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23 For I behold that also my father [or Forsooth I beholding that and my father], in what times he led (an) host in(to) (the) higher places, showed, who after him should receive princehood;

24 if that any contrary thing befell, or hard thing were told, these that were in countries (or in the land), shall know to whom the sum, or charge, of things was left [or witting to whom the sum, or charge, of all things was left], and should not be troubled.

25 To these things I beheld of (or to) next [or To these things I beholding of next], that all the mighty men and neighbours espy times, and abide coming, and I have ordained my son Antiochus king, whom I, running again often into (the) high realms (or to the high provinces of my kingdom), commended to many of you, and I wrote to him what things be subject.

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