1 Maccabees 16:12-14

Common English Bible

¹² because he was the high priest’s son-in-law. ¹³ He became arrogant and was determined to gain control of the country. He made devious plans against Simon and his sons to do away with them.

¹⁴ Now Simon was out visiting the towns in the countryside and attending to their needs. He went down to Jericho with his sons Mattathias and Judas. It was the eleventh month, the month of Shevat,^[a] in the year 177.