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1 Maccabees 6:16-18
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Maccabees 6:16-18
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
16 Thus King Antiochus died there in the one hundred forty-ninth year.[a] 17 When Lysias learned that the king was dead, he set up Antiochus the king’s[b] son to reign. Lysias[c] had brought him up from boyhood; he named him Eupator.
Renewed Attacks from Syria
18 Meanwhile the garrison in the citadel kept hemming Israel in around the sanctuary. They were trying in every way to harm them and strengthen the Gentiles.
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- 1 Maccabees 6:16 163 b.c.
- 1 Maccabees 6:17 Gk his
- 1 Maccabees 6:17 Gk He
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