32. And he went forward, and came to Damascus, and passed through all that country.
33. Simon also went forth, and came as far as Ascalon, and the neighbouring fortresses, and he turned aside to Joppe, and took possession of it,
34. (For he heard that they designed to deliver the hold to them that took part with Demetrius,) and he put a garrison there to keep it.
35. And Jonathan came back, and called together the ancients of the people, and he took a resolution with them to build fortresses in Judea,