1 Maccabees 11:23-25

New Catholic Bible

²³ When Jonathan heard this, he gave orders to continue the siege. Then, selecting some elders of Israel and priests to accompany him, he placed himself in jeopardy ²⁴ by taking silver, gold, clothing, and numerous other gifts and journeying to Ptolemais, where by means of these gifts he won the favor of Demetrius. ²⁵ Although some renegade Jews of his own nation brought charges against him,