1 Maccabees 11:38

Intrigue of Trypho

38 King Demetrius saw that the land was quiet and that there was no opposition to him. So he dismissed his troops and sent them back to their homes. He kept only the foreign troops that he had recruited from the island nations. All the troops who had served under his predecessors hated him.

1 Maccabees 11:38 In-Context

36 These exemptions are never to be canceled.

37 Therefore, be sure to make a copy of this letter. Give it to Jonathan and display it in a prominent place on the holy mountain.

38 King Demetrius saw that the land was quiet and that there was no opposition to him. So he dismissed his troops and sent them back to their homes. He kept only the foreign troops that he had recruited from the island nations. All the troops who had served under his predecessors hated him.

39 Now Trypho had formerly been one of Alexander's supporters. He realized that the troops were grumbling against Demetrius. So he went to Imalkue the Arab, who was bringing up Antiochus the young son of Alexander.

40 Imalkue watched over Antiochus carefully until he might hand him over to become king in place of his father. Trypho also reported to Imalkue what Demetrius had done and told him about the hatred of the troops toward Demetrius. He remained there many days.