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Now Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are powerful and strong, and willingly agree to all things that are requested of them: and that whosoever have come to them, they have made amity with them, and that they are mighty in power. (1 Maccabees 8, 1)
GOOD SUCCESS BE TO THE ROMANS, and to the people of the Jews, by sea and by land for ever: and far be the sword and enemy from them. (1 Maccabees 8, 23)
But if there come first any war upon the Romans, or any of their confederates, in all their dominions: (1 Maccabees 8, 24)
Neither shall they give them, whilst they are fighting, or furnish them with wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall obey their orders, without taking any thing of them. (1 Maccabees 8, 26)
In like manner also if war shall come first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall help them with all their heart, according as the time shall permit them. (1 Maccabees 8, 27)
And there shall not be given to them that come to their aid, either wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall observe their orders without deceit. (1 Maccabees 8, 28)
According to these articles did the Romans covenant with the people of the Jews. (1 Maccabees 8, 29)
We have chosen therefore Numenius the son of Antiochus, and Antipater the son of Jason, and have sent them to the Romans to renew with them the former amity and alliance. (1 Maccabees 12, 16)
For he had heard that the Romans had called the Jews their friends, and confederates, and brethren, and that they had received Simon's ambassadors with honour: (1 Maccabees 14, 40)
Lucius the consul of the Romans, to king Ptolemee, greeting. (1 Maccabees 15, 16)
And Nicanor purposed to raise for the king the tribute of two thousand talents, that was to be given to the Romans, by making so much money of the captive Jews: (2 Maccabees 8, 10)
And he that had promised to levy the tribute for the Romans by the means of the captives of Jerusalem, now professed that the Jews had God for their protector, and therefore they could not be hurt, because they followed the laws appointed by him. (2 Maccabees 8, 36)