1 Maccabees 8:7

7 and how they took him alive, and covenanted that he and such as reigned after him should pay a great tribute, and give hostages and that which was agreed upon,

1 Maccabees 8:7 In-Context

5 besides this, how they had discomfited in battle Philip, and Perseus king of the Macedonians, with others who lifted up themselves against them, and had overcome them;

6 how also Antiochus the great king of Asia, who came against them in battle, having a hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen and chariots and a very great army, was discomfited by them;

7 and how they took him alive, and covenanted that he and such as reigned after him should pay a great tribute, and give hostages and that which was agreed upon,

8 and the country of India, and Media and Lydia and of the goodliest countries, which they took from him and gave to king Eumenes;

9 moreover, how the Grecians had determined to come and destroy them,