2 Maccabees 11:17-19

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Lysias to the Jewish community. Greetings!

John and Absalom, the men you sent, gave me the administrative document copied below and made a request concerning its contents. ¹⁸ Whatever needed to be presented in person to the king, I stated plainly; and whatever was feasible, he has granted. ¹⁹ If then you will preserve goodwill toward the government, in the future I will attempt to promote your well-being.