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And at that, Simon must have his two elder sons present, Judas and John both, and made the command over to them. Still young we were, he said, I and my brothers and my father’s kin, when we began that war on Israel’s enemies which is being fought yet; under our banners once and again came victory, and the day was saved for Israel. (1 Maccabees 16, 2)
But higher still his ambition ran; he would make himself master of the whole country; murder he plotted for Simon and his sons together. (1 Maccabees 16, 13)
It was in Sabath, the eleventh month, of the hundred and seventy-seventh year, that Simon came down to Jericho, as ever he visited all the cities of Judaea in his great care for them; and his sons Mattathias and Judas went with him. (1 Maccabees 16, 14)
and with these, when Simon and his sons had drunk deep, he took arms, broke into the banqueting-chamber, and slew both father and sons, with certain of their retinue. (1 Maccabees 16, 16)
Yet one citizen there was, Simon the Benjamite, the temple governor, that had lawless schemes afoot, do the high priest what he would to gainsay him. (2 Maccabees 3, 4)
And now, what must Simon do, the same that had drawn men’s eyes to his country with stories of treasure, but fall to slandering Onias? Onias it was, by his way of it, had egged Heliodorus on,✻ and been the author of the mischief. (2 Maccabees 4, 1)
The feud grew worse, till at last there were murders done, and Simon’s faction answerable for it. (2 Maccabees 4, 3)
Here was the public peace much endangered; here was Apollonius, the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenice, adding fuel to the flame of Simon’s malice;✻ what marvel if Onias had recourse to the king? (2 Maccabees 4, 4)
how should quiet times return, or Simon’s madness be cooled, unless the king took order in the matter? (2 Maccabees 4, 6)
Three years later, Jason would send to the king certain moneys, together with a report on affairs of moment; and for this errand he chose Menelaus, brother to that Simon we have before mentioned. (2 Maccabees 4, 23)
And now he put the several commands of his army in charge of his brethren, Simon, Joseph and Jonathan, entrusting one thousand five hundred men to each; (2 Maccabees 8, 22)
Machabaeus himself went off to fight other battles of greater moment, leaving Simon, Joseph and Zacchaeus, with a strong force under their command, to carry on the siege. (2 Maccabees 10, 19)
