14. Then he called Philip, one of his friends, and he placed him first over all his kingdom.
15. And he gave him the diadem, and his robe, and his ring, so that he would guide Antiochus, his son, and raise him, and so that he would reign.
16. And king Antiochus died there, in the one hundred and forty-ninth year.
17. And Lysias knew that the king was dead, and he appointed Antiochus, his son, to reign, whom he had raised from adolescence. And he called his name Eupator.
18. And those who were in the stronghold had enclosed the Israelites by surrounding the holy places. And they continually sought to do evil to them and to support the Gentiles.
19. And Judas intended to disperse them. And he called together all the people, in order to besiege them.
20. And they came together and besieged them in the one hundred and fiftieth year, and they made catapults and other machines.
21. And certain ones of these, who were besieged, escaped. And some of the impious out of Israel joined themselves to them.
22. And they went to the king, and they said: "How long will you not act with judgment and vindicate our brothers?
23. We resolved to serve your father, and to walk according to his precepts, and to obey his edicts.
24. And because of this, the sons of our people have alienated themselves from us, and they have put to death as many of us as they could find, and they have torn apart our inheritances.
25. And they have not extended their hand against us only, but also against all within our borders.
26. And behold, this day they have taken a position near the stronghold of Jerusalem to occupy it, and they have fortified the stronghold of Bethzur.
27. And, unless you quickly act to prevent them, they will do greater things than these, and you will not be able to subdue them."