1 his own country, slandered Onias, saying that it was he who had incited Heliodorus and had been the real cause of the misfortune.
2 and governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, was intensifying the malice of Simon.
5 came to office, he at once shifted his compatriots over to the Greek way of life.
11 high priest,
14 of Philometor as king, Antiochus learned that Philometor had become hostile to his government, and he took measures for his own security. Therefore upon arriving at Joppa he proceeded to Jerusalem.
22He was welcomed magnificently by Jason and the city and ushered in with a blaze of torches and with shouts. Then he marched his army into Phoenicia.
Menelaus Becomes High Priest23 came to Onias and, resorting to treachery, offered him sworn pledges and gave him his right hand; he persuaded him, in spite of his suspicions, to come out from the place of sanctuary; then, with no regard for justice, he immediately put him out of the way.
Andronicus Is Punished35For this reason not only Jews but many also of other nations were grieved and displeased at the unjust murder of the man.
36 appealed to him with regard to the unreasonable murder of Onias, and the Greeks shared their hatred of the crime.
37 became aware that Lysimachus was attacking them, some picked up stones, some blocks of wood, and others took handfuls of the ashes that were lying around and threw them in wild confusion at Lysimachus and his men.
42As a result, they wounded many of them and killed some and put all the rest to flight; the temple robber himself they killed close by the treasury.
43Charges were brought against Menelaus about this incident.
44 and the holy vessels quickly suffered the unjust penalty.
49Therefore even the Tyrians, showing their hatred of the crime, provided magnificently for their funeral.
50v 23; 2 Macc 5.15, 23; 11.29But Menelaus, because of the greed of those in power, remained in office, growing in wickedness, having become the chief plotter against his compatriots.
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