23 And it came to pass after the death of Judas that the lawless put forth their heads in all the borders of Israel, and all they that wrought iniquity rose up; 24 in those days rthere arose exceeding great murmuring that the land made peace with themr. 25 And Bacchides chose out the ungodly men, and made them lords of the country. 26 And they sought out and searched for the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, and he took vengeance on them, sand treated them with mockerys. 27 And there was great tribulation in Israel, such as was not since the time that a prophet appeared unto themt. 28 And all the friends of Judas were gathered together, and they said unto Jonathan: 29 ‘Since thy brother Judas hath died, we have no man like him to go forthu against our enemies and Bacchides, vand against them of our nation that are inimical (to us)v w. 30 Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our ruler and leader xin his steadx, ythat thou mayest fight our battlesy.’ 31 zAnd Jonathan tooka bthe leadership upon him at that timeb, and rose up in the stead of his brother Judasz.

9:32–73. Jonathan’s struggle with Bacchides.