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The three districts of Samaria annexed to Judea shall be considered part of Jewish territory; to avoid any conflict of power, these shall be subject to no authority other than that of the High Priest. (1 Maccabees 10, 38)
I give the city of Ptolemais and its territory as a gift to the temple of Jerusalem to cover the expenses of public worship. (1 Maccabees 10, 39)
In addition, I also remit the five thousand pieces of silver levied every year from the tributes to the temple, and give them to the priests in charge of public worship. (1 Maccabees 10, 42)
In those days, Jonathan assembled the Jewish army to attack the Citadel in Jerusalem which was occupied by the Syrians, and he prepared many siege engines. (1 Maccabees 11, 20)
"King Demetrius to Jonathan, to his brothers and to the whole Jewish nation, peace. (1 Maccabees 11, 30)
Because of their fidelity to us, we have decided to grant favors to the Jewish nation, who are our friends and who fulfill their obligations to us. We wish to reward their fidelity. (1 Maccabees 11, 33)
Those who went to Rome entered the Senate and delivered this message: "The High Priest Jonathan and the Jewish nation have sent us to renew with you the friendship and alliance that formerly united us." (1 Maccabees 12, 3)
"King Demetrius greets Simon, High Priest and Friend of the King, the elders and the Jewish nation. (1 Maccabees 13, 36)
The men who occupied the Citadel in Jerusalem could no longer come out or go into Jewish territory to buy or sell. So they were desperately in need of food, many of them dying of hunger. (1 Maccabees 13, 49)
This is a copy of the letter sent by the Spartans, "The leaders and the people of Sparta to Simon, High Priest, and to the elders, to the priests and to all the Jewish people, their brothers: greetings. (1 Maccabees 14, 20)
He fortified the cities of Judah and Beth-zur on the frontiers of Judea, where the enemy arsenal had been and he stationed a Jewish garrison there. (1 Maccabees 14, 33)
He also fortified Joppa by the sea, and Gazara on the borders of Azotus, which was formerly inhabited by enemies, and established Jewish colonies there, providing them with all they needed. (1 Maccabees 14, 34)
