74
When Jonathan heard the words of Apollonius, his spirit was aroused. He chose ten thousand men and set out from Jerusalem, and Simon his brother met him to help him.
72
Ask and learn who I am and who the others are that are helping us. Men will tell you that you cannot stand before us, for your fathers were twice put to flight in their own land.
73
And now you will not be able to withstand my cavalry and such an army in the plain, where there is no stone or pebble, or place to flee."
74
When Jonathan heard the words of Apollonius, his spirit was aroused. He chose ten thousand men and set out from Jerusalem, and Simon his brother met him to help him.
75
He encamped before Joppa, but the men of the city closed its gates, for Apollonius had a garrison in Joppa.
76
So they fought against it, and the men of the city became afraid and opened the gates, and Jonathan gained possession of Joppa.
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