From the Taking of Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the Death of Herod the Great - Flavius Josephus

had lived, to assist him, and came himself to him, at the head of three
thousand armed men. He also encouraged the men of power in Syria to come
to his assistance, as also of the inhabitants of Libanus, Ptolemy, and
Jamblicus, and another Ptolemy; by which means the cities of that country
came readily into this war; insomuch that Mithridates ventured now, in
dependence upon the additional strength that he had gotten by Antipater, to
march forward to Pelusium; and when they refused him a passage through it,
he besieged the city; in the attack of which place Antipater principally
signalized himself, for he brought down that part of the wall which was over
against him, and leaped first of all into the city, with the men that were about
him.
4. Thus was Pelusium taken. But still, as they were marching on, those
Egyptian Jews that inhabited the country called the country of Onias stopped
them. Then did Antipater not only persuade them not to stop them, but to
afford provisions for their army; on which account even the people about
Memphis would not fight against them, but of their own accord joined
Mithridates. Whereupon he went round about Delta, and fought the rest of
the Egyptians at a place called the Jews' Camp; nay, when he was in danger
in the battle with all his right wing, Antipater wheeled about, and came along
the bank of the river to him; for he had beaten those that opposed him as he
led the left wing. After which success he fell upon those that pursued
Mithridates, and slew a great many of them, and pursued the remainder so
far that he took their camp, while he lost no more than fourscore of his own
men; as Mithridates lost, during the pursuit that was made after him, about
eight hundred. He was also himself saved unexpectedly, and became an
unreproachable witness to Caesar of the great actions of Antipater.
5. Whereupon Caesar encouraged Antipater to undertake other
hazardous enterprises for him, and that by giving him great commendations
and hopes of reward. In all which enterprises he readily exposed himself to
many dangers, and became a most courageous warrior; and had many
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