Onias III

Areus king of the Lacedemonians to Onias the high priest, greeting:

Which when Onias knew of a surety, he reproved him, and withdrew himself into a sanctuary at Daphne, that lieth by Antiochia.

Onias seeing the danger of this contention, and that Apollonius, as being the governor of Celosyria and Phenice, did rage, and increase Simon’s malice,

Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life repaired the house again, and in his days fortified the temple:

At which time Onias entreated the ambassador that was sent honourably, and received the letters, wherein declaration was made of the league and friendship.