14 Now king Alexander was in Cilicia at that time, because the people of those places were rebelling.
15 And when Alexander heard of it, he came against him in warfare. And king Ptolemy led forth his army, and he met him with a strong hand, and he put him to flight.
16 And Alexander fled into Arabia, so as to be protected there. And king Ptolemy was exalted.
17 And Zabdiel the Arab took off the head of Alexander, and he sent it to Ptolemy.
18 And king Ptolemy died on the third day, and those who were in the strongholds were destroyed by those who were in the camp.
19 And Demetrius reigned in the one hundred and sixty-seventh year.
20 In those days, Jonathan gathered together those who were in Judea, in order to fight against the stronghold that was in Jerusalem. And they made many machines of war against it.