Good News Translation
Meanwhile, Simon had also set out on a campaign and had advanced as far as Ascalon and the neighboring fortresses. Then he turned aside to Joppa

New Revised Standard Version
Simon also went out and marched through the country as far as Askalon and the neighboring strongholds. He turned aside to Joppa and took it by surprise,

Contemporary English Version
Meanwhile, Simon took his soldiers as far as Askalon and the nearby fortresses. Someone told him, "The town of Joppa is about to join Demetrius." Simon made a surprise attack on Joppa; he captured the town and stationed some of his troops there to guard it.

New American Bible
Simon also set out and traveled as far as Askalon and its neighboring strongholds. He then turned to Joppa and took it by surprise,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Simon also went forth, and came as far as Ascalon, and the neighbouring fortresses, and he turned aside to Joppe, and took possession of it,

Simon also went forth, and came as far as Ascalon, and the neighbouring fortresses, and he turned aside to Joppe, and took possession of it,

1 Maccabees 12:31
And Jonathan turned upon the Arabians, that are called Zabadeans: and he defeated them, and took the spoils of them.

1 Maccabees 12:32
And he went forward, and came to Damascus, and passed through all that country.

1 Maccabees 12:34
(For he heard that they designed to deliver the hold to them that took part with Demetrius) and he put a garrison there to keep it.

1 Maccabees 12:35
And Jonathan came back, and called together the ancients of the people; and he took a resolution with them to build fortresses in Judea,