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1 Maccabees 13:33

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)

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2 Chronicles 11:10–12

10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin. 11 He strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine. 12 He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and…

1 Maccabees 12:37–39

37 They were gathered together to build the city. Part of the wall of the brook that is on the east side had fallen down, and he repaired the section called Chaphenatha. (WEB) 38 Simon also built Adida in the plain country, made it strong, and set up gates and bars. (WEB) 39 And Tr… (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)

1 Maccabees 14:32–34

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 and give them wages. (WEB) 33 He fortified the cities of Judea and Bethsura that lies on the borders of Judea, where the weapons of the enemies had been st… (WEB)

1 Maccabees 4:59–61

59 Judas and his kindred and the whole congregation of Israel ordained that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their seasons from year to year for eight days, from the twenty-fifth day of the month Chislev, with gladness and joy. (WEB) 60 At that ti… (WEB)

1 Maccabees 1:32–34

32 They led captive the women and the children, and seized the livestock. (WEB) 33 Then they fortified the city of David with a large, strong wall and with strong towers, and it became their citadel. (WEB) 34 They put a sinful nation, transgressors of the law, there, and they stren… (WEB)

1 Maccabees 13:26–28

26 All Israel made great lamentation over him, and mourned for him many days. (WEB) 27 Simon built a monument on the tomb of his father and his kindred, and raised it high so that it could be seen, with polished stone on the front and back. (WEB) 28 He also set up seven pyramids, o… (WEB)

1 Maccabees 14:36–38

36 In his days, things prospered in his hands, so that the Gentiles were taken away out of their country, and they also who were in the city of David, those who were in Jerusalem, who had made themselves a citadel, out of which they used to go, and polluted ever… (WEB)

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