1 Maccabees 12:22

²⁰Areus king of the Lacedemonians to Onias the high priest, greeting:

²¹It is found in writing, that the Lacedemonians and Jews are brethren, and that they are of the stock of Abraham:

— 1 Maccabees 12:22 —

²³We do write back again to you, that your cattle and goods are our’s, and our’s are your’s We do command therefore our ambassadors to make report unto you on this wise.

²⁴Now when Jonathan heard that Demebius’ princes were come to fight against him with a greater host than afore,