Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Simon built up the strong holds of Judea, fortifying them with high towers, and great walls, and gates and bars: and he stored up victuals in the fortresses. 1 Maccabees 13:31But Tryphon, when he was upon a journey with the young king, Antiochus, treacherously slew him. 1 Maccabees 13:32 And he reigned in his place, and put on the crown of Asia: and brought great evils upon the land. 1 Maccabees 13:34 And Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end that he should grant an immunity to the land; for all that Tryphon did, was to spoil. 1 Maccabees 13:35 And king Demetrius, in answer to this request, wrote a letter in this manner: Context 1 Maccabees 13…32And he reigned in his place, and put on the crown of Asia: and brought great evils upon the land. 33And Simon built up the strong holds of Judea, fortifying them with high towers, and great walls, and gates and bars: and he stored up victuals in the fortresses. 34And Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end that he should grant an immunity to the land; for all that Tryphon did, was to spoil.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 13:31 But Tryphon, when he was upon a journey with the young king, Antiochus, treacherously slew him. 1 Maccabees 13:32 And he reigned in his place, and put on the crown of Asia: and brought great evils upon the land. 1 Maccabees 13:34 And Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end that he should grant an immunity to the land; for all that Tryphon did, was to spoil. 1 Maccabees 13:35 And king Demetrius, in answer to this request, wrote a letter in this manner: |
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