2 Maccabees 14:2
Good News Translation
It was reported that he had killed King Antiochus and his guardian Lysias and had taken over the country.

New Revised Standard Version
and had taken possession of the country, having made away with Antiochus and his guardian Lysias.

Contemporary English Version
They also found out that Demetrius had put to death both King Antiochus and Lysias his guardian and was now ruling the country.

New American Bible
and that he had occupied the country, after doing away with Antiochus and his guardian Lysias.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And had made himself master of the countries against Antiochus, and his general, Lysias.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And had made himself master of the countries against Antiochus, and his general, Lysias.

2 Maccabees 13:26
Then Lysias went up to the judgment seat, and set forth the reason, and appeased the people, and returned to Antioch: and thus matters went with regard to the king's coming and his return.

2 Maccabees 14:1
But after the space of three years Judas, and they that were with him, understood that Demetrius, the son of Seleucus, was come up with a great power, and a navy by the haven of Tripolis, to places proper for his purpose,

2 Maccabees 14:3
Now one Alcimus, who had been chief priest, but had wilfully defiled himself in the time of mingling with the heathens, seeing that there was no safety for him, nor access to the altar,

2 Maccabees 14:4
Came to king Demetrius in the year one hundred and fifty, presenting unto him a crown of gold, and a palm, and besides these, some boughs that seemed to belong to the temple. And that day indeed he held his peace.

Context
2 Maccabees 14
1But after the space of three years Judas, and they that were with him, understood that Demetrius, the son of Seleucus, was come up with a great power, and a navy by the haven of Tripolis, to places proper for his purpose, 2And had made himself master of the countries against Antiochus, and his general, Lysias. 3Now one Alcimus, who had been chief priest, but had wilfully defiled himself in the time of mingling with the heathens, seeing that there was no safety for him, nor access to the altar,…
Cross References
2 Maccabees 13:26
Then Lysias went up to the judgment seat, and set forth the reason, and appeased the people, and returned to Antioch: and thus matters went with regard to the king's coming and his return.

2 Maccabees 14:1
But after the space of three years Judas, and they that were with him, understood that Demetrius, the son of Seleucus, was come up with a great power, and a navy by the haven of Tripolis, to places proper for his purpose,

2 Maccabees 14:3
Now one Alcimus, who had been chief priest, but had wilfully defiled himself in the time of mingling with the heathens, seeing that there was no safety for him, nor access to the altar,

2 Maccabees 14:4
Came to king Demetrius in the year one hundred and fifty, presenting unto him a crown of gold, and a palm, and besides these, some boughs that seemed to belong to the temple. And that day indeed he held his peace.



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2 Maccabees 14:1
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