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1 Maccabees 10:79-85 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

79. And Apollonius secretly left behind them in the camp a thousand horsemen.

80. And Jonathan realized that there was an ambush behind him, and they surrounded his camp, and they cast darts at the people from morning until evening.

81. But the people stood firm, just as Jonathan had instructed them, and their horses suffered hardships.

82. Then Simon drew forth his army, and he sent them against the legion. For the horsemen were wearied. And they were crushed by him, and they fled.

83. And those who were scattered throughout the plains fled to Azotus, and they entered into Bethdagon, so that, by their idol in that place, they might save themselves.

84. But Jonathan set fire to Azotus and to the cities that were all around it, and he captured their spoils and the temple of Dagon. And he burned with fire all those who had fled into it.

85. And so it was that those who fell by the sword, with those who were burned, were nearly eight thousand men.