45 Not long after this, a mob of about 120,000 people tried to kill Demetrius.
46 They took over the streets and started rioting. So Demetrius ran away to his palace
47 and ordered the Jewish soldiers to protect him.They came and made sure Demetrius was safe. Then they went through the entire city, killing almost 100,000 people.
48 They not only rescued Demetrius that day, but they also set the city on fire and took everything of value.
49 When the people of Antioch saw that the Jews had taken over their city, they were terrified and begged Demetrius for help. They shouted,
50 “Please make peace with us! Order the Jews to stop attacking us and our city.”
51 Demetrius made peace with the people as soon as they had put down their weapons. The Jewish soldiers had earned the respect of everyone in his kingdom, and they returned to Jerusalem with all the things they had captured.