Good News Translation
He was afraid, however, that Jonathan would not agree to this and would go to war against him to prevent it. So Trypho got his army ready and went to Beth Shan in the hope of capturing Jonathan and putting him to death.

New Revised Standard Version
He feared that Jonathan might not permit him to do so, but might make war on him, so he kept seeking to seize and kill him, and he marched out and came to Beth-shan.

Contemporary English Version
But Trypho was afraid Jonathan would go to war to protect Antiochus. So he decided to do away with Jonathan, and he led his army to the town of Beth-Shan.

New American Bible
But he was afraid that Jonathan would not permit him, but would fight against him. Looking for a way to seize and kill him, he set out and came to Beth-shan.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Fearing lest Jonathan would not suffer him, but would fight against him: he sought to seize upon him, and to kill him. So he rose up and came to Bethsan.

Fearing lest Jonathan would not suffer him, but would fight against him: he sought to seize upon him, and to kill him. So he rose up and came to Bethsan.

1 Maccabees 12:38
And Simon built Adiada in Sephela, and fortified it, and set up gates and bars.

1 Maccabees 12:39
Now when Tryphon had conceived a design to make himself king of Asia and to take the crown, and to stretch out his hand against king Antiochus:

1 Maccabees 12:41
And Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to Bethsan.

1 Maccabees 12:42
Now when Tryphon saw that Jonathan came with a great army, he durst not stretch forth his hand against him.