3
But Dositheus, known as Drimylus' son, had led Ptolemy away and arranged for an unimportant person to sleep in the king's tent. This person then met the fate intended for Ptolemy. (Now this Dositheus was a Jew by birth, but he had changed his mind about their customs and had turned away from the teachings of his ancestors.)
4
When a fierce battle arose, and things were going rather well for Antiochus, Arsinoë went out to Ptolemy's army with pathetic cries and with her hair all in disarray. She urged them to rescue themselves and their children and wives, and bravely promised to give to each man two manehs of gold if they won the battle.
5
And so it turned out that the enemies were destroyed in hand-to-hand combat, and many were taken prisoner.
6
After overcoming the plot, Ptolemy decided to visit the neighboring cities to encourage them.
7
By doing this and by distributing gifts for their sacred shrines, he reassured his subjects.