6. And so Demetrius made Jonathan his ally and gave him authority to raise an army and equip it. He also ordered that the hostages held in the fort at Jerusalem should be handed over to Jonathan.
7. So Jonathan went to Jerusalem and read the letter to all the people and to the men in the fort.
8. These men were terrified when they learnt that the king had given Jonathan authority to raise an army.
9. They handed the hostages over to him, and he returned them to their parents.
78-79. positioning a thousand 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.