1 Maccabees 12:29
Good News Translation
Jonathan and his men saw the campfires but did not realize what had happened until the next morning.

New Revised Standard Version
But Jonathan and his troops did not know it until morning, for they saw the fires burning.

Contemporary English Version
The campfires burned all night, and the Jews did not find out until morning that the enemy had left.

New American Bible
But because Jonathan and his men were watching the campfires burning, they did not know until the morning what had happened.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Jonathan, and they that were with him, knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But Jonathan, and they that were with him, knew it not till the morning: for they saw the lights burning.

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 12:28
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 12:30
And Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they had passed the river Eleutherus.

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

Context
1 Maccabees 12
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. 30And Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they had passed the river Eleutherus.…
Cross References
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 12:28
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 12:30
And Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they had passed the river Eleutherus.

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



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1 Maccabees 12:28
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