1 Maccabees 1:17
Good News Translation
He invaded Egypt with a large fleet of ships and a powerful army, including chariots, elephants, and cavalry.

New Revised Standard Version
So he invaded Egypt with a strong force, with chariots and elephants and cavalry and with a large fleet.

Contemporary English Version
So he got together a powerful army, including chariots and elephants, and he also gathered a large navy. Then he invaded Egypt

New American Bible
When his kingdom seemed secure, Antiochus undertook to become king of the land of Egypt and to rule over both kingdoms.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the kingdom was established before Antiochus, and he had a mind to reign over the land of Egypt, that he might reign over two kingdoms.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the kingdom was established before Antiochus, and he had a mind to reign over the land of Egypt, that he might reign over two kingdoms.

1 Maccabees 1:15
And they built a place of exercise in Jerusalem, according to the laws of the nations:

1 Maccabees 1:16
And they made themselves prepuces, and departed from the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathens, and were sold to do evil:

1 Maccabees 1:18
And he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and elephants, and horsemen, and a great number of ships:

1 Maccabees 1:19
And he made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt; but Ptolemee was afraid at his presence and fled, and many were wounded unto death.

Context
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16And they made themselves prepuces, and departed from the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathens, and were sold to do evil: 17And the kingdom was established before Antiochus, and he had a mind to reign over the land of Egypt, that he might reign over two kingdoms. 18And he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and elephants, and horsemen, and a great number of ships:…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 1:15
And they built a place of exercise in Jerusalem, according to the laws of the nations:

1 Maccabees 1:16
And they made themselves prepuces, and departed from the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathens, and were sold to do evil:

1 Maccabees 1:18
And he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and elephants, and horsemen, and a great number of ships:

1 Maccabees 1:19
And he made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt; but Ptolemee was afraid at his presence and fled, and many were wounded unto death.



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1 Maccabees 1:16
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