ration thereof.)

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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.

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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:

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But he placed Jews therein, and fortified it for the safety
of the country and the city, and raised up the walls of
Jerusalem.

1 Mac 14:38
King Demetrius also confirmed him in the high priesthood
according to those things,

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And made him one of his friends, and honoured him with great
honour.

1 Mac 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;

1 Mac 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;

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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;

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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:

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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;

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And whosoever should do otherwise, or break any of these
things, he should be punished.

1 Mac 14:46
Thus it liked all the people to deal with Simon, and to do as
hath been said.

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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.

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So they commanded that this writing should be put in tables
of brass, and that they should be