1 Maccabees 15:38

38 King Antiochus appointed Cendebeus as commander of the coastal area, provided him with infantry and cavalry,

1 Maccabees 15:38 In-Context

36 but he returned to the king in a rage. When he told the king what Simon had said, and reported on the splendor of Simon's court and all that he had seen, the king became violently angry.

37 In the meantime, Trypho had boarded a ship and escaped to the town of Orthosia.

38 King Antiochus appointed Cendebeus as commander of the coastal area, provided him with infantry and cavalry,

39 and gave him orders to move against Judea. He also ordered him to rebuild the town of Kedron and fortify its gates, so that he could fight against the Jewish people. The king himself continued to pursue Trypho.

40 Cendebeus then came to Jamnia and began to harass the Jews by invading Judea, capturing people, and murdering them.