The spring after his arrival, Bohemond II gave early proof of his prowess by capturing Kafartab, which had been in enemy hands for a time. He showed his mettle by sparing none of the defenders, though they tried to buy their safety. However he quarelled with Joscelin of Edessa, who used Turkish foces to devastate the lands of Antioch, a terrible precedent deserving divine censure. Harmony was restored by Bernard, the Latin patriarch of Antioch, and by Baldwin II, who was forced to rush to Antioch. He was a close relative of both, and anxious that their quarrel should not weaken the Christian position. Joscelin fell seriously ill. He vowed, if he survived, to make restitution, and swore fealty to Bohemond