12. We are also pleased that fame has come to you.
13. But we have had one series of troubles after another and have had to fight many wars, because we have been under constant attack by surrounding nations.
14. During this time of war, we did not wish to trouble you or our other allies and friends,
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.