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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.
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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.
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And their inclinations were towards Alexander, because he had been the chief promoter of peace in their regard, and him they always helped.
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And king Alexander gathered together a great army, and moved his camp near to Demetrius.
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And the two kings joined battle, and the army of Demetrius fled away, and Alexander pursued after him, and pressed them close.
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And the battle was hard fought till the sun went down: and Demetrius was slain that day.
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And Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt, with words to this effect, saying:
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Forasmuch as I am returned into my kingdom, and am set in the throne of my ancestors and have gotten the dominion, and have overthrown Demetrius, and possessed our country,
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And have joined battle with him, and both he and his army have been destroyed by us, and we are placed in the throne of his kingdom:
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Now therefore let us make friendship one with another: and give me now thy daughter to wife, and I will be thy son in law, and I will give both thee and her gifts worthy of thee.
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And king Ptolemee answered, saying: Happy is the day wherein thou didst return to the land of thy fathers, and sattest in the throne of their kingdom.