1 Maccabees 11:16-18

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁶ And Alexander fled into Arabia, there to be protected: and king Ptolemee was exalted.

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

¹⁸ And king Ptolemee died the third day after: and they that were in the strong holds were destroyed by them that were within the camp.