36. And let there be enrolled from the Jews, into the army of the king, up to thirty thousand men. And allowances shall be given to them, just as is due to all the king's army. And some of them shall be appointed to be in the fortresses of the great king.
37. And some of them shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom, those who act with faith, and let the leaders be from them, and let them walk by their own laws, just as the king has commanded in the land of Judah.
38. And the three cities that have been added to Judea from the region of Samaria, let them be counted with Judea, so that they may be united as one, and so that they may obey no other authority, except the high priest.
39. Ptolemais and its confines, I give as a free gift to the holy places that are in Jerusalem, for the necessary expenses of the holy things.
40. And I give, every year, fifteen thousand shekels of silver from the allotment of the king, from what belongs to me.
41. And all that has been left over, which those who were set over the affairs in prior years have not paid: from this time, they will give it to the works of the house.
42. And beyond this, they shall receive five thousand shekels of silver from the allotment of the holy places each year, and this will belong to the priests who perform the ministry.
43. And whoever will flee into the temple that is in Jerusalem, or in any of its parts, being liable before the king in any matter, let them be released, and all that is theirs in my kingdom, let them have it freely.
44. And as to the works of rebuilding and repairing the holy places, the expenses shall be given from the king's revenues.
45. And as to the raising of the walls of Jerusalem and the fortifications all around it, the expenses shall be given from the king's revenues, as also for the building of the walls in Judea."
46. So when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they did not believe or accept them, because they remembered the great malice that he had done in Israel, for he had troubled them greatly.
47. And so they were pleased with Alexander, because he had been to them a leader with words of peace, and they were of assistance to him every day.
48. And so king Alexander gathered together a great army, and he moved his camp against Demetrius.
49. And the two kings joined together in battle, and the army of Demetrius fled away, and Alexander followed after him, and he closed in on them.
50. And the battle was hard fought, until the sun went down. And Demetrius was slain on that day.
51. And Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemy, the king of Egypt, according to these words, saying:
52. "Know that I have returned to my kingdom, and I am seated upon the throne of my fathers, and I have obtained the leadership, and I have crushed Demetrius, and I have taken possession of our country,
53. and I have joined battle with him, and both he and his camp have been crushed by us, and we are seated on the throne of his kingdom.
54. And now, let us establish a friendship with one with another. And give me your daughter as a wife, and I will be your son-in-law, and I will give gifts that are worthy of you, to both you and her."
55. And king Ptolemy responded by saying: "Happy is the day on which you were returned to the land of your fathers, and you sat on the throne of their kingdom.
56. And now, I will do for you as you have written. But meet with me at Ptolemais, so that we may see one another, and so that I may espouse her to you, just as you have said."