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484._o m._n marry_v herodias_n ibid._n n._n repair_v to_o rome_n 493._o c._n accuse_v and_o banish_v ibid._n d._n e._n herod_n create_v king_n of_o chalcis_n 519._o e._n kill_v silas_n 524._o f._n his_o authority_n to_o create_v the_o high_a priest_n 528._o k._n herodias_n envy_v agrippa_n 492._o o._n banish_v 493._o e._n herodian_a a_o castle_n 573._o d._n 585._o a._n high_a priest_n ornament_n 871._o b._n etc._n etc._n garment_n 721._o high_a priest_n since_o sadoc_n 265._o m._n hill_n of_o witness_n 48._o i._o hiraâ—_n his_o league_n 179._o d._n his_o ambassador_n to_o solomon_n 206._o n._n promise_v he_o wood_n 207._o b._n receive_v great_a quantity_n of_o wheat_n 117._o d._n ibid._n propose_v hard_a question_n 213._o f._n hircanus_n high_a priest_n 334._o g._n besiege_v ptolemy_n ibid._n make_v peace_n with_o antiochus_n 345._o m._n take_v money_n out_o of_o david_n mounument_n ibid._n n._n surprise_v city_n of_o syria_n 346._o c._n conquer_v the_o idumean_n ibid._n o._n besiege_v samaria_n 347._o m._n take_v it_o 348._o b._n discontent_a with_o the_o pharisee_n 348._o b._n follow_v the_o sadducee_n 110._o g._n his_o death_n ibid._n hircanus_n joseph_n son_n 309._o m._n treason_n intend_v against_o he_o 310._o k._n accuse_v and_o why_o 310._o f._n his_o apology_n ib._n his_o jest_n 311._o b._n c._n assail_v by_o his_o brethren_n 311._o e._n afflict_v the_o arabian_n 31â—_n k._n his_o building_n ibid._n k._n kill_v himself_o ibid._n c._n hircanus_n high_a priest_n 566._o n._n 357._o h._n content_a to_o live_v a_o private_a life_n 360._o i._o his_o embassage_n to_o scaurus_n 362._o b._n repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 376._o f._n honour_a by_o the_o athenians_n 371._o i._o foretell_v of_o his_o death_n 373_o h._n his_o ambassador_n bring_v into_o the_o senate_n 375._o m._n take_v prisoner_n 381._o n._n high_o hovour_v 393._o n._n his_o death_n 404._o c._n hire_v of_o a_o harlot_n 111._o g._n hire_v not_o to_o be_v detain_v 117._o d._n history_n of_o dina_n 49._o b._n history_n recite_v 729._o c._n history_n of_o antiquity_n 780._o k._n historiographer_n refute_v 792._o k._n l._n 793._o f._n 794._o k._n n._n 795._o f._n 796._o f._n 797._o a._n b._n hide_v antiochus_n perjury_n 803._o d._n holy_a ointment_n 89._o c._n holocaust_n or_o burn_v sacrifice_n 91._o b._n homer_n ancient_a greek_n writer_n 781._o b._n homicide_n commit_v 112._o o._n honourable_a draw_v before_o tyrant_n 732._o i._o honour_v of_o strange_a god_n look_v idolatry_n honour_n of_o joseph_n 55._o g._n and_o 60._o m._n honour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 112._o l._n 626._o k._n honour_n change_n manner_n 166._o m._n honour_n of_o mordocheus_n 289._o c._n d._n honour_n due_a to_o parent_n 810._o l._n horse_n take_v 127._o a._n horseman_n of_o solomon_n 206._o k._n horseman_n bring_v letter_n to_o joseph_n 13._o d._n horseman_n of_o the_o roman_n 661._o d._n hospitality_n of_o the_o essean_n 612._o n._n host_n look_v army_n householdstuff_n 127._o a._n house_n full_a of_o dead_a man_n 735._o f._n 758._o k._n humanity_n become_v a_o king_n 169._o c._n humanity_n of_o balaam_n 105._o d._n e._n of_o the_o three_o king_n 237._o l._n of_o caesar_n 607._o d._n of_o titus_n 744._o n._n humanity_n of_o titus_n count_v cowardice_n 727._o b._n humanity_n of_o the_o roman_n incit_v the_o jew_n against_o they_o 754._o o._n hunger_n kill_v many_o 727._o d._n hurt_a of_o the_o general_n dismay_v the_o soldier_n 233._o k._n hymn_n sing_v to_o god_n 253._o h._n j._n jabisite_n besiege_v 152._o h._n promise_a assistance_n ibid._n l._n bury_v the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n 174._o k._n praise_v 175._o jabin_n a_o king_n of_o canaan_n 134._o k._n subdue_v the_o israelite_n ibid._n l._n his_o army_n put_v to_o flight_n 135._o a._n jacob_n the_o son_n of_o isaac_n 43._o e._n his_o greatness_n foretell_v ibid._n hold_v his_o brother_n heel_n 43._o e._n steal_v the_o blessing_n 44_o m._n flee_v to_o laban_n see_v a_o vision_n 45._o b._n vow_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n ibid._n d._n arrive_v at_o charran_n ibid._n a._n talk_v with_o rachel_n and_o laban_n ibid._n f._n etc._n etc._n require_v rachel_n etc._n etc._n 46._o â—_o deceive_v 46._o l._n depart_v privy_o from_o laban_n 47._o â—_o accuse_v laban_n of_o ill_a deal_n 47._o f._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o 48._o h._n send_v messenger_n to_o his_o brother_n esaâ—_n 48._o k._n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o how_o ibid._n m._n wrestle_v with_o a_o angel_n ibid._n n._n sacrifice_v 42._o d._n bewail_v joseph_n 52._o m._n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n 56._o k._n will_v not_o part_v without_o benjamin_n 57_o d._n rejoice_v at_o joseph_n prosperity_n 60._o m._n his_o journey_n into_o egypt_n 61._o b._n meet_v joseph_n and_o talk_v with_o pharaoh_n 61._o d._n bless_v his_o son_n
bridle_v his_o displeasure_n yet_o dissemble_v the_o same_o death_n cassius_n charge_v herod_n by_o letter_n to_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n and_o send_v letter_n to_o cassius_n wherein_o he_o complain_v of_o his_o father_n death_n cassius_z already_o hate_v malichus_n sufficient_o and_o so_o he_o write_v again_o to_o herod_n will_v he_o to_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n which_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_a effect_n he_o secret_o command_v the_o captain_n of_o his_o regiment_n to_o assist_v he_o now_o for_o that_o after_o the_o surprisal_n of_o laodicea_n all_o the_o best_a of_o the_o city_n come_v to_o herod_n bring_v present_n and_o crown_n he_o appoint_v this_o for_o a_o fit_a time_n of_o his_o intend_a revenge_n which_o malichus_n suspect_v as_o he_o be_v near_o tyre_n he_o purpose_v secret_o to_o get_v away_o his_o son_n who_o be_v there_o a_o pledge_n and_o to_o flee_v into_o judaea_n but_o despair_n of_o his_o own_o safety_n urge_v he_o to_o great_a matter_n for_o he_o hope_v to_o incite_v the_o jew_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o roman_n n_o n_o whilst_o cassius_n be_v now_o busy_a in_o the_o war_n against_o antonius_n so_o that_o he_o think_v he_o may_v easy_o depose_v hircanus_n and_o make_v himself_o king_n but_o god_n prevent_v these_o vain_a hope_n for_o herod_n suspect_v he_o have_v some_o great_a design_n invite_v he_o and_o hircanus_n to_o supper_n in_o order_n to_o which_o he_o make_v a_o show_n as_o though_o he_o have_v send_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o cause_v a_o banquet_n to_o be_v prepare_v but_o indeed_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o roman_a captain_n to_o tell_v they_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o malichus_n who_o remember_v what_o charge_n cassius_n give_v they_o hope_n the_o decree_n of_o fate_n laugh_v at_o humane_a hope_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o shore_n next_o adjoin_v to_o the_o town_n all_o arm_a with_o sword_n where_o compass_v malichus_n round_o about_o they_o kill_v he_o with_o many_o wound_n hircanus_n hereat_o astonish_v fall_v in_o a_o swoon_n and_o be_v scarce_o come_v to_o himself_o malichus_n herod_n tribune_n kill_v malichus_n he_o demand_v who_o kill_v malichus_n one_o of_o the_o captain_n answer_v that_o cassius_n o_o o_o give_v the_o commandment_n whereupon_o he_o answer_v true_o cassius_n have_v preserve_v i_o and_o my_o country_n in_o kill_v he_o who_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o we_o both_o but_o whether_o herein_o a_o a_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v 39_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3923._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 39_o or_o that_o for_o fear_v he_o approve_v the_o fact_n it_o be_v uncertain_a thus_o be_v herod_n revenge_v upon_o malichus_n chap._n x._o 20._o ant._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 20._o how_o herod_n be_v accuse_v and_o set_v free_a phasaelus_n felix_n come_v with_o a_o army_n against_o phasaelus_n after_o cassius_n be_v depart_v from_o syria_n ingratitude_n phasaelus_n overcome_v felix_n and_o reproach_v hircanus_n with_o ingratitude_n there_o arise_v another_o sedition_n in_o jerusalem_n b_o b_o for_o felix_n come_v with_o a_o army_n against_o phasaelus_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o herod_n for_o kill_v malichus_n it_o chance_v that_o herod_n be_v at_o that_o time_n at_o damascus_n with_o fabius_n a_o roman_a captain_n and_o will_v have_v come_v to_o assist_v phasaelus_n but_o by_o the_o way_n he_o fall_v sick_a so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o succour_v he_o but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o phasaelus_n without_o any_o help_n do_v of_o himself_o overcome_v felix_n and_o afterward_o reproach_v hircanus_n as_o ungrateful_a in_o that_o he_o have_v both_o favour_v felix_n and_o suffer_v malichus_n brother_n to_o seize_v upon_o divers_a place_n as_o already_o he_o have_v do_v and_o especial_o one_o of_o great_a strength_n call_v massada_n yet_o all_o these_o do_v not_o protect_v he_o from_o herod_n who_o be_v no_o soon_o recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n but_o present_o he_o retake_v they_o all_o and_o at_o hircanus_n request_n permit_v he_o to_o depart_v he_o also_o chase_v marion_n who_o cassius_n have_v make_v prince_n of_o the_o tyrian_n c_o c_o out_o of_o galilee_n who_o have_v get_v three_o castle_n in_o that_o country_n as_o for_o the_o tyrian_n that_o he_o take_v he_o spare_v their_o life_n and_o send_v some_o away_o with_o reward_n whereby_o he_o get_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o tyrant_n which_o marion_n have_v get_v into_o his_o hand_n all_o syria_n and_o for_o the_o hatred_n he_o bear_v to_o herod_n take_v with_o he_o antigonus_n aristobulus_n son_n and_o march_v against_o he_o and_o by_o fabius_n mean_n who_o antigonus_n have_v gain_v to_o himself_o by_o money_n herod_n antigonus_n aristobulus_n son_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o herod_n he_o also_o get_v ptolemy_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o this_o expedition_n which_o ptolemy_n be_v father-in-law_n to_o antigonus_n and_o furnish_v he_o with_o all_o necessary_n herod_n likewise_o have_v prepare_v himself_o 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be_v slay_v near_o philippi_n caesar_n depart_v into_o italy_n herod_n the_o chief_a jew_n repair_v to_o caesar_n to_o accuse_v phasaelus_n and_o herod_n and_o antonius_n into_o asia_n at_o which_o time_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o jew_n come_v and_o accuse_v phasaelus_n and_o herod_n allege_v that_o they_o by_o force_n get_v unto_o themselves_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o country_n and_o leave_v hircanus_n only_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o king_n but_o herod_n be_v then_o present_a so_o wrought_v himself_o into_o antonius_n favour_n by_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n e_o e_o that_o he_o permit_v not_o his_o enemy_n to_o speak_v one_o word_n more_o 21._o ant._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 21._o who_o thereupon_o return_v home_o afterward_o a_o hundred_o man_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a among_o the_o jew_n repair_v to_o daphne_n near_o antioch_n to_o antonius_n now_o dote_v on_o the_o love_n of_o cleopatra_n and_o offer_v a_o accusation_n against_o the_o two_o brethren_n have_v choose_v some_o of_o the_o great_a quality_n and_o eloquence_n to_o speak_v for_o they_o messala_z undertake_v their_o defence_n be_v assist_v by_o hircanus_n antonius_n have_v hear_v both_o party_n demand_v of_o hircanus_n who_o he_o think_v the_o fit_a to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n who_o answer_v herod_n and_o his_o brethren_n whereat_o antonius_n be_v exceed_v glad_a for_o he_o have_v be_v most_o courteous_o entertain_v by_o antipater_n when_o he_o come_v with_o gabinius_n into_o judea_n and_o thereupon_o he_o make_v they_o tetrarch_n tetrarch_n antonius_n make_v the_o two_o brother_n tetrarch_n commit_v to_o they_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o judaea_n f_o f_o which_o when_o the_o jew_n ambassador_n mislike_v he_o put_v fifteen_o of_o they_o in_o prison_n and_o be_v near_o resolve_v to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n the_o rest_n he_o send_v away_o after_o he_o have_v treat_v they_o very_o ill_o brother_n the_o jew_n once_o more_o complain_v against_o the_o two_o brother_n whereupon_o there_o arise_v great_a tumult_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jew_n send_v another_o embassage_n of_o a_o thousand_o man_n to_o tyre_n where_o antonius_n reside_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n antonius_n displease_v with_o their_o murmur_n and_o complaint_n command_v the_o magistrate_n of_o tyre_n to_o kill_v all_o they_o can_v catch_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o authority_n zyre_n antonius_n command_v in_o zyre_n who_o he_o himself_o have_v constitute_v tetrarch_n but_o herod_n and_o hircanus_n go_v to_o these_o deputy_n who_o walk_v on_o the_o seashore_n admonish_v they_o earnest_o to_o be_v content_v lest_o by_o their_o indiscreet_a proceed_n they_o shall_v become_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o death_n but_o also_o of_o war_n against_o their_o own_o country_n g_o g_o but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v by_o these_o admonition_n antonius_n send_v
out_o certain_a arm_a man_n who_o kill_v many_o of_o they_o and_o wound_v the_o rest_n hircanus_n after_o this_o disaster_n cause_v the_o dead_a to_o be_v bury_v and_o the_o wound_a to_o be_v cure_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o that_o escape_v will_v not_o contain_v themselves_o in_o peace_n but_o so_o trouble_v the_o h_o h_o city_n that_o antonius_n in_o displeasure_n slay_v those_o that_o he_o have_v in_o hold_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o parthian_n against_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o herod_n and_o his_o be_v make_v king_n of_o judaea_n two_o year_n after_o this_o 21._o ant._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 21._o and_o when_o barzapharnes_n a_o great_a noble_a man_n of_o the_o parthian_n govern_v syria_n with_o pacorus_n the_o king_n son_n antigonus_n lysanias_n persuade_v barzapharnes_n to_o depose_v hircanus_n and_o enstate_v antigonus_n lysanias_n who_o have_v succeed_v his_o father_n i_o i_o ptolomaeus_n son_n of_o minaeus_n promise_v they_o a_o thousand_o 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