17 The Jews’ ambassadors came to us as our friends and allies, to renew the old friendship and alliance, being sent from Simon the high priest, and from the people of the Jews. (WEB) 18 Moreover they brought a shield of gold weighing one thousand minas. (WEB) 19 It pleased us therefore to write to the kings and to the countries, that they should not seek their harm or fight against them, their cities, and their country, or be allies with those who fight against them. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 15:17–19
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1 Maccabees 8:19–21
19 Then they went to Rome, a very long journey, and they entered into the senate house, and said, (WEB) 20 “Judas, who is also called Maccabaeus, and his kindred, and the people of the Jews, have sent us to you, to make an alliance and peace with you, and that we might be… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 10:19–21
19 We have heard of you, that you are a mighty man of valour, and worthy to be our friend. (WEB) 20 Now we have appointed you this day to be high priest of your nation, and to be called the king’s friend, and to take our side, and to keep friendship with us.” He also sent… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 11:33–35
33 Farewell. Written in the one hundred forty-eighth year, on the fifteenth day of Xanthicus.” (WEB) 34 The Romans also sent to them a letter in these words: “Quintus Memmius and Titus Manius, ambassadors of the Romans, to the people of the Jews, greetings. (WEB) 35 In regard to th… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:21–23
21 The ambassadors who were sent to our people reported to us about your glory and honor. We were glad for their coming, (WEB) 22 and we registered the things that were spoken by them in the public records as follows: ‘Numenius son of Antiochus, and Antipater son of Jason… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 10:24–26
24 I also will write to them words of encouragement and of honor and of gifts, that they may be with me to aid me.” (WEB) 25 So he sent to them this message: “King Demetrius to the nation of the Jews, greetings. (WEB) 26 Since as you have kept your covenants with us, and continued… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:39–41
39 and made him one of his friends, and honored him with great honor; (WEB) 40 for he had heard that the Jews had been called by the Romans friends, allies, and kindred, and that they had met the ambassadors of Simon honorably; (WEB) 41 and that the Jews and the priests were well p… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 12:2–4
2 He also sent similar letters to the Spartans, and to other places. (WEB) 3 They went to Rome, entered into the senate house, and said, “Jonathan the high priest and the nation of the Jews have sent us to renew for them the friendship and the alliance, as in former tim… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 12:18–20
18 And now you will do well if you give us a reply.” (WEB) 19 And this is the copy of the letters which they sent to Onias: (WEB) 20 “Arius king of the Spartans to Onias the chief priest, greetings. (WEB)
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