XII. JONATHAN, the son of Absalom was sent by Simon the Maccabee, to make himself master of Joppa. Jonathan entred the city by force, drove those out that were there, and settled himself in their room, 1 Macc. xiii. 11. In the year of the world 3861, before J. C. 139, before the vulgar Æra 143.
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