Holy Scripture

1 Maccabees 11:15

Source: Septuagint

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15But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him: whereupon king Ptolemy brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight.

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13Then Ptolemy entered into Antioch, where he set two crowns upon his head, the crown of Asia, and of Egypt.

14In the mean season was King Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him.

— 1 Maccabees 11:15 —

16So Alexander fled into Arabia, there to be defended; but King Ptolemy was exalted:

17for Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander’s head, and sent it unto Ptolemy.

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