1 Maccabees 12:4

4 The Romans provided letters for them to give to various people to ask them to assure the envoys safe passage back to Judah.

1 Maccabees 12:4 In-Context

2 He also sent letters in the same vein to the Spartans and to others.

3 The envoys went to Rome and entered the senate chamber. They said, "Jonathan the high priest and the Jewish nation have sent us to renew our former friendship and alliance."

4 The Romans provided letters for them to give to various people to ask them to assure the envoys safe passage back to Judah.

5 This is a copy of the letter that Jonathan wrote to the Spartans:

6 The high priest Jonathan, the senate of the nation, the priests, and the rest of the Jewish people. To their brothers the Spartans. Greetings!