Holy Scripture
1 Maccabees 14:16
A church father on this verse
“When Simon received the high priesthood, various nations sent messengers to him, asking for those things that relate to peace. This signifies that, when the apostles and teachers of the New Testament, after the passion of Christ, his resurrection, and his ascension into heaven, were preaching the Gospel in the world,…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16Now when it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that Jonathan was dead, they were very sorry.
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14Moreover he strengthened all those of his people that were brought low: the law he searched out; and every contemner of the law and wicked person he took away.
15He beautified the sanctuary, and multiplied the vessels of the temple.
— 1 Maccabees 14:16 —
17But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his stead, and ruled the country, and the cities therein:
18they wrote unto him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and league which they had made with Judas and Jonathan his brethren: