41. And all that is above, which they that were over the affairs the years before, had not paid, from this time they shall give it to the works of the house.
42. Moreover the five thousand sicles of silver which they received from the account of the holy places, every year, shall also belong to the priests that execute the ministry.
43. And whosoever shall flee into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and in all the borders thereof, being indebted to the king for any matter, let them be set at liberty, and all that they have in my kingdom, let them have it free.
44. For the building also, or repairing the works of the holy places, the charges shall be given out of the king's revenues:
45. 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.
46. 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.
47. And their inclinations were towards Alexander, because he had been the chief promoter of peace in their regard, and him they always helped.
48. And king Alexander gathered together a great army, and moved his camp near to Demetrius.
49. And the two kings joined battle, and the army of Demetrius fled away, and Alexander pursued after him, and pressed them close.
50. And the battle was hard fought till the sun went down: and Demetrius was slain that day.
51. And Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt, with words to this effect, saying:
52. 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,
53. 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:
54. 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.
55. 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.
56. And now I will do to thee as thou hast written: but meet me at Ptolemais, that we may see one another, and I may give her to thee as thou hast said.