Good News Translation
Then Judas, their leader, gave the orders, and they immediately marched out to engage the enemy in battle near the village of Adasa.

New Revised Standard Version
At the command of the leader, they set out from there immediately and engaged them in battle at a village called Dessau.

Contemporary English Version
Judas ordered his troops to march at once to the village of Dessau, where they attacked Nicanor.

New American Bible
At their leader’s command, they set out at once from there and came upon the enemy at the village of Adasa.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then at the commandment of their captain, they forthwith removed from the place where they were, and went to the town of Dessau, to meet them.

Then at the commandment of their captain, they forthwith removed from the place where they were, and went to the town of Dessau, to meet them.

2 Maccabees 14:14
Then the Gentiles who had fled out of Judea, from Judas, came to Nicanor by flocks, thinking the miseries and calamities of the Jews to be the welfare of their affairs.

2 Maccabees 14:15
Now when the Jews heard of Nicanor's coming, and that the nations were assembled against them, they cast earth upon their heads, and made supplication to him who chose his people to keep them for ever, and who protected his portion by evident signs.

2 Maccabees 14:17
Now Simon, the brother of Judas, had joined battle with Nicanor: but was frightened with the sudden coming of the adversaries.

2 Maccabees 14:18
Nevertheless Nicanor hearing of the valour of Judas's companions, and the greatness of courage, with which they fought for their country, was afraid to try the matter by the sword.