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Capture of Demetrius

14 In the one hundred and seventy-second year[a] Deme′trius the king assembled his forces and marched into Media to secure help, so that he could make war against Trypho. When Ar′saces the king of Persia and Media heard that Deme′trius had invaded his territory, he sent one of his commanders to take him alive. And he went and defeated the army of Deme′trius, and seized him and took him to Ar′saces, who put him under guard.

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  1. 1 Maccabees 14:1 140 b.c.

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