1 Maccabees 15:15-17

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁵ And Numenius, and they that had been with him, came from the city of Rome, having letters written to the kings, and countries, the contents whereof were these:

¹⁶ Lucius the consul of the Romans, to king Ptolemee, greeting.

¹⁷ The ambassadors of the Jews our friends came to us, to renew the former friendship and alliance, being sent from Simon the high priest, and the people of the Jews.