29. But Jonathan and his men knew it not till the morning; for they saw the lights burning.
30. And Jonathan pursued after them, and overtook them not; for they were gone over the river Eleutherus.
31. And Jonathan turned aside to the Arabians, who are called Zabadaeans, and struck them, and took their spoils.
32. And he came out from thence, and came to Damascus, and took his journey through all the country.
33. And Simon went forth, and took his journey as far as Ascalon, and the strongholds that were near to it. And he turned aside to Joppa, and took possession of it;
34. for he had heard that they were minded to deliver the stronghold to the men of Demetrius; and he set a garrison there to keep it.
35. And Jonathan returned, and called the elders of the people together; and he took counsel with them to build strongholds in Judaea,