41 and that the Jews and the priests were well pleased that Simon should be their leader and high priest forever, until there should arise a faithful prophet; (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:41
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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 14:34–36
34 He fortified Joppa which is upon the sea, and Gazara which is upon the borders of Azotus, where the enemies used to live, and placed Jews there, and set in there all things necessary for their restoration. (WEB) 35 The people saw Simon’s faith, and the glory which he r… (WEB)
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 13:41–43
41 In the one hundred seventieth year, the yoke of the Gentiles was taken away from Israel. (WEB) 42 The people began to write in their instruments and contracts, “In the first year of Simon, the great high priest and captain and leader of the Jews.” (WEB) 43 In those days Simon en… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:3–5
3 He went and struck the army of Demetrius, and seized him and brought him to Arsaces, who put him under guard. (WEB) 4 The land had rest all the days of Simon. He sought the good of his nation. His authority and his honor was pleasing to them all his days. (WEB) 5 Amid all his… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 13:7–9
7 The spirit of the people revived as soon as they heard these words. (WEB) 8 They answered with a loud voice, saying, “You are our leader in the place of Judas and Jonathan your brothers. (WEB) 9 Fight our battles, and we will do all that you tell us to do.” (WEB)
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)
Sirach 45:23–25
23 Phinehas the son of Eleazar is the third in glory, in that he was zealous in the fear of the Lord, and stood fast when the people turned away, and he made atonement for Israel. (WEB) 24 Therefore, a covenant of peace was established for him, that he should be leader of… (WEB)
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