Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation He sent ambassadors to King Demetrius the Second to ask for tax relief for the land, since Trypho was doing nothing but robbing them. Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end that he should grant an immunity to the land; for all that Tryphon did, was to spoil. 1 Maccabees 13:32And he reigned in his place, and put on the crown of Asia: and brought great evils upon the land. 1 Maccabees 13:33 And Simon built up the strong holds of Judea, fortifying them with high towers, and great walls, and gates and bars: and he stored up victuals in the fortresses. 1 Maccabees 13:35 And king Demetrius, in answer to this request, wrote a letter in this manner: 1 Maccabees 13:36 King Demetrius to Simon, the high priest, and friend of kings, and to the ancients, and to the nation of the Jews, greeting: Context 1 Maccabees 13…33And Simon built up the strong holds of Judea, fortifying them with high towers, and great walls, and gates and bars: and he stored up victuals in the fortresses. 34And Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end that he should grant an immunity to the land; for all that Tryphon did, was to spoil. 35And king Demetrius, in answer to this request, wrote a letter in this manner:… Cross References 1 Maccabees 13:32 And he reigned in his place, and put on the crown of Asia: and brought great evils upon the land. 1 Maccabees 13:33 And Simon built up the strong holds of Judea, fortifying them with high towers, and great walls, and gates and bars: and he stored up victuals in the fortresses. 1 Maccabees 13:35 And king Demetrius, in answer to this request, wrote a letter in this manner: 1 Maccabees 13:36 King Demetrius to Simon, the high priest, and friend of kings, and to the ancients, and to the nation of the Jews, greeting: |
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