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For he saw that without the king’s attention public affairs could not again reach a peaceful settlement, and that Simon would not stop his folly.

Jason’s Reforms

When Seleu′cus died and Anti′ochus who was called Epiph′anes succeeded to the kingdom, Jason the brother of Oni′as obtained the high priesthood by corruption, promising the king at an interview[a] three hundred and sixty talents of silver and, from another source of revenue, eighty talents.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Maccabees 4:8 Or by a petition

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