Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they were read before the assembly in Jerusalem. And this is the copy of the letters that the Spartans sent. 1 Maccabees 14:17But when they heard that Simon, his brother, was made high priest in his place, and was possessed of all the country, and the cities therein: 1 Maccabees 14:18 They wrote to him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and alliance which they had made with Judas and with Jonathan, his brethren. 1 Maccabees 14:20 The princes and the cities of the Spartans, to Simon, the high priest, and to the ancients, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, their brethren, greeting. 1 Maccabees 14:21 The ambassadors that were sent to our people, have told us of your glory, and honour, and joy: and we rejoiced at their coming. Context 1 Maccabees 14…18They wrote to him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and alliance which they had made with Judas and with Jonathan, his brethren. 19And they were read before the assembly in Jerusalem. And this is the copy of the letters that the Spartans sent. 20The princes and the cities of the Spartans, to Simon, the high priest, and to the ancients, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, their brethren, greeting.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 14:17 But when they heard that Simon, his brother, was made high priest in his place, and was possessed of all the country, and the cities therein: 1 Maccabees 14:18 They wrote to him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and alliance which they had made with Judas and with Jonathan, his brethren. 1 Maccabees 14:20 The princes and the cities of the Spartans, to Simon, the high priest, and to the ancients, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, their brethren, greeting. 1 Maccabees 14:21 The ambassadors that were sent to our people, have told us of your glory, and honour, and joy: and we rejoiced at their coming. |