| II Maccabees 8:8
| Then Philip seeing that the man gained ground by little and little, and that things for the most part succeeded prosperously with him, *wrote to Ptolemee, the governor of Celosyria and Phenicia, to send aid to the king's affairs.
| Year of the World 3839. Philip seeing, etc. The governor of Jerusalem found himself unable to contend with Judas, especially after the victories he had obtained over Apollonius and Seron, 1 Machabees 3:(Challoner) --- He was left two years before (Calmet) to afflict the Jews. (Worthington)
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