1 Maccabees 11:15-17

Good News Translation

¹⁵ But when he heard what Ptolemy had done, he moved to attack him. Ptolemy met him with a large force and won a decisive victory. ¹⁶ While Ptolemy reached the peak of his power, Alexander fled to Arabia to find protection, ¹⁷ but an Arab named Zabdiel cut off his head and sent it to Ptolemy.