11 And Ptolemy the son of Abubus had been appointed captain fffor the plainff of Jericho; and he had much silver and gold, for he was the high c-priest’s son-in-law. 12 ffAnd his heart was lifted upff, 13 and he was minded to make himself master of the country; and he took counsel deceitfully against Simon and his sons, to make away with them. 14 Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and taking care for the good ordering of them. And he went down to Jericho, he himself and Mattathias and Judas, dhis sonsd, ein the one hundred and seventy-seventh year, in the eleventh month, the same is the month Sebate. 15 And the son of Abubus received them deceitfully into the little stronghold that is called Dok, ewhich he had builte; and he made them a great banquet; and he hid men there. 16 And when Simon and his sons had drunk freelyf, Ptolemy and they that were with him rose up, and took their arms, and came upon Simon einto the banqueting halle, and slew him and his two sons, and certain of his servants. 17 eAnd he committed (thus) a great act of treacheryg e, and recompensed evil for good. 18 And Ptolemy wrote these things, and sent to the king, that he should send him forces to aid (him), and that he should deliver to him theirh country and the cities. 19 And he sent others to Gazara to make away with John; eand unto the captains of thousands he sent letters to come unto him that he might give them silver and gold and giftse. 20 And others he sent to take possession of Jerusalem, eand of the mount of the Templee. 21 And onei ran kbefore to Gazara, and toldk John ethat his father and brethren had perished, ‘and’, (said he), ‘he hath sent to slay thee alsoe.’ 22 And when hel heard (it), he was sore amazed; and he laid hands on the men mthat came to destroy nhimm, and slewn them; ofor he perceived that they were seeking to destroy himo.

23 And the rest of the acts of John, and of his wars, and of his valiant deeds owhich he dido, and of the building of the walls which he built, 24 and of his (other) deeds, behold they are written in the chronicles of his high-priesthood, from the time that he was made high-priest after his father.