Thesaurus Cendebaeus... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CENDEBAEUS. sen-de-be'-us (Kendebaios; the King James Version Cendebeus): A general of Antiochus ... /c/cendebaeus.htm - 6k Censer (10 Occurrences) Kidron (11 Occurrences) Modin Cen'chre-ae (2 Occurrences) Simon (75 Occurrences) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia CENDEBAEUSsen-de-be'-us (Kendebaios; the King James Version Cendebeus): A general of Antiochus VII who was appointed "captain of the seacoast" of Palestine (1 Maccabees 15:38) after the defeat of Tryphon by Antiochus 138 B.C. He fortified Kedron and harassed the Jews in various ways. As Simon Maccabeus was too old to attack Cendebaeus in person he sent his two eldest sons, Judas and John, who defeated him with great loss at Modin (1 Maccabees 16:1-10). Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |