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1 Maccabees 11 -16
1Mac 11:1
And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like
the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships, and went
about through deceit to get Alexander's kingdom, and join it to
his own.
1Mac 11:2 Whereupon he took his journey into Spain in peaceable manner, so as they of the cities opened unto him, and met him: for king Alexander had commanded them so to do, because he was his brother in law.
1Mac 11:3 Now as Ptolemee entered into the cities, he set in every one of them a garrison of soldiers to keep it.
1Mac 11:4 And when he came near to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt, and Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad and them that he had burnt in the battle; for they had made heaps of them by the way where he should pass.
1Mac 11:5 Also they told the king whatsoever Jonathan had done, to the intent he might blame him: but the king held his peace.
1Mac 11:6 Then Jonathan met the king with great pomp at Joppa, where they saluted one another, and lodged.
1Mac 11:7 Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem.
1Mac 11:8 King Ptolemee therefore, having gotten the dominion of the cities by the sea unto Seleucia upon the sea coast, imagined wicked counsels against Alexander.
1Mac 11:9 Whereupon he sent ambasadors unto king Demetrius, saying, Come, let us make a league betwixt us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in thy father's kingdom:
1Mac 11:10 For I repent that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me.
1Mac 11:11 Thus did he slander him, because he was desirous of his kingdom.
1Mac 11:12 Wherefore he took his daughter from him, and gave her to Demetrius, and forsook Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known.
1Mac 11:13 Then Ptolemee entered into Antioch, where he set two crowns upon his head, the crown of Asia, and of Egypt.
1Mac 11:14 In the mean season was king Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him.
1Mac 11:15 But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him: whereupon king Ptolemee brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight.
1Mac 11:16 So Alexander fled into Arabia there to be defended; but king Ptolemee was exalted:
1Mac 11:17 For Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander's head, and sent it unto Ptolemee.
1Mac 11:18 King Ptolemee also died the third day after, and they that were in the strong holds were slain one of another.
1Mac 11:19 By this means Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and seventh year.
1Mac 11:20 At the same time Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea to take the tower that was in Jerusalem: and he made many engines of war against it.
1Mac 11:21 Then came ungodly persons, who hated their own people, went unto the king, and told him that Jonathan besieged the tower,
1Mac 11:22 Whereof when he heard, he was angry, and immediately removing, he came to Ptolemais, and wrote unto Jonathan, that he should not lay siege to the tower, but come and speak with him at Ptolemais in great haste.
1Mac 11:23 Nevertheless Jonathan, when he heard this, commanded to besiege it still: and he chose certain of the elders of Israel and the priests, and put himself in peril;
1Mac 11:24 And took silver and gold, and raiment, and divers presents besides, and went to Ptolemais unto the king, where he found favour in his sight.
1Mac 11:25 And though certain ungodly men of the people had made complaints against him,
1Mac 11:26 Yet the king entreated him as his predecessors had done before, and promoted him in the sight of all his friends,
1Mac 11:27 And confirmed him in the high priesthood, and in all the honours that he had before, and gave him preeminence among his chief friends.
1Mac 11:28 Then Jonathan desired the king, that he would make Judea free from tribute, as also the three governments, with the country of Samaria; and he promised him three hundred talents.
1Mac 11:29 So the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this manner:
1Mac 11:30 King Demetrius unto his brother Jonathan, and unto the nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:
1Mac 11:31 We send you here a copy of the letter which we did write unto our cousin Lasthenes concerning you, that ye might see it.
1Mac 11:32 King Demetrius unto his father Lasthenes sendeth greeting:
1Mac 11:33 We are determined to do good to the people of the Jews, who are our friends, and keep covenants with us, because of their good will toward us.
1Mac 11:34 Wherefore we have ratified unto them the borders of Judea, with the three governments of Apherema and Lydda and Ramathem, that are added unto Judea from the country of Samaria, and all things appertaining unto them, for all such as do sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the payments which the king received of them yearly aforetime out of the fruits of the earth and of trees.
1Mac 11:35 And as for other things that belong unto us, of the tithes and customs pertaining unto us, as also the saltpits, and the crown taxes, which are due unto us, we discharge them of them all for their relief.
1Mac 11:36 And nothing hereof shall be revoked from this time forth for ever.
1Mac 11:37 Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things, and let it be delivered unto Jonathan, and set upon the holy mount in a conspicuous place.
1Mac 11:38 After this, when king Demetrius saw that the land was quiet before him, and that no resistance was made against him, he sent away all his forces, every one to his own place, except certain bands of strangers, whom he had gathered from the isles of the heathen: wherefore all the forces of his fathers hated him.
1Mac 11:39 Moreover there was one Tryphon, that had been of Alexander's part afore, who, seeing that all the host murmured against Demetrius, went to Simalcue the Arabian that brought up Antiochus the young son of Alexander,
1Mac 11:40 And lay sore upon him to deliver him this young Antiochus, that he might reign in his father's stead: he told him therefore all that Demetrius had done, and how his men of war were at enmity with him, and there he remained a long season.
1Mac 11:41 In the mean time Jonathan sent unto king Demetrius, that he would cast those of the tower out of Jerusalem, and those also in the fortresses: for they fought against Israel.
1Mac 11:42 So Demetrius sent unto Jonathan, saying, I will not only do this for thee and thy people, but I will greatly honour thee and thy nation, if opportunity serve.
1Mac 11:43 Now therefore thou shalt do well, if thou send me men to help me; for all my forces are gone from me.
1Mac 11:44 Upon this Jonathan sent him three thousand strong men unto Antioch: and when they came to the king, the king was very glad of their coming.
1Mac 11:45 Howbeit they that were of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city, to the number of an hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have slain the king.
1Mac 11:46 Wherefore the king fled into the court, but they of the city kept the passages of the city, and began to fight.
1Mac 11:47 Then the king called to the Jews for help, who came unto him all at once, and dispersing themselves through the city slew that day in the city to the number of an hundred thousand.
1Mac 11:48 Also they set fire on the city, and gat many spoils that day, and delivered the king.
1Mac 11:49 So when they of the city saw that the Jews had got the city as they would, their courage was abated: wherefore they made supplication to the king, and cried, saying,
1Mac 11:50 Grant us peace, and let the Jews cease from assaulting us and the city.
1Mac 11:51 With that they cast away their weapons, and made peace; and the Jews were honoured in the sight of the king, and in the sight of all that were in his realm; and they returned to Jerusalem, having great spoils.
1Mac 11:52 So king Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom, and the land was quiet before him.
1Mac 11:53 Nevertheless he dissembled in all that ever he spake, and estranged himself from Jonathan, neither rewarded he him according to the benefits which he had received of him, but troubled him very sore.
1Mac 11:54 After this returned Tryphon, and with him the young child Antiochus, who reigned, and was crowned.
1Mac 11:55 Then there gathered unto him all the men of war, whom Demetrius had put away, and they fought against Demetrius, who turned his back and fled.
1Mac 11:56 Moreover Tryphon took the elephants, and won Antioch.
1Mac 11:57 At that time young Antiochus wrote unto Jonathan, saying, I confirm thee in the high priesthood, and appoint thee ruler over the four governments, and to be one of the king's friends.
1Mac 11:58 Upon this he sent him golden vessels to be served in, and gave him leave to drink in gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to wear a golden buckle.
1Mac 11:59 His brother Simon also he made captain from the place called The ladder of Tyrus unto the borders of Egypt.
1Mac 11:60 Then Jonathan went forth, and passed through the cities beyond the water, and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves unto him for to help him: and when he came to Ascalon, they of the city met him honourably.
1Mac 11:61 From whence he went to Gaza, but they of Gaza shut him out; wherefore he laid siege unto it, and burned the suburbs thereof with fire, and spoiled them.
1Mac 11:62 Afterward, when they of Gaza made supplication unto Jonathan, he made peace with them, and took the sons of their chief men for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem, and passed through the country unto Damascus.
1Mac 11:63 Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius' princes were come to Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great power, purposing to remove him out of the country,
1Mac 11:64 He went to meet them, and left Simon his brother in the country.
1Mac 11:65 Then Simon encamped against Bethsura and fought against it a long season, and shut it up:
1Mac 11:66 But they desired to have peace with him, which he granted them, and then put them out from thence, and took the city, and set a garrison in it.
1Mac 11:67 As for Jonathan and his host, they pitched at the water of Gennesar, from whence betimes in the morning they gat them to the plain of Nasor.
1Mac 11:68 And, behold, the host of strangers met them in the plain, who, having laid men in ambush for him in the mountains, came themselves over against him.
1Mac 11:69 So when they that lay in ambush rose out of their places and joined battle, all that were of Jonathan's side fled;
1Mac 11:70 Insomuch as there was not one of them left, except Mattathias the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Calphi, the captains of the host.
1Mac 11:71 Then Jonathan rent his clothes, and cast earth upon his head, and prayed.
1Mac 11:72 Afterwards turning again to battle, he put them to flight, and so they ran away.
1Mac 11:73 Now when his own men that were fled saw this, they turned again unto him, and with him pursued them to Cades, even unto their own tents, and there they camped.
1Mac 11:74 So there were slain of the heathen that day about three thousand men: but Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.
1Mac 12:1 Now when Jonathan saw that time served him, he chose certain men, and sent them to Rome, for to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them.
1Mac 12:2 He sent letters also to the Lacedemonians, and to other places, for the same purpose.
1Mac 12:3 So they went unto Rome, and entered into the senate, and said, Jonathan the high priest, and the people of the Jews, sent us unto you, to the end ye should renew the friendship, which ye had with them, and league, as in former time.
1Mac 12:4 Upon this the Romans gave them letters unto the governors of every place that they should bring them into the land of Judea peaceably.
1Mac 12:5 And this is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Lacedemonians:
1Mac 12:6 Jonathan the high priest, and the elders of the nation, and the priests, and the other of the Jews, unto the Lacedemonians their brethren send greeting:
1Mac 12:7 There were letters sent in times past unto Onias the high priest from Darius, who reigned then among you, to signify that ye are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten doth specify.
1Mac 12:8 At which time Onias entreated the ambassador that was sent honourably, and received the letters, wherein declaration was made of the league and friendship.
1Mac 12:9 Therefore we also, albeit we need none of these things, that we have the holy books of scripture in our hands to comfort us,
1Mac 12:10 Have nevertheless attempted to send unto you for the renewing of brotherhood and friendship, lest we should become strangers unto you altogether: for there is a long time passed since ye sent unto us.
1Mac 12:11 We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and other convenient days, do remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as reason is, and as it becometh us to think upon our brethren:
1Mac 12:12 And we are right glad of your honour.
1Mac 12:13 As for ourselves, we have had great troubles and wars on every side, forsomuch as the kings that are round about us have fought against us.
1Mac 12:14 Howbeit we would not be troublesome unto you, nor to others of our confederates and friends, in these wars:
1Mac 12:15 For we have help from heaven that succoureth us, so as we are delivered from our enemies, and our enemies are brought under foot.
1Mac 12:16 For this cause we chose Numenius the son of Antiochus, and Antipater he son of Jason, and sent them unto the Romans, to renew the amity that we had with them, and the former league.
1Mac 12:17 We commanded them also to go unto you, and to salute and to deliver you our letters concerning the renewing of our brotherhood.
1Mac 12:18 Wherefore now ye shall do well to give us an answer thereto.
1Mac 12:19 And this is the copy of the letters which Oniares sent.
1Mac 12:20 Areus king of the Lacedemonians to Onias the high priest, greeting:
1Mac 12:21 It is found in writing, that the Lacedemonians and Jews are brethren, and that they are of the stock of Abraham:
1Mac 12:22 Now therefore, since this is come to our knowledge, ye shall do well to write unto us of your prosperity.
1Mac 12:23 We do write back again to you, that your cattle and goods are our's, and our's are your's We do command therefore our ambassadors to make report unto you on this wise.
1Mac 12:24 Now when Jonathan heard that Demebius' princes were come to fight against him with a greater host than afore,
1Mac 12:25 He removed from Jerusalem, and met them in the land of Amathis: for he gave them no respite to enter his country.
1Mac 12:26 He sent spies also unto their tents, who came again, and told him that they were appointed to come upon them in the night season.
1Mac 12:27 Wherefore so soon as the sun was down, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be in arms, that all the night long they might be ready to fight: also he sent forth centinels round about the host.
1Mac 12:28 But when the adversaries heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle, they feared, and trembled in their hearts, and they kindled fires in their camp.
1Mac 12:29 Howbeit Jonathan and his company knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning.
1Mac 12:30 Then Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they were gone over the river Eleutherus.
1Mac 12:31 Wherefore Jonathan turned to the Arabians, who were called Zabadeans, and smote them, and took their spoils.
1Mac 12:32 And removing thence, he came to Damascus, and so passed through all the country,
1Mac 12:33 Simon also went forth, and passed through the country unto Ascalon, and the holds there adjoining, from whence he turned aside to Joppa, and won it.
1Mac 12:34 For he had heard that they would deliver the hold unto them that took Demetrius' part; wherefore he set a garrison there to keep it.
1Mac 12:35 After this came Jonathan home again, and calling the elders of the people together, he consulted with them about building strong holds in Judea,
1Mac 12:36 And making the walls of Jerusalem higher, and raising a great mount between the tower and the city, for to separate it from the city, that so it might be alone, that men might neither sell nor buy in it.
1Mac 12:37 Upon this they came together to build up the city, forasmuch as part of the wall toward the brook on the east side was fallen down, and they repaired that which was called Caphenatha.
1Mac 12:38 Simon also set up Adida in Sephela, and made it strong with gates and bars.
1Mac 12:39 Now Tryphon went about to get the kingdom of Asia, and to kill Antiochus the king, that he might set the crown upon his own head.
1Mac 12:40 Howbeit he was afraid that Jonathan would not suffer him, and that he would fight against him; wherefore he sought a way how to take Jonathan, that he might kill him. So he removed, and came to Bethsan.
1Mac 12:41 Then Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the battle, and came to Bethsan.
1Mac 12:42 Now when Tryphon saw Jonathan came with so great a force, he durst not stretch his hand against him;
1Mac 12:43 But received him honourably, and commended him unto all his friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his men of war to be as obedient unto him, as to himself.
1Mac 12:44 Unto Jonathan also he said, Why hast thou brought all this people to so great trouble, seeing there is no war betwixt us?
1Mac 12:45 Therefore send them now home again, and choose a few men to wait on thee, and come thou with me to Ptolemais, for I will give it thee, and the rest of the strong holds and forces, and all that have any charge: as for me, I will return and depart: for this is the cause of my coming.
1Mac 12:46 So Jonathan believing him did as he bade him, and sent away his host, who went into the land of Judea.
1Mac 12:47 And with himself he retained but three thousand men, of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him.
1Mac 12:48 Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates and took him, and all them that came with him they slew with the sword.
1Mac 12:49 Then sent Tryphon an host of footmen and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain, to destroy all Jonathan's company.
1Mac 12:50 But when they knew that Jonathan and they that were with him were taken and slain, they encouraged one another; and went close together, prepared to fight.
1Mac 12:51 They therefore that followed upon them, perceiving that they were ready to fight for their lives, turned back again.
1Mac 12:52 Whereupon they all came into the land of Judea peaceably, and there they bewailed Jonathan, and them that were with him, and they were sore afraid; wherefore all Israel made great lamentation.
1Mac 12:53 Then all the heathen that were round about then sought to destroy them: for said they, They have no captain, nor any to help them: now therefore let us make war upon them, and take away their memorial from among men.
1Mac 13:1 Now when Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a great host to invade the land of Judea, and destroy it,
1Mac 13:2 And saw that the people was in great trembling and fear, he went up to Jerusalem, and gathered the people together,
1Mac 13:3 And gave them exhortation, saying, Ye yourselves know what great things I, and my brethren, and my father's house, have done for the laws and the sanctuary, the battles also and troubles which we have seen.
1Mac 13:4 By reason whereof all my brethren are slain for Israel's sake, and I am left alone.
1Mac 13:5 Now therefore be it far from me, that I should spare mine own life in any time of trouble: for I am no better than my brethren.
1Mac 13:6 Doubtless I will avenge my nation, and the sanctuary, and our wives, and our children: for all the heathen are gathered to destroy us of very malice.
1Mac 13:7 Now as soon as the people heard these words, their spirit revived.
1Mac 13:8 And they answered with a loud voice, saying, Thou shalt be our leader instead of Judas and Jonathan thy brother.
1Mac 13:9 Fight thou our battles, and whatsoever, thou commandest us, that will we do.
1Mac 13:10 So then he gathered together all the men of war, and made haste to finish the walls of Jerusalem, and he fortified it round about.
1Mac 13:11 Also he sent Jonathan the son of Absolom, and with him a great power, to Joppa: who casting out them that were therein remained there in it.
1Mac 13:12 So Tryphon removed from Ptolemaus with a great power to invade the land of Judea, and Jonathan was with him in ward.
1Mac 13:13 But Simon pitched his tents at Adida, over against the plain.
1Mac 13:14 Now when Tryphon knew that Simon was risen up instead of his brother Jonathan, and meant to join battle with him, he sent messengers unto him, saying,
1Mac 13:15 Whereas we have Jonathan thy brother in hold, it is for money that he is owing unto the king's treasure, concerning the business that was committed unto him.
1Mac 13:16 Wherefore now send an hundred talents of silver, and two of his sons for hostages, that when he is at liberty he may not revolt from us, and we will let him go.
1Mac 13:17 Hereupon Simon, albeit he perceived that they spake deceitfully unto him yet sent he the money and the children, lest peradventure he should procure to himself great hatred of the people:
1Mac 13:18 Who might have said, Because I sent him not the money and the children, therefore is Jonathan dead.
1Mac 13:19 So he sent them the children and the hundred talents: howbeit Tryphon dissembled neither would he let Jonathan go.
1Mac 13:20 And after this came Tryphon to invade the land, and destroy it, going round about by the way that leadeth unto Adora: but Simon and his host marched against him in every place, wheresoever he went.
1Mac 13:21 Now they that were in the tower sent messengers unto Tryphon, to the end that he should hasten his coming unto them by the wilderness, and send them victuals.
1Mac 13:22 Wherefore Tryphon made ready all his horsemen to come that night: but there fell a very great snow, by reason whereof he came not. So he departed, and came into the country of Galaad.
1Mac 13:23 And when he came near to Bascama he slew Jonathan, who was buried there.
1Mac 13:24 Afterward Tryphon returned and went into his own land.
1Mac 13:25 Then sent Simon, and took the bones of Jonathan his brother, and buried them in Modin, the city of his fathers.
1Mac 13:26 And all Israel made great lamentation for him, and bewailed him many days.
1Mac 13:27 Simon also built a monument upon the sepulchre of his father and his brethren, and raised it aloft to the sight, with hewn stone behind and before.
1Mac 13:28 Moreover he set up seven pyramids, one against another, for his father, and his mother, and his four brethren.
1Mac 13:29 And in these he made cunning devices, about the which he set great pillars, and upon the pillars he made all their armour for a perpetual memory, and by the armour ships carved, that they might be seen of all that sail on the sea.
1Mac 13:30 This is the sepulchre which he made at Modin, and it standeth yet unto this day.
1Mac 13:31 Now Tryphon dealt deceitfully with the young king Antiochus, and slew him.
1Mac 13:32 And he reigned in his stead, and crowned himself king of Asia, and brought a great calamity upon the land.
1Mac 13:33 Then Simon built up the strong holds in Judea, and fenced them about with high towers, and great walls, and gates, and bars, and laid up victuals therein.
1Mac 13:34 Moreover Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end he should give the land an immunity, because all that Tryphon did was to spoil.
1Mac 13:35 Unto whom king Demetrius answered and wrote after this manner:
1Mac 13:36 King Demetrius unto Simon the high priest, and friend of kings, as also unto the elders and nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:
1Mac 13:37 The golden crown, and the scarlet robe, which ye sent unto us, we have received: and we are ready to make a stedfast peace with you, yea, and to write unto our officers, to confirm the immunities which we have granted.
1Mac 13:38 And whatsoever covenants we have made with you shall stand; and the strong holds, which ye have builded, shall be your own.
1Mac 13:39 As for any oversight or fault committed unto this day, we forgive it, and the crown tax also, which ye owe us: and if there were any other tribute paid in Jerusalem, it shall no more be paid.
1Mac 13:40 And look who are meet among you to be in our court, let then be enrolled, and let there be peace betwixt us.
1Mac 13:41 Thus the yoke of the heathen was taken away from Israel in the hundred and seventieth year.
1Mac 13:42 Then the people of Israel began to write in their instruments and contracts, In the first year of Simon the high priest, the governor and leader of the Jews.
1Mac 13:43 In those days Simon camped against Gaza and besieged it round about; he made also an engine of war, and set it by the city, and battered a certain tower, and took it.
1Mac 13:44 And they that were in the engine leaped into the city; whereupon there was a great uproar in the city:
1Mac 13:45 Insomuch as the people of the city rent their clothes, and climbed upon the walls with their wives and children, and cried with a loud voice, beseeching Simon to grant them peace.
1Mac 13:46 And they said, Deal not with us according to our wickedness, but according to thy mercy.
1Mac 13:47 So Simon was appeased toward them, and fought no more against them, but put them out of the city, and cleansed the houses wherein the idols were, and so entered into it with songs and thanksgiving.
1Mac 13:48 Yea, he put all uncleanness out of it, and placed such men there as would keep the law, and made it stronger than it was before, and built therein a dwellingplace for himself.
1Mac 13:49 They also of the tower in Jerusalem were kept so strait, that they could neither come forth, nor go into the country, nor buy, nor sell: wherefore they were in great distress for want of victuals, and a great number of them perished through famine.
1Mac 13:50 Then cried they to Simon, beseeching him to be at one with them: which thing he granted them; and when he had put them out from thence, he cleansed the tower from pollutions:
1Mac 13:51 And entered into it the three and twentieth day of the second month in the hundred seventy and first year, with thanksgiving, and branches of palm trees, and with harps, and cymbals, and with viols, and hymns, and songs: because there was destroyed a great enemy out of Israel.
1Mac 13:52 He ordained also that that day should be kept every year with gladness. Moreover the hill of the temple that was by the tower he made stronger than it was, and there he dwelt himself with his company.
1Mac 13:53 And when Simon saw that John his son was a valiant man, he made him captain of all the hosts; and he dwelt in Gazera.
1Mac 14:1 Now in the hundred threescore and twelfth year king Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media to get him help to fight against Tryphone.
1Mac 14:2 But when Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media, heard that Demetrius was entered within his borders, he sent one of his princes to take him alive:
1Mac 14:3 Who went and smote the host of Demetrius, and took him, and brought him to Arsaces, by whom he was put in ward.
1Mac 14:4 As for the land of Judea, that was quiet all the days of Simon; for he sought the good of his nation in such wise, as that evermore his authority and honour pleased them well.
1Mac 14:5 And as he was honourable in all his acts, so in this, that he took Joppa for an haven, and made an entrance to the isles of the sea,
1Mac 14:6 And enlarged the bounds of his nation, and recovered the country,
1Mac 14:7 And gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazera, and Bethsura, and the tower, out of the which he took all uncleaness, neither was there any that resisted him.
1Mac 14:8 Then did they till their ground in peace, and the earth gave her increase, and the trees of the field their fruit.
1Mac 14:9 The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things, and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel.
1Mac 14:10 He provided victuals for the cities, and set in them all manner of munition, so that his honourable name was renowned unto the end of the world.
1Mac 14:11 He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy:
1Mac 14:12 For every man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there was none to fray them:
1Mac 14:13 Neither was there any left in the land to fight against them: yea, the kings themselves were overthrown in those days.
1Mac 14:14 Moreover he strengthened all those of his people that were brought low: the law he searched out; and every contemner of the law and wicked person he took away.
1Mac 14:15 He beautified the sanctuary, and multiplied vessels of the temple.
1Mac 14:16 Now when it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that Jonathan was dead, they were very sorry.
1Mac 14:17 But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his stead, and ruled the country, and the cities therein:
1Mac 14:18 They wrote unto him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and league which they had made with Judas and Jonathan his brethren:
1Mac 14:19 Which writings were read before the congregation at Jerusalem.
1Mac 14:20 And this is the copy of the letters that the Lacedemonians sent; The rulers of the Lacedemonians, with the city, unto Simon the high priest, and the elders, and priests, and residue of the people of the Jews, our brethren, send greeting:
1Mac 14:21 The ambassadors that were sent unto our people certified us of your glory and honour: wherefore we were glad of their coming,
1Mac 14:22 And did register the things that they spake in the council of the people in this manner; Numenius son of Antiochus, and Antipater son of Jason, the Jews' ambassadors, came unto us to renew the friendship they had with us.
1Mac 14:23 And it pleased the people to entertain the men honourably, and to put the copy of their ambassage in publick records, to the end the people of the Lacedemonians might have a memorial thereof: furthermore we have written a copy thereof unto Simon the high priest.
1Mac 14:24 After this Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of gold of a thousand pound weight to confirm the league with them.
1Mac 14:25 Whereof when the people heard, they said, What thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons?
1Mac 14:26 For he and his brethren and the house of his father have established Israel, and chased away in fight their enemies from them, and confirmed their liberty.
1Mac 14:27 So then they wrote it in tables of brass, which they set upon pillars in mount Sion: and this is the copy of the writing; The eighteenth day of the month Elul, in the hundred threescore and twelfth year, being the third year of Simon the high priest,
1Mac 14:28 At Saramel in the great congregation of the priests, and people, and rulers of the nation, and elders of the country, were these things notified unto us.
1Mac 14:29 Forasmuch as oftentimes there have been wars in the country, wherein for the maintenance of their sanctuary, and the law, Simon the son of Mattathias, of the posterity of Jarib, together with his brethren, put themselves in jeopardy, and resisting the enemies of their nation did their nation great honour:
1Mac 14:30 (For after that Jonathan, having gathered his nation together, and been their high priest, was added to his people,
1Mac 14:31 Their enemies prepared to invade their country, that they might destroy it, and lay hands on the sanctuary:
1Mac 14:32 At which time Simon rose up, and fought for his nation, and spent much of his own substance, and armed the valiant men of his nation and gave them wages,
1Mac 14:33 And fortified the cities of Judea, together with Bethsura, that lieth upon the borders of Judea, where the armour of the enemies had been before; but he set a garrison of Jews there:
1Mac 14:34 Moreover he fortified Joppa, which lieth upon the sea, and Gazera, that bordereth upon Azotus, where the enemies had dwelt before: but he placed Jews there, and furnished them with all things convenient for the reparation thereof.)
1Mac 14:35 The people therefore sang the acts of Simon, and unto what glory he thought to bring his nation, made him their governor and chief 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 exalt his people.
1Mac 14:36 For in his time things prospered in his hands, so that the heathen were taken out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem, who had made themselves a tower, out of which they issued, and polluted all about the sanctuary, and did much hurt in the holy place:
1Mac 14:37 But he placed Jews therein. and fortified it for the safety of the country and the city, and raised up the walls of Jerusalem.
1Mac 14:38 King Demetrius also confirmed him in the high priesthood according to those things,
1Mac 14:39 And made him one of his friends, and honoured him with great honour.
1Mac 14:40 For he had heard say, that the Romans had called the Jews their friends and confederates and brethren; and that they had entertained the ambassadors of Simon honourably;
1Mac 14:41 Also that the Jews and priests were well pleased that Simon should be their governor and high priest for ever, until there should arise a faithful prophet;
1Mac 14:42 Moreover that he should be their captain, and should take charge of the sanctuary, to set them over their works, and over the country, and over the armour, and over the fortresses, that, I say, he should take charge of the sanctuary;
1Mac 14:43 Beside this, that he should be obeyed of every man, and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name, and that he should be clothed in purple, and wear gold:
1Mac 14:44 Also that it should be lawful for none of the people or priests to break any of these things, or to gainsay his words, or to gather an assembly in the country without him, or to be clothed in purple, or wear a buckle of gold;
1Mac 14:45 And whosoever should do otherwise, or break any of these things, he should be punished.
1Mac 14:46 Thus it liked all the people to deal with Simon, and to do as hath been said.
1Mac 14:47 Then Simon accepted hereof, and was well pleased to be high priest, and captain and governor of the Jews and priests, and to defend them all.
1Mac 14:48 So they commanded that this writing should be put in tables of brass, and that they should be set up within the compass of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place;
1Mac 14:49 Also that the copies thereof should be laid up in the treasury, to the end that Simon and his sons might have them.
1Mac 15:1 Moreover Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent letters from the isles of the sea unto Simon the priest and prince of the Jews, and to all the people;
1Mac 15:2 The contents whereof were these: King Antiochus to Simon the high priest and prince of his nation, and to the people of the Jews, greeting:
1Mac 15:3 Forasmuch as certain pestilent men have usurped the kingdom of our fathers, and my purpose is to challenge it again, that I may restore it to the old estate, and to that end have gathered a multitude of foreign soldiers together, and prepared ships of war;
1Mac 15:4 My meaning also being to go through the country, that I may be avenged of them that have destroyed it, and made many cities in the kingdom desolate:
1Mac 15:5 Now therefore I confirm unto thee all the oblations which the kings before me granted thee, and whatsoever gifts besides they granted.
1Mac 15:6 I give thee leave also to coin money for thy country with thine own stamp.
1Mac 15:7 And as concerning Jerusalem and the sanctuary, let them be free; and all the armour that thou hast made, and fortresses that thou hast built, and keepest in thine hands, let them remain unto thee.
1Mac 15:8 And if anything be, or shall be, owing to the king, let it be forgiven thee from this time forth for evermore.
1Mac 15:9 Furthermore, when we have obtained our kingdom, we will honour thee, and thy nation, and thy temple, with great honour, so that your honour shall be known throughout the world.
1Mac 15:10 In the hundred threescore and fourteenth year went Antiochus into the land of his fathers: at which time all the forces came together unto him, so that few were left with Tryphon.
1Mac 15:11 Wherefore being pursued by king Antiochus, he fled unto Dora, which lieth by the sea side:
1Mac 15:12 For he saw that troubles came upon him all at once, and that his forces had forsaken him.
1Mac 15:13 Then camped Antiochus against Dora, having with him an hundred and twenty thousand men of war, and eight thousand horsemen.
1Mac 15:14 And when he had compassed the city round about, and joined ships close to the town on the sea side, he vexed the city by land and by sea, neither suffered he any to go out or in.
1Mac 15:15 In the mean season came Numenius and his company from Rome, having letters to the kings and countries; wherein were written these things:
1Mac 15:16 Lucius, consul of the Romans unto king Ptolemee, greeting:
1Mac 15:17 The Jews' ambassadors, our friends and confederates, came unto us to renew the old friendship and league, being sent from Simon the high priest, and from the people of the Jews:
1Mac 15:18 And they brought a shield of gold of a thousand pound.
1Mac 15:19 We thought it good therefore to write unto the kings and countries, that they should do them no harm, nor fight against them, their cities, or countries, nor yet aid their enemies against them.
1Mac 15:20 It seemed also good to us to receive the shield of them.
1Mac 15:21 If therefore there be any pestilent fellows, that have fled from their country unto you, deliver them unto Simon the high priest, that he may punish them according to their own law.
1Mac 15:22 The same things wrote he likewise unto Demetrius the king, and Attalus, to Ariarathes, and Arsaces,
1Mac 15:23 And to all the countries and to Sampsames, and the Lacedemonians, and to Delus, and Myndus, and Sicyon, and Caria, and Samos, and Pamphylia, and Lycia, and Halicarnassus, and Rhodus, and Aradus, and Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gortyna, and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and Cyrene.
1Mac 15:24 And the copy hereof they wrote to Simon the high priest.
1Mac 15:25 So Antiochus the king camped against Dora the second day, assaulting it continually, and making engines, by which means he shut up Tryphon, that he could neither go out nor in.
1Mac 15:26 At that time Simon sent him two thousand chosen men to aid him; silver also, and gold, and much armour.
1Mac 15:27 Nevertheless he would not receive them, but brake all the covenants which he had made with him afore, and became strange unto him.
1Mac 15:28 Furthermore he sent unto him Athenobius, one of his friends, to commune with him, and say, Ye withhold Joppa and Gazera; with the tower that is in Jerusalem, which are cities of my realm.
1Mac 15:29 The borders thereof ye have wasted, and done great hurt in the land, and got the dominion of many places within my kingdom.
1Mac 15:30 Now therefore deliver the cities which ye have taken, and the tributes of the places, whereof ye have gotten dominion without the borders of Judea:
1Mac 15:31 Or else give me for them five hundred talents of silver; and for the harm that ye have done, and the tributes of the cities, other five hundred talents: if not, we will come and fight against you
1Mac 15:32 So Athenobius the king's friend came to Jerusalem: and when he saw the glory of Simon, and the cupboard of gold and silver plate, and his great attendance, he was astonished, and told him the king's message.
1Mac 15:33 Then answered Simon, and said unto him, We have neither taken other men's land, nor holden that which appertaineth to others, but the inheritance of our fathers, which our enemies had wrongfully in possession a certain time.
1Mac 15:34 Wherefore we, having opportunity, hold the inheritance of our fathers.
1Mac 15:35 And whereas thou demandest Joppa and Gazera, albeit they did great harm unto the people in our country, yet will we give thee an hundred talents for them. Hereunto Athenobius answered him not a word;
1Mac 15:36 But returned in a rage to the king, and made report unto him of these speeches, and of the glory of Simon, and of all that he had seen: whereupon the king was exceeding wroth.
1Mac 15:37 In the mean time fled Tryphon by ship unto Orthosias.
1Mac 15:38 Then the king made Cendebeus captain of the sea coast, and gave him an host of footmen and horsemen,
1Mac 15:39 And commanded him to remove his host toward Judea; also he commanded him to build up Cedron, and to fortify the gates, and to war against the people; but as for the king himself, he pursued Tryphon.
1Mac 15:40 So Cendebeus came to Jamnia and began to provoke the people and to invade Judea, and to take the people prisoners, and slay them.
1Mac 15:41 And when he had built up Cedrou, he set horsemen there, and an host of footmen, to the end that issuing out they might make outroads upon the ways of Judea, as the king had commanded him.
1Mac 16:1 Then came up John from Gazera, and told Simon his father what Cendebeus had done.
1Mac 16:2 Wherefore Simon called his two eldest sons, Judas and John, and said unto them, I, and my brethren, and my father's house, have ever from my youth unto this day fought against the enemies of Israel; and things have prospered so well in our hands, that we have delivered Israel oftentimes.
1Mac 16:3 But now I am old, and ye, by God's mercy, are of a sufficient age: be ye instead of me and my brother, and go and fight for our nation, and the help from heaven be with you.
1Mac 16:4 So he chose out of the country twenty thousand men of war with horsemen, who went out against Cendebeus, and rested that night at Modin.
1Mac 16:5 And when as they rose in the morning, and went into the plain, behold, a mighty great host both of footmen and horsemen came against them: howbeit there was a water brook betwixt them.
1Mac 16:6 So he and his people pitched over against them: and when he saw that the people were afraid to go over the water brook, he went first over himself, and then the men seeing him passed through after him.
1Mac 16:7 That done, he divided his men, and set the horsemen in the midst of the footmen: for the enemies' horsemen were very many.
1Mac 16:8 Then sounded they with the holy trumpets: whereupon Cendebeus and his host were put to flight, so that many of them were slain, and the remnant gat them to the strong hold.
1Mac 16:9 At that time was Judas John's brother wounded; but John still followed after them, until he came to Cedron, which Cendebeus had built.
1Mac 16:10 So they fled even unto the towers in the fields of Azotus; wherefore he burned it with fire: so that there were slain of them about two thousand men. Afterward he returned into the land of Judea in peace.
1Mac 16:11 Moreover in the plain of Jericho was Ptolemeus the son of Abubus made captain, and he had abundance of silver and gold:
1Mac 16:12 For he was the high priest's son in law.
1Mac 16:13 Wherefore his heart being lifted up, he thought to get the country to himself, and thereupon consulted deceitfully against Simon and his sons to destroy them.
1Mac 16:14 Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and taking care for the good ordering of them; at which time he came down himself to Jericho with his sons, Mattathias and Judas, in the hundred threescore and seventeenth year, in the eleventh month, called Sabat:
1Mac 16:15 Where the son of Abubus receiving them deceitfully into a little hold, called Docus, which he had built, made them a great banquet: howbeit he had hid men there.
1Mac 16:16 So when Simon and his sons had drunk largely, Ptolemee and his men rose up, and took their weapons, and came upon Simon into the banqueting place, and slew him, and his two sons, and certain of his servants.
1Mac 16:17 In which doing he committed a great treachery, and recompensed evil for good.
1Mac 16:18 Then Ptolemee wrote these things, and sent to the king, that he should send him an host to aid him, and he would deliver him the country and cities.
1Mac 16:19 He sent others also to Gazera to kill John: and unto the tribunes he sent letters to come unto him, that he might give them silver, and gold, and rewards.
1Mac 16:20 And others he sent to take Jerusalem, and the mountain of the temple.
1Mac 16:21 Now one had run afore to Gazera and told John that his father and brethren were slain, and, quoth he, Ptolemee hath sent to slay thee also.
1Mac 16:22 Hereof when he heard, he was sore astonished: so he laid hands on them that were come to destroy him, and slew them; for he knew that they sought to make him away.
1Mac 16:23 As concerning the rest of the acts of John, and his wars, and worthy deeds which he did, and the building of the walls which he made, and his doings,
1Mac 16:24 Behold, these are written in the chronicles of his priesthood, from the time he was made high priest after his father.
1Mac 11:2 Whereupon he took his journey into Spain in peaceable manner, so as they of the cities opened unto him, and met him: for king Alexander had commanded them so to do, because he was his brother in law.
1Mac 11:3 Now as Ptolemee entered into the cities, he set in every one of them a garrison of soldiers to keep it.
1Mac 11:4 And when he came near to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt, and Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad and them that he had burnt in the battle; for they had made heaps of them by the way where he should pass.
1Mac 11:5 Also they told the king whatsoever Jonathan had done, to the intent he might blame him: but the king held his peace.
1Mac 11:6 Then Jonathan met the king with great pomp at Joppa, where they saluted one another, and lodged.
1Mac 11:7 Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem.
1Mac 11:8 King Ptolemee therefore, having gotten the dominion of the cities by the sea unto Seleucia upon the sea coast, imagined wicked counsels against Alexander.
1Mac 11:9 Whereupon he sent ambasadors unto king Demetrius, saying, Come, let us make a league betwixt us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in thy father's kingdom:
1Mac 11:10 For I repent that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me.
1Mac 11:11 Thus did he slander him, because he was desirous of his kingdom.
1Mac 11:12 Wherefore he took his daughter from him, and gave her to Demetrius, and forsook Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known.
1Mac 11:13 Then Ptolemee entered into Antioch, where he set two crowns upon his head, the crown of Asia, and of Egypt.
1Mac 11:14 In the mean season was king Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him.
1Mac 11:15 But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him: whereupon king Ptolemee brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight.
1Mac 11:16 So Alexander fled into Arabia there to be defended; but king Ptolemee was exalted:
1Mac 11:17 For Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander's head, and sent it unto Ptolemee.
1Mac 11:18 King Ptolemee also died the third day after, and they that were in the strong holds were slain one of another.
1Mac 11:19 By this means Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and seventh year.
1Mac 11:20 At the same time Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea to take the tower that was in Jerusalem: and he made many engines of war against it.
1Mac 11:21 Then came ungodly persons, who hated their own people, went unto the king, and told him that Jonathan besieged the tower,
1Mac 11:22 Whereof when he heard, he was angry, and immediately removing, he came to Ptolemais, and wrote unto Jonathan, that he should not lay siege to the tower, but come and speak with him at Ptolemais in great haste.
1Mac 11:23 Nevertheless Jonathan, when he heard this, commanded to besiege it still: and he chose certain of the elders of Israel and the priests, and put himself in peril;
1Mac 11:24 And took silver and gold, and raiment, and divers presents besides, and went to Ptolemais unto the king, where he found favour in his sight.
1Mac 11:25 And though certain ungodly men of the people had made complaints against him,
1Mac 11:26 Yet the king entreated him as his predecessors had done before, and promoted him in the sight of all his friends,
1Mac 11:27 And confirmed him in the high priesthood, and in all the honours that he had before, and gave him preeminence among his chief friends.
1Mac 11:28 Then Jonathan desired the king, that he would make Judea free from tribute, as also the three governments, with the country of Samaria; and he promised him three hundred talents.
1Mac 11:29 So the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this manner:
1Mac 11:30 King Demetrius unto his brother Jonathan, and unto the nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:
1Mac 11:31 We send you here a copy of the letter which we did write unto our cousin Lasthenes concerning you, that ye might see it.
1Mac 11:32 King Demetrius unto his father Lasthenes sendeth greeting:
1Mac 11:33 We are determined to do good to the people of the Jews, who are our friends, and keep covenants with us, because of their good will toward us.
1Mac 11:34 Wherefore we have ratified unto them the borders of Judea, with the three governments of Apherema and Lydda and Ramathem, that are added unto Judea from the country of Samaria, and all things appertaining unto them, for all such as do sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the payments which the king received of them yearly aforetime out of the fruits of the earth and of trees.
1Mac 11:35 And as for other things that belong unto us, of the tithes and customs pertaining unto us, as also the saltpits, and the crown taxes, which are due unto us, we discharge them of them all for their relief.
1Mac 11:36 And nothing hereof shall be revoked from this time forth for ever.
1Mac 11:37 Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things, and let it be delivered unto Jonathan, and set upon the holy mount in a conspicuous place.
1Mac 11:38 After this, when king Demetrius saw that the land was quiet before him, and that no resistance was made against him, he sent away all his forces, every one to his own place, except certain bands of strangers, whom he had gathered from the isles of the heathen: wherefore all the forces of his fathers hated him.
1Mac 11:39 Moreover there was one Tryphon, that had been of Alexander's part afore, who, seeing that all the host murmured against Demetrius, went to Simalcue the Arabian that brought up Antiochus the young son of Alexander,
1Mac 11:40 And lay sore upon him to deliver him this young Antiochus, that he might reign in his father's stead: he told him therefore all that Demetrius had done, and how his men of war were at enmity with him, and there he remained a long season.
1Mac 11:41 In the mean time Jonathan sent unto king Demetrius, that he would cast those of the tower out of Jerusalem, and those also in the fortresses: for they fought against Israel.
1Mac 11:42 So Demetrius sent unto Jonathan, saying, I will not only do this for thee and thy people, but I will greatly honour thee and thy nation, if opportunity serve.
1Mac 11:43 Now therefore thou shalt do well, if thou send me men to help me; for all my forces are gone from me.
1Mac 11:44 Upon this Jonathan sent him three thousand strong men unto Antioch: and when they came to the king, the king was very glad of their coming.
1Mac 11:45 Howbeit they that were of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city, to the number of an hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have slain the king.
1Mac 11:46 Wherefore the king fled into the court, but they of the city kept the passages of the city, and began to fight.
1Mac 11:47 Then the king called to the Jews for help, who came unto him all at once, and dispersing themselves through the city slew that day in the city to the number of an hundred thousand.
1Mac 11:48 Also they set fire on the city, and gat many spoils that day, and delivered the king.
1Mac 11:49 So when they of the city saw that the Jews had got the city as they would, their courage was abated: wherefore they made supplication to the king, and cried, saying,
1Mac 11:50 Grant us peace, and let the Jews cease from assaulting us and the city.
1Mac 11:51 With that they cast away their weapons, and made peace; and the Jews were honoured in the sight of the king, and in the sight of all that were in his realm; and they returned to Jerusalem, having great spoils.
1Mac 11:52 So king Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom, and the land was quiet before him.
1Mac 11:53 Nevertheless he dissembled in all that ever he spake, and estranged himself from Jonathan, neither rewarded he him according to the benefits which he had received of him, but troubled him very sore.
1Mac 11:54 After this returned Tryphon, and with him the young child Antiochus, who reigned, and was crowned.
1Mac 11:55 Then there gathered unto him all the men of war, whom Demetrius had put away, and they fought against Demetrius, who turned his back and fled.
1Mac 11:56 Moreover Tryphon took the elephants, and won Antioch.
1Mac 11:57 At that time young Antiochus wrote unto Jonathan, saying, I confirm thee in the high priesthood, and appoint thee ruler over the four governments, and to be one of the king's friends.
1Mac 11:58 Upon this he sent him golden vessels to be served in, and gave him leave to drink in gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to wear a golden buckle.
1Mac 11:59 His brother Simon also he made captain from the place called The ladder of Tyrus unto the borders of Egypt.
1Mac 11:60 Then Jonathan went forth, and passed through the cities beyond the water, and all the forces of Syria gathered themselves unto him for to help him: and when he came to Ascalon, they of the city met him honourably.
1Mac 11:61 From whence he went to Gaza, but they of Gaza shut him out; wherefore he laid siege unto it, and burned the suburbs thereof with fire, and spoiled them.
1Mac 11:62 Afterward, when they of Gaza made supplication unto Jonathan, he made peace with them, and took the sons of their chief men for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem, and passed through the country unto Damascus.
1Mac 11:63 Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius' princes were come to Cades, which is in Galilee, with a great power, purposing to remove him out of the country,
1Mac 11:64 He went to meet them, and left Simon his brother in the country.
1Mac 11:65 Then Simon encamped against Bethsura and fought against it a long season, and shut it up:
1Mac 11:66 But they desired to have peace with him, which he granted them, and then put them out from thence, and took the city, and set a garrison in it.
1Mac 11:67 As for Jonathan and his host, they pitched at the water of Gennesar, from whence betimes in the morning they gat them to the plain of Nasor.
1Mac 11:68 And, behold, the host of strangers met them in the plain, who, having laid men in ambush for him in the mountains, came themselves over against him.
1Mac 11:69 So when they that lay in ambush rose out of their places and joined battle, all that were of Jonathan's side fled;
1Mac 11:70 Insomuch as there was not one of them left, except Mattathias the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Calphi, the captains of the host.
1Mac 11:71 Then Jonathan rent his clothes, and cast earth upon his head, and prayed.
1Mac 11:72 Afterwards turning again to battle, he put them to flight, and so they ran away.
1Mac 11:73 Now when his own men that were fled saw this, they turned again unto him, and with him pursued them to Cades, even unto their own tents, and there they camped.
1Mac 11:74 So there were slain of the heathen that day about three thousand men: but Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.
1Mac 12:1 Now when Jonathan saw that time served him, he chose certain men, and sent them to Rome, for to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them.
1Mac 12:2 He sent letters also to the Lacedemonians, and to other places, for the same purpose.
1Mac 12:3 So they went unto Rome, and entered into the senate, and said, Jonathan the high priest, and the people of the Jews, sent us unto you, to the end ye should renew the friendship, which ye had with them, and league, as in former time.
1Mac 12:4 Upon this the Romans gave them letters unto the governors of every place that they should bring them into the land of Judea peaceably.
1Mac 12:5 And this is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Lacedemonians:
1Mac 12:6 Jonathan the high priest, and the elders of the nation, and the priests, and the other of the Jews, unto the Lacedemonians their brethren send greeting:
1Mac 12:7 There were letters sent in times past unto Onias the high priest from Darius, who reigned then among you, to signify that ye are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten doth specify.
1Mac 12:8 At which time Onias entreated the ambassador that was sent honourably, and received the letters, wherein declaration was made of the league and friendship.
1Mac 12:9 Therefore we also, albeit we need none of these things, that we have the holy books of scripture in our hands to comfort us,
1Mac 12:10 Have nevertheless attempted to send unto you for the renewing of brotherhood and friendship, lest we should become strangers unto you altogether: for there is a long time passed since ye sent unto us.
1Mac 12:11 We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and other convenient days, do remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as reason is, and as it becometh us to think upon our brethren:
1Mac 12:12 And we are right glad of your honour.
1Mac 12:13 As for ourselves, we have had great troubles and wars on every side, forsomuch as the kings that are round about us have fought against us.
1Mac 12:14 Howbeit we would not be troublesome unto you, nor to others of our confederates and friends, in these wars:
1Mac 12:15 For we have help from heaven that succoureth us, so as we are delivered from our enemies, and our enemies are brought under foot.
1Mac 12:16 For this cause we chose Numenius the son of Antiochus, and Antipater he son of Jason, and sent them unto the Romans, to renew the amity that we had with them, and the former league.
1Mac 12:17 We commanded them also to go unto you, and to salute and to deliver you our letters concerning the renewing of our brotherhood.
1Mac 12:18 Wherefore now ye shall do well to give us an answer thereto.
1Mac 12:19 And this is the copy of the letters which Oniares sent.
1Mac 12:20 Areus king of the Lacedemonians to Onias the high priest, greeting:
1Mac 12:21 It is found in writing, that the Lacedemonians and Jews are brethren, and that they are of the stock of Abraham:
1Mac 12:22 Now therefore, since this is come to our knowledge, ye shall do well to write unto us of your prosperity.
1Mac 12:23 We do write back again to you, that your cattle and goods are our's, and our's are your's We do command therefore our ambassadors to make report unto you on this wise.
1Mac 12:24 Now when Jonathan heard that Demebius' princes were come to fight against him with a greater host than afore,
1Mac 12:25 He removed from Jerusalem, and met them in the land of Amathis: for he gave them no respite to enter his country.
1Mac 12:26 He sent spies also unto their tents, who came again, and told him that they were appointed to come upon them in the night season.
1Mac 12:27 Wherefore so soon as the sun was down, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be in arms, that all the night long they might be ready to fight: also he sent forth centinels round about the host.
1Mac 12:28 But when the adversaries heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle, they feared, and trembled in their hearts, and they kindled fires in their camp.
1Mac 12:29 Howbeit Jonathan and his company knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning.
1Mac 12:30 Then Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they were gone over the river Eleutherus.
1Mac 12:31 Wherefore Jonathan turned to the Arabians, who were called Zabadeans, and smote them, and took their spoils.
1Mac 12:32 And removing thence, he came to Damascus, and so passed through all the country,
1Mac 12:33 Simon also went forth, and passed through the country unto Ascalon, and the holds there adjoining, from whence he turned aside to Joppa, and won it.
1Mac 12:34 For he had heard that they would deliver the hold unto them that took Demetrius' part; wherefore he set a garrison there to keep it.
1Mac 12:35 After this came Jonathan home again, and calling the elders of the people together, he consulted with them about building strong holds in Judea,
1Mac 12:36 And making the walls of Jerusalem higher, and raising a great mount between the tower and the city, for to separate it from the city, that so it might be alone, that men might neither sell nor buy in it.
1Mac 12:37 Upon this they came together to build up the city, forasmuch as part of the wall toward the brook on the east side was fallen down, and they repaired that which was called Caphenatha.
1Mac 12:38 Simon also set up Adida in Sephela, and made it strong with gates and bars.
1Mac 12:39 Now Tryphon went about to get the kingdom of Asia, and to kill Antiochus the king, that he might set the crown upon his own head.
1Mac 12:40 Howbeit he was afraid that Jonathan would not suffer him, and that he would fight against him; wherefore he sought a way how to take Jonathan, that he might kill him. So he removed, and came to Bethsan.
1Mac 12:41 Then Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the battle, and came to Bethsan.
1Mac 12:42 Now when Tryphon saw Jonathan came with so great a force, he durst not stretch his hand against him;
1Mac 12:43 But received him honourably, and commended him unto all his friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his men of war to be as obedient unto him, as to himself.
1Mac 12:44 Unto Jonathan also he said, Why hast thou brought all this people to so great trouble, seeing there is no war betwixt us?
1Mac 12:45 Therefore send them now home again, and choose a few men to wait on thee, and come thou with me to Ptolemais, for I will give it thee, and the rest of the strong holds and forces, and all that have any charge: as for me, I will return and depart: for this is the cause of my coming.
1Mac 12:46 So Jonathan believing him did as he bade him, and sent away his host, who went into the land of Judea.
1Mac 12:47 And with himself he retained but three thousand men, of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him.
1Mac 12:48 Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates and took him, and all them that came with him they slew with the sword.
1Mac 12:49 Then sent Tryphon an host of footmen and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great plain, to destroy all Jonathan's company.
1Mac 12:50 But when they knew that Jonathan and they that were with him were taken and slain, they encouraged one another; and went close together, prepared to fight.
1Mac 12:51 They therefore that followed upon them, perceiving that they were ready to fight for their lives, turned back again.
1Mac 12:52 Whereupon they all came into the land of Judea peaceably, and there they bewailed Jonathan, and them that were with him, and they were sore afraid; wherefore all Israel made great lamentation.
1Mac 12:53 Then all the heathen that were round about then sought to destroy them: for said they, They have no captain, nor any to help them: now therefore let us make war upon them, and take away their memorial from among men.
1Mac 13:1 Now when Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a great host to invade the land of Judea, and destroy it,
1Mac 13:2 And saw that the people was in great trembling and fear, he went up to Jerusalem, and gathered the people together,
1Mac 13:3 And gave them exhortation, saying, Ye yourselves know what great things I, and my brethren, and my father's house, have done for the laws and the sanctuary, the battles also and troubles which we have seen.
1Mac 13:4 By reason whereof all my brethren are slain for Israel's sake, and I am left alone.
1Mac 13:5 Now therefore be it far from me, that I should spare mine own life in any time of trouble: for I am no better than my brethren.
1Mac 13:6 Doubtless I will avenge my nation, and the sanctuary, and our wives, and our children: for all the heathen are gathered to destroy us of very malice.
1Mac 13:7 Now as soon as the people heard these words, their spirit revived.
1Mac 13:8 And they answered with a loud voice, saying, Thou shalt be our leader instead of Judas and Jonathan thy brother.
1Mac 13:9 Fight thou our battles, and whatsoever, thou commandest us, that will we do.
1Mac 13:10 So then he gathered together all the men of war, and made haste to finish the walls of Jerusalem, and he fortified it round about.
1Mac 13:11 Also he sent Jonathan the son of Absolom, and with him a great power, to Joppa: who casting out them that were therein remained there in it.
1Mac 13:12 So Tryphon removed from Ptolemaus with a great power to invade the land of Judea, and Jonathan was with him in ward.
1Mac 13:13 But Simon pitched his tents at Adida, over against the plain.
1Mac 13:14 Now when Tryphon knew that Simon was risen up instead of his brother Jonathan, and meant to join battle with him, he sent messengers unto him, saying,
1Mac 13:15 Whereas we have Jonathan thy brother in hold, it is for money that he is owing unto the king's treasure, concerning the business that was committed unto him.
1Mac 13:16 Wherefore now send an hundred talents of silver, and two of his sons for hostages, that when he is at liberty he may not revolt from us, and we will let him go.
1Mac 13:17 Hereupon Simon, albeit he perceived that they spake deceitfully unto him yet sent he the money and the children, lest peradventure he should procure to himself great hatred of the people:
1Mac 13:18 Who might have said, Because I sent him not the money and the children, therefore is Jonathan dead.
1Mac 13:19 So he sent them the children and the hundred talents: howbeit Tryphon dissembled neither would he let Jonathan go.
1Mac 13:20 And after this came Tryphon to invade the land, and destroy it, going round about by the way that leadeth unto Adora: but Simon and his host marched against him in every place, wheresoever he went.
1Mac 13:21 Now they that were in the tower sent messengers unto Tryphon, to the end that he should hasten his coming unto them by the wilderness, and send them victuals.
1Mac 13:22 Wherefore Tryphon made ready all his horsemen to come that night: but there fell a very great snow, by reason whereof he came not. So he departed, and came into the country of Galaad.
1Mac 13:23 And when he came near to Bascama he slew Jonathan, who was buried there.
1Mac 13:24 Afterward Tryphon returned and went into his own land.
1Mac 13:25 Then sent Simon, and took the bones of Jonathan his brother, and buried them in Modin, the city of his fathers.
1Mac 13:26 And all Israel made great lamentation for him, and bewailed him many days.
1Mac 13:27 Simon also built a monument upon the sepulchre of his father and his brethren, and raised it aloft to the sight, with hewn stone behind and before.
1Mac 13:28 Moreover he set up seven pyramids, one against another, for his father, and his mother, and his four brethren.
1Mac 13:29 And in these he made cunning devices, about the which he set great pillars, and upon the pillars he made all their armour for a perpetual memory, and by the armour ships carved, that they might be seen of all that sail on the sea.
1Mac 13:30 This is the sepulchre which he made at Modin, and it standeth yet unto this day.
1Mac 13:31 Now Tryphon dealt deceitfully with the young king Antiochus, and slew him.
1Mac 13:32 And he reigned in his stead, and crowned himself king of Asia, and brought a great calamity upon the land.
1Mac 13:33 Then Simon built up the strong holds in Judea, and fenced them about with high towers, and great walls, and gates, and bars, and laid up victuals therein.
1Mac 13:34 Moreover Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end he should give the land an immunity, because all that Tryphon did was to spoil.
1Mac 13:35 Unto whom king Demetrius answered and wrote after this manner:
1Mac 13:36 King Demetrius unto Simon the high priest, and friend of kings, as also unto the elders and nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:
1Mac 13:37 The golden crown, and the scarlet robe, which ye sent unto us, we have received: and we are ready to make a stedfast peace with you, yea, and to write unto our officers, to confirm the immunities which we have granted.
1Mac 13:38 And whatsoever covenants we have made with you shall stand; and the strong holds, which ye have builded, shall be your own.
1Mac 13:39 As for any oversight or fault committed unto this day, we forgive it, and the crown tax also, which ye owe us: and if there were any other tribute paid in Jerusalem, it shall no more be paid.
1Mac 13:40 And look who are meet among you to be in our court, let then be enrolled, and let there be peace betwixt us.
1Mac 13:41 Thus the yoke of the heathen was taken away from Israel in the hundred and seventieth year.
1Mac 13:42 Then the people of Israel began to write in their instruments and contracts, In the first year of Simon the high priest, the governor and leader of the Jews.
1Mac 13:43 In those days Simon camped against Gaza and besieged it round about; he made also an engine of war, and set it by the city, and battered a certain tower, and took it.
1Mac 13:44 And they that were in the engine leaped into the city; whereupon there was a great uproar in the city:
1Mac 13:45 Insomuch as the people of the city rent their clothes, and climbed upon the walls with their wives and children, and cried with a loud voice, beseeching Simon to grant them peace.
1Mac 13:46 And they said, Deal not with us according to our wickedness, but according to thy mercy.
1Mac 13:47 So Simon was appeased toward them, and fought no more against them, but put them out of the city, and cleansed the houses wherein the idols were, and so entered into it with songs and thanksgiving.
1Mac 13:48 Yea, he put all uncleanness out of it, and placed such men there as would keep the law, and made it stronger than it was before, and built therein a dwellingplace for himself.
1Mac 13:49 They also of the tower in Jerusalem were kept so strait, that they could neither come forth, nor go into the country, nor buy, nor sell: wherefore they were in great distress for want of victuals, and a great number of them perished through famine.
1Mac 13:50 Then cried they to Simon, beseeching him to be at one with them: which thing he granted them; and when he had put them out from thence, he cleansed the tower from pollutions:
1Mac 13:51 And entered into it the three and twentieth day of the second month in the hundred seventy and first year, with thanksgiving, and branches of palm trees, and with harps, and cymbals, and with viols, and hymns, and songs: because there was destroyed a great enemy out of Israel.
1Mac 13:52 He ordained also that that day should be kept every year with gladness. Moreover the hill of the temple that was by the tower he made stronger than it was, and there he dwelt himself with his company.
1Mac 13:53 And when Simon saw that John his son was a valiant man, he made him captain of all the hosts; and he dwelt in Gazera.
1Mac 14:1 Now in the hundred threescore and twelfth year king Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media to get him help to fight against Tryphone.
1Mac 14:2 But when Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media, heard that Demetrius was entered within his borders, he sent one of his princes to take him alive:
1Mac 14:3 Who went and smote the host of Demetrius, and took him, and brought him to Arsaces, by whom he was put in ward.
1Mac 14:4 As for the land of Judea, that was quiet all the days of Simon; for he sought the good of his nation in such wise, as that evermore his authority and honour pleased them well.
1Mac 14:5 And as he was honourable in all his acts, so in this, that he took Joppa for an haven, and made an entrance to the isles of the sea,
1Mac 14:6 And enlarged the bounds of his nation, and recovered the country,
1Mac 14:7 And gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazera, and Bethsura, and the tower, out of the which he took all uncleaness, neither was there any that resisted him.
1Mac 14:8 Then did they till their ground in peace, and the earth gave her increase, and the trees of the field their fruit.
1Mac 14:9 The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things, and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel.
1Mac 14:10 He provided victuals for the cities, and set in them all manner of munition, so that his honourable name was renowned unto the end of the world.
1Mac 14:11 He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy:
1Mac 14:12 For every man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there was none to fray them:
1Mac 14:13 Neither was there any left in the land to fight against them: yea, the kings themselves were overthrown in those days.
1Mac 14:14 Moreover he strengthened all those of his people that were brought low: the law he searched out; and every contemner of the law and wicked person he took away.
1Mac 14:15 He beautified the sanctuary, and multiplied vessels of the temple.
1Mac 14:16 Now when it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that Jonathan was dead, they were very sorry.
1Mac 14:17 But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his stead, and ruled the country, and the cities therein:
1Mac 14:18 They wrote unto him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and league which they had made with Judas and Jonathan his brethren:
1Mac 14:19 Which writings were read before the congregation at Jerusalem.
1Mac 14:20 And this is the copy of the letters that the Lacedemonians sent; The rulers of the Lacedemonians, with the city, unto Simon the high priest, and the elders, and priests, and residue of the people of the Jews, our brethren, send greeting:
1Mac 14:21 The ambassadors that were sent unto our people certified us of your glory and honour: wherefore we were glad of their coming,
1Mac 14:22 And did register the things that they spake in the council of the people in this manner; Numenius son of Antiochus, and Antipater son of Jason, the Jews' ambassadors, came unto us to renew the friendship they had with us.
1Mac 14:23 And it pleased the people to entertain the men honourably, and to put the copy of their ambassage in publick records, to the end the people of the Lacedemonians might have a memorial thereof: furthermore we have written a copy thereof unto Simon the high priest.
1Mac 14:24 After this Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of gold of a thousand pound weight to confirm the league with them.
1Mac 14:25 Whereof when the people heard, they said, What thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons?
1Mac 14:26 For he and his brethren and the house of his father have established Israel, and chased away in fight their enemies from them, and confirmed their liberty.
1Mac 14:27 So then they wrote it in tables of brass, which they set upon pillars in mount Sion: and this is the copy of the writing; The eighteenth day of the month Elul, in the hundred threescore and twelfth year, being the third year of Simon the high priest,
1Mac 14:28 At Saramel in the great congregation of the priests, and people, and rulers of the nation, and elders of the country, were these things notified unto us.
1Mac 14:29 Forasmuch as oftentimes there have been wars in the country, wherein for the maintenance of their sanctuary, and the law, Simon the son of Mattathias, of the posterity of Jarib, together with his brethren, put themselves in jeopardy, and resisting the enemies of their nation did their nation great honour:
1Mac 14:30 (For after that Jonathan, having gathered his nation together, and been their high priest, was added to his people,
1Mac 14:31 Their enemies prepared to invade their country, that they might destroy it, and lay hands on the sanctuary:
1Mac 14:32 At which time Simon rose up, and fought for his nation, and spent much of his own substance, and armed the valiant men of his nation and gave them wages,
1Mac 14:33 And fortified the cities of Judea, together with Bethsura, that lieth upon the borders of Judea, where the armour of the enemies had been before; but he set a garrison of Jews there:
1Mac 14:34 Moreover he fortified Joppa, which lieth upon the sea, and Gazera, that bordereth upon Azotus, where the enemies had dwelt before: but he placed Jews there, and furnished them with all things convenient for the reparation thereof.)
1Mac 14:35 The people therefore sang the acts of Simon, and unto what glory he thought to bring his nation, made him their governor and chief 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 exalt his people.
1Mac 14:36 For in his time things prospered in his hands, so that the heathen were taken out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem, who had made themselves a tower, out of which they issued, and polluted all about the sanctuary, and did much hurt in the holy place:
1Mac 14:37 But he placed Jews therein. and fortified it for the safety of the country and the city, and raised up the walls of Jerusalem.
1Mac 14:38 King Demetrius also confirmed him in the high priesthood according to those things,
1Mac 14:39 And made him one of his friends, and honoured him with great honour.
1Mac 14:40 For he had heard say, that the Romans had called the Jews their friends and confederates and brethren; and that they had entertained the ambassadors of Simon honourably;
1Mac 14:41 Also that the Jews and priests were well pleased that Simon should be their governor and high priest for ever, until there should arise a faithful prophet;
1Mac 14:42 Moreover that he should be their captain, and should take charge of the sanctuary, to set them over their works, and over the country, and over the armour, and over the fortresses, that, I say, he should take charge of the sanctuary;
1Mac 14:43 Beside this, that he should be obeyed of every man, and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name, and that he should be clothed in purple, and wear gold:
1Mac 14:44 Also that it should be lawful for none of the people or priests to break any of these things, or to gainsay his words, or to gather an assembly in the country without him, or to be clothed in purple, or wear a buckle of gold;
1Mac 14:45 And whosoever should do otherwise, or break any of these things, he should be punished.
1Mac 14:46 Thus it liked all the people to deal with Simon, and to do as hath been said.
1Mac 14:47 Then Simon accepted hereof, and was well pleased to be high priest, and captain and governor of the Jews and priests, and to defend them all.
1Mac 14:48 So they commanded that this writing should be put in tables of brass, and that they should be set up within the compass of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place;
1Mac 14:49 Also that the copies thereof should be laid up in the treasury, to the end that Simon and his sons might have them.
1Mac 15:1 Moreover Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent letters from the isles of the sea unto Simon the priest and prince of the Jews, and to all the people;
1Mac 15:2 The contents whereof were these: King Antiochus to Simon the high priest and prince of his nation, and to the people of the Jews, greeting:
1Mac 15:3 Forasmuch as certain pestilent men have usurped the kingdom of our fathers, and my purpose is to challenge it again, that I may restore it to the old estate, and to that end have gathered a multitude of foreign soldiers together, and prepared ships of war;
1Mac 15:4 My meaning also being to go through the country, that I may be avenged of them that have destroyed it, and made many cities in the kingdom desolate:
1Mac 15:5 Now therefore I confirm unto thee all the oblations which the kings before me granted thee, and whatsoever gifts besides they granted.
1Mac 15:6 I give thee leave also to coin money for thy country with thine own stamp.
1Mac 15:7 And as concerning Jerusalem and the sanctuary, let them be free; and all the armour that thou hast made, and fortresses that thou hast built, and keepest in thine hands, let them remain unto thee.
1Mac 15:8 And if anything be, or shall be, owing to the king, let it be forgiven thee from this time forth for evermore.
1Mac 15:9 Furthermore, when we have obtained our kingdom, we will honour thee, and thy nation, and thy temple, with great honour, so that your honour shall be known throughout the world.
1Mac 15:10 In the hundred threescore and fourteenth year went Antiochus into the land of his fathers: at which time all the forces came together unto him, so that few were left with Tryphon.
1Mac 15:11 Wherefore being pursued by king Antiochus, he fled unto Dora, which lieth by the sea side:
1Mac 15:12 For he saw that troubles came upon him all at once, and that his forces had forsaken him.
1Mac 15:13 Then camped Antiochus against Dora, having with him an hundred and twenty thousand men of war, and eight thousand horsemen.
1Mac 15:14 And when he had compassed the city round about, and joined ships close to the town on the sea side, he vexed the city by land and by sea, neither suffered he any to go out or in.
1Mac 15:15 In the mean season came Numenius and his company from Rome, having letters to the kings and countries; wherein were written these things:
1Mac 15:16 Lucius, consul of the Romans unto king Ptolemee, greeting:
1Mac 15:17 The Jews' ambassadors, our friends and confederates, came unto us to renew the old friendship and league, being sent from Simon the high priest, and from the people of the Jews:
1Mac 15:18 And they brought a shield of gold of a thousand pound.
1Mac 15:19 We thought it good therefore to write unto the kings and countries, that they should do them no harm, nor fight against them, their cities, or countries, nor yet aid their enemies against them.
1Mac 15:20 It seemed also good to us to receive the shield of them.
1Mac 15:21 If therefore there be any pestilent fellows, that have fled from their country unto you, deliver them unto Simon the high priest, that he may punish them according to their own law.
1Mac 15:22 The same things wrote he likewise unto Demetrius the king, and Attalus, to Ariarathes, and Arsaces,
1Mac 15:23 And to all the countries and to Sampsames, and the Lacedemonians, and to Delus, and Myndus, and Sicyon, and Caria, and Samos, and Pamphylia, and Lycia, and Halicarnassus, and Rhodus, and Aradus, and Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gortyna, and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and Cyrene.
1Mac 15:24 And the copy hereof they wrote to Simon the high priest.
1Mac 15:25 So Antiochus the king camped against Dora the second day, assaulting it continually, and making engines, by which means he shut up Tryphon, that he could neither go out nor in.
1Mac 15:26 At that time Simon sent him two thousand chosen men to aid him; silver also, and gold, and much armour.
1Mac 15:27 Nevertheless he would not receive them, but brake all the covenants which he had made with him afore, and became strange unto him.
1Mac 15:28 Furthermore he sent unto him Athenobius, one of his friends, to commune with him, and say, Ye withhold Joppa and Gazera; with the tower that is in Jerusalem, which are cities of my realm.
1Mac 15:29 The borders thereof ye have wasted, and done great hurt in the land, and got the dominion of many places within my kingdom.
1Mac 15:30 Now therefore deliver the cities which ye have taken, and the tributes of the places, whereof ye have gotten dominion without the borders of Judea:
1Mac 15:31 Or else give me for them five hundred talents of silver; and for the harm that ye have done, and the tributes of the cities, other five hundred talents: if not, we will come and fight against you
1Mac 15:32 So Athenobius the king's friend came to Jerusalem: and when he saw the glory of Simon, and the cupboard of gold and silver plate, and his great attendance, he was astonished, and told him the king's message.
1Mac 15:33 Then answered Simon, and said unto him, We have neither taken other men's land, nor holden that which appertaineth to others, but the inheritance of our fathers, which our enemies had wrongfully in possession a certain time.
1Mac 15:34 Wherefore we, having opportunity, hold the inheritance of our fathers.
1Mac 15:35 And whereas thou demandest Joppa and Gazera, albeit they did great harm unto the people in our country, yet will we give thee an hundred talents for them. Hereunto Athenobius answered him not a word;
1Mac 15:36 But returned in a rage to the king, and made report unto him of these speeches, and of the glory of Simon, and of all that he had seen: whereupon the king was exceeding wroth.
1Mac 15:37 In the mean time fled Tryphon by ship unto Orthosias.
1Mac 15:38 Then the king made Cendebeus captain of the sea coast, and gave him an host of footmen and horsemen,
1Mac 15:39 And commanded him to remove his host toward Judea; also he commanded him to build up Cedron, and to fortify the gates, and to war against the people; but as for the king himself, he pursued Tryphon.
1Mac 15:40 So Cendebeus came to Jamnia and began to provoke the people and to invade Judea, and to take the people prisoners, and slay them.
1Mac 15:41 And when he had built up Cedrou, he set horsemen there, and an host of footmen, to the end that issuing out they might make outroads upon the ways of Judea, as the king had commanded him.
1Mac 16:1 Then came up John from Gazera, and told Simon his father what Cendebeus had done.
1Mac 16:2 Wherefore Simon called his two eldest sons, Judas and John, and said unto them, I, and my brethren, and my father's house, have ever from my youth unto this day fought against the enemies of Israel; and things have prospered so well in our hands, that we have delivered Israel oftentimes.
1Mac 16:3 But now I am old, and ye, by God's mercy, are of a sufficient age: be ye instead of me and my brother, and go and fight for our nation, and the help from heaven be with you.
1Mac 16:4 So he chose out of the country twenty thousand men of war with horsemen, who went out against Cendebeus, and rested that night at Modin.
1Mac 16:5 And when as they rose in the morning, and went into the plain, behold, a mighty great host both of footmen and horsemen came against them: howbeit there was a water brook betwixt them.
1Mac 16:6 So he and his people pitched over against them: and when he saw that the people were afraid to go over the water brook, he went first over himself, and then the men seeing him passed through after him.
1Mac 16:7 That done, he divided his men, and set the horsemen in the midst of the footmen: for the enemies' horsemen were very many.
1Mac 16:8 Then sounded they with the holy trumpets: whereupon Cendebeus and his host were put to flight, so that many of them were slain, and the remnant gat them to the strong hold.
1Mac 16:9 At that time was Judas John's brother wounded; but John still followed after them, until he came to Cedron, which Cendebeus had built.
1Mac 16:10 So they fled even unto the towers in the fields of Azotus; wherefore he burned it with fire: so that there were slain of them about two thousand men. Afterward he returned into the land of Judea in peace.
1Mac 16:11 Moreover in the plain of Jericho was Ptolemeus the son of Abubus made captain, and he had abundance of silver and gold:
1Mac 16:12 For he was the high priest's son in law.
1Mac 16:13 Wherefore his heart being lifted up, he thought to get the country to himself, and thereupon consulted deceitfully against Simon and his sons to destroy them.
1Mac 16:14 Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and taking care for the good ordering of them; at which time he came down himself to Jericho with his sons, Mattathias and Judas, in the hundred threescore and seventeenth year, in the eleventh month, called Sabat:
1Mac 16:15 Where the son of Abubus receiving them deceitfully into a little hold, called Docus, which he had built, made them a great banquet: howbeit he had hid men there.
1Mac 16:16 So when Simon and his sons had drunk largely, Ptolemee and his men rose up, and took their weapons, and came upon Simon into the banqueting place, and slew him, and his two sons, and certain of his servants.
1Mac 16:17 In which doing he committed a great treachery, and recompensed evil for good.
1Mac 16:18 Then Ptolemee wrote these things, and sent to the king, that he should send him an host to aid him, and he would deliver him the country and cities.
1Mac 16:19 He sent others also to Gazera to kill John: and unto the tribunes he sent letters to come unto him, that he might give them silver, and gold, and rewards.
1Mac 16:20 And others he sent to take Jerusalem, and the mountain of the temple.
1Mac 16:21 Now one had run afore to Gazera and told John that his father and brethren were slain, and, quoth he, Ptolemee hath sent to slay thee also.
1Mac 16:22 Hereof when he heard, he was sore astonished: so he laid hands on them that were come to destroy him, and slew them; for he knew that they sought to make him away.
1Mac 16:23 As concerning the rest of the acts of John, and his wars, and worthy deeds which he did, and the building of the walls which he made, and his doings,
1Mac 16:24 Behold, these are written in the chronicles of his priesthood, from the time he was made high priest after his father.