39
Ptolemais, and the confines thereof, I give as a free gift to the holy places, that are in Jerusalem, for the necessary charges of the holy things.
40
And I give every year fifteen thousand sicles of silver out of the king's accounts, of what belongs to me:
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And all that is above, which they that were over the affairs the years before, had not paid, from this time they shall give it to the works of the house.
42
Moreover the five thousand sicles of silver which they received from the account of the holy places, every year, shall also belong to the priests that execute the ministry.
43
And whosoever shall flee into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and in all the borders thereof, being indebted to the king for any matter, let them be set at liberty, and all that they have in my kingdom, let them have it free.
44
For the building also, or repairing the works of the holy places, the charges shall be given out of the king's revenues:
45
For the building also of the walls of Jerusalem, and the fortifying thereof round about, the charges shall be given out of the king's account, as also for the building of the walls in Judea.
46
Now when Jonathan, and the people heard these words, they gave no credit to them nor received them: because they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel, for he had afflicted them exceedingly.
47
And their inclinations were towards Alexander, because he had been the chief promoter of peace in their regard, and him they always helped.
48
And king Alexander gathered together a great army, and moved his camp near to Demetrius.
49
And the two kings joined battle, and the army of Demetrius fled away, and Alexander pursued after him, and pressed them close.