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So they went to Rome and entered the senate chamber and said, "Jonathan the high priest and the Jewish nation have sent us to renew the former friendship and alliance with them." (1 Maccabees 12, 3)
And the Romans gave them letters to the people in every place, asking them to provide for the envoys safe conduct to the land of Judah. (1 Maccabees 12, 4)
Already in time past a letter was sent to Onias the high priest from Arius, who was king among you, stating that you are our brethren, as the appended copy shows. (1 Maccabees 12, 7)
we have undertaken to send to renew our brotherhood and friendship with you, so that we may not become estranged from you, for considerable time has passed since you sent your letter to us. (1 Maccabees 12, 10)
for we have the help which comes from Heaven for our aid; and we were delivered from our enemies and our enemies were humbled. (1 Maccabees 12, 15)
We therefore have chosen Numenius the son of Antiochus and Antipater the son of Jason, and have sent them to Rome to renew our former friendship and alliance with them. (1 Maccabees 12, 16)
We have commanded them to go also to you and greet you and deliver to you this letter from us concerning the renewal of our brotherhood. (1 Maccabees 12, 17)
So he marched away from Jerusalem and met them in the region of Hamath, for he gave them no opportunity to invade his own country. (1 Maccabees 12, 25)
to build the walls of Jerusalem still higher, and to erect a high barrier between the citadel and the city to separate it from the city, in order to isolate it so that its garrison could neither buy nor sell. (1 Maccabees 12, 36)
And all the nations round about them tried to destroy them, for they said, "They have no leader or helper. Now therefore let us make war on them and blot out the memory of them from among men." (1 Maccabees 12, 53)
And now, far be it from me to spare my life in any time of distress, for I am not better than my brothers. (1 Maccabees 13, 5)
Then Trypho departed from Ptolemais with a large army to invade the land of Judah, and Jonathan was with him under guard. (1 Maccabees 13, 12)
