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his_o army_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o his_o soldier_n on_o every_o side_n turn_v their_o face_n upon_o the_o enemy_n command_v his_o mento_n defend_v themselves_o on_o both_o side_n fight_v with_o those_o that_o assail_v they_o either_o in_o the_o vanguard_n or_o the_o rearward_n this_o battle_n continue_v until_o evening_n and_o jonathan_n have_v give_v his_o brother_n simon_n a_o part_n of_o his_o force_n charge_v he_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o enemy_n battle_n as_o for_o himself_o he_o draw_v himself_o and_o his_o soldier_n into_o a_o form_n of_o a_o battalion_n resemble_v a_o tortoise_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v cover_v with_o their_o buckler_n join_v the_o oâ—…e_n with_o the_o other_o they_o may_v bear_v off_o the_o horseman_n arrow_n to_o which_o all_o of_o they_o show_v themselves_o obedient_a the_o enemy_n horseman_n shoot_v all_o their_o arrow_n against_o they_o do_v they_o no_o harm_n for_o they_o pierce_v not_o as_o far_o as_o the_o flesh_n but_o light_v upon_o the_o buckler_n enclose_v and_o fasten_v the_o one_o within_o the_o other_o they_o be_v easy_o beat_v back_o &_o bear_v off_o and_o fall_v down_o be_v shoot_v all_o in_o vain_a but_o when_o as_o the_o enemy_n be_v weary_v with_o shoot_v from_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n until_o evening_n and_o that_o simon_n perceive_v they_o can_v charge_v no_o further_o he_o set_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o soldier_n so_o courageous_o that_o he_o put_v they_o all_o to_o flight_n the_o horseman_n of_o apollonius_n perceive_v that_o the_o footman_n be_v disarâ—…aid_v grow_v heartless_a likewise_o and_o weary_v also_o for_o that_o they_o have_v fight_v until_o the_o evening_n and_o have_v lose_v the_o hope_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o footman_n they_o take_v their_o flight_n in_o great_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n so_o that_o they_o break_v their_o rank_n of_o themselves_o and_o be_v scatter_v through_o all_o the_o plain_a jonathan_n also_o pursue_v they_o as_o far_o as_o man_n azot_n and_o take_v the_o city_n by_o assault_n he_o slay_v diverse_a of_o they_o constrain_a the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o despair_n to_o fly_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n which_o be_v in_o azot_n and_o take_v the_o city_n by_o assault_n he_o burn_v it_o with_o the_o village_n round_o about_o and_o spare_v not_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n but_o burn_v it_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v therein_o the_o number_n as_o well_o of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n as_o of_o those_o that_o be_v consume_v by_o fire_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v eight_o thousand_o man_n have_v therefore_o in_o this_o sort_n discomfit_v this_o army_n he_o depart_v from_o azot_n and_o march_v towards_o ascalon_n and_o as_o he_o be_v encamp_v without_o the_o city_n the_o ascalonite_n come_v out_o unto_o he_o and_o both_o present_v and_o honour_v he_o he_o willing_o entertain_v their_o good_a affection_n depart_v from_o thence_o and_o iourny_v towards_o jonathan_n jerusalem_n charge_v with_o great_a spoil_n 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whereupon_o demetrius_n be_v whole_o discomfit_v flee_v into_o cilicia_n but_o demetrius_n the_o young_a antiochus_n send_v ambassador_n and_o letter_n to_o jonathan_n call_v he_o his_o ally_n and_o friend_n confirm_v the_o priesthood_n unto_o he_o and_o allot_v he_o the_o four_o government_n annex_v to_o judaea_n and_o beside_o these_o he_o give_v he_o vessel_n of_o gold_n a_o robe_n of_o purple_a with_o permission_n to_o wear_v the_o same_o he_o give_v he_o also_o a_o pendent_a of_o gold_n and_o enroll_v he_o among_o his_o chief_a friend_n and_o create_v his_o brother_n simon_n general_n of_o his_o army_n from_o the_o march_n of_o tyre_n as_o far_o as_o egypt_n jonathan_n high_o rejoice_v at_o these_o favour_n of_o antiochus_n and_o send_v ambassador_n both_o unto_o he_o and_o tryphon_n protest_v that_o he_o be_v their_o friend_n and_o ally_n and_o that_o he_o will_v fight_v on_o his_o side_n against_o demetrius_n who_o neglect_v those_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v notwithstanding_o that_o in_o his_o necessity_n he_o have_v be_v succour_v by_o he_o return_v he_o evil_a for_o good_a which_o he_o have_v so_o kind_o extend_v towards_o he_o but_o after_o that_o antiochus_n have_v grant_v he_o leave_v to_o levy_v a_o great_a army_n out_o of_o syria_n &_o phoenicia_n to_o fight_v against_o demetrius_n follower_n he_o address_v himself_o incontinent_o into_o the_o city_n who_o receive_v he_o very_o magnificent_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o afford_v he_o any_o man_n of_o war_n come_v from_o thence_o unto_o ascalon_n the_o citizen_n in_o honourable_a array_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o present_n who_o together_o with_o the_o city_n of_o coelesyria_n he_o exhort_v to_o forsake_v demetrius_n part_n and_o to_o follow_v antiochus_n to_o the_o end_n that_o join_v themselves_o with_o he_o they_o may_v all_o of_o they_o combine_v their_o force_n against_o demetrius_n and_o take_v vengeance_n of_o those_o mischief_n which_o they_o have_v oftentimes_o 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the_o fire_n so_o increase_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v extinguish_v so_o the_o roman_n now_o environ_v with_o a_o flame_n and_o despair_v to_o rescue_v their_o work_n retire_v themselves_o into_o their_o camp_n and_o leave_v they_o on_o fire_n but_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_a their_o number_n still_o increase_n by_o new_a supply_n come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n so_o encourage_v by_o this_o their_o victory_n they_o rash_o adventure_v unto_o the_o roman_n camp_n and_o assault_v the_o guard_n there_o whichguard_n be_v a_o place_n company_n place_v round_o about_o before_o the_o camp_n in_o armour_n and_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v that_o whosoever_o of_o they_o that_o forsake_v his_o place_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n so_o that_o they_o esteem_v rather_o to_o die_v a_o glorious_a death_n then_o ignominious_o to_o suffer_v a_o penal_a punishment_n resist_v very_o valiant_o so_o that_o many_o that_o have_v flee_v retire_v themselves_o back_o again_o to_o fight_v both_o for_o shame_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o place_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n therefore_o and_o place_v engine_n upon_o the_o rampire_n of_o their_o camp_n they_o hinder_v the_o jew_n from_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o city_n any_o more_o for_o they_o come_v out_o unarm_v have_v nothing_o to_o defend_v their_o body_n withal_o for_o the_o jew_n fight_v with_o who_o soever_o they_o meet_v and_o rash_o run_v among_o their_o enemy_n pike_n they_o strike_v they_o with_o their_o fist_n for_o the_o jew_n prevail_v more_o by_o their_o hardiness_n then_o by_o their_o deed_n and_o the_o roman_n flee_v more_o for_o the_o jew_n boldness_n then_o for_o any_o harm_n they_o sustain_v by_o they_o then_o titus_n come_v from_o antonia_n where_o he_o have_v
aristobulus_n alexander_n son_n hircanus_n high_a priest_n the_o pharisee_n admit_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonweal_n be_v greedy_a of_o revenge_n aristobulus_n &_o his_o follower_n accuse_v the_o pharisee_n of_o tyranny_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3890._o before_o chrâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 74._o alexandra_n commit_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o jew_n aristobulus_n iâ—…_n send_v to_o 〈◊〉_d against_o ptolemy_n tigranes_n invade_v syria_n hear_v 〈◊〉_d of_o lucullus_n pursuit_n of_o mithridates_n and_o return_v home_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3893._o before_o christ_n birth_n 71._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3894._o before_o christ_n birth_n 70._o alexandra_n sickness_n and_o aristobulus_n attempt_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3897_o before_o christ_n birth_n 67._o aristobulus_n seize_v the_o castle_n and_o great_a con_fw-mi course_n of_o people_n resort_v to_o he_o hircanus_n and_o the_o elder_n inform_v the_o queen_n and_o accuse_v aristobulus_n alexandra_n death_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3899._o before_o christ_n birth_n 65._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3899._o before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n 65._o alexandra_n family_n in_o cuâ—…_n much_o trouble_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3899._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 65._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o historiographer_n aristobulus_n and_o hircanus_n strive_v for_o the_o kingdom_n the_o peace_n betwixt_o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d antipater_n the_o idumaean_a hircanus_n friend_n antipater_n of_o judaea_n as_o nicholas_n damascenus_n impliâ—…th_v first_o call_v antipas_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3899._o before_o christ_n birth_n 65._o antâ—…er_n incenâ—…_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o lewes_z against_o aristobulus_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3900._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 64._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 3._o aretas_n make_v war_n against_o aristobulus_n and_o enforce_v he_o to_o fly_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o arabian_a besiege_v aristobulus_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o jew_n fly_v into_o egypt_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3900._o before_o christ_n birth_n 64._o onias_n contradict_v the_o jew_n petition_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n breach_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o revenge_n thereof_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 4._o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n ambassador_n unto_o scaurus_n scaurus_n be_v present_v aristobulus_n make_v war_n against_o aretas_n and_o hircanus_n pompey_n come_v into_o syria_n and_o aristobulus_n send_v a_o royal_a present_a unto_o he_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3900._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 64._o antipater_n for_o hircanus_n and_o nicodemus_n for_o aristobulus_n come_v as_o embassador_n to_o pompey_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 5._o a_o castle_n destroy_v in_o apamea_n ptolomey_n mennaeus_n fine_v at_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3902._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 62._o aristobulus_n &_o hircanus_n accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n before_o pompey_n aristobulus_n apology_n before_o pompey_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 6._o pompey_n march_v out_o against_o aristobulus_n aristobulus_n descend_v from_o his_o fortress_n to_o con_v far_o with_o pompey_n the_o yeâ—…re_n of_o the_o world_n 3902._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 62._o aristobulus_n deliver_v the_o fortress_n to_o pompey_n hand_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffâ—…s_n chap._n 7._o mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n slay_v by_o his_o son_n pharnaces_n gabinius_n come_v to_o receive_v the_o money_n ariâ—…obulus_n have_v promise_v have_v the_o city_n gate_n shut_v against_o he_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 8._o pompey_n besiege_v jerusalem_fw-la the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3903._o before_o christ_n birth_n 61._o jerusalem_n partly_o betray_v partly_o besiege_v by_o pompey_n pompey_n make_v preparation_n to_o besiege_v the_o temple_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3903._o before_o christ_n birth_n 61._o the_o jew_n intermit_v not_o their_o sacrifice_n notwithstanding_o the_o siege_n the_o take_n of_o the_o temple_n twelve_o thousand_o jew_n slay_v pompey_n enter_v the_o temple_n neither_o touch_v or_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n alias_o cap._n 9_o pompey_n â—…estoweth_v the_o priesthood_n on_o hircanus_n jerusalem_n tributary_n to_o româ—…_n gadara_n restore_v city_n take_v from_o the_o jew_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3903._o before_o chriâ—…s_n nativity_n 61._o stâ—…rus_n precedent_n of_o coelesyria_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 9_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3904_o before_o christ_n birth_n 60._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 10._o al._n 11._o castle_n fortiâ—…ed_v gabinius_n cause_v dâ—…ers_n city_n in_o jury_n to_o be_v repair_v that_o be_v deface_v hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o al._n 11._o alexandrion_fw-mi &_o other_o castle_n raâ—…ed_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3904._o before_o christ_n birth_n 60._o five_o presidiall_a â—…eidges_n in_o jury._n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 12._o al._n 13._o aristobulus_n return_v 〈◊〉_d roâ—…e_n 〈◊〉_d to_o reestablish_v alexandrion_fw-mi aristobâ—…s_n overcome_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o roman_n aristobulus_n send_v back_o again_o prisoner_n to_o rome_n with_o his_o son_n antigonus_n aristobulus_n son_n discharge_v antipater_n relieve_v gabinius_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o egypt_n to_o install_v ptolomey_n alexander_n aristobulus_n son_n usurp_v the_o monarchy_n alexander_n overcome_v by_o gabinius_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o nabathean_o mithridare_n and_o orsanes_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3904._o before_o châ—…s_n birth_n 60._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 13._o al._n 14._o marcus_n crassus_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o parthian_n take_v the_o treasure_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o yearâ—…_n of_o the_o world_n 3911._o before_o christ_n birth_n 53._o crassus_n break_v his_o oath_n whence_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n grow_v so_o rich_a sâ—…abo_n of_o cappadocia_n crassus_n slay_v in_o paâ—…thia_n cassius_n resist_v the_o parthian_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3911._o before_o christ_n birth_n 53._o antipater_n wife_n and_o child_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3917._o before_o christ_n birth_n 47._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 14._o al._n 15._o aristobulus_n deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n iâ—…_n poison_v hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 15._o al._n 16._o the_o slaughter_n of_o aristobulus_n son_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 16._o al._n 17._o antipater_n gather_v soldier_n out_o of_o syria_n for_o caesar_n service_n antipater_n help_v mithridates_n to_o take_v pelusium_n the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d onias_n country_n be_v confederated_a with_o caesar._n memphis_n in_o egypt_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3917._o before_o christ_n natinitiâ—…_n 47._o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o egyptian_n with_o mithridates_n at_o delta_n alias_o cap._n 18._o mithridates_n commend_v antipater_n service_n to_o caesar_n caesar_n confirm_v hircanus_n in_o the_o priesthood_n and_o make_v antipater_n a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n strabo_n aâ—…nius_n hypâ—…rates_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3919._o before_o christ_n birth_n 45._o antigonus_n aristobulus_n son_n accuse_v hircanus_n and_o antipater_n before_o caesar._n antipater_n answer_n to_o his_o objection_n antipater_n make_v governor_n over_o judaeâ—…_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 17._o all_o 18_o hircanus_n by_o caesar_n permission_n repâ—…ireth_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o senate_n decree_v as_o touch_v their_o league_n with_o the_o jew_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3919._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 45._o hircanus_n honour_v by_o the_o athenianâ—…_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 18._o caesar_n depart_v out_o of_o syria_n antipater_n pacifi_v all_o occasion_n of_o commotion_n in_o judaea_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3921._o before_o christ_n birth_n 43._o alias_o chap._n 20._o antipater_n make_v phasaelus_n governor_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o herode_fw-la in_o galilee_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 392â—…_n before_o christ_n nativity_n 43._o herode_fw-la execute_v ezechias_n and_o his_o follower_n for_o robbery_n sextus_n caesar_n governor_n of_o syria_n the_o form_n of_o phasaelus_n his_o government_n antipater_n notwithstanding_o his_o high_a authority_n be_v always_o faithful_a to_o hircanus_n antipater_n win_v the_o roman_n heart_n by_o hircanus_n money_n and_o draw_v the_o jew_n into_o hatred_n the_o jew_n accuse_v antipater_n and_o herode_fw-la before_o hircanus_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3922._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 42._o herode_fw-la call_v in_o question_n appearee_v with_o a_o great_a train_n sextus_n caesar_n write_v to_o hircanus_n to_o discharge_v herode_fw-la same_o as_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n foretell_v hircanus_n and_o his_o counsellor_n of_o their_o imminent_a death_n by_o herodsmean_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3922._o before_o christ_n birth_n 42._o herode_fw-la honour_n sameas_fw-la herode_fw-la admonish_v by_o hircanus_n save_v himself_o by_o flight_n and_o appear_v no_o more_o in_o judgement_n alias_o chap._n 21._o sextus_n caesar_n sell_v his_o precedent_n place_n to_o herode_fw-la for_o ready_a money_n herode_fw-la march_v
ant._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o alexander_n mother_n strive_v to_o pacify_v gabinius_n with_o reward_n the_o change_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n ant._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 12._o aristobulus_n escape_v from_o rome_n raise_v new_a trouble_n aristobulus_n fight_v with_o the_o roman_n the_o roman_n obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o carry_v away_o aristobulus_n and_o his_o son_n to_o rome_n alexander_n aristobulus_n son_n once_o more_o provoke_v the_o jew_n to_o rebellion_n the_o jew_n overcome_v by_o the_o roman_n gabinius_n overcom_v the_o nabathaean_o in_o battle_n ant._n lib._n 14._o cap_n 13._o marcus_n crassus_fw-la take_v away_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n antipater_n wife_n a_o noble_a woman_n of_o arabia_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3917_o before_o christ_n birth_n 47._o ant_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 14._o caesar_n deliver_v aristobulus_n from_o his_o bond_n aristobulus_n &_o his_o son_n slay_v by_o pompey_n friend_n ant._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 15._o ptolemaeus_n son_n marry_v antigonus_n young_a daughter_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o father_n ant._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 16._o mithridates_n go_v to_o pelusium_n &_o thereby_o obtain_v antigonus_n help_v mithridates_n victory_n against_o the_o egyptian_n antipater_n perform_v many_o noble_a exploit_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o all_o danger_n for_o caesar_n sake_n caesar_n make_v antipater_n a_o free_a citizen_n of_o rome_n antigonus_n aristobulus_n son_n come_v to_o caesar_n to_o accuse_v pompey_n friend_n for_o his_o father_n death_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3917._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 47._o antigonus_n falle_o accuse_v hyrcanus_n and_o antipater_n antipater_n cast_v off_o his_o garment_n show_v his_o many_o wound_n caesar_n creat_v hyrcanus_n high_a priest_n and_o to_o antipater_n he_o give_v the_o goverâ—…ment_n of_o judaea_n ant._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 16._o antipater_n repair_v y_o e_o wall_n of_o his_o country_n 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