31. From that moment Jonathan accepted the leadership, and took the place of Judas his brother.
32. When Bacchides learned of it, he sought to kill him.
33. But Jonathan and his brother Simon and all who were with him discovered this, and they fled to the wilderness of Tekoa and camped by the waters of the pool of Asphar. [
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35. Jonathan sent his brother as leader of the convoy to implore his friends, the Nabateans, to let them deposit with them their great quantity of baggage.
36. But the tribe of Jambri from Medaba made a raid and seized and carried off John and everything he had.
37. After this, word was brought to Jonathan and his brother Simon: “The tribe of Jambri are celebrating a great wedding, and with a large escort they are bringing the bride, the daughter of one of the great princes of Canaan, from Nadabath.”
38. Remembering the blood of John their brother, they went up and hid themselves under cover of the mountain.
39. As they watched there appeared a noisy throng with much baggage; then the bridegroom and his friends and kinsmen had come out to meet them with tambourines and musicians with their instruments.