1 Maccabees 15:30-32

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³⁰ Now, then, hand over the cities that you have seized and the tribute money of the places that you have conquered outside the borders of Judea, ³¹ or else pay me five hundred talents of silver for the destruction that you have caused and five hundred talents more for the tribute money of the cities. Otherwise we will come and make war on you.”^(A)

³² So Athenobius, the king’s Friend, came to Jerusalem, and when he saw the splendor of Simon, and the sideboard with its gold and silver plate, and his great magnificence, he was amazed. When he reported to him the king’s message,^(B)