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And he reigned in his stead, and crowned himself king of Asia, and brought a great calamity upon the land.
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Then Simon built up the strong holds in Judea, and fenced them about with high towers, and great walls, and gates, and bars, and laid up victuals therein.
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Moreover Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end he should give the land an immunity, because all that Tryphon did was to spoil.
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Unto whom king Demetrius answered and wrote after this manner:
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King Demetrius unto Simon the high priest, and friend of kings, as also unto the elders and nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:
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