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Ptolemy next entered Antioch and assumed the crown of Asia; he now wore on his head the two crowns of Egypt and Asia. (1 Maccabees 11, 13)
Three days later King Ptolemy died, and the Egyptian garrisons in the strongholds were killed by the local inhabitants. (1 Maccabees 11, 18)
At the same time, Jonathan mustered the men of Judaea for an assault on the Citadel of Jerusalem, and they set up numerous siege-engines against it. (1 Maccabees 11, 20)
But some renegades who hated their nation made their way to the king and told him that Jonathan was besieging the Citadel. (1 Maccabees 11, 21)
The king was angered by the news. No sooner had he been informed than he set out and came to Ptolemais. He wrote to Jonathan, telling him to raise the siege and to meet him for a conference in Ptolemais as soon as possible. (1 Maccabees 11, 22)
When Jonathan heard this, he gave orders for the siege to continue; he then selected a deputation from the elders of Israel and the priests, and took the deliberate risk (1 Maccabees 11, 23)
and although one or two renegades of his nation brought charges against him, (1 Maccabees 11, 25)
As regards our other rights over the tithes and taxes due to us, over the salt marshes, and the crown taxes due to us, as from today we release them from them all. (1 Maccabees 11, 35)
The king took refuge in the palace, while the citizens occupied the thoroughfares of the city and began to attack. (1 Maccabees 11, 46)
He appointed his brother Simon commander-in-chief of the region from the Ladder of Tyre to the frontiers of Egypt. (1 Maccabees 11, 59)
From there he proceeded to Gaza, but the people of Gaza shut him out, so he laid siege to it, burning down its suburbs and plundering them. (1 Maccabees 11, 61)
Simon laid siege to Beth-Zur, attacking it day after day, and blockading the inhabitants (1 Maccabees 11, 65)
