17. And Simon knew that he was speaking deceitfully to him. Yet he ordered the money and the boys to be given, lest he should bring upon himself a great hostility from the people of Israel, who might have said,
18. "It is because he did not send the money and the boys that he perished."
19. So he sent the boys and one hundred talents. And he was lying and did not dismiss Jonathan.
20. And after this, Trypho came into the country, to crush it. And they circled around by the way that leads to Adora. And Simon and his camp marched into every place, wherever they went.
21. But those who were in the stronghold sent messengers to Trypho, so that he would hurry to come through the desert, and to send them provisions.
22. And Trypho prepared all his horsemen to arrive on that night. But there was a very great snowfall, and he did not come into Gilead.