Znaleziono 2964 Wyniki dla: David As King
Trypho treated the young King Antiochus in bad faith, and put him to death. (1 Maccabees 13, 31)
He then made himself king in his place, put on the crown of Asia and caused great havoc in the country. (1 Maccabees 13, 32)
Simon chose men whom he sent to King Demetrius in his attempt to obtain tax exemption for the region, on the grounds that all that Trypho did was to plunder. (1 Maccabees 13, 34)
King Demetrius responded favorably to his request and wrote to him as follows, (1 Maccabees 13, 35)
"King Demetrius greets Simon, High Priest and Friend of the King, the elders and the Jewish nation. (1 Maccabees 13, 36)
In the year one hundred and seventytwo, King Demetrius assembled his army and marched into Media to look for help in order to fight Trypho. (1 Maccabees 14, 1)
Arsaces, king of Persia and Media, heard that Demetrius had entered his territory, so he sent one of his generals to capture him alive. (1 Maccabees 14, 2)
In his days, the Jews managed to root out the pagans from their land, especially from the city of David, Jerusalem, where they had built a Citadel from which they went out to profane the surroundings of the temple and to violate its holiness. (1 Maccabees 14, 36)
And for this, King Demetrius confirmed him in his office as High Priest, (1 Maccabees 14, 38)
The king also took into account that the Jews and the priests had agreed that Simon be their leader and High Priest until a prophet worthy of trust appeared. (1 Maccabees 14, 41)
Antiochus, son of King Demetrius, sent from the islands of the sea to Simon, the High Priest and leader of the Jews, and to the whole nation, (1 Maccabees 15, 1)
the following letter: "King Antiochus to Simon, high priest and leader, and to the Jewish nation: peace! (1 Maccabees 15, 2)