Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation When the enemy soldiers learned that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle, they were panic-stricken and fled, leaving their campfires burning. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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 12:26And 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 12:27 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 12:29 But Jonathan, and they that were with him, knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning. 1 Maccabees 12:30 And Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they had passed the river Eleutherus. Context 1 Maccabees 12…27And 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. 28And 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. 29But Jonathan, and they that were with him, knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning.… Cross References 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 12:27 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 12:29 But Jonathan, and they that were with him, knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning. 1 Maccabees 12:30 And Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they had passed the river Eleutherus. |