27 But as soon as the sun was down, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be armed, that all the night long they might be ready for battle. He stationed sentinels around the camp. (WEB) 28 The adversaries heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle, and they feared, and trembled in their hearts, and they kindled fires in their camp then withdrew. (WEB) 29 But Jonathan and his men didn’t know it until the morning; for they saw the fires burning. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 12:27–29
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