And their enemies desired to tread down and destroy their country, and to stretch forth their hands against their holy places.

1 Maccabees 14:29
And Simon, the son of Mathathias, of the children of Jarib, and his brethren, have put themselves in danger, and resisted the enemies of their nation, for the maintenance of their holy places, and the law: and have raised their nation to great glory.

1 Maccabees 14:30
And Jonathan gathered together his nation, and was made their high priest, and he was laid to his people.

1 Maccabees 14:32
Then Simon resisted and fought for his nation, and laid out much of his money, and armed the valiant men of his nation, and gave them wages.

1 Maccabees 14:33
And he fortified the cities of Judea and Bethsura that lieth in the borders of Judea, where the armour of the enemies was before: and he placed there a garrison of Jews.