68 In fact, they destroyed the entire army of Bacchides and ruined all of his plans for war.
69 Bacchides was so furious at the troublemakers who had told him to invade Judea that he put many of them to death. Then he got ready to return to his own country.
70 When Jonathan found out Bacchides was about to leave Judea, he sent him some messengers who said, “Let's make peace and set our prisoners free.”
71-72 Bacchides agreed. He released the Jews he had captured in Judea and promised not to bother Judas again. Then he went back to his own country and never returned to Judea.
73 Now there was peace in Israel. Jonathan ruled from the town of Michmash and started destroying godless people everywhere in the nation.