1 Maccabees 11:4
“And when he came neere to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt, and Azotus, and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad, and them that he had burnt in the battell, for they had made heapes of them by the way where he should passe.”
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1 Maccabees 11:4 Context
2Whereupon he tooke his iourney into Syria in peaceable maner, so as they of the cities opened vnto him, and met him: for king Alexander had commanded them so to doe, because he was his father in law. 3Now as Ptolomee entred into the cities, he set in euery one of them a garison of souldiers to kepe it. 4And when he came neere to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt, and Azotus, and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad, and them that he had burnt in the battell, for they had made heapes of them by the way where he should passe. 5Also they told the king whatsoeuer Ionathan had done, to the intent he might blame him: but the king helde his peace. 6Then Ionathan met the king with great pompe at Ioppa, where they saluted one another, and lodged.
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And when he came near to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt, and Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad and them that he had burnt in the battle; for they had made heaps of them by the way where he should pass.
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