息孟然后选派几个人，去见德默特琉王，要求他豁免本地赋税，因为特黎丰的一切所为，无异劫掠。

And Simon chose men and sent to king Demetrius, to the end that he should grant an immunity to the land: for all that Tryphon did was to spoil.

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特黎丰知道息孟起来，承继了他弟弟约纳堂的职位，准备与自己决战，就打发使者到他那里说。

And when Tryphon understood that Simon was risen up in the place of his brother Jonathan, and that he meant to join battle with him, he sent messengers to him.

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