19 “To the worthy Jewish citizens, Antiochus, king and general, wishes much joy and health and prosperity. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 9:19
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1 Maccabees 15:1–3
1 Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent a letter from the islands of the sea to Simon the priest and governor of the Jews, and to all the nation. (WEB) 2 Its contents follow: “King Antiochus to Simon the chief priest and governor, and to the nation of the Jews, greet… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 11:26–28
26 You will therefore do well to send messengers to them and give them the right hand of friendship, that they, knowing our mind, may be of good heart, and gladly occupy themselves with the conduct of their own affairs.” (WEB) 27 And to the nation, the king’s letter was a… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 11:29–31
29 The king consented, and wrote letters to Jonathan concerning all these things as follows: (WEB) 30 “King Demetrius to his brother Jonathan, and to the nation of the Jews, greetings. (WEB) 31 The copy of the letter which we wrote to Lasthenes our kinsman concerning you, we have w… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 13:35–37
35 King Demetrius sent to him according to these words, and answered him, and wrote a letter to him, as follows: (WEB) 36 “King Demetrius to Simon the high priest and friend of kings, and to the elders and nation of the Jews, greetings. (WEB) 37 The golden crown and the palm branch… (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 10:17–19
17 He wrote a letter and sent it to him, in these words, saying, (WEB) 18 “King Alexander to his brother Jonathan, greetings. (WEB) 19 We have heard of you, that you are a mighty man of valour, and worthy to be our friend. (WEB)
3 Maccabees 3:11–13
11 Now the king, elated with his prosperous fortune, and not regarding the superior power of God, but thinking to persevere in his present purpose, wrote the following letter to the prejudice of the Jews: (WEB) 12 “King Ptolemy Philopater, to the commanders and soldiers i… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 11:21–23
21 Farewell. Written in the one hundred forty-eighth year, on the twenty-fourth day of the month Dioscorinthius.” (WEB) 22 And the king’s letter contained these words: “King Antiochus to his brother Lysias, greetings. (WEB) 23 Seeing that our father passed to the gods having the wi… (WEB)
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