The soldiers of the king’s army went up to Jerusalem against them, and the king encamped in Judea and at Mount Zion: Since Mount Zion here is the hill in Jerusalem where the Temple was located, Good News Bible says simply “Jerusalem.” There is a certain amount of repetition in this verse that makes it a bit confusing. A model that may help to clarify it is:

• The king’s army went on to Jerusalem to fight the Jews there, but they were a threat to Judea as well as to Mount Zion [or, Jerusalem/the Temple].”

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.