1 Maccabees 16:10-12

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¹⁰ They also fled into the towers that were in the fields of Azotus, and John^[a] burned it with fire, and about two thousand of them fell. He then returned to Judea safely.^(A)

Murder of Simon and His Sons

¹¹ Now Ptolemy son of Abubus had been appointed governor over the plain of Jericho; he had a large store of silver and gold,^{(B) 12} for he was son-in-law of the high priest.