1 et rex Aegypti congregavit exercitum
sicut harena quae est circa ora maris
et naves multas
et quaerebat obtinere regnum Alexandri dolo
et addere illud regno suo
2 et exiit in Syriam verbis pacificis
et aperiebant ei
quia mandaverat Alexander rex exire ei obviam
eo quod socer suus esset
3 cum introiret autem civitatem Ptolomeus
ponebat custodias militum in singulis civitatibus
4 et ut adpropiavit Azoto
ostenderunt ei templum Dagon succensum
et Azotum et cetera eius demolita et corpora proiecta
et eorum qui caesi erant in bello tumulos
quos fecerat secus viam
5 et narraverunt regi quia haec fecit Ionathas ut invidiam facerent ei
et tacuit rex
6 et occurrit Ionathas regi in Ioppen cum gloria
et invicem se salutaverunt et dormierunt illic
7 et abiit Ionathas cum rege usque ad fluvium qui vocatur Eleutherus
et reversus est Hierusalem
8 rex autem Ptolomeus obtinuit dominium civitatum usque Seleuciam
maritimam
et cogitabat in Alexandrum consilia mala
9 et misit legatos ad Demetrium dicens
veni conponamus inter nos pactum
et dabo tibi filiam meam quam habet Alexander
et regnabis in regno patris tui
10 paenituit enim me quod dederim illi filiam meam
quaesivit enim me occidere
11 et vituperavit eum propterea quod concupierat regnum eius
12 et abstulit filiam suam et dedit eam Demetrio
et abalienavit se ab Alexandro
et manifestae factae sunt inimicitiae eius
13 et intravit Ptolomeus Antiochiam
et inposuit duo diademata capiti suo Aegypti et Asiae
14 Ptolomeus autem rex erat in Cilicia illis temporibus
quia rebellabant qui erant in locis illius
15 et audivit Alexander et venit ad eum in bello
et produxit Ptolomeus rex exercitum
et occurrit ei in manu valida et fugavit eum
16 et fugit Alexander in Arabiam ut ibi protegeretur
rex autem Ptolomeus exaltatus est
17 et abstulit Gaddihel Arabs caput Alexandri
et misit Ptolomeo
18 et rex Ptolomeus mortuus est in die tertia
et qui erant in munitionibus perierunt ab his qui erant intra castra
19 et regnavit Demetrius anno centesimo sexagesimo septimo
20 in diebus illis congregavit Ionathas eos qui erant in Iudaea
ut expugnarent arcem quae est in Hierusalem
et fecerunt contra eam machinas multas
21 et abierunt quidam qui oderant gentem suam viri iniqui ad regem
et renuntiaverunt ei quod Ionathas obsideret arcem
22 et ut audivit iratus est et statim venit Ptolomaidam
et scripsit Ionathae ne obsideret
sed occurreret sibi ad conloquium festinato
23 ut audivit autem Ionathas iussit obsideri
et elegit de senioribus Israhel et de sacerdotibus et dedit se periculo
24 et accepit aurum et argentum et vestem et alia xenia multa
et abiit ad regem Ptolomaidae
et invenit gratiam in conspectu eius
25 et interpellabant adversus eum quidam iniqui ex gente sua
26 et fecit ei rex sicut fecerant ei qui ante ipsum fuerant
et exaltavit eum ante conspectu amicorum omnium
27 et statuit ei principatum sacerdotii
et quaecumque alia habuit prius pretiosa
et fecit eum principem amicorum
28 et postulavit Ionathas a rege
ut inmunem faceret Iudaeam
toparcias id est
et Samariam
et promisit ei talenta trecenta
29 et consensit rex
et scripsit Ionathae epistulas de his omnibus hunc modum continentes
30 rex Demetrius Ionathae fratri salutem et genti Iudaeorum
31 exemplum epistulae quam scripsimus Lastheni parenti nostro de vobis
misimus ad vos ut sciretis
32 rex Demetrius Lastheni parenti salutem
33 genti Iudaeorum amicis nostris
et conservantibus quae iusta sunt apud nos
decrevimus benefacere propter benignitatem ipsorum
quam erga nos habent
34 statuimus ergo illis omnes
fines Iudaeae
et tres civitates Lyddam et Ramathae
quae additae sunt Iudaeae ex Samaria
et omnes confines earum
sequestra omnibus sacrificantibus in Hierosolymis
pro his quae ab eis rex accipiebat per singulos annos
et pro fructibus terrae et pomorum
35 et alia quae ad nos pertinebant decimarum et tributorum
ex hoc tempore remittimus eis
et areas salinarum et coronas quae nobis deferebantur
36 omnia ipsis concedimus
et nihil horum irritum erit ex hoc et in omne tempus
37 nunc ergo curate facere horum exemplum et detur Ionathae
et ponatur in monte sancto in loco celebri
38 et vidit Demetrius rex
quod siluit terra in conspectu suo et nihil ei resistit
dimisit totum exercitum suum unumquemque in locum suum
excepto peregrino exercitu quem contraxit ab
insulis gentium
et inimici erant ei omnis exercitus patrum eius
39 Tryfon autem erat quidam partium Alexandri prius
et vidit quoniam omnis exercitus murmurat contra Demetrium
et iit ad Emalcuhel Arabum
qui nutriebat Antiochum filium Alexandri
40 et adsidebat ei ut traderet eum ipsi ut regnaret loco patris
sui
et enuntiavit ei quanta fecit Demetrius
et inimicitias exercituum eius adversum illum
et mansit illic diebus multis
41 et misit Ionathas ad Demetrium regem
ut eicerent eos qui in arce erant in Hierusalem
et qui in praesidiis erant
quia inpugnabant Israhel
42 et misit Demetrius ad Ionathan dicens
non haec tantum faciam tibi et genti tuae
sed gloria inlustrabo te et gentem tuam cum fuerit oportunum
43 nunc ergo recte feceris si miseris viros in auxilium
quia discessit omnis exercitus meus
44 et misit ei Ionathas tria milia virorum fortium Antiochiam
et venerunt ad regem et delectatus est rex in adventu eorum
45 et convenerunt qui erant de civitate centum viginti milia virorum
et volebant interficere regem
46 et fugit rex in aulam
et occupaverunt qui erant de civitate itinera civitatis
et coeperunt pugnare
47 et vocavit rex Iudaeos in auxilium
et convenerunt omnes simul ad eum
et dispersi sunt omnes per civitatem
48 et occiderunt in illa die centum milia hominum
et succenderunt civitatem et ceperunt spolia multa in illa die
et liberaverunt regem
49 et viderunt qui erant de civitate
quod obtinuissent Iudaei civitatem sicut volebant
et infirmati sunt mente sua
et clamaverunt ad regem cum precibus dicentes
50 da nobis dextras et cessent Iudaei obpugnantes nos et
civitatem
51 et proiecerunt arma et fecerunt pacem
et glorificati sunt Iudaei in conspectu regis
et in conspectu omnium qui erant in regno eius
et nominati sunt in regno
et regressi sunt in Hierusalem habentes spolia multa
52 et sedit Demetrius rex in sede regni sui
et siluit terra in conspectu eius
53 et mentitus est omnia quaecumque dixit
et alienavit se ab Ionathan
et non retribuit ei secundum beneficia quae sibi tribuerat
et vexabat eum valde
54 post haec autem reversus est Tryfon
et Antiochus cum eo puer adulescens
et regnavit et inposuit diadema
55 et congregati sunt ad eum omnis exercitus
quos disperserat Demetrius
et pugnaverunt contra eum et fugit et terga vertit
56 et accepit Tryfon bestias et obtinuit Antiochiam
57 et scripsit Antiochus adulescens Ionathae dicens
constituo tibi sacerdotium
et constituo te super quattuor civitates ut sis de amicis regis
58 et misit illi vasa aurea et ministerium
et dedit ei potestatem bibendi in auro et esse in purpura
et habere fibulam auream
59 et Simonem fratrem eius constituit ducem
a terminis Tyri usque ad fines Aegypti
60 et exiit Ionathas et perambulabat trans flumen civitates
et congregatus est ad eum omnis exercitus Syriae in auxilium
et venit Ascalona
et occurrerunt ei de civitate honorifice
61 et abiit inde Gazam
et concluserunt se qui erant Gazae et obsedit eam
et succendit quae in circuitu erant civitates
et praedatus est eas
62 et rogaverunt Gazenses Ionathan et dedit illis dextram
et accepit filios eorum obsides et misit illos in Hierusalem
et perambulavit regionem usque Damascum
63 et audivit Ionathas
quia praevaricati sunt principes Demetrii
in Cades quae est in Galilea cum exercitu multo
volentes eum removere a negotio regni
64 et occurrit illis
fratrem autem suum Simonem reliquit intra provinciam
65 et adplicuit Simon ad Bethsuram
et expugnabat eam diebus multis et conclusit eos
66 et postulaverunt ab eo dextras accipere et dedit illis
et eiecit eos inde
et cepit civitatem et posuit in ea praesidium
67 et Ionatha et castra eius adplicuerunt ad aquam Gennesar
et ante lucem vigilaverunt in campum Asor
68 et ecce castra alienigenarum occurrebant in campo
et tendebant ei insidias in montibus
ipse autem occurrit ex adverso
69 insidiae vero exsurrexerunt de locis suis
et commiserunt proelium
70 et fugerunt qui erant ex parte Ionathae omnes
et nemo relictus est ex eis nisi Matthathias filius Absolomi
et Iudas filius Chalfi princeps militiae exercitus
71 et scidit Ionathas vestimenta sua
et posuit terram in capite suo et oravit
72 et reversus est ad eos in proelium
et convertit illos et pugnaverunt
73 et viderunt qui fugiebant partis illius et reversi sunt ad eum
et insequebantur cum eo usque Cades ad castra sua
et pervenerunt usque illuc
74 et ceciderunt de alienigenis in die illa tria milia virorum
et regressus est Ionatha in Hierusalem
1 And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships, and went about through deceit to get Alexander’s kingdom, and join it to his own.
2 Whereupon he took his journey into Spain in peaceable manner, so as they of the cities opened unto him, and met him: for king Alexander had commanded them so to do, because he was his brother in law.
3 Now as Ptolemee entered into the cities, he set in every one of them a garrison of soldiers to keep it.
4 And when he came near to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt, and Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad and them that he had burnt in the battle; for they had made heaps of them by the way where he should pass.
5 Also they told the king whatsoever Jonathan had done, to the intent he might blame him: but the king held his peace.
6 Then Jonathan met the king with great pomp at Joppa, where they saluted one another, and lodged.
7 Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem.
8 King Ptolemee therefore, having gotten the dominion of the cities by the sea unto Seleucia upon the sea coast, imagined wicked counsels against Alexander.
9 Whereupon he sent ambasadors unto king Demetrius, saying, Come, let us make a league betwixt us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in thy father’s kingdom:
10 For I repent that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me.
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:
30 King Demetrius unto his brother Jonathan, and unto the nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:
31 We send you here a copy of the letter which we did write unto our cousin Lasthenes concerning you, that ye might see it.
32 King Demetrius unto his father Lasthenes sendeth greeting:
33 We are determined to do good to the people of the Jews, who are our friends, and keep covenants with us, because of their good will toward us.
34 Wherefore we have ratified unto them the borders of Judea, with the three governments of Apherema and Lydda and Ramathem, that are added unto Judea from the country of Samaria, and all things appertaining unto them, for all such as do sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the payments which the king received of them yearly aforetime out of the fruits of the earth and of trees.
35 And as for other things that belong unto us, of the tithes and customs pertaining unto us, as also the saltpits, and the crown taxes, which are due unto us, we discharge them of them all for their relief.
36 And nothing hereof shall be revoked from this time forth for ever.
37 Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things, and let it be delivered unto Jonathan, and set upon the holy mount in a conspicuous place.
38 After this, when king Demetrius saw that the land was quiet before him, and that no resistance was made against him, he sent away all his forces, every one to his own place, except certain bands of strangers, whom he had gathered from the isles of the heathen: wherefore all the forces of his fathers hated him.
39 Moreover there was one Tryphon, that had been of Alexander’s part afore, who, seeing that all the host murmured against Demetrius, went to Simalcue the Arabian that brought up Antiochus the young son of Alexander,
40 And lay sore upon him to deliver him this young Antiochus, that he might reign in his father’s stead: he told him therefore all that Demetrius had done, and how his men of war were at enmity with him, and there he remained a long season.
41 In the mean time Jonathan sent unto king Demetrius, that he would cast those of the tower out of Jerusalem, and those also in the fortresses: for they fought against Israel.
42 So Demetrius sent unto Jonathan, saying, I will not only do this for thee and thy people, but I will greatly honour thee and thy nation, if opportunity serve.
43 Now therefore thou shalt do well, if thou send me men to help me; for all my forces are gone from me.
44 Upon this Jonathan sent him three thousand strong men unto Antioch: and when they came to the king, the king was very glad of their coming.
45 Howbeit they that were of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city, to the number of an hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have slain the king.
46 Wherefore the king fled into the court, but they of the city kept the passages of the city, and began to fight.
47 Then the king called to the Jews for help, who came unto him all at once, and dispersing themselves through the city slew that day in the city to the number of an hundred thousand.
48 Also they set fire on the city, and gat many spoils that day, and delivered the king.
49 So when they of the city saw that the Jews had got the city as they would, their courage was abated: wherefore they made supplication to the king, and cried, saying,
50 Grant us peace, and let the Jews cease from assaulting us and the city.
51 With that they cast away their weapons, and made peace; and the Jews were honoured in the sight of the king, and in the sight of all that were in his realm; and they returned to Jerusalem, having great spoils.
52 So king Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom, and the land was quiet before him.
53 Nevertheless he dissembled in all that ever he spake, and estranged himself from Jonathan, neither rewarded he him according to the benefits which he had received of him, but troubled him very sore.
54 After this returned Tryphon, and with him the young child Antiochus, who reigned, and was crowned.
55 Then there gathered unto him all the men of war, whom Demetrius had put away, and they fought against Demetrius, who turned his back and fled.
56 Moreover Tryphon took the elephants, and won Antioch.
57 At that time young Antiochus wrote unto Jonathan, saying, I confirm thee in the high priesthood, and appoint thee ruler over the four governments, and to be one of the king’s friends.
58 Upon this he sent him golden vessels to be served in, and gave him leave to drink in gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to wear a golden buckle.
59 His brother Simon also he made captain from the place called The ladder of Tyrus unto the borders of Egypt.
60 Then Jonathan went forth, and passed through the cities beyond the water, and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves unto him for to help him: and when he came to Ascalon, they of the city met him honourably.
61 From whence he went to Gaza, but they of Gaza shut him out; wherefore he laid siege unto it, and burned the suburbs thereof with fire, and spoiled them.
62 Afterward, when they of Gaza made supplication unto Jonathan, he made peace with them, and took the sons of their chief men for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem, and passed through the country unto Damascus.
63 Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes were come to Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great power, purposing to remove him out of the country,
64 He went to meet them, and left Simon his brother in the country.
65 Then Simon encamped against Bethsura and fought against it a long season, and shut it up:
66 But they desired to have peace with him, which he granted them, and then put them out from thence, and took the city, and set a garrison in it.
67 As for Jonathan and his host, they pitched at the water of Gennesar, from whence betimes in the morning they gat them to the plain of Nasor.
68 And, behold, the host of strangers met them in the plain, who, having laid men in ambush for him in the mountains, came themselves over against him.
69 So when they that lay in ambush rose out of their places and joined battle, all that were of Jonathan’s side fled;
70 Insomuch as there was not one of them left, except Mattathias the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Calphi, the captains of the host.
71 Then Jonathan rent his clothes, and cast earth upon his head, and prayed.
72 Afterwards turning again to battle, he put them to flight, and so they ran away.
73 Now when his own men that were fled saw this, they turned again unto him, and with him pursued them to Cades, even unto their own tents, and there they camped.
74 So there were slain of the heathen that day about three thousand men: but Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.