2 Maccabees 4:4-6

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁴ Onias considering the danger of this contention, and that Apollonius, who was the governor of Celesyria and Phenicia, was outrageous, which increased the malice of Simon, went to the king,

⁵ Not to be an accuser of his countrymen, but with a view to the common good of all the people.

⁶ For he saw that, except the king took care, it was impossible that matters should be settled in peace, or that Simon would cease from his folly.