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20 Soothly these that were with Simon, were led by covetousness, and were counselled by money, of (or by) some that were in the towers; and when they had taken seventy thousand double drachmas, they let some [to] flee out.

21 Forsooth when that thing that was done, was told to Maccabeus, he gathered the princes of (the) people, and he accused (them), that they had sold (their) brethren for money, for they delivered, [or dismissed], (or had freed) (the) adversaries of them.

22 Therefore he slew these made traitors, and anon (or at once) occupied the two towers.

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