54
Some time later, Trypho returned with the young boy Antiochus and crowned him king.
55
All the soldiers that Demetrius had dismissed then came to the support of the young king. They defeated Demetrius, and he fled.
56
Trypho captured the elephants and took control of Antioch.
57
The young King Antiochus wrote to Jonathan and confirmed him as High Priest and as ruler over the four regions and gave him the title "Friend of the King."
58
He sent him a set of gold tableware and authorized him to drink from gold cups, to wear a royal robe, and to wear the gold shoulder buckle awarded to "Relatives of the King."
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.