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“Jonathan the high priest, and the senate of the nation, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to their kindred the Spartans, greetings.
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Verse 6. People. The Jewish state then greatly resembled those of Rome and of Sparta. The high priest and senate ruled, yet not without the participation of the people.—Brethren, proceeding from the same stock. This was the received opinion in both countries, though without foundation, that we can discover. Calmet. Diss.—The proofs might be known to those who were more concerned. Bible.—The Spartans, whom Josephus, and so forth style Lacedemonians, sprung from Abraham, (verse 21.) and were long ago in league with the Jews. Worthington.
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