Good News Translation
Jonathan sent spies into the enemy camp, who reported to him that the enemy forces were making plans to attack the Jews by night.

New Revised Standard Version
He sent spies to their camp, and they returned and reported to him that the enemy were being drawn up in formation to attack the Jews by night.

Contemporary English Version
Jonathan sent out spies, who came back and reported, "The king's army is getting ready to attack us tonight."

New American Bible
The spies he had sent into their camp came back and reported to him that the enemy were preparing to attack them that night.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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.

1 Maccabees 12:24
Now Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius were come again with a greater army than before to fight against him.

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 12:27
And when the sun was set, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be in arms all night long ready to fight, and he set sentinels round about the camp.

1 Maccabees 12:28
And the enemies heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle: and they were struck with fear and dread in their heart: and they kindled fires in their camp.