9 He sent ambassadors to King Demetrius, saying, “Come! Let’s make a covenant with one another, and I will give you my daughter whom Alexander has, and you shall reign over your father’s kingdom; (WEB) 10 for I regret that I gave my daughter to him, for he tried to kill me. (WEB) 11 He accused him, because he coveted his kingdom. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 11:9–11
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1 Maccabees 10:53–55
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1 Maccabees 11:39–41
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