5
so he went to the king, not for the purpose of making accusations against his own people, but for the common good of all Jews, both in their private and public lives.
6
He realized that without the king's cooperation there was no hope for peace, and Simon would keep on with his foolishness.
7
Later, when King Seleucus died and Antiochus (known as Epiphanes) became king, Jason the brother of Onias became High Priest by corrupt means.
8
He went to see the king and offered him 27,000 pounds of silver with 6,000 more pounds to be paid later.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.