20. We are pleased to accept the shield.
21. Therefore, if any troublemakers have run away to your lands from their country, hand them over to the high priest Simon. Then he can punish them according to Jewish law.
22. The consul wrote the same thing to King Demetrius and to Attalus, Ariarathes, and Arsaces.
23. He also wrote it to all the countries—to Sampsames, the Spartans, Delos, Myndos, Sicyon, Caria, Samos, Pamphylia, Lycia, Halicarnassus, Rhodes, Phaselis, Cos, Side, Aradus, Gortyna, Cnidus, Cyprus, and Cyrene.
24. They also sent a copy of these things to Simon the high priest.
25. King Antiochus besieged Dor for a second time, continually making war engines and throwing his forces against it. He forced Trypho to stay inside and restricted his movement.
26. Simon sent two thousand select troops to fight for Antiochus. He also sent silver, gold, and a large amount of military equipment.
27. But Antiochus wouldn’t accept them. He broke all the agreements that he had made with Simon in the past and became like a stranger to him.
28. He sent Athenobius, one of his leading political advisors, to talk with Simon: "You hold control of Joppa and Gazara and the elevated fortress in Jerusalem. They are cities of my kingdom.