Good News Translation
positioning 1,000 cavalry where they could attack Jonathan's forces from the rear. Jonathan continued his pursuit as far as Azotus, where the two armies met in battle.

New Revised Standard Version
Jonathan pursued him to Azotus, and the armies engaged in battle.

Contemporary English Version
Jonathan followed Apollonius to Azotus, and a battle broke out

New American Bible
Jonathan pursued him toward Azotus, and the armies engaged in battle.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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.

1 Maccabees 10:76
And they that were in the city being affrighted, opened the gates to him: so Jonathan took Joppe.

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

1 Maccabees 10:79
And Apollonius left privately in the camp a thousand horsemen behind them.

1 Maccabees 10:80
And Jonathan knew that there was an ambush behind him, and they surrounded his army, and cast darts at the people from morning till evening.