¹⁸ He engaged King Ptolemy of Egypt in battle, and Ptolemy turned and fled before him, and many were wounded and fell.^(A)

¹⁴ Then he called for Philip, one of his Friends, and made him ruler over all his kingdom.^(A)

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⁵⁵ Then Lysias heard that Philip, whom King Antiochus while still living had appointed to bring up his son Antiochus to be king,^(A)

⁶³ Then he set off in haste and returned to Antioch. He found Philip in control of the city, but he fought against him and took the city by force.^(A)

²¹ When Apollonius son of Menestheus was sent to Egypt for the coronation^[a] of Philometor as king, Antiochus learned that Philometor^[b] had become hostile to his government, and he took measures for his own security. Therefore upon arriving at Joppa he proceeded to Jerusalem.^(A)