26 But Demetrius treated him well, just as the rulers before him had done. And one day, when all the trusted friends of Demetrius were there, he gave Jonathan an even higher honor
27 by making him one of his most trusted friends. Demetrius also let Jonathan continue as high priest and keep all the honors he had already been given.
28 Jonathan asked Demetrius to stop collecting taxes from Judea and the three districts of Samaria, and, in return, he promised to give him 300,000 pieces of silver.
29 Demetrius agreed, then wrote the following letter:
30 King Demetrius sends greetings to his good friend Jonathan and to the Jewish nation.
31 I am sending you a copy of the letter I wrote about you to my friend Lasthenes, and here is what I said:
32 “King Demetrius sends greetings to his dear friend Lasthenes.