1 Maccabees 12:32-34

Common English Bible

³² Then he broke camp and went to Damascus and marched throughout that region.

³³ Simon also marched through the country as far as Ashkelon and the fortresses in the area. He turned aside to Joppa and took it by surprise, ³⁴ because he had heard that they were ready to hand over the fortress to people that Demetrius had sent. So he stationed a force there to occupy and guard it.