52 Simon ordained that they should keep that day every year with gladness. He made the hill of the temple that was by the citadel stronger than before, and he lived there with his men. (WEB) 53 Simon saw that his son John was a man, so he made him leader of all his forces; and he lived in Gazara. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 13:52–53
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1 Maccabees 14:16–18
16 It was heard at Rome that Jonathan was dead, and even in Sparta, and they were exceedingly grieved. (WEB) 17 But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his place, and ruled the country and the cities in it, (WEB) 18 they wrote to him on brass tablet… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:46–48
46 All the people consented to ordain for Simon that he should do according to these words. (WEB) 47 So Simon accepted this, and consented to be high priest, and to be captain and governor of the Jews and of the priests, and to be protector of all. (WEB) 48 They commanded to put th… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:40–42
40 for he had heard that the Jews had been called by the Romans friends, allies, and kindred, and that they had met the ambassadors of Simon honorably; (WEB) 41 and that the Jews and the priests were well pleased that Simon should be their leader and high priest forever,… (WEB) 42 … (WEB)
1 Maccabees 13:32–34
32 and reigned in his place. He put on himself the crown of Asia and brought a great calamity upon the land. (WEB) 33 Simon built up the strongholds of Judea, and walled them all around with high towers, great walls, gates, and bars; and he stored food in the strongholds. (WEB) 34 … (WEB)
1 Maccabees 9:51–53
51 He set garrisons in them to harass Israel. (WEB) 52 He fortified the city Bethsura, Gazara, and the citadel, and put troops and stores of food in them. (WEB) 53 He took the sons of the chief men of the country for hostages, and put them under guard in the citadel at Jerusalem. (WEB)
Sirach 50:1–2
1 It was Simon, the son of Onias, the high priest, who in his life repaired the house, and in his days strengthened the temple. (WEB) 2 The foundation was built by him to the height of the double walls, the lofty retaining walls of the temple enclosure. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:31–33
31 Their enemies planned to invade their country, that they might destroy their country utterly, and stretch out their hands against their sanctuary. (WEB) 32 Then Simon rose up and fought for his nation. He spent much of his own money to arm the valiant men of his nation… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 9:61–63
61 Jonathan’s men seized about fifty of the men of the country who were authors of the wickedness, and he killed them. (WEB) 62 Jonathan, Simon, and those who were with him, went away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and he built up that which had been pulled down… (WEB)
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