Treasury of Scripture Knowledge We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and fit to be our friend: 1 Maccabees 10:17So he wrote a letter, and sent it to him according to these words, saying: 1 Maccabees 10:18 King Alexander to his brother, Jonathan, greetings. 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. 1 Maccabees 10:21 Then Jonathan put on the holy vestment in the seventh month, in the year one hundred and threescore, at the feast day of the tabernacles: and he gathered together an army, and made a great number of arms. Context 1 Maccabees 10…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: 20Now 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.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 10:17 So he wrote a letter, and sent it to him according to these words, saying: 1 Maccabees 10:18 King Alexander to his brother, Jonathan, greetings. 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. 1 Maccabees 10:21 Then Jonathan put on the holy vestment in the seventh month, in the year one hundred and threescore, at the feast day of the tabernacles: and he gathered together an army, and made a great number of arms. |
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