1 Maccabees 14:19
“that is, laying open the secrets of their hearts to them through confession—so that, by receiving the words of truth, they might learn from them the rule of justice.”
Source: Septuagint
19which writings were read before the congregation at Jerusalem.
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17But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his stead, and ruled the country, and the cities therein:
18they wrote unto him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and league which they had made with Judas and Jonathan his brethren:
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20And this is the copy of the letters that the Lacedaemonians sent; The rulers of the Lacedaemonians, with the city, unto Simon the high priest, and the elders, and priests, and residue of the people of the Jews, our brethren, send greeting:
21The ambassadors that were sent unto our people certified us of your glory and honor: wherefore we were glad of their coming,