Chapter 11 _{11 Thus did he slander him, because he was desirous of his kingdom.12 Wherefore he took his daughter from him, and gave her to Demetrius, and forsook Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known.13 Then Ptolemee entered into Antioch, where he set two crowns upon his head, the crown of Asia, and of Egypt.14 In the mean season was king Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him.15 But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him: whereupon king Ptolemee brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight.16 So Alexander fled into Arabia there to be defended; but king Ptolemee was exalted:17 For Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander's head, and sent it unto Ptolemee.18 King Ptolemee also died the third day after, and they that were in the strong holds were slain one of another.19 By this means Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and seventh year.20 At the same time Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea to take the tower that was in Jerusalem: and he made many engines of war against it.21 Then came ungodly persons, who hated their own people, went unto the king, and told him that Jonathan besieged the tower,22 Whereof when he heard, he was angry, and immediately removing, he came to Ptolemais, and wrote unto Jonathan, that he should not lay siege to the tower, but come and speak with him at Ptolemais in great haste.23 Nevertheless Jonathan, when he heard this, commanded to besiege it still: and he chose certain of the elders of Israel and the priests, and put himself in peril;24 And took silver and gold, and raiment, and divers presents besides, and went to Ptolemais unto the king, where he found favour in his sight.25 And though certain ungodly men of the people had made complaints against him,26 Yet the king entreated him as his predecessors had done before, and promoted him in the sight of all his friends,27 And confirmed him in the high priesthood, and in all the honours that he had before, and gave him preeminence among his chief friends.28 Then Jonathan desired the king, that he would make Judea free from tribute, as also the three governments, with the country of Samaria; and he promised him three hundred talents.29 So the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this manner:}