1 Maccabees 6:16-18

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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^[a] son to reign. Lysias^[b] had brought him up from boyhood; he named him Eupator.^(B)

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 nations.^(C)