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:
30 King Deme´tri-us unto his brother Jonathan, and unto the nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:
31 We send you here a copy of the letter which we did write unto our cousin Las´thenes concerning you, that ye might see it.