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the_o kingdom_n unjust_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o dispossess_v
his_o elder_a brother_n hircanus_n to_o who_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n it_o appertain_v he_o likewise_o accost_v and_o sound_v hircanus_n ordinary_o with_o these_o word_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o live_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o will_v doubtless_o be_v overtake_v except_o he_o seek_v his_o own_o security_n and_o flee_v his_o imminent_a peril_n allege_v that_o aristobulus_n friend_n will_v never_o cease_v to_o consult_v how_o they_o may_v shorten_v his_o life_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v live_v in_o more_o security_n to_o these_o instigation_n of_o his_o hircanus_n give_v small_a credit_n for_o that_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n he_o be_v courteous_a and_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v induce_v or_o seduce_v by_o detraction_n but_o this_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n in_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v account_v a_o silly_a and_o abject_a man_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n aristobulus_n be_v of_o a_o different_a and_o more_o heroic_a nature_n be_v more_o actuie_v in_o performance_n and_o careful_a in_o prevention_n now_o although_o antipater_n see_v that_o hircanus_n make_v small_a accountof_n his_o instigation_n yet_o cease_v he_o not_o daily_o to_o invent_v and_o propose_v new_a surmise_n and_o accusation_n urge_v aristobulus_n hatred_n and_o practice_n to_o muâ—…her_v he_o and_o so_o much_o prevail_v he_o by_o his_o importunity_n that_o at_o last_o he_o persuade_v he_o to_o fly_v to_o aretas_n king_n of_o arabia_n promise_v he_o that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o will_v give_v he_o both_o aid_n and_o assistance_n hircanus_n have_v debate_v upon_o these_o conclusion_n at_o last_o think_v good_a to_o fly_v to_o aretas_n for_o that_o he_o know_v that_o arabia_n confine_v upon_o jewry_n whereupon_o he_o first_o of_o all_o send_v antipater_n to_o aretas_n to_o take_v assurance_n of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o betray_v he_o into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n if_o so_o be_v he_o shall_v submit_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o require_v his_o assistance_n when_o as_o therefore_o antipater_n have_v receive_v this_o assurance_n from_o the_o king_n he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n unto_o hircanus_n and_o 64._o not_o long_o after_o that_o take_v he_o away_o with_o he_o and_o depart_v the_o city_n by_o night_n and_o afterward_o with_o great_a journey_n arrive_v at_o petra_n where_o aretas_n keep_v his_o royal_a court_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v inward_o familiar_a with_o the_o king_n he_o beseech_v he_o to_o reestablish_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jewry_n and_o wrought_v so_o much_o by_o his_o importunity_n and_o the_o present_n which_o he_o give_v he_o that_o he_o persuade_v aretas_n to_o attempt_v the_o matter_n whereupon_o hircanus_n promise_v that_o if_o he_o confirm_v he_o again_o in_o his_o royal_a dignity_n he_o will_v upon_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o realm_n restore_v unto_o he_o 3._o those_o twelve_o city_n which_o his_o father_n alexander_n have_v take_v from_o the_o arabian_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v medaba_n nabello_n livias_n tharabasa_n agalla_n athona_n zoara_n orona_n marissa_n rydda_n lusa_fw-la oryba_n chap._n iii_o aristobulus_n be_v vanquish_v be_v pursue_v as_o far_o as_o jerusalem_n aretas_n induce_v by_o these_o promise_n be_v content_a to_o send_v forth_o a_o army_n against_o aristobulus_n temple_n and_o himself_o in_o person_n conduct_v onward_o in_o that_o expedition_n fifty_o thousand_o man_n both_o on_o foot_n and_o horse_n and_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o diverse_a after_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o victory_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n submit_v themselves_o to_o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n flee_v unto_o jerusalem_n after_o he_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n lead_v his_o army_n with_o all_o expedition_n and_o besiege_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n in_o this_o siege_n the_o common_a people_n assist_v hircanus_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o but_o the_o priest_n only_o that_o stick_v to_o aristobulus_n side_n whereupon_o aretas_n marshal_v the_o force_n he_o have_v and_o busy_o set_v the_o army_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o arabian_n about_o the_o siege_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v under_o these_o term_n the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o we_o call_v the_o passover_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o egypt_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n forsake_v their_o country_n be_v flee_v into_o egypt_n about_o that_o time_n a_o certain_a man_n call_v onias_n such_o a_o one_o who_o for_o his_o virtue_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o in_o time_n past_a have_v by_o his_o devout_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n obtain_v rain_n from_o god_n hide_v himself_o perceive_v that_o this_o sedition_n will_v be_v of_o some_o continuance_n this_o man_n therefore_o be_v surprise_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o require_v he_o that_o as_o by_o his_o prayer_n he_o have_v obtain_v water_n so_o at_o that_o time_n likewise_o he_o will_v by_o his_o imprecation_n incense_n god_n against_o aristobulus_n and_o his_o complice_n but_o whereas_o he_o contradict_v and_o excuse_v himself_o he_o be_v at_o last_o constrain_v by_o the_o people_n to_o perform_v their_o request_n so_o that_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o he_o death_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n o_o god_n king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n since_o they_o who_o be_v at_o this_o present_a here_o with_o i_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o those_o that_o be_v besiege_v be_v thy_o priest_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o when_o they_o shall_v require_v thou_o to_o be_v incense_v against_o their_o brethren_n thou_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o and_o when_o as_o likewise_o they_o shall_v provoke_v thou_o against_o the_o other_o thou_o will_v not_o respect_v they_o hereupon_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o reprobate_a soldier_n among_o the_o jew_n hear_v these_o word_n of_o he_o stone_v he_o to_o death_n but_o god_n incontinent_o punish_v this_o cruelty_n in_o they_o and_o the_o murder_n of_o onias_n so_o curse_o perpetrate_v be_v revenge_v by_o this_o mean_n which_o ensue_v at_o such_o time_n as_o aristobulus_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v besiege_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n or_o the_o passover_o fall_v out_o during_o which_o time_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o honour_n god_n with_o many_o sacrifice_n now_o for_o that_o they_o who_o be_v with_o aristobulus_n have_v not_o any_o beast_n to_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n they_o require_v the_o other_o jew_n which_o be_v without_o that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o deliver_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o money_n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o they_o will_v give_v one_o thousand_o drachma_n for_o every_o head_n they_o shall_v have_v some_o deliver_v unto_o they_o to_o this_o demand_n of_o they_o aristobulus_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v with_o he_o willing_o condescend_v and_o let_v down_o the_o prefix_a price_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o from_o the_o wall_n but_o the_o other_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o money_n deliver_v they_o not_o those_o beast_n which_o they_o require_v they_o to_o sell_v they_o for_o sacrifice_n but_o so_o far_o be_v they_o give_v over_o to_o impiety_n that_o thereof_o they_o falsify_v their_o oath_n not_o only_o towards_o man_n but_o defraud_v god_n also_o in_o deny_v that_o which_o they_o have_v promise_v towards_o the_o furnish_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o priest_n be_v defraud_v in_o this_o manner_n contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n and_o protestation_n of_o their_o adversary_n beseech_v god_n to_o show_v vengeance_n on_o their_o countryman_n that_o have_v commit_v this_o heinous_a and_o periutious_a impiety_n neither_o do_v god_n defer_v their_o punishment_n any_o long_a time_n but_o incontinent_o after_o he_o send_v a_o great_a and_o violent_a wind_n that_o spoil_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o country_n so_o that_o a_o measure_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o eleven_o drachma_n chap._n four_o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n send_v ambassador_n to_o scaurus_n to_o covenant_n their_o peace_n with_o he_o mean_a while_n pompey_n send_v scaurus_n into_o syria_n himself_o be_v in_o person_n detain_v in_o armenia_n scaurus_n in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o tigranes_n now_o when_o as_o scaurus_n come_v unto_o damascus_n he_o find_v that_o metellus_n and_o lollius_n have_v new_o take_v the_o city_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o march_v onward_o towards_o jewry_n where_o be_v arrive_v certain_a ambassador_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o other_o also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o hircanus_n require_v alliance_n and_o confederacy_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o both_o and_o offer_v in_o either_o respect_n a_o tribute_n of_o four_o hundred_o talent_n but_o scaurus_n prefer_v aristobulus_n promise_n both_o for_o that_o he_o