1 Maccabees 10:18

¹⁶He said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate.

¹⁷Upon this he wrote a letter, and sent it unto him, according to these words, saying,

— 1 Maccabees 10:18 —

¹⁹We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and meet to be our friend.

²⁰Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation, and to be called the king’s friend; (and therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold:) and require thee to take our part, and keep friendship with us.