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CAP. XI.

[verse 1] And the kyng of Egypt gadride an oost, as grauel that is about brynk [the brynke H.] of the se, and many shippus; and souȝte for to weelde the rewme of Alisaundre in gyle, and adde it to his rewme. [verse 2] And he wente out in to Syrie with pesible wordis, and thei opnyden to hym citees, and camen to hym; for kyng Alisaundre comaundide for to go out aȝeinus hym, for he was fader of the kyngus wijf. [verse 3] Sotheli whan Ptolome entride a citee, he putte keepyngus of kniȝtis in eche citees. [verse 4] And as he neiȝide to Azotus, thei shewiden to hym the temple of Da|gon brente in fijre, and Azotus, and other thingus therof distruyed, and bo|dies cast forth, and the biryels of hem that weren slayn in bateil, whiche thei

maden bisidis the wey. [verse 5] And thei teelden to the kyng, for Jonathas dide these thingus, for to make enuye to hym; and the kyng was stille. [verse 6] And Jonathas came to the kyng with glorie in [in to AGH.] Joppen, and thei gretten hem to gidre; and thei slepten there. [verse 7] And Jonathas wente with the kyng `vn to [til to H.] the flood that is clepid Eleutherus, and turnyde aȝein in to Je|rusalem. [verse 8] Sotheli kyng Ptholome weeld|ide the lordship of citees `vn to [til to H.] Sileuce, by the see coost, and thouȝte to Alisaun|dre [verse 9] yuel counseils; and sente legatis to Demetrie, sayinge, Cumme thou, make we bitwix vs couenaunt, and Y shal ȝeue to thee my douȝter, whom Alisaundre hath, and thou shalt regne in rewme of thi fadir. [verse 10] Forsothe it rewith me, for Y ȝaue to hym my douȝter; sotheli he souȝte for to slea me. [verse 11] And he dispiside hym therfore, for he coueitide the rewme of hym. [verse 12] And he toke awey his douȝter, and ȝaue hir to Demetrie, and alienede hym fro Alisaundre; and his enmytees ben maad knowen. [verse 13] And Ptholome en|tride Antioche, and ynputtide two dya|demes to his hed, of Egipt and Asie. [verse 14] Forsothe Alisaundre was in Cilice in tho tymes, for thei rebelliden, that weren in tho placis. [verse 15] And Alisaundre herde, and came to hym in to bateil; and Ptho|lome, kyng, brouȝt forth the [Om. H.] oost, and came to hym in strong hond, and drofe hym. [verse 16] And Alisaundre fleiȝ in to Araby, for to be defendid there; sothely kyng Ptholome is enhaunsid. [verse 17] And Gadiel of Araby toke awey Alisaundre [Alisaundris AH.] hed, and sente to Ptholome. [verse 18] And kyng Ptho|lome is dead in the thrid day; and thei that weren in strengthis perishiden, of hem that weren with ynne the castels. [verse 19] And Demetrie regnyde in the hundrid ȝeer and seuen and sixtithe [sexti A.] . [verse 20] In tho days Jonathas gadride hem that weren in Judee, for to ouercume the heeȝ rocke, that is in Jerusalem; and thei maden

aȝeinus it many engynes. [verse 21] And summe wickid men, that hatiden her folc, wente to kyng [the kyng H.] Demetrie, and tolden to hym, that Jonathas bisegide the heeȝ rocke. [verse 22] And as he herd, he is wrothe, and anoon he came to Ptholomaida, and wrote to Jonathas, that he bisegide not the heeȝ rocke, but he [Om. H.] shulde cume to hym in hast, to speke to gidre. [verse 23] Sotheli as Jo|nathas herde, he comaundide for to bi|seege; and he cheese of the elder men of Yrael, and of prestis, and ȝaue hym to perel. [verse 24] And he [Om. A.] toke gold, and syluer, and cloth, and many other presentis; and wente to the kyng, to Ptholomaida, and fonde grace in siȝt of hym. [verse 25] And sume wickid men of his folc axiden [verse 26] aȝeinus hym; and the kyng dide to hym, as thei that weren bifore hym, diden to hym; and he enhaunside hym [verse 27] in siȝt of alle his frendis, and ordeynide to hym princehod [the princehod GH.] of presthod, and what euer preciouse thingus he hadde before; and made hym prince of frendis. [verse 28] And Jonathas axide of the kyng, that he make Judee free, and three princehodis of three placis, and Samarie, and niȝ coostis ther|of; and he bihiȝte to hym thre hundrid talentis. [verse 29] And the kyng consentide, and wrote to Jonathas epistlis of all these thingus, conteynyng this manere. [verse 30] Kyng Demetrie to Jonathas, brother, helthe, and to folk of Jewis. [verse 31] The ensaumple of the epistle whiche we han wryten to Lascheny, oure fadre, of ȝou, we senten to ȝou, that ȝe shulde wite. [verse 32] Kyng De|metrie to Lascheny, fader, helthe. [verse 33] To the peple of Jewis, oure frendis, and kepynge whiche thingus ben iust anentis vs, we demyden for to wele do, for the [Om. H.] benignytee of hem that thei han anentus vs. [verse 34] Therfore we ordeynen to hem, alle the coostis of Judee, and three citees, Lidea, and Ramatha, that ben addid to Judee, and Samarie, and alle the niȝ coostis of hem, for to be sequestrid, or

departid, to alle doynge sacrifice in Je|rusalem, for these thingus that the kyng toke byfore of hem by alle ȝeeris, and for fruytis of erthe, and of applis. [verse 35] And other thingus that perteyneden to vs, of tithis, and tributis, fro this tyme we for|ȝeuen to hem; and the playn places of salt makyng, and the crownes that weren [verse 36] born to vs, alle thingus we graunten to the peplis; and no thing of these shal be voide, fro this and in to al tyme. [verse 37] Nowe therfore bisie ȝe for to make en|saumple of these thingus, and be it ȝouen to Jonathas, and be putt in the holy mount, and in the holy place. [verse 38] And kyng Demetrie seynge, that the lond was stille in his siȝt, and nothing aȝein stondeth hym, left alle his oost, eche man in to his place, out taken the strange oost, that he drewȝ fro ylis [the ylis A.] of heithen men; and enmyes to it, al the oost of his fadris. [verse 39] Forsothe sum [sum man G sec. m. H.] Trifon was of the [tho H.] partis of Alisaundre bifore, and he seeȝ for al the oost grucchide aȝeinus Demetrie; and he wente to Emacuel Arabyam, that nurishide Antiochus, sone of Alisaundre. [verse 40] And he [Om. H.] sate niȝ to hym, that he shulde bitake hym to hym, for to regne in stede of his fadir; and tolde [he tolde K pr. m.] out to hym, hou grete thingus Demetrie hadde don, and enmytees of his oostis aȝeinus hym; and he dwelte there many days. [verse 41] And Jonathas sente to kyng De|metrie, that he shulde caste hem out, that weren in the [Om. H.] heeȝ rocke in Jeru|salem, and whiche weren in helpis, or strengthis, for thei inpungneden Yrael. [verse 42] And Demetrie sente to Jonathas, say|inge, Not oonli this Y shal do to thee and to thi folc, bot Y shal make thee noble by glorie, and thi folk, whan it shal be couenable. [verse 43] Nowe therfore riȝtly thou shalt do, ȝif thou shalt sende men in to helpe of me, for al myn oost wente awey. [verse 44] And Jonathas sente to hym three thousand of strong men, to Antioche;

and thei camen to the kyng, and the kyng delitide in the cummyng of hem. [verse 45] And there camen to gidre that weren of the citee an hundrid and twenti thou|sand of men, and wolden slea the kyng. And the kyng fledde in to the halle. [verse 46] And thei that weren of the citee ocupieden the wayes of the citee, and bigunne for to fiȝte. [verse 47] And the kyng clepide Jewis in to help, and alle camen togidre to hym; [verse 48] and alle ben scatered by the citee, and slewen in that day an hundrid thousand of men. And thei brenten the citee, and token many spuylis in that day, and delyuerden the kyng. [verse 49] And thei sawen, that weren of the citee, that Jewis had|den taken the citee as thei wolden; and ben maad vnstedefast in her soule, and crieden to the kyng with preyers, say|inge, [verse 50] Ȝeue thou to vs riȝt hondis, and ceese the Jewis for to fiȝte aȝeinus vs and the citee. [verse 51] And thei castiden awey her armers, and maden pees. And Jewis ben glorified in siȝt of the kyng, and in siȝt of alle men that weren in his rewme, and ben named in the rewme. And thei wenten aȝein in to Jerusalem, hauynge many spuylis. [verse 52] And kyng Demetrie sit|tith in sete of his rewme, and the lond was stille in his siȝt. [verse 53] And he leeȝide alle thingus, what euere he saide, and alyenyde hym fro Jonathas, and he [Om. H.] ȝeeldide [ȝelde H.] not to hym vp benyficis, that he hadde ȝouen to hym, and traueilide hym gretely. [verse 54] After these thingus Trifon turnyde aȝein, and Antiochus with hym, a ȝunge chijld; and regnide [he regnede GH.] , and puttide on to hym a diademe. [verse 55] And alle oostis ben gadrid to hym, whiche kyng Deme|trie scatride; and thei fouȝten aȝeinus hym, and he fleiȝ, and turnyde backis. [verse 56] And Trifon toke beestis and weeldide Antioche. [verse 57] And Antiochus the ȝunge wrote to Jonathas, sayinge, I ordeyne to thee presthod, and I ordeyne thee on foure citees, that thou be of the kyngis

frendis. [verse 58] And he sente to hym golden vessels, in to mynysterie, and ȝaue to hym power of drinkyng in gold, and for to be in to purpre, and for to haue a golden nouche [lace, or nouche H.] . [verse 59] And he ordeynyde Symont, his brothere, duyke fro termes of Tire `vn to [til to H.] the [Om. H.] eendis of Egypt. [verse 60] And Jona|thas wente out, and walkide ouere the flood bi citees; and al the oost of Syrie is gadrid to hym in to help. And he came to Ascalon, and thei of the citee camen aȝeins hym wirshipfully. [verse 61] And fro then|nus he wente to Gaza, and thei that weren at Gaza closiden hem to gidre, and he biseegide it. And he brente what thingis weren in cumpas of the citee, and spuylide it by praye. [verse 62] And men of Gaza preyeden Jonathas, and he ȝaue to hem riȝt hond, or pees. And he toke the sonys of hem pleggis, `or in ostage [Om. H.] , and he sente hem in to [Om. G pr. m.] Jerusalem; and he [Om. H.] walkide thorou the cuntree `vn to [til to H.] Da|mask. [verse 63] And Jonathas herde, for princis of Demetrie trespassiden in Cades, that is in Galilee, with miche oost, willynge for to remoue hym fro need of the rewme; and he came aȝeinus hem. [verse 64] Forsothe he lefte Symont, his brother, bisidis the pro|uynce. [verse 65] And Symont appliede to Beth|sura, and fauȝte aȝeinus it many days, and closide hem togidre. [verse 66] And thei ax|iden of hym for to take riȝthondis, and he ȝaue to hem. And he castide hem out fro thennus, and toke the citee, and puttide therinne help, or strengthe. [verse 67] And Jonathas and his tentis, or oost, appli|eden to the water of Genasar, and bifore the liȝt thei walkiden in the feeld of Asor. [verse 68] And loo! the tentis, or oostis, of alyens camen aȝeinus in the feeld, and benten [thei benten AK pr. m.] , or setten, to hym aspies, or disceytis, in the hillis. Sotheli he came

aȝeinus of the contrarie part. [verse 69] Sotheli the aspies, or bushementis, risen vp of her places, and ioyneden bateil. [verse 70] And alle that weren of Jonathas part fledden, and no man of hem is left, no bot Ma|thatias, sone of Absalomy, and Judas, sone of Calphi, prince of the [Om. H.] kniȝthod and oost. [verse 71] And Jonathas kittide his clothis, and puttide erthe in his [Om. G pr. m.] hed, and preyede. [verse 72] And Jonathas turnyde aȝein to hem in to bateil, and to gidre turnyde hem in to fliȝt, and fouȝten. [verse 73] And thei sawen that fledden of [Om. H.] his part, and thei [Om. H.] turneden aȝein to hym, and pursueden with hym `in to [vn to AG. til H.] Cades, to her tentis, and fully thei [Om. H.] camen vn to thider. [verse 74] And there felle doun in that day of aliens three thousand of men, and Jona|thas turnyde aȝein in to Jerusalem.