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But with Alexander they were well pleased, because he was the first who entreated for peace with them, and they were confederate with him always.
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Then gathered King Alexander great forces, and encamped opposite Demetrius.
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And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius' host fled; but Alexander followed after him and prevailed against them.
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And he continued the battle very sorely until the sun went down, and that day was Demetrius slain.
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Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemy king of Egypt with a message to this effect:
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"Inasmuch as I have come again to my realm, and am seated on the throne of my progenitors, and have gotten the dominion and overthrown Demetrius and recovered our country
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for after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host were discomfited by us, so that we sit on the throne of his kingdom
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now therefore let us make a league of amity together; and give me now thy daughter for a wife, and I will be thy son-in-law, and will give both thee and her gifts according to thy dignity."
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Then Ptolemy the king gave answer, saying, "Happy be the day wherein thou didst return into the land of thy fathers and sat on the throne of their kingdom.
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And now will I do for thee as thou hast written. Meet me therefore at Ptolemais, that we may see one another; for I will marry my daughter to thee according to thy desire."
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So Ptolemy went out of Egypt with his daughter Cleopatra; and they came unto Ptolemais in the hundred threescore and second year,