d glorified
him with great glory.

14:40. For he had heard that the Romans had called the Jews their
friends, and confederates, and brethren, and that they had received
Simon's ambassadors with honour:

14:41. And that the Jews, and their priests, had consented that he
should be their prince and high priest for ever, till there should arise
a faithful prophet:

14:42. And that he should be chief over them, and that he should have
the charge of the sanctuary, and that he should appoint rulers over
their works, and over the country, and over the armour, and over the
strong holds;

14:43. And that he should have care of the holy places; and that he
should be obeyed by all, and that all the writings in the country should
be made in his name; and that he should be clothed with purple and gold:

14:44. And that it should not be lawful for any of the people, or of the
priests, to disannul any of these things, or to gainsay his words, or to
call together an assembly in the country without him: or to be clothed
with purple, or to wear a buckle of gold.

14:45. And whosoever shall do otherwise, or shall make void any of these
things, shall be punished.

14:46. And it pleased all the people to establish Simon, and to do
according to these words.

14:47. And Simon accepted thereof, and was well pleased to execute the
office of the high priesthood, and to be captain, and prince of the
nation of the Jews, and of the priests, and to be chief over all.

14:48. And 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:

14:49. And that a copy thereof should be put in the treasury, that
Simon, and his sons, may have it.

1 Machabees Chapter 15

Antiochus son of Demetrius honours Simon. The Romans write to divers
nations in favour of the Jews. Antiochus quarrels with Simon, and sends
troops to annoy him.

15:1. And king Antiochus, the son of Demetrius, sent letters from the
isles of the sea to Simon, the priest, and prince of the nation of the
Jews, and to all the people:

15:2. And the contents were these: King Antiochus to Simon, the high
priest, and to the nation of the Jews, greeting.

15:3. Forasmuch as certain pestilent men have usurped the kingdom of our
fathers, and my purpose is to challenge the kingdom, and to restore it
to its former estate; and I have chosen a great army, and have built
ships of war.