1 Maccabees 11:18

18 But King Ptolemy died three days later, and his troops in the fortress were killed by the inhabitants of the towns.

1 Maccabees 11:18 In-Context

16 So Alexander fled into Arabia to seek protection there. King Ptolemy was triumphant.

17 Zabdiel the Arab cut off Alexander's head and sent it to Ptolemy.

18 But King Ptolemy died three days later, and his troops in the fortress were killed by the inhabitants of the towns.

19 So Demetrius became king in the year 167.

20 In those days, Jonathan assembled the Judeans to attack the elevated fortress in Jerusalem. They built many engines of war to use against it.