Good News Translation
When Jonathan saw that things were working out to his advantage, he chose ambassadors and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew friendship with the Romans.

New Revised Standard Version
Now when Jonathan saw that the time was favorable for him, he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the friendship with them.

Contemporary English Version
Jonathan realized this was a good time to make sure the Romans remained on friendly terms with the Jews. So he sent some messengers to Rome.

New American Bible
When Jonathan saw that the time was right, he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the friendship with the Romans.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonathan saw that the time served him, and he chose certain men, and sent them to Rome, to confirm and to renew the amity with them:

And Jonathan saw that the time served him, and he chose certain men, and sent them to Rome, to confirm and to renew the amity with them:

1 Maccabees 11:73
And they of his part that fled saw this, and they turned again to him, and they all with him pursued the enemies, even to Cades, to their own camp, and they came even thither.

1 Maccabees 11:74
And there fell of the aliens in that day three thousand men: and Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.

1 Maccabees 12:2
And he sent letters to the Spartans, and to other places, according to the same form.

1 Maccabees 12:3
And they went to Rome, and entered into the senate house, and said: Jonathan, the high priest, and the nation of the Jews, have sent us to renew the amity, and alliance, as it was before.