Cendebeus — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Commander-in-chief of the seacoast of Syria-Palestine about 138 BC under Antiochus VII (1 Macc 15:38). Cendebeus was ordered to build a fortress at Kedron (probably the Gederah of Jos 15:36), after which he transferred his headquarters to Jamnia and from there made raids into Judea (1 Macc 15:39-40). Simon Maccabeus, unable to fight back because of his old age, dispatched his sons Judas and John Hyrcanus against Cendebeus with 20,000 soldiers and horsemen. Judas was wounded, but the Jews prevailed after slaying about 2,000 men. Cendebeus was pursued back to Kedron, and the Jews returned to Judea (16:1-10).

Show passage in OET: MA1 15:38

OET-RV MA1 15:38

38 The king appointed Kendebaios chief captain of the sea coast, and gave him troops of infantry and cavalry.

OET-LV MA1 15:38

38 and to_appoint/conduct the/this/who king the/this/who Kendebaion ⟦στρατηγὸν⟧ the/this/who ⟦παραλίας⟧, and power ⟦πεζικὰς⟧ and ⟦ἱππικὰς⟧ to_give he/she/it/self.

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:36

OET-RV JOS 15:36

36 Sha’arayim, Aditayim, and Gederah (also called Gederotayim)—a total of fourteen cities as well as their surrounding villages.

OET-LV JOS 15:36

36 And_Shaˊₐrayim and_Adithaim and_(the)_Gədērāh and_Gederothaim cities four- teen and_villages _of_their.

Show passage in OET: MA1 15:39–40

OET-RV MA1 15:39

39 He commanded him to encamp against Yehudah (Judea), and he commanded him to build up Kidron, and to fortify the gates, and that he should fight against the people; but the king pursued Trufon.

OET-RV MA1 15:40

40 So Kendebaios came to Yavneh and began to provoke the people, and to invade Yehudah, and to take the people captive and kill them.

OET-LV MA1 15:39

39 and to_order he/she/it/self ⟦παρεμβαλεῖν⟧ according_to face the/this/who Jewish/Judea; and to_order he/she/it/self to_build the/this/who Kidron, and ⟦ὀχυρῶσαι⟧ the/this/who gate, and that ⟦πολεμήσῃ⟧ the/this/who a_people; the/this/who but/and king to_pursue the/this/who ⟦Τρύφωνα⟧.

OET-LV MA1 15:40

40 and ⟦παρεγενήθη⟧ Kendebaios toward Yamneian, and be_first of_the ⟦ἐρεθίζειν⟧ the/this/who a_people, and ⟦ἐμβατεύειν⟧ toward the/this/who Jewish/Judea, and ⟦αἰχμαλωτίζειν⟧ the/this/who a_people and ⟦φονεύειν⟧.

Show passage in OET: MA1 16:1–10

OET-RV MA1 16:1

16 Yohan (John) went up from Gezer and told Shim’on his father what Kendebaios was doing.

OET-RV MA1 16:2

2 Shim’on called his two oldest sons, Yehudah and Yohan, and said to them, “I and my brothers and my father’s house have fought the battles of Yisrael (Israel) from our youth, even to this day; and things have prospered in our hands, that we’ve often delivered Yisrael.

OET-RV MA1 16:3

3 But now I’m old, and you moreover, by his mercy, are of a sufficient age. Take the place of me and my brother, and go out and fight for our nation; and let the help which is from heaven be with you.

OET-RV MA1 16:4

4 He chose out of the country twenty thousand men of war and cavalry, and they went against Kendebaios, and slept at Modi’in.

OET-RV MA1 16:5

5 Rising up in the morning, they went into the plain, and a great army of infantry and cavalry came to meet them. There was a brook between them.

OET-RV MA1 16:6

6 He encamped near them, he and his people. He saw that the people were afraid to pass over the brook, and he passed over first. When the men saw him, they passed over after him.

OET-RV MA1 16:7

7 He divided the people, and placed the cavalry in the middle of the infantry; but the enemies’ cavalry were very many.

OET-RV MA1 16:8

8 They sounded the trumpets; and Kendebaios and his army were put to flight, and many of them fell wounded to death, but those who were left fled to the fortress.

OET-RV MA1 16:9

9 At that time Yehudah, Yohan’s brother, was wounded; but Yohan pursued after them until he came to Kidron, which Kendebaios had built.

OET-RV MA1 16:10

10 They fled to the towers that are in Azotos’ fields; and he burnt it with fire. About two thousand men of them fell. Then he returned into Yehudah in peace.

OET-LV MA1 16:1