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77 Whereof when Apollonius heard, he took three thousand horsemen, with a great host offootmen, and went to Azotus 1 0't y as one that journeyed, and therewithal "t would B drew him forth into the plain, because fifi he had a great number of horsemen, in I Or?* "' whom he PUt his trust' Ud bu

78 Then Jonathan followed after him to ampanj. Azotus, where the armies joined battle.

79 Now Apollonius had left a thousand horsemen in ambush.

80 And Jonathan knew that there was an ambusliment behind him ; for they had compassed in his host, and cast darts at the people, from morning till evening.

81 But the people stood still, as Jona than had commanded them : and so the I Joseph. || enemies' horses were tired.

82 Then brought Simon forth his host, cap. 8.' and set them against the footmen, (for the horsemen were spent,) who were discomfited by him, and fled.

83 The horsemen also, being scattered in the field, fled to Azotus, and went into Beth-dagon, their idol's temple, for safety.

84 But Jonathan set fire on Azotus, and the cities round about it, and took their spoils ; and the temple of Dagon, with them that were fled into it, he burned with fire.

8c Thus there were burned and slain with the sword well nigh eight thou sand men.

86 And from thence Jonathan removed his host, and camped against Ascalon, where the men of the city came forth, and met him with great pomp-

87 After this returned Jonathan and his host unto Jerusalem, having many spoils. 88 Now when king Alexander heard these things, he honoured Jonathan yet more,

89 And sent him a buckle os gold, as theuseistobegiventosuchasareofthe king's blood : he gave him also Accaron with the borders thereof in possession.

ND the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships, and went about through deceit to get Alexander's kingdom, and join it to his own.

2 Whereupon he took his journey into Syria in peaceable manner, so as they of the cities opened unto him, and met him : for king Alexander had commanded them so to do, because he was his father in law.

3 Now as Ptolemee entered into the ci ties, he set in every one of them a garrison: of soldiers to keep it.

4 And when he came near to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt, and Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad, and them that he had burnt in the battle ; for they had made heaps of them by the way where he should pass.

5 Also they told the king whatsoever Jo nathan had done, to the intent he might blame him : but the king held his peace.

6 Then Jonathan met the king with great pomp at Joppe, where they saluted one another, and f lodged.

7 Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the. king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem.

8 King Ptolemee therefore, having got ten the dominion of the cities by the lea unto Seleucia upon the sea coast, imagined, wicked counsels against Alexander.

9 Whereupon he sent ambassadors unto king Demetrius, saying, Come, let us make a league betwixt us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in thy father's kingdom :

10 For I repent that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me.

11 Thus did he slander him, because he was desirous of his kingdom.

12 Wherefore he took his daughter from him, and gave her to Demetrius, and for sook Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known.

13 Then Ptolemee entered into Antioch, where he set two crowns upon his head, the crown of Asia, and of Egypt.

14 In the mean season was king Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him.

15 But when Alexander, heard of this, he came to war against him : whereupon king Ptolemee brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight.