Trifo's Deceit and Treachery

Trifo learned that Simon had risen up in place of Jonathan his brother. He sent envoys to him and said, It is for the money that Jonathan your brother owed the royal treasury, in connection with the offices he held that we are detaining him. Send now a hundred talents of silver and two of his sons as hostages, so that when released, he will not revolt against us, and we will release him. Trifo broke his word and did not release Jonathan. After this, Trifo came to invade the country and destroy it,. But Simon and his army kept marching along opposite him to every place he went. When he approached Baskama, he killed Jonathan