1 Maccabees 11:40-42

New Catholic Bible

⁴⁰ and repeatedly urged him to hand over the boy to him so that he could become king in place of his father. During his stay there for many days, he also reported to Imalkue everything that Demetrius had done and the hatred that his soldiers felt toward him.

⁴¹ Meanwhile, Jonathan sent a report to King Demetrius asking that he withdraw his troops from the citadel in Jerusalem and from the strongholds, for they showed constant hostility toward Israel. ⁴² In reply, Demetrius sent this message back to Jonathan: “I will not only do this for you and your nation, but I will also confer great honor upon you and your nation whenever the opportunity presents itself.