Good News Translation
King Alexander learned of the promises Demetrius had made to Jonathan and he also learned about Jonathan himself, about the battles he had fought, his courageous deeds, and the troubles he and his brothers had endured.

New Revised Standard Version
Now King Alexander heard of all the promises that Demetrius had sent to Jonathan, and he heard of the battles that Jonathan and his brothers had fought, of the brave deeds that they had done, and of the troubles that they had endured.

Contemporary English Version
Someone told King Alexander, "Jonathan and his brothers are brave fighters who have fought many wars and who know what it means to suffer. And Demetrius has promised them many things if they will join him."

New American Bible
King Alexander heard of the promises that Demetrius had made to Jonathan; he was also told of the battles and brave deeds of Jonathan and his brothers and of the troubles that they had endured.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And king Alexander heard of the promises that Demetrius had made Jonathan: and they told him of the battles, and the worthy acts that he and his brethren had done, and the labours that they had endured.

And king Alexander heard of the promises that Demetrius had made Jonathan: and they told him of the battles, and the worthy acts that he and his brethren had done, and the labours that they had endured.

1 Maccabees 10:13
And every man left his place, and departed into his own country:

1 Maccabees 10:14
Only in Bethsura there remained some of them, that had forsaken the law, and the commandments of God: for this was a place of refuge for them.

1 Maccabees 10:16
And he said: Shall we find such another man? now, therefore, we will make him our friend and our confederate.

1 Maccabees 10:17
So he wrote a letter, and sent it to him according to these words, saying: