1 Maccabees 10:46-62
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46 Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credit unto them, nor received them, because they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel; for he had afflicted them very sore.
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47 But with Alexander they were well pleased, because he was the first that entreated of true peace with them, and they were confederate with him always.
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48 Then gathered king Alexander great forces, and camped over against Demetrius.
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49 And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius' host fled: but Alexander followed after him, and prevailed against them.
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50 And he continued the battle very sore until the sun went down: and that day was Demetrius slain.
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51 Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt with a message to this effect:
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52 Forasmuch as I am come again to my realm, and am set in the throne of my progenitors, and have gotten the dominion, and overthrown Demetrius, and recovered our country;
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53 For after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host was discomfited by us, so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:
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54 Now therefore let us make a league of amity together, and give me now thy daughter to wife: and I will be thy son in law, and will give both thee and her as according to thy dignity.
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55 Then Ptolemee the king gave answer, saying, Happy be the day wherein thou didst return into the land of thy fathers, and satest in the throne of their kingdom.
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56 And now will I do to thee, as thou hast written: meet me therefore at Ptolemais, that we may see one another; for I will marry my daughter to thee according to thy desire.
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57 So Ptolemee went out of Egypt with his daughter Cleopatra, and they came unto Ptolemais in the hundred threescore and second year:
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58 Where king Alexander meeting him, he gave unto him his daughter Cleopatra, and celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, as the manner of kings is.
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59 Now king Alexander had written unto Jonathan, that he should come and meet him.
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60 Who thereupon went honourably to Ptolemais, where he met the two kings, and gave them and their friends silver and gold, and many presents, and found favour in their sight.
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61 At that time certain pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled themselves against him, to accuse him: but the king would not hear them.
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62 Yea more than that, the king commanded to take off his garments, and clothe him in purple: and they did so.