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Athenobius
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ath -e -nō´bi -us Ἀθηνόβιος , Athēnóbios : A "friend" of Antiochus VII (Sidetes), who was sent to Jerusalem by the king to protest against the occupation of Joppa and Gazara, and the citadel Jerusalem. A demand was made on Simon Maccabeus to give up all the places he had taken or pay 1,000 talents in silver. Simon declined to pay more than 100 talents, and Athenobius returned to Antiochus from his fruitless mission (1 Macc 15:28-36).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Athenobius'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/a/athenobius.html. 1915.