1 Maccabees 11:14-16

Good News Translation

¹⁴ King Alexander was in Cilicia at the time because the people of that region were in a state of rebellion. ¹⁵ But when he heard what Ptolemy had done, he moved to attack him. Ptolemy met him with a large force and won a decisive victory. ¹⁶ While Ptolemy reached the peak of his power, Alexander fled to Arabia to find protection,