20 Moreover, it seemed good to us to receive the shield from them. (WEB) 21 If therefore any troublemakers have fled from their country to you, deliver them to Simon the high priest, that he may take vengeance on them according to their law.” (WEB) 22 He wrote the same things to King Demetrius, to Attalus, to Arathes, to Arsaces, (WEB)
1 Maccabees 15:20–22
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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)
1 Maccabees 11:28–30
28 And Jonathan requested of the king that he would make Judea free from tribute, along with the three provinces and the country of Samaria, and promised him three hundred talents. (WEB) 29 The king consented, and wrote letters to Jonathan concerning all these things as f… (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 12:4–6
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1 Maccabees 13:34–36
34 Simon chose men, and sent to King Demetrius with a request that he grant the country an immunity, because all that Tryphon did was to plunder. (WEB) 35 King Demetrius sent to him according to these words, and answered him, and wrote a letter to him, as follows: (WEB) 36 “King De… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 10:16–18
16 So he said, “Could we find another man like him? Now we will make him our friend and ally.” (WEB) 17 He wrote a letter and sent it to him, in these words, saying, (WEB) 18 “King Alexander to his brother Jonathan, greetings. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 11:34–36
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 the things which Lysias the king’s kinsman granted you, we also give consent. (WEB) 36 But as for the t… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 14:18–20
18 Nevertheless Nicanor, hearing of the valor of those who were with Judas, and their courage in fighting for their country, shrank from bringing the matter to the decision of the sword. (WEB) 19 Therefore he sent Posidonius, Theodotus, and Mattathias to give and receive… (WEB) 20 … (WEB)
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