2 Maccabees 1:10-12

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A Letter to Aristobulus

¹⁰ The people of Jerusalem and of Judea and the council and Judas,

To Aristobulus, who is of the family of the anointed priests, teacher of King Ptolemy, and to the Jews in Egypt,

Greetings and good health.^(A)

¹¹ Having been saved by God out of grave dangers, we thank him greatly for taking our side against the king,^{[a] 12} for he drove out those who fought against the holy city.^(B)