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And he went out into Syria with peaceable words, and they opened to him the cities, and met him: for king Alexander had ordered them to go forth to meet him, because he was his father in law. (1 Maccabees 11, 2)
And he sent ambassadors to Demetrius, saying: Come, let us make a league between us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in the kingdom of thy father. (1 Maccabees 11, 9)
Then some wicked men that hated their own nation, went away to king Demetrius, and told him that Jonathan was besieging the castle. (1 Maccabees 11, 21)
And certain wicked men of his nation made complaints against him. (1 Maccabees 11, 25)
King Demetrius to his brother Jonathan, and to the nation of the Jews, greeting. (1 Maccabees 11, 30)
We have determined to do good to the nation of the Jews who are our friends, and keep the things that are just with us, for their good will which they bear towards us. (1 Maccabees 11, 33)
And he pressed him much to deliver him to him, that he might be king in his father's place: and he told him all that Demetrius had done, and how his soldiers hated him. And he remained there many days. (1 Maccabees 11, 40)
And Demetrius sent to Jonathan, saying: I will not only do this for thee, and for thy people, but I will greatly honour thee, and thy nation, when opportunity shall serve. (1 Maccabees 11, 42)
And they went to Rome, and entered into the senate house, and said: Jonathan the high priest, and the nation of the Jews have sent us to renew the amity, and alliance as it was before. (1 Maccabees 12, 3)
Jonathan the high priest, and the ancients of the nation, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to the Spartans, their brethren, greeting. (1 Maccabees 12, 6)
And exhorted them, saying: You know what great battles I and my brethren, and the house of my father, have fought for the laws, and the sanctuary, and the distresses that we have seen: (1 Maccabees 13, 3)
I will avenge then my nation and the sanctuary, and our children, and wives: for all the heathens are gathered together to destroy us out of mere malice. (1 Maccabees 13, 6)
