74. Now when Jonathan heard the words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and he chose out ten thousand men, and went forth from Jerusalem, and Simon his brother met him for to help him.
75. And he encamped against Joppa: and they of the city shut him out, because Apollonius had a garrison in Joppa:
76. and they fought against it. And they of the city were afraid, and opened to him: and Jonathan became master of Joppa.
77. And Apollonius heard, and he gathered an army of three thousand horse, and a great host, and went to Azotus as though he were on a journey, and therewithal drew onward into the plain, because he had a multitude of horse, and trusted therein.
78. And he pursued after him to Azotus, and the armies joined battle.
79. And Apollonius had left a thousand horse behind them privily.
80. And Jonathan knew that there was an ambushment behind him. And they compassed round his army, and cast their darts at the people, from morning until evening:
81. but the people stood still, as Jonathan commanded them: and their horses were wearied.
82. And Simon drew forth his host, and joined battle with the phalanx (for the horsemen were spent), and they were discomfited by him, and fled.
83. And the horsemen were scattered in the plain, and they fled to Azotus, and entered into Beth-dagon, their idol’s temple, to save themselves.
84. And Jonathan burned Azotus, and the cities round about it, and took their spoils; and the temple of Dagon, and them that fled into it, he burned with fire.
85. And they that had fallen by the sword, with them that were burned, were about eight thousand men.
86. And from thence Jonathan removed, and encamped against Ascalon, and they of the city came forth to meet him with great pomp.
87. And Jonathan, with them that were on his side, returned to Jerusalem, having many spoils.