Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Then Antiochus sent his trusted official Athenobius to negotiate with Simon. He told Simon, "You are occupying Joppa, Gezer, and the fort in Jerusalem, cities that belong to my kingdom. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he sent to him Athenobius, one of his friends, to treat with him, saying: You hold Joppe and Gazara, and the castle that is in Jerusalem, which are cities of my kingdom: 1 Maccabees 15:26And Simon sent to him two thousand chosen men to aid him, silver also, and gold, and abundance of furniture. 1 Maccabees 15:27 And he would not receive them, but broke all the covenant that he had made with him before, and alienated himself from him. 1 Maccabees 15:29 Their borders you have wasted, and you have made great havoc in the land, and have got the dominion of many places in my kingdom. 1 Maccabees 15:30 Now, therefore, deliver up the cities that you have taken, and the tributes of the places whereof you have gotten the dominion without the borders of Judea. Context 1 Maccabees 15…27And he would not receive them, but broke all the covenant that he had made with him before, and alienated himself from him. 28And he sent to him Athenobius, one of his friends, to treat with him, saying: You hold Joppe and Gazara, and the castle that is in Jerusalem, which are cities of my kingdom: 29Their borders you have wasted, and you have made great havoc in the land, and have got the dominion of many places in my kingdom.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 15:26 And Simon sent to him two thousand chosen men to aid him, silver also, and gold, and abundance of furniture. 1 Maccabees 15:27 And he would not receive them, but broke all the covenant that he had made with him before, and alienated himself from him. 1 Maccabees 15:29 Their borders you have wasted, and you have made great havoc in the land, and have got the dominion of many places in my kingdom. 1 Maccabees 15:30 Now, therefore, deliver up the cities that you have taken, and the tributes of the places whereof you have gotten the dominion without the borders of Judea. |