1 Maccabees 13:32-34

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³² And he reigned in his place, and put on the crown of Asia: and brought great evils upon the land.

³³ And Simon built up the strong holds of Judea, fortifying them with high towers, and great walls, and gates, and bars: and he stored up victuals in the fortresses.

³⁴ And Simon chose men and sent to king Demetrius, to the end that he should grant an immunity to the land: for all that Tryphon did was to spoil.