1 Maccabees 14:23
“And it pleased the people to entertaine the men honourably, and to put the copy of their embassage in publike records, to the end the people of the Lacedemonians might haue a memoriall therof: furthermore we haue written a copy thereof vnto Simon the hie Priest.”
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1 Maccabees 14:23 Context
21The Embassadors that were sent vnto our people, certified vs of your glory and honour, wherefore we were glad of their comming, 22And did register the things that they spake, in the counsell of the people, in this maner: Numenius sonne of Antiochus, and Antipater sonne of Iason, the Iewes Embassadours, came vnto vs, to renew the friendship they had with vs. 23And it pleased the people to entertaine the men honourably, and to put the copy of their embassage in publike records, to the end the people of the Lacedemonians might haue a memoriall therof: furthermore we haue written a copy thereof vnto Simon the hie Priest. 24After this, Simon sent Numenius to Rome, with a great shield of golde of a thousand pound weight, to confirme the league with them. 25Whereof when the people heard, they said, What thankes shall wee giue to Simon and his sonnes?
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And it pleased the people to entertain the men honourably, and to put the copy of their ambassage in publick records, to the end the people of the Lacedemonians might have a memorial thereof: furthermore we have written a copy thereof unto Simon the high priest.
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