1 Maccabees 10:4

4 Demetrius thought to himself, We should make peace with Jonathan before he aligns with Alexander against us.

1 Maccabees 10:4 In-Context

2 When King Demetrius heard about it, he assembled a very large army. He marched out to meet Alexander in battle.

3 Demetrius sent a friendly letter to Jonathan to honor him.

4 Demetrius thought to himself, We should make peace with Jonathan before he aligns with Alexander against us.

5 If we don't do so, he will recall all the wrongs that we did to him, his brothers, and his nation.

6 So Demetrius gave Jonathan authority to recruit troops, to arm them, and to become his ally. He ordered that the hostages in the elevated fortress be released to Jonathan.