5. For the building also of the walls of Jerusalem, and the
fortifying thereof round about, the charges shall be given out of the
king's account, as also for the building of the walls in Judea.

10:46. Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no
credit to them, nor received them because they remembered the great evil
that he had done in Israel, for he had afflicted them exceedingly.

10:47. And their inclinations were towards Alexander, because he had
been the chief promoter of peace in their regard, and him they always
helped.

10:48. And king Alexander gathered together a great army, and moved his
camp near to Demetrius.

10:49. And the two kings joined battle, and the army of Demetrius fled
away, and Alexander pursued after him, and pressed them close.

10:50. And the battle was hard fought, till the sun went down: and
Demetrius was slain that day.

10:51. And Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt, with
words to this effect, saying:

Ptolemee... Surnamed Philometer.

10:52. Forasmuch as I am returned into my kingdom and am set in the
throne of my ancestors, and have gotten the dominion, and have
overthrown Demetrius and possessed our country,

10:53. And have joined battle with him, and both he and his army have
been destroyed by us, and we are placed in the throne of his kingdom:

10:54. Now, therefore, let us make friendship one with another: and give
me now thy daughter to wife, and I will be thy son in law, and I will
give both thee and her gifts worthy of thee.

10:55. And king Ptolomee answered, saying: Happy is the day wherein thou
didst return to the land of thy fathers, and sattest in the throne of
their kingdom.

10:56. And now I will do to thee as thou hast written but meet me at
Ptolemais, that we may see one another, and I may give her to thee as
thou hast said.

10:57. So Ptolemee went out of Egypt, with Cleopatra his daughter, and
he came to Ptolemais, in the hundred and sixty-second year.

10:58. And king Alexander met him, and he gave him his daughter,
Cleopatra: and he celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory,
after the manner of kings.

10:59. And king Alexander wrote to Jonathan, that he should come and
meet him.

10:60. And he went honourably to Ptolemais, and he met there the two
kings, and he gave them much silver, and gold, and presents: and he
found favour in their sight.

10:61. And some pestilent men of Israel, men of a