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Demetrius✻ gave command of his army to Apollonius, that was governor of Coelesyria, and a great array it was he levied. From Jamnia, where he took up his quarters, this Apollonius sent word to the high priest Jonathan: (1 Maccabees 10, 69)
Roused by this challenge, Jonathan marched out from Jerusalem with a muster of ten thousand men; his brother Simon joined hands with him; (1 Maccabees 10, 74)
whereupon the citizens took alarm, and themselves opened the gates. Thus came Joppe into the power of Jonathan; (1 Maccabees 10, 76)
To Azotus he marched, as if he meant to pass them by, but all the while he was luring them on into the plain;✻ in horse lay his strength and his confidence. To Azotus Jonathan followed him, and battle was joined. (1 Maccabees 10, 78)
so all at once Jonathan found himself cut off by an ambush. Round his army they rode, casting javelins into the ranks, from morning till night-fall; (1 Maccabees 10, 80)
but ever it stood firm, at Jonathan’s bidding, till the horses were tired out at last. (1 Maccabees 10, 81)
both Azotus and all the neighbouring cities Jonathan burnt and plundered, and Dagon’s temple, with all that took shelter there, was burnt with the rest. (1 Maccabees 10, 84)
as for Jonathan, he had no sooner encamped before Ascalon, than the townsfolk opened the gates to him, and gave him honourable welcome. (1 Maccabees 10, 86)
So Jonathan came back to Jerusalem, and the army behind him, laden with spoils. (1 Maccabees 10, 87)
and told him, with malicious intent, how it was Jonathan’s doing; but no word said king Ptolemy. (1 Maccabees 11, 5)
As for Jonathan, he went to meet the king at Joppe, with a deal of pomp; there they greeted one another, and passed the night, (1 Maccabees 11, 6)
nor would Jonathan return to Jerusalem till he had escorted the king as far as the river called Eleutherus. (1 Maccabees 11, 7)
