2 Maccabees 4:3-5

Common English Bible

³ His hatred was so intense that one of Simon’s men had even attempted to commit murders. ⁴ Seeing the danger of the dispute—including how Menestheus’ son Apollonius, the governor of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia, encouraged Simon’s evil— ⁵ Onias went to the king not to accuse his fellow citizens but to safeguard the public and private welfare of the people.