1 Maccabees 16:18-20

Common English Bible

John succeeds Simon

¹⁸ Ptolemy wrote a report about these matters and sent it to the king. He asked him to send troops to aid him and to turn over the towns and country to him. ¹⁹ He sent other soldiers to Gazara to kill John. And he sent letters to the captains asking them to come to him so that he could give them silver and gold and gifts. ²⁰ He sent other troops to capture Jerusalem and the temple mount.