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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:
37
But he placed Jews therein. and fortified it for the safety of the country and the city, and raised up the walls of Jerusalem.
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.
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;
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.