10 1 In the one hundred and sixtieth year Alexander Epiphanes, the son of Antiochus, landed and occupied Ptolemais. They welcomed him, and there he began to reign. 10 2 When Demetrius the king heard of it, he assembled a very large army and marched out to meet him in battle.
10 3 And Demetrius sent Jonathan a letter in peaceable words to honour him; 10 4 for he said, "Let us act first to make peace with him before he makes peace with Alexander against us, 10 5 for he will remember all the wrongs which we did to him and to his brothers and his nation." 10 6 So Demetrius gave him authority to recruit troops, to equip them with arms, and to become his ally; and he commanded that the hostages in the citadel should be released to him.
10 7 Then Jonathan came to Jerusalem and read the letter in the hearing of all the people and of the men in the citadel. 10 8 They were greatly alarmed when they heard that the king had given him authority to recruit troops. 10 9 But the men in the citadel released the hostages to Jonathan, and he returned them to their parents.
10 10 And Jonathan dwelt in Jerusalem and began to rebuild and restore the city. 10 11 He directed those who were doing the work to build the walls and encircle Mount Zion with squared stones, for better fortification; and they did so.
10 12 Then the foreigners who were in the strongholds that Bacchides had built fled; 10 13 each left his place and departed to his own land. 10 14 Only in Beth-zur did some remain who had forsaken the law and the commandments, for it served as a place of refuge.
10 15 Now Alexander the king heard of all the promises which Demetrius had sent to Jonathan, and men told him of the battles that Jonathan and his brothers had fought, of the brave deeds that they had done, and of the troubles that they had endured. 10 16 So he said, "Shall we find another such man? Come now, we will make him our friend and ally." 10 17 And he wrote a letter and sent it to him, in the following words
10 18 "King Alexander to his brother Jonathan, greeting. 10 19 We have heard about you, that you are a mighty warrior and worthy to be our friend. 10 20 And so we have appointed you today to be the high priest of your nation; you are to be called the king's friend"(and he sent him a purple robe and a golden crown) "and you are to take our side and keep friendship with us." - Jonathan supports Alexander Epiphanes. 1Mace.10.21-66
10 21 So Jonathan put on the holy garments in the seventh month of the one hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast of tabernacles, and he recruited troops and equipped them with arms in abundance.