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When the people saw that the Jews had complete control of the city, they lost courage and appealed to the king, requesting
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him to arrange a truce and stop the Jewish attack.
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The rebels threw down their arms and surrendered. The king and everyone in his kingdom now had great respect for the Jews, who returned to Jerusalem with a great deal of loot.
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Demetrius was firmly established as king, and the country was at peace under his rule,
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but he broke all his promises and turned against Jonathan. He did not reward him for his loyal service, but instead continued to harass him.
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Some time later, Trypho returned with the young boy Antiochus and crowned him king.
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All the soldiers that Demetrius had dismissed then came to the support of the young king. They defeated Demetrius, and he fled.
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Trypho captured the elephants and took control of Antioch.
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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."
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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."
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He also appointed Jonathan's brother Simon as governor of the territory from the Phoenician coast to the Egyptian border.