48
They set fire to the city and seized a large amount of spoil on that day, and saved the king.
49
When the people of the city saw that the Jews had gained control of the city as they pleased, their courage failed and they cried out to the king with this entreaty:
50
"Grant us peace, and make the Jews stop fighting against us and our city."
51
And they threw down their arms and made peace. So the Jews gained glory in the sight of the king and of all the people in his kingdom, and they returned to Jerusalem with a large amount of spoil.
52
So King Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom, and the land was quiet before him.
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