5. Not to be an accuser of his countrymen, but with a view to the common good of all the people.
6. For he saw that, except the king took care, it was impossible that matters should be settled in peace, or that Simon would cease from his folly.
7. But after the death of Seleucus, when Antiochus, who was called the Illustrious, had taken possession of the kingdom, Jason the brother of Onias ambitiously sought the high priesthood:
8. And went to the king, promising him three hundred and sixty talents of silver, and out of other revenues four-score talents.
9. Besides this he promised also a hundred and fifty more, if he might have license to set him up a place for exercise, and a place for youth, and to entitle them, that were at Jerusalem, Antiochians.
10. Which when the king had granted, and he had gotten the rule into his hands, forthwith he began to bring over his countrymen to the fashion of the heathens.