29 But Jonathan, and those who were with him, did not know about it until morning. For they saw the lights burning.
30 And Jonathan pursued them, but did not overtake them. For they had crossed the river Eleutherus.
31 And Jonathan diverted toward the Arabians, who are called Zabadeans. And he struck them and took their spoils.
32 And he regrouped and came to Damascus, and he passed through all that region.
33 But Simon went forth and came as far as Askalon, and the nearby fortresses, but he turned aside to Joppa and occupied it,
34 (for he had heard that they intended to hand over the fortress that was on the side of Demetrius) and he stationed a guard there to keep it.
35 And Jonathan returned, and he called together the elders of the people, and he decided with them to build fortresses in Judea,