Bible Dictionary
BEZETH
A place near Jerusalem where Bacchides killed several deserters during the Maccabean conflict. It may be the same as Bezetha, though the identification is uncertain.
Definition
Bezeth was a place near Jerusalem associated with the Maccabean conflict. Bacchides withdrew there and killed several deserters.
Biblical Usage
It appears in the account of Bacchides’ actions during the conflict.
Historical Background
Bezeth may be the same place as Bezetha, but the identification is uncertain.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>be'-zeth (Bezeth): A place in the neighborhood of Jerusalem to which Bacchides withdrew and where he slew several deserters (1 Macc 7:19). Possibly the same as Bezetha (see JERUSALEM).</p>