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4。　Now　it　came　to　pass　that　the　Alexandrian　Jews；　and　those
Samaritans　who　paid　their　worship　to　the　temple　that　was　built　in
the　days　of　Alexander　at　Mount　Gerizzim；　did　now　make　a　sedition
one　against　another；　and　disputed　about　their　temples　before
Ptolemy　himself；　the　Jews　saying　that；　according　to　the　laws　of
Moses；　the　temple　was　to　be　built　at　Jerusalem；　and　the
Samaritans　saying　that　it　was　to　be　built　at　Gerizzim。　They
desired　therefore　the　king　to　sit　with　his　friends；　and　hear　the
debates　about　these　matters；　and　punish　those　with　death　who　were
baffled。　Now　Sabbeus　and　Theodosius　managed　the　argument　for　the
Samaritans；　and　Andronicus；　the　son　of　Messalamus；　for　the　people
of　Jerusalem；　and　they　took　an　oath　by　God　and　the　king　to　make
their　demonstrations　according　to　the　law；　and　they　desired　of
Ptolemy；　that　whomsoever　he　should　find　that　transgressed　what
they　had　sworn　to；　he　would　put　him　to　death。　Accordingly；　the
king　took　several　of　his　friends　into　the　council；　and　sat　down；
in　order　to　hear　what　the　pleaders　said。　Now　the　Jews　that　were
at　Alexandria　were　in　great　concern　for　those　men；　whose　lot　it
was　to　contend　for　the　temple　at　Jerusalem；　for　they　took　it　very
ill　that　any　should　take　away　the　reputation　of　that　temple；
which　was　so　ancient　and　so　celebrated　all　over　the　habitable
earth。　Now　when　Sabbeus　and　Tlteodosius　had　given　leave　to
Andronicus　to　speak　first；　he　began　to　demonstrate　out　of　the
law；　and　out　of　the　successions　of　the　high　priests；　how　they
every　one　in　succession　from　his　father　had　received　that
dignity；　and　ruled　over　the　temple；　and　how　all　the　kings　of　Asia
had　honored　that　temple　with　their　donations；　and　with　the　most
splendid　gifts　dedicated　thereto。　But　as　for　that　at　Gerizzm；　he
made　no　account　of　it；　and　regarded　it　as　if　it　had　never　had　a
being。　By　this　speech；　and　other　arguments；　Andronicus　persuaded
the　king　to　determine　that　the　temple　at　Jerusalem　was　built
according　to　the　laws　of　Moses；　（6）　and　to　put　Sabbeus　and
Theodosius　to　death。　And　these　were　the　events　that　befell　the
Jews　at　Alexandria　in　the　days　of　Ptolemy　Philometor。

CHAPTER　7。

How　Alexander　Honored　Jonathan　After　An　Extraordinary　Manner；　And
How　Demetrius；　The　Son　Of　Demetrius；　Overcame　Alexander　And　Made
A　League　Of　Friendship　With　Jonathan。

1。　Demetrius　being　thus　slain　in　battle；　as　we　have　above
related；　Alexander　took　the　kingdom　of　Syria；　and　wrote　to
Ptolemy　Philometor；　and　desired　his　daughter　in　marriage；　and
said　it　was　but　just　that　he　should　be　joined　an　affinity　to　one
that　had　now　received　the　principality　of　his　forefathers；　and
had　been　promoted　to　it　by　God's　providence；　and　had　conquered
Demetrius；　and　that　was　on　other　accounts　not　unworthy　of　being
related　to　him。　Ptolemy　received　this　proposal　of　marriage
gladly；　and　wrote　him　an　answer；　saluting　him　on　account　of　his
having　received　the　principality　of　his　forefathers；　and
promising　him　that　he　would　give　him　his　daughter　in　marriage；
and　assured　him　that　he　was　coming　to　meet　him　at　Ptolemais；　and
desired　that　he　would　there　meet　him；　for　that　he　would　accompany
her　from　Egypt　so　far；　and　would　there　marry　his　child　to　him。
When　Ptolemy　had　written　thus；　he　came　suddenly　to　Ptolemais；　and
brought　his　daughter　Cleopatra　along　with　him；　and　as　he　found
Alexander　there　before　him；　as　he　desired　him　to　come；　he　gave
him　his　child　in　marriage；　and　for　her　portion　gave　her　as　much
silver　and　gold　as　became　such　a　king　to　give。

2。　When　the　wedding　was　over；　Alexander　wrote　to　Jonathan　the
high　priest；　and　desired　him　to　come　to　Ptolemais。　So　when　he
came　to　these　kings；　and　had　made　them　magnificent　presents；　he
was　honored　by　them　both。　Alexander　compelled　him　also　to　put　off
his　own　garment；　and　to　take　a　purple　garment；　and　made　him　sit
with　him　in　his　throne；　and　commanded　his　captains　that　they
should　go　with　him　into　the　middle　of　the　city；　and　proclaim；
that　it　was　not　permitted　to　any　one　to　speak　against　him；　or　to
give　him　any　disturbance。　And　when　the　captains　had　thus　done；
those　that　were　prepared　to　accuse　Jonathan；　and　who　bore　him
ill…will；　when　they　saw　the　honor　that　was　done　him　by
proclamation；　and　that　by　the　king's　order；　ran　away；　and　were
afraid　lest　some　mischief　should　befall　them。　Nay；　king　Alexander
was　so　very　kind　to　Jonathan；　that　he　set　him　down　as　the
principal　of　his　friends。

3。　But　then；　upon　the　hundred　and　sixty…fifth　year；　Demetrius；
the　son　of　Demetrius；　came　from　Crete　with　a　great　number　of
mercenary　soldiers；　which　Lasthenes；　the　Cretian；　brought　him；
and　sailed　to　Cilicia。　This　thing　cast　Alexander　into　great
concern　and　disorder　when　he　heard　it；　so　he　made　haste
immediately　out　of　Phoenicia；　and　came　to　Antioch；　that　he　might
put　matters　in　a　safe　posture　there　before　Demetrius　should　come。
He　also　left　Apollonius　Daus　（7）　governor　of　Celesyria；　who
coming　to　Jamnia　with　a　great　army；　sent　to　Jonathan　the　high
priest；　and　told　him　that　it　was　not　right　that　he　alone　should
live　at　rest；　and　with　authority；　and　not　be　subject　to　the　king；
that　this　thing　had　made　him　a　reproach　among　all　men；　that　he
had　not　yet　made　him　subject　to　the　king。　〃Do　not　thou　therefore
deceive　thyself；　and　sit　still　among　the　mountains；　and　pretend
to　have　forces　with　thee；　but　if　thou　hast　any　dependence　on　thy
strength；　come　down　into　the　plain；　and　let　our　armies　be
compared　together；　and　the　event　of　the　battle　will　demonstrate
which　of　us　is　the　most　courageous。　However；　take　notice；　that
the　most　valiant　men　of　every　city　are　in　my　army；　and　that　these
are　the　very　men　who　have　always　beaten　thy　progenitors；　but　let
us　have　the　battle　in　such　a　place　of　the　country　where　we　may
fight　with　weapons；　and　not　with　stones；　and　where　there　may　be
no　place　whither　those　that　are　beaten　may　fly。〃

4。　With　this　Jonathan　was　irritated；　and　choosing　himself　out　ten
thousand　of　his　soldiers；　he　went　out　of　Jerusalem　in　haste；　with
his　brother　Simon；　and　came　to　Joppa；　and　pitched　his　camp　on　the
outside　of　the　city；　because　the　people　of　Joppa　had　shut　their
gates　against　him；　for　they　had　a　garrison　in　the　city　put　there
by　Apollonius。　But　when　Jonathan　was　preparing　to　besiege　them；
they　were　afraid　he　would　take　them　by　force；　and　so　they　opened
the　gates　to　him。　But　Apollonius；　when　he　heard　that　Joppa　was
taken　by　Jonathan；　took　three　thousand　horsemen；　and　eight
thousand　footmen　and　came　to　Ashdod；　and　removing　thence；　he　made
his　journey　silently　and　slowly；　and　going　up　to　Joppa；　he　made
as　if　he　was　retiring　from　the　place；　and　so　drew　Jonathan　into
the　plain；　as　valuing　himself　highly　upon　his　horsemen；　and
having　his　hopes　of　victory　principally　in　them。　However；
Jonathan　sallied　out；　and　pursued　Apollonius　to　Ashdod；　but　as
soon　as　Apollonius　perceived　that　his　enemy　was　in　the　plain；　he
came　back　and　gave　him　battle。　But　Apollonius　had　laid　a　thousand
horsemen　in　ambush　in　a　valley；　that　they　might　be　seen　by　their
enemies　as　behind　them；　which　when　Jonathan　perceived；　he　was
under　no　consternation；　but　ordering　his　army　to　stand　in　a
square　battle…array；　he　gave　them　a　charge　to　fall　on　the　enemy
on　both　sides；　and　set　them　to　face　those　that　attacked　them　both
before　and　behind；　and　while　the　fight　lasted　till　the　evening；
he　gave　part　of　his　forces　to　his　brother　Simon；　and　ordered　him
to　attack　the　enemies；　but　for　himself；　he　charged　those　that
were　with　him　to　cover　themselves　with　their　armor；　and　receive
the　darts　of　the　horsemen；　who　did　as　they　were　commanded；　so
that　the　enemy's　horsemen；　while　they　threw　their　darts　till　they
had　no　more　left；　did　them　no　harm；　for　the　darts　that　were
thrown　did　not　enter　into　their　bodies；　being　thrown　upon　the
shields　that　were　united　and　conjoined　together；　the　closeness　of
which　easily　overcame　the　force　of　the　darts；　and　they　flew　about
without　any　effect。　But　when　the　enemy　grew　remiss　in　throwing
their　darts　from　morning　till　late　at　night；　Simon　perceived
their　weariness；　and　fell　upon　the　body　of　men　before　him；　and
because　his　soldiers　showed　great　alacrity；　he　put　the　enemy　to
flight。　And　when　the　horsemen　saw　that　the　footmen　ran　away；
neither　did　they　stay　themselves；　but　they　being　very　weary；　by
the　duration　of　the　fight　till　the　evening；　and　their　hope　from
the　footmen　being　quite　gone；　they　basely　ran　away；　and　in　great
confusion　also；　till　they　were　separated　one　from　another；　and
scattered　over　all　the　plain。　Upon　which　Jonathan　pursued　them　as
far　as　Ashdod；　and　slew　a　great　many　of　them；　and　compelled　the
rest；　in　despair　of　escaping；　to　fly　to　the　temple　of　Dagon；
which　was　at　Ashdod；　but　Jonathan　took　the　city　on　the　first
onset；　and　burnt　it；　and　the　villages　about　it；　nor　did　he
abstain　from　the　temple　of　Dagon　itself；　but　burnt　it　also；　and
destroyed　those　that　had　fled　to　it。　Now　the　entire　multitude　of
the　enemies　that　fell　in　the　battle；　and　were　consumed　in　the
temple；　were　eight　thousand。　When　Jonathan　therefore　had　overcome
so　great　an　army；　he　removed　from　Ashdod；　and　came　to　Askelon；
and　when　he　had　pitched　his　camp　without　the　city；　the　people　of
Askelon　came　out　and　met　him；　bringing　him　hospitable　presents；
and　honoring　him；　so　he　accepted　of　their　kind　intentions；　and
returned　thence　to　Jerusalem　with　a　great　deal　of　prey；　which　he
brought　thence　when　he　conquered　his　enemies。　But　when　Alexander
heard　that　Apollonius；　the　general　of　his　army；　was　beaten；　he
pretended　to　be　glad　of　it；　because　he　had　fought　with　Jonathan
his　friend　and　ally　against　his　directions。　Accordingly；　he　sent
to　Jonathan；　and　gave　testimony　to　his　worth；　and　gave　him
honorary　rewards；　as　a　golden　button；　（8）　which　it　is　the　custom
to　give　the　king's　kinsmen；　and　allowed　him　Ekron　and　its
toparchy　for　his　own　inheritance。

5。　About　this　time　it　was　that　king　Ptolemy；　who　was　called
Philometor；　led　an　army；　part　by　the　sea；　and　part　by　land；　and
came　to　Syria；　to　the　assistance　of　Alexander；　who　was　his
son…in…law；　and　accordingly　all　the　cities　received　him
willingly；　as　Alexander　had　commanded　them　to　do；　and　conducted
him　as　far　as　Ashdod；　where　they　all　made　loud　complaints　about
the　temple　of　Dagon；　which　was　burnt；　and　accused　Jonathan　of
having　laid　it　waste；　and　destroyed　the　country　adjoining　with
fire；　and　slain　a　great　number　of　them。　Ptolemy　heard　these
accusations；　but　said　nothing。　Jonathan　also　went　to　meet　Ptolemy
as　far　as　Joppa；　and　obtained　from　him　hospitable　presents；　and
those　glorious　in　their　kinds；　with　all　the　marks　of　honor；　and
when　he　had　conducted　him　as　far　as　the　river　called　Eleutherus；
he　returned　again　to　Jerusalem。

6。　But　as　Ptolemy　was　at　Ptolemais；　he　was　very　near　to　a　most
unexpected　destruction；　for　a　treacherous　design　was　laid　for　his
life　by　Alexander；　by　the　means　of　Ammonius；　who　was　his　friend；
and　as　the　treachery　was　very　plain；　Ptolemy　wrote　to　Alexander；
and　required　of　him　that　he　should　bring　Ammonius　to　condign
punishment；　informing　him　what　snares　had　been　laid　for　him　by
Ammonius；　and　desiring　that　he　might　he　accordingly　punished　for
it。　But　when　Alexander　did　not　comply　with　his　demands；　he
perceived　that　it　was　he　himse