24. But the copy hereof they wrote to Simon the high priest.
25. But Antiochus the king encamped against Dor the second day, bringing his forces up to it continually, and making engines of war, and he shut up Tryphon from going in or out.
26. And Simon sent him two thousand chosen men to fight on his side; and silver, and gold, and instruments of war in abundance.
27. And he would not receive them, but set at nothing all the covenants which he had made with him aforetime, and was estranged from him.
28. And he sent to him Athenobius, one of his Friends, to commune with him, saying, You⌃ hold possession of Joppa and Gazara, and the citadel that is in Jerusalem, cities of my kingdom.