2 Maccabees 4:4

4 Onias, seeing the danger of this contention and that Apollonius, being the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, raged and increased Simon's malice,

2 Maccabees 4:4 In-Context

2 Thus was he bold to call him a traitor who had served well the city and protected his own nation, and was so zealous for the laws.

3 But when their hatred went so far that murders were committed by one of Simon's faction,

4 Onias, seeing the danger of this contention and that Apollonius, being the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, raged and increased Simon's malice,

5 he went to the king, not to be an accuser of his countrymen, but seeking the good of all, both public and private.

6 For he saw that it was impossible that the state should continue in peace and Simon leave his folly, unless the king looked thereunto.