Good News Translation
When Jonathan returned, he called the council of the leaders together and made plans with them to build fortresses in Judea,

New Revised Standard Version
When Jonathan returned he convened the elders of the people and planned with them to build strongholds in Judea,

Contemporary English Version
Jonathan returned to Jerusalem and met with the Jewish leaders. They decided to build fortresses in Judea

New American Bible
When Jonathan returned, he assembled the elders of the people, and with them he made plans for building strongholds in Judea,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonathan came back, and called together the ancients of the people; and he took a resolution with them to build fortresses in Judea,

And Jonathan came back, and called together the ancients of the people; and he took a resolution with them to build fortresses in Judea,

1 Maccabees 12:33
Simon also went forth, and came as far as Ascalon, and the neighbouring fortresses, and he turned aside to Joppe, and took possession of it,

1 Maccabees 12:34
(For he heard that they designed to deliver the hold to them that took part with Demetrius) and he put a garrison there to keep it.

1 Maccabees 12:36
And to build up walls in Jerusalem, and raise a mount between the castle and the city, to separate it from the city, that so it might have no communication, and that they might neither buy nor sell.

1 Maccabees 12:37
And they came together to build up the city: for the wall that was upon the brook, towards the east, was broken down, and he repaired that which is called Caphetetha: