1high priest and having the office for his life, a certain Simon raised a faction against him, but since despite every kind of slander he failed to injure him on account of the people, he fled abroad with intent to betray his country.
2So he came to Apollonius, the governor of Syria and Phoenicia and Cilicia, and said,
3'Being loyal to the king, I am here to inform you that in the treasuries of Jerusalem are stored many thousands of private deposits, not belonging to the temple account, and rightfully the property of King Seleucus.'
4Apollonius, having made inquiry into the details of the matter, praised Simon for his loyal service to the king, and hastening to the court of Seleucus, disclosed to him the valuable treasure;
5then, after receiving authority to deal with the matter, he promptly marched into our country,
6accompanied by the accursed Simon and a very powerful army, and announced that he was there