Good News Translation
By building up a strong army, he dominated whole nations and their rulers, and forced everyone to pay him taxes.

New Revised Standard Version
He gathered a very strong army and ruled over countries, nations, and princes, and they became tributary to him.

Contemporary English Version
He gathered a powerful army and conquered lands, nations, and rulers, forcing them all to pay taxes to him.

New American Bible
He collected a very strong army and won dominion over provinces, nations, and rulers, and they paid him tribute.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he gathered a power, and a very strong army: and his heart was exalted and lifted up:

And he gathered a power, and a very strong army: and his heart was exalted and lifted up:

1 Maccabees 1:2
He fought many battles, and took the strong holds of all, and slew the kings of the earth:

1 Maccabees 1:3
And he went through even to the ends of the earth: and took the spoils of many nations: and the earth was quiet before him.

1 Maccabees 1:5
And he subdued countries of nations, and princes; and they became tributaries to him.

1 Maccabees 1:6
And after these things, he fell down upon his bed, and knew that he should die.