The Covenant Rendering
1 Maccabees
Μακκαβαίων Αʹ — Makkabaiōn A
And it happened that after Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian — who first reigned ov…
In those days, Mattathias arose — son of John, son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joar…
Then Judas, who was called Maccabeus, his son, rose up in his place.…
Gorgias took five thousand infantry and a thousand chosen cavalry, and they moved their ca…
When the surrounding nations heard that the altar had been rebuilt and the sanctuary resto…
King Antiochus was traveling through the upper provinces when he heard that Elymais in Per…
In the one hundred and fifty-first year, Demetrius son of Seleucus left the city of Rome a…
Now Judas heard of the fame of the Romans — that they are powerful in strength, and that t…
When Demetrius heard that Nicanor and his army had fallen in battle, he sent Bacchides and…
In the one hundred and sixtieth year, Alexander son of Antiochus, who was surnamed the Nob…
The king of Egypt gathered forces like the sand on the seashore, and many ships. He sought…
Jonathan saw that the time was favorable, so he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm…
Simon heard that Trypho was assembling a large army to invade the land of Judah and devast…
In the one hundred and seventy-second year, King Demetrius gathered his armies and marched…
Antiochus, son of King Demetrius, sent a letter from the islands of the sea to Simon the p…
John came up from Gezer and reported to his father Simon what Cendebeus was doing.…