1 before he makes peace with Alexander against us,
5 gave him authority to recruit troops, to equip them with arms, and to become his ally, and he commanded that the hostages in the citadel should be released to him.
7 and his brothers had fought, of the brave deeds that they had done, and of the troubles that they had endured.
16 and he recruited troops and equipped them with arms in abundance.
22When Demetrius heard of these things, he was distressed and said,
23 they shall give from now on for the service of the temple.
42Moreover, the five thousand shekels of silver that my officials have received every year from the income of the services of the temple, this, too, is canceled, because it belongs to the priests who minister there.
43And all who take refuge at the temple in Jerusalem or in any of its precincts because they owe money to the king or are in debt, let them be released and receive back all their property in my kingdom.
44“Let the cost of rebuilding and restoring the structures of the sanctuary be paid from the revenues of the king.
45 had done in Israel and how much he had oppressed them.
47They favored Alexander because he had been the first to speak peaceable words to them, and they remained his allies all his days.
48Now King Alexander assembled large forces and encamped opposite Demetrius.
49The two kings met in battle, and the army of Demetrius fled, and Alexander pursued him and defeated them.
50He pressed the battle strongly until the sun set, and on that day Demetrius fell.
Treaty of Ptolemy and Alexander51 gave him his daughter Cleopatra in marriage and celebrated her wedding at Ptolemais with great pomp, as kings do.
59Then King Alexander wrote to Jonathan to come and meet him.
60 pursued him to Azotus, and the armies engaged in battle.
79Now Apollonius had secretly left a thousand cavalry behind them.
80Jonathan learned that there was an ambush behind him, for they surrounded his army and shot arrows at his men from early morning until late afternoon.
81But his men stood fast, as Jonathan had commanded, and the enemy’s horses grew tired.
82Then Simon brought forward his force and engaged the phalanx in battle (for the cavalry was exhausted); they were overwhelmed by him and fled,
83Judg 16.23; 1 Macc 4.15and the cavalry was dispersed in the plain. They fled to Azotus and entered Beth-dagon, the temple of their idol, for safety.
84Judg 16.23; 1 Macc 11.4; 16.10But Jonathan burned Azotus and the surrounding towns and plundered them, and the temple of Dagon and those who had taken refuge in it he burned with fire.
85The number of those who fell by the sword, with those burned alive, came to eight thousand.
86 Judg 1.18; Jdt 2.28; 1 Macc 11.60; 12.33 Then Jonathan left there and encamped against Askalon, and the people of the city came out to meet him with great pomp.
87He and those with him then returned to Jerusalem with a large amount of plunder.
88When King Alexander heard of these things, he honored Jonathan still more,
89Josh 13.3; 15.11; Zech 9.7; 1 Macc 11.58; 14.44and he sent to him a golden buckle, such as it is the custom to give to the King’s Kinsmen. He also gave him Ekron and all its environs as his possession.
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