1. AND it came to pass, after that Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of the Persians and Medes, it came to pass, after he had struck him, that he reigned in his stead, in former time, over Greece.
2. And he fought many battles, and won many strongholds, and killed the kings of the earth,
3. and went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of a multitude of nations. And the earth was quiet before him, and he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up,
4. and he gathered together an exceeding strong host, and ruled over countries and nations and principalities, and they became tributary to him.
5. And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.
6. And he called his servants, which were honorable, which had been brought up with him from his youth, and he divided to them his kingdom, while he was yet alive.
7. And Alexander reigned twelve years, and he died.