1 Maccabees 11:1

 

“And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships, and went about through deceit to get Alexander's kingdom, and join it to his own.”
King James Version (KJV)



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Other Translations of 1 Maccabees 11:1

And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host like the sand that lieth vpon the Sea shore, and many ships, and went about through deceit to get Alexanders kingdome, and ioyne it to his owne.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 1 Maccabees chapter 11

And the king of Egypt gathered together an army, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships: and he sought to get the kingdom of Alexander by deceit, and join it to his own kingdom.
- Douay Rheims Bible


 

Adam's comment on 2020-03-19 10:23:23:

Not sure if God-inspired, but there's indeed lots of history captured here. Some apocrypha was found with other dead sea scrolls and some think Jesus' quotes somewhat resemble scriptures from apocrypha books.

 


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