Good News Translation
Simon learned that Trypho had assembled a large army and that he had plans to invade Judea and devastate it.

New Revised Standard Version
Simon heard that Trypho had assembled a large army to invade the land of Judah and destroy it,

Contemporary English Version
Trypho got together a large army to invade Judea and destroy it. The Jews were terrified when they heard what he was up to. But Simon went to Jerusalem, where he called the people together

New American Bible
When Simon heard that Trypho was gathering a large army to invade and ravage the land of Judah,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Simon heard that Tryphon was gathering together a very great army to invade the land of Juda, and to destroy it.

Now Simon heard that Tryphon was gathering together a very great army to invade the land of Juda, and to destroy it.

1 Maccabees 12:53
Then all the heathens that were round about them, sought to destroy them. For they said:

1 Maccabees 12:54
They have no prince, nor any to help them: now therefore, let us make war upon them, and take away the memory of them from amongst men.

1 Maccabees 13:2
And seeing that the people was in dread and in fear, he went up to Jerusalem, and assembled the people,

1 Maccabees 13:3
And exhorted them, saying: You know what great battles I and my brethren, and the house of my father, have fought for the laws, and the sanctuary, and the distresses that we have seen: