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The king chose Bacchides, one of his Friends and a distinguished man of the kingdom, the governor of the western province of the Euphrates. (1 Maccabees 7, 8)
Bacchides, moreover, sent them a friendly message and assured them under oath: "We do not wish any harm to you and your friends." (1 Maccabees 7, 15)
Nicanor reached Jerusalem with a large army; he sent Judas and his brothers false messages of friendship saying to them, (1 Maccabees 7, 27)
"Let us not begin as enemies once more; I will come with a few men to meet you face to face in friendship." (1 Maccabees 7, 28)
The people came out from all the neighboring villages of Judea and surrounded the fugitives, forcing them to return to defend their lives. So all fell by the sword, not even one of them was left. (1 Maccabees 7, 46)
In the meantime, Judas was informed about the Romans. He was told that the Romans were valiant in war and that they showed goodwill towards all who sided with them; that they offered friendship to all who approached them, (1 Maccabees 8, 1)
and how they had conquered that land by dint of intelligence and perseverance, despite its great distance from their own land. He also learned how they had defeated the kings who came from the ends of the earth to attack them, how they managed to conquer and crush them. There were others who paid them an annual tax. (1 Maccabees 8, 4)
and fell into their hands. He and his successors were forced to pay an enormous amount in tax, to surrender hostages, and to cede some of their best provinces (1 Maccabees 8, 7)
So Judas sent Eupolemus the son of John, and Jason the son of Eleazar to Rome, entrusting them with the mission to make a covenant of friendship with the Romans. (1 Maccabees 8, 17)
"Judas Maccabeus, his brothers and the people of Israel have sent us to you to conclude a covenant of peace with you and to be numbered among your allies and friends." (1 Maccabees 8, 20)
And concerning the harm King Demetrius does to the Jews, we have written to him as follows, "Why do you lay such a heavy yoke upon the Jews, our friends and allies? (1 Maccabees 8, 31)
If they complain about you again, we shall defend their rights and attack you by sea and land." (1 Maccabees 8, 32)
