23 Nevertheless Jonathan, when he heard this, commanded to besiege it still: and he chose certain of the elders of Israel and the priests, and put himself in peril;
24 and took silver and gold, and raiment, and divers presents besides, and went to Ptolema´is unto the king, where he found favor in his sight.
25 And though certain ungodly men of the people had made complaints against him,
26 yet the king treated him as his predecessors had done before, and promoted him in the sight of all his friends,
27 and confirmed him in the high priesthood, and in all the honors that he had before, and gave him pre-eminence among his chief friends.
28 Then Jonathan desired the king, that he would make Judea free from tribute, as also the three governments, with the country of Samaria; and he promised him three hundred talents.
29 So the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this manner: