38 Simon also set up Hadid in Shephe´lah, and made it strong with gates and bars.
39 Now Tryphon went about to get the kingdom of Asia, and to kill An-ti´ochus the king, that he might set the crown upon his own head.
40 Howbeit he was afraid that Jonathan would not suffer him, and that he would fight against him; wherefore he sought a way how to take Jonathan, that he might kill him. So he removed, and came to Beth–shan.
41 Then Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the battle, and came to Beth–shan.
42 Now when Tryphon saw Jonathan came with so great a force, he durst not stretch his hand against him;
43 but received him honorably, and commended him unto all his friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his men of war to be as obedient unto him, as to himself.
44 Unto Jonathan also he said, Why hast thou put all this people to so great trouble, seeing there is no war betwixt us?