And had taken possession of the country, having made away with Antiochus and his guardian Lysias: See 1Macc 7.34. It may be helpful to begin this verse with “It was reported that he…” (Good News Bible) or “They also learned [or, found out] that he….” Made away with means “killed.” An alternative model for this verse is:

• They also learned that Demetrius had killed both King Antiochus and his guardian Lysias and had taken over the country.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Maccabees. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2011. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.