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of　them　all　promiscuously；　for　nothing　can　hinder　him　that
reigns；　if　he　have　children；　and　their　mother　be　dead；　but　the
father　may　have　a　suspicion　upon　all　his　sons；　as　intending　some
treachery　to　him；　but　a　suspicion　is　not　sufficient　to　prove　such
an　impious　practice。　Now　let　any　man　say；　whether　we　have
actually　and　insolently　attempted　any　such　thing；　whereby　actions
otherwise　incredible　use　to　be　made　credible？　Can　any　body　prove
that　poison　hath　been　prepared？　or　prove　a　conspiracy　of　our
equals；　or　the　corruption　of　servants；　or　letters　written　against
thee？　though　indeed　there　are　none　of　those　things　but　have
sometimes　been　pretended　by　way　of　calumny；　when　they　were　never
done；　for　a　royal　family　that　is　at　variance　with　itself　is　a
terrible　thing；　and　that　which　thou　callest　a　reward　of　piety
often　becomes；　among　very　wicked　men；　such　a　foundation　of　hope；
as　makes　them　leave　no　sort　of　mischief　untried。　Nor　does　any　one
lay　any　wicked　practices　to　our　charge；　but　as　to　calumnies　by
hearsay；　how　can　he　put　an　end　to　them；　who　will　not　hear　what　we
have　to　say？　Have　we　talked　with　too　great　freedom？　Yes；　but　not
against　thee；　for　that　would　be　unjust；　but　against　those　that
never　conceal　any　thing　that　is　spoken　to　them。　Hath　either　of　us
lamented　our　mother？　Yes；　but　not　because　she　is　dead；　but
because　she　was　evil　spoken　of　by　those　that　had　no　reason　so　to
do。　Are　we　desirous　of　that　dominion　which　we　know　our　father　is
possessed　of？　For　what　reason　can　we　do　so？　If　we　already　have
royal　honors；　as　we　have；　should　not　we　labor　in　vain？　And　if　we
have　them　not；　yet　are　not　we　in　hopes　of　them？　Or　supposing　that
we　had　killed　thee；　could　we　expect　to　obtain　thy　kingdom？　while
neither　the　earth　would　let　us　tread　upon　it；　nor　the　sea　let　us
sail　upon　it；　after　such　an　action　as　that；　nay；　the　religion　of
all　your　subjects；　and　the　piety　of　the　whole　nation；　would　have
prohibited　parricides　from　assuming　the　government；　and　from
entering　into　that　most　holy　temple　which　was　built　by　thee　（4）
But　suppose　we　had　made　light　of　other　dangers；　can　any　murderer
go　off　unpunished　while　Caesar　is　alive？　We　are　thy　sons；　and　not
so　impious　or　so　thoughtless　as　that　comes　to；　though　perhaps
more　unfortunate　than　is　convenient　for　thee。　But　in　case　thou
neither　findest　any　causes　of　complaint；　nor　any　treacherous
designs；　what　sufficient　evidence　hast　thou　to　make　such　a
wickedness　of　ours　credible？　Our　mother　is　dead　indeed；　but　then
what　befell　her　might　be　an　instruction　to　us　to　caution；　and　not
an　incitement　to　wickedness。　We　are　willing　to　make　a　larger
apology　for　ourselves；　but　actions　never　done　do　not　admit　of
discourse。　Nay；　we　will　make　this　agreement　with　thee；　and　that
before　Caesar；　the　lord　of　all；　who　is　now　a　mediator　between　us；
If　thou；　O　father；　canst　bring　thyself；　by　the　evidence　of　truth；
to　have　a　mind　free　from　suspicion　concerning　us　let　us　live；
though　even　then　we　shall　live　in　an　unhappy　way；　for　to　be
accused　of　great　acts　of　wickedness；　though　falsely；　is　a
terrible　thing；　but　if　thou　hast　any　fear　remaining；　continue
thou　on　in　thy　pious　life；　we　will　give　this　reason　for　our　own
conduct；　our　life　is　not　so　desirable　to　us　as　to　desire　to　have
it；　if　it　tend　to　the　harm　of　our　father　who　gave　it　us。〃

4。　When　Alexander　had　thus　spoken；　Caesar；　who　did　not　before
believe　so　gross　a　calumny；　was　still　more　moved　by　it；　and
looked　intently　upon　Herod；　and　perceived　he　was　a　little
confounded：　the　persons　there　present　were　under　an　anxiety　about
the　young　men；　and　the　fame　that　was　spread　abroad　made　the　king
hated；　for　the　very　incredibility　of　the　calumny；　and　the
commiseration　of　the　flower　of　youth；　the　beauty　of　body；　which
were　in　the　young　men；　pleaded　for　assistance；　and　the　more　so　on
this　account；　that　Alexander　had　made　their　defense　with
dexterity　and　prudence；　nay；　they　did　not　themselves　any　longer
continue　in　their　former　countenances；　which　had　been　bedewed
with　tears；　and　cast　downwards　to　the　ground；　but　now　there　arose
in　them　hope　of　the　best；　and　the　king　himself　appeared　not　to
have　had　foundation　enough　to　build　such　an　accusation　upon；　he
having　no　real　evidence　wherewith　to　correct　them。　Indeed　he
wanted　some　apology　for　making　the　accusation；　but　Caesar；　after
some　delay；　said；　that　although　the　young　men　were　thoroughly
innocent　of　that　for　which　they　were　calumniated；　yet　had　they
been　so　far　to　blame；　that　they　had　not　demeaned　themselves
towards　their　father　so　as　to　prevent　that　suspicion　which　was
spread　abroad　concerning　them。　He　also　exhorted　Herod　to　lay　all
such　suspicions　aside；　and　to　be　reconciled　to　his　sons；　for　that
it　was　not　just　to　give　any　credit　to　such　reports　concerning　his
own　children；　and　that　this　repentance　on　both　sides　might　still
heal　those　breaches　that　had　happened　between　them；　and　might
improve　that　their　good…will　to　one　another；　whereby　those　on
both　sides；　excusing　the　rashness　of　their　suspicions；　might
resolve　to　bear　a　greater　degree　of　affection　towards　each　other
than　they　had　before。　After　Caesar　had　given　them　this
admonition；　he　beckoned　to　the　young　men。　When　therefore　they
were　disposed　to　fall　down　to　make　intercession　to　their　father；
he　took　them　up；　and　embraced　them；　as　they　were　in　tears；　and
took　each　of　them　distinctly　in　his　arms；　till　not　one　of　those
that　were　present；　whether　free…man　or　slave；　but　was　deeply
affected　with　what　they　saw。　（5）

5。　Then　did　they　return　thanks　to　Caesar；　and　went　away　together；
and　with　them　went　Antipater；　with　an　hypocritical　pretense　that
he　rejoiced　at　this　reconciliation。　And　in　the　last　days　they
were　with　Caesar；　Herod　made　him　a　present　of　three　hundred
talents；　as　he　was　then　exhibiting　shows　and　largesses　to　the
people　of　Rome；　and　Caesar　made　him　a　present　of　half　the　revenue
of　the　copper　mines　in　Cyprus；　and　committed　the　care　of　the
other　half　to　him；　and　honored　him　with　other　gifts　and　incomes；
and　as　to　his　own　kingdom；　he　left　it　in　his　own　power　to　appoint
which　of　his　sons　he　pleased　for　his　successor；　or　to　distribute
it　in　parts　to　every　one；　that　the　dignity　might　thereby　come　to
them　all。　And　when　Herod　was　disposed　to　make　such　a　settlement
immediately；　Caesar　said　he　would　not　give　him　leave　to　deprive
himself；　while　he　was　alive；　of　the　power　over　his　kingdom；　or
over　his　sons。

6。　After　this；　Herod　returned　to　Judea　again。　But　during　his
absence　no　small　part　of　his　dominion　about　Trachon　had　revolted；
whom　yet　the　commanders　he　left　there　had　vanquished；　and
compelled　to　a　submission　again。　Now　as　Herod　was　sailing　with
his　sons；　and　was　come　over　against　Cilicia；　to　＇the　island＇
Eleusa；　which　hath　now　changed　its　name　for　Sebaste；　he　met　with
Archelaus；　king　of　Cappadocia；　who　received　him　kindly；　as
rejoicing　that　he　was　reconciled　to　his　sons；　and　that　the
accusation　against　Alexander；　who　had　married　his　daughter；　was
at　an　end。　They　also　made　one　another　such　presents　as　it　became
kings　to　make；　From　thence　Herod　came　to　Judea　and　to　the　temple；
where　he　made　a　speech　to　the　people　concerning　what　had　been
done　in　this　his　journey。　He　also　discoursed　to　them　about
Caesar's　kindness　to　him；　and　about　as　many　of　the　particulars　he
had　done　as　he　thought　it　for　his　advantage　other　people　should
be　acquainted　with。　At　last　he　turned　his　speech　to　the
admonition　of　his　sons；　and　exhorted　those　that　lived　at　court；
and　the　multitude；　to　concord；　and　informed　them　that　his　sons
were　to　reign　after　him；　Antipater　first；　and　then　Alexander　and
Aristobulus；　the　sons　of　Mariamne：　but　he　desired　that　at　present
they　should　all　have　regard　to　himself；　and　esteem　him　king　and
lord　of　all；　since　he　was　not　yet　hindered　by　old　age；　but　was　in
that　period　of　life　when　he　must　be　the　most　skillful　in
governing；　and　that　he　was　not　deficient　in　other　arts　of
management　that　might　enable　him　to　govern　the　kingdom　well；　and
to　rule　over　his　children　also。　He　further　told　the　rulers　under
him；　and　the　soldiery；　that　in　case　they　would　look　upon　him
alone；　their　life　would　be　led　in　a　peaceable　manner；　and　they
would　make　one　another　happy。　And　when　he　had　said　this；　he
dismissed　the　assembly。　Which　speech　was　acceptable　to　the
greatest　part　of　the　audience；　but　not　so　to　them　all；　for　the
contention　among　his　sons；　and　the　hopes　he　had　given　them；
occasioned　thoughts　and　desires　of　innovations　among　them。

CHAPTER　5。

How　Herod　Celebrated　The　Games　That　Were　To　Return　Every　Fifth
Year　Upon　The　Building　Of　Cesarea；　And　How　He　Built　And　Adorned
Many　Other　Places　After　A　Magnificent　Manner；　And　Did　Many　Other
Actions　Gloriously

1。　About　this　time　it　was　that　Cesarea　Sebaste；　which　he　had
built；　was　finished。　The　entire　building　being　accomplished：　in
the　tenth　year；　the　solemnity　of　it　fell　into　the　twenty…eighth
year　of　Herod's　reign；　and　into　the　hundred　and　ninety…second
olympiad。　There　was　accordingly　a　great　festival　and　most
sumptuous　preparations　made　presently；　in　order　to　its
dedication；　for　he　had　appointed　a　contention　in　music；　and　games
to　be　performed　naked。　He　had　also　gotten　ready　a　great　number　of
those　that　fight　s