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Jonathan sent his brother, who was one of his commanders, to ask his friends the Nabataeans to store their considerable baggage for them. (1 Maccabees 9, 35)
Demetrius furthermore sent Jonathan a most conciliatory letter, promising to promote him in rank, (1 Maccabees 10, 3)
Jonathan then took up residence in Jerusalem and began the rebuilding and restoration of the city. (1 Maccabees 10, 10)
Jerusalem will be sacred and exempt, with its territory, from tithes and dues. (1 Maccabees 10, 31)
As regards the building and restoration of the sanctuary, the expense of the work will be met from the royal exchequer. (1 Maccabees 10, 44)
'Since I have returned to my kingdom, have ascended the throne of my ancestors, have gained control by crushing Demetrius, and so recovered our country- (1 Maccabees 10, 52)
King Ptolemy replied as follows: 'Happy the day when you returned to the land of your ancestors and ascended their royal throne! (1 Maccabees 10, 55)
In the year 165, Demetrius son of Demetrius came from Crete to the land of his ancestors. (1 Maccabees 10, 67)
Ask and learn who I am and who the others supporting us are. You will hear that you cannot stand up to us, since your ancestors were twice routed on their own ground, (1 Maccabees 10, 72)
We confirm them in their possession of the territory of Judaea and the three districts of Aphairema, Lydda and Ramathaim; these were annexed to Judaea from Samaritan territory, with all their dependencies, in favour of all who offer sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the royal dues which the king formerly received from them every year, from the yield of the soil and the fruit crops. (1 Maccabees 11, 34)
When King Demetrius saw that the country was at peace under his rule and that no resistance was offered him, he dismissed his forces, and sent all the men home, except for the foreign troops that he had recruited in the foreign island, thus incurring the enmity of the veterans who had served his ancestors. (1 Maccabees 11, 38)
At this, Jonathan tore his garments, put dust on his head, and prayed. (1 Maccabees 11, 71)
