1 Maccabees 12:32-34

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³² And he went forward, and came to Damascus, and passed through all that country.

³³ Simon also went forth, and came as far as Ascalon, and the neighbouring fortresses, and he turned aside to Joppe, and took possession of it,

³⁴ (For he heard that they designed to deliver the hold to them that took part with Demetrius,) and he put a garrison there to keep it.