Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. 1 Maccabees 15:15And 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: 1 Maccabees 15:16 Lucius, the consul of the Romans, to king Ptolemee, greeting. 1 Maccabees 15:18 And they brought also a shield of gold of a thousand pounds. 1 Maccabees 15:19 It hath seemed good therefore to us, to write to the kings and countries, that they should do them no harm, nor fight against them, their cities, or countries: and that they should give no aid to them that fight against them. Context 1 Maccabees 15…16Lucius, the consul of the Romans, to king Ptolemee, greeting. 17The 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. 18And they brought also a shield of gold of a thousand pounds.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 15:15 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: 1 Maccabees 15:16 Lucius, the consul of the Romans, to king Ptolemee, greeting. 1 Maccabees 15:18 And they brought also a shield of gold of a thousand pounds. 1 Maccabees 15:19 It hath seemed good therefore to us, to write to the kings and countries, that they should do them no harm, nor fight against them, their cities, or countries: and that they should give no aid to them that fight against them. |
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