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 tablets to renew with him the friendship and the alliance which they had confirmed with his brothers Judas and Jonathan. (WEB) 19 These were read before the congregation at Jerusalem. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:17–19
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1 Maccabees 15:23–25
23 to all the countries, to Sampsames, to the Spartans, to Delos, to Myndos, to Sicyon, to Caria, to Samos, to Pamphylia, to Lycia, to Halicarnassus, to Rhodes, to Phaselis, to Cos, to Side, to Aradus, Gortyna, Cnidus, Cyprus, and Cyrene. (WEB) 24 They also wrote this cop… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 12:18–20
18 And now you will do well if you give us a reply.” (WEB) 19 And this is the copy of the letters which they sent to Onias: (WEB) 20 “Arius king of the Spartans to Onias the chief priest, greetings. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 8:21–23
21 This thing was pleasing to them. (WEB) 22 This is the copy of the writing which they wrote back again on tables of brass, and sent to Jerusalem, that it might be with them there for a memorial of peace and alliance: (WEB) 23 “Good success be to the Romans, and to the nation of t… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:48–49
48 They commanded to put this writing on tablets of brass, and to set them up within the precinct of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place, (WEB) 49 and moreover to put copies of them in the treasury, so that Simon and his sons might have them. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 15:1–3
1 Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent a letter from the islands of the sea to Simon the priest and governor of the Jews, and to all the nation. (WEB) 2 Its contents follow: “King Antiochus to Simon the chief priest and governor, and to the nation of the Jews, greet… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 9:27–29
27 There was great suffering in Israel, such as was not since the time prophets stopped appearing to them. (WEB) 28 All the friends of Judas were gathered together, and they said to Jonathan, (WEB) 29 “Since your brother Judas has died, we have no man like him to go out against our… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:37–39
37 He placed Jews in it and fortified it for the safety of the country and the city, and made high the walls of Jerusalem. (WEB) 38 King Demetrius confirmed to him the high priesthood according to these things, (WEB) 39 and made him one of his friends, and honored him with great ho… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 10:6–8
6 So he gave him authority to gather together forces, and to provide weapons, and that he should be his ally. He also commanded that they should release the hostages that were in the citadel to him. (WEB) 7 Jonathan came to Jerusalem, and read the letter in the hearing… (WEB) 8 … (WEB)
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