Good News Translation
Apollonius son of Menestheus, the governor of Greater Syria, encouraged Simon in every evil thing he did, and Simon's opposition finally grew so strong that one of his trusted followers committed several murders. Onias realized how dangerous the situation had become,

New Revised Standard Version
When his hatred progressed to such a degree that even murders were committed by one of Simon’s approved agents,

Contemporary English Version
Simon hated Onias so much that he had even hired some men to commit murders.

New American Bible
When Simon’s hostility reached such a pitch that murders were being committed by one of his henchmen,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But when the enmities proceeded so far, that murders also were committed by some of Simon's friends:

But when the enmities proceeded so far, that murders also were committed by some of Simon's friends:

2 Maccabees 4:1
But Simon, of whom we spoke before, who was the betrayer of the money, and of his country, spoke ill of Onias, as though he had incited Heliodorus to do these things, and had been the promoter of evils:

2 Maccabees 4:2
And he presumed to call him a traitor to the kingdom, who provided for the city, and defended his nation, and was zealous for the law of God.

2 Maccabees 4:4
Onias, considering the danger of this contention, and that Apollonius, who was the governor of Celesyia, and Phenicia, was outrageous, which increased the malice of Simon, went to the king,

2 Maccabees 4:5
Not to be an accuser of his countrymen, but with view to the common good of all the people.