1 Maccabees 15:17-19

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁷ The ambassadors of the Jews our friends came to us, to renew the former friendship and alliance, being sent from Simon the high priest, and the people of the Jews.

¹⁸ And they brought also a shield of gold of a thousand pounds.

¹⁹ It hath seemed good therefore to us to write to the kings, and countries, that they should do them no harm, nor fight against them, their cities, or countries: and that they should give no aid to them that fight against them.