1Now when Jonathan saw that time served him, he chose certain men, and sent them to Rome, for to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them.
2He sent letters also to the Lacedemonians, and to other places, for the same purpose.
3So they went to Rome, and entered into the senate, and said, Jonathan the high priest, and the people of the Yahudim (Jews), sent us to you, to the end you should renew the friendship, which you had with them, and league, as in former time.
4Upon this the Romans gave them letters to the governors of every place that they should bring them into the land of Judea peaceably.