1 Maccabees 15:39LXX
Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 39 of 41
"And 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."
In context
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.
41And he placed there horsemen, and an army: that they might issue forth, and make incursions upon the ways of Judea, as the king had commanded him.