1 Maccabees 11:1 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king of Egypt gathered together an army, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships: and he sought to get the kingdom of Alexander by deceit, and join it to his own kingdom. 更多版本Common English Bible Then King Ptolemy of Egypt gathered a great army, numbering like the sand by the seashore, and many ships. He tried to gain possession of Alexander’s kingdom by trickery to add it to his own kingdom. Catholic Public Domain Version And the king of Egypt gathered together an army, like the sand that is along the shore of the sea, and many ships. And he sought to obtain the kingdom of Alexander by deceit, and to add it to his own kingdom. Good News Translation (US Version) King Ptolemy the Sixth of Egypt assembled an army of soldiers more numerous than the grains of sand along the seashore, and he also gathered a great fleet of ships. He intended to trap Alexander, take his kingdom, and add it to his own, World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Then the king of Egypt gathered together great forces, as the sand which is by the sea shore, and many ships, and sought to make himself master of Alexander’s kingdom by deceit, and to add it to his own kingdom. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition King Ptolemy the Sixth of Egypt got together more ships and soldiers than anyone could count. Then he made a secret plan to take over the kingdom of his son-in-law Alexander. Good News Bible (Anglicised) King Ptolemy the Sixth of Egypt assembled an army of soldiers more numerous than the grains of sand along the seashore, and he also gathered a great fleet of ships. He intended to trap Alexander, take his kingdom, and add it to his own, |