629 verses contain “BAC” (in the KJV: 258, in the BSB: 474) — showing 601–629
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Furthermore, when Demetrius heard the Nicanor and his host were slain in battle, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judea the second time, and with them the chief strength of his host:
As for Bacchides, he was in the right wing: so the host drew near on the two parts, and sounded their trumpets.
Now when Judas perceived that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side, he took with him all the hardy men,
Then Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of the country.
And they made enquiry and search for Judas’ friends, and brought them unto Bacchides, who took vengeance of them, and used them despitefully.
Since thy brother Judas died, we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us.
Which when Bacchides understood, he came near to Jordan with all his host upon the sabbath day.
Now when Bacchides heard hereof, he came on the sabbath day unto the banks of Jordan with a great power.
So there were slain of Bacchides’ side that day about a thousand men.
Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he strengthen with high walls, with gates and with bars.
Which thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word to them that were of Judea.
And fought against Bacchides, who was discomfited by them, and they afflicted him sore: for his counsel and travail was in vain.
Then the strangers, that were in the fortresses which Bacchides had built, fled away;
We do write back again to you, that your cattle and goods are our’s, and our’s are your’s We do command therefore our ambassadors to make report unto you on this wise.
They therefore that followed upon them, perceiving that they were ready to fight for their lives, turned back again.
For had they not been formerly wrapped in many sins, this man, as soon as he had come, had forthwith been scourged, and put back from his presumption, as Heliodorus was, whom Seleucus the king sent to view the treasury.
And in the day of the king’s birth every month they were brought by bitter constraint to eat of the sacrifices; and when the fast of Bacchus was kept, the Jews were compelled to go in procession to Bacchus, carrying ivy.
Moreover of those that were with Timotheus and Bacchides, who fought against them, they slew above twenty thousand, and very easily got high and strong holds, and divided among themselves many spoils more, and made the maimed, orphans, widows, yea, and the aged also, equal in spoils with themselves.
And when the town was shut up, he went backward, as if he would return to root out all them of the city of Joppa.
At which time Dositheus, one of Bacenor’s company, who was on horseback, and a strong man, was still upon Gorgias, and taking hold of his coat drew him by force; and when he would have taken that cursed man alive, a horseman of Thracia coming upon him smote off his shoulder, so that Gorgias fled unto Marisa.
But they quickly giving back, and a space being made, he fell down into the midst of the void place.