Good News Translation
At sunset Jonathan ordered all his soldiers to be on the alert and to have their weapons ready for a surprise attack any time during the night. He also stationed guards all around the camp.

New Revised Standard Version
So when the sun had set, Jonathan commanded his troops to be alert and to keep their arms at hand so as to be ready all night for battle, and he stationed outposts around the camp.

Contemporary English Version
At sunset, Jonathan stationed some of his troops on lookout duty around the camp, and he told the others, "Stay awake and be ready to fight at any time."

New American Bible
Therefore, when the sun set, Jonathan ordered his men to keep watch, with their weapons at the ready for battle, throughout the night; and he set outposts around the camp.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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 12:25
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.

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.

1 Maccabees 12:29
But Jonathan, and they that were with him, knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning.