Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he placed therein Jews for the defence of the country, and of the city, and he raised up the walls of Jerusalem. 1 Maccabees 14:35And the people seeing the acts of Simon, and to what glory he meant to bring his nation, made him their prince and high priest, because he had done all these things, and for the justice and faith which he kept to his nation, and for that he sought by all means to advance his people. 1 Maccabees 14:36 And in his days things prospered in his hands, so that the heathens were taken away out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David, in Jerusalem, in the castle, out of which they issued forth, and profaned all places round about the sanctuary, and did much evil to purity. 1 Maccabees 14:38 And king Demetrius confirmed him in the high priesthood. 1 Maccabees 14:39 According to these things he made him his friend, and glorified him with great glory. Context 1 Maccabees 14…36And in his days things prospered in his hands, so that the heathens were taken away out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David, in Jerusalem, in the castle, out of which they issued forth, and profaned all places round about the sanctuary, and did much evil to purity. 37And he placed therein Jews for the defence of the country, and of the city, and he raised up the walls of Jerusalem. 38And king Demetrius confirmed him in the high priesthood.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 14:35 And the people seeing the acts of Simon, and to what glory he meant to bring his nation, made him their prince and high priest, because he had done all these things, and for the justice and faith which he kept to his nation, and for that he sought by all means to advance his people. 1 Maccabees 14:36 And in his days things prospered in his hands, so that the heathens were taken away out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David, in Jerusalem, in the castle, out of which they issued forth, and profaned all places round about the sanctuary, and did much evil to purity. 1 Maccabees 14:38 And king Demetrius confirmed him in the high priesthood. 1 Maccabees 14:39 According to these things he made him his friend, and glorified him with great glory. |
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