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18 But King Ptol′emy died three days later, and his troops in the strongholds were killed by the inhabitants of the strongholds. 19 So Deme′trius became king in the one hundred and sixty-seventh year.[a]

Jonathan’s Diplomacy

20 In those days Jonathan assembled the men of Judea to attack the citadel in Jerusalem, and he built many engines of war to use against it.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Maccabees 11:19 145 b.c.

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