Simon’s position as ruler as well as high priest ​ — for him and his descendants — ​ was thus agreed upon not only by foreign Seleucid authority but also by “the Great Assembly ” of his own people.
Siimoni positsiooni valitseja ja ülempreestina (nii temale kui tema järglastele) ei kinnitanud seega mitte ainult Seleukiidide võõrvõim, vaid ka tema oma rahva Suurkogu.