4 For he said: Let us first make a peace with him, before he make one with Alexander against us.
5 For he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his brother, and against his nation.
6 And he gave him authority to gather together an army, and to make arms, and that he should be his confederate: and the hostages that were in the castle, he commanded to be delivered to him.
7 And Jonathan came to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the hearing of all the people, and of them that were in the castle.
8 And they were struck with great fear, because they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an army.
9 And the hostages were delivered to Jonathan, and he restored them to their parents.
10 And Jonathan dwelt in Jerusalem, and began to build, and to repair the city.