7. Jonathan accompanied the king as far as the river called Eleutherus and then returned to Jerusalem.
8. And so King Ptolemy took possession of the cities along the seacoast as far as Seleucia by the sea, plotting evil schemes against Alexander all the while.
9. He sent ambassadors to King Demetrius, saying: “Come, let us make a covenant with each other; I will give you my daughter whom Alexander has married, and you shall reign over your father’s kingdom.
10. I regret that I gave him my daughter, for he has sought to kill me.”
11. He was criticizing Alexander, however, because he coveted his kingdom.
12. After taking his daughter away, Ptolemy gave her to Demetrius and broke with Alexander; the enmity between them was now evident.
13. Then Ptolemy entered Antioch and assumed the crown of Asia; thus he set upon his head two crowns, that of Egypt and that of Asia.
14. Now King Alexander was in Cilicia at that time, because the people of that region had revolted.
15. When Alexander heard the news, he came against Ptolemy in battle. Ptolemy marched out and met him with a strong force and routed him.