18 These messengers brought us a gold shield that weighs almost 570 kilograms.
19-20 We are keeping this gift and writing letters to countries and kings, warning them not to cause any trouble for the Jews.Please don't attack the towns or country of the Jews or help any enemies who do.
21 If troublemakers escape from their country and come to you, they must be sent back to Simon the high priest, who will punish them according to the Law of Moses.
22 Lucius sent the same letter to King Demetrius and to Attalus, Ariarathes, and Arsaces.
23 It went to every country, including Sampsames and Sparta. And it went to Caria, Pamphylia, and Lycia, as well as to the islands of Delos, Samos, Rhodes, Cos, Aradus, and Cyprus and to the cities of Myndos, Sicyon, Halicarnassus, Cnidus, Gortyna, Cyrene, Phaselis, and Side.
24 Simon the high priest also received a copy of the letter.
25 Antiochus the Seventh made a second attack against the town of Dor. His soldiers set up weapons for breaking through the wall; they fought long and hard and kept Trypho from leaving.