27. And he was not willing to receive them, but he broke all of the pact that he made with him before, and he alienated himself from him.
28. And he sent to him Athenobius, one of his friends, to deal with him, saying: "You hold Joppa and Gazara, and the stronghold that is in Jerusalem, which are cities of my kingdom.
29. You have desolated their parts, and you have caused a great scourging in the land, and you have become ruler throughout many places in my kingdom.
30. Now, therefore, hand over the cities that you occupy, and the tributes of the places where you have become ruler beyond the borders of Judea.
31. But if not, give me for them five hundred talents of silver, and for the destruction that you have caused, and for the tributes of the cities, another five hundred talents. But if not, we will come and fight against you."