1 Maccabees 11:15-17

Revised Standard Version

¹⁵ And Alexander heard of it and came against him in battle. Ptol′emy marched out and met him with a strong force, and put him to flight. ¹⁶ So Alexander fled into Arabia to find protection there, and King Ptol′emy was exalted. ¹⁷ And Zabdiel the Arab cut off the head of Alexander and sent it to Ptol′emy.