Jewish war of independence.--Death of the priest Mattathias.--Judas Maccabæus defeats Lysias 166 Battles of Beth-zur and Dan. vii. II, 26; viii. Emmaus.--Purification of Temple 14; xi. 45, etc. (Kisleu 25) 165 Death of Antiochus Epiphanes 163 Judas Maccabæus dies in battle at Eleasa 161 GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE LAGIDÆ, PTOLEMIES, AND SELEUCIDÆ Seleucus Nicator, B.C. 312-280. Ptolemy Soter (Dan. xi. 5). | | Antiochus I. (Soter), Ptolemy Philadelphus. B.C. 280. | | | +------+----------------+ +-----------+------+ | | | | Laodice==Antiochus II. (Theos)==Berenice. Ptolemy Euergetes, | B.C. 260-246. | B.C. 285-247 | | (Dan. xi. 7,8). | An infant, murdered | +-----+-----------+ by Laodice. | | | Ptolemy Philopator, Seleucus II. Antiochus. B.C. 222-205 (Kallinikos), (Dan. xi. 10-12). d. B.C. 226. | | | +--+------------------+ | | | | Seleucus III. Antiochus III. ("the Great"), | (Keraunos). B.C. 224 (Dan. xi. 10-12, 14). | | | +-------------------+------------------+ | | | | | Seleucus Antiochus IV. Cleopatra==Ptolemy Epiphanes, Philopator. (Epiphanes), B.C. 175. | B.C. 205-181 | | | (Dan. xi. 14). | | +------+--------------+ Demetrius. Antiochus V., | | B.C. 164. Ptolemy Philometor, Ptolemy B.C. 181-146 Euergetes II. (Dan. xi. 25-30). For a fuller list and further identifications see Driver, pp. 461, 462, and _supra_. For the genealogical table see Mr. Deane (Bishop Ellicott's _Commentary_, v. 402). THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE. EDITED BY THE REV. =W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.=, Editor of "The Expositor," etc.