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The wicked life and wofull death of Herod the Great a stranger by nation yet by the Romans made king of the Jews : taking in also the story of the Jews during all the time of his reign ... / by Sa. Clarke.
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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
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fly_v into_o the_o temple_n where_o they_o shut_v they_o in_o and_o place_v sixty_o man_n in_o some_o adjoin_a house_n to_o prevent_v their_o flight_n but_o the_o people_n have_v the_o two_o brethren_n set_v fire_n on_o those_o house_n and_o burn_v the_o man_n in_o they_o which_o so_o enrage_v herod_n that_o he_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o people_n and_o each_o lay_v wait_n for_o the_o other_o euâ—ry_o day_n some_o be_v murder_v the_o day_n of_o pentâ—câ—st_n be_v come_v many_o thousand_o of_o man_n as_o well_o arm_v as_o unarm_v gather_v together_o about_o the_o temple_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n prevail_v herod_n prevail_v and_o seize_v upon_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n all_o but_o the_o king_n house_n which_o herod_n keep_v wâ—th_o a_o few_o soldier_n as_o phâ—selus_n do_v the_o wall_n these_o brother_n assist_v each_o other_o assaulted_z their_o enemy_n in_o the_o suburb_n force_v many_o thousand_o of_o they_o to_o fly_v some_o into_o the_o city_n and_o some_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o other_o into_o a_o rampire_n that_o be_v near_o the_o city_n hereupon_o antigonus_n desire_v that_o pâ—c_fw-la rus_fw-la the_o general_n of_o the_o parthians_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o make_v peace_n between_o they_o falsehood_n the_o parthian_n falsehood_n which_o phasaelus_n assent_v to_o and_o pacorus_n persuade_v he_o to_o go_v with_o he_o as_o a_o ambassador_n to_o barzapharnes_n a_o other_o general_n of_o the_o parthian_n lay_v a_o ambush_n for_o he_o by_o the_o way_n phasaelus_n assent_v though_o much_o against_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o brother_n herod_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v with_o pacâ—ruâ—_n and_o take_v hyrcanus_n along_o with_o he_o pacâ—rus_n leave_v two_o hundred_o horseman_n with_o herod_n and_o ten_o who_o they_o call_v elâ—utheri_n go_v along_o with_o the_o ambassador_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v come_v into_o galilee_n barzapharne_v entertain_v they_o with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o they_o but_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o entrap_v they_o and_o so_o phasaelus_n be_v bring_v with_o his_o company_n to_o a_o place_n near_o the_o sea_n side_n call_v ecdippon_n where_o ophellus_n a_o rich_a sâ—riâ—â—_n understand_v of_o the_o treachery_n intend_v against_o they_o offer_v phâ—saeâ—us_o some_o ship_n to_o carry_v he_o away_o but_o he_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v hyrcanus_n and_o his_o brother_n herâ—â—_n in_o danger_n expostulate_v with_o barzapharne_n about_o the_o injury_n offer_v to_o â—â—m_fw-la who_o be_v ambassador_n who_o swear_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o true_a and_o present_o go_v to_o pacâ—â—us_n no_o soon_o be_v he_o go_v but_o hyrcanus_n and_o pâ—â—â—â—luâ—_n be_v clap_v up_o in_o prison_n much_o detest_a the_o perf_n diousness_n of_o the_o parthian_n and_o a_o eunuch_n also_o be_v send_v to_o herod_n with_o a_o command_n to_o surprise_v he_o if_o he_o can_v get_v he_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n herod_n fly_v from_o jerusalem_n herod_n have_v intelligence_n what_o have_v happen_v to_o his_o brother_n take_v with_o he_o such_o force_n as_o he_o have_v in_o readiness_n and_o his_o mother_n cybele_n his_o sister_n salome_n his_o wife_n mariam_n and_o his_o wife_n mother_n alexandra_n the_o daughter_n of_o hyrcanus_n and_o his_o young_a brother_n pheroras_n with_o their_o servant_n he_o private_o by_o night_n take_v his_o flight_n into_o idumaea_n in_o their_o journey_n his_o mother_n by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o her_o coach_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o herod_n fear_v lest_o the_o enemy_n shall_v overtake_v they_o while_o they_o stay_v there_o draw_v forth_o his_o sword_n think_v to_o kill_v himself_o himself_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v himself_o but_o be_v restrain_v by_o those_o which_o stand_v by_o he_o go_v towards_o massada_n a_o very_a strong_a place_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o arabia_n and_o palestine_n by_o the_o near_a way_n that_o he_o can_v possible_a the_o parthian_n first_o and_o also_o the_o jew_n pursue_v he_o by_o that_o he_o be_v sixty_o furlong_n from_o the_o city_n but_o he_o repel_v they_o both_o in_o fight_n the_o next_o day_n after_o herod_n have_v flee_v from_o jerusalem_n the_o parthian_n plunder_v the_o city_n and_o the_o king_n house_n plunder_v jerusalem_n plunder_v only_o the_o treasure_n of_o hyrcanus_n which_o be_v three_o hundred_o talent_n remain_v untouched_a a_o great_a part_n also_o of_o herod_n substance_n which_o he_o have_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o he_o they_o sieze_v upon_o and_o not_o satisfy_v therewith_o they_o harrass_v all_o the_o the_o country_n also_o and_o raze_v the_o rich_a city_n of_o marissa_n antig_z nus_o be_v thus_o settle_v in_o judaea_n by_o the_o parthian_n jew_n antigonus_n make_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o receive_v into_o his_o custody_n hy_o canis_fw-la and_o phasaeâ—us_o who_o be_v prisoner_n yet_o he_o be_v much_o grieve_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v get_v away_o who_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o deliver_v to_o the_o paâ—thâ—â—â—â—_n tog_n there_o with_o the_o money_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o be_v afraid_a also_o lest_o hyrcanus_n shall_v agâ—in_v 〈◊〉_d the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n he_o cut_v off_o his_o ear_n ear_n cut_v off_o hyrcanus_n ear_n thereby_o render_v he_o unfit_a for_o the_o priesthood_n the_o law_n forbid_v that_o any_o one_o who_o want_v a_o member_n shall_v approach_v to_o the_o altar_n leu._n 21.17_o etc._n etc._n phasaelus_n know_v that_o his_o death_n be_v determine_v himself_o phasaelus_n kill_v himself_o seek_v to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o but_o be_v hinder_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o chain_n he_o dash_v out_o his_o brain_n against_o a_o stone_n yet_o before_o he_o be_v quite_o dead_a hear_v by_o a_o woman_n that_o his_o brother_n herâ—d_n be_v escape_v he_o great_o rejoice_v that_o there_o be_v one_o leave_v to_o revenge_v his_o death_n the_o parthian_n though_o they_o miss_v of_o the_o woman_n which_o they_o most_o of_o all_o desire_a yet_o have_v settle_v all_o thing_n at_o jerusalem_n with_o antigonus_n when_o they_o depart_v take_v hyrcanus_n along_o with_o they_o prisoner_n into_o parthia_n herod_n not_o hear_v of_o his_o brother_n phasaelus_n his_o death_n arabia_n herod_n flee_v to_o malchus_n king_n of_o arabia_n go_v to_o mâ—lchus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o arabian_n nabathaean_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o he_o by_o many_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v they_o purpose_v so_o soon_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v to_o redeem_v his_o brother_n for_o three_o hundred_o talent_n from_o the_o enemy_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o carry_v along_o with_o he_o young_a phasaelus_n his_o brother_n son_n about_o seven_o year_n old_a to_o leave_v he_o for_o a_o pledge_n with_o the_o arabian_n but_o there_o meet_v he_o some_o that_o be_v send_v from_o malchus_n he_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o to_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o so_o the_o parthian_n have_v require_v yet_o he_o pretend_v that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o request_n of_o his_o noble_a man_n purpose_v to_o cozen_v he_o of_o that_o great_a treasure_n which_o his_o father_n antipater_n have_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n herod_n take_v this_o very_o heavy_o turn_v aside_o into_o a_o certain_a temple_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v many_o of_o his_o follower_n but_o the_o next_o day_n when_o he_o come_v to_o rhinocorura_n he_o hear_v of_o his_o brother_n death_n malchus_n upon_o second_o thought_n repent_v of_o his_o ingratitude_n send_v in_o all_o haste_n after_o herod_n but_o the_o messenger_n can_v not_o overtake_v he_o for_o he_o be_v go_v far_o on_o his_o journey_n towards_o pelusium_n egypt_n herod_n go_v into_o egypt_n where_o the_o mariner_n that_o be_v sail_v to_o alexandria_n refuse_v to_o take_v he_o in_o there_o by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n he_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v and_o bring_v to_o cleâ—patra_n the_o queen_n who_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o stay_v at_o that_o time_n because_o he_o be_v hasten_v to_o rome_n italy_n from_o thence_o into_o italy_n though_o the_o sea_n be_v very_o tempestuous_a and_o as_o then_o the_o affair_n in_o italy_n be_v in_o no_o very_a good_a condition_n as_o he_o sail_v from_o aâ—exandria_n towards_o phamphilia_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o very_a great_a storm_n which_o make_v he_o cast_v overboard_o much_o of_o his_o substance_n and_o scarce_o get_v he_o to_o rhodes_n rhodes_n he_o come_v to_o rhodes_n at_o rhodes_n two_o of_o his_o great_a friend_n meet_v he_o sappinas_fw-la and_o ptolomaeus_n and_o find_v that_o the_o city_n have_v suffer_v much_o in_o the_o war_n against_o cassius_n he_o can_v not_o be_v restrain_v no_o not_o by_o his_o present_a poverty_n but_o that_o he_o will_v do_v something_o for_o it_o even_o beyond_o his_o ability_n after_o which_o he_o cause_v a_o frigate_n to_o be_v build_v and_o
to_o have_v his_o strength_n seem_v great_a than_o it_o be_v send_v one_o of_o his_o captain_n name_v pappus_n with_o some_o force_n into_o samaria_n while_o himself_o go_v against_o machaera_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n herod_n take_v in_o five_o town_n and_o therein_o put_v two_o thousand_o of_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o set_v the_o â—owns_n on_o fire_n he_o go_v against_o pappus_n and_o be_v strengthen_v by_o many_o that_o come_v to_o he_o â—ut_v of_o jericho_n and_o juâ—ea_n yet_o be_v the_o enemy_n so_o confident_a that_o he_o will_v join_v batâ—le_a with_o he_o but_o in_o fight_n enemy_n herod_n beat_v his_o enemy_n h_z rod_z overcome_v they_o and_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o revenge_v his_o brother_n death_n he_o pursue_v thâ—â—_n that_o flee_v sl_z w_z many_z of_o they_o and_o follow_v they_o into_o a_o village_n and_o there_o slâ—w_v many_o more_o oâ—_n they_o who_o retreat_v into_o house_n the_o rest_n flee_v after_o which_o victory_n heâ—â—d_n have_v present_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o war_n have_v not_o the_o sharâ—â—ess_n of_o the_o winter_n hinder_v he_o for_o now_o antigonus_n bethink_v himself_o to_o leave_v the_o city_n and_o fly_v elsewhere_o for_o safety_n herod_n in_o the_o evening_n when_o he_o haâ—_n dismiss_v his_o friend_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o providence_n a_o special_a providence_n a_o yet_o hot_a in_o his_o armour_n go_v into_o a_o chamber_n attend_v with_o one_o only_a servant_n to_o wash_v himself_o wherein_o some_o of_o his_o enemy_n arm_v who_o fear_n have_v force_v thither_o be_v hide_v and_o while_o hâ—_n be_v naked_a and_o wash_v himself_o first_o one_o and_o then_o a_o second_o and_o a_o three_o run_v out_o arm_v with_o naked_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n so_o astonish_v that_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o sâ—ve_v thame_n luâ—s_v without_o proff_n ring_v the_o least_o â—urt_n to_o the_o king_n the_o nâ—xt_a day_n heâ—â—_n among_o other_o cut_v off_o pappus_n his_o head_n and_o send_v it_o by_o way_n of_o revenge_n for_o his_o brother_n death_n to_o â—is_n brother_n 〈◊〉_d slay_v pappus_n slay_v for_o it_o be_v pappus_n that_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n have_v sl_z in_o i_o seph_v hâ—â—od_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o the_o rd_o year_n after_o he_o have_v be_v declare_v king_n at_o rome_n jerusalem_n her_n d_o â—esieges_fw-fr jerusalem_n come_v with_o a_o army_n â—o_o jâ—â—usalem_n encamp_v neâ—r_o the_o city_n and_o from_o thence_o remove_v to_o that_o p_o ace_n where_o the_o wall_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v assault_v he_o pâ—â—ched_v his_o teâ—ts_n before_o the_o temple_n intend_v to_o attempt_v they_o as_o pâ—mpey_n have_v do_v in_o time_n past_a and_o h_z ving_z encompass_v the_o place_n with_o three_o bulwork_n by_o the_o help_n of_o many_o workman_n he_o raise_v his_o battery_n fetch_v material_n from_o all_o place_n thereabouts_o and_o appoint_v fit_a man_n to_o oversee_v the_o work_n and_o then_o himself_o go_v to_o samaria_n to_o solemnize_v his_o marriage_n with_o mariam_n mariam_n marry_v mariam_n the_o daughter_n of_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n who_o be_v former_o betroth_v to_o he_o the_o marriage_n ceremony_n be_v over_o sosâ—us_o come_v with_o a_o army_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n be_v send_v by_o anthony_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o herod_n and_o herod_n also_o take_v a_o great_a party_n with_o he_o from_o samaria_n to_o jerusalem_n army_n herod_n great_a army_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v come_v together_o consist_v of_o eleven_o legion_n of_o â—oot_n use_v six_o thousand_o horse_n beside_o the_o sâ—â—iâ—â—_n auxiliary_n which_o be_v very_o many_o and_o so_o they_o pitch_v on_o the_o nâ—rth_a sidâ—_n of_o the_o city_n over_o this_o great_a army_n be_v two_o general_n 〈◊〉_d and_o herod_n who_o purpose_v to_o displace_v antâ—gâ—nus_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o roâ—â—_n and_o to_o establish_v herod_n in_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o jew_n be_v gather_v together_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n valiant_o the_o jew_n fight_v valiant_o and_o shut_v up_o within_o the_o wall_n make_v a_o valiant_a resistance_n boast_v much_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n by_o secret_a sally_n also_o they_o burn_v up_o and_o spoil_v all_o provision_n without_o the_o city_n both_o for_o man_n and_o horse_n whereby_o the_o besieger_n begin_v to_o be_v pinch_v but_o herod_n provide_v against_o their_o excursion_n by_o place_v ambushment_n in_o convenient_a place_n and_o send_v party_n to_o fetch_v in_o provision_n from_o afar_o off_o so_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o army_n be_v well_o furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o workman_n the_o three_o bulwork_n be_v soon_o finish_v it_o be_v summer_n time_n so_o that_o no_o untemperateness_n of_o weather_n hinder_v they_o and_o with_o his_o engine_n herod_n often_o batter_v the_o wall_n and_o leave_v nothing_o unassayed_a but_o the_o besiege_a fight_v valiant_o and_o be_v every_o way_n as_o active_a and_o subtle_a to_o make_v void_a his_o endeavour_n often_o sally_v forth_o and_o fire_v their_o work_n both_o those_o that_o be_v finish_v and_o other_o that_o be_v but_o begin_v and_o come_v to_o handistroke_n with_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o they_o but_o only_o in_o martial_a skill_n the_o sabbaticall_a year_n now_o come_v jerusalem_n a_o famine_n in_o jerusalem_n bring_v a_o famine_n upon_o the_o besiege_a jew_n notwithstanding_o which_o they_o build_v a_o new_a wall_n within_o that_o which_o be_v beat_v down_o by_o the_o batter_a ram_n and_o so_o countermine_v the_o enemy_n mine_n that_o many_o time_n they_o come_v to_o handistroke_n under_o grâ—und_n and_o make_v use_n of_o despair_n instead_o of_o courage_n they_o hold_v it_o out_o unto_o the_o last_o though_o pollio_n the_o 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