Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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 14:30And Jonathan gathered together his nation, and was made their high priest, and he was laid to his people. 1 Maccabees 14:31 And their enemies desired to tread down and destroy their country, and to stretch forth their hands against their holy places. 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. 1 Maccabees 14:34 And he fortified Joppe, which lieth by the sea: and Gazara, which bordereth upon Azotus, wherein the enemies dwelt before, and he placed Jews here: and furnished them with all things convenient for their reparation. Context 1 Maccabees 14…31And their enemies desired to tread down and destroy their country, and to stretch forth their hands against their holy places. 32Then 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. 33And 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.… Cross References 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 14:31 And their enemies desired to tread down and destroy their country, and to stretch forth their hands against their holy places. 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. 1 Maccabees 14:34 And he fortified Joppe, which lieth by the sea: and Gazara, which bordereth upon Azotus, wherein the enemies dwelt before, and he placed Jews here: and furnished them with all things convenient for their reparation. |