2
Thereupon he took his journey into Syria in a peaceable manner, so that they of the cities opened unto him and met him; for King Alexander had commanded them so to do, because he was his father-in-law.
3
Now as Ptolemy entered into the cities, he set in every one of them a garrison of soldiers to keep it.
4
And when he came near to Azotus, they showed him the temple of Dagon that was burned, and Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad and those whom he had burned in the battle; for they had made heaps of them by the way where he would pass.
5
Also they told the king whatsoever Jonathan had done with the intent that he might blame Jonathan, but the king held his peace.
6
Then Jonathan met the king with great pomp at Joppa, where they saluted one another and lodged.
7
Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem.
8
King Ptolemy therefore, having gotten the dominion of the cities by the sea unto Seleucia upon the seacoast, devised wicked schemes against Alexander.
9
Thereupon he sent ambassadors unto King Demetrius, saying, Come, let us make a league between us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in thy father's kingdom.
10
For I repent that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me.
11
Thus did he slander him, because he was desirous of his kingdom.
12
Therefore he took his daughter from him and gave her to Demetrius, and forsook Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known.