48 Jonathan and those with him jumped into the Jordan and swam across to the other side, but the enemy did not pursue them across the Jordan.
49 About a thousand men on Bacchides’ side fell that day.
50 On returning to Jerusalem, Bacchides built strongholds in Judea: the Jericho fortress, as well as Emmaus, Beth-horon, Bethel, Timnath, Pharathon, and Tephon, with high walls and gates and bars.
51 In each he put a garrison to harass Israel.
52 He fortified the city of Beth-zur, Gazara and the citadel, and put troops in them and stores of provisions.
53 He took as hostages the sons of the leading people of the country and put them in custody in the citadel at Jerusalem.
54 In the one hundred and fifty-third year, in the second month, Alcimus ordered the wall of the inner court of the sanctuary to be torn down, thus destroying the work of the prophets. But he only began to tear it down.