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Israel shall rejoice in its Maker, the children of Zion delight in their king; (Psalms 149, 2)
to load their kings with chains and their nobles with iron fetters, (Psalms 149, 8)
Alexander of Macedon son of Philip had come from the land of Kittim and defeated Darius king of the Persians and Medes, whom he succeeded as ruler, at first of Hellas. (1 Maccabees 1, 1)
He undertook many campaigns, gained possession of many fortresses, and put the local kings to death. (1 Maccabees 1, 2)
From these there grew a wicked offshoot, Antiochus Epiphanes son of King Antiochus; once a hostage in Rome, he became king in the 107th year of the kingdom of the Greeks. (1 Maccabees 1, 10)
and a number of the people eagerly approached the king, who authorised them to practise the gentiles' observances. (1 Maccabees 1, 13)
Once Antiochus had seen his authority established, he determined to make himself king of Egypt and the ruler of both kingdoms. (1 Maccabees 1, 16)
He engaged Ptolemy king of Egypt in battle, and Ptolemy turned back and fled before his advance, leaving many casualties. (1 Maccabees 1, 18)
Two years later the king sent the Mysarch through the cities of Judah. He came to Jerusalem with an impressive force, (1 Maccabees 1, 29)
The king then issued a proclamation to his whole kingdom that all were to become a single people, each nation renouncing its particular customs. (1 Maccabees 1, 41)
All the gentiles conformed to the king's decree, (1 Maccabees 1, 42)
The king also sent edicts by messenger to Jerusalem and the towns of Judah, directing them to adopt customs foreign to the country, (1 Maccabees 1, 44)
