2 Maccabees 9:1-3

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

9 At that time Antiochus returned with dishonour out of Persia.

² For he had entered into the city called Persepolis, and attempted to rob the temple, and to oppress the city: but the multitude running together to arms, put them to flight: and so it fell out that Antiochus being put to flight returned with disgrace.

³ Now when he was come about Ecbatana, he received the news of what had happened to Nicanor and Timotheus.