1. In the year 151, Demetrius the son of Seleucus set out from Rome. He sailed with a small group to a town by the sea and claimed the kingship there.
2. As he entered the royal palace of his ancestors, the army seized Antiochus and Lysias, intending to bring them to him.
3. But when he learned about this act, he said, "Don’t let me see their faces!"
4. So the soldiers killed them. Demetrius then took his seat on the throne of the kingdom.
5. All the immoral and sinful Israelites came to him. Alcimus, who wanted to be high priest, led them.
6. They made an accusation to King Demetrius against the people, "Judas and his brothers have destroyed all your political advisors and have driven us out of our land.