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I've made a few changes, adding loci from 2Macc, as well as some facts and corrections.
As for the suggested entry for "Simon the Benjaminite" - this is so according to the Greek mss of 2Macc. In the old Latin mss he is not a Benjaminite but rather from the "tribe" of Bilga. Most scholars today opt for the second option (are they even mutually exclusive?). What would be a better definition for his entry? Ory Amitay (talk) 07:48, 18 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
