51 King Alexander sent a message to King Ptolemy the Sixth of Egypt. It said:
52 I've returned to rule the kingdom of my ancestors. But before I could take control, I had to do away with Demetrius.
53 So I destroyed him and his army, and now I am king.
54 Ptolemy, I would like for us to become allies. Let me marry your daughter and be your son-in-law. Then I will give each of you gifts that are worthy of a king and his daughter.
55 Ptolemy wrote back:Alexander, it was a happy day when you came back to rule the kingdom of your ancestors.
56 I'll let you marry my daughter, just as you asked in your letter. But first, meet me in the city of Ptolemais, so we can get to know each other.
57 In the year 162 of the Syrian Kingdom, Ptolemy and his daughter Cleopatra left Egypt and went to the city of Ptolemais.