11. And the remaining kingdoms and islands, which at any time had resisted them, they destroyed and drove under their power.
12. But with their friends, and with those who remained at peace with them, they maintained friendship and conquered kingdoms: those that were near, and those that were far off. For all those who heard of their name were afraid of them.
13. In fact, whomever they wanted to help become ruler, these reigned, but whomever they wanted, they deposed from the kingdom. And they were greatly exalted.
14. And of all these, none wore a diadem or was clothed in purple, to be magnified in this.
15. And also, they had made themselves a senate house, and they consulted daily with three hundred and twenty men, continually acting as a counsel for the multitude, so that they would do the things that were right.
16. And they commit their government to one man each year, to rule over their entire land, and they all obey this one, and there is no envy or jealousy among them.
17. And so Judas chose Eupolemus, the son of John, the son of Jacob, and Jason, the son of Eleazar, and he sent them to Rome to make an agreement of friendship and an alliance with them,
18. and so that they would take away from them the yoke of the Grecians, for they saw that they oppressed the kingdom of Israel with servitude.
19. And they went to Rome, a very long journey, and they entered the senate house, and they said,
20. "Judas Maccabeus, and his brothers, and the people of the Jews, have sent us to you to establish with you an alliance and peace, and so that we may be registered among your associates and friends."