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prince_n but_o also_o inform_v amasa_n what_o the_o king_n have_v promise_v in_o his_o behalf_n whereby_o they_o draw_v he_o to_o their_o party_n 15._o ver._n 15._o and_o first_o of_o all_o flood_n the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n come_v as_o far_o as_o jordan_n to_o meet_v with_o david_n and_o make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o flood_n those_o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n recall_v david_n into_o his_o kingdom_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o their_o example_n and_o amasa_n authority_n do_v the_o c_o c_o like_a and_o flock_v from_o all_o part_n to_o congratulate_v his_o happy_a return_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n signalise_v themselves_o above_o the_o rest_n by_o go_v out_o as_o far_o as_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n to_o meet_v he_o with_o these_o come_v simei_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n with_o a_o thousand_o man_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n siba_n likewise_o saul_n freeman_n come_v thither_o with_o his_o 15_o son_n and_o 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god_n have_v establish_v but_o david_n turn_v back_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o son_n of_o servia_n will_v you_o never_o cease_v to_o promote_v new_a trouble_n and_o to_o add_v new_a division_n to_o your_o former_a commotion_n know_v you_o not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o my_o reign_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o swear_v a_o oath_n that_o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o they_o that_o have_v commit_v any_o crime_n against_o i_o and_o that_o no_o one_o man_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o without_o my_o pardon_n for_o which_o cause_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n simei_n and_o fear_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o will_v seek_v thy_o blood_n whereupon_o he_o cast_v himself_o down_o before_o the_o king_n and_o afterward_o march_v on_o his_o way_n after_o this_o mephibosheth_n
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suppose_v that_o they_o have_v discreet_o counsel_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n order_v his_o army_n according_a as_o they_o have_v advise_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o spring_n be_v come_v 27._o ver._n 23_o ad_fw-la 27._o he_o assemble_v his_o army_n israelity_n adad_n second_o expedition_n against_o the_o israelity_n and_o lead_v they_o forth_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o aphec_n he_o encamp_v in_o a_o plain_a field_n but_o achab_n with_o his_o force_n march_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n near_o unto_o he_o although_o he_o be_v far_o inferior_a both_o in_o force_n and_o number_n to_o he_o the_o prophet_n appear_v again_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n will_v once_o more_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n to_o make_v it_o know_v that_o his_o power_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o mountain_n as_o the_o syrian_n persuade_v themselves_o but_o in_o the_o plain_n also_o thus_o continue_v f_o f_o both_o the_o army_n and_o encamp_v the_o one_o 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cave_n under_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o represent_v g_o g_o unto_o he_o that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a and_o that_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o pardon_n to_o be_v have_v if_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o suppliant_n they_o send_v unto_o he_o adad_fw-la permit_v they_o whereupon_o they_o incontinent_o present_v themselves_o to_o achab_n clothe_v in_o h_o h_o sackcloth_n 923._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 923._o with_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o supplicant_n among_o the_o syrian_n tell_v he_o that_o adad_fw-la beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v he_o his_o life_n promise_v on_o his_o behalf_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o will_v always_o continue_v his_o servant_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o favour_n achab_n answer_v they_o that_o he_o be_v very_o glad_a that_o their_o king_n be_v as_o yet_o alive_a and_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o fight_n offer_v he_o by_o they_o that_o kindness_n which_o one_o brother_n ought_v to_o show_v unto_o another_o 34._o ver._n 31_o ad_fw-la 34._o and_o swear_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v he_o no_o wrong_n if_o he_o discover_v himself_o unto_o he_o condition_n adad_fw-la be_v receive_v into_o favour_n by_o achab_n and_o dismiss_v upon_o condition_n whereupon_o they_o bring_v he_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v hide_v and_o present_v he_o unto_o achab_n who_o be_v mount_v upon_o a_o chariot_n adad_fw-la prostrate_v himself_o before_o he_o but_o achab_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n make_v he_o come_v up_o unto_o he_o into_o his_o chariot_n and_o kiss_v he_o will_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n assure_v i_o i_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o otherwise_o treat_v by_o he_o than_o as_o become_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n hereupon_o adad_fw-la give_v he_o thanks_o protest_v that_o during_o his_o life-time_n he_o will_v never_o be_v forgetful_a of_o his_o favour_n promise_v he_o moreover_o to_o restore_v unto_o he_o those_o city_n which_o his_o predecessor_n king_n of_o syria_n have_v take_v from_o the_o israelite_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v as_o free_a access_n to_o damascus_n as_o to_o samaria_n after_o this_o treaty_n confirm_v by_o oath_n achab_n give_v he_o many_o worthy_a present_n fiâ—â—_n ver._n 35._o ad_fw-la fiâ—â—_n and_o send_v he_o back_o into_o his_o kingdom_n thus_o end_v the_o war_n betwixt_o adad_fw-la and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o israelite_n after_o this_o a_o certain_a prophet_n call_v micheas_n come_v unto_o another_o israelite_n command_v he_o to_o wound_v he_o upon_o the_o head_n assure_v he_o that_o god_n be_v so_o please_v and_o have_v so_o command_v he_o when_o this_o israelite_n will_v in_o no_o sort_n condescend_v hereunto_o he_o prophesy_v unto_o he_o that_o since_o he_o have_v disobey_v god_n commandment_n k_o k_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o a_o lion_n which_o shall_v rend_v he_o in_o piece_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_a as_o it_o be_v foretell_v the_o prophet_n address_v himself_o again_o unto_o another_o command_v he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o when_o he_o have_v wound_v he_o in_o the_o head_n he_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o king_n adab_n achab_n be_v reprove_v for_o dismiss_v adab_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o war_n and_o have_v receive_v a_o prisoner_n in_o charge_n from_o his_o captain_n hand_n and_o that_o his_o prisoner_n be_v flee_v from_o he_o he_o fear_v lest_o he_o that_o have_v commit_v he_o to_o his_o charge_n shall_v for_o that_o cause_n take_v his_o life_n from_o he_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o he_o threaten_v no_o less_o achab_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o be_v just_o condemn_v whereupon_o micheas_n discover_v his_o head_n and_o make_v it_o know_v who_o he_o be_v and_o to_o this_o intent_n use_v the_o prophet_n this_o artifice_n that_o his_o word_n may_v be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o value_n for_o he_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o god_n will_v chastise_v he_o because_o he_o have_v permit_v the_o blasphemer_n l_o l_o adad_fw-la to_o depart_v unpunished_a assure_v he_o that_o god_n will_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o adad_fw-la and_o suffer_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v slaughter_v by_o the_o syrian_a army_n preacher_n the_o reward_n of_o learned_a preacher_n the_o king_n displease_v with_o the_o liberty_n and_o free_a speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n command_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o be_v vehement_o affright_v with_o this_o his_o prediction_n he_o depart_v home_o unto_o his_o house_n chap._n ix_o the_o exemplary_a piety_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o juda_n his_o prosperity_n his_o military_a power_n he_o marry_v joram_n his_o son_n to_o a_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o assi_v he_o m_o m_o with_o his_o force_n against_o adad_fw-la king_n of_o syria_n hitherto_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o achab_n but_o now_o i_o must_v return_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n 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threaten_v they_o that_o if_o they_o omit_v it_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v they_o after_o this_o admonition_n 16._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 9_o ad_fw-la 16._o the_o israelite_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o to_o consult_v upon_o this_o matter_n at_o which_o time_n barachias_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a governor_n of_o the_o state_n and_o three_o other_o with_o he_o benjamin_n the_o israelite_n by_o the_o prophet_n advice_n dismiss_v those_o prisoner_n they_o have_v take_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n allege_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o citizen_n to_o lead_v their_o prisoner_n into_o the_o city_n for_o fear_n as_o they_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v utter_o extinguish_v they_o all_o for_o those_o sin_n say_v they_o which_o we_o have_v already_o commit_v and_o against_o which_o the_o prophet_n have_v exclaim_v be_v cause_n enough_o to_o incense_v god_n so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o add_v new_a impiety_n to_o 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intend_v to_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n they_o conclude_v to_o give_v f_o f_o over_o the_o siege_n for_o that_o time_n and_o to_o march_v forward_o against_o philip_n without_o give_v any_o notice_n thereof_o to_o his_o soldier_n he_o only_o command_v that_o lysias_n shall_v call_v a_o council_n of_o his_o captain_n and_o without_o discover_v of_o his_o design_n against_o philip_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n because_o the_o place_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o his_o army_n begin_v to_o want_v victual_n and_o the_o public_a affair_n require_v his_o presence_n in_o other_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n furthermore_o he_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o capitulate_v with_o the_o besiege_a and_o contract_n friendship_n with_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n promise_v they_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n because_o they_o rebel_v only_o that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o have_v the_o grant_n thereof_o they_o will_v live_v peaceable_o and_o he_o may_v safe_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n when_o lysias_n have_v declare_v these_o reason_n all_o the_o army_n and_o the_o captain_n approve_v thereof_o g_o g_o h_o h_o chap._n xv._o king_n antiochus_n eupator_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o jew_n but_o contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n he_o demolish_v the_o wall_n that_o encompass_v the_o temple_n he_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o the_o highpriest_n onias_n surname_v menelaus_n and_o confer_v that_o honour_n upon_o alcim_fw-la onias_n the_o nephew_n of_o menelaus_n retire_v into_o egypt_n where_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n cleopatra_n his_o wife_n permit_v he_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n at_o heliopolis_n in_o imitation_n of_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o resolution_n judas_n antiochus_n make_v peace_n with_o judas_n king_n antiochus_n send_v a_o herald_n to_o judas_n and_o those_o that_o i_o i_o be_v besiege_v with_o he_o promise_v they_o peace_n with_o permission_n to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o religion_n deface_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n deface_v which_o condition_n they_o willing_o embrace_v and_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o assurance_n from_o the_o king_n they_o surrender_v up_o the_o temple_n whereupon_o antiochus_n enter_v into_o it_o prisoner_n onias_n otherways_o call_v menelaus_n led_z away_z prisoner_n and_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o place_n so_o well_o fortify_v he_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n command_v his_o army_n to_o level_v the_o wall_n that_o environ_v it_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n which_o do_v he_o return_v to_o antioch_n lead_v away_o with_o he_o the_o highpriest_n onias_n who_o be_v call_v menelaus_n for_o lysias_n have_v counsel_v the_o king_n to_o murder_n menelaus_n if_o he_o intend_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v he_o only_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o those_o evil_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o counsel_n he_o have_v give_v to_o antiochus_n his_o father_n to_o enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o forsake_v their_o religion_n the_o king_n for_o that_o cause_n send_v menelaus_n unto_o beraea_n k_o k_o a_o city_n of_o syria_n where_o he_o command_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o he_o have_v enjoy_v the_o high-priesthood_n ten_o year_n highpriest_n alcim_o or_o jacimus_fw-la make_v highpriest_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o raise_v himself_o to_o that_o great_a honour_n and_o authority_n have_v cause_v several_a of_o our_o nation_n to_o violate_v our_o most_o holy_a law_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o menelaus_n be_v dead_a alcim_o be_v make_v highpriest_n who_o be_v call_v jacimus_n now_o when_o antiochus_n find_v that_o philip_n have_v already_o conquer_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o country_n he_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o onias_n the_o son_n of_o the_o highpriest_n antiochus_n philip_n slay_v by_o antiochus_n who_o as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v be_v leave_v a_o orphan_n in_o his_o infancy_n see_v that_o the_o king_n have_v slay_v his_o uncle_n menelaus_n jerusalem_n onias_n the_o high-priest_n son_n build_v a_o temple_n in_o egypt_n resemble_v that_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v the_o priesthood_n to_o alcim_fw-la who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o have_v transfer_v this_o honour_n into_o another_o family_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o lysias_n he_o flee_v unto_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o l_o l_o egypt_n where_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o queen_n cleopatra_n he_o obtain_v a_o place_n at_o heliopolis_n where_o he_o build_v a_o temple_n like_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n whereof_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o have_v a_o more_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o speak_v chap._n xvi_o demetrius_z the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n escape_v from_o rome_n come_v into_o syria_n and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o put_v to_o death_n king_n antiochus_n and_o lysias_n he_o send_v bacchides_n with_o a_o army_n into_o judea_n to_o exterminate_v judas_n and_o his_o party_n and_o to_o establish_v alcim_o in_o the_o high-priesthood_n he_o proceed_v with_o great_a cruelty_n but_o judas_n compel_v m_o m_o he_o to_o retire_v to_o demetrius_n for_o fresh_a supply_n at_o that_o time_n demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n flee_v from_o rome_n 15._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 15._o and_o take_v possession_n of_o tripoli_n in_o syria_n and_o after_o he_o have_v set_v the_o diadem_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o have_v levy_v and_o hire_v certain_a soldier_n 7._o 1_o machab._n 7._o he_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n lysias_n demetrius_n seize_v tripoli_n and_o other_o city_n of_o â—yria_fw-la and_o kill_v antiochus_n and_o lysias_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o general_a content_n of_o all_o man_n who_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o king_n antiochus_n and_o lysias_n and_o bring_v they_o alive_a unto_o he_o but_o he_o forthwith_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o that_o antiochus_n have_v reign_v two_o year_n to_o this_o new_a elect_a king_n divers_a jew_n banish_v for_o their_o impiety_n and_o with_o they_o the_o highpriest_n alcim_o resort_v demetrius_n alcim_o the_o highpriest_n with_o apostate_n accuse_v judas_n before_o demetrius_n who_o in_o general_a accuse_v their_o own_o nation_n and_o principal_o judas_n n_o n_o and_o his_o brethren_n object_v against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v slay_v his_o friend_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v on_o his_o side_n and_o that_o among_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o expect_v his_o come_n some_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v drive_v from_o their_o native_a country_n be_v banish_v into_o other_o place_n wherefore_o he_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v some_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o outrage_n commit_v by_o judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n demetrius_n be_v much_o move_v by_o these_o report_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n send_v bacchides_n who_o be_v in_o time_n past_a much_o esteem_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n for_o his_o valour_n and_o to_o who_o government_n at_o that_o time_n all_o mesopotamia_n be_v commit_v to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o army_n join_v with_o he_o the_o highpriest_n alcim_o with_o commission_n to_o kill_v judas_n and_o his_o confederate_n bacchides_n depart_v from_o antioch_n with_o his_o army_n come_v into_o judea_n and_o send_v a_o herald_n unto_o judas_n o_o o_o and_o his_o brethren_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o upon_o certain_a article_n of_o peace_n because_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o surprise_v they_o by_o some_o treachery_n but_o judas_n suspect_v his_o design_n give_v little_a heed_n unto_o he_o for_o in_o that_o he_o come_v thither_o with_o so_o great_a a_o army_n he_o easy_o conjecture_v that_o he_o intend_v no_o peace_n 160._o
in_o the_o country_n of_o galilee_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v great_o belove_v by_o cassius_n for_o he_o be_v prudent_a and_o discreet_a think_v it_o no_o small_a policy_n at_o that_o time_n to_o win_v the_o roman_n good_a will_n on_o other_o man_n expense_n under_o the_o other_o governor_n the_o city_n be_v set_v to_o sale_n together_o with_o their_o inhabitant_n and_o among_o they_o these_o four_o be_v the_o chief_a namely_o gophna_n emaus_n lydda_n and_o thamna_n for_o cassius_n sell_v the_o people_n thereof_o to_o they_o that_o will_v give_v most_o beside_o cassius_n be_v so_o much_o transport_v with_o choler_n e_o e_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v malichus_n if_o hircanus_n have_v not_o restrain_v his_o fury_n by_o send_v he_o one_o hundred_o talent_n of_o his_o own_o money_n by_o antipater_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o cassius_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o judaea_n he_o practise_v antipater_n death_n suppose_v that_o his_o cut_n off_o will_v assure_v hircanus_n state_n but_o antipater_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o his_o resolution_n for_o have_v a_o inkling_n thereof_o he_o get_v himself_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o assemble_v a_o army_n of_o soldier_n both_o jew_n and_o arabian_n hereupon_o malichus_n who_o be_v a_o politic_a and_o subtle_a fellow_n deny_v stout_o that_o he_o have_v intend_v any_o treason_n reconcile_v maâ—ichus_n lay_v in_o wait_n to_o murder_n antipater_n but_o forswear_v the_o same_o and_o be_v reconcile_v clear_v himself_o with_o a_o oath_n before_o antipater_n and_o his_o child_n that_o he_o have_v never_o any_o such_o intent_n especial_o see_v that_o phasaelus_n hold_v jerusalem_n and_o herod_n f_o f_o have_v a_o army_n at_o command_n and_o in_o the_o end_n perceive_v the_o difficulty_n wherein_o he_o be_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o antipater_n and_o they_o agree_v at_o that_o time_n that_o marcus_n govern_v syria_n who_o perceive_v that_o malichus_n begin_v to_o raise_v trouble_n in_o jewry_n resort_v thither_o and_o there_o want_v little_a but_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v he_o have_v not_o antipater_n by_o earnest_a request_n obtain_v his_o life_n chap._n xix_o cassius_n and_o marcus_n leave_v sâ—ria_n give_v herod_n the_o command_n of_o the_o army_n which_o they_o have_v raise_v promise_v to_o establish_v he_o king_n malichus_n cause_v antipater_n to_o be_v poison_v herod_n dissemble_v with_o he_o but_o imprudent_a antipater_n save_v malichus_n to_o his_o own_o mischief_n coelosyria_n cassius_n and_o marâ—â—us_n make_v herod_n governor_n of_o coelosyria_n for_o when_o cassius_n g_o g_o and_o marcus_n have_v assemble_v their_o army_n they_o commit_v all_o the_o charge_n into_o herod_n hand_n and_o make_v he_o governor_n of_o coelosyria_n and_o deliver_v he_o great_a force_n both_o of_o h_o h_o foot_n and_o horse_n 41._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3923._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 41._o and_o ship_n by_o sea_n they_o promise_v he_o likewise_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judaea_n after_o they_o have_v finish_v the_o war_n that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n betwixt_o they_o and_o anthony_n and_z caesar_z the_o young_a whereupon_o malichus_n mighty_o fear_v antipater_n power_n determine_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o have_v corrupt_v hircanus_n butler_n with_o money_n with_o who_o both_o of_o they_o celebrate_v a_o feast_n he_o poison_v he_o poison_v malichus_n cause_v antipater_n to_o be_v poison_v and_o afterward_o assemble_v many_o soldier_n about_o he_o he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o city_n when_o herod_n and_o phasaelus_n understand_v the_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n attempt_v against_o their_o father_n they_o be_v grievous_o incense_v against_o malichus_n but_o he_o deny_v all_o and_o especial_a abjure_v the_o intent_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o murder_n thus_o die_v antipater_n a_o just_a and_o virtuous_a man_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o dear_o love_v his_o country_n but_o herod_n who_o be_v his_o young_a son_n immediate_o resolve_v to_o i_o i_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n and_o come_v forth_o with_o a_o army_n against_o malichus_n but_o phasaelus_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a resolve_v to_o circumvent_v he_o by_o policy_n lest_o he_o shall_v raise_v a_o civil_a war._n he_o therefore_o accept_v of_o malichus_n justification_n and_o make_v a_o show_n that_o he_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v in_o no_o manner_n contrive_v antipater_n death_n and_o only_o mind_v his_o father_n monument_n and_o funeral_n mean_a while_n herod_n resort_v to_o samaria_n and_o find_v it_o in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n restore_v the_o same_o and_o pacify_v the_o dissension_n that_o be_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n not_o long_o after_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o feast_n he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o soldier_n malichus_n be_v afraid_a of_o his_o access_n persuade_v hircanus_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n whereunto_o hircanus_n condescend_v allege_v that_o among_o the_o holy_a people_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o intermix_v a_o troop_n of_o pollute_a k_o k_o men._n but_o herod_n slight_v they_o that_o bring_v he_o this_o news_n and_o notwithstanding_o his_o command_n enter_v the_o city_n by_o night_n whereat_o malichus_n be_v much_o amaze_v whereupon_o according_a to_o his_o ordinary_a dissimulation_n he_o open_o weep_v and_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o antipater_n his_o especial_a friend_n but_o underhand_o he_o prepare_v a_o guard_n for_o his_o own_o safety_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o herod_n friend_n to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o dissimulation_n but_o to_o make_v show_v that_o they_o be_v well-affected_a towards_o malichus_n chap._n xx._n cassius_n at_o herod_n entreaty_n send_v order_n to_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o roman_a troop_n to_o revenge_v l_o l_o antipater_n death_n they_o stab_v malichus_n felix_n who_o command_v the_o roman_a garrison_n in_o jerusalem_n attack_v phasaelus_n who_o reduce_v he_o to_o capitulate_v herod_n have_v assure_v cassius_n of_o antipater_n his_o father_n death_n he_o know_v very_o well_o of_o what_o a_o wicked_a man_n malichus_n be_v write_v back_o unto_o herod_n that_o he_o shall_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n beside_o he_o send_v secret_a letter_n to_o the_o captain_n that_o be_v in_o tyre_n command_v they_o to_o aid_v and_o assist_v herod_n in_o that_o just_a execution_n which_o he_o intend_v after_o that_o cassius_n have_v take_v laodicea_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n come_v together_o bring_v with_o they_o crown_n and_o silver_n to_o present_v he_o herod_n expect_v that_o malichus_n shall_v receive_v his_o punishment_n there_o but_o malichus_n mistrust_v their_o design_n m_o m_o when_o he_o be_v draw_v near_o to_o tyre_n in_o phoenicia_n he_o contrive_v a_o great_a enterprise_n for_o whereas_o his_o son_n be_v a_o hostage_n in_o tyre_n he_o enter_v the_o city_n to_o draw_v he_o thence_o and_o afterward_o return_v into_o judaea_n take_v that_o 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happen_v and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v kill_v malichus_n which_o have_v hear_v and_o how_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o cassius_n commannd_v he_o answer_v that_o all_o be_v well_o do_v malichus_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o country_n see_v here_o how_o malichus_n be_v just_o punish_v for_o the_o wickedness_n he_o commit_v against_o antipater_n when_o cassius_n be_v go_v out_o of_o syria_n there_o arise_v a_o new_a tumult_n in_o judaea_n for_o felix_n who_o be_v leave_v in_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o army_n march_v forth_o against_o phasaelus_n and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o arm_n for_o which_o cause_n herod_n speedy_o repair_v to_o fabius_n governor_n of_o damascus_n and_o intend_v to_o succour_v his_o brother_n be_v prevent_v by_o a_o sickness_n so_o that_o o_o o_o phasaelus_n obtain_v a_o victory_n by_o his_o own_o force_n against_o faelix_fw-la enclose_v he_o up_o in_o a_o tower_n whence_o afterward_o he_o dismiss_v he_o under_o
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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 the_o people_n of_o rome_n they_o accuse_v and_o declare_v antigonus_n the_o roman_n enemy_n not_o only_o for_o his_o ancient_a crime_n but_o also_o that_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o roman_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o parthian_n whilst_o the_o senate_n be_v sore_o displease_v at_o the_o report_n of_o these_o thing_n antonius_n arise_v and_o declare_v open_o before_o they_o all_o that_o in_o furtherance_n of_o the_o parthian_a war_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o that_o herod_n shall_v be_v make_v king_n which_o opinion_n of_o his_o be_v general_o allow_v and_o final_o ratify_v the_o principal_a demonstration_n of_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n which_o antonius_n bear_v unto_o herod_n himself_o herod_n intend_v the_o kingdom_n for_o his_o wife_n brother_n enjoy_v the_o same_o himself_o be_v that_o he_o d_o d_o not_o only_o obtain_v he_o the_o kingdom_n beyond_o all_o hope_n for_o he_o never_o think_v that_o the_o roman_n will_v grant_v that_o dignity_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o reserve_v that_o honour_n to_o those_o of_o the_o king_n blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v demand_v it_o for_o his_o wife_n brother_n alexander_n caesaâ—_n herod_n ascend_v the_o capitol_n with_o antonius_n and_o caesaâ—_n and_o nephew_n to_o aristobulus_n by_o the_o father_n side_n and_o to_o hircanus_n by_o the_o mother_n which_o alexander_n herod_n afterward_o put_v to_o death_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o time_n and_o place_n but_o also_o for_o that_o within_o the_o term_n of_o seven_o day_n he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o italy_n with_o the_o unexpected_a title_n of_o his_o felicity_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o senate_n be_v rise_v antonius_n and_o caesar_n go_v forth_o lead_v herod_n between_o they_o and_o be_v accompany_v by_o the_o consul_n and_o other_o magistrate_n go_v up_o into_o the_o capitol_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o place_n there_o this_o decree_n
they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o herod_n who_o to_o their_o own_o sorrow_n they_o have_v approve_v to_o be_v a_o valiant_a soldier_n chap._n ix_o antonius_n be_v overcome_v by_o augustus_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o actium_n herod_n put_v hircanus_n to_o death_n his_o pretence_n for_o it_o he_o resolve_v to_o repair_v to_o augustus_n his_o order_n before_o his_o way_n go_v m_o m_o herod_n puff_v up_o with_o his_o successful_a fortune_n 7._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 7._o return_v back_o into_o his_o own_o country_n have_v obtain_v great_a reputation_n by_o his_o valour_n and_o virtue_n but_o when_o he_o suppose_v his_o state_n to_o be_v most_o assure_v overthrow_n herod_n dismay_v at_o antony_n overthrow_n he_o grow_v in_o danger_n both_o to_o lose_v his_o dignity_n and_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o victory_n that_o caesar_n obtain_v against_o antony_n in_o the_o actium_n war._n for_o at_o that_o time_n he_o not_o only_o suppose_v himself_o to_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v but_o both_o his_o friend_n and_o enemy_n that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o lose_v their_o hope_n for_o that_o it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o he_o shall_v escape_v unpunished_a with_o antony_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o friend_n can_v not_o conceal_v their_o despair_n and_o his_o enemy_n under_o their_o colourable_a and_o dissemble_a grief_n cover_v their_o joy_n promise_v themselves_o thereafter_o a_o better_a and_o n_o n_o please_a administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n hereupon_o herod_n perceive_v that_o except_o hircanus_n hircanus_n herod_n determine_v to_o make_v away_o hircanus_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a alive_a determine_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o if_o he_o happen_v to_o escape_v the_o danger_n a_o man_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v worthy_a the_o kingdom_n than_o himself_o shall_v not_o claim_v the_o crown_n and_o if_o any_o misfortune_n shall_v befall_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o caesar_n he_o 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discover_v the_o letter_n unto_o the_o king_n who_o first_o of_o all_o give_v he_o thanks_o require_v one_o office_n of_o friendship_n more_o at_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v that_o fold_n up_o the_o letter_n and_o seal_v it_o he_o shall_v convey_v and_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o malchus_n and_o return_v his_o answer_n for_o that_o it_o near_o concern_v he_o if_o he_o know_v his_o resolution_n also_o which_o when_o dositheus_n have_v diligent_o perform_v the_o arabian_a return_v this_o answer_n for_o that_o it_o near_o concern_v he_o if_o he_o know_v c_o c_o his_o resolution_n also_o death_n hircanus_n by_o herod_n command_n be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o when_o dositheus_n have_v diligent_o perform_v the_o arabian_a return_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o whole_a family_n and_o all_o those_o jew_n likewise_o which_o be_v of_o this_o faction_n promise_v to_o send_v he_o a_o band_n of_o soldier_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 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