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1 Maccabees 11:14-20 World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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

18. And king Ptolemy died the third day after, and they that were in his strongholds were slain by them that were in the strongholds.

19. And Demetrius reigned in the hundred and threescore and seventh year.

20. In those days Jonathan gathered together them of Judaea, to take the citadel that was at Jerusalem: and he made many engines of war against it.

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