1 Maccabees 13:12-14

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Deceit and Treachery of Trypho

¹² Then Trypho departed from Ptolema′is with a large army to invade the land of Judah, and Jonathan was with him under guard. ¹³ And Simon encamped in Ad′ida, facing the plain. ¹⁴ Trypho learned that Simon had risen up in place of Jonathan his brother, and that he was about to join battle with him, so he sent envoys to him and said,