Bacchides

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BACCHIDES. bak-i-dez: Bakchides: Bacchides, ruler over Mesopotamia and a faithful friend of both ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bacchides.htm - 7k

Arbela

... ARBELA. ar-be'-la (en Arbelois): This place is mentioned in 1 Maccabees 9:1, and in Ant, XII, xi, 1, describing the march and encampment of Bacchides. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arbela.htm - 9k

Demetrius (3 Occurrences)

... Octavius (Polyb. xxi.23); and he then tried to secure the Hellenizing party by sending his friend BACCHIDES (which see) to make the wicked Alcimus high priest. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/demetrius.htm - 17k

Alcimus

... by the Maccabees. Demetrius sent a strong army under Bacchides to establish him in the high-priesthood at Jerusalem. The favor with ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alcimus.htm - 7k

Asmoneans

... Judas, was made high priest and he prayed Demetrius, who had captured the Syrian throne, to come to his aid against the Maccabees in 162 BC Bacchides was sent ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asmoneans.htm - 27k

Odomera

... Odonarkes, margin Odomarra): It is not certain whether Odomera was an independent Bedouin chief, perhaps an ally of the Syrians, or an officer of Bacchides. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/odomera.htm - 6k

Nicanor (1 Occurrence)

... Alcimus, having been seated in the priesthood by Demetrius' officer Bacchides, could not hold it against Judas and the patriots. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nicanor.htm - 14k

Maccabaeus

... in these regions, caused much dissatisfaction among his followers; and their defection at Elasa (161 BC), during the invasion under Bacchides, which was ... biblethesaurus.org/m/maccabaeus.htm - 17k

Baca (1 Occurrence)

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Maccabees

... in these regions, caused much dissatisfaction among his followers; and their defection at Elasa (161 BC), during the invasion under Bacchides, which was ... biblethesaurus.org/m/maccabees.htm - 52k

Gazara

... It was fortified by the Greek general Bacchides (APC 1Macc 9:52; Ant, XIII, i, 3). It was captured by Simon Maccabeus, who turned out the inhabitants and ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gazara.htm - 7k

Tappuah (8 Occurrences)

... It may be identical with Tephon, which, along with Timnath, Pharathon, and other cities, Bacchides fortified "with high walls and gates and bars" (1 Maccabees 9 ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tappuah.htm - 11k

Tekoa (12 Occurrences)

... is mentioned as a son of Ashhur (1 Chronicles 2:24; 1 Chronicles 4:5). Jonathan Maccabeus and his brother Simon fled from the vengeance of Bacchides "into the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tekoa.htm - 15k

Tephon

... TEPHON. te'-fon (he Tepho): In 1 Macc 9:50, a city of Judea fortified by Bacchides, probably the Beth-tappuah of Joshua 15:53, near Hebron. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tephon.htm - 6k

Emmaus (1 Occurrence)

... A place where Judas Maccabeus defeated Gorgias (APC 1Macc 4); it was "in the plain" (APC 1Macc 3:40); it was subsequently fortified by Bacchides (APC 1Macc 9:50 ... biblethesaurus.org/e/emmaus.htm - 10k

Mesaloth

... mes'-a-loth (Messaloth, Maisaloth): A place mentioned in the account of the march of Bacchides and Alcimus into Judah, as "in Arbela" (1 Maccabees 9:2). If ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mesaloth.htm - 6k

Pharathon

... PHARATHON. far'-a-thon (Pharathon): One of the strong cities of Judea fortified by Bacchides during the Maccabean war (1 Maccabees 9:50). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pharathon.htm - 7k

Pirathonite (5 Occurrences)

... It is just possible that the place may be identical with Pharathon, one of the towns fortified by Bacchides (1 Maccabees 9:50). W. Ewing. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pirathonite.htm - 9k

Pirathon (2 Occurrences)

... It is just possible that the place may be identical with Pharathon, one of the towns fortified by Bacchides (1 Maccabees 9:50). W. Ewing. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pirathon.htm - 8k

Pool (25 Occurrences)

... as'-far, (lakkos Asphar): When Jonathan and Simon fled from Bacchides they encamped by this pool in the wilderness of Tekoa (1 Maccabees 9:33; Ant, XIII, i, 2 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pool.htm - 40k

Bacchurus

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Beth-horon (12 Occurrences)

... Again, many centuries later, Bacchides repaired Beth-horon, "with high walls, with gates and with bars and in them he set a garrison, that they might work ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beth-horon.htm - 30k

Bezeth

... BEZETH. be'-zeth (Bezeth): A place in the neighborhood of Jerusalem to which Bacchides withdrew and where he slew several deserters (1 Maccabees 7:19). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bezeth.htm - 6k

Bethhoron (12 Occurrences)

... Again, many centuries later, Bacchides repaired Beth-horon, "with high walls, with gates and with bars and in them he set a garrison, that they might work ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bethhoron.htm - 30k

Asphar

... as'-far, (lakkos Asphar): When Jonathan and Simon fled from Bacchides they encamped by this pool in the wilderness of Tekoa (1 Maccabees 9:33; Ant, XIII, i, 2 ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asphar.htm - 6k

Gezer (14 Occurrences)

... Judas pursued Gorgias to "Gazara and into the plains of Idumaea and Azotis and Jamnia" (1 Maccabees 4:15); Bacchides, after his defeat by Jonathan, "fortified ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gezer.htm - 27k

Pharisees (86 Occurrences)

... 1. Associated at First with Hasmoneans, but Later Abandon Them: When Bacchides appeared against Jerusalem with Alcimus in his camp, this feeling against Judas ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pharisees.htm - 66k

Bethel (67 Occurrences)

... Bethel was one of the towns fortified by Bacchides in the time of the Maccabees (1 Maccabees 9:50; Ant, XIII, i, 3). It is named again as a small town which ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bethel.htm - 38k

Hasidaeans

... When Bacchides came against Jerusalem, they were quite willing to make peace because Alcimus, "a priest of the seed of Aaron," was in his company. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hasidaeans.htm - 7k

Simon (75 Occurrences)

... along with Jonathan on the "children of Jambri" (1 Maccabees 9:33;), and cooperating in the successful campaign around Bethbasi against Bacchides (circa 156 BC ... biblethesaurus.org/s/simon.htm - 91k