1 Maccabees 11:29-33

²⁹ So the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this manner:

³⁰ King Demetrius 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 Lasthenes concerning you, that ye might see it.

³² King Demetrius unto his father Lasthenes sendeth greeting:

³³ We are determined to do good to the people of the Jews, who are our friends, and keep covenants with us, because of their good will toward us.