4 and he gathered together an exceeding strong host, and ruled over countries and nations and principalities, and they became tributary to him.
5 And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.
6 And he called his servants, which were honorable, which had been brought up with him from his youth, and he divided to them his kingdom, while he was yet alive.
7 And Alexander reigned twelve years, and he died.
8 And his servants bare rule, each one in his place.
9 And they did all put diadems upon themselves after that he was dead, and so did their sons after them many years: and they multiplied evils in the earth.
10 And there came forth out of them a sinful root, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been a hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.