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[1] John went up from Gazara and told Simon his father what Cendebaeus was doing. [2] Simon called his two oldest sons, Judas and John, and said to them, “I and my brothers and my father’s house have fought the battles of Israel from our youth, even to this day; and things have prospered in our hands, so that we have often delivered Israel. [3] But now I am old, and you moreover, by his mercy, are of a sufficient age. Take the place of me and my brother, and go out and fight for our nation; and let the help which is from heaven be with you. [4] He chose out of the country twenty thousand men of war and cavalry, and they went against Cendebaeus, and slept at Modin. [5] Rising up in the morning, they went into the plain, and, behold, a great army of infantry and cavalry came to meet them. There was a brook between them. [6] He encamped near them, he and his people. He saw that the people were afraid to pass over the brook, and he passed over first. When the men saw him, they passed over after him. [7] He divided the people, and placed the cavalry in the midst of the infantry; but the enemies’ cavalry were exceedingly many. [8] They sounded the trumpets; and Cendebaeus and his army were put to flight, and many of them fell wounded to death, but those who were left fled to the stronghold. [9] At that time Judas, John’s brother, was wounded; but John pursued after them until he came to Kidron, which Cendebaeus had built. [10] They fled to the towers that are in the fields of Azotus; and he burned them with fire. About two thousand men of them fell. Then he returned into Judea in peace. [11] Ptolemy the son of Abubus had been appointed governor over the plain of Jericho, and he had much silver and gold; [12] for he was the high priest’s son-in-law. [13] His heart was lifted up, and he planned to make himself master of the country, and he made deceitful plans against Simon and his sons, to do away with them. [14] Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and attending to their needs. He went down to Jericho—himself with Mattathias and Judas his sons—in the one hundred seventy-seventh year,ⓘ in the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat. [15] The son of Abubus received them deceitfully into the little stronghold that is called Dok, which he had built, and made them a great banquet, and hid men there. [16] When Simon and his sons had drunk freely, Ptolemy and his men rose up, took their weapons, rushed in against Simon in the banqueting place, and killed him, his two sons, and some of his servants. [17] He committed a great iniquity, and repaid evil for good. [18] Ptolemy wrote these things and sent to the king, that he should send him forces to aid him, and should deliver him their country and the cities. [19] He sent others to Gazara to do away with John. To the captains of thousands, he sent letters to come to him, that he might give them silver, gold, and gifts. [20] He sent others to take possession of Jerusalem and the temple hill. [21] One ran before to Gazara, and told John that his father and kindred had perished, and that he has sent to kill you also. [22] When he heard, he was greatly shocked. He seized the men who came to destroy him and killed them; for he perceived that they were seeking to destroy him. [23] And the rest of the acts of John and of his wars and of his valiant deeds which he did, and of the building of the walls which he built, and of his achievements, [24] behold, they are written in the chronicles§ of his high priesthood, from the time that he was made high priest after his father.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 16:14 Circa B.C. 136.
  2. § 16:24 Gr. book of days.
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[1] Καὶ G2532 ἀνέβη G305 Ιωαννης G2491 ἐκ G1537 Γαζαρων καὶ G2532 ἀπήγγειλεν G518 Σιμωνι G4613 τῷ G3588 πατρὶ G3962 αὐτοῦ G846 ἃ G3739 συνετέλεσεν G4931 Κενδεβαῖος. [2] Καὶ G2532 ἐκάλεσεν G2564 Σιμων G4613 τοὺς G3588 δύο G1417 υἱοὺς G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 τοὺς G3588 πρεσβυτέρους G4245 Ιουδαν G2455 καὶ G2532 Ιωαννην G2491 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 Ἐγὼ G1473 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἀδελφοί G80 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 οἶκος G3624 τοῦ G3588 πατρός G3962 μου G3450 ἐπολεμήσαμεν G4170 τοὺς G3588 πολέμους G4171 Ισραηλ G2474 ἀπὸ G575 νεότητος G3503 ἕως G2193 τῆς G3588 σήμερον G4594 ἡμέρας, G2250 καὶ G2532 εὐοδώθη G2137 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 χερσὶν G5495 ἡμῶν G2257 ῥύσασθαι G4506 τὸν G3588 Ισραηλ G2474 πλεονάκις· [3] νυνὶ G3570 δὲ G1161 γεγήρακα, G1095 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἐλέει G1656 ἱκανοί G2425 ἐστε G2075 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἔτεσιν· G2094 γίνεσθε G1096 ἀντ’ G473 ἐμοῦ G1699 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 ἀδελφοῦ G80 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἐξελθόντες G1831 ὑπερμαχεῖτε ὑπὲρ G5228 τοῦ G3588 ἔθνους G1484 ἡμῶν, G2257 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 βοήθεια G996 ἔστω G2077 μεθ’ G3326 ὑμῶν. G5216 [4] Καὶ G2532 ἐπέλεξεν G1951 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 χώρας G5561 εἴκοσι G1501 χιλιάδας G5505 ἀνδρῶν G435 πολεμιστῶν καὶ G2532 ἱππεῖς, G2460 καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθησαν G4198 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 Κενδεβαῖον καὶ G2532 ἐκοιμήθησαν G2837 ἐν G1722 Μωδειν. [5] Καὶ G2532 ἀναστάντες G450 τὸ G3588 πρωῒ G4404 ἐπορεύθησαν G4198 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 πεδίον, καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 δύναμις G1411 πολλὴ G4183 εἰς G1519 συνάντησιν G4877 αὐτοῖς, G846 πεζικὴ καὶ G2532 ἱππεῖς, G2460 καὶ G2532 χειμάρρους G5493 ἦν G2258 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 αὐτῶν. G846 [6] Καὶ G2532 παρενέβαλε κατὰ G2596 πρόσωπον G4383 αὐτῶν G846 αὐτὸς G846 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 αὐτοῦ. G846 Καὶ G2532 εἶδεν G1492 τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 δειλούμενον διαπερᾶσαι G1276 τὸν G3588 χειμάρρουν G5493 καὶ G2532 διεπέρασεν G1276 πρῶτος· G4413 καὶ G2532 εἶδον G1492 αὐτὸν G846 οἱ G3588 ἄνδρες G435 καὶ G2532 διεπέρασαν G1276 κατόπισθεν αὐτοῦ. G846 [7] Καὶ G2532 διεῖλεν G1244 τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἱππεῖς G2460 ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 τῶν G3588 πεζῶν· G3979 ἦν G2258 δὲ G1161 ἵππος G2462 τῶν G3588 ὑπεναντίων G5227 πολλὴ G4183 σφόδρα. G4970 [8] Καὶ G2532 ἐσάλπισαν G4537 ταῖς G3588 σάλπιγξιν, G4536 καὶ G2532 ἐτροπώθη Κενδεβαῖος καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 παρεμβολὴ G3925 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἔπεσον G4098 ἐξ G1537 αὐτῶν G846 τραυματίαι πολλοί· G4183 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 καταλειφθέντες G2641 ἔφυγον G5343 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 ὀχύρωμα. G3794 [9] Τότε G5119 ἐτραυματίσθη G5135 Ιουδας G2455 ὁ G3588 ἀδελφὸς G80 Ιωαννου· G2491 Ιωαννης G2491 δὲ G1161 κατεδίωξεν G2614 αὐτούς, G846 ἕως G2193 ἦλθεν G2064 εἰς G1519 Κεδρων, G2748 ἣν G3739 ᾠκοδόμησεν. G3618 [10] Καὶ G2532 ἔφυγον G5343 εἰς G1519 τοὺς G3588 πύργους G4444 τοὺς G3588 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἀγροῖς G68 Ἀζώτου, G108 καὶ G2532 ἐνεπύρισεν αὐτὴν G846 ἐν G1722 πυρί, G4442 καὶ G2532 ἔπεσον G4098 ἐξ G1537 αὐτῶν G846 εἰς G1519 ἄνδρας G435 δισχιλίους. G1367 Καὶ G2532 ἀπέστρεψεν G654 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 Ιουδαίαν G2449 μετὰ G3326 εἰρήνης. G1515 [11] Καὶ G2532 Πτολεμαῖος ὁ G3588 τοῦ G3588 Ἀβούβου ἦν G2258 καθεσταμένος G2525 στρατηγὸς G4755 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 πεδίον Ιεριχω G2410 καὶ G2532 ἔσχεν G2192 ἀργύριον G694 καὶ G2532 χρυσίον G5553 πολύ· G4183 [12] ἦν G2258 γὰρ G1063 γαμβρὸς τοῦ G3588 ἀρχιερέως. G749 [13] Καὶ G2532 ὑψώθη G5312 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐβουλήθη G1014 κατακρατῆσαι τῆς G3588 χώρας G5561 καὶ G2532 ἐβουλεύετο G1011 δόλῳ G1388 κατὰ G2596 Σιμωνος G4613 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 υἱῶν G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 ἆραι G142 αὐτούς. G846 [14] Σιμων G4613 δὲ G1161 ἦν G2258 ἐφοδεύων τὰς G3588 πόλεις G4172 τὰς G3588 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 χώρᾳ G5561 καὶ G2532 φροντίζων G5431 τῆς G3588 ἐπιμελείας G1958 αὐτῶν· G846 καὶ G2532 κατέβη G2597 εἰς G1519 Ιεριχω G2410 αὐτὸς G846 καὶ G2532 Ματταθιας G3161 καὶ G2532 Ιουδας G2455 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 ἔτους G2094 ἑβδόμου G1442 καὶ G2532 ἑβδομηκοστοῦ καὶ G2532 ἑκατοστοῦ ἐν G1722 μηνὶ G3376 ἑνδεκάτῳ G1734 [οὗτος G3778 ὁ G3588 μὴν G3376 Σαβατ]. [15] Καὶ G2532 ὑπεδέξατο G5264 αὐτοὺς G846 ὁ G3588 τοῦ G3588 Ἀβούβου εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 ὀχυρωμάτιον τὸ G3588 καλούμενον G2564 Δωκ μετὰ G3326 δόλου, G1388 ὃ G3739 ᾠκοδόμησεν, G3618 καὶ G2532 ἐποίησεν G4160 αὐτοῖς G846 πότον G4224 μέγαν G3173 καὶ G2532 ἐνέκρυψεν G1470 ἐκεῖ G1563 ἄνδρας. G435 [16] Καὶ G2532 ὅτε G3753 ἐμεθύσθη G3182 Σιμων G4613 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἐξανέστη G1817 Πτολεμαῖος καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 παρ’ G3844 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἔλαβον G2983 τὰ G3588 ὅπλα G3696 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπεισῆλθον τῷ G3588 Σιμωνι G4613 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 συμπόσιον G4849 καὶ G2532 ἀπέκτειναν G615 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 δύο G1417 υἱοὺς G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 καί G2532 τινας G5100 τῶν G3588 παιδαρίων G3808 αὐτοῦ. G846 [17] Καὶ G2532 ἐποίησεν G4160 ἀθεσίαν μεγάλην G3173 καὶ G2532 ἀπέδωκεν G591 κακὰ G2556 ἀντὶ G473 ἀγαθῶν. G18 [18] Καὶ G2532 ἔγραψεν G1125 ταῦτα G5023 Πτολεμαῖος καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ, G935 ὅπως G3704 ἀποστείλῃ G649 αὐτῷ G846 δυνάμεις G1411 εἰς G1519 βοήθειαν G996 καὶ G2532 παραδῷ G3860 τὴν G3588 χώραν G5561 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 πόλεις. G4172 [19] Καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 ἑτέρους G2087 εἰς G1519 Γαζαρα ἆραι G142 τὸν G3588 Ιωαννην, G2491 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 χιλιάρχοις G5506 ἀπέστειλεν G649 ἐπιστολὰς G1992 παραγενέσθαι G3854 πρὸς G4314 αὐτόν, G846 ὅπως G3704 δῷ G1325 αὐτοῖς G846 ἀργύριον G694 καὶ G2532 χρυσίον G5553 καὶ G2532 δόματα, G1390 [20] καὶ G2532 ἑτέρους G2087 ἀπέστειλεν G649 καταλαβέσθαι G2638 τὴν G3588 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ὄρος G3735 τοῦ G3588 ἱεροῦ. G2411 [21] Καὶ G2532 προδραμών G4390 τις G5100 ἀπήγγειλεν G518 Ιωαννη G2491 εἰς G1519 Γαζαρα ὅτι G3754 ἀπώλετο G622 ὁ G3588 πατὴρ G3962 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἀδελφοὶ G80 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ὅτι G3754 Ἀπέσταλκεν G649 καὶ G2532 σὲ G4571 ἀποκτεῖναι. G615 [22] Καὶ G2532 ἀκούσας G191 ἐξέστη G1839 σφόδρα G4970 καὶ G2532 συνέλαβεν G4815 τοὺς G3588 ἄνδρας G435 τοὺς G3588 ἐλθόντας G2064 ἀπολέσαι G622 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 ἀπέκτεινεν G615 αὐτούς· G846 ἐπέγνω G1921 γὰρ G1063 ὅτι G3754 ἐζήτουν G2212 αὐτὸν G846 ἀπολέσαι. G622 [23] Καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 λοιπὰ G3062 τῶν G3588 λόγων G3056 Ιωαννου G2491 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 πολέμων G4171 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 ἀνδραγαθιῶν αὐτοῦ, G846 ὧν G3739 ἠνδραγάθησεν, καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 οἰκοδομῆς G3619 τῶν G3588 τειχῶν, G5038 ὧν G3739 ᾠκοδόμησεν, G3618 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 πράξεων G4234 αὐτοῦ, G846 [24] ἰδοὺ G2400 ταῦτα G5023 γέγραπται G1125 ἐπὶ G1909 βιβλίῳ G975 ἡμερῶν G2250 ἀρχιερωσύνης αὐτοῦ, G846 ἀφ’ G575 οὗ G3739 ἐγενήθη G1096 ἀρχιερεὺς G749 μετὰ G3326 τὸν G3588 πατέρα G3962 αὐτοῦ. G846
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament