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destroy_v they_o and_o what_o israelite_n soever_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n he_o slay_v he_o mattathias_n the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n understand_v that_o polipus_n come_v against_o they_o they_o go_v up_o the_o mount_n modiit_fw-la with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n then_o put_v he_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n in_o aâ—…or_n he_o have_v five_o son_n judas_z the_o elder_a the_o next_o johonathan_n the_o three_o joachan_n the_o four_o schimeen_n the_o five_o eleazar_n all_o these_o be_v va_fw-fr iant_a man_n of_o war_n when_o polipus_n come_v to_o they_o he_o crafty_o speak_v to_o mattathias_n say_v thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chiefman_n in_o israel_n and_o a_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o estimation_n come_v down_o therefore_o and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o worship_v the_o image_n and_o strive_v not_o against_o the_o king_n that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o not_o be_v destroy_v thou_o shall_v be_v their_o prince_n also_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v 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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
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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