Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Then Alexander sent ambassadors to King Ptolemy the Sixth of Egypt with this message: New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt, with words to this effect, saying: 1 Maccabees 10:49And the two kings joined battle, and the army of Demetrius fled away, and Alexander pursued after him, and pressed them close. 1 Maccabees 10:50 And the battle was hard fought, till the sun went down: and Demetrius was slain that day. 1 Maccabees 10:52 Forasmuch 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, 1 Maccabees 10:53 And 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: Context 1 Maccabees 10…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,… Cross References 1 Maccabees 10:49 And the two kings joined battle, and the army of Demetrius fled away, and Alexander pursued after him, and pressed them close. 1 Maccabees 10:50 And the battle was hard fought, till the sun went down: and Demetrius was slain that day. 1 Maccabees 10:52 Forasmuch 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, 1 Maccabees 10:53 And 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: |
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