24 After this, Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of gold weighing one thousand minas, in order to confirm the alliance with them. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:24
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1 Maccabees 15:17–19
17 The Jews’ ambassadors came to us as our friends and allies, to renew the old friendship and alliance, being sent from Simon the high priest, and from the people of the Jews. (WEB) 18 Moreover they brought a shield of gold weighing one thousand minas. (WEB) 19 It pleased us there… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 15:25–27
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2 Maccabees 14:18–20
18 Nevertheless Nicanor, hearing of the valor of those who were with Judas, and their courage in fighting for their country, shrank from bringing the matter to the decision of the sword. (WEB) 19 Therefore he sent Posidonius, Theodotus, and Mattathias to give and receive… (WEB) 20 … (WEB)
1 Maccabees 12:1–2
1 Jonathan saw that the time was favorable for him, so he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them. (WEB) 2 He also sent similar letters to the Spartans, and to other places. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:39–41
39 and made him one of his friends, and honored him with great honor; (WEB) 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 p… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 12:15–17
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1 Maccabees 8:16–18
16 and how they commit their government to one man year by year, that he should rule over them, and control all their country, and all are obedient to that one, and there is neither envy nor emulation among them. (WEB) 17 So Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son… (WEB) 18 … (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)
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