1 Maccabees 10:67

67 In the one hundred sixty-fifth year Demetrius son of Demetrius came from Crete to the land of his ancestors.

1 Maccabees 10:67 In-Context

65 Thus the king honored him and enrolled him among his chief Friends, and made him general and governor of the province.

66 And Jonathan returned to Jerusalem in peace and gladness.

67 In the one hundred sixty-fifth year Demetrius son of Demetrius came from Crete to the land of his ancestors.

68 When King Alexander heard of it, he was greatly distressed and returned to Antioch.

69 And Demetrius appointed Apollonius the governor of Coelesyria, and he assembled a large force and encamped against Jamnia. Then he sent the following message to the high priest Jonathan:

Footnotes

• [a] 147 b.c.