1 Maccabees 10:20
Good News Translation
I have this day appointed you as High Priest of your nation and conferred upon you the title of 'Friend of the King.' You are to be our ally and give us your support." He also sent him a royal robe and a gold crown.

Contemporary English Version
So I appoint you high priest for your nation and a friend of the king. This means that you must be a very loyal follower. I'm also sending you a purple robe and a gold crown.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore, we make thee this day high priest of thy nation, and that thou be called the king's friend, (and he sent him a purple robe, and a crown of gold) and that thou be of one mind with us in our affairs, and keep friendship with us.

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Now therefore, we make thee this day high priest of thy nation, and that thou be called the king's friend, (and he sent him a purple robe, and a crown of gold) and that thou be of one mind with us in our affairs, and keep friendship with us.

1 Maccabees 10:18
King Alexander to his brother, Jonathan, greetings.

1 Maccabees 10:19
We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and fit to be our friend:

1 Maccabees 10:21
Then Jonathan put on the holy vestment in the seventh month, in the year one hundred and threescore, at the feast day of the tabernacles: and he gathered together an army, and made a great number of arms.

1 Maccabees 10:22
And Demetrius heard these words, and was exceeding sorry, and said:

Context
1 Maccabees 10
19We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and fit to be our friend: 20Now therefore, we make thee this day high priest of thy nation, and that thou be called the king's friend, (and he sent him a purple robe, and a crown of gold) and that thou be of one mind with us in our affairs, and keep friendship with us. 21Then Jonathan put on the holy vestment in the seventh month, in the year one hundred and threescore, at the feast day of the tabernacles: and he gathered together an army, and made a great number of arms.…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 10:18
King Alexander to his brother, Jonathan, greetings.

1 Maccabees 10:19
We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and fit to be our friend:

1 Maccabees 10:21
Then Jonathan put on the holy vestment in the seventh month, in the year one hundred and threescore, at the feast day of the tabernacles: and he gathered together an army, and made a great number of arms.

1 Maccabees 10:22
And Demetrius heard these words, and was exceeding sorry, and said:



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1 Maccabees 10:19
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