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But when they heard that Simon, his brother, had been made high priest in his place, and that he obtained the entire country and the cities in it, (1 Maccabees 14, 17)
“The leaders and the cities of the Spartans, to Simon, the great priest, and to the elders, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, their brothers: greetings. (1 Maccabees 14, 20)
And it pleased the people to receive the men gloriously, and to place a copy of their words in a section of the public books, so as to be a memorial for the people of the Spartans. Furthermore, we have written a copy of them to Simon, the great priest.’ ” (1 Maccabees 14, 23)
But after this, Simon sent Numenius to Rome, in possession of a great shield of gold, weighing over a thousand pounds, to confirm the association with them. (1 Maccabees 14, 24)
But when the people of Rome had heard these words, they said: “With what deeds of thanksgiving shall we repay Simon and his sons? (1 Maccabees 14, 25)
And this is a copy of the writing: “On the eighteenth day of the month Elul, in the one hundred and seventy-second year, the third year under Simon, the great priest at Asaramel, (1 Maccabees 14, 27)
And Simon, the son of Mattathias, of the sons of Jarib, and his brothers, have put themselves in danger, and have withstood the enemies of their nation, so as to establish their holy places and the law. And they have glorified their people with great glory. (1 Maccabees 14, 29)
Then Simon resisted, and he fought for his nation, and he requested much money, and he armed the valiant men of his nation and gave them wages. (1 Maccabees 14, 32)
And the people saw the acts of Simon, and the glory that he intended to bring to his nation, and they made him their commander and first priest, because he had done all these things, and because of the justice and faith that he maintained for his nation, and because he sought to exalt his people by all means. (1 Maccabees 14, 35)
For he heard that the Romans had called the Jews their friends, and associates, and brothers, and that they received the ambassadors of Simon with glory, (1 Maccabees 14, 40)
And it pleased all the people to appoint Simon, and to act according to these words. (1 Maccabees 14, 46)
And Simon accepted it, and he was pleased to perform the office of the high priesthood, and to be the commander and leader of the people of the Jews, and of the priests, and to be foremost over them all. (1 Maccabees 14, 47)
