1 Maccabees 14:21-23

Common English Bible

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. ²³ Our people were pleased to receive them with respect and to maintain a copy of their words in the public archives so that Spartans may have a record of them. They have also sent a copy of this to Simon, the high priest.