The caliph of Egypt was angry at the crusaders' success against a newly-won Egyptian province. He gathered forces from all the lands under his dominion, summoned al-Afdal, his commander-in-chief, and ordered him to wipe the crusaders from the map. Al-Afdal had himself captured Jerusalem from the Turks barely eleven months before, so he gladly accepted orders to recover it. His forces included Turks from Syria, since the Christian attack had created a Muslim coalition. Soon after becoming lord of Jerusalem Godfrey of Bouillon heard rumours of the Egyptian attack, so he left garrisons in Jerusalem and went with some of the major crusaders to investigate. Once the news was confirmed, they stayed to hold the road to Jerusalem, sending to the city for aid and calling all crusader forces together. There is no unanimity in the sources over where the major leaders were when they were summoned. Raymond of Toulouse, still smarting over the Tower of David, refused to be hurried. Peter the Hermit and Arnulf of Choques were asked to bring the true cross, to inspire the crusaders against the Egyptian forces. An Arab ex-governor of Ramla warned him to prohibit plundering, because there were many animals left on the battlefield to tempt the crusaders' greed. He was also impressed by the Chrstians' zeal for battle, which Godfrey explained as a desire for martyrdom, making the Arab think of converting