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and the cavalry was dispersed in the plain. They fled to Azotus and entered Beth-dagon, the temple of their idol, for safety.
84
But Jonathan burned Azotus and the surrounding towns and plundered them; and the temple of Dagon, and those who had taken refuge in it he burned with fire.
85
The number of those who fell by the sword, with those burned alive, came to eight thousand men.
86
Then Jonathan departed from there and encamped against Askalon, and the men of the city came out to meet him with great pomp.
87
And Jonathan and those with him returned to Jerusalem with much booty.
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