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it　was　to　be　exacted　by　Malichus；　who　was　ill…disposed　to　him；
and　part　by　others。　And　because　Herod　did　exact　what　is　required
of　him　from　Galilee　before　others；　he　was　in　the　greatest　favor
with　Cassius；　for　he　thought　it　a　part　of　prudence　to　cultivate　a
friendship　with　the　Romans；　and　to　gain　their　goodwill　at　the
expense　of　others；　whereas　the　curators　of　the　other　cities；　with
their　citizens；　were　sold　for　slaves；　and　Cassius　reduced　four
cities　into　a　state　of　slavery；　the　two　most　potent　of　which　were
Gophna　and　Emmaus；　and；　besides　these；　Lydia　and　Thamna。　Nay；
Cassius　was　so　very　angry　at　Malichus；　that　he　had　killed　him；
（for　he　assaulted　him；）　had　not　Hyrcanus；　by　the　means　of
Antipater；　sent　him　a　hundred　talents　of　his　own；　and　thereby
pacified　his　anger　against　him。

3。　But　after　Cassius　was　gone　out　of　Judea；　Malichus　laid　snares
for　Antipater；　as　thinking　that　his　death　would…be　the
preservation　of　Hyrcanus's　government；　but　his　design　was　not
unknown　to　Antipater；　which　when　he　perceived；　he　retired　beyond
Jordan；　and　got　together　an　army；　partly　of　Arabs；　and　partly　of
his　own　countrymen。　However；　Malichus；　being　one　of　great
cunning；　denied　that　he　had　laid　any　snares　for　him；　and　made　his
defense　with　an　oath；　both　to　himself　and　his　sons；　and　said　that
while　Phasaelus　had　a　garrison　in　Jerusalem；　and　Herod　had　the
weapons　of　war　in　his　custody；　he　could　never　have　a　thought　of
any　such　thing。　So　Antipater；　perceiving　the　distress　that
Malichus　was　in；　was　reconciled　to　him；　and　made　an　agreement
with　him：　this　was　when　Marcus　was　president　of　Syria；　who　yet
perceiving　that　this　Malichus　was　making　a　disturbance　in　Judea；
proceeded　so　far　that　he　had　almost　killed　him；　but　still；　at　the
intercession　of　Antipater；　he　saved　him。

4。　However；　Antipater　little　thought　that　by　saving　Malichus　he
had　saved　his　own　murderer；　for　now　Cassius　and　Marcus　had　got
together　an　army；　and　intrusted　the　entire　care　of　it　with　Herod；
and　made　him　general　of　the　forces　of　Celesyria；　and　gave　him　a
fleet　of　ships；　and　an　army　of　horsemen　and　footmen；　and　promised
him；　that　after　the　war　was　over　they　would　make　him　king　of
Judea；　for　a　war　was　already　begun　between　Antony　and　the　younger
Caesar：　but　as　Malichus　was　most　afraid　of　Antipater；　he　took　him
out　of　the　way；　and　by　the　offer　of　money；　persuaded　the　butler
of　Hyrcanus；　with　whom　they　were　both　to　feast；　to　kill　him　by
poison。　This　being　done；　and　he　having　armed　men　with　him；
settled　the　affairs　of　the　city。　But　when　Antipater's　sons；　Herod
and　Phasaelus；　were　acquainted　with　this　conspiracy　against　their
father；　and　had　indignation　at　it；　Malichus　denied　all；　and
utterly　renounced　any　knowledge　of　the　murder。　And　thus　died
Antipater；　a　man　that　had　distinguished　himself　for　piety　and
justice；　and　love　to　his　country。　And　whereas　one　of　his　sons；
Herod；　resolved　immediately　to　revenge　their　father's　death；　and
was　coming　upon　Malichus　with　an　army　for　that　purpose；　the　elder
of　his　sons；　Phasaelus；　thought　it　best　rather　to　get　this　man
into　their　hands　by　policy；　lest　they　should　appear　to　begin　a
civil　war　in　the　country；　so　he　accepted　of　Malichus's　defense
for　himself；　and　pretended　to　believe　him　that　he　had　had　no　hand
in　the　violent　death　of　Antipater　his　father；　but　erected　a　fine
monument　for　him。　Herod　also　went　to　Samaria；　and　when　he　found
them　in　great　distress；　he　revived　their　spirits；　and　composed
their　differences。

5。　However；　a　little　after　this；　Herod；　upon　the　approach　of　a
festival；　came　with　his　soldiers　into　the　city；　whereupon
Malichus　was　aftrighted；　and　persuaded　Hyrcanus　not　to　permit　him
to　come　into　the　city。　Hyrcanus　complied；　and；　for　a　pretense　of
excluding　him；　alleged；　that　a　rout　of　strangers　ought　not　to　be
admitted　when　the　multitude　were　purifying　themselves。　But　Herod
had　little　regard　to　the　messengers　that　were　sent　to　him；　and
entered　the　city　in　the　night　time；　and　aftrighted　Malichus；　yet
did　he　remit　nothing　of　his　former　dissimulation；　but　wept　for
Antipater；　and　bewailed　him　as　a　friend　of　his　with　a　loud　voice；
but　Herod　and　his　friends　though；　it　proper　not　openly　to
contradict　Malichus's　hypocrisy；　but　to　give　him　tokens　of　mutual
friendship；　in　order　to　prevent　his　suspicion　of　them。

6。　However；　Herod　sent　to　Cassius；　and　informed　him　of　the　murder
of　his　father；　who　knowing　what　sort　of　man　Malichus　was　as　to
his　morals；　sent　him　back　word　that　he　should　revenge　his
father's　death；　and　also　sent　privately　to　the　commanders　of　his
army　at　Tyre；　with　orders　to　assist　Herod　in　the　execution　of　a
very　just　design　of　his。　Now　when　Cassius　had　taken　Laodicea；
they　all　went　together　to　him；　and　carried　him　garlands　and
money；　and　Herod　thought　that　Malichus　might　be　punished　while　he
was　there；　but　he　was　somewhat　apprehensive　of　the　thing；　and
designed　to　make　some　great　attempt；　and　because　his　son　was　then
a　hostage　at　Tyre；　he　went　to　that　city；　and　resolved　to　steal
him　away　privately；　and　to　march　thence　into　Judea；　and　as
Cassius　was　in　haste　to　march　against　Antony；　he　thought　to　bring
the　country　to　revolt；　and　to　procure　the　government　for　himself。
But　Providence　opposed　his　counsels；　and　Herod　being　a　shrewd
man；　and　perceiving　what　his　intention　was；　he　sent　thither
beforehand　a　servant；　in　appearance　indeed　to　get　a　supper　ready；
for　he　had　said　before　that　he　would　feast　them　all　there；　but　in
reality　to　the　commanders　of　the　army；　whom　he　persuaded　to　go
out　against　Malichus；　with　their　daggers。　So　they　went　out　and
met　the　man　near　the　city；　upon　the　sea…shore；　and　there　stabbed
him。　Whereupon　Hyrcanus　was　so　astonished　at　what　had　happened；
that　his　speech　failed　him；　and　when；　after　some　difficulty；　he
had　recovered　himself；　he　asked　Herod　what　the　matter　could　be；
and　who　it　was　that　slew　Malichus；　and　when　he　said　that　it　was
done　by　the　command　of　Cassius；　he　commended　the　action；　for　that
Malichus　was　a　very　wicked　man；　and　one　that　conspired　against
his　own　country。　And　this　was　the　punishment　that　was　inflicted
on　Malichus　for　what　he　wickedly　did　to　Antipater。

7。　But　when　Cassius　was　marched　out　of　Syria；　disturbances　arose
in　Judea；　for　Felix；　who　was　left　at　Jerusalem　with　an　army；　made
a　sudden　attempt　against　Phasaelus；　and　the　people　themselves
rose　in　arms；　but　Herod　went　to　Fabius；　the　prefect　of　Damascus；
and　was　desirous　to　run　to　his　brother's　assistance；　but　was
hindered　by　a　distemper　that　seized　upon　him；　till　Phasaelus　by
himself　had　been　too　hard　for　Felix；　and　had　shut　him　up　in　the
tower；　and　there；　on　certain　conditions；　dismissed　him。　Phasaelus
also　complained　of　Hyrcanus；　that　although　he　had　received　a
great　many　benefits　from　them；　yet　did　he　support　their　enemies；
for　Malichus's　brother　had　made　many　places　to　revolt；　and　kept
garrisons　in　them；　and　particularly　Masada；　the　strongest
fortress　of　them　all。　In　the　mean　time；　Herod　was　recovered　of
his　disease；　and　came　and　took　from　Felix　all　the　places　he　bad
gotten；　and；　upon　certain　conditions；　dismissed　him　also。

CHAPTER　12。

Herod　Ejects　Antigonus；　The　Son　Of　Aristobulus　Out　Of　Judea；　And
Gains　The　Friendship　Of　Antony；　Who　Was　Now　Come　Into　Syria；　By
Sending　Him　Much　Money；　On　Which　Account　He　Would　Not　Admit　Of
Those　That　Would　Have　Accused　Herod：　And　What　It　Was　That　Antony
Wrote　To　The　Tyrians　In　Behalf　。

1。　Now　（22）　Ptolemy；　the　son　of　Menneus；　brought　back　into　Judea
Antigonus；　the　son　of　Aristobulus；　who　had　already　raised　an
army；　and　had；　by　money；　made　Fabius　to　be　his　friend；　add　this
because　he　was　of　kin　to　him。　Marion　also　gave　him　assistance。　He
had　been　left　by　Cassius　to　tyrannize　over　Tyre；　for　this
Cussiris　was　a　man　that　seized　on　Syria；　and　then　kept　it　under；
in　the　way　of　a　tyrant。　Marion　also　marched　into　Galilee；　which
lay　in　his　neighborhood；　and　took　three　of　his　fortresses；　and
put　garrisons　into　them　to　keep　them。　But　when　Herod　came；　he
took　all　from　him；　but　the　Tyrian　garrison　he　dismissed　in　a　very
civil　manner；　nay；　to　some　of　the　soldiers　he　made　presents　out
of　the　good…will　he　bare　to　that　city。　When　he　had　despatched
these　affairs；　and　was　gone　to　mee