37. Therefore, be sure to make a copy of this letter. Give it to Jonathan and display it in a prominent place on the holy mountain.
38. King Demetrius saw that the land was quiet and that there was no opposition to him. So he dismissed his troops and sent them back to their homes. He kept only the foreign troops that he had recruited from the island nations. All the troops who had served under his predecessors hated him.
39. Now Trypho had formerly been one of Alexander’s supporters. He realized that the troops were grumbling against Demetrius. So he went to Imalkue the Arab, who was bringing up Antiochus the young son of Alexander.
40. Imalkue watched over Antiochus carefully until he might hand him over to become king in place of his father. Trypho also reported to Imalkue what Demetrius had done and told him about the hatred of the troops toward Demetrius. He remained there many days.
41. Now Jonathan sent to King Demetrius the request that he remove the troops in the elevated fortress from Jerusalem, as well as the troops in the fortress, because they continued fighting against Israel.
42. Demetrius sent this message back to Jonathan: "Not only will I do these things for you and your nation, but I will confer great honor on you and your nation if I get an opportunity.
43. In return, you would do well to send me some soldiers to help me, because my troops are in revolt."
44. Jonathan sent three thousand strong men to him at Antioch. When they came to the king, he rejoiced at their arrival.
45. At that time, the people of the city assembled, one hundred twenty thousand in number, and they wanted to kill the king.