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1 Maccabees 12:49
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49Then sent Tryphon an host of footmen and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain, to destroy all Jonathan’s company.
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47And with himself he retained but three thousand men, of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him.
48Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates and took him, and all them that came with him they slew with the sword.
— 1 Maccabees 12:49 —
50But when they knew that Jonathan and they that were with him were taken and slain, they encouraged one another; and went close together, prepared to fight.
51They therefore that followed upon them, perceiving that they were ready to fight for their lives, turned back again.