10:48 Then gathered king Alexander great forces, and camped over against Demetrius.
10:49 And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius’ host fled: but Alexander followed after him, and prevailed against them.
10:50 And he continued the battle very sore until the sun went down: and that day was Demetrius slain.
10:51 Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt with a message to this effect:
10:52 Forasmuch as I am come again to my realm, and am set in the throne of my progenitors, and have gotten the dominion, and overthrown Demetrius, and recovered our country;
10:53 For after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host was discomfited by us, so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:
10:54 Now therefore let us make a league of amity together, and give me now thy daughter to wife: and I will be thy son in law, and will give both thee and her gifts according to thy dignity.
10:55 Then Ptolemee the king gave answer, saying, Happy be the day wherein thou didst return into the land of thy fathers, and satest in the throne of their kingdom.
10:56 And now will I do to thee, as thou hast written: meet me therefore at Ptolemais, that we may see one another; for I will marry my daughter to thee according to thy desire.
10:57 So Ptolemee went out of Egypt with his daughter Cleopatra, and they came unto Ptolemais in the hundred threescore and second year: