1 Maccabees 14:15-17

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¹⁵He made the sanctuary glorious,
and added to the vessels of the sanctuary.

Diplomacy with Rome and Sparta

¹⁶It was heard in Rome, and as far away as Sparta, that Jonathan had died, and they were deeply grieved. ¹⁷When they heard that Simon his brother had become high priest in his place, and that he was ruling over the country and the cities in it,

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