1 Maccabees 12:6

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!

1 Maccabees 12:6 In-Context

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!

7 In the past, your king Arius sent a letter to the high priest Onias, stating that you are our relatives as the appended copy shows.

8 Onias welcomed the envoy with honor and received the letter, which contained a clear declaration of alliance and friendship.