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and Simon it was withstood them. Champion of his people’s cause, much he spent to arm its warriors, and furnish them with pay. (1 Maccabees 14, 32)
Joppe on the sea-coast, and Gazara in the Azotus region; Gazara, too, once hostile, with Jewish troops manned he, and in each town made provision for repairs to be done. (1 Maccabees 14, 34)
The people, seeing him so loyal a lover of his country’s renown, made him their ruler and high priest; no less was due to such exploits, public service so faithfully done, such constant ambition for his people’s honour. (1 Maccabees 14, 35)
a Jewish garrison he set there, to guard both city and country-side, and built Jerusalem walls yet higher. (1 Maccabees 14, 37)
Here was Rome itself greeting the Jewish folk as allies, good friends, and kinsmen, welcoming the envoys of Simon with civic state. (1 Maccabees 14, 40)
Here were the Jews, priests and people both, agreed that he should rule them, granting him the high priesthood✻ by right inalienable, until true prophet they should have once more. (1 Maccabees 14, 41)
Of the rest, both priests and people, none should retrench these privileges, nor gainsay Simon’s will, nor convoke assembly in the country without him; garment of purple, buckle of gold none should wear; (1 Maccabees 14, 44)
The people’s pleasure it was to ennoble Simon after this sort; (1 Maccabees 14, 46)
and Simon, he would not say them nay; high priest, and of priests and people leader, governor and champion, he would be henceforward. (1 Maccabees 14, 47)
and this was the tenour of it. King Antiochus, to the high priest Simon and to the people of the Jews, greeting. (1 Maccabees 15, 2)
Envoys we have but now received in audience from a friendly country, to wit, Judaea; the people of the Jews, with their high priest Simon, had sent to renew their old treaty of alliance with us, (1 Maccabees 15, 17)
Agreed we then to warn kings and nations everywhere, they should not hurt or assault the Jewish people, its cities and country-side, nor comfort its enemies; (1 Maccabees 15, 19)
