the Jewish country after Jonathan his brother,
and in all his days no man harmed them,
but they ever dwelt in peace in Simon's day,
until that he at last was also slain,
even as his brothers, for true worship,
and for their people's defence; but they live to eternity
with the patriarchs, for their fidelity towards God.
John was chosen, the son of Simon [1 Macc. xvi. 21 ],
who was, after his father, the people's leader,
and gloriously protected them against the heathen people
throughout all his life, and defended the land.
§ XI. Macc. iii. 1-40.
XI. We have passed over, because of this long narrative,
a wonderful thing that we will say now.
In the days when Jerusalem, and all the land of Judaea
dwelt in peace, there was a certain priest,
Onias named, a man of holy life.
And Seleucus the king sent many offerings,
in gold and in silver, to the temple of God,
from the land of Asia, the Eastern kingdom,
and far through the world men honoured tbe temple.
And Onias the venerable would with the offerings
protect against hunger widows and step-children [orphans].
Then came a certain liar, and betrayed the treasure,
said to the governor, called Apollonius,
that the treasure might come to the hand of the king;
and the governor soon said it to the king.
Thereupon the king sent soon a thane,
Heliodorus named, to the holy temple,
