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"King Arius of the Spartans, to the high priest Onias, greetings.
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It has been found in writing concerning the Spartans and the Jews that they are brothers and are of the family of Abraham.
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And now that we have learned this, please write us concerning your welfare;
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we on our part write to you that your livestock and your property belong to us, and ours belong to you. We therefore command that our envoys report to you accordingly."
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Now Jonathan heard that the commanders of Demetrius had returned, with a larger force than before, to wage war against him.
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