Oxford eagle., 1909-10-07

claimed. here are the orders ~hich
command that the men In my .rEJ
shall obey thee in all rhat thou halt
say to them. and fortunate indeed
will count myself n thou wilt but
come with me and show the manner
Of thy orders in thine own army"
Jonathan took the profered parch-
ment bearing the seal and writing.
Yea. thou knowest that I may we'll
covet thee a. friend. for Do ! no;
know that Rome has again made
league with thee and have not the
Lacedemonians likewise entered into
convenant OF peace with theeg
Tryphon continued to argue. and
Jonathan seemed satisfied. for the
next day when Tryphon urged him
TO return with him to Ptolemais he
consented thereto.
Send home thy army. but take With
thee those whom thou wouldst have
serve thee until thy return" Tryphon
counseled. and Jonathan. believing
such advice was good and that his
men were better back in their homes
and busy on the land. he dismissed
them and sent them back but 2.0vo
he sent into Galilee and 1000 picked
men he took with MIN
Now as soon as Jonathan had on
tered into Ptolemais with his men
the men Of the city shut the gates
in subtlety at night. and going forth
they slew while yet they slept all the
men whom Jonathan had brought
With him. so that when he went forth
In the morning he found himself a
prisoner in the Sands OF Tryphon.
killed. but instead. Tryphon hastened
back into Galilee to destroy the
forces there before the rest Of the
army could assemble.
But when Simon. the brother OF
Jonathan. heard all this he hastened
TO gather the men OF Judea But they
were in great dismay until he had
spoken boldly. saving
'Ye yourselves know what great
things I. and my brethren. and my
fathers house. have done for the laws
and the sanctuary. the battles also
and troubles which We have seen.
by reason whereof all my brethren
are slain for lsraels sake. and | am
LETT alone. Now be II far from me.
that ! should spare mine own life. in
any time of trouble; for am no bet
ter than my brethren. Doubtless I
will avenge my nation. and the sane
tuary. and our wives. and our chill
dren; for all the heathens are gath
erred to destroy us Of very malice
Now when the people heard these
brave words their spirits revived and
they shouted:
Thou shalt be our leader instead
Of Jonathan thy brother. Fight our
battles and whatsoever thou com
mandest US. that will We do.
In this spirit Simon and his army
met the great army OF Tryphon.
which came into Judea. Jonathan be-
ing held In ward. And Tryphon sent
messengers to Simon. saying.
Whereas We have Jonathan thy
bfutu~F IN nOtut " - Ior money tnAt
he is owing unto the kings treasury.
concerning certain business which
vas committed unto him. Wherefore
nov send a hundred talents OF silver
and two OF his sons az hostages. that
when be Is At liberty he may not re-
volt from rs and we will let him 60
Now Simon suspected further de
csit. but he knew that his followers
would blame him IL he consented not
10 these terms and would charge that
he had caused the death OF Jonathan
So he sent Tryphon the children and
the money.
But Tryphon kept not his word. but
when he had come to Baseama. be
slew Jonathan and buried him there
and then returned to his own land
and Simon went and took the bones
OF Jonathan and buried them In
Modin. the city Of his fathers and he
built a monument ard all Israel made
great lamentaticn for him and be.
walled him many days