1 Maccabees 11:15-17

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁵ And when Alexander heard of it, he came to give him battle, and king Ptolemee brought forth his army, and met him with a strong power, and put him to flight.

¹⁶ And Alexander fled into Arabia, there to be protected: and king Ptolemee was exalted.

¹⁷ And Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander's head, and sent it to Ptolemee.