1 Maccabees 16:10-12

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁰ They also fled into the towers that were in the fields of Azo′tus, and John^[a] burned it with fire, and about two thousand of them fell. And he returned to Judea safely.

Murder of Simon and His Sons

¹¹ Now Ptol′emy the son of Abu′bus had been appointed governor over the plain of Jericho, and he had much silver and gold, ¹² for he was son-in-law of the high priest.