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1 Maccabees 14:40 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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; "

1 Maccabees 14:40

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38 King Demetrius confirmed to him the high priesthood according to these things,

39 and made him one of his friends, and honored him with great honor;

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;

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;

42 and that he should be governor over them, and should take charge of the sanctuary, to set them over their works, and over the country, and over the weapons, and over the strongholds; and that he should take charge of the sanctuary,

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1 Maccabees 14:1

"In the one hundred seventy-second year, King Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media to get help, that he might fight against Tryphon."

1 Maccabees 14:2

"When Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media, heard that Demetrius had come into his borders, he sent one of his princes to take him alive."

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"He went and struck the army of Demetrius, and seized him and brought him to Arsaces, who put him under guard."

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"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."

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"Amid all his honors, he took Joppa for a harbor, and made it an entrance for the islands of the sea."

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"He enlarged the borders of his nation and took possession of the country."

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