A town in the Judean wilderness where Jonathan and Simon Maccabeus hid from General Bacchides. After defending it successfully, they survived an attack from the Syrian forces (1 Maccabes 9:62–68). After that defeat, Bacchides had to make peace with Jonathan (1 Maccabees 9:69–73).
Bethbasi
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.