10 Simon supplied the cities with food and provided them with weapons of defence. His fame spread everywhere.
11 He brought peace to the country, and Israel's joy knew no bounds.
12 Everyone lived in peace among his own vineyards and fig-trees, and no one made them afraid.
13 In those days all the enemy kings had been defeated, and there was no one left in the land to fight the Jews.
14 Simon provided help for all the poor among his people, and guided by the Law of Moses, he got rid of all wicked and lawless men.
15 He provided the Temple with splendid furnishings and added a large number of utensils for use in worship.
16 When the news that Jonathan had died reached Rome and Sparta, it brought great sorrow.