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the　young　men；　and　all　this　in　the　presence　of　Hyrcanus；　who　was
Herod's　father…in…law　（24）　already。　When　Antony　had　heard　both
sides　at　Daphne；　he　asked　Hyrcanus　who　they　were　that　governed
the　nation　best。　He　replied；　Herod　and　his　friends。　Hereupon
Antony；　by　reason　of　the　old　hospitable　friendship　he　had　made
with　his　father　＇Antipater＇；　at　that　time　when　he　was　with
Gabinius；　he　made　both　Herod　and　Phasaelus　tetrarchs；　and
committed　the　public　affairs　of　the　Jews　to　them；　and　wrote
letters　to　that　purpose。　He　also　bound　fifteen　of　their
adversaries；　and　was　going　to　kill　them；　but　that　Herod　obtained
their　pardon。

2。　Yet　did　not　these　men　continue　quiet　when　they　were　come　back；
but　a　thousand　of　the　Jews　came　to　Tyre　to　meet　him　there；
whither　the　report　was　that　he　would　come。　But　Antony　was
corrupted　by　the　money　which　Herod　and　his　brother　had　given　him；
and　so　he　gave　order　to　the　governor　of　the　place　to　punish　the
Jewish　ambassadors；　who　were　for　making　innovations；　and　to
settle　the　government　upon　Herod；　but　Herod　went　out　hastily　to
them；　and　Hyrcanus　was　with　him；　（for　they　stood　upon　the　shore
before　the　city；）　and　he　charged　them　to　go　their　ways；　because
great　mischief　would　befall　them　if　they　went　on　with　their
accusation。　But　they　did　not　acquiesce；　whereupon　the　Romans　ran
upon　them　with　their　daggers；　and　slew　some；　and　wounded　more　of
them；　and　the　rest　fled　away　and　went　home；　and　lay　still　in
great　consternation。　And　when　the　people　made　a　clamor　against
Herod；　Antony　was　so　provoked　at　it；　that　he　slew　the　prisoners。

3。　Now；　in　the　second　year；　Pacorus；　the　king　of　Parthia's　son；
and　Barzapharnes；　a　commander　of　the　Parthians；　possessed
themselves　of　Syria。　Ptolemy；　the　son　of　Menneus；　also　was　now
dead；　and　Lysanias　his　son　took　his　government；　and　made　a　league
of　friendship　with　Antigonus；　the　son　of　Aristobulus；　and　in
order　to　obtain　it；　made　use　of　that　commander；　who　had　great
interest　in　him。　Now　Antigonus　had　promised　to　give　the　Parthians
a　thousand　talents；　and　five　hundred　women；　upon　condition　they
would　take　the　government　away　from　Hyrcanus；　and　bestow　it　upon
him；　and　withal　kill　Herod。　And　although　he　did　not　give　them
what　he　had　promised；　yet　did　the　Parthians　make　an　expedition
into　Judea　on　that　account；　and　carried　Antigonus　with　them。
Pacorus　went　along　the　maritime　parts；　but　the　commander
Barzapharnes　through　the　midland。　Now　the　Tyrians　excluded
Pacorus；　but　the　Sidontans　and　those　of　Ptolemais　received　him。
However；　Pacorus　sent　a　troop　of　horsemen　into　Judea；　to　take　a
view　of　the　state　of　the　country；　and　to　assist　Antigonus；　and
sent　also　the　king's　butler；　of　the　same　name　with　himself。　So
when　the　Jews　that　dwelt　about　Mount　Carmel　came　to　Antigonus；
and　were　ready　to　march　with　him　into　Judea；　Antigonus　hoped　to
get　some　part　of　the　country　by　their　assistance。　The　place　is
called　Drymi；　and　when　some　others　came　and　met　them；　the　men
privately　fell　upon　Jerusalem；　and　when　some　more　were　come　to
them；　they　got　together　in　great　numbers；　and　came　against　the
king's　palace；　and　besieged　it。　But　as　Phasaelus's　and　Herod's
party　came　to　the　other's　assistance；　and　a　battle　happened
between　them　in　the　market…place；　the　young　men　beat　their
enemies；　and　pursued　them　into　the　temple；　and　sent　some　armed
men　into　the　adjoining　houses　to　keep　them　in；　who　yet　being
destitute　of　such　as　should　support　them；　were　burnt；　and　the
houses　with　them；　by　the　people　who　rose　up　against　them。　But
Herod　was　revenged　on　these　seditious　adversaries　of　his　a　little
afterward　for　this　injury　they　had　offered　him；　when　he　fought
with　them；　and　slew　a　great　number　of　them。

4。　But　while　there　were　daily　skirmishes；　the　enemy　waited　for
the　coming　of　the　multitude　out　of　the　country　to　Pentecost；　a
feast　of　ours　so　called；　and　when　that　day　was　come；　many　ten
thousands　of　the　people　were　gathered　together　about　the　temple；
some　in　armor；　and　some　without。　Now　those　that　came　guarded　both
the　temple　and　the　city；　excepting　what　belonged　to　the　palace；
which　Herod　guarded　with　a　few　of　his　soldiers；　and　Phasaelus　had
the　charge　of　the　wall；　while　Herod；　with　a　body　of　his　men；
sallied　out　upon　the　enemy；　who　lay　in　the　suburbs；　and　fought
courageously；　and　put　many　ten　thousands　to　flight；　some　flying
into　the　city；　and　some　into　the　temple；　and　some　into　the　outer
fortifications；　for　some　such　fortifications　there　were　in　that
place。　Phasaelus　came　also　to　his　assistance；　yet　was　Pacorus；
the　general　of　the　Parthians；　at　the　desire　of　Antigonus；
admitted　into　the　city；　with　a　few　of　his　horsemen；　under
pretence　indeed　as　if　he　would　still　the　sedition；　but　in　reality
to　assist　Antigonus　in　obtaining　the　government。　And　when
Phasaelus　met　him；　and　received　him　kindly；　Pacorus　persuaded　him
to　go　himself　as　ambassador　to　Barzapharnes；　which　was　done
fraudulently。　Accordingly；　Phasaelus；　suspecting　no　harm；
complied　with　his　proposal；　while　Herod　did　not　give　his　consent
to　what　was　done；　because　of　the　perfidiousness　of　these
barbarians；　but　desired　Phasaelus　rather　to　fight　those　that　were
come　into　the　city。

5。　So　both　Hyrcanus　and　Phasaelus　went　on　the　embassage；　but
Pacorus　left　with　Herod　two　hundred　horsemen；　and　ten　men；　who
were　called　the　freemen；　and　conducted　the　others　on　their
journey；　and　when　they　were　in　Galilee；　the　governors　of　the
cities　there　met　them　in　their　arms。　Barzaphanles　also　received
them　at　the　first　with　cheerfulness；　and　made　them　presents；
though　he　afterward　conspired　against　them；　and　Phasaelus；　with
his　horsemen；　were　conducted　to　the　sea…side。　But　when　they　heard
that　Antigonus　had　promised　to　give　the　Parthians　a　thousand
talents；　and　five　hundred　women；　to　assist　him　against　them；　they
soon　had　a　suspicion　of　the　barbarians。　Moreover；　there　was　one
who　informed　them　that　snares　were　laid　for　them　by　night；　while
a　guard　came　about　them　secretly；　and　they　had　then　been　seized
upon；　had　not　they　waited　for　the　seizure　of　Herod　by　the
Parthians　that　were　about　Jerusalem；　lest；　upon　the　slaughter　of
Hyrcanus　and　Phasaelus；　he　should　have　an　intimation　of　it；　and
escape　out　of　their　hands。　And　these　were　the　circumstances　they
were　now　in；　and　they　saw　who　they　were　that　guarded　them。　Some
persons　indeed　would　have　persuaded　Phasaelus　to　fly　away
immediately　on　horseback；　and　not　stay　any　longer；　and　there　was
one　Ophellius；　who；　above　all　the　rest；　was　earnest　with　him　to
do　so；　for　he　had　heard　of　this　treachery　from　Saramalla；　the
richest　of　all　the　Syrians　at　that　time；　who　also　promised　to
provide　him　ships　to　carry　him　off；　for　the　sea　was　just　by　them。
But　he　had　no　mind　to　desert　Hyrcanus；　nor　bring　his　brother　into
danger；　but　he　went　to　Barzapharnes；　and　told　him　he　did　not　act
justly　when　he　made　such　a　contrivance　against　them；　for　that　if
he　wanted　money；　he　would　give　him　more　than　Antigonus；　and
besides；　that　it　was　a　horrible　thing　to　slay　those　that　came　to
him　upon　the　security　of　their　oaths；　and　that　when　they　had　done
them　no　injury。　But　the　barbarian　swore　to　him　that　there　was　no
truth　in　any　of　his　suspicions；　but　that　he　was　troubled　with
nothing　but　false　proposals；　and　then　went　away　to　Pacorus。

6。　But　as　soon　as　he　was　gone　away；　some　men　came　and　bound
Hyrcanus　and　Phasaelus；　while　Phasaelus　greatly　reproached　the
Parthians　for　their　perjury；　However；　that　butler　who　was　sent
against　Herod　had　it　in　command　to　get　him　without　the　walls　of
the　city；　and　seize　upon　him；　but　messengers　had　been　sent　by
Phasaelus　to　inform　Herod　of　the　perfidiousness　of　the　Parthians。
And　when　he　knew　that　the　enemy　had　seized　upon　them；　he　went　to
Pacorus；　and　to　the　most　potent　of　the　Parthians；　as　to　the　lord
of　the　rest；　who；　although　they　knew　the　whole　matter；　dissembled
with　him　in　a　deceitful　way；　and　said　that　he　ought　to　go　out
with　them　before　the　walls；　and　meet　those　which　were　bringing
him　his　letters；　for　that　they　were　not　taken　by　his　adversaries；
but　were　coming　to　give　him　an　account　of　the　good　success
Phasaelus　had　had。　Herod　did　not　give　credit　to　what　they　said；
for　he　had　heard　that　his　brother　was　seized　upon　by　others　also；
and　the　daughter　of　Hyrcanus；　whose　daughter　he　had　espoused；　was
his　monitor　also　＇not　to　credit　them＇；　which　made　him　still　more
suspicious　of　the　Parthians；　for　although　other　people　did　not
give　heed　to　her；　yet　did　he　believe　her　as　a　woman　of　very　great
wisdom。

7。　Now　while　the　Parthians　were　in　consultation　what　was　fit　to
be　done；　for　they　did　not　think　it　proper　to　make　an　open　attempt
upon　a　person　of　his　character；　and　while　they　put　off　the
determination　to　the　next　day；　Herod　was　under　great　disturbance
of　mind；　and　rather　inclining　to　believe　the　reports　he　heard
about　his　brother　and　the　Parthians；　than　to　give　heed　to　what
was　said　on　the　other　side；　he　determined；　that　when　the　evening
came　on；　he　would　make　use　of　it　for　his　flight；　and　not　make　any
longer　delay；　as　if　the　dangers　from　the　enemy　were　not　yet
certain。　He　therefore　removed　with　the　armed　men　whom　he　had　with
him；　and　set　his　wives　upon　the　beasts；　as　also　his　mother；　and
sister；　and　her　whom　he　was　about　to　marry；　＇Mariamne；＇　the
daughter　of　Alexander；　the　son　of　Aristobulus；　with　her　mother；
the　daughter　of　Hyrcanus；　and　his　youngest　brother；　and　all　their
servants；　and　the　rest　of　the　multitude　that　was　with　him；　and
without　the　enemy's　privity　pursued　his　way　to　Idumea。　Nor　could
any　enemy　of　his　who　then　saw　him　in　this　case　be　so　hardhearted；
but　would　have　commiserated　his　fortune；　while　the　women　drew
along　their　infant　children　and　left　their　own　country；　and　their
friends　in　prison；　with　tears　in　their　eyes；　and　sad
lamentations；　and　in　expectation　of　nothing　but　what　was　of　a
melancholy　nature。

8。　But　for　Herod　himself；　he　raised　his　mind　above　the　miserable
state　he　was　in；　and　was　of　good　courage　in　the　midst　of　his
misfortunes；　and　as　he　passed　along；　he　bid　them　every　one　to　be
of　good　cheer；　and　not　to　give　themselves　up　to　sorrow；　because
that　would　hinder　them　in　their　flight；　which　was　now　the　only
hope　of　safety　that　they　had。　Accordingly；　they　tried　to　bear
with　patience　the　calamity　they　were　under；　as　he　exhorted　them
to　do；　yet　was　he　once　almost　going　to　kill　himself；　upon　the
overthrow　of　a　waggon；　and　the　danger　his　mother　was　then　in　of
being　killed；　and　this　on　two　accounts；　because　of　his　great
concern　for　her；　and　because　he　was　afraid　lest；　by　this　delay；
the　enemy　should　overtake　him　in　the　pursuit：　but　as　he　was
drawing　his　sword；　and　going　to　kill　himself　therewith；　those
that　were　present　restrained　him；　and　being　so　many　in　number；
were　too　hard　for　him；　and　told　him　that　he　ought　not　to　desert
them；　and　leave　them　a　prey　to　their　enemies；　for　that　it　was　not
the　part　of　a　brave　man　to　free　himself　from　the　distresses　he
was　in；　and　to　overlook　his　friends　that　were　in　the　same
distresses　also。　So　he　was　compelled　to　let　that　horrid　attempt
alone；　partly　out　of　shame　at　what　they　said　to　him；　and　partly
out　of　regard　to　the　great　number　of　those　that　would　not　permit
him　to　do　what　he　intended。　So　he　encouraged　his　mothe