⁷ Already in time past a letter was sent to the high priest Onias from Arius, who was king among you, stating that you are our brothers, as the appended copy shows.^(A)

Diplomacy with Rome and Sparta

¹⁶ It was heard in Rome and as far away as Sparta that Jonathan had died, and they were deeply grieved.^(A)

²³ It has pleased our people to receive these men with honor and to put a copy of their words in the public archives, so that the people of the Spartans may have a record of them. And they have sent a copy of this to the high priest Simon.’ ”^(A)

⁹ There he who had driven many from their own country into exile died in exile, having embarked to go to the Spartans^[a] in hope of finding protection because of their kinship.^(A)