1 Maccabees 10:76
Good News Translation
and the men in the city became so frightened that they opened the gates, allowing Jonathan to capture Joppa.

New Revised Standard Version
So they fought against it, and the people of the city became afraid and opened the gates, and Jonathan gained possession of Joppa.

Contemporary English Version
But they attacked and frightened the people into opening the gates; then they took command of the town.

New American Bible
the people of the city became afraid and opened the gates, and so Jonathan took possession of Joppa.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that were in the city being affrighted, opened the gates to him: so Jonathan took Joppe.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they that were in the city being affrighted, opened the gates to him: so Jonathan took Joppe.

1 Maccabees 10:74
Now when Jonathan heard the words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind: and he chose ten thousand men, and went out of Jerusalem, and Simon, his brother, met him to help him.

1 Maccabees 10:75
And they pitched their tents near Joppe, but they shut him out of the city: because a garrison of Apollonius was in Joppe, and he laid siege to it.

1 Maccabees 10:77
And Apollonius heard of it, and he took three thousand horsemen, and a great army.

1 Maccabees 10:78
And he went to Azotus, as one that was making a journey, and immediately he went forth into the plain: because he had a great number of horsemen, and he trusted in them. And Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, and they joined battle.

Context
1 Maccabees 10
75And they pitched their tents near Joppe, but they shut him out of the city: because a garrison of Apollonius was in Joppe, and he laid siege to it. 76And they that were in the city being affrighted, opened the gates to him: so Jonathan took Joppe. 77And Apollonius heard of it, and he took three thousand horsemen, and a great army.…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 10:74
Now when Jonathan heard the words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind: and he chose ten thousand men, and went out of Jerusalem, and Simon, his brother, met him to help him.

1 Maccabees 10:75
And they pitched their tents near Joppe, but they shut him out of the city: because a garrison of Apollonius was in Joppe, and he laid siege to it.

1 Maccabees 10:77
And Apollonius heard of it, and he took three thousand horsemen, and a great army.

1 Maccabees 10:78
And he went to Azotus, as one that was making a journey, and immediately he went forth into the plain: because he had a great number of horsemen, and he trusted in them. And Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, and they joined battle.



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