Persia] Whereof part paid tribute to Antiochus Epiphanes, 1 Mac. 3. 31. Ethiopia] In Hebrew Cush: he was the first born of Cham, Genesis 10:6. The Ethiopians came of him: and here, as divers times elsewhere, the first fathers are put for the posteritie arising from them. Libya with them] Or, Phut. The third sonne of Ham, Genesis 10:6. of whom came the Cyrenaeans. By the help of the Ethiopians (spoken of before) and the Cyrenaeans, Alexander was put to flight, and Demetrius restored to the kingdome by Ptolemey Euergetes, 1Ma 10:11. Chapters.