28 He sent to him Athenobius, one of his friends, to confer with him, saying, “You hold possession of Joppa, Gazara, and the citadel that is in Jerusalem, cities of my kingdom. (WEB) 29 You have devastated their territory, and done great harm in the land, and control many places in my kingdom. (WEB) 30 Now therefore hand over the cities which you have taken, and the tributes of the places which you have taken control of outside of the borders of Judea; (WEB)
1 Maccabees 15:28–30
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