“Jonathan advanced the camp and arrived at Ascalon, just as the preachers of the saints arrange the equipment for virtuous combat to overthrow the errors of the nations and to convert them themselves to the faith of Christ; whom those nations receive with devotion, when they gladly render obedience to them in the Gospe…”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 1 Maccabees
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86And from thence Jonathan removed his host, and camped against Ascalon, where the men of the city came forth, and met him with great pomp.
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84But 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.
85Thus there were burned and slain with the sword well nigh eight thousand men.
— 1 Maccabees 10:86 —
87After this returned Jonathan and his host unto Jerusalem, having any spoils.
88Now when king ALexander heard these things, he honoured Jonathan yet more.