Abubus — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Ptolemy’s father. Ptolemy was a military governor of Jericho who treacherously killed his father-in-law Simon Maccabeus and two of Simon’s sons in 134 BC (1 Macc 16:11-17). See Maccabean Period.

Show passage in OET: MA1 16:11–17

OET-RV MA1 16:11

11 Ptolemaios (Ptolemy) the son of Abubus had been appointed governor over the Yeriho (Jericho) plain, and he had much silver and gold;

OET-RV MA1 16:12

12 for he was the high priest’s son-in-law.

OET-RV MA1 16:13

13 His heart was lifted up, and he planned to make himself master of the country, and he made deceitful plans against Shim’on (Simon) and his sons, to do away with them.

OET-RV MA1 16:14

14 Now Shim’on was visiting the cities that were in the country, and attending to their needs. He went down to Yeriho—himself with Matityah (Mattathias) and Yehudah his sons—in the one hundred and seventy-seventh year, in the eleventh month, which is the month Shevat.

OET-RV MA1 16:15

15 The son of Abubus received them deceitfully into the little fortress that’s called Dok, which he’d built, and made them a great banquet, and hid men there.

OET-RV MA1 16:16

16 When Shim’on and his sons had drunk freely, Ptolemaios and his men rose up, took their weapons, rushed in against Shim’on in the banqueting place, and killed him, his two sons, and some of his servants.

OET-RV MA1 16:17

17 He committed a great iniquity, and repaid evil for good.

OET-LV MA1 16:11

11 and Ptolemaios the/this/who of_the Aboubou to_be ⟦καθεσταμένος⟧ officer/magistrate toward the/this/who a_plain Hieriⱪō, and to_have/be money and gold much;

OET-LV MA1 16:12

12 to_be for an_in-law of_the high-priest.

OET-LV MA1 16:13

13 and ⟦ὑψώθη⟧ the/this/who heart he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, and ⟦ἠβουλήθη⟧ ⟦κατακρατῆσαι⟧ the/this/who country, and ⟦ἐβουλεύετο⟧ deceit according_to Simōnos, and the/this/who son he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, to_take_up he/she/it/self.

OET-LV MA1 16:14

14 Simōn but/and to_be ⟦ἐφοδεύων⟧ the/this/who city the/this/who in/on/among the/this/who country, and ⟦φροντίζων⟧ the/this/who care he/she/it/self, and to_come/go_down toward Hieriⱪō he/she/it/self, and Mattathias and Youdas the/this/who son he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, ⟦ἐτους⟧ seventh and ⟦ἑβδομηκοστοῦ⟧ and ⟦ἑκατοστοῦ⟧, in/on/among month ⟦ἑνδεκάτῳ⟧, this/he/she/it the/this/who certainly/month Sabat.

OET-LV MA1 16:15

15 and to_receive he/she/it/self the/this/who of_the Aboubou toward the/this/who small_fort the/this/who to_call Dōk, with/after deceit, the/this/who/which to_build, and to_do/make he/she/it/self ⟦πότον⟧ great, and to_mix there man.

OET-LV MA1 16:16

16 and when ⟦ἐμεθύσθη⟧ Simōn and the/this/who son he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, ⟦ἐξανέστη⟧ Ptolemaios and the/this/who from_with he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, and ⟦ἐλάβοσαν⟧ the/this/who weapon he/she/it/self, and ⟦ἐπεισήλθοσαν⟧ the/this/who Simōni toward the/this/who common_meal, and to_kill he/she/it/self and the/this/who two son he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, and one the/this/who ⟦παιδαρίων⟧ he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there.

OET-LV MA1 16:17

17 and to_do/make ⟦ἀθεσίαν⟧ great, and to_pay according_to for good-doer;

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