Good News Translation
their commander spoke to the people, offering them terms of peace and completely deceiving them. Then he suddenly launched a fierce attack on the city, dealing it a major blow and killing many of the people.

Contemporary English Version
and he lied to the people by promising peace. They believed him, but suddenly he attacked Jerusalem, damaging the city and killing many of its people.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And after two full years, the king sent the chief collector of his tributes to the cities of Juda, and he came to Jerusalem with a great multitude.

And after two full years, the king sent the chief collector of his tributes to the cities of Juda, and he came to Jerusalem with a great multitude.

1 Maccabees 1:28
Every bridegroom took up lamentation: and the bride that sat in the marriage bed, mourned:

1 Maccabees 1:29
And the land was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion.

1 Maccabees 1:31
And he spoke to them peaceable words in deceit; and they believed him.

1 Maccabees 1:32
And he fell upon the city suddenly, and struck it with a great slaughter, and destroyed much people in Israel.