## The Book of Maccabees I Chapter 11

###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:1
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:1)

ותלמי מלך מצרים הקהיל עם רב כחול אשר על שפת הים ויאסוף אניות רבות כי מלאו לבו לרשת את ממלכת אלכסנדרוס בערמה ולהוסיפה על ממלכתו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships, and went about through deceit to get Alexander’s kingdom, and join it to his own.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:2
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:2)

וייסע כאוהב ארצה ארם, ויפתחו כל העם את שערי עירם ויצאו בשמחה לקראת חותן המלך ויכבדוהו, כי כן ציוה אותם המלך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Whereupon he took his journey into Syria in peaceable manner, so as they of the cities opened unto him, and met him: for king Alexander had commanded them so to do, because he was his brother in law.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:3
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:3)

אולם בכל עיר ועיר אשר דרכה בה כף רגלו השאיר מצב בקרבה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now as Ptolemee entered into the cities, he set in every one of them a garrison of soldiers to keep it.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:4
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:4)

ויהי כי הקריב לבוא אשדודה, ויראוהו את בית דגון כי שורף, ואת העיר ומגרשיה מעי מפלה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And when he came near to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt, and Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:5
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:5)

ואת פגרי החללים אשר נפלו חומרים חומרים על אם הדרך מבלי נתון להם קבר.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
and the bodies that were cast abroad and them that he had burnt in the battle; for they had made heaps of them by the way where he should pass.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:6
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:6)

ויאמרו אליו הבט נא וראה את המהפכה אשר עשה יונתן בארץ.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Also they told the king whatsoever Jonathan had done,...


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:7
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:7)

ויאמרו כן למען הבאישו בעיני המלך. ויחרש המלך ולא ענה אותם דבר.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
to the intent he might blame him: but the king held his peace.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:8
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:8)

ויונתן יצא לקראת המלך עד יפו, וישאלו איש את אחיו לשלום וילינו שם בלילה ההוא.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then Jonathan met the king with great pomp at Joppa, where they saluted one another, and lodged.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:9
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:9)

ויהי בבוקר וילך יונתן עם המלך עד נחל הליטרון ואחרי כן שב ירושלימה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:10
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:10)

ותלמי לכד את כל הערים עד סליקיא אשר על יד הים, כי נהפך לבבו על אלכסנדרוס.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
King Ptolemee therefore, having gotten the dominion of the cities by the sea unto Seleucia upon the sea coast, imagined wicked counsels against Alexander.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:11
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:11)

וישלח מלאכים אל דימיטריוס לאמור.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Whereupon he sent ambassadors unto king Demetrius, saying,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:12
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:12)

בוא נא לקראתי ונכרות ברית יחדו, ואת בתי אשר נתתי לאלכסנדרוס אתן לך לאשה, ועזרתיך לרשת את נחלת אביך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Come, let us make a league betwixt us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in thy father’s kingdom:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:13
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:13)

כי נחמתי את אשר עשיתי לתת את בתי לאיש אשר יבקש את נפשי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
For I repent that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:14
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:14)

וישם לו עלילות דברים רק למען היאחז בארצו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Thus did he slander him, because he was desirous of his kingdom.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:15
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:15)

ותגלה שנאתו את אלכסנדרוס לעיני כל העם, כי סר ממנו וייקח את בתו ויתנה לדימיטריוס.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Wherefore he took his daughter from him, and gave her to Demetrius,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:16
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:16)

ויהי כבוא תלמי לאנטוכיא וישם שני כותרים בראשו, את כתר אסיא ואת כתר מצרים.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
and forsook Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known. Then Ptolemee entered into Antioch, where he set two crowns upon his head, the crown of Asia, and of Egypt.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:17
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:17)

והמלך אלכסנדרוס היה בעת ההיא בארץ קיליקיא, יען כי מרדו בו יושבי הארץ ההיא.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
In the mean season was king Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:18
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:18)

ויהי כשמעו את אשר עשה לו חותנו, ויפן להלחם בו, ויצא תלמי ביד חזקה לקראתו ויך אותו ויניסהו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him: whereupon king Ptolemee brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:19
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:19)

ויברח אלכסנדרוס ארצה ערב להימלט על נפשו, ותלמי היה הלוך וגדל.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
So Alexander fled into Arabia there to be defended; but king Ptolemee was exalted:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:20
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:20)

ויכרות זבריאל הערבי את ראש אלכסנדרוס וישלח אותו אל תלמי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
For Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander’s head, and sent it unto Ptolemee.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:21
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:21)

ויהי מקץ שלושת ימים וימת תלמי, ויכו כל האנשים אשר הניח בכל ערי המבצר מאנשי המלחמה אשר היו בם מקדם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
King Ptolemee also died the third day after, and they that were in the strong holds were slain one of another.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:22
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:22)

ותיסוב המלוכה לדימיטריוס בשנת שבע וששים ומאה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
By this means Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and seventh year.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:23
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:23)

ויהי בעת ההיא ויקהל יונתן את אנשיו בארץ יהודה לכבוש את המצודה אשר בירושלים וישפוך סוללה עליה ויכן כלי מפץ לקראתה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
At the same time Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea to take the tower that was in Jerusalem: and he made many engines of war against it.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:24
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:24)

ויקומו אנשי בלייעל ושונאי בני ישראל וילכו אל המלך לענות סרה ביונתן, ויאמרו הנה יונתן הביא את המצודה במצור.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then came ungodly persons, who hated their own people, went unto the king, and told him that Jonathan besieged the tower,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:25
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:25)

וישמע המלך ויתאנף בו ויאסור את רכבו וילך אל עכו ויכתוב לו לאמור.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Whereof when he heard, he was angry, and immediately removing, he came to Ptolemais, and wrote unto Jonathan,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:26
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:26)

הישמר לך פן תלחם על המצודה, אך קום מהר ואל תעמוד מבוא אלי לעכו ונדברנו יחד.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
that he should not lay siege to the tower, but come and speak with him at Ptolemais in great haste.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:27
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:27)

ויהי כשמוע יונתן את הדברים האלה ויצווה את אנשיו לבלתי סור מן הצור ויבחר לו מזקני ישראל ומכוהני העם וישם נפשו בכפו וילך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Nevertheless Jonathan, when he heard this, commanded to besiege it still: and he chose certain of the elders of Israel and the priests, and put himself in peril;


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:28
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:28)

וייקח בידו כסף וזהב ושמלות ומתנות יקרות, ויבא אל המלך לעכו וימצא חן בעיניו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And took silver and gold, and raiment, and divers presents besides, and went to Ptolemais unto the king, where he found favour in his sight.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:29
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:29)

ואף אמנם הבאישוהו הפושעים בעם, כבדהו המלך כאשר עשו המלכים לפניו, וינשאהו לעיני שריו ועבדיו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And though certain ungodly men of the people had made complaints against him, Yet the king entreated him as his predecessors had done before, and promoted him in the sight of all his friends,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:30
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:30)

וישב ויקם אותו על משמרת הכהונה ויושיבהו על כנו הראשון, וישם את כיסאו מעל כל השרים אשר אתו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And confirmed him in the high priesthood, and in all the honours that he had before, and gave him preeminence among his chief friends.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:31
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:31)

ויבקש יונתן מידו להסיר המס מערי ארץ יהודה ומשלושת הנפות אשר בשומרון ובגליל, ויאמר לשקול במחירו שלוש מאות ככר כסף אל גנזי המלך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then Jonathan desired the king, that he would make Judea free from tribute, as also the three governments, with the country of Samaria; and he promised him three hundred talents.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:32
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:32)

ויאות לו המלך ככל אשר שאל וייתן לו ספר כתוב כדברים האלה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
So the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this manner:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:33
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:33)

המלך דימיטריוס ליונתן אחיו ולכל עם יהודה שלום.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
King Demetrius unto his brother Jonathan, and unto the nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:34
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:34)

הנה אנוכי שולח לכם את משנה הספר אשר שלחתי בגללכם ללסטינס אבי למען תדעון את הכתוב בו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
We send you here a copy of the letter which we did write unto our cousin Lasthenes concerning you, that ye might see it.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:35
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:35)

המלך דימיטריוס נותן את ברכתו שלום ללסטינס אביו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
King Demetrius unto his father Lasthenes sendeth greeting:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:36
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:36)

הנה יש את נפשי להיטיב עם אוהבי עם עם יהודה עקב נפלאתה אהבתם לי ולבבם שלם עמי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
We are determined to do good to the people of the Jews, who are our friends, and keep covenants with us, because of their good will toward us.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:37
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:37)

לכן גזרתי אומר כל גבולי ארץ יהודה ושלושת הנפות אפרימה ולוד ורמה הנוספות לה מאדמת שומרון וחצריהן למקריבי קרבן בירושלים תהיינה לאחוזת עולם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Wherefore we have ratified unto them the borders of Judea, with the three governments of Apherema and Lydda and Ramathem, that are added unto Judea from the country of Samaria, and all things appertaining unto them, for all such as do sacrifice in Jerusalem,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:38
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:38)

והוסר מהם המכס אשר נתנו למלך מדי שנה בשנה מתבואת הארץ ומפרי העץ, ואת מכס המלח ואת מנת המלך ואת המעשר לא ישלמו עוד.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
instead of the payments which the king received of them yearly aforetime out of the fruits of the earth and of trees. And as for other things that belong unto us, of the tithes and customs pertaining unto us, as also the saltpits, and the crown taxes, which are due unto us, we discharge them of them all for their relief.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:39
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:39)

את כל אלה שמוט אשמוט, והייתה זאת להם לחוק לדורות עולם ולא יעבור.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And nothing hereof shall be revoked from this time forth for ever.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:40
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:40)

ומשנה הספר הזה יינתן ביד יונתן הכהן למען הניחו לזיכרון במקום נאמן על הר הקודש.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things, and let it be delivered unto Jonathan, and set upon the holy mount in a conspicuous place.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:41
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:41)

וירא דימיטריוס כי שקטה הארץ ואין איש עומד לשטנו, וישלח את כל חילו את ילידי הארץ מעליו, וילכו איש איש למקומו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
After this, when king Demetrius saw that the land was quiet before him, and that no resistance was made against him, he sent away all his forces, every one to his own place,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:42
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:42](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:42)

ויוותר עמו רק החיל מבני הנכר אשר הביא מאיי הים. וירע הדבר מאוד בעיני אנשי חיל אבותיו, וישטמו את המלך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
except certain bands of strangers, whom he had gathered from the isles of the heathen: wherefore all the forces of his fathers hated him.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:43
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:43](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:43)

ואיש היה בחצר המלך ושמו טריפון, והוא היה אוהב למלך אלכסנדרוס.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Moreover there was one Tryphon, that had been of Alexander’s part afore, who,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:44
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:44](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:44)

וירא את דימיטריוס רע בעיני החיל, ויקום וילך אל אמלכיאל הערבי, והוא היה אומן לאנטיוכוס בן אלכסנדרוס.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
seeing that all the host murmured against Demetrius, went to Simalcue the Arabian that brought up Antiochus the young son of Alexander,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:45
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:45](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:45)

ויבקש ממנו לתת את הנער על ידו לרשת את כסא אביו ויספר לו את מעשה דימיטריוס ושנאת אנשי הצבא אותו וישב עם הערבי ימים רבים.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And lay sore upon him to deliver him this young Antiochus, that he might reign in his father’s stead: he told him therefore all that Demetrius had done, and how his men of war were at enmity with him, and there he remained a long season.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:46
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:46](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:46)

ויונתן שלח בעת ההיא אל דימיטריוס לאמור.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
In the mean time Jonathan sent unto king Demetrius,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:47
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:47](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:47)

הואל נא וצו את אנשיך לצאת מן המצודה אשר בירושלים, ומן המבצרים, כי לא חדלו עוד מהרע לבני ישראל.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
that he would cast those of the tower out of Jerusalem, and those also in the fortresses: for they fought against Israel.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:48
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:48](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:48)

ויען דימיטריוס את יונתן ויאמר.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
So Demetrius sent unto Jonathan, saying,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:49
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:49](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:49)

גם בדבר אשר שאלת בעדך ובעד העם אשא פניך, וגם הרבה ארבה את חסדי עמכם לעת נכונה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
I will not only do this for thee and thy people, but I will greatly honour thee and thy nation, if opportunity serve.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:50
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:50](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:50)

אמנם כעת היטיב תיטיב אתה עמדי בשלחך לי מאנשי מלחמתך לעמוד לימיני כי כל צבאותיי סרו מעלי.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now therefore thou shalt do well, if thou send me men to help me; for all my forces are gone from me.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:51
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:51](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:51)

וישלח לו יונתן שלושת אלפים איש בחור, ויבואו אל המלך לאנטוכיא וישמח לקראתם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Upon this Jonathan sent him three thousand strong men unto Antioch: and when they came to the king, the king was very glad of their coming.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:52
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:52](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:52)

ואנשי העיר נקהלו ברחובות, ומספרם כעשרים ומאה אלף איש, ויבקשו להרוג את המלך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Howbeit they that were of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city, to the number of an hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have slain the king.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:53
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:53](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:53)

וימלט המלך אל תוך הארמון.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Wherefore the king fled into the court,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:54
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:54](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:54)

ויהי כי כבשו אנשי העיר את מבואי העיר, ויחלו להרעיש את החומות.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
but they of the city kept the passages of the city, and began to fight.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:55
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:55](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:55)

ויקרא המלך אל היהודים לקום לעזרתו, ויתקבצו אליו וישוטו על פני כל העיר.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then the king called to the Jews for help, who came unto him all at once, and dispersing themselves through the city


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:56
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:56](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:56)

ויהרגו ביום ההוא כמאה אלף נפש, ויציתו אש בעיר וישללו שלל רב ויפדו את המלך.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
slew that day in the city to the number of an hundred thousand. Also they set fire on the city, and gat many spoils that day, and delivered the king.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:57
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:57](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:57)

ויראו אנשי העיר כי גברה יד היהודים עליהם, וימס לבבם ויתחננו אל המלך ויבקשו רחמים ויאמרו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
So when they of the city saw that the Jews had got the city as they would, their courage was abated: wherefore they made supplication to the king, and cried, saying,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:58
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:58](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:58)

תנה לנו ידך להצילנו, ולא ילחמו היהודים עוד בנו ובעירנו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Grant us peace, and let the Jews cease from assaulting us and the city.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:59
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:59](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:59)

וישליכו איש איש את חרבו וישלימו, וליהודים הייתה יקר וגדולה בעיני המלך ובעיני עם הארץ וישובו ברכוש גדול ירושלימה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
With that they cast away their weapons, and made peace; and the Jews were honoured in the sight of the king, and in the sight of all that were in his realm; and they returned to Jerusalem, having great spoils.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:60
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:60](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:60)

ויהי כשבת דימיטריוס בטח על כסא מלכותו, ואין מכלים דבר בארץ, ויחל דברו כי לא שמר מאומה מכל הדברים אשר דבר ליונתן וישנאהו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
So king Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom, and the land was quiet before him. Nevertheless he dissembled in all that ever he spake, and estranged himself from Jonathan,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:61
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:61](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:61)

ויגמול לו רעה תחת טובה, וימעל בו רוב מעל.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
neither rewarded he him according to the benefits which he had received of him, but troubled him very sore.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:62
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:62](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:62)

ויהי אחר הדברים האלה וישב טריפון עם אנטיוכוס הנער, וישם את הכתר בראשו וימליכהו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
After this returned Tryphon, and with him the young child Antiochus, who reigned, and was crowned.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:63
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:63](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:63)

ויקבצו אליו כל אנשי הצבא אשר שלח דימיטריוס מעליו וילחמו בו, וינס, ותהי לו נפשו לשלל.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then there gathered unto him all the men of war, whom Demetrius had put away, and they fought against Demetrius, who turned his back and fled.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:64
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:64](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:64)

ויקח טריפון את הפילים וילכוד את אנטוכיא.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Moreover Tryphon took the elephants, and won Antioch.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:65
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:65](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:65)

ויכתוב אנטיוכוס הנער אל יונתן לאמור.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
At that time young Antiochus wrote unto Jonathan, saying,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:66
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:66](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:66)

הנני מקים אותך כהן הראש לעמך, וארבע הנפות תהיינה תחת ידך למען לא תסור אהבתך ממני.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
I confirm thee in the high priesthood, and appoint thee ruler over the four governments, and to be one of the king’s friends.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:67
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:67](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:67)

וישלח לו כלי זהב רבים למנחה, וישליטהו לשרת בם על שולחנו וללבוש ארגמן ולחגור אזור זהב על מותניו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Upon this he sent him golden vessels to be served in, and gave him leave to drink in gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to wear a golden buckle.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:68
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:68](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:68)

ואת שמעון אחי יונתן שם לפקיד על הארץ מחבל צור ועד קצה ארץ מצרים.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
His brother Simon also he made captain from the place called The ladder of Tyrus unto the borders of Egypt.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:69
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:69](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:69)

ויצא יונתן מירושלים ויעבור בכל הערים אשר מעבר לנהר וינהרו אליו כל שולפי חרב מארץ ארם ויבואו לעזרתו.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then Jonathan went forth, and passed through the cities beyond the water, and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves unto him for to help him:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:70
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:70](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:70)

ויהי כי הקריב לבא אשקלונה, ויצאו אנשי העיר לקראתו ויביאוהו בכבוד העירה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
and when he came to Ascalon, they of the city met him honourably.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:71
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:71](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:71)

ויעבור משם עזתה, וימאנו אנשי עזה לתתו בוא העירה, ויצר עליה ויבער אש במגרשיה וייקח את שללם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
From whence he went to Gaza, but they of Gaza shut him out; wherefore he laid siege unto it, and burned the suburbs thereof with fire, and spoiled them.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:72
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:72](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:72)

ויקראו יושבי עזה לשלום, ויען להם יונתן שלום, ויבחר מבני קציני העיר לבני ערובה, וישלחם ירושלימה, ויוסף לעבור בארץ עד לבא דמשק.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Afterward, when they of Gaza made supplication unto Jonathan, he made peace with them, and took the sons of their chief men for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem, and passed through the country unto Damascus.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:73
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:73](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:73)

וישמע שם יונתן לאמור הנה נציבי דימיטריוס באו בחיל גדול הגלילה והנם בקדש לגרשך מן הארץ.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes were come to Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great power, purposing to remove him out of the country,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:74
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:74](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:74)

ויצא לקראתם, ויעזוב את שמעון אחיו בארץ, ויצור שמעון על בית צור ימים רבים אין יוצא ואין בא.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
He went to meet them, and left Simon his brother in the country. Then Simon encamped against Bethsura and fought against it a long season, and shut it up:


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:75
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:75](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:75)

ויקראו לו לשלום, וישלם שמעון עימהם ויוציאם מן העיר ויתן מצב בתוכה.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
But they desired to have peace with him, which he granted them, and then put them out from thence, and took the city, and set a garrison in it.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:76
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:76](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:76)

יונתן חנה את מחנהו על יד ים כינרת, וישכימו בבוקר ויבואו לפני ערבות חצר.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
As for Jonathan and his host, they pitched at the water of Gennesar, from whence betimes in the morning they gat them to the plain of Nasor.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:77
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:77](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:77)

וישא את עיניו, וירא והנה חיל הגויים נוסעים לקראתו בערבה, ומקצתם שמו למארב בהרים.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
And, behold, the host of strangers met them in the plain, who, having laid men in ambush for him in the mountains, came themselves over against him.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:78
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:78](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:78)

ויהי בנוסעו לקראתם, וירד המארב מן המחבואים ויתגר בם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
So when they that lay in ambush rose out of their places and joined battle,


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:79
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:79](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:79)

וירא העם אשר את יונתן וינוסו, ולא נשארו אתו זולתי שרי הצבא מתתיהו בן אבשלום ויהודה בן כלבי עם אנשיהם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
all that were of Jonathan’s side fled; Insomuch as there was not one of them left, except Mattathias the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Calphi, the captains of the host.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:80
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:80](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:80)

ויקרע יונתן את בגדיו ויזרוק עפר על ראשו ויתחנן אל ה', ואחרי כן שב להלחם באויביו ויניסם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Then Jonathan rent his clothes, and cast earth upon his head, and prayed. Afterwards turning again to battle, he put them to flight, and so they ran away.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:81
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:81](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:81)

וירא העם אשר נפוצו מעליו וישובו אליו, וידלקו כולם אחריהם עד בואם אל מקום מחניהם אשר בקדש ויחנו שם.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
Now when his own men that were fled saw this, they turned again unto him, and with him pursued them to Cades, even unto their own tents, and there they camped.


###### The Book of Maccabees I 11:82
[The Book of Maccabees I 11:82](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Book%20of%20Maccabees%20I/r/11:82)

ויפלו מן הגויים ביום ההוא כשלושת אלפים נפש ויונתן שב לירושלים.

**Brenton's Septuagint -- updated:**
So there were slain of the heathen that day about three thousand men: but Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.