1:13. And the word seemed good in their eyes.
1:14. And some of the people determined to do this, and went to the king: and he gave them license to do after the ordinances of the heathens.
1:15. And they built a place of exercise in Jerusalem, according to the laws of the nations:
1:16. And they made themselves prepuces, and departed from the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathens, and were sold to do evil:
1:17. And the kingdom was established before Antiochus, and he had a mind to reign over the land of Egypt, that he might reign over two kingdoms.
1:18. And he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and elephants, and horsemen, and a great number of ships:
1:19. And he made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt; but Ptolemee was afraid at his presence and fled, and many were wounded unto death.
1:20. And he took the strong cities in the land of Egypt: and he took the spoils of the land of Egypt.
1:21. And after Antiochus had ravaged Egypt, in the hundred and forty-third year, he returned and went up against Israel.
1:22. And he went up to Jerusalem, with a great multitude.