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There sprang from these a sinful offshoot, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus, once a hostage at Rome. He became king in the year one hundred and thirty-seven of the kingdom of the Greeks. (1 Maccabees 1, 10)
When his kingdom seemed secure, Antiochus proposed to become king of Egypt, so as to rule over both kingdoms. (1 Maccabees 1, 16)
Then the king wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people, (1 Maccabees 1, 41)
Such were the orders he published throughout his kingdom. He appointed inspectors over all the people, and he ordered the cities of Judah to offer sacrifices, each city in turn. (1 Maccabees 1, 51)
So he said, "I will make a name for myself and win glory in the kingdom by defeating Judas and his followers, who have despised the king's command." (1 Maccabees 3, 14)
When Antiochus heard about these events, he was angry; so he ordered a muster of all the forces of his kingdom, a very strong army. (1 Maccabees 3, 27)
Then he summoned Philip, one of his Friends, and put him in charge of his whole kingdom. (1 Maccabees 6, 14)
So he hastily resolved to withdraw. He said to the king, the leaders of the army, and the soldiers: "We are grow-ing weaker every day, our provisions are scanty, the place we are besieging is strong, and it is our duty to take care of the affairs of the kingdom. (1 Maccabees 6, 57)
Then the king chose Bacchides, one of the King's Friends, governor of West-of-Euphrates, a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king. (1 Maccabees 7, 8)
In truth, those whom they desired to help to a kingdom became kings, and those whom they wished to depose they deposed; and they were greatly exalted. (1 Maccabees 8, 13)
He did this to get rid of the yoke, for it was obvious that the kingdom of the Greeks was subjecting Israel to slavery. (1 Maccabees 8, 18)
Every one of the Jews who has been carried into captivity from the land of Judah into any part of my kingdom I set at liberty without ransom; and let all their taxes, even those on their cattle, be canceled. (1 Maccabees 10, 33)