part, and keep friendship with us.

1 Mac 10:21
So in the seventh month of the hundred and sixtieth year, at
the feast of the tabernacles, Jonathan put on the holy robe, and
gathered together forces, and provided much armour.

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Whereof when Demetrius heard, he was very sorry, and said,

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What have we done, that Alexander hath prevented us in making
amity with the Jews to strengthen himself?

1 Mac 10:24
I also will write unto them words of encouragement, and
promise them dignities and gifts, that I may have their aid.

1 Mac 10:25
He sent unto them therefore to this effect: King Demetrius
unto the people of the Jews sendeth greeting:

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Whereas ye have kept covenants with us, and continued in our
friendship, not joining yourselves with our enemies, we have
heard hereof, and are glad.

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Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us, and
we will well recompense you for the things ye do in our behalf,

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And will grant you many immunities, and give you rewards.

1 Mac 10:29
And now do I free you, and for your sake I release all the
Jews, from tributes, and from the customs of salt, and from
crown taxes,

1 Mac 10:30
And from that which appertaineth unto me to receive for the
third part or the seed, and the half of the fruit of the trees,
I release it from this day forth, so that they shall not be
taken of the land of Judea, nor of the three governments which
are added thereunto out of the country of Samaria and Galilee,
from this day forth for evermore.

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Let Jerusalem also be holy and free, with the borders
thereof, both from tenths and tributes.

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And as for the tower which is at Jerusalem, I yield up
authority over it, and give the high priest, that he may set in
it such men as he shall choose to keep it.

1 Mac 10:33
Moreover I freely set at liberty every one of the Jews, that
were carried captives out of the land of Judea into any part of
my kingdom, and I will that all my officers remit the tributes
even of their cattle.

1 Mac 10:34
Furthermore I will that all the feasts, and sabbaths, and new
moons, and solemn days, and the three days before the feast, and
the three days after the feast shall be all of immunity and
freedom for all the Jews in my realm.

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Also no man shall have authority to meddle with or to molest
any of them in any matter.

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I will further, that there be enr