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26 the king still treated him just as his predecessors had done. He honored him in the presence of all his advisers,

31 "For your information I am sending a copy of the letter I have written to the Honorable Lasthenes about you:

33 I have decided to grant the Jewish nation certain benefits because they are our loyal allies and keep their treaty obligations.

43 But now you can help me by sending soldiers to fight for me, because all of my troops have revolted."

30 Jonathan then set out after them, but he could not overtake them because they had already crossed the Eleutherus River.

35 When Jonathan returned, he called the council of the leaders together and made plans with them to build fortresses in Judea,

1 Simon learned that Trypho had assembled a large army and that he had plans to invade Judea and devastate it.

8 and they answered with a loud shout, "You are now our leader in place of your brothers Judas and Jonathan.

10 So Simon gathered together all the soldiers and hurried to complete the walls of Jerusalem and to strengthen all its defenses.

12 Trypho left Ptolemais with a large army to invade Judea, taking Simon's brother Jonathan along with him as a prisoner.

25 Simon had the body of his brother Jonathan brought to Modein, to be buried in the town of their ancestors.

26 Everyone in Israel was in deep sorrow at the loss of Jonathan, and they mourned for him a long time.

33 Simon rebuilt the fortresses of Judea with high towers, strong walls, and barred gates; then he placed stores of supplies there.

36 "King Demetrius to the High Priest Simon, the friend of kings, to the Jewish nation, and to their leaders, greetings.

44 The men who had been on the siege platform then moved rapidly into the town, and this created great confusion.

5 He added to his reputation when he captured the port of Joppa and opened up the route to the Greek islands.

49 and that copies should be placed in the Temple treasury, where Simon and his sons would have access to them.

4 I plan to invade the land and to attack those who have destroyed many of the towns and ruined the country.

8 In addition, all debts now owed to the royal treasury, or which may in the future fall due, are permanently canceled.

15 Meanwhile, Numenius and those with him arrived in Jerusalem from Rome with the following letter addressed to various kings and countries: