| Former half | Relation | Latter half |
| 1 Reign of Antiochus (1:1-64) 1:10 There sprang from these a sinful offshoot, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus, once a hostage at Rome. He became king in the year one hundred and thirty-seven of the kingdom of the Greeks.(1:10) | King Epiphanes | 9 Jonathan became the high priest (10:1-89) 10:1 In the year one hundred and sixty, Alexander, who was called Epiphanes, son of Antiochus, came up and took Ptolemais. He was accepted and began to reign there.(10:1) |
| 2 Mattathias and his Sons (2:1-70) Death of Mattathias | Death of the leaders | 8 The revenge of Judas's death (9:1-73) Death of Judah |
| 3 Judah became the leader (3:1-4:35) 3:9 and was renowned to the ends of the earth; he gathered together those who were perishing. (3:9) | Reputation that reaches far | 7 Alliance with Rome (8:1-32) 8:1 Judas had heard of the reputation of the Romans. They were valiant fighters and acted amiably to all who took their side. They established a friendly alliance with all who applied to them.(8:1) |
| 4 Purification of the sanctuary (4:36-61) 4:36 Then Judas and his brothers said, "Now that our enemies have been crushed, let us go up to purify the sanctuary and rededicate it."(4:36) | The temple | 6 Wars against Antiochus and Demetrius (6:1-7:50) 7:35 In a rage he swore: "If Judas and his army are not delivered to me at once, when I return victorious I will burn this temple down." He went away in great anger. (7:35) |
| Former half | Relation | Latter half |
| 9 Jonathan became the high priest (10:1-89) 10:20 We have therefore appointed you today to be high priest of your nation; you are to be called the King's Friend, and you are to look after our interests and preserve amity with us." He also sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold. (10:20) | To be high priest | 17 Death of Simon (16:1-24) 16:24 these things are recorded in the chronicle of his pontificate, from the time that he succeeded his father as high priest.(16:24) |
| 10 Establishment of the position of Jonathan (11:1-74) 11:28 Jonathan asked the king to exempt Judea and the three districts of Samaria from tribute, promising him in return three hundred talents. (11:28) | The tax exemptions | 16 The wars of Antiochus and Trypho (15:1-41) 15:5 "Now, therefore, I confirm to you all the tax exemptions that the kings before me granted you and whatever other privileges they conferred on you. (15:5) |
| 11 Alliance with Rome (12:1-23) 12:2 He also sent letters to Sparta and other places for the same purpose.(12:2) | Alliance with Sparta | 15 The monument (14:16-49) 14:18 they sent him inscribed tablets of bronze to renew with him the friendship and alliance that they had established with his brothers Judas and Jonathan. (14:18) |
| 12 Jonathan was defeated (12:24-53) 12:24 Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius had returned to attack him with a stronger army than before. (12:24) | The army of Demetrius | 14 Simon became the leader (13:43-14:15) 14:1 In the year one hundred and seventy-two, King Demetrius assembled his army and marched into Media to obtain help so that he could fight Trypho.(14:1) |