17. And he committed a great iniquity, and recompensed evil for good.
18. And Ptolemy wrote these things, and sent to the king, that he should send him forces to aid him, and should deliver him their country and the cities.
19. And he sent others to Gazara to make away with John: and to the captains of thousands he sent letters to come to him, that he might give them silver and gold and gifts.
20. And others he sent to take possession of Jerusalem, and the mount of the temple.
21. And one ran before to Gazara, and told John that his father and brethren were perished, and he has sent to kill you also.
22. And when he heard, he was sore amazed; and he laid hands on the men that came to destroy him, and killed them; for he perceived that they were seeking to destroy him.
23. And the rest of the acts of John, and of his wars, and of his valiant deeds which he did, and of the building of the walls which he built, and of his doings,
24. behold, they are written in the chronicles of his high priesthood, from the time that he was made high priest after his father.