30. And so now, we have chosen you in his place, on this day, to be our leader and commander in order to wage our wars."
31. And so, at that time, Jonathan took upon himself the leadership, and he rose up in the place of Judas, his brother.
32. And Bacchides knew of it, and he sought to kill him.
33. And Jonathan and his brother Simon knew of this, and so did all who were with them. And they fled into the desert of Tekoa, and they settled by the water of lake Asphar.