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be_v to_o obtain_v the_o sovereignty_n for_o antigonus_n after_o that_o phasaelus_n be_v come_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o courteous_o entertain_v he_o in_o his_o house_n pacorus_z persuade_v he_o to_o go_v ambassador_n with_o he_o to_o barzapharnes_n intend_v under_o this_o pretence_n to_o surprise_v k_o k_o he_o he_o suspect_v no_o treachery_n be_v easy_o persuade_v notwithstanding_o that_o herod_n mislike_v the_o course_n who_o know_v the_o perfidious_a manner_n of_o the_o barbarian_n exhort_v he_o rather_o to_o assail_v pacorus_n and_o to_o assault_v and_o oppress_v his_o force_n when_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o nevertheless_o hircanus_n and_o phasaelus_n undertake_v this_o embassage_n and_o pacorus_n leave_v with_o herod_n two_o hundred_o horseman_n and_o ten_o of_o those_o who_o they_o call_v freeman_n conduct_v the_o ambassador_n now_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v into_o galilee_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n in_o that_o country_n come_v forth_o arm_v to_o meet_v they_o barzapharne_v also_o at_o the_o first_o give_v they_o friendly_a entertainment_n and_o honour_v they_o with_o present_n but_o short_o after_o he_o begin_v to_o practice_v treachery_n phasaelus_n the_o parthian_n complot_n treachery_n against_o phasaelus_n for_o phasaelus_n and_o his_o attendant_n be_v conduct_v to_o a_o lodging_n that_o adjoin_v the_o sea_n where_o hear_v tiding_n that_o antigonus_n l_o l_o have_v promise_v one_o thousand_o talent_n and_o five_o hundred_o virgin_n to_o the_o parthian_n he_o begin_v already_o to_o suspect_v the_o barbarian_n for_o a_o certain_a friend_n of_o his_o have_v give_v he_o a_o inkling_n that_o there_o be_v treason_n intend_v against_o he_o that_o very_a night_n and_o that_o his_o lodging_n be_v privy_o beset_v with_o a_o guard_n and_o sure_o they_o have_v be_v surprise_v have_v they_o not_o expect_v that_o the_o parthian_n who_o be_v round_o about_o jerusalem_n shall_v have_v seize_v on_o herod_n fear_v lest_o he_o have_v a_o inkling_n of_o their_o disaster_n shall_v betake_v himself_o to_o flight_n this_o be_v short_o confirm_v to_o be_v true_a by_o the_o guard_n that_o arrive_v for_o which_o cause_n there_o be_v some_o of_o phasaelus_n friend_n who_o counsel_v he_o that_o without_o any_o more_o delay_n he_o shall_v betake_v he_o to_o his_o horse_n and_o fly_v from_o thence_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n ofilius_n be_v most_o earnest_a who_o have_v discover_v this_o plot_n by_o saramalla_n a_o rich_a syrian_a who_o m_o m_o offer_v they_o his_o ship_n that_o ride_v hard_o by_o to_o further_a their_o flight_n phasaelus_n will_v neither_o forsake_v hircanus_n nor_o leave_v his_o brother_n herod_n in_o danger_n but_o repair_v to_o barzapharnes_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v he_o wrong_v to_o use_v these_o sinister_a practice_n against_o he_o for_o that_o if_o he_o have_v need_n of_o money_n he_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o receive_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n than_o from_o antigonus_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a injustice_n to_o put_v ambassador_n to_o death_n who_o come_v unto_o he_o upon_o his_o honour_n and_o have_v no_o way_n offend_v he_o but_o the_o barbarian_a hear_v these_o thing_n protest_v by_o a_o oath_n that_o not_o one_o point_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v suspect_v be_v true_a whereupon_o he_o present_o go_v to_o pacorus_n chap._n xxv_o barzapharnes_n detain_v phasaelus_n and_o hircanus_n prisoner_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o secure_a herod_n n_o n_o whoretire_v by_o night_n with_o his_o man_n and_o his_o relation_n he_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o way_n but_o get_v always_o the_o upperhand_n phasaelus_n kill_v himself_o the_o king_n of_o the_o arabian_n ingratitude_n torwards_o herod_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n as_o soon_o as_o barzapharnes_n be_v go_v parthian_n hircanus_n and_o phasaelus_n surprise_v by_o the_o parthian_n some_o of_o the_o parthian_n take_v hircanus_n and_o phasaelus_n prisoner_n who_o mighty_o detest_v his_o perjury_n but_o the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v send_v unto_o herod_n have_v instruction_n give_v he_o to_o entice_v he_o without_o the_o city_n wall_n and_o afterward_o to_o apprehend_v he_o but_o herod_n be_v forewarn_v of_o this_o treachery_n by_o certain_a messenger_n who_o be_v send_v by_o phasaelus_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n thereof_o who_o be_v intercept_v by_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o way_n and_o herod_n get_v notice_n thereof_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o pacorus_n and_o those_o in_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o parthian_n who_o subtle_o dissemble_v o_o o_o notwithstanding_o they_o know_v how_o all_o thing_n go_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o repair_v with_o they_o without_o the_o wall_n to_o go_v and_o meet_v those_o messenger_n who_o bring_v he_o letter_n who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v seize_v by_o their_o adversary_n but_o come_v to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o phasaelus_n be_v well_o but_o herod_n give_v they_o no_o credit_n because_o he_o be_v already_o otherways_o advertise_v of_o his_o brother_n surprisal_n and_o have_v also_o far_o great_a suspicion_n of_o the_o parthian_n a_o a_o by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o hircanus_n daughter_n who_o he_o have_v marry_v and_o although_o the_o rest_n make_v no_o account_n of_o her_o advertisement_n yet_o herod_n give_v credit_n unto_o she_o for_o that_o she_o be_v a_o most_o wise_a woman_n flight_n the_o parthian_n lâ—y_v a_o plot_n to_o surprise_v herod_n he_o discover_v iâ—_n and_o prevent_v they_o by_o flight_n now_o whilst_o the_o parthian_n be_v in_o deliberation_n what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v hold_v no_o policy_n to_o make_v open_a assault_n upon_o such_o a_o man_n they_o defer_v the_o whole_a matter_n until_o the_o next_o morning_n whilst_o thus_o they_o be_v debate_v of_o their_o difference_n herod_n who_o rather_o gave_v credit_n to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v as_o concern_v his_o brother_n and_o touch_v the_o treason_n intend_v against_o he_o by_o the_o
adventure_v considerable_a attempt_n money_n herod_n fly_v to_o malchus_n king_n of_o arabia_n to_o borrow_v money_n for_o he_o go_v unto_o malchus_n king_n of_o the_o arabian_n to_o who_o former_o he_o have_v show_v much_o courtesy_n hope_v to_o receive_v the_o like_a of_o he_o in_o this_o time_n of_o his_o great_a necessity_n and_o to_o draw_v some_o money_n from_o he_o either_o by_o interest_n or_o gift_n for_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o brother_n death_n he_o endeavour_v to_o redeem_v he_o speedy_o from_o his_o enemy_n by_o pay_v his_o ransom_n which_o amount_v to_o three_o hundred_o talent_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o lead_v with_o he_o the_o son_n of_o phasaelus_n who_o be_v only_o seven_o year_n old_a to_o leave_v he_o in_o pledge_n among_o the_o arabian_n for_o the_o sum_n that_o be_v demand_v l_o l_o but_o certain_a messenger_n come_v to_o he_o from_o malchus_n he_o herod_n be_v command_v out_o of_o arabia_n and_o fly_v into_o egypt_n from_o thence_o after_o some_o storm_n he_o repair_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o certifi_v antonius_n of_o that_o which_o have_v befall_v he_o who_o charge_v he_o in_o the_o king_n behalf_n to_o retire_v back_o again_o for_o that_o the_o parthian_n have_v enjoin_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v neither_o receive_v nor_o retain_v herod_n and_o use_v this_o colourable_a pretence_n because_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o hereunto_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o great_a in_o authority_n among_o the_o arabian_n who_o pretend_v thereby_o to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o that_o treasure_n that_o antipater_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o custody_n herod_n answer_v they_o that_o he_o repair_v not_o into_o their_o country_n to_o give_v they_o cause_n of_o any_o trouble_n but_o only_o to_o consult_v with_o they_o about_o certain_a matter_n of_o great_a importance_n touch_v his_o own_o estate_n and_o that_o afterward_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o depart_v and_o withdraw_v himself_o into_o egypt_n as_o secret_o as_o may_v be_v possible_a he_o return_v therefore_o to_o a_o certain_a temple_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v divers_a of_o m_o m_o his_o follower_n and_o the_o next_o day_n he_o come_v to_o rhinocâ—ra_n in_o which_o place_n he_o hear_v tiding_n of_o his_o brother_n death_n but_o afterward_o malchus_n repent_v himself_o of_o his_o ingratitude_n and_o speedy_o send_v after_o herod_n but_o he_o can_v not_o overtake_v he_o for_o he_o have_v get_v far_o on_o his_o way_n and_o be_v already_o arrive_v near_o to_o pelusium_n where_o be_v deny_v his_o passage_n to_o alexandria_n in_o those_o ship_n that_o be_v there_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n who_o high_o respect_v and_o honour_v he_o and_o send_v he_o to_o the_o city_n where_o cleopatra_n be_v who_o entertain_v he_o kind_o yet_o notwithstanding_o she_o can_v not_o persuade_v he_o to_o remain_v with_o she_o whereupon_o he_o repair_v towards_o rome_n notwithstanding_o the_o winter_n and_o those_o grievous_a trouble_n that_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n afflict_v italy_n as_o it_o be_v report_v embarking_a himself_o therefore_o to_o sail_v into_o pamphilia_n he_o be_v toss_v with_o a_o most_o n_o n_o cruel_a storm_n so_o that_o with_o great_a danger_n at_o last_o he_o arrive_v in_o rhodes_n have_v be_v enforce_v in_o the_o tempest_n to_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n great_a part_n of_o his_o good_n there_o he_o meet_v with_o sappinas_fw-la and_o ptolomey_n two_o of_o his_o endear_a friend_n he_o find_v also_o the_o city_n of_o rhodes_n have_v suffer_v much_o misery_n by_o cassius_n war_n and_o although_o his_o mean_n be_v very_o short_a yet_o he_o help_v they_o in_o what_o he_o may_v and_o cause_v their_o wall_n to_o be_v repair_v notwithstanding_o that_o by_o so_o do_v he_o great_o hinder_v himself_o after_o that_o he_o cause_v a_o little_a frigate_n to_o be_v build_v and_o embark_v himself_o with_o his_o friend_n to_o repair_v into_o italy_n and_o arrive_v at_o arundusium_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o rome_n the_o first_o to_o who_o he_o discover_v his_o misfortune_n be_v marcus_n antonius_n to_o who_o he_o report_v all_o the_o occurrence_n in_o judaea_n and_o how_o his_o brother_n phasaelus_n be_v take_v by_o the_o parthian_n and_o slay_v and_o how_o o_o o_o hircanus_n be_v imprison_v with_o he_o the_o manner_n also_o how_o they_o have_v establish_v antigonus_n king_n under_o promise_n to_o give_v they_o one_o thousand_o talent_n and_o five_o hundred_o of_o the_o fair_a woman_n who_o he_o intend_v to_o choose_v out_o of_o his_o own_o race_n last_o how_o he_o steal_v away_o by_o night_n and_o rescue_v they_o and_o escape_v his_o enemy_n hand_n have_v afterward_o endure_v a_o a_o many_o misery_n beside_o that_o his_o friend_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o leave_v besiege_v for_o which_o cause_n he_o have_v sail_v by_o winter_n and_o despise_v all_o danger_n only_o to_o seek_v for_o assistance_n at_o his_o hand_n on_o who_o depend_v his_o hope_n and_o last_o refuge_n chap._n xxuâ—â—i_n herod_n through_o antonius_n and_o augustus_n assistance_n be_v declare_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o rome_n antigonus_n besiege_v massada_n defend_v by_o joseph_n herod_n brother_n antonius_n hear_v of_o all_o those_o alteration_n that_o have_v befall_v herod_n 25._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 23._o al._n 25._o have_v compassion_n of_o b_o b_o his_o misery_n bethink_v himself_o of_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o great_a man_n who_o be_v likewise_o subject_a to_o no_o less_o casualty_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v he_o induce_v to_o do_v he_o good_a antigonus_n antonius_n love_v herod_n and_o hate_v antigonus_n both_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o friendship_n he_o have_v with_o antipater_n his_o father_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o herod_n promise_n of_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n if_o he_o be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o mean_n friend_n caesar_n augustus_n herod_n friend_n as_o he_o have_v be_v former_o declare_v tetrarch_n but_o that_o which_o most_o move_v he_o hereunto_o be_v the_o hatred_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o antigonus_n who_o he_o account_v to_o be_v a_o mutinous_a man_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n on_o the_o other_o side_n caesar_n be_v well_o incline_v to_o succour_v he_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o army_n which_o antipater_n have_v bring_v into_o egypt_n in_o his_o father_n service_n as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o good_a hospitality_n and_o kindness_n that_o he_o have_v show_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o especial_o to_o gratify_v antonius_n who_o be_v well_o affect_v c_o c_o towards_o herod_n whereupon_o the_o senate_n be_v assemble_v messala_n and_o atratinus_n bring_v forth_o herod_n king_n herod_n admit_v into_o the_o senate_n and_o declare_v king_n and_o after_o they_o have_v praise_v he_o and_o recite_v the_o favour_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v receive_v by_o his_o father_n and_o the_o great_a affection_n and_o good_a will_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o 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