1 King Antiochus was traveling through the upper countries; and he heard that in Elymais in Persia there was a city renowned for riches, for silver and gold, (WEB) 2 and that the temple which was in it was exceedingly rich, and that in it were golden shields, breastplates, and weapons which Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian king, who reigned first among the Greeks, left behind there. (WEB) 3 So he came and tried to take the city and to pillage it; and he was not able, because his plan was known to them of the city, (WEB)
1 Maccabees 6:1–3
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