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so they were dispatched by the troops, and Demetrius established himself on the royal throne. (1 Maccabees 7, 4)
helped they any man to a throne, the throne was his; their good will lost, his throne was lost too; so high was their renown. (1 Maccabees 8, 13)
Take notice I have returned to my kingdom, and sit now on the throne of my fathers, in full possession of my princely rights. Would I regain Syria, needs must I should overthrow Demetrius; (1 Maccabees 10, 52)
And what answer made king Ptolemy? An auspicious day, said he, this day of thy return to the land and throne of thy fathers! (1 Maccabees 10, 55)
it was to Demetrius he sent envoys instead. Come, said he, a pact between us! My daughter thou shalt have in Alexander’s place, and therewithal the throne of thy fathers; (1 Maccabees 11, 9)
Much persuasion he used with him, to let Antiochus return to his father’s throne; much told him of Demetrius, and how the soldiers were disaffected against him.Time passed, and Tryphon was in Arabia still. (1 Maccabees 11, 40)
Demetrius, now firmly established on the throne, his dominions all at peace, (1 Maccabees 11, 52)
and succeeded to his throne, wearing the crown of all Asia; great mischief it was he did to his country. (1 Maccabees 13, 32)
But king Seleucus was done with life now, and the throne passed to Antiochus, called the Illustrious. And here was a brother Onias had, called Jason, that coveted the office of high priest. (2 Maccabees 4, 7)
And here be princes all about, I know it well, waiting upon events and ready to go with the times. Heir to the throne, then, I needs must designate. Again and again, when I set out for the high countries, I entrusted my son Antiochus to the general care. And now this written commission I have sent him … (2 Maccabees 9, 25)
So, in good heart, they set out together, and before they left Jerusalem a vision came to them; of a rider that went before them in white array, with armour of gold, brandishing his spear. (2 Maccabees 11, 8)
Three years later, came tidings to Judas and his company that Demetrius, son of Seleucus, was on the throne. This Demetrius, with a body of resolute followers and with ships to support him, had landed at Tripolis, in a part of the country well suited to his purpose, (2 Maccabees 14, 1)
