35 Jonathan's brother John was also one of the Jewish leaders. One day, on orders from Jonathan, he asked some friendly Nabateans to guard their huge stock of supplies.
36 But some people of the Jambri tribe from Medeba captured John and the supplies, then rode away.
37 Later, Jonathan and his brother Simon were told:The Jambri tribe is holding a big wedding celebration, and the bride is being brought here from the town of Nadabath. Many soldiers are guarding her because she's the daughter of a very important man from Canaan.
38 Meanwhile, Jonathan and Simon had learned that this tribe had murdered their brother John. So they left camp and set an ambush on a hillside overlooking the road.
39 Soon they saw a noisy group of travelers with a lot of baggage. It was the bride, with her family and friends. The groom and his friends were coming to meet them, playing drums and musical instruments, and all of them were armed.
40 The Jews attacked from their hiding places, killing and wounding many in the wedding party. Then they took everything of value from the dead, and the others ran off into the hills.
41 A wedding was turnedinto a funeral,and wedding musicinto funeral songs.