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.
43 Instead, he brought Jonathan to his camp and gave him honors and gifts. Trypho bragged about Jonathan to all his trusted friends and troops and said, “Obey Jonathan's orders, just as you obey mine.”
44 Trypho told Jonathan:We're not at war! Why have you caused these people so much trouble?
45 I've come here to give you the city of Ptolemais and the other fortresses and to put you in charge of all the officers and troops. After I've done this, I'll go home. Choose a few troops to go with you and me to Ptolemais, then send the others back to Judea.
46-47 Jonathan believed Trypho and sent all but 3,000 of his soldiers back to Judea. Two thousand of them stayed behind in Galilee, while 1,000 went with Jonathan to Ptolemais.
48 But as soon as he entered the city, its gates were closed. Then he was captured, and his soldiers were killed.