15. since we do have the help of the Lord, who has defeated our enemies and rescued us from them.
16. So we have chosen Numenius son of Antiochus together with Antipater son of Jason and sent them as ambassadors to Rome to renew our ties of friendship and alliance with the Romans.
17. We have also ordered them to go to you with our greetings and deliver this letter about the renewal of our ties of brotherhood.
18. And now we request an answer to this letter.
19. “The following is a copy of the earlier letter:
20. “ ‘King Arius of Sparta to Onias the High Priest, greetings.