1 Anda the king of Egypt gathered together bgreat forcesb, as the sand which is by the sea shore (for multitude), cand many shipsc, and sought to make himself master of Alexander’s kingdom by deceit, and to add it to his own kingdom. 2 And he went forth into Syria withd words of peace; and they of the cities opened unto him (the gates), and met him, and king Alexander’s command was that they should meet him, because he was his father-in-law. 3 Now when ePtolemy entered into the citiese, he placed in each cityf his forces (gfor) a garrisong. 4 And when he came near to Azotus, they showed him the temple of Dagon (which had been) burned with fire, hand Azotus, (which) together with the suburbs thereof, had been pulled down, and the bodies scattered about, and them that had been burned, iwhom he had burnedi kin the wark, for they had made heaps of them in his wayh. 5 And they told the king what things Jonathan had done, in order to cast blame on him; and the kingl held his peace. 6 And Jonathan met the kingm nwith pompn at Joppa, and they saluted one another, and they slept there. 7 oAnd Jonathan went with the kingo as far as the river pthat is calledp Eleutherus, and returned to Jerusalem.

8 But king Ptolemy made himself master of the cities upon the sea coast, unto Seleucia qwhich is by the seaq, and he devised evil devices concerning Alexander. 9 And he sent ambassadors unto king Demetrius, saying: ‘Let us make a covenant with one another, and I will give thee (to wife) my daughter whom Alexander hath, 10 and thou shalt reign over thy father’s kingdom; for I have repented that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me.’ 11 rBut he cast blame on him (thus), because he coveted his kingdomr. 12 And taking his daughter (from Alexander), he gave her to Demetrius, and swas estranged from Alexanders, and their enmity became manifest. 13 And Ptolemy entered into Antioch, and put on himself the diadem of Asia; so he (now) had put two diadems upon his head, the diadem of Egypt and that of Asia.

14 But king Alexander was in Cilicia at that season, tbecause they of those parts were in revoltt. 15 And Alexander heard of it, and he came against him in war; and Ptolemy led forthu (his host)v, and met him with a strong force, and put him to flight. 16 And Alexander fled into Arabia, wthat he might be sheltered there; but king Ptolemy was exaltedw. 17 And Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander’s head, and sent it to Ptolemy. 18 And king Ptolemy died the third day (after); and they that were in his strongholds were slain xby them that dwelt in the strongholdsx. 19 And Demetrius became king in the one hundred and sixty-seventh year.

11:20–37. Jonathan secures the favour of Demetrius II.