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However, Simon managed the public affairs after a courageous manner,
and took Gazara, and
This Simon also had a plot laid against him, and was slain at a feast
by his son-in-law Ptolemy, who put his wife and two sons into prison, and
sent some persons to kill John, who was also called Hyrcanus. note
But when the young man was informed of their coming beforehand, he made
haste to get to the city, as having a very great confidence in the people
there, both on account of the memory of the glorious actions of his father,
and of the hatred they could not but bear to the injustice of Ptolemy.
Ptolemy also made an attempt to get into the city by another gate; but
was repelled by the people, who had just then admitted of Hyrcanus; so
he retired presently to one of the fortresses that were about
So he laid siege to the fortress, and was superior to Ptolemy in
other respects, but was overcome by him as to the just affection [he had
for his relations]; for when Ptolemy was distressed, he brought forth his
mother, and his brethren, and set them upon the wall, and beat them with
rods in every body's sight, and threatened, that unless he would go away
immediately, he would throw them down headlong; at which sight Hyrcanus's
commiseration and concern were too hard for his anger. But his mother was
not dismayed, neither at the stripes she received, nor at the death with
which she was threatened; but stretched out her hands, and prayed her son
not to be moved with the injuries that she suffered to spare the wretch;
since it was to her better to die by the means of Ptolemy, than to live
ever so long, provided he might be punished for the injuries he done to
their family. Now John's case was this: When he considered the courage
of his mother, and heard her entreaty, he set about his attacks; but when
he saw her beaten, and torn to pieces with the stripes, he grew feeble,
and was entirely overcome by his affections. And as the siege was delayed
by this means, the year of rest came on, upon which the Jews rest every
seventh year as they do on every seventh day. On this year, therefore,
Ptolemy was freed from being besieged, and slew the brethren of John, with
their mother, and fled to Zeno, who was also called Cotylas, who was tyrant
of
And now Antiochus was so angry at what he had suffered from Simon,
that he made an expedition into
However, at another time, when Antiochus was gone upon an expedition
against the Medes, and so gave Hyrcanus an opportunity of being revenged
upon him, he immediately made an attack upon the cities of
He also proceeded as far as
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