1 Maccabees 16:16-18

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁶ And when Simon and his sons had drunk plentifully, Ptolemee and his men rose up and took their weapons, and entered into the banqueting place, and slew him, and his two sons, and some of his servants.

¹⁷ And he committed a great treachery in Israel, and rendered evil for good.

¹⁸ And Ptolemee wrote these things and sent to the king that he should send him an army to aid him, and he would deliver him the country, and their cities, and tributes.