was diverse] It was partly unlike, because two Kings, Syria and Egypt, both claimed right over Judah, since the daies of Seleucus Nicator, and Ptolemy Lagi, and made continuall warres for it: but diverse also in cruell spoyling, and hatred of religion: which Babel, Madai and Alexander more favoured: See ver. 23. from all the others] Chald. from all those.