1 Maccabees 10:51DRA
Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 51 of 89
"And Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt, with words to this effect, saying:"
In context
49And the two kings joined battle, and the army of Demetrius fled away, and Alexander pursued after him, and pressed them close.
50And the battle was hard fought till the sun went down: and Demetrius was slain that day.
51And Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt, with words to this effect, saying:
52Forasmuch as I am returned into my kingdom, and am set in the throne of my ancestors and have gotten the dominion, and have overthrown Demetrius, and possessed our country,
53And have joined battle with him, and both he and his army have been destroyed by us, and we are placed in the throne of his kingdom: