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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 upon the throne of his kingdom.
5
Then there came to him all the lawless and ungodly men of Israel; they were led by Alcimus, who wanted to be high priest.
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And 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.
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Now then send a man whom you trust; let him go and see all the ruin which Judas has brought upon us and upon the land of the king, and let him punish them and all who help them."
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.