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Simon was reconciled with them and did not treat them according to the rigor of war. But he expelled them from the city and purified the houses where idols were kept. He then entered the city singing hymns of thanksgiving. (1 Maccabees 13, 47)
They begged Simon for peace, and he granted it to them. But he expelled them from there and cleansed the Citadel from all that reminded them of the presence of the pagans. (1 Maccabees 13, 50)
Simon decreed that this day be celebrated as a day of annual rejoicing. He strengthened the fortifications of the Temple hill by the side of the military Citadel, and dwelt there with his men. (1 Maccabees 13, 52)
John, son of Simon, had come to manhood, so his father appointed him general in command of all the troops, and John lived in Gazara. (1 Maccabees 13, 53)
Judea had peace as long as Simon lived. He worked for the well-being of his country; his rule pleased the people, and he enjoyed much renown as long as he lived. (1 Maccabees 14, 4)
But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon had succeeded him as High Priest and was in command of the country and the cities in it, (1 Maccabees 14, 17)
This is a copy of the letter sent by the Spartans, "The leaders and the people of Sparta to Simon, High Priest, and to the elders, to the priests and to all the Jewish people, their brothers: greetings. (1 Maccabees 14, 20)
It has been a pleasure for the people to receive them with honor and deposit a copy of their statement in the public archives as a remembrance for the people of Sparta.' And they made a copy of all this for the High Priest Simon." (1 Maccabees 14, 23)
After this, Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a large gold shield weighing a thousand minas to confirm their alliance with the Romans. (1 Maccabees 14, 24)
When the people came to know these events, they said, "What favor can we do for Simon and his sons? (1 Maccabees 14, 25)
So they engraved an inscription on bronze sheets and set it up on pillars on Mount Zion. This is a copy of the text: "On the eighteenth day of the month Elul, in the year one hundred and seventy-two, the third year of Simon, the High Priest, (1 Maccabees 14, 27)
"During the frequent wars for freedom in our land, Simon, the son of Mattathias, a priest from the family of Joarib, and his brothers risked their lives and stood up against the enemies of their nation to preserve the Holy Place and the Law, and brought eternal glory to their nation. (1 Maccabees 14, 29)