1 Maccabees 12:24-26

New Catholic Bible

²⁴ Jonathan Thwarts the Syrian Offensive. When Jonathan heard that the generals of Demetrius had returned to wage war against him with an even larger army than previously, ²⁵ he set forth from Jerusalem and met them in the region of Hamath,^[a] thereby giving them no opportunity to invade his own territory. ²⁶ He sent spies into their camp who returned and informed him that the enemy was preparing to attack the Jews that night.