43 If anyone is hiding in or around the Jerusalem temple because they owe money to me or someone else, they are free to leave. And any property they own in my kingdom will be returned to them.
44-45 I will pay for repairing and rebuilding the temple. I will also pay for fixing the walls and towers in the towns in Judea, including Jerusalem.
46 Jonathan and the others remembered how cruel King Demetrius had been to them, and they did not believe a word he had written.
47 Instead, they sided with King Alexander, because he had come with the best offer of peace, and they remained his allies until he died.
48 Alexander built up a mighty army and led it into battle against the army of Demetrius.
49-50 The fighting was fierce and lasted until dark. Finally, the soldiers of Demetrius ran away, but Alexander and his army went after them and killed many, including Demetrius himself.
51 King Alexander sent a message to King Ptolemy the Sixth of Egypt. It said: