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In the one hundred and fifty-first year, Demetrius, the son of Seleucus, departed from the city of Rome, and he went up with a few men to a maritime city, and he reigned there. (1 Maccabees 7, 1)
And so the army killed them. And Demetrius sat upon the throne of his kingdom. (1 Maccabees 7, 4)
Moreover, concerning the evils that king Demetrius did to them, we have written to him, saying, ‘Why have you made your yoke heavy upon our friends and allies, the Jews? (1 Maccabees 8, 31)
Meanwhile, when Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army had fallen in battle, he again positioned Bacchides and Alcimus in Judea, and the right horn of his army with them. (1 Maccabees 9, 1)
And king Demetrius heard of it, and he gathered together an exceedingly great army, and he went forth to meet him in battle. (1 Maccabees 10, 2)
And Demetrius sent a letter to Jonathan, with peaceful words, to magnify him. (1 Maccabees 10, 3)
And king Alexander heard of the promises that Demetrius promised to Jonathan. And they described the battles to him, and the virtuous deeds that he and his brothers had done, and the hardships that they had endured. (1 Maccabees 10, 15)
And Demetrius heard these words, and he was exceedingly sorrowful, and he said: (1 Maccabees 10, 22)
And he wrote to them in these words: “King Demetrius to the nation of the Jews: greetings. (1 Maccabees 10, 25)
And so king Alexander gathered together a great army, and he moved his camp against Demetrius. (1 Maccabees 10, 48)
And the two kings joined together in battle, and the army of Demetrius fled away, and Alexander followed after him, and he closed in on them. (1 Maccabees 10, 49)
And the battle was hard fought, until the sun went down. And Demetrius was slain on that day. (1 Maccabees 10, 50)
