62 Jonathan and Simon led their forces to the desert town of Beth-Basi. Part of the town had been destroyed, but they repaired it and built high walls with strong gates.
63 When Bacchides found out about this, he got together his whole army and sent orders to his followers in Judea.
64 Then he led his army to Beth-Basi and surrounded the town. His soldiers set up weapons to break through the walls, and they attacked that town for a long time.
65 At one point in the battle, Jonathan put his brother Simon in command of the town. Then he led a small group into the country,
66 where he defeated Odomera and his tribe. He also wiped out another tribe called the Phasirites.
67 Those who were left joined his army and helped him fight against Bacchides.Meanwhile, Simon and his soldiers rushed out of Beth-Basi and set fire to the weapons that had been set up for breaking through the walls.
68 In fact, they destroyed the entire army of Bacchides and ruined all of his plans for war.