1 And Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together numerousa host to come into the land of Judah, and destroy it utterly. 2 And he saw that the people were troubled band (were) in great fearb; so he went up to Jerusalem, 3 and gathered the people together, and encouraged them, and said unto them: ‘Ye yourselves know what things I, and my brethren, and my father’s house, havec done for the dlaws and the sanctuaryd, 4 and the battles eand the distressese fwhich we have seenf; by reason whereof all my brethren have perished for Israel’s sake, and I alone am left. 5 And now be it far from me that I should spare my own life in any time of affliction; gfor I am not better than my brethreng. 6 Howbeit I will take vengeance for my nation, and for the sanctuary, and for our hwives andh children; because alli the Gentiles are gathered together to destroy us kof very hatredk.’ 7 And the spirit of the people, las soon asl they heard thesem words, revived. 8 nAnd they answered with a loud voice, sayingn: ‘Thou art our leader instead of Judas and Jonathan thy brethreno. 9 Fight thou pour warp, and all that thou shalt say unto us, that will we do.’ 10 And heq gathered together all the men of war, and made haste to finish the walls of Jerusalem, and fortified it round about. 11 And he sent Jonathan the son of Absalom, and with him a great host, to Joppa; and he cast out them that were therein, and abode therer sin its.

13:12–24. Simon defeats Tryphon.