1 Maccabees 6:16-18

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁶ Thus King Antiochus died there in the one hundred forty-ninth year.^{[a] 17} When Lysias learned that the king was dead, he set up Antiochus the king’s^[b] son to reign. Lysias^[c] had brought him up from boyhood; he named him Eupator.

Renewed Attacks from Syria

¹⁸ Meanwhile the garrison in the citadel kept hemming Israel in around the sanctuary. They were trying in every way to harm them and strengthen the Gentiles.