Charax — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Place, possibly in the land of Tob, through which Judas Maccabeus and his army passed in the pursuit of their Syrian enemies (2 Macc 12:17-19).

Show passage in OET: MA2 12:17–19

OET-RV MA2 12:17

17 When they’d gone seven hundred and fifty furlongs from there, they made their way to Karax, to the Yehudim (Jews) that are called Tubieni.

OET-RV MA2 12:18

18 They didn’t find Timotheos in that district, for he had by then departed from the district without accomplishing anything, but had left behind a very strong garrison in one place.

OET-RV MA2 12:19

19 But Dositheos and Sosipatros, who were captains under Makabi (Maccabaeus), went out and destroyed those who’d been left by Timotheos in the fortress, more than ten thousand men.

OET-LV MA2 12:17

17 from_there but/and ⟦ἀποσπάσαντες⟧ stadium ⟦ἑπτακοσίους⟧ fifty ⟦διήνυσαν⟧ toward the/this/who barricade, to/with the/this/who ⟦λεγομένους⟧ ⟦Τουβιήνους⟧ Youdaious.

OET-LV MA2 12:18

18 and Timotheon on_one_hand upon/to/against the/this/who place no ⟦κατέλαβον⟧, ⟦ἄπρακτόν⟧ and/both away_from the/this/who place ⟦ἐκλελυκότα⟧, ⟦καταλελοιπότα⟧ but/and ⟦φρουρὰν⟧ in/on/among one place, and by_all_means ⟦ὀχυράν⟧.

OET-LV MA2 12:19

19 Dōsitheos but/and and Sōsipatros the/this/who about the/this/who Makkabaion ruler, ⟦ἐξοδεύσαντες⟧ ⟦ἀπώλεσαν⟧ the/this/who by/under Timotheou ⟦καταλειφθέντας⟧ in/on/among the/this/who ⟦ὀχυρώματι⟧ greater/much the/this/who myriad man.

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