4
And all the land of Juda was at rest all the days of Simon, and he sought the good of his nation: and his power, and his glory pleased them well all his days.
5
And with all his glory he took Joppe for a haven, and made an entrance to the isles of the sea.
6
And he enlarged the bounds of his nation, and made himself master of the country.
7
And he gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazara, and of Bethsura, and of the castle: and took away all uncleanness out of it and there was none that resisted him.
8
And every man tilled his land with peace: and the land of Juda yielded her increase, and the trees of the fields their fruit.