Good News Translation
But he became too ambitious and wanted to take over the country. So he devised a plan to assassinate Simon and his sons.

New Revised Standard Version
His heart was lifted up; he determined to get control of the country, and made treacherous plans against Simon and his sons, to do away with them.

Contemporary English Version
But Ptolemy was very proud and thought he deserved to be the ruler. So he began plotting to kill Simon and his sons.

New American Bible
But his heart became proud and he was determined to get control of the country. So he made treacherous plans to do away with Simon and his sons.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And his heart was lifted up, and he designed to make himself master of the country, and he purposed treachery against Simon and his sons, to destroy them.

And his heart was lifted up, and he designed to make himself master of the country, and he purposed treachery against Simon and his sons, to destroy them.

1 Maccabees 16:11
Now Ptolemee, the son of Abobus, was appointed captain in the plain of Jericho, and he had abundance of silver and gold.

1 Maccabees 16:12
For he was son in law of the high priest.

1 Maccabees 16:14
Now Simon, as he was going through the cities that were in the country of Judea, and taking care for the good ordering of them, went down to Jericho, he and Mathathias and Judas, his sons, in the year one hundred and seventy-seven, the eleventh month: the same is the month Sabath.

1 Maccabees 16:15
And the son of Abobus received them deceitfully into a little fortress, that is called Doch, which he had built: and he made them a great feast, and hid men there.