Good News Translation
Your representatives John and Absalom have delivered to me the official document you sent with them, and they have asked me to agree to what is contained in it.

New Revised Standard Version
John and Absalom, who were sent by you, have delivered your signed communication and have asked about the matters indicated in it.

Contemporary English Version
You sent your messengers John and Absalom to me with your official list of demands, and we have gone over them in detail.

New American Bible
John and Absalom, your envoys, have presented your signed communication and asked about the matters contained in it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
John, and Abesalom, who were sent from you, delivering your writings, requested that I would accomplish those things which were signified by them.

John, and Abesalom, who were sent from you, delivering your writings, requested that I would accomplish those things which were signified by them.

2 Maccabees 11:15
Then Machabeus consented to the request of Lysias, providing for the common good in all things; and whatsoever Machabeus wrote to Lysias, concerning the Jews, the king allowed of.

2 Maccabees 11:16
For there were letters written to the Jews from Lysias, to this effect: Lysias, to the people of the Jews, greeting.

2 Maccabees 11:18
Therefore whatsoever things could be reported to the king, I have represented to him: and he hath granted as much as the matter permitted.

2 Maccabees 11:19
If, therefore, you will keep yourselves loyal in affairs, hereafter also I will endeavour to be a means of your good.