Antiochus IV of Syria wanted them to become Hellenized- to follow Greeks rather than Jewish customes
Antiochus was the name of the king of the Seleucid Empire in Syria.
Antiochus.
To abandon their religion.
Antiochus.
King David
There was no forth king.
Antiochus Epiphanes, a Seleucid king of 2200 years ago.
The first king of the Hebrews was Saul. Then David, then Solomon.
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.
Yes, Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and enslaved the Hebrews.
Saul was the first king over Israel.
No, the Bible does not trace the Hebrews back to a man named Solomon. The Hebrews are believed to have descended from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, while Solomon was a later king of Israel who ruled after the Hebrews had become a distinct people.