1 Maccabees 10:18-20

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁸ King Alexander to his brother Jonathan, greeting.

¹⁹ We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and fit to be our friend:

²⁰ Now therefore we make thee this day high priest of thy nation, and that thou be called the king's friend, (and he sent him a purple robe, and a crown of gold,) and that thou be of one mind with us in our affairs, and keep friendship with us.