James Hastings Dictionary of the Bible: Chaereas

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James Hastings Dictionary of the Bible: Chaereas


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CHÆREAS (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] Chereas) held command at the fortress of Gazara, i.e. probably Jazer in the trans-Jordanic territory (see 1Ma_5:6-8). He was slain upon the capture of Gazara by Judas Maccabæus (2Ma_10:32-38).