16. Send now 5,700 pounds of silver and two of his sons as hostages, to ensure that when he is released he won’t revolt against us, and we will release him."
17. Simon knew that they were speaking deceitfully to him, but he sent for the money and the sons so that he wouldn’t arouse hostility among the people.
18. He was concerned that they might say, "Jonathan died because Simon didn’t send the money and his sons."
19. So he sent the sons and 5,700 pounds of silver. But Trypho broke his word and didn’t release Jonathan.
20. After this, Trypho came to invade and destroy the country. He circled around by the way to Adora. But Simon and his army kept marching opposite him, every place he went.
21. Now the men in the elevated fortress kept sending messengers to Trypho, urging him to come to them by way of the wilderness and to send them food.
22. So Trypho got all his cavalry ready to go, but that night a very heavy snow fell so he didn’t go. Instead, he marched into the land of Gilead.
23. When he approached Baskama, he killed Jonathan and buried him there.
24. Then Trypho returned to his own land.
25. Simon sent someone to get the bones of Jonathan his brother, and he buried him in Modein, the city of his ancestors.
26. All Israel mourned Jonathan with great expressions of grief for many days.