1 Maccabees 15:34-36

Common English Bible

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. ³⁶ Instead, he returned with great anger and told the king what Simon had said. He also reported on Simon’s wealth and all that he had seen, and the king was enraged.