27. And Simon built a monument upon the sepulchre of his father and his brethren, and raised it aloft to the sight, with polished stone behind and before.
28. And he set up seven pyramids, one over against another, for his father, and his mother, and his four brethren.
29. And for these he made cunning devices, setting about them great pillars, and upon the pillars he fashioned all manner of arms for a perpetual memory, and beside the arms ships carved, that they should be seen of all that sail on the sea.
30. This is the sepulchre which he made at Modin, and it is there to this day.
31. Now Tryphon dealt deceitfully with the young king Antiochus, and killed him,
32. and reigned in his stead, and put on himself the diadem of Asia, and brought a great calamity upon the land.
33. And Simon built the strongholds of Judaea, and fenced them about with high towers, and great walls, and gates, and bars; and he laid up food in the strongholds.
34. And Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end he should give the country an immunity, because all that Tryphon did was to plunder.
35. And king Demetrius sent to him according to these words, and answered him, and wrote a letter to him, after this manner:
36. King Demetrius to Simon the high priest and Friend of kings, and to the elders and nation of the Jews, greeting:
37. The golden crown, and the palm branch, which you⌃ sent, we have received: and we are ready to make a stedfast peace with you, yes, and to write to our officers, to grant immunities to you.
38. And whatever things we confirmed to you, they are confirmed; and the strongholds, which you⌃ have builded, let them be your own.
39. As for any oversights and faults committed to this day, we forgive them, and the crown which you⌃ owed us: and if there were any other toll exacted in Jerusalem, let it be exacted no longer.
40. And if there be any among you meet to be enrolled in our court, let them be enrolled, and let there be peace between us.