37 The king cried and grieved terribly as he thought about Onias, a man of common sense and self-control.
38 Then he became furious and tore off Andronicus' clothes, including his royal robe. He made Andronicus walk naked through the whole city until they reached the place where Andronicus had murdered Onias. Right then and there, the king had this butcher put to death.This was how the Lord gave Andronicus the punishment he deserved.
39 In the meantime, Menelaus had been helping his brother Lysimachus rob the Jerusalem temple of its gold dishes and other sacred objects. News of these crimes spread, and a crowd got together to complain about Lysimachus.
40 But since this crowd was turning into an angry mob, Lysimachus handed out swords to about three thousand followers. He put a foolish old man named Auranus in command of this force, then ordered a brutal attack.
41 Our people saw Lysimachus and his troops running toward them. So they immediately picked up rocks, as well as handfuls of ashes and chunks of wood. They threw them wildly at the attackers,
42 wounding many and killing a few, while the rest ran away. The temple robber Lysimachus was killed not far from the temple treasury.
43 Because of what had happened, Menelaus was charged with serious crimes