at evermore his authority and honour pleased them well.

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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,

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And enlarged the bounds of his nation, and recovered the
country,

1 Mac 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.

1 Mac 14:8
Then did they till their ground in peace, and the earth gave
her increase, and the trees of the field their fruit.

1 Mac 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.

1 Mac 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.

1 Mac 14:11
He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great
joy:

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For every man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there
was none to fray them:

1 Mac 14:13
Neither was there any left in the land to fight against them:
yea, the kings themselves were overthrown in those days.

1 Mac 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.

1 Mac 14:15
He beautified the sanctuary, and multiplied vessels of the
temple.

1 Mac 14:16
Now when it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that
Jonathan was dead, they were very sorry.

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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:

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They wrote unto him in tables of brass, to renew the
friendship and league which they had made with Judas and
Jonathan his brethren:

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Which writings were read before the congregation at
Jerusalem.

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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:

1 Mac 14:21
The ambassadors that were sent unto our people certified us
of your glory and honour: wherefore we were glad of their
coming,

1 Mac 14:22
And did register the things that they spake in the council of
the p