1 Maccabees 14:47

47 Simon consented and agreed to be supreme leader: High Priest, commander of the armies, and governor of the Jews and the priests."

1 Maccabees 14:47 In-Context

45 Anyone who disobeys or disregards these regulations shall be subject to punishment.
46 "The people gave their unanimous approval to grant Simon the right to act in accordance with these regulations.
47 Simon consented and agreed to be supreme leader: High Priest, commander of the armies, and governor of the Jews and the priests."
48 It was decided that this declaration should be engraved on bronze tablets and set up in a prominent place within the Temple area
49 and that copies should be placed in the Temple treasury, where Simon and his sons would have access to them.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.