Good News Translation
Jonathan learned that the officers of Demetrius had returned to attack him with an even larger army than before.

New Revised Standard Version
Now Jonathan heard that the commanders of Demetrius had returned, with a larger force than before, to wage war against him.

Contemporary English Version
Jonathan found out that the officers of King Demetrius the Second were now ready to invade his country with a more powerful army than before.

New American Bible
Then Jonathan heard that the officers of Demetrius had returned to attack him with a stronger army than before.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius were come again with a greater army than before to fight against him.

Now Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius were come again with a greater army than before to fight against him.

1 Maccabees 12:22
And now since this is come to our knowledge, you do well to write to us of your prosperity.

1 Maccabees 12:23
And we also have written back to you, That our cattle, and our possessions, are yours: and yours, ours. We, therefore, have commanded that these things should be told you.

1 Maccabees 12:25
So he went out from Jerusalem, and met them in the land of Amath: for he gave them no time to enter into his country.

1 Maccabees 12:26
And he sent spies into their camp, and they came back, and brought him word that they designed to come upon them in the night.