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slain；　and　this　was　an　incitement　to　him　to　endeavor　to　obtain
the　government；　so　he　took　to　him　as　an　assistant　a　man　of　his
own　country；　（one　that　was　well　acquainted　with　the　affairs　of
the　palace；　but；　on　other　accounts；　an　ill　man；　and　one　whose
nature　made　him　capable　of　causing　great　disturbances　to　the
public；　and　one　that　became　a　teacher　of　such　a　mischievous
contrivance　to　the　other；）　and　declared　himself　to　be　Alexander；
and　the　son　of　Herod；　but　stolen　away。　by　one　of　those　that　were
sent　to　slay　him；　who；　in　reality；　slew　other　men；　in　order　to
deceive　the　spectators；　but　saved　both　him　and　his　brother
Aristobulus。　Thus　was　this　man　elated；　and　able　to　impose　on
those　that　came　to　him；　and　when　he　was　come　to　Crete；　he　made
all　the　Jews　that　came　to　discourse　with　him　believe　him　＇to　be
Alexander＇。　And　when　he　had　gotten　much　money　which　had　been
presented　to　him　there；　he　passed　over　to　Melos；　where　he　got
much　more　money　than　he　had　before；　out　of　the　belief　they　had
that　he　was　of　the　royal　family；　and　their　hopes　that　he　would
recover　his　father's　principality；　and　reward　his　benefactors；　so
he　made　haste　to　Rome；　and　was　conducted　thither　by　those
strangers　who　entertained　him。　He　was　also　so　fortunate；　as；　upon
his　landing　at　Dicearchia；　to　bring　the　Jews　that　were　there　into
the　same　delusion；　and　not　only　other　people；　but　also　all　those
that　had　been　great　with　Herod；　or　had　a　kindness　for　him；　joined
themselves　to　this　man　as　to　their　king。　The　cause　of　it　was
this；　that　men　were　glad　of　his　pretenses；　which　were　seconded　by
the　likeness　of　his　countenance；　which　made　those　that　had　been
acquainted　with　Alexander　strongly　to　believe　that　he　was　no
other　but　the　very　same　person；　which　they　also　confirmed　to
others　by　oath；　insomuch　that　when　the　report　went　about　him　that
he　was　coming　to　Rome；　the　whole　multitude　of　the　Jews　that　were
there　went　out　to　meet　him；　ascribing　it　to　Divine　Providence
that　he　has　so　unexpectedly　escaped；　and　being　very　joyful　on
account　of　his　mother's　family。　And　when　he　was　come；　he　was
carried　in　a　royal　litter　through　the　streets；　and　all　the
ornaments　about　him　were　such　as　kings　are　adorned　withal；　and
this　was　at　the　expense　of　those　that　entertained　him。　The
multitude　also　flocked　about　him　greatly；　and　made　mighty
acclamations　to　him；　and　nothing　was　omitted　which　could　be
thought　suitable　to　such　as　had　been　so　unexpectedly　preserved。

2。　When　this　thing　was　told　Caesar；　he　did　not　believe　it；
because　Herod　was　not　easily　to　be　imposed　upon　in　such　affairs
as　were　of　great　concern　to　him；　yet；　having　some　suspicion　it
might　be　so；　he　sent　one　Celadus；　a　freed…man　of　his；　and　one
that　had　conversed　with　the　young　men　themselves；　and　bade　him
bring　Alexander　into　his　presence；　so　he　brought　him；　being　no
more　accurate　in　judging　about　him　than　the　rest　of　the
multitude。　Yet　did　not　he　deceive　Caesar；　for　although　there　was
a　resemblance　between　him　and　Alexander；　yet　was　it　not　so　exact
as　to　impose　on　such　as　were　prudent　in　discerning；　for　this
spurious　Alexander　had　his　hands　rough；　by　the　labors　he　had　been
put　to　and　instead　of　that　softness　of　body　which　the　other　had；
and　this　as　derived　from　his　delicate　and　generous　education；
this　man；　for　the　contrary　reason；　had　a　rugged　body。　When；
therefore；　Caesar　saw　how　the　master　and　the　scholar　agreed　in
this　lying　story；　and　in　a　bold　way　of　talking；　he　inquired　about
Aristobulus；　and　asked　what　became　of　him　who　（it　seems）　was
stolen　away　together　with　him；　and　for　what　reason　it　was　that　he
did　not　come　along　with　him；　and　endeavor　to　recover　that
dominion　which　was　due　to　his　high　birth　also。　And　when　he　said
that　he　had　been　left　in　the　isle　of　Crete；　for　fear　of　the
dangers　of　the　sea；　that；　in　case　any　accident　should　come　to
himself；　the　posterity　of　Mariamne　might　not　utterly　perish；　but
that　Aristobulus　might　survive；　and　punish　those　that　laid　such
treacherous　designs　against　them；　and　when　he　persevered　in　his
affirmations；　and　the　author　of　the　imposture　agreed　in
supporting　it；　Caesar　took　the　young　man　by　himself；　and　said　to
him；　〃If　thou　wilt　not　impose　upon　me；　thou　shalt　have　this　for
thy　reward；　that　thou　shalt　escape　with　thy　life；　tell　me；　then；
who　thou　art；　and　who　it　was　that　had　boldness　enough　to　contrive
such　a　cheat　as　this。　For　this　contrivance　is　too　considerable　a
piece　of　villainy　to　be　undertaken　by　one　of　thy　age。〃
Accordingly；　because　he　had　no　other　way　to　take；　he　told　Caesar
the　contrivance；　and　after　what　manner　and　by　whom　it　was　laid
together。　So　Caesar；　upon　observing　the　spurious　Alexander　to　be
a　strong　active　man；　and　fit　to　work　with　his　hands；　that　he
might　not　break　his　promise　to　him；　put　him　among　those　that　were
to　row　among　the　mariners；　but　slew　him　that　induced　him　to　do
what　he　had　done；　for　as　for　the　people　of　Melos；　he　thought　them
sufficiently　punished；　in　having　thrown　away　so　much　of　their
money　upon　this　spurious　Alexander。　And　such　was　the　ignominious
conclusion　of　this　bold　contrivance　about　the　spurious　Alexander。

CHAPTER　13。

How　Archelaus　Upon　A　Second　Accusation；　Was　Banished　To　Vienna。

1。　When　Archelaus　was　entered　on　his　ethnarchy；　and　was　come　into
Judea；　he　accused　Joazar；　the　son　of　Boethus；　of　assisting　the
seditious；　and　took　away　the　high　priesthood　from　him；　and　put
Eleazar　his　brother　in　his　place。　He　also　magnificently　rebuilt
the　royal　palace　that　had　been　at　Jericho；　and　he　diverted　half
the　water　with　which　the　village　of　Neara　used　to　be　watered；　and
drew　off　that　water　into　the　plain；　to　water　those　palm　trees
which　he　had　there　planted：　he　also　built　a　village；　and　put　his
own　name　upon　it；　and　called　it　Archelais。　Moreover；　he
transgressed　the　law　of　our　fathers　（23）　and　married　Glaphyra；
the　daughter　of　Archelaus；　who　had　been　the　wife　of　his　brother
Alexander；　which　Alexander　had　three　children　by　her；　while　it
was　a　thing　detestable　among　the　Jews　to　marry　the　brother's
wife。　Nor　did　this　Eleazar　abide　long　in　the　high　priesthood；
Jesus；　the　son　of　Sie；　being　put　in　his　room　while　he　was　still
living。

2。　But　in　the　tenth　year　of　Archelaus's　government；　both　his
brethren；　and　the　principal　men　of　Judea　and　Samaria；　not　being
able　to　bear　his　barbarous　and　tyrannical　usage　of　them；　accused
him　before　Caesar；　and　that　especially　because　they　knew　he　had
broken　the　commands　of　Caesar；　which　obliged　him　to　behave
himself　with　moderation　among　them。　Whereupon　Caesar；　when　he
heard　it；　was　very　angry；　and　called　for　Archelaus's　steward；　who
took　care　of　his　affairs　at　Rome；　and　whose　name　was　Archelaus
also；　and　thinking　it　beneath　him　to　write　to　Archelaus；　he　bid
him　sail　away　as　soon　as　possible；　and　bring　him　to　us：　so　the
man　made　haste　in　his　voyage；　and　when　he　came　into　Judea；　he
found　Archelaus　feasting　with　his　friends；　so　he　told　him　what
Caesar　had　sent　him　about；　and　hastened　him　away。　And　when　he　was
come　＇to　Rome＇；　Caesar；　upon　hearing　what　certain　accusers　of　his
had　to　say；　and　what　reply　he　could　make；　both　banished　him；　and
appointed　Vienna；　a　city　of　Gaul；　to　be　the　place　of　his
habitation；　and　took　his　money　away　from　him。

3。　Now；　before　Archelaus　was　gone　up　to　Rome　upon　this　message；
he　related　this　dream　to　his　friends：　That　he　saw　ears　of　corn；
in　number　ten；　full　of　wheat；　perfectly　ripe；　which　ears；　as　it
seemed　to　him；　were　devoured　by　oxen。　And　when　he　was　awake　and
gotten　up；　because　the　vision　appeared　to　beof　great　importance
to　him；　he　sent　for　the　diviners；　whose　study　was　employed　about
dreams。　And　while　some　were　of　one　opinion；　and　some　of　another；
（for　all　their　interpretations　did　not　agree；）　Simon；　a　man　of
the　sect　of　the　Essens；　desired　leave　to　speak　his　mind　freely；
and　said　that　the　vision　denoted　a　change　in　the　affairs　of
Archelaus；　and　that　not　for　the　better；　that　oxen；　because　that
animal　takes　uneasy　pains　in　his　labors；　denoted　afflictions；　and
indeed　denoted；　further；　a　change　of　affairs；　because　that　land
which　is　ploughed　by　oxen　cannot　remain　in　its　former　state；　and
that　the　ears　of　corn　being　ten；　determined　the　like　number　of
years；　because　an　ear　of　corn　grows　in　one　year；　and　that　the
time　of　Archelaus's　government　was　over。　And　thus　did　this　man
expound　the　dream。　Now　on　the　fifth　day　after　this　dream　came
first　to　Archelaus；　the　other　Archelaus；　that　was　sent　to　Judea
by　Caesar　to　call　him　away；　came　hither　also。

4。　The　like　accident　befell　Glaphyra　his　wife；　who　was　the
daughter　of　king　Archelaus；　who；　as　I　said　before；　was　married；
while　she　was　a　virgin；　to　Alexander；　the　son　of　Herod；　and
brother　of　Archelaus；　but　since　it　fell　out　so　that　Alexander　was
slain　by　his　father；　she　was　married　to　Juba；　the　king　of　Lybia；
and　when　he　was　dead；　and　she　lived　in　widowhood　in　Cappadocia
with　her　father；　Archclaus　divorced　his　former　wife　Mariamne；　and
married　her；　so　great　was　his　affection　for　this　Glphyra；　who；
during　her　marriage　to　him；　saw　the　following　dream：　She　thought
she　saw　Alexander　standing　by　her；　at　which　she　rejoiced；　and
embraced　him　with　great　affection；　but　that　he　complained　o　her；
and　said；　O　Glaphyra！　thou　pro