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1 Maccabees 12:29-31
New Catholic Bible
1 Maccabees 12:29-31
New Catholic Bible
29 However, Jonathan and his men were not aware of their withdrawal until morning, for they saw the fires burning. 30 Although Jonathan pursued them, he was unable to overtake them, for they had crossed the River Eleutherus. 31 And so, Jonathan turned aside to attack the Arabs who are called Zabadeans,[a] and he thoroughly routed them and engaged in plunder.
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- 1 Maccabees 12:31 Zabadeans: perhaps people northwest of Damascus.