61
At that time certain pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled themselves against him to accuse him; but the king would not hear them.
59
Now King Alexander had written unto Jonathan that he should come and meet him.
60
He thereupon went honorably to Ptolemais where he met the two kings, and gave them and their friends silver and gold and many presents, and found favor in their sight.
61
At that time certain pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled themselves against him to accuse him; but the king would not hear them.
62
Yea more than that, the king commanded to take off Jonathan's garments and clothe him in purple, and they did so.
63
And he made him sit by himself, and said unto his princes, "Go with him into the midst of the city and make proclamation that no man complain against him about any matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause."
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