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51 The Jews thus gained glory in the eyes of the king and of all his subjects in the kingdom, and they returned to Jerusalem with a great amount of spoil.

52 However, when King Demetrius felt secure on his royal throne and the land was peaceful under his rule, 53 he broke all the promises he had made and became estranged from Jonathan. Instead of rewarding Jonathan for all the services he had rendered him, he treated him very harshly.

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