3. As he advanced to the ends of the earth, he plundered many nations; and when he had conquered the world, he became proud and arrogant.
4. By building up a strong army, he dominated whole nations and their rulers, and forced everyone to pay him taxes.
8. After his death, the generals took control,
9. and each had himself crowned king of his own territory. The descendants of these kings ruled for many generations and brought a great deal of misery on the world.
10. The wicked ruler Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus the Third of Syria, was a descendant of one of Alexander's generals. Antiochus Epiphanes had been a hostage in Rome before he became king of Syria in the year 137.