13:20 For Judas had conveyed unto them that were in it such things as were necessary.
13:21 But Rhodocus, who was in the Jews’ host, disclosed the secrets to the enemies; therefore he was sought out, and when they had gotten him, they put him in prison.
13:22 The king treated with them in Bethsura the second time, gave his hand, took theirs, departed, fought with Judas, was overcome;
13:23 Heard that Philip, who was left over the affairs in Antioch, was desperately bent, confounded, intreated the Jews, submitted himself, and sware to all equal conditions, agreed with them, and offered sacrifice, honoured the temple, and dealt kindly with the place,
13:24 And accepted well of Maccabeus, made him principal governor from Ptolemais unto the Gerrhenians;
13:25 Came to Ptolemais: the people there were grieved for the covenants; for they stormed, because they would make their covenants void:
13:26 Lysias went up to the judgment seat, said as much as could be in defence of the cause, persuaded, pacified, made them well affected, returned to Antioch. Thus it went touching the king’s coming and departing.
14:1 After three years was Judas informed, that Demetrius the son of Seleucus, having entered by the haven of Tripolis with a great power and navy,
14:2 Had taken the country, and killed Antiochus, and Lysias his protector.
14:3 Now one Alcimus, who had been high priest, and had defiled himself wilfully in the times of their mingling with the Gentiles, seeing that by no means he could save himself, nor have any more access to the holy altar,