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Send now one hundred talents of silver and two of his sons as hostages, to ensure that when he is released he won't revolt against us, and we will release him."
14
Trypho learned that Simon had taken the place of his brother Jonathan and that he was about to battle against him. So he sent envoys to Simon who said,
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"We are detaining your brother Jonathan because of the money he owes the royal treasury in connection with the offices he held.
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Send now one hundred talents of silver and two of his sons as hostages, to ensure that when he is released he won't revolt against us, and we will release him."
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Simon knew that they were speaking deceitfully to him, but he sent for the money and the sons so that he wouldn't arouse hostility among the people.
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He was concerned that they might say, "Jonathan died because Simon didn't send the money and his sons."