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When Alexander Janneus had settled the government in the manner that
he judged best, he made an expedition against Ptolemais; and having overcome
the men in battle, he shut them up in the city, and sat round about it,
and besieged it; for of the maritime cities there remained only Ptolemais
and Gaza to be conquered, besides Strato's Tower and Dora, which were held
by the tyrant Zoilus. Now while Antiochus Philometor, and Antiochus who
was called Cyzicenus, were making war one against another, and destroying
one another's armies, the people of Ptolemais could have no assistance
from them; but when they were distressed with this siege, Zoilus, who possessed
Strato's Tower and Dora, and maintained a legion of soldiers, and, on occasion
of the contest between the kings, affected tyranny himself, came and brought
some small assistance to the people of Ptolemais; nor indeed had the kings
such a friendship for them, as that they should hope for any advantage
from them. Both those kings were in the case of wrestlers, who finding
themselves deficient in. strength, and yet being ashamed to yield, put
off the fight by laziness, and by lying still as long as they can. The
only hope they had remaining was from the kings of Egypt, and from Ptolemy
Lathyrus, who now held Cyprus, and who came to Cyprus when he was driven
from the government of Egypt by Cleopatra his mother. So the people of
Ptolemais sent to this Ptolemy Lathyrus, and desired him to come as a confederate,
to deliver them, now they were in such danger, out of the hands of Alexander.
And as the ambassadors gave him hopes, that if he would pass over into
Syria, he would have the people of Gaza on the side of those of Ptolemais;
as also they said, that Zoilus, and besides these the Sidonians, and many
others, would assist them; so he was elevated at this, and got his fleet
ready as soon as possible.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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