1 Maccabees 10:15-17

Common English Bible

Jonathan becomes high priest

¹⁵ Now King Alexander heard about all the promises that Demetrius made to Jonathan. He also heard about the battles that Jonathan and his brothers had fought, the brave deeds they had done, and the troubles they had endured. ¹⁶ He said to himself, Will we find another man like this? We should make him our friend and ally. ¹⁷ So he wrote a letter to Jonathan: