22. So Trypho got all his cavalry ready to go, but that night a very heavy snow fell so he didn’t go. Instead, he marched into the land of Gilead.
23. When he approached Baskama, he killed Jonathan and buried him there.
24. Then Trypho returned to his own land.
25. Simon sent someone to get the bones of Jonathan his brother, and he buried him in Modein, the city of his ancestors.
26. All Israel mourned Jonathan with great expressions of grief for many days.
27. Simon built a monument over the tomb of his father and his brothers. He made it high so that all might see it. It had polished stone at the front and back.
28. He also set up seven pyramids, opposite each other, for his father and mother and four brothers.
29. He devised an elaborate site for the pyramids, setting up great columns around them. On the columns, he put suits of armor for a permanent memorial. Beside the suits of armor, he carved ships so that all who sail the sea might see them.
30. This is the tomb that he built in Modein, which remains to this day.
31. Trypho dealt dishonestly with the young king Antiochus and killed him.
32. He put on the crown of Asia and became king in his place. He brought great disaster on the land.
33. But Simon built up the fortresses of Judea and put protection all around them with high towers, great walls, gates, and bolts. In addition, he stored food in the fortresses.
34. Simon also sent messengers to King Demetrius with a request to grant relief to the country, because Trypho had stolen many of their goods.
35. King Demetrius sent a reply to this request, and wrote him a letter:
36. King Demetrius. To Simon, the high priest and advisor of kings, and to the elders and nation of the Jews. Greetings!
37. We have received the gold crown and the palm branch that you sent. We are ready to make a general peace with you and to write to our officials to grant you release from tribute.