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	Bacchides - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bacchides (Greek: Βακχίδης) was a Syrian general; friend of the Syrian king Demetrius; and "ruler in the country beyond the river"—Euphrates.
		Bacchides was sent with Alcimus and an army of twenty thousand infantry and two thousand cavalry.
		Bacchides met Judas at The Battle of Elasa (Laisa).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bacchides (398 words)

	Jonathan Maccabaeus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The victor of the battle was Bacchides, a Seleucid general under Demetrius I Soter.
		Bacchides proceeded with crushing rigor against the Maccabean party while at the same time a famine broke out in the land.
		Two years after the departure of Bacchides from Judea, the City of Acre felt sufficiently threatened to contact Demetrius and request the return of Bacchides to their territory.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jonathan_Maccabaeus (2300 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - JONATHAN MACCABEUS: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		After Judah's death the Syrian general Bacchides proceeded with crushing rigor against the Maccabean party; and at the same time a famine broke out in the land.
		Noticing that Bacchides was trying to entrap him, he retired with his brother Simeon and his followers to a desert region in the country east of the Jordan, camping near a morass by the name of Asphar.
		But this proved impossible, as Jonathan was on his guard, and Bacchides in his anger killed fifty of the leaders of the Hellenists.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=411&letter=J&search=Jonathan (1752 words)

	Douay-Rheims Bible Online, First Book Of Machabees Chapter 9
		Bacchides is sent again into Judea: Judas fights against him with eight hundred men and is slain.
		12 And Bacchides was in the right wing, and the legion drew near on two sides, and they sounded the trumpets: 13 And they also were on Judas' side, even they also cried out, and the earth shook at the noise of the armies: and the battle was fought from morning even unto the evening.
		14 And Judas perceived that the stronger part of the army of Bacchides was on the right side, and all the stout of heart came together with him: 15 And the right wing was discomfited by them, and he pursued them even to the mount Azotus.
	drbo.org /chapter/45009.htm (1785 words)

	Jonathan Maccabeus - BibleWiki
		With his brother Judah, Jonathan had taken an active part in the battles against the Syrians, and although he displayed less bravery than Judah, his courage had been frequently tried, and he gave brilliant proof of it on many occasions in his career.
		On that Sabbath Jonathan and his companions were forced to engage in battle with Bacchides.
		Soon after this event, informed that one of the sons of Jambri was leading home a noble bride in great pomp, the Maccabean brothers proceeded to Medaba, ambushed the bridal procession, killed the entire party, to the number of 300, and seized all the treasure (1Macc 9
	bible.tmtm.com /wiki/Jonathan_Maccabeus (1762 words)

	History : Josephus' writings - Book 13, Ch. 1
		When Bacchides heard this, and was afraid that Jonathan might be very troublesome to the king and the Macedonians, as Judas had been before him, he sought how he might slay him by treachery.
		But when Bacchides was sensible that they were in a low state, and were in that place, he hasted to fall upon them with all his forces, and pitching his camp beyond Jordan, he recruited his army.
		Upon the hearing of which Bacchides led his own army along with him, and besides took his Jewish auxiliaries, and came against Jonathan, and made an assault upon his fortifications, and besieged him many days; but Jonathan did not abate of his courage at the zeal Bacchides used in the siege, but courageously opposed him.
	www.godrules.net /library/flavius/flaviusb13c1.htm (817 words)

	God's Truth: First Book of Machabees
		Bacchides himself was in the right wing of the battle, and the host drew near in two parts, and blew the trumpets.
		When Bacchides got knowledge thereof, he sought for to slay him: But Jonathan and Simon his brother, perceiving that, fled into the wilderness of Thecua with all their company, and pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar.
		Therefore Bacchides with his host turned again to Jerusalem, and builded up the castles and strongholds that were in Jewry, Jericho, Emaus, Bethoron, Bethell, Thamnata, Phara and Topo, with high walls, with ports and with locks: and set men to keep them, that they might use their malice upon Israel.
	www.godstruthtous.com /3rdesdras-mach/1stmachabees3.htm (5208 words)

	1 Maccabees
		Judas saw that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right; then all the stouthearted men went with him, and they crushed the right wing, and he pursued them as far as Mount Azotus.
		Bacchides then returned to Jerusalem and built strong cities in Judah: the fortress in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Beth-Horon, and Bethel, and Timnath, and Pharathon, and Tephon, with high walls and gates and bars.
		When Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he returned to the king, and the land of Judah had rest for two years.
	www.livius.org /maa-mam/maccabees/1macc09.html (1688 words)

	HOLY BIBLE: 1 Machabees Chapter 9
		And Bacchides heard it, and he came on the sabbath day even to the bank of the Jordan, with a great power.
		And Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead: and he returned to the king, and the land was quiet for two years.
		And when Bacchides knew it, he gathered together all his multitude: and sent word to them that were of Judea.
	www.newadvent.org /bible/1ma009.htm (3178 words)

	International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Bakchides: Bacchides, ruler over Mesopotamia and a faithful friend of both Antiochus Epiphanes and Demetrius Soter, established at the request of the latter the rulership over Judea for Aleimus, who, desiring to become high priest, had made false accusations against Judas Maccabee (1 Macc 7:8; Ant, XII, x, 2).
		Bacchides is sent the second time to Judea after the Syrian general Nicanor was killed near Adasa and Judas Maccabee had gained control of the government (1 Macc 9:1; Ant, XII, x).
		Bacchides after an unsuccessful battle near Bethbasi was forced to make peace with Jonathan, the brother of Judas Maccabee (1 Macc 9:58; Ant, XIII, i).
	www.studylight.org /enc/isb/print.cgi?number=T1083 (168 words)

	Alcimus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Demetrius reappointed him to the high-priesthood and send Bacchides with an army to install him.
		But the perfidious slaughter of sixty prominent Assideans, the cruelties of Bacchides, and the excesses of Alcimus's followers strengthened the Machabean party, and Bacchides had hardly left the country when Alcimus was forced to appeal to the king for help.
		Demetrius first sent Nicanor with an army, and, after his defeat and death, Bacchides, in fighting against whom Judas died a heroic death at Laisa (Eleasa), 160 B.C. Alcimus now set to work to carry out his hellenizing policy and to persecute those faithful to the law.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/a/alcimus.html (255 words)

	Demetrius
		Demetrius appointed Alcimus as high-priest and sent his general Bacchides with an army in his support.
		Two months later Demetrius, for the third time, sent a Syrian army into Palestine under Bacchides, who defeated and slew Judas in the battle of Berea, garrisoned some Jewish towns, and returned.
		A Syrian army entered Palestine under the same Bacchides for the fourth time in 158 B.C., but the Machabean party had recovered its strength, and a treaty ended the campaign.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/d/demetrius.html (969 words)

	1st Maccabees Chapter 9 - King James Bible - SpeedBible - johnhurt.com
		With that the host of Bacchides removed out of their tents, and stood over against them, their horsemen being divided into two troops, and their slingers and archers going before the host and they that marched in the foreward were all mighty men.
		As for Bacchides, he was in the right wing: so the host drew near on the two parts, and sounded their trumpets.
		Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he strengthen with high walls, with gates and with bars.
	www.superior.net /~pjrcmr/kjvapocrypha/B73C009.htm (1808 words)

	BijbelArchief - Afdrukbaar document
		At this Demetrius was very angry, and sent Bacchides, a friend of Antiochus Epiphanes, (25) a good man, and one that had been intrusted with all Mesopotamia, and gave him an army, and committed Alcimus the high priest to his care; and gave him charge to slay Judas, and those that were with him.
		So Bacchides made haste, and went out of Antioch with his army; and when he was come into Judea, he sent to Judas and his brethren, to discourse with them about a league of friendship and peace, for he had a mind to take him by treachery.
		But Bacchides troubled not himself about the oaths he had taken, but slew threescore of them, although, by not keeping his faith with those that first went over, he deterred all the rest, who had intentions to go over to him, from doing it.
	www.bijbelarchief.nl /js_printable_doc.asp?id=608 (973 words)

	Josephus: Jewish Antiquities, Book 13 (a) - translation
		But when Bacchides was sensible that they were in a low state, and were in that place, he hastened to fall upon them with all his forces, and pitching his camp beyond Jordan, he recruited his army.
		But when Jonathan knew that Bacchides was coming upon him, he sent his brother John, who was also called Gaddis, to the Nabataean Arabs, that he might lodge his baggage with them until the battle with Bacchides should be over, for they were the Jews' friends.
		But Bacchides, when he had secured all Judaea with his garrisons, returned to the king; and then it was that the affairs of Judaea were quiet for two years.
	www.attalus.org /old/aj_13a.html (5232 words)

	USCCB - NAB - 1 Maccabees 9
		The cavalry were divided into two squadrons, and the slingers and the archers came on ahead of the army, and all the valiant men were in the front line.
		When Bacchides heard of it, he came on the sabbath to the banks of the Jordan with a large force.
		When Bacchides was setting out with a large force, he sent letters secretly to all his allies in Judea, telling them to seize Jonathan and his companions.
	www.nccbuscc.org /nab/bible/1maccabees/1maccabees9.htm (1909 words)

	1Machabees 9 장 DRB 성서 읽기 - 성서의 세계 - 성바오로
		And the army removed out of the camp, and they stood over against them: and the horsemen were divided into two troops, and the slingers, and the archers, went before the army, and they that were in the front were all men of valour.
		And he arose to come with a great army: and he sent secretly letters to his adherents that were in Judea to seize upon Jonathan, and them that were with him: but they could not, for their design was known to them.
		And he was angry with the wicked men that had given him counsel to come into their country, and he slew many of them: and he purposed to return with the rest into their country.
	bible.paolo.net /read.php3?b=dr&t=20&c=9 (1807 words)

	1 Maccabees 9
		Bacchides chose the godless and put them in charge of the country.
		He started to come with a large force, and secretly sent letters to all his allies in Judea, telling them to seize Jonathan and his men; but they were unable to do it, because their plan became known.
		The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyrighted 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America, and are used by permission.
	www.hope.edu /academic/religion/bandstra/BIBLE/1MA/1MA9.HTM (1728 words)

	DisExapatonbib (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Clark, J.R. "Structure and symmetry in the Bacchides." TAPhA 106 (1976): 85-96.
		Plauto: Bacchides, con testo e commento dei nuovi frammenti del Dis Exapaton di Menandro, Marietti 1973.
		Die Brief-Intrige in Menanders Dis exapaton und ihre Verdoppelung in den Bacchides,' Hermes 106 (1978), 518-38.
	www.case.edu /artsci/clsc/new_files/menandrea/DisExapatonbib.HTML (586 words)

	Jordan River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Jordan was crossed by Judas Maccabeus and his brother Jonathan Maccabaeus during their war with the Nabatæans (1 Maccabees 5:24).
		A little later the Jordan was the scene of the battle between Jonathan and Bacchides, in which the latter was defeated (I Macc.
		The New Testament states that John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan (Matt.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jordan_River (853 words)

	Untitled Document
		11: With that the host of Bacchides removed out of their tents, and stood over against them, their horsemen being divided into two troops, and their slingers and archers going before the host and they that marched in the foreward were all mighty men.
		12: As for Bacchides, he was in the right wing: so the host drew near on the two parts, and sounded their trumpets.
		50: Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he strengthen with high walls, with gates and with bars.
	www.riseisrael.com /macc_9.htm (1876 words)

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		1Mac 9:11 With that the host of Bacchides removed out of their tents, and stood over against them, their horsemen being divided into two troops, and their slingers and archers going before the host and they that marched in the foreward were all mighty men.
		1Mac 9:12 As for Bacchides, he was in the right wing: so the host drew near on the two parts, and sounded their trumpets.
		1Mac 9:32 But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof, he sought for to slay him 1Mac 9:33 Then Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all that were with him, perceiving that, fled into the wilderness of Thecoe, and pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar.
	www.ccel.org /bible/kjv-apoc/1Maccabees/9.txt (1666 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		bak-i-dez: Bakchides): Bacchides, ruler over Mesopotamia and a faithful friend of both Antiochus Epiphanes and Demetrius Soter, established at the request of the latter the rulership over Judea for Aleimus, who, desiring to become high priest, had made false accusations against Judas Maccabee (1 Macc 7:8 ff.; Ant, XII, x, 2).
		Bacchides is sent the second time to Judea after the Syrian general Nicanor was killed near Adasa and Judas Maccabee had gained control of the government (1 Macc 9:1 ff.; Ant, XII, x).
		Bacchides after an unsuccessful battle near Bethbasi was forced to make peace with Jonathan, the brother of Judas Maccabee (1 Macc 9:58 ff.; Ant, XIII, i).
	bibletools.org /index.cfm/fuseaction/Def.show/RTD/isbe/ID/1083/printer/friendly (205 words)

	Douay-Rheims Version of the Bible - 1Machabees 9
		12 And Bacchides was in the right wing, and the legion drew near on two sides, and they sounded the trumpets:
		14 And Judas perceived that the stronger part of the army of Bacchides was on the right side, and all the stout of heart came together with him:
		34 And Bacchides understood it, and he came himself with all his army over the Jordan on the sabbath day.
	www.godrules.net /library/douay/douay1mac9.htm (1879 words)

	Alcimus (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) :: Bible Tools
		The favor with which Alcimus was received by the Jews at Jerusalem on account of his Aaronic descent was soon turned to hate by his cruelties.
		When Bacchides and his army returned to Antioch, Simon Maccabeus attacked and overcame Alcimus, and drove him also to Syria.
		A third and greater army, under Bacchides again, was dispatched to save the falling fortunes of Alcimus.
	bibletools.org /index.cfm/fuseaction/Def.show/RTD/ISBE/ID/373 (449 words)

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