Now king Antiochus was going through the higher countries, and he heard that the city of Elymais in Persia was greatly renowned, and abounding in silver and gold.

“Higher, beyond the Euphrates [River], chap. iii. 30, 37. (Calmet) — The city. Greek Alexandrian, &c., “a city in Elymais,” &c. The Roman copy, Syriac, Josephus, style the place Elymais, where the temple was. (Calmet) — Profane authors agree that this temple was very rich, and that Epiphanes attempted to plunder it. (St. Jerome, in Daniel xi.) — Nanea. Venus or Diana was the deity there adored, whom the king pretended he would marry, 2 Machabees i. 13., and ix. 2. (Calmet) — The account of the death of Epiphanes is given to ver. 16., and 2 Machabees ix. (Worthington)”