64. And he went to meet them. But he left his brother Simon behind in the countryside.
65. And Simon took a position against Bethzur, and he assailed it for many days, and he closed them in.
66. And they asked him to accept a pledge, and he granted this to them. And he cast them out of there, and he seized the city, and he placed a garrison in it.
67. And Jonathan and his camp took a position by the water of Gennesaret, and, before first light, they were standing watch in the plains of Hazor.
68. And behold, an army of foreigners met him in the plains. And they set up an ambush against him in the mountains. But he met them from the opposite direction.
69. Yet those lying in ambush then rose up from their places and joined them in combat.
70. And all those who were from Jonathan's side fled, and not one of them was left, except Mattathias, the son of Absalom, and Judas, the son of Chalphi, the leader of military training.
71. And so Jonathan tore his garments, and he placed dirt on his head, and he prayed.
72. And Jonathan turned back toward them in battle, and he put them to flight, and they fought.
73. And when those from his side, who had fled, saw this, they returned to him, and with him they all pursued them, even to Kadesh, to their camp, and they even passed beyond there.
74. And there fell from the foreigners on that day three thousand men. And Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.