Abubus, also spelt Abobus or Abobi, was the father of Ptolemy. He is mentioned only in the first book of the Maccabees {bibleverse-nb|1|Maccabees|16:11|NAB} and {bibleverse-nb|1|Maccabees|16:15|NAB}, wherein Ptolemy invites Simon Maccabaeus and his two sons, Mattathias and Judas, to a banquet, subsequently killing them. ...