1 Maccabees 10:24
Good News Translation
I also will write them a friendly letter offering high positions and gifts, so that they will support me."

New Revised Standard Version
I also will write them words of encouragement and promise them honor and gifts, so that I may have their help.”

Contemporary English Version
Now I must write a friendly letter to the Jews and promise them better gifts and more honors. Then they'll come over to my side."

New American Bible
I too will write them encouraging words and offer honors and gifts, so that they may support me.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
I also will write to them words of request, and offer dignities, and gifts: that they may be with me to aid me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I also will write to them words of request, and offer dignities, and gifts: that they may be with me to aid me.

1 Maccabees 10:22
And Demetrius heard these words, and was exceeding sorry, and said:

1 Maccabees 10:23
What is this that we have done, that Alexander hath prevented us to gain the friendship of the Jews to strengthen himself?

1 Maccabees 10:25
And he wrote to them in these words: King Demetrius to the nation of the Jews, greeting.

1 Maccabees 10:26
Whereas you have kept covenant with us, and have continued in our friendship, and have not joined with our enemies, we have heard of it, and are glad.

Context
1 Maccabees 10
23What is this that we have done, that Alexander hath prevented us to gain the friendship of the Jews to strengthen himself? 24I also will write to them words of request, and offer dignities, and gifts: that they may be with me to aid me. 25And he wrote to them in these words: King Demetrius to the nation of the Jews, greeting.…
Cross References
1 Maccabees 10:22
And Demetrius heard these words, and was exceeding sorry, and said:

1 Maccabees 10:23
What is this that we have done, that Alexander hath prevented us to gain the friendship of the Jews to strengthen himself?

1 Maccabees 10:25
And he wrote to them in these words: King Demetrius to the nation of the Jews, greeting.

1 Maccabees 10:26
Whereas you have kept covenant with us, and have continued in our friendship, and have not joined with our enemies, we have heard of it, and are glad.



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1 Maccabees 10:23
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