36 and to make Jerusalem's walls even higher. They also agreed to construct a strong, high wall between the enemy fortress and the rest of the city, in order to separate the fortress from the city and to keep enemy soldiers from going in and out for supplies.
37 Everyone worked together to rebuild Jerusalem; they repaired part of the collapsed eastern wall and the section of the city called Chaphenatha.
38 Meanwhile, Simon and his workers rebuilt the town of Adida at the edge of the hill country, and they put a wall around it with strong gates.
39 Trypho wanted to be king of Asia, and he began plotting against King Antiochus the Sixth.
40 But Trypho was afraid Jonathan would go to war to protect Antiochus. So he decided to do away with Jonathan, and he led his army to the town of Beth-Shan.
41 Jonathan and 40,000 of his best soldiers left Jerusalem to attack Trypho at Beth-Shan.
42 When Trypho saw the large army, he was too frightened to fight.