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1 Maccabees 1:1-3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Maccabees 1:1-3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Alexander the Great
1 After Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came from the land of Kittim, had defeated[a] King Darius of the Persians and the Medes, he succeeded him as king. (He had previously become king of Greece.)(A) 2 He fought many battles, conquered strongholds, and slaughtered the kings of the earth. 3 He advanced to the ends of the earth and plundered many nations. When the earth became quiet before him, he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up.(B)
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- 1.1 Gk adds and he defeated
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