1 Maccabees 11:28

Demetrius’ letter to Jonathan

28 So Jonathan asked the king to free Judea and the three Samaritan districts from the payment of taxes. And he promised him three hundred talents.

1 Maccabees 11:28 In-Context

26 But the king treated him as those before him had done. He praised Jonathan in the presence of all his chief political advisors.

27 He confirmed him in the high priesthood and in as many other honors as he formerly had. He made him one of his leading political advisors.

28 So Jonathan asked the king to free Judea and the three Samaritan districts from the payment of taxes. And he promised him three hundred talents.

29 The king agreed. He wrote a letter to Jonathan about all these things:

30 King Demetrius to his brother Jonathan and to the nation of the Jews. Greetings!