1 Maccabees 14:35
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35 “The people saw Simon’s faithfulness[a] and the glory that he had resolved to win for his nation, and they made him their leader and high priest because he had done all these things and because of the justice and loyalty that he had maintained toward his nation. He sought in every way to exalt his people.(A)
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- 14.35 Other ancient authorities read conduct
1 Maccabees 14:47
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47 So Simon accepted and agreed to be high priest, to be commander and ethnarch of the Jews and priests, and to be protector of them all.[a](A)
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- 14.47 Or to preside over them all
1 Maccabees 13:36
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36 “King Demetrius to Simon, the high priest and friend of kings, and to the elders and nation of the Jews, greetings.(A)
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