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The king even gave orders that Jonathan remove his garment and be clothed in purple and it was done. (1 Maccabees 10, 62)
The king also seated him by his side, and said to his captains: "Go with him into the center of the city and proclaim that no one is to accuse Jonathan under any pretext, and no one is to molest him for any reason." (1 Maccabees 10, 63)
When his accusers saw the public honor given to Jonathan and that he was clothed in purple, they all fled. (1 Maccabees 10, 64)
So Jonathan returned to Jerusalem happy and secure. (1 Maccabees 10, 66)
Demetrius took his general Apollonius, the governor of Coele-Syria, who assembled a large force. He encamped at Jamnia and sent the following message to Jonathan, the high priest: (1 Maccabees 10, 69)
When Jonathan heard Apollonius' message, he was greatly aroused. So he left Jerusalem with ten thousand picked men, and his brother Simon came to his help. (1 Maccabees 10, 74)
So Jonathan gave the order to attack. The people in the city were so afraid that they opened the gates to him, and Jonathan occupied Joppa. (1 Maccabees 10, 76)
Jonathan pursued him towards Azotus and they began to fight. (1 Maccabees 10, 78)
Apollonius had left a thousand picked horsemen hidden behind Jonathan, (1 Maccabees 10, 79)
but Jonathan was informed of the ambush. The horsemen surrounded Jonathan's men and shot their arrows from morning till evening. (1 Maccabees 10, 80)
But the Israelites faced them as Jonathan had commanded until the horses of the enemy tired. Once the cavalry were exhausted, (1 Maccabees 10, 81)
But Jonathan set fire to Azotus and the surrounding towns, and plundered them. He also burned down the temple of Dagon with all who had taken refuge in it. (1 Maccabees 10, 84)
