4 Maccabees 4:4
Source: Septuagint
4Apollonius, acquainting himself with the particulars of this, praised Simon for his care of the king’s interests, and going up to Seleucus informed him of the treasure;
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2Whence coming to Apollonius, the military governor of Syria, and Phoenicia, and Cilicia, he said,
3Having good will to the king’s affairs, I am come to inform thee that infinite private wealth is laid up in the treasuries of Jerusalem which do not belong to the temple, but pertain to King Seleucus.
— 4 Maccabees 4:4 —
5and getting authority about it, and quickly advancing into our country with the accursed Simon and a very heavy force,
6he said that he came with the commands of the king that he should take the private money of the treasury.