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• King Alexander now mustered large forces and advanced against Demetrius. (1 Maccabees 10, 48)

• The two kings met in battle. Alexander's army was routed, and Demetrius pursued him and defeated his troops. (1 Maccabees 10, 49)

• He continued the battle with vigour until sunset. Demetrius himself, however, was killed the same day. (1 Maccabees 10, 50)

• Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemy king of Egypt, with this message: (1 Maccabees 10, 51)

• 'Since I have returned to my kingdom, have ascended the throne of my ancestors, have gained control by crushing Demetrius, and so recovered our country- (1 Maccabees 10, 52)

• King Ptolemy replied as follows: 'Happy the day when you returned to the land of your ancestors and ascended their royal throne! (1 Maccabees 10, 55)

• King Alexander went to meet him, and Ptolemy gave him the hand of his daughter Cleopatra and celebrated her wedding in Ptolemais with great magnificence, as kings do. (1 Maccabees 10, 58)

• King Alexander then wrote to Jonathan to come and meet him. (1 Maccabees 10, 59)

• A number of scoundrels, the pest of Israel, combined to denounce him, but the king paid no attention to them. (1 Maccabees 10, 61)

• In fact, the king commanded that Jonathan should be divested of his own garments and clothed in the purple, which was done. (1 Maccabees 10, 62)

• The king then seated him by his side and said to his officers, 'Escort him into the centre of the city and proclaim that no one is to bring charges against him on any count; no one is to molest him for any reason.' (1 Maccabees 10, 63)

• The king did him the honour of enrolling him among the First Friends, and appointed him commander-in-chief and governor-general. (1 Maccabees 10, 65)