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set　free　those　of　his　family　that　were　in　Masada。　Now　of　the
people　of　the　country；　some　joined　him　because　of　the　friendship
they　had　had　with　his　father；　and　some　because　of　the　splendid
appearance　he　made；　and　others　by　way　of　requital　for　the
benefits　they　had　received　from　both　of　them；　but　the　greatest
number　came　to　him　in　hopes　of　getting　somewhat　from　him
afterward；　if　he　were　once　firmly　settled　in　the　kingdom。

2。　Herod　had　now　a　strong　army；　and　as　he　marched　on；　Antigonus
laid　snares　and　ambushes　in　the　passes　and　places　most　proper　for
them；　but　in　truth　he　thereby　did　little　or　no　damage　to　the
enemy。　So　Herod　received　those　of　his　family　out　of　Masada；　and
the　fortress　Ressa；　and　then　went　on　for　Jerusalem。　The　soldiery
also　that　was　with　Silo　accompanied　him　all　along；　as　did　many　of
the　citizens；　being　afraid　of　his　power；　and　as　soon　as　he　had
pitched　his　camp　on　the　west　side　of　the　city；　the　soldiers　that
were　set　to　guard　that　part　shot　their　arrows　and　threw　their
darts　at　him；　and　when　some　sallied　out　in　a　crowd；　and　came　to
fight　hand　to　hand　with　the　first　ranks　of　Herod's　army；　he　gave
orders　that　they　should；　in　the　first　place；　make　proclamation
about　the　wall；　that　he　came　for　the　good　of　the　people；　and　for
the　preservation　of　the　city；　and　not　to　bear　any　old　grudge　at
even　his　most　open　enemies；　but　ready　to　forget　the　offenses
which　his　greatest　adversaries　had　done　him。　But　Antigonus；　by
way　of　reply　to　what　Herod　had　caused　to　be　proclaimed；　and　this
before　the　Romans；　and　before　Silo　also；　said　that　they　would　not
do　justly；　if　they　gave　the　kingdom　to　Herod；　who　was　no　more
than　a　private　man；　and　an　Idumean；　i。e。　a　half　Jew；　（28）　whereas
they　ought　to　bestow　it　on　one　of　the　royal　family；　as　their
custom　was；　for　that　in　case　they　at　present　bear　an　ill…will　to
him；　and　had　resolved　to　deprive　him　of　the　kingdom；　as　having
received　it　from　the　Parthians；　yet　were　there　many　others　of　his
family　that　might　by　their　law　take　it；　and　these　such　as　had　no
way　offended　the　Romans；　and　being　of　the　sacerdotal　family；　it
would　be　an　unworthy　thing　to　put　them　by。　Now　while　they　said
thus　one　to　another；　and　fell　to　reproaching　one　another　on　both
sides；　Antigonus　permitted　his　own　men　that　were　upon　the　wall　to
defend　themselves；　who　using　their　bows；　and　showing　great
alacrity　against　their　enemies；　easily　drove　them　away　from　the
towers。

3。　And　now　it　was　that　Silo　discovered　that　he　had　taken　bribes；
for　he　set　a　good　number　of　his　soldiers　to　complain　aloud　of　the
want　of　provisions　they　were　in；　and　to　require　money　to　buy　them
food；　and　that　it　was　fit　to　let　them　go　into　places　proper　for
winter　quarters；　since　the　places　near　the　city　were　a　desert；　by
reason　that　Antigonus's　soldiers　had　carried　all　away；　so　he　set
the　army　upon　removing；　and　endeavored　to　march　away；　but　Herod
pressed　Silo　not　to　depart；　and　exhorted　Silo's　captains　and
soldiers　not　to　desert　him；　when　Caesar；　and　Antony；　and　the
senate　had　sent　him　thither；　for　that　he　would　provide　them
plenty　of　all　the　things　they　wanted；　and　easily　procure　them　a
great　abundance　of　what　they　required；　after　which　entreaty；　he
immediately　went　out　into　the　country；　and　left　not　the　least
pretense　to　Silo　for　his　departure；　for　he　brought　an　unexpected
quantity　of　provisions；　and　sent　to　those　friends　of　his　who
inhabited　about　Samaria　to　bring　down　corn；　and　wine；　and　oil；
and　cattle；　and　all　other　provisions；　to　Jericho；　that　those
might　be　no　want　of　a　supply　for　the　soldiers　for　the　time　to
come。　Antigonus　was　sensible　of　this；　and　sent　presently　over　the
country　such　as　might　restrain　and　lie　in　ambush　for　those　that
went　out　for　provisions。　So　these　men　obeyed　the　orders　of
Antigonus；　and　got　together　a　great　number　of　armed　men　about
Jericho；　and　sat　upon　the　mountains；　and　watched　those　that
brought　the　provisions。　However；　Herod　was　not　idle　in　the　mean
time；　for　he　took　ten　bands　of　soldiers；　of　whom　five　were　of　the
Romans；　and　five　of　the　Jews；　with　some　mercenaries　among　them；
and　with　some　few　horsemen；　and　came　to　Jericho；　and　as　they
found　the　city　deserted；　but　that　five　hundred　of　them　had
settled　themselves　on　the　tops　of　the　hills；　with　their　wives　and
children；　those　he　took　and　sent　away；　but　the　Romans　fell　upon
the　city；　and　plundered　it；　and　found　the　houses　full　of　all
sorts　of　good　things。　So　the　king　left　a　garrison　at　Jericho；　and
came　back　again；　and　sent　the　Roman　army　to　take　their　winter
quarters　in　the　countries　that　were　come　over　to　him；　Judea；　and
Galilee；　and　Samaria。　And　so　much　did　Antigonus　gain　of　Silo　for
the　bribes　he　gave　him；　that　part　of　the　army　should　be　quartered
at　Lydda；　in　order　to　please　Antony。　So　the　Romans　laid　their
weapons　aside；　and　lived　in　plenty　of　all　things。

4。　But　Herod　was　not　pleased　with　lying　still；　but　sent　out　his
brother　Joseph　against　Idumea　with　two　thousand　armed　footmen；
and　four　hundred　horsemen；　while　he　himself　came　to　Samaria；　and
left　his　mother　and　his　other　relations　there；　for　they　were
already　gone　out　of　Masada；　and　went　into　Galilee；　to　take
certain　places　which　were　held　by　the　garrisons　of　Antigonus；　and
he　passed　on　to　Sepphoris；　as　God　sent　a　snow；　while　Antigonus's
garrisons　withdrew　themselves；　and　had　great　plenty　of
provisions。　He　also　went　thence；　and　resolved　to　destroy　those
robbers　that　dwelt　in　the　caves；　and　did　much　mischief　in　the
country；　so　he　sent　a　troop　of　horsemen；　and　three　companies　of
armed　footmen；　against　them。　They　were　very　near　to　a　village
called　Arbela；　and　on　the　fortieth　day　after；　he　came　himself
with　his　whole　army：　and　as　the　enemy　sallied　out　boldly　upon
him；　the　left　wing　of　his　army　gave　way；　but　he　appearing　with　a
body　of　men；　put　those　to　flight　who　were　already　conquerors；　and
recalled　his　men　that　ran　away。　He　also　pressed　upon　his　enemies；
and　pursued　them　as　far　as　the　river　Jordan；　though　they　ran　away
by　different　roads。　So　he　brought　over　to　him　all　Galilee；
excepting　those　that　dwelt　in　the　caves；　and　distributed　money　to
every　one　of　his　soldiers；　giving　them　a　hundred　and　fifty
drachmae　apiece；　and　much　more　to　their　captains；　and　sent　them
into　winter　quarters；　at　which　time　Silo　came　to　him；　and　his
commanders　with　him；　because　Antigonus　would　not　give　them
provisions　any　longer；　for　he　supplied　them　for　no　more　than　one
month；　nay；　he　had　sent　to　all　the　country　about；　and　ordered
them　to　carry　off　the　provisions　that　were　there；　and　retire　to
the　mountains；　that　the　Romans　might　have　no　provisions　to　live
upon；　and　so　might　perish　by　famine。　But　Herod　committed　the　care
of　that　matter　to　Pheroras；　his　youngest　brother；　and　ordered　him
to　repair　Alexandrium　also。　Accordingly；　he　quickly　made　the
soldiers　abound　with　great　plenty　of　provisions；　and　rebuilt
Alexandrium；　which　had　been　before　desolate。

5。　About　this　time　it　was　that　Antony　continued　some　time　at
Athens；　and　that　Ventidius；　who　was　now　in　Syria；　sent　for　Silo；
and　commanded　him　to　assist　Herod；　in　the　first　place；　to　finish
the　present　war；　and　then　to　send　for　their　confederates　for　the
war　they　were　themselves　engaged　in；　but　as　for　Herod；　he　went　in
haste　against　the　robbers　that　were　in　the　caves；　and　sent　Silo
away　to　Ventidius；　while　he　marched　against　them。　These　caves
were　in　mountains　that　were　exceeding　abrupt；　and　in　their　middle
were　no　other　than　precipices；　with　certain　entrances　into　the
caves；　and　those　caves　were　encompassed　with　sharp　rocks；　and　in
these　did　the　robbers　lie　concealed；　with　all　their　families
about　them；　but　the　king　caused　certain　chests　to　be　made；　in
order　to　destroy　them；　and　to　be　hung　down；　bound　about　with　iron
chains；　by　an　engine；　from　the　top　of　the　mountain；　it　being　not
possible　to　get　up　to　them；　by　reason　of　the　sharp　ascent　of　the
mountains；　nor　to　creep　down　to　them　from　above。　Now　these　chests
were　filled　with　armed　men；　who　had　long　hooks　in　their　hands；　by
which　they　might　pull　out　such　as　resisted　them；　and　then　tumble
them　down；　and　kill　them　by　so　doing；　but　the　letting　the　chests
down　proved　to　be　a　matter　of　great　danger；　because　of　the　vast
depth　they　were　to　be　let　down；　although　they　had　their
provisions　in　the　chests　themselves。　But　when　the　chests　were　let
down；　and　not　one　of　those　in　the　mouths　of　the　caves　durst　come
near　them；　but　lay　still　out　of　fear；　some　of　the　armed　men　girt
on　their　armor；　and　by　both　their　hands　took　hold　of　the　chain　by
which　the　chests　were　let　down；　and　went　into　the　mouths　of　the
caves；　because　they　fretted　that　such　delay　was　made　by　the
robbers　not　daring　to　come　out　of　the　caves；　and　when　they　were
at　any　of　those　mouths；　they　first　killed　many　of　those　that　were
in　the　mouths　with　their　darts；　and　afterwards　pulled　those　to
them　that　resisted　them　with　their　hooks；　and　tumbled　them　down
the　precipices；　and　afterwards　went　into　the　caves；　and　killed
many　more；　and　then　went　into　their　chests　again；　and　lay　still
there；　but；　upon　this；　terror　seized　the　rest；　when　they　heard
the　lamentations　that　were　made；　and　they　despaired　of　escaping。
However；　when　the　night　came　on；　that　put　an　end　to　the　w