1 Maccabees 11:29–37

And the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan concerning all these things after this manner:

‘King Demetrius unto ⁽his⁽ brother Jonathan and unto the nation of the Jews, greeting; The copy of the letter which we wrote unto Lasthenes our kinsman concerning you, we have written also unto you, that ye may see ⁽it⁽. King Demetrius unto Lasthenes ⁽his⁽ father, greeting; We have determined to do good to the nation of the Jews, who are our friends, and observe what is just toward us, because of their good will toward us. We have confirmed unto them, therefore, the districts of Judaea, and the three governments of Aphaerema, and Lydda, and Ramathaim—⁽these⁽ were added unto Judaea from the country of Samaria—and all things appertaining unto them, for all such as do sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the king’s dues which the king received of them yearly aforetime from the produce of the land and the fruits of trees. And as for the other things which appertain unto us, from henceforth, of the tenths and the tolls that appertain to us, and the saltpits, and the crowns that appertain to us, all these we will bestow upon them. And not one of these things shall be annulled from this time forth and for ever. Now therefore be careful to make a copy of these things, and let it be given unto Jonathan, and let it be set upon the holy mount in a fitting and conspicuous place.’