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 wish that the subjects of his kingdom should be undisturbed and give themselves to the care of their own affairs, (WEB) 24 we, having heard that the Jews do not consent to our father’s purpose to turn them to the customs of the Greeks, but choose rather their own way of living, and make request that the customs of their law be allowed to them— (WEB)
2 Maccabees 11:22–24
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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)
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)
2 Maccabees 11:15–17
15 Maccabaeus gave consent upon all the conditions which Lysias proposed to him, being careful of the common good; for whatever requests Maccabaeus delivered in writing to Lysias concerning the Jews the king allowed. (WEB) 16 The letter written to the Jews from Lysias was… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 9:18–20
18 But when his sufferings did in no way cease, for the judgment of God had come upon him in righteousness, having given up all hope for himself, he wrote to the Jews the letter written below, having the nature of a supplication, to this effect: (WEB) 19 “To the worthy Je… (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 1:43–45
43 Many of Israel consented to his worship, sacrificed to the idols, and profaned the Sabbath. (WEB) 44 The king sent letters by the hand of messengers to Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, that they should follow laws strange to the land, (WEB) 45 and should forbid whole burnt off… (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)
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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