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This last king was vanquished by Alexander the Great, who put an end to the Persian monarchy, on the ruin of which arose the Grecian empire. After the death of Alexander this empire was divided into four kingdoms, Egypt, Syria, Asia, Macedon.

XIV.

KINGS OF EGYPT, TO WHOM THE JEWS
WERE IN SUBJECTION IN CONSEQUENCE
OF THE DIVISION
KINGDOM.

PTOLEMY SOTER,

PTOLEMY PHILADEL

PHUS,

OF ALEXANDER'S

PTOLEMY EVERGETES,

PTOLEMY EPIPHANES,

PTOLEMY PHILOMETER.

During the reign of the last king, the land of Judea was annexed to the kingdom of Syria.

XV.

KINGS OF SYRIA, TO WHOM THE JEWS WERE IN SUBJECTION.

ANTIOCHUS the Great,

ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES,

ANTIOCHUS EUPATER,

DEMETRIUS SOTER.

In the reign of this king the Jews made a league

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In the reign of this king John Hyrcanus shook off

the Syrian yoke.

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XVII.

ROMAN GOVERNORS OF SYRIA, WHO OF PRESSED THE JEWS UNDER THE TRIUM. VIRS.

GABINIUS,.

CRASSUS.

The first set up a new form of government in Judea.. The latter plundered the Temple at Jerusalem..

XVIII..

HIGH PRIESTS OF JUDAH AFTER THE RE. TURN FROM. THE BABYLONISH CAPTI

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PRINCES OF JUDAH,

Raised up by GoD, and miraculously assisted to protect the people from the cruel persecution of Antiochuss Epiphanes, and other tyrants, who attempted to dispossess them of their land, to which Divine goodness, Fad restored them.

MATTATHIAS,.

JUDAS MACCABEUS,

JONATHAN,

SIMON,
JOHN HYRCANUS.

ANUS.

XX.

KINGS OF JUDAH,

Who forgetful that the LORD had given the inheritance · to David and his seed for ever, usurped the title of king, and reduced their country to a level with heanthen nations.

ARISTOBULUS,

ALEXANDER JANEUS,

ALEXANDRA,

ARISTOBULUS II.

HYRCANUS II..
ANTIGONUS,
HEROD.

END OF THE FOURTH VOLUME.

Law and Gibert, Printers, St. John's Square, London.

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