1 Maccabees 7:1-7

1 In the one hundred fifty-first year Demetrius son of Seleucus set out from Rome, sailed with a few men to a town by the sea, and there began to reign.

2 As he was entering the royal palace of his ancestors, the army seized Antiochus and Lysias to bring them to him.

3 But when this act became known to him, he said, "Do not let me see their faces!"

4 So the army killed them, and Demetrius took his seat on the throne of his kingdom.

5 Then there came to him all the renegade and godless men of Israel; they were led by Alcimus, who wanted to be high priest.

6 They brought to the king this accusation against the people: "Judas and his brothers have destroyed all your Friends, and have driven us out of our land.

7 Now then send a man whom you trust; let him go and see all the ruin that Judas has brought on us and on the land of the king, and let him punish them and all who help them."

Footnotes

• [a]. 161 b.c.
• [b]. Gk [he]