Fondare 147 Risultati per: Simon
and a copy of it they put by in the treasury, in the safe keeping of Simon and his heirs.✻ (1 Maccabees 14, 49)
Now turn we to Demetrius’ other son, Antiochus.✻ He it was directed a letter, from the islands over sea, to Simon, high priest and ruler of the Jews, and to the whole nation; (1 Maccabees 15, 1)
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)
If then there be malcontents from Judaea sheltering among you, our bidding is you should hand them over to the high priest Simon, for such punishment as the Jewish law prescribes. (1 Maccabees 15, 21)
A further copy has been sent to the high priest Simon and to the Jewish people … (1 Maccabees 15, 24)
Thereupon Simon despatched two thousand picked men to aid in the siege, with silver and gold and a deal of tackle besides; (1 Maccabees 15, 26)
but accept them the king would not; all his promises were forgot, and Simon a stranger now. (1 Maccabees 15, 27)
So came Athenobius, the king’s friend, to Jerusalem, where he saw what state Simon kept, much display of gold and silver, and a great throng of attendants, till he was dazzled at the sight. Yet delivered he his errand; (1 Maccabees 15, 32)
to which Simon made this answer: Other men’s fief seized we never, nor other men’s rights detain; here be lands that were our fathers’ once, by enemies of ours for some while wrongfully held; (1 Maccabees 15, 33)
but went back to the king very ill pleased, and told him what answer was given; of Simon’s court, too, and of all else he had seen.Antiochus was in a great taking of anger; (1 Maccabees 15, 36)
It was not long before John came up from Gazara, to tell his father Simon how ill Cendebaeus was using their fellow-countrymen. (1 Maccabees 16, 1)
