1 Maccabees 10:89
Good News Translation
He sent him a gold shoulder buckle, which is given only to those honored with the title "Relative of the King." He also gave him the city of Ekron and its surrounding territory.

New Revised Standard Version
and he sent to him a golden buckle, such as it is the custom to give to the King’s Kinsmen. He also gave him Ekron and all its environs as his possession.

Contemporary English Version
He sent a gold buckle that only the most respected members of the king's family were allowed to wear. Alexander also gave Jonathan the town of Ekron and the land around it.

New American Bible
He sent him a gold buckle, such as is usually given to King’s Kinsmen; he also gave him Ekron and all its territory as a possession.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he sent him a buckle of gold, as the custom is, to be given to such as are of the royal blood. And he gave him Accaron, and all the borders thereof, in possession.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he sent him a buckle of gold, as the custom is, to be given to such as are of the royal blood. And he gave him Accaron, and all the borders thereof, in possession.

1 Maccabees 10:87
And Jonathan returned into Jerusalem with his people, having many spoils.

1 Maccabees 10:88
And it came to pass, when Alexander, the king heard these words, that he honoured Jonathan yet more.

1 Maccabees 11:1
And the king of Egypt gathered together an army, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships: and he sought to get the kingdom of Alexander by deceit, and join it to his own kingdom.

1 Maccabees 11:2
And he went out into Syria with peaceable words and they opened to him the cities, and met him: for king Alexander had ordered them to go forth to meet him, because he was his father in law.

Context
1 Maccabees 10
88And it came to pass, when Alexander, the king heard these words, that he honoured Jonathan yet more. 89And he sent him a buckle of gold, as the custom is, to be given to such as are of the royal blood. And he gave him Accaron, and all the borders thereof, in possession.
Cross References
1 Maccabees 10:87
And Jonathan returned into Jerusalem with his people, having many spoils.

1 Maccabees 10:88
And it came to pass, when Alexander, the king heard these words, that he honoured Jonathan yet more.

1 Maccabees 11:1
And the king of Egypt gathered together an army, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships: and he sought to get the kingdom of Alexander by deceit, and join it to his own kingdom.

1 Maccabees 11:2
And he went out into Syria with peaceable words and they opened to him the cities, and met him: for king Alexander had ordered them to go forth to meet him, because he was his father in law.



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1 Maccabees 10:88
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