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set_v forth_o against_o the_o thief_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3926._o before_o christ_n birth_n 38._o ant._n lib._n ca._n 25._o the_o description_n of_o the_o cave_n where_o the_o thief_n keep_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3926._o before_o christ_n birth_n 38._o ptolemey_n captain_n of_o herod_n soldier_n slay_v machaera_n iniquity_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3927._o before_o christ_n birth_n 37._o antonius_n admire_v herod_n valour_n antigonus_n cruelty_n against_o josephs_n care_n as_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3927._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 37._o herode_fw-la certify_v of_o his_o brother_n death_n in_o a_o dream_n herod_n dine_v room_n fall_v after_o he_o have_v forsake_v it_o and_o go_v to_o bed_n the_o number_n of_o the_o carcase_n hinder_v the_o soldier_n passage_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3928_o before_o christ_n birth_n 36._o herode_fw-la behead_v pappus_n antigonus_n captain_n ant._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 1â—…_n jerusalem_n besiege_v the_o 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yâ—…re_v of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n 3934._o befoâ—…_n christ_n birth_n 30._o herodes_n peroration_n herode_fw-la sacrifice_v to_o god_n before_o the_o battle_n herode_fw-la assail_v the_o enemy_n the_o arabiâ—…_n
and_o anthony_n and_o caesar_n the_o young_a whereupon_o poison_v malichus_n mighty_o fear_v antipater_n power_n determine_v to_o make_v he_o away_o and_o have_v corrupt_v hircanus_n butler_n with_o money_n with_o who_o both_o of_o they_o celebrate_v a_o feast_n he_o make_v he_o away_o by_o poison_n and_o afterward_o assemble_v many_o man_n of_o war_n about_o he_o he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o city_n when_o herode_fw-la and_o phasaelus_n understand_v of_o the_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n attempt_v against_o their_o father_n they_o be_v grievous_o incense_v against_o malichus_n but_o he_o deny_v all_o and_o in_o especial_a abjure_v the_o intent_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o murder_n thus_o die_v antipater_n a_o just_a and_o virtuous_a man_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o dear_o love_v his_o country_n but_o herode_fw-la who_o be_v his_o young_a son_n incontinent_o resolve_v to_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n and_o come_v forth_o with_o a_o army_n against_o malichus_n but_o phasaelus_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a determine_v to_o circumvent_v he_o by_o policy_n for_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v raise_v a_o civil_a war_n he_o therefore_o accept_v of_o malichus_n iustification_n and_o make_v a_o show_n that_o he_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v in_o no_o such_o sort_n seek_v antipater_n death_n and_o only_o intend_v his_o father_n monument_n and_o funeral_n mean_a while_n herode_fw-la resort_v to_o samaria_n and_o find_v it_o in_o desperate_a estate_n restore_v the_o same_o and_o pacify_v the_o dissension_n that_o be_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n not_o long_o after_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o feast_n he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o man_n of_o war_n whereupon_o malichus_n be_v afraid_a of_o this_o his_o access_n persuade_v hircanus_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n whereunto_o hircanus_n condescend_v allege_v for_o pretext_n of_o his_o defence_n that_o among_o the_o holy_a people_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o intermix_v a_o troop_n of_o pollute_a man_n but_o herode_fw-la make_v small_a reckon_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v he_o this_o news_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o command_n enter_v the_o city_n by_o night_n whereat_o malichus_n be_v much_o amaze_v whereupon_o according_a to_o his_o wont_a dissimulation_n he_o open_o weep_v and_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o antipater_n as_o his_o especial_a friend_n but_o under_o hand_n he_o prepare_v a_o guard_n for_o his_o own_o safety_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v think_v meet_a by_o herodes_n friend_n to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o his_o dissimulation_n but_o to_o make_v a_o show_n for_o their_o part_n that_o they_o be_v well_o affect_v towards_o malichus_n chap._n xx._n herode_fw-la at_o the_o command_n of_o cassius_n killeth_z malichus_n by_o policy_n hereupon_o herode_fw-la certify_v cassius_n of_o antipater_n his_o father_n death_n who_o know_v very_o well_o of_o what_o conversation_n malichus_n be_v write_v back_o unto_o herode_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n beside_o he_o send_v secret_a letter_n to_o the_o captain_n that_o be_v in_o tyre_n command_v they_o to_o aid_v and_o assist_v herode_fw-la in_o that_o so_o just_a execution_n which_o he_o intend_v after_o therefore_o that_o cassius_n have_v take_v laodicea_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n come_v together_o bring_v with_o they_o crown_n and_o silver_n to_o present_v he_o herode_fw-la expect_v that_o malichus_n in_o that_o place_n shall_v receive_v his_o punishment_n but_o he_o enter_v into_o suspicion_n of_o some_o like_a practice_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o draw_v near_o unto_o tyre_n in_o phoenicia_n attempt_v far_o great_a thing_n for_o whereas_o his_o son_n be_v a_o hostage_n in_o tyre_n he_o enter_v the_o city_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o draw_v he_o thence_o and_o afterward_o to_o return_v into_o judaea_n after_o this_o usurp_n upon_o that_o opportunity_n which_o he_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o cassius_n trouble_v who_o hasty_o march_v forward_o to_o meet_v with_o anthony_n he_o determine_v to_o draw_v the_o people_n to_o a_o insurrection_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n but_o god_n disappoint_v his_o unjust_a purpose_n for_o herode_fw-la be_v a_o man_n of_o ripe_a judgement_n incontinent_o discover_v his_o pretence_n and_o send_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n before_o as_o if_o under_o purpose_n to_o prepare_v a_o banquet_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o before_o time_n that_o he_o will_v entertain_v all_o his_o follower_n but_o in_o effect_n he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o captain_n to_o command_v they_o to_o issue_n out_o with_o their_o dagger_n and_o to_o meet_v malichus_n who_o march_v forth_o and_o meet_v he_o near_o unto_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n stab_v he_o in_o that_o place_n with_o their_o dagger_n which_o act_n do_v so_o much_o astonish_v hircanus_n that_o through_o amaze_n he_o wax_v speechless_a and_o final_o be_v much_o move_v he_o demand_v of_o herodes_n man_n what_o accident_n have_v happen_v and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v slay_v malichus_n whereof_o when_o they_o certify_v he_o and_o how_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o cassius_n command_n he_o answer_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v well_o do_v for_o that_o malichus_n be_v a_o wretched_a man_n and_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o country_n see_v here_o how_o malichus_n be_v just_o punish_v for_o the_o wickedness_n he_o commit_v against_o antipater_n when_o cassius_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o syria_n there_o arise_v a_o new_a tumult_n in_o judaea_n for_o faelix_fw-la who_o 40._o be_v leave_v in_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o army_n march_v forth_o against_o phasaelus_n and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o arm_n for_o which_o cause_n herode_fw-la speedy_o repair_v to_o fabius_n governor_n of_o damascus_n and_o intend_v to_o succour_v his_o brother_n be_v prevent_v by_o a_o sickness_n so_o that_o phasaelus_n obtain_v the_o victory_n by_o his_o own_o force_n against_o faelix_fw-la enclose_v he_o up_o in_o a_o tower_n whence_o afterward_o he_o dismiss_v he_o he_o under_o composition_n whereupon_o he_o present_o and_o grievous_o rebuke_v hircanus_n for_o that_o be_v forgetful_a of_o diverse_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o he_o he_o have_v give_v aid_n unto_o his_o enemy_n for_o malichus_n brother_n be_v at_o that_o time_n revolt_v plant_v garrison_n in_o diverse_a fortress_n and_o namely_o in_o masada_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a of_o they_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o herode_fw-la therefore_o have_v recover_v his_o health_n he_o draw_v forth_o his_o force_n against_o he_o and_o dispossess_v he_o of_o diverse_a place_n that_o he_o hold_v and_o after_o suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v with_o his_o life_n and_o good_n chap._n xxi_o herode_fw-la discomfit_v antigonus_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o judaea_n seek_v to_o recover_v his_o father_n kingdom_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o 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