Arius, king of the Spartans, to Onias the high priest, greeting may be expressed as “King Arius of Sparta sends greetings to Onias the high priest” (Contemporary English Version).
Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Maccabees. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2011. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.
