1 Maccabees 1:18-20

New Catholic Bible

¹⁸ When he engaged Ptolemy, the king of Egypt, in battle, Ptolemy fled in fear before him, amidst a great number of casualties. ¹⁹ The fortified cities in the land of Egypt were captured, and Antiochus plundered the kingdom.

²⁰ After his return from his conquest of Egypt in the year one hundred and forty-three, Antiochus advanced upon Israel and Jerusalem with a massive force.