Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the king of Egypt gathered together an army, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships: and he sought to get the kingdom of Alexander by deceit, and join it to his own kingdom. 1 Maccabees 10:88And it came to pass, when Alexander, the king heard these words, that he honoured Jonathan yet more. 1 Maccabees 10:89 And he sent him a buckle of gold, as the custom is, to be given to such as are of the royal blood. And he gave him Accaron, and all the borders thereof, in possession. 1 Maccabees 11:2 And he went out into Syria with peaceable words and they opened to him the cities, and met him: for king Alexander had ordered them to go forth to meet him, because he was his father in law. 1 Maccabees 11:3 Now when Ptolemee entered into the cities, he put garrisons of soldiers in every city. Context 1 Maccabees 11… 1And the king of Egypt gathered together an army, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships: and he sought to get the kingdom of Alexander by deceit, and join it to his own kingdom. 2And he went out into Syria with peaceable words and they opened to him the cities, and met him: for king Alexander had ordered them to go forth to meet him, because he was his father in law.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 10:88 And it came to pass, when Alexander, the king heard these words, that he honoured Jonathan yet more. 1 Maccabees 10:89 And he sent him a buckle of gold, as the custom is, to be given to such as are of the royal blood. And he gave him Accaron, and all the borders thereof, in possession. 1 Maccabees 11:2 And he went out into Syria with peaceable words and they opened to him the cities, and met him: for king Alexander had ordered them to go forth to meet him, because he was his father in law. 1 Maccabees 11:3 Now when Ptolemee entered into the cities, he put garrisons of soldiers in every city. |
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