1 Maccabees 11:20-24

New Catholic Bible

²⁰ Jonathan Makes a Pact with Demetrius. At this juncture Jonathan mustered the men of Judea for an attack on the citadel in Jerusalem, and they set up a large number of engines of war to use against it. ²¹ However, some renegades who were traitors to their own nation went to the king and informed him that Jonathan was besieging the citadel. ²² When Demetrius heard this report, he was furious, and he immediately set out for Ptolemais. He also wrote to Jonathan, ordering him to end the siege and to meet him for a conference at Ptolemais as soon as possible.

²³ When Jonathan heard this, he gave orders to continue the siege. Then, selecting some elders of Israel and priests to accompany him, he placed himself in jeopardy ²⁴ by taking silver, gold, clothing, and numerous other gifts and journeying to Ptolemais, where by means of these gifts he won the favor of Demetrius.