7
Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem.
8
King Ptolemy therefore, having gotten the dominion of the cities by the sea unto Seleucia upon the seacoast, devised wicked schemes against Alexander.
9
Thereupon he sent ambassadors unto King Demetrius, saying, Come, let us make a league between us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in thy father's kingdom.
10
For I repent that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me.
11
Thus did he slander him, because he was desirous of his kingdom.
12
Therefore he took his daughter from him and gave her to Demetrius, and forsook Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known.
13
Then Ptolemy entered into Antioch, where he set two crowns upon his head, the crown of Asia and of Egypt.
14
In the meantime King Alexander was in Cilicia, because those who dwelt in those parts had revolted against him.
15
But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against Ptolemy; whereupon King Ptolemy brought forth his host, and met him with mighty power, and put him to flight.
16
So Alexander fled into Arabia, there to be defended, but King Ptolemy was exalted.
17
For Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander's head and sent it unto Ptolemy.