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Therefore we confirm their possession, not only of the territory of Judea, but also of the three districts of Aphairema, Lydda, and Ramathaim. These districts, together with all their dependencies, were transferred from Samaria to Judea in favor of all those who offer sacrifices for us in Jerusalem instead of paying the royal taxes that formerly the king received from them each year from the produce of the soil and the fruit of the trees. (1 Maccabees 11, 34)
When King Demetrius saw that the land was peaceful under his rule and that he had no opposition, he dismissed his entire army, every man to his home, except the foreign troops which he had hired from the islands of the nations. So all the soldiers who had served under his predecessors hated him. (1 Maccabees 11, 38)
Trypho kept urging Imalkue to hand over the boy to him, that he might make him king in his father's place. During his stay there of many days, he told him of all that Demetrius had done and of the hatred that his soldiers had for him. (1 Maccabees 11, 40)
Meanwhile Jonathan sent the request to King Demetrius to withdraw his troops from the citadel of Jerusalem and from the other strongholds, for they were constantly hostile to Israel. (1 Maccabees 11, 41)
So Jonathan sent three thousand good fighting men to him at Antioch. When they came to the king, he was delighted over their arrival, (1 Maccabees 11, 44)
So the king called the Jews to his aid. They all rallied around him and spread out through the city. On that day they killed about a hundred thousand men in the city, (1 Maccabees 11, 47)
which, at the same time, they set on fire and plundered on a large scale. Thus they saved the king's life. (1 Maccabees 11, 48)
When the populace saw that the Jews held the city at their mercy, they lost courage and cried out to the king in supplication, (1 Maccabees 11, 49)
The Jews thus gained glory in the eyes of the king and all his subjects, and they became renowned throughout his kingdom. Finally they returned to Jerusalem with much spoil. (1 Maccabees 11, 51)
But when King Demetrius was sure of his royal throne, and the land was peaceful under his rule, (1 Maccabees 11, 52)
After this, Trypho returned and brought with him the young boy Antiochus, who became king and wore the royal crown. (1 Maccabees 11, 54)
Then young Antiochus wrote to Jonathan: "I confirm you in the high priesthood and appoint you ruler over the four districts and wish you to be one of the King's Friends." (1 Maccabees 11, 57)
