Jonathan had already assembled the manpower required for the task when he was forced to confront the invading army of Seleucid general Diodotus Tryphon at Beth Shan (Scythopolis).
Yonatan sudah mengumpulkan tenaga kerja yang diperlukan untuk tugas itu ketika dia dipaksa menghadapi invasi tentara jenderal Seleukia, Diodotos Tryphon di Beth Shan (Scythopolis).