He departed from there at night, and they went all the way to the stronghold of Dathema: The city of Dathema is not named in the Greek text, but it is intended (see verse 9). Good News Bible‘s translation of this verse gives a clear picture of the action, and so does Contemporary English Version with “That night, Judas and his army left Bozrah and went straight to the fortress of Dathema.”

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Maccabees. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2011. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.