39 And Tryphon sought to reign over Asia and to crown himself, and to stretch out his hand against Antiochus the king. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 12:39
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1 Maccabees 13:30–32
30 This is the tomb which he made at Modin. It remains to this day. (WEB) 31 Now Tryphon deceived the young King Antiochus and killed him, (WEB) 32 and reigned in his place. He put on himself the crown of Asia and brought a great calamity upon the land. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 11:53–55
53 He lied in all that he spoke, and estranged himself from Jonathan, and didn’t repay him according to the benefits with which he had repaid him, and treated him very harshly. (WEB) 54 Now after this, Tryphon returned, and with him the young child Antiochus, who reigned… (WEB) 55 … (WEB)
1 Maccabees 1:15–17
15 They made themselves uncircumcised, forsook the holy covenant, joined themselves to the Gentiles, and sold themselves to do evil. (WEB) 16 The kingdom was established in the sight of Antiochus, and he planned to reign over Egypt, that he might reign over both kingdoms. (WEB) 17 … (WEB)
1 Maccabees 16:12–14
12 for he was the high priest’s son-in-law. (WEB) 13 His heart was lifted up, and he planned to make himself master of the country, and he made deceitful plans against Simon and his sons, to do away with them. (WEB) 14 Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 13:13–15
13 But Simon encamped at Adida, near the plain. (WEB) 14 Tryphon knew that Simon had risen up in the place of his brother Jonathan, and meant to join battle with him, so he sent ambassadors to him, saying, (WEB) 15 “It is for money which Jonathan your brother owed to the king’s tre… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 4:6–8
6 for he saw that without the king’s involvement it was impossible for the state to obtain peace any more, and that Simon would not cease from his madness. (WEB) 7 When Seleucus was deceased, and Antiochus, who was called Epiphanes, succeeded to the kingdom, Jason the b… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 15:38–40
38 The king appointed Cendebaeus chief captain of the sea coast, and gave him troops of infantry and cavalry. (WEB) 39 He commanded him to encamp against Judea, and he commanded him to build up Kidron, and to fortify the gates, and that he should fight against the people;… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 7:20–22
20 He placed Alcimus in charge of the country and left with him a force to aid him. Then Bacchides went away to the king. (WEB) 21 Alcimus struggled to maintain his high priesthood. (WEB) 22 All those who troubled their people joined him, and they took control of the land of Judah,… (WEB)
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