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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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Jerusalem and then dismissed the Romans sending them into winter-quarters in Idumaea Samaria and Galile which Countries were lately surrendred to them But Antigonus by bribes obtained of Silo that part of the Roman Army should be quartered in Lyáda currying thereby favour with Anthony and thus the Romans lived in plenty and without bearing Arms. His activity But Herod could nâ—t be â—â—le For sending his Brother Joseph into 〈◊〉 wiâ—â— a thousand Foot and four hundred 〈…〉 to â—â—â—ia and there setled his Motâ—â—◠〈◊〉 rest of his 〈◊〉 whom he had drawn out of Mâ—ssâ—â— Then did he â—â—â—rch into Galile where he surprizâ—â— some places which were yet held by Antigonus his Garrisons and when he came to Sephâ—eus in snowie weather Antigonus his men fled away and there be found great store of necessaries From thence he sent a Troop of Horse and three Companies of Foot against some Thieves that dwelt in Caves He pursues the Thieves not far from the Village Aâ—â—elâ— by which means he kept them from doing mischief Then he marchâ—d with his whole Army whom the enemy met and encountred resolutely in so much as Herods left wing began to waver till himself coming on with the main boâ—y encouraged his own men to stand their ground and caused the enemy to flee whom he followed as far as Jordan by which victory he brought all Gâ—lile into his su jâ—ction Subdues Galile except those that dwelt in the Caves and so giving to every one of his Souldiers a hundred and fifty Drachmâ—s and more to his Captains he â—â—sm fled them into their winter quarters There came Silo to him with his Captains who had wintered with Antigâ—nus and who now would maintain them no longer commaâ—ding the Inhabitants thereabout to spoil the Country of all vâ—ctuals and to retire to the mountains that the Romans might pâ—rish through famine But Herod committed the charge â—f provisions to his Brother Pheroras and withall Alexandrium rebuilt commanded him to rebuild Alexandrium who in a short time furnâ—shed the souldiers with abundance of all â—ecessâ—ries and built again Alexandrium that had formerly been dismantled Ventilius in Syriâ— sent for Silo to assist him against the Parthians but commanded him first to assist Herod and to bring Herod and the rest of the Auxiliaries of those Provinces along with him But Herod sending Silo to him went himself with his Souldiers against the Thieves that lived in Caves and in the mean time made Ptolomy Governour of the Country which fell out ill for him for being set upon by those who had formerly disturbed the Country he was slain by them Ptolomy slain alter which they retired into Fennes and inaccessible places insâ—sting with their inrodes and robberies all the Country But when Herod returned he made them pay deer for their the veâ—â—es for some of them he killed othâ—rs flying to their â—â—rcified places he pursued Herod beats the Thieves and having taken them put them to death and rased their strong holâ—s and fiâ—â—d 〈…〉 in an hundred Tâ—lents About this time An hâ—nâ— commanded Veâ—ilâ—us to send Mâ—â—â— to 〈◊〉 Herod with two Legionâ— and a thousand Horse but when he came being corrupted by Antigonus with mâ—ney he would neeâ—s go to him against Heâ—ods 〈◊〉 under a colour of observing his actions But Antigonus suspecting him denied him admittance and drave him away with slings whereby he found that Herod had given him good counsell and blamed himself for not following of it whereupon he retyred to Emmaus and in his march ki led all the Jews that came to hand Machaeras his cruelty without distinction of friend or foe being provoked by Antigâ—nus his dealing At which cruelty Herod was much grieved intending to go to Anth ny and saying that he needed other manner of men than those who did him more hurt than his enemies whereas of himself he was able to subdue Antigonus But Machaeâ—as overtaking him iâ—treâ—â—ed him to stay or if he was resolveâ— to go on yet at least that he would leave with him his Brother J sâ—pâ— that with their united forces they might make war upon Antigâ—nus Thus after much intreaty he was reconciled to Mâ—chaeras and so leaving his Brother J sâ—pâ— with his Army he commanded him in his absence that he should not put a l to the hazard of a battail but himself hasted to Anthony Herod goes to Anthony whom he found besieging Sâ—mâ—â—â—â— a City near to the River Euphrates and carried aâ—â—â—g with him some Auxiliaries both of Horse and Foot Antâ—â—ny entertained him very honourably and much praised him for his valour Joseph unmindfull of his Brothers command taking with him his own forces and five Romane Cohorts that were given him by Machaeras went towards Jericho purposing to reap the enemies Corn now that it was ripe and encamped in the mountains because the Romane Cohorts were raw Souldiers most of them being lately taken up in Syria yet there he was circumvented by the enemy in the middest of those fastnesses and having lost six Cohorts he himself valiantly fighting was slain Joseph is slain Antigonus being in a rage caused the dead body of Joseph to be whipped though Pheroras his Brother offered fifty Talents to have redeemed it After this loss the Galilaeans revolting from their Governours drowned those that were of Herods pâ—rty in the Lake In Idumaea also there were many innovationâ— Anthony having made peace with his enemy commanded Cains Sosâ—us to assist Herâ—d against Antig us with two Cohorts When Herod came to Dâ—phne the Suâ—urb of Antioch he heard of his Brother Jâ—sâ—phs death which caused him to hasten his journey and coming to Mount Libaâ—â—â— he took thence with him eight hundred men and one Cohort of the Romans and so came to Ptâ—lâ—mais from whence in the night he passed with his Army through Galile Here his enemies met him Herod overcomes his Enemies whom he overcame in fight and forced them into the Castle from whence they had issued the day before Them he assaulted but was compelled to desist by reason of the extremity of the weather and to retreat into some neighbouring Villages but upon the coming of another Cohort from Anâ—h ny they in the Castle were so affrighted that they forsook the same by night Herod then hastned to Jericho purposing to revenge his Brothers death and being come thither he feasted his Noâ—les and the feast being ended A speciall providence and his guests dismissed he retired into his chamber and presently the room wherein they had supped being now empty of company fell down without hurting any which made many to think that surely Herod was beloved of God who had so miraculously preserved him The next day six thousand of the enemies came down from the Mountains to fight with him and their forlorn-hope with darts and stones so terrified the Romans and some of Herods Souldiers that they fled and Herod himself received a wound in his side Antigonus desiring
to have his strength seem greater than it was sent one of his Captains named Pappus with some forces into Samaria whilest himsâ—lf went against Machaeras In the mean time Herod took in five Towns and therein put two thousand of the Garrison Souldiers to the sword and setting the â—owns on fire he went against Pappus and was strengthened by many that came to him â—ut of Jerico and Juâ—ea yet was the enemy so confident that he would jâ—yn batâ—le with him but in fight Herods beats his Enemies H rod overcame them and being inflamed with a desire to revenge his Brothers death he pursued thâ—â— that fled sl w many of them and folâ—owed them into a Village and there slâ—w many more oâ— them who retreated into houses the rest fled After which victory Heâ—â—d had presently gone to Jerusalem and put an end to the warre had not the sharâ—â—ess of the winter hindred him for now Antigonus bethought himself to leave the City and fly elswhere for safety Herod in the evening when he haâ— dismissed his Friends to refresh themselves A speciall providence a yet hot in his Armour went into a chamber attended with one only servant to wash himself wherein some of his enemie armed whom fear had forced thither were hidden and whilest hâ— was naked and washing himself first one and then a second and a third ran out armed with naked swords in their hands so astoâ—â—shed that they were glad to sâ—ve thems lvâ—s withouâ— prâ—ff ring the least â—urt to the King The nâ—xt day Heâ—â— amongst others cut off Pappus his head and sent it by way of reveâ—ge for his Brothers death to â—is Brother 〈◊〉 Pappus slain for it was Pappus that with his own hand had sl in J seph Hâ—â—od in the beginning of the th rd year after he had been declared King at Rome Her d â—esieges Jerusalem comin with an Army â—o Jâ—â—usalem encamped neâ—r the City and from thence removâ—ng to that p ace where the Wall were fittest to be assaulted he pâ—â—ched his Teâ—ts before the Temple intending to attempt them as Pâ—mpey had done in times past and h ving encompassed the place with three Bulworks by the help of many workmen he raised his batteries fetching materials from all places thereabouts and appointing fit men to oversee the work and then himself went to Samaria to solemnize his Marriage with Mariamne Marries Mariamne the Daughter of Alexander the Son of Aristobulus who was formerly betrothed to him The Marriage ceremony being over Sosâ—us came with an Army of Horse and Foot being sent by Anthony to the aid of Herod and Herod also took a great party with him from Samaria to Jerusalem Herods great Army so that the whole Army being come together consisted of eleven Legions of â—oot â—â—d six thousand Horse besides the Sâ—â—iâ—â— Auxiliaries which were very many and so they pitched on the Nâ—rth sidâ— of the City Over this great Army were two Generals 〈◊〉 and Herod who purposed to displace Antâ—gâ—nus as an enemy to the people of Roâ—â— and to establish Herod in the Kingdom according to the Decree of the Senate The Jews being gathered together out of the whole Country The Jews fight valiantly and shut up within the Walls made a valiant resistance boasting much of the Temple of the Lord and saying that the Lord would not forsake his people in the time of danger By secret sallies also they burnt up and spoiled all provision without the City both for Man and Horse whereby the besiegers began to be pinched But Herod provided against their excursions by placing ambushments in convenient places and sending parties to fetch in provision from afar off so that in a short time the Army was well furnished with all necessaries By reason of the multitude of workmen the three Bulworks were soon finished it being Summer time so that no untemperateness of weather hindered them and with his Engins Herod often battered the Walls and left nothing unassayed but the besieged fought valiantly and were every way as active and subtile to make void his endeavours often sallying forth and firing their works both those that were finished and others that were but begun and coming to handistrokes with the Romans they were nothing inferiour to them but only in Martiall skill The Sabbaticall year now coming A Famine in Jerusalem brought a famine upon the besieged Jews notwithstanding which they built a new Wall within that which was beaten down by the battering Rams and so countermined the Enemies mines that many times they came to handistrokes under grâ—und and making use of despair instead of courage they held it out unto the last though Pollio the Phari ee and Samias his Disciple advised them to receive Herod into the City saying that they câ—uld not avoiâ— his being their King by reason of their sins They held out the siege for five moneths space though there was so great an Army before the City But at length twenty of Herods choisest Souldiers got upon the Wall and aâ—ter them the Centurions or Sâ—sius So that the first Wall was taken on the forti'th day and the second on the fiftieth and some Galleries about the Temple were burnt down which Herod charged though falslyâ— upon Antigonus thereby to bring him into hatred with the people When the outward part of the Temple was taken and the lower City the Jâ—ws fled into the inward part of the Temple and the upper City and fearing lest they should be hindred from offering their daily Sacrifices unto God they sent Ambassadors unto Herod to desire leave that such Beasts only might be brought in which were to be sacrificed This request Herod easily granted hoping that by this means they would leave their obstinacy and submit to him But perceiving that this courtesie prevailed not and that they were still resolute to continue the Soveraignty in Antigonus Jerusalem taken by Herod he gave a generall assault and won the City on the Kalends of Januâ—ry on the second moneth Cislu being the day on which the Jews were wont to celebrate a Fast in commemoration of the holy Rowl that was burnt by Jehoiakim The City being taken by assault all places were filled with murthers the Romans being incensed against the Jews for holding out so long Cruelty and the Herodian Jews endeavouring to extirpate the contrary faction so that there were continuall slaughters in the Porches and Houses yea the reverence of the Temple not saving the suppliants They spared neither age nor sex nor so much as the little children and though the Conquerouâ— Herod bâ—sought and intreated them to forbear yet none would hear or obey him but as if thâ—y â—ad 〈…〉 h y proceeded in their cruâ—lty Antigonus comiâ—g down 〈◊〉 upper City felâ— at Sosius his feet whâ—â—â— thing pittying his miserable condition insulted 〈…〉 Antigonus imprisoned calliâ—g 〈◊〉 Madâ—m Antigonus and withall 〈…〉 prison and sâ—t keepâ—rs about him And 〈…〉 Strangâ—â—s that