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this_o unto_o our_o lord_n the_o anoint_a of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o king_n and_o high_a priest_n what_o though_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v a_o expiation_n for_o all_o his_o iniquity_n therefore_o we_o will_v bewail_v he_o and_o mourn_v for_o he_o yea_o we_o will_v carry_v his_o coffin_n ourselves_o on_o our_o neck_n and_o bury_v he_o as_o it_o become_v a_o king_n majesty_n and_o so_o they_o do_v the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v reign_v be_v xxvii_o year_n after_o he_o reign_v his_o wife_n alexandra_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o the_o pharisee_n after_o they_o have_v finish_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o morning_n they_o commit_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o she_o she_o have_v two_o son_n by_o the_o king_n the_o elder_a be_v call_v hircanus_n the_o other_o aristobulus_n hircanus_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o righteous_a but_o aristobulus_n be_v a_o warrior_n and_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n beside_o that_o of_o a_o familiar_a and_o love_a countenance_n he_o 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what_o will_n hartam_fw-la king_n of_o arabia_n do_v when_o he_o hear_v this_o that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v thou_o he_o will_v come_v and_o revenge_v he_o of_o all_o the_o battle_n that_o thy_o husband_n fight_v against_o he_o yea_o the_o pharisee_n will_v take_v his_o part_n and_o deliver_v thou_o and_o thy_o child_n into_o his_o hand_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v unto_o hircanus_n the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n alexander_n thy_o husband_n any_o name_n or_o remnant_n at_o all_o the_o queen_n give_v they_o no_o word_n of_o answer_n whereat_o aristobulus_n be_v angry_a and_o let_v not_o to_o utter_v it_o to_o his_o mother_n face_n but_o she_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o wherefore_o aristobulus_n counsel_v the_o sectary_n to_o go_v their_o way_n and_o depart_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o choose_v they_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n where_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o their_o honour_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v slay_v under_o the_o pharisee_n hand_n wherefore_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n they_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n not_o long_o after_o this_o it_o fortune_v the_o queen_n fall_v fore_o sick_a that_o she_o be_v like_a to_o die_v whereof_o when_o aristobulus_n hear_v he_o fear_v least_o the_o pharisee_n will_v make_v his_o brother_n hircanus_n king_n and_o at_o length_n apprehend_v he_o wherefore_o he_o flee_v away_o by_o night_n to_o the_o ciâ—…y_n of_o the_o saducee_n to_o be_v their_o head_n and_o make_v war_n upon_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o shall_v presume_v to_o reign_v he_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o saducee_n call_v galustius_fw-la who_o be_v a_o good_a man_n of_o war_n and_o after_o he_o have_v gather_v a_o strong_a army_n of_o the_o saducee_n his_o mother_n the_o queen_n send_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v unto_o she_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v but_o rather_o go_v to_o war_n with_o the_o nation_n that_o dwell_v about_o he_o where_o he_o win_v twenty_o city_n and_o get_v he_o great_a renown_n thereby_o now_o as_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n wax_v sick_a and_o sick_a the_o chief_a pharisee_n come_v unto_o she_o with_o her_o son_n hircanus_n weep_v before_o she_o and_o say_v how_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o her_o son_n aristobulus_n who_o if_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saducee_n unto_o who_o she_o answer_v i_o be_o as_o you_o see_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n not_o able_a to_o talk_v much_o with_o you_o there_o be_v here_o in_o my_o house_n great_a treasure_n that_o my_o husband_n and_o my_o father_n gather_v and_o their_o parent_n king_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o chasmonany_n take_v that_o to_o you_o and_o make_v my_o son_n hircanus_n king_n over_o you_o if_o aristobulus_n will_v disturb_v he_o and_o make_v war_n against_o he_o you_o may_v levy_v man_n of_o war_n therewith_o and_o succour_v he_o as_o you_o think_v good_a and_o even_o with_o this_o she_o faint_v and_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v among_o her_o people_n after_o she_o have_v reign_v nine_o year_n over_o israel_n the_o pharisee_n therefore_o and_o priest_n with_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v hircanus_n her_o son_n king_n in_o her_o stead_n aristobulus_n hear_v tiding_n of_o these_o thing_n assemble_v his_o army_n and_o come_v towards_o jerusalem_n to_o fight_v against_o his_o brother_n but_o hircanus_n meet_v he_o and_o encounter_v with_o he_o nigh_o unto_o jordan_n jericho_n the_o saducee_n of_o aristobulus_n host_n be_v good_a man_n of_o war_n and_o too_o strong_a for_o the_o pharisee_n wherefore_o hircanus_n and_o the_o pharisee_n have_v the_o overthrow_n at_o aristobulus_n and_o the_o saducee_n hand_n who_o with_o this_o victory_n proceed_v forth_o to_o jerusalem_n besiegeâ—…_n it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o great_a distress_n wherefore_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o people_n consult_v together_o and_o come_v forth_o to_o 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hircanus_n the_o great_a and_o the_o sin_n of_o alexander_n his_o son_n in_o that_o they_o shed_v so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n and_o draw_v israel_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o prophet_n unto_o the_o lie_v and_o trifle_n of_o the_o saducee_n for_o thus_o it_o chance_v the_o saducee_n beat_v into_o aristobulus_n head_n that_o as_o long_o as_o his_o brother_n hircanus_n live_v he_o nor_o his_o kingdom_n can_v never_o be_v establish_v whereupon_o aristobulus_n devise_v how_o to_o make_v away_o hircanus_n which_o thing_n a_o certain_a man_n call_v autipater_n be_v aware_a of_o a_o man_n of_o most_o power_n in_o all_o israel_n and_o thereto_o also_o a_o wise_a expert_a and_o learned_a in_o all_o wisdom_n both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_a just_a of_o his_o word_n and_o prudent_a in_o any_o strange_a
gold_n and_o silver_n as_o chaff_n and_o stone_n he_o keep_v israel_n in_o peace_n from_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o buiâ—…ded_v also_o a_o fair_a temple_n than_o king_n solomon_n but_o he_o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o tribute_n and_o exaction_n in_o israel_n more_o heavy_a and_o give_v open_a ear_n to_o euâ—…l_a tongue_n he_o be_v a_o cruel_a blood-shedder_n of_o poor_a and_o innocent_a person_n and_o archelaus_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o room_n he_o will_v before_o his_o death_n that_o they_o shall_v bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o erodion_n two_o day_n journey_n and_o a_o half_a from_o jerusalem_n so_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o coffin_n cover_v with_o gold_n set_v here_o and_o there_o with_o precious_a stone_n the_o bed_n under_o he_o be_v wrought_v with_o gold_n and_o full_a of_o precious_a stone_n likewise_o upon_o his_o head_n be_v a_o cloth_n of_o ray_n powder_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o upon_o that_o a_o royal_a crown_n make_v fast_o to_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o coffin_n and_o on_o the_o right_a side_n be_v a_o regal_a sceptre_n upon_o the_o bier_n be_v also_o a_o cloth_n of_o ray_n very_o thick_o powder_v with_o precious_a stone_n crystal_n amethyst_n and_o very_o many_o â—…aphirs_n then_o all_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o war_n go_v about_o he_o in_o their_o coat_n of_o fence_n and_o draw_v sword_n in_o their_o hand_n with_o helmet_n on_o their_o head_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n after_o they_o come_v archelaus_n his_o son_n that_o be_v make_v king_n then_o follow_v he_o all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v fifty_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o go_v about_o the_o bier_n every_o one_o have_v a_o chaffindish_a of_o gold_n in_o his_o hand_n wherein_o they_o burn_v sweet_a wood_n and_o perfume_n continual_o as_o many_o as_o go_v about_o he_o cast_v upon_o the_o hearse_n pure_a myrrh_n he_o be_v bear_v by_o certain_a great_a lord_n and_o nobleman_n of_o israel_n upon_o their_o shouldder_n go_v leisurely_o and_o with_o a_o majesty_n till_o they_o come_v to_o erodion_n where_o they_o bury_v he_o with_o great_a honour_n the_o like_a be_v never_o do_v to_o any_o king_n these_o thing_n do_v there_o resort_v together_o such_o as_o hate_v herod_n and_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o own_o life_n while_o he_o live_v rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v escape_v his_o hand_n say_v we_o have_v look_v till_o our_o eye_n blear_v wait_v for_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n that_o tyrant_n and_o bloodshedder_n that_o oppress_v we_o with_o such_o heavy_a yoke_n that_o leave_v we_o nothing_o to_o live_v on_o for_o the_o tribute_n and_o tax_n that_o he_o lay_v upon_o we_o yet_o now_o archelaus_n his_o son_n be_v worse_a than_o he_o wherefore_o they_o consult_v together_o and_o cast_v their_o mind_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o antipater_n the_o son_n of_o salumith_n the_o king_n sister_n one_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o chasmonany_n and_o go_v with_o he_o to_o octavian_n augustus_n request_v he_o to_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n from_o archelaus_n to_o antipater_n but_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v they_o their_o suit_n yea_o he_o rather_o confirm_v and_o assure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o archelaus_n who_o wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o marry_v his_o brother_n alexander_n wife_n that_o have_v child_n by_o alexander_n and_o commit_v many_o great_a offence_n the_o nine_o year_n of_o archelaus_n reign_n it_o chance_v upon_o a_o night_n he_o dream_v a_o dream_n he_o think_v he_o see_v nine_o ear_n of_o corn_n very_o good_a and_o full_a grow_v upon_o one_o stalk_n then_o come_v a_o great_a ox_n and_o do_v eat_v they_o up_o all_o at_o one_o bit_n by_o and_o by_o he_o awake_v and_o perceive_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n therefore_o call_v one_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o israel_n unto_o he_o he_o show_v he_o his_o dream_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o the_o 9_o ear_n fresh_a and_o full_a be_v the_o 9_o year_n which_o thou_o have_v reign_v the_o great_a ox_n be_v the_o great_a king_n octavian_n augustus_n this_o year_n thou_o shaâ—…t_v be_v remove_v from_o thy_o kingdom_n because_o thou_o have_v neglect_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o have_v marry_v thy_o brother_n wife_n to_o this_o archelaus_n answer_v he_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a within_o five_o day_n after_o octavian_n come_v towards_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o archelaus_n wenâ—…_n to_o meet_v he_o he_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n depose_v he_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v antipas_n his_o brother_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n he_o turn_v his_o name_n also_o and_o call_v he_o herod_n that_o do_v he_o return_v to_o rome_n while_o antipater_n be_v king_n die_v the_o emperor_n octavian_n augustus_n the_o 56._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o tiberius_n caesar_n succeed_v he_o this_o antipas_n also_o wrought_v wickedness_n and_o sundry_a abomination_n more_o than_o any_o that_o be_v before_o he_o for_o he_o take_v his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n from_o he_o which_o have_v already_o child_n 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julâ—…us_a if_o perchance_o he_o may_v win_v his_o favour_n which_o hircanus_n do_v and_o antipater_n be_v captain_n of_o the_o host_n who_o play_v the_o man_n and_o find_v such_o favour_n with_o julius_n that_o he_o make_v he_o lieutenant_n of_o his_o war_n and_o afâ—…er_o he_o have_v fight_v sundry_a and_o great_a battle_n he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o by_o the_o way_n prosper_v much_o more_o hircanus_n after_o this_o make_v phaselus_n antipater_n son_n governor_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o herod_n his_o three_o son_n precedent_n of_o galilee_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a young_a man_n at_o that_o time_n in_o jerusalem_n call_v hizkias_n a_o valiant_a man_n of_o war_n to_o who_o adhere_v all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n and_o he_o become_v their_o captain_n these_o go_v and_o range_v about_o in_o syria_n rove_a and_o murder_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o syrian_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n for_o fear_v of_o they_o wherefore_o the_o 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princely_a apparel_v with_o a_o guilt_n sword_n gird_v about_o he_o who_o pride_n a_o ancient_a man_n call_v samai_n blame_v and_o reprehend_v also_o his_o stout_a heart_n but_o he_o will_v not_o give_v ear_n unto_o he_o nor_o yet_o regard_v the_o judge_n when_o hircanus_n perceive_v that_o the_o judge_n have_v almost_o determine_v to_o give_v judge-ment_a against_o the_o young_a man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o away_o he_o take_v pity_n on_o he_o and_o say_v we_o will_v not_o give_v sentence_n to_o day_n to_o morrow_n be_v a_o new_a day_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n herod_n know_v not_o afore_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n that_o night_n therefore_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n declare_v all_o what_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n let_v he_o have_v a_o strong_a army_n and_o come_v with_o he_o himself_o purpose_v to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n but_o his_o father_n antipater_n and_o his_o elder_a brother_n phaselus_n come_v forth_o unto_o he_o and_o rebuke_v he_o say_v be_v this_o the_o reward_n that_o thou_o rendere_v unto_o king_n hircanus_n that_o take_v pity_n on_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o blood_n shed_v therefore_o they_o will_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n unto_o who_o he_o condescend_v after_o he_o have_v once_o let_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n know_v what_o he_o can_v and_o have_v show_v they_o his_o power_n julius_n emperor_n of_o rome_n about_o that_o time_n as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o conspiration_n of_o certain_a of_o they_o which_o have_v serve_v pompeius_n that_o be_v slay_v as_o be_v afore_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o they_o that_o kill_v he_o be_v cassius_n of_o the_o country_n of_o macedonia_n who_o flee_v thither_o be_v afraid_a to_o tarry_v at_o rome_n this_o cassius_n have_v great_a dominion_n in_o macedonia_n antipater_n also_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v be_v a_o great_a scourge_n to_o the_o nobleman_n of_o juda_n and_o a_o great_a dâ—…al_n 〈◊〉_d man_n than_o be_v hircanus_n himself_n yea_o hircanus_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o for_o he_o have_v no_o rule_n himself_o but_o antipater_n and_o his_o son_n bear_v all_o the_o sway_n throughout_o all_o the_o realm_n moreover_o antipater_n be_v in_o great_a estimation_n with_o all_o the_o king_n of_o that_o time_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o so_o sore_o oppress_v the_o jew_n they_o therefore_o hate_v he_o and_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o great_a authority_n about_o hircanus_n name_v malchias_n by_o who_o mean_n they_o wrought_v this_o matter_n he_o corrupt_v the_o king_n butler_n with_o reward_n to_o put_v poison_n in_o antipater_n cup_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v drink_v he_o die_v these_o thing_n his_o son_n phaselus_n and_o herod_n dissemble_v and_o wink_v at_o as_o though_o they_o know_v nothing_o notwithstanding_o they_o privy_o write_v unto_o cassius_n that_o reign_v in_o macedonia_n certify_v he_o of_o this_o deed_n soon_o after_o come_v cassius_n to_o tyre_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v message_n to_o hircanus_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o come_v and_o with_o he_o malchias_n phaselus_n and_o herod_n cassius_n entertain_v they_o all_o in_o his_o â—…odging_n will_v his_o man_n that_o whatsoever_o herod_n bid_v they_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o herod_n will_v they_o to_o kill_v malchias_n they_o slay_v he_o therefore_o sit_v hard_o by_o hircanus_n side_n hircanus_n demand_v of_o the_o son_n of_o antipater_n the_o cause_n hereof_o who_o answer_v be_v it_o not_o manifest_v that_o king_n cassius_n servant_n slay_v he_o and_o we_o know_v not_o why_o therefore_o hircanus_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o phaselus_n and_o herod_n be_v certain_a that_o this_o be_v their_o deed_n wherefore_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o malchias_n be_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o death_n for_o he_o be_v a_o crafty_a man_n and_o a_o usurer_n these_o thing_n do_v octavius_n augustus_n brother_n son_n unto_o julius_n that_o be_v murder_v come_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n make_v he_o their_o emperor_n he_o have_v a_o fellow_n in_o office_n name_v marcus_n antonius_n his_o uncle_n octavianus_n therefore_o see_v to_o the_o government_n of_o rome_n send_v marcus_n antonius_n to_o war_n upon_o cassius_n and_o to_o revenge_v julius_n death_n unto_o he_o hircanus_n send_v a_o present_a a_o crown_n of_o gold_n in_o which_o be_v set_v sundry_a precious_a stone_n pray_v he_o to_o strengthen_v his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o a_o league_n to_o be_v make_v between_o octavins_n augustus_n king_n of_o king_n and_o he_o as_o there_o be_v between_o he_o and_o julius_n which_o antonius_n grant_v about_o that_o time_n antigonus_n son_n of_o aristobulus_n write_v to_o pagurus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n to_o aid_v he_o against_o hircanus_n to_o remove_v he_o and_o to_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o for_o his_o travel_n five_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d virgin_n so_o pagurus_n gather_v a_o host_n against_o israel_n and_o antigonus_n depart_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n with_o much_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o take_v â—…is_fw-la part_n and_o join_v themselves_o to_o pagurus_n these_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n besiege_v it_o fight_v many_o skirmish_n and_o give_v many_o great_a assault_n unto_o it_o till_o at_o length_n they_o undermine_v the_o ciâ—…y_n then_o take_v they_o hircanus_n and_o slay_v phaselus_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n hircanus_n may_v be_v clean_o remove_v from_o the_o priesthood_n antigonus_n that_o have_v deprive_v he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n cut_v off_o beside_o that_o one_o of_o his_o ear_n but_o herod_n escape_v and_o flee_v to_o augustus_n emperor_n of_o
unto_o the_o sage_n who_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n slay_v and_o the_o injury_n commiâ—…ted_v to_o honyauriga_n may_v return_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o be_v reyenge_v so_o that_o no_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o 〈◊〉_d no_o name_n no_o residue_n no_o kinsman_n oâ—…_n posterity_n shall_v be_v leave_v alive_a hircanus_n therefore_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o jerusalem_n and_o herod_n come_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o eâ—…mbraced_v he_o aâ—…d_v kiss_v he_o after_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o house_n and_o feast_v he_o daâ—…y_o call_v he_o his_o father_n before_o all_o man_n albeit_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o which_o alexandra_n his_o daughter_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n to_o herod_n know_v well_o enough_o who_o open_v it_o unto_o hircanus_n but_o he_o will_v not_o credit_v she_o at_o the_o first_o till_o on_o a_o time_n he_o perceive_v the_o matter_n clear_a to_o be_v so_o then_o devise_v he_o how_o to_o fly_v to_o maloc_n king_n of_o arabia_n he_o 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call_v together_o the_o elder_n before_o who_o he_o will_v also_o hircanus_n to_o be_v bring_v and_o of_o he_o the_o king_n demand_v tell_v i_o whither_o thou_o have_v write_v any_o letter_n to_o maloc_n king_n of_o arabia_n he_o answer_v i_o write_v none_o then_o be_v ristius_fw-la the_o messenger_n bring_v in_o as_o his_o acuser_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n also_o of_o arabia_n that_o be_v apprehend_v who_o declare_v the_o whole_a matter_n before_o the_o council_n so_o that_o hircanus_n be_v quite_o dash_v then_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o be_v the_o kingdom_n establish_v unto_o herod_n the_o time_n that_o hircanus_n reign_v be_v 40._o year_n and_o 6._o month_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n he_o reign_v 3._o year_n and_o aristobulus_n his_o brother_n remove_v he_o make_v he_o priest_n again_o 3._o year_n after_o he_o return_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v 40._o year_n then_o antigonus_n son_n of_o aristobulus_n depose_v he_o 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the_o high_a priesthood_n because_o he_o fear_v the_o child_n of_o chasmonany_n although_o his_o wife_n make_v earnest_a suit_n and_o lie_v sore_o upon_o he_o for_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o king_n make_v high_a priest_n one_o that_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o chasmonany_n who_o name_n be_v haniel_n notwithstanding_o when_o he_o have_v once_o dispatch_v hircanus_n his_o wife_n progenitor_n father_n of_o alexandra_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n then_o he_o depose_v haniel_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o prefer_v his_o wife_n brother_n aristobulus_n to_o the_o dignity_n who_o although_o he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n yet_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o good_a understanding_n and_o beautiful_a withal_o so_o that_o in_o all_o israel_n be_v not_o a_o goodly_a nor_o handsome_a young_a man_n than_o he_o be_v and_o this_o haniel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o be_v depose_v from_o that_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n for_o never_o do_v king_n of_o israel_n attempt_v the_o 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and_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o â—…ea_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o come_v upon_o it_o happen_v through_o the_o malice_n and_o naugâ—…ness_n of_o the_o seditious_a as_o we_o have_v touch_v before_o the_o ten_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o israelite_n be_v ten_o time_n lead_v into_o captivity_n four_o time_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o sanherib_n and_o four_o time_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n once_o by_o vespasian_n and_o once_o by_o superstitious_a adrian_n first_o invade_v they_o sanherib_n and_o transporthe_a rubenites_n the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manosseh_n he_o take_v away_o also_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la have_v make_v he_o lead_v they_o into_o helah_n habor_n to_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o to_o the_o â—…ities_n of_o the_o mede_n this_o captivity_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n the_o second_o captivity_n hosea_n the_o son_n of_o ela_n remain_v and_o slay_v pekah_n the_o son_n 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