12. because he was Simon's son-in-law.
13. But he became too ambitious and wanted to take over the country. So he devised a plan to assassinate Simon and his sons.
14. Simon, together with his sons Mattathias and Judas, was visiting the towns in the area, in order to see to their needs. They arrived in Jericho in the month of Shebat, the eleventh month, in the year 177.
15. Ptolemy, still plotting to murder Simon and his two sons, received them in a small fortress called Dok, which he had built. He gave a great banquet for them, but he had men hidden within the fortress.
16. When Simon and his sons were drunk, Ptolemy and his men came out of hiding and with swords in their hands rushed into the banqueting-hall, where they killed Simon, his two sons, and some of the servants.