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came　to　him；　conducting　three　thousand　of　the　Jews；　armed　men。　He
had　also　taken　care　the　principal　men　of　the　Arabians　should　come
to　his　assistance；　and　on　his　account　it　was　that　all　the　Syrians
assisted　him　also；　as　not　willing　to　appear　behindhand　in　their
alacrity　for　Cesar；　viz。　Jamblicus　the　ruler；　and　Ptolemy　his
son；　and　Tholomy　the　son　of　Sohemus；　who　dwelt　at　Mount　Libanus；
and　almost　all　the　cities。　So　Mithridates　marched　out　of　Syria；
and　came　to　Pelusium；　and　when　its　inhabitants　would　not　admit
him；　he　besieged　the　city。　Now　Antipater　signalized　himself　here；
and　was　the　first　who　plucked　down　a　part　of　the　wall；　and　so
opened　a　way　to　the　rest；　whereby　they　might　enter　the　city；　and
by　this　means　Pelusium　was　taken。　But　it　happened　that　the
Egyptian　Jews；　who　dwelt　in　the　country　called　Onion；　would　not
let　Antipater　and　Mithridates；　with　their　soldiers；　pass　to
Caesar；　but　Antipater　persuaded　them　to　come　over　with　their
party；　because　he　was　of　the　same　people　with　them；　and　that
chiefly　by　showing　them　the　epistles　of　Hyrcanus　the　high　priest；
wherein　he　exhorted　them　to　cultivate　friendship　with　Caesar；　and
to　supply　his　army　with　money；　and　all　sorts　of　provisions　which
they　wanted；　and　accordingly；　when　they　saw　Antipater　and　the
high　priest　of　the　same　sentiments；　they　did　as　they　were
desired。　And　when　the　Jews　about　Memphis　heard　that　these　Jews
were　come　over　to　Caesar；　they　also　invited　Mithridates　to　come
to　them；　so　he　came　and　received　them　also　into　his　army。

2。　And　when　Mithridates　had　gone　over　all　Delta；　as　the　place　is
called；　he　came　to　a　pitched　battle　with　the　enemy；　near　the
place　called　the　Jewish　Camp。　Now　Mithridates　had　the　right　wing；
and　Antipater　the　left；　and　when　it　came　to　a　fight；　that　wing
where　Mithridates　was　gave　way；　and　was　likely　to　suffer
extremely；　unless　Antipater　had　come　running　to　him　with　his　own
soldiers　along　the　shore；　when　he　had　already　beaten　the　enemy
that　opposed　him；　so　he　delivered　Mithridates；　and　put　those
Egyptians　who　had　been　too　hard　for　him　to　flight。　He　also　took
their　camp；　and　continued　in　the　pursuit　of　them。　He　also
recalled　Mithridates；　who　had　been　worsted；　and　was　retired　a
great　way　off；　of　whose　soldiers　eight　hundred　fell；　but　of
Antipater's　fifty。　So　Mithridates　sent　an　account　of　this　battle
to　Caesar；　and　openly　declared　that　Antipater　was　the　author　of
this　victory；　and　of　his　own　preservation；　insomuch　that　Caesar
commended　Antipater　then；　and　made　use　of　him　all　the　rest　of
that　war　in　the　most　hazardous　undertakings；　he　happened　also　to
be　wounded　in　one　of　those　engagements

3。　However；　when　Caesar；　after　some　time；　had　finished　that　war；
and　was　sailed　away　for　Syria；　he　honored　Antipater　greatly；　and
confirmed　Hyrcanus　in　the　high　priesthood；　and　bestowed　on
Antipater　the　privilege　of　a　citizen　of　Rome；　and　a　freedom　from
taxes　every　where；　and　it　is　reported　by　many；　that　Hyrcanus　went
along　with　Antipater　in　this　expedition；　and　came　himself　into
Egypt。　And　Strabo　of　Cappadocia　bears　witness　to　this；　when　he
says　thus；　in　the　name　of　Aslnius：　〃After　Mithridates　had　invaded
Egypt；　and　with　him　Hyrcanus　the　high　priest　of　the　Jews。〃　Nay；
the　same　Strabo　says　thus　again；　in　another　place；　in　the　name　of
Hypsicrates；　that　〃Mithridates　at　first　went　out　alone；　but　that
Antipater；　who　had　the　care　of　the　Jewish　affairs；　was　called　by
him　to　Askelon；　and　that　he　had　gotten　ready　three　thousand
soldiers　to　go　along　with　him；　and　encouraged　other　governors　of
the　country　to　go　along　with　him　also；　and　that　Hyrcanus　the　high
priest　was　also　present　in　this　expedition。〃　This　is　what　Strabo
says。

4。　But　Antigonus；　the　son　of　Aristobulus；　came　at　this　time　to
Caesar；　and　lamented　his　father's　fate；　and　complained；　that　it
was　by　Antipater's　means　that　Aristobulus　was　taken　off　by
poison；　and　his　brother　was　beheaded　by　Scipio；　and　desired　that
he　would　take　pity　of　him　who　had　been　ejected　out　of　that
principality　which　was　due　to　him。　He　also　accused　Hyrcanus　and
Antipater　as　governing　the　nation　by　violence；　and　offering
injuries　to　himself。　Antipater　was　present；　and　made　his　defense
as　to　the　accusations　that　were　laid　against　him。　He　demonstrated
that　Antigonus　and　his　party　were　given　to　innovation；　and　were
seditious　persons。　He　also　put　Caesar　in　mind　what　difficult
services　he　had　undergone　when　he　assisted　him　in　his　wars；　and
discoursed　about　what　he　was　a　witness　of　himself。　He　added；　that
Aristobulus　was　justly　carried　away　to　Rome；　as　one　that　was　an
enemy　to　the　Romans；　and　could　never　be　brought　to　be　a　friend　to
them；　and　that　his　brother　had　no　more　than　he　deserved　from
Scipio；　as　being　seized　in　committing　robberies；　and　that　this
punishment　was　not　inflicted　on　him　in　a　way　of　violence　or
injustice　by　him　that　did　it。

5。　When　Antipater　had　made　this　speech；　Caesar　appointed　Hyrcauus
to　be　high　priest；　and　gave　Antipater　what　principality　he
himself　should　choose；　leaving　the　determination　to　himself；　so
he　made　him　procurator　of　Judea。　He　also　gave　Hyrcanus　leave　to
raise　up　the　walls　of　his　own　city；　upon　his　asking　that　favor　of
him；　for　they　had　been　demolished　by　Pompey。　And　this　grant　he
sent　to　the　consuls　to　Rome；　to　be　engraven　in　the　capitol。　The
decree　of　the　senate　was　this　that　follows：　（13）　〃Lucius
Valerius；　the　son　of　Lucius　the　praetor；　referred　this　to　the
senate；　upon　the　Ides　of　December；　in　the　temple　of　Concord。
There　were　present　at　the　writing　of　this　decree　Lucius　Coponius；
the　son　of　Lucius　of　the　Colline　tribe；　and　Papirius　of　the
Quirine　tribe；　concerning　the　affairs　which　Alexander；　the　son　of
Jason；　and　Numenius；　the　son　of　Antiochus；　and　Alexander；　the　son
of　Dositheus；　ambassadors　of　the　Jews；　good　and　worthy　men；
proposed；　who　came　to　renew　that　league　of　goodwill　and
friendship　with　the　Romans　which　was　in　being　before。　They　also
brought　a　shield　of　gold；　as　a　mark　of　confederacy；　valued　at
fifty　thousand　pieces　of　gold；　and　desired　that　letters　might　be
given　them；　directed　both　to　the　free　cities　and　to　the　kings；
that　their　country　and　their　havens　might　be　at　peace；　and　that
no　one　among　them　might　receive　any　injury。　It　therefore　pleased
＇the　senate＇　to　make　a　league　of　friendship　and　good…will　with
them；　and　to　bestow　on　them　whatsoever　they　stood　in　need　of；　and
to　accept　of　the　shield　which　was　brought　by　them。　This　was　done
in　the　ninth　year　of　Hyrcanus　the　high　priest　and　ethnarch；　in
the　month　Panemus。〃　Hyreanus　also　received　honors　from　the　people
of　Athens；　as　having　been　useful　to　them　on　many　occasions。　And
when　they　wrote　to　him；　they　sent　him　this　decree；　as　it　here
follows　〃Under　the　prutaneia　and　priesthood　of　Dionysius；　the　son
of　Esculapius；　on　the　fifth　day　of　the　latter　part　of　the　month
Panemus；　this　decree　of　the　Athenians　was　given　to　their
commanders；　when　Agathocles　was　archon；　and　Eucles；　the　son　of
Menander　of　Alimusia；　was　the　scribe。　In　the　month　Munychion；　on
the　eleventh　day　of　the　prutaneia；　a　council　of　the　presidents
was　held　in　the　theater。　Dorotheus　the　high　priest；　and　the
fellow　presidents　with　him；　put　it　to　the　vote　of　the　people。
Dionysius；　the　son　of　Dionysius；　gave　the　sentence。　Since
Hyrcanus；　the　son　of　Alexander；　the　high　priest　and　ethnareh　of
the　Jews；　continues　to　bear　good…will　to　our　people　in　general；
and　to　every　one　of　our　citizens　in　particular；　and　treats　them
with　all　sorts　of　kindness；　and　when　any　of　the　Athenians　come　to
him；　either　as　ambassadors；　or　on　any　occasion　of　their　own；　he
receives　them　in　an　obliging　manner；　and　sees　that　they　are
conducted　back　in　safety；　of　which　we　have　had　several　former
testimonies；　it　is　now　also　decreed；　at　the　report　of　Theodosius；
the　son　of　Theodorus；　and　upon　his　putting　the　people　in　mind　of
the　virtue　of　this　man；　and　that　his　purpose　is　to　do　us　all　the
good　that　is　in　his　power；　to　honor　him　with　a　crown　of　gold；　the
usual　reward　according　to　the　law；　and　to　erect　his　statue　in
brass　in　the　temple　of　Demus　and　of　the　Graces；　and　that　this
present　of　a　crown　shall　be　proclaimed　publicly　in　the　theater；
in　the　Dionysian　shows；　while　the　new　tragedies　are　acting；　and
in　the　Panathenean；　and　Eleusinian；　and　Gymnical　shows　also；　and
that　the　commanders　shall　take　care；　while　he　continues　in　his
friendship；　and　preserves　his　good…will　to　us；　to　return　all
possible　honor　and　favor　to　the　man　for　his　affection　and
generosity；　that　by　this　treatment　it　may　appear　how　our　people
receive　the　good　kindly；　and　repay　them　a　suitable　reward；　and　he
may　be　induced　to　proceed　in　his　affection　towards　us；　by　the
honors　we　have　already　paid　him。　That　ambassadors　be　also　chosen
out　of　all　the　Athenians；　who　shall　carry　this　decree　to　him；　and
desire　him　to　accept　of　the　honors　we　do　him；　and　to　endeavor
always　to　be　doing　some　good　to　our　city。〃　And　this　shall　suffice
us　to　have　spoken　as　to　the　honors　that　were　paid　by　the　Romans
and　the　people　of　Athens　to　Hyrcanus。

CHAPTER　9。

How　Antipater　Committed　The　Care　Of　Galilee　To　Herod；　And　That　Of
Jerusalem　To　Phasaelus；　As　Also　How　Herod　Upon　The　Jews'　Envy　At
Antipater　Was　Accused　Before　Hyrcanus。

1。　Now　when　Caesar　had　settled　the　affairs　of　Syria；　he　sailed
away。　And　as　soon　as　Antipater　had　conducted　Caesar　out　of　Syria；
he　returned　to　Judea。　He　then　immediately　raised　up　the　wall
which　had　been　thrown　down　by　Pompey；　and；　by　coming　thither；　he
pacified　that　tumult　which　had　been　in　the　country；　and　this　by
both　threatening　and　advising　them　to　be　quiet；　for　that　if　they
would　be　of　Hyrcanus's　side；　they　would　live　happily；　and　lead
their　lives　without　disturbance；　and　in　the　enjoyment　of　their
own　possessions；　but　if　they　were　addicted　to　the　hopes　of　what
might　come　by　innovation；　and　aimed　to　get　wealth　thereby；　they
should　have　him　a　severe　master　instead　of　a　gentle　governor；　and
Hyrcanus　a　tyrant　instead　of　a　king；　and　the　Romans；　together
with　Caesar；　their　bitter　enemies　instead　of　rulers；　for　that
they　would　never　bear　him　to　be　set　aside　whom　they　had　appointed
to　govern。　And　when　Antipater　had　said　this　to　them；　he　himself
settled　the　affairs　of　this　country。

2。　And　seeing　that　Hyrcanus　was　of　a　slow　and　slothful　temper；　he
made　Phasaelus；　his　eldest　son；　governor　of　Jerusalem；　and　of　the
places　that　were　about　it；　but　committed　Galilee　to　Herod；　his
next　son；　who　was　then　a　very　young　man；　for　he　was　but　fifteen
years　of　age　（14）　But　that　youth　of　his　was　no　impediment　to　him；
but　as　he　was　a　youth　of　great　mind；　he　presently　met　with　an
opportunity　of　signalizing　his　courage；　for　finding　that　there
was　one　Hezekiah；　a　captain　of　a　band　of　robbers；　who　overran　the
neighboring　parts　of　Syria　with　a　great　troop　of　them；　he　seized
him　and　slew　him；　as　well　as　a　great　number　of　the　other　robbers
that　were　with　him；　for　which　action　he　was　greatly　beloved　by
the　Syrians；　for　when　they　were　very　desirous　to　have　their
country　freed　from　this　nest　of　robbers；　he　purged　it　of　them。　So
they　sung　songs　in　his　commendation　in　their　villages　and　cities；
as　having　procured　them　peace；　and　the　secure　enjoyment　of　their
possessions；　and　on　this　account　it　was　that　he　became　known