1 Maccabees 14:9-11

Good News Translation

⁹ The young men showed off their splendid military uniforms, while the old men sat around the city squares and talked about the great things that had happened. ¹⁰ Simon supplied the cities with food and provided them with weapons of defense. His fame spread everywhere. ¹¹ He brought peace to the country, and Israel's joy knew no bounds.