Good News Translation
But they maintained their friendship with their allies and those who relied on them for protection. They conquered kings near and far, and everyone who heard of their reputation was afraid of them.

New Revised Standard Version
but with their friends and those who rely on them they have kept friendship. They have subdued kings far and near, and as many as have heard of their fame have feared them.

Contemporary English Version
But they are kind to their allies and to other nations who ask for help. If the Romans want to make someone a king, they do it. If they want to get rid of a king, they do that too. The way the Romans treat kings all over the world makes everyone terrified of them. Although Rome is a mighty nation,

New American Bible
They subjugated kings both near and far, and all who heard of their fame were afraid of them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But with their friends, and such as relied upon them, they kept amity, and had conquered kingdoms that were near, and that were far off: for all that heard their name, were afraid of them.

But with their friends, and such as relied upon them, they kept amity, and had conquered kingdoms that were near, and that were far off: for all that heard their name, were afraid of them.

1 Maccabees 8:10
And they sent a general against them, and fought with them, and many of them were slain, and they carried away their wives, and their children captives, and spoiled them, and took possession of their land, and threw down their walls, and brought them to be their servants unto this day.

1 Maccabees 8:11
And the other kingdoms, and islands, that at any time had resisted them, they had destroyed and brought under their power.

1 Maccabees 8:13
That whom they had a mind to help to a kingdom, those reigned: and whom they would, they deposed from the kingdom: and they were greatly exalted.

1 Maccabees 8:14
And none of all these wore a crown, or was clothed in purple, to be magnified thereby.