Good News Translation
About that time Jonathan gathered the men of Judea to attack the fort in Jerusalem. They built many siege platforms to use in the attack.

New Revised Standard Version
In those days Jonathan assembled the Judeans to attack the citadel in Jerusalem, and he built many engines of war to use against it.

Contemporary English Version
A little later, Jonathan gathered an army in Judea. He built a lot of weapons to break through city walls and then attacked the fortress in Jerusalem.

New American Bible
In those days Jonathan gathered together the people of Judea to attack the citadel in Jerusalem, and they set up many siege engines against it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In those days Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea, to take the castle that was in Jerusalem: and they made many engines of war against it.

In those days Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea, to take the castle that was in Jerusalem: and they made many engines of war against it.

1 Maccabees 11:18
And king Ptolemee died the third day after: and they that were in the strong holds were destroyed by them that were within the camp.

1 Maccabees 11:19
And Demetrius reigned in the hundred and sixty-seventh year.

1 Maccabees 11:21
Then some wicked men that hated their own nation, went away to king Demetrius, and told him that Jonathan was besieging the castle.

1 Maccabees 11:22
And when he heard it, he was angry: and forthwith he came to Ptolemais, and wrote to Jonathan that he should not besiege the castle, but should come to him in haste, and speak to him.