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King Ptolemy died the third day after, and those who were in his strongholds were slain by the inhabitants of the strongholds.
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Verse 18. After. He had been mortally wounded in the battle, and remained insensible four days. When the head of Alexander was brought, he came to himself; but died three days after, while the physicians were trepanning him.—Camp. The Egyptians loudly complained of this ingratitude of Demetrius. Jos. Calmet.—Perhaps he saw through the perfidy of Philometor, who had designed to keep the kingdom. Bible.
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