2 Maccabees 3:2-4

Wycliffe Bible

² it was made, that both they kings and princes led the place worthy (to the) highest honour, and lighted the temple with (their) greatest gifts;

³ so that Seleucus, king of Asia, gave of his rents all (the) expenses pertaining to the service of (the) sacrifices.

⁴ Forsooth Simon, of the lineage of Benjamin, that was ordained sovereign [or provost] of the temple, when the prince of priests against-stood him, strove for to cast some wicked thing in the city.