1 Maccabees 14:39

39 and he made him one of the king's friends and paid him high honors.

1 Maccabees 14:39 In-Context

37 He settled Jews in it, and fortified it for the safety of the country and of the city, and built the walls of Jerusalem higher.

38 "In view of these things King Demetrius confirmed him in the high priesthood,

39 and he made him one of the king's friends and paid him high honors.

40 For he had heard that the Jews were addressed by the Romans as friends and allies and brethren, and that the Romans had received the envoys of Simon with honor.

41 "And the Jews and their priests decided that Simon should be their leader and high priest for ever, until a trustworthy prophet should arise,