Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation "King Alexander to his friend Jonathan, greetings. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge King Alexander to his brother, Jonathan, greetings. 1 Maccabees 10:16And he said: Shall we find such another man? now, therefore, we will make him our friend and our confederate. 1 Maccabees 10:17 So he wrote a letter, and sent it to him according to these words, saying: 1 Maccabees 10:19 We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and fit to be our friend: 1 Maccabees 10:20 Now therefore, we make thee this day high priest of thy nation, and that thou be called the king's friend, (and he sent him a purple robe, and a crown of gold) and that thou be of one mind with us in our affairs, and keep friendship with us. Context 1 Maccabees 10…17So he wrote a letter, and sent it to him according to these words, saying: 18King Alexander to his brother, Jonathan, greetings. 19We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and fit to be our friend:… Cross References 1 Maccabees 10:16 And he said: Shall we find such another man? now, therefore, we will make him our friend and our confederate. 1 Maccabees 10:17 So he wrote a letter, and sent it to him according to these words, saying: 1 Maccabees 10:19 We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and fit to be our friend: 1 Maccabees 10:20 Now therefore, we make thee this day high priest of thy nation, and that thou be called the king's friend, (and he sent him a purple robe, and a crown of gold) and that thou be of one mind with us in our affairs, and keep friendship with us. |
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