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"Since wars often occurred in the country, Simon the son of Mattathias, a priest of the sons of Joarib, and his brothers, exposed themselves to danger and resisted the enemies of their nation, in order that their sanctuary and the law might be perserved; and they brought great glory to their nation. (1 Maccabees 14, 29)
Jonathan rallied the nation, and became their high priest, and was gathered to his people. (1 Maccabees 14, 30)
then Simon rose up and fought for his nation. He spent great sums of his own money; he armed the men of his nation's forces and paid them wages. (1 Maccabees 14, 32)
"The people saw Simon's faithfulness and the glory which he had resolved to win for his nation, and they made him their leader and high priest, because he had done all these things and because of the justice and loyalty which he had maintained toward his nation. He sought in every way to exalt his people. (1 Maccabees 14, 35)
Antiochus, the son of Demetrius the king, sent a letter from the islands of the sea to Simon, the priest and ethnarch of the Jews, and to all the nation; (1 Maccabees 15, 1)
its contents were as follows: "King Antiochus to Simon the high priest and ethnarch and to the nation of the Jews, greeting. (1 Maccabees 15, 2)
When we gain control of our kingdom, we will bestow great honor upon you and your nation and the temple, so that your glory will become manifest in all the earth." (1 Maccabees 15, 9)
But now I have grown old, and you by His mercy are mature in years. Take my place and my brother's, and go out and fight for our nation, and may the help which comes from Heaven be with you." (1 Maccabees 16, 3)
In the reign of Demetrius, in the one hundred and sixty-ninth year, we Jews wrote to you, in the critical distress which came upon us in those years after Jason and his company revolted from the holy land and the kingdom (2 Maccabees 1, 7)
For he drove out those who fought against the holy city. (2 Maccabees 1, 12)
accept this sacrifice on behalf of all thy people Israel and preserve thy portion and make it holy. (2 Maccabees 1, 26)
Plant thy people in thy holy place, as Moses said." (2 Maccabees 1, 29)
