6 and told him that the treasury in Jerusalem was full of infinite sums of money, so that the multitude of their riches, which did not pertain to the account of the sacrifices, was innumerable, and that it was possible to bring all into the king's hand.
7 Now when Apol-lo´nius came to the king, and had showed him of the money whereof he was told, the king chose out Heliodor´us his treasurer, and sent him with a commandment to bring him the foresaid money.
8 So forthwith Heliodor´us took his journey, under a color of visiting the cities of Coelesyr´ia and Phoeni´cia, but indeed to fulfil the king's purpose.
9 And when he was come to Jerusalem, and had been courteously received of the high priest of the city, he told him what intelligence was given of the money, and declared wherefore he came, and asked if these things were so indeed.
10 Then the high priest told him that there was such money laid up for the relief of widows and fatherless children:
11 and that some of it belonged to Hyrca´nus son of Tobias, a man of great dignity, and not as that wicked Simon had misinformed: the sum whereof in all was four hundred talents of silver, and two hundred of gold:
12 and that it was altogether impossible that such wrongs should be done unto them, that had committed it to the holiness of the place, and to the majesty and inviolable sanctity of the temple, honored over all the world.