“Arius, king of the Spartans, sends greetings to Onias the high priest.

We have also ordered them to come to you and greet you, and to deliver to you our letter concerning the renewal of our brotherhood. 18Therefore kindly send us an answer on this matter.”
19This is a copy of the letter that they sent to Onias: 20^e “Arius, king of the Spartans, sends greetings to Onias the high priest. 21A document has been found stating that the Spartans and the Jews are brothers and that they are of the family of Abraham. 22Now that we have learned this, kindly write to us about your welfare. 23We, for our part, declare to you that your animals and your possessions are ours, and ours are yours. We have, therefore, given orders that you should be told of this.”