58
King Alexander met him, and Ptolemy gave him his daughter Cleopatra in marriage, and celebrated her wedding at Ptolemais with great pomp, as kings do.
59
Then King Alexander wrote to Jonathan to come and meet him.
60
So he went with pomp to Ptolemais and met the two kings; he gave them and their Friends silver and gold and many gifts, and found favor with them.
61
A group of malcontents from Israel, renegades, gathered together against him to accuse him; but the king paid no attention to them.
62
The king gave orders to take off Jonathan's garments and to clothe him in purple, and they did so.
63
The king also seated him at his side; and he said to his officers, "Go out with him into the middle of the city and proclaim that no one is to bring charges against him about any matter, and let no one annoy him for any reason."
64
When his accusers saw the honor that was paid him, in accord with the proclamation, and saw him clothed in purple, they all fled.
65
Thus the king honored him and enrolled him among his chief Friends, and made him general and governor of the province.
66
And Jonathan returned to Jerusalem in peace and gladness.
67
In the one hundred sixty-fifth year Demetrius son of Demetrius came from Crete to the land of his ancestors.
68
When King Alexander heard of it, he was greatly distressed and returned to Antioch.