1 Maccabees 15:28-30

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²⁸ He sent to him Athenobius, one of his Friends, to confer with him, saying, “You hold control of Joppa and Gazara and the citadel in Jerusalem; they are cities of my kingdom.^{(A) 29} You have devastated their territory, you have done great damage in the land, and you have taken possession of many places in my kingdom.^{(B) 30} Now, then, hand over the cities that you have seized and the tribute money of the places that you have conquered outside the borders of Judea,