78 Jonathan followed Apollonius to Azotus, and a battle broke out
79 when 1,000 of Apollonius' cavalry suddenly left their hiding places and attacked from behind.
80 The cavalry surrounded Jonathan's troops and shot arrows at them from early morning until late afternoon.
81 But Jonathan's forces held their ground, and he told them to keep fighting until the enemy cavalry wore themselves out.
82 Then Simon led some of his soldiers into the battle and overpowered the enemy army. The enemy foot soldiers ran for their lives,
83 and the cavalry scattered over the valleys.Some of the enemy soldiers ran back to Azotus and hid in the temple of their god Dagon, thinking they would be safe.
84 But Jonathan destroyed Azotus and the nearby towns and took everything of value. Then he burned down the temple with everyone inside.