Good News Translation
But someone ran to Gezer ahead of Ptolemy's men and reported to John that his father and his brothers had been killed and that Ptolemy was sending his soldiers to kill him.

New Revised Standard Version
But someone ran ahead and reported to John at Gazara that his father and brothers had perished, and that “he has sent men to kill you also.”

Contemporary English Version
But someone warned John, "Ptolemy has already murdered your father and brothers. And now he has sent soldiers to kill you!"

New American Bible
But someone ran ahead and brought word to John at Gazara that his father and his brothers had perished, and “Ptolemy has sent men to kill you also.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now one running before, told John in Gazara, that his father and his brethren were slain, and that he hath sent men to kill thee also.

Now one running before, told John in Gazara, that his father and his brethren were slain, and that he hath sent men to kill thee also.

1 Maccabees 16:19
And he sent others to Gazara to kill John: and to the tribunes he sent letters to come to him, and that he would give them silver, and gold, and gifts.

1 Maccabees 16:20
And he sent others to take Jerusalem, and the mountain of the temple.

1 Maccabees 16:22
But when he heard it, he was exceedingly afraid: and he apprehended the men that came to kill him, and he put them to death: for he knew that they sought to make him away.

1 Maccabees 16:23
And as concerning the rest of the acts of John, and his wars, and the worthy deeds, which he bravely achieved, and the building of the walls, which he made, and the things that he did: