2 Maccabees 11:18-20

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¹⁸ I have informed the king of everything that needed to be brought before him, and I have agreed to what was possible. ¹⁹ If you will maintain your goodwill toward the government, I will endeavor in the future to help promote your welfare. ²⁰ And concerning such matters and their details, I have ordered these men and my representatives to confer with you.