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.
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.
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