40 and lay sore upon him to deliver him this young An-ti´ochus, that he might reign in his father's stead: he told him therefore all that Deme´tri-us had done, and how his men of war were at enmity with him, and there he remained a long season.
41 In the mean time Jonathan sent unto king Deme´tri-us, that he would cast those of the tower out of Jerusalem, and those also in the fortresses: for they fought against Israel.
42 So Deme´tri-us sent unto Jonathan, saying, I will not only do this for thee and thy people, but I will greatly honor thee and thy nation, if opportunity serve.
43 Now therefore thou shalt do well, if thou send me men to help me; for all my forces are gone from me.
44 Upon this Jonathan sent him three thousand strong men unto An´ti-och: and when they came to the king, the king was very glad of their coming.
45 Howbeit they that were of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city, to the number of an hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have slain the king.
46 Wherefore the king fled into the court, but they of the city kept the passages of the city, and began to fight.