2 Maccabees 11:15-17

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁵ Then Machabeus consented to the request of Lysias, providing for the common good in all things, and whatsoever Machabeus wrote to Lysias concerning the Jews, the king allowed of.

¹⁶ For there were letters written to the Jews from Lysias, to this effect: Lysias to the people of the Jews, greeting.

¹⁷ John and Abesalom who were sent from you, delivering your writings, requested that I would accomplish those things which were signified by them.