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For I repent that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me.
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Thus did he slander him, because he was desirous of his kingdom.
12
Wherefore he took his daughter from him, and gave her to Demetrius, and forsook Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known.
13
Then Ptolemee entered into Antioch, where he set two crowns upon his head, the crown of Asia, and of Egypt.
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In the mean season was king Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him.
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But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him: whereupon king Ptolemee brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight.
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So Alexander fled into Arabia there to be defended; but king Ptolemee was exalted:
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For Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander's head, and sent it unto Ptolemee.
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King Ptolemee also died the third day after, and they that were in the strong holds were slain one of another.
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By this means Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and seventh year.
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At the same time Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea to take the tower that was in Jerusalem: and he made many engines of war against it.