1 Maccabees 6:17DRA

Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 17 of 63

"And Lysias understood that the king was dead, and he set up Antiochus his son to reign, whom he brought up young: and he called his name Eupator."
1 Maccabees 6:17

In context

15And he gave him the crown, and his robe, and his ring, that he should go to Antiochus his son, and should bring him up for the kingdom.

16So king Antiochus died there in the year one hundred and forty-nine.

17And Lysias understood that the king was dead, and he set up Antiochus his son to reign, whom he brought up young: and he called his name Eupator.

18Now they that were in the castle, had shut up the Israelites round about the holy places: and they were continually seeking their hurt, and to strengthen the Gentiles.

19And Judas purposed to destroy them: and he called together all the people, to besiege them.

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