1 Maccabees 13:32-34

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

³² and became king in his place, putting on the crown of Asia; and he brought great calamity upon the land. ³³ But Simon built up the strongholds of Judea and walled them all around, with high towers and great walls and gates and bolts, and he stored food in the strongholds. ³⁴ Simon also chose men and sent them to Deme′trius the king with a request to grant relief to the country, for all that Trypho did was to plunder.