Holy Scripture
1 Maccabees 10:52
Source: Septuagint
Original
52Forasmuch as I am come again to my realm, and am set in the throne of my progenitors, and have gotten the dominion, and overthrown Demetrius, and recovered our country;
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50And he continued the battle very sore until the sun went down: and that day was Demetrius slain.
51Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemy king of Egypt with a message to this effect:
— 1 Maccabees 10:52 —
53for after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host was discomfited by us, so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:
54now therefore let us make a league of amity together, and give me now thy daughter to wife: and I will be thy son-in-law, and will give both thee and her gifts according to thy dignity.