74
So when Jonathan heard these words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind and, choosing ten thousand men, he went out of Jerusalem where Simon his brother met him to help him.
75
And he pitched his tents against Joppa; but they of Joppa shut him out of the city, because Apollonius had a garrison there.
76
Then Jonathan laid siege against it, whereupon they of the city let him in out of fear; and so Jonathan won Joppa.
77
When Apollonius heard thereof, he took three thousand horsemen with a great host of footmen, and went to Azotus as though he would pass through it, and thereupon drew forth into the plain, because he had a great number of horsemen in whom he put his trust.
78
Then Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, where the armies joined battle.
79
Now Apollonius had left a thousand horsemen in ambush.
80
And Jonathan knew that there was an ambush behind him, for they had compassed in his host and cast darts at the people from morning till evening.
81
But the people stood still, as Jonathan had commanded them; and so the enemies' horses were tired.
82
Then Simon brought forth his host and set them against the footmen (for the horsemen were spent), who were discomfited by him and fled.
83
The horsemen also, being scattered in the field, fled to Azotus and went into Beth-dagon, their idol's temple, for safety.
84
But Jonathan set fire to Azotus and the cities round about it, and took their spoils; and the temple of Dagon, with those who had fled into it, he burned with fire.