1 Maccabees 12:19-23

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁹ And this is the copy of the letter which he had sent to Onias:

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.

²³ And we also have written back to you: That our cattle, and our possessions are yours: and yours, ours. We therefore have commanded that these things should be told you.