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Now Lysias heard that Philip, whom king Antiochus while he lived had appointed to bring up his son Antiochus, and to reign, to be king,
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Was returned from Persia, and Media, with the army that went with him, and that he sought to take upon him the affairs of the kingdom:
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Wherefore he made haste to go, and say to the king and to the captains of the army: We decay daily, and our provision of victuals is small, and the place that we lay siege to is strong, and it lieth upon us to take order for the affairs of the kingdom.
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Now therefore let us come to an agreement with these men, and make peace with them and with all their nation.
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And let us covenant with them, that they may live according to their own laws as before. For because of our despising their laws, they have been provoked, and have done all these things.
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And the proposal was acceptable in the sight of the king, and of the princes: and he sent to them to make peace: and they accepted of it.
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And the king and the princes swore to them: and they came out of the stronghold.
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Then the king entered into mount Sion, and saw the strength of the place: and he quickly broke the oath that he had taken, and gave commandment to throw down the wall round about.
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And he departed in haste, and returned to Antioch, where he found Philip master of the city: and he fought against him, and took the city.