1 Maccabees 11:23-25

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

²³ When Jonathan heard this, he gave orders to continue the siege. He chose some of the elders of Israel and some of the priests, and put himself in danger, ²⁴ for he went to the king at Ptolemais, taking silver and gold and clothing and numerous other gifts. And he won his favour. ²⁵ Although certain renegades of his nation kept making complaints against him,