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1 Maccabees 11:12-16 World English Bible (WEB)

12. And taking his daughter from him, he gave her to Demetrius, and was estranged from Alexander, and their enmity was openly seen.

13. And Ptolemy entered into Antioch, and put on himself the diadem of Asia; and he put two diadems upon his head, the diadem of Egypt and that of Asia.

14. But king Alexander was in Cilicia at that season, because they of those parts were in revolt.

15. And Alexander heard of it, and he came against him in war: and Ptolemy led forth his host, and met him with a strong force, and put him to flight.

16. And Alexander fled into Arabia, that he might be sheltered there; but king Ptolemy was exalted.

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