Jason’s Reforms

⁷ When Seleucus died and Antiochus, who was called Epiphanes, succeeded to the kingdom, Jason the brother of Onias obtained the high priesthood by corruption,^(A)

⁶ Then he crossed over to attack the Ammonites, where he found a strong band and many people, with Timothy as their leader.^(A)

⁷ He did not, however, gain control of the government; in the end, he got only disgrace from his conspiracy and fled again into the country of the Ammonites.^(A)