1 Maccabees 14:20-22

Common English Bible

The rulers of the Spartans, with the city. To the high priest Simon, the elders, the priests, and the rest of the Jewish people, our brothers and sisters. Greetings!

²¹ The envoys who were sent to our people have told us about your glory and honor, and we rejoiced when they came. ²² We made this record in our public decrees concerning what they said: “Numenius, Antiochus’ son, and Antipater, Jason’s son, Jewish representatives, have come to renew their friendship with us.