1 Maccabees 8:23–32

²³GOOD SUCCESS BE TO THE ROMANS, and to the people of the Jews by sea, and by land, for ever: and far be the sword and enemy from them.

²⁴But if there come first any war upon the Romans, or any of their confederates, in all their dominions:

²⁵The nation of the Jews shall help them according as the time shall direct, with all their heart:

²⁶Neither shall they give them, whilst they are fighting, or furnish them with wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall obey their orders, without taking any thing of them.

²⁷In like manner also if war shall come first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall help them with all their heart, according as the time shall permit them:

²⁸And there shall not be given to them that come to their aid, either wheat, or arms, or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans: and they shall observe their orders without deceit.

²⁹According to these articles did the Romans covenant with the people of the Jews.

³⁰And, if after this, one party or the other shall have a mind to add to these articles, or take away any thing, they may do it at their pleasure: and whatsoever they shall add, or take away, shall be ratified.

³¹Moreover, concerning the evils that Demetrius, the king, hath done against them, we have written to him, saying: Why hast thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends and allies, the Jews.

³²If, therefore, they come again to us complaining of thee, we will do them justice, and will make war against thee by sea and land.