75. And they pitched their tents near Joppe, but they shut him out of the city: because a garrison of Apollonius was in Joppe, and he laid siege to it.
76. And they that were in the city being affrighted, opened the gates to him: so Jonathan took Joppe.
77. And Apollonius heard of it, and he took three thousand horsemen, and a great army.
78. And he went to Azotus as one that was making a journey, and immediately he went forth into the plain: because he had a great number of horsemen, and he trusted in them. And Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, and they joined battle.
79. And Apollonius left privately in the camp a thousand horsemen behind them.
80. And Jonathan knew that there was an ambush behind him, and they surrounded his army, and cast darts at the people from morning till evening.