1 Maccabees 15:38LXX
Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 38 of 41
"And the king appointed Cendebeus captain of the sea coast, and gave him an army of footmen and horsemen."
In context
36But returning in a rage to the king, made report to him of these words, and of the glory of Simon, and of all that he had seen, and the king was exceeding angry.
37And Tryphon fled away by ship to Orthosias.
38And the king appointed Cendebeus captain of the sea coast, and gave him an army of footmen and horsemen.
39And he commanded him to march with his army towards Judea: and he commanded him to build up Gedor, and to fortify the gates of the city, and to war against the people. But the king himself pursued after Tryphon.
40And Cendebeus came to Jamnia, and began to provoke the people, and to ravage Judea, and to take the people prisoners, and to kill, and to build Gedor.