14 Only in Bethsura there remained some of them, that had forsaken the law, and the commandments of God: for this was a place of refuge for them.
15 And king Alexander heard of the promises that Demetrius had made Jonathan: and they told him of the battles, and the worthy acts that he, and his brethren had done, and the labours that they had endured.
16 And he said: Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and our confederate.
17 So he wrote a letter, and sent it to him according to these words, saying:
18 King Alexander to his brother Jonathan, greeting.
19 We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and fit to be our friend:
20 Now therefore we make thee this day high priest of thy nation, and that thou be called the king's friend, (and he sent him a purple robe, and a crown of gold,) and that thou be of one mind with us in our affairs, and keep friendship with us.