1 Maccabees 12:31-33

Common English Bible

³¹ So Jonathan turned aside against the Arabs, who are called Zabadeans, and he crushed and plundered them. ³² Then he broke camp and went to Damascus and marched throughout that region.

³³ Simon also marched through the country as far as Ashkelon and the fortresses in the area. He turned aside to Joppa and took it by surprise,