1 Maccabees 10:19

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

¹⁸King Alexander to his brother Jonathan sendeth greeting:

— 1 Maccabees 10:19 —

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.

²¹So in the seventh month of the hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast of the tabernacles, Jonathan put on the holy robe, and gathered together forces, and provided much armour.