2 Maccabees 4:30-34

Common English Bible

³⁰ While these things were happening, the people of Tarsus and Mallus rebelled when their cities were given as a gift to Antiochis, the king’s secondary wife. ³¹ The king swiftly set off to restore order to the situation, leaving Andronicus, one of his high-ranking officials, as his deputy. ³² Menelaus recognized an opportunity, seized some of the temple’s gold equipment, and made them a gift to Andronicus, though he had already sold some of them in Tyre and the surrounding cities. ³³ When he became aware of what was happening, Onias made accusations against Menelaus after arriving at a safe and sacred place in Daphne near Antioch. ³⁴ So Menelaus took Andronicus aside and urged him to do away with Onias. Andronicus came to Onias and ^[a] persuaded him by deception, extending his strong hand with solemn pledges,^[b] to come out of safety despite his fear. Then with no regard for justice, he did away with him on the spot.