1 Maccabees 10:40–43

And I ⁽undertake to⁽ give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver from the king’s revenues, from the places which are ⁽most⁽ convenient. And all the overplus which the officials paid not in—as ⁽has been done⁽ in former years—they shall from henceforth give towards the works of the house. And beside this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they used to take from the dues of the sanctuaryout of the income year by year, this also is released, because it appertaineth to the priests that minister. And whosoever shall flee unto the temple that is in Jerusalem, and in all the precincts thereof, ⁽because⁽ he oweth money to the king, or for any other reason, let ⁽such⁽ go free, together with all, whatsoever they possess, in my kingdom.