Good News Translation
Simon's son John was now a grown man, so Simon made him commander of the whole army, and John set up headquarters at Gezer.

New Revised Standard Version
Simon saw that his son John had reached manhood, and so he made him commander of all the forces; and he lived at Gazara.

Contemporary English Version
John the son of Simon was now a grown man. So Simon put him in command of the whole army, and John lived in the town of Gazara.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he fortified the mountain of the temple that was near the castle, and he dwelt there himself, and they that were with him.

And he fortified the mountain of the temple that was near the castle, and he dwelt there himself, and they that were with him.

1 Maccabees 13:51
And they entered into it the three and twentieth day of the second month, in the year one hundred and seventy-one, with thanksgiving, and branches of palm trees, and harps, and cymbals, and psalteries, and hymns, and canticles, because the great enemy was destroyed out of Israel.

1 Maccabees 13:52
And he ordained that these days should be kept every year with gladness.

1 Maccabees 13:54
And Simon saw that John, his son, was a valiant man for war: and he made him captain of all the forces: and he dwelt in Gazara.

1 Maccabees 14:1
In the year one hundred and seventy-two king Demetrius assembled his army, and went into Media to get him succours to fight against Tryphon.