14. Now king Alexander was in Cilicia at that time, because the people of those places were rebelling.
15. And when Alexander heard of it, he came against him in warfare. And king Ptolemy led forth his army, and he met him with a strong hand, and he put him to flight.
16. And Alexander fled into Arabia, so as to be protected there. And king Ptolemy was exalted.
17. And Zabdiel the Arab took off the head of Alexander, and he sent it to Ptolemy.
18. And king Ptolemy died on the third day, and those who were in the strongholds were destroyed by those who were in the camp.
19. And Demetrius reigned in the one hundred and sixty-seventh year.
20. In those days, Jonathan gathered together those who were in Judea, in order to fight against the stronghold that was in Jerusalem. And they made many machines of war against it.
21. And so, certain men of iniquity, who hated their own people, went forth to king Demetrius, and they reported to him that Jonathan was besieging the stronghold.
22. And when he heard it, he became angry. And immediately he came to Ptolemais, and he wrote to Jonathan that he should not besiege the stronghold, but that he should meet with him promptly, for a discussion.
23. But when Jonathan heard this, he ordered them to besiege it. And he chose some from the elders of Israel and from the priests, and he put himself in danger.
24. And he took gold, and silver, and vestments, and many other presents, and he went to the king at Ptolemais, and he found favor in his sight.