1 Maccabees 11:59-61

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁵⁹ And he made his brother Simon governor from the borders of Tyre even to the confines of Egypt.

⁶⁰ Then Jonathan went forth and passed through the cities beyond the river: and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves to him to help him, and he came to Ascalon, and they met him honourably out of the city.

⁶¹ And he went from thence to Gaza: and they that were in Gaza shut him out: and he besieged it, and burnt all the suburbs round about, and took the spoils.