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the_o city_n unto_o seleucia_n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n imagine_v wicked_a counsel_n against_o alexander_n 9_o and_o send_v ambassador_n unto_o demetrius_n say_v come_v let_v we_o make_v a_o bond_n betwixt_o we_o so_o shall_v i_o geve_v thou_o my_o daughter_n that_o alexander_n have_v and_o thou_o shall_v reign_v in_o thy_o father_n kingdom_n 10_o i_o repent_v that_o i_o give_v alexander_n my_o daughter_n for_o he_o go_v about_o to_o slay_v i_o 11_o and_o thus_o he_o slander_v alexander_n because_o he_o will_v have_v have_v his_o realm_n 12_o thus_o he_o take_v his_o daughter_n from_o he_o give_v she_o unto_o demetrius_n and_o forsake_v alexander_n so_o that_o his_o malice_n be_v open_o know_v 13_o and_o ptolomi_n come_v to_o antioch_n where_o he_o set_v two_o crown_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n the_o crown_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o asia_n 14_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n be_v king_n alexander_n in_o cilicia_n for_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o those_o place_n have_v rebel_v against_o he_o 15_o but_o when_o alexander_n hear_v of_o this_o he_o come_v to_o war_n against_o he_o so_o king_n ptolomi_n bring_v forth_o his_o host_n and_o meet_v he_o with_o a_o mighty_a power_n and_o chase_v he_o away_o 16_o then_o flee_v alexander_n into_o arabia_n there_o to_o be_v defend_v and_o king_n ptolomeus_n honour_v increase_v 17_o and_o zabdiel_n the_o arabian_a smite_v of_o alexander_n head_n &_o send_v it_o unto_o ptolomi_n 18_o but_o the_o third_o day_n after_o die_v king_n ptolomi_n himself_o and_o they_o who_o he_o have_v set_v in_o the_o strong_a hold_n be_v slay_v one_o of_o another_o 19_o and_o demetrius_n reign_v in_o the_o hundred_o threscore_a and_o seven_o year_n 20_o at_o the_o same_o time_n gather_v jonathas_n they_o that_o be_v in_o jury_n to_o lay_v siege_n unto_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n &_o so_o they_o make_v many_o instrument_n of_o war_n against_o it_o 21_o then_o go_v there_o certain_a ungodly_a person_n which_o hate_v their_o own_o people_n unto_o king_n demetrius_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o jonathas_n besiege_v the_o castle_n 22_o so_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o immediate_o come_v unto_o ptolomais_n &_o write_v unto_o jonathas_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n but_o come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o at_o ptolomais_n in_o all_o haste_n 23_o nevertheless_o when_o jonathas_n hear_v this_o he_o command_v to_o besiege_v it_o he_o choose_v also_o certain_a of_o the_o elder_n and_o priest_n of_o israel_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o peryll_n 24_o and_o take_v with_o he_o gold_n silver_n clothing_n and_o diverse_a present_n and_o go_v to_o ptolomais_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o found'_v he_o gracious_a 25_o and_o though_o certain_a ungodly_a man_n of_o his_o own_o people_n make_v complaint_n upon_o he_o 26_o yet_o the_o king_n entreat_v he_o d._n like_v as_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v before_o and_o promote_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o friend_n 27_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n with_o all_o the_o worship_n that_o he_o have_v afore_o and_o make_v he_o his_o chief_a friend_n 28_o jonathas_n also_o desire_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v make_v jury_n free_a d._n with_o the_o three_o head_n city_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o land_n perteyn_a thereto_o upon_o this_o do_v jonathas_n promise_v he_o three_o hundred_o talentes_fw-la 29_o whereunto_o the_o king_n consent_v and_o give_v jonathas_n write_v of_o the_o same_o contain_v these_o word_n 30_o king_n demetrius_n send_v greeting_n unto_o his_o brother_n jonathas_n and_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n 31_o we_o send_v you_o here_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o we_o do_v write_v unto_o our_o cousin_n lasthenus_n concern_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v know_v it_o 32_o king_n demetrius_n send_v greeting_n unto_o lasthenus_n his_o father_n 33_o for_o the_o faithfulness_n that_o our_o friend_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n keep_v unto_o we_o and_o for_o the_o love_a kindness_n which_o they_o bear_v toward_o we_o we_o be_v determine_v to_o do_v they_o good_a 34_o wherefore_o we_o assign_v unto_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n the_o three_o governemente_n afferema_n lydda_n and_o ramatha_n which_o be_v add_v unto_o jury_n from_o samaria_n and_o all_o the_o land_n pertain_v thereunto_o to_o be_v free_o separate_v for_o such_o as_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o jerusalem_n both_o concern_v the_o payment_n which_o the_o king_n take_v yearly_o aforetime_o &_o the_o fruit_n also_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o tree_n 35_o as_o for_o other_o tithe_n and_o tribute_n that_o belong_v unto_o we_o we_o discharge_v they_o thereof_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o 36_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o grant_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o custom_n of_o salt_n &_o crown_v tax_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o and_o this_o freedom_n shall_v they_o have_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o 37_o therefore_o see_v that_o you_o make_v a_o copy_n of_o these_o our_o letter_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o jonathas_n that_o it_o may_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o holy_a mount_n in_o a_o convenient_a place_n 38_o after_o this_o when_o demetrius_n the_o king_n see_v that_o his_o land_n be_v in_o rest_n and_o that_o no_o resistance_n be_v make_v against_o he_o he_o send_v away_o all_o his_o host_n every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o place_n except_o certain_a band_n of_o stranger_n who_o he_o bring_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o heathen_a wherefore_o all_o his_o father_n host_n hate_v he_o 39_o c._n now_o be_v there_o one_o tryphon_n that_o have_v be_v of_o alexander_n part_n afore_o which_o when_o he_o see_v that_o all_o the_o host_n murmur_v against_o demetrius_n he_o go_v to_o samalcue_v the_o arabian_a that_o bring_v up_o antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n 40_o and_o lie_v sore_o upon_o he_o to_o deliver_v he_o this_o young_a antiochus_n that_o he_o may_v rain_v in_o his_o father_n stead_n he_o tell_v he_o also_o what_o great_a evyll_n demetrius_n have_v do_v &_o how_o his_o man_n of_o war_n love_v he_o not_o &_o so_o remain_v there_o a_o long_a season_n 41_o and_o jonathas_n send_v unto_o king_n demetrius_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o which_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fortress_n for_o they_o do_v israel_n great_a harm_n 42_o so_o demetrius_n send_v word_n unto_o jonathas_n say_v i_o will_v not_o only_o do_v these_o thing_n for_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n but_o at_o time_n convenient_a i_o will_v do_v both_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n great_a worship_n 43_o but_o now_o thou_o shall_v do_v i_o a_o pleasure_n if_o thou_o will_v send_v i_o man_n to_o help_v i_o for_o all_o my_o army_n be_v go_v from_o i_o 44_o so_o
also_o remove_v from_o ptolomais_n with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n and_o jonathas_n with_o he_o in_o ward_n 13_o and_o simon_n pitch_v his_o tent_n at_o addâ—dis_n addus_n before_o the_o plain_a field_n 14_o but_o when_o tryphon_n know_v that_o simon_n stand_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o brother_n jonathas_n and_o that_o he_o will_v war_v against_o he_o he_o send_v messenger_n unto_o he_o say_v 15_o where_o as_o we_o have_v keep_v jonathas_n thy_o brother_n it_o be_v for_o money_n that_o he_o be_v owe_v in_o the_o king_n account_n concern_v the_o business_n that_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n 16_o wherefore_o send_v now_o a_o hundred_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n and_o his_o two_o son_n for_o surety_n that_o when_o he_o be_v let_v forth_o he_o shall_v not_o forsake_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v send_v he_o again_o 17_o nevertheless_o simon_n know_v that_o he_o discemble_v in_o his_o word_n yet_o command_v he_o the_o money_n and_o child_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o lest_o the_o israelite_n may_v have_v hate_v he_o 18_o and_o say_v because_o he_o send_v he_o not_o the_o money_n and_o the_o child_n therefore_o be_v jonathas_n dead_a 19_o so_o simon_n send_v he_o the_o child_n and_o a_o hundred_o talentes_fw-la but_o he_o dissemble_v and_o will_v not_o let_v jonathas_n go_v 20_o afterward_o come_v tryphon_n into_o the_o land_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o go_v round_o about_o by_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o adorni_n but_o wheresoever_o they_o go_v thither_o go_v simon_n and_o his_o host_n also_o 21_o now_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n send_v messenger_n unto_o tryphon_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v haste_n to_o come_v by_o the_o wilderness_n and_o to_o send_v they_o victual_n 22_o and_o tryphon_n make_v ready_a all_o his_o horseman_n to_o come_v the_o same_o night_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a snow_n so_o that_o he_o come_v not_o because_o of_o the_o snow_n but_o he_o remove_v and_o go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o galaad_n 23_o and_o when_o he_o draw_v nigh_o baschama_n he_o slay_v jonathas_n and_o his_o son_n there_o 24_o and_o then_o turn_v for_o to_o go_v home_o into_o his_o own_o land_n 25_o then_o send_v simon_n for_o to_o fetch_v his_o brother_n dead_a coarse_a and_o bury_v it_o in_o modin_n his_o father_n city_n 26_o so_o all_o israel_n bewail_v he_o with_o great_a lamentation_n and_o mourn_v for_o he_o very_o long_o 27_o and_o simon_n make_v upon_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n a_o building_n high_a to_o look_v unto_o of_o free_a stone_n behind_o and_o before_o 28_o and_o set_v up_o seven_o pillar_n upon_o it_o one_o against_o another_o for_o his_o father_n his_o mother_n and_o four_o brethren_n 29_o and_o set_v great_a pillar_n round_o about_o they_o with_o arm_n upon_o they_o for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_o carve_a ship_n beside_o the_o arm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n sail_v in_o the_o sea_n 30_o this_o sepulchre_n which_o he_o make_v at_o modin_n stand_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n 31_o xiii_o now_o as_o tryphon_n go_v forth_o to_o walk_v with_o the_o young_a king_n antiochus_n he_o slay_v he_o traitorous_o 32_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n crown_v himself_o king_n of_o asia_n and_o do_v much_o evil_a in_o the_o land_n 33_o simon_n also_o build_v up_o the_o castle_n in_o jury_n make_v they_o strong_a with_o high_a tower_n great_a wall_n port_n and_o lock_n and_o lay_v up_o victual_n in_o the_o strong_a hold_n 34_o and_o simon_n choose_v certain_a man_n &_o send_v they_o to_o king_n demetrius_n to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v discharge_v the_o land_n from_o all_o bondage_n for_o tryphon_n have_v spoil_v it_o very_o sore_o 35_o whereupon_o demetrius_n the_o king_n answer_v he_o and_o write_v unto_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n 36_o demetrius_n the_o king_n send_v greeting_n unto_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n his_o friend_n with_o the_o elder_n &_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n 37_o the_o 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