Chapter 13 _{20 And after this came Tryphon to invade the land, and destroy it, going round about by the way that leadeth unto Adora: but Simon and his host marched against him in every place, wheresoever he went.21 Now they that were in the tower sent messengers unto Tryphon, to the end that he should hasten his coming unto them by the wilderness, and send them victuals.22 Wherefore Tryphon made ready all his horsemen to come that night: but there fell a very great snow, by reason whereof he came not. So he departed, and came into the country of Galaad.23 And when he came near to Bascama he slew Jonathan, who was buried there.24 Afterward Tryphon returned and went into his own land.25 Then sent Simon, and took the bones of Jonathan his brother, and buried them in Modin, the city of his fathers.26 And all Israel made great lamentation for him, and bewailed him many days.27 Simon also built a monument upon the sepulchre of his father and his brethren, and raised it aloft to the sight, with hewn stone behind and before.28 Moreover he set up seven pyramids, one against another, for his father, and his mother, and his four brethren.29 And in these he made cunning devices, about the which he set great pillars, and upon the pillars he made all their armour for a perpetual memory, and by the armour ships carved, that they might be seen of all that sail on the sea.30 This is the sepulchre which he made at Modin, and it standeth yet unto this day.31 Now Tryphon dealt deceitfully with the young king Antiochus, and slew him.32 And he reigned in his stead, and crowned himself king of Asia, and brought a great calamity upon the land.33 Then Simon built up the strong holds in Judea, and fenced them about with high towers, and great walls, and gates, and bars, and laid up victuals therein.34 Moreover Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end he should give the land an immunity, because all that Tryphon did was to spoil.35 Unto whom king Demetrius answered and wrote after this manner:36 King Demetrius unto Simon the high priest, and friend of kings, as also unto the elders and nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:37 The golden crown, and the scarlet robe, which ye sent unto us, we have received: and we are ready to make a stedfast peace with you, yea, and to write unto our officers, to confirm the immunities which we have granted.38 And whatsoever covenants we have made with you shall stand; and the strong holds, which ye have builded, shall be your own.}