1 Maccabees 12:20-22

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²⁰ Arius king of the Spartans to Onias the high priest, greeting.

²¹ It is found in writing concerning the Spartans, and the Jews, that they are brethren, and that they are of the stock of Abraham.

²² And now since this is come to our knowledge, you do well to write to us of your prosperity.