1 Maccabees 10:86

86 Jonathan left and set up camp at Ascalon, where the people of the city came out to welcome him with great honors.

1 Maccabees 10:86 In-Context

84 But Jonathan set fire to the city and to the temple of Dagon, burning to death all those who had taken refuge there. Then he set fire to the surrounding towns and looted them.

85 That day about 8,000 were either killed in the battle or burned to death.

86 Jonathan left and set up camp at Ascalon, where the people of the city came out to welcome him with great honors.

87 Jonathan and his men returned to Jerusalem with large quantities of loot.

88 When King Alexander heard what Jonathan had done, he gave him even greater honors.