23
Three years afterward, Jason sent Menelaus, the aforesaid Simon's brother, to bear the money unto the king, and to put him in mind of certain necessary matters.
24
But he, being brought to the presence of the king, when he had magnified him for the glorious appearance of his power, got the priesthood for himself, offering more than Jason by three hundred talents of silver.
25
So he came with the king's mandate, bringing nothing worthy of the high priesthood, but having the fury of a cruel tyrant and the rage of a savage beast.
26
Then Jason, who had undermined his own brother, being undermined by another, was compelled to flee into the country of the Ammonites.
27
So Menelaus got the principality; but as for the money that he had promised unto the king, he failed to deal with it accordingly, albeit Sostratus the ruler of the castle required it,
28
for unto him appertained the gathering of the customs. Therefore they were both called before the king.
29
Now Menelaus left his brother Lysimachus in his stead in the priesthood; and Sostratus left Crates, who was governor of the Cyprians.
30
While those things were being done, those of Tarsus and Mallus made insurrection, because they were given to the king's concubine, called Antiochis.
31
Then came the king in all haste to appease matters, leaving Andronicus, a man in authority, for his deputy.
32
Now Menelaus, supposing that he had gotten a suitable time, stole certain vessels of gold out of the temple, and gave some of them to Andronicus, and some he sold into Tyre and the cities round about.
33
When Onias knew assuredly of this, he reproved him, and withdrew himself into a sanctuary at Daphne, that lieth by Antioch.