16. And the kingdom was well ordered in the sight of Antiochus, and he thought to reign over Egypt, that he might reign over the two kingdoms.
17. And he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and with elephants, and with horsemen, and with a great navy;
18. and he made war against Ptolemy king of Egypt; and Ptolemy was put to shame before him, and fled; and many fell wounded to death.
19. And they got possession of the strong cities in the land of Egypt; and he took the spoils of Egypt.
20. And Antiochus, after that he had struck Egypt, returned in the hundred and forty and third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,
21. and entered presumptuously into the sanctuary, and took the golden altar, and the candlestick of the light, and all that pertained thereto,
22. and the table of the show bread, and the cups to pour withal, and the bowls, and the golden censers, and the veil, and the crowns, and the adorning of gold which was on the face of the temple, and he scaled it all off.
23. And he took the silver and the gold and the precious vessels; and he took the hidden treasures which he found.
24. And when he had taken all, he went away into his own land, and he made a great slaughter, and spoke very presumptuously.
25. And there came great mourning upon Israel, in every place where they were;
26. and the rulers and elders groaned, the virgins and young men were made feeble, and the beauty of the women was changed.
27. Every bridegroom took up lamentation, she that sat in the marriage chamber was in heaviness.
28. And the land was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was clothed with shame.
29. And after two full years the king sent a chief collector of tribute to the cities of Judah, and he came to Jerusalem with a great multitude.
30. And he spoke words of peace to them in subtilty, and they gave him credence: and he fell upon the city suddenly, and struck it very sore, and destroyed much people out of Israel.
31. And he took the spoils of the city, and set it on fire, and pulled down the houses thereof and the walls thereof on every side.
32. And they led captive the women and the children, and the cattle they took in possession.
33. And they builded the city of David with a great and strong wall, with strong towers, and it became to them a citadel.