1 Maccabees 12:4

4 And the Romans gave them letters to the people in every place, asking them to provide for the envoys safe conduct to the land of Judah.

1 Maccabees 12:4 In-Context

2 He also sent letters to the same effect to the Spartans and to other places.

3 So they went to Rome and entered the senate chamber and said, "The high priest Jonathan and the Jewish nation have sent us to renew the former friendship and alliance with them."

4 And the Romans gave them letters to the people in every place, asking them to provide for the envoys safe conduct to the land of 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.

Footnotes

• [a] Gk [they]
• [b] Gk [them]