OLD TESTAMENT

1 Maccabees 11:28

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And Jonathan requested of the king that he would make Judea free from tribute, along with the three provinces and the country of Samaria, and promised him three hundred talents.

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Verse 28. Governments, (toparchias) or “principalities.” These had already been given, and are now enriched with immunities, like the rest of Judea and Samaria. Worthington.—The latter was not one of the governments, but they were taken from the country and from Galilee. Jonathas redeems all taxes.

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Greek toparchies

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