n together from the
islands of the nations: so all the troops of his fathers hated him.

11:39. Now there was one Tryphon who had been of Alexander's party
before: who seeing that all the army murmured against Demetrius, went to
Emalchuel, the Arabian, who brought up Antiochus, the son of Alexander:

11:40. And he pressed him much to deliver him to him, that he might be
king in his father's place: and he told him all that Demetrius had done,
and how his soldiers hated him. And he remained there many days.

11:41. And Jonathan sent to king Demetrius, desiring that he would cast
out them that were in the castle in Jerusalem, and those that were in
the strong holds: because they fought against Israel.

11:42. And Demetrius sent to Jonathan, saying: I will not only do this
for thee, and for thy people, but I will greatly honour thee, and thy
nation, when opportunity shall serve.

11:43. Now, therefore, thou shalt do well if thou send me men to help
me: for all my army is gone from me.

11:44. And Jonathan sent him three thousand valiant men to Antioch: and
they came to the king, and the king was very glad of their coming.

11:45. And they that were of the city assembled themselves together, to
the number of a hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have killed
the king.

11:46. And the king fled into the palace: and they of the city kept the
passages of the city, and began to fight.

11:47. And the king called the Jews to his assistance: and they came to
him all at once, and they all dispersed themselves through the city.

11:48. And they slew in that day a hundred thousand men, and they set
fire to the city, and got many spoils that day, and delivered the king.

11:49. And they that were of the city saw that the Jews had got the city
as they would: and they were discouraged in their mind, and cried to the
king, making supplication, and saying:

1:50. Grant us peace, and let the Jews cease from assaulting us, and the
city.

11:51. And they threw down their arms, and made peace, and the Jews were
glorified in the sight of the king, and in the sight of all that were in
his realm, and were renowned throughout the kingdom, and returned to
Jerusalem with many spoils.

11:52. So king Demetrius sat in the throne of his kingdom: and the land
was quiet before him.

11:53. And he falsified all whatsoever he had said, and alienated
himself from Jonathan, and did not reward him according to the benefits
he had rece