Good News Translation
Then all the renegades got together and said, "Look, Jonathan and his men are living in peace and security. If we bring Bacchides here now, he can capture them all in a single night."

New Revised Standard Version
Then all the lawless plotted and said, “See! Jonathan and his men are living in quiet and confidence. So now let us bring Bacchides back, and he will capture them all in one night.”

Contemporary English Version
Once again the troublemakers started plotting against Jonathan and his followers by saying, "They feel safe and aren't suspecting a thing, so let's send for Bacchides. He could easily capture them in one night."

New American Bible
Then all the lawless took counsel and said: “Jonathan and those with him are living in peace and security. Now then, let us have Bacchides return, and he will capture all of them in a single night.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the wicked held a council, saying: Behold Jonathan, and they that are with him, dwell at ease and without fear: now, therefore, let us bring Bacchides hither, and he shall take them all in one night.

And all the wicked held a council, saying: Behold Jonathan, and they that are with him, dwell at ease and without fear: now, therefore, let us bring Bacchides hither, and he shall take them all in one night.

1 Maccabees 9:56
And Alcimus died at that time in great torment.

1 Maccabees 9:57
And Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead: and he returned to the king, and the land was quiet for two years.

1 Maccabees 9:59
So they went, and gave him counsel.

1 Maccabees 9:60
And he arose to come with a great army: and he sent secretly letters to his adherents that were in Judea to seize upon Jonathan, and them that were with him: but they could not, for their design was known to them.