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The king consented, and wrote a letter to Jonathan about all these things; its contents were as follows:
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"King Demetrius to his brother Jonathan and to the nation of the Jews, greetings.
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This copy of the letter that we wrote concerning you to our kinsman Lasthenes we have written to you also, so that you may know what it says.
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"King Demetrius to his father Lasthenes, greetings.
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We have determined to do good to the nation of the Jews, who are our friends and fulfill their obligations to us, because of the goodwill they show toward us.
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