1 Maccabees 12:32-34

New Catholic Bible

³² Then he moved on to Damascus, marching through that entire region.

³³ Simon also set out and advanced as far as Ashkelon and its neighboring strongholds. He then turned toward Joppa and occupied it, ³⁴ for he had heard that its inhabitants intended to hand over this stronghold to the supporters of Demetrius, and he stationed a garrison there to guard it.