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When King Demetrius heard about it, he assembled a very large army. He marched out to meet Alexander in battle.
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Demetrius sent a friendly letter to Jonathan to honor him.
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Demetrius thought to himself, We should make peace with Jonathan before he aligns with Alexander against us.
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If we don't do so, he will recall all the wrongs that we did to him, his brothers, and his nation.
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So Demetrius gave Jonathan authority to recruit troops, to arm them, and to become his ally. He ordered that the hostages in the elevated fortress be released to Jonathan.