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be_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o antipater_n and_o they_o agree_v at_o that_o time_n that_o marcus_n govern_v syria_n who_o perceive_v that_o malichus_n begin_v to_o raise_v trouble_n in_o jewry_n resort_v thither_o and_o theâ—…_n want_v little_a but_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v he_o have_v not_o antipater_n by_o earnest_a request_n obtain_v his_o life_n chap._n xix_o malichus_n poison_v antipater_n but_o imprudent_a antipater_n save_v malichus_n to_o his_o own_o mischief_n for_o when_o cassius_n and_o marcus_n have_v assemble_v their_o army_n they_o commit_v all_o the_o charge_n into_o herodes_n hand_n coelesyria_n and_o make_v he_o governor_n of_o coelesyria_n and_o deliver_v he_o great_a force_n both_o of_o foot_n and_o horse_n and_o ship_n by_o sea_n they_o promise_v he_o likewise_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judaea_n after_o they_o have_v finish_v the_o war_n that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n betwixt_o they_o
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 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tyre_n ptolomey_n mennaeus_n draw_v unto_o he_o by_o force_n of_o his_o money_n aristobulus_n son_n the_o young_a antigonus_n who_o have_v gather_v a_o power_n and_o hire_v fabius_n and_o be_v likewise_o draw_v son_n by_o ptolomey_n under_o title_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o adoption_n with_o he_o join_v marion_n who_o cassius_n have_v make_v governor_n in_o tyre_n for_o this_o man_n have_v occupy_v syria_n by_o tyranny_n keep_v garrison_n therein_o marion_n also_o invade_v galilee_n which_o confine_v his_o country_n and_o have_v seize_v three_o strong_a fortress_n therein_o he_o keep_v garrison_n in_o the_o same_o herode_fw-la also_o march_v forth_o against_o he_o dispossess_v he_o of_o they_o all_o and_o gracious_o dismiss_v those_o tyrian_n that_o have_v the_o keep_n wife_n thereof_o bestow_v benefit_n on_o some_o of_o they_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v unto_o their_o city_n and_o that_o do_v he_o come_v and_o encounter_v with_o antigonus_n and_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o 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