Iam agmina coibant, parvumque intervallum erat  quod aciem utramque divideret; itaque rex cum una ala obequitare peditibus coepit, discordiae auctores, quos tueri ipse debebat, instinctu Perdiccae ad supplicia deposcens, minabaturque omnes turmas cum  elephantis inducturum se in recusantes.
Already the forces were coming together, and there was only a short space which divided the two lines.  Then the king with one wing of the cavalry began to ride up to the infantry, demanding for punishment, at the instigation of Perdiccas, the authors of the discord, whom he himself was bound to protect, and threatened to lead all his squadrons against them,  as well as the elephants, if they refused.
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