15
And Alexander heard of it and came against him in battle. Ptolemy marched out and met him with a strong force, and put him to flight.
16
So Alexander fled into Arabia to find protection there, and King Ptolemy was exalted.
17
And Zabdiel the Arab cut off the head of Alexander and sent it to Ptolemy.
18
But King Ptolemy died three days later, and his troops in the strongholds were killed by the inhabitants of the strongholds.
19
So Demetrius became king in the one hundred and sixty-seventh year.
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