³⁸ “As for the three districts that have been added to Judea from the country of Samaria, let them be annexed to Judea so that they may be considered to be under one ruler and obey no other authority than the high priest.^(A)

²⁸ Then Jonathan asked the king to free Judea and the three districts and Samaria from tribute and promised him three hundred talents.^(A)

³⁴ We have confirmed as their possession both the territory of Judea and the three districts of Aphairema and Lydda and Ramathaim;^[a] the latter, with all the region bordering them, were added to Judea from Samaria. To all those who offer sacrifice in Jerusalem we have granted release from^[b] the royal taxes that the king formerly received from them each year, from the crops of the land and the fruit of the trees.^(A)

⁵⁷ Then the young Antiochus wrote to Jonathan, saying, “I confirm you in the high priesthood and set you over the four districts and make you one of the king’s Friends.”^(A)