1 Maccabees 14:29-31

Revised Standard Version

²⁹ “Since wars often occurred in the country, Simon the son of Mattathi′as, a priest of the sons^[a] of Jo′arib, and his brothers, exposed themselves to danger and resisted the enemies of their nation, in order that their sanctuary and the law might be perserved; and they brought great glory to their nation. ³⁰ Jonathan rallied the^[b] nation, and became their high priest, and was gathered to his people. ³¹ And when their enemies decided to invade their country and lay hands on their sanctuary,