1 Maccabees 12:6-8

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁶ Jonathan the high priest, and the ancients of the nation, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to the Spartans, their brethren, greeting.

⁷ There were letters sent long ago to Onias the high priest from Arius who reigned then among you, to signify that you are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten doth specify.

⁸ And Onias received the ambassador with honour: and received the letters wherein there was mention made of the alliance, and amity.