However, his rule came to an abrupt end when his son - in - law, Ptolemy, assassinated him along with two of his sons while they were banqueting near Jericho.
Sidoqoftë, sundimi i tij u ndërpre papritur kur dhëndri i tij, Ptolemeu, e vrau atë dhe dy nga bijtë e tij, ndërsa ishin duke bërë gosti afër Jerikosë.