1 Maccabees 15:33-35

Common English Bible

³³ Simon replied, “We haven’t taken foreign land or property. We’ve taken only our ancestors’ inheritance, which was unjustly stolen by our enemies. ³⁴ Now that we have the opportunity, we will hold on firmly to their inheritance. ³⁵ As for Joppa and Gazara, which you demand, they were causing a lot of problems for our people and land. But we’ll give you 5,700 pounds of silver for them.” Athenobius didn't say a word.