25 But when the people heard these things, they said, “What thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons? (WEB) 26 For he and his brothers and the house of his father have made themselves strong, and have fought and chased away Israel’s enemies, and confirmed liberty to Israel.” (WEB) 27 So they wrote on tablets of brass, and set them on pillars on mount Zion. This is the copy of the writing: “On the eighteenth day of Elul, in the one hundred seventy-second year, which is the third year of Simon the high priest, (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:25–27
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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 13:2–4
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1 Maccabees 16:1–3
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1 Maccabees 15:23–25
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1 Maccabees 13:41–43
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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 14:48–49
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1 Maccabees 9:27–29
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