Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Not until then did Jonathan realize that he was caught in an ambush. His army was surrounded, and enemy arrows rained down on them from morning until evening. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. 1 Maccabees 10:78And 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 10:79 And Apollonius left privately in the camp a thousand horsemen behind them. 1 Maccabees 10:81 But the people stood still, as Jonathan had commanded them: and so their horses were fatigued. 1 Maccabees 10:82 Then Simon drew forth his army, and attacked the legion: for the horsemen were wearied: and they were discomfited by him, and fled. Context 1 Maccabees 10…79And Apollonius left privately in the camp a thousand horsemen behind them. 80And Jonathan knew that there was an ambush behind him, and they surrounded his army, and cast darts at the people from morning till evening. 81But the people stood still, as Jonathan had commanded them: and so their horses were fatigued.… Cross References 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. 1 Maccabees 10:79 And Apollonius left privately in the camp a thousand horsemen behind them. 1 Maccabees 10:81 But the people stood still, as Jonathan had commanded them: and so their horses were fatigued. 1 Maccabees 10:82 Then Simon drew forth his army, and attacked the legion: for the horsemen were wearied: and they were discomfited by him, and fled. |