FIV E BO O K S

M A C C A B E E S

IN E N G LI S H .

W I TH N O TE S A N D I LLU S TRATI O N S ,

H E NR Y C O TT ON ,
D . C L
. .

A R CH DE A ON
C OF AC S H E L, AND LA TE S TU DE NT OF CH R IS T

CH U R CH , OX F OR D .

OX FOR D ,

AT THE U N IV E RSITY PR E S S .

M DC C C X X X I I .
T H E PR OV OS T , F E LL O WS ,
A ND S CH O LA R S ,

TR I N I TY C O LLE G E , D UB LI N ,

T O IV H O S E V A LU A B LE LI B RA R Y
I H AV E HA D MO ST LI B E R A L A CC E SS ,

THE P R E S EN T P U B LI C AT IO N I S I NS R I C B ED ,

IN T E ST I M O NY

OF RE S P ECT A ND RE A R
G D .
 C O N TE N T S .

P RE F A C E P . vu

I n t rod uc tion
T h e G re ek te x t o fE l
a r s pr ay e r
ea z
’

Gen ea l o
gy o f th e M a cc a b ee s
of th e fa m y il o f H er o d
l i l
C h ro n o og c a t abl e

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 PR E FA C E .

IT is w ell k n ow n t h a t th e h ist or y of th e
,

p e r i od i n t e rv e i g b e tw e e th e d a y s of
n n n

N e h e m ia h w h e r e th e a c c o u ts of th e O l d
, n

T e sta m e t cl os a n d th e bi rt h of J e s u s
n e,

C h rist is v e r y i n s u ffi c i e t l y a tt e n d e d t o b y
, n

th e gr e at e r par t of ou r s t u d e n ts i n t h e ol ogy .

F or t h is d e fe c t t h e r e is i n d e e d s om e
s h ow of r e a s on for th e h i st or y of t h e s e
:

ti m e s i s s ca n t y a d i nc om pl e t e ; th e a rra
n n

t i v e s t h m s e l v e s b e i g fe w i
e um ber a n d
n n n ,

m o r ov e r l y i g d e ta ch e d a d d isp e rs e d i n
e n n

v a ri ou s p l a ce s w it h th e si n gl e e xce pti on of
,

th e w riti n gs of J os e p h u s .

W it h a vi w of r e m ovi n g o e ca u s e of
e n

t h is d efi c i e n cy I h av e c oll ec t e d t oge t h e r
,

t h e w riti gs of s om e a n c i e t J e wis h a u
n n

t h ors w h i ch r e fe r t o th is p e ri od tra n s l ati n g ,

s om e a n d c orre c ti n g th e cu rr e n t v rsi o s
,
e n

o f th e r e st a d h av e e d e av ou r e d t i l
: n n o

a 4
viii PR E F A C E .

l us t r a t e or c on fi r m t h e i r s t a t em e n t s by n o ,

t i ci n
g a cc ou n t s of th e s m e t ra n sa c t i on s
a ,

wh i ch a re to b e foun d i n th e w or k s of

G r ee k an d R om a n h i s t or i a n s .

Of th e fi ve b ook s pr e se t edn in th i s vo

l u m e, on l
y t w o a re fa m i l i a r to th e ge n e r a
l i ty of r e a d e rs , as b e i n g fou n d In th e ed i

t i on s of ou r E gli sh Bi bl e A s fo th e n . r

o t h e r s sc a r c el on e s t u d e n t i n a h u n d r e d
, y
h a s h e a d th e i rr m e s ; a d p e rh a p s
na ot n n

on e i n th ou s a n d m a y h v e e a d a l i e of
a a r n

th e ir c on t e n t s Y e t s i n ce t h ey all c o t a i n
.
, n

i n t e r es t i n g a n d va l u a bl e m a tt e r I h a v e h e r e ,

b r ou gh t t h e m t oge t h e r i n a n E gl i s h d r es s n ,

a rr a ge d i
n s u c h a fo r m a s t o b e c on s ul t e d
n

o r p e r u s e d w ith th e gr e a t e s t e s e a d b e s t a n

pr o sp e c t of a d a n ta ge v .

T h e h ist or y of e ch b ook d of m y l a
a , an

b ou rs u p on it w i l l b e fou d d e tai l e d i th e
, n n

I tr od u c ti o
n I h a v e m e r e l y t o a dd h e e a
n . r

f w w r d s o th e o a s i o w h i ch h as c a u s e d
e o , n cc n

th e ir app ea ra c e n .

D riv e fr o m m y paris h by t h e v i ol e c
n , n e

o f t h a t st or m w h i c h h a s s u dd l y b u rs t en

u p o n th h e a d s of t h e Iris h cl e r gy —a t on c e
e ,
 PREFA C E . ix
r e d uci n
g t rge of r u i n a bod y of
o th e ve

m e n w h o w e r e p ea ce a b l y p u rs u i g t h e d u n

ti e s o f t h e ir h ol y ca ll i g u d e r th e p e n , n r

s u m e d s a n c ti o a d pr o t e c t i on of th e l a w s
n n ,

— m e n a gai st w h om b e i t r e m e m b e r e d n o
, n , ,

ch a r e h a s been p r od uced , e i th er f m o l or
g o r a

m i n i s ter i a l d el i n quen cy t h u s c om —
an d

e l l e d t o s e e k t e m p orar s h l t r at d is
p y e e a

ta n c e f o m —
r m y h o e I j u dge d i t r i gh t to
m

e m pl o s om e p orti o f t h l is u r t h u s
y o e e e n

t h r ow u p on m y h a n d s i a n occ u p a t i o
n , n n,

w h i c h w h i l e i t w a s n ot u n s u i ta b l e t o m y
,

pr ofe ssi o m i gh t a l s o h e r ea ft e r h a ve i ts
n,

u se .

D ou b t l e s s t h epr e s e t w or k is s u s c e pti bl en

of u m e r ou s i m pr o v e m e ts
n a d e ven i n : n n

th e s m e h a d s i ts e x e c u t i on m i h t h a v e
a n
g
b e e l e ss fa u l t u n d e r m or e fa v ou ra b l e c i r
n y ,

c u m s ta n c s W h a t e v e r l i t e rar y ai d s t h is
e .

c it y c ou l d fu r is h I h av e s ou h t ou t a n d
n
g , ,

h a e e d e av ou r e d t o m a k e vai l a b l e
v n bu t a :

w e c a n o t h op e t o fi n d i n e v e r p l a c e a ll
n
y
t h e w o r k s r e q u isi t for p u rs u i g i n q u iri e s
e n

i n t o p i ts f a c i t l i t e ra t u r o v e ry
o n o n en e, n r e

wh r e t o c m m a n d t h e a m pl r e s ou r s f
e o e ce o
x PR EFA CE .

th e B od l e i an Li b r a r y or th e B i r ti sh Mu
se u m .

F or t h e i
om i ss on s a n d i m p e r fe c t i on s, ar i s

ing f r om t h i s a n d o t h e r cau s es I h a ve to ,

e t r ea t th e e a d e r s k i n d for b e a r a n ce an d
’
n r :

t o h op e t h a t e v e n i n i ts pr es en t s t a t e t h i s
, ,

p ubl i ca ti on m a y ot b e wh oll y un s u cce ss n

ful i n ca ll i n g th e a tt e n t i on m or e e s p e c i a l l y
, ,

of s t u d e n ts i n d i vi i t y t o a n i m p ort a n t
n ,

s u ppl e m e t t o th e i sp i r e d r e c or d s of H ol y
n n

W r i t —t o ve r
y a i n str u c t i v e p o rt i o n o f
J e w is h h ist or y t o t h os e tr a n s a c ti on s i n
-

w h i ch t h e Ma cc a b ae a n fa m i l y “
a c c or d i
g , n

t o t h e pr op h e c i es w h i ch w e n t b e for e c on
”

cern i t h e m t oo k for s om e ti m e s o d i s ti n
n
g ,

u i s h e d a n d i n fl u e n t i a l p rt b h l f f
g a on e a a o ,

t h e fa v ou r e d c ou n tr y t h e p ec ul i a r p e op l e ,

of G od .

H C
. .

Dub li n, 2 6 th A pr il ,

I 83 2 .
 INTRO D U C TIO N .

TH E rti f J wi sh his t ry which is m

p o on o e o ,
co

p ris d b tw
e t h r ture fr m B abyl
een d t h e e n o on an e

birth f J sus C h ris t c mm ds its l f t

o e , o en e o ou r c on

sid ratie a vari ty f gr u ds

on on e o o n .

R s t r d t t h ir lib rty
e o e d h m by Cyrus
o e e an o e ,

an d f r ish d b th by h i m
u n d s v ral f his suc
e , o an e e o

with lib ral su ppli s f all thi gs

c ess or s , e e o n n e ce s

sary f th ir p urp s th J ws c mm c d d
or e o e, e e o en e an

br ught t a happ y c clusi th buildi g f

o o on on , e n o

th ir S c d H us (B C
e
“
e on S m f w o e . . . o e e

y ars aft rwards u d r th guida c f N h

e e , n e e n e o e e

miah th y r p air d th walls d p riva t dw ll

, e e e e an e e

i gs f J rusal m ; d b th th r d thr ugh

n o e e an , o e e an o

ou t th th r citi s f Jud a c m r sta

e o e e o ae , on e o e e

bl i h d th
s am d s mbla c f a p pl
e e n de an e n e o eo e, a n

e m pl y d th ms lv s as h r t f r i th rdi
o e e e e , e e o o e, n e o

n ary ccupa ti s f civil li f

o on o e .

B t t h ir c di ti
u was t such as i t had b
e on on no e en

in th f rm r g ld days f th ir p r s p ri ty
e o e o en o e o e :

th ir e umb rs W r dimi ish d th ir r s urc s

n e e e n e , e e o e

w r im pair d th ir limits circumscrib d th ir

e e e , e e , e

auth ri ty r strict d ; si c
o w th y w r
e e n e no e e e no

l g r g v r d by i d p d t p ri c s f th ir
on e o e ne n e en en n e o e

o w but w r subj ct d t t h
n, c rtai
e ed ar e e o e un e n an
x ii I N T RO DU C TI ON .

bi tra r y c tr ul f g v r rs app i t d by th
on o o o e no o n e e

ki gs f P rsia
n o e .

W thus e th m al ady plac d i a w p si

se e e re e n ne o

ti on : th y als
e t ri g
a re a w car r f o en e n on ne ee o

acti on as b i g w br ught i t imm diat

e n no o n o e e c on

tact with th r ati s ; d ab ut t b ar th ir

o e n on an o o e e

p art i t hn fulfilm t f
e th s r
p p h ci s f D en o o e o e e o a

n ei l which s p ak f th ris d pr gr ss f th
, e o e e an o e o e

G r cia e m p ir i A sia d f th tr atm t

n e e n , an o e e en

which th r ligi ed f r tu s f th J ws sh uld

e on a n o ne o e e o

e xp ri c at th ha ds f th succ ss rs f A l x
e en e e n o e e o o e

a drn e .

U abl by th ir umb rs
n e, d p siti et n e an o on , o

mai tai th ir i d p d c as a stat w fi d

n n e n e en en e e, e n

th m falli g alt r at ly u d r th sway f S yria

e n e n e n e e o

or o f E gyp t ; d su ff ri g p r p tual a
an ya c e n e e nno n e

fr m th mutual quarr ls which ar s b tw

o e e o e e een

th s e e s tat s i additi t th p si tiv p

e , n u on o e o e er s ec

ti ons ,
lig i u gr u ds which t h y u d r
on re o s o n , e n e

w t fr m Pt l my Ph i l p t (B C
en o o e d o a or , . . an

fr m A ti chus E p i p h
o n o an es .

O ne sh rt bright s p ac i th ir hist ry suc

o e n e o

c ee d wh r sista c t r ligi us tyra y p

s, en e n e o e o nn ro

cur d f th m civil fr d m als wh

e or e d r th ee o o en u n e e

l ad rshi p f th A sm a p ri c s th y btai
e e o e on ae n n e e o n

ed , no t m r ly i d p e ed c b t s m p rti f n e en en e, u o e o on o

r w d s pl d ur
en o n an en o .

T his ligh t h w v r was s ,qu ch d thr gh

o e e , oon en e ou

th bae f i t r al diss si s ;
ne o d by th gr w
n e n en on an e o

i g i flu c
n n f th R ma s w h
en e ow b ga t e o n , o no e n o

app ar th E as t r s tag d t tak

e on e activ
e n e, a n o e an e

p ar t i t h n
p li tics f A sia
e d E gy p t th y w r
o o an , e e e

c sig d t th h a ds d d mi i
on ne o f a h al f
e n an o n on o
 I N TRO DU C T I ON . xii i
stra g r i th p rs f H r d th G r at ; w h
n e n e e on o e o e e o

wi ld d a sc ptr which h had btai d thr ugh

e e e e, e o ne o

riv rs f bl d
e l ly at t h will
o d b ck f a
oo ,
r ea e an e o

R mao c mma d r th ugh m i l ly r tai i g

n o n e , o no na e n n

th am d diad m f a s v r ig ; b caus th
e n e an e o o e e n e e e

W rd f G d had a u c d that th sc ptr

o o o nno n e
“
e e e

sh uld t d p art fr m Judah till th S hil h

o no e o ,
”
e o ,

t h M ssiah sh uld a pp ar
e e , o e .

Mi x d p as w hav s
e th J ws t
u hav e e ee n e e o e

b ee n duri g th ab v am d p ri d wi th th
n e o e n -
e e o ,
e

affairs t ly f A sia b t als f Gr c d

, no on o , u o o ee e an

R m w might r as ably x p c t t fi d am p l
o e, e e on e e o n e

no tic s c ec r i g th m i th s v ral Gr k d
on e n n e n e e e ee an

R ma hist ria s
o n T a c rtai x t t this
o n . o e n e en ex

p t t
ec ai h b onr aliz d w still
asp ss ss vari
een e e : e o e

ou s d valuabl i f rma t i
an J wish matt rs e n o on on e e ,

i th w rks f classic au th rs which

n e o o y t o a re e re

mai i g ; d th r is gr u d f b li vi g that
n n an e e o n or e e n

much m r f th sam s tam p d valu has b

o e o e e an e een

l st t us thr ugh that c mm mis f rtu which

o o
‘

, o o on o ne

has d p riv d th s lat r ag s f larg a p rti

e e e e e e o so e o on

of th lit rary t r asur s b qu a th d by th l ar d

e e e e e e e e e ne

of f rm r days
o e .

P ly bi o f M gal p lis i A rcadia wh fl u

us , o e o o n , o o

i h d duri g t h tim s f th Maccab s

r s e n d is e e o e ee , an

k w d valu d f th x t t d accuracy f
no n an e or e e en an o

hi bs rvati s had particular r as s f dir ct

s o e on , e on or e

i g h i att t i
n s t th J wish a ffairs
en f h i day ;
on o e e o s

i asmuch as h was t ly acquai t d wi th th

n e no on n e e

g ral u tli
en e f th ir p r c di gs b t
o ne j yd o e o ee n , u en o e

th e
p rs al d cl s fri dshi p f D m trius
e on an o e en o e e

th S c
e d wh s scap fr m R m h c r t i ly
e on , o e e e o o e e e a n
xi v I N T RO DU C T I ON .

was p rivy t d p rhap s had ri gi ally advis d

o, a n e o n e .

P lybius l ft b hi d him a his t ry i f rty b ks

o e e n o n o oo

o f th s m r tha fi
e e, n o tir with fragm ts
o e n ve en e, en

o f tw lv th rs hav b p r s rv d t th p
e e o e , e een e e e o e re

s t t im but fr m th s small r mai s w l ar

en e : o e e e n e e n

to e stimat th x t t f u l ss e d judgi g
e e en o o r o : an , n

fr m that p rti f J wish hist ry which w fi d

o o on o e o e n

i t h s fragm ts w might hav

n e e xp ct d fr m
en , e e e e e o

his u mutilat d w rks v ry c sid rabl acc s

n e o e on e e e

si s f im p rta t i f rmati
on o o n n o on

Di d Si l
o liv d duri g th r ig s f
or us ca a s e n e e n o

Hy d H r d h
r ca n u s wr t a his t ry f R
an e o : e o e o o 0

m an affairs i f rty b ks ; f which ly fiftn o oo o on een

a re n o w r mai i g with x tracts fr m s m f w

e n n , e o o e e

o f th r st eW c ll ct that D i d
e . had giv e o e o or u s en

p articular att ti t J wish matt rs i his 3 4 th

en on o e e : n

b k h s p aks f th bad charact r which that

oo e e o e e

n ati b r am gst f r ig rs d r lat s s v

on o e on o e ne , an
'

e e e e

ral f th acts f A ti chus E p i p h

o e A gai o n o a n es . n,

i
n a fragm t f th f rti th b k th r is i
en o e o e oo , e e ev

d c that h had writt a arrativ f P m

en e e en n e
‘

o o

p y e
’
xp diti
s e gai st J rusal m ; as h b gi s
e on a n e e e e n

W i t h th w rds i yp i¢ w 5
'
e 33 n AA w o e o
-
e; o va o e 7 11

b t all W h ic h
’
m b
’ '
o ; I 3 w A p
ou a zov g o ew ov, u no re

mai s f this what v r i t migh t hav b

n o , is e e e een ,

m r ly th i tr duc t ry p art r lati g t th arly

e e e n o o , e n o e e

hist ry d habits f th J ws such as th y w r

o an o e e , e e e

b li v d by D i d
e e e t b F th p r s rvati
o or u s o e . or e e e on

o f v e this sh rt fragm
en t w i d bt d t th
o en e are n e e o e

m s t l ar d d dilig t Ph tius p atriarch f

o e ne an en o , o

C s ta ti pl
on n no e .

A th r hist ria
no w h was c
e t m p rary with
o n, o on e o

H r d th G r a t is D i y i f H l i
e o e e , on s as o a ca r n a s s ns
 I N T RO DU C T I O N . xv

but as th pla f his w rk did t mbrac th

, e n o o no e e e

p rie d f tim wi th which th s b ks

o o e e e oo a re con

cr e ne d w t t, xp ct fr m him
e a re n o y thi g o e e o an n

ei th r f c rr b rativ
e o c rr ctiv i f rmati
o o o e or o e e n o on .

Sl b th ra mi t G r k g graph r lik
o, e e n en ee eo e , e

wis fl urish d b f r th d ath f H r d H

e, o e e o e e e o e o . e

is said t hav writt s m hist rical b ks ; b t

o e en o e o oo u

th s u f rtu at ly
e e l st This auth r is v ry
n o n e are o . o e

fr qu tly qu t d by J s p hus ; d th r is g d
e en o e o e an e e oo

gr u d f sup p si g that if his w rks had sur

o n or o n o

i d th y w uld hav c
v ve , e tai d much valuabl
o e on ne e

matt r c c t d with this p ri d f J wish his

e on n e e e o o e

t ry
o .

L i y w h was aliv duri g th t im

v , o f H r d e n e e o e o

an d A ugustus is w ll k w t hav r lat d , e no n o e e e

e v ry thi g b l gi g t R ma hist ry with

e n e on n o o n o

c sid rabl mi u t ss f d tail but a v ry larg

on e e n en e o e : e e

p rti
o f his gr at w rk has p rish d thr ugh
on o e o e e o

laps f tim e o d s p cially tha t p ar t which

e, a n e e con

t i
a ne d th tra sacti s b l gi g t th p ri d
e n on e on n o e e o

o f th Maccab s e had t h s surviv d th r is ee : e e e , e e

littl d ub t that fr m th cl s c
e o x i at this , o e o e on n e on

t im x isti g b tw
e e th a ffairs f S yria d
n e ee n e o an

R m o m pl tic d i f rmati u p vari us

e, a e no e an n o on on o

p i ts f this
o n hist ry w uld hav b f u d
o ou r o o e een o n

i th p g s f Livy
n e a e o .

B sid s th s writ rs m s t f wh m w r liv

e e e e e , o o o e e

i g duri g th t im s
n f which th fi
n b ks f
e e o e ve oo o

Maccab s tr a t ; d all f wh m wr t th ir
ee e an o o o e e

acc u tso hist ri s b f r J s phus publis h d

n or o e e o e o e e

h i gr a t w rk
s e J wish hist ry d th r f r
o on e o , an e e o e

c uld t hav b
o no ith r biass d i f rm d t
e ee n e e e or n o e a

s c dha d by him — w fi d th rs f h igh

e on n e n o e , o
x vi I N T RO DU C T I ON .

n am d gr a t c l brity w h hav tak

e an e m r e e , o e en o e

or l ss p ai s i tra smitti g t p st ri ty s m
e n n n n o o e o e

m m rials f th J ws d th ir affairs
e o o e e an e .

T i tu w h liv d at a tim wh
ac s, t h J wish
o e e en e e

n am d ati was ith r di us utt rly d

e an n on e e o o or e e

sp i d
se at R m a ft r th fi al vorthr w f J
e, e e n o e o o eru

sal m — has l ft t us i th fi fth b k f h i His

e , e o , n e oo o s

t ri s a s h rt acc u t f th rigi
o e , o d cust ms o n o e o n an o

o f th J ws ; d f ctiv i d d
e e d dist r t d as e e e n ee an o e ,

rath r thr ugh p r judic tha ig ra c H

e o e e n no n e . e re

lat s th xp diti
e e f P m p y agai s t J
e e on o o e n er u s a

l m;e d p r bab l y i th la tt r p ar t f th at b k
an o n e e o oo ,

which u h app ily h p rish d h d giv a full r

n as e e , a en e

d t ail f th p art which th R ma s t k i th

e o e e o n oo n e

c c r s f Jud a fr m th c mm c m t f
on e n o ae , o e o en e en o

A ugus tus r ig till th d structi f th H ly

’
e n e e on o e o

City by Ti t us .

P l ut h wh arcfl urish d ab ut thirty y ars

, o o e o e

aft r th d structi f J rusal m has i cid tal

e e e on o e e , n en

no tic s f th J ws d th ir affairs
e o e e an e .

A pp i ab u t t w ty
a n, tw ty fi y ars o en or en -
ve e

lat r c m p s d am g th r w rks a Hist ry

e , o o e , on o e o , o

o f S yria i wh ich h r lat s th t ra sacti s f

: n e e e e n on o

A ti ch us th G r a t
n o d hi succ ss rs
e th e an s e o on e

S yria thr ; lik wis th

n d ds f P m p y i
on e e e e ee o o e n

J d u d his p utti g
ae a , a n d t th dy asty f n an en o e n o

t h S l ucid
e e e ae .

A lh is said t h av writt a h ist ry f

en z n s o e en o o

S yria ; b t t a v stig u f it is w r mai i g

no e e o no e n n .

H fl urish d at th cl s
e o f th s c
e d c tury e o e o e e on en

a ft r Chris t
e .

B sid s the ab v am d D i C i u
e e d o e n e , on a ss s an

s m th r au th rs
o e o k w t hav t uch d
e o are no n o e o e
x v i ii I N T RO DU C TI ON .

r u s a l em by T itus ; d by c rtai th r writ rs an e n o e e ,

wh s r lati s l ss k w tha his

o e e on at l ast
, e no n n , or , e ,

l ss studi d th ugh s m f th m
e e , p ri
o r i o e o e a re o n

p i t
o n f tim d p rha
o p s su p ri r i accuracy
e, a n e e o n on

m a y p i tsn h r c ll ct d d x hibi t d i
o n , a re e e o e e an e e n

a tt m pt d rd r as s p ara t y t t us l ss li ks
e e o e , e e e no e e n

of a much t b d sir d ch ai o e e e n .

A l th ugh th tir fi o tr atis s b ar th sam

e en e ve e e e e e

am that f B h of M i t is t b
”
n e, o b oo s a cca ees , o e

b r o ne i mi d t hat this c n cti b tw th m

n on n e on e e en e

is m r mi al t h a r al C m p s d p rh ap s
o e no n n e . o o e , e

at di ff r t tim s by di ff r t auth rs i di ff r t
e en e , e en o , n e en

la guag s
n di ff r t subj cts th y may d riv
e , on e en e , e e e

im p rta c d us ful ss fr m ju xta p si ti

o n e an d e ne o -
o on a n

a c mm o am but t th sam t im it is
on n e : a e e e n eces

sa y that th r ad r sh uld b fur ish d with a

r e e e o e n e

s p arat acc u t f ach ; m r sp cially si c I

e e o n o e o e e e , n e

hav f lt it right t i v rt th rd r f s m f
e e o n e e o e o o e o

th m which
e m r familiar t c mm r ad rs
a re o e o o on e e ,

wi th th i w f maki g a chr l gical arra g

e V e o n on o o n e

m t subs rvi t t th p urp s s f g ral i f rm

en e en o e o e o en e n o

a ti on .

B OO K I .

b k c mm ly k w as th th i d
T h e fir s t oo , o on no n e r ,

c tai s th his t ry f t m r tha ight

on n e i o o no o e n e or n n e

y ars It p s wi th th battl f Ra phia which

e . o en e e o ,

was f ught b tw A ti chus th Gr a t ki g f

o e e en n o e e , n o

S yria d P t l my P h i l p t
, an ki g f E gypt ; i
o e o a or , n o n

th th ird y ar f th l 4 oth O lym p iad — f R m

e e o e , o o e

5 3 7— f th S l ucid
, 9 6 —
o b f r Chris t 2 1 7
e e e ae , e o e .

T h p ri ci p al v t r c rd d i it is th at t m p t d
e n e en e o e n e e e

p u ishm t
n d x tra rdi ary d liv ra c
en f th
an e o n e e n e o e
 I N T RO DU C T I O N . xix
J ws at A l x a dria This tra sacti as w
e e n . n on , e

l ar fr m chap ii t k plac duri g th high

e n o . . oo e n e

p ri sth ed f S im oo f Oo ias w h succ d d on , s on o n , o ee e

t t h at ffic i
o th y ar B C 2 1 1
o e n e e . . .

T h is b k i t im is p ri r t b th th s c d
oo n e o o o e e on

an d th t hird d i
e au th ri ty is c sid r d u
, an n o on e e s

p ri r t th latt r alth ugh Ph i l t gi a “

e o o e e : o os or us ,

wri t r f th f urt h c tury d clar s it m

e o e o en , e e
“
on

str us d full f im pr babiliti s I t au th r

o
”
an o o e . s o

is u k w h is su pp s d t hav b a J w
n no n : e o e o e e en e

o f A l x a dria ; i d d s m as Fra ciscus Ju ius

e n n ee o e, n n ,

attribut b th this d th B k f PVi d m t

e o an e oo o s o o

Phil d th
o: w rk is th ugh t by D A lli x
an e o o r .

(
“
Ju d gm t f t h J wis h
en Church ) t hav b
o e e
”
o e e en

writt duri g th r ig f P t l my Ph il p t
en n e e n o o e o a or ,

or a littl aft r th B k f E l i ti u ab ut
e e e oo o c c es a s c s, o

tw hu dr d y ars b f r Christ
o n e e e o e .

Th G r k t x t is c sid r d t b th O rigi al
e ee e on e e o e e n .

T h r is a S yriac v rsi
e e f it t b s i th e on o , o e e en n e

P lygl tt B ibl s f Paris d L d

o o e d a lit o an on on , a n e

ral Lati f m th i S y i is giv i th B ibl

n ro s r ac en n e e

o f P d la Hay . T h r is
e i t L ti ; but
e . e e n o a n c en a n

a md o er n by N bi li is i th P lygl tts
on e , o us , n e o o .

C l m t bs rv s that th
a e o Lati s
e f e as h, e n , so ar e

k w had v r qu t d this b k
ne , ne d s it
e o e oo : n or oe

app ar i th ir arli r p ri t d B ibl s ; th firs t

e n e e e n e e e

e di ti i which h had f u d it was pri t d by

on n e o n on e n e

Fr b f th y ar 1 5 3 8 T h b k als a pp ars
o en , o e e . e oo o e

in th G m e B ibl s i a v rsi
er an mad by J e , n e on e o .

M Mil a i h i H i
8 r f s u d l ar i g s p a k
m n, n f i s s o o n e n n e o t
d G r ius
.

to r y f h J ws fli pp l y wi h r s p
o t e e an t t e ect : an ot

alls h Th ird (F irs ) B k d is d ai d

,

c t e m t oo ne n ot to co m ent on

a r m a i s ry o d a i as w l l as
nt c to h h r an t, e on t e ot e t wo
lg d B
,

e en i w i
. b ks
ut a n c e n t r te rs oo .

b 2
xx I N T RO DU C T I O N .

C i rcem b er ger ,first pri t d at Wi tt m b g i n e e ur n

15 5 4 It was tra slat d i t Fr ch by C l m t

. n e n o en a e ,

an d is f u d i th third v lum
o n f hisn Lit ral e o e o e

C mm tary th B ibl
o en on e e .
”

A l th ugh it was r ck
o d Ca ical by s m f e on e n on o e o

th Fath rs
e d is c tai d i m st ma uscri p ts
e , an on ne n o n

o f th S p tuagi t ; y t as it
e e v r f u d i t way
n e , ne e o n s

i t th V ulgat tra slati

n o e was r c iv d by
e n on , n or e e e

t h w s t r church
e e au th riz d E glish B ibl s
e n , ou r o e n e

h av t usually c o t ai
e no d i t Y t E glish n ne . e an n v er

si f i t was p t f r th by Walt r Ly
on o u i a o e nne
b
, n

small v lum i 1 5 5 0; wh ich i th xt y ar wi th

o e, n n e ne e ,

s m f w alt rati s d ma y c rr cti s f th

o e e e on , an n o e on o e

s p lli g was app d d t a f li B ibl p ri t d by

e n , en e o o o e n e

J h D ay — A b ut 1 70 y ars a ft rwards a
o n e o w e e , ne

tra slati f it was p ublish d by Whist i his

n on o e on , n

A u th tic D cum ts
en 2 v ls 8 1 71 9
o d en , o . vo . an

1 72 7 A d a third v r i
. n mad by Cl m t e s on , e e en

Crutw ll was add d t h i diti

e , f t h B ibl e o s e on o e e

with bish p Wils s t s 3 v ls l t B ath

o on
’
no e , o .
A o .
,

1 785 Havi g c m p ar d ach f t h s with th

. n o e e o e e e

G r k t xt I thi k W h i t
ee e , e rsi t b th
n s on s
’
V on o e e

m s t fai th ful f th th r ; b t h av t at l l
o o e ee u e no a

c sid r d mys l f as b d t r tai i t wh r v r

on e e e ou n o e n , e e e

an e x ami at i f th O rigi al sugg st d

n on o alt r e n e e an e

a ti as advisabl
on e .

b Ly d e d c t e h i s b oo k
n ne ia s ri wh i h h h d t ra slat d
ch , c e a n e
to la dy A n n e , d ch e of S o u ss an d was p u bl is h i g i th n n
,

e
m ers e t : a n d n assig s as
h is sam v l u m e d th at i t
o e an

r as
e on for t h e p b c t on , u li a i was t b f u d i o E g
e o n n no n
a
t h t t h e w o r k w a s o fte n qu ot e d l ish B ibl x pt wh i h
e e ce on e c
a l
i n t h e T b e , or C o n c o d n c e , r a J h D a y was t h pri t i g
o n e en n n

il ull i g r
.

c om
p ed b y B n e an d Th is d i ti f Lye was on o n ne
ot h e rsof t h e ch ch o f Z n ur r pri t d i 1 2m i 1 5 63
e n e n o, n .
 I N T RO DU C T I ON .

Th e b k
r ality d s t b l g t th his
oo , in e , oe no e on o e

t ry
o f th Maccab s ; si c it r lat s v ts
o e ee n e e e e en

which t k plac fi fty y ars b f r th ir t im

oo e e e o e e e .

B t i t has b
u r mark d that th xp r ssi een e e ,
e e e on

Maccab was ad pt d by th J ws t d i g
ee o e e e o es

n at y e an w h had su ff r d p rs cuti
on e f o e e e e on or re

li gi ; i h
on urabl r m mbra c f that family
n on o e e e n e o ,

which bly f ught d f ll i th sacr d caus

so n o o an e , n e e e

o f th ir c u t ry
e d th ir G d
o n an e o .

Th v ts f this b k
e e en t f u d i th
o oo a re n o o n n e

hist rical w rks f J s phus b t i th L ti

o o o o e : u n e a n

p r
o t i (wh r
on t h G r k is wa ti
e eg ) f h i s c d e ee n n o s e on

b k g i t A p i a s m what similar t
oo a a ns on , o e ran sac

ti on is r lat d as h avi g ccurr d ; t i d d

e e n o e no n ee

u d r Pt l my Ph i l p t but fi fty si x ty y ars

n e o e o a or , or e

lat r duri g th r ig f Pt l my P h y
e , n e e n o o e s con .

T h r is g d r as
e e f b li vi g that J s phus
oo e on or e e n o e

is h r i rr r
e e n e o .

B OO K II .

Th e b k th fi t
s econ d f E glis h oo , or e rs o ou r n

B ibl s c t ai s a cl ar
e , d succi c t acc u t f
on n e an n o n o

ev ts which b f ll th J ws duri g th s p ac f
en e e e e n e e o

f rty y ars ; am ly fr m th acc ssi

o e f A ti
n e , o e e on o n o

ch us E p i ph t th d ath f S im Macca
a n es , o e e o on

b i th 1 3 5 th y ar b f r Chris t
ae u s , n e e e o e .

It auth r is u k w ;
s d its rigi al l
o n no n an o n an

guag has b gr atly c tr v r t d O rig

e e en d e on o e e . en a n

S t J r m ass rt tha t th y had s

. e o e th rigi al
e , e e en e o n

i H b w b t this is c sid r d t hav b

n e re
:
u on e e o e ee n

l s t Y t it t b bs rv d t h a t D K ic tt i
o . e is o e o e e , r . en n o ,
n

his D i t ti G ralis cit s tw MS S

“
ss e r a o en e ,
”
e o .
, on e

o f which N 4 74 is p r s rv d t R m
, Li br
o .
, e e e a o e, .

b 3
xx ii I N T RO DU C T I ON .

Ma c ca b C h a l d a i ce . arly i th 1 3 th , writt en e n e

c tury a s c d N 6 1 3 x isti g t Hamburg

en : e on , o .
, e n a ,

Libr M b H b i . writt i th y ar
a cca . e r a ce ,
”
en n e e

1 4 48 A rchbish p U ssh r f ll wi g S t J r m
. o e , o o n . e o e,

says it is a b k x actly tra slat d ut f th

,
“
oo e n e o o e

H br w d c tai th v ry wh r th br vity
e e , an on ne e e e e e e

d H braisms f it
an A e als f th W rld o . nn o e o .

Mich a lis i B i bl i th O ri tal p art X II (as

e , n o . en . . .
”

qu t d by Harl s i his diti f Fabricius ) as

o e e n e on o ,

s rts th at J s phus t k his acc u t f th s tra s

e o e oo o n o e e n

acti s fr m th H b w b k f Maccab s d
on o e e re oo o ee , an

did t c sul t t h G r k v rsi

no on T h d ti e ee e on . eo o on

has by s m writ rs b c sid r d as its tra s

o e e een on e e n

lat r i t G r k
o d th b k is th ugh t t h av
n o ee : an e oo o o e

b c m p il d p artly fr m th m m irs c ll ct d
een o e o e e o o e e

by Judas Maccab us d p artly fr m th s f ae , an o o e o

J h Hy
o n wh s l ad rshi p b ga at th
r ca n u s , o e e e e n e

p ri d wh r this b k l av s ff
e o e e d wh m r oo e e o ,
an o o e

v r h ims l f has b r gard d by s m p rs s

o e e een e e o e e on

as its auth r O th rs agai as B v ridg i his

o . e n, e e e, n

CdxC o e m V i di t c t d that b th
a n on u n ca u s ,
”
on en o

b ks w r rigi ally writt i Gr k

oo e e o n en n ee .

T h r is i bish p Walt s P lygl tt B ibl a ’

e e n o on o o e

Sy i v rsi f this b k mad fr m th G r k :

r ac e on o oo , e o e ee

als o an i t L ti ; r s p cti g which

a n c en a n on e e e n , s ee

S aba ti r i th Pr l g m a t his diti

e n f th
e o e o en o e on o e

H br w B ibl th r is lik wis a m d L ti

e e e : e e e e o er n a n

t ra sla ti
n by N bi l i on , o us .

It d s rv s t b e e t ic d tha t a sh rt h ist ry
e o e no e ,
o o

o f ki g A ti chus in H b w b t di ff ri g i
n o , n e re , u e n n

ma y p i ts fr m th acc u t giv i this b k

n o n o e o n en n oo

o f Maccab s is p ri t d acc m p a i d by a Lati

ee , n e , o n e n

v rsi by B t l i i his B ibli th ca R b

e on , a r o occ us n o e a
 I N T RO DU C T I O N . xxiii
bi n i ca , (tom I p 3 8 3 , &c ) wh o
. . . . stat s it t b e o e

fou d i th itual
n n e R of th e S p n a ish J ws Fabri e .

cius i his C d x P
, n o e s eud ep i
g r a ph us V e teri s T e s
ta m en ti , p
”
has r p ri t
(tomd t h . I . . e n e e

Lati v rsi n f B t l e i but with ut his

on o a r o oc c us , o

l g d l ar d t s ; i which h mai tai s

on an e ne no e n e n n

that th auth r f th w rk is u k w but that

e o o e o n no n,

b y d d ub t it was c m pil d fr m th T almud

e on o o e o e .

Christ ph r Wag s il r p rts that h had dis

o e en e e o e

c v r d ma uscri pt f th sam w rk i Ch l
o e e a n o e e o , n a

d i th dirty study f a J w at N i l b g i
ee, n e o e co a s ur n

M ravia Wag s il tra slat d this i t La ti

o . en e n e n o n,

an d his v rsi is said t b r mai i g i th

e on o e e n n n e

p ublic library t L i p sic a e .

I A rchbish p Marsh s library at D ubli is a ’

n o n

small H br w r ll p archm t with ut p i ts

e e o on en , o o n ,

c tai i g this hist ry f A ti chus d f J h

on n n o o n o an o
“
o n

th f Mattathias ;
e s on o f which th b gi i g o e e nn n

( d p r bably th wh l ) agr s with that which

an o e o e ee

has b publish d by B t l i u
ee n e a r o occ s .

B OO K I I I .

b k
Th e th i r d d f u B ibl s oo , or s e con o o r e , con

t ai s u d r th f rm f
n , n abridgm t s m
e e o o an en , o e ac

c u t f th tra sacti s f ab ut fi ft y ars

o n o e n on o o ee n e ,

c mm ci g with a p ri d t
o en n t w lv y ars e o en or e e e

e arli r tha th pr c di g b k Jas

e n f e e e n oo . on , on e o

th J ws w h w r livi g at Cyr i A frica

e e o e e n en e n ,

app ars t hav d scrib d i fi b ks th p ri

e o e e e , n ve oo , e n

c i p l t ra sac ti s f th J ws duri g th
a n r ig son o e e n e e n

o f S l ucus IV A ti chus E pi p h
e e d A ti , n o a n es , a n n o

chus E p t His w rk was abridg d by rd r

u a or . o e , o e

o f th S a h drim f J rus l m (as is ass r t d by

e n e o e a e ,
e e

b 4
x xi v I N T RO DU C T I ON .

S i x tus S i ) by s m u k w writ r ; wh
e n en s s , o e n no n e o

has als add d t th b k as w w p ss ss it

o e o e oo ,
e no o e ,

th ac t s
e d d a th f Nica r d riv d fr m s m
an e o no , e e o o e

o th r s urc
e It is bs rvabl t hat th t w
o e .
p i o e e, e o e

s tl es ccurri g t th b gi i g f th w rk b
o n a e e nn n o e o e

l g t a lat r p ri d ; d th s i th pi i
on o e e o an e e, n e o n on

o f G r t ius may hav b

o tak fr m th r c rds
, e een en o e e o

o f th J wis h sy ag gu at A l x a dria
e e B y th n o e e n . e

styl e, d als by th ma r f c m p utati

an o e nne o o on ,

wh ich d i ff rs fr m that f th pr c di g b k t h
e o o e e e n oo , e

abridg r t l as t i f t th auth r a pp ars t

e a e , no e o ,
e o

h av b e a H ll is tic J w
e en e en e .

T h w rk x ists i Ge h but is
o t k w i
e n r ee ,
no no n n

H b w e It h
re b at tri but d t P h il
. d t as e en e o o, a n o

J s phus
o e d by L A ll ti t S im
an Macca eo a us , o on

It is th ugh t t b th M
’
b ae u s .
fi mb E o
) y i o e e ak k a a cv 7rrr ou.

m ti d i th S tr ma ta f Cl m s A l x a
en on e n e o
”
o e en e n

d i r n us I p i t f auth ri ty
. nd hist ric valu o n o o an o e

i t is c sid r d f oni f ri r t th f rm r b k
e e ar n e o o e o e oo ,

fr m which i t di ff rs i s v ral p ar t iculars T h r

o e n e e . e e

is a S y i v rsi f i t i th L d P lygl tt
r ac e on o n e on on o o .

A G m ertra slati was p ublis h d i 1 78 6 by

an n on e n ,

J o G Hass acc m p a i d by s v ral cri tical dis

. . e, o n e e e

q i
u s i t i ; th au th r f which is f p i i th at
on s e o o o o n on

it was wri tt ab ut B C 1 5 0 by s m E gyp tia en o . .

, o e n

J w e am ly th sam p rs wh c m p s d th
, n e , e e e on o o o e e

b k f Wi d m a ttribu t d t S l m
oo o s o , e o o o on .

Th E g l i h v rsie f th s c d d th ird
n s e on o e e on an

b ks which app ars i th pr s t v lum is

oo , e n e e en o e,

t ha t f au th riz d B ibl ; b t c rr c t d i
o ou r o e e u o e e n

v ry ma y plac s by aid f th vari us r adi gs

e n e o e o e n

fr m G r k ma uscri p ts fur is h d i
o ee th f li n , n e n e o o

O x f rd S p tu gi t di t d by H lm s
o e d P rs a s n , e e o e an a on .
x xv i I N T RO D U C TI ON .

rath r H m y is said v rsi

‘

A La ti n e on , Or e ar on ,

(by Harl s Int d u ti ad Li geG t

,
m I I ro c o n . r aec .
”
o . .

p art 2 p t
. hav b. c mm e.c d by J o e e en o n e o .

M lchi r Fab r f A sp ach i a diss rtati u

e o e o n , n e on e

titl d Harm i M b um O l di i 1 79 4
e , on a acca aeor ,
”
no n , .

This tr atis I hav t se e e e no en .

B OO K IV .

f
Th e b k such asour th
w w p ss ss it oo , e no o e ,

c tai s th hist ry f th martyrd m f E l azar

on n e o o e o o e

an d th s v br th r u d r A ti chus E pi ph
e e en e en , n e n o a

; t g th r with m ti f H li d
’
n es o e e t en on o e o or u s a

t m pt t p lu d r th t m pl at J rusal m
e o n e e e e e e .

It x ists i G ek i th A l x a dria ma u
n r ee , n e e n n n

scri p t f th S pt uagi t ; d fr m th c was

o e e n an o en e

p ri t d
n eby D G rab ab ut 1 2 5 y ars gr . d e, o e a o, an

was r pri t d at O xf rd i 1 8 1 7 8
e n e d agai o n , vo .
, an n

in th f li S p tuagi t by Pars s
e o o ( I e fact it n on . n

had app ar d i Gr k B ibl s at l ast l g g

e e n ee e e so on a o

as th y ar e Fr m th vari us r adi gs f
e o e o e n o

t his last diti I hav b e abl d t c rr ct th

on e ee n e n e o o e e

t x t f 1 8 1 7 which is x tr m ly faulty
e o , e e e .

Th auth r f this f urth b k is

e o t k w o o oo no no n

f ora c rtai ty ; but it has b g rally tt i

e n een en e a r

but d t J s phus ; with wh s tr atis D IVI

e o o e o e e e e ac

ca b i D i mp i
ze s , or ti i it c rtai ly gr s
e er o r a on s , e n a ee

v ry much ; y t t tir ly as may b r adily

e e no en e , e e

s up a cl s c m p aris
e en on o e o on .

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s is highly s p k
e o o on o en

o f b th by A ugustio d J r m th f rm r f n an e o e : e o e o

wh m thus xp r ss s hims lf i his S m d

o e e e e n er o e

bl b i
a cca Qu rum m i bi lae r
p i cum o ra es a ss on e s

l g etu s lim ud i i m u d tiam vidi

er e n r n on o a v s, s e e
 I N T RO DU C TI ON . xxvi i
mus et ugusti O p r t m V
s p ec ta v i m u s . A n . e . o . .

p .8 5 0 A d J r .m at gr at
n r l gt h e o d with e, e e en , an

s till w arm r admirati th us writ s e th sub on , e on e

j t
ec Q:uid m m r m i sig s M h e b mo e n ne a cc a ae or u

vict rias ? qui i lli i ti

o i bu tu
ne c s ca r n s v e s ceren r,

t c mmu
e s t g t i b c rp ra btul
o ne an er en c os , o o o er e

u i ti bu ; t ti u qu
cr c a rbis i s l i i Christi
o s e o n e cc e s s

l udi bu p
a di tu f ti
s rae
p is d
ca n ti r, or ore s oen , ar en o

r es
q uibus m b u b t i g i bcou V i t su t
re a n ur n s . c a n

i i m ia d l i t ti i g ia t quicquid ira
n e s o n cr u e a s n en , e

p se c utor i s
e r i n v en er a t, p a ti en ti u m for ti tud o su

p e r a v I trp
it . magis p t n e l gis quam oen a s a ern ae e

d l m m m r s
o oru l tu visc ra t ab
e t
o e : a cer a n r e , o e

sa i artus d i ffl b t t tam m s t tia p

n e ue an , e e en e n er

b t i m m bi l i
s e ver a a lib r rat a imus t mala o s e e n , e

p r s tia f t
ae e n um p d pi i b t Lassa
u u r or s e es c e a .

ba tur t rt r s t
n l
o b tu fi d
o e fra g , e n on a ss a a r es : n e

ba tur ssa t v lubili r ta m i c m pag

n o , e o o o n s o o

rv rum atqu artuu m l b t

ne o t i im e s o ve a u r, e n

m umen s p i t i m rt m i
s c dia ran g a o e n en con s u r e

ba t pl n : t f ti
en ae l i t gi era n t er v e n s o e sar a n es , e

ad f i g d sa c t rum c rp ra t rr r i d i
r en a n o o o e o e n cr e

bili p b t t t m
e rs on a i t r h c m ia p
an : e a en n e ae o n a

d i m a im
ra su d ambula t s n ti b o t e n e , n on s en e an

qu d p ti b t o d qu d
a e id pi b t
a n ur se o v er e cu e an .

M s im D i tim r vallata fl m m
en en
pe t ; o e a a s su e ra

vari s t m t um p i t d l r s C m qu
o or en or s er n o o e . u e

s m l virtuti t d i d i t quicquid d i
e e se ra er , a ve r s e ve

it
n er l t t d pi i t
ca ca Hi r E pist 1 00
e es c .
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e on . . .

Op r t m I p 6 1 3
e . o di t V l l i i
. . . . e . a ars .

I fac t this is t h tr atis which by A th

n , e e e , ana

siu s d th r a ci t writ rs is u d rst d by

an o e n en e , n e oo

th f ur th b k f Maccab s y t S i xtus S
e o oo o ee e e
x xv ii i I N T RO DU C TI ON .

m sis i his B i bl i th
en , n S t ass rts that h o e ca a nc a , e e

had s i th library f S t P g i u a
e en n e o a n c es a n n s,

l ar d friar a ma uscri p t calli g its lf th f u th

e ne ,
n n e e o r

b h b ut v ry di ff r t fr m th ab v
oo , e d e en o e o e, an c on

tai i g th acts f J h H y
n n e [thuso f ll w o n rc a n u s o o

i g th
n s ri s f hist ry f
e e e o d b k ] o o ou r s econ oo .

T h is ma uscri p t was n v r publish d d th ne e e , an e

library f S t P g i o at Ly s i Fra c
an c e s a n n us , on n n e,

was d str y d by fi I shall th r f r subj i a

e o e re : e e o e o n

t ra slati
n f th on wh l acc u t as giv by
o e o e o n , en

S i x tus .

Th f urth b ke o f Maccab s which t h oo o ee ,

e

sy p sis f A tha asius class s am g th p

no o n e on e a o

cr
y p h l b ksa c t ai s t
oo h his t ry f
, th ir t y on n e o o -
on e

y ars ; that is th acts f J h Maccab us

e , e o o n ae ,

wh fr m havi g c qu r d H y
o, o t k n on e e r ca n u s , oo

that sur am A ft r th tr ach r us murd r f

n e . e e e e o e o

his fath r S i m by Pt l my J h succ d d

e on o e , o n ee e

b th t th high p ri s th d d th chi ftai cy ;

o o e -
e oo an e e n

an d i sta tly l d n t n army agai st his f e ou an n a

th er s murd r r H aft rwards t r d i t

’
e e . e e en e e n o

a tr aty with A ti chus ki g f S yria u p

e n o n o , on

wh s d ath h t k by f rc f arms m a y
o e e e oo o e o n

citi s f S yria H was th first J wish l ad r

e o . e e e e e

wh mpl y d hir d s ldi rs H dug p thr

o e o e e o e . e u ee

th usa d tal
o ts which w r buri d i th t mb
n en e e e n e o

f D avid
o H r w d th tr aty which his
. e en e e e e

fath r had t r d i t wi th th R ma s H
e en e e n o e o n . e

c qu r d d p t t fligh t A ti ch us C y i
on e e an u o n o z ce

n us ki g f S yria A ft r a si g f a y ar h
n o . e e e o e , e

l v ll d with th gr u d th rival city f S

e e e e o n e o a

maria ; d by bri gi g th c urs f s m

an , n n e o e o o e

str ams v r th sp t u tt rly ras d all trac s

e o e e o , e e e e
 xxix I N T RO DU C T I O N .

o f th va quish d city
e H r w d th walls
n e . e en e e e

o f J rusal m which had fall

e d w thr ugh
e ,
en o n o

a e
g .

A fte r
s succ ssful achi v m t h di s
th e e e e e en s , e e

th ir ty fi t y ar f his auth rity (b i g

“
i th
n e -
rs e o o , e n

a m illustri us i th r disti ct c h aract rs

an o n ee n e , as

a p ri s t a g ral e d a pr ph t ) i
,
th en e ,
an o e , n e

hu dr dth y ar b f r Christ ; at which p ri d

n e e e o e e o

th f u th
e d las t b k f th Maccab s
o r an ds oo o e ee en .

T h c mm c m t f which b k is thus as i t
e o en e en o oo ,

“
is f u d i a G r k ma uscri p t which I hav
o n n ee n e

r ad i th library f tha t v ry l ar d p r ac h r
e n e o e e ne e e

S a c tus P g i
n K i H d b d a dfi b n n us : a er T n ek r a v va t T v
i "
i b; b dpxt epe bg ai m dr ob
/
El l la wy er dyer/fin l coai vvng '

v i
bi l r o
-
a .

Th e s ri s f th hist ry
e e arrativ o e o , a n d th e n e , a re

alm s t th sam wi th th s which

o e i th e o e are n e

thirt th b k f A tiquiti s f J s phus

e en oo o n e o o e

but th s tyl ab u ds with H br w idi ms d

e e o n e e o , an
“
is v ry u lik his It is m s t p r babl that
e n e . o o e

this w rk was tra slat d by s m u k w

o n e ,
o e n no n

ha d fr m th B k f D ays (Chr icl s ) f

n , o e oo o
’
on e o

th p ri s th
e d f J h f wh m it is writt at
e oo o o n, o o en

th ed f th firs t b k f Maccab s
en o Th e oo o ee ,
‘
e

r s t f th sayi gs f J h & &

e o e n o o n, c . c .
’

Fr m th ab v i t cl arly app ars that t h s

o e o e, e e o e

p rse s mistak
on w h thi k t ha
a re t t h f ur t h en , o n e o

b k f Maccab s is that i which J s phus

oo o ee n o e

h d scrib d th martyrd m f th Maccab a

as e e e o o e ae n

m th r d h s v s s which b k als is
o e an er e en on oo o

f u d i s m Gr k B ibl s with th ti tl
o n n o e ee e ,
e e,

Ma xxa fia zovg
l
l w im rov
”
ig f
’
f
“
r e /g . S i xt i S e n e n s i s
B i bli oth . lib i s ct 3. . e . .

B ut C a lm t i his
e , n D icti ary on of th e B b i l e,
x xx I N T RO DU C TI ON .

u d r th articl Maccab s supp s s tha t S i

n e e e ee , o e x

tus was mistak i his p i i f t h is b i g th en n o n on o e n e

tru f ur th b k
e o d that p r bably what h saw
oo : an o e

was that w rk which i A rabic has b p ri t d

o n een n e

i th Paris
n e d L d P lygl tts [ am ly m y
an on on o o , n e

fif th b k ] this latt r h w v r c tai s much

oo : e o e e on n

m r o e tha S i x tus tak s tic f d r ach s

n e no e o , an e e

d w t th birth f J sus Christ

o n o e o e .

I his Lit ral C mm t

n S cri ptu r
e C lm t o en on e, a e

has giv u f urth b k b th i Lati

en o r od oo o n n an

Fr ch en .

I d t b li v that i t has
o no v r y t app ar d
e e e e e e e e

i E g l i h ; x c p t i a v ry l s p arap hras i
n n s e e n e oo e e, n

LE t
’

g tra
s ra n sla t i f J
e s s
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p h us f li L n on o o e , o o, on

d 1 702
on , but Whist a subs qu t tra slat r
: on , e en n o

o f t hat auth r d s t c sid r it as th p

o , oe no on e e ro

ducti f J s phus
on od th r f r has wh lly
o e , an e e o e o

p ass d it bye f r as s which may b s at

, or e on e e en

th ed f his v rsi
en f th
o tr atis gai s t e on o e e e a n

A pi I hav
on . d av ur d t suit th styl d e en e o e o e e an

la guag t th s f th p r c di g b ks as
n e o o e o e e e n oo ,

cl s ly as was c sist t with a car ful adh r c

o e on en e e en e

t th O rigi al
o e n ;

B OO K V .

b k alth ugh C l m t supp s s that

T h e fif th oo o a e o e

it w rigi ally writt i H b w d fr m

as o n en n e re , an o

th c was tr slat d i t G h is t w
en e an e n o r ee ,
no no

k w t x ist i ith r f th s la guag s W

no n o e n e e o o e n e . e

hav it i A bi
e d als i S y i
n It is a ki d
ra c, a n o n r ac . n

of C h r icl f J wish a ffairs c mm ci g wi th

on e o e , o en n

th a tt m p t
e th tr asury at J rusal m mad
e on e e e e e

by H li d u (with e i t rp la ti
o or f th
s, an n e o on o e
 I N TRO DU C TI ON xx xi .

hist ry f th e S ptuagi t v rsi c m p s d by

o o e n e on o o e

d sir f P t l my ) d r achi g d w t th
e e o o e , an e n o n o e

birth f J sus Christo e sp aki g accurat ly t : or , e n e , o

that p art icular p i t f tim at which H r d o n o e, e o ,

alm st glutt d with th bl st bl d f th J ws

o e e no e oo o e e ,

t ur d h i murd r us ha ds up th m mb rs
ne s e o n on e e e

o f his w family ; o n d c m p l t d th d trag dy

an o e e e sa e

o f t h A sm e a p ri c s by th slaught r f his
on ae n n e , e e o

o w nwif Mariam h m th r d his w

e n e, er o e , an o n

tw s o s on .

Th A e bi f t his b k with a Lati v rsi

ra c o oo ,
n e on

o f i t by G abri l S i i t firs t app ar d i th

e on a, e e n e

Paris P lygl tt B ibl f L Jay with

o o e th r o e , no o e

tic th a t h f ll wi g p r fac Li b r hic a “

no e n e o o n e e . e

ca p 1 .us q u ad 1 6 i clusiv e i i b i t II n e n scr ur

‘
.

[Vl h bw um
ac a H b w um t
or ex l ti uti
e r or r a ns a on e,
’

“
i ncalc jusd m p 1 6 i d e e e t R li q u
ca . v er e e s . e u s

v r lib r sim plicit r t t I I M h bw

e o e e n o a ur
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rum c ti uata tam cum t d ti b

,
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on n ea a n e ce en u s ca

p i t m us ri A t cum
e equ . t t i S y i qui ne e ex u r a c o,

p ir ae c
p i t r O ri
u ae tal s n e t i t t i en t qu e a u c or a s es , ne e

Gr c ac qu V l g t d i ti i
o, n e e u t (qua
a ae e on c on s on e , n

quam i m ibus f rm O i t l i m t t c di
n o n e e r en a u ex e o

cib ) i ll
us , m i calc h rum
u B i b l i
n u m pe u i o or re os

mus t quid m d ti t t m pi i b suis tum

, e e es u u a c us :

n e cu iq m i t r uat C i
n e libr s r c
cae er os a n on c os o e en

s ri a bis vid a tur tum quia s cu dus Mach a

e no e : e n

b m qui p
aeor u Ca ic hab tur
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n on o e , ex n e o

no bis t t q q m sub mi primi Hab s

ex a , ua n ua no ne . e

tam m i h qu dam e n
p rim
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ae ex o e e n o

qu dam v r alia h t
ae f rt i l c m
e o a c en u s o e n a e n on

dia qu tibi
e i j
ae d fr p m n on n uc un a o e s er a us :

q d q i d m lib r t tu
ua n o u t qu dam h i t i
e e o s es ae s or a
e
xx ii x I N TRO DU C TI O N .

c on ti n ua ti o, ab i ps i s Ma ch a bae i s d e d uc t a usqu e

ad r g um e n H er od i s et p r aefec t u r am P i l a ti c
, et

c on s e qu en te r Christi D omi n i
t m p ra T a d m e o . n e

h oc u um scias li m
n b a fid t t m ve u s , n os e a on e ex u

ex p i t quid
r es s s s e, u m qu facil m d i n e ea e ae e e en ar
”
p oter a n t m u ta v er i m u s .

a pp ara c f this b k i th Pari P ly

Th e e n e o oo n e s o

gl tt with ut y acc u t f th Ma uscri p t fr m

o , o an o n o e n o

which i t h d b tak a
y f arth r p arti
een en , or an e

l
cu a rs c ct d wi th its p ublicati is th ugh t
on n e e on , o

t hav aris
o fr m th quarr ls which w r
e en o e e e e c on

t i u ll y t aki g p lac
n a b tw twn f th dit rs e e een o o e e o

o f th O ri tal d p artm t f that B ibl G abri l

e en e en o e, e

Si it on d A brah am E h l l
a an i Fr m th cc e en s s . o e

Paris di ti i t was c p i d i t th L d P ly
e on o e n o e on on o

gl tt f B ish p Walt
o o o on .

It auth r is wh lly u k
s o w H may hav o n no n . e e

b c t m p rary with J s phus b t was t

een on e o o e , u no

J s phus hims lf ; as may b p r v d by ma y

o e e e o e n

di ff r c s fr m that h ist ria

e en e o d s m o n, an o e c on

t di ti
ra c f him c ll c t d i sta c s f which
on s o , o e e n n e o

may b s i C l m t That h liv d aft r th

e een n a e . e e e e

captur f J rusal m by Titus m y b vid c d

e o e e a e e en e

by th xpr ssi ccurri g at chap i x till aft r

e e e on o n . . e

th third captivi ty
e d gai i ch ap xx i :
”
an a n, n . .

til l th d structi e f t h s c d H us
e It
on o e e on o e .
”

has b su pp s d t hav b c m pil d fr m

een o e o e ee n o e o

th A cts f ach succ ssiv high p ri s t

e o e I thr e e e . n ee

p lac s cha
e
p xx
, v 5 I 2 5 d .li x 9 6 m .t i , V .
, an .
, en on

is mad f th auth r f this b k ; but wh is

e o e o o oo o

C Th is a pp ars e to be a is t ak as wi ll
m e, b e pe r ived
ce on

r e fe rri g t t h
n o e n ot e on c h ap l i v rs 2 5
. x . e e .
x xxi v I N TRO DU C TI O N .

an d visi t d th t w f S i h m wh r h f u d
e e o n o c e , e e e o n

on ly small d mis rabl r mai s f th S amarian e e e n o e

t a s saw th r a S amarita Chr icl di ff r t ”

n , e e n on e e en

fr m that which is m ti
o d by S calig r d en on e e , an

l ss c p i us but still mbraci g th p ri d fr m

e o o , e n e e o o

th Cr ati
e t th tim
e f Mah m t
on T his b k
o e e o o e . oo

br ught v r with him t E gla d d it is

,

h e o o e o n n , an

no w d p sit d am e g th Hu ti gt MS S i
o e on e n n on . n

t h B dl ia library
e o A chr
e l gical abstract f
n . on o o o

i t app ars i A cta E udi t u m f

”
th
e n 1 691 e r or or

wh r i t s ms t hav b c ti u d by s m
e e ee o e een on n e o e

u k w ha d d w t th y ar f Christ 1 49 2
n no n n o n o e e o .

I th n B iblia Ma x ima by J
e
“
d la Hay o . e e,

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A n d f r th y pr om i s e n e v e r to d e s er t
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E e n i n c a p ti v i ty th y o n c e lo d r a ce
’ ’
-
v ,

T h a t gra ci ou s pr om i s e LO R D th i s d a y fu l fil
, ,
.
e
'
f
Gen ea log y o t/w I l l a cca bcea n F a m i l
y, so f ar as i t i s m en ti on ed

th es e F i ve B ook s .

Ma t ta t h i a s

3 2 . 4 . 5
m Ju asd S m on i E le azar J at h a
on n

(t w o s s)
on

J oh n
y r c an u s (a n d tw o o th r s
e s sl ai on n by Pt o em y l )

A l xa
e n de rJ a n n aeu s A l xae n d ra

I f
— A
fi 2
u lus
. .

H yr ca n u s A ris t ob

A lx
e dra A le xa n de r

A ris t b u luso Ma r i a m n e = H e r o d th e Gr a e t

(d r own e d by H e
r o d
’
s rd r )
o e

G l a ph y r a A l xae n de r , A r i s tobu l us = B e r n i c e (d augh t e r 0

(d aug r
h te of o e h
p J s us d S an a lo m c

r laus
A ch e H e od r s sis t r )
’

e .

I 2 l 2 3
l xa u l us
. . . .
.

T y rca n e s , A e n de r . A ris t ob , A gri ppa ,

He r od .
 x liv

r el a tes
f
Gene a l ogy o H er od th e G r ea t, so f ar as it to th es e

F i ve B ook s .

i a r
A n t p te Cypris

3 5
al
. .

He r od J s ph us
o e S om e J s o e
ph us
(sl ai i n n

b a ttl e, V .

li i.

r i
B e n ce , marri d e

A ris u us I I I
t ob l .

m arri ed

1 . 2 .

D o s i t h ea , or Do ris M ariam n e augh t r

d e

l x a ra
,

of A e nd

i a r
A n t p te

A l xa
e n de r A ris t b u l us B r i
o e n ce

(d augh t r f J s ph us
e o o e

d S al m e H r d s
’
an o , e o

sist r )
e
I 2
l xa
.

T yr c a n e s , A e n de r
1 A . t ob ris u lus ,

2 A .

pp gri a ,

3 H e od
. r .

C HRO NO LO G Y ,
 KI NGS OF E G YPT . KI NGS OF S Y R IA .

Pt o eml y I Lag s . a . 31 2 Se l e u us N i c ca to r .

II Ph ilad lph us
. e 2 80 A n ti h us I
oc . S ot e r .

III . E u ergete s .
26 1 II . Th eo s .

IV . E upa t or, or
2 46 S e lu e c us ’

II . C a l li n i co
Phi l op at or .

22 6 III . C e r a un t
V E pi ph an es
t i h us I I I J
. .

223 A n oc t h e G r e zt eru

VI
.

Ph i l om e tor
.

1 87 S e leu us IV c S ot e r
l
.
,

(t i l
Ph i l opa t or
u rgete s
.

V II E e
IV
.

175 Ant i o ch us E p ph i
II . or Ph ysc on , j i tl y
o n .
.

Ph ys c on al on e .
n es . s v e en

V III . La th u r u s,
1 64 V . E upa t o

or S t e r II wi th Cl e
o
rius S t
.
er
o
1 6 2 D em e t o .

a t ra 1 5 0 A l e x a d e r B al as n .
im
p . .

IX A le x a de r 1 46 D m et rius II N i
. n ,
e . ca t o ph on .

de n t
wi th Cl e pat ra 1 44 A t i h us V I
'e n
o Th . n oc . eos .

X . Lath ur us re 1 43 Tr yph on .

or , a n d
st r o ed .
Ant i
us V II S i d t
o ch . e t

XI . A l xa
e n de r D m t rius II r s t r d
e e . e o e

II . wi th Cl eo
p a t ra .

A l xa d r Z bi a
e n e e n .

XII Al x a de r m s
. e n
A t i h us V I II
n oc Gr i e to

ph us em
pl e
.

X III D i sius ,

P h i l i p d D m t rius
on
.
y
an e e
'

Sy ria
ul
.

s
.

N o v us , or A ete .

T igra s ne
i ysius
.

X IV . D on

A t i h us A i t i u
II wi th C l
. eo
p a t ra .
n oc s a c s .

Cl pa t ra wi th X V Pt
eo . o
P m p y pu t s
o e d an en
,

th k i gd m
l m y ju i r ed . bv
e n o .

e n o .

Cl pa t ra al e
eo on .

LO S YR IA .

A ugus t us t r m i a t s t h e n e e

k i gd m b y r d u i g
n o e c n
Ant . IX . (
‘

vz i c c n u su

E g ypt t a l i m
i

9 3 A nt . Pius
o au ro
p o

0 ( l f)
0 zl u

V l l l t t’ '
.
 THE

F IR ST BO O K

M A C C A B E E S
C O NT A I N I NG

O C C U RR E N C E S W H I C H E R U S A LE M A N D
T OOK PL A CE AT J

A LE X A N D R I A D U R I N G P A R T o r T H E R E I G N O F P T O
,

LE M Y P H I LO PA T O R K I N G O F E G YPT B E TW E E N , ,

T H E Y E A R S 21 7 A N D 2 09 B E F O R E C H R I S T .

C HA PTE R I .

f
P tolemy d e ea ts A n ti och u s . He vi s i ts J er us a l em ; and
a ttem
p ts to en ter th e Temp l e .

IVO W wh en
'

I a
l ar d fr m th s
Ph i l op a tor b
e ne o o e

wh r tur d that A ti chus had tak

o e ne ,
n o
°
en
R C
away th plac s wh ich had b e e u dr 7
d
ee n n e
21 .

h i d mi is o h gav rd rs t all his f rc s b th

n on , e e o e o o e , o

2 f t
oo d h rs an t m arch o d taki g wi th h i m
e, o : an n

his sist r A rsi h p r c d d as f as th p arts

e n oe , e o ee e ar e

ab ut R ph i wh r A ti chus d his army

o a a
e
, e e n o an

had p itch d th ir cam p e e .

G r ius h r m ark d C ll i i
8 ot as e e a n cu s

h a h is b k p s ab ru p l y ly Tyr S l u ia
, .

t t t oo o Na
en t d me e, e e c

P l m ais A bi l a G a d ara S y
, , ,

as h ugh i w r par f s
t o t e e t o om e to e , , , e

l arg r w r k e d h is i d a p
o anh p li t d h r w s as
e a t o o s, an ot e to n

p ars
e b fi r
tom d b ye con r l a d be
y P l y b ius l i
an ex b V e te o ,
. .

p r ssi
e urri g
o n o cch ii 2 5 n A w at c h s h r e to n on t e out e n

P l y Ph il p k i g b r d r f h H l y La d
. . .

b '
to em o a tor , n o e o t e o ; r; « I
n

f E gy p h f ur h f ha
c
d i n a rq r a w
'

o t, t e o t o t t r at
p cr
‘
P i t/O tt o k o vp a p
‘

fa m i l y d am i d wok e w u (iJ F n p
’

an n e d ih xa r
'
Ko n Evp
v av s

A i h us h G r a k i g (P l yb iu ) C i s
.

0
n t oc i
t e i e t, n T ju A yt fl rr ov '
o s o n

f S l u us s il l x a
.

of S yria h , t s ru k h r
e s on o e e c t c e e a re t e t nt .

‘N B
2 B OO K 1 . B . C . 21 7 .

B ut on e i t di g t c m p l t
T h e od otus f
, n en n o o e e a

tr ach r us d sig which h had t k th b st

e e o e n e , oo e e

o f th arms which Pt l my h d f rm rly i trust

e o e a o e n

d t him d app r ach d by ight t Pt l my s

’
e o , an o e n o o e

t t en , i t d i g hims lf al
as n en t kill him d
n e on e o , an

th r by t p t
e e od t th war u B t D i th u 4
a n en o e . u os e s,

call d th e f D i m y l u by birth a J w but

e s on o r s, e , on e

w h aft rwards f rs k his r ligi

o e d stra g d o oo e on a n e n e

hims lf fr m th rdi a c s f his f r fath rs

e o e o n n e o o e e ,

taki g P t l my t f th way caus d a c rtai

n o e ou o e , e e n

o bscur p e t l dg th r i his st ad ; w h
e r s on g o o e e e n e o

acc rdi gly r c iv d that pu ishm t which was

o n e e e n en

i t d d f t h th r
n en e or e o e .

N w wh o a s h arp battl t k plac

en d suc 5 e oo e, a n

c ss s m d rath r t fav ur A ti ch us A i
e ee e e o o n o
b
, r s n oe
i

w t fr qu tly p d d w a m g th tr p s ;
en e en u an o n on e oo

an d x h rt d t h m with lam tati

e o e d t ars
e en on an e ,

havi g h hair i dis rd r t fight ma fully f

n er n o e , o n or

th ms lv s d f th ir childr
e e e an d wiv s or
p e en a n e ro

m i i g t giv t v ry i f th y c qu r d tw
’

s n o e o e e on e , e on e e , o

Th is i d ivi d ual
f n h h r g P lyb ius r la s i d ai l
w o e e o e te n et

l igh ly sp k f p h is a m p f Th d us
,

is so t o en o , a t tte t o eo ot ;
p ars
e f r P l yb
omi a u o a dd i g h a h
us sw u’

d d w cco n t, n t t e o n e t o

d sl w h k i g s
, ,

h av b a p rs f p rs s
’
to e e en e on o c on e on an e t e n

h p r b abl y is h
,

s id bl i p r a
e ra e m H was p h ysi ia
o t n ce . e c n, w o o t e
b y b ir h ZE l i
t an was h igh p rs h r all u d d
to an , P e on e e e to . o

in h fi d
t e c on f P l l b
en c e o
y y V 81 t o em ,

P l my s l f
. . .

b y wh m h was a d va d I fa h ’
o e n ce to n ct to e e t

p o sts u t m st
of th e wi g h d b va quish d d o c on se n a ee n n e an

qu d
en c e , t l gth was pu t t fligh t
an a t h at A t i
en o so n o

m ad g v r e r fC l yi
o e no h us y u g od i e x p ri d
oe os r a . c , o n an n e en c e

H avi g fr m s m e aus i
n o i th o fi l d was fu ll y p c e n n e e , er

c urr d t h e k i g s i l l gra s u d d th at th vi t r y was h i

’

e n ce s a e e c o s

d susp t i g t h a t h i l i f
,

an ec nw was h u d iv d s e o n : n or e n ece e

was i d a g r h t k t h t i ll i t was t l at e t r pair

n n e e oo e oo o e

res lut i
,

o f s para t i g h i m
on o t h e d isas t r
e n e

ss is al s m
.

s el f fr m hi f r m e r m ast r
o s i Th is o
pri e n ce o en

d b y P l yb ius as z a l
,

an d th f r t h s p us d t h
e n ce o ti e o e e on e o e

i t r st s f k i g A t i h us u l y assis ti g Pt lem y i th
,

n e e o n n oc o s n o n e

P lyb ius V 40 d 6 1 b a t tl
.

S ee o ,
.
, an . e .
4 I B OO K . B . C . 2 1 4— 2 1 2 .

ab u t th h ly plac h t k a d sig t ma ag
o e o e, e oo e n o n e

matt rs that h migh t t r i t th t m p l i t

e s o, e en e n o e e e

B C lf
.
B t
.
w h t hse y said q tha
.
t this c uldu 1 1 en e o

t b d b caus it was t lawful f

—
21 4 212 no or
no e on e , e e

e v p rs s f th ir w ati t t r i t that
en e on o e o n n on o en e n o

p lac ; e t f all t h
n o, n o p ri sts t h ms lvors b u t e e e e e ,

on ly f th sup ri r f th m all th high p ri st

or e e o o e , e e ,

an d v f e him but c i a y ar — h w uld by

en or on e n e e o

no m a s b dissuad d A d wh th law r t th i 1 2
e n e e . n en e o s

W t was
e r ad i his p r s c e h w uld by n e en e, e o no

m a s c s ff ri g hims lf but said that h must

e n ea e o e n e : e

g oi ; d n v i f
an t h y d periv d f
en that h e a re e e o o

nour I mus t t b d p riv d H ask d als 1 3

, no e so e e .
”
e e o

th i qu ti
s — why es f th s w h
on att d d n on e o o e o en e

an y th r t om p l s hi e d r d him e f r m t rie g i t n e e o en e n n o

th m A d wh a c r tai p rs i dv rt tly 1 4
e n en e n e on na e en

said that this was u lucky fi ti of h i h

, an n c on
S
s : e

a sw r d N w that this has b d

n e e , o fr m 1 5 een on e , o

what v r caus it may why shall I t t r at

e e e , no en e

all v ts wh th r y will
e en , e e ou or n o ?”

Th th p rien sts f ll d w e i th ir h ly egar 1 6 e o n n e o

m ts d p ray d th M st High G d t assist

en , an e e o o o

th m i th p r s t distr ss d t av rt th i
e n e e en e , an o e e v o

l c f him w h was maki g this wick d att m pt

en e o o n e e

(I He e s t s m wh a t d u btfu l G r t ius
r is m a e nt th e i nm o o e o o
r ss t h H ly f H li s
.

ec e , e w uld r ad i p i d f
o o o e . o e e a r et eo
'
at or T G

A d b si d s t h s r d i p b b C utw ll t l t
‘
1 n e e e e o ar e ea at . r e r a n s a es

n a s f t h L w f M s s t h passag
n ce o e a t h a t i t was
o o e e e,
A t i h us t h e G r a t i
,

n oc hi m s tr us l y wi k d Th e , n s on o c e . e
b v l
en e t war d s t h J ws
o e n ce s s s m s t be t h at t h is
o e e en e ee o

h d issu d a pu bl i
, ,

a d re v r y th i g viz h i t ri g c e c ee e n s en e n

f r ig r s h u l d i t th r t m pl s was i m
.
,

t h at no t r
o e ne o en e n o o e e e ,

i t t h t m pl wi th u t t h ir
n o e e r
p p r l e
y d (q u pd o e o e o n e,
”
. u r

wi l l d p rm issi an J s ph e b ?) O th a t t h y m i d
on . o e . r eo
‘
at r, e n

A t XII 3
n d t h ir b usi ss b a d l y i e e ne n

G r di b b 0 p
. .

t h us a ll wi g h i m t g i
.

s
Ka k o n o o
'
. c a r 70 70 r e a n .

re b b eo Th s s a pp ars
at. e en e e
 B C 21 2
. . . C HAP . I .
5

up onhm td th y fill d th t m pl wi th cri s

e an e e e e e e

17 an d t ars A d th y whic h w r l ft i th ci ty
e . n e e e e n e

w r tr ubl d d cam ru i g as thi ki g th

e e o e , an e nn n , n n e

a ffair t b s m thi g w d wh lly u xp c t d

o e o e n ne an o ne e e .

1 8 Th virgi s als w h w r shut p i p riva t cham

e n o, o e e u
t
n e

b rs t g th r wi th th ir m th rs rush d t ; d
e , o e e e o e , e ou an

s p ri kli g ash s d dus t u p th ir h ads fill d

n n e an on e e ,
e

1 9 th str ts wi th gr a s d lam ta ti s A d
e ee o n an en on . n

th s wh
o e la t l y w r ad r d i w dd i g g
o e e e o ne n e n ar

m t l avi g th ir marriag c h amb rs

en s , e n ed tha t e- e an

d c t m d s ty which b l g d t th m
e en o e e on e o e ,
ran

2 0 ab ut th o ci ty t g th r i dis rd r A d as f
e o e e n o e . n or

t h y u g childr
e o n b th th ir m th rs d urs s en , o e o e an n e

wh had ch arg f th m l ft th s
o e i o e , e e e, on e n on e

p lac i a
e , on e t h r ; s m i nt h ir hno us s t h rs
e o e n e o e , o e

in th str ts with ut y r gard

e ee , d w t i o an e : an en n

2 1 tr p s t g t h r t th
oo o e m st high t m p l A d
e o e o e e . n

vari us was th pray r f th wh l c m pa y

o e e o e o e o n on

2 2 acc u t f this his u h all w d a tt m p t

o n o T g th r n o e e . o e e

with th s w r th b ld r ci tiz s w h w uld

e e e e e o e en , o o

no t b ar his p rs v ri g i
e th busi ss d his
e e e n n e ne , an

23 r s l ti
e o u t ff c t his p ur p s
on o e A d cryi g e t o e . n n ou ,

t hat th y mus t arm th ms lv s fe t h is st d e e e or on e , an

c urag usly d i f th Law f th ir fa th rs th y

o eo e or e o e e , e

occasi d small s tirx i th plac

on e no d havi g n e e : an n

wi th di fficul ty b dissuad d by th i Y
e en d e e s e n or s an

eld rs at last th s als r tir d t th sam s ta ti

e , e e o e e o e e on

of p ray r e .

24 A f th mul titud
s or th y c e ti u d as b f r e, e on n e e o e,

25 i n th sam ma r p rayi g Wh il th ld rs
e e nne , n . e e e e

Gr d
t . al l d b y b
xa r as i II
xk u o r m , c j e X r qr a : n o In e r , T e r p r xc t

Ph i l d d
o, d n
p 8 e uo c II a 51 5
h a p evdp eva t
'
B
Gr
. . .
.

C par 2 M
om iii 1 9
e ace i wh Y y qpm o ; om ( l ro
Gr b
. . . .

.i i ro ius
s a iv s b h
p es ( m -
v r qo w t co n ce e to e t e mem
rb
Ot n r cr a y p e vo v g Irm a
'

b rs f h -
u il b h
o s e o t e co nc or un e

Gr
.

Ox
fusi r, co n d ri on . . r
pa m .
6 K 1 B C 21 1 BOO . . . .

w h w r ab ut th
o ki g tri d i ma y way s t
e e o e n e n n o

div rt his p r ud mi d fr m h i i t d d p urp s

e o n o s n en e o e .

B t h i a haughty ma r d d i d i i g all 26 Z
u e, n n ne , an s a n n

th ir p rsuasi
e s b ga w t mak
e adva c ;
on , e n no o e an n e

as thi ki g t acc m p lish his d clar d d sig

n n o o e e e n .

Which wh his att da ts p rc iv d v th y 2 7

, en en n e e e , e en e

t ur d t j i with
ne p p l i
o calli go nu p ou r eo e n n on

Him w h has all p w r t giv h lp i th p o o e , o e e n e re

s t dis tr ss d t t v rl k this lawl ss d

en e , an no o o e oo e an

p r ud b havi ur
o e o .

N w fr m th r it rat d d v h m t cry f 28
o o e e e e an e e en o

th multitud u it d t g t h r th r was
e i
e n e o e e e e an n con

i
ce va bl s rt f is f
e might supp s 29
o o no e
“
: or on e o e

t h at t th m al
no b t th v ry walls d
e en on e , u e e an

th gr u d ch
e d agai ; as if th wh l multi
o n e oe n e o e

tud t that tim

e ch s t d i rath r tha that
a e o e o e e n

p lac sh uldeb p r fa d o e o ne .

C H A P TE R II .

Th e p r ay er o
f S i m on . P tol emy i s bafl ed . H is cr uel

ed i c ts .

b
T H E R E U PO N th e high pri st S im b w 1 e on 0, o -

R C i g his k.
s b f r th h ly p lac
n d n ee e o e e o e, an
21 1
sp r adi g ut his ha ds i r v r t f rm
'

e n o n n e e en o ,

O s di g h r, ll d V ai ll a
en i hi n H is t em a an n t, n s to
asi d d is issi g l l
e ria P l
o r, m assig s
m n a to e m aeor u n

si d ra i s G r i
,

h r
ot e c on h e igh h y ar f h a
t on . t to t e e t e o t t
mi ur a
'

( i ) k i g s r ig i B C 21 2 or m rr or n
’

e n, v z

G r d i é 5 B b B i f w su pp r h r a d
.
. . . .

a ue k a o 'r s u s 1; o ut , e o t t e e
r us s a si i l ar x pr s i g i h x f
. .

H om e e m 1 f e e n n t e te t o v er . o

si on , Bo w
,

) 8 (1 0 3 6 0 7 0 9 dp cbpet th is h apt r c e th t a th e h igh

b
.
,

r is s m u r tai t y
Th e e o ra
p y d f
e t h
n ce n
p ri s t S i m
e on e or e

r sp ti g th x a t t i m t
e ec n
p p l w
e m us t
e arr yct h e a eo e, e c e

wh i h t h t ra sa t i s m
c eurr a f w y ars
n c on en oc c en c e e e ou

ti d i t h is b k t k pl a
on e n war d ; as i t is a ll w d t h a t
oo oo ce . o e

A r h b is h p U ss h r
c i hi S imo did t su d t th a t
e n s on no cc ee o

l f t h W rl d pl a s u t il B C 2 1 1
,

ffi
”
A nna s o e o ce o ce n

P t l m y s ill usag f t h f O ias II

. .
, .

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o e Th -
e d o e C
e s on o n . an

J ws u d r t h y ar B C 2 1 6 ; fa th e r f O ias I I I h u
e n e e e . . o n . : e s c
 B C 21 1
. . . C H AP . II .
7

2 mad e f ll wi g pray r O L rd L rd ki g
th e o o n e : o , o , n

o f h av ed rul r f all cr ati

en , a n H ly i th e o e on , o n e

h li o th
es ly G v r r th A lmigh ty
d
, e on o e no , e
:

giv u t us w h
e e ar affl ict d by this wick d
n o o a re e e

an d p r fa m p u ff d p with i s l c
o ne d an, e u n o en e an

3 s tr gth F th u w h hast cr at d all thi gs

en . or o , o e e n ,

an d rul s t all thi gs th u art th right us G

e n , o e eo o

v r r d j udg st th s w h d y thi g i
e no , an e o e o o an n n

4 i s l c d p rid T h u dids t d str y th m

n o en e an e . o e o e

w h i f rm r tim s w rk d wick d ss am
o n o e g e o e e ne , on

wh m w r th gia ts trus ti g i th ir
o e e e n n n e

str gth d c urag by bri gi g up th m

en an o e, n n on e

5 an imm s mass f wat r T h u dids t bur

en e o e . o n

u p wi t h fi d brims t t h S d mi t
re an s w rk on e e o o e , o

er s o f wick d ss w h w r i fam us f e th ir ne , o e e n o or e

i iquiti s ; d mad st th m
n e x m pl t
an e e an e a e
f
o

b
'

th s w h h ld c m aft rward T h u sh w
o e o s ou o e e . o e

e d t thy d mi i
s by tryi g th vau ti g b ld
o n on n e n n o

Phara h (w h had slav d th y p pl th h ly

o , o en e eo e e o

Is a l ) with ma y d vari us ki ds f p ish

r e , n an o n o un

m t wh r by th u mad s t k w th y gr at
en , e e o e no n e

7 s tr gth A d wh h p ursu d th m wi th his

en . n en e e e

chari ts d th mul ti tud f his t r ps th

o an e e o oo , ou

dids t dr w him i th d p th f th
o n d n e e o e s ea : an

didst carry thr ugh u hurt th s w h trust d o n o e o e

8 on th th L rd f th wh l cr a ti
ee , e Wh o o e o e e on . o

als aft r th y had xp ri c d th w rks f

o, e e e e en e e o o

9 th y ha ds p rais d th n th A lmigh ty
, Th u e e e g, e . o ,

ce e d e d t o t h e h h p e th o od ig ri s d om , x i v 6 , .
“
th e p r u d gia t s
o n

i n t h e ye B C 21 1 ar He a re m en t i on e d in all usi t on o

G a ls E l
. . .
,

is th o ug
h t t o h e be e n t h e av en e sis vi 4 S ee o cc e

ul g x vi
. .

p e rson of h om t h t ew o y a siasticus , .
7 .

is r p u
o n o n c e d i n t h e bo o k o f
f C o m par e 2 P e te r II 6;
l sias i us
.

E cc e t c ch
p 1 a an d Ju d e, v er 7
d Gr
. . .
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"
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l y t o zc s S e e t h e fi n e on s g o f Mo s e s
Is
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0
S o i n t h e b oo k o f Wi s on th e del e n ce iv ra of the

D 4
 B OO K 1 . B . C . 21 1 .

O K ing
wh th u hadst cr at d th b u dl ss
, en o e e e o n e

C‘
an d imm asurabl arth didst ch us this city
e e e ,
e ,

an d sa ctify this p lac n f thy m w h e or na e g, o

C‘
sta d st i n d f th i g
e d hast gl rifi d
n n ee o no n
h
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it by th y mag ific t pr s c d c m p act d n en e en e, a n o e

‘ 6
it f th gl y f thy gr at d h urabl
or e
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or o e an on o e

CC
n am A d t f l v t th h us f Isra l 1 0
e . n ou o o e o e o e o e ,

th u p m i d t truly that if w sh uld fall ff

o ro se s
i e o o
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fr m th o d distr ss 5 sh uld v rtak us
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an

5 6
w sh uld c m t this plac d p ray ; th u
e o o e o e an o

w uld s t h ar
o e suppli cati A d i d d 11e ou r on . n n ee

th u art fai th ful d tru

o an e .

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e, en ou r e e e o en n

afflic ti t h h ast aff rd d t h m assis ta c i

on , ou o e e n e n

th ir l w stat
e d hast d liv r d t h m
o e t f e, a n e e e e ou o

gr at da g rs — L w O h ly K i g w
e n e13 O no , o n , e are

C6
a fflict d acc u t f e ma y d gr at si s
on o n o o ur n an e n :
66
w eals b c m subj ct t
a re mi s d
o e o e e o ou r en e e , an
66
a re fai ti g i i fi m i ti
n N w i
n 14 n ou r n r es . o n ou r
‘ 6
l m i ty th i s i s l
ca a t d p r fa m k
da n o en an o ne a n en e

v ou r s t dish ur this h ly p lac which has

o on o o e,

b t ap art u p
e en se arth f thy gl ri us on e or o o
66
n am T h y habi ta ti i d d is th h av f 1 5
e . on n ee e e en o

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ea v e n h bl
l , by m un aB t b caus 16 r oa c a e
m
en . u e e

th u hast b
o p l as d t p l thy gl ry een e e o a ce o
66
am g th y p pl Isra l th u has t sa ctifi d
on eo e e , o n e

E od
r ae l i t e s , a t x us x v 1 — 1 9 1 S e e D e t e on 30 u r iv
i gs x iv 2 1 ; al
. . . . .

8 S ee 1 K n k L te i ra
ll y, “
our f l ,
(or
x ii 1 3 ; E zra Gr
.

2 C h on v i i 1 5
r . . . .
p r os tr a ti on ,
) .

vi 1 2 ; N eh em h
. ia i 9 & .
, c .
1 S ee 1 K n 2 7; i gs viii .

11 r a w Ci n di /r a w (i rrpocr deei 2 C h on r 6 ; ii
18 Vi
x iv 3 5
. . . . .

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l l ig
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,
.
,

sai d to be f ew v 6 d
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p oo deri s is sai d to d e l “
i n th e wht
s x vii 2 5
.

Com par e A ct w i h c h n o m a n c a n pp o ch a r a
ix
. .

i
S ee 1 K i gs viii
n . an d . u t n o .
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a n d 2 C h on r . v i . and vii .
D C 21 1
. . II . 9 C HAP . .

this p lac D t t h u tak v ga c

e . us o no o e en e n e
n
on

by th p lluti f th s m
e ith r d th u
o on o e e en : ne e o o

p u ish us by
n th ir p r fa ati that t h tra s e o n on : e n

g may
r e s s or st gl y
" i th ir fury no or n e , n or r e

j ic i th prid f th ir t gu ; sayi g W
o e n e e o e on e n ,
‘
e

hav tr dd d w th h us f
e o t i fi ti
en o n P e o e o san c ca on ,

as th h us s f b m i ti e o tr dd e o a o na on s q a re o en

d w oBl t t
n . si s d dis p rs
’
o ou ou r n , an e e ou r

rr rs d s d th light f th y m rcy up
e o , an en e o e on

u at this h ur L t thy m rci s p r v t

s o . e e e e en us
r

quickly d p t p rais s i t th m u t h f us
: an u e n o e o o

wh fall d w d b c m c trit i
o are en o n an e o e on e n ou r

s uls b y givi g us p ac
o , n e e .

H r t h all s i g G d w h is b f r all
e e e -
ee n o , o e o e

thi gs H ly i th h li s h ard
n , o righ t us n e o e , e our eo

supplicati ; d chastis d him w h was gr atly on an e o e

e x al t d with i s l c
e d b ld ss shaki g him n o en e an o ne : n

this way d that way as a r d i an h h by , ee s s a en

th wi d ; that h lay u p th fl r wi th u t
e n so e on e oo o

th p w re f x rti
o d p aralys d i h i limbs
e
s
o e e on , a n e n s ,

an d t v abl t s p ak b i g v rtak wi th
no e en e o e , e n o e en

a jus t j dgm t IVh p his fri ds d u en . er e u on en an

b dy guards wh th y saw tha t sp dy d

o -
, en e ee an

sharp pu ishm t which had v rtak him b n en o e en , e

i g a fraid l s t h sh uld v
n d i ; struck wi th
e e o e en e

o v rwh lmi g f ar th y quickly dr w him t f

e e n e e e ou o

t h place e .

S ee th e m e e n t m en t sa s i a w rd o of fr qu e e n t oc c urr e n ce

e x r ss
p e ed at 3 Mace 4; x i n th e S e pt uagi n t v rsi e d on , e

al s
l w a vi
. .

an d o be o ch
p 1 0 n ot n i d ol s i g
l
, , . . .

of t h is
b oo k p r is
r
y t h
S eesa m ec e e e

Psalm xx v 2 w r d s t Psa l m lxx i x 8

.

S 0
ee o a

C par I saia h lx iii I8 Gr i p

. . . .

P om e ;
9 a w rd f ( n a x r o v, o re

Da i l viii 1 3 qu tl y us d b y P lyb ius i

. .

n e en e o n

Li ral l y
. .

(I
s u bl i g te t m n t h is s s en e

bl k s G r
.

"
oc d d , . n
poo ox to
y r w u,
 10 BO O K 1 . B . C . 21 0 .

wh aft r s m tim h had r c v r d him 24

B ut en e o e e e e o e e

s l f his pu ishm t did t bri g him t r p t

e , n en no n o e en

a c but h d p art d with bitt r thr at i gs S

n e: e e e e e en n . O

3C that
,
wh .
h cam i t E gy p t h b th gr
en w 2 5 e e n o , e o e
21 0
w rs i wick d ss d up c v rsi g
°

o e n e ne , an on on e n

with his dri ki g c m p a i s d such fri ds as n n o n on an en

w r stra g d fr m all whic h was g d f wh m

e e e n e o oo , o o

w hav alr ady p k

e e ; h t e ly p rs v r d 26 s o en t e no on e e e e

i nc u tl ss i sta c s f d bauch ry but p

o n e n n e o e e
“
, ro

ce e d d far th r t that d gr
e f i s l c that h
e o e ee o n o en e, e

rais d r p r ach s agai st us i th s plac s ; d

e e o e n n o e e an

that ma y f fri ds car fully watchi g t h

n o our en , e n e

ki g s p urp s did th ms lv s als f ll w his will

n
’
o e, e e e o o o .

N w h p r p s d t bri g f rward p ublicly

o e o 27
o e o n o an

accusati agai st u ati on d raisi g up a n o r n on : an n

p illar at t h d r f his c urt h e grav doo it o o , e en e on

an i scri pti n T hat w h did

on : t sacrific 28 n on e o no e

i th ir t m p l s sh uld
n e t r ; d that all th
e e o en e an e

J ws sh uld b br ught t th l w t r gistry

e o e o o e o es e
"
,

d t th c di ti
an o f slav s e d that th s
on on o e : an o e

wh r fus t c m ply sh uld b s iz d up by

o e e o o o e e e on

f rc o d p t t d a th
e an T hat th s als w h 29
u o e . o e o o

are r gis t r d shall hav a mark imp ri t d by

e e e e n e

fi u p th ir b dy am ly
re on ivy l af th
e o , n e , an -
e y, e

tTh is d s app ar i oe G r i A yp pi wh i h
n ot e n x
e s ao ac av c

G r ius ra sla s l i i
.
,

an
y p r vi us p ar fe h b k
o t o t e oo , ot t n te r e at o n

su ch as w w p ss ss i t i t e no o e
p l eb e m S e e h i s n ot e
. .

th r f r
e e o e fur is h s ad di n e an Co m p e ch p V II 22
ar a . . .

ti l r as
on a f e th i k on or ou r n Y C om
p e 3 M ar
c c be e , a a s
i g wi t h G r t ius t h a t t h a t
n o vi 7 F om t h e h o o r th rr r wi
wh i h r m ai s is ly a p
.
, , .

c e n on or w ih ch t h e e J ws a
pp e to re ar
ti on f a l arg r w r k
o S e o ee gar is r a
d t h t h e t, m a y b e d ju g
al s
.

th t
e n o e on c h ap i 1 e d th e f e h oo d o f t h e t o y, s r
H is t ria s as P l yb ius
. . .

‘1 o n o w ih ch is i
m e n t o n e d b y Pl u
all u
, ,

Just i d S t rab
n , an s p ak f o, e o ar
t ch a n d d e d to by T c ai
th s ys t m at i l u x ur y d li
e e c an t u s , (H i s t or . V
th t t h e y . a
centi u o f th is m ar h
s n ess o on c w r su s
e e
pp o ed b
y om e te s wri rs
sp iall y t t h is p ri d
,

e ec a e o . w rs i
to be o h
pp e o f B c c h rs a us .
12 K 1 BOO . B . C . 21 0 .

i g assista c
n Th y als abh rr d n e . e o o e th s f th m
o e o e

s lv s wh had ap stat iz d ; d
e e o o e an d m d th m
ee e e

th e mi s f th ir ti ; d
en e e o e na on an ex clud d th m e e

fr m c mm
o i t rc urs od th on n e o e an e adva tag s f n e o

s cial lif
o e .

C H A P T ER I I I .

er s ecu ti n ed i c t a a in s t th e J ews
’
P tol emy s p g g .

NO W as s as this wick d m was i f rm d 1 oon e an n o e

BC f t h.
s thi gs h owas rag d
e e as t n , e so en e no
21 0
ly t b v ry a gry wi th th s J ws w h
'

on o e e n o e e o

dw lt at A l x a dria but als h b cam a m r

e e n , o e e e o e

gri v us adv rsary t t h s w h d w l t i th

e o e o o e o e n e

c ou nt y d c mma d d t mak hast

r
a
: an d g o n e o e e an a

th r th m all t g th r
e e d p t t h m t d ath o e e
b
, an u e o e

i th m s t cru l ma
n e r o e nne .

Whil th s thi gs w r i agitati a malig 2

e e e n e e n on ,

n a t r p rt w t f rth agai st u ati fr m

n e o en o n o r n on , o

th s o em wh w r c s ti g t this wick d
en o e e on en n o e

p r j ct
o e ; a ha dl b i g giv f this t h ir d n e e n en or e e

sig p th mp l i t of th
n, u on
p t t tha
e t co a n os e a os a es

w f rbad th m t c mmu ica t wi t h us i

e o e e o o n e n ou r

o rdi a c s B t th J ws c ti u d t p r s rv 3
n n e . u e e on n e o e e e

u ch a g abl th ir g d will d fid li ty t th ir
n n e e e oo an e o e

ki gs B t as th y w rshi pp d G d d rd r d 4
n . u , e o e o , an o e e

th ir c
e v rsati acc rdi g t his law th y m ad
on e on o n o , e e

a s parati i s m p i ts d r j cti s f s m
e on n o e o n , an e e on
c
o o e

a N a m e y, i n l th e co u try
n fo rwar d, i n d p is arag
e m e n t of

p ar t s of
E ypt g th e J ws e by th e h to n is ria
V iz x a ria
.
,
b t o Al e nd D i o d or u s S i e u l u s : E c l og l i b
Gr x
. . . .

C Th e e ek t e t h as xa XXX I V a n d X L : oth e rs
G r ius
. .

Ta o r o
p ¢ ci s t b u t ot
p ro as rr
ar e m e n t on e d ( i e on e o us
n oun c e s t h t b
y a
a ll m e n we a s l y) b y D i o C
assius : a n d Ta

m us t e d ra
dwoo r pocpczg , r e
‘
r r s
c i t u s h a s l e ft on eco d om e

j e c ti on s S e e l v ra
o f th e e n a s curi us ar i u ars x i i i g
o
p t c l e h b t n

ul iari i s wl g
.
,

t i on a l pe c t e a re b o ht r ug i r
t h e m pe fe ct k n o ed e a n d
 B . C . 21 0 . CHA P . III . 13

oth e rs w hich acc u t t

: s m p rs s th y
on o n o o e e on e

a pp ar d di us Y t by ad r i g th ir c v r
e e o o . e o n n e on e

sa ti wi th th w rks f th right us th y had

on
‘1
e o o e eo , e

6 b c m
e w ll a pp r v d by all m
o e B t th s
e o e en . u o e

f r ig rs p aid
o e ne r gard t that charact r f
e
no e o e or

g d d ds f th a ti
oo ee v rywh r mucho e n on e e e e so

7 s p k o f b t mad a gr at
en o is ab: ut th s p a
u e e no e o e e

rati which th y mad fr m th rs i th ir ways

on e e o o e , n e

o f w rshi p od s rts f f d d said t hat th s

an o o oo : an , e e

m wr
en t s ciabl i th r with th ki g
e e no o e e e e n or

wi th h i armi s ; b t that th y w r d i ff t d
s e u e e e sa ec e
f
,

an d gr a tly p p s d t th e succ ss f th ir f o o e o e e o e a

fairs th a t t h y c v r d th m wi th
: so small e o e e e no

8 blam N w th s Gr ks w h w r i th ci ty
e . o o e ee , o e e n e ,

an d w r i wis i jur d by th m bs rvi g

e e n no e n e e , o e n

th u ex p ct d disturba c which was rais d

ne e e d n e e , an

u f r s c c urs s f p pl ab ut th s m
n o e ee n on o e o eo e o e e en ,

w r i d d u abl t h lp th m f th c sti
e e n ee n e o e e , or e on

9 t ti
u f th g v r m t was t yra
on g o ical y t e o e n en nn : e

s
l o o e n ot on i sw i v
h ch e e n th e d om i i s Th r is a
n on :
“
e e c er

p ol is
h ed R om n a s
t h en h a d, t ai p n
p l s a tt
eo r d a b r a
e, d c e e o

r s
e
pe c t n i ga la l
pe o pl e t e y s u b d d is p rs d a m
an g th e e on e

u
d e d b y th e ir
o wn g ral s
en e .
p p l eo i ll t h
e
p rn vi s
a e o n ce

is
H t V 2 , &c f t h y k i gd m
o d t h ir
n o : an e

laws
. . .

i g a w i
d Do n t h t Pau
h ch S t l “
d iv rs fr m
are ll e e o a

l
.

r s
e c om m e n d to t h e Ch
ris ia t n p p eo i t h re,k ne
p t h y e ee e

l ss iv
c o n e t , a t Co o
v rs 5 , and . . th k i g s l aws
e nth r f r
’

: e e o e

iv
l Th e s s a
1 2, .
“
W lk h o . i t is t f th k i g s pr fi t
no or e n
’

wis
n e s tl y
[i n dom ] to t su ff r t h m
o E s t h r iii
e e . e ,
.

war s a wi
d t h e m t h t a re th 8 S a l s t h A p r yph a l
ee o e oc

a d d i t i s x iii 5 S l i k
.

out on ee e

l
. . .
,

N am e y M a ce do n i wis J s ph us s jus t i fi a t i ’
3 th e e o e c on

l l xa
,

an s , s ett e d at
A e nd ria of hi a t i i t h s par t i
s n on n e e en

lars i h i A t iqui t i s X V I
.

f It is r r
em em be e d th t th e a ,
n s n e ,
.

sa m e ch e arg was a
m d e b y Il a 10
Gr
.

m a n th e A, te gagi w
h e n b e pe r ,
s . St d d w tc: wh i
h S c h le c

s ua d e d k i n
g A h a s u e r n s to i s s ue a s r ne s
c on t e n d to m e n h e e a r
a n e d i c t fo r en e a g ral assa
m no mo r t h a a si
e n m pl e e d c t i .

c r e of t h e e th o J ws r ug u
h o t h is
14 BO O K I . B . C . 21 0 .

th y us d xh rtati s i t/ f u
e e e o d w r on n ze zr
'

a vo r , a n e e

v ry s rry f th m d th ught th s thi gs

e o or e , an o e e n

w uld hav a cha g ; f that vast a b dy f

o e n e or so o o

m en wh had d harm thr ugh ig ra c

o
'

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havi g b st w d gr at r v u s th t m pl s
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e e o e, e o e n e e

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I It is t
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t ri us t h a t f Pt l m y
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th J ews u iv rsall y b r a t
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an d p l is h d R m a s
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26 as is suitabl t th disa ff ct d F wh c e o e e e . or en on e

all th s hav b br ught t p u ishm t t

e e e een o o n en o

g th r w supp s that duri g th r s t f

e e , e o e n e e o ou r

t im u a ffairs will b
e p rf c tly stablish d i
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27 s curity d th b st c di ti
e A d wh s an e e on on . n o o

v r shall c c al y i dividual f th J ws
e e on e an n o e e ,

fr m old m t i fa t d th v ry suck
an o an o an n n an e e

li gs h n d all his family shall b rack d t

, e an e e o

28 d ath with th s v r s t t rtur s B t wh s

e e e e e o e . u o o

v r is willi g t disc v r y f th m h shall

e e n o o e an o e , e

th r by b tai th substa c f him w h f ll

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n e n en , an o o n ae

f silv r b sid s
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shall als b mad fr d shall b cr w d o e e e e, a n e o ne .

29 A d v ry plac wh r a c c al d J w shall
n e e e e e on e e e

b by y
e m a s caugh t l t it b
an mad im p as e n , e e e

sabl x d b bur d with fi e d it shall b

an e ne re : an e

r d r d wh lly us l ss t v ry m rtal b i g
en e e o e e o e e o e n

f all tim t c m
or e o o e .
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e o this , en , o e e o

e ff cte .

t is us t m wh i h h a y w dw S i th l tter f
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m r o e or e o ne on e e eco e n e

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an o e n na oc o e oo

ti on s a pp ars t b r g is d f E s t h r i t is m m a d d
e o e e co n e o e co n e

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‘1 H br w n e e e e e on ( 0 709 n e en e

d ra h m a t b
c qual t t h o f e w p fim d ) is
e o e o n ro c

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n e , on e e e o e e e o e

o f u
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CH A PTE R IV .

Th e k i ng s ed i c t ex ecu ted wi th g r ea t s ever i t

’
is y .

wh r s v r this d cr cam t ha d 1
NO W e e oe e e ee e o n

th r was mad a g ral f stival am g th h

e e e en e e on e ea

th with sh uti g d j y that hatr d which

en , o n an o : e ,

had b hard d v r i t h ir mi d f l d
e en en e o e
a
n e n o o ,

no w sh wi g its l f utwardly ie p disc urs

n e o n o en o e .

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u on e e e e n o e e en

ati d a m st d l ful cry with t ars ; as if th ir

on , a n o o e e e

h arts w r t
e fir v ry sid with th ir
e e se on e on e e e e

gr a s whil th y b wail d that u xp ct d

o n : e e e e ne e e

d structi which was sudd ly d cr d agai st

e on en e ee n

th m e .

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p lac what str

e ts w
or r t h r which w r t ee e e e e, e e no

fill d with lam tati s d m ur i g v r th m ?

e en on an o n n o e e

F th y w r s t away u a im usly with such 4

or e e e en n n o

bitt r d m rcil ss f li g by th c m m a d rs i
e an e e ee n e o n e n

ev ry city that at th ir xt di y pu ish

e , e e r a or n ar
c
n

m t s m f th ir v ry mi s havi g c mm
en o e o e e en e e , n o on

p ity b f r th ir y s d c sid ri g th
e o e e e e , an on e n e u n ce r

tai catastr ph f huma li f w p t at th ir m st

n o e o n e, e e o

mis rabl xp ulsi

e e e on .

F th r was l d al g a multitud f ag d 5
or e e e on e o e

m d ck d with h ary h ads st p i g by r as

en e e o e , oo n e on

a Gr . wpoxa r e crm ppwp e mys ,

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t e r all y sig i fyi g v r n n co e ed th o ug

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,

c
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b G r mi n t h pr p r p
.

or , e o e a H eb e C om p e ch p v i i
rw ar a
ll i x 6 Th u
. . . .

p ea t i f t h
on
p f t u o e r ae e c r es 3, an d 3 Ma c e
al s i b k III
. . .

or d is t ri t s f E gypt c o c
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d i o, n oo

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S pt uagi t v rsi f r ssi dr om a

’
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ey s might b wh lly i th dark ; d that th y

e e o n e an e

might r c iv th tr atm t f trait rs duri g

e e e e e en o o n

th ir wh l v yag
e o e o e .

Wh th s m th r f r had b
en e e carri d 1 1 en e e o e e en e

thus u t th p t ll d S h d i
n o e d th j ur
or ca e c e a
h
, an e o

ne y by wat r was d d acc rdi

e g t t h ki g s en e , o n o e n
’

f rm r d cr ; h gav furth r rd rs t put th m

o e e ee e e e o e o e

i t th H i pp d m which was b f r th city

n o e o ro e
i
, e o e e ,

a plac f vast circuit d v ry fit f xp si g

e o , an e or e o n

th m t th i w f all w h
e o t r d i t th city
e V e o o en e e n o e ,

or wh w t t th c i t th c u try t
o en ou en e n o e o n o so

j ur that th y might h ld
o n : c mmu icati e o no o n on

with his f rc s might hav th fav ur f

o e , n or e e o o

w ll i ta s cl s th m
o en o e e .

B t as s u as this was d th ki g h ari g 1 2

oon on e, e n , e n

th at th s f th ir ati wh liv d i th city

o e o e n on o e n e

w t t privat ly d fr qu tly t b wail that

en ou e an e en o e

opp r bri uso mis ry f

o th ir br thr —f ll i t a 1 3
e o e e en , e n o

p assi ; d
on gav c mma
an d t tr at th s als e o n o e o e o ex

ac tl y i th sam way as th th rs ; d t at
n e e e o e an no

all t abat t th m th pu ishm t which th

o e o e e n en e

o th rs suff r d A d that th tir rac sh uld 1 4

e e e . n e en e e o

b e r ll d by am
en o e t w with a iw f n e : no no V e o

f rci g th m t that p ai ful way f w rshi p which

o n e o n o o

w bri fly x plai d b f
e e e but i rd r t hav ne e or e
k
: n o e o e

th m t rtur d mis rably acc rdi g t his dict

e o e e o n o e ,

an d at last t d str y th m utt rly i th s p ac

o e f o e e n e e o

so as t b d priv d as m u h
o e e e c i
S ee s ri i a
d e c p t on o f th is
as p ssi bl b th f l igh t d
o e o o an buil i g ra
d n i n S t b o, b X V . II .

fr s h air
e J Th ta is ig m h t n ot b e
lp a i L w r E gypt
.
,
h A ce n o e ,
ur as
h o n o e d s o fa r to be

p ss e ssi g a h arb ur d is t a t
o n o n a i
d m tt e dwi i th n t h e c t y i
ab u t th ir ty m i l s fr m A l x wal s
,

o e o e l
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.

a d ria
n .
k N me
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a t ch 1 1 2 9 . . .
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1 5 on e day Th r gist ri g f th m th r f r was

. e e e n o e e e o e

mad wi th bitt r dilig c d z al us p

e e en e an e o e r s e ve

ra c fr m u risi g t
n e s tti g t b i g
o s n -
n o s un -
e n , no e n

1 6 c m p l t ly
o d d f f rty days B t th ki g
e e en e
1
or o . u e n

w gr atly d c ti ually fill d with j y ;

as e an on n e o or

dai i g f s tivals i th t mp l f all his id ls ;

n n e n e e es o o

wi th a mi d far rri g fr m th truth d a p

n e n o e , an ro

fa m uth praisi g such g d as w r d af d

ne o , n o s e e e , an

c uld ith r s p ak t
o ne assist th m d utt r e e o n or e an e

i g u b c mi g x p r ssi
n n s agai st th M st High
e o n e e on n e o

G od .

1 7 aft r th af r said sp ac f tim th scrib s

N ow e e o e e o e, e e

addr ss d th ms lv s t th ki g i gf m i g him
e e e e e o e n , i or n

tha t t h y c uld e l g r mak th o r lm t f

no on e e e en o en o

th J ws by r as
e e f th ir imm s e umb r ; on o e en e n e

1 8 th r b i g still a gr at umb r thr ugh ut th

e e e n e n e o o e

c u try s m f th m abidi g qui tly at h m

o n , o e o e n e o e,

o th rs b i g scatt r d h r d th r ; that th
e e n e e e e an e e so e

busi ss was im practicabl

ne f all th m e , e ve n or e co

1 9 ma d rs i n E gyp t
e B t a ft r h had th r a t
n d . u e e e en e

th m s v r ly as havi g b
e e e e brib d i rd r t n een e n o e o

p r cur o t h ir sca
e p i t tur ed t t h at
e h b cam e, ne ou e e e

20 fully satis fi d that p i t wh th y said d

e on o n : en e , an

p r v do t ha t
e b th t h
, p pa r d p sowhich th y e e
m
an en e

us d had fail d th m This was th p w rful

e e e . e o e

op ra tei f that on i vi ciblo Pr vid c whic h n n e o en e

gav h l p t th J ws fr m h av
e e o e e o e en .

I s s
Th e e n e ppe t o be a ars , us d is x pmpi m a i f s tl y
e a a , n e

a r gis
t h t th e e t e n co n t n e d ri g i u a d pt d fr m t h La t i t gu ;
o e o e n on e

d uri g r
n fo t y d y , an d e e n a s v s v ral i s ta s f w h i h
e e n n ce o c

th e n was n ot n h ed S ee fi is . usag w e h av i t h N w
e e n e e

VV 1 8, 1 9 T s ta me t fa m i l iar t v en o e ve r

Gr s h lar
,

m Th e ee k o d he e w r r c o .

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C H A P TE R V .

T h e J ews or d er ed to be d es tr oy ed by ele h a n ts Th e
p .

i r r es ol u ti on
’
k i ng s .

calli g t him H rm wh had th car 1

THE N n o e o, o e e

o f th l pha ts b i g full f fi rc a g r d t
e e e n , e n o e e n e , an o

tally u cha g abl thr ugh rag ; h c mma d d 2

n n e e o e e o n e

that agai st t h x t day th y sh uld d s all th

n e ne e o o e e

l p ha ts i umb r fi h u d d with larg

e e n , n n e ve n re
a
, e

ha dfuls f f k i
n d a gr at qua t ity f
o ran n cen s e
b
an e n o

u dilu t d wi ; d wh th y had b mad

n e ne an en e e en

d d by th
en e c p i us supply f this dri k th y
e o o o n , e

sh uld th i tr duc th m t m t d d str y

o en n o e e o ee an e o
c

th J ws e H the havi g giv this c mma d 3

. e en , n en o n ,

r tur d t his ba qu t havi g c ll c t d r u d

e ne o n e , n o e e o n

him th s f his fri ds d f his army w h w r

o e o en an o o e e

th gr at st
e mi s t th J ws B t H rm 4
e e en e e o e e . u e o
,

th c mma d r f th
e o l pha ts p rf rm d x actly
n e o e e e n , e o e e

wh at had b rd r d A d th s rva ts w h 5
e en o e e . n e e n , o

w r app i t d t th at busi ss g i g t i th
e e o n e o ne , o n ou n e

e v i g b u d th ha ds f th p r wr tch s
en n , o n e n o e oo e e ,

an d t k all th r car
oo c ssary t s cur th m
o e e ne e o e e e

su pp si g that th wh l trib w uld t g th r

o n e o e e o o e e ,

that v ry i gh t r c iv th ir fi al d structi
e n
d
, e e e e n e on .

a sus s s
B oc h ar t pe ct om e 0
Gr . ”pas o v ud w qo w T o?)

err r
o is u r as
i n th n m be ; Pto p épov T au a
th t th e
sv r
l em y h a d o n l y e e n t y t h e e - J ws b y t h m m igh t m t
e e ee
a s
ele h n t
p a
a t t h e b tt l e o f R a t h ir d a t h
e e .

p hia s v ra
an d e e s w r
l of t h e e e e 1 It m
(
y s m s t ra g t h a t
a ee n e
ls r
,

o t t h e e (H i e r oz oi c on , t om t h s rva t s s h u l d h av i m
e e n o e a

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. .

p g i ned t h is s i g t h at t h ee n e

st i m u l at i g ff t s l ph a t s w r e r d r d t b e
. .
,

b Th e n e ec of e e n e o e e o

t h is d rug w r arl y k w e e e no n, r a d y f th
e t m
or i g e n ex or n n

G r t ius th r f r w uld alt r

.

a nd m ti
a re ed b
y D
en i on os c o o e e o e o e

ri de s d Pl i y an n . th e pu t ua t i
nc d by j i on , a n o n . .
 B . C . 21 0 V . 23 CH A P . .

6 N w th J ws w h s m d t th h ath
o e t e , o ee e o e e en o

b d s titut
e ef all p r t cti by r as f th e o o e on , e on o e c on

fi m t i
ne chai s which vir d th m
en n all n en on e e on

7 sid s did all with

e , u c asi g cry d wi th t ars an n e n an e

call up th A lmighty L rd th sup r m D i

on e o , e e e s

p s
o e r f all p w r th ir m rciful G d d Fath r
o o e , e e o an e

8 b s chi g him t
e ee cha g th u h ly d sig
n o n e e n o e n

agai st th m ; d t d liv r th m by a gl ri us
n e an o e e e , o o

ma if stati f hims lf fr m that fat which was

n e on o e , o e

9 r ady at th ir f t
e S th ar s t supplicati f
e ee . o e e ne on o

th s J w asc d d p t h av
e e e s en e u o e en .

10 B t H rm u havi g giv t th m rcil ss l

e o, n en o e e e e e

p h t t h ir p ti
an s d fill d t h m wi th a p l ti
e o on , a n e e en

ful supply f wi d cramm d th m wi th fra ko n e an e e n

i c s was arly at th p alac i th m r i g t

n e n e, e e e n e o n n o

1 1 i f rm th
n o ki g th r f B t H w h b st ws e n e eo . u e
e
, o e o

what H pl as s up all m had cast up th

e e e on en , on e

ki g a sl p a thi g which fr m all t r ity has

n ee , n o e e n

b c sid r d g d i th ight b t w was

ee n on e e oo n e n , u no

12 sen t i th day A d h was d tai d i a m s t

n e . n e e ne n o

sw t d d p slumb r th r ugh th p ti
ee an f
ee e , o e o era on
f
o

th L rd f all thi gs b i g gr atly disap p i t d

e o o n : e n e o n e

o f his u law ful purp s d mightily d c iv d i

n o e, a n e e e n

1 3 his immu tabl c triva c B t th J ws havi g e on n e . u e e , n

e sca p d th app i t d h ur p rais d th ir h ly

e e o n e o , e e o

i ng wi th d bdh
'
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ea or ( O e V II

w u l d r d r t h passag ri s r a d i gs r s l v t h i
.

o en e e e, on e n e o e e a

th s rva t s t k l l t h r t i y G r t ius pl i t h
e e n oo a o e r ca c o eX a II s e

ssar y t s ur t x t agr abl y t t h t l

.

ar c e n ec e o ec e e ee o e ra n s a

th m f th t ig h t
e or ti h r giv a n on e e en

G r k t x t f t h is f N u la psus t i h
. .

Th 8
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, o e y (1 1 7 9 6 e . e .

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p r
24 BO O K I . B . C . 21 0 .

G od ; p ray d agai
an d t H i m w h is asy t be n o o e o e

r c cil d that H w uld sh w t th p r ud h

e on e , e o e o e o ea

th th str gth f his p w rful ha d

en e en o o e n .

A d wh n i t was ab ut half way p ast th

en i th 1 4 o e n n

h ur h w h was ap p i t d t i vit th gu sts

o , e o o n e o n e e e ,

wh h saw th m i gr at umb rs ab ut him

en e e n e n e o ,

cam d sh k th
e an ki g A d wh h had 1 5 oo e n . n en e

awak d him with gr at di fficulty h i f rm d

e e , e n o e

him that th tim f th f ast was p assi g by e e or e e n ,

en et ri g i t n c v rsati n th s matt rs
o on e on on e e e 8 .

Wh ich th ki g r fl cti g e b t k hims l f t 1 6

n e e n on , e oo e o

his ba qu t d c mma d d that th gu sts w h

n e , an o n e e e o

w r c m t th f ast sh uld sit d w i his p

e e o e o e e o o n n re

s c Which b i g d
en e . h xh rt d th m t 1 7 e n on e , e e o e e o

giv up th ms lv s t r v lry d t h ur th
e e e e o e e , an o on o e

abu da t f ast b f r th m by sp di g th tim

n n e e o e e , en n e e

i m rrim t
n e en .

A d wh n th i t rvi w had last d l g th 1 8

en e n e e e on , e

ki g s t f H rm
n en d ask d him with bi tt r
or e o, a n e e

thr at i g f what caus th J ws h d b

e en n or e e e a e en

su ff r d t utliv that day A d wh h sh w d 1 9

e e o o e . n en e e e

that v ev r ight h had c m pl t ly fi ish d

en o e -
n e o e e n e

that which was j i d h i m d his fri ds en o n e

h
, an en

als t s tifi d t this ff c t th h i g wit h a bar 20

o e e o e e : e n ,

b i ty w rs tha that f Phalaris said th at th y

ar o e n o , e

migh t th a k his sl p f that day but agai st

n ee o : n

th x t m r i g with ut all x cus d th u

e ne o n n o e e o o

p pr ar e t h l pha ts i lik ma r f th
e e e e n n e nne or e

a ihilati
nn f t h wick d J ws on A d wh o 21 e e e .
”
n en

g Gr . 7 6m wept 7 01 e3 Mya u Wh ist on r e n d e r e d i t, a dd

“

n oro ép evog wh i h G r t ius i

: c o a a f w w rd s a u
in g e o bo t t h e
ter p t re s,d is ursi g a“
b u t co n o r d esig
oth e n
”

quali ty f th gu s t s
.

th e o e e 1 N am l
1
t b i d d e o n an se
y ,

w h m h h d i vi t d
o e a n e . c ure th J e ws e .
 B . C . 21 0 . C HA P . V . 25

th e ki g had said this all w h w r p r s t ch r

n , o e e e en ee

fully d j yfully c mm di g it with

an o acc rd o en n on e o ,

22 d p ar t d
e ach t his w h m A d th y did
e e o o n o e . n e

no t much m pl y th ight tim i sl p as i

so e o e n -
e n ee , n

d visi g all s rts f i dig iti s i agai st th s wh

e n o o n n e n o e o

s m d t b mis rabl wr tch s

ee e o e e e e e .

23 N w as s o as th c ck had cr w d at day
oon e o o e

br ak H rm had arm d th l pha ts d was

e , e o e e e e n , an

e x rcisi g th m i th gr at cl ist r d c urt

e n e n e e o e e o
k
.

2 4 A d th
n mul titud s i th city cr wd d t g th r
e e n e o e o e e

t o this m st sad s p ctacl ar stly waiti g f

o e e, e ne n or

2 5 th m r i g B t th J ws b i g i susp s
e o n n . u e e e n n en e
1

f or s m sh rt tim wi th w p i g supplicati i
o e o e, ee n on n

m ur ful s trai s str tchi g

o n u t th ir ha ds t n , e n o e n o

h av b s ught th M st High G d agai t

e en , e o e o o n o

assist th m with ll sp d e a ee .

26 Th rays f th e u w r t y t s pr ad abr ad
o e s n e e no e e o ,

wh th ki g waiti g t r c iv his fri ds

en , e n n o e e e en ,

H rm st d by his sid
e o d call d t c m f
oo e, an e o o e or

ward sh wi g that th r yal d sir was i a way

, e n e o e e n

2 7t o b s p dily f lfill d
e B t wh
ee h r c iv d u e . u en e e e e

t his i t llig c d was ast

n e ish d at that
en e, a n on e un

usual c mi g f rth m
ly b i g v rc m
o n o so ea r , e n o e o e

with t tal ig ra c h ask d what that m att r

o no n e, e e e

i S i m i l ar t r a tm t f t h e en o e m a n a eu vr i u g iv h u d r d of f e n e

arly C h ris t ia s is d s ri b d
e n e c e l ph a ts H e ju dg s i t t
e e n e o

a l l i b XV )
.

b y Ta i t us (A c nn h av b e a par t i u l ar t t
ee n c s r ee

l S t I 15 5 i t y f A l x a d ria
. . .

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o e u ve n a a i th
n e c o e n so
k Gr li t ra lly
. .
, .

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ar a e l s d il s
.
‘

an e sur nc o e or of h is o
p i i n on f r om A ch l e

r u d d by l u m s B
o n e co n
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o T t a ius b ook V
d s t h a t t h pl a l Gr
. .
,

h ar t
c t c on e n e ce xa r d r ov dp e ij
p d /v
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xp
.

h r e e sp k f m us t h av
o en o e kO IJp fl /O t xpdvo v : o r, e ec t

b ee n s m d ist i t pu bl i
o e nc c i ng to l e on y iv l a m om e n t
bui l d i g ; as s ar l y
n
y c ce an of t m e i
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.

co or o ce co . f f) fl a
pa udp cp
h av a ff r d d s pa f t h
e o e ce or e
26 K I B OO . B . C . 21 0 .

was f or which ll this had b a ee n s o dilig tly d en on e

by him .

this was th p rati

N ow f G d wh dis 28 e o e on o o o

p t
os eh all thi gs w h had p la t d i n his mi d , o n e n n an

en tir f rg tful ss f th p la s which b f r h

e o e ne o e n e o e e

had c triv d on e .

B ut H rm d all his fri ds xp lai d t hi m 2 9

e o an en e ne o

that th b asts d th tr ps e e r ady acc rd an e oo a re e , o

i g t thi
n ar st d sir 0 K i g B ut h 30
o ne e ne e e, n . e,

fill d wi th gr at wrath at th ir w rds (b caus

e e e o , e e

that thr ugh G d s p r vid c all his s s ab ut

o o
’
o en e en e o

th s matt rs was scatt r d t

e e e ught ) l k i g e e o no , oo n

st ad fastly H m with thr ats said If y ur 3 1

e on er o e , , o
‘

p ar ts enchildr h d b h
or r t h y sh uld en a een e e, e o

hav fur ish d a gl ri us p r y f th wild

e n e o o e or e

b asts i st ad f th s blam l ss J ws ; w h
e , n e o e e e e e o

hav sh w i a r markabl d gr t m d
e e n n e e e ee , o e an

t my a c st rs
o tir d u shak fid lity
n e o , a n en e an n en e .

A d i d d but f
n nt hat a ff cti
ee , which u 3 2 or e on o r

ducati t g th r d y ur us ful ss has

e on o e e an o e ne
0

k p t p y u sh uld hav b put t d ath i

e u , o o e een o e n

st ad f th se o e e .
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S H rm u d rw t
o e u xp ct d d d 33
o n e en an ne e e an an

g r s thr at i g ; d was cast d w i his

e on e en n an o n n

e y s d c u t a c Th ki g s fri ds als 3 4
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J ws ; sw r v h m tly a m st im p i us ath
e o e e e en o o o
8
,

d t m m g that wi th u t d lay h
e er l w uld s d
n o e e o en

th s p pl i t th th r w rld f ully tram pl d

e e eo e n o e o e o , o e

t do th by th k s d f t f th l pha ts
ea e n ee
t
an ee o e e e n .

A d that h w uld s d
n army i t Jud d 43 e o en an n o ae a an

quickly l v l it with th gr u d by fi d sw rd ;
e e e o n re an o

an d s p dily w uld d str y with fi ee that t m pl o e o re e e

f th irs which (said h ) w

o e t all w d t , e e ar e n o o e o

tr en e d w uld mak it d stitut

u ”
f th s w h
, an o e e e o o e o

o ff r sacrific fe all tim t c m e or e o o e .

Th his fri ds d ki sm d p arti g v r 44

en en an n en e n , o e

j y d d with b li f i him disp s d th tr p s

o e an e e n , o e e oo

i th m st p r p r p arts f th city f
n e s curi g
o o e o e or e n

it B t th g v r r f th l p ha ts havi g 45
. u e o e no o e e e n , n

driv th a imals as I may say i t a stat f

en e n , , n o e o

or d l iv ra S h b h h ir k
e s df fe n ce ee t e ot t e n ee an ee t or

w r d urri g Luk x i x r a d i g d w
.

o oc c d rush i g n at e t e n o n an c n

44 a l s i
.

,
h a p iii f h h ir
o mi sn d r f rs
c . . o t e t e en e e ; an e e to
W is d om S ol om on , v er 20
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y is v r for c on m t on of h i s r e fir a i
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an d i n m k ar [El n ob e e , 7 m
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r ov evwv 63 7 6311 dh w k o e vwv K a i

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t h w rd k
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n e es , a n ot ius B e l o A f c n o, ect 7 2, r e
asl i r la i g
.

pr u s t h ph ras a H
on o n ce rav r e e e t n th e b e
y of o d e

b i m
ra s B ut t h r e is r as
. w a a l a e e on h e n tt ck e d b y an e eph n t,
t o th i k th at a h w rd h
n us s l w g wrs
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an i t d d n d d is t i t m a
en e an vu r nc e n Quum e l e ph a n t u s lne e
i g
n d t h a t t h au t h r was
an i us — l i x a e o ct ia m i n er m em
a quai t d wi th t h h ab i t s f
c n e e o
“
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th a i m al s wh i h h is d
e n c e e s ub
p e d e s ub d i t u m , d e i n d e

s rib i g B h t (H i i oc r g e n n zn n i x n s p on d e e s u o
.

I p 26 1 & ) m m ti g —p m t t
c n . ar , er o z o c .

’
c t co en n re e re e e n ec ar e

G r d dB b d w ji
.
,
. . .

01 1 th is passag m e ti s th at e, n on 11 . r u
'
a r ov a r i

i t was us t m ar y wi th l c d o e e va v.

p h t
an st rai ed f war t u e n or o s
 B C 21 0
. . . CHA P . V . 29

mad ss by highly sc t d p ti s f wi mi x d
ne -
en e o on o ne e

wi th fra ki c s th y b i g d ck d ut i f ar
n n en e , e e n e e o n e

46 ful y
— ab
a rr a ut daybr ak t h city
x
b i g : l o e , e e n a

r ady fill d with c u tl ss multitud s ab ut th

e e o n e e o e

Hi pp dr m Y h o t r d i t th c urt
o e d , e en e e n o e o , an

call d ut th ki g t th busi ss b f r h im
e o e n o e ne e o e .

47T h b havi g his wick d mi d fill d with fi rc

en e, n e n e e e

a g r rush d f r th with all his r ti u

n e , d with
e o e n e
Z
an

t h b asts
e r s lvi g t b h ld wi th u t uch d
e : e o n o e o , an n o e

h art d with his w y s th p ai ful d mi

e an o n e e , e n an

s er abl d structi e f t h a f r m ti
e dJ w on o e o e en on e e s .

48 B t th J ws wh
u th y saw th dust rais d
e e , en e e e

by th l pha ts g i g t f th gat d by th
e e e n o n ou o e e, a n e

a rm d f rc w h ich f ll w d d by th march f
e o e o o e , an e o

th multitud ; d h ard th tumultu us is

e e an e e o no e

49 thi k i g that m m
n nt t b th last f th ir liv s o en o e e o e e ,

th c clusi
e onf th ir m st w ful xp ctati on o e o oe e e on ,

th y b t k th ms lv s t lam tati s d wail

e e oo e e e o en on an

i gs ; th y k iss d
n a th r mbraci g th ir
e e on e no e , e n e

r lativ s d falli g ab u t th ir cks fa th rs

e e an n o e ne , e on

th ir s s d m th rs u p y u g girls d
e on , an o e on o n , an

o th r w m e wh had w b r bab s at th ir
o en o ne -
o n e e

br asts drawi g th ir last milk

e n e .

50 N v r th l ss havi g r gard t th s f rm r as
e e e e , n e o o e o e

i t
s s a n ce swhich th y had r c iv d fr m h av e e e e o e en ,

thr wi g th ms lv s flat d w wi th
o n acc rd e e e o n on e o ,

an d r m vi g th i fa ts fr m th ir br asts th y
e o n e n n o e e , e

cri d t with
e ou x c di g gr at cry b s chi g an e ee n e , e ee n

th L rd f all p w r t sh w pity th m by
e o o o e o e on e ,

x Gr .
¢ oBcpa Is xa r e a xev a a Y S ee ab vo e , ch a p iv l l
Gr
. . .

p éva o xev a i s Th us D i odorus Z

d a : or th e w rd o

X II
. .

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“
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l
. .
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of e e h n t ,
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a s Ka r a n
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th e ma if stati n e on
f
o h i s p r es en ce, w h o wr e e n ow

a t th gat s f th
e e o e o th r w rld
e o .

C H A PTE R VI .

Th e J ews won d erf u lly d eli ver ed

’
E lea z a r s
p ra
y er . a re .

No w l azar a m on e mi t am g th 1
E e , an e n en on e

p ri sts ef th c u try a m o alr ady strick i

e o n , an e en n

a
g e, d ad r an d thr ugh lif with v ry
o ne ki d o e e e n

of virtu biddi g th ld rs wh w r ab ut
e, n e e e o e e o

him t call up th h ly G d ff r d up th f l
o on e o o , o e e e o

l wi g p ray r
o n e

O K i g m st p w rful m st high almighty 2

n
a
, o o e , o ,

G d wh g
o , t t h wh l cr ati
o i m o v er n e s e o e e on n er

ci s L k 0 Fath r up th s d f A bra 3
e : oo , e , on e ee o

ham up th childr , f Jac b sa ctifi d t

on e en o o n e o

th th p p l
e e, f thy sa ctifi d p r t i
e eo stra g e o n e o on , n

i
er s a stra g la d d p rishi g u justly
n n e n , an e n n .

T h u didst d str y with all his h st by dr w

o 4 e o o , o n

i g Phara h th
n , f rm r rul r f this E gyp to e o e e o ,

wh h ab u d d with chari ts d was lat d

en e o n e o an e e

with lawl ss c fid c d with a t gu sp ak e on en e, a n on e e

i g gr at thi gs ; havi g caus d th

n e light f n n e e o

thy m rcy t sh i up Isra l s rac T h u 5

e o ne on e
’
e . o ,

L rd didst br ak i p i c s S
o , h i m th e n e e en n a c er , e

cru l ki g f A ssyria wh was p uff d p with

e n o , o e u

his i um rabl armi s ; w h had alr ady sub

nn e e e o e

du d th wh l arth with his s p ar

e e d b i go e e e
b
, an e n

a u l a guag
U n d o b te d y th e l n e c om m e n t at rso are si le nt on

o f this ra r isp y e r as p oet

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o nt : b o th th e s en ti
la
,

a ar
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e

i s s
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.
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p ri n t e d at t h e e n d of th e i n b ddpa n r ip) m i a a v { mo
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.

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d d e d n or t oppe d e e ssi is on c om m on m on a g
r r a r
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lift d up with prid agai st thy h ly city s pak

e e n o , e

harsh thi gs i i s l c d b asti g ; maki g n n n o en e an o n n

6 thy p w r c spicu us t ma y ati s Th u

o e on o o n n on . o

d idst d liv r u hurt v t a hair f th ir

e e , n e en o o e

h ad th thr c m pa i s i th la d f B aby
e , e ee o n on n e n o

lon ,wh v lu tarily xp s d th ir liv s t th

o o n e o e e e o e

fi that th y might t w rshi p vai g d by

re e no o n o s,

sh ddi g a d w thr ugh ut th fi ry fur ac

e n e
0
o o e e n e,

whilst th u s t st th flam u p all th ir d o en e e e

d
on e a

v er s a r i e s .

u didst r st r t th light of d y u hur t

Th o e o e o e a , n ,

D a i l w h thr ugh s p it ful calum i s had b

n e , o o e n e een

cast f a p r y t th fi rc li s d r gr u d
or e o e e e on un e o n .

8 T h u Fath r dids t sh w agai t all h i h us

o , e ,
e n o s o e

h ld u harm d J as wh was pi i g away

o n e
8
, on , o n n f

w e m ee t wi th dopvdh wr o s do , l
wi g app si t e d e x
t h e fo l o n o an

dh a r o s , do i xr r os , Bo ih rrr o s ,
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e N i th e r w
on :
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p w ov i a
C a n an y de or a n
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p e r ssi
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ra r
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ir
t h e t h d c h pt ea r of D n e , m i n d, n ot i n bod y
Th e r e a
wi r a il all
.

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th e e p e o f th e
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ec o d e d i n h i s s e

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pt e J a
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p ye d u r
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’

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t h e fl m e o f t h e fi r e e s on of m a i i u
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p t h e Lo dr —wa rs
th e te c om

a ra s a
S h d c h , M e h ch a n d A p assed m e a u v b o t , e en t o

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: t h e d e th c l o e d
p
a r al is l
. . .

c In t h e
p oc
y ph e
p t e r u a u
m e o n d bo t, t h e w s eed

of S t Pau l t o t h e C o n th n ,
ri ia s w r wra
e e
pp a u
ed b o t m y
h e d —Wh e n m y o l f n t
.

w i is r s rv
h ch p e e e d i n th e A r a s u ai
i
m en s a chur was ra s
ch , a n d t n ed wi i u ar s
th n m e , t h o h e de t
la i gl is r
t e d n to E n a
h f o m th t m e, &0
la uag lr
.

n
g e b r is
y o d B y on ,
82 BO O KI . B . C . 21 0 .

un pi ti ed g i n th e b lly
e of th e whal br d i e e n th e
d pths e of th e s ea .

A nd th u w h hat st i s l c pl 9
n ow , 0 o o e n o en e, en

t u i
eo m rcy Pr t ct r f th U iv rs sh w
s n e , o e o o e n e e, e

thys l f quickly t th m f th rac f Isra l w h

e o e o e e o e , o

no w i juri usly tr at d by ab mi abl law

a re n o e e o n e,

“
l ss h ath s A d if u lif has b guilty 1 0
e e en . n o r e een

of im p i ti s duri g cap tivity d liv r us

e e n our , e e

fr m th ha d f u
o mi s d d th u O
e n o o r en e e , an o o ,

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o , e o s
h
e e e o o

chus L t t th s f ll w rs f va ity bl ss 1 1
e . e no e e o o e o n e

th ir vai i d l v r th d stru cti

e n f thy b o s o e e e on o e

l v d sayi g E v th ir G d has t d liv r d

o e , n , en e o no e e e

th m B t d t h u O t r al O w h hast 1 2
e
k
u o o , e e n n e, o

all might d all d mi i w l k up an us o n on , n o oo on

p ity us w h thr ugh th caus l ss i s l c f

, o o e e e n o en e o

wick d m e t b d p riv d f l i f lik trai

en ar e o e e e o e e
“
t rs O G d wh m w h ur w h hast all 1 3
o . o , o e on o , o

p w r o l t t h e h ath,s dr ad thy e i vi cibl e e en e n n e

might this day th d liv ra c f th rac f , on e e e n e o e e o

Jac b Th wh l multitud f i fa ts d 1 4
o . e o e e o n n an

th ir p ar ts supplicat t th with t ars L t 1 5

e en e o ee e . e

it b sh w t all ati s that th u O L rd art

e e n o n on .
o , o ,

with us d hast t tur d away thy fac fr m

, an no ne e o

us but v as th u hast said that t v

: e en , o
1
no e en

wh th y w r i th la d f th ir mi s
en e e e n e n o e en e e

th u w uld st v rl k th m bri g it t p ass

o o e o e oo e , so n o ,

0 L rd
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Gr i t i
8 . Th r is a
( n er S h w rd s f R b
or . e e k ee t e o o a

vari us r a d i g squad
o e n , s} . s h a k eh ral f S
, th e g en e o en
1 C m ar D avi d s pra y r h ib t t h is i
’
1
p o e e n ac er ff t o e ec n

t 2 S am u l xx iv 1 4 2 K i gs x viii d I saia h
, , ,

a d e an s ee n an

xxx vi A ls Psalm lxx i x 1 0

. . .

ab v e h ii 1 7
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.

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p
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.
, . . .

t i ul l y d
c ar t s i S ri pt ur en o e ,
n c e, D u t ere on . .
, , .

d a th by p ti l
e es e n ce .
 B . C . 21 0 VI .
33 CHA P . .

16 N w as s as E l azar had c as d prayi g th

o oon e e e n , e

ki g wi th th b as ts d th wh l marchi g
n e e an e o e n

array f his army arriv d at th Hi pp dr m

"1
o e e o o e .

1 7A d th J ws b h ldi g it cri d al ud t
n e e h av ; e o n e o o e en

i s much that v th adj i i g vall ys ch i g

n o e en e o n n e , e o n

back th s u d cr at d u c tr llabl waili g e o n , e e an n on o e n

thr ugh ut th wh l army

o o e o e .

18 Th th m s t gl ri us almighty d tru
en e o o o , , an e

G d ma i f sti g his h ly c u t a c
o , n e
p d n o o n en n e, o en e

th d rs f h av ; fr m wh c tw gl ri us
e oo o e en o en e o o o

an d t rrific a g ls d sc d d visibl t all x c p t

e n e e en e , e o e e

1 9 th J ws e d s t d agai st th m
e : d fill d t h
an oo n e , an e e

en e mi s army wi th c fusi e d f ar
’
d b u d on on a n e ,
an o n

2 0 th m i e b ds wh ich c uld t b l s d T h
n on o no e oo e . e

ki g s w p rs als b cam h rr r struck

n
’
o n e d on o e e o o
“
, an

o blivi s iz d his vi l t d a gry b ld ss

on e e on o en an n o ne .

21 A d th y tur
n d back th l pha ts up th
e ne e e e n
°
on e

G r pp d
m x pr ssi g G r k f J s ph us i h is
( v
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l
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t e is d b us l
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p assag
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ri ly a d a su h m v
tten si ru s h us n t on Ph y c o e on n t s co n

m s
en t P l us a d v rsu m to e m ae c um e

Gr i j x r i qui d O i p g
.

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pm ou u
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J s ph us r l a s a si i lar
.

o e J d i ivi a p si
e te m ro u ac os n c t te o

a ct f vi l o a p d a o en ce fil ii ib
tte m te t os cum s et u x or us

gai s t t h J ws wi th si m i l ar
n e e ,
ca
pi e n s n do t u s a qu
e v i n c t os

su ss cce d s v ra l rr an e e co e e l e h an t i s s ubj e c i s s e t , u t a b
p
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p di
on g ir u m s t a n s i h i
c c n ce , n s e i s c on cul c t ai
d e fi ce r e n t e t
s d b k agai s t A p i
e con oo n on . a d h oc et m be t ia i ps a s s ias
B t t h is is sai d t h av
u o e oc i n e b r i a s s e t , i n c o n t ra r i um
c urr d u d r t h r ig f
e n e e e n o qua p p: r ae arave ra t e ve n e re

si x t y
.

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o e s co n , or i
E l e ph a n t i e n m re l i n qu e n t e s
s v t y y ars la t r th a t h
e en e e n e si i
b a p po s i t o s J u d a o s , i m e

e v t d s ri b d i u t x t
en e c e n o r e .

p etu f ct o
p e a am i c os su r
Y t fr m t h g
e ra l si m i l a
o e en e ej u s , III ul t os e x i ps i s n t e e i r
ri t y a pp ari g t h t w e n in e o ao me e rE t po t h aec Pt ol e
. s
co u ts i t h b
n ju dg d as ee n e m ac us qui d e m a S p ec t u m ter
abl y th at
, ,

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al i ty th t h i g urr d l y
,

e n oc c e on
p r oh ib e n t e m s e u t l l i is no

on ce , bu t h b di ff r tl y as een e en r
c e e t h om i n i b u s o J s ph e

r la t d b y h is t ria s Th
.

e e o n . e c. A p on I I 5i . . .

n
34 K 1 B C 21 0 BO O .
. . .

arm d tr ps which w r f ll wi g d th y
e oo e e o o n , an e

tramp l d up th m d d str y d th me on e an e o e e .

A d th kin g s a g r was t ur d e i t p ity d 22 n

’
n e ne n o an

t arse acc u t f what h f rm rly had d

, on o n o e o e e

vis d F wh h h ard th cry d saw th m 23

e . or en e e e , an e

all p r strat dy f o d structi sh ddi g t ars

e r ea or e on , e n e ,

h a
e grily thr at
n d his fri ds sayi g Y 24 e en e en , n : ou

b a t h r yal
us e Pauth rity d hav eut d o o , an e o on e

tyra ts i barbarity ; d v m y ur b
n n an e en e o en e

fact r y w o d av uri g t r m v b th
ou a r e n o en e o n o e o e o

fr m my auth rity d my li f by s cr tly d

o o an e, e e e

visi g m asur s disadva tag us t my ki g

n e e n eo o n

d m Who has br .
ught away ach fr m his 25o o , e o

h m od absurdly c ll c t d t g th r h r
e, an o e e o e e e e,

th s m w h w r faithfully guardi g th
e e en o e e n e

f t f
or r es s e s q c u try ? W h has uc m 2 6 o ou r o n o e o

p ass d with such lawl

e ss i dig iti s th s m e n n e e e en

wh fr m th b gi i g hav i all thi gs sur

o o e e nn n e n n

G r Wa pa fia o th e éer e,
P e
y iqui t i es h 1 d 3 av r h is A n t c an

x r ssiv w r
. . .
, ,

e
p e e o d :
y ou w r s t a t s th a t P t l m y as he e he e o e

sa m e a wr w i
p o e t o h ch
y ou Lag s fi d i g t h a t t h i h a a n n e n

G r ius bi t t f J rusal m w r
,

av
h e n o cl m ai ot an s o e e e e es

G r s p i ll y t b d p d d
.

w s rv s a
e ll ob e e t h t th e e ek , ec a o e e en e on

r si i
o ft en u s e t h e p e p o t on 7ra p d f h urabl e k pi g f or on o ee n o

i n th is s s en e u
i n c om po n d t h ir a th s d gag m t s e o an en e en ,

w r s su as
o d , ch 7 m a o o >i §co 7 m
p d i t rust d m a y f h i f , n e n o s or

p a a vud w
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l o th t an t r ss s t t h ir h a d s d e e o e n an

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r
i n T e e n c e, q u a n d o ui dem
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so

s us r g as
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II p wi th h i Ma d ia s ;
.

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Ka e /a s ( u e e e o e n

h df w b h p fi d
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,

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p ar d f t
e h ir fall d fu
or ral i t s v ral
e t ts an ne , n o e e en ,

(or m p i co ) b i g fill d wi t h glad

a n es , ss A d 32 e n e ne . n

l avi g ff th ir d l ful strai f lam tati th y

e n o e o e n o en on , e

agai t k p th hym f th ir fath rs praisi g

n oo u e n
t
o e e , n

th S avi ur
e d w d r w rki g G d
o and hav on e -
o n o : an

i g p ut away fr m th m all gr a i g
n d waili g o e o n n an n ,

t h y f rm d th ms lv s i t
e o da c s as a sig f
e e e e n o n e n o

pe ac ful j y e I lik ma r oals t h .ki g mad 3 3 n e nne o e n e

a gr at f ast this ccasi

e e d with ut c asi g
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mad ack wl dgm ts t H av i a mag ific t

e no e en o e en n n en

way acc u t f th u xp ct d d liv ra c

, on o n o e ne e e e e n e

which h d b fall th m a e en e .

A d th y w h b f r gav th m p as l st
n e , d 34 o e o e e e u o an

ab ut t b d v ur d by birds
o o d had j yfully
e e o e
“
, an o

r gist r d th m ; w gr a d f that th y had

e e e e no o ne or e

cl th d th ms lv s i sham
o e d th ir fi
e br ath
e e n e, a n e re - e

i g b ld ss was i gl ri usly qu ch d
n
x
o ne n o o en e .

B t th J ws as w hav said alr ady havi g 3 5

u e e , e e e , n

f rm d t h a f r m t i
o e d da c pass d th tim
e o e en on e n e, e e e

i f asti g with j yful t ha ksgivi gs

n e n , d p salms o n n an .

A d mad a c mm
n d cr e this ccasi 36 o on e ee on o on

thr ugh all th dw lli gs f th ir pi lg i m g f

o e e n o e r a ey or

aft r g rati s ; d app i t d t c l brat th

e en e on an o n e o e e e e

ab v am d days as days f glad ss

o e- n e tf th o ne : no or e

sak f dri ki g d glutt y but by r as f

e o n n an on
2
, e on o

t h em si t do w n by fi ft i e s i n
p assag s e of S c pt ri ur e

Gr
.

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j p ¢7rvoi3u r dh p a v
as G r t ius
.
.

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v irrvovs ‘

m ark s 1 3 6 th Psal m
,

th épwvoos , an d
p i n véov a a ,
e n ‘
nv ar e
wh i h w l ar fr m 1 C h
,

c e e n o ro e x pr ssi s e on o cc urri g n i n th e
i l s x vi 41 2 C h r v
,

n c e .
, on . . l
c ass m au h t o rs
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.

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.
, e n o i
K av ai r fo C m p ar h a p vii
il . o e c . .

t h a k sgivi g
n n 19; th w r d s m
or m a e o a e n,
y
ix 1 5
.

C m par 3 M o e a ce f orll t h tim e

a f t h ir e o e
al s G sis 1 1 9 ;
. . .

S ee o en e x s j ur i g
o o n n

E e h xxx i x 4
.

l d t ra sl a t i
.

z c d th r
. .
, an o e ThZ
e f o n on o
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. . . CHA P . VI I .
37

hat d liv ra c which th y had r c iv d thr ugh

t e e n e e e e e o

37G d A d th y addr ss d th ms lv s t th ki g
o . n e e e e e e o e n ,

d siri g th ir dismissal t th ir w h m s
e n e o e o n o e .

38 N w th y h d r gist r d th m fr m t h fi
o e a e e e e o e ve

an d t w ti th day f Pach t th
en f urth day e o on
a
, o e o

of E p i ph i duri g f rty days d th y d t r

, n o : an e e e

mi d th ir d structi fr m th fifth day f E p i

ne e e on o e o

3 9 p hi b u til th s v th f thr days I which

n e e en , or ee . n

th L rd e f th u iv rs did m st gl ri usly ma
o o e n e e o o o

ni f t his m rcy
es d d liv r d th m all t g th r e , an e e e e o e e

with ut hurt o .

40 A d th y f ast d b i g su pp li d with all t hi g s

n e e e , e n e n

by th ki g u til th f ur t th day wh r i
e n , n e o een , e e n

4 1 th y m ad addr ss f
e th ir dismissal A d wh
e e or e . n en

th eki g had acc d d t th ir r qu s t h wr t

n e e o C e e e , e o e

f orth m t his c mma d rs i v ry city th sub

e o o n e n e e e

j i d pistl t th f ll wi g g r us purp rt
o ne e e, o e o o n en e o o
d
.

C H AP T E R VI I .

P tolemy l etter i n f a vou r o f h e J ews Th ei r h app y

’
s t . re

tu r n h om e .

1 KIN GP t l my Ph i l p t t th c mma d rs o e o a or o e o n e

in E gyp t d all w h t v r u a ffairs

, an o are se o e o r ,

2 j o y d h althan W urs lv s w ll as als

e . e o e e are e , o

15 5 0 r e n de rs it, n ot to bi b r
fo t y d y of e a s te n to r gis ri g
an w d bo gl u tt y ;
l i n , for on h e av i u
n c l d e d f o m t h e 20t h r
t h us i i d t all y i l l us t ra t i g
nc en n o f bl
y t a
o th e 29 th o f ne Ju
t h E gl is h h a b i t s
.

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.

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y t o o ur Ap l ri ’
m cw zxo w a u o e h
p , o
n . J s us a
and lVl a y si i r
m la occ on , e th e asi us s
sw ri g earl y t u
.

b An e n n o o r
p h ras
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poo ds i va z y p dp nara

Ju ne an d Ju l y d t th an o e i nre a xer o p ey a h orrpc n di s (xo w a

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iq x ii
,

Ma ce d o n ia P m u A r h
n an e s . c Ant . . c . 2 .

b is h o
p U ssh r r k s th s
e ec on e e
88 K I B C 21 0 BOO . . . .

a re ou childr th gr at G d h avi g dir ct d

r en , e e o n e e

u a ffairs acc rdi g as w

o r wish o n e .

C rtai f e fri ds ut f ill atur did 3

n o ou r en ,
o o -
n e,

fr qu tly p r ss h ard up us d p rsuad us

e en e on , an e e

t oc ll ct i a b dy th J ws wh w r i u
o e n o e e o e e n o r

ki gd m d t p u ish th m with th stra g

n o , an o n e e n e

p i h
un sm t f trait rs
en s A ll gi g
a
that o f 4 o . e n ou r a

fairs w uld v r b firmly s ttl d by r as f

o ne e e e e , e on o

th at d i ff ti which th s m hav t wards

sa ec on
b
e e en e o

all th r ati s u til this w r d

o e n on W h als 5
,
n e e on e . o o,

h avi g br ught th m i b
n o ds wi th v x ati as e n on e on ,

sla s ve rath r as trait rs att m pt d t put

, or e o , e e o

th m t e d ath with ut y x ami a ti

o e i o an e n on or n

quiry havi g cl k d th ms lv s i a m r tha

,
n o e e e e
c
n o e n

S cy thia barbari ty B t w u p this m st 6

n . u e on o

s v r ly thr at d th m
e e e t f t ha t qui ty
e en e e , ou o e

which w b ar t wards all m e e d wi th d i ffi o en , a n

cul ty gra t d th m th ir liv s ; d ack w n e e e e an no

l dgi g that G d f h av w h has p r t ct d

e n o o e en , o o e e

th J ws i saf ty ; d c sta tly has f ught

e e n e an on n o

f or th m as a fath r f e his childr d call 7 e or en : an

i g t mi d that firm fri dly a ff cti

n o n which , en e on ,

th y hav e h d f us d e a c st rs ;
a or an ou r n e o

w hav i jus t ic r l as d th m fr m all blam

e e n e e e e e o e,

on a n y acc u t whats v r A
o n d hav j i d 8 oe e . n e en o n e

th m e v ry et r tur t th ir w h m s
e on e o e n o e o n o e ,

no p rs i e y p lac d i g th m harm
on n an e o n e , or re

p r achi e g t h m wit h
n th t hi gs which hav
e e n e

b ee nd t th m with ut all r as
on e o F 9e o e on . or

k w y tha t i f w shall malici usly d vis vil

no e, e o e e e

aC m par h a p r iv 4
o e
al s i
Gr
c G d te é wi p ov S K U GW y pt or pa v
.
, .

d h h r b ém Th
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an t e n ot e t e e : o p werropn qy e I/O t (
y ra e

ix 6 x pr ssi is r m ark abl sig

.

3 M a ce e e on e e,

i fyi g l i rally
. . .

bS ab v h
ee , o e, t fas
e i g
n ot e on n n te
“
t en n

ch ap r iii 7te . . ar u d h m as a l ak o n t e c o .
”
 B . C . 209 VII . 89 C H AP . .

agai st th s m nat all gri v th m w shall e e en , or e e e , e

v r i vi tably hav t m but th M st High

e e ne e no an , e o

G d th L rd f all p w r pp s d t us f
o , e o o o e , o o e o , or

th av gi g f such d ds Far y w ll ”
e en n o ee . e e e .

10 B t th J ws havi g r c iv d this p istl did

u e e n e e e e e,

no t imm diat ly has t t b gi th ir j ur y

e e en o e n e o ne :

but p titi d th ki g that th s f th J wish

e on e e n o e o e e

rac w h had v lu tarily tra sgr ss d agai s t th

e o o n n e e n e

h ly G d d th law f G d might m t th r ugh

o o an e o o , ee o

th m such p u ishm t as th y had d

e d n en e e s er v e
d
.

1 1 A ll gi g t hat th y w h
e n had tra sgr ss d th D i e o n e e e

vi c mma ds f th ir b lly s sak w uld v r

ne o n or e e
’
e, o ne e

b w ll a ff c t d v t th ki g s a ffairs ’
e
e e e e e en o e n .

12 H th admi tti g w h at th y said t b tru

e en , n e o e e,

an d app r vi g it gav th m full lib rty t d str y

o n , e e e o e o

th s w h had tra sgr ss d th law f G d i

o e o
‘

n e e e o o , n

e v ry plac withi his ki gd m

e d this with all
e n n o an

fr d m with ut
ee o yf u th, auth ri t y i p o an r er o or ns ec

1 3 ti on fr m th ki g H r up havi g p aid him

f
o e n . e e on , n

Sd D u r x iii 6 surr d r d h ir r l igi us

ee e te on en e e t e e o

i m s h b l i f d h rs s il l h l d i
. .

10 .I su b s qu n e en t t e t e e e ,
an ot e t e t
J ws w r
e m p ll d t
e e k co e e o as u d r v ry pr sp t f d i
n e e e o ec o s

p e rm issi fr m t h ir f r ig
on o e o e n a d va t ag C s t a t ius
n e, on n re

ru l rs t x u t t h is l w
e o e ec e a : t i a ned t h latt r i hi e e n s ser

as t E st h r vi 8 — 1 1
a d e an vi ce , d d is m iss d
an ll th e a e

S l i k wis t h J ws
.
,

h re e o e e e e f r m r ; r em ar k i g t h a t t h s
o e n o e

h y p ri t i ll y r pl y t P t ius v er l i k ly t b
.
,

oc ca e o on m wr
en e e ne e o e

Pi l a t I t ise, t l aw ful f no or fai t h fu l t t h k i g w h o e n o so

r a d il y h d
,

us t put y m o t an an o e s td t a c on en e o re

d at h e J h x viii 3 1 "
o n no u t h ir G d
n ce By p e o re

G r t ius i a t th is i l y si m i l ar r as
. . . .

e
o n n o e on c se i g A ti e on n n

h u t h G r a t assur d h i m
, ,

p assa g i t s t h
e, c t f C e e ac o on oc s e e e

t
s an ti u C h l u sfa t h r f t h or s, e o e s l f f th J ws fi d l i ty t
e o e e
’
e o

e mp r r C e o sta ti ; w h on n ne o, war d s h i m W p y dp
’

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wis h i g t put t a pr f th
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a br obs zO GO GG L
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wi t h th l ss f th ir d ig i x ii
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40 K I B C 2 09 B OO . . . .

t h ir ack
e wl dgm ts as was fit th ir pri sts d
no e en , e e an

all th multitud si gi g al ud th hall luia d

e e, n n o e e , e

p art d with ej y A d w h v r th y om t with

. 1 4 n en e e e e

an y f th ir
on e c u trym o w h had eb p l o n en o e en o

lut d th y p u ish d h i m u p th sp t d sl w
e , e n e on e o , an e

h i m with marks f p ublic ig mi y A d that 1 5

o no n . n on

v ry day th y sl w ab v thr hu dr d m ;
e e e o e ee n e en

an d p ass d it as a f stival with j y havi g

e e o , n

mast r d d p u ish d th p r fa
e e an B t th y 1 6 n e e o ne . u e

th ms lv s wh had adh r d t G d u t d ath

e e e , o e e o o n o e ,

havi g had full j ym t f th ir d liv ra c

n en o en o e e e n e,

d p art d fr m th city cr w d with garla ds f

e e o e o ne n o

all s r ts f m st fragra t fl w rs wi th j y d
o o o n o e , o an

sh uti g ; givi g t ha ks i p rais s d m st m

o n n n n e an o e

l di s h ym s t th t r al G d f th ir fath rs
o on n o e e e n o o e e ,

th S avi ur f Isra l
e o o e .

A d havi g r ach d P t l m i
n n which e 17 e o e a s g, , on ao

c u t f th p culiar p r duct f th plac is call d

o n o e e o o e e, e
“
th r s b ari g wh r th fl t wait d f
e o e -
e n , e e e ee e or

th m acc rdi g t
e t h ir c mm
o d cr s v
n o e o on e ee, e en

days ; th r th y mad a f as t f d l i
e e e th 1 8 e e o e v e r a n ce
h
, e

ki g havi g g r usly supp li d th m with all

n n en e o e e

t hi gs which
n ach might wa t f his j ur y e n or o ne

e v t his w h m
en o o n o e .

A d havi g arriv d i
n
p ac with b c mi g 1 9
n e n e e e o n

t h a ksgivi gs
n th y r s lv d t n c l brat th r
, e e o e o e e e e e

als th s days as days f j y f th tim i f

o e e o o or e e o

A i y f E g yp w h i h
g c t s i l pl a d v r y f r i b l y i
o t, c o , e e o c n
C a l m et , wi th u t r eas
n ot o on , av ur
f o of t h e
p i i w h i h o n on c
su pp s s t b R tt ; wh i h
o e o e os e a c a va d
C a l m et h a s d n ce
1 Gr mi
.

is si tuat th e ast b on e co e 1
fip wh i h
r ov a o r
‘
t ou, c
Al x a d ria
, .

tw ee n ed D am i n an co m p ar e wi t h t h t ab v e no e o e,
e t ta S m
. mm o t a t rs
e co en o at h vi 3 1
c
i Gr
. . .

d i ff r ; b ut t h si t ua t i
e e on on l d xpd .
’
err r u vo u,

th d th m d r
e s e a, a n am e o e n n e r m m b ra e f th t i m
e e nc o e e
x pressi g th e pr du c f th
.

e n o e o e C m par e ch i 3 6
o . v . .
 B . C . 209 VII
. 41 CHA P . .

20 th ir s j ur i g
e Which als havi g c s crat d
o o n n . o n on e e

t th t u
o by s tti g up a p illar d
a se rat ry e n an an o o
k

in th p lac f their f stiv s l m ity

e t ho y d e e e o e n , e e

p art d u hurt
e fr v rfl win g with j y s
,
cur d ee , o e o n o , e e

by th ki g s c mma d fr m all harm by la d

e n
’
o n o n ,

21 s ea , or riv r ach t his w h m A d havi g e , e o o n o e . n n

no w gr at r auth rity th a e b f r am g th ir
e o n e o e on e

en emi s with gl ry d f ar ; t b i g d sp il d
e , o an e no e n e o e

of th ir g ds by e
y thr ugh
oo ut th j ur y an on e o o e o ne .

22 A d all n f th m r c v r d all th ir g ds acc rd

o e e o e e e oo o

i g t th
n r gistry ; that th s w h h ld y
o e e
‘
so o e o e an

thi g b l g i g t th m r st r d it t th m with
n e on n o e , e o e o e

th utm s t f
e th M st High G d havi g
o ea r
m
, e o o n

w rk d w d rs thr ugh ut f th ir d liv ra c

o e on e o o or e e e n e .

23 B l ss d b th D liv r r f Isra l f
e e e dl ss e e e e o e , or en e

ag s Am e . en .

Gr k
xi ( h sa . ra sl a i
7r 0 0 ev
p
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f 1 5 5 0 is
j, t e me t n t on o , r en

as i xij ) a w r d
o xo g
p d e r d by
fl b i ll f a t t ai d r
o a ev s o e ,
“
o n e .
”

w ll k w b th fr m t h
e no m C m ar o t h d ar t ur e o e o e
n
p p e e

N e w T s t am t d J e f t h I sra l i t s fr m E gypt
en an os e o e e e o

x x l
,

pb s a i E d us h a p ii a s n o c o

i v t r y G r Psal m
. . .
,

1 O r, 38
n en o . cv .
, .

d yp qbfi
rro wh i h i t h l d
a s c , n e o

E ND O F BO O K I .
 44 K II B C 3 23 B OO . . . .

h was x alt d
e d his h art was li ft d u p
e Ad4 e , an e e . n

h gath r d a mighty s tr g h st
e e e d rul d v r on o , an e o e

c u tri s d ati s d ki gs
o n e , d th y b cam
an n on , an n
d
, an e e e

tributari s u t him A d aft r th s thi gs h f ll 5

e n o . n e e e n e e

sick d p rc iv d that h sh uld di Wh r f r h 6

, an e e e e o e . e e o e e

call d his s rva ts ; such as w r h urabl

e e d n e e on o e, a n

had b br ught p with him fr m his y uth

e en o u o o ,

an d p art d his ki gd m am g th m whil h

e n o on e , e e

was y t aliv S A l x a d r r ig d t w lv 7
e e
9
. o e n e e ne e e

y ars d th di d A d his s rva ts b ar rul 8

e , an en e . n e n e e

e v ry i his p lac
e A d aft r his d ath th y 9
on e n e . n e e , e

all p ut cr w s up th ms lv s ; did th ir s s
o n on e e e so e on

aft r th m ma y y ars d th y multipli d vils

e e n e : an e e e
f

i thn arth e e .

A d t h r cam n t f th m a wick d
e e t 10 e ou o e e r oo g,

d i gd m s ; f th e F irst B k f M a ab e s
Or “
k n o or oo o cc e

A l x a d ria m a us ri pt r a d s wh i h is p ri t d i th fi fth
,

e n n n c e c n e n e

rv
p m iw
av t
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c
pd w w ,
no v l um f th
rv C ri t i i S
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g eral i t y f h ist
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e x l ai s th is b
.

ria s giv a d i ff r t
n e u t f J
ph us
e en
p acc o
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a e

h i l i f t im
s e h d arra g d t h
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a i m ik “ n e e ve a a t, Ka e
:
Ka k o rra

su ssi t h i d m i i s d f i hl i i t dy b w
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t ri b u t as ss p r vi ias d xpnp i § w d i
’
e e o d i nc se ar o vr os , r e vc ur t a a e u

fa m a m ej u s r e i , qu an qua m a br oi) r fi e m xh rj o e t A n t
’ '
XII 1
g Gr
. . . .

ab a u ct o r i b u s t d t est ra i a Th e ee k o d l
aga , w r
va a
n m f uiss
e c om e r i m us
p wh i chr p ope y n e r oot, rl sig ifi s a
I
.

r
m a y h e e ob e e , on ce for s rv a
a n d m et
ph o c ll y a n or i i n ,
g ri a
is
a ll , t h t t h a r via
a n d ot h e de is al s us
o e d t o d en ot e t h e
i s
t on o f ou rau r r t h o f om c om br a n c h es , o r ofl sp r i ng f om
'

r
r iv a
m on l y e ce e d s a r
cc oun t , a r e t h t o ot Th e Ch t us J sus ris
ar l x lai is al
.

s uss
di c ed a n d
p t y e
p n c l e d th e r oot o
f J es s e,

ed b
y A l b G i is a I sai i
er i c us en t l , i n ( th e r oot (n a
xx ii
. .

D iss r a i a
e t t on ppe n d e d t o th e vi d : (A oc v
p 5 ; 1 6 ) . . .
 B . C 1 74 . . CH A P . I .
45

An ti chus u m d E pi ph
o f B C
, s rna e a n es
h
, s on o .

A ti
n chus t h ki
o g w h had b 7 e n o e en an
1 6

h stag at R m
o d h r ig d i
e th hu dr d o e, a n e e ne n e n e

an d t hirty d s v th y ar f th ki g BCan e en e
k
o e n .

11 d mo f th G r ks I th s days w t
o
7e ee . n o e en
1 5 .

th r t f Isra l wick d m w h p rsuad d

e e ou o e e en
l
, o e e

ma y sayi g L t us g
n , d mak a c v C
n , e o, a n e o e B . .

n a t with th h ath wh
n r u d ab ut 7 e e en o a re o n o
1 4 .

us f si c w d p art d fr m th m ma y vils
: or n e e e e o e , n e

1 2 hav b fall eus A d th w rd s m d g d i

e en . n e o ee e oo n

1 3 th ir y s
e Th ec rtai f th p pl w r
e . en e n o e eo e e e so

of rward h r i that th y w t t th ki g de e n, e en o e n , an

h gav t h m lic s t d
e e aft r th rdi a c s
e en e o o e e o n n e

1 4 f th
o h ath wh r up th y built a p lac f
e e en : e e on e e o

an d su ch is t h sig ifi at i e n c on of wh i ch he Pol ybgiv s e

XXVI
. .

of th e w r d i th pr e s e
o n e nt F r agm . lo C om . .

p assag e ar
p e D i od or u s S i cu l u s , d e
ia r el at s x
.

11 A pp n e a
th t h e V i r t ut i bu s e t V i t i i s e ce pt r
XXVI XXXI
, .

o b t ai d th isne am n e of E pi l ib an d

ly
. . .

a s sig i i g i C om m on l a i
p h ( ne fy n n n ot on
y c ll e d , A n t o
i l l t i u but al s Gr
,

us r o s , o on e w ho ch us
th e e t a .

ec te d l k V iz o f t h e saw of t h e
a
pp ea r s
p y ) be
un ex ,
.

c aus we, h en h i s b ot h e S e u i w i rga r r S e l e c d ae, h ch be n f om

le c u us h a d b e e n d e t h on e d a ur a l r t h e c pt e of B b
y on b
y
an d
p a
u t t o d e th b
y H l u us
e li o d o Se e c N i c at or , B C 3 1 2 . . .

rus a s ira r
, c on
p t s iz
o , wh o e is is
ed r i g i Th t h e e c k on n of t m e

i g
h i s k n d om , A n t o chi us usth en r ug u s e d th o h o t t h e b ook of
on h i s w a r w r
y f om R om e h e e a a s M c c be e Th e S yr om a ce
Gr ar r al
.

h e h a d b ee n d e t n e dai as a d on i an (or e ek
) ye e l
y
s ag was g r usl as
h o t e, en e o
y au u c om m e n c e d i n t h e t mn :
sis u
t e d by E m e n e s a
a n d A tt as au r b u t, th e t h o of t h e fi r s t
l uS k n i gs P rga us
of e m ,
wh o a a s usuall b ook of M c c b e e y
s
d ep o e d t h e usur r p e r an d sa r g J e ck on c co di n t o t h e ew
la
,

p r
c e d h i m o n t h e t h on e of gi i g i s h m o d e , of b e n n n th e
Sy ria t o t h e j oy o f h i s s ub ar s ri g a i r ye i n th e p n , d ffe
si x
,

ia
j e c t s A pp n d e e b S y r us s is s e n ce o f m on t h om e

P l ius i s s rva
. .

r i a ci s , c 45 B ut
. o
.
yb w t m e ob e b l e b et e en t h e
i us a s
(c t ed by At h e n ae ) c ll h i m a u s giv sa c co n t en of t h e me
a a i s a
Ep i m a n es (m dm n ) n t e d ra sa i t n ct on i n t h e
fi rs t an d i n

pp r
o f E i h an es , f om t h e wi ld t h e s econ d b ook
a l laus
.

ne ss an d i sis
n con t en c y of h i s 1 N me
y , M en e th e
b eh avi ur s v ra i s a s r r
o , e e l n t n ce J sus Jas b oth e o f e (or on
)
 46 K II B C 1 70 B OO . . . .

ex rcis e t J rusal m acc rdi g t th

e cust ms
m
a e e ,
o n o e o

of th h ath d mad t h ms lv s u i um 1 5
e e en : an e e e e n c rc

i d
c se d f rs k t h h ly c v a t
n
, an d j i d o oo e o o en n , an o ne

th ms lv s t th h ath
e d w r s ld t d
e e o e e en , a n e e o o o

e vil "
.

N w wh th ki gd m was stablish d b f r 1 6
o en e n o e e e o e

CB A ti
.
ch us h ,
th ught t r ig E gyp t
n o , e o o e n ov e r P
,

7 1 0
that h might hav th d mi i f th tw
°

e e e o n on o e o

r alms Wh r f r h
e t r d i t E gyp t with 1 7
. e e o e e en e e n o

a gr at multitud with chari ts d l pha ts

e e, o , an e e n ,

an d h rs m d a gr at q
o d mad ew 18 en , a n e na , an e ar

agai st Pt l my r ki g f E gyp t but Pt l my

n o e n o : o e

was afraid f him d fl d ; d ma y f ll d w o , an e an n e o n

slai T hus th y w th str g ci ti s i th 1 9

n . e on e on e n e

la d f E gypt d h t k th s p ils f th la d
n o , an e oo e o o e n

of E gyp t .

A d aft r that A ti chus had smitt

n E gyp t 20 e n o en
S
,

h r tur d agai i th hu dr d f rty

e e d t hird
ne n n e n e o an

y ar d w t p agai st Isra l d J rusal m

e , an en u n e an e e

with a gr at multitud d t r d p r udly i t 2 1

e e : an en e e o n o

th sa ctuary d t ok away th g ld altar

e n , an o e o en ,

th e h igh pri s t d h i part y ; P S e D a i l x i 25 & an s ee n e c

q G r m a y wh i h i d d
. .
, ,

wh f u d th
o m aj ri t y
o f n e o o ), c n ee

u tr ym a d v rs t m y al s sig i fy a l d f
.

t h ir
e co n en e e o a o n an or c e

t h ir p l i t i al vi ws
.

e J s pho S ur am d Ph i l m t
c e th o e 1
‘

n e o e or , e

A t iq XII 6 si x th k i g f th at ra
. .

n n o ce
m Gr a G ym a D a i l x i 28
. . . .

y ud vS v a t ov, J e n 5
ee n e os

l
. . .

siu m p h u r l a t s t h a t a t h ug h s e e o

A t h i g x pr ssl y f rb i d
.
,

11
A t i h us m t wi th su
n e e ss o n oc e cce

d e b y S t Pau l
n S 1 C i t h b gi
. i g f hi m . ee or . n e e nn n o s ca

v ii 1 8. .
p i g agai s t E gyp t h e was a n n ,

0 Th p h ras is H b rew m p l l d t a b a de ll e e co e e o n on a

urs fr qu tly i th th ugh t s f p ss ssi g h i m

,

an d occ e en n e o o o e n

O l d T s t am t Th v r y s l f f th a t k i gd m t h R
e en . e e e o n o , e 0

w r d s f t h is passag
o o i m a s h avi g s t t h im a e, Ka . n n en o

i p dq
n a q w q
p r m
a a v r o v n oc a a t
p t r y m ssag t d To ou e e o e e o e

pov, f u d ar e t 2 K i gs p ar t h m
o n a n o e

x vii 1 7 (S pt v rsi )
.
,

. . e . e on .
 B . C . 1 70 . CH A P I . . 47

an d th e ca dl stick
all th v ss ls
n e of light , an d e e e

22 th r f A d th tabl f th sh w br ad d
e eo . n e e o e e -
e , an

th p uri g v ss ls
e o d th vials n d th c s rs
-
e e , an e , an e en e

o f g ld d th
o vail d th cr w s
, an d th e , an e o n
t
, an e

g ld r am ts which w r
o en o n th fr t f th
en e e on e on o e

2 3 t m pl
e all which h pull d ff H t k als o th
e, e e o . e oo e

silv r d th g ld d th pr ci us v ss ls
e an e o , an e e o
“
e e

als h t k th hidd tr asur s which h f u d

o e oo e en e e e o n .

2 4 A d wh
n h had tak all away h w t i t
en e en , e en n o

his w la d havi g mad a gr at massacr

o n n , d n e e e, a n

25 s p k v ry pr udly Th r f r th r was gr at
o en e o . e e o e e e e

m ur i g i Isra l i v ry plac wh r th y
o n n n e , n e e e e e e

26 w r ;e e that th p ri c s d ld rs m ur d
so e n e an e e o ne ,

th virgi s
e d y u g m w r mad f bl
n an d o n en e e e ee e, a n

2 7th b auty f w m
e e was cha g d E v ry brid
o o en n e . e e

gr m t k up lam tati
oo oo d h w h sat i en on , a n s e o n

2 8 th e m arriag chamb r was i h avi ss Th e -

e n e ne . e

la d als was m v d f th i habita ts th r f

n o o e or e n n e eo ,

an d all th h us f Jac b was c v r d with

e o e o o o e e c on

fusi on .

29 A d aft r t w y ars fully xp ir d

n e th ki g o e e e
x
, e n

s t his chi f ll t Y f tribut u t th

en e co ec or o e n o e B C .

citi s f Judah ; d h cam u t J

e o an e e n o er u s a
1 68

3 0 l m wit h a gr at mul t itud

e d s p ak p ac abl e e, a n e e e e

w rds u t th m i d c it
o n o d th y b li v d e n e e : an e e e e

him d h f ll sudd ly p th city d sm t

, an e e en u on e , an o e

it v ry s r e d d str y d much p p l
o e, a n f Isra l e o e eo e o e .

3 1 A d wh
n h h d tak th ensp ils f t h city h
e a en e o o e , e

se t it fi d p ull d d w
on th h us s d
r e, an e o n e o e an

t S ee Z y ars
e ch f ariah
d a y s ; a m a i
vif s t 14 e o n e
G r m e p ma v ss ls H braism
. .

’
‘1
. e v e e e

ll
, .

f d sir
o th e sam x eY N am l A ius
e w h e e e o on o
y p
urs t D a i l x i is m t i d agai t 3 M
, ,

p r ss
e i on oc c a n e en on e n a a ce
d H s a x iii 1 5
. .

8 an v 24— 2 7
o e

G r d b 3m iju pd w tw
, . . .

x
. u e o
,
48 K II B C 1 70 BOO . . . .

w alls th r f v ry sid B t th w m
e eo d 32
on e e e . u e o en an

childr t k th y captiv en d p ss ss d th m
oo e e, an o e e e

s lv s f th cattl Th build d th y th city 3 3

e e o e e . en e e e

o f D avid with a gr at d str g wall d with e an on , an

mighty t w rs d it b cam a str g h ld f

o e , an e e on o
2
or

th m e A d t h y p ut th r i
. a si ful ati
n 34 e e e n n n on
3
,

wick d m e d th y fortifi d th m l
en , a n th r i e e e s e ves e e n .

T h y st r d it als with arm ur

e o e d ictuals d 35 o o an V , an

wh th y had gath r d t g th r th s p ils f J

en e e e o e e e o o e

l m th y laid th m up th r
r us a e , d e th y b e e e, a n so e e

cam a s r s ar f it b cam a plac t l i i 3 6

e o e n e : or e e e o e n

wait agai st th sa ctuary d n vil adv rsary e n , an an e e

t o Isra l alt g th r Thus th y sh d i c t 3 7

e o e e . e e n n o en

bl d oo v ry sid f th
on e t y e d d fi l d e o e s an c ua r
b
, an e e

th sa ctuary i s much that th i habi ta ts f 3 8

e n : n o e n n o

J rusal m fl d b caus f th m wh r up th
e e e e e o e : e e on e

c i ty was mad habitati f stra g rs d b e an on o n e , an e

cam stra g t th s w h w r b r i h
e n e d o o e o e e o n n er , a n

h er w childr l ft h
o n H sa ctuary was 3 9 en e er . er n

laid wast lik a wild r ss h f asts w r tur d

e e e ne , er e e e ne

i t m ur i g h sabbaths i t r p r ach h h
n o o n n , er n o e o , er o

no ur i t c t m pt A h d b h gl ry 40
n o on e . s a een er o , so

was h dish ur i cr as d d h high stat

er on o n e e , an er e e

was tur d i t m ur i g ne n o o n n .

M r v r ki g A ti chus wr t t his wh l 4 1
o eo e , n n o o e o o e

ki gd m that all sh uld b

n o , p p l d v ry o e on e eo e, a n e e

on e sh uld l av his w laws

o all th h ath 42
e e o n : so e e en

C all d A h
e i d d B us d
cr a , or t e ho uop oc, oe I
e s,
‘
are e

i ad l
,

T w r d h G il as
’
o e ,
or c t e . to e n ot e t e en t es co n
a “
H e pl ce d t h e e n a r i a t r a d i s t i n gu i s h e d f r om th e
a
M c e d on n on Jo ia garris J ews Par t i u l ar i st a s
c n n ce

ll
. .

s eph us
It m a y b e e t o r e
. w m ay be r f rr ed t i S h l
e e o n c e

ar r
m k h e e, on c e for a l l , t h t a us n er and t h r wri t e rs
o e on

s a
i n t h e e po c yph b ook , n o r al s th e Ne w T s t am e t en

l Psal m l xx i x 1 —3
.

e ss a
t h n i n t h o e o f th e N e w s 1) S ee . .

sa
T e t m en t, t h e W o d dua pr w r s
 B c 1 70
. . . CH A P . I . 49

agr d acc rdi g t th c mma dm t f th

ee , o n o e o n en o e

43 ki g n Y .ma y als f th Isra lit s c s t d

ea , n o o e e e on e n e

t his r ligi
o d sacrific d u t id ls
e on , a n d p e n o o , an ro

44 f ane d th sabba th F th
e ki g had s t l tt rs . or e n en e e

by th h a d f m ss g rs u t J rusal m d
e n o e en e n o e e , an

th ci t i s f Judah that th y sh uld f ll w laws

e e o ,
e o o o

45 s t ra g t n th la de d f rbid bur t ff ri gs
o e n : an o n -
o e n ,

an d sacrific d dri k ff ri gs i th sa ctuary ;

e, a n n -
o e n n e n

an d that th y s h uld p r fa th esabbaths d o o ne e an

46 f stival days
e d p llut th sa ctuary : d h ly
an o e e n an o

47p p l eo t p altars
e : d
se t m p l su d cha p ls , an e e , an e

f id ls d sacrific swi s fl sh d u cl a ’
c
o o , an e ne e an n e n

48 b asts
e th at th y s h uld als l av th ir ch ildr
: e o o e e e en

u circumcis d d mak th ir s uls ab mi abl

n e , an e e o o n e

with all ma r f u cl a ss d pr fa ati nne o n e nn e an o n on

49 t th
o d t h y might f rg t th law
e en e d cha g o e e , an n e

5 0 ll th
a rdi a c s A d wh s v r w uld t d
e o n n e . n o oe e o no o

acc rdi g t c mma dm t f th ki g h id

o n o o n en o e n , e sa ,

5 1 h sh uld d i
e A cc rdi g t all th s w rds wr t
o e . o n o e e o o e

h t his wh l ki gd m
e o d app i t d v rs rs
o e n o , an o n e o e ee

o v r all th p pl
e mmm d i g th
e ci ti s f
eo e, co an n e e o

5 2 Judah t s crific ci ty by city Th ma y f

o a e, . en n o

th p pl w r ga th r d u t th m t wit
e eo e e e v ry e e n o e , o , e e

on e w h f rs k th law d th y c mmitt d
o o oo e , an so e o e

5 3 vils i
e th la d n d dr v eIsra l i t s cr tn : an o e e n o e e

p lac s v e wh ,r s ve r t h
en y c uld fl f suc
e e oe e e o ee or

c uro .

54 N w th fift
o th day f th m th O l u
on e ee n o e on as e
d
,

in th hu dr d f rty d fi fth y ar th y
e n e o an e , e B C . .

se t up th ab mi ati f ed s lati u
o
p
7
n on
e
o e o on on
16 °

GrC mm as
K o w cz,d D
‘
mb r co on , an e ce e
xpr ss d i S P r s i
. .

N am l y h sau f ’
e e e n t e te v 3
e t e t t e o

A s x Ju pi r O lym p i s C m par
.
,

si on a t ct te a o e

al s D
. .

Th <1
i h J wish m h 3 M
e n nt i 2 eS on t ac v ee o a

i l xi 3 1
, . . .

a sw ri g
n e N v mb r
n to ou r o e e n e . .

E
50 K II B C 1 67 BOO . . . .

th altar d build d id l altars th r ugh ut th

e , an e o - o o e

citi s f Judah
e v ry sid ; d bur t i c s 5 5
o on e e e an n n en e

at th d rs f th h us s d i th stre ts
e oo o e o e , an n e e .

A d wh n t h y had r t i p i
enc s t h b ks f 56
e en n e e e oo o

th law which th y f u d t h y bur t th m with

e e o n , e n e

fi re A d wh r s v r was f u d with
. n y t h 5 7 e e oe e o n an e

b k f th t stam t i f y c s t d t th
oo o e e en , or an on en e o e

law th ki g s c mma dm t w th t th y
, e n
’
o n en a s, a e

sh uld p t him t d ath

o T hus did th y by t h ir 5 8
u o e . e e

might u t Isra l v ry m th t as ma y as
n o e e e on , o n

w r f u d i th citi s N w th fi
e e o n nd 59 e e . o on e ve an

tw ti th day f th m th th y did sacrific up

en e o e on e e on

th i d l altar which was u p

e o -
th altar f bur t , on e o n

o ff ri gs
e A t which tim acc rdi g t th
n . m 60 e, o n o e co

ma dm t th y p t t d ath th w m wh had
n en , e u o e e o en o

caus d th ir childr t b circumcis d A d th y 6 1

e
f
e en o e e . n e

ha g d th i fa ts ab ut th ir cks d rifl d
n e e n n o e ne , an e

th ir h us s d sl w th m which had circum

e o e , an e e

i d th m
c se H wb it ma y i Isra l w r fully 62
e . o e , n n e e e

r s lv d d c firm d i th ms lv s t t t
e o e an on e n e e e , no o ea

u cl a thi gs Wh r f r th y ch s rath r t 63
n e n n . e e o e e o e e o

d i that th y might
e, t b d fi l d with th m ats
e no e e e e e ,

an d that th y might t p r fa th h ly c v
e no o ne e o o e

n a t n th th y di d A d th r was v ry 6 4
: so en e e . n e e e

gr at wrath up Isra l
e on e .

CHA P I I . .

T h efi r m n es s o
f M a tta th i a s
'

th s days ar s Mattathias th
IN o e fJ h 1 o e e s on o o n,

th f S im
e s on o a p ri s t f th s s f J i b e on
3
, e o e on o oar ,

fr m J rusal m d dw lt i M d i
o e A d h 2
e , an e n o n
b
. n e

f Gr a i . J s ph us a d d s
r s h
weprr er p nxv a s, a o e , t e s on

w h h d ir u o is d f a fA c c wh h is
mc e or o s a m o n aeu s : e n ce t
w l ar h a h is p ra i fa i ly b r af rwar d s h i
e e n t t t o e t on m o e te t e t
was s m i m s p r f r m d by l f A sm a pri s
o et e e o e t e o on ae n n ce

W ll s i h i G g aph y
.

wm o en .
b e , n s eo r
5 2 K II B C 1 67 B OO . . . .

M di t m ak th m sacrific A d wh ma y 1 6
o n, o e e e . n en n

o f I sra l cam u t th m Mat t at h ias als

e e d his n o e , o an

s s am t g th r T h a sw r d th ki g s 1 7
on c e o e e . en n e e e n
’

o ffic rs ed said t Ma ttath ias

, an this wis ; T h u o on e o

art a rul r d h u abl e d gr at m

, an i an on o r e an e an n

this city d str gth d with s s d b , an en en e on an re

th N w t h r f r c m t h u firs t
r en . o d fulfi l 1 8 e e o e o e o , an

th ki g s c mma dm t lik as all th h ath

’
e n o n en , e e e en

h av d e y d th
on e , m f Judah als
e a, a nd e en o o, a n

such as r mai t J rusal m e shalt th u d n a e e : so o an

t h y h us b i th u m b r f th ki g s fri ds ’
o e e n e n e o e n en ,

an d th u d t h y childr
o shall b h ur d with
an en e on o e

silv r d g ld d ma y r wards T h Mat 1 9

e an o , an n e
C
. en

t th i
a a sw r d d sp ak with a l ud v ic
as n e e an e o o e,

T h ugh all th ati s which u d r th ki g s ’

o e n on a re n e e n

d mi i
o b y h i m t fall away v ry
n on
f
o fr m
e , o e e on e o

th r ligi
e e f th ir fa th rs on d giv c s t t
o e e , an e on en o

his c mma dm ts y t will I d my s s d 20

o n en : e an on an

my br thr walk i th c v a t f u fath rs

e en n e o en n o o r e .

G d f rbid that w s h uld f rsak th law

o o , d 21 e o o e e an

th rdi a c s W will t h ark t th ki g s 22

e o n n e . e no e en o e n
’

w rds t g asid fr m
o , o r ligi ith r
o e o ou r e on , e e on

th right ha d
e th l ft n , or e e .

N w wh o h had l ft s p aki g th s w rds 23

en e e e n e e o ,

t h r cam
e e f th J ws i th sight f all t
e on e o e e n e o , o

sacrific t h al tar which was at M di

e on acc rd
e o n, o

i g t th
n ki g s c mma dm t Which thi g 24
o e n
’
o n en . n

wh Mattathias saw h was i flam d with z al

en , e n e e ,

an d his r i s t r mbl d i th r c uld h f rb ar

e n e e , ne e o e g o e

e wh i h G c ro g Th e r en de ri g is u ti
n n sa s

t ius d lar e s t
ec o me a p r p rl y
n o e fa ry ;
ct o an d t h r is h e r a
e e e

v i a ti c um q uo a beu n tem
p r os e rem ark abl e vari ty f r a d i g
e o e n

q ui m u r i th G r k t e x t
n e ee Th e V a
Gr
. .

t i a bl S r a d s d h
'
f Ta 311 i p
. o xc r fis Bo o th e i a s c n . e u ve
y ne

ro i} B am
’

k e ws ‘
. K a b pin wh i ch
ar T s a, o ur t ra s n
 B . C . 1 67 . CHA P . II . 5 3

to sh w his a g r acc rdi g t judgm t wh r

e n e o n o en : e e

25 f r ho e d sl w him up
e ran , an th altar A ls e on e . o

th ki g s c mmissi r w h c m p ll d m t
e n
’
o on e
11
, o o e e en o

s acrific h kill d at that tim e, e d th altar h e e, a n e e

2 6 p ull d d w e Thus d alt h z al usly f

o n . th e e e o or e

law f G d lik as Ph i
o o did u t Z m b i th
, e n ees
i n o a r e

27 s on o f S al m A d Ma ttathias cri d thr ugh ut

o . n e o o

th cit y with a l ud v ic sayi g Wh s v r is

e o o e, n , o oe e

z al us f th law d m i t i th th c v a t
e o o e , an a n a ne e o en n ,

2 8 l t him f ll w m
e S h o d his s
o sfldi t e . o e an on e n o

th em u tai s d l ft all which v r th y had

o n n , an e e e e

29 i n th city The ma y w h s ugh t aft r right

. en n o o e

e ou s n es s d judgm t w t d w i t th wil
k
an en , en o n n o e

30 d r e ne ss t dw ll th r b th th y d th ir ch il
o e e e : o e an e

dr en , d t h ir wiv s
an d th ir cattl b caus
e e , an e e, e e

e vils w r mul ti pli d up th me e e on e .

N w wh it was t ld th ki g s s rva ts d ’
31 o en o e n e n , an

th h st which was t J rusal m i

e o th ci ty f a e e , n e o

D avid that c rtai , m wh h d br k the n en , o a o en e

ki g s c mma dm t w r g d w i t th
n
’
o n en , e e on e o n n o e

3 2 s cr t p lac s i
e e th wild r ss th y p ursu d aft r
e n e e ne : e e e

th m a gr a t
e mb r d h avi g v r tak th m
e nu e , an n o e en e ,

th y cam p d agai st th m
e d mad war agai st
e n e an e n

3 3 th m e th sabbath day A d t h y said u t

on e -
. n e n o

th m L t th at which y hav d
e , e hi th rt suf e e on e e o

la it on app ars f ll w b e I dyll I 1 7 to o o : ut

A l x a d ria G r d dp
. . .

t h e MS r ad s
e n n . e h . v a .

d jvr ve d ub K a i
y xe
bi v S v N u m b rs ar
7 r p ; z/a , i ee e XXV

Gr { 7 d fi
. .

h b r a h d f r h wra h
e e t e o t t k 7 701 11 7 6 9
7 t xa w a
q
s ri l s wh i h i s k i g l ib r y b s rv
.
,

h r ugh h i
t o s no t , c . e . ee n e t to o e e

s e em s r d a t wi th
mo r a e cc o n th e l aw of Mos e s . So our
th r st f th i m ag r y Th is
e e o e e S avi ur wh de
o n b ap en siri g
latt r als is appr v d b y
.
,

e o o e t i s m a t t h e h n d o f oh n , a l a J
S h l us r (L
c e V t T st
ne ex e e l ege d , th i t b e com e th us us
III ulfil
, . . .

w h r f rs t M i
”
o e e o to f a ll r i h teous n es s
.

g .

ch liae th e passag
s on d t e, a n o [S ch l e us n en ]
V l ka c e Th
en a r ri t us on e oc ,
5 4 K II B BOO . .

fi ce; c m f rth d d o acc rdi g t th m

e o , an o o n o e co

ma dm t f th ki g d y shall liv B t 3 4
n en o e n , an e e . u

th y said W will t c m f rth ith r will w

e , e no o e o , ne e e

d th ki g s c mma dm t t p r fa th sab
’
o e n o n en , o o ne e

bath day S th th y gav th m th battl 3 5

-
. o en e e e e e

with all s p d H wb it th y a sw r d th m 3 6 ee . o e , e n e e e

no t ,
ith r cast th y a st at th m
ne e st pp d e on e e , n or o e

th e p lac s wh r th y lay hid

e ; but said L t u 37 e e e , e s

d i all i
e u i c cy h av n od arth shall r n n o en : e en an e

t stify f us that y put us t d at h wr gfully

e or , e o e on .

S th y r s up agai st th m i battl
o e o e th sab 38 n e n e on e

bath d th y di d with th ir wiv s d childr

, an e e e e an en ,

an d th ir cattl t th e umb r f a th usa d e, o e n e o o n

s uls N w wh Mattathias d his fri ds 3 9

o
]
. o en an en

u d rst d h r f th y m ur d f th m right
n e oo e eo , e o ne or e

s r A d
o e . f th m said t a th r If w all 40
n on e o e o no e , e

d aso br thr hav d our d fight t f e en e on e , a n no or

our liv s d laws agai st th h ath th y will

e an n e e en , e

no w quickly r t us ut f th arth A t that 41 oo o o e e .

t im th r f r
e th y d cr d sayi g Wh s v r
e e o e e e ee ,
n , o oe e

shall c m t m ak battl with us o e th sabo e e on e

bath day w will fight agai st h i m ; ith r will

-
, e n ne e

w e d i all as u br th r di d i th s cr t
e , o r e en e n e e e

p lac s Th
e cam th r u t him a c m p a y f 42
. en e e e n o o n o

A ssid a s wh w r mighty m
ae n f Isra l v
m
, o e e en o e , e en

all such as w r v lu tarily d v t d u t th law e e o n e o e n o e .

A ls all th y w h fl d fr m p rs cuti
o j i d 43
e o e o e e on , o ne

1Li rall y s ul s f m
te b m h w , v b o o en , ee n en w o en t e en e

a ph ras fa m i l iar i s ri pt ur
e
y d th M sai L w i th e n c e: on e o c a n

s ee (i t h H b r w ) N u m b s t ri t ss f t h ir b s rva e s
n e e e c ne o e o e nc :

xxx i 3 5 1 Ch r v 2 1 d as th R h ab i t s m t i d
.

on an e ec e en on e

h a p x viii
.
, . .

i t h A p a l yp s
n e by J r m iah d i d
oc d as th
e, c . . e e , an e

1 3 th m r h a t s e sai d t Ph aris s i u S avi ur s ’

e e c n ar o ee n o r o

sale sl ave s
,

o ff r f
e or d t i m b as t d t d S th m ,
an e o e o o . ee e

ul
so
o fm s m tien d agai .t h a p vii en on e n a c

b x iv 6
. .

“ Th e s e a
10
ar t h av e 13 d 3 M e
pp o . an acca . . .
 5 6 K II B C 1 66 BOO . . . .

w rd was mad a judg

o , Isra l Cal b f 5 6 e e In e
s
. e , or

b ari g wit ss b f r th c gr gati r c iv d

e n ne e o e e on e on , e e e

h ritag f th la d D avid f b i g m 5 7
an e e o e n
t
.
, or e n er

if l
c gai d t hims lf th thr
u
“
,
f vrne o e e on e o an e e

lasti g k i gd m E lias f b i g z al us d 5 8
n n o
x
.
, or e n e o an

f rv t f th law was tak

e en p i torh e , en u n o ea

v A a ias A zarias
en y . d Misa l by b li n 59 n , , an e , e ev

i g w r sav d ut f th fl m
n , e e Da i l f 60 e o o e a e
z
. n e , or

his i y w d liv r d fr m th m u th f
n n oce n c ,
. as e e e o e o o

li A d thus c sid r y thr ugh ut all 6 1

on s a . n on e e o o

g rati s that
en e wh p t th irontrust i , n on e o u e n

Him shall fail F ar t th th w rds f a 6 2

, . e no en e o o

si ful m ; f his gl ry shall b du g d

n an or o e n an

w rms T day h shall b lift d up d t 63

o . o -
e e e , an o

m rr w h shall t b f u d b caus h is
o o e no e o n , e e e re

tur d i t his d t d his th ugh t is c m t

ne n o us
b
, an o o e o

no th i g Wh r f r y my s s b valia t d 6 4
n . e e o e, e on , e n ,
an

sh w y urs lv s m i th b half f th law

e o e e en n e e o e ,

f by it shall y btai gl ry A d b h ld I 6 5
or e o n o . n e o ,

k w that y ur br th r S im is a m f c u
no o o e on an o o n

se l giv , u t him alway h shall b a

e ea r n o : e e

fath r u t y u eA f Judas Maccab us h 6 6

n o o . s or ae ,
e

hath b migh ty d str g v fr m his ee n , an on , e en o

y uth p l t him b y ur cap tai

o u d fight
: e e o n , an

th battl f th p p l T ak als u t y 6 7
e e o e eo e . e o n o ou

all th s w h bs rv th law d av g y
o e o o e e e , an en e e

th wr g f y ur p pl R c m p s fully 6 8
e on o o eo e . e o en e

th h ath
e d tak h d t
e th c mma d
en , an e ee o e o n

m ts f th law S h bl ss d th m d 6 9
en o e .
”
o e e e e , an

3
S ee o h J s i Y S ee 2 K n i gs II

x iv
. . .

1 S ee N m b u . .
Z
S ee D a n . iii .

11 O r
f or h i s i
p ye t : s ee a
S ee D a n v i
l us
,

Psal xlv
. .

S c h e n e i n v gh eos r . .
b S ee m c . 4 .

x
S ee 2 S a m . ii .
 B C 1 66
. . III . 7 CHA P . .

70 was ga th r d t his fath rs A d h di d i th

e e o e . n e e n e

hu dr d f rty d si x th y ar d h i s s buri d
n e o an e , an s on e

him i th s pulchr s f h i fath rs at M di

n e e e o s e , o n,

d all Isra l mad gr at lam tati

an f him e e e en on or .

CHA PTER III .

Th e va l i a n t a c ts (
f J ud a s Ma cca baeus .

1 THE N his Judas call d Maccab us r s ps on e ae o e u

2 i his s t ad
n A d all his br thr
e h lp d h i m d n e en e e an
'

.
,

so did all th y w h w r j i d with his fath r d

e o e e o ne e , an

th y f ught with ch rful ss th battl f Isra l

e o ee ne e e o e .

3 S o h g t his p p l gr at h
e a ur d put a eo e e on o , an on

br ast plat as a gia t d girt h i warlik ar

e -
e n , an s e

m ur ab u t h i m d h f ugh t bat tl s p r t cti g

o o , an e o e , o e n

4 th h st wi th h i sw rd
e o I h i acts h was lik s o . n s e e

a li d lik a li
on , an s wh l p r ari g f his e on
’
e o n or

5 pr y e F h.
p ursu d thor wick d d s ugh t
e e e e , an o

th m e t d bur tou p th
, s w
an h v x d his n u o e o e e

6 p eo p l Wh r f
e r
. t h wick d shru e k f f ar
e o e f e e n or e o

h im ,d all th an w rk rs f i iqui ty w r e o e o n e e c on

f u d d t g th r
o n e d d liv ra c was mad
o e e t ,
an e e n e e o

7p r sop r i h i h ea d H n gri v d als s ma y ki gs n . e e e o n n ,

an d mad Jac b glad with his actse d his m

o , an e

8 m rial is bl ss d f
o vr M r vr h w t e e or e e . o eo e , e en

thr ugh th
o ci ti s f Judah d d str y d th
e e o , an e o e e

u g dly t f th m d tur d away wrath

n o ou o e , an ne

9 fr m Isra l
o that h was r w d u t th
e : so e en o ne n o e

u tm st p art f th arth d h r c iv d u t him

o o e e , an e e e e n o

such as w r r ady t p rish e e e o e .

10 Th A p ll i u
en gath r d t g th r th G
o on s
a
e e o e e e en

til s d a gr at h st t f S amaria t figh t

e , an e o ou o , o

1 1 agai st Isra ln Which thi g wh Judas p

e . n en er

a Th e g vr r
o e no of S m a aria . S ee ab vo e , ch ap . ll . 29 .
58 K II B C 1 66 BOO . . . .

i d h
c e ve w t f rth t m t him d
, e en h o o ee , an so e

sm t him d sl w h i m ma y als f ll d w
o e , an e : n o e o n

slai but th r s t fl d Wh r f r Judas t k 1 2

n, e e e . e e o e oo

t h ir s p ils d A p ll ius sw rd als d th r

’
e o , an o on o o, a n e e

with h f ught all h i lif l g

e o s e on .

N w wh o S r th p t i
en b f th army f 1 3
e on , e ca a n o e o

S yria h ard say that Judas had gath r d u t

, e , e e n o

him a mul titud d c m p a y f th fai thful t g e an o n o e o o

o ut with him t war ; h said I will g t m a 1 4 o e , e e

n am d will b h ur d i th ki gd m ; f
e an e on o e n e n o or

I will g fight with Judas o d th m that with , an e ar e

him w h d s pis th ki g s c mma dm t S 1 5

, o e e e n
’
o n en . o

h mad him r ady t g

e e p d th r w t with
e o o u , an e e en

him a mighty h st f th u g dly t h lp him o o e n o o e ,

an d t b av g d f th ch ildr
o e en f Isra l e A d 16
o e en o e . n

wh h cam ar t th g i g p f B th
en e e ne o e o n u o e or on
°

Judas w t f rth t m t him with a small m

en o o ee co

p a yn W .h wh th y saw t ho, h st c mi g
ent 17 e e o o n o

m t th m said u t Judas H w shall w b abl

ee e , n o , o e e e,

b i g f w t fight gai st gr at a multitud

e n so e , o a n so e e

an d str g s i g w
so onr ady t fai t with
, ee n e are e o n

fas ti g all this day ? U t wh m Judas a sw r d 1 8

n n o o n e e ,

I t is hard matt r f ma y t b shut up i

no e or n o e n

th ha ds f a f w ; d wi th th G d f h av
e n o e an e o o e en

it is all t d liv r with ma y

on e o with f w ;
e e n
d
or e

f or th vict ry f battl sta d t h

e o t i
o th multi 1 9 e n e no n e

t ud f
e o h st but str gth c m th fr m h av
an o , en o e o e en .

T h y c m t us i th abu da c
e o e o f p rid d 20
n e n n e o e an

i iqui ty t d s tr y us d
n , o wiv s d childr
e o an ou r e an en ,

an d t s p il us but w figh t f
o o liv s d u 2 1
: e or ou r e an o r

13G r 6 dpx J s ph us ph i cou. r h w s fr m J o e ra m, no t -

e t o e

all s h i m g v r r f l
.

c o l m
e no S J sh 1 0 1 1
o o r usa e . ee o . x .
, .

s yria 1 Ch r i i 24 on . v

w lyi g wi h i h h x iv 6
. . .

Ac to n dS n 1 S m t n t e ee a . c . .
,

bo der rs of th e t rib e of E 2 Ch r on . xi v . ll .
60 K II B C 1 66 BO O . . . .

Wh r f r b i g gr atly p rp l x d i his mi d 3 1
e e o e, e n e e e e n n ,

h d t rm
e e e d t g i t P rsia th r t tak th
i ne o o n o e , e e o e e

tribut s f th c u tri s d t gath r much

e o e o n e , an o e

m y S h l ft Lysias
on e . h urabl m 3 2
o e e , an on o e an ,

an d f t h bl d r yal t
on e o v rs th affairs e oo o , o o e ee e

o f th ki g fr m th r i v r E uphrat s u t th
e n , o e e e , n o e

b rd rs f E gypt ; d t bri g p his

o e o A 33 an o n u s on n

ti h oc u til h cam agai M r v r h d li 3 4

us , n e e n . o eo e , e e

v r d u t him th half f his f rc s d th l

e e n o e o o e , an e e e

p h tan s, and gav him charg f all thi gs t hat h e e o n e

w uld ha d
o as als c c r i g th m which
ve on e , o on e n n e

dw l t i Jud a d J rusal m t wi t that h 3 5

e n ae an e e : o , e

sh uld s d army agai st th m t d str y d

o en an n e , o e o an

r t t th str gth f Isra l d th r m a t f

oo ou e en o e an e e n n o

J rusal m d t t ak away th ir m m rial fr m

e e , an o e e e o o

that p lac ; d th at h s h uld plac stra g chil 3 6

e an e o e n e

dr i all th ir quart rs d divid th ir la d by

en n e e , an e e n

l t S t h ki g t k th half f th f rc s which 3 7
o . o e n oo e o e o e

r mai d d d p art d fr m A ti ch i his r yal

e ne , an e e o n o o

ci ty th h u dr d f rty d s v th y ar ; d
, e n e o an e en e an

havi g p ass d th riv r E uphrat s h w t

n e e e e , e en

t h r ugh th high
o u t i i e co n r es .

Th Lysias ch s P t l m th
en f D ry 38 o e o e ee e s on o o

m s d Nica r d G rgias mighty m

en e , an f no , an o , en o

th e ki g s fri ds n d wi th th m h s t f rty 3 9
’
en : an e e en o

t h usa d f t m
o n d s v th usa d h rs m
oo -
en , a n e en o n o e -
en ,

t g i t t h la d f Judah
o o n o d t d str y i t as
e n o , an o e o ,

r
p y d
e s p i l d
anri h s h p ar s a dj i i g h
o E an c e t e t o n n t e u
x i 24 C par J ph
, , .

D an d r m fr h
om e o r a t es , a n e ot e om t e

p h A iq XII 1 1
. . .

se nt S P lyb ius all s h s ea o o c t e

l bra d i y f S yria g v r
. . . . .

iA ce e tes f U pp r A sia
c t o o e n m en t o e

Li b III
,

h riv r O r s ar i 3 i
’
on t e e on t e : ne t 7 19 c uco et

was h g v all d D aph S al s w r a d i J

. .

t e ro V e c e ne o o e e n os e
—i
. .

S ee a s ri i
d e c pt on o f i t i n t h e pb a s 0 2 due) r dn oz o I
( I/co
d
X V Ith bo ok of S t b o ra Bp a OI —j
ii i/w xé pa r —
an d r d
Gr s xix I
. .

j r d s em i vco
.
xcbpa s , e
’
i . . duwr ept xd h i m) , i n A ct . .
B C 1 66
. . III
.
61 CH A P . .

th ki g c mma d d S th y w t f r th wi th
e n o n e . o e en o

all th ir p w r d ca m d p itch d by E m
e o e , an e an e

maus i th plai c u try A d th m rcha ts

k
, n e n o n . n e e n

of th c u try h ari g th fam f th m t k

e o n e n e e o e , oo

silv r d g ld v ry much d s rva ts d cam

e an o e , an e n , an e

i t th cam p t buy th childr f Isra l f

n o e o e en o e or

slav s ; a p w r als f S yria d f th la d f

e o e o o , an o e n o

th Ph i l i ti
e j i d th ms lv s u t th m
s n es
l
, o ne e e e n o e .

N w wh Judas d his br thr saw that

o en an e en

mis ri s w r mul tipli d d th at th f rc s did

e e e e e , an e o e

en cam p th ms lv s i th ir b rd rs (f th y e e e n e o e , or e

k w h w th ki g had giv c mma dm t t

ne o e n en o n en o

d s tr y th p p l
e o d u t t rly a b lis h t h m
e eo e, an e o e

th y saide t a th r L t us r st r th don e o no e , e e o e e e

ca y d stat
e f e
p p
e l d l t e us figh t f
o ou r o e, an e or

ou r p p l d t h sa
eo c t uary e,T h was
an th e n . en e

c gr gati gath r d t g th r that th y migh t

on e on e e o e e , e

b r ady f
e battl d that th y might p ray d
e or e, a n e , an

ask m rcy d c m p assi e N w J rusal m was

an o on . o e e

u i habi t d as a wild r ss th r was

n n e f e ne , e e n on e o

h erch ildr th a t w t i t en th sa ctuary en n , or ou : e n

als was tr dd d w
o d ali s k p t th str g
o en o n , an en e e on

h ld th h ath had th ir habitati i that

o : e e en e on n

p lac d j y was
e, a n tak away f r m Jac
o b d en o o , an

k vi ll ag si t uat s v
A th r
e at i s w r e d fi k e e en o e n on e c v oc,

m il s d a h al f fr m J u
e an wh i h was quiv l t t Hlp
o er sa c e a en o e

l m Lu k xx iv 1 3
e e Bp d t th R m a s a or. an o e o n on
1 G r dh h b h w t rar y t h G r
, . .
,

Th is w r d th ks w r
’

g . o zr u. o e c on , e ee e e

in it p ri m ar
s
y sig ifi a t i s m eg m A m g t h
n J ws c on a on e e

w r d was us d t x pr ss
.

d t s
en o e rs w
an h is t h e on o e e o e e
y p o

no t f t h sam
o u t r y wi th l l G t i l s g rall y b t
e e co n a en e en e u

th e wri t r ali e d i
, m r p ar t i u l ar l y t h
an en ra f an n o e c e ce o

t h is s s i t is use d by Th u Ph i l ist i s I b th th s
en e ne n o e e

s s s th e xpr ssi
.

c
yd i d d th r l
es an i u o e c ass c a urs en e e e on oc c

t h rs
o T th
. G r e k s l l i t h b k s f M a ab s
o e e a n e oo o cc ee ;
62 K II B C 1 66 B OO . . . .

th e p pi d t h hare p c as d
an W h r f r th 46 e e e . e e o e e

I sra e li t ass mbl d th ms lv s t g th r d

es e e e e e o e e , an

cam t M ph e o v r agai st J rusal m ; f i

as a
m
, o e n e e or n

M ph was th plac wh r th y p ray d af r

as a e e e e e e o e

t im i e Isra l T h th y fast d that day d 47

n e . en e e , an

pu t sackcl
on t h d cas t as h s u p t h ir h ads
o , an e on e e ,

an d r t th ir cl th s ;
en d laid p e th b k f 48 o e an o en e oo o

th law f which th h ath h d s ugh t dili

e ,
or e e en a o

g tly t p ai t i th m th p ictur s f t h ir
en o n n e e e
n
o e

id ls T h y br ugh t als th p ri s ts garm ts 49

o . e o o e e
’
en ,

an d th fi t fruits e d th tith s ;
rs d th Naza
-
, an e e an e

rit s th y stirr d p w h had acc m plish d th ir

e
0
e e u p
, o o e e

days Th cri d th y with a l ud v ic t ward 5 0

. en e e o o e o

h av sayi g Wh a t sh all w d wi th th s
e en , n d, e o e e, a n

whi th r s h al l w carry th m away F thy 5 1

e e e or

sa ctuary is tr dd d w
n d p r fa d d thy
o en o n an o ne , an

p ri s t se i h avi ss
are d br ught nl w A d 5 2
e ne an o o . n

lo, th h ath e ass mbl d t g th r agai st us

e en are e e o e e n

t d str y us
o e what th i gs th y imagi agai st
o : n e ne n

us t h u k w s t H w hall w b abl t s ta d 5 3
, o no e . o S e e e o n

agai st th m x c p t th u O G d b
n e , h lp ?
e e o , o , e ou r e

Th s u d d th y with trum p ts d cri d with 5 4

en o n e e e , an e

a l d v ic A d aft r this Judas rdai d p 5 5

ou o e . n e , o ne ca

tai s v r th p p l
n o e cap tai s v r th u
e eo e, eve n n o e o

sa ds d v r hu dr ds d v r fifti s d
n , an o e n e , an o e e , an

o ev r t s B t as f such as w r buildi g 5 6
en . u or e e n

m S ee Ju dge s ch xx 1 N um b xxx iii 52

gs xx v
. .
,

ar i ul ars f th
. . .

1 S am , 2 K n
. V II . 5 i . F or th e p t c
0
o e
11 A n d by t h e e m e n t o s a s N azari s
t e a n d th e o ir v ws c on
us l ss —
,

ren d e t h e m r e e a n d ab o su u
l t N m b v i 2 21
P Gr
. . .

i a
m n bl e t o th e e , w h o by J ws ify p et a v,
p ut for
w r x r ssl war d G r t ius
.

th e ir
l aw e e e
p e
y for , o . C om p ar e
i
b d den t o u s e a n y ch r e r e
p su A m s ii 1 1 o

vi xx vi
. .

s e n t a t i on s S e e Le t . 1, . .
64 BO O K II . B C 1 66
. . .

th el es s i th r m had sw rds t th ir
ne e ar ou r
a
n or o o e

mi ds A d th y saw th h s t f th h ath 7
n . n e e o o e e en ,

that it was str g d w ll arm d d th h rs on , an e e , an e o e

m c m p assi g i t r u d ab ut ; d th s w r
en o n o n o an e e e e

e xp rt f war T h said Judas t th m w h 8

e o . en o e en o

w r with h i m F ar y t th mult i tud

e e i th r
, e e no e e, n e e

b y a fraid f th ir ass ault

e e R m mb r h w
o 9 e . e e e o ou r

fath rs w r d liv r d i th R d
e e e wh Pha e e e n e e s ea , en

ra h pursu d th m wi th army N w th r f 1 0
o e e an . o e e ore

l t us cry u t h av
e i f p radv tur th L d
n o e en , e en e e or

will hav m rcy up us d r m mb r th c v

e e on , an e e e e o e

n a t fn fath rs d d str y this h st b f r

o our e , an e o o e o e

ou r fac t his day t hate all th h ath may 1 1 : so e e en

k w th at t h r is
no w h d liv r th d sav th
e e on e , o e e e an e

Isra l The .th s tra g rs li ft d p th ir y s 1 2

en e n e e u e e e ,

an d saw th m c mi g v r agai st t h m Wh re 13
o n o e n e . e e

f r th y w t
o e, te f th cam p t bat tl ; d
en ou o e o e an

th y which w r with Judas s u d d th ir trum

e e e o n e e

p tse .

S th y j i d battl
o e d th h ath w r 1 4
o ne e, an e e en e e

di m fit d
sco d fl d i t th plai
e ,
H wb it all 1 5
an e n o e n . o e ,

th hi dm st f th m w r
e n slai with th sw rd
o o e e e n e o

f ort h y p ursu d th m u t
e G az ra d u t e e n o e
b
, an n o

th p lai s
e f Id m n d A z t uso d Jam ia u ae a
c
, an o , an n ,

a Gr . Ka h bp p a r a , '
b od y to ry . J a mn ia al s is a t w
o o n

ar m ur o .
”
C om par e ch vi . . on ast f th e Med i t
th e co o er
2 si t uat i t h t rib e f
ra n ea n , e n e o

G azara is a
.

b fa r to w n n ot D ar t J ppa
an , n e o o .

r z us
f om A ot , or A sh d o d , w h i ch Th r ugh u t th s b k s
0
o o e e oo

is a con si ra
d e bl e c t y o n t h e i th w r d I d um a is t b
e o ae o e
s e a co-
as
t r
H e od ot.
p e k us s a s u d rs t d as d e t i g t h at
n e oo no n

of i t s gr a siz
e t e, a n d m e n t on i s s u th r d is t ri t f Ju d a
o e n c o ae ,

ir u s a
t h e c c m t n ce o f i t s h n avi g w h i h wh u c upi d d u en n oc c e r

l ss
,

en d ur a si g
ed e e of n o e i g t h e apt ivi t y f Ju d a h
n c o ,

a w i
t h n t en t y n n e ye th e- ars was t r d u p en e e d p on an os

l
,

gs
on e t o n r r
e co d i n an
y h i s s ss d by th E d m i t s wh
e e e o e ,
o
 B C 1 65
. . . IV 65 CHA P . .

so that th r w r slai f th m ab ut th r th u
e e e e n o e o ee o

1 6 sa d m
n A d Judas
en . d his h st r tur d n an o e ne

1 7agai fr m p ursui g th m
n o d said t th p n e : an o e eo

pl B e, t gr dy f th s p ils i asmuch as th r
e no ee o e o , n e e

1 8 is a battl b f r u A d G rgias d his h s t

e e o e s . n o an o

are h r by us i th m u tai but sta d y w

e e n e o n n : n e no

agai st u n mi s d v rc m th m d aft r
o r en e e , an o e o e e , an e

1 9 this y shall fr ly tak th

e sp ils A Judas was ee e e o . s

y t s p aki g th s w rds th r a pp ar d a p art f

e e n e e o , e e e e o

20 th m sh wi g its l f
e , t e f th m u tai
n A d e ou o e o n n . n

th y p rc iv d that th ir h st had b p t t
e e e e e o een u o

flight d that th J w w r b ur i g th t ts
, an e e s e e n n e en

(f
or t h sm k wh ich was s d clar d wh at was
e o e e en e e

21 d on e :
) w h t h r f r t h y en
p rc iv d th s t hi gs
e e o e e e e e e e n ,

th y w r
e s r afraid d s i g als th h s t f
e e o e , an ee n o e o o

22 Judas i th plai r ady t fight th y fl d v ry

n e n e o , e e e e

23 on e i t th la d f stra g rs T h Judas
n o e n o n e . en re

tur d t s p il th t ts wh r th y g t much
ne o o e en , e e e o

g ld d silv r d blu i lk d p urpl f th

o an e , an e s , an e o e

24s ea , a n d gr at rich s A ft r th is t h y w e th m e . e e en o e,

an d su g a s g f th a ksgivi g d p rais d th
n on o n n , an e e

L rd i h av b caus it is g d b caus his

o n e en : e e oo , e e

25 m rcye d u th f env r Th us Isra l h d a gr at

re or e e . e a e

d liv ra c t h at day
e e n e .

26 N w as ma y f th S tra g rs as had scap d

o n o e n e e e ,

cam d t ld Lysias all wh ich had ha pp

e an o d en e .

2 7W h wh h h ard th r f was c f u d d d
o, en e e e eo on o n e an
,

disc urag d b caus

o ith r such thi gs as h
e , e e ne e n e

w uld w r d u t Isra l
o e e such thi gs as
on e n o e , n or n

th eki g c mma d d him w r c m t p ass

n o n e e e o e o .

28 Th ex t y ar th r f r f ll wi g Lysias
ne e e e o e o o n ,

gath r d t g th r thr sc r th usa d ch ic

e e o e e ee o e o n o e
1 65 “

qui d h ir w l a d f
tt e t e h y b a al s i p
o n n or t e ec me mo t n c or o

th is pur p s o e . S b u s qu e en t l
y ,
rat ed wi t h th e J ws
e .

V
E
66 K II B c 1 65 BO O . . . .

m off
en t d fi th usa d h
oo rs m, t h at
an h ve o n o e en , e

might subdu th m S th y cam i t Idum a 29 e e . o e e n o ae ,

an d p itch d th ir t ts t B th e d Judas e en a e s ur a
d
, an

m t th m wi th t
e th usa d m
e A d wh h 30 en o n en . n en e

saw that mighty army h p ray d d said , e e , an ,

B l ss d art th u O S avi ur f Isra l w h d idst

e e o , o o e , o

qu l l th vi l c f th mighty m by th ha d
e e o en e o e an e n

o f thy s rva t D avid d gav st th h st f Phi

e n , an e e o o

listi s i t th ha ds f J atha th
ne n o f e n o on n e s on o

S aul d his arm ur b ar r

, an S hut up this army 3 1 o -
e e .

i th ha d f thy p p l Isra l
n e n d l t th m b
o eo e e , an e e e

c f u d d i th ir p w r d th ir h rs m ;
on o n e n e o e an e o e en

giv t th m c wardic
e o d m lt away t h b ld 3 2
e o e, a n e e o

ne ss f th ir str gth d l t th m b v r
o e en , an e e e o e

wh lm d i th ir d structi ; cast th m d w 3 3
e e n e e on e o n

wi th th sw rd f th m which l v th
e o d l t o e o e ee, a n e

all th s w h k w thy am p rais th i

o e o no n e, e ee n

hym s S th y j i d battl ; d th r w r 3 4
n . o e o ne e an e e e e

slai f th h s t f Lysias ab ut fi th usa d

n o e o o o ve o n

m v b f r t h m w r th y slai
en , e en N w 35
e o e e e e e n . o

wh Lysias saw his army p t t flight d th

en u o , an e

ma li ss f Judas s ldi rs d h w th y w r
n ne o
’
o e , an o e e e

r ady ith r t liv

e e d i valia tly h w t t
e o e or e n , e en o

A ti chia
n od gath r d t g th r a c m p a y f
, an e e o e e o n o

stra g rs d havi g mad his army gr t r tha

n e , an n e ea e n

it was h purp s d t c m agai i t J ud

, e o e o o e n n o ae a .

Th said Judas d his br thr B h ld

en 36 an e en , e o , ou r

en e mi s di mfit d
e l t us g
a re
p t cl a s sco e : e o u o e n e

an d d dicat th sa ctuary
e Up this all th 3 7
e e n . on e

d is a pp ars t h av e b
Th f hi e iti s f d f
o t ee n o s c e or e e n ce o

th am e f a sm a ll d i t i t war d s I d u m a S 2 Ch r
e n o s r c ae ee on

as w ll as f i t x i 5 7 It s t d a h igh
. .

of Ju d a -
‘
a, e o s .
, . oo on

ch i ef t w Th f r t r ss f
o n k (as i t am i m p r ts )
e o e o r oc s n e o

was rigi all y bui lt wi th i a sh r t d is ta e fr m

.

B th u
e s ra o n n o nc o

b y k i g R h b am b i g
n e J rusal m
o o , e n on e e e .
68 K II B C 1 65 BO O . . . .

altar th y bur t i c s e d th lam p s which n n en e, an e

w r up th ca dl stick th y light d d th y
e e on e n e e e , an e

gav light i th t m pl Furth rm r th y t 5 1

e n e e e . e o e, e se

th e l av s up th tabl
o e d s p r ad t th on e e, an e ou e

ve il d fi ish d all t h w rks which th y had

s
f
, an n e e o e

b gu t mak N w th fi
e n o d tw ti th 5 2
e . o on e ve a n en e

day f th i th m th (which is ll d th
o e n n on , ca e e

m th C l u ) i th hu dr d f rty d ighth
on as e g
, n e n e o an e

y ar th y r s up b tim s i th m r i g A d 5 3
e , e o e e e n e o n n . n

o ff r d sacrific acc rdi g t

e e th law up th e o n o e , on e

ne w altar f bur t ff ri gs which th y had m ad

o n -
o e n , e e .

A t what ti m d what day t h h ath e had p 5 4

h
, an e e en ro

fan e d it v i that was it d dicat d wi th s gs

, e en n e e on ,

an d ci th r s d harp s e n d cymbals ,
Th an all 5 5 , an . en

th e
p p l f l l
eou p t h ir f
eac s w rshiepp i g d on e e ,
o n an

p raisi g th G n d f
o h av w h hade giv th m
o e en , o en e

g d succ ss A d th y k p t th d dicati f 5 6
oo e . n so e e e e on o

th e altar ight days d ff r d bur t ff ri gs

e , an o e e n -
o e n

with glad ss d sacrific d th sacrific f d ne , an e e e o e

liv ra c d p rais Th y d ck d als th f r 5 7

e n e an e . e e e o e o e

fr t f th t m pl with cr w s f g ld
on o e e d wi th e o n o o , an

small shi lds ; d th gat s d th chamb rs

e an e e an e e

th y r w d d ha g d d rs up th m T hus 5 8
e en e e , an n e oo on e .

was th r v ry gr at glad ss am g th p pl
e e e e ne on e eo e,

for that th r p r ach f th h ath was p t e e o o e e en u

away M r v r Judas d his br thr with 5 9

. o eo e , an e en ,

th wh l c gr gati
e o e f Isra l rdai d that
on e on o e , o ne

a w alt ar f b ur t ff ri gs
ne o n o e n ,
f Or h a gi gs
n n ,
Gr . mm
w h i h was m a d f st
c d e o on e , a n wer do p a r a .

did t s t a d wi th i t h
no n n e
g t o ou r N o e m
g A n s w er i n v
t m pl i t s l f b u t i t h
e e ur t
e n e co : b er a n d D e c e m b e r
alt ar f i e s was f
, .

th e o nc n e o h Th e
p of n t on of t h e r a ai
g l d s m a l l d p r t ab l
o ,
an o e . l
t e m p e h a d c on t n e d e ctl
y i u xa
J s ph us agr s wi th t h is l t
o e ee a for t h ee y e rS e e ch p ars . a
ter stat m t e en . te r 59 i . .
 B . C . 1 64 . CH A P . V . 69

th edays f th d dicati f th altar s h uld b

o e e on
i
o e o e

k p t i th s as fr m y ar t y ar by th
e n e e on o e o e , e

s pac f ight days fr m th fi

e o e d tw ti th , o e ve an en e

day f th m th C l u with mirth d glad

o e on as e ,
an

ness .

60 A t that tim als th y build d up th m u t e o e e e o n

Si with high walls d str g t w rs r u d

on an on o e o n

ab ut l st th G til s sh uld c m
o , e d t r ad
e en e o o e an e

6 1 it d w as th y had d
o n, b f r A d th y t e on e e o e . n e se

th r a garris t k p it
e e d f rtifi d B th on o ee : an o e e s ur a

t p r s rv it that th
o e e
p p l mighte hav a d, e eo e e e

f c agai st th fac
en e f Idum a n e e o ae .

CH A PTE R V .

f
Th e wa r s o J uda s . Th e ex
p ed i ti on
f
o S i m on .

1 N ow it cam t p ass wh th ati s r u d e o en e n on o n

ab ut h ard that th altar was buil t d B C

o e e , an .

th sa ctuary r w d as b f r th y w r 1 64
e n en e e e o e, e e e

2 v ry wr th
e Wh r f r th y t k c u s l t
o . e e o e e oo o n e o

d str y th g rat i f Jac b which was i th

e o e en e on o o n e

midst f th m d th r up th y b ga t slay
o e , an e e on e e n o

3 d d str y am
an g th p p l
e Th o Judas on e eo e . en

f ugh t agai st th childr f E sau i Idum a

o n e en o , n ae ,

at A b tti b caus th y b si g d Isra l ;

cr a a ne
a
, e e e e e e e

d h gav th m a gr at v rthr w
an e d br ugh t
e e e o e o , an o

4 th m d w e d t k th ir s p ils
o A ls h
n, an oo e o . o e re

i
J os e ph us d ec s a
e th t th e lar b e yon d our h ope , a n d th t s a
ob e s rva is as
n c e o f th fe t con t i th en ce th e n m ewas en a giv
ma e d u a s
n to h i s d
y A nd t o th t fe t a
”
A nt s ival iq
XII
. . .

r a i
f o m t h t t m e t o th is we 7
l ra is s ival I
. .

c e eb t e th fe t an d A d t ct of d m ae
a is ri u a
al I su
, ,

c l i t l ig h ts pp o e . s w i h ch i n t h e b ook o f N um s
t h e e onr as was aus
, be c e th is rs be an d o h J s ua is a
c ll ed A k

li r s r
b e t y h on e fo th t o us ra i hh m
F 3
70 BO O K II . B . C . 1 64 .

m mb r d th i jury f th childr
e e e f B e n o e en o ae a n
b
,

w h had b o a s ar d a t m bl i gbl k u t een n e an s u n oc n o

th p p le i that t h y lay i wait f

eo e, th m i th
n e n or e n e

ways A d th y w r shut p by him i th 5

. n e e e u n e

t w rs
o e d h cam p d agai st th m d d
, an e en e n e , an e

t y d
s ro t h m u tt rly
e d bur t th t w rs f
c
e e , an n e o e o

t hat p l wi th fi with all th s w h w r

a ce r e, o e o e e

th r i A ft rwards h p ass d v r t th childr 6

e e n . e e e o e o e en

o f A mm wh r h f u d a mighty p w r d
on , e e e o n o e , an

much p pl with T im th us th ir captai S 7

eo e, o e e n . o

h f ught ma y battl s with th m

e o d th y w r n e e , an e e e

di m fi t d b f r h i fac ;
s co d he sm t th m e o e s e an e o e e .

A d wh
n h had tak Jaz r en d th t w s 8e en e
d
, an e o n
e

b l gi g th r t h r tur d i t J ud
e on n The e o,9 e e ne n o ae a . en

t h h ath
e w h w r i G l d ass mbl d th m
e en o e e n a aa
f
e e e

s lv s t g th r agai s t th Isra lit s w h w r i

e e o e e n e e e o e e n

th ir quart rs t
e d str y th m ; but th y fl d te , o e o e e e o

th f rtr ss f D th m
e o d s t l tt rs u t 1 0
e o a e ag an en e e n o

J udas d h i br thr T h h ath

a n wh s e en ,
“
e e en o a re

r u d ab ut us
o n ass mbl d t g th r agai st
o a re e e o e e n

us t d str y us A d th y
, o er
p p ari g t 11o . n e are e n o

cm o d tak th f rtr ss wh r u t
e an w e e o e e e n o e a re

fl d T im th us b i g captai
e , f t h ir h st
o e e n n o e o .

C m w th r f r d d liv r us fr m th i 1 2
o e no e e o e an e e o e r

B b B app ars
aea n , o r Gr d G b fi
a an a s , e e r : u a r ep a s
y
'

a r s

l ga m aph r C
.

fr om J s ph us h av b o e to e ee n an e e nt et o om

xx
.

h
t e a fn Id wme
p ar N u b rso h i 2 5
an um an e m e c ;
h x vi 44— 6 1
. .
,

c hi f e E z ec

Gr d d d
.

G al aad G il ad is f
. . .

c b u . ue e
p
‘
r w ev a ro s f
,
or e , o te n
wh i ch m ay als o me a n,
“
he pu t for t h e h ol e c o n t y w u r
t ook an oat h to de t sr o
y e as war
t d of t h e e o d n riv r J r a
la
.

th em 8 A fo t e i n th err n d of ss
si d rabl i t y i th Gi x a si ua i
.

<1 A c on e e c n e a
l e d , t h e e c t t t on o f
eas t r par t f th H ly La d
e n o e o n , w i h ch is u
nk no n to Po s w us .

no r th f A r r i t is m o oe : en s i bl
y i t m a
y b e th e m e l
p ce sa a
ti d i t h b k s f N um
on e n e oo o wi t h th t a w
h ch m e n t on e d i is i
b rse d J sh ua
an o . a t N m be u rs 1 8, 1 9 xxx iii . .
72 K II B C 1 64 B OO . . . .

o f th h ath eab ut thr th usa d m wh s

e en o ee o n en , o e

s p ils h t k A d th s wh w r i Galil 23
o e oo . n o e o e e n ee,

an d i A b tt j wi th th ir wiv s
n d th ir
r a a ,
e e an e

childr d all whic h th y had t k b

en , an away e , oo e

w i th h i m d br ught th m i t ,
Jud a wi th
an o e n o ae

gr at j y
e o .

Judas Maccab us als d his br th r J atha 24 ae o an o e on n

w t v r J rda
en o ed trav ll d thr days j ur y
o n , an e e ee
’
o ne

i th wild r ss ; wh r th y m t with th Naba 2 5

n e e ne e e e e e

th w h cam u t th m i p ac abl ma
ae a n s
k
, or e n o e n e e e nne ,

an d t ld th m v ry thi g which had happ d

o e e e n en e

t th ir br thr
o e i th la d f G alaad e d h w 26 en n e n o : an o

th a t ma y f th m w r shut up i B n o d e e e n os or a
l
, an

B os or d A l ma C p h
m
, M k d
an d Car e
“
, as or
o
, a e P an
,

na im (all th s citi
q s
, s t r g d gr a t d 2 7 e e e a re on an e an

that th y w r shut p i th r st f th citi s f

e e e u n e e o e e o

th c u try f G alaad
e o d that gai st t m rr w
n o , an a n o -
o o

th y had a pp i t d t bri g th ir h st agai st th

e o n e o n e o n e

f rts
o d t tak th m
, an d t d str y th m all i
o e e , an o e o e n

t o th e no rt h of mo u nt C ar 1
A c t y of d m ae i m en I u a
I saia
,

m el . a i
In n c e n t t m e i t i s was t i on e d b y h wh o c l l i t ,
a s
c a ll e d A c c a
a n d n ow , A c r e Bo h zra
Ga
. .

1 O r A rb a tt i s c t
y of a i m A t o n o f th e c o n t w y of u r
ile
,

l c. a
Mo b, n m e d b y e em h a J r ia
s w r
kTh e e e e A b n , ra ia s a t eh a
p xl v i i i 24
. . .

s a i
om e o f t h e n c e n t E d om t e , i s 9
A n oth e w to n of th e r
s r
d e c e n d e d f om N e b a i o t h , t h e Mo b tea i s G r ius ju g s
ot d e it
Is
.

s
el de t s on of h m el ; s e e a t o b e th t a w i J s us
h ch o e h
p
G sis xx v
en e 13 A c co d n r i g c lla s M a tte
II
. .
.

t o D i od or u s S i e ul u s , (l i b . .
0
as
O r C a s ph on, at v er .

u
t h e y po e e d t h e c o n ss ss i s
3 6 : C a l m e t th n k i t to be
as war
t ry e t J r a
d o f th e o d n, th e sa as s
me H e h b on .

as r as u
fa r n o th i amo nt L b P C ll e d M c h th
a aa a i or ,

n us ir a i a i was
Th e
. c
p t l c t
y aa a u r
M c h i n D e t e o n om y a n d
,

P ra
et r i gw i
, c
on c e n n h ch , a n d a u
2 S m el .

a rs
th e m n n e a is an d h b t of (1
w i g
A to n l y n w b et e e n
a a a s r
t h e N b t h ae n , s ee m o e i n ia a u i
A b l a n d E d ra i , bo t e gh t
D i o d or u s S i c ul us , c 94 XIX . . i s r
m l e f om M a s ph a .

— 97 .
 E U 1 64
. . . CHA P . V . 73

2 8 on e H r up Judas d his h st tur d

day . e e on an o ne

sudd ly by th way f th wild r ss u t

en e o e e ne n o

B s r ;
o o d h w th city d sl w all th
an e on e , an e e

mal s with th dg f th sw rd d t k all

e e e e o e o , an oo

2 9 th ir s p ils
e d bur t th city with fi
o , Fr m
an n e re . o

wh c h r m v d by ight d w t till h
en e e e o e n , an en e

3 0 cam t th f rtr ss r
e o A d b tim s i th m r
e o e n e e n e o n

i g th y li ft d up th ir y s
n e d b h ld th
e e e e , an e o , er e

w as i um rabl p pl b ari g ladd rs d

an nn e e eo e e n e , an

o th r gi s f war t tak th f rtr ss d th y

e en ne o o e e o e , an e

3 1 assault d th m Wh Judas th r f r saw that

e e . en e e o e

th ba t tl was b gu
e d th at t h cry f th ci t y
e e n, an e o e

w t up t h av with trum p ts d a gr at
en o e en , e , an e

32 s u d ; h
o n said u t h i h s t Figh t th is day f
e n o s o , or

33 y ur br th r
o S h w t f rth b hi d th m
e en . o e en o e n e

i
n thr c m p a i s w h s u d d th ir trum p ts
ee o n e , o o n e e e ,

34 an d cri d wi th p ray re Th th h st f T im e . en e o o o

t h us p rc iv d that it was Maccab us

e e e d fl d
e ae , an e

fr m his fac wh r f r h sm t th m with a

o e : e e o e e o e e

gr at slaught r ; that th r f ll f th m that

e e so e e e o e

3 5 day ab ut igh t th usa d m

o T his d
e J d o n en . on e , u as

tur d asid t M ph ; d h assault d it d

ne e o as a
s
an e e , an

too k i t d sl w all th mal s th r i

, an d e e e e e n, an

gath r d t h s p ils th r f d bur t it with

e e e o e eo , an n

36 fi re Fr m th c w nt h
. o d t k C ph en e e e an oo as on ,

Mag d B s r d th th r citi s f th c u try

e , o o , an e o e e o e o n

3 7 f G alaad
o A ft r th s thi gs gath r d T im
. e e e n e e o

th us ae th r h st d cam p d b f r R ph
no e o , an en e e o e a on
t

38 b y e d th br k S Judas s t m t spy
on e oo . o en en o e

th h st w h br ught him w rd sayi g A l l th

e o , o o o , n ,
e

N a m e l y,
f D a t h em a am ed
'
1
o . n .

S
C ll ed M peh i n th e
a iz P r h a ps t h e
t e to w n of Sy
b ook of s Ju g s
d e a n d S m el a u ria all d R ph c e a an a by Pl i n
y .

all a v
.
,

Th e me th Msa wi e bo e
74 K II B C 1 64 B OO . . . .

h ath which
e en r u d ab ut us ass mbl d
a re o n o are e e

u t th m v a v ry gr at h s t H hath als 3 9
n o e , e en e e o . e o

hir d th A rabia s t h lp th m d th y hav

e e n o e e , an e e

p itch d th e ir t t s be y d th br k r
enady t e on e oo , e o

cm
o ed fight agai s t t h
an Up this Judas n ee . on

w t t m t th m Th T im th us said u t 40
en o ee e . en o e n o

t h cap tai s f his h st Wh

e n o Judas d his h st o , en an o

c m ar th wat r br k if h p ass v r first

o e ne e e -
oo , e o e

u t us w shall t b abl t withsta d him

n o , e no e e o n

for h will mightily pr vail agai st us B ut if 41

e e n .

h b afraid
e e d cam p b y d th riv r w shall
, an e on e e , e

g o o v r u t
e him d
n op r vail agai st him N
, w 42an e n . o

wh Judas cam ar th wat r br k h caus d

en e ne e e -
oo , e e

t h scrib s
e f th p p l t r mai by th br k
e o e eo e o e n e oo

an d h charg d th m all sayi g S u ff r

e e m te , n , e no an o

p i t ch his t t but l t all

en c m t , t h battl S 43 e o e o e e . o

h w t v r first u t th m
e en o e d all th p pl n o e , an e eo e

aft r him ; th all th h ath b i g d i m fi t d

e en e e en e n s co e

b f r him cast away th ir w ap s d fl d

e o e , e e on , an e

u t th t m pl which was at C i m but th y 44

n o e e e
“
a rn a : e

too k th city d bur t th t m pl wi th all

e , an n e e e,

w h w r th r i
o e e T hus was C e e n i m subdu d . a rn a e ,

ne ith r c uld th y sta d y l g r b f r Judas

e o e n an on e e o e .

Th enJudas gath r d t g th r all th Isra lit s 45 e e o e e e e e

wh ow r i th c u try f G alaad fr m th
e e n e o n o , o e

l ast u t th gr at st v th ir wiv s d th ir
e n o e e e , e en e e an e

childr d t h ir stu ff a v ry gr at h st t th
en , a n e , e e o , o e

en d th y might c m i t t h la d f Judah
e o e n o e n o .

N w wh o th y cam u t E p hr (this was 46

en e e n o on ,

a gr at city i th way as th y sh uld g v ry

e n e e o o, e

w ll f ti fi d ) th y c uld t tur fr m i t ith r

e or e , e o no n o , e e

on th right ha d
e th l ft but mus t n ds p ass or e e , n ee

Viz . of the g odd e ss A t arga t i s . S ee 3 Ma ce . xn . 26,

a n d th e n ot e th e r e .
76 K II B C 1 64 BOO . . . .

G alil b f r Pt l mais ; J s p h th
ee e o e f Z ach a 5 6
o e o e , e s on o

rias d A zarias captai s f th arm y h ard f

, an ,
n o e , e o

th e valia t acts d warlik d ds which th y

n an e ee e

had d Wh r f r th y said L t us als g t 5 7

on e . e e o e e , e o e

us a am n d g fight agai st t h h ath

e, a n wh o n e e en o

are r u d ab ut us S wh th y had giv 5 8

o n o . o en e en

charg u t th army which was with th m th y

e n o e e , e

w t t wards Jam ia T h cam G rgias d 5 9

en o n . en e o an

his m t enf th city t m t th m i

ou o battl e o ee e n e .

A d
n it was that J s ph d A zarias w r p t 6 0
so o e an e e u

t flight
o d p ursu d u t th b rd rs f J ud
, an e n o e o e o aea

an d th r w r slai e e that day f th p pl f

e e n o e eo e o

Isra l ab ut tw th usa d m
e , o T hus was th r 6 1
o o n en . e e

a gr at v rthr w am g th childr f Isra l

e o e o on e en o e ,

b caus th y w r t b di t u t Judas d h i
e e e e e no o e en n o an s

br thr b t th ught t d s m valia t act

e en , u o o o o e n .

M r v r th s m cam t f th s d f th s 62
o eo e , e e en e no o e ee o o e

by wh s ha d d liv ra c was giv u t Isra l

o e n e e n e en n o e .

A d th m
n Judas d his br thr w r gr atly 63
e an an e en e e e

r w d i th sight f l l Isra l d f all th

en o ne n e o a e , an o e

h ath wh r s v r th ir am was h ard I 6 4

e en e e oe e e n e e . n

s much that th p pl ass mbl d u t th m with

o e eo e e e n o e

j yful acclamati s
o on .

A ft rward w t Judas f rth with his br thr

e en 65 o e en ,

an d f ugh t agai st th childr

o f E sau i th
n e en o n e

la d t ward th s uth ; wh r h sm t H b
n o e o e e e o e e r on y ,

an d th t w s th r f e d p ull d d w th f
o n e eo , an e o n e or

tr ss f it d bur t th t w rs th r f r u d
e o , an n e o e e eo o n

ab ut Fr m th c h r m v d t g i t th 6 6
o . o en e e e o e o o n o e

la d f th Philisti s d p ass d thr ugh S ama

n o e ne , an e o

Y Th is
h a d fo m e l y b een r r s u th r p t i f J d
th e o e n or on o u aea ,
o n e of t h e t o n of d h: w s Ju a d uri g t h e a pt ivi t y f B a by
n c o

a r a
b ut ft e t h t t h e d m ae n I u a s l th y m a d H ebr th ir
on , e e on e
ss ss
b a d po e e d t h e m e e o f s lv s p ri i p a l i t y nc c .
 B . C . 1 64 . CHA P . VI . 77

67 ria A t that tim c rtai p ri s ts d sir us t

. e e n e , e o o

sh w th ir val ur w r slai i battl f that

e e o , e e n n e, or

6 8 th y w t ut t fight u advis dly S Judas

e en o o n e . o

tur d asid t A z tus i th la d f th Philis

ne e o o n e n o e

ti s ; d wh h had p ull d d w th ir altars

ne an en e e o n e ,

and bur t th carv d imag s f th ir g ds with

n e e e o e o

fi d sp il d th ir citi s h r tur d i t th
r e, a n o e e e , e e ne n o e

la d f Judah
n o .

C H A P TE R VI .

u da s
Th e d ea th A n ti och us E p i p h a n es f
Th e wa r s o J
’

j
o . .

T h e h er oi c a c t of E l
'

ea z a r .

1 ki g A ti ch us trav lli g
A B O U T th a t ti m e, n n o e n

t hr ugh th high c u t ri s
o h ard say th a t E l y
e o n e
“
, e ,

mais i th c u try f P rsia was a city gr atly

h
n e o n o e , e

2 r w d f rich s silv r d g ld
en o ne d that th
or e , e an o : an e

t m pl which was i it was v ry rich wh r i

e e
c
n e , e e n

w r c v ri gs f g ld d br ast plat s d
e e o e n o o , an e -
e , an

shi lds which A l x a d r

e , f Phili p th Mac e n e s on o e e

d i ki g wh r ig d first am g th G
on a n n , o e ne on e re

3 iaus had l ft th r
e ,
Wh r f r h cam e d e e . e e o e e e an

s ught t t ak th city d t sp il it ; but h

o o e e , an o o e

was t abl b caus th d sig was m ad k w

no e, e e e e n e no n

4 t th m f th city A d th y r s up agai s t
o e o e . n e o e n

him i battl h fl d
n d d p art d th c e : so e e , an e e en e

5 with gr at h avi ss t r tur t B abyl

e M r
e ne , o e n o on . o e

v r th r cam
o e , wh br ught h i m tidi gs
e e e on e o o n

N am l y
a h E ph h i y m a S h ap i x
e , on t e u ra t e c t e nt . ee c . .

S
t es h h ap iii
ee 1 t e n ot e a t c

V iz f D i a r di g
. . . .

37 0
o a na , c co n

J s ph us d P lyb ius
. .

Th Gb k i b w e r ee var e s et ee n to o e an o :

an d £ 1: T adp ol e an d b ut A pp n ia
ll e e t h t i t a gs a
it is is u
d p t e d h e th e t h b e w r is was of Ven us In t h e t h d . ir
a
t h e n m e of a r e gi on or of a ci t
y . b ook c h p ,
a i
1 3 , t h e D e ty . . i is
ir
In th e t h d b ook of M cc a a a
c ll e d N a n n aea , or N a n e a .

b ee ,s P rs
e e o
p d to be l is is sai
78 K II B C 1 64 BO O . . . .

i t P rsia that th armi s wh ich w t agai st

n o e , e e en n

th la d f Judah w r put t flight

e n o d th at 6 e e o : an

Lysias w h w t f rth first with a gr at p w r

, o en o e o e ,

was driv away by th J ws ; d that th y w r

en e e an e e e

mad str g by th arm ur d p w r d st r

e on e o , an o e , an o e

o f s p ils w h ich th y had g tt

o , fr m th armi s e o en o e e ,

wh m th y had d str y d als that th y had 7

o e e o e : o e

p ull d d ew th ab mi ati which h had t p

o n e o n on e se u

up th altar i J rusal m d that th y had

on e n e e , an e

c m p ass d ab ut th sa ctuary with high walls

o e o e n

as bfr d his city B th

e o e, A d it cam 8
an e sur a . n e

to p ass wh t h ki g h ard th s wen rds h e n e e e o , e

was ast ish d d s r m v d wh r up h

on e , an o e o e : e e on e

laid h i m d w u p h i b d d f ll sick f o n on s e , an e or

gri f b caus it had t b fall him as h

e , e e no e en e

l kdf
oo eA d th r h c ti u d ma y days 9
or . n e e e on n e n :

for his gri f was c sta tly r w d up h i m

e on n en e e on ,

an d h mad acc u t that h sh uld d i

e e Wh r 1 0 o n e o e. e e

f r h
o e call d f all his fri ds d said u t
e e or en , an n o

th m T he sl p is g fr m mi y s d my
, e ee on e o ne e e , an

h art fail th f v ry car A d I th ught wi th 1 1

e e or e e . n o

mys l f I t what tribulati am I c m

e , n o d h w on o e, a n o

gr at a fl d of m i y is it wh r i
e oo w I am ! s er e e n no

for I was th ught b u tiful d was b l v d i

o o n , an e o e n

m y p w r b ut o w I r m mb r th
e : vils which 1 2 no e e e e e

I did t J rusal m a d that I t k all th v ss ls

e e , an oo e e e

o f g ld od silv r which w r th r i
an d s t t e e e e e n , an en o

d str y th i habi ta ts f J d with ut a caus

e o e n n o u ae a o e .

I p rc iv e th r f r that f this caus th s 1 3

e e e e o e or e e e

tr ubl s
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e are d b h ld I p rish
o e on e, an e o e

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o e e n n e n . en

call d h f Phili p
e ef his fri ds w h m h
or , on e o en , o e

mad rul r v r all his r alm A d gav him th 1 5

e e o e e . n e e

cr wo d his r b
n, an d his i g t i g t th o e, an s ne a r n , o e
80 K II B C 1 63 BOO . . . .

us ly but als agai st all th ir b rd rs A d 26

on , o n e o e . n

b h ld this day
e o , th y b si gi g th t w r t a re e e e n e o e a

J rusal m t tak i t th sa ctuary als d B th

e e , o e : e n o, an e

sura hav th y f rtifi d Wh r f r if th u d st 2 7

e e o e . e e o e, o o

no t pr v t th m quickly th y will d gr at r
e en e , e o e e

th i gs tha
n th s ith r shalt t h u b abl t
n e e, n e e o e e o

rul th me e .

,N w wh o th ki g h ard this h was a gry 28

en e n e , e n ,

an d gath r d t g th r all his fri ds

e e d th p o e e en , an e ca

t ai s n f his army
o d th s w h had charg f , an o e o e o

t h h rse T h r cam als u t him fr m th r 29

o e . e e e o n o o o e

ki gd ms d fr m isl s f th
n o , ba ds f hir d
an o e o e s ea , n o e

s ldi rs S that th umb r f his army was 3 0

o e . o e n e o an

hu dr d th usa d f t m
n e d tw ty th usa d
o n oo -
en , a n en o n

h rs m
o e d tw d thirty l p ha ts x rcis d
en , a n o an e e n e e e

in battl Th s w t thr ugh Idum a

e . d 31 e e en o ae , an

p i t ch d agai st
e B th which th y assault d
n e sur a , e e

ma y days m aki g gi s f war ; but th y f

n , n en ne o e o

B th u e cam ut d bur t th m wi th fi
s ra d e o an n e r e, a n

f ught valia tly Up this Judas r m v d fr m 3 2

o n . on e o e o

th et w r d p itch d i B th h i f v r
o e , an e n a z ac ar a s , o e

agai st th ki g s cam p Th th ki g risi g 3 3

n e n
’
. en e n n

v ry arly march d fi rc ly with his h st t ward

e e e e e o o

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z ac ar a s , e e e e e e

t battl
o d s u d d th trum p ts
e, a n A d t th 3 4 o n e e e . n o e

en d th y migh t p r v k th
e l pha ts t figh t o o e e e e n o ,

t h y h w d th m th
e s bl d f grap s d mul
e e g e e oo o e an

f is s m s t h av b
Th ee
gi t th l ph a t s ;
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a lp a f sm all t t l s f rri g f th fa t t 3
ce o n o e, n o e e e n , or e c ,
o

w h er m t i d J s ph us M
e en v 1 0 d h b el i v s
on e . o e ac e . . : an e e e

d s ri b s i t as b i g s v ty t h a t t h is s s
e c e f t h v rb d
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.

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.

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t m r ly x h i b i t d b ut a l s
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no e e e agr wi th h i m th e p i te , o ee on o n .
 B . C . 1 63 VI . 81 C H AP . .

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e M r v r th y divid d th b as ts am g
e . o eo e e e e e on

th c m p a i s ; d f v ry l ph a t th y p
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p i t
o n e d th usa d m arma d with c ats fomail n en e o o ,

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e e o on e e an or

e v ry b as t w r rdai d fi hu dr d h rs m
e e e e o ne ve n e o e en

3 6 f th b st
o T h s w r r ady at v ry ccasi
e e . e e e e e e e o on

wh r s v r th b ast was th y w r d whi th r

e e oe e e e e e e, a n e

s v r th b ast w t th y w t als
oe e e ith r d
e en , e en o, n e e e

3 7p art d th y fr m him
e A d up t h b asts th r
e o . n on e e e e

w r str g t w rs f w d which c v r d v ry
e e on o e o oo , o e e e e

on e f th m o d w r gir t fas t u t th m with

e , an e e n o e

d vic s th r w r als up v ry
e e tw
e e d e e o on e e on e , o an

thirty s tr g m w h f ugh t up th m b
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n a t f th h rs m th y t th m th is sid
n o e o e en , e se e on e

an d that sid at t h t w p arts f th h st stirri g e, e o o e o , n

th m p e d c v ri g t h ir fla ks wi th th m
u
k
an o e n e n e .

3 9 N w wh o th sh u p th sh i l d s f g ld
en e s un on e on e e o o

an d brass th m u tai s glit t r d t h r wi th

, e d o n n e e e e , an

40 shi d lik lam p s f fi S p art f th ki g s

’
ne e o re . o o e n

army was sp r ad up th high m u tai s d e on e o n n , an

p art th val
onl ys b l w d th y march
e d e e o , an e e on

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t h t th e o o

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u arg r
m ch l e t h n th t h ch a a w i p d m r ly i tr r t k our a
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pp o ed t h o n to rs assig p l t i fr m v rs 3 0 w h r o a on o e e , e e

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p n m el ,
y t w o, a t h at u m b r f el ph a t s is n e o e n

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t h e e, e
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saf ly d i rd r Wh r f r all w h h ard 41

e , an n o e . e e o e o e

th e no is f th ir mul titud
e o d th marchi g f
e e, a n e n o

th ec mp a y d th rattli g f th arm ur
o n , an e n o e o ,

w r m v d f th army was v ry gr at d
e e o e : or e e e an

mighty .

T h Judas
en d his h st dr w ar an d t r d 42 o e ne , an en e e

i t battl
n o d th r w r e, slai f th ki g s
an e e e e n o e n
’

army si x hu dr d m E l azar als

n u
e m d 43 en . e o, s rna e

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l d
,
that e f t h e b astse arm d on e o e e , e

wi th a r yal br ast plat was high r tha all th

o e -
e, e n e

r st ; d supp si g that th ki g was up him

e an o n e n on ,

h e d v t d hims l f t th
e o e d h might d 44 e , o e en e e

liv r his p p l
e d g t him a p rp tual
eo e, a n am e e e n e

wh r f r he e o e up h i m c urag usly i t th 45
e ran on o eo n o e

midst f th battl slayi g th righ t ha d d

o e e, n on e n an

on th l ft e that th y w r divid d fr m him

e , so e e e e o on

b th sid s Wh i h d
o e . h cr p t u d r th l
c 46 on e , e e n e e e e

p h a t n d
, t h rus
an t him u d r d sl w him n e , an e

wh r up th l ph a t f ll d w up him d
e e on e e e n e o n on , an

th r h di d H wb i t th
e e e e t o
.
f th J w o 47 e , e r es e e s s ee

i g th str gth f th ki g
n e en d th s p irit f his
o e n , an e o

f rc s tur d awa y fr m th m
o e , ne o e .

Th t h ki g s army w t p t J r usal m t 48 ’
en e n en u o e e o

m t th m d th ki g p itch d his t ts agai st

ee e , an e n e en n

J d
u d agai st m u t S i
ae a , a n B t with th m 49
n o n on . u e

which w r i B th e e h mad p ac n d th y
e s ur a e e e e : an e

cam t f th city b caus th y had victuals

e ou o e , e e e no

th r t dur th si g i t b i g a y ar f r st t
e e o en e e e e, e n e o e o

th ela d S th ki g t k B th
n . o d e t a 50 n oo e s ur a , a n se

garris th r t k p i t A d h
on e e cam p d 5 1
o ee . n e en e

agai st th sa c tuary ma y days

n e nd t th r n : an se e e

m u ts f sh t d gi s d i s trum ts t
o n or o , an en ne , an n en o

N am ly
1 h e f M a a h ias
, t d b r h r f Ju d as
e s on o tt t an ot e o ,

m en t i on e d a t ch a pt r iie . 5 .
84 BOO K II . B . C . 1 62 .

i ng pl as d th ki g d th p ri c s wh r f r h
e e e n an e n e e e o e e

s t u t th m t mak p ac
en n o d th y acc p t d e o e e e, a n e e e

th r f A ls th ki g d th p ri c s mad
e eo . 61 o e n an e n e e an

o ath u t th m wh r up th y w t ut f th
n o e : e e on e en o o e

str g h ld T h th ki g t d i t m u t 62
on o . en e n en e r e n o o n

Si but wh h saw th str gth f th plac

on : en e e en o e e,

h brak his ath which h had mad

e e d gav o e e, a n e

c mma dm t t p ull d w th wall r u d ab ut

o n en o o n e o n o .

A ft rward d p art d h i all hast

e d r tur d 6 3 e e e n e, a n e ne

u t A t i chia wh r h f u d Phili p t b
n o n o , e e e o n o e

mast r f th city h f ught agai st him

e o d e : so e o n , an

t k th city by f rc
oo e o eF .

CH A PTE R VI I .

f
Th e wa r s o J u d a s wi th B a cch i d es , A l c i m us , a nd N i ca
N i ca n or s d ea th
’
n or . .

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fifti th y ar D 1 n e and on e a n d e e , e

m t i
B C .
th _
f S l ucus d p art d b fr m
e r us
a
e s on o e e e e o

R m
1 62
d cam '

p wit h a f w m
o u t a e, a n e u e en n o

city f th c ast d r ig d th r A d as 2
0
o e s ea -
o , an e ne e e . n

h t r d i t th p alac f his a c st rs i t
e en e e n o e e
d
o n e o , so

PJ s ph us a d d s th at h
o e , e by n igh t a
p a i ,d b y Acc om n e

too k P h i l i p p ris r d put on e an

p lol i u on d a f w
s t h rs
an e o e

P lyb ius t h h ist ria wh

, .

h i m t d ath o e . o , e o n, o
a H was e f S l u s on o e a was h i fri d d u s ll r
s en an co n e o

c u th
s, l d r b r th r f A
e e e o e o n i t h is a ffair h
n giv us ,
as en an

ti oc h u E pi ph s d th r a n es, a n e e i t r st i g d t ai l f t h p
n e e n e o e ar

f r
o e righ t fu l w r f th o ne o e t i c ul a r s , i n b ook XXXI . 19
k i gd m
n o .
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23 .

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) h h d b e e d e a een e 0
a
N m e l y , T po l ri is as m e n

x iv 1 ;
,

t i
a ne d a h s t ag t h r ugh t h o e, o e t i on e d i n 3 M a ce . . an d

p l
o i y f c t h R ma
o s a t e o n en e . J s o e us agr s ph ee .

F i d i g a ft r t w a ppl i a t i s d N am l t A ti h
’

n n e o c on
y e l , a n oc e7r

t h a t h i d p ar t ur s v r w u ld
e e ne e o A dd 7 t h r ga l s a t f t h
a /7 9 , e e e o e

b e
p r m i tt d
e h r t d
e , e co n c e e k i gs f S y ria
n fo : or an ac

wi th s m fri d s t h m a s
o e en e e n co u t f wh i h i ty S t rab
n o c c s ee o,

o f s ape c d by t h ir assis t
e, a n e l ib XVI
a was abl d t qui t R m
. .

n ce en e o o e
 B . C 1 62
. . VI I 85 CH A P . .

was that his f rc s had tak A ti chus d Ly o e en n o an

3 sias t bri g th m u t h i m
o n A d th thi g wase n o . n e n

mad k w t him d h said S h w m

e no n o t , an e , e e no

4 t h ir fac s
e S his h s t sl w th m
e . d D o o e e : an e

m t i
e r us was t up th thr f his ki gd m
se on e on e o n o .

5 A d t h r cam
n t him all th wick d
e e d e un o e e an un

g dly m
o f Isra l havi g A l i m u (wh
en o was e ,
n c s o

6 d sir us t b high p ri st ) f
e o o th ir captai A d
e e or e n . n

t h y accus d th p p l t th ki g sayi g Judas

e e e eo e o e n ,
n ,

an d his br th r hav slai all th y fri ds d

e en e n en an

7hav driv e us t f enw la d N w th r ou o our o n n . o e e

f r s d s m m
o e en wh m th u trust s t d l t
o e an o o e , an e

h im g d th o t ir d s t ruc t i
an which h
s ee e en e e on e

hath mad am gst us d i th ki g s la d

e on , an n e n
’
n ,

an d l t him p u ish th m
e d all t h m w h aidn e an e o

th m e .

8 Th th ki g ch s B acchid s a fri d f th
en e n o e e en o e

ki g w h rul d i th c u try b y d th riv r

n , o e
“
n e o n e on e e ,

an d was a gr at m i th ki gd m ed fai th ful an n e n o , an

9 t th ki g
o eA d him h s t wi th t hat wick d
n . n e en e

A l im c wh m h mad h igh p ri s t d m
us , o e e e , an co

m an d d him th at h
e sh uld t ak v g a c e o e en e n e on

1 0 th childr
e f Isra l S ent h y d p art d
o d e . o e e e , an

cam wi th a gr at p w r i t th la d f Judah ;
e e o e n o e n o

an d h s t m ss g rs t Judas
e en d his br thr
e en e o an e en

1 1 wi t h p ac abl w rds d c itfully

e e B t t h y gav
e o e e . u e e

no h d t t h ir w rds ; f th y saw that th y

ee o e o or e e

1 2 w r c m with a gr a t p w r
e e o e Th did th r e o e . en e e

ass mbl u t A l i m
e e d B acchid s a c m p a y
n o c us a n e , o n

1 3 f scrib s t r quir justic

o e N w th A ssid a s
o e e e . o e ae n

w r th first am g th childr f Isra l w h

e e e on e en o e o

1 4 s ught p ac
o f th m Fe said th y O wh
e o e . or e , ne o

J s o e
ph us s tyl es him G o vr r
e no of Me s opot a m Ia .
86 K lI B C 1 62 BO O . . . .

is a pri st f th s d f A ar is c m wi th this
e o e ee o on o e

army d h will d us wr g S h s p ak 1 5
, an e o no on . o e e

u t th m p ac ably d swar u t th m say

n o e e e , an e n o e ,

i g W will p r cur th harm

n , e ith r f y u o e e ne e o o n or

y ur fri ds Wh r up th y b li v d him : 1 6
o en . e e on e e e e

h wb i t h t k f th m thr sc r m
o e , e oo d o e ee o e en , an

l w th m i
S e e day acc rdi g t th w rds
n on e , o n o e o

which h w t eT h fl sh f thy sai ts h

ro e 17 f
,
“
e e o n a ve

th y e t ut ca sd th ir bl d hav th y sh d
o , an e oo e e e

r u d ab ut J rusal m d th r was
o n o t e e , an e e n on e o

bury th m Wh r f r th f ar nd dr ad f 1 8
e .
”
e e o e e e a e o

th m f ll up all th p pl w h said Th r is
e e on e eo e, o , e e

ne ith r truth e justic i th m f th y hav n or e n e or e e

br k th c v a t d ath which th y mad

o en e o en n an o e e .

A ft r this r m v d B acchid s fr m J rusal m 1 9

e e o e e o e e ,

an d p i t ch d his t ts i e B th wh r h s t en n ez e g
, e e e en

an d t k ma y f th m
oo w h had f rsak
n him o e en o o en ,

an d c rtai e f th p p l als ;
n od wh h had e eo e o an en e

slai t h m h
n t th m i t th gr at p i t
e , e ca s e n o e e .

Th c mmitt d h th c u try t A l i m u 20
en o e e e o n o c s,

an d l ft with him a p w r t aid h i m

e B o e o : so ac

chid s w t t th ki g A d A l i m u c t d d 2 1
e en o e n . n c s on e n e

f
or th high p ri s th
e d A d u t him r s rt d 22
-
e oo . n n o e o e

all such as tr ubl d th p pl w h aft r th y o e e eo e, o, e e

had g tt th la d f Judah i t th ir p w r
o en e n o n o e o e ,

did much hurt i Isra l N w wh Judas saw 23 n e . o en

all th misch i f which A l i m

e d his c m p a y
e c us a n o n

had d am g th Isra li t s v ab v th
on e on e e e , e en o e e

h a th ; h w t ut i t all th c asts f J d 24
e en e en o n o e o o u aea

r u d ab u t d t k v g a c
o n o ,th s whan oo en e n e on o e o

had d s rt d fr m hime e that th y w r

e o , so e e e re

strai d fr m g i g f rth i t th c u try B t 25

ne o o n o n o e o n . u

f Na l y h au h r f Psa l m lxx i x
me t e t o o

a vi llag
, .

3 O B h r h et z et o, e .
88 K II B C 1 62 BOO . . . .

t h m sh am fully
e d s p ak p r udly
e d sw r 3 5, an e o : an o e

in his wrath sayi g U l ss Judas d his h st , n ,

n e an o

b e w d liv r d i t my ha ds i f v r I c m
no e e e n o n , e e o e

agai i p ac I will b
n n pe this h us
e, d urn u o e : an

with that h w t t i a gr at rag e en ou n e e .

Th th p ri
en sts t r d i e d st d b f e r 3 6 en e e n, an oo e o e

th al tar d th t m p l w p i g d sayi g
e an e e e, ee n , an n ,

T h u O L d didst ch s
o ,
this h s t b 3 7
or , oo e
“1
ou e o e

call d by thy am
e d t b a h us nf p ray r e, a n o e o e o e

an d p ti ti f th y p p l
e onb av g d or t his 3 8 eo e : e en e on

m an d his h st
an d l t th m fall by th o , an e e e

sw rd r m mb r th ir blasph mi s d su ff r
o : e e e e e e , an e

th m t t c ti u
e no
y l g r
o S Nica
on r 3 9 n e an on e . o no

w t t f J rusal m d p itch d his t ts i

en ou o e e , an e en n

B th b r
e -
Wh r h st
o on , t f S yria m t h i m e e an o ou o e .

B t Judas p itch d i A d asa wit h th r

u th usa d 40
e n
n
, ee o n

m d th r h p ray d sayi g 0 L d wh
en , a n e e e 41 e , n , or , en

th y which w r s t fr m th ki g f th A ssy
e e e en o e n o e

ria s blas ph m d th i a g l w t t d sm t
n
0
e e , ne n e en ou an o e

an hu dr d f ursc r d fi th usa d f th m
n e o o e an ve o n o e

e v d str y th u this h st b f r us this day 42

en so e o o o e o e ,

t hat th r s t may k e w that h hath s p k wick

e no e o en

e d l y agai s t th y sa ctuary n d judg th u him n , an e o

acc rdi g t his wick d ss

o n o e ne .

S th t h ir t
o t h day f th
e m th A d th 43
ee n o e on ar P e

h s t j i d ba ttl
o o ne d Ni h st was di e : an c a n or s
’
o s

co m fit d d h e hims l f was first slai i th

, an e e n n e

ba ttl N w wh N i
e . o h s t saw that h 44 en ca n or s
’
o e

was slai th y cas t away th ir w a p s d fl d

n, e e e on , an e .

or by usi g
n u i us
c on t m e l o and s t a d ia fr om B e th h o r on
l as us x r ssi s
-

i gs x i x I saiah
.

b ph e m o S ee 2 K n
0
e
p e on
u r x ii xxx vii
.
,

“1 S e e D e t e o n 5 11
I saia
. . . . .

14 h l vi 7 &c &c P An sw ri g t
e n o o ur F eb
vi l ag w i J s
. .
, .

A l e, h ch o e r ua r
y an d M ar h c .

p h us sa s is is a
y d t ir
nt t h ty
 B C 1 61
. . VI I I
. 89 C HA P . .

45 T h th y pursu d aft r th m a day s j ur y ’

en e e e e o ne ,

fr m A d
o u til th u c m t G az ra s u di g
asa n o o e o e , o n n

46 an alarm aft r th m with th ir trum p ts Wh r e e e e . e e

up th y cam f r th t f th t w s f Jud a
on , e e o ou o e o n o ac ,

r u d ab u t d tfl k d th m ; that th y
o n o , an ou an e e so e ,

t ur i g back u p
n n th s w h p ursu d t h m w r on o e o e e , e e

all slai wi th th sw rd d t
n f th m was e o , an no on e o e

47l ft
e A ft rwards t h y t k th
. es p ils d th e oo e o , an e

p r y
e d sm t, ff N
an i h ad d his right
o e o ca n or s
’
e , an

ha d which h str tch d t

n , p r udly ; d e e e ou so o an

br ught th m away d ha g d th m p t wards

o e , an n e e u o

48 J rusal m
e F t h is caus th p pl r j ic d
e . or e e eo e e o e

gr atly d th y k pt that day a day f gr at

e , an e e o e

49 glad ss M r v r th y rdai d t k p y arly

ne . o eo e , e o ne o ee e

5 0 th is day b i g t h t hir t th f A da Thus th

, e n e e en o r . e

la d f Judah was i r s t a littl whil

n o n e e e .

C H A PTE R V III .

J ud a s m a k es a l eag ue w i th th e R om a n s .

Now Judas h d h ard f th fam f th R a e o e e o e 0

ma s th at th y w r migh ty i p w r d
n , e e e h o e , an B C .

such as w uld l vi gly acc p t all w h j i d

o o n e o o ne
1 61 °

t h ms lv s u t t h m
e e d mak a l agu
e f amity
n o e , an e e e o

2 wi th all wh cam u t th m ; d that th y w r o e n o e an e e e

m en f gr a t val ur o It was t ld him als

e f o . o o o

th ir wars d bl acts which th y had d

e an no e e on e

am g th Galatia s
on d h w th y had
e n
“
, an o e c on

N am l y
3 h G au ls f G r a h y i ur d h
e t e o e t, t e nc re t e re

G all g i wh
,

A sia or f h R a s wh
o- r aec o, s e n tm en t o t e om n o

m igra i g fr m G au l u d r s C i M a l ius p
, ,

t n o n e en t n e us n to an

Br s
en a n d h r h i fs i h h m
an d fr m h is g
ot e c e s t e ; an o t e

ral h y x p ri
,

p ass d evr i A siao d e d

n to , an ne t e e e e n ce t wo
a ft r s m t i m s tabl ish d sig al d f at s t A y ra d
e o e e e e n e e , a nc an

th m s l v s i
e th e
e u t ri s t m u t O l ym pus A C 1 8 9
e n co n e a o n .

riv r H l y B m S Liv y XXX V III 1 2

. .
,

on th e e a s e co ee

i g all i s
. .
,

n f A t i h us th
e 26 o n oc e .
90 K II B C 1 61 BO O . . . .

qu r d th m d br ugh t th m u d r tribut
e e e , an o e n e e .

A d what th y h d d
n i th c u try f S p ai 3
e a on e n e o n o n

f or th wi i g f th mi s f th silv r d
e nn n o e ne o e e an

g ld which is th r
o d that by th ir p licy
e e : d 4 an e o an

p a t i en c th y had
e c qu
e r d all t h p lac (th ughon e e e e, o

it w r v ry f fr m t h m ) d th ki gs als
e e e ar o e , an e n o

w h cam agai st th m fr m th utt rm s t p art

o e n e o e e o

o f th arth till th y had d i m fi t d th m d

e e , e s co e e , an

giv th m a gr at v rthr w that th r st did

en e e o e o , so e e

giv th m tribut v ry y ar B sid s this h w 5

e e e e e e . e e , o

t h y had d i
e m fit d i battl Phili p d P rs us
s co e n e , an e e

ki g f th C i ti m with th rs wh li ft d p
n o e s
b
, o e o e u

th ms lv s agai st th m d had v rc m th m
e e e n e , an o e o e e .

H w als A ti h
o o th gr at ki g f A sia w h 6
n oc us
c
e e n o , o

cam agai st th m i battl havi g hu dr d

e n e n e, n an n e

an d t w ty l pha ts wi th h rs m
en e e d cha n , o e en an

ri ts d a v ry gr at army was d i m fi t d by
o , an e e , s co e

th m ;
e d h w t h y t k h i m aliv
an o d c v 7 e oo e, an o e

n an e t d t h at h d such as r ig d a ft r him
e, an e ne e ,

sh uld p y a gr at tribut d giv h s tag s d

o a e e, a n e o e , an

an o n e
d
app i t d sum A d th c u try f I dia 8 n e o n o n ,

an d M dia ed Lydia “
, d f th g dli st c u
an , an o e oo e o n

b N a m l y M a d ia s
e agr ) d sugg s s
ce onha n ee , an e t t t
h ap r I
, .
,

S ee c P h i l i p was p rh aps w ugh

te . I . r ad e e o t to e
c on qu r d
e e b y t h e R om n i n a s w i
I on i a a n d My s i a , h ch i n
th e first, P rs us
an d e e i n th e d eed w r giv
e e u s
en t o E m e n e
s e c on d a i war
M ce d on c ; by b y th e Rom n a s w r as he e
th e su juga i
b w
t on o f h om a n i r
n e th e r
o f t h e o th e t wo h a d
en d was pu t t o th e h i a c e g i r
b e l on e d e th e t o t h em or t o
ir
d on i a n e m p e .
i us
A n t o ch a In f c t , t h e p r e
.

0
a u s s
S e e t h e c c o n t o f th e e c is
e te m r s i s m po e d b y t h e
ra sa i s giv
t n ct o n Pl
en b
y o
y a s a a r
Rom n e n t e ft e t h e d e
iv
bi us a n d L y a i us ur is
fe t of A n t o ch , a r e f n h
Gr
.

d a
6t a a r oh i7v ; o r ,
. di ed to us iv XXX II
b y L y, V .

visi rri r
on o f h i s t e to y 55 “
U t c i s Ta ur um m on
G r ius a s i
. .

ot t ke n ot c e o f t em qu
ae i n tr a r e ni An
g
s a s
t h e e t w o n m e , (i nw i h ch ti oc h i j i n es f en t E m en uiss u i
v r l ss
,

n e e th e e all th e MS S r r
, . a t t r i b ue r e n t u r ,
p aet e Lv
92 B OO K II . B C 1 61
. . .

might b w ll rd r d ed th a t th y c mmitt d 1 6
e o e e : an e o e

th i g v r m t t
e r o ma i v ry y ar w h
e n en o on e n e e e , o

rul d v r all th ir c u try ; d t hat all w r

e o e e o n an e e

o b di t t th at
e en d t hat th r was
o ith r on e , an e e ne e

en vy mulati am gst th m
n or e on on e .

A d Judas c h s E p l m
n th fJ h 17o e u o e us e s on o o n,

th f A
e s on d Jas o th f E l azar
cc os , a n on , e s on o e ,

an d s t th m t R m
en t mak a l agu f e o o e, o e e e o

ami ty d c f d racy wi th th m ; d t i t t 1 8
an on e e e an o n r ea

th m tha t t h y w uld tak th

e , y k fr m th m ;
e o e e o e o e

for th y saw that th e ki gd m f th Gr cia s e n o o e e n

did p pr ss Isra l wi th s rvitud Th y w t 1 9

o e e e e . e en

th r f r t R m (which w a v ry gr at j ur
e e o e o o e, as e e o

ne
y ) d cam
, i t ant h s a t wh r th y es p ak n o e en e, e e e e,

an d said Judas Maccab us d his br th r 20

,
“
ae an e en ,

d th
an
p p l f t h J ws
e hav s eo t us u te o e e , e en n o

y t mak
ou , a c f d racy
o d p ac with y e on e e an e e ou ,

d tha t w
an migh t b r gist r d y ur e e e e e o c on

f d ra t s
e d fri
e ds S that matt r pl as d 2 1
e an en . o e e e
k

th R m e w ll o a ns e .

A d t h is is th c p y f th
n p is t l which th 22 e o o e e e e

t wr t
s en a e back agai i tabl s f brass d
o e n, n e o , an

s t t J rusal m that th r th y might hav by

en o e e , e e e e

t h m a m m rial f p ac
e d c f d racy
e o G d 23o e e an on e e : oo

succ ss b t th R ma s d t th p pl f
e e o e o n an o e eo e o

th J ws by e d by la d f
e , v r th s ea an n or e e : e

sw rd als d th o my b f fr m th m If 24
o an e en e e ar o e .

1 Th o ugh
r wer u i a sh r wd r m ark u p th is
th e e e n e e on

f rm ly
o d i variabl y tw an A D m t ri n um d i i o
“
e e o c esc v s

c on su l s y t i asm u h as
, e s t [J u d i ] am i i t ia R
, n c on c en , ae c 0 .

o f th s h d th e e t ir m a ag
a m um
e en
p t i t a p ri
e m i m n e a n or e o

i t l i bu l i b r
,

m ent f m i l i t ar y
o d f r ig iu m an o e n n ex or e n a s e
a ffairs h al was l i k l y t e t at m on e
p u t f a i le o e r ec e er n c e

b w ll k R m a is d e al i
, ,

e w t th J wish
e - no tu n o e l e ne o n en o ar

wri t r f t h is h is t r y l i b XXXVI 3
”
e o
g i t i bu o . en s, . . .

k Th h is t ria e Jus t i h o n n as
 B C 1 61
. . . VI I I CH A P 93 . .

th r c m first y war up th R ma s
e e o e an on e o n , or

an y f th ir c f d rat s thr ugh ut all th ir

o e on e e e o o e

25 d mi i
o th p
n on , p l f t h e J ws shall
eo h l p e o e e e

th m as th t im s h all b app i t d th m wi th
e , e e e o n e e ,

26 all th ir h art N i th r sh all th y giv

e e . e y e e e an

th i g u t th s w h mak war u p th m
n n o o e o e on e or

aid th m wi th victuals w ap s m y sh p s
e , e on , on e , or i ,

as it hath s m d g d u t th R ma s ; but ee e oo n o e o n

t h y shall k p t h ir c v
e a ts with ut taki g
ee e o en n o n

27 an
y t h i g th r f r n I t h sam
e e o e ma r als. n e e nne o

if a war c m first u p th ati f th J ws

o e on e n on o e e ,

t h R ma s shall h l p th m wi th all th ir h art

e o n e e e e ,

acc rdi g as th t im shall b app i t d th m

o n e e e o n e e .

28 N i th r s h all vic tual s b giv t th s w h

e e e en o o e o

t ak p art agai st t h m
e w ap sn m y e , or e on , or on e ,

or shi ps as it hath s m d g d t th R ma s
,
ee e oo o e o n

but th y shall k p th ir c v a ts d th at
e ee e o en n , an

29 wi th u t d c ito A cc rd i g t th s articl s
e e . o n o e e e

did th R ma s mak a c v a t wi th th
e o n e o en n e

30 p p eo l f th e J ws o H wb e i t i f eh r a ft r. th o e , e e e e

on e p arty t h th r shall
or thi ke m to t add e n ee o

or dimi is h y thi g th y may d i t t th ir

n an n , e o a e

p l asu
e s ; d whats v r th y shall d d
re an oe e e a or

31 t ak away shall b ratifi d A d as t uchi g

e , e e . n o n

th evils which D m trius d th t th J ws

e e e oe o e e ,

w hav writt
e u t him sayi g Wh r f r
e en n o , n , e e o e

h as t t h u mad thy y k h avy u p

o e fri ds o e e on ou r en

32 an d c f d rat s th J ws
on e e If th r f r t h y
e e e e e o e e

c m plai
o y m r n gai
an st t h w will
o e d a n ee, e o

t h m justic
e d figh t with th e, a n by d by ee s ea a n

la dn .
”
94 BO O K II . B C 1 61. . .

C H APTE R IX .

"
oh n on a th a n i s m a d e
f
T h e d ea th o J ud a s . A ls o, of J J .

ca ta i n
p . T h e d ea th of Al ci m u s .

F UR T H wh D m trius h ard that 1

E R M O RE , en e e e

Ni d his h st w r slai
ca n or a n i battl h p o e e n n e, e ro

ce e d d t s d B acchid s
e o d A l im
en i t th e an c us n o e

la d f Judah th s c d tim
n o d with t h m e e on e, an e

th chi f str gth f his h st wh w t f rth 2

e e en
“
o o : o en o

by th way which l ad th t G l g l
e d p itch d e e o a a a
b
, an e

th ir t ts b f r M l th which is i A rb la
e en e o e ase o , n e

an d th y w it d sl w much p pl A ls 3
e on , an e eo e . o

BC i t h first
,
m thn f t h hu dr
e d fift y d on o e n e an
161
s c d y ar th y cam p d b f r J r sa
°

e on e , e en e e o e e a

l m
e Fr m wh c th y r m v d d w t t 4
. o en e e e o e an en o

B e r ae a wi th t w ty th d
, df t m d tw en ou s a n oo -
en , a n o

t h usa d h rs m
o n o e -
en .

N w Judas had p itch d his t ts at E l

o 5 e en ea s a

an d th r t h usa d c h s ee m with him w h 6

o n o en en : o

s i g th mul titud f th th r army t b

ee n e e o e o e o e so

gr at w r s r afraid ; wh r up ma y c v y d
e , e e o e e e on n on e e

th ms lv s
e t f t h h st i s much that th r
e e ou o e o , n o e e

ab d f th m m r tha ight hu dr d m
o e o e no o e n e n e en .

Wh Judas th r f r saw that his h st sli p t 7

en e e o e o

away d th at th battl pr ss d up him h

, an e e e e on , e

was s r tr ubl d i mi d f that h had

o e o e n n , or e no

G r 6 B g6 K
a . h h a p v 23
7 eJ s ph us all s
-
1 1
'

e
pa s , t e c o e c

a i y f G al i l
. . .

r ig h i g w h i h as h p s
t w ni , c , t e o t t c t o ee .
”

of ur usua was
h on o , lly d O r B e r z e th o r a s
oc c u
pe h p
i
p e d by th e b rav s e t or m o t s as
th e me sa
B e z eth , m e n
av uri r s
f o t e t oo p a
t i on e d a t c h
p vii 1 9
G ilga as J s
. . . .

9 Or l, in o h ua r is a vari
0
Th e e et
y of e d r a
iv 19
. i s
D r usi u s th n k th t
. a r P ssi
ing h e e o bl y i t m a y d e
.

we o ug ra
h t t o e d Ga lil ee i n sig a a
n t e A d a sa , n m e d bo e, a v
th is assag
p e a vii
at ch
p 40 C om p e ar
V a
. . . .

0
Pr a s
e h
p sa
th e me as b ook ch
p 1 7 .2 . . .

i a v
A r ba t ta , m e n t o n e d b o e , a t
96 K II B C 1 61
B OO . . . .

an d th r m a t fl d e e Th n J atha d S im 1 9
n e . en on n an on

too k Judas th ir b r th r d buri d h i m i th e o e , an e n e

s pulchr f h i fath rs i M di M r v r 20
e e o s e n o n . o eo e ,

t h y b wail d him
e e d all Isra l mad gr at la
e , an e e e

m tati f him d m ur d ma y days say

en on or , an o ne n ,

i g
n H w is th valia t m
, o fall wh d li 2 1
e n an
‘
en , o e

v r d Isra l ! A f th th r thi gs
e e e
”
s 22 or e o e n
f
c on

c r i g Judas d his wars d th

e n n an bl acts , an e no e

wh ich h did d his gr at ss th ye , an t e ne , e are no

writt f th y w r v ry ma y
en or e e e e n .

N w aft r th d ath f Judas th wick d b 23

o e e e o , e e e

g an t li ft o p th ir h adsu i all t h c
e asts f Isra
e l n e o o e ,

an d th r r s e e
p all suc h
o e as wr uught i iquity o n .

I th s d ys als was t h r a v ry gr a t fami

n o e a o 24 e e e e n e,

by wh
r e a s on
of t h c u t ry
er e r v l t d d w t
e o n e o e , an en

wi th t h m Th B acchid s ch s th wick d 25
e . en e o e e e

m d mad t h m l rds f th c u try

en , a n e e A d 26 o o e o n . n

th y mad i quiry d s arch f J das s fri ds

e e n an e or a
’
en ,

an d br ugh t th m u t B acc h id s w h t k
o e n o e , o oo ven

g e a n ce on t h m d us d t he m d
, p i
ant full y S 2 7 e e es e g . o

th r was a gr at a ffl icti i Isra l th lik

e e e on n e , e e

wh r f was t si c th tim that a pr ph t

e eo no n e e e o e
h

was t s no m gst th m ee n a on e .

F t h is caus all J d fri ds cam t g t h r 28

’
or e u as s en e o e e ,

an d said u t J atha S i c th y br th r Judas 29

n o on n, n e o e

di d w h av
e , e m lik him t g f rth agai s t
e no an e o o o n

ou r mi s d B acchid s d agai st th m f
en e e an e , an n e o

ou r ati whichn on , adv rsari s t us N w 3 0 a re e e o . o

t h r f r w hav
e e o e ch s th t h is day t b
e e o en ee o e ou r

p ri c n d ca
e anp t ai i his s t ad tha t n t h u may
n s t e , o e

f Gr 1 6: m a m a r a w lt dy a w -
of th e p r o
ph e t Ma la h i c ; a
Gr
. .

I
; . a br oi s l te . i p e ri o d o f mo r e th a n t wo h uu
ral l y ,
h e m o ck e d t h e m . d r ed ye ars .

11 Th t ,
a is si
n ce th e d e t h a
 B C 1 61
. . IX
.
97 CHA P . .

3 1 figh t battl s Up th is J atha t k th

our e . on , on n oo e

g v r a c up him t that tim

o e n n e d r s pon a e, a n o e u

3 2 i st ad
n f his br t h r Judas
e o B t wh B o e . u en ac

chid s g t k wl dg th r f h s ught t slay

e a no e e e eo , e o o

3 3 him Th . J ath a d S im h i br th r d
en on n an on s o e , an

all wh w r with him p rc ivi g that fl d i t

o e e , e e n , e n o

th wild r
e ss f Th d p itch d th ir t ts
e ne o ec oe
i
, an e e en

3 4 by th wat r f th p l A ph
e Which wh
e o e oo s ar . en

B acchid s u d rst d h cam v r J rda with

e n e oo , e e o e o n

all his h s t up th sabbat h day o on e -

.

35 N w J atha o had s t his br th r J h a

on n en o e o n,

captai f th p pl t p ray h i fri ds th N

n o e eo e, o s en e a

b th
a t h a t t h y mig h t l av wi th t h m t h ir
ae a n s
k
, e e e e e

3 6 baggag wh ich was much B t th childr f

e, . u e en o

J m b i cam
a t f M d b
r d t k J h e ou d o e a a, an oo o n
1
an

all wh ich h h d d w t th ir way with it e a , an en e .

3 7A ft r this cam w rd t J
e atha d S im his
e o o on n an on

br th r th at th childr
o e , f Jambri w r mak e en o e e

i g a gr at marriag
n d w r bri gi g th brid
e e, an e e n n e e

fr m N d b t h wi t h a gr a t t rai
o a a as b i g th
a a e n, e n e

daugh t r f f th gr at p ri c s f Cha aa
e o on e o e e n e o n n .

3 8 Th r f r t h y r m mb r d J h
e e o e t h ir br th r
e e e e e o n e o e ,

an d w t p d h i d t h ms lv
en u d r th c v rt
u an e e es n e e o e

3 9 f th
o m u tai Wh r th y lift d p th ir y s
e o n n . e e e e u e e e

an d l k d d b h ld t h r was much d
oo e , an d e o , e e a o, a n

gr at baggag
e d th brid gr m cam f rth e : an e e oo e o ,

an d h i fri ds d b r thr
s t m t th m with
en an e en , o ee e

dru m s d i strum ts f musick d ma y w

an n en o , an n ea

40 p s T h J atha d th y which w r with

on . en on n an e e e

him r s up agai st th m fr m t h plac wh r

,
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xx
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,
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p ut h i m t o d e th a as
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th y lay i ambush d mad a slaugh t r f th m

e n , an e e o e

i
n such s rt th at ma y f ll d w d ad d th
o ,
n
m
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r m a t fl d i t th m u tai
e n n e d th y t k alln o e o n n , an e oo

th ir s p ils T hus was th m rriag t r d i t 41

e o . e a e u ne n o

m ur i g d th
o n n is f th ir m l dy i t la
, an e no e o e e o n o

m tati
en S wh t h y had av
on . g d fully th 42
o en e en e e

bl d f th ir br th r th y tur d agai t th
oo o e o e , e ne n o e

marsh f J rda o o n .

N w wh o B acchid s h ard h r f h cam

en 43 e e e eo , e e on

th sabbath day u t
e th ba ks f J rda wi th a
-
n o e n o o n

gr at p w r T h J atha said t h i c m p a y 44
e o e . en on n o s o n ,

L t us g
e p w d fight
o u f liv s f itno an or ou r e , or

s ta d th t with us t day as it was y st rday

n e no o -
, e e

an d t h day b f r e f b h ld th battl is b 45 e o e : or , e o , e e e

f r
o e d b h i d us
as and th wa t r f J rda e n , an e e o o n

on this sid d that sid th mars h lik wis d

e an e, e e e an

w d ith r is th r plac f us t tur asid

oo , ne e e e e or o n e .

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e e o e w u t h av tha t y may 46 e no n o e en , e

b d liv r d fr m t h ha d f y ur
e e e e mi s With 47o e n o o en e e .

that th y j i d battl ; d J atha str tch d

e o ne e an on n e e

f rth his ha d t smi t B acchid s b t h tur d

o n o e e , u e ne

back fr m him T h J atha o d th y which 48. en on n an e

w r wi th him l ap t i t J rda
e e d swam v r e n o o n , an o e

u t th farth r ba k h wb it th th r p ass d
n o e e n : o e , e o e e

no t v r J rda
o u t th m S th r w r slai 49
e o n n o e . o e e e e n

f B acchid s sid that day ab ut a th usa d “

’
o e e o o n

m en .

t rward r tur d B h i d t J rusal m

Af e e ne a cc es o e e ,
50
an d r p air d th str g ci ti s i J ud
e e th e on e n ae a , e

f rt i J rich
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th y c uld t b caus th ir c u s l was mad

e o no , e e e o n e e

k w u t th m Wh r f r th y t k f th 6 1
no n n o e . e e o e e oo o e

m en o f t h c u try w h w r au th rs f t hat mis

e o n o e e o o

ch i f ab ut fifty p rs s d sl w th m A ft r 6 2
e , o e on , an e e . e

ward J atha d S im
on d th y which w r
n an on , a n e e e

with h i m g t th m away t B eth b i which is

, o e o as q
,

in th wild r ss d th y r p air d th d cays

e e ne , an e e e e e

th r f
e eo d mad it s t r g
, an Which thi g wh 6 3 e on . n en

B acchid s k w h e gath r d t g th r all h i

ne , e e e o e e s

h s t d s t w rd t th m which w r f Jud a
o , an en o o e e e o ac .

Th w t h
en d laid si g agai st B th b i ; 6 4
en e an e e n e as

an d th y f ught agai st it a l
e o g s as d n on e on , an

mad gi s f war B t J atha l ft his b 6 5

e en ne o . u on n e ro

t h r S im
e i th ci ty d w t f rth hims l f
on n e , an en o e

i t th c u try d wi th a c rtai umb r w t

n o e o n , an e n n e en

h f rth
e o A d h sm t O d. n d hi b e66 o e on a r c e s an s re

th d th childr
r en , a n f Phasir ei th ir t t en o on n e en .

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n h b ga t smit th m d t ad 6 7
en e e n o e e , an o

va c wi t h h i f rc s S im
n e d his c m p a y
s o e , on an o n

w t t f t h ci ty d bur t p th gi s f
en ou o e , an n u e en ne o

war d f ught agai st B acchid s w h was dis 68

, an o n e , o

co m fi t d by th m e d t h y a ffl ic t d h i m s r
e f , an e e o e : or

his c u s l d travail was i vai Wh r f r 69

o n e an n n . e e o e,

h was v ry wr th at th wick d m
e e w h gav
o e e en o e

him c u s l t c m i t th c u try i s much

o n e o o e n o e o n , n o

tha t h sl w ma y f th m d p urp s d t
e e n o e , an o e o re

tur i t his w c u try Wh r f wh J

n n o o n 70 o n . e eo en on a

tha had k wl dg h s t ambassad rs u t

n no e e, e en o n o

him t th d h sh uld mak p ac with him

, o e en e o e e e ,

an d d liv r th m t h p ris
e e rs Which thi g h 71
e e on e . n e

qJ s ph us alls i
o e B i g d c l ss u r ai y t e n an no e n ce t nt

a vi llag i h ab u h p rs d sig a d
,

th l g a a a, e n t e o t t e e on e n te
wi ld r ss Pr bably h was
.

e ne .
f h o e on e o t e
1
O Od
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r Od m ap ai s f Ba h i d s s m
o arre s , or o e ra . c t n o cc e or o e

f h i all i s
,

Th r is gr a vari y f r a d
e e e t et o e o s e .
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acc p t d d did acc rdi g t his d ma ds d

e e , an o n o e n , an

swar u t him that h w uld v r d vis vil

e n o , e o ne e e e e

72 agai st h i m l l t h
n days f his lif W h t ha r e o e . en e e

f r h had r s t r d u t him th pris rs wh m

o e e e o e n o e on e o

h had tak
e af r tim t f th la d f Judah
en o e e ou o e n o ,

h r tur d
e ed w t his way i t his w la d
ne an en n o o n n

i th r cam h
ne
y m r
e i to th ir b rd rs
e e
5
an o e n e o e .

73 T hus th sw rd c as d fr m Isra l e d J atha

o e e o e : an on n

dw lt t M h m e d b ga t g v r th p
a ac as
t
, an e n o o e n e eo

pl ; e d h d str y d th u g dly m
an e t f e o e e n o en ou o

Isra l e .

C H A PT E R X .

Th e ewa n d er a n d D em etr i u s wi th J on a
f
’

ne oci a tzon s A l
g o
th a n . 771 6 d ea th of D em etr i u s .

1 I N th e h u dr d d si x ti th y ar A l x a d r
n e an e e , e n e
“

th e f A ti chus u
s on o m d E p i ph n o s rna e a

n es , w t p d t k Pt l mais f th
en u an oo o e or e
15 3 .

pe o p l had r c i d him by m a s wh r f h
e e e ve , e n e eo e

G r l f éd l h su bj f Al xa d r s g
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s
m o ) wpoa er o e r
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I hi k ha h
.

6 5 211 ; t h sa ph ras eurs i me e oc c n u n en ess , t n t t t e

at v rs e1 of th e ch
p t e is a r . s vi
b e t e d e n c e on t h e p o n t i is
t O r lVI i ch m a sh , a t 1 S am as th t a w i
h ch f n h e d by is ur is
x iii
.

2, & c ; to n t a w si ua
te k i m s ey H e t ook t h e p n ai s
i sl
. . .

a u i
b o t n n e m l e n o th f om i s r r
i s ri to n c be h m e f on h i s
J rusa
e l em i s w i c o n , 9 6 07 76
e h ch ook l s
v r u li
.

a
a N m el
y a u gr
y o n e b ro e
y m ch k e th e a ct of on e

th er i us
o f A n t oc h E upa t or , s rus w h o di t t e d h i s ow n c e aus .

w h om D em e t rius h a d put t o v ra s i s S e e l of t h e e c o n a r e y e t
a
de th (ch v i i
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B ut i t
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ai ai
m n t n e d by au rs
th o o f or e figur o f t h em ar e ed b
y V l ai
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a
d i t, t h t i n r ai
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y th is ria n t, i n h i s H to Re m gu
i us
n o s o n of A n t o c h E pi ph a ri li S y ac, fo o, p 1 3 8— 1 40:
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al s al s
.

n es , b u t an i s r a
m po t o n m e d o in F r oel i ch i i A n n e
a as ur s s r
B l , w h o for p po e m e e gu ri Re m S y ac, fol 1 7 54
l i i al was G
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l y po t c , s et u
p an d
p 6
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e n co urag ed i n h i sassu i m p t on i s u Co n of th e S e l e c d ae "

i
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of t h e S
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is ria s
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r ig d th r N w wh ki g D m trius h ard 2
e ne e e . o en n e e e

th r f h
e eo gath r d t g th r
, e x c di g gr at e e o e e an e ee n e

h s t d w t f rth agai s t him t fight M r 3

o , an en o n o . o e

o v r D m trius s t l tt rs u t J atha with

e , e e en e e n o on n

l vi g w rds th at h mag ifi d h i m F said 4

o n o , so e n e . or

h e,L t us firs t mak p ac with him b f r h

e e e e , e o e e

j i wi th A l x a d r agai s t us ; ls h will
o n e 5 n e n e e e re

m mb r all th vils which w hav d agai st

e e e e e e on e n

h im ,d agai st his br thr

an d his p p l n e en , an eo e .

Wh r f r h gav him auth ri ty t gath r t 6

e e o e e e o o e o

g th r
e eh st d t p r vid w a p s that h
an o , an o o e e on , e

migh t aid h i m i battl h c mma d d als that n e e o n e o

th eh stag s which w r i th t w r sh uld b

o e e e n e o e o e

d liv r d t h i m
e e e o .

Th cam J atha t J rusal m d r ad 7

en e on n o e e , an e

th l t t rs i
e th audi
e e c f all th p pl n d f e en e o e eo e, a n o

th m w h ich w r i th t w r w h w r s r 8
e e e n e o e : o e e o e

afraid wh th y h ard th at th ki g h d giv

, en e e e n a en

h i m au t h rity t ga th r t g th r o h s t Wh r 9 o e o e e an o . e e

up t h y f th t w r d liv r d th ir h s tag s
on e o e o e e e e e o e

u t J ath a
n o d h d liv r d th m u t th ir
on n, an e e e e e n o e

p ar ts en A d J a t
.ha s ttl d hims l f i J
n 10 on n e e e n er u s a

l m
e d b ga t build
, an d r p air th ci ty
e A d 11
n o an e e . n

h c mma d d th w rkm
e o tn build t h walls
e e o en o e ,

an d th m u t S i r u d ab ut with squar
e o n on o n o e

s t s f f rtificati
on e , d th y did
or o Th 12 on : an e so . en

th s tra g rs w h w r i th f rtr ss s which

e n e o e e n e o e e

B acch id s had buil t fl d away i s much t h a t 1 3

e , e : n o

e v ry m l ft h i plac
e d w t i t hi
an e w s e, a n en n o s o n

c u try O ly t B th
o n . c rtai f th s w h 1 4
n a e s ur a e n o o e o

had f rsak th law d t h c mma dm ts

o en e an e o n en , re

mai d s till f i t was th ir plac f r fug

ne or e e o e e .

N w wh o ki g A l x a d r h d h ard what 1 5
en n e n e a e

p r mis
o s D m trius had s t u t J atha
e e e en n o on n
1 04 K II B C 15 8 BOO . . . .

fri dship t j i i g y urs lv s with

en , no o n n o e e our e n e

mi s w h av h ard th r f d
e , e glad
e e e eo , an a re .

Wh r f r e w c
e o e ti u y s till t b fai th ful 27
no on n e e o e

u t us d w will w ll r c m p s y f
n o , an e e e o en e ou or

th t hi gs y d
e i n b hal f ; d will gra t 28
e o n ou r e an n

y ou ma y immu iti s nd giv y r wards n e , an e ou e .

A d n w d I fr no y d f y our sak I 29 ee ou , a n or o e re

l as all th J ws fr m tribut s d fr m th
e e e e o e , an o e

cust ms f salt d fr m cr w t
o o A d 30 , an o o n -
a x es
e
n

fr m th at w h ich a pp rtai th u t m
o t e ne n o e o re

i
ce ve f th third p art f th grai
or e d th o e n , an e

half f th fruit f th tr s I r l as it fr m
o e o e ee , e e e o

th is day f rth ; that th y shall t b tak

o so e no e en

fr m th la d f J udah
o e fr m t h thr
n
g o , n or o e ee o

v e rn m t which en add d th r u t t f th
s are e e e n o ou o e

c u try f S amaria d G alil fr m th is day

o n o , an ee
f
, o

f rth f v rm r L t J rusal m als b h ly 3 1

o or e e o e . e e e o e o

an d fr wi th th b rd rs th r f b th fr m
ee, e o e e eo , o o

t th s d tribu t s I als yi ld p my th 3 2
en an e . o e u au o

ri ty v r th t w r which is i J rusal m d
o e e o e n e e , an

giv it t th high pri st that h m y t i it

e o e e , e a se n

e Gr g ld
or e
¢ dvmv, t h e o en J s o e
ph app ar us al ls c t h em , e

xi 34
.

r w sw i
c o n J ws w r h ch t h e e e e a t h c I a th r n no e

(XII
. . .

w t t ff r v r y y ar t
on o o e e e e o
p a
l ce h s p ak s f e e o

t h m as b l
.

t h k i gs
e a um f m y
n or s o on e e gi g t S am aria e on n o

d G al i l I t is al s
, ,

in li u f th m
e C m p ar
o e o e J pp o e , an ee o

h ap x i 3 5 x iii 3 9 Th
. .

c e r r d d by J s ph us th at a
e co e o e

w r d is us d al s by P ly
.

si m i l ar i m m u i t y h d b
. . .
,

o e o o n a ee n

b i u i t h is s s
s n XXII 1 7 en e , gra t d f r m rl y t th J ws
n e o e o e e

b y A l x a d r th G r at
. .

4 J s ph us s p ak i g f t h ’
. o e , e n o e e i n e e e : er

sam i m p st as r m i tt d b y
e o e e y a y dp f wd”! 6 EHvo s (S C 6 A
7
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II
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m ts en t par h i s
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. . CH A P . X . 1 05

33 such m as h shal l ch s t k p it M r
en e oo e o ee . o e

o v r I fr ly t t lib rty v ry
e , ee se f th a e e e on e o e

J ws w h w r carri d cap tiv s t f th la d

e o e e e e ou o e n

o f J u d ah i t y p art f my ki
n o an gd m ; d I o n o an

w i ll that all my ffic rs r mit th ir tribut s

, o e e e e ,

34 e v f th ir cattl Furth rm r I w i ll th at
en o e e . e o e, ,

all th f asts d sabbaths d w m s

e e , an , an ne -
oon ,

an d s l m days d th thr days b f r th

o e n , an e ee e o e e

f as t d th t hr days aft r th f as t s h all

e , an e ee e e e ,

b all days f i m mu i ty
e d fr d m f
o all th n an ee o or e

35 J ws i my r alm
e n A ls m es h all h av u . o no an e a

th i ty t m ddl w i fl t/ m
or o et m l st e
y f i ze , or o o e an o

36 th m i e
y mat t r n I
an w i ll fur t h r t h a t t he r . e , e e

b e r ll d am gst th ki g s f rc s ab ut
en o e on e n
’
o e o

t h irt y t h usa d m f th J ws u t wh m
o n en o e e , n o o

p y a shall b giv as b l g e th t all t h en ,ki g s e on e o e n

’

37 f rc s A d f th m m s h all b p lac d i th
o e . n o e so e e e n e

ki g s s tr g h lds f wh m als m shall b

n
’
on o , o o o so e e

se t v r th a ffairs f th ki gd m which
o e e o e n o , ar e

o f t rust d I w i l l t h a t t h ir
: an v rs rs d , e o e ee an

g v r rs b f th ms lv s d that t h y walk
o e no e o e e e , an e

aft r th ir w laws v as th ki g hath m

e e o n , e en e n co

38 m d d i t h la d f Judah
an e n A d c c r i g
e n o . n on e n n

th thr
e g v r m ts which
ee o add d t J
e n en a re e o u

d a fr m t h c u try of S m i l t th m b
ac o e o n a a r a g, e e e

j i d wi th J ud a that th y may b r ck d
o ne ae , e e e on e

t o b u d r e d may
n e t b y th r
on e , an no o e o e au

th i ty tha th h igh p ri st s A f Pt l
’
39 or n e e . s or o e

mais d th la d p rtai i g th r t I giv i t

an e n e n n e e o, e

as a fr gi ft t th sa ctuary at J rusal m f
ee o e n e e , or

40 th c ssary p
e ne e f t h sa c tuary ex M r en ce s o e n . o e

o v r I giv v ry y ar fift t h usa d h k ls

e , e e e e een o n S e e

f silv r t of t h ki g s acc u ts fr m th ’
o e ou e n o n , o e

3 S e e th e n ot e a t v rs
e e 30 , of th is ch a pt r e .
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p lac s pp r t
e ai i g A a d all the v r p lus 4 1
n n . n e o e ,

w h ic h th ffi c rs p ay d t i as i f rm r
e o e e no n, n o e

t im s fr m h e ,
c f r th th y s h all giv t wards
o en e o e e o

t h w rks f th t m p l
e o A d b sid s this th 42
o e e e . n e e , e

fi vet h usa d s h k ls f silv r which t h y t

o n k e e o e , e oo

fr m th us s f th t m pl
o e t f t h acc u t s
e o e e e ou o e o n

y ar by y ar v th s thi gs
e e r l as d b
, e en o e n a re e e e , e

caus th y app rtai t th pri s ts w h mi is t r

e e e n o e e o n e .

A d w h s v r th y b which fl
n o oe u t th 43
e e e ee n o e

t m pl
e at J rusal m e b with i th
e lib rti s e , or e n e e e

th r f b i g i d bt d u t th ki g f
e eo , e n
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n e e n o e n , or or a n

o th r matt r l t th m b at lib rty d l l

e e , e e e e , an a

which t h y hav i my r alm F th build 44 e e n e . or e

i g als
n d r p airi g f t h w rks f th sa c
o an e n o e o o e n

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ex b giv t f
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acc u ts y o n d f t h b uildi g f th walls 45

ea , a n or e n o e

o f J rusal m e d th f rti fyi g t h r f r u d

e , an e o n e eo o n

ab ut p o ,s h all b giv
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acc u ts as als f t h buildi g f t h walls i

o n , o or e n o e n
h
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N ow wh J atha d th p p l h ard th s 46
en on n an e eo e e e e

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r c iv d th m b caus th y r m mb r d
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t h gr at vil w h ich h had d

e e ei Isra l f h e on e n e or e

had afflict d th m v ry s r B t with A l x a 47

e e e o e . u e n

der t h y w r w ll p l as d b caus h was th

e e e e e e , e e e e

firs t w h tr a t d f p ac abl w rds wi th th m

o en e e o e e e o e ,

an d t h y w r c f d ra t wi th him always
e e e on e e e .

Th gath r d ki g A l x a d r gr at f rc s d 48
en e e n e n e e o e , an

cam p d v r gai s t D m trius A d aft r 49

e o e a n e e . n e
l5 l th tw ki gs had j i d ba ttl D m
e o n o ne e, e e

t i h st fl d b t A l x a d r f ll w d a ft r
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r us s o e u e n e o o e e

h Th t a is i d i ff r , n e en t c i ti s
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h m t th tw ki gs
e e d gav th m e d th ir o n , an e e an e

fri ds silv r
en d g ld d ma y p r s tse d an o , an n e en , an

f u d fav ur i th ir sig h t
o n A t that t im c rtai 6 1
o n e . e e n

p set il t f ll ws f
en Isra l m f a wick
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s mbl d th ms lv s agai st him t c mplai f

e e e e e n , o o n o

h im but th ki g did t at t d t th m A d 62 e n no en o e . n

t h ki g c mma d d
e n d th y s t ri p p d J
o atha n e , an e e on n

o f h i garm t s s d p t him a p urpl r b en , an u on e o e :

an d th y did A ls h mad him sit

e ar h i m 63
so . o e e ne

s l f d said u t h i p ri c s G with h i m i t
e , an n o s n e , o n o

th mi d st f t h city
e d mak p r clamati
o that e , an e o on ,

no m c m plai agai st h i m f y matt r d

an o n n o an e , an

that m tr ubl him f no y ma an r f caus o e or a n nne o e .

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en o e o o ne o

gl ry acc rdi g t t h p r clamati

o , o d h ims l f
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o e e o e, e e .

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o ur d him d wr t him am g t 6 5
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o e no A ft rward J a th a
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k
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tur d t J rusal m wi th p ac d glad ss

ne o e e e e an ne .

Furth rm r i th h u dr d thr sc r e o e, d 67 n e n e ee o e an

fifth y ar cam D m trius f D m

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t f Cr t i t t h n la d f his f
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th er s Wh r f wh ki g A l x a d r h ard t ll 6 8
. e eo en n e n e e e ,

h e was righ t s rry d r tur d i t A ti ch o , an e ne n o n o .

Th D m t rius mad A p l l i
en e th
e g v r r 69 e o on u s
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b ut qu r y t h rr t ss f
e e co ec n e o Jus t i n .

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of his g ral w h gath r d t g th r a

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70 J a tha th h igh p ri s t sayi g Th u al

on n e li ft e , n ,
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est p th ys
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sc r f th y sak d r pr ach d
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o w str gth c m d w t us i t th plai

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fi ld d th r l t us t y th matt r t g th r f
e , an e e e r e e o e e : or

72 wi th m is th p w r f t h ci ti s A k
e e d o e o e e . s , an

l ar w h 1 am d th r s t w h tak
e n o p art
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e th at th y f t is t abl e e e, oo no e

t sta d b f r
o n fac ; f th y fa th rs hav b
e o e ou r e or e e e en

73 t wic p u tet 0
flig h t i t h ir '
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no w t h u s h alt t b abl t abid th h rs m

o no e e o e e o e en ,

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so e e n e a n, er e ne e

74 st on e fli t n or p lac t fl u
n t S wh P
, n or e o ee n o . o en

J onatha h ard th s w rds f A p ll ius h was

n e e e o o o on , e

m v d i h i mi d ; d chusi g t th usa d m
o e n s n an n en o n en ,

h w t
e t enf J rusal m ou d S im o his br th r e e , an on o e

75 m t h i m t h l p h i m
e A d h p i tch d his t ts
o e . n e e en

agai s t J pp b t th y f J pp sh ut h i m t f
n o e : u e o o e ou o

th city b caus A p ll
e , ius had a garris th r
e e o on on e e .

76 T h J ath a laid si g u t i t w h r up th y
en on n e e n o : e e on e

o f t h ci ty l t h i m i f
e f ar e d J atha n or e : an so on n

p e ri d o f J wis
o h h is t r y Pri
e f r m R m f D m t rius w h
o o o e o e e o

d au x m s al t g th r si x a ft rwar d s p r m t d h i m t
.
,

e ti en on o e e e o o e o

p e rs s on a l l d
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h r sp k
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b th
e f t h a t A p ll
e s on o ius t h M d i t rra a t fo on e e e ne n, no ar

w h a l s was g v r
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o e no o oe o o e .

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Ma ii
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o wh i h e ee n e o e o e en ce c

th fri
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an t h J ws h d a d pt d
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w on J pp Wh r f wh A p ll ius h ard h 77
o e . e eo en o on e , e

t ok t h r
o t h usa d h rs m ee wi th a gr at h s t o n o e en , e o

qf f
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en , a n w h was en o o on e o

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o ne n o an e e e

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o e 78en , n o e u . en

J on a l fi m f ll w d aft r him t A
c to wh th o e e o z o us , e re e

armi s j i d bat tl N w A p ll ius h d l ft a 79

e o ne e . o o on a e

t h usa d h rs m
o n i ambush b hi d t h m A d 80
o e en n e n e . n

J ath a p rc iv d that th r was

on n ambush
e e e e e an

m t b h i d him ; f th y h d c m p ass d i h i
en e n or e a o e n s

h st d cast d arts at th p pl fr m m r i g
o , an e eo e, o o n n

t ill v i g B t th p pl st d still as J
e en n . 81 u e eo e oo , on a

th h d c mma d d th m mi s ’
an _ a d o th n e e : an so e en e e

h rs s w r t ir d
o e Th br ugh t S im f rth 82
e e e 9 . en o on o

h i h st
s d o t th m agai st th f t m
, an (f se e n e oo en r , or

th h rs m w r s p t ;) w h w r d i m fi t d
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by h i m d fl d ; th h rs m als b i g scat 83
, an e e o e en o, e n

t
er e d i th fi ld fl d t A z tus d w t i t
n e e , e o o , an en n o

B th d g t h ir id l s t m p l f saf ty B t 84 ’
s
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on A z tus
n se d t h ci t i s r u d r e on o , an e e
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o , an oo e o an e e e o

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t h usa d m
o A d fr m th c J atha
n en86 . n o en e on n re

m v d his h s t d cam p d agai st A l w h

o e o , an e n s ca on , er e

th m e f th ci ty cam f r th
en o d m t h i m with e e o , an e

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tha had dn t th i t t h migh t blam him

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n o e e e o e, n o en e o n

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n e e , n o e, e e

l agu b t wi xt us d I will giv t h my d ugh

e e e , an e ee a

ter , wh m A l x a d r h ath d th u sh al t r ig
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en o e en e e n o n o , e e e

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d er h ard f this h cam t war agai st him

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m t h i m with a migh ty p w r
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1 6 fligh t S A l x a d r fl d i t A rabia t h r t b
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d ’
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di d th third day a ft r d th y which w r i

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th i m s D m trius r ig dea n si th hu dr d e e e ne
f
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thr sc r ee d s v th y ar o e an e en e .

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n o e on n e e o e e e

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B C . .

wh ich was i J rusal m d h mad n e e : an e e

1 45 °

2 1 ma y gi s f war agai st it T h c r tai

n en ne o n . en e n

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n o e on , o e e o n eo e, en

u t th ki g d t ld him that J ath a b

n o e n , an o on n e

22 si g d th
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was a gry ; d imm diat ly r m vi g h cam

n an e e e o n , e e

t Pt l mais
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e N a o e n e e . e

v er th l J atha wh h h ard this m

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m d d t b si g i t ti ll nd h ch s c rtai '

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i his sight
n A d th ugh c rtai u g dly m
. n f 25 o e n n o en o

th p p l had mad
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on e d p r m t d him i th sight f all
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en an on e o e -
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fri dsen Th . J atha d sir d th ki g that h 28

en on n e e e n ,
e

w uld mak J d fr fr m tribut as als th

o e u aea ee o e, o e

th r g v r m ts with th c u try f S m i ;
ee o e n en , e o n o a ar a g

an d h p r e mis d h i m thr
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th eki g c s t d d wr t l tt rs u t J
n on en e , an o e e e n o on a

tha f all th s thi gs aft r this ma r K i g 3 0

n o e e n , e nne :
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n

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are e e ne o o oo o e eo e o

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n n , e e o e oo -
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an e o e m et to e n s n
for a h s
Ka r , hr tgv r
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ee o e n o ee o e, c
Th a is S a aria G a l i l
.
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m sb i gi
en t e n d ar S n an ne a i t m ee,

(G r ius ) ls J s
, ,

m aria C m par
ot d P r a
.
S o e an e ae ee a o o e
XIII 8
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v. 34 ph A us , nt

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. . .

De m trius had d
e d h w h i f rc s w r t
on e , a n o s o e e e a

en mity with him ; d th r h r mai d a l g an e e e e ne on

s as
e I th m a
on . tim J atha s t u t 41
n e e n e on n en n o

ki g D m trius th at h w uld cast th s f th

n e e , e o o e o e

t w r ut f J rusal m d th s als i th f
o e o o e e , an o e o n e or

t r ss s
e f e th y c: ti ually f ught agai st I
or e on n o n s

ra l A d D m trius s t u t J atha sayi g 42

e . n e e en n o on n, n ,

I will t ly d this f th
no on d thy p p l o or ee an eo e,

but I will gr atly h ur th d th y a t i

e if on o ee an n on ,

o pp rtu ity
o s rv n N w th r f r et h u shalte d. 43 o e e o e o o

w ll if th u s d m m t h l p m ; f all my
e , o en e en o e e or

f rc s
o e g fr m m Up this J atha 44
a re on e o e . on , on n

s t him thr th usa d str g m u t A ti

en ee o n on en n o n

oc h d wh
: anth y cam t th ki g th ki g
en e e o e n , e n

was v ry glad f th ir c mi g H wb i t th y 45
e o e o n . o e , e

wh ich w r f th ci ty gath r d th ms lv s t g
e e o e e e e e e o e

th r i t th
e n omidst f t h city t th umb r f
e o e , o e n e o

an hu dr d d tw ty th usa d m
n e an d w uld en o n en , a n o

hav slai th ki g Wh r f r th ki g fl d i t 46
e n e n . e e o e e n e n o

th c urt b ut t h y f th
e o , city k p t th p assag se o e e e e

o f th city d b ga t figh t T h th ki g 47
e , an e n o . en e n

call d t th J ws f h lp ; w h cam u t him

e o e e or e o e n o

all at c d disp rsi g th ms lv s thr ugh th

on e, a n e n e e e o e

city sl w t hat day i th city t th umb r f

, e n e o e n e o

an hu dr d th usa d A ls th y t fi
n e o th 48 n . o e se re on e

city d t k ma y s p ils that day d d liv r d

, an oo n o , an e e e

th eki g S wh th y f th ci ty saw that th 49

n . o en e o e e

J ws had g t th ci ty as th y w uld th ir u
e o e e o , e co

rag was abat d wh r f r th y mad supplica

e e e e o e e e

ti t th ki g d cri d sayi g Gra t us p ac 5 0

on o e n , an e , n , n e e,

an d l t th J ws c as fr m assaul ti g us
e e e d th e e o n an e

ci ty Wi th that th y cas t away th ir w ap s 5 1

. e e e on ,

an d mad p ac d th J ws w r h
e e e :ur d i an e e e e on o e n

th esight f th ki g d i th sigh t f all wh

o e n , an n e o o
 B . C . 1 44 . C H AP . X L 117

wr e e his r alm d th y r tur d t J u

in e , an e e ne o er sa

5 2 l m havi g gr at s p ils
e , S ki g D m trius sat
n e o . o n e e

on th th r f his ki gd m
e d th la d was
on e o n o , an e n

5 3 qui t b f r him
e N v rth l ss h diss mbl d i
e o e . e e e e , e e e n

all which v r h sp ak d stra g d hims lf

e e e e, an e n e e

fr m J a tha
o ith r r ward d h him acc rd
on n, ne e e e e o

i g t th b
n fits which h had r c iv d f him
o e en e e e e e o ,

b t tr ubl d him v ry s r
u o e e o e .

5 4 A ft r this r t ur d T y ph
e d with him th e ne r on , a n e

y u g child A ti chus w h r ig d d
o n n o , o e ne an B C . .

5 5 was cr w d T h th r gath r d u t 1 44 ‘

o ne . en e e e e n o

him all th f rc s which D m trius had p t away

e o e e e u ,

an d th y f ugh t agai s t D m trius w h

e ot ur d n e e , o ne

5 6 his back d fl d M r v r T y ph t k th
an e . o eo e , r on oo e

5 7 l ph a ts
e e d w A t i ch A t t hat tim y u g
n , an on n o . e o n

A t i chus wr t u t J atha sayi g I c fir m

n o o e n o on n, n , on

t th
o th high p ri sth
ee d d app i t th rul r
e -
e oo , an o n ee e

o ev r th f ur g m te d t b o f th ov e r n en s P, a n o e on e o e

5 8 ki g s fri ds Up this h s t h i m g ld
’
n en . on e en o en

v ss ls t b
e e d i ; d gav h i m l av t
o e s e r ve q n an e e e o

dri k i g ld d t b cl th d i p urpl
n n o d t, an o e o e n e, an o

5 9 w ar a g ld
e buckl His br th r S im als h
o en e . o e on o e

mad cap tai fr m th p l

e ll d th ladd r r f
n o e a ce , ca e e e o

6 0 T yrus u t th b rd rs f E gyp t T h J a
, n o e o e o . en on

tha w t f rth d pass d v r th riv r d

n en o , an e o e e e , an

thr ugh th ci t i s th
o ; d all th f rc s f S y
e e er e an e o e o

ria gath r d th ms lv s u t him t h lp him

e e e e e n o o e

an d wh h cam t A scal th y f th ci ty
en e e o on , e o e

P a
N m e y, th e t h e e n m e d l r a r Gr a h igh m u
.
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a v
bo e , a t e e 3 4, a n d Pt o v rs t ai al l d l y i g b t w
n so c e n e ee n

x d P t l m ais
,

l e m a i s, m en t on e d a t c h p i a . . Ty r e an S a o e . ee

39 . sh r t d s ri pt i
o f it i J
e c on o n o
q G r xp bp m i 8m m vo c a Ka se
p h B l l II 1 7 Th a
e m e n e

; l i t rall y was appl i d t th r pla s

. . . . .

m
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av a s rvi f e
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e ce o e o o e ce

al s S e P l ybius V 72
,

g ld o .
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1 3
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m t him h
e urably Fr m wh c h w t t 6 1 on o . o en e e en o

G aza but th y f Gaza shut h i m t ; wh r f r

, e o ou e e o e

h elaid si g u t it d bur d th suburbs e e n o , an ne e

th r f with fi
e eo d sp il d th m A ft rward 6 2re , a n o e e . e ,

wh th y f G aza mad supp licati u t J

en e o e on n o on a

tha h mad p ac with th m d t k th s

n, e e e e e , an oo e on s

o f th ir chi f m e f h stag s d s t th m t
e en or o e , an en e o

J rusal m d p ass d thr ugh th c u try u t

e e , an e o e o n n o

D amascus N w wh J atha h ard that D 6 3

. o en on n e e

p ri c s w r c m t Cad s which is i
’
m t i
e r us n e e e o e o e n

G alil with a gr at p w r p urp si g t r m v

ee , e o e , o n o e o e

him ut f th c u try ;—H w t t m t th m 6 4

o o e o n
s
e en o ee e ,

an d l ft S im his br th r i th c u try T h 6 5
e on o e n e o n . en

S im cam p d agai st B th
on en a d f ught e n e sur a , n o

agai s t i t a l g s as
n d s h t i t p B t th y 6 6
on e on , a n u u . u e

d sir d t h av p ac with him wh ich h gra t d

e e o e e e , e n e

th m d th p t th m t fr m th c
e , an en d u e ou o en e, an

t k th city d t a garris i it A f J 6 7
oo e , an se on n . s or o

n a tha d his h st th y p i tch d at th wat r f

n an o , e e e e o

G en n es a rfr m wh c b t im s i t
, th m r i g
o en e e e n e o n n

th y gat th m t th plai f N
e eA d b h ld 68 o e n o a s or . n e o ,

th h st f stra g rs m t t h m i
e o o th p lai ; w h n e e e n e n o

havi g laid m i ambush f him i th m u

n en n or n e o n

t ai s cam th ms lv s v r agai st him S 6 9

n , e e e e o e n . o

wh th y wh ich lay i ambush r s ut f th ir

en e n o e o o e

p lac s d j
e i d ba t
, t l
an all w h w r f J
o ne e, o e e o on a

tha s sid fl d ; i s much th at th r was t

n
’
e e 70 n o e e no on e

o f th m l ft x c p t Matta thias th
e e , f A bsa
e e e s on o

l m
o d Judas th
, an f C l ph i th cap tai s f e s on o a , e n o

th h st Th J atha r t h i cl th s d 71
e o . en on n en s o e , an

cas t arth u p his h ad d pray d A ft rwards 72

e on e , an e . e

5 O r, f r om h is fi o f ce : d ria n , (i 776 7 7
79 xé pa s
l ak
.

th e V t aia c n MS r ads
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bu t th e A l e
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O i n asth high p ri s t fr m D ari us w h

b
e e o
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, o

r ig d th am g y t sig i fy that y
e ne en on ou , o n e are

ou r br thr as th c py h r u d rwritt
e en , e o e e n e en

d th sp ci fy A t wh ich tim O ias tr at d 8

o e . e n en e e

h urably th ambassad r w h was s t d

on o e o o en , an

r c iv d th l tt rs wh r i d clarati was
e e e e e e , e e n e on

mad f th l agu d fri dshi p Th r f r 9

e o e e e an en . e e o e

w als e alb it w o, d f th s t h i gs f
e e n ee n on e o e e n , or

tha t w hav th h ly b e ks f S cri p tur i

e e o oo o e n ou r

ha ds t c mf rt us hav v rth l ss at t m p t d 1 0
n o o o , e ne e e e e e

t s o d u t y u f th r wi g f br th r
en n o o , or e en e n o o e

h d d fri dshi p l st w s h uld b c m

oo an en , e e o e o e

s tra g rs u t y al t g th r f th r is a
n e n o ou o e e : or e e

l g tim p ass d si c y s t u t us W 1 1
on e e n e e en n o . e

th r f r t all t im s wi t h u t c asi g b th i
e e o e, a e , o e n ,
o n

ou r f asts d eth r c v i t days d an o e on en en , o re

m mb r y i th sacrific s which w ff r
e e ou n e e e o e ,

an d i p ray rs
n ou r
; as is right d as it b c m t h e , an e o e

us t th i k up o br thr n d w right 1 2
on ou r e en : an e are

glad f y ur gl ry B t f
o o ma y tr ubl s 1 3o . u as or i t s , n o e

an d ma y wars hav vir d us ; f rs much as

n e en on e o o

th ki gs wh
e n r u d ab ut us hav f ught o are o n o , e o

bPr babl y h e was th e

o th at am e is m t i d by se n en on e

c on d f t h at am e t h
o nf Pausa ias , d Liv y d th
e s on o n an : an e

S im t h Jus t
on e hr l g rs m ak A rius c on o o e e c on

J s ph us (A t iq XIII t m p rar y wi th th h igh p ri s t

.

0 o e n e o e e
d jus tl y t h a t
. .

t ds
co n e n an O ias 5 am l y t h d f
, n n e , e s econ o

th ew r d ugh t t b A i
o o t h at a m ; f
o al th ugh s m
e r a s, n e or, o o e
no t D arius a am u k w w i t rs h av att ri bu t d th
,
n e n no n r e e e e
am g th La d m ia s t ra sa t i t O ias III t h
on e ce ae on n n c on o n e

I t h G r ek as i th E g
.
,

n e e f S im
n w e m us t
e n s on o on , re

l ish th r is m er ly th d i f m m b r th at J ath a s l tt r
,
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e e e e e e on n e e
f a si gl l t t r
.
,

f r
e en c e o d s p ak s f i t as f a t h i g l g
n e e e an e o o n on

th em is t ak e m y h av aris e p as t ;
a d al s th a t b f r
e n an o, e o e
fr m th
o si m i l ari ty f f rm O ias III su d d t t h
e o o n c ce e e o e
G r t ius h igh pri sth d th r gal g
.

b tw e
e A
e n d A an . o - e oo e e o

as d t x ist
,

d id s A i
ec e t b t h t ru
r as o m t h d e e e vern en a ce e o e

r a d i g A S par ta k i g f t S parta
e n . n n o a .
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14 agai st us H wb it w w uld t b t r ubl

n . o e , e o no e o e

sm u t y o e t th rs f
n o c f d rat s ou , n or o o e o ou r on e e e

15 d fri ds i t h s wars f w h av h l p fr m
an en n e e : or e e e o

h av wh ich e enth that w d s u c cou r e us, s o e a re e

liv r d fr m e e mi s d mi s
o our en e e , an ou r en e e a re

16 h umbl d F this caus w hav ch s N u

e . or e e e o en

m i s th en n f A ti ch us d A ti p at r th
e s on o n o , an n e e

f Jas
s on o d s t th m u t th R ma s on , a n en e n o e o n ,

t r w th ami ty which w had with th m

o en e e e e ,

17 d th f rm r l agu
an W c mma d d th m
e o e e e . e o n e e

als t g u t y o d t salut y
o o d t n o ou , a n o e ou , a n o

d liv r y e l tt rs c c r i g th r wi g
e ou ou r e e on e n n e en e n

18 f o br th rh d Wh r f r
ou r w yo sh all e oo . e e o e no e

19 d w ll t giv us
o e a sw r th r t o A d e an n e e e o . n

th is is th c p y f th l tt rs w h ich A rius s t
e o o e e e en
(1

20 t O ias
o A rius ki g f t h Lac d m ia s
n . n o e e ae on n ,

21 t O ias th o high p ri st gr ti g It is f u d
n e e , ee n : o n

i wri ti g that th
n Lac d m ia s d J ws
n , e e ae on n an e

br th r
a re d t hat th y
e f th st ck f
en
3
, an e a re o e o o

22 A brah am w th r f r si c this is c m t
: no e e o e, n e o e o

k wl dg y sh all d w ll t writ u t us
ou r no e e, e o e o e n o

23 f y ur w l far
o o W d writ back agai t e e . e o e n o

y t hat y
ou , ur ca t tl d g ds urs d
o e an oo a re o , an

urs o y urs W d c mma d th r f r u

are o . e o o n e e o e o r

ra sl at i
4 Th e ol d t wh i h d m i w r D ria s d
n on , c ae on an s e e o n e
s t was u i t l riv d fr m th P l asgi w h
,
”
O i n a re s en n n e e o e e o

l igi bl d h d aris fr m a spru g fr m t h d s d a t s

, ,

e, a n a en o n o e e ce n n

fau l t y r a d i g ii d é e h f A b rah a m
n d K t urah
i! n a r et ev o an e

G sis xx v
, ,

O m dp y i s t a d f ti d i
’
r s
‘

,
n m e o en on e n en e .

J s ph us r i t s t h is p ist l Th C r t a s h av b
o e ec e
p e e, e e n e e en su

wi th s m sl igh t d i ff r
o e
p s d t f r m t h t i ge e n ce , o e o o e con n e c n

(m r i w r d s th a m a tt r ) l i k S T a i t H is t V 2
o e n o n e n ee c :

i h i A t iqui t i s XII 5 su l t a l g d iss r t a t i

. . .
, .

n s n d e , . . an con on e on

S Shu k f d C su bj t b y C l m t i
’
6 ee th
c or s on n e c on e ec a e ,
n

ti on f Sa r do d Pr fa hi
c e Li t ral C m m t
an th o ne s e o en on e

H is t r y b k X Th La
o , oo B i bl . e ce . e .
1 22 K II
BO O . B . C . 1 44 .

a m ba s s a d ors to mak r p rt u e e o n to y ou on this

wis e .
”

wh J ath a h ard that D m trius 24

N ow en on n e e e
’

p ri c s w
n r c m e t fight agai st him
e e wi t h a o e o n

gr at r h st th a af r h r m v d fr m J
e e o 25 n o e, e e o e o er u s a

l m e d m t t h m i th la d f A m th i
, an e f e n e n o a s
f
: or

h gav th m
e r s pit t i vad his c u try
e e no e e o n e o n .

H s t sp i s al
e en u t th ir t t w h cam agai 26e so n o e en s , o e n,

an d t ld him that th y had app i t d t c m

o , e o n e o o e

up th m i th ight s as
on e Wh r f r n 27 e n -
e on . e e o e so

s as th
oon was d w J atha c mma d d e s un o n, on n o n e

his m t watch d t b i arms that all th

en o , an o e n , e

n ight l g th y might b r ady t fight als h

on e e e o : o e

s t f rth s ti ls r u d ab ut th h st B t 28
en o en ne o n o e o . u

wh th adv rsari s h ard that J atha d h i

en e e e e on n an s

m w r r ady f battl th y f ar d d tr m
en e e e or e, e e e an e

bl d i th ir h arts d th y ki dl d fir s i t h ir
e n e e , an e n e e n e

cam p H wb i t J a th a d his c m p a y 2 9
o e , on n an o n

k w i t t t ill th m r i g f th y saw th
ne no e o n n : or e e

ligh ts bur i g T h J atha p urs d aft r 3 0 n n . en on n ue e

th m but rt k th m t f th y w r g
e , o ve oo e no : or e e e on e

v r th riv r E l th u Wh r f r J atha 3 1
o e e e eu er s . e e o e on n

tur d asid t th A rabia s w h w r call d Z

ne e o e n , o e e e a

b d a d sm t th m
ae a n s
h
d t k th ir sp ils
, an o e e , an oo e o .

A d r m vi g th
n c h cam t D amascus d 3 2
e o n en e, e e o , an

so p ass d thr ugh all th e c u try S im als 33 o e o n . on o

w t f r th d p ass d th r ugh th c u try u t

en o , an e o e o n n o

A scal d th s tr g h lds th r adj i i g ;

on , an e on o e e o n n

O Hf h h
r, r h g r r d d i G r ia
am a t d
on t e no t em e co e n ec n an

m b r d r f h H l y La d
,

e o e R m a h is r y C m p ar J
o t e o n o n to o e 0

all d i S ri p ur A iq XIII 9
, .

c e h n
p h c t e t e en se . nt . . .

te ri g i
H m th
n n to a a . Pr bably th w r d ugh t
h o e o o
g
A d d, a n d fled S ee i n t b N b th
o e as J
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a a ce a n s , ose

X
.

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’

s a asis p h u wri t e s i t
s S ee h v 25 . c . . .

i sa
oth e r n t n ce o f t h t t s is s ra a
1 24 BO O K II . B . C . 1 44 .

t hat h might ki ll him S h r m v d d cam

e . o e e o e , an e

t o B th e Th J atha w t ut t m t 41
san . en on n en o o ee

him wi th f rty th usa d m ch s f th battl

o o n en o en or e e,

an d cam t B th e N w wh o T y ph esaw 42 s an . o en r on

that J atha cam wi th gr at a f rc h durs t

on n e so e o e, e

no t str tch h i ha d agai s t him but r c iv d 43

e s n n : e e e

him h urably d c mm d d him u t all his

on o , an o en e n o

fri ds d gav h i m gifts d c mma d d his

en ,
an e , an o n e

armi s t b as b di t u t him as t hims lf

e o e o e en n o o e .

U t J atha als h said Why hast th u p ut 44

n o on n o e , o

all th is p pl t gr at tr ubl s i g th r is
eo e o so e o e, ee n e e

no war b twi x t us th r f r s d th m w 45
e e e o e en e no

h m agai
o e d ch s a f w m n, tan wait oo e e en o on

th d c m th u wi t h m t P t l mais
ee , a n o e d I o e o o e , an

will giv it th d th r s t f t h s tr g h lds

e e e, a n e e o e on o

an d f rc s d all w h
o hav y charg as f
e , an o e an e : or

m e,I will r tur d d p art f t h is is th caus

e n an e or e e

o f my c mi g S J ath a b li vi g him did 46

o n . o on n e e n ,

as h bad h i m d s t away his h s t wh w t

e e , an en o , o en

i t th la d f Judah A d wit h hims l f h

n o e n o 47 . n e e re

t i a ned but thr th usa d m f wh m h l ft

ee o n en , o o e e

tw th usa d i G alil
o o d n th usa d w t n ee , a n on e o n en

wi th him .

N w as s o as J ath a t r d i t Pt l 48
oon on n en e e n o o e

mais th y f Pt l mais shut th gat s d t k

, e o o e e e , an oo

him d all th m which cam with him th y sl w

, an e e e e

with th sw rd T h s t T y phe o h s t f 49
. en en r on an o o

f tmoo d h rs m
en i t G alil
an d i t th
o e en n o ee , a n n o e

gr at plai t d str y all J atha s c m pa y

e n, o e o on n
’
o n .

B t wh u th y k w that J ath a
en e d th y 5 0 ne on n an e

which w r wi th him w r tak e e d sl ai th y e e en an n, e

en o c urag d a th r d w t cl s t g th r
e on e no e , an en o e o e e

p pr ar
e d t fight T h y th r f r wh ich f ll w d 5 ]
e o . e e e o e o o e

up th m p rc ivi g that th y w r r ady t

on e , e e n e e e e o
 B . C . 1 44 III
. 1 25 CH A P . X .

5 2 figh t f th ir liv s tur d back agai Wh r

or e e ,
ne n . e e

up th y all cam i t th la d f Judah p ac

on e e n o e n o e e

ably d th r th y b wail d J atha

, an d th m
e e e e e on n, an e

w h ich w r wi th him d th y w r s r fraid ;

e e , an e e e o e a

5 3 wh r f r l l Isra l mad gr at lam

e e o e a t ati Th e e e en on . en

all th h ath w h w r r u d ab u t th m s ugh t

e e en o e e o n o e o

t o d s tr y th m f said th y Th y hav
e o e : or , e , e e no

cap tai y t h l th
n , n or
p m w th r f ranl t o e e : no e e o e e

us mak war u p th m d tak away th ir m

e on e , an e e e

m rial fr m am gst m
o o on en .

C H A P TE R XIII .

S i m on m a d e H is
’
ca
p tain . a c ts . J on a th a n s d ea th , bu
r ia l, and m on u m en t . T ry p h on s ei z es th e k i ng dom .

1 wh S im
NO W h ard that T yph had
en on
a
e r on

gath r d t g th r a gr at h st t i vad th la d
e e o e e e o , o n e e n

2 f Judah
o d d s tr y it ; d saw that t h p p l
an e o an e eo e

was i gr at tr mbli g d f ar h w t p t
n e e n an e , e en u o

3 J rusal m
e d gath r d th p pl t g th r ;
e , an d e e e eo e o e e an

gav th m xh rt ati
e sayi g Y y urs l v s
e e o on , n , e o e e

k w wh at gr at th i gs I d my br th r
no e d n an e en , a n

my fath r s h us hav d f th laws d th

e
’
o e, e on e or e an e

ft y t h
s a r c ua r bat tl s als d, tr ubl sewhich w e o an o e e

4 h av s eB y r as een wh r f all my br thr

. e on e eo e en

slai f Isra l s sak

are n d I m l ft al
or e
’
e, an a e on e .

5 N w th r f r
o b it far fr m m
e e o e th at I s h uld e o e o

sp ar mi w lif ie
y t im
ne o f t r ubl nf I e n an e o o e : or

6 am b tt r t ha
no my br th r e e D ub tl ss I n e en . o e

will av g my ati en d th e sa ctuary d n on an e n , an

wiv s d
ou r childr f all th h ath
e an ou r en : or e e en

7 gath r d t d str y us f v ry malic A d

a re e e o e o o e e . n

h r ki dl d th
e e spirit f th p pl as s as
n e e o e eo e, oon

Th s a
d f M a a h ias
e econ d ld r Br h r f
son o tt t ,
an e e ot e o

Ju d as .
1 26 BOO K II . B . C . 1 44 .

th y h ard th s w rds A d th y a sw r d with 8

e e e e o . n e n e e

a l ud v ic sayi g T h u art
o o e, l ad r i st ad
n , o our e e n e

o f Judas d J ath a thy br th r Fight th u 9

an on n o e . o

ou r battl s d whats v r th u c mma d st us

e , an oe e o o n e ,

t hat will w d S th h gath r d t g th r

e o . o en e e e o e e

all th m e f war en d mad hast t fi ish t h

o , an e e o n e

walls f J rusal m d h f rtifi d i t r u d ab ut

o e e , an e o e o n o .

A ls h s t J atha th
o e en f A bsal m
on d n e s on o o , an

wi th him a gr at p w r t J pp w h casti g e o e , o o e : o n

ou t th m which w re th r i r mai d th r i e e e e n, e ne e e n

it .

S T yph
o r m v d fr m Pt l mais wi th a 1 2
r on e o e o o e

gr at p w r t i vad th la d f Judah d
e o e o n e e n o , an

J ath a was wi th him i ward B t S im 1 3

on n n . u on

p i t ch d h i t t s t A dida v r agai st th pl i
b
e s en a , o e n e a n .

N w wh
o T yph en k w that S im was ris 1 4
r on ne on en

u p i st nad f h ei br t h roJ a th a d sm a t t o e on n , an e n o

j i battl with h i m h s t m ss g rs u t h i m
o n e , e en e en e n o ,

sayi g Wh r as w h av J atha th y br th r 1 5
n , e e e e on n o e

i h ld it is f
n o m y which J ath a th y bor on e on n ro

th r w d t th ki g s tr asur fr m th ffic ’

e o e o e n e e o e o e

which h h ld that w d tai him W h r f r 1 6

e e , e e n . e e o e

no w s d en hu dr d tal ts f silv r d tw
an n e en o e , an o

o f his s s f h s t ag s th a t wh
on or h is at lib rty
o e , en e e

h e may t r v lt fr m us d w will l t h i m
no e o o , an e e

g o . H r u p e e S im alb it h
on p rc iv d that 1 7 on , e e e e e

th y s p ak d c i tfully u t him y t s t h th
e e e e n o , e en e e

m y d th ch ildr l st p radv tur h

on e an e en , e e en e e

sh uld p r cur t hims l f gr at hatr d f th p

o o e o e e e o e eo

p l e : w h mig h to hav said B caus I s t him 1 8 e , e e en

no t th m y d th ch ildr th r f r is
e on e an e en , e e o e

J on a th d ad S h s t th ch ildr
an e . d th 1 9 o e en e en a n e

hu dr d tal ts h wb it T yp h diss m b l d
n e en : o e r on e e ,

b N am el
y , of S e ph e l a , m e n t i on e d ab v o e a t ch . xn . 38 .
1 28 K II B C 1 43 BO O . . . .

shi p s carv d that th y migh t b s by all wh e , e e e en

'

sail th T h is is th
on s pulchr which h 3 0
e s ea . e e e e

mad t M di d i t t d th y t u t this
e a o n, a n s an e e
e
n o

day .

N w T y ph d al t d c i tfully with th y u g 3 1
o r on e e e e o n

ki g A ti ch us d sl w h i m A d h r ig d 3 2
n n o , an e
f
. n e e ne

i nh i s t ad d cr w d hims l f ki g f A sia
s e , an o ne e n o ,

an d br ugh t a gr at calamity u p oth la d e on e n .

Th S im built p th str g h lds i J 3 3

en on u e on o n u

d ;
aea d f c d th m ab ut with high t w rs
an en e e o o e ,

an d gr a t walls d gat s d bars ;

e d laid p , an e , an an u

victuals i th str g h lds M r v r S im 3 4 n e on o . o eo e , on

ch s m o e d s t t ki g D m t rius t th
en , an en o n e e , o e

en d h s h uld giv t h la d e immu ity b caus o e e n an n , e e

all wh ich T y ph did was t sp il A d ki g 3 5 r on o o 8 . n n

D m trius s t t him acc rdi g t th s w rds

e e en o o n o e e o :

an d a sw r d h i m d wr t him a l tt r t this
n e e , an o e e e , o

e ff ct K i g D m trius u t S im
e :
“
th h igh 3 6 n e e n o on e

6sai d J s ph us
So d righ tl y r t s t h is sl i p f
o e : an co r e c o

so r p rt d E us b ius i t h th au th r s m m r y by
e o e e , n e e o
’
e o , re

f u th
o r t ur y a ft r C h ris t
c en m ar k i g t h a t t h b r t h rs
e . n e o e ,

S E us b ius pl 63 m é m wh s s u l h r s w r M
’

ee e
p i re t7 11 To x o e e c e e e a o

d y i m
uo am 3 7
cr
'

7fi ld yp ¢fi
v r d i w r t h t ru M a ab e s
1! 7 e a n, e e e e cc e

p u bl ish d (t g t h r wi th a t h
, ,

e s s f Mat t ath ias b ut

o e e e on o :

La t i v rsi n f i t by S t J
e t h a t t h m ar t yrs w h s r l i s
on o e e o e e c

r m ) b y V ll i fr m a w r xh i bi t d t A t i h
, .
,

o e a ar s u s , o e e e e a n oc

G r k M S f th t th
,

ee w r e t h s v b r th r t
. o e en c en e e e en e en or

t ur y i t h V at i a n Li brar y t u d t d ath b y A t i
e c n h us , re o e n oc ,

in vo l I II f th . w r k s f t wh m t h am f M
. o e o o o o e n e o ac

St J r m p 2 48 Mnd q was m m l y th ugh ’

e o e, b ee u. ca ees co on o

(l g d i m pr p rly attri b u t d
. . .
,

ly ) n“)
'
e e 7
l 7 ee Ka 7r 7 0 cov
'

o e , e .

A w m i h w 30 3 m » i M m
a e r, fI wh a t m a r t h d at h
6V 1 c o a a n nne e e

f t h is y u g pri was f
i
i d p mjp
’

B i é
’
a i oc a r o n ce
‘

,
Ka r ara e s n o n e
v fi d l w
u O
e x wh i h J rat.f t d m y b s n i J s c e ec e , a e e en n o e

r m b s rv s S at is i t qu ph u
o e o e e d i th E p i t m f a e s, an n e o e o

mi qu m d A t i h i b k LV f Liv y
r or o o o n oc ae oo o

ru m r l iquias t d t 8 Li t rall
. .

ll T yph
’
co e os en an e a r on s
y , ,

u t qu
a h r t au t r i to d i gs w r r bbe ri s
oc ce o o e s o n e e o e .
”

di tu m
cr e B ut h i e d i t r . s o
 B . C . 1 43 . CH A P . XI I I . 1 29

p ri s t efri d f ki gs as als u t th
, and en o n , o n o e

eld rs d e at i f th J ws s d th gr t
an n on o e e , en e ee

37 i g T h g ld
n : cr w d th g l d
e p alm
o en o n an e o en

bra ch wh ich y s t u t us w hav

n
11
, e en n o , e e re

i d;
c e ve d w r ady t mak a s t ad fast
an e are e o e e

p ac ewit h y e
; y d t writ u t ou ea , an o e n o ou r

38 ffic rs t gra t y
o e immu iti s A d what
, o n ou n e . n

s v r c v a ts w h av mad with y still

oe e o en n e e e ou ,

s ta d ; d th s tr g h lds which y hav

n an e on o e e

39 build d l t th m b y ur w A f e , e y e e o o n . s or an

v rsigh ts faults c mmitt d u t this day w

o e or o e n o , e

f rgiv t h m
o d th cr w t
e als which y
e , an e o n- ax o e

w o us ; d i f th r w r
e y th r tribut
an e e e e an o e e

40 p aid i J rusal m l t int b p aid e m r A d e , e e no o e . n

i f th r b y am g
e e y m t t eb ranll d on ou ee o e en o e

i c urt l t th m b r ll d d l t th r
n ou r o , e e e en o e , an e e e

b p ac b twi x t us Thus th y k
”
41 e e e e f th . e o e o e

h ath was tak away fr m Isra l i th h

e en en o e , n e un

42 dr d e d s v ti th y ar
an Th th p p l
e en f I e e . en e eo e o s

ra l b ga t wri t i t h ir i s trum ts d
e e n o e n e n en an c on

tracts I th first y ar f S im th gr at high

, n e e o on e e

p ri st t h ge v r r , d l ad r fet h J ws o e no an e e o e e .

43 I th sn days S im cam p d agai st G aza

o e on e n
i
,

an d b si g d it r u d ab ut ; h
e e emad als o n o e e o en

gi s f war 3 d t th m by th ci ty d bat
ne o ,
an se e e , an

G r B fi B s m i gr a fav uri wi h D m
h . a a/ z.
z ut o e n e t o te t e e

t er pr e t e r s t h is w r d sig t i u thi nk f A t ig us
th o r s, e s on o n on

nifi a r b m br i d er d wh fr m i t fr qu t d
es o e e o e o o s e en an

wi th p al m s C m p ar e su ss fu l u e i si g s t k
”
o c ce s n e e oo

x iv 4
.

3 Ma cc th am f P l i t It e n e o o or ce es
Pr b ably w ugh t t r ad is m t i ed by s v ral G r k
. . .
.

o e o o e en on e e ee

G azara C m par v rs s d Lat i wri t rs but th

”
o e e e an n e : e

d 5 3 ; al s h x iv 7
.

48 an m st m i u t a u t f it
o c o n e cc o n o s

j G r h m ih
. . .

. Th h l
'
e e st ru t i is fur ish d t
et s . e e e c on c on n e o

p lois a pp ars t h av b ea us b y A m m ia n
ous M ar l l ie een ce

m a hi c f vas t siz
ne o d m st u XXII I 5 i th f l e an o n s, n e o

f r m i d a bl p w r i t was a l wi g t r m s
.
,

o e o e P h i ari
: o n e : ro s

K
1 30 BO O K II . B . C . 1 43 .

t r d a c rtai t w r d t k i t A d
e a e n o e ,
an oo . n th y 44 e

which w r i th gi s l ap t i t th e e n e en ne e n o e city ;
wh r up th r was a gr at u pr ar i th
e e on e e e o n e city
i s much that th p pl f th city r t
n o e eo e o e en th ir 45 e

cl th s d climb d up th walls with

o e , an e on e th ir e

et um m e d i t am e n t i s j a m cr e was st r gly e ur d by
so on s c e

br i t a t e d esp e c t i s , c on d i t u r h air —l th s d raw h i d s as

c o an e ,

a i a
m ch n s cr i pt or i b u s h t o is t o wi th st a d th bl w f a n e o o

ri is a qua
c n ot , m h el e pol i m st e f 3 6 0 p u d s w igh t
on o o n e

G r aeci c ogn om i n am u s : c u h ur l d fr m a b al is t a
e Th is o .

jus o e
p d t ra iu ur a
n D em e f r m i d ab l
o gi h avi g b e en ne n ee n

ri s
t n A n ti gon i fili u s e , r gis r d r d us l ss by th b
en e e e e e e

Rh o d o a l i i s qu e urb i b us op si ge d th r ugh a st rat ag m

e ,
o e ,

p u gn a t i s , P ol i or ce t e s e s t a p was sub s e qu tl y apt ur d by en c e

p ell a tu s ZEd i fi c a t ur . t em au th m e d d aw i t th ir an r n n o e

h o c m od o T e t d o c om su c i ty i t riu m ph D i d u n o or s

XX
. .

a i n a t ur i m m a n i s ,
p g a xi bu s S i cu l u s , l ib . .
(p 785 .
,

r ob or a t a l o n i ss i m i s , fe
g e rr e di t m en t i saon n ot r he
isqu e l avis
.

c a st ru t d b y D m
pt a t a : e t c on c on c e e e t rius ,

t gi t u
e i i bub ul i virga
r c or s wh i h was i h igh t 9 0 u
s c n e c

rum qu r t i t x t ura b i t s d 45 ub i t s i wi d th
e e ce n e an c n

at qu l im
, , ,

e
p g u o t u as [ ar l er
y t h sanm a dm e asur
r e ne e e e

jus su pr m a ut fi m m e m
, t s as t h s a giv by V i e os en o e en

d t t t
e re c e t m issi l s asus e t u i u ] It e sist d f i
c . r v s . con e o n ne

C o n se r u tu au t m j u st ri s ; st d u p
n r e ef ur s o e oo on o

f r on t l i bu a t i ul s uspi wh e l s f igh t u b i t s i
r s c ae c e o e c n

d es
p ut r aea c
p d e i b u h
ae, ig h t i
on th s v ral st ri s
r s e : n e e e o e

f rr is grav s qual ia
e e eb is w r b al is t
, t p lt
no d e e ae, ca a e ae, an

p i t r
c o e s t d u t fu lm i a
os e n ll s r tns f i st ru m t s f n a o o n en o an

ve l fi t c or es ,ut
qu i d qui d p ya with m r th a t w e no n ce , o e n o

ti it er ul i ac ti b um
e s exer h u dr d m s a t m ak e u
r f n e en o se o

p ta H . a i t va l i
nc d a m m t h a s Th is m a h i waso e e . c ne

l m r t is e t fu i bu
e o bu t b y t h b si g d t S
n s re rn e e e e a a

g s um e u i t i u l am is Pl u t ar h i th e Li f
,

en n r os s n r n s ec s c n e

m iles l
.
,

gui di i m u
, an um f D em e t rius (t m V p 2 6
or r or o , o . . .
,

p ar t i i i b u v r d m t s d B r y a ) s t a t s i t h igh t
a ov e c on e . n, e s e

i ti
c s :t isi d p pug
e n t 6 6 ub i t s
e ro d i t s b r e a d th
n an a c , an

t iu m l u e i t vir s
va lli i
r n t 48 Th i m m
e , co s w igh t s s a e en e e

is als
.

p i
ar e t i b u a d i t us ps t f i t f t h h l p li
a e ac o e e e o s o

i ge t es
n n V i truvius t m t i d by A th us X a en on e e n ae

b k X
.
, ,
.

oo h a p 22 d s ri b s
c 3 (p 41 5 ed
e c C ub e
) a sa

s m wh at d i ff r e tly t h
. .
, , . .
,
. .

o e e w h e r h e s p ak s f e b e i g
n ,
e on e e e o on n

us d by D m t rius t Rh d es g tt ut f a sl ugh th r ugh

e e e a o o en o o o o
wh i h h sa ys was 1 25 f t t h p wer fu l m usi f a pi p r !
, ,

c e ee e o c o e

h igh ,
d 60 i
an wi d th It n .
1 32 K II B C 1 41 BOO . . . .

mad str g r tha i t was d th r h dw lt

e on e
1
n , an e e e e

hims lf with his c m pa y A d wh S im

e w 53 o n . n en on s a

that J h his was a vali t m h mad

o n s on an an , e e

him captai f all th h sts ; d h dw lt i

n o e o an e e n

G azara .

C H A P T E R X IV .

T h e g ood d eed s o f S i m on H i s
f ame R en ewa l o f th e . .

l eag u e by th e R om a n s a n d La ced aem on i a n s .

N O W i th hu dr d thr sc r n d tw lfth 1
e n e ee o e an e

B C .
y ar ki g D m trius gath r d his f rc s
.
e , n e e e e o e

1 41
t g th r d w t i t M di t g t him
'

o e e , an en n o e a
a
, o e

h lp t fight agai st T yph

e o B t wh A 2 n r on . u en r

th
s a ce s , ki g f P rsia d M dia h ard that
e n o e an e , e

D m trius was
e e t r d with i his b rd rs h s t en e e n o e , e en

on e f his p ri c s t t ak h i m aliv
o wh w t 3n e , o e e : o en

an d sm t th h s t f D m trius
o e d t k him
e o o e e , an oo ,

an d br ught him t A o d h p t him i o r s a ces , a n e u n

ward .

A f sth la d of J d h that was qui t all 4

or e n u a , e

t h days f S im
e ; f h s ught th g d f his
o on or e o e oo o

n ati i such wis as that v rm r his auth rity

on n e, e e o e o

an d h ur pl as d th m w ll A d i additi 5
on o e e e e . n n on

t all his gl ry h
o t k J pp f hav
o d , e oo o e or an en , a n

mad i t e tra c t th isl s f th

an en d 6 n e o e e o e s ea , an

en larg d th b u ds f his ati

e e d r c v r d
o n o n on , a n e o e e

th c u try A d gath r d t g th r a gr at
e o n . m 7 n e e o e e e nu

b f cap tiv s
er o d had th d mi i f G azara
e , an e o n on o ,

an d B th ed th t w r t f th which h
sur a , a n e o e , ou o e e

1 N am el y, b y
w ri g t h l o e n e an igh t d uri g t h r e ye ars
d n n e .

a dj i i g h i ll
o n n wh i h t h on c e (J s ph us )
o e

b x i us t w r h d s t d
, .

o no o o e a oo . B y wh i h is m e a t t h
a
c n e

Th is gr a t u d r t a k i g h
e n e n e ao .
u tri s su bj t t th Par
co n e ec o e

co m pl ish e d b y t h u asi g e n ce n th i u dr A
an s ,
(n e r s a ce s , or

lab ur f h i p pl by d y
o o s eo e a m r pr p r l y M i th ri d ate s )
o e o e .
 B . C . 1 41 . CHA P . XIV . 1 33

t k all im puriti s ; ith r was th r

oo y w he ne e e e an ,
o

8 r sist d him
e e Th did th y till th ir gr und i
. en e e o n

pe ac d e,th arth
an gav h i cr ase d e th e er n e e, a n e

9 tr s f th fi ld th ir fruit
ee o e Th a ci t m
e sat e . e n en en

als i th s tr ts c mmu i g t g th r f g d
o n e ee , o n n o e e o oo

th i gs n d th y u g m
, an
p u t gleri us d
o n en on o o an

1 0 warlik app ar l H pr vid d victuals f th

e e . e o e or e

ci ti s d t i th m all ma r f mu iti
e , an se n e nne o n on
b
,

so that his h urabl am was r w d u t on o e n e en o ne n o

1 1 th e d f t h w rld
en H mad p ac i
o e th o . e e e e n e

1 2 la ds
n d Isra l r j ic d with gr at j y f
, an e v ry e o e e o : or e e

m an sat u d r his i d h i fi g tr
n e d th r V n e an s -
ee , a n e e

1 3 was t fray th m
n on e i th r was th r y
o e : ne e e e an

l ft i th la d t figh t agai s t th m y th
e n e n o n e : ea , e

ki gs th ms lv s w r v r thr w i th s days
n e e e e e o e o n n o e .

14 M r v r h str gth d all th s f his p pl

o eo e , e en en e o e o eo e

w h w r br ught l w t h law h s arch d

o e e o t o : e e e e ou ,

law wick d
'

an d y t
e v er m f t h c on e d p n er o e an e er

15 s on h t k away e H boo t ifi d t h sa ctuary . e ea u e e n ,

an d mul t i p li d th ss ls f th sa ctuary
e e Ve e o e n .

16 N w i t was h ard at R m
o d as f as e o e, an ar

S p arta tha t J ath a was d ad ;

, d th y w r
on n e an e e e

1 7 v ry s rry
e B t as s
o as th y h ard that his
. u oon e e

br th r S im n was mad high p ri s t i his st ad

o e o e e n e ,

18 an d rul d th c u try e d th ci ti s t h r i
e o th yn , an e e e e n : e

wr t u t him i tabl s f brass t r w th

o e n o n e o , o en e e

fri dship d l agu which th y had mad with

en an e e e e

1 9 Judas d J atha his br thr

an on which writi gs n e en : n

w r r ad b f r th c gr gati at J rusal m
e e e e o e e on e on e e .

20 A d this is th c p y f th l tt rs which th L
n e o d o e e e e a ce ae

m i
on a n s s t Th rul rs f th Lac d m ia s
en :
“
e e o e e ae on n ,

d th city u t S im
an e th high p ri s t d
, n o on e e ,
an

th ld rs d pri sts d r sidu f th p pl

e e e an e , an e e o e eo e

b Gr i d . o xer e or w xvp obo ew s .

1 34 K II B C 1 41 BO O . . . .

o f th J ws e u e br thr ,
d gr ti g T h 21
o r e en , s e n ee n : e

ambassad rs w h w r s t u t o p po l e e en n o ou r eo e,

c rtifi d us f y ur gl ry d h ur wh r f r
e e o o o an on o : e e o e

w w r glad f th ir c mi g
e e e od did r gist r 22
e o n : an e e

th e thi gs which th y s p ak
n i th c u cil f e e n e o n o

th e p p l i
eo this e, ma r nN m i f nne : u en u s
c
s on o

A t i chus d A ti p at r f Jas th J ws
’
n o ,
an n e s on o on , e e

ambassad rs cam u t us t r w th fri d

o , e n o o en e e en

shi p which th y had with us A d it pl as d 23 e . n e e

th e p p l t
eo t rtai
e t h mo h urably
en e n e en on o ,

an d t p u t th c p y f th ir ambassag i
o e o th o e e n e

app i t d r c rds f th p pl t th d th
o n e e o o e eo e : o e en e

p p eo l f t h
e o Lac d m ia
e s might hav a
e m ae on n e e

m rial th r f furth rm r w hav writt

o e eo : e o e, e e en

a c p y th r f u t S i m th high p ri st
o e eo n o on e e .
”

A ft r this S im
e s t N m i t R m with 24
, on en u en u s o o e,

a gr at shi ld f g ld f a th usa d mi
e e o o t o o n n ae
d
, o c on

firm th l agu with th m W h r f wh th 25

e e e e . e eo en e

eo
p p l h eard teh y said ,W h at t ha ks
e shall w , n e

giv t S im
e o d his s on s F h an d his 2 6 on or e an

br thr
e d th
en , a n h us f his fath r hav sta e o e o e , e e

b l i h d Isra l
s e d chas d away i fight th ir
e , an e e n e en

m i s fr m th m
e o d c firm d th ir lib r t y
e , an S 27 on e e e . o

th en th y wr t e it i th tabl s f brass which

o e n e e o ,

th y
e t up
se p illars i
on m u t Si d this is n o n on : an

th c p y f th writi g
e o o Th
e ight th day f n : e e e en o

th me th E l l
on i th hu dr d thr sc r d
u
e
,
n e n e ee o e an

tw lfth y ar b i g th third y ar f S im th
e e , e n e e o on e

high p ri st at S m l i th gr at c gr 28
e : ara e
f
n e e on e

0 S ee c h x n 1 6 . . t er of an o u n ce ; of si l v r
e
d
.
,

O r po n d u s
If t h e A t t . i c a
h lf an o u n ce

arly a sw ri g
.

i a
m n be th e e ht he w ig r e 6 Ne n e n to ou r

a
m e n t, i t c on is
de ed e si r qual A ugus t
ls
.

w
t o t en ty fi v e e - J wis s
h h ek e f O r , A s a r am el It is n ot

l l ar la
. .

s
A h ek e of g old on e is quar c e w a
h t p ce is i n t en de d
1 36 K II B C 1 41 BO O . . . .

mad h i m th ir g v r r d chi f pri st ; b

e e o e no , an e e e

caus h had d all th s thi gs d f th

e e on e e e n ,
an or e

“
justic d fai th which h k p t t his ati
e an e e o n on ,

an d f that h s ught by all m a s t x alt his

or e o e n o e

p p eol F i e his
. days thi gs p r
or s p r d i n his 3 6 n o e e n

ha ds n th at th
,
h ath w r tak
so t f e e en e e en ou o

th ir c u try d th y als which w r

e o n , anth e o e e in e

city f D avid i J rusal m w h had mad

o n e e , o e

th ms lv s a t w r
e e t f which th y iss
e o d e , ou o e ue ,

an d p llut d all ab ut th
o sa ctuary d did
e o e n , an

much h urt i th h ly pl but h plac d 3 7

n e o a ces g e e

J ws th r i
e d f rtifi d it f
e e n , an th saf ty f o e or e e o

th c u try d th city d rais d p th

e o n , an e , an e u e

walls f J rusal m K i g D m trius als

o e e 38 . n e e o c on

firm d t him th h igh p ri s th d acc rdi g t

e o e -
e oo , o n o

th s thi gs
o e A d mad h i m
n f his fri ds 3 9
. n e on e o en ,

an d h ur d him with gr at h u F h 40
on o e e on o r . or e

had h ard say that th J ws w r call d by th

e , e e e e e e

R ma s th ir fri ds
o n d c f d rat s
e d en , an on e e e , an

br thr ; d that th y had t r tai d th

e en an e en e ne e

ambassad rs f S im h urably als that 41

o o on on o : o,

th J ws e d p ri sts w r w ll p l as d that S i
e an e e e e e e

m on sh uld b t h ir g v r r d high p ri s t
o e e o e no an e

f or v r u til th r sh uld aris a faith ful

e e , n e e o e

p ro
p h t M r
e v r h
that
. h sh uld b th
o eo ir 42 e , e o e e

cap tai d sh uld tak charg

n, an f th sa ctuary o e e o e n ,

t t t h m v r th ir w rks
o se e d v r th c u
o e e o , an o e e o n

try d v r th arm ur d v r th f
, an o e e o , an o e e or

tr ss s ; that (I y ) h sh uld tak charg f

e e sa e o e e o

8 Th G r k r ad s fi d s rv s b b r i m i d
e ee e eu
’
r e e e to e o ne n n .

dy vei q, wh i ch is s ur
ob c e :
p os s m s ak i t th i d a
It ee n o e e ex

s ibl
y i t m a
y e n, m a d id p r ss d t E zra ii 6 3 wh r
e e a .
,
e e

u ar
m ch h m t o t h e p uri t y of m ti is m a d f th e p
en on e o os

w rs i
o h p
”
si bl r et ur f a pri s t wi th
e n o e

x
.

sa
h Th e m e e p ect t on ai is th p w r f U ri m d Th u m
e o e o an

a i
d m t t e d a t ch p 46 ; a n d a iv . . m im .
 B C 1 40
. . . CHA P . XV . 1 37

43 sa ctuary ; b sid s this that h sh uld b

th e n e e , e o e

b y d by v ry m
o e e d that all th writi gs
e e an , an e n

i th c u try sh uld b mad i his am

n e o n d o e e n n e, an

that h sh uld b cl th d i purp l e o d w ar e o e n e, a n e

44 g ld als that it sh uld b lawful f

o o, f o e or n on e o

th p p e l p ri sts t
eo br ak e y f th s
or e o e an o e e

th i gs t gai say his w rds t gath r

n , or o n o , or o e an

ass mbly i th c u try with ut h i m

e n t b e o n o , or o e

cl th d i p urpl
o e t w ar a buckln f g ld ; e , or o e e o o

45 d wh s v r sh uld d
an th rwis
o oe br ak e o o o e e, or e

an
y f t h s thi gs o h sh uld b p
e eu ish d n , e o e n e
i

46 T h us it p l as d all th p p l t d al with S i e e e eo e o e

d t d as ha th b sai d ”
m on , a n o o ee n .

47 Th S im acc p t d h r f d was w ll
en on e e e eo , an e

p l ase d t be h ig h p ri s t d
o ca p tai e d g v r e , an n , an o e

n or f th J ws o d p ri sts ed t d f d th m
e an e , an o e en e

48 all S th y c mma d d t p t this writi g i

. o e o n e o u n n

tabl s f brass d t t th m p withi th

e o , an o se e u n e

c m p ass f th sa ctuary i a c sp icu us p lac ;

o o e n n on o e

49 als t o lay p th c p i s th r f i th tr as ry
o u e o e e eo n e e u ,

t o th d th a t S im
e end hi s s might hav on an s on e

th m e .

C H A P TE R X V .

Th e a c ts and h on ou r s o f S i m on A n ti och u s d ef ea ts .

T ryp h on a n d s en d s C en d ebceu s i n to J u d aea ,

1 M R O R A ti chus
O f D m trius th
E VE , n o s on o e e e

ki g s t l tt rs fr m th isl s b f th B C
n , en e e o e e o e
.

u t S im th p ri st d p ri c f
s ea , n o on e e , an n e o
1 40 .

i Gr '
EVOX O Q go va i , -
he h ls al w h o h a d b e e n t k en p a ris r on e

l
.

gui l ty f a ri m
be h o d e n o c e . b y A r s a c es , t te d as s a ab v o e,

C m par M a tt v 2 1 22
o e . .
,
. a t ch 3 . xi v . .

S ur a m d Pi s
a
d S id
n e n , an e b Pr a
ob b l
y a i g r
m e n n C e t e,

tes h e was t h e fD m s on o e e to w i r r
h c h h i s b ot h e D e m e
t ri s S t r
n d y u g r b
o e an o n e ro ri s
t n h ad fl ed u a
on t h e d e t h
, p
th r
e f D m et rius N i t
o e ca or , a r
of h i s f th e .
1 38 B OO K lI . B C 1 40
. . .

th eJ ws d t all th p pl Th c t ts 2
e , an o e eo e . e on en

wh r f w r th s
e eo K i g A ti chus t S im e e e e n n o o on

th high p ri s te dp i f his ati d t e , an r n ce o n on , a n o

th p p l f th J w s gr ti g F rasmuch as 3
e eo e o e e , ee n : o

c rtai p stil t m
e hav usurp d th ki g
n e en en
0
e e e n

d m f o fath rs d my p urp s is t chal

o ou r e , an o e o

l g it agai th at I m y r st r it t th ld
en e n, a e o e o e o

stat e d t t hat d hav gath r d a multi

e, a n o en e e e

t ud f f r ig s ldi rs t g th r d p r p ar d
e o o e n o e o e e , an e e

shi p s f war ; my i t ti als b i g t g 4

o n en on o e n o o

t hr ugh t h c u try that I may p is h th m

o e o n , un e

which hav d s tr y d u c u try d mad e e o e o r o n , an e

m a y ci ti s i t h ki gd m d s lat
n w th r 5
e n e n o e o e no e e

f r I c firm u t
o e th all th immu iti s on n o ee e n e

which th ki gs b f r m gra t d th d e n e o e e n e ee , an

wh ats v r gi fts b sid s th y gra t d I giv 6

oe e e e e n e . e

th l av als t c i m y f th y c u
ee e e o o o n on e
d
or o n

0 M e an i n g Tr yph on an d ia
l e m c o l e c t on l i
M n y ar e . a
h is su pp r t rs o e u i i a
d e l n e t e d i n th e “
N mm
d Th at t h J ws i m m
.

”
e e e P e m b r o ch i an i 4 t o, 1 7 46
d ia t l y avai l d t h m s l v s f al s
.
,

e ar
e e e e o
p t 2 t ab 85 S ee o

t h is p rivi l g
.
, .

w h av e i e, e e ev Re l an d u s d e N um m i s S a
d en ce i , i s b th f brass
n co n o o m a r i t an i s
”
8 v o, 1 7 , 09 D r . .

an d si l v r s t ru k b y di r t i
e , c figur ec on K e n n i c ot h a s e d an d de

o f S im wh i h on , st i l l s ri cras iare re c bed a b en e c e of t h e

p
m ai i g i n n m a y p u bl i n d ur ar
n c an fo t h y e , at p 47 48 49 , .
, ,

p riva t a b i et s Th c
y ne ra i e ar e of h i s t ct, e n t t l e d, Oh
m t a l t yp
.

o f vari us siz o e, e irs e, s e r v a t i on s on th e F t

I b
,

an d i s ri pt i n ; b t
c on a u u , e B ook o f S m e l , ch v i
x r
. .

li v e l l agr
e, a i b ari g t h ee n e n e 19 8 vo, O fo d , 1 7 68
f t h ir x u t i
. .

d at e o a
e is g r wi
e ec a on , nno B ut t h t o e th e
, th m n y
1 2 3 4 t h a t isor f Si :rs vr ar o oth e of e e e of S i
, , , ,
y y
als s v ral
,

m s g v r m t Tw f
on
’
o e n en o o m on , a n d o e e a ttr i
a si l v r sh k l th
.

th m e on e u J a a
e i s
e e e b ted to on th n , S m on
’

th r a s m al l b rass p i
, ,

o e r r J e c e, a r e b oth e , t o oh n H yr can u s , t o
e grav d i
n Wis s N u m m i
e n ris u l us e
’

u A tob , 81 0 m a y b e fo nd .

B dl i i o f l 17
e an 50 t b au i u
”
o grav s : a b e t f ll y e n ed, a n d m o t
x v pp 9 3 2 1 5
, . .

. . d th s , a ra s ri
: an e e, el bo te l y d e c b e d a n d di s
t g t h r wi t h s v ra l
o e e t h rs uss e e o e c ed , i n B a ye r i u s d e N u m
s t i ll pre s rv d i th B d
,
”
ar e e e n e o m i s H ebr aco S am a r i t a n i s , -
1 40 K II B C 1 39 B OO . . . .

tw ty th usa d m
en f waro d ight th usa d
n en o , an e o n

h rs m
o e A d h en c m pass d th city r u d 1 4
. n e o e e o n

ab ut d s h ip s by cl s d p th p assag d
o , an s ea o e u e e, a n

h e v x d th city by la d d by
e e e ith r n an s ea , n e e

suff r d h y t g t i
e e e an o o ou or n .

I thn m a s as cam Num ius d his 1 5

e e n e on e en an

c m p a y fr m R m havi g l tt rs t th ki gs
o n o o e, n e e o e n

an d c u tri s ; wh r i w r writt
o n e th s thi gs e e n e e en e e n

Lucius c sul f th R ma s u t ki g 1 6
8
, on o e o n , n o n

Pt l my gr ti g Th J ws ambassad rs u 1 7
o e ,
ee n : e e
’
o , o r

fri ds d c f d rat s cam u t us t r w

en an on e e e , e n o , o en e

th l d fri dshi p
e o d l agu b i g s t fr m
en
h
an e e, e n en o

S im thon high p ri st d fr m th p pl f
e e , an o e eo e o

th J ws e A d th y br ught a shi ld f g ld 1 8
e . n e o e o o

of a th usa d m i i W t h ught i t g d 1 9
o n n ac . e o oo

t h r f r t writ u t th ki gs
e e o e o d c u tri s e n o e n an o n e ,

t hat th y sh uld d th m
e harm fight
o o e no , n or

agai st th m th ir ci ti s
n c u tri s
e
y,t e e , or o n e ,
n or e

aid th ir mi s agai st th m It s m d als 20

e en e e n e . ee e o

g d t us t r c iv th sh i ld fr m th m
oo o o e e e e e o e .

If th r f r th r b e e o e y p s t il t f ll ws wh 21 e e e an e en e o o

hav fl d fr m th ir c u try u t y u d liv r

e e o e o n n o o , e e

th m u t S im th high pri st that h may

e n o on e e , e

p u ish th m acc rdi g t th ir w law

n e T h 22 o n o e o n . e

sam thi gs wr t h lik wis u t D m trius

e n o e e e e n o e e
k

th ki g
e d A t talus t A i
n , an th d A , o r ara es , a n r s a ce s

an d t all th
o t i d t S mp m e 23 c ou n r es
l
, an o a sa es
m
,

g Na ly Lu ius C lp
me i a pris r wi h h Par
c a ur t me on e t t e
n ius Pis o. hi A al us k i g f P t an s . tt n o er

N a m l y h a w h i h was ga m us
,

h e A i
t ht f C p c r ar a t es , o a
, .

a wi th t h m by Ju d as p d i A
m de e
(i Mi a oc a . r s ace s , . e .

M a ab us i t h y ar B C
cc ae th i d t
,
n
) f Par t h ia
e e . . r a es, o .

1 61 S ab v e t h i i i
ee 1 N am l
o
y ll t h s wh i h
a c v e a o e c

ab v t h x iv 2 4 w r
. .
, .
,

i S ee o e, afri dl y t r m s wi t h
c e e on en e

l
. . .

k Ki
g f S y ria
n N a m o
y t h R m a s . e e o n .

D m t rius N i t
e e t t h is m Th r is b s uri t y h r e
ca or , a e e an o c e .
 B C 1 39
. . . C HA P . X V . 1 41

an d Lac d m ia s d t D l u d My
th e e ae on n , an o e s, an n

dus d S icy , d Caria

an d S am s d Pam on , a n , an o , an

p h ylia d Lycia , d Halicar

an assus d R h , an n , an o

dus a d Ph as lis d C
,
n d S id d A d e ,
an os , a n e, a n ra us,

an d G ty d C idus
or d Cyp rus na, d Cy an n , an , an

24 r en e A d th c p y h r f th y wr t t S im
. n e o e eo e o e o on

2 5 th high p ri st S A ti chus th ki g cam p d

e e . o n o e n e

gai st D ra th s c d d y bri gi g his f rc s

a n o e e on a , n n o e

agai st it c ti ually d m aki g gi s ; d

n on n , an n en ne an

h shu t p T yph th t h c uld ith r g i '

e u r on , a e o ne e o n

n or ou t .

26 im s t him tw th usa d ch s m
A nd S on en o o n o en en

t aid him silv r als

o d g ld d much arm ur e o an o , an o .

2 7N v r th l ss h w uld
e e t r c iv t h m but brak
e e , e o no e e e e , e

all th c v a ts which h h d mad with him

e o en n e a e

28 a f r d b cam stra g u t him Furth rm r

o e, a n e e n e n o . e o e,

h s t u t him A th
e en bi f his fri ds t
n o en o us , on e o en , o

c mmu with him d say Y u withh ld J pp

o ne , an , o o o e

and G azara with th t w r which is i , J e o e n er us a

2 9 l m which
e , citi s f my r alm T h b rd rs a re e o e . e o e

th r f y e eoh av was t d d d e gr at hurt i e e , an on e e n

th la d e d g tt n th d mi i,
f ma y p lac s
an o en e o n on o n e

3 0 withi my ki gd m N w th r f r d liv r p
n n o . o e e o e e e u

th citi s w h ich y hav tak

e e d th tribut s f e e en , a n e e o

th p lac s wh r f y hav g t t
e e d mi i with e eo e e o en o n on

31 out th b rd rs f Jud a
e ls giv m f
o e o ae : or e e, e e or

th m fi hu dr d tal ts f silv r ; d f th
e ve n e en o e an or e

harm wh ich y hav d d th tri but s f ou e on e , a n e e o

th citi s th r fi hu dr d tal ts if t w
e e , o e ve n e en : no , e

3 2 will c m d subd u y
o i fight S A th
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bi th us ki g s fri d cam t J rusal m

e n d
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en e o e e : an

G r ius f ll wi g h La i
ot o o n t e t n ough t t r e a d L mp o a s a c us , th e
v rsi ju d g s h a h G r k
,

e on , e t t t e ee na m e f a w el l —
k w o no n c ity of

x is fau l y d h a w
te t t , an t t e A sia M i or n .
1 42 K II B C 1 39 BO O . . . .

wh h saw th gl ry f S im
en e d th cu p b ard e o o on , a n e o

o f g ld od silv r p lat
, an d his gr at att da c e e, a n e en n e,

h was as t ish d d t ld him th ki g s m

’
e on e , an o e n es

sag Th a sw r d S im
e . end said u t him 3 3
n e e on , a n n o ,

W hav e ith r t ak e th r m s la d
ne e en o e en
’
n ,
n or

h ld that wh ich app rtai th t th rs but th

o en e ne o o e , e

i h rita c f
n e fath rs which
n e o mi s had
ou r e , our en e e

wr gfully i p ss ssi a c rtai tim Wh r 3 4

on n o e on e n e . e e

f r w havi g th pp rtu ity h ld th i h ri t

o e e, n e o o n , o e n e

a c f
n e o fath rs B t as f J pp d G azara 3 5
ou r e . u or o e an

which th u d m d t lth ug h th y did gr a t

o e an es , a o e e

harm u t th p pl i n o c u try y t will w

e eo e n ou r o n , e e

giv e hu dr d t al ts f th m H r u t
an n e en or e . e e n o

A th bi a sw r d h i m t a w rd B t 3 6
en o us n e e no o . u re

t ur d i a rag t th ki g d mad a r p rt
ne n e o e n , an e e o

u t h i m f th s s p ch s d f th gl ry f
n o o e e ee e , an o e o o

S im d f all which h had s

on , a n owh r up e ee n : e e on

th ki g was x c di g wr th
e n I th m a tim 3 7
e ee n o . n e e n e

fl d T y ph
e by sh i p u t O th i
r on n o r os a s
11
.

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en d b e captai f th 3 8
n e en e ae u s n o e

s ea c ast d gav h i m
-
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an d e an o o oo en an

h rs m
o e d c mma d d him t
en , an r m v his 3 9 o n e o e o e

h st t ward Jud a als h c mma d d him t

o o ae : o e o n e o

build p C dr u d t f rtify t h ga t s
e on d t °
, an o o e e , an o

war agai st th p pl but as f th ki g h i m

n e eo e : or e n

se lf ; h p ursu d T y ph
e S C d b cam 40
e r on . o en e ae us e

t Jam ia
o d b ga t a
n , y th p pl
an d t e n o nno e eo e, a n o

n
ari t i m e t w f Ph
A m h avi g usur p d th c r w f
o n o oe n e e o n or

i ia s at d
n c : e e e ar t h th r
on
y ars or n e ee e

G r t ius (fr m th Lat i )

.

riv er E l u th u It was f
e er s . o 0 o o e n

su ffi i t i m p r t a
c en t io rr t s th is t G d r G
n ce o co n co ec o e o ,
or e
m y i t h d a ys f t h m
on e n e d ra w h i h is a t w i t h
o e e o c o n n e

p A d ria
e r or J s ph us a d d s s u th f th H l y La d b
n . o e , o o e o n ,
or

t h a t T yph r fl d t h on e t d ri g e t h t rri t r y f th e
en c o e n on e e o o

hi s a t iv e pl a A pam a Ph i l ist i s d I d um a
n ce e ne an ae

d sl ai
, .

wh e r e h was t ak e e n an n,
1 44 BOO K II . B . C . 1 35 .

h rs m i th m idst f th f tm
o e en n f th
e o e oo en : or e

en e my s h rs m w r v ry ma y T h s u d d 8
’
o e en e e e n . en o n e

th y wi th th h ly trum p ts wh r up C d
e e o e : e e on en e

b d h i h st w r p t t fligh t
ae u s a n s that ma y
o e e u o , so n

of th m w r slai e d th r m a t fl d t th
e e n , an e e n n e o e

str g h ld A t that t im was Judas J h s 9

on o . e , o n
’

br th r w u d d but J h stil l f ll w d aft r

o e , o n e : o n o o e e

th m u til h cam t C dr
e ,
n which C d bw
e e o e on
3
, en e us

had b ilt p (A d th y fl d v u t th 1 0
u u . n e e e en n o e

t w rs i
o e th fi lds f A z tus wh r f r h
n e e o o e e o e e

bur t i t with fi
n t hat th r w r slai f th m
re : so e e e e n o e

ab ut tw th usa d m
o o A ft rward h r tur d
o n en . e e e ne

i t th la d f Judah i p ac
n o e n o n e e .

M r v r Pt l m us th
o eo e , f A b bu was 1 1o e ae e s on o u s

mad cap tai v r th plai f J riche n o e e n o e o,

d h had abu da c f silv r d g ld

1 35 “

an e n n e o e an o .

F or h was th h igh p ri st s
e i law W e h 1 2 e
’
s on -
n- . ei e
13
f r his h art b i g li ft d up h th ught t g t
o e e e n e , e o o e

th ec u try t h ims lf d th r up c sult d

o n o e , an e e on on e

d c it fully agai s t S im
e e d hi s s t d s tr y
n on an s on o e o

th m e N w S im
. was visiti g th ci ti s wh ich 1 4
o on n e e

w r i th c u try d taki g car f th g d

e e n e o n , an n e or e oo

o rd ri g f th m at wh ich t im h cam d w
e n o e : e e e o n

h ims l f t J rich
e wi th his s s Mattathias d
o e o, on an

Judas i th h u dr d thr sc r d s v th y ar
, n e n e ee o e an e en e ,

i th
n l v th m th which is th m th S abat
e e e en on , e on

wh r th e e f Ab b e r c ivi g th m d c it 1 5
s on o u us e e n e e e

fully i t a littl h ld call d D u which h

n o e o , e oc s
b
, e

had built mad th m a gr at ba qu t h wb it

, e e e n e : o e

h had hidd
e m th r S wh S im en d 16 en e e . o en on a n

S
a hee h xv t e m y b s
n ot e h is d y
at c a e ee n to t a

all d D ag
. . .

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b Th is is sai d h av b is i d agai to 5 M e ee n m en t on e n at ace

h xx
.

a s r g w r si ua
t on to e t te n ea r c . .

J rie c h o, th e rui s wh r
n e e of
 B . C . 1 35 . CH A P . X VI . 1 45

his s s had dru k larg ly Pt l my d h i m

on n e , o e an s en

r s p d t k th i r w ap s d cam u p
o e u , an oo e e on , an e on

S im i t th ba qu ti g plac
on n o d sl w h i m
e n e n -
e, an e ,

17 an d his t w s s d c rtai f h i s rva ts I

o on , an e n o s e n . n

which d i g h c mmitt d a gr at tr ach ry d

o n e o e e e e , an

r c m p s d vil f g d
e o en e e or oo .

18 Th Pt l my wr t th s thi gs d s t t
en o e o e e e n , an en o

th ki ge t ha t h sh uld s
n
“
, d him h st t aid e o en an o o

him d h w uld d liv r him th c u try d

, an e o e e e o n an

1 9 ci ti s eH s t th rs als t G azara t tak

. e en o e o o o e

Jh o d u t th ca p tai s f th usa ds h s t
n : an n o e n o o n e en

l tt rs t c m u t him that h might giv th m

e e o o e n o , e e e

2 0 silv r ed g ld d r wards
an A d th rs h s t
o , an e . n o e e en

t tak J rusal m
o e d t h m u tai
e f th t m p l
e , an e o n n o e e e .

21 N w o had a f r t G azara d t ld J h
on e r un o e o , an o o n

that his fath r d br thr w r slai ; d ( id e an e en e e n an sa

22 h e
) P t l m y hat h so e t t slay th als H r f en o ee o . e eo

wh h h ard h was s r ast ish d

en e e h laid
, e o e on e so e

ha ds n th m which w r c m t d stroy h i m
on e e e o e o e ,

an d sl w th m ; f e h k w t h at th y s ugh t t
e or e ne e o o

mak him away e .

23 A c c r i g th r st f th acc u ts f J h
s on e n n e e o e o n o o n,

an d his wars d w r th y d ds which h did an d o ee e , an

t h buildi g f th
e walls which h mad
n o d his e e e, a n

2 4 d i gs ; b h ld th s
o n wri tt i th chr icl s
e o ,
e e a re en n e on e

o f his p i th d fr m th t im h
r es was mad
oo
d
, o e e e e

high p ri st aft r his fath re e e .

0 A r
ish p U ssh r
ch b d F r m wh i h i
o ll p e re o c , n a ro

m ark s t h a t fr m all usi

,
s i h ab i l i t y J s ph us d r w t h
o on n ,
o e e e

o n e ort w h is t ria s t h r is
o wh l f th at i f r m a t i
o n e e o e o n o on

r e as t th i k th at th is t r a wh i h h h giv us
on o n e c e as en c on

c he u ro t f P t l m y was
s ac o r i g t h s t h i gs S al
o e ce n n e e n ee so

xx —xx
.

no t wi th u t t h p riviot y f M e b k V h vi o a ce . oo . c . . .

A t i h us
n oc .

E ND O F BO O K l I .
1 48 BOO K III . B . C . 1 25 .

sc r d i th y
o e an w t h J ws hav writ t n n ea r
b
,
e e e e en

u t y i th xtr mi ty f tr ubl which

n o ou n e e e o o
"
e :

cam up us i th s y ars fr m th t im that

e on n e e e , o e e

Jas d his on m p a y r v lt d fr m th h ly
an c o n e o e o e o

la d d ki gd m d bur t th p rch d
n an n o , an n e o , an

sh d i c t bl d th w p ray d u t th 8
e n n o en oo : en e e n o e

L rd d w r h ard ; w ff r d als sacrific

o ,
an e e e e o e e o e

an d fi fl ur d light d th lam ps d t
ne o , an
“

e e , an se

f r th th l
o A d w etha t y k p 9
e a ves . n no , s ee e ee

th f ast f t b i th m th C l d
e l
e o a er n a c e s n e on a s eu .

I th hu dr d f ursc r
n de igh th y ar 1 0 n e o o e an e e ,

B C.
th .
p p l w h w r t J rusal m
e d eo e o e e a e e , an
1 25
i
.

J d d th c u cil d J d s
n u aea , a n e o n , an n e
e
,

s t gr ti g d h alth u t A rist bul s ki g

en ee n an e n o o u , n

w h was f th s t ck f th f
’
Pt l m o em t ae u s a s e r g, o o e o o e

a i t d p ri s ts d t th J ws wh w r i
no n e e ,
an o e e o e e n

E gyp t Havi g b d liv r d by G d fr m 1 1

. n ee n e e e o o

gr at p rils w tha k him highly as t h ugh w

e e ,
e n ,
o e

had b i battl agai st th k i g F h 1 2

ee n n e n e n
h
. or e

c st ut th m w h ich f ugh t withi th h ly city

a o
i
e o n e o .

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or en e e e o e n o e , an

th army with him which s m d i vi cibl

e ee e n n e

b N am l y f t h E e ,
f f th J ws b k V h 1
o e
‘
ra o o e e , oo . c . .

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on mm c i g t ’
f S r am d Ph
co
y t
en c nh a u n e scon , e se

a p ri d si x m th s l at r t h a v th s v r ig f th at am
e o on e n en o e e n o n e .

t h a t wh i h is f ll w d b y t h
c 8 O t a h r i
o o
ph i l s ph y
e e r e c e n o o .

au th r f th pr d i g b k A ris t b u l us was a p ri pat t i

o o e ec e n oo o e e c

G r 3 77 HAN m i 3 fi ph i l s ph r d is m t i d
.

c 1) r o o
1) 7 /a e an en on e

i p fi l i t ra l l y b y Cl m s A l x a d ri us d
. .
,

t r u bl
“
( K ,
i e ,
n our o e e en e n n an

an d risis c b ut fair l y ugh E us b i s (U ssh r ) en o e u . e .

t ra s l a t d as ab v
n e 1 N am lo
y A e t i h us E p i 1
e n oc
d S b l w h x 6 —8
.
,

ee e o p a s
h c ne

Gr gffip l i t rall y
. . . .
,

It d s t a pp ar t b i ’
6 oe no e o e . e a o e, e ,

as r t ai d w h th is Ju d as
ce ne aus d t b i l v r ; t h at
o c e o o o e

was vari us p i i s
: o is x p l l d th r ugh th
o n on c on , e e e o e

r i g h im m y b s
ce n n t h at d agi ta t i
a e f wa t r ee n a e an on o e

vi w i B g s H is t r y as S ui d x pl ai s t h w r d
,
’

on e e n as n a e o as e n e o .
 B C 1 25
. . . I 1 49 CHA P . .

th y w r slai i th t m pl f Na a byth
e e e n n e e e o n ac
k
e

14 t r ach ry f N
e e p ri s tos F A ti
a n aea schus ’
e . or n o ,

as th ugh h w uld marry h cam i t th

o e o er , e n o e

p lac d his fri ds w h w r wit h him t

e, a n en o e e , o re

15 i
c e ve m y i am f a d wry Which wh on e n n e o o .
, en

th p ri sts f N
e ehad t f rth d h was
o a n ae a se o , an e

t r d with a small c m pa y i t th c m pass

en e e o n n o e o

o f th t mpl th y shut th t m pl as s as
e e e, e e e e oon

16 A t i chus was c m i
n o d p i g a p rivy
o e n : an o en n

d r f th r f th y thr w st s lik thu d r

oo o e oo , e e on e e n e

b l ts d struck d w th captai d his m

o , an o n e n an co

a y w d th m i c s sm t t ir
”

p nh , i ep e ff h
e n e e , o e o e

h ads d cast th m t th s w h w r wi th
e , an e o o e o e e

1 7 ou t B l ss d b
. G d ie e all thi gs w h e ou r o n n , o

hath d liv r d p th u g dly e e e u e n o .

T h r f r wh r as we e o e, w p urp s d t e e e a re no o e o

k p th purificat i f th t m pl up th fi
ee e on o e e e on e ve

an d t w ti th day f th en me th C l w o e on a s eu , e

th ught it c ssary t c r tify y u th r f ; that

o ne e o e o e eo

y als
e mig h t k o p i t as t h f t f t hee t ab r , e ea s o e e

n ee e l s d f th fi wh i h w g i u wh
, an o e re , c as ve n s en

N mi ee ff r d sacrific as
1
oaft r that h had
e e e, e e

19 build d th t m p l e d th e altar F wh
e e an e . or en

uo fath rs w r l d i t P rsia th d v ut
r e e e e n o e , e e o

p ri sts f
e t hat ti m t ok t h fi f t h altar e oo e re o e

p rivily d hid it i , a anh ll w p lac f a p it n o o e o

m

with ut wat r wh r th y k p t i t sur

o e , th at e e e e e, so

20 th p lac was u k
e w t all m
e N w aft r
n no n o en . o e

is app ars t b a Pe
k Th e o e r wh r e e, ho e w v er th e er is n ot

s la
,

sia am f D ia a p
n n e or n , or er on e
y l b l e con ce n n r i g th e
h aps D M a t r B ut ea e see fire h r m
e e i
e n t on e d

Gr x
. .

th a u t gi
e t 2 M
cco n ve n a ac e m
Th e ee k te t h e r is
e

d G r t ius
.

v i 1 & .
, t c .
, an o
’

no e s om e h t ob w a s urc e :
’
eu Ko dxcbp a n
th pl a dubSpov
'

01 1 e ce . (
bp ea r o s n
'
i gw gxow os .

1 S N h m ia h h viii
ee e e c .
150 K III B C 1 25BOO . . . .

ma y y ars wh i t pl as d G d N m i b i g
n e , en e e o , ee as e n

s t fr m th ki g f P rsia s t s m f th
en o e n o e , en o e o e

p ost rity e f t h s p ri sts

o w h had hid
o e it f t h e o , or e

fi re : b t wh t h y t ld us th y f u d
u en fie o e o n no re ,

but thick wat r ; th c mma d d h th m t 2 1 e en o n e e e o

draw it up d t bri g it ,
and wh n th o n : an e e sa

cr ifi w r laid
ces N mi
e e c mmand d th on , ee as o e e

p ri s t set s p ri kl tho w d nd t
n h thi ges laid e oo a e n

t h r upe e wi th th wat r Wh this was 22

on e e . en

d on e , d th t im
an c m that th e sh e a e e s un on e,

which af r was hid i th cl ud th r was a

o e n e o , e e

gr at fi ki dl d that v ry m marv ll d
e re n e , so e e an e e .

A d th p ri sts mad a p ray r whilst th sacri 23

n e e e e e

fi ce was c sumi g (I y ) b th th p ri sts d

on n , sa , o e e an

a ll th t J e a th a b gi i g d th r s t
r es , on n e nn n , an e e

a sw ri g th r u t
n e n N mi e edid n o, a s ee as .

A d th p ray r was aft r this ma

n e r ; 0 24
e e nne
‘

L rd L rd G d C r at r f all th i gs w h art
o , o o , e o o n , o

t rribl d str g d righ t us d m rci ful

e e an on , an eo , an e ,

an d th ly d graci us K i g T h
e on an ly 25 o n . e on

giv r f all thi gs th

e o ly just almighty d
n , e on , , an

e v rlas t i g t h u tha t d liv r st I sra l fr m all

e n , o e e e e o

e vil d didst ch s th fath rs d sa cti fy

, an oo e e e , an n

th m e r c iv th sacrific f thy wh l p p l 26
: e e e e e or o e eo e

Isra l d p r s rv thi
e , an w rti
e e
p d e ne o n o on , an

sa cti fy it G ath r t g th r th s w h
n . e 27 o e e o e o are

scatt r d fr m us ; d liv r th m which s rv

e e o e e e e e

am g th h th ; l k u p th m which
on e ea en oo on e are

d s pis d d ab h rr d ; d l t th h th k w
e e an o e an e e ea en no

t ha t th art u G d P ish th m which p 28

ou o r o . un e o

p r sse us d wi t h ,p rid
an d us wr g Pla t thy 29 e o on . n

p p eo l agai e i t h y h ly p lac as M s s hath

n n o e, o e

sp k o en A d th “
p ri sts su ng p salms f 3 0e e n o

P r h a ps h a ll usi is D u r xxx 3 —8
e t e on to e te on . . .
15 2 BO O K III . B C 1 25. . .

als c tai d i th
o on m wri ti g tha t th
ne n e sa e n , e

r
p p ho t b i g war
e d ,
f G d e nc mma d d th ne o o , o n e e

t ab r acl e n d th ark t g with h i m as h

e an e o o , e

w t f r th i t th m u tai wh r M s s
en o n o e o n n, e e o e

climb d p d saw th h ritag f G d A d 5

e u ,
an e e e o o . n

wh J r my cam t h i th r h f u d a h ll w
en e e e e , e o n o o

cav ; wh r i h laid th tab r acl

e e e n d th e e e n e, an e

ark d th altar f i c s
,
an d est pp d o n en e, an so o e

th d e r A d s m f th s w h f ll w d h i m 6
oo . n o e o o e o o o e

cam t mark th way but th y c uld t fi d

e o e , e o no n

it Which wh J r my p rc iv d h blam d 7
.
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th m sayi g A f
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e e , an e e n o e .

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en e o e e e e ,

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as wh S l m d sir d that th plac might

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on o n e . o e e ,

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e e n e, o e e e e o e

cati d f th fi is h i g f th t m p l
on , a n o A d as 1 0 e n n o e e e . n

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o e e n o e o , an e re e

d w fr m h av
o n d c sum d t h sacrific s
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e v en p ray d S l m
so als d th fie cam o o on o, a n e re e

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n, an sum d th bur t ff ri gs A d 1 1
on e e n -
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M s s said B caus th i ff ri g was t

o e , e e e s n o -
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t
ea en it was c s m d S als S l m k pt 1 2
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th s igh t days
o e e .

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e e th 1 3 n o e e e o e n e

wri ti gs d c mm tari s f N m i ; d
n an o en e o ee as an

h w h
o f u di g a library gat h r d t g th r
e, o n n , e e o e e

th acts f th ki gs d th p r ph ts d f
e o e n an e o e , an o

b S ee Le vi t i us c , ch . x . 1 6— 1 8 .
 B C 1 25
. . . CH A P . II . 153

a id d th pistl s f th ki gs c c r i g
D v , an e e e o e n on e n n

14 th eh ly gi fts I lik ma r als Judas

o . n e n ne o

gath r d t g th r all th s thi gs which w r

e e o e e o e n e e

dis p rs d by r as
e f th war which w had
e e on o e e ,

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e e n . e e o e, e

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e n ee e eo , en o e o e e

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ou . ab ut t c l e e e en a r e o o e e

brat th purifica ti w hav writt u t

e e on , e e en n o

y ou
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. G d wh u d liv r d all his s o o e e e

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e, an h ri tag d th e e an e e, a n e

ki gd m
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, h d and t h sa c e e oo , an e n

18 tu y ar as h p r mis d i th law F w
c
, e o e n e . or e

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o e n o e o e e

up us d gath r us t g th r t f v ry
on , an e o e e ou o e e

la d u d r h av n u t th h ly plac f h
n n e e e , n o e o e : or e

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e e d ou o e o e , an

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e n n ae , an

2 0 br thr
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fully t th ir h o ur f Judaism e that b i g

on o or : so e n

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th eci ty d u ph ld th laws which w r ab ut

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e o e , e o e n o n o

th m wi th all fav ur
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ti s f th st ry f th vari ty f th matt r ; 25
on o e o , or e e o e e

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e car ful that th y which will r ad
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might h av d light d that th y which e e , an e a re

d sir us t c mmit t m m ry might hav as ;

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as it is as u t h i m w h p r par th a bno e e n o o e e an

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th p l
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th is p ai ful task l avi g t th au th r th x act 28

n e n o e o e e

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n f v ry p articular
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f ll w t h rul s
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n n an s cu u re o , ee ou

th i gs f n th ad r i g th r f v or I t hi k e o n n e eo : e en so n

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that it w p i bl f th m might fall

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i t th ki g s p w r
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o e .

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o en d 7 o on e o e n an

had sh w d him f th m y wh r f h was

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o e on e . o o e o or s

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ci ti s f C l y i
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t
o J rusal m d had b
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by th high p ri st f th city ; h t ld him what

e e o e e o

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n e en e en o e on e , an e e

wh r f r h cam
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n ee . en e e o ,

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a o e e o e on

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e an n o e n o e e e,

h ur d v r all th w rld B t H l i d
on o e o e 13 e o . u e o or u s ,

b caus f th ki g s c mma dm t giv him

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l at rs h av f ll w d If w th b usi ss t b p rf rm d
o e o o e . e e ne o e e o e .

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w h was v r h i a ffairs
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b t i t s e m s m s t l i k l y t h a t su l t J s ph us A t iq XII 4
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o day which h app i t d h t r d
e e o n e , e en e e

i t
n rd r th v rs i g f this matt r wh r
o o e e o e ee n o e : e e

f r th r
o e was e e small ag y thr ugh ut th no on o o e

1 5 wh l ci ty B t th p ri s ts pr s trati g th m
o e . u e e , o n e

s lv s b f r th al tar i th ir p ri sts v s tm ts
e e e o e e n e e
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call d u t h av up him w h mad a l w

e n o e en on o e a

c c r i g thi gs giv t b k pt t pr s rv
on e n n n en o e e , o e e e

th s sums saf ly f such as had c mmitt d th m

e e e or o e e

16 to b k pt e Th ewh s had l k d th high

. en o o oo e e

p ri st i
e th fac n i t w uld hav e w u d d hi e, o e o n e s

h art f his c u t a c
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his c l ur d clar d th i ward ag y f h i mi d

o o , e e e n on o s n .

1 7F or th m was c m p ass d r u d with a f ar

e an o e o n e ,

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o o , n e o

t h m which l
e k d up him what s rr w h had oo e on , o o e

18 in his h art O th rs e fl cki g t f th ir

. e ran o n ou o e

h us s t a g ral supplicati b caus th p lac

o e o en e on , e e e e

1 9 was lik t c m i t e c t m p t A d th w m
o o e n o on e . n e o en ,

gir t wi th sackcl th u d r th ir br asts c ll ct d o n e e e , o e e

i
n gr at umb rs i th str ts ; d th virgi s
e n e n e ee an e n

wh w r k pt i
o e e s m t th gat s d s m
e n , r an o e o e e , an o e

up th walls d th rs l k d t f th w i
on e , an o e oo e ou o e n

20 d ws A d all s tr tchi g f r th th ir ha ds t ward

o . n , e n o e n o

2 1 h av
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t
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e o f th mul t i o n o n o e

tud d th f arful x
e, a n p cta t i e f th highep ri st e e on o e e

22 in gr at ag y Th y th call d up th A l
e on . e en e on e

mighty L rd t k p th thi gs c mmitt d f

o , o ee e n o e o

trus t saf d sur f th s w h had c mmitt d

e an e or o e o o e

23 th m e B t H li d
. was x cuti g that which
u e o or u s e e n

was d cr d e ee .

24 N w as h was th r p r s t h ims l f with his

o e e e e en e
158 III B C 1 76 BO O K . . . .

guard ab ut th tr asury th L rd f s piri t s

o
“ e d e , e o o , an

th Pri c
e f all p w r caus d a gr at a ppariti
n e o ; o e , e e on

so t hat all w h p r sum d t c m i with him

o e e o o e n

w r ast ish d at th p w r f G d d fai t d

e e on e e o e o o , an n e ,

an d w r s r afraid f th r pp ar d u t 25
e e o e : or e e a e e n o

th m a h rs with a t rribl rid r up him d

e o e e e e on , an

ad r d with a v ry fair c v ri g ; d h
o ne e o e n an e ran

fi rc ly d sm t at H l i d
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o e e o or us s o e ee

an d i t s m d that h w h sat u p
ee e th h o rs had e o on e e

c m pl t arm ur f g ld M r v r tw th r 26
o e e o o o . o eo e , o o e

y u g m app ar d b f r him
o n en tabl i e e e o e , no e n

str gth x c ll t i b auty d spl did i

en , e e en n e , an en n

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e ith r sid
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o n , an o e e

ne ss but th y which w r with him t k him p

: e e e oo u ,

an d p t him i t a litt r
u T hus him w h la t ly 28
n o e . o e

cam wi th a gr at trai
e d with all his guard e n, an

i t th said tr asury th y carri d t b i g

n o e e , e e ou , e n

u abl t h lp hims lf with h i w ap s

n e o e d e s e on : an

m a if stly th y r c g is d th p w r f G d
n e e H 29 e o n e e o e o o . e

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n t m p l which a littl
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ne . en e n o e o o

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n ar épwv .
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b tray r f th m o y d f h i c u try s pak

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’

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en o n o . en e n

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e e o n o e , e o u ne

1 2 cust ms agai st th
o law F h built gladly a n e . or e

p lac f ex rcis u
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, an no
p ri s t s had e e e

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1 6 f all
o B y r as . wh r f s r calamity cam e on e eo o e e

u p th m f th y had th m t b th ir
on e : or e e o e e en e

mi s d av g rs wh s m d s th y f ll w d
e an en e , o e o e e o o e so

e ar s tly d t wh m th y d sir d t b alik

ne , an un o o e e e o e e

1 7i n all th i gs F it is t a light thi g t d

n . or no n o o

wick dly agai st th laws f G d b t th tim

e n e o o : u e e

f ll wi g will d clar th s thi gs

o o n e e e e n .

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N w wh th ga m wh ich was us d v ry 1 8 6
e e
‘

o en e e e

fifth y ar was k p t t T yrus th ki g b i g p

e e a , e n e n re

s t th is vil Jas s t sacr d m ss g rs fr m 1 9

en , e on en e e en e
f
o

J rusal m w h w r A ti chia s t carry t hr

e e ,
o e e n o n , o ee

h und d drachms f silv r t th sacrific f

re g o e o e e o

H rcul s which v th b ar rs th r f th ugh t

e e : e en e e e e eo o

fit t t b st w up t h sacrific b caus it was

no o e o on e e, e e

no t p r p r but t r s rv f a th r ch arg
o e , o e e e or no e e .

T h is m y th i r gard f th s d r was 20
‘

on e en , n e o e en e ,

app i t d t H rcul s sacrific ; b t b caus f

o n e o e e
’
e u e e o

th b ar rs th r f it was m pl y d t th mak
e e e e eo ,
e o e o e

i g f gall ys
n o e .

N w wh A p ll ius th
o f M sth us 21
en o on e s on o en e e

was s t i t E gyp t f th c r ati f en n o or e o on on o

7
ki g P t l m us Ph i l m t A ti ch us
1 3 “

n o e ae o e or , n o ,

u d rs ta di g h i m t t b w ll ff ct d t h i
n e n n no o e e -
a e e o s

a ffairs p r vid d f his w saf ty w h r u p

, o e or o n e : e e on

h cam t J pp
e d fr m th c t J rusal m
e o o e, a n o en e o e e

wh r h was h urably r c iv d by Jas

e e e d 22 on o e e e on , a n

by th city d was br ught i wit h t rch light

e , an o n o -
,

an d with gr at sh uti gs d aft rward w t e o n : an so e en

with h i h st u t Ph i s o n o oen ce .

Th r y ars aft rward Jas s t M laus 23

ee e e on en en e

th f r said S im s b th t b ar t h h
’
B C . .
e o e on ro er , o e e
7
m y u t th ki g d t p t him i
1 2 ’

on e n o e n , an o u n

8 Wh i ch was i n s t i t u te d n ot sa r h u d r d wh i h
n d th ee n e : c

ly
,

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i n T y e b ut i n m n y r a u t is a d pt d by V ai l
cc o n o e
r la s a s la t i h i H ist ria R gu m
,

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Gr
. .

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Hewpozzs s o c ll e d b y
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p h us t h
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Pl a
.
,

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t o Th u cy d i d e s , S oph o c l e , ass r ts t h a t h was b r th r t
e , e o e o

an d o t h e r assi au rs
cl c th o O ias n d Jas ; wh i h is
an on c
g G r ius i i g
.

m u h m re
p r b a ble as h
ot , t
h n k n t h e s um c o o e
s m all sugg s t s
,

too m , e an e en s ar l y w u l d h av b tai d
c ce o e o ne

d at i th r t h usa d t h h igh
pri s t h d i f h h d
”
on , ee o n e e oo e a

A d i d e d th r e G r k m
. -

n n e , e ee a no t b f t h fa m i l y f A
e en o e o a
n u i pt r a d
s cr th r th u
s e , ee o r ou .
1 64 K III B C 1 71 BOO . . . .

sur ty h r pr v d him d withdr w hims l f

e , e e o e , an e e

i t a sa ctuary t D aph which li th by A

n o n
‘
a n e, e n

ti h i
oc Wh r f r M laus taki g A dr icus 3 4
a . e e o e en e n n on

ap art pray d h i m t g t O ias i t his ha ds ;

,
e o e n n o n

wh b i g p rsuad d th r u t
o e n d c mi g t
e e e e n o, an o n o

O ias i
n d c it gav h i m his right ha d with
n e e , e n

o ath s ; d th ugh h w r sus p ct d by h i m y t

an o e e e e e , e

p rsuad
e d h him t c m
e f r t h fr m the sa o o e o o e ne

tu y ar wh m f rthwith h shut p d l w
: o o e u an s e

with ut r gard f justic F th which caus 3 5

o e o e . or e e

no t ly th J ws but ma y als f th r ati s

on e e , n o o o e n on

t k gr at i dig ati
oo e d w r much gri v dn n on , a n e e e e

for th u just murd r f th m

e n e o e an .

A d wh n th ki g was c m agai fr m th 3 6
en e n o e n o e

p lac s ab u
e t Cilicia t h J ws w h w r i th
o , e e o e e n e

city d c rtai f th Gr ks wh abh rr d th

, an e n o e ee o o e e

fact als c m plai d b caus O ias was slai

o, o ne e e n n

with ut caus T h r f r A ti chus was h artily 3 7

o e . e e o e n o e

s rry d m v d t pi ty d w p t b caus f
o , an o e o , an e , e e o

th s b r d rd rly b havi ur f h i m w h was

e o e an o e e o o o

d ad
e A d b
. g i flam d wi th a g r f r thwith 3 8
n ei n n e n e , o

h t k away A dr icus his p ur pl

e oo d r t ff n on e, a n en o

his cl th s ; d l adi g him thr ugh th wh l

o e an e n o e o e

city u t that v ry plac wh r h had c mmitt d

n o e e e e e o e

im pi ty agai st O ias th r sl w h th bl d
e n n , e e e e
m
e oo

s tai d murd r r Thus th L rd award d him

ne e e . e o e

his p ishm t as h had d s rv d

un en , e e e e .

a l
N m e y , o f A p ol l o, w h o
1 Gr . 7 611 p a rdfl i vov Li fl '

éK
'

dtf
was w or s h 1 ppe d W i t h m ch u paye e : th e v rbe m ay sig i fy n
s ol e m n t i
y a t t h D ph n e , n e is a ar e th e i r to s t ri p o ff th raie
i
A n t och i n S y Th as
y ria . is “
m en t or to il
k l : but
l um is
n ot c e d b i
y S t bo an d ra th e s t r pp i g h
i n as b ee n m e n
x r ssl
,

is e
p e y n m e d o n om e a s t i on e d al r a d y i e n an e l e ar i r
co n i s
o f A n t och i .
p o rt i f t h is v rs
on o e e .
 B . C . 1 70 IV .
1 65 CH A P . .

39 N w wh o ma y sacril g s had b c mmitt den n e e e en o e

i th city by Lysimachus with th c s t

n e
, e on e n B e . .

o f M laus d th r p rt th r f was
en e ,
7
an e e o e eo
1 0 '

sp r ad abr ad th mul titud gath r d th ms lv s

e o , e e e e e e e

t g th r agai st Lysimach us ma y v ss ls f g ld
o e e n , n e e o o

40 b i g alr ady carri d away Wh r u

e n e th m e e e on e co
p .

m on p pl risi g d b i g fill d with rag Ly

eo e n , an e n e e,

s im h ac rm d ab ut thr th usa d m
us a e d o ee o n en , a n

b g first t ff r vi l c ;
e an A bi go o e o en e on e ur a n u s e n

th l ad r a m
e e f g i y ars d l ss i
e , an ar on e n e , an no e n

4 1 f lly
o T h y th. s i g th at t m p t f Ly i m
e en ee n e e o s a

chus s m f th m caught st s s m clubs ;

, o e o e on e , o e

o th rs taki g ha d fuls f dus t wh ich was x t t

e n n o ne a

ha d cas t th m all t g th r u p Lysimach us

n , e o e e on ,

42 an d th s w h w r with him o e Thus ma y f o e e . n o

th m t h y w u d d
e d s m th y struck t th
e o n e , an o e e o e

gr u d d l l of th m th y f rc d t fl but
o n , an a e e o e o ee :

as f th church r bb r hims lf h i m th y kill d

or e -
o e e , e e

43 b sid
e th t r asury
e O f t h s ma t t rs th r f r
e e . e e e e e o e

t h r was
e e accusati laid agai s t M la s
an on n en e u .

44 N w wh o th ki g cam t T yrus th r m en e n e o , ee en

wh w r s o t fr m th c u ci l pl ad d th caus
e e en o e o n e e e e

45 b f r
e o e him but M laus b i g w c vict d : en e e n no on e ,

p r mis
o d Pt l my th e f D y m t giv
o e
“
e s on o or en es o e

him much m y i f h w uld p acify th ki g t on e , e o e n o

46 wards h i m Wh r up Pt l my t aki g th ki g
. e e on o e n e n

asid i t a c rtai gall ry

e n o it w r t tak e n e
“
, as e e o e

47 th air br ught h i m t b
e , f a th r mi d
o I o e o no e n . n

s much t h at h discharg d M laus fr m th

o e e en e o e ac

c us a ti ; wh twi thsta di g was caus f l l

on s o, n o n n , e o a

F
H wh m 2 M
or Gr oh a pl a
see ac e 0 m pi o r v
’
ou, ce

i ii 3 8 wh r h is r k d surr u d d by p illars a
. .

.
, e e e ec on e o n e , co

on e of th e th ee r igh t y “
m l on n a d e .

f th e k i g s fri d s
’
m en o n en .
1 66 K III B C 1 70 BOO . . . .

th mischi f d t h s p r m w h i f th y
e e : an o e oo en , o, e

had t ld th ir caus y b f r th S cythia s

o e e, ea , e o e e n ,

sh uld hav b judg d i c t th m h

o e ee n e n n o en , e e c on

d m
e d t d ath
ne T hus th y w h os p ak p i 48 e . e o e u n

d f c f th city d f th p pl
e en e o d f th e , an o e eo e, a n o e

h ly v ss ls quickly suff r d
o e u j ust pu ish
e , e e an n n

m t Wh r f r v th y f T yrus m v d 49
en . e e o e e en e o , o e

wi th hatr d with that wick d d d caus d th m

e e ee , e e

to b h urably buri d A d
e on o t hr ugh th 5 0 e . n so o e

c v t us ss f th m w h w r i p w r M
o e o ne o e o e e n o e , en e

laus r mai d still i auth rity i cr asi g i ma

e ne n o , n e n n

lic d b i g a gr at trait r “t th citiz s

e, a n e n e o o e en .

C H A P TE R V .

Ja s on ’
s cr u el ti es , a n d d ea th f
A n ti och u s d e ea ts th e J ews ,
.

and l u n d e r s the tem l e

p p .

sam tim A ti ch us p r p ar d his 1

A B O U T th e e e n o e e

s c d x p diti i t E gypt
e on
“
e d th e it h p 2 on n o : an en a

pen ed t hat t h r ug,h all t h city f t h s p ac l o e , or e e a

m s t f f r ty days t h r w r s
o o o h rs m , e e e e e en o e en
b

ru i g i th air r b d i cl th f g ld d
nn n n e , o e n o o o , an

arm d wi th la c s lik a ba d f s ldi rs ; d 3

e n e , e n o o e an

tr ps
oo f h rs m i oarray en c u t ri g d
o e en n , o n e n an

ru i g
nn n agai s t a th r with shaki g f
on e n no e , n o

G r fB h l yi g i N h Lig h
P .
’
e rr ov f wh i h
os , n n or t er n ts ; o c

wai t f or
y pp r t u i t
an
y f p h o m o h si d rs
n t h is o aen o e n on e con e

i juri g
n n a y i g th mor nnot b su h a d s ri pt i as
n e o e c e c on

C m par D a i l x i 29 m igh t p r b abl y b giv

.

a o e n e by o e en

R sp ti g h i fi t x p d i
. .

e ec n s g ra t d al ar m d
rs e e an i no n an e

tion , wh i h was i th p c
p p l ( N n t l M et re eo e . o e , 011 e e

ce d i g y ar
n 2M e i 17
,
see
) J s ph us d s ri b s si
a ce . or s o e e c e
b Th i g i us d f i m i lar a pp ara s i th h
. . .

e n en o an an c e n ce n e ea

ful D D arwi
r . i th a dd i v s a s h r t t i m pr vi usl y
n, n e en o e e o

tion a l t s t hi
no e B ta i to th d s t ru t i
s f J r o n c o e e c on o e ri

G ar d a ddu s th is p
en , sal m b y T i tus C m par
ce as e . o e

sag i pr f f t h a t iqui 5 M
e n oo o ii 7 e n a ce . i . .

t
y f ot h p p ara e f at h e n ce o e
1 68 BOO K II I . B . C . 1 70 .

ki dr d A d h wh
n e . n t ma y u buri d 1 0
e o had cas t ou n n e ,

had t m ur f h i m
n on e o y s l m f
o n or , n or an o e n u

ne rals t all s p ulchr with his fath rs

a , n or e e e .

N w wh o th is which was d en cam t th 1 1 on e e o e

ki g s
n
’

h th ught that Jud a had r v lt d

ea r, e o ac e o e
°

wh r up r m vi g ut f E gyp t i a furi us
e e on e o n o o
f
n o

m i d h t k th city by f rc
n , e oo f arms ; d m 12 e o e o an co

m an d d hi m e f war t s t d w u s pari gly

en o o cu o n n n

such th y m t d t slay such as w t p

as e e , an o en u

up th h us s Thus th r was killi g f y u g 1 3

on e o e . e e n o o n

an d l d maki g away f m
o , w m d chil
n o en , o en , a n

dr slayi g f virgi s d i fa ts A d th r 1 4
en , n o n an n n . n e e

w r d str y d wi th i th s p ac f thr wh l
e e e o e n e e o ee o e

days f ursc r th usa d ; wh r f f rty th usa d

, o o e o n e eo o o n

w r slai i th c flict ; d f w r w r s ld
e e n n e on an no e e e e o

th a slai Y t was h t c t t wi th this b t 1 5

n n . e e no on e n , u

p r esum d t g i et t h m st oh ly t m p l o f all n o e o o e e o

th e w rld ; havi g f his guid M laus that

o n or e en e ,

t rai t r t t h laws
o od t h i c u trye A d tak 1 6 an o s o n . n

i g th h ly v ss ls with p llu t d h a ds
n e o d with
e e o e n , an

p r f
o a ha ds
ne p ulli g d w t hn t hi gs which had n o n e n

bee n d dicat d by th r ki gs t th augm ta

e e o e n o e en

ti
on , a n d gl ry d h ur f th plac h gav
o , an on o o e e, e e

t h m away
e A d haughty w A ti chus i 1 7
8 . n so as n o n

mi d t c sid ri g that th L rd was a gry

n , no on e n e o n

for a wh il f th si s f th m w h dw lt i th
e or e n o e o e n e

city d th r f r h i y was t up th plac

, an e e o e s e e no on e e .

F or had th y t b f rm rly wrapp d i ma y 1 8

e no een o e e n n

si s this m as s as h had c m h d f rth

n , an , oon e o e, a o

with b sc urg d d tur d back fr m his p

een o e , an ne o re

sum p ti as H l i d on , was w h w s t by e o or u s , o as en

S l ucus th ki g t i s p c t th tr asury N v r 1 9
e e e n o n e e e . e e

f Com par e 2 Ma ce i 20
. . .

th e s s is rf e ct ly cl e a r
’

Gr ei i ov
’
!
F em en e n ot e
. :
p .
 B . C 1 68 . CHA P . V . 1 69

th el es s , G od did t ch s th p pl f th no oo e e eo e or e

p lac s sake
’
but t h p lac f t
e,h p p l s sak e e or e eo e
’
e .

2 0 A d th r f r th p lac its lf which was p artak r

n e e o e e e e ,
e

with th m f th adv rsity which happ d t th

e o e e en e o e

n ati did aft rward c mmu icat i th b fits

on , e o n e n e en e

s t fr m th L rd d as it was f rsak i th
en o e o an o en n e

wrath f th A lmighty agai th gr at L rd

o e , so n, e e o

b i g r c cil d it was r stablish d with all

e n e on e , ee e

gl ry
o .

21 S wh o A ti chus had carri d u t

en n f th t m
o e o
h
o e e

p l a th usa d
e d ight hu dr d t al t s h d p rt
o n an e n e en , e e a

e d l all has t u t A ti chia ; w

n ei g i his p rid
n o n o e en n n e

t mak
o th la d avigabl
e d th
e n p assabl n e, a n e sea e

on f t oo such was th h augh ti ss f his mi d

i
: e ne o n .

22 A d hn l ft g v r rs t
e e th ati o at J
e no o v ex e n on : er u

sal m Philip f his c u try a Ph rygia

e , , or d f o n n , an or

ma rs m r barbar us tha h w h plac d him

nne o e o n e o e

23 th r ; e e d at G i i m A dr icus ;
an d b sid s
ar z , n on an e e ,

M laus wh w rs tha all th r st bar

en e , o, o e n e e , e an

h avy ha d v r th ci tiz s h avi g a malici us

e n o e e en ,
n o

24 m i d agai st his c u trym

n t h J ws
n H s t o n en e e . e en

als that d t stabl ri gl ad r A p l l i

o e e e n e e o on us
k
, B c , .

with army f tw d tw ty th usa d

an o o an en o n ,
1 68 °

c mma di g him t slay all th s w h w r i

o n n o o e o e e n

t h ir b st g
e d t s ll th
e a w m e, d th
an o e e o en , an e

25 y u g r p rs
o n s 1 Vh c mi g t J rusal m d
e e on . o o n o e e , an

p r t di
e en g p c did fn rb ar til l t h
ea h ly day
e, f o e e o o

th sabbath ; wh taki g th J ws k pi g h ly
e en n e e ee n o

day h c mma d d his m t arm thems lv s

, e o n e en o e e .

26 A d n h sl w all th m which w r g
so e e t th e e e on e o e

hC m par 2 M o 23 H ll s p
e r r d d by
a ce . 1 .
, e e on t , a re eco e

H r d us b k V II e o ot oo

a h r X r x s —24
.
,
1
Li k e n ot 1 33 — 3 6
e e e ; ; a1 1 ( .

wh s a t t
o e em
p t s of th is k i n d, k C om par e 2 Ma c e . i . 29
at m u t o n A th o s an d at th e 32 .
1 70 K III B C 1 67 BOO . . . .

p ublic w rshi p ; d ru i g thr ugho t h city an nn n o , e

wi th w ap s slaugh t r d gr at mul titud s B t 2 7

e on ,
e e e e . u

Judas Macca b us with i th rs th r ab ut ae ,

n ne o e , or e e o ,

wi thdr w hims lf i t th wild r ss ] ; d liv d

e e n o e e ne an e

i t h m u tai s a ft r th ma
n e r f b as ts with
o n n e e nne o e ,

h i c m p a y wh f d
s o h rbs c ti ually that
n , o e on e on n ,

th y might
e t b p artak rs f th p lluti no e e o e o on .

C H A P T E R VI .

A n ti och u s p er s ecu tes th e J ews Th e . cou r a

g e and d ea th

o f E l ea z a r .

l g aft r this th ki g s t
NO T on ld m 1 e , e n en an o an

C f A t h s t c m p l th J ws t d p art
1 3
. ,
o en
“
, o o e e e o e

7 fr m th laws f th i r fath rs d t t
16 °

o e o e e , an no o

liv aft r th laws f G d

e e d t p llu t als e2 o o : an o o e o

th t m p l i
e J rusal m d t call i t th t m pl
e e n e e , an o e e e

o f Jup it r O l y m p i u ; d th at i G i i m
e f Ju s an n ar z , o

p it r th ed f d r f stra g rs
e
“ as i d d th
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d L xi a H b t m
. .

m ta en a e c e o

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. .

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ot o o n e . .
, o e e o

La t i v rsi ) ju d g s t h a t t h
n e on e e th u i w h i h au th r w
e n ae s n c o e

t ru r ad i g is t A 9 ; i fi d th f ll wi g a u t
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(Li b V p 1 9 4 1 9 5 d C a
.

but A
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w u l d b m u h m r a pp si t
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s i g t h at m a y f t h J ws
ee n n o e e m i k et s dv o fa cs , ‘ ‘
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pes r o bs
t t h is t i m h d b r ll d 9 5 0 139 w h a l e, m i l/r a g in rep efia h h e
'
a e a een en o e

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h av r d r d i t A th p t gone vw v 06 61 11 f; da tp évwv, 7rp ocr

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e en e e e n ea s ,

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i n l l t h h a th
a ish ri t s
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as w l l as i ru l ty e n c e
p
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a r ch a i c dt a p o ow
b B t J s ph us sa ys J u
.
.

u o e , A ll th t oo k is
pl c e a t h i s a
p i t r H ll
e i A t X II
e e n us , n . .
ra
g n d fe t s iva
l a t D ph n e : a n d a
5 . It is t ri us th a t A t i
no o o n A t h e n azu s d d , t h t t h e e x a s a
ne b s E pi ph
n was a m s t an es o
p e n ce
p pl e d p t ywas su i ar l
z al us w rsh i pp r f ll w
e o o e o a ne r
f om t h e m of h ch h e su s w i
 1 72 K III B C 1 67 B OO . . . .

had u t g th r i nt cav s ar by t k p th
r n o e e o e ne , o ee e

sabbath day s cr tly b i g disc v r d t Phili p

-
e
“ e ,
e n o e e o ,

w r all bur t t g th r ; b caus th y scrup l d t

e e n o e e e e e e o

d f d th ms lv s f th h ur f th m st
e en e e e , or e on o o e o sa

cr d day
e .

N w I b s ch th s w h m t wi th this b k 1 2
o e ee o e o ee oo ,

th at th y b t disc urag d f th s calamiti s ;

e e no o e or e e e

but th at th y judg th s pu ishm ts t t b e e o e n en no o e

f or th d structi but f a chast i g f u

e e on , or en n , o o r

n ati on F it is a t k
. f his gr at g d ss 1 3
or o en o e oo ne ,

wh wick d d rs
en t su ff r d
e y l g tim
oe a re n o e e an on e,

but f rthwith fall i t p u ishm ts F

o t as 1 4 n o n en . or n o

with th r ati s wh m th L rd p at i tly f

o e n on , o e o en or

b ar th t pu is h till th y b c m t th ful ss
e e o n , e e o e o e ne

o f t h ir si s e d al th h wi th us L st that 1 5
n , so e e e . e ,

b i g c m t th h igh t f i a ft rwards h
e n o e o e e o s n, e e

sh uld tak v g a c
o us A d th r f r h 1 6
e en e n e on . n e e o e e

ne v r with draw th his m rcy fr m us A d

e e e o . n

t h ugh h
o ch as t with adv rsity y t d th h
e en e , e o e

ne v r f rsak his p pl B t l t this b said by 1 7

e o e eo e . u e e

way f r m mbra c B ut w must c m t th

o e e n e . e o e o e

d clari g f th matt r i f w w rds

e n o e e n e o .

E l azar e f th p ri ci p al scrib s
, on e ag d 1 8
o e n e , an e

m an , d f a v ry w ll fav ur d c u t a c
an o e e -
o e o n en n e,

was c strai d t p his m uth d t t

on ne o o en o , an o ea

swi s fl sh B t h ch si g rath r t d i gl 1 9
ne
’
e . u e oo n e o e o

i
r ou s l y tha t liv stai d wi th such
,
n o b mi e ne an a o

n ati s pi t it f rth d cam f his w acc rd

on , o , an e o o n o

to th t rme t A i t b h v d th m t c m 20
o en . s e o e e o o e,

wh r s lut t sta d t agai s t such thi gs

o a re e o e o n ou n n

as a re t lawful f no l v f l i f t b tast d or o e o e o e e .

B t th y which had th charg

u e f th a t wick d 2 1 e e o e

f as t f
e , th l d acquai ta c th y h d wi th th
or e o n n e e a e

11 F or an a cco u nt of Ph l p, ii s ee c h . v . 22 .
 B . C . 1 67 . VI CHA P
1 73 . .

m taki g him asid b s ught him t bri g

an , n e, e o o n

fl sh f h i w p r visi such as was lawful f

e o s o n o on , or

him t d mak as if h did

o us e, a n t f th fl sh e e ea o e e

t ak fr m th sacrific c mma d d by th ki g ;
en o e e o n e e n

2 2 th at i d i g h might b d liv r d fr m d ath

n so o n e e e e e o e ,

an d f th orld fri dshi p wi th th m fi d fav ur

e o en e , n o .

23 B t h
u taki g e, h i m a discr t c sid rati
n on ee on e on ,

an d as b cam his g e d th x c ll cy f his

e a e, a n e e e en o

a ci t y ars d th h ur f his gr y h ad
n en e , an e on o o e e

wh r u t h was c m i d his m st h st d u
e e n o e o e , an o on e e

cati fr m a child rath r th h ly law mad

on o , or e e o e

an d giv by G d ; a sw r d acc rdi gly d

en o n e e o n , an

d sir d th m straightways t s d him t th

e e e o en o e

24 grav F e it b c m th t u g ( i d h ) t
. or e o e no o r a e sa e o

diss mbl wh r by ma y y u g p rs s migh t

e e, e e n o n e on

thi k that E l azar b i g f ursc r y ars

n e ld d
, e n o o e e o an

25 t en , w r w g t a stra g r ligi
e e no d
on e o n e e on : a n so

th y thr ugh mi hyp crisy d d sir t liv

e o ne o , an e e o e

a littl tim e d a m m t l g r sh ld b l d
e, a n o en on e , ou e e

astray by m d I s h uld g t t mys l f a stai

e, a n o e o e n

26 an d p llu ti u p my l d g F v th ugh
o on on o a e . or e en o

for th p r s t t
e im I s he enuld b d liv r d fr m e o e e e e o

th p u ishm t f m
e n
y t sh
en uld I t sca
o
p en : e o no e e

th ha d f th A lmigh t y
e n o ith r aliv
e d ad , ne e e n or e .

2 7 Wh r f r e e o e w ma fully x cha gi g this lif I

no n e n n e,

wil l sh w mys lf such e as mi e

g an on e , ne a e re

28 q i u re th ; d l av a bl xam pl t such as b
an e e no e e e o e

y u g t di willi gly d c urag usly a bl

o n , o e n an o eo no e

d ath f th v rabl
e , or d h ly laws
e A d
en e e an o . n

wh h had said th s w rds imm diat ly b

en e e e o , e e e

29 w t t th t rm t th y which l d him ch a g
en o e o en : e e , n

i g th
n g d will th y bar him a li ttl b f r
e oo -
e e e e o e,

i t hatr d b caus th f r said s p ch s as th y

n o e , e e e o e ee e ,
e

Gr m i d .
A ’
s em xr
I

qr ov K a e
’
m mvov s
A
‘
i ro l ua s
'
.
1 74 BO O K III . B . C . 1 67 .

t h ugh t w r mad ss A d wh h was r ady 30

o , e e ne . n en e e

t d i wi th s t ri p s h
o e gr a d d s aid ; It is e ,
e o ne , an

ma if st u t th L rd w h h ath th h ly k w
n e n o e o , o e o no

l dg that wh r as I might hav b d liv r d

e e, e e e e en e e e

fr m d ath I w dur s r p ai s i b dy by
o e , no en e o e n n o ,

b i g b at ; but i s ul am w l l c t t t f
e n e en n o e on e n o su

f th s thi gs b caus I f ar him A d thus 3 1

er e e n , e e e . n

this m di d l avi g his d ath f

an e x am pl
, e n e or a n e e

o f a bl c urag no d a m m rial f vir tu

e o t e, an e o o e, n o

on ly u t y u g m but u t th g rality f
n o o n en , n o e en e o

his ati n on .

C H A P T E R VI I .

Th e a nd d ea th o ven br eth r en and th ei r

con s ta n c
y f s e

m oth er .

cam t p ass als that s v br thr wi th 1

IT e o o, e en e en

th ir m th r w r tak
e o d c m p ll d by th
e e e en , an o e e e

ki g t tast swi s fl sh f rbidd by th law

n , o e ne
’
e o en e ,

an d w r t rm t d wi t h sc urg s
e e o d whi p s en e o e an .

B t u f th m w h
on e o p ak first said t heus ; What 2 o S e ,

w uld st th u ask l ar f us ? w
o e o r ady or e n o e a re e

t dio th tha t tra sgr ss th laws f

e, r a er n o n e e o ou r

fath rs T h th ki g b i g i a rag c mma d 3

e . en e n , e n n e, o n

ed t h at th o p a s d caldr
e s h t Which
e 4 n an on o .

f rthwi th b i g h at d h c mma d d t cut t

o e n e e , e o n e o ou

th t gu f him w h s p ak first ; d havi g

e on e o o e an n

scal p d him t cut ff th utm st p arts f his

e
“
, o o e o o

b dy th r s t f his br thr
o , e d hi
e m th r o e en an s o e

l ki g
oo N w wh
n h was thus maim d i 5
on . o en e e n

all his m mb rs h c mma d d him b i g y t

e e , e o n e , e n e

aliv t b br ught t th fi
e, o e d t b fri d io o e re , a n o e e n

th p e A d as t
an h va.
p ur f th p n w dis e o o e an as

a
O r, “
fl aye d : G r 7repw l< v dl .
'

a s
h p ne ar r t t h
e o e me a i g
n n

o a ur a c : b ut t h e fo m e p en r r is of t h e o rigi a l w r d
n o .
1 76 K III B C 1 67 B OO . . . .

i g at th p i t f d ath h said t hus ; It is g d

n e o n o e , e oo ,

b i g p t t d a th by m t l k f h p fr m
e n u o e en , o oo or o e o

G d t b rais d p agai by Him as f

o , o e e th u n : or ee ,

th u shalt hav
o r surr cti t li f A ft r 1 5
e no e e on o e . e

ward th y br ught up th fifth als

e o d ma gl d e o, a n n e

him Th l k d h u t th h i g d said 1 6
. en oo e e n o e n , an ,

T h u havi g p w r v r m
o n thys lf b i g o e o e en , e e n c or

ru p t i bl d st what
e, th u wiltoe; y t thi k t that o e n no

our n at i is f rsak by G d but abid a whil 1 7

on o en o : e e,

an d b h ld his gr at p w r h w h will t rm t
e o e o e , o e o en

th ee a n d thy s d A ft r h i m als th y br ught 1 8

ee . e o e o

th e si xth w h b i g r ady t d i said ; B

, o t
e n e o e, e no

d c iv d wi th ut caus f w suff r th s thi gs

e e e o e : or e e e e n

f
or urs lv s havi g si d agai st
o e e , G d n nn e
“
n ou r o

t h r f r marv ll us th i gs
e e o e d u t e B t 19
o n a re on e n o us . u

thi k t th u w h h ast t ak i h a d t striv

n no o , o en n n o e

agai st G d that th u shalt scap u p u ish d

n o , o e e n n e .

B t th m t h r was admirabl ab v all

u e o ed 20 e o e , an

w rth y f h urab l m m ry f wh h saw

o o on o e e o : or en s e

h ers v s s slai wi thi th s p ac f

e en on day n n e e o on e ,

s h bar it wi t h a g d c urag b caus

e e f th oo o e, e e o e

h p which h had i th L rd Y h
o e s e 21 n e o . ea , s e ex

h t d v ry
or e f th m i
e e h w la guag
on e o e n er o n n e,

fill d wi th c urag us sp irits d stirri g p h

e o eo : an n u er

w ma ish th ughts wi th a m a ly s pirit h said

o n o n , s e

u t th m ; I ca t t ll h w y cam i t my 22
n o e nno e o e e n o

w mb ; f I ith r gav y br ath

o or ne lif e e ou e n or e,

ne ith r was it I w h f rm d th m mb rs f v ry
e o o e e e e o e e

on e f y o B t d ubtl ss th Cr at r f t h 23
ou . u o e , e e o o e

w rld w h f rm d th g rati
o , o f m
o ed e en e on o an , an

f u d t th b gi i g f all thi gs will als f

o n ou e e nn n o n , o o

his w m rcy g i v y u br ath d li f agai as

o n e e o e an e n,

C om par e 2 Ma c e . 11 . 13 ; al s o s ee be l o w v rs
, e e 3 2, 3 3 .
 B . C . 1 67 . CHA P . VI I . 1 77

y e n ow r gard e n ot y uro ow n s lv s
e e for his law s ’

sak e .

24 ti chus thi ki g hims lf d spis d d

N ow A n o n n e e e , an

susp cti g it t b a r p r achful sp ch whils t

e n o e e o ee ,

th y u g st was y t aliv did t ly xh r t

e o n e e e, no on e o

him by w rds b t als assur d him with athso , u o e o ,

that h w uld mak h i m b th a rich d

e o i e o an a n en v

abl m i f h w uld tur fr m th laws f h i s

e an , e o n o e o

fath rs d that als h w uld tak him f

e an his o e o e or

2 5 fri d d trust h i m with affairs B ut wh th

en , an . en e

y u g m w uld i
o n cas h ark u t him
an o n no e e en n o ,

th ki g call d his m th r
e n d x h rt d h ethat o e , an e o e er

h w uld c u s l th y u g m
s e o t sav his li f
o n e e o n an o e e .

26 A d whn h h d xh r t d hen with ma y w rds

e a e o e er n o ,

h p r mis d h i m tha t h
s e o w uld p rsuad h
e s e o e e er

27 s on B t h b wi g h rs l f t wards him laugh

. u s e o n e e o ,

i g th cru l tyra t t sc r
n e sp ak i h c u try
e n o o n, e n er o n

la guag
n this ma r O mye on hav p ity nne : s on , e

u p m wh bar th on i m th s i my
e o e ee n ne on n

w mb d gav t h suck th r y
o , an d e ee ee e a rs
f
, an

urish d th
no d br ugh t t he p u t th is ee , a n o ee u n o

28 g a d dur d
e, a nt h tr ubl s f duca t
en i I e e o e o e on .

b s ch th my
e ee l k up th h av ee , d s on , oo on e e en a n

th arth d all which i th r i

e e d c sid r
, an s e e n , an on e

that G d mad th m f thi gs wh i ch w r t ;

o e e o n e e no

d an was th rac f m mad lik wis

so e e o en e e e .

29 F ar t this x cuti r ; but b i g w rthy f

e no e e on e e n o o

thy br thr tak thy d ath that I may r c iv

e en , e e , e e e

30 th agai i m rcy with thy br thr

ee n Whils t
n e e en .
”

sh was y t s p aki g th y u g m
e esai d e n , e o n an ,

Wh m wait y f ? I will t b y th ki g s
o e or no o e e n
’

c mma dm t but I will b y th c mma d

o n en : o e e o n

f Ob s e rv e th e l on g peri o d of givi g su n ck he r s t a te d
e .

N
1 78 K III B C 1 67 BO O . . . .

m t f th law which was giv u t

en o e f en n o ou r a

th by M s s A d th u w h has t b th 3 1
er s o e . n o , o een e

auth r f all mischi f agai st th H ebr ws shal t

o o e n e e ,

no t sca p t h h a ds f G d
e e F W su ff r b 3 2
e n o o . or e e e

caus f si s A d th ugh th livi g L rd 33

e o ou r n . n o e n o

b a gry with us a lit tl whil f

e n ch ast e e, or our en

i g n d c rr cti
an y t s h
o all h b
e r c cil
on , d e e e e on e

agai t his s rva ts B t th u O g dl ss m 3 4

n o e n . u o , o e an ,

an d f all th r m st ab mi abl
o o b e t li ft d o o n e, e no e

u p with ut a caus p ou ffi g p thys l f with u e, n u e n

c rtai h p s li ft i g p thy h a d agai s t th

e n o e , n u n n e

s rva ts of G d f th u ha t t y t scap d 3 5
e n o : or o s no e e e

th judgm t f A lmighty G d w h s th all

e en o o , o ee

thi gs F n .br thr w h or ou r w hav suf 3 6 e en , o no e

f d a sh r t p ai d ad u d r G d s c v ’
er e o n , are e n e o o e

a t f v rlasti g li f but th u thr ugh th

n n o e e n e : o , o e

judgm t f G d shalt r c iv jus t p u ishm t

en o o , e e e n en

f th y p rid
or B t I as my br thr e . ff r p 3 7u , e en , o e u

my b dy d li f f th laws f
o an fath rs be or e o ou r e , e

h i g G d that h w uld s p dily b m rci

s e ec n o e o ee e e

ful u t ati
n o ou r n d that th u by t rm ts on , a n o o en

d p lagu s may st c f ss that h

an e al is e on e e on e

G d ; o d th at i man d my br thr th 3 8
n e an e en , e

wrath f th A lmighty which is justly br ugh t

o e , o

up all on ati may c as ou r n on , e e .

”

Th th ki g b i g i a rag ha dl d him 3 9
en e n , e n n e, n e

w rs tha all th r st taki g it gri v usly that

o e n e e , n e o

h had m ck d
e S t h is m
o e di d u d fil d p t 40
. o an e n e e , u

t i g his wh l
n t rust i th o eL rd Last f all 4 1 n e o . o ,

a ft r th
e s s th m th r di d L t this b 42
e on , e o e e . e e

en o ugh w t hav p k c c r i g th id l
no o e s o en g on e n n e o

a tr us f asts d th x tr m t rtur s
o e , an e e e e o e .

3S h ir u s a s ai l d
ee t e c r c l arg i h
m t n ce t e mo e at e n t e
r la d i h is h a p r d
e te n t f ur h b k c f M a ab s
te , e o t oo o cc ee .
1 80 K III B C 1 66 B OO . . . .

him still m r d m r ; h wr t u t Pt l m us
o e an o e e o e n o o e ae

th g v r r fC l y i d Ph t yi l d
i “ oe os r a an oen ce , o e
e o e no o

m r aid t th ki g s affairs A d f rthwith 9

o e o e n
’
. n o

chusi g Nica r thn f Patr clus f his

no e s on o o , on e o

sp cial fri ds h s t him with

e en f w r tha , e en no e e n

tw ty th usa d f all ati s u d r him t r t

en o n o n on n e , o oo

ou t th wh l g rati f th J ws ; d with
e o e en e on o e e an

him h j i d als G rgias a captai wh i mat

e o ne o o n, o n

t rs f war had gr at xp ri c S Nica r

e o 10 e e e en e . o no nu

d t k t mak
e r oo much m y f th cap tiv
o e so on e o e e

J ws as sh uld d fray th t ribut f tw th u

e , o e e e o o o

sa d tal ts which th ki g was t p ay t th

n en , e n o
d
o e

R ma s
o Wh r f r imm diat ly h s t t th 1 1
n . e e o e e e e en o e

citi s up th
e c ast i viti g th m t a sal
on e s ea -
o , n n e o e

of th cap tiv J ws ; d p r misi g th at th y

e e e an o n e

sh uld hav f ursc r

o d t b di s fe t
o o e an en o e or on e a

l t ; t xp cti g th v g a c which was

en no e e n e en e n e

ab ut t f ll w u p him fr m th A lmighty
o o o o on o e

G od .

wh w rd w br ught u t Judas f 1 2
N ow en o as o n o o

Ni c mi g d h had im p art d u t th s
c a n or s
’
o n , an e e n o o e

w h w r with him that th army w

o e e at ha d ; e as n

th y which w r f arful d distrust d th justic 1 3

e e e e , an e e e

of G d fl d d c v y d th ms lv s away
o , e , an on e e e e e .

O th rs s ld all which th y had l ft

e o d wi thal 1 4 e e , an

b s ught th L rd t d liv r th m b i g s ld by
e o e o o e e e , e n o

th wick d Nica r b f r th y m t t g th r
e e no , e o e e e o e e :

an d if t f th ir w sak s y t f th c v
no or e o n e , e or e o e

n a ts h had mad with th ir fath rs d f his

n e e e e , an or

Th t a is g v e r r u d r o no n e R om a s d A t i h us t h e
n an n oc

l G r at aft r th e d f at f th
,

A p ol on ius e e e e o e
d N am l latt r Th par ti u lars f th is
.
,

y a r
e d i g t t h e cco n o e e c o

s t i p u l a t i s f a t r a t y wh i h r elat ed by P
, .

on o e c t ra sa t i
n c on a r e 0

h d be
a m ad e b tw
en th e e en e l yb i u d Liv y s an .
 B C 1 66
. . VI I I
. 1 81 CH A P . .

h ly d gl ri us am s sak by which th y
o an o o n e
’
e, e

w r call d
e e e .

16 S Maccab us calli g t g th r th s w h
o ae , n o e e o e o re

mai d wi th h i m u t th umb r f si x th u
ne , n o e n e o o

sa d xh rt d th m t t b strick with t rr r
n , e o e e no o e en e o

o f th my ; e t f ar th gr at m ultitud
en e f n or o e e e e o

th h ath w h cam wr gfully agai st th m

e e en , o e on n e ,

1 7but t fight ma fullyo d t t b f r th ir n : an o se e o e e

e y s th i jury which th y had u j ustly d t

e e n e n on e o

th h ly p lac
e d th cru l h a dli g f th city
o e, a n e e n n o e ,

wh r f th y mad a m ck ry d als th taki g

e eo e e o e , an o e n

1 8 away f th g v r m o t f th ir f r fath rs F
e o e n en o e o e e . or

th y ( i d h ) trus t i th ir w ap s d b ld
e sa e n e e on
“
an o

ne ss ; b t c fid c is i th A lmighty G d
u ou r on en e n e o ,

w h wi th a
o d cas t d w b th th m which no ca n o n o e

19 c m
o agai st us d als all th w rld M r
e n , an o e o . o e

o v r h r c u t d u t th m what h l ps th ir
e , e e o n e n o e e e

f r fath rs had f u d ;
o e d h w th y w r d li
e o n an o e e e e

v r d wh u d r S ach rib
e e , hu dr d f ur
en n e en n e an n e o

2 0 sc r th usa d p i h d A d h t ld f
o e d fi an ve o n er s e . n e o

th me f th b a ttl wh ich th y had i

o B abyl
e e e n on

wi th t h G l ti ; h w t h y cam
e b t ight
a a an s g o e e u e

th usa d i all t th busi ss with f ur th u

o n n o e ne , o o

sa d Mac d ia s ; d that th Mac d ia s b

n e on n an e e on n e

i g p rpl x d th
n e ight th usa d d str y d
e e , e e o n e o e an

hu dr d d tw ty th usa d thr ugh th h lp

n e an en o n , o e e

which th y had fr m h av d e r c iv d a o e en , a n so e e e

2 ] gr at b
e ty Thus wh ooh had mad th m b ld
. en e e e o

e
r alm st r epe at s
J ud a s h e f S th eh is t r y f t h is
o ee e o o

th v r y w r d s f D avi d t t ra sa t i
e e o t 2 K i gs x i xo a n c on a n

Psa lm xx 7 S m t rus t 3 5
.
,

. : o e .

i nh ari t s c d s m i g Th a t is
o th A sia t i
an o e n e c

bu t w e wi ll e G au ls ; f
, ,

h rs so e : a u t f r or an c co n o

m m b r the am f th wh m th
e e te t b k 1 1
n e o e o see e no a oo .

L rd u G d
o o h vii i 2
r o . c . . .

N 3
1 82 K 111 B C 1 66 BOO . . . .

wi th th s w rds d r ady t d i f th laws

e e o , an e o e or e

an d th c u try h divid d his army i t f ur

e o n , e e n o o

p ar t s d j i: d wi t
an h hims l f his w br
o ne thr 22 e o n e en ,

l ad rs f ach ba d t wi t S im
e e o e d J s ph “ n , o , on , a n o e ,

an d J atha givi g ach

on fift hu dr d
n, n e on e ee n n e

m en A ls h
.
pp i t d E l o t r ade t h 2 3a o n e ea z a r
i
o e e

h ly b k
o d wh oo h h d giv
: th m this
an en e a en e

watch w rd Th h l p f G d ; hims l f l adi g

o , e e o o e e n

th first ba d h j i d battl with Nica r

e n , e o ne e no .

A d by th h l p f t h A lmigh t y t h y sl w ab v 2 4
n e e o e e e o e

i th usa d f th ir mi s d w u d d d
n ne o n o e en e e , an o n e an

maim d th m st p art f Ni
e e h st d o o ca n or s
’
o , an so

p t
u l l t flight
a d t k ot h m y f t h s 2 5 : an oo e on e o o e

wh had c m t buy t h m d p ursu d th m

o o e o e , an e e

far : b t b i g p r ss d f
u tim t h y r tur d 26
e n e e or e, e e ne .

F or i t was th day b f r t h sab b a th d th r

e e o e e , an e e

f r t h y did
o e t l eg c ti u t p ursu th m no on on n e o e e .

S wh t h y h d gath r d th ir arm ur t 27
o en e a e e e o o

g th r d s p il d th ir mi s th y ccu pi d
e e , an o e e en e e , e o e

t h ms lv s ab u t t h
e e sabbath ; yi ldi g x c d
e o e e n e ee

i g gr a t p rais
n e d t h a ks t th L rd w h e an n o e o , o

h d p r s rv d t h m u t t ha t day
a e e e d distill d e n o , an e
k

up th m this t h b gi i g f his m rcy A d 28

on e e e nn n o e . n

aft r th sabbath wh th y had giv p art f

e e , en e en o

th s p ils t th maim d d th wid ws d

e o o e e , an e o , an

o rpha s ; th r sidu th y divid d am g th m

n e e e e e on e

s lv s d th ir s rva ts Wh this was d

e e an e 29 e n . en on e ,

is al l d J
11 He c e oa n n a n a t zar
a ft r r a d i g t o, e e n o

2 M ii 2 a ce th m r i g E l azar e con c e n n e

Gr k t x t
. . .

i Th e ee e o f t h is a m l y t k i d l th ir u
n e o n e e co

rag b y h i x a m pl
,

l aus is ra th r b s ur
”
c e e o c e : E n e s e e

sam x pr ssi
.

Be
’
i ua vo b ip
s r k S th
) ee
Ka
p y a e e e e on

zep ap BtBk o v Ka i
. 80 0g , K. 13k us d t D u t r xxx ii 2
. e a e e on . .
,

wh i ch G r o t 1 us w u ld o co rr t ec M y s p h s h a ll d is t i l as eec

th e dew
‘

to na
p a va uo rzs ,
‘

y .

q u um
p ra
c
l egi s s e t d c E l e a
1 84 III B C 1 64 B OOK . . . .

th y c uld
e t b hurt b caus th y f ll w d th
o no e , e e e o o e e

l aws which h had app i t d th m e o n e e .

CH A P TE R I X .

”
A n ti och u s s i ck n es s a n d d ea th .

th at tim cam A ti chus i dis rd r 1

A BOUT e e n o n o e

BC t f t h c.
u tryou f P rsia Fo h had 2 e o n o e . or e

t r d th i ty call d P p l i
1 64 °

en e e d e c e er s e o s
a
, an

w t ab ut t b th t m p l
en o d t h ld th city ;
o ro e e e, a n o o e

wh r up th multitud adva ci g b t k th m
e e on e e n n e oo e

s lv s t a r sista c by arms
e e o d it happ d
e n e : an so en e

that A ti chus b i g p t t fligh t by th i habit

n o , e n u o e n

a ts mad a dish
n , rabl r tr ate on ou e e e .

N w whil h o was at E b t ws was 3

e e c a an a
b
, ne

br ugh t h i m f what h d happ d u t N i

o o a en e n o ca n or

an d T im th us Th sw lli g wi th a g r h 4
o e . en e n n e , e

t h ugh t t
o av g up th J ws th disgrac o en e on e e e e

d u t h i m by th s wh mad him fl
on e n o o e o e ee ,

T h r f r c mma d d h
e e o e h i chari t r t driv
o n e e s o ee o e

wi th u t c asi g d t dis p atch th j ur y th

o e n , an o e o ne , e

judgm t f G d w f ll wi g h i m F h
en o o no o o n . or e

h d sp k
a p r udly i t
o his s r
ent I will mak o n o : e

J rusal m a c mm b y i gpl
e e f th J ws o on ur n a ce
c
o e e ,

3 Th e ch i ef i t y
c r c iv e
of b e th e Pe r jur y w e pe e on o s rv

G r k cl assi u
,

sia em pir ; f d s ri pt i
n e r or e c on s i n g f om ee c a

o f wh i h Q C ur t ius t h rs th at t h w r d m u d”
c s ee . o e o

an d B i d r s S i ul u e B ut
e 8pm
n v y d th e i d e a f
c s . )! c on e e o

co m par 2 M a vi 1 wh r
e
y t h
ce i g ra t h e r t h a I e e an n n an zo

bl pl a f s pu l t ur
. .

t h is urr
occ is sai d t h av
e n ce o e nea ra e ce o e e

r l at s f th L d
.

t ak p l a
en i E l ym i ce fEl i
n a s . an e e o e ace ae
b A r w d i ty then o m ne ia w m th at th y x
c , e an on n o en, e e
i t ap i ta l f M d ia It
c en c mi o d th b di s e f t h e ir . s a ne e o e o
o rigi d s t ru t ur
n an e d s s w h h d fall e i b attle ;
c e ar e on o a n n

t ai l d b y H r d t us I 9 8
e e o d i f th o m aj ri ty f t h ir an e o o e
G r H h d dp I 8 fw w u d s w r i fr t pr vi g
. .
,
’
c o v v t ov ov v o n
. a e e n on , o n
‘
I pe h y
oo o r 7 w Th a t t h is t h a t th y h d f ugh t w ll d
’
v a 7 ou 0
'
‘

. e a o e an

th r a te t ai d wi t h i
c on it a di d ne bl y th y w r de n e no e e e
f i su l t as w ll as i l igh t d d wi th pri d b
,

d gre ee o n e n e , an e ro s
 B . C . 1 6 45 . CHA P . IX . 1 85

5 wh c m thith r But th all s i g L rd

en I o e e . e -
ee n o ,

th G d f Isra l sm t him with

e o i curabl
o e , o e an n e

an d i visibl p lagu ; f
n as s as h had s p k e e or oon e o en

th s w rds a p ai f th b w ls which was

e e o , n o e o e ,

r m dil ss cam up him d s r t rm ts f

e e e , e on , an o e o en o

6 th i r p arts ; d that m st justly f h had

e nne an o : or e

t rm t d th r m s b w ls with ma y d
o en e o e en
’
o e n an

7 stra g t rm ts H wb it h
n e thi g at all
o en . o e e no n

c as d fr m his braggi g but still was fill d with

e e o n , e

p rid br athi g t fi i h i rag agai st th

e, e n ou re n s e n e

J ws d c mma di g t hast th j ur y but

e , an o n n o en e o ne :

it cam t pass that h f ll d w fr m his ch ari t

e o e e o n o o ,

which was b r al g vi l tly ; that havi g o ne on o en so n

a s r fall all th m mb rs f h i b dy w r dis

o e , e e e o s o e e

8 l cat d
o A d thus h
e w h a littl af r th ugh t
. n e, o e o e o

h might c mma d th wav s f th

e ( p r ud
o n e e o e s ea , so o

was h b y d th c diti f m ) d w igh

e e on e on on o an , an e

t h high m u tai s i
e a bala c was w ast o n n n n e, no e on

th gr u d d carri d i a h rs litt r sh wi g
e o n , an e n o e -
e , e n

9 f rth u t
o all th m a if s t p w r f G d S
n o e n e o e o o . o

th at th w rms r s p t f th b dy f this
e o o e u ou o e o o

wick d m ; d whil s h liv d i pai s d t

e an an e e e n n an or

m ts his fl sh f ll away d th fi l th i
en ,
f his e e , an e n es s o

1 0 sm ll was
e is m t all his army A d th m no o e o . n e an ,

wh th ught a littl
o af r h c uld r ach t th
o e o e e o e o e

s tars f h av m c uld dur t carry f

o e en , n o an o en e o , or

his i t l rabl sti k

n o e e n .

wa r pctia s Ecfiepov Pe ri z on i u s on th e
of
'‘ '
wa i oa s ‘
e s i n ot e

n i gbov s B ut i f t h e
‘
o nd w u s assag a si p e w h o
pp o tel
y
qu s J r ia xx vi
.

wr e e i n t h e b ck , f om h ch a r w i ot e e em h 23 , .

a sus i i p c on o f t h e co e ir urag w r i g J is he e k n e h oi a k i m

ig aris
m ht e , e vr a fida a i doép eva t ,
’
la av sl ai ria ted to h e n U h, an d
K a i O al/ 0 80 m , « a t d) : éw
p y dh w r a
’
av as a to h e c t h i s d e d b od y
Ra dd y o we ddov o a t , dwqh h dr r ow o, i n to th e g r a ves o f th e com m on

K a r a h m o fio a t r obs ve x oizs 81! T C ) eo l e

?
“
p p
‘

p .

wok va udp i cp Gdd mc R e d th e . a

1 86 III B C 1 64 B OOK . . . .

H r th r f r b i g p lagu d h b ga t 1 1
e e e e o e, e n e , e e n o

l av ff h i gr at p rid ; d t c m t th k w
e e o s e e an o o e o e no

l dg of h i m lf by th sc urg f G d his p ai
e e se e o e o o , n

i cr asi g v ry m m t A d wh h hims l f 1 2
n e n ,
e e o en . n en e e

c uld t abid his w sm ll h said th s

o no e o n e , e e e

w rds ; It is m t t b subj ct u t G d d
o
“
ee o e e n o o , an

that a m wh is m rtal s h uld t p r udly

an o o o no o

th i k f hims lf as i f h w r G d This wick d 1 3

n o e e e e o . e

p ers v w donals u t t
o h L rd
e (w h w o n o e o , o no no

m r w uld hav m rcy u p him ) sayi g th us ;

o e o e e on , n

That th h ly city (t th which h was g i g i 1 4

e o o e e o n n

hast t lay it v wi th th gr u d d t mak

e, o e en e o n , an o e

it a c mm buryi gplac ) h w uld t t

o on n e e o se a

lib rty A d as t uchi g th J ws wh m h 1 5

e . n o n e e , o e

had judg d t w rth y t b e much as buri d

no o o e so e ,

b t t b
u t o t wi th th ir childr
e ca s t b d
. ou e en , o e e

v ou r ed by t h f wls d wild b asts ; h w uld

e o an e e o

m ak th m all quals t th citiz s f A th s

e e e o e en o en
d
.

A d th h ly t m p l which b f r h h d s p il d 1 6
n e o e e, e o e e a o e ,

h w uld gar ish wi th g dly gi fts ;

e o n d r st r oo an e o e

all th h ly v ss ls wi th ma y m r ; d t f
e o e e , n o e an ou o

hi s w
‘

r v u d fray th charg s b l gi g t
o n e en e e e e e on n o

t h sacrific s
e y d t hat als
e h w :uld b c m 1 7
ea , a n o e o e o e

a J w h ims l f d g th r ugh v ry plac which

e e , an o o e e e

was i habi t d d clari g th p w r f G d B t 1 8

n e ,
e n e o e o o . u

for all this his p ai s w uld t c as f th jus t n o no e e : or e

judgm t f G d was c m u p h i m th r f r
en o o o e on : e e o e

d s p airi g f his h al th h wr t u t th J ws
e n o e , e o e n o e e

th el tt rs u d rwri tt b ari g th f rm f a
e e n e en , e n e o o

supplicati d c tai i g as f ll ws
on , a n on n n o o

Pr babl y h r (as b f r
d o
py is h fr
e e d f A e o e, co t : t e ee om o n

at h vi
c . m . e d n , is a isr a i g { Zoe /
z we h av s e e en c o n fe rr ed

o f A th en s for A n ti oc h th e up on t h J ws ; ie e v z . a t ch . iv .

w r s i g
o d be n a bb r e v i a t e d m i h t
g 9, an d vi 1 wh r . : e e s ee the
av is a
h e b ee n m t k e n b v t h e n ot e .
1 88 III B C 1 65 B OOK . . . .

m en , di d h a mis rabl d ath i a s tra g

so e e e e e n n e

c u try i th m u tai s A d Philip wh was 29

o n n e o n n . n , o

br ught p with him carri d away his b dy ; wh

o u , e o o

als f ari g th
o f A ti chus b t k hims lf
e n e s on o n o , e oo e

i t E gyp t t Pt l m us Ph i l m t
n o o o e ae o e or .

C H AP TE R X .

J u d a s p ur ifi es th e temp l e . H is va li a n t a cts .

N ow Maccab us d his c m p a y th L rd 1 ae an o n , e o

BC guidi g.
t h m r c v r d th n t m p l d e , e o e e e e e an

1 65
t h city ; but th altars which t h h ath
e 2 e e e en

had built i th p str t d als th ch ap ls

n e o en ee , an o e e ,

th y p ull d d w A d havi g cl a s d th t m 3
e e o n . n n e n e e e

ple, th y mad a t
e h r al t ar ; d striki g e st s no e an n on e

th y t
e k fi t f th m
oo d ff r d a sacrific
re ou o e , an o e e e

aft r t w y
e d t f rt h i c
o s
ea r s d ligh ts a
, an se o n en e, a n ,

an d sh w br ad Wh that was d
e -
et h y f ll 4 . en on e , e e

flat d w d b s ught th L rd that th y might

o n, an e o e o e

cm
o m r i t such tr ubl s ; but if th y
e no o e n o o e e

si d y m r agai st him th at h h ims l f

n ne an o e n , e e

w uld h t th m with m rcy ; d that th y

o c a s en
b
e e an e

migh t t b d liv r d u t th blasph m us d

no e e e e n o e e o an

barbar us ati s N w u p th sam day that 5

o n on . o on e e

th et m pl had b e p r fa d by stra g rs it
e ee n o ne n e ,

hap p d that th sam day th p urificati

en e onf e e e on o

it t k plac ; v th fi
oo d tw ti th day f
e e en e ve an en e o

th esam m th which is O l u A d th y 6
e on , as e . n e

k p t ight days with glad ss as i th f ast f

e e ne , n e e o

a
ur el y w ugh t t r a d
S e o o e b C om p ar e D avi d s ’

p et i
thr ee i s t a d f tw f
n e o o or so t i on a ft r
t o th e sam e e ffect , e

the h is t r y r e quir s
o C m e o h h d b
e b t ra y d i t
a e en e e n o

t h f ll y f u m b ri g I sra l
.

p ar 2 M e iv 5 2 5 3 ; d
a ce an e o o n e n e

J s eph us G r t ius sa t i s
. .
,

o o nc on d Ju d a h as r
an rd d t e co e a

2 S a m u l xx iv 1 4 al s
.
,

t h is rr t i ; d h e is
co ec on an S e ee o

G r k MS
. .

su pp r te d by
o on e ee . 1 M ii 1 7 vi 1 0a ce . . . . .
 B C 1 64
. . . C HA P . X . 1 89

th e tab r acl s ; r m mb ri g that t l g af r

e n e e e e n no on o e

t h y had h l d t h f ast f t h tab r acl s wh c

e o en e e o e e n e , en

as th y wa d r d i th m u tai s d d s lik
e n e e n e o n n an en e

7 wild b asts T h r f r th y bar bra ch s

e . d e e o e e e n e , an

fair b ughs od p alms als ; d sa g p salms u t

, an o an n n o

H i m w h had giv th m g d succ ss i cl a si g

o en e oo e n e n n

8 his p lac Th y rdai d als by a c mm

e . e o ne o, o on

statut d d cr
e T hat v ry y ar th s days
an e ee, e e e o e

sh uld b k pt by th wh l ati
o e f th J ws
e e o e n on o e e .

9 A d this was th
n d f A ti chus call d E pi e en o n o e

p ha s ne .

10 B t u w will w d clar th
no acts f A ti chus e e e e o n o

E up t wh
a or ,was th f th is wick d o e s on o e B C . .

; c ll c t i g bri fly t h calami t i s f th
1 64
m an o e n e e e o e
°

1 1 wars F . wh h was c m t th cr w h
or en e o e o e o n, e

se t Lysias v r th affairs f his r alm ; d

on e o e e o e an

a
pp i t d
o n ehi m chi f g v r r f C l y i d e o e no o oe os r a an

1 2 Ph i
oen ce F Pt l m us wh was call d Ma
.
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or o e ae , o e

c r on chusi g rath r t d justic u t th J ws

d
, n e o o e n o e e ,

f
or th wr g wh ic h had b d u t th m
e on een on e n o e ,

13 en d av ur d t c t i u p ac wi th th m Wh r
e o e o on n e e e e . e e

up b i g accus d by th hi g fri ds b f r
on e n e e n
’
s en e o e

E p t
u d call d trait r v ry wh r
a or , a n b caus e o e e e e, e e

h h d l ft Cyp rus which Ph i l m t

e a e had m , o e or co

m i tt d u t him
e d d p art d t A ti chus E p i
n o , an e e o n o

p ha s ne d s i g that h was i an h urabl ee n e n no on o e

p lac eh was disc urag d that h p is d

"
, e so o e , e o on e

hims l f d di d e , an e .

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Th e en e th e , t h t d
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t h ey h a d pass ed t h e d a
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wa ri g l i
. .

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t h t fe t i n n de n ke an d viii
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as s v r u ai s
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p e a ce .
1 90 III B C 1 64 B OOK . . . .

B t wh
u G rgias was mad g v r r f th 1 4
en o e o e no o e

str g h lds h h ir d s ldi rs d urish d war

on o , e e o e , an no e

c ti ually with th J ws
on n d th r wi th al th 1 5 e e : an e e e

Idum a s h avi g g tt i t th ir ha ds th
ae n ,
n o en n o e n e

m s t c mm di us f rtr ss s k p t th J ws c
o o o o o e e , e e e o en

p ied ; d r c ivi g
an th s w h w r
e e ba ish d fr m n o e o e e n e o

J rusal m th y w t ab ut t urish war Th 1 6

e e , e en o o no . en

th y which w r with Maccab us mad supplica

e e e ae e

ti
on , d b s ugh t G d that h
an w uld b th i
e o o e o e e r

h l p r ; d th y
e e an wi th vi l c u p t h
so e ran o en e on e

s tr g h lds f t h Idum a s
on o d assaulti g 1 7
f
o e ae n : an n

th m valia tly th y w th e h lds ; d k p t ff

e n ,
e on o an e o

all w h f ught up th wall d sl w all w h

o o on e , an e o

f ll i t t h ir ha ds
e n o d kill d e f w r tha n , an e no e e n

tw ty th usa d A d b caus c rtai ( f w r 1 8

en o n . n e e e n no e e

tha i th usa d ) w r fl d t g th r i t tw
n n ne o n e e e o e e n o o

v ry str g castl s havi g all ma r f thi gs

e on e , n nne o n

c v i t t u t i th si g ; Maccab us l ft 1 9
on en e n o s s a n e e e ae e

S im d J s ph
on a n d Z acc h us als d th m
o e , an ae o, a n e

wh ich w r with him wh w r e e ugh t b , o e e en o o e

si g th m ; d d p art d hims l f u t th s plac s

e e e an e e e n o o e e

which m r d d h i h l p N w S im
o e n ee d his 20 e s e . o on a n

c m p a y b i g l d with c v t us ss w r p
o n e n e o e o ne , e e er

s ua d d f e m y (thr gh c rtai f th s w h
or on e , ou e n o o e o

w r i th castl ) d t k s v ty th usa d
e e n e e, an oo e en o n

drachms d l t s m f th m scap B t wh 2 1
, an e o e o e e e . u en

it was t ld Maccab us what was d

o h call d ae on e , e e

th g v r
e rs f th p pl t g th r ; d accus d
o e no o e eo e o e e an e

th s m that th y had s ld th ir br thr f

o e en , e o e e en or

m y d t th ir mi s fr t fight agai s t
on e , an se e en e e ee o n

th m S h sl w th s w h w r f u d tr it rs 22
e . o e e o e o e e o n a o ,

an d imm dia t ly t k th e tw castl s A d 23

e oo e o e . n

f N am e l y A cr ab a t t i n e as r la t e ed at 2 Ma c e . v . 3 .
1 92 III B C 1 61 B OOK . . .
4 .

an d fill d with c fusi e th y w r t t pi c s on on , e e e cu o e e .

A d th r w r slai o
n ff
e e tm tw ty th
e eusa d 3 1 n oo en en o n

an d fi h u dr dve d si x h u dr d h rs m
n e , an n e o e en .

A f T im th us hims lf h fl d i t th h ld 3 2
s or o e e , e e n o e o

call d G e very str g garris

a z a ra f which
i
, a on on , o

Ch was g v r r B ut Maccab us d his 33

aer ea s o e no . ae an

c m p a y laid si g agai st th f rtr ss c urag

o n e e n e o e o e

o u l y f ur days
s A d th y which w r withi
o 34 . n e e e n,

trusti g t th str gth f th plac blasph m d

n o e en o e e, e e

e x c di glyee d ut t r d wick d w rds

n , anN v r 35 e e e o . e e

th l u p t h fifth day arly t w ty y u g

e e ss , on e e en o n

f Maccab us c m p a y i flam d with a g r

’
m en o ae o n , n e n e

b caus f th blas p h mi s assault d th wal l

e e o e e e , e e

ma fully d with a fi rc c urag kill d all

n , an e e o e e

wh m th y m t wi thal O th rs lik wis asc d 3 6

o e e . e e e en

i g a ft r th m w h i l
n e th y w r busi d with th m
e , es e e e e e

which w r with i bur t th t w rs d ki d

e e n, n e o e , an n

li g fir s bur t th blasph m rs aliv ; d th rs

n e , n e e e e an o e

br k p th gat s d havi g r c iv d i th
o e o en e e , an n e e e n e

r st f th army t k th city d kill d Tim 3 7

e o e , oo e : an e o

th us w h was hid i a c rtai pi t d C h

e , o n e n , an ae r e a s

his br th r with A p l l ph
o e Wh this was 3 8
, o o an e s . en

d t h y p rais d th L rd with p salms d

on e , e e e o an

tha ksgivi g w h had d

n gr at thi gs f
n , o on e so e n or

Isra l d giv
e , th m th vict ry
an en e e o .

CH A P TE R X I .

f L Letter s o and
f th e
'

Th e a cts
o g
/ sia s .

f A n ti och u s
o
R om a n s .

l g aft r this Lysias th k i g p t

NO T on e , e n
’
s
a
r o ec 1

t d c usi w h als ma ag d th a ffairs t k

or a n o n, o o n e e , oo

s r displ asur f th thi gs which w r d

o e e e or e n e e on e .

i S ee 2 Ma ce v 8; vn 45
l
. . . .

a N a m e y yo , u g A tin n och us E upa t or .

 B . C 1 64
. . CH A P . X I . 1 93

2 A nd wh had gath r d ab ut f ursc r th u

en he e e o o o e o

sa d m wi th all th h rs m h cam agai st

n en , e o e en , e e n

th J ws thi ki g t mak th ci ty
e e ,
n habitati
n o e e an on

3 f or th G til s ;
e d t mak a gai
en e f th t m an o e n o e e

p l e,as f t h t h
o r cha p ls f t
e oh h ath e d t e o e e en , a n o

4 se t t h high p ri sth
e d t sal v ry y ar t at
-
e oo o e e e e : no

all c sid ri g th p w r f G d but pu ff d p

on e n e o e o o , e u

wi th his t t h usa ds f f tm en d his th u

o n o oo en , a n o

sa ds f h rs m
n o d his f ursc r
o e l pha ts
en , an o o e e e n .

5 S h
o cam t Jud a d d r w ar t B th
e e o ac , an e ne o e s ur a ,

which was a str g t w but dis ta t fr m J on o n, n o er u

sal m ab u t fi furl gs ; d h laid s r g

e o ve on an e o e Si e e

6 u t it
n o N w wh . Maccab us d his c m pa y
o en ae an o n

h ard that h b si g d th h lds th y d all th

e e e e e e o ,
e an e

eo
p p l wit h
e lam t a t i d t ars b s ug h t
en t h on an e e o e

L rd that h w uld s d a g d a g l t d l iv r
o , e o en oo n e o e e

7 Isra l e Th . Maccab us h ims lf first f all t k

en ae e o oo

up w a p s xh rti g th th rs that th y w uld

e on , e o n e o e e o

j pard th ms lv s t g th r wi th h i m t h lp
eo e e e o e e o e

th ir br thr
e th y w
e t f rth t g th r wi th
en : so e en o o e e

8 a willi g mi d n A d as t h y w r at J rusal m
n . n e e e e e ,

th r app ar d g i g b f r th m h rs back
e e e e o n e o e e on o e ,

on e i w h it cl th i g shaki g a p a ply f g ld
n e o n , n no o o .

9 Th th y p rais d th
en e m rci ful G d all t g th r e e e o , o e e

an d t k h art ; i s much that th ey w r r ady

oo e n o e e e ,

no t ly t fight with m but wi th m st cru l

on o en , o e

1 0 b asts
e d t p i rc thr ugh walls f ir
, an o T hus
e e o o on .

th y march d f rward i
e th ir array havi g a
e o n e , n

h l p r fr m h av
e e o f th L rd was m rci ful
e en : or e o e

1 1 u t th m
n o A d givi g a charg u p
e . n th ir n e on e en e

mi s lik li s th y sl w l v th usa d f t
e e on , e e e e en o n oo

m en , a nd si x t hu dr d h rs m een d p t all n e o e en , a n u

1 2 th e th rs t flight Th gr at r p art f th m
o e o . e e e o e

0
1 94 III B C 1 64 B OOK . . . .

als b i g w u d d scap d k d ; d Lysias

o e n o n e e e na e
b
an

hims lf fl d away sh am fully d

e e scap d e , an so e e .

W h as h was a m
o, f u d rsta di g casti g 1 3
e an o n e n n , n

wi th hims lf what l ss h had had ; d co sid r

e o e an n e

i g that th H br ws c uld
n t b
e v rc m b e e o no e o e o e, e

caus th A lmigh ty G d h l p d th m ; h s t
e e o e e e e en

u t th m d p rs ad d th m t agr t all 1 4
n o e , an e u e e o ee o

r as abl
e on di ti dp m i d that h w uld
e con on s , a n ro se e o

p ersuad t h ki g that h
e must ds
e b a fri
n d e n ee e en

u t th m Th Maccab us c s t d t all 1 5
n o e . en ae on en e o

which Lysias d sir d b i g car ful f th me e , e n e o e co

m ong d ; d whats v r Maccab us wr t u t

oo an oe e ae o e n o

Lysias c c r i g t h J ws th ki g gra t d it
on e n n e e , e n n e .

F th r w r l tt rs writt u t th J ws 1 6
or e e e e e e en n o e e

fr m Lysias t t his ff ct
o Lysias u t th p o e e : n o e eo

p l f t
eh J ows d th gr ti eg J h ed 1 7 , s en e ee n : o n an

A bsal m w h w r s t fr m y u d liv r d
o , o e e en o o , e e e

m th e p titi subscribe d d mad

e t h on e , an e e re

qu st f th p rf rma c f th c t ts th r
e or e e o n e o e on e n e e

f T h r f r w h a t thi gs s v r w r m t t 1 8
o . e e o e n oe e e e ee o

b r p rt d t t h ki g I hav d clar d t h m
e e o e o e n , e e e e ,

d h hath gra t d as much as might b

an e If 1 9 n e e .

th y will k p y urs lv s l yal t th stat

en e ee o e e o o e e,

h r aft r als will I d av ur t b a m a s f

e e e o en e o o e e n o

y ur g d B ut f th p ar ticulars I hav giv 20

o oo . o e e en

rd r b th t th s
o e , d th o th rs w h cam o e e, a n e o e o e

fr m m t c mmu wi th y u Far y w ll 2 1
o e, o o ne o . e e e .

T h h u dr d e d ight d f r t i th y ar th
n e an e an o e e , e

f ur d tw ti th day f th m th Di
o an en i e o e on os cor n

th i u s C

b Gr .
y u m/oi , th t a is wi t h
, fo r th e gr a t re e f a i l ity
c of

ir
ou t th e arm o u h avi g
r z
”
n e c s ap e .

th r w away
o n th e ir w a p s e on ,
0
N0 su ch n am e of am on t h
1 96 III B C 1 64 B OOK . . . .

f r th y which will d p art s h all hav sa f

o e e e e e c on

duct with s curi ty till th thirti th day f X

,
e ,
e e o an

thi us A d th J ws shall u th ir w ki d 3 1
e . n e e se e o n n

o f m a ts ed laws as b f r ;
, and f th m , e o e an n on e o e

an y ma r f ways shall
nne b m l st d f
o thi gs e o e e or n

ig ra tly d
no I hav s t als M
n on e laus 3 2
. e en o en e ,

th at h may c m f rt y e Far y w ll I 33 o o ou . e e e . n

th hu dr d f rty d ighth y ar d i th
e n e o an e e , an n e

fi ft th day f th m th X th i u
een o e on an c s .
”

Th R ma s als s t u t th m a l tt r
e o n 34 o en n o e e e c on

t ai i g th s
n n w rds Qui tus M m m i
e e o d n e us , an

T itus Ma lius ambassad rs f th R ma s

n , d o o e o n , s en

gr ti g u t th p p l f th J ws Whats 3 5
ee n n o e eo e o e e : o

e v r Lysias th ki g s c usi hath gra t d

e e n
’
o n n e ,

t h r wi t h w als
e e w ll p l as d B t t uch 3 6
e o a re e e e . u o

i
g
n such t h i gs as h judg d t b r f rr d tn e e o e e e e o

th ki g aft r y hav advis d th r f s d

e n , e e e e e eo , en

on e f rthwi th that w may d clar as i t is

o , e e e c on

i
v e n en t f y f w or w g i g t
ou : A or e are no o n o n

ti h oc Th r f r. s d s m wi th sp d that 3 7
e e o e en o e ee ,

w may k w what is y ur mi d Far w ll 3 8

e no o n . e e .

T h is hu dr d d ight n d f rti th y ar th
e an e an o e e , e

fi ft th day f th m th X th i
ee n o e on an cu s
f

CH A PTE R XI I .

f
J ud a s d e ea ts T i m oth eu s an d Gorg i a s . H e ta k es m a ny
ci ti es .

W H E N th s c v a ts w r mad Lysias w t 1
e e o en n e e e, en

u t th ki g d th J ws w r ab ut th ir hus
n o e n , an e e e e o e

b a dry
n B u t f th g v r rs f s v ral p lac s 2
. o e o e no o e e e ,

e
sw ri g t u A pri l
An e n o o r . ch a pt r ; e an d th e r m ai d r
e n e
f a bri d gm t f J
Th e en o a of th e b ook t o h av b n e ee

s s h is t ry h b t h ugh t
on
’
o as ee n o c om
po s r
e d f om o t h r s ur
e s o ce .

by s m o t ed wi th t h iso en
 B C 1 64
. . . CH A P . XI I . 1 97

T im th us d A p ll ius th
o e fG u an o on e s on o en n ae s,

als Hi r ymus
o d D m ph e on d b sid s , an e o on , an e e

th m Nica e r th g v r r f Cyp rus w uld tno e o e no o , o no

suff r th m t b qui t d liv i p ac

e e o e e , an e n e e .

3 Th m f J pp als did such

e en u g dly o o e o an n o

d d as th is th y p ray d th J ws w h dw lt
ee : e e e e o e

am g th m t g wi th th ir wiv s d childr
on e o o e e an en

i t th b ats which th y had pr p ar d as th ugh

n o e o e e e , o

4 th y had m a t th m
e hurt Wh acc p t d f it
e n e no . o e e o

acc rdi g t th c mm d cr f th city as

o n o e o on e ee o e ,

b i g d sir us t liv i p ac
e n e d susp c ti g
o o e n e e, an e n

no thi g but wh th y w r g f rth i t th

n : en e e e on e o n o e

d p th y dr w d b l ss tha tw hu dr d f
ee , e o ne no e n o n e o

th m e .

5 Wh Judas h ard f th is cru lty d u t h i

en e o e on e n o s

c u trym h c mma d d th wh w r with

o n en , e o n e os e , o e e

6 him t m h th m ody A d calli g up

a G d
e e r ea . n n on o

th right us Judg
e h cam agai st t h s mur
eo e, e e n o e

d f his br th r
er er s o ; d bur t th h av by e en an n e en

n igh t d t th b ats ,
fi
an d th s w hse e o on r e, a n o e o

7fl d th i th r h sl w
e B t wh th e t w was e e . u en e o n

shu t p h r tr at d wi th a d t rmi ati t

u , e e e e , e e n on o

c m agai d r t ut th wh l s tat d p
o e n an oo o e o e e an eo

8 pl f J pp
e o B t wh h h ard that th J m
o e . u en e e e a

n it w r m i d d t d i lik m a r u t th
es
c
e e n e o o n e nne n o e

9 J ws w h
e dw lt am g th m ; h cam up th
o e on e e e on e

J m i t als by igh t d t fi
a n es th h avo n , an se re on e en ,

an d th a y ; that th light f th fi was

e n v so e o e re

a C om p ar e w r fav ur ers f H r d
2 Ma c e . 6, v . wh o e e o o e o .

3 7; 3 M viii (A t iq X IV
a ce 3 0, 3 2 ; n

x 37
. . . .

Jam ia was a th r C
n no e s ea

J s ph us r l at s a si m i lar p r t t w
. .

b o e e ar J pp S e o o n, n e o e ee

f ru l ty pra t is d by b k II
.

ac t o c e h iv 1 5 d thc e oo c an e

G alil a s agai st th s
. . .
,

th e t e th r
ae n n o e no e e.

0 3
1 98 B OOK III . B C 1 64
. . .

seen at J rusal m tw e d f rt y f e ,
o hu dr d
n e an o ur

l gs ff
on o .

N w wh th y w r g
o fr m th c i 1 0
en e e e on e o en e n ne

furl gs i th ir j ur y t wards Tim th us

on , n e o ne o o e , no

f w r tha
e e fi th usa d m n f vet d fi o n en on oo , an ve

hu dr d h rs m f th A rabia s t up him
n e o e en o e n se on .

Wh r up th r w a v ry s r battl ; but J l l
e e on e e as e o e e u

das sid by th h lp f G d g t th vict ry ; o

’
e, e e o o , o e o s

t hat th N m d e f A rabia b i g v rc m b
o a es
d
o e n o e o e, e

s ught Judas f p ac pr misi g b th t giv

o or e e, o n o o e

him cattl d t assist h i m i th r matt rs

e, an o n o e e .

Th Judas thi ki g i d d that th y w uld b 1 2

‘

en , n n n ee e o e

p r fi
o t abl i ma y thi
e gs gra
n t d th m p ac n n , n e e e e

an d h avi g r c iv d assura c n f this th y d

e e e n e o , e e

p ar t d t t h eir t t s o e en .

H w t als ab ut t tak a c rtai ci t y which 1 3

e en o o o e e n ,

was str gly s cur d by bridg s d f c d ab ut

on e e e , an en e o

wi th walls d i habi t d by p pl f div rs

, an n e eo e o e

c u tri s
o n d th e am f it was C pi
an B ut 1 4 e n e o as s
3
.

t h y w h ich w r withi
e i t p t such t rust i th
e e n , u n e

str gth f t h walls d p r visi

en o f victuals
e an o on o ,

tha t t h y b hav d t h ms lv s rud ly t wards J

e e e e e e e o u

das d his c m p a y ; raili g als d bl ph m

an o n n o an as e

i g
n d ut t ri g such w rds as w r
, an e t tn b o e e no o e

sp k o Wh r f r Judas with his c m p a y 1 5

en . e e o e o n ,

calli g up th gr at L rd f th w rld (w h
n on e e o o e o , o

wi th ut y rams o an gi s f war did cast or en ne o ,

d “
Wan d e re rs so c al l ed th e ir at tlc F om t h e o d r is w r
ir r vi g u s ttl d
, .

fr om th e o n n e e N om a d es , t h e L t n th o a i au rs
m d o f life t h ir
o ust m a rwar s all
e e c o fte d c e d t h em N u
b i g
e n t t r si d i t w s
no o e e n o n m i d ce
x
.

or i y fi
n d ans p t b ut t e o o 9
O r C a s p h on it as is
pl a
,

all
,

m v fr m pl a
o e t
o t ce o ce a c e d a t 2 M a ce v 3 6 :
pro
l la
. .

p asur
e a r d i
e, g t t
ccoh a n o e b b l y t h e p ce d e n ted sig a is
ve i
c on f p as t urag f
n e n ce o s e or H e hb on .
9200 III B C 1 64 B OOK . . . .

v ry ar st i pursui g th m killi g th s
e e ne n n e , n o e

wick d wr tch s f wh m h sl w ab ut thirty

e e e , o o e e o

th usa d m
o M r v r T im th us hims lf f ll 24
n en . o eo e , o e e e

i t th h a ds f D i th u d S sip at r wh m
n o e n o os e s an o e , o

h eb s ough t with much craft t l t him g with

e o e o

his li f ; b caus h had ma y f th J ws p

e e e e n o e e
’
a

r ts d th br thr f s m f th m w h if
en , an e e en o o e o e , o,

th y p t h i m t
e d ath sh uld t b r gard d
u o e , o no e e e .

S who h had c firm d th agr m t with 25

en e on e e ee en
i

ma y w rds that h w uld r st r th s with ut

n o , e o e o e e e o

hurt th y l t him g f th savi g f th ir

, e e o, or e n o e

br thr e en .

Th Maccab us m arch d f rth t C i 26

en ae e o o a r n on ,

an d t th t m pl f A t g ti ; d th r h
o e e e o ar a s
k
an e e e

sl w fi
e d tw ty t h usa d p rs
ve s A d 27
an en o n e on . n

aft r h had p t t flight d d s tr y d th m J

e e u o an e o e e , u

d asr m v d t h h s t t wards E ph
e o a str g
e e o o r on
l
, on

ci ty wh r i Lysias ab d d a gr at multit d
, e e n o e an e u e

o f div rs a ti s d th s t r g y u g m k p t
e n on , an e on o n en e

th walls
e d d f d d t h m migh t ily wh r i
, an e en e e : e e n

als was gr at pr visi

o f gi s d darts e o on o en ne an .

1
Gr epi c /
1 611 : th e sam e a st atu e of it at s al
A c h ad on

ly
. .

w rdo urs
occ a i l i 10 at D n e v .
, th e f a c e on o f a w ma o n , al l

an d 1 2 ; wh r i t is t ra s e e n th e r s t f th e o e b o d y, & c
la b i g li k a fi h
.

te d, a w r i t i ng
d ec r ee or . e n e s . Th e n m e a
k Th is
d e t y, c l l e d l o i a as is sai d t sig i fy o n a m ag
l
,

D e r c e t i s , or D e r ce t o, b y t h e
”
n i fi c en t fi sh
S ee S e d e n ,
Gr
.

w rs i
e ek , w a s s o h pp e d e x d e D i i s S yr i s D er c e t i s a n d
.

r ug u
t en s i v e l y t h o h o t Ph oen i h er o w rs i is
h p m e n t on e d b y i
a l ia u ia
ci a an d B b
y on L c n de . vi
O d M e t a m or ph os IV 45
, . . .

s ri s i ag as i g a
c be h e r m e be n h lf And it is
n ot ce d i n t h e F i rag .

w a a i ag
om n h l f fi s h , l k e D on s
m e n t t o C a l m e t , (f om t h e r
P i l is i s
o f th e h t n e ; an d i n A sia i
t c R e e ch e , v ol I V ) s ar s . .

si r
d e e d sh e h a s b ee n c on d e e d a
th t th e n m e A t at oc u arga i
sa
t o be t h e i m e d e t y (for i n c urs as t h e S n k t ppe l a s ri a l a
s sx s w r
th e e th e e e l e e h o den t o n o f o n e o f t h e C h d ae n
i al a
a ga l asur
c h n e b e a t pl e e
) Dio . de t e ii s .

do rus i s a
S i c u l u s m e n t on t h t 1 C om e 2 M ar
v 46 a
p ce . . .
 B . C . 1 64 . CH A P . XI I . 2 01

28 B ut wh Judas d his c mp a y had call d up

en an o n e on

almigh ty G d (wh wi th his p w r br ak th tho , o o e e e e

str gth f h i
en mi s ) th y w th city d
o s en e e , e on e , an

sl w t w ty d fi th usa d f th m which
e en an ve o n o e

w r wi thi
e e n .

29 Fr m th c th y d part d t S cyth p lis

o en e e e e o o o
m
,

which li th si x hu dr d furl gs fr m J rusal m

e n e on o e e .

30 B t wh u th J ws w h dw lt th r had t stifi d
en e e o e e e e e

that th S y th p l i t dw l t l vi gly with th m

e c o o an s e o n e ,

an d tr at d th m ki dly i th tim f th ir d
en e e e n n e e o e a

3 1 v rsity ; th y gav t h m tha ks d siri g th m t

e e e e n , e n e o

b fri dly still u t th m

e en d th y cam t n o e : an so e e o

J rusal m th f ast f th w ks app r achi g

e e , e e o e ee o n .

32 A d aft r th fn t call d P t c st th y w
e t e ea s e en e o , e en
“

f rth agai st G rgias th

o g v r r f Idum a ;
n
" o e o e no o ae

33 w h cam o t with t hr th usa d m f f t

e ou ee o n en o oo ,

34 an d f ur hu dr d h rs m o A d it happ n d e o e en . n en e

that i th ir fighti g t g th r a f w f th J ws
n e n o e e , e o e e

3 5 w r slai
e e A t which ti m D i th
n . fB e os e u s , on e o a

c m pa y w h was
c e n or s
’
o h rs back d a n , o on o e , an

s tr g m p r ss d cl s up G rgias d t k
on an , e e o e on o , an a

i g h ld
n f hi c at dr w him by f rc ; d
o o s o , e o e an

wh h w uld hav tak that curs d m

en e o e en e an

aliv a h rs ma f Thracia c mi g up him

e, o e n o o n on ,

sm t ff h i h l d
o e o that G rgias scap d
s s ou er P, s o o e e

36 u t M i N w wh G gi
ar sa q d his m r
n o . o en or as an en

"1 Th e me sa
h ch a t 2 w i ing is au
f l t y, a n d o h t t o ug
M ace 5 2,. v c . l e d B eth is al be J a m n i a at 2 M ce
, as a .

s an S e e t h e n ot e t h e e
. r . J s v .58 o e h
p
. nt us warra s
n a
N m e l y, o e ph t h e s on J s is rr i th co e ct on

Za
.

of ch an d ariasA zarias r r r P Mo e
“
p ope l y, h i s arm
s ul r
, ,

w h om d Ju as
h a d l e ft i n a t th e h o de
l
.

ch arg e of th e
p peo e, h l e w i w r r ss
9 A t o n or fo t e of

i s
he h m e f l
on e on was g a Ju a ar u r
d h, ne to E l e th e o
m il i ar
t y e p e d t on xC om ii .
p l is o .

ar
p e 2 M a ce v 1 8 Th e r e is h e r a r m ar k
‘
1
e e

able vari et y a m g th M S S
. . .

0
B e yon d d o bt th e e d u r a on e .
9 02 B OOK III . B C 1 6 41
. . .

had f ught l g d w r w ary ; Judas call d

o on , an e e e e

up th L rd that h w uld sh w hims l f t b

on e o ,
e o e e o e

t h ir h l p r
e d l ad r f th battl
e e , A d with 3 7
an e e o e e . n

that h b ga i his w la guag e e d su g

n n o n n e, an n

p salms with a l ud v ic ; d rushi g u awar s o o e an n n e

u p G rgias d his m h put th m t flight

on o an en , e e o .

S Judas gath r d his h st

o d cam i t th 3 8 e e o , an e n o e

ci ty O d l l m A d wh th s v t h day ca m
o a
8
. n en e e en e,

th y p urifi d th ms lv s (as th cust m was )

e e d e e e , e o , an

k p t th sabbath i nth sam plac

e e e e e .

A d up thn day f ll wi g as th u had 39

on e o o n , e se

b i Judas
ee n d his c m p a y cam t t ak up th
, an o n e o e e

b di s f th m which w r slai
o e o d t e bury e e n, an o

th em with th ir ki sm i th ir fath rs grav s e n en n e e

’
e .

N w u d r th c at s f v ry
o n e w h was slai 40 e o o e e on e o n,

th y f u d th i gs c s crat d t th id ls f th
e o n n
u
on e e o e o o e

J m it
a which n f rbidd th J ws by th
es , are o en
"
e e e

law T h . v ry m saw that this was th

en e e an e

caus wh r f r th y w r slai A l l m th r 41
e e e o e e e e n . en e e

f r p raisi g t h L rd th righ t us Judg w h

o e n e o e eo e, o

had p d th thi gs that w r hid b t k th m 42

o en e e n e e , e oo e

s lv s u t pray r ; d b s ught him that th

e e n o e an e o , e

i c mmitt d might wh lly b p t

s n o t f r m m
e o e u ou o e e

bra c B sid s that bl Judas xh rt d th

n e . e e , no e e o e e

p eo
p l t k p t h ms
e lv s fr
o m i ; f
ee rs muc h as e e e o s n o o

th y saw b f r th ir y s th thi gs which cam

e e o e e e e e n e

s om r a d i g e e n
’
E 0 6pw ,
'
’
B o pa y , t Th e Gr ee k te t x vari s e ,

or
’
E 0 8pq v wh i ch bet w e en m d 31! r
pén ov, an d

Gr ius ju dg s ugh t t b
ot 8 xp i
e e 3 xp i
o o e Ka d
’
11 c vov, r 77 9 e as

th i t y m t i d t y y ém Th l a tt r w u l d
e c en on e a
’
e e . e e o

ve r 2 7 A r h b ish p U ssh r sig i fy

. . c wh e l l wh i h was o e n n a c

t ak s E d i f f Ju d as ssar y h d b d e ’

e s r s or on e o n ec e a ee n on .

c apt ai s n . S th sam ff d ‘1
ee e e o en ce a n

Qu r y wh th r t h is b
8
e i t pu is h m et r rd d t e e s n en eco e a

t h e sam as A d ulla m m e J sh ua i i 4—26 en o v

e d t G e e sis xxx viii

, . .

ti on a nS e D uter 5 .
x e e on . vn . .
2 04: III B C 1 64 B OOK . . . .

h e th ught t hav b
o mad g v r r B ut 4 o e ee n e o e no .

th K i g f ki gs m v d A ti chus mi d agai st
’
e n o n o e n o n n

this wick d wr tch ; d wh Lysias i f rm d e e an en n o e

th eki g that this m was th caus f all mis

n an e e o

chi f th ki g c mma d d t bri g him u t

e , e n o n e o n n o

B r ae oe d t p t him t d ath as th ma
, an o u r is o e , e nne

i t h at p lac
n N w th r is i that plac a t w r 5
e . o e e n e o e

o f fi fty cubits high full f ash s ; d it had a , o e an

r u d i strum t which
o n n v ry sid ha g d en
a
, on e e e n e

d w i t th ash s A d wh s v r was
o n n o e 6 e . n o oe e c on

d m d f sacril g
e ne had c mmi tt d y th r
o e e , or o e an o e

gri v us crim t h r did all m thrust h i m u t

e o e, e e en n o

d ath S uch a d ath i t happ d that wick d 7

e . e en e e

M laus t d i
en e t havi g o much as burial i e, n o n so n

th arth ; d that m st justly f i s much as 8

e e an o : or n o

h e h d c mmitt d ma y si s ab u t th
a o altar
e n n o e ,

wh s fi o e d ash s w r h ly h
re an r c iv d his e e e o , e e e e

d ath i ash s
e n e .

N w th o ki g cam with a barbar us d 9

e n e o an

haughty mi d t d far w rs t th J ws tha n , o o o e o e e n

had b d i his fath r s ti m Which thi gs 1 0

een on e n e
’
e . n

wh Judas p rc iv d h c mma d d th mul ti

en e e e , e o n e e

tud t call up th L rd ight d day ; that if

e o on e o n an

e v r at y th r tim h w uld w als h lp

e an o e e, e o no o e

aGr 3 ¢ p€ T h f P rsia wis h i g

p ya uov n ept
'

ge idsx e o e n to et r

x
.
,

p assag is ra eh r b s ur f s m bt e i us h i fs d
o c e : o o e o no o c e , e

b ut i s s ha h
t e em w r vis d t v l m d f pu ish
t t e to e e a no e o e o n

c on t ai d a w h l i
ne a m sav h i s l f fr m
ee n c on t ct e n t, to e m e o

wi h h ash s
t t wh i h h vi l a i g h l r f a p
e e on c t e o t n t e e tte o re

u lp ri was i d vi s a h S p u al is p
,

c t d h t e an t en on o t e t m t a

wh irl d r u d i l l h was f l u i r m
,

e o n i ib t e su r et us oc m c n e e co

h w rd ig i
foc a t e d S ee
p l i t e pp i q o t
py a m )!
-
ev t, su os to ue t no

agai us d sig i fy a wh l
.

n e pr
to i b ig
n ib ee om n e n t e , en ne c o et

i x I 9 20 A
,

4 Ma “
in ce p i p i l ot on e e xc e t os n e o co

si m il ar m d f d s ru i
. .
.
,

o l e b o
q s m es t
p i i ct on oc a at e uo o no o t
is m i d by V al rius
e n t on e i i ll i idi m g e n am ns osa c on e

M a x i m us (IX 2 s ,
ri m d i d b . . e ct . e ec e an t .

wh o s ta te s t h a t D arius O ch us
 B C 1 64
. . . CHA P X . I II . 2 05

t h m b i g t th p i t t b d p riv d f th ir
e , e n
'

a e o n o e e e o e

law f th ir c u try d f th h ly t m pl
, o e o n , an o e o e e

11 an d that h w uld t suff r th p pl which e o no e e eo e,

lat ly had be fr sh d a littl t b c m agai

e en r e e e e, o e o e n

1 2 su bj ct t th blas ph m us ati s S wh
e o e e o n on . o en

th y had all d th is t g th r d b s ugh t th

e on e o e e , an e o e

m rciful L rd wi th w p i g d fas ti g d lyi g

e o ee n an n an n

flat up th gr u d th r d ays l g ; Judas hav

on e o n ee on ,

i g xh rt d t h m c mma d d th y sh uld b i
n e o e e , o n e e o e n

1 3 r adi
e ss A d b i g ap art with th ld rs h d
ne . n e n e e e , e e

t mi d b f r th ki g s h s t s h uld tri t ’
er ne , e o e e n o o en e n o

Jud a d g t p ss ssi f th ci ty t g f rth

ac , an e o e on o e , o o o ,

an d t y th matt r i fig h t by th h l p f th
r e e n , e e o e

1 4 L rdo S wh h had c mmi t t d l l t th Cr a

. o en e o e a o e e

t f th w rld
or o d x h rt d h i s ldi rs t figh t
e o , an e o e s o e o

ma fully v u t d ath f th laws th t m p l

n , e en n o e , or e , e e e,

th city th c u try d th c mm w alth h

e , e o n , an e o on e , e

1 5 cam p d by M di e A d havi g giv th wat cho n . n n en e

w rd t th m that w r ab ut h i m V ict ry is
o o e e e o , o

f G d ; wi th th
o o m st valia t d ch ic e o n an o e

y u g m h tt ack d th ki g s t t by ight
o n en , e a e e n
’
en n ,

an d sl w i th cam p ab u t f ur th usa d m
e n e o o o n en ,

an d th chi f st f th l pha ts with all w h

e e e o e e e n , o

1 6 w r up
e e him A d at last th y fill d th cam p
on
b
. n e e e

w ith f ar d tum ult e d d p ar t d with g d

an , an e e oo

1 7succ ss T his was d

e . i th br ak f th day on e n e e o e ,

b caus th pr t cti f th L rd did h lp him

e e e o e on o e o e .
“

18 N w wh th o ki g had tak a tast f th

en e n en e o e

Th r is s m
b b s uri y
e e h E l ph a s wi h ll h i
o e o c t t e e nt t a s
h Gr k x ,

i
n t e ee r i u B h
t e t, u d r ‘
K a c r c w 7r
‘

pco et n e . oc ar t n e
i
T et our a
'
’
e h ecpci vr mv 0 1 1} 1 sta d s n th e el e
ph a nt i s lf
h m e ,

“? [Th e r e g v r r t b sp k
’ ’
xa r o Zm a u 3X 7 n ot h is o e no , o e o en

is a vari us r a d i g (f f o e n un or of ; an d rr ts t h
co ec e r ad i g
e n

G r t ius t ra slat s i t
,
i
fxh pj 611 p mr eti our a
’
t o n e , to 7 n 7 6311 e h e cv
gb i
d h e a dd e d (t th l ai )
"
39
’ '
an , o e S n ,
“
ro w 0 011 Km i
o ma u 6t
h im wh was d ir t r f o ec o o a vw e
’
évqxe .
2 06 III B C 1 64 B OOK . . . .

ma li ss f th J ws h w t ab ut t tak th
n ne o e e , e en o o e e

h lds by p licy ; d march d t wards B th u 1 9

o o an e o e s ra ,

which was a str g garris f th J ws : but h on on o e e e

was put t flight fail d d l st s m f his o , e , an o o e o

m en : d Judas c v y d u t th m which w r 2 0
an on e e n o e e e

in it u h thi gs as w r c ssary B ut Rh 2 1
s c n e e ne e . o

d s w h was i th J ws h st discl s d th
oen , o n e e
’
o , o e e

s cr ts t th
e e mi s ; th r f r h was s ught
o e en e e e e o e e o

ou t d tak
, an d p t i p ris Th ki g 22
en , an u n on . e n

tr at d with t h m i B th
e e th s c d tim e n e s ur a e e on e,

gav his ha d t k th irs d part d f ught with

e n , oo e , e e , o
'

Judas d his m was v rc m ; h ard that 23

an en , o e o e e

Phili p w h was l ft v r th affairs i A ti ch

, o e o e e n n o ,

had shak ff his all gia c ; was c f u d d

en o e n e on o n e

a t it t r at d th J ws submi tt d hims l f
,
en e e d e e , e e , an

swar t all j st c diti s agr d with th m

e o u on on , ee e ,

an d ff r d sacrific
o h ur d th t m pl
e e d e, on o e e e e, an

d alt ki dly wi th th p lac ; d acc pt d w ll f 24

e n e e an e e e o

Maccab us mad him p ri ci p al g v r r fr m

ae , e n o e no o

Pt l mais u t th G h i
o e ; cam t P t l
n o 25 e er r en a n s
c
e o o e

mais t h p pl th r w r gri v d b y r as
: e eo e e e e e e e e on

o f th c v a ts ; f
e th y st rm d b caus th y
o en n or e o e , e e e

wish d t mak th ir c v a ts v id Lysias 26

e o e e o en n o .

w t p t th judgm t s at said as much

en u o e en -
e , as

c uld b i d f c f th caus p rsuad d paci

o e n e en e o e e, e e ,

fi d mad t h m w ll a ff ct d r tur d t A ti ch
e , e e e -
e e , e ne o n o .

T h us it w t t uch i g th ki g s c mi g d d
’
en o n e n o n an e

p arti g n .

C H APTE R X IV a .

Th e f N
'

a ttem
p ts o i ca n or a
g a i n st th e J ews .

A F TE R thr ee y ars b was Judas with his

e c om 1

0
Wh o d w el t on th e b or b a
N m el y, f r om th e c om

de rs E ypt
of g . m e n c em e n t of Ant i oc h us ’

9 C om p e t h ar is ch a pt r wi t h r ig
e e n .

2 Ma ce . vii .
208 B OOK III . B . C . 1 62 .

k w st all th s thi gs b car ful f th

no e e e n , e e or e

c u try do n a ti which is p r ss d
an ou r n on , e e
e
on

v ry sid acc rdi g t th affabl cl m cy

e e e, o n o e e e en

which th u r adily s h w st u t all F as o e e e n o . or

l g as Judas liv th it is t p s ibl that th

on e , no o s e e

s tat sh uld b qui t

e o e e .
”

T his was s r sp k by him but th r st no oon e o en , e e

o f his fr i ds b i g malici usly t agai st Judas

en , e n o se n ,

did m r i c s D m trius A d f rthwith calli g

o e n en e e e . n o n

Nica r w h had b mas t r f th l ph a ts

no , o e en e o e e e n ,

an d maki g him g v r r v r J d a h s t him

n o e no o e n as , e en

f rth ; c mma di g him t slay Judas d t s at

o o n n o , an o e

ter th m which w r with him d t mak A lci

e e e , an o e

mus h igh pri st f th m st high t m pl Th th e o e o e e . en e

h ath w h had fl d t f J ud a fr m Judas

e en o e ou o ae o ,

cam t Nica r by fl cks thi ki g th harm d

e o no o , n n e an

calamiti s f th J ws w uld b th ir w lfar

e o e e o e e e e .

N w wh th J w h ard f Ni c mi g ’
o en e e s e o ca n or s o n ,

an d th i t d d i vasi e f t h h a th
n en th y e n on o e e en , e

cast arth up th ir h ads d mad supplica

e on e e , an e

ti t him w h had stablish d his p pl f

on o o e e eo e or

e v r d w h always h lp th his w p rti

e , an o e e o n o on

wi th ma i f s tati f his p r s c S at th m
n e on o e en e . o e co

ma dm t f th captai th y r m v d s traight
n en o e n e e o e

ways fr m th c d cam o ar u t th m t en e, a n e ne n o e , a

th t w e fD o n o es s a u
f

N w S im Judas br th r had j i d battl ’

o on , o e , o ne e

wi th Nica r but was s m what d i m fi t d no , o e s co e

t hr ugh th o sudd il f his mi s

e en s en ce g o en e e .

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p r ss d l l si d s Th is
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v r b is us d i t h is passiv pr ssi is us d b y P lyb ius
. .

e e n e e on e o

s s by P lyb ius
en e s t i ll t h s s is bs ur e
o . e en e o c .
 B . C 1 63 . . CHA P . XIV . 209

18 N v rth l ss Nica r h ari g f th ma li ss f

e e e e , no e n o e n ne o

Judas d his m an d th c urag us ss which en , a n e o eo ne

th y had t fight f th ir c u try d cli d t try

e o or e o n , e ne o

1 9 th matt r by th
e sw rd Wh r f r h s t P
e e o . e e o e e en o

sid ius d Th d tus d Mattathias t mak

on , an eo o , an , o e

20 p ac e S wh
e . th y had tak l g advis m t
o en e en on e en

th r up e e d th cap tai
on , a n had mad th multi e n e e

tud acquai t d th r with d it app ar d th a t

e n e e e , an e e

th y w r all f
e e e mi d th y c s t d t t ho on e n , e on en e o e

21 c v o ena t ; d app i t d a day t m t i t g

n an o n e o ee n o e

th r by th ms lv s
e d wh e th day cam
e e :d an en e e, a n

22 p articular s ats w r t f e ach f th m ; Judas e e se or e o e

p lac d arm d m
e r ady i c v i t plac s
e en , e n on e n en e ,

l st s m tr ach ry sh uld h sudd ly p ractis d

e o e e e o e en e

by th mi s
e en e th y h ld a p ac abl c f r
e : so e e e e e on e

en c e .

23 N w Nica r ab d i J rusal m
o no d did o e n e e , an no

hurt b ut s t away th p p l which had b

, en e eo e ee n

24 gath r d t g th r i
e e fl cks A d h had Judas
o e e n o . n e

v r i his p r s c ; f h was aff cti a t ly i

e e n e en e or e e on e n

25 li d t wards him
c ne o H p ray d him als t tak . e e o o e

a wif d t b g t childr
e, a n o h marri d was
e e en : so e e ,

2 6 qui t d t k p art f this s cial lif 11

e , an oo B t o o e . u

Al im c p rc ivi
us g t h l e v which e was b
n twi x t e o e e

th m e d c sid ri g th c v a ts which w r
, an on e n e o en n e e

mad t k hims l f away ; d cam t D m trius

e, oo e an e o e e ,

an d t ld him that Nica r was

o t w ll ff ct d no no e a e e

G r ius w u l d m h d i th b s iv 6 h ph ras Bt
ot o ee t t e ee t e e ov

l
, .
,

u
c y y b t r a d i g d i d e d n
’
e urs
x d i g a
et a v, an K ow wm a
'
oc c e n ot n

m arri d l i f
,

B i l by aqua h MS S M s f h ”
e b »: ut t e e e o t o t e
i h r ld ra sla rs i rpr h
. .

giv u
e n o co a n t en n ce to e t e o t n to n te et t e

m
e da i
en t on
p assag as a i g h a J e me n n t t u

Gr d
.

Bl h d d Ni a r h f
’
e xow wqo eu ov e as an c no t e n ce or

r d up d m s i lif
.
,

e n te e war d l i d g h
on o e t c e . ve to et er .

In t h e first book of Ma cc a
21 0 B OOK 111 . B c 1 65
. . .

to wards th stat ; f that h had rdai d J e e or e o ne u

das a trait r t his r alm t b his succ ss r

, o o e , o e e o .

Th en th ki g b i g i a r g
e nd p r v k d 27 e n n a e, an o o e

wi th th accusati s f th m st wick d m
e on o e o e an ,

wr t t Nica r sig ifyi g that h was m ch

o e o no ,
n n e u

dis pl as d with th c v a ts d c mma di g

e e e o en n , an o n n

him that h sh uld s d Maccab us pris r i e o en ae on e n

all hast u t A ti ch e n o n o .

Wh this cam t Ni en h ari g h was 28 e o ca n or s

’
e n , e

much c f u d d i hims lf d t k it g i
on o n e n e , an oo r ev

B c ,
l y t hat h
,
sh uld m k v id th arti
o us e o a e o e

mi cl s which w r agr d up th m
'

e e e ee on , e an

b i gi
e n fault B t b caus th r was way 29
n no . u e e e e no

o f r sisti g t h ki g h watch d his tim t

e n e n , e e e o ac

c m plis h th is th i g by p licy B t wh Mac 30

o n o . u en

cab us saw t h at Nica r b ega t b ch urlish

ae no n o e

u t h i m d th at h tr at d h i m m r r ughly
n o , an e en e e o e o

t ha nh was w t p rc ivi g t h at such s ur b

e on , e e n o e

h avi ur cam o t f g d h gath r d t g th r

e no o oo , e e e o e e

no t a f w f hi m e d wi th dr w hims l f
o s en , a n e e se

cr e t l y fr m N i oB t th th r fi di g t h a t 3 1
ca n o r . u e o e , n n

h was tably p r v t d by Judas p licy cam ’

e no e en e o , e

i t th gr at d h ly t m pl ; d wh il th
n o e e an o e e an e e

p ri sts
e w r ff ri g t h rdi
e e ary sacrific
o s e m 32 n e o n e , co

m an d d th m t d liv r h i m th m
e e A d who e e e an . n en

th y swar that th y c uld t t ll wh r th 3 3

e e e o no e e e e

m an was wh m h s ught h str tch d ut his o e o , e e e o

righ t ha d t ward th t m p l n d mad

o ath e e e, a n e an o

in t his ma r ; If y w i l t d liv r m Judas

nne e no e e e

as a pri s r I will lay this t m pl f G d v

on e , e e o o e en

with th gr d d I will br ak d w th al tar

e ou n , an e o n e ,

an d r ct h r a e e tabl t m pl u t B acch us
e e no e e e n o .

A ft r th s ew rds h d p art d Th th 3 4
e e o e e e . en e
21 9 . B OOK 111 . B c use
. . .

up wall d cast hims lf d w ma fully

to t h e , an e o n n

am gst th thick st f t h m B ut t h y quickly 44

on e e o e . e

g i vi g back d a sp ac b i ng mad h f ll d w
n , an e e e, e e o n

up th middl f his b ll y
on e N v rth l ss 45 e o e
m
. e e e e ,

whil th r was y t br ath withi him b i g i

e e e e e n , e n n

flam d with a g r h r s p ; d th ugh his

e n e , e o e u an o

bl d gush d t lik s p uts f wat r d his

oo e ou e o o e , an

w u ds w r gri v us y t h
o n thr ugh th
e e e o , e e r an o e

midst f th thr g ; d sta di g up a c rtai

o e on an n n on e n

st p r ck wh as his bl d was w quit g

ee o ,
46 en oo no e on e ,

h h ld f rth his b w ls
e e d taki g th m i b th
o o e , an n e n o

his ha ds h cast th m up th thr g ; d call

n , e e on e on an

i g up
n th L rd f li f ond s p irit t r st r him
e o o e an o e o e

th s agai h thus di d
o e n, e e .

C H A P T ER XV .

Th e d ef ea t o
f N H i s d ea th
'

i ca n or . .

Nica r h ari g that Judas d his m 1

BU T no , e n an co

p a y nw r i th s t r g
e e
p lac s ab u t Snamaria e on e o ,

d vis d with ut y da g r t t up th m
e e o an n e o se on e on

t h sabba th day N v rth l ss th J ws w h w r 2

e -
. e e e e , e e o e e

c m p ll d t g with him said ; O d str y t

o e e o o , e o no so

cru lly d barbar usly but giv h ur t that

e an o , . e on o o

day which H w h s th all thi gs hath h ur d

, e o ee n on o e

wi th h li ss ab v th d y T h th m st 3
o ne o e o er a s . en e o

aba d d wr tch d ma d d If th r x ist d a

n on e e e n e , e e e e

Migh ty O i h av w h had c mma d d th ne n e en , o o n e e

sabbath day t b k p t A d wh th y said 4

-
o e e . n en e ,

T h r is th livi g L rd h is t h mighty O
e e , e n o : e e ne

mG r sh e K ra 6 6 d d i i f h m as s a 1
1 0 01! 7 1! e c on t on o t e an ,
as b f r ra s d s ri b d i h f ll wi g
.

'

Ke ve cbua t
'
o r, e o e n e c e n t e o o n
la d i h m i ds f h v rs s m s d rm i i
te ,
“
n to t e t o t e e e, ee to e te ne n
v i d pl a
o f h w rd fav ur f h a r d ri g wh i h
ce ; or t e o o o t t en e n c
a is h ugh
K e r/s w b ar b h
t oI h av ad p d t to e ot e o te .

si
gn i fi ca t i on s : but t h e w u o n d
 B C 1 61
. . . C HA P x v . . 21 3

in h av wh c mma d d th s v th day t b
e en , o o n e e e en o e

5 k pt
e th said th th r A d I als am mighty
: en e o e , n o

up arth d I c mma d t tak arms d t

on e , an o n o e , an o

d o th ki g s busi ss y t h b tai d t to
e n
’
ne : e e o ne no

6 hav his wick d will d

e S Nica r lifti g e on e . o no , n

u p h i ck i all haughti ss d t rmi d t t

s ne n ne , e e ne o se

u p a p ublic tr p hy f his vict ry v r Judas

o d o o o e an

th m which w r with him

e e e .

7 B ut Maccab us h d v r sur fid e th t
ae a e e e con en c a

8 h e sh uld btai h lp fr m t h L rd wh r f r
o o n e o e o : e e o e

h e e x h rt d his p pl
o et t f ar th c mi g f eo e no o e e o n o

th eh ath agai st th m but t r m mb r th

e en n e , o e e e e

h lp which i f rm r tim s th y had r c iv d

e n o e e e e e e

fr m h av
o ; e d w t xp ct th vict ry d
en an no o e e e o an

aid which s h uld c m u t th m fr m th A l o o e n o e o e

9 migh t y A d .c mf rti g th m t f th law

n so o o n e ou o e

an d th r
p p h tse d withal poutti g th m i
e , an n e n

mi d f th bat tl s which th y had w af r

n o e e e on o e,

10h e mad th m m r ch rful A d wh h had

e e o e ee . n en e

stirr d p th ir mi ds h gav th m th ir charg ;

e u e n ,
e e e e e

sh wi g th m th r wi th al th p fid y f th h
e n e e e e er o e ea

1 1 th d th
en , a n br ach f aths Thus h arm d e e o o . e e

e v ry e f th m
on e t much with d f c f
o e , no so e en e o

s h i lds d s p ars as with th c mf r t f g d

e an e , e o o o oo

w rds
o d b sid s th at t lli g th m a dr am
: an e e , e n e e

w rth y t b b li v d f a t ru visi
o o e h e e e or e on
a
, e re

]2 j i
o ce d th m all [ t a littl ] e A d this was his no e . n

visi T hat O ias w h had b

on : high pri st a n , o ee n e ,

vir tu us d a g d m r v r d i d p rtm t
o an oo an, e e en n e o en ,

g tl i ma rs w ll sp k als
en e n d x rcis d
nne , e o en o, a n e e e

fr m a child i
o all p i ts f virtu h ldi g p n o n o e, o n u

a Gr . Swa p n . Th e r is a is r e sp
e ect ably su pp r t o ed by
vari us r ea d i g
o n , {im p n ,wh i ch MS S .

P 3
21 4 B OOK III . B . C . 1 61 .

his ha ds p ray d v r th wh l b dy f th
n ,
e o e e o e o o e

J ws This d
e . that i lik ma r th r p 1 3 on e , n e nne e e a

p d
ea r e a m with gr y hairs d x c di
an g g l e , an e ee n o

i u
r o s,d t hat ab ut him th r
an was a c rtai o e e e n

w d rful d m st x c ll t maj sty Th 1 4

on e an o e e en e . en

O ias a sw r d sayi g T his is a l v r f thy

n n e e , n , o e o

br thr w h p ray t h much f th p pl

e en , o d e or e eo e, a n

for th h ly ci ty t w i t J
e mi
o th r
p p h t f , o , er e as e o e o

G d Wh r u p
o . J m i h ldi g f rth his right 1 5
e e on er e as o n o

ha d gav t Judas a sw rd f g ld d i giv

n , e o o o o , an n

i g i t s p ak t hus ; T ak this h ly sw r d a gift 1 6

n , e e o o ,

fr m G d wi th which th u shalt d f at b th d
o o , o e e e a

v er s a r i es .

hus b i g w ll c m f rt d by th w rds f 1 7
T e n e o o e e o o

Judas which w r v ry g d d abl t s tir

, e e e oo , an e o

t h m p t val ur
e u d t c urag th h arts f
o o , an o en o e e e o

th ey u g m th y d t rmi d t t p itch
o n en , e e e ne no o

cam p ; b t c urag usly t t up th m d

u o eo o se on e , an

ma fully t try th matt r by c flict ; b caus

n o e e on e e

b th th ci ty d th sa ctuary d th t m pl
o e , an e n , an e e e,

w r i da g r F th ir a xi ty f th ir wiv s 1 8
e e n n e . or e n e or e e

an d th ir c h ildr eth ir br thr d ki sf lks en , e e en an n o ,

was i l ss acc u t wi th th m but th gr at s t

n e o n e : e e e

an d p ri ci p al f ar was f n th h ly t m pl A ls 1 9 e or e o e e . o

th r e ewas sligh t a x i ty am g th s w h
no n e on o e o

w r c ll ct d t g th r i th city b i g tr ubl d
e e o e e o e e n e , e n o e

for th c flic t abr ad A d w wh as all 20

e on o . n no , en

l k d f rward t th appr achi g trial d th

oo e o o e o n , an e

ene mi s w r alr ady c m

e ar d th army
e e e o e ne , an e

was t i array d th b as ts plac d i a

se n , an e e e n c on

i t p si ti
v en en d th h rs m d raw p
o on , a n e o e en n u on

t h wi gs ; Macca b us s
e n i g th c mi g f th 2 1 ae , ee n e o n o e

G r d fi a w rd us d i h i s s by P lybius
b .
pa rm s, o e n t s en e o .
21 6 III B C 1 61 B OOK . . . .

c u trym all h i lif c mma d d t strik ff

o n en s e, o n e o e o

Ni ca n or s h ad d his ha d with his sh uld r

’
e , an n , o e ,

an d bri g th m t J rusal m n S wh e h had 3 1 o e e . o en e

arriv d th r e d had cal l d th m f his

e e, a n ati e e o n on

t g th r
o e d et th p ri
, sts b
an f r t h altar
se h e e e o e e , e

s t f th m wh ich w r f th t w r ; d 3 2
en or e e e o e o e an

sh w d th m vil Ni
e e h ad d th ha d f
e e ca n or s
’
e , an e n o

that blas ph m r which with p r ud brags h e e had , o e

str tch d ut agai st th h ly t m pl f th A l

e e o n e o e e o e

mighty A d wh h had cut t th t gu f 33

. n en e ou e on e o

t hat u g dly Nica n r h c mma d d that th y

o no , e o n e e

sh uld giv i t by p i c s u t th f wls d ha g

o e e e n o e o , an n

u p t h r warde f his made ss b f r t h te

m p l o ne e o e e e e .

S o e v ry m p rais d t ward th h av th gl 3 4
e an e o e e en e o

ri s L rd sayi g B l ss d b H wh hath k pt
on o , n , e e e e o e

hi s w oplac u d fi l d
n H ha g d als Nica 3 5
e n e e . e n e o

no r s h ad u p th t w r
’
e vid t d ma i on e o e , an e en an n

f st sig u t all f th h l p f t h L rd
e n n o o e e o e o .

A d th y all rdai d wi th a c mm
n e d cr 3 6 o ne o on e ee,

in no cas t l t t h at day p ass with ut s l m ity

e o e o o e n ,

b t t c l bra t th thirt
u o e e th day f th tw l fth e e ee n o e e

m th which i th S yria t gu is call d A dar

on , n e n on e e ,

t h day b f r M d h day It havi g g 3 7 f

’
e e o e ar oc eu s n on e

thus with Nica r d fr m that tim f rth th no , an o e o e

city c ti ui g i th p w r f th H br ws I
on n n n e o e o e e e ,

als h r will d my disc urs

o e e en o e .

A d if I h n d w ll d pp p i t l y t 3 8 a ve on e e , an a ro r a e g o

my arra g m t f th s t ry it is that which I

n e en o e o ,

d sir d but if sl d rly d m a ly it is that

e e : en e an e n ,

Gr
0 a w r d us d
’

em
’

x pN a m l y h f as
a ov , f P o e f e t e e t o u
b y P l yb ius i i d Es h r ix
.
,

o h is s s i n t en e . r m , m en t on e at t e .

S h l us r
c e ds ha i
ne 28 5 9 c on t e n t t t
ra sl a d m G r f di x pr s
, .

o ugh bt to e t n te ar ; 3 e z xr ws , an e e
I h i k h i argu m s si us d by P lybius
.

b ut t n s en t on e o

b ar x a m i a i
.

wi l l n ot e e n t on .
 B . C . 1 61 . CH A P . XV . 21 7

39 which I c uld attai u t F as t dri k wi

o n n o . or , o n ne

al i
on e , or lik ma r agai wat r is hurtful ;
n e nne n e ,

an d as wi mi gl d with wat r is pl asa t d

ne n e e e n , an

aff rds o agr abl d light v

an th fit
ee e e : e en so e

frami g f a disc urs d light th th

n o ars f th m o e e e e e o e

which r ad th st ry A d h r sh all b th d
e e o . n e e e e en .

It d s ve s
e er r e m ar k , th a t i n C o verd a l e
’
s t ra n sla ti on of

th e Bib l i d
fi r s t p r n te i n 1 5 35 , k e w s e i n M a t
e, li i
th e w s , 1 5 3 7, i n C ra n m e r s , 1 5 3 9 , a s o i n th e v a r o us
’ ’
l i
i
r e r n t s o f th e s e e
p di i
t on s , th e a s t t wo v e r s e s of t h s l i
book a re w a n ti n g : n or ha ve I fo u n d th e m i n an
y
E ng li sh Bi b l e ea r li er th a n th e G en ev a n o f 1 5 6 0,

an d th e B s h op s i ”
of 1 5 68 .

E ND OF BO O K l l I .
 2 20 K IV BOO

i th high st virtu I m a
n e e i Prud c N w3 e, e n, n en e . o

i f Pri ci p l app ars t hav d mi i

n e v r th s
e o e o n on o e o e

p assi s which
on im p dim ts t T m are
p ra c e en o e e n e,

such as glutt y d s sual d sir i t als p on an en e e : o a

p ars
e t l rd it
o v ro th s which sta d io e t h way o e n n e

o f Jus t ic such habitual d p i ty ; d lik

e, as e rav
b
an e

wis v r th s which i t rf r with F rtitud

e o e o e n e e e o e,

n am ly A g r d Pai
e , n d F ar
e , an n, an e .

H w happ s it th
o p rha enp s s m may say 5 en , e o e ,

that i f Pri ci pl is sup ri r t th p assi s it d s

n e e o o e on , oe

no t btai th s v r ig ty v r F rg t ful
o n e o ss d
e e n o e o e ne an

Ig ra c no T his th ir att m p t at arg m t is ri

n e e e u en

di l u
cu o F s Pri ci pl d s t p r vail agai st 6
. or n e oe no e n

th s p assi s which b l g t its lf

o e on d d e on o e
0
, an a re e

f ee st qf i t w t s ; but
o agai st nsuch as
n a ur e n are

o pp s d
o e t Justic o d F rti t ud d T me,
p r an o e, a n e e

a cn e, d P ud an d r agai st th s it
e n ce
d
: an even n e e

p r vails
e t i such d gr as t d str y th m
no n e ee o e o e ,

but ly as t t yi ld t
on so b g uid d by
no o e o, or e e

th m e .

T his fact i d d I might p r v t y u by argu 7

n ee o e o o

m ts fr m ma y th r s urc s that Pri ci pl is

en o n o e o e , n e

abs lut s v r ig f th Passi s : but I may d 8

o e o e e n o e on e

m strat i t with much gr at r ff ct fr m th

on e e e e e , o e

mag a imity f th s p rs s wh su ff r d d ath

n n o o e e on o e e e

i n d f c f virtu am ly E l azar d th
e en e o e, n e , e , an e

s v br thr
e en e d th ir m th r en F an all th s 9 e o e . or e e,

by th ir c t m p t f suff ri gs v u t d a th
e on e o e n e en n o e
8
,

hav giv d m s tra ti that Pri ci pl d s p

e en e on on n e oe os

s ss c tr ul v r th Passi s F th ir virtu s 1 0
e on o o e e on . or e e ,

G r jd
11 xa xor A f r h s w rds J
et a 0
te t e e o ose

Gr
. .

c i
r 6
ap
'

ph
e a vr o
‘
a dd s i d f
i 7ra 2w
cf h us
“
n e e n ce o t e
laws f G d d b d spis
. .
,

9Th s w r d s e e mi od a re o t te o o an y e

b y J s ph us ( d i i g v h r w li
'

o e II e t .
f a ve r n e en t ei o n v es or

f r l igi
.

k am p ) . h sa k t e e o e on .
 CHA P . I . 22 1

t h r f r it is my busi ss t prais th s m
e e o e, ne o e e e en ,

wh o,t g th r with th ir m th r di d at this

o e e e o e , e

ju ctur f th sak f that which is right

n e or e d e o : an

for th h eurs which th y hav acquir d I must

on o e e e ,

c gratulat nd thi k th m h app y

on e a n e .

11 F th y havi g btai d admirati f th ir

or e , n o ne on or e

f rtitud d p ati c
o e an t ly fr m m i g en e, n o on o en n e

ne ral but v fr m th s wh had sham fully ill

, e en o o e o e

t r at d th m b cam th m a s f p utti g a st p
e e e
f
, e e e e n o n o

t that t yra
o y which was x rcis d agai st th ir
nn e e e n e

nati on; havi g c qu r d th tyra t by th ir p

n on e e e n e a

ti en t dura cen t hat th ir c u try was p urg d

n e, s o e o n e

an d cl a s d by th
e n e xp iat ry sacrific which th y e e o e e

o ff r de e .

12 B t I mayu w p r c d at c t discuss th
no o ee on e o e

p i
o n t i qu sti n c mm cie g by s p aki g
on ,g o en n e n en e

rally t th argum t as is
o e cust m ; d th en , ou r o an en

will g t
o on disc urs c c r i g th s p rs s
o o e on e n n e e e on

i p articular givi g gl ry t th all wis G d

n , n o o e -
e o .

13 T h qu sti e th wh ich w hav t d t r

e on , en , e e o e e

mi is wh th r Pri ci pl b c m pl t mast r
n e, , e e n e e o e e e

f th Passi s L t us d fi th r f r ”
14 o e on .d e e n e, e e o e, a n

e x plai what is Pri ci p l

n, d what is Passi n e, a n on .

A ls h w ma y s rts f Passi s th r
o, o n ; d o o on e e a re an

wh th r Pri ci pl xt ds its d mi i t all f

e e n e e en o n on o o

th s e e .

15 Pri ci pl th is I t ll ct acc m p a i d d
n e en , n e e o n e an

g id
u d by se u d r as chusi g d o rd ri
n g e on , n an o e n

i gh t a li f dir ct d by wisd m A d Wis

”
16 ar g e e e o . n

d m is
o Th k wl dg
, f a ffairs b th divi
e no d e e o o ne an

1 7 huma f th ir caus s B ut this is

”
d n, an o t e e . a

t i
a ne d by th disci pli d i structi
e f th law ne an n on o e

f Com par e ch xv n 16
Gr l
. . .

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por lp wv r du o o bla s Blov
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222 K IV BOO .

by which i structi w l ar t r c iv divi

n on e e n o e e e ne

matt rs with b c mi g r v r c
e d huma e o f n e e en e, a n n a

fairs agr ably t th ir appar t utility N w f 1 8

ee o e en . o o

wisd m th r o
f s p ci s
e e Prud c Jus
a re t ic our e e , en e, e,

F rtitudo d T m p ra c ; e, a n d th m st i fl e 19 e n e an e o n u

en ti l f th m all is Prud c
a
h
o by m a s f which
e en e e n o

i d d Pri ci pl btai s that mast ry which it

n ee n e o n e

e x rcis s v r th Passi s
e e o e e on .

O f th Passi s [ e f t i ] t h t w m
on st 2 0 or a ec on s e o o

c m pr h siv
o e Pl asur d Pai
en e d ach
a re e e an n : an e

o f th s a ff cts [b th th b dy a d ] th mi d
e e e o e o n
i
e n .

Th r als um r us aff cti s which a c m 21

e e a re o n e o e on e o

p a y
n d f ll w th
an s l adi og p assi o s f Pl asur e e e n on , o e e

an d Pai B f r Pl asur g s D sir

n . e o e d a ft r 22 e e oe e e : an e

Pl asur c m s J y B f r Pai is F ar
e e o e od 23 . e o e n e : an

aft r Pai c m s S rr w A g r is a ff cti 24

e n o e o o . n e
k
an e on

which p artak s b th f pl asur d pai e w i ll

o o e e an n, as

b p e i d if er c e ve
y car fully bs rv s it wh
an on e e o e e en

e v r i t c m s up h i m T h r x ists als i 25
e o e on . e e e o n

Pl asur a malig a t vil h abi t which is th m s t

e e n n e , e o

vari us d v rsatil f all th aff cti s I th 26

o an e e o e e on . n e

mi d it x hibits its l f u d r th f rm f arr

n e e n e e o o o

ga c d avaric l v f vai gl ry l v f quar

n e, a n e, o e o n o , o e o

re l l i g wa t f g d faith
n , n d vy A d i 27
o oo , an en . n n

th b ody it is gr di
e ss d glutt y d s lfish ee ne , an on , an e

en oj ym t en
]
.

S C i r pr
11 o u s f i ce o ak fr m h A l x a on o n ce o t on , t en o t e e n

it, t ha f h f ur vir u s
t, o d ia M S
t e ai s ho t e r n c on t n t em
m axi
, , .

t h is “
a uram a i me Th sam a
n t u fA tt n k e e cco nt o n

D O ff iis is giv b y A ris l i

”

gi h m t m u an a
g e i c er en t ot e, n

I 6
.
,

. c . . h s d b k f h i Rh t e e c on oo o s e
Th w r d s wi h i b ra k s
i e o ri dp i d f
t n d c et to c
”
E 0 701 y) pe ts ner
wa i g i h O x f r d u —
.

are nt n n h i t i e 6p yfi o h m) : n
ym m ‘

p s Ka e n
S p uagi 8 1 81 7 b g d i
’
e t n t, vo
fid ut n eo a r wa o m u.
y
m pl
.
,

h y
t e ssar y
ar e n e c e Gr d i to Th ughco ete 1 .
p ovo my a . o
h s s as m y app ar fr m
t e e n e, h is su b s a iv is
a f u d
e o t t nt e n ot o n

2 728 i fra G rab s d i (p rh aps ) i lassi au h rs ’

ver .
,
. n . e e e n c c t o ,
2 24 K IV BOO .

F th
or aff cti s f u app tit s
e r strai d 3 6
e on o o r e e a re e ne

and tur d i t a th r dir cti by s bri ty f

ne n o no e e on o e o

mi d ; d all th m v m ts f th b dy
n an e o e en o e o a re

k p t i ch k by Pri ci pl
e n ee
°
n e .

C H A P TE R II .

P a r ti cula r i llu s tr a ti on s f
( th e s tr e n
g th f
o P r i n ci l e
p .

A NDwh r is th w d r f all this ? if e e 1 e on e o e ven

th e d sir s f th s ul
e e disapp i t d wh
o e o are o n e , en

br ught i t c m p titi with th p ursuit f that

o n o o e on e o

which is h urabl d right th is 2

.

on o Y t e an ? e on y

gr u d th s lf c tr uli g J ph is x t ll d ;
o n e e -
on o n os e
a
e o e

that thr ugh th Pri ci pl which rul d i his

o e n e e n

mi d h n v rcam th t m p tati t s sual i

,
e o e e e e on o en h

d lgu F
en c e h b i g y uth ful d fully ri p 3
. or e, e n o an e

f ors xual i t rc urs qu ll d thr ugh Pri ci pl

e n e o e, e e o n e

th im p tu us ard
e r f his passi s
e o ou o on .

A d n t ly d s Pri ci pl s m t va quish 4
no on oe n e ee o n

th e stimulus f s sual i dulg c but als that o en n en e, o

o f d sir e f v ry ki d e oF i sta c th Law 5

e e n . or n n e, e

says T h u shalt
b
t c v t thy ighb ur s ’
, o no o e ne o

wi f y thi
e , n or g which is thy
an ighb ur s n ne o
’
.
”

A d n w si c th Law has
no , j i d us t t 6
n e e en o n e no o

c v t I may th m r asily p rsuad y u that

o e , e o e e e e o

Pri ci pl is abl t v rc m th d sir s v

n e e o o e o e e e e , e en as

it mas t rs th s p assi s which

e
p r
o e v tiv f on a re e en e o

Justic F h w is a m e . l i m d w h thr ugh 7

or o a n r ec a e , o o

p arsim y habitually
on liv s by hims lf d is a e e
0
, an

Gr p fi
0 l d as r p r v d b
( tp o vr a t ,
y J b w h
a re h us e e o e o o t
b y a h al r
.

h i m s lf
,

te . i m pr a s If ec te on e :
aS G s s xxx x
ee en e 1I h
0

y
1 l my a ve e a ten m m or s e
ly E x d us xx
.

bNa me lf l
, at d h fa h r
o . se a on e, an t e t e
17 l ss h a h a h r f e t n ot e ten t e eo

m fal l
.
,

0Th s r d i d bas ss f
e o h l mi en e o -
t en et ne ar

th i h ab i is all u d d
s t d fr m m h u l d r bl a d
e to an o y s o e - e,
 CHA P . II . 2 25

glutt d a d
on k d ; u l ss i t b
an vid t r un ar
d
n e e e en

8 t h at Pri ci l is l rd v r th assi s B t as on u
p n
p e o o e e

s as y m r gulat s his li f by th L w
oon an an e e e e a ,

alt h ugh h b a mis r h d s vi l c t h i

o e e e , e oe o en e o s

o w dis p siti
n ; l di g m y with ut i t r st
o on en n on e o n e e

t th s w h
o o e i d d f rf iti g th m o a re n n ee , an o e n
e
e o

ne
y l t wh t
en h w ks of th bb ti l
en
y e ee e sa a ca ea r

9 c mo A d th ugh a m
e on . b aturally p arsi
n o an e n

m i h b c m s b di t t th Law thr ug h
on ou s , e e o e o e en o e o

Pri ci p l ; it h r gath ri g p th last ars f

n e ne e e n u
f
e e o

his harv st gl a i g th r m a t f his vi

e ,
n or e n n e e n n o ne

yards d i th r p i t s
: an f h i c duc t it is n o e o n o s on

e asy t that i t is Pri ci pl whic h c qu rs his

o s ee n e on e

1 0 p assi s F th Law p r vails v v r ff

on . or e e e en o e a ec

ti t wards p ar ts ; t surr d ri g th caus

on o en no en e n e e

11 o f V irtu th ir acc u t
e It als p r vails
e ven on e o n . o e

o vr e
aff c t c d m i g i t wh v r e i on , on e n n en e e

1 2 it s ms c trary t l w It c tr uls lik wis

ee on o a . on o e e

th aff cti of p
e t t wards t h ir childr
e on a r en s o e en ,

p u ishi
n g t h m f y nvic A d i t is mast r
e or an e . n e

o v r th i t rc urs b tw u f i d r p r vi g
e e n e o e . e ee r en s, e o n

th m f e y vi l d i gs
or a n e o n .

13 A d d t th i k t his t
n b i cr dibl wh
o no n o e n e e, en

Pri ci pl is abl t v rc m v
n e mi ty by e o o e o e e en en ,
’
v

1 4 m a s f th
e Law t p m i tti g u t t d w
n o e : no er n s o cu o n

th frui t t
e b l gi g t th -
mi s but p
r ees g e on n o e en e e , re

an d m i ne a rm be b r ok e n of jub il ee, th e p o r visi s f on o

f r om th e bo ne J ob xxx i wh i h c are ai
d et l e d i n L vi t i e

xx v
. .

17 23 S e e bo a v e ch i 27 c u s , ch .

Gr
, .
, . . .

vi i us x i x
.

d .
p ovogbéyos 1 19 b
( y 7 6 S ee Le t c
f 9, 1 9 ;
xx iii u xx iv
.

36
7 09 i y , p ip py
Ka i ug a or
'
a
‘
os , Ka 22 ; D e t 1 9, 21
is i ju i lai
. . . .

d vo os . 8 S ee th n n ct on d
G r i 6 sam ” 6 B u
e
Ka I sra i s 7 u e 7 1V e
‘

po n t h e el t e at D e t

xx w r
. .

8 1 6d
0 1. b xp fp
’
e vo r a o c v
‘
a eoxou o z
'

e 1 9, h e e th e y a r e c l l e d
Th all usi
.

w as. s ms t be r s a J s uson ee o e t e e for m e t o e h

p , .

t t h e sabba t i a l e ar
o
y y ear s cagai s , or i n h i s econ d b ook n t

Q
2 26 K IV BOO .

s rvi g th ir p r p r ty fr m th s wh w r d
e n e o e o o e o e e e

t yi g i t
ro d h lpi g t
n build p agai th
, an e n o u n e

t h i gs which had fall

n en .

A d v n v r th m r vi l t p assi s Pri 1 5
e en o e e o e o en on n

c i pl a pp ars t b ar rul ; am ly th
e e l v f o e e n e , e o e o

e m p ir d vai gl ry
e, a n d b asti g d st t a n -
o , an o n , an o en

ti d
on , a n vy F all th s m alig a t p assi s 1 6
en . or e e n n on

a s b r mi d subdu s d r p ls as lik wis it

o e n e an e e , e e

b hav s t wards a g r ; f v this it mas t rs

e e o n e or e en e .

F x am p l ; M s s wh
or e rag d with D atha 1 7
e o e , en e n e n a

an d A biram did thi g agai s t th m i g

, no n n e n an er
h
,

but discipli d his mi d u d r Pri ci pl F 1 8 ne n n e n e . or

th s b r m i d as I bs rv d is abl t p r vail
e o e n , o e e , e o e

agai st th p assi s
n d s m ef th m it on : an o e o e ca n

cha g n d th rs u tt rly a
e, a n ul F what 1 9
o e e nn
i
. or on

o th r gr u d d
e s m st wis fath r Jac b
o n oe ou r o e e o
k

r pr v S im
e o ed L vi f havi g slai th e on an e , or n n e

wh l trib f th S i h m i t c trary t g d
o e e o e c e es on o oo

Pri ci p l ; sayi g Curs d b th ir a g r ? F 20

n e n , e e e n e
”
or ,

i f Pri ci p l had n t p ss ss d th e
p w r f sub no o e e e o e o

dui g A g r h w uld t hav sp k t hus F 2 1

n n e , e o no e o en . or

wh G d f rm d m H pla t d ar u d h i m
en o o e an, e n e o n a

vari ty b th f p assi s d f m ral f li gs

e o o on an o o ee n .

A d th n v r all H t th i t ll ctual Mi d 22
en o e e se e n e e n as

on a thr f a h ly dir ct r by m a s f th
on e
1
, or o e o e n o e

i
A p on , h a s p l e l p a aral
e assag on th e fa c e of th e e ar th .

T ant a x?
-
‘

) 8e K a i 7 81 m ore obs n o r i Th e s e tw o v ers s (1 7 e ,

h ei nous e l ua i
p
’

K t de ur a oaae a
y p
'
' ‘
‘

do n ot occ ur i J s ph us
n o e
’

3c} [6 mi nor
] x
te t
G xxx iv
.

T ip; y fiu a zrr c
’
i w nv
p n oh e v, i 0 088 Sk ee en e sis an d
xl i x
.

xén r e w fluepa dévdpa ov

y k exdi
Gr i
.

1
pum p
?
. . Ka r
t Ka iJTa 8c pi
n e
h S ee th is v rifi e ed (i n 7
7 6 1/e T oy Zep bu fiy e/Mi va vo ii v

N u m b e rs x vi ) . of th e m an 81 a 7 61 1) 5 11 5 01! a lo dnmp i wu
’
e ue

wh o was v r y m k ab v e ee , o e Hpém a eu .

a ll t h m e w h i h w r up
e n c e e
2 28 K IV BO O .

wi th th s ldi rs f h i ati wh
e v i g9
o e o s n on : en e en n

was c m p rsp iri g d gr atly fatigu d h

o e, e n an e e , e

cam t th r yal t t ar u d which th wh l

e o e o en , o n e o e

b dy f his chi f m ighty m

o o had cam p d e en
c
en e .

A ll th r st th m pl y d th ms lv s ab ut 1 0
e e , en , e o e e e e o

th ir supp r but th ki g b i g x c di gly 1 1

e e : e n , e n e ee n

t hirsty alth ugh h had t ha d abu da c f

, o e a n n n e o

wat r fr m t h f u tai c uld t assuag his

e o e o n n, o no e

thirs t wi t h this but a c rtai u acc u tabl l g 1 2 : e n n o n e on

i g f
n wat r which was i th
or my s cam p i e n e en e
’

, n

cr asi g t rtur d him d r lax i g c sum d

e n o e
d
, an e n on e

him Wh r f r wh his guards w r c c r d 1 3

. e e o e en e e on e ne

at this l gi g f th ki g tw brav y u g lon n o e n , o

e
e o n so

di rs f li g r sp ct f t his his d sir arm d

e , ee n e e or e e, e

t h ms lv s ;
e d taki g
e
p ass
e d v r t h an n an u rn , e o e e

en e mi s ram p ar ts A d havi g scap d th

e
’
14 . n n e e e no

t ic f t h s w h wa t ch d th gat s t h y p ass d
e o o e o e e e , e e

thr ugh th wh l cam p f th

o my i s arch
e o e o e en e n e

o f it A d h avi g disc v r d th f u tai

. n by 1 5 n o e e e o n n

t h ir val ur t h y br ugh t fr m i t a draught f

e o , e o o or

t h ki ge B t h th ugh p arch d p wi th thirst 1 6

n . u e, o e u ,

c sid r d h w gr at da g r it w uld b t his

on e e o e n e o e o

s ul t dri k wat r which must b r ck d

o o n e , e e on e

e qual t much bl d IVh f placi g h i 1 7

o so oo
f
e re or e , n s

0
Gr r aw s s app ars t be t h at th e
n
p y d
ova w Th e en e e o

Lat i t ra sl a t r f J s us f l i g alt r at ly i r eas d

. .
,

n n o o o e h
p ee n e n e nc e
r d rs i t si m ply m ili tum
en e d r el a x e d d t ah .
”
an ,
an a e c
H p yd w o quasi pri m
u u, s tag was a m pa i d by ae no e c co n e

bi l i t ti viri m i m qu m u h t r m e t t th k i g s
a s , ax e e c o n o e n
’

i
c on s u i i vi t a f c t i t u di mi d
n
p c or n

quam i S a r T x t us
.

n e, e s Th S ri pt ur
ce i f rm s e e
e c e n o
i bi d i bi t — is C m b
a s cr us th at t h r w r th o e e e e e r ee

2 S m xx iii 1 6
,

fi ius s t
’
u p th passag
no e on e e s ee a . . .

H k mp d iti A d D avi d l g d “
’

in a v er a f f s e d on o n on e ,
an

J s ph us
o e . sai d 0 th at w u ld giv on e o e
4 Gr
,

m e d ri k wat e r f
’
m i . e é pp y r e uova a f th o vv c v e, n o e o

Kai hb é¢h y m
ov a a Th Ka r th w el l f B t h l e h m
e e e e o e e ,
 B . C . 1 86 . CH A P . III . 229

Pri ci pl n e in op p o siti on to his d sir e h e po

e, ur d e

1 8 out th e cu p a s a n fi rin
g t o G od . F or th e o sbr e

m i d is abl t v rc m th p r ssur f th p
n e o o e o e e e e o e as

1 9 si on s ; d t xti guish th flam s f lusts ; d

an o e n e e o an

t va quish b dily p ai s h w v r x c ssiv ;

o n o d n , o e e e e e an ,

by h urabl upright ss f Pri ci pl t r j ct

on o e ne o n e, o e e

wi th sc r all m d d mi i
o n f th Passi sassu e o n on o e on .

20 B t th u ccasi w i vit s us t th d m
e o on no n e o e , e on

t ti
s ra
p r f fr m hist ry f th is th ry
ve oo o o o eo B c . .

f s b r Pri ci p l
1 86 “

o o e n e .

21 F wh or , fa th rs w r j yi g c m pl t
e n ou r e e e en o n o e e

p ac t hr ugh t h i s t rict bs rva c f th Law

’
e e8 o e r o e n e o e ,
v

an d w r p r s p ri g ; e e th at v th ki g f
o e n so e en e n o

A sia S l ucus Nica r b th assig d th m m

, e e no , o ne e o

ne
y f t h s rv
or i c f t h t m pel d a pp r
e v d e o e e e, an o e

an d p rmi tt d th ir ce sti tuti d f rm f g

e e on on an o o o

22 ve r n m t th c rtai p rs s a tt mpti g i
en : en e n e on , e n nn o

va ti agai st th g ral u a imity f s ti

on s n e en e n n o en

m t f ll i t calamiti s i vari us ways

en ,
e
“ n o e n o .

wh i is by t h gat A d
ch e e n m u el xx —1 7 111 . 15 .

th t h re m igh t y m b rak
ee en e g Th is arrat iv m m c sn e co en e

t h r ugh t h
o h st f th e o o e ab u t th y ar 1 8 7 b f r
o e e e o e

Ph i l ist i s d d w wat r ne , an re e Ch ris t wh S l u us P h i l o

, en e e c

o ut f t h w l l f B th l
o e e o e e
p a t r ewas k i g f S y ria ; Pt n o o

h m t h a t was b y t h
e gat e e, l m y E pi h a s k i g f E
e ne n o

an d t k it d b r ugh t i t
oo , an o
gyp t ; O ias t
an h e f n , s on o

t o D avi d v r th l ss h : ne e e e e S im h igh p ri s t of t h
on , e e

w u l d t d ri k t h r f
o no n e eo J e ws C m par 3 M a iii o e ce
1 Gr
, . . .

b ut p ur d i t u t u t t h
o e o n o e 1 h pd w gxpfi no vr
'
rro a a v'r o

B ut t h is t x t is
.

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up p i c o a s. e

l
.
,

f arfr m m O L r d th at
o e, o
p r b
o a b l y f au t y th e s s en e
I sh uld d th is is t
,

o o : no s m s t b th at th r ugh th e
ee o e, , o

t h is t h bl d f t h m e oo o e en i l l a d vis d a t t m pt s of s m
- e e o e
th a t w t i j par dy f
en n eo o f w p rs s th w h ol
e e on ti o e e na n

t h ir l iv s ? th r f r e h was br ugh t i to al am i t y
,

e e e e o e o n c

w u ld t d ri k i t 2 S
.

”
o no n . a
2 30 BOO K IV . B C 1 76
. . .

C H A P TE R IV .

Th e a ttem
p t p
( ol l on i us .
f
Th e beg i n n i ng o A n ti o

i l l wi ll to th e J ews
’
ch u s -
.

F OR a c rtai m am d S im wh was p 1
e n an n e on , o o

p s d i p litics
o e t O ias n th h ldi g
o o n , en o n

th high p ri sth d f his lif up right

71 6 ‘

e -
e oo or e , an

an d h urabl m m— aft r that by v ry ki d f

on o e a e e e n o

accusati thr w t t th hurt f his ati

on o n ou o e o n on ,

h e c uld d him
o harm ; fl d away with th
o no e ,
e

d sig f b trayi g his c u try t th

e n o e n my o n , o e en e .

Wh r f r wh h w c m t A p l l i
e e o e, en 2 e as o e o o on us
a
,

t h military g v r
e r f S yria d Ph i o e no d o an oen ce an

Cilicia h said ,
B i g w ll a ff ct d t wards 3
e : e n e e e o

th i t r s ts f th ki g I am c m t i f rm
e n e e o e n , o e o n o

y t
ouhat ma y imm s sums b f np rivat m y en e o e on e

a reb d d p
oa ri t h tr e asuri s i u J rusal m n e e e n e e ,

wh ich m i s h av c
on e x i with th t m e no on n e on e e

p l but
e, b l g f right t ki
e on g S l ucus o o n e e .
”

A p ll ius c mi g t th k wl dg
o on , o f th s 4 n o e no e e o e e

p ar t iculars p rais s S im , f his a f f c ti eat on or e on e re

gard f th ki g ; d g i g p t S l ucus
or e n an , o n u o e e ,

app ris d h i m f th is accumulat d tr asur A d 5

e o e e e . n

wh h had r c iv d a c mmissi r s p cti g it

en e e e e o on e e n ,

t aki g his att

n da t tr ps d quickly r tur i g
en n oo , an e n n

i t
n o ou r c u try wi th th accurs d S im
o n d a e e on an

m st p w rful army ; h p l i d that h was 6

o o e e r oc a n e e

c m at th ki g s c mma d t tak away fr m

o e e n
’
o n , o e o

3 C om par e h to y o f th e is r th e pe rs on se
H el i odont was
th is ra sa
t n c t i on th t h e a c wi rus ,
n ot A o l on
p l
: b u t th ius
is
co n tu s given i n t h e o th e r a r a l tt e n m e is
m e n t on e d ( i as
s a
b oo k ; n m e l y, a t 3 M c e a ar is. ch b h op U h e ob e ss r s rv s
e )
iii 5 , &c
. 5 M a ce . 2 . i . . i n t h e F a s t i S i c ul i .

B o th th e e b ook s
t te th t s sa a b
232 K IV B C 1 75 BO O . . . .

no t b y D ivi v g a c p ray d f h i m A d 1 4 ne en e n e, e or . n

h b i g thus u x p ct dly p r s rv d fr m d ath

e, e n ne e e e e e o e ,

d p art d i t di g t sh w u t th ki g th
e e , n en n o e n o e n
f
e

th i gs which had hap p

n d t him en e o .

B t wh ki g S l ucus was d ad his

u 15 en n e e e , s on

B c A ti chus E p i p h
, .
d d t his ki g
n o a n es s u cc e e e g o n

7 1
d m a haugh ty
5 '

d wick ed ma o Wh 1 6 ,
an n
h
o,

havi g d p s d O ias fr m th high p ri sth d

n e o e n o e -
e oo ,

app i t d h i br th r Jas high p ri st wh had 1 7

o n e s o e on e : o

c v a t d if A ti chus w uld giv h i m th

o en n e , n o o e e au

th i ty t p y him i v ry y ar thr
or ,
th usa d si x
o a e e e ee o n

hu dr d d si x ty t al ts A d th h i g gav 1 8
n e an en . n e n e

h i m auth ri t y t b high p ri st d t b civilo o e e , an o e

rul r f th ati e W h b th ch a g d th way 1 9

o e n on . o o n e e

o f livi g f th J wish p p l n d l d t h m asid

o e e eo e, a n e e e

b y s tra g p lici s t all ki ds f t ra sgr ssi

n e f o e o n o n e on o

th ir l w S tha t h
e t ly r ct d a gym 20
a . o e no on e e e

i m
n as u th v ry ci tad l f c u try b t
on e e e o ou r o n , u

a ls p t a s t p t th s rvic f th t m pl
o u o
k
o e e e o e e e .

A t w h ich thi gs D ivi J us t ic b i g p r v k d 21 n ne e e n o o e ,

caus d A ti ch us h ims l f t b th ir my
e n o e o e e en e .

F wh h was i E gypt warri g wi th P t 22

or en e n n o

A b ou t l my d had h ard that a r p rt f

e
l
, an e , on e o o

h i d ath b i g circulat d th m fJ
B C ‘
U O ' '

s e e n e , e en o er u

f C om p ar e y p u d s f u m 3y ! Ma c e . iii . i
n n et o n , o o r on e

3 6 — 3 9 k S t h is pr d i t d t ee e c e a
g N am ly i t h ye ar b D a i l x i 3 1 d i t ful fil
.

e n e e n e an s

fu ll y t
.
, ,

f r C h ris t 1 7
o e 5 m t d t ai l d m r . en e e o e a
h S hi h ara t r d rawee 2 Ma i 3 9 41 &
s c c e n ce e
1 Pt l m
. . .
.
,

a t 2 M i 1 0 d th a ce
y P h il
. m et . A , an e o e o or . h

no et s th er e ti h u wish i g t h av t h oc s n o e e

r al m s
.

i If t h figur s h r giv d mi i e f tw e e e en o n on o o e ,

b e rr t t h m y p
co ( ec 2 M i t r d
e on e ro s ee a ce en e e

m i d y arl y t
.
, .

se A t i h us i t E g yp t
e d m ad war o n oc n o , an e

a m u t s t th e r m us um agai s t P t l m y d d f at d
o n o e no o s n o e , an e e e

o f h u dr d
on e d th ir t y h im a n S l u id
e 1 43
an on e , nno e e c . .

t h usa d th r
o h u dr d d B C 17
n 0 ee n e an . .. .
 B . C . 1 67 . V 2 33 C H AP . .

sal m had m st x c di gly r j ic d h march d

e o e ee n e o e
m
, e e

2 3 agai st th m wi th all s p d
n A d wh
e h had ee . n en e

d f at d th m h mad a d cr that if y f
e e e e , e e e ee , an o

th m w r s livi g acc rdi g t th laws d

e e e ee n n o n o e an

cus t ms f th ir c u try th y sh uld b p t t

o o e o n , e o e u o

2 4 d ath
e A d wh . h c uld i n way acc m plishen e o n no o

by his d cr s th diss l ti e f that a ff cti

ee e o u on o e on

which th p pl b r t th ir w law b t saw

e eo e o e o e o n u

that all his th r a ts d p u ishm ts w r e an n en e e r en

2 5 d r d vai
e e t ha t v wm n : b caus th y
so e en o en
n
, e e e

h d circumcis d th ir childr
a w re thr w d w
e e en , e o n o n

a p r ci p ic t g th r with th ir i fa ts b i g p
e e, o e e e n n , e n re

i
v ou s l y awar tha t t h y w uld su ff r this p u ish
e e o e n

26 m t if th y
en t d t i m i
e wh th r
ve n ur e o c r cu c se en e e

f r h i d cr s w r t r a t d wi th c t m p t by
o e s e ee e e e e on e

th e
p p l h i
eo p rs c m
e, p ll d by tertur sn e on o e e o e

e v ry i dividual f th ati by tasti g f

e n o e n on , n or

bidd d u cl a m ats
en an t abjur th J wis h
n e n e
°
, o e e e

r l igi
e on .

CH A P TE R V .

E l ea z a r br oug h t j b r wa r d . His el o uen t

q a dd r es s to
th e k i ng .

tyra t A ti h
TH E th sitti g i stat n n oc us
a
, en , n n e

wi th his att da ts a c rtai l vat d b en n on e n e e e

A ou t
sp t d his arm d tr ps sta di g r u d
o , an 7 e oo n n o n
B£ 1 1 6

2 th m e v ry sid —c mma d d his guards t

on e e e o n e o

Gr 5 g d
m f y f h m a s
1 9 w h i h
m h ir
p h w r a xa
. an o t e e t c t e

i g h ir p l w p r u d b u l a
.

p t R sp
)
e er . e ec t n t e su a on o n ce to e nc e n

p o eds j oy , s ee 3 Ma ce . v . 5 . sh u l d v b b r ugh t wi th
o e en e o

an d 11 i
n th p r i t s f
e t h i t y ec n c o e c

J s ph us A t iq XII
. .

10 Com par e 3 Ma c e . vi . IO . S ee o e ,
n . .

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0 sr g a
t on ras c on t t 3 .

s is r s
d o e th p e e n t t o th e c on a is p rs u t i
Th f El e ec on o e

u r ss r i
d c t of h i s p e d e c e o A n t azar d t h r st is th ugh t
an e e o

Gr a
o ch u s t h e e t wh o i n h i s , to h av t ak p el a i th en ce n e

e ag r sir
e fi
d e e t o be n e t a n d y ar
e b f r C h ris t 1
e o e6 7 C m . o

p l e as J ws r a
e th e e , f oab d e t h t p ar 3 M e vi 1 8 &ac e . .
, c .
23 4 BOO K IV . B . C . 1 67 .

s iz v ry i dividual f th H br ws d t
e e e e n o e e e , an o

c m p l him t tast swi s fl sh

o e
" d thi gs
o e ne
’
e , an n

off r d t id ls
e e A d t hat if
o
y p ors s“
.
3 n an e on re

fus d t e t this u cl a
o f d th y sh uld b
ea n e n oo , e o e

t rtur d t d ath u p t h wh l
o e o e on e ee .

A d wh n ma y had b s iz d a H br w 4
en n een e e , e e

n am d E l azar a chi f m am g th p pl by
e e , e an on e eo e,

family a p ri st by p r f ssi a l w y e , d d o e on a er
d
, an a

v a n ce d i y ars d fr m his g k
n e w t ma y , an o a e no n o n

of th s ab ut th ki g was br ught
o e o t ar t e n , o ou ne o

him A d A ti chus s i g him said ; O l d 5

. n n o ee n ,
“

m I w uld advis y
an , b f r y ur t rm ts
o e ou , e o e o o en

b gi t t f th swi s fl sh d sav y ur
e n, o ea o e ne
’
e an e o

li f f I r sp ct y ur g
e : or d gr y hairs ; 6 e e o a e an e

w hich alth ugh y , hav had f o l g a ou e or so on

t im y d e, t s m t oum t u d rs t a
o no d p h i ee o e o n e n

l h
os o
p y si c y u dh r,
t t h su p rsn t i
e t i f o a e e o e e on o

th J ws F why si c atur has fr ly 7

e e . or , n e n e ee

giv y th x c ll t f d f this a imal s

en ou e e e en oo o n
’

fl sh d y abh r it ? F truly it is absurd 8

e , o ou o or

not t j y thi gs wh ich

o en o agr abl wi th u t n are ee e, o

c v yi g y disgrac ; d u just t tur

on e n an e an n o n ou r

s lv s away fr m th fav urs f atur B t 9

e e o e o o n e . u

y ous m t m lik ly
ee t d a thi g sot ill m r e e o o n o e

s s l ss i f fr m a vai aff ctati

en e e , ,f f ll w o n e on o o o

i g T ru th y
n will furth r p r c d t h ld m
, ou e o ee o o e

i c t m p t t y ur w pu ishm t Will 1 0
n on e , o o o n n en .

bIt of co e is
e m em urs r e arl y C h ris t ia n c on v rts e by
x pr ss r d i a
,

r
be ed th t th foo d a ex is was an e e o n n ce of t h e

p er ssl
y an d b
y n m e fo b d d e n a r i Ap s l s S
o tA s xv
e ee ct 29
d Gr
. . .

t o th e J ws
e b y G od S ee h vo
p t k os
'
: t e sam e

L vi t i us x i 7
. .

e c w rd o urs i th N wocc n e e

G r idwh dé wh i h w
. .

C e
‘
vr a
-
c e T s t am
e t d d sig a t s a
en an e n e

xp u d r
.
, , ,

r m mb r w r t a b
e e e ,
e e a su se J wish d ivi
e n e, or e o n e

qu t p ri d f rb i dd t th
en e o o en o e of t h S ri pt ur s
e c e .
236 K IV B C 1 67 BO O . . . .

thi k th r f rn tha t this is a small

e e o e, ff c if o en e,

w sh uld e t f thi gs which

o u cl a F 20
ea o n are n e n . or
“
to tra sgr ss i small matt rs
n e i gr at is
n e or n e

e qual i g uil t ; f by ach f th s th law

n or e o e e e

is qually h ld t ught
e o en a no .

A d y d rid n p h il s
ou p hy as eth ugh w 2 1
e ou r o o , o e

“
liv i it with ut g d r as f
e n d i g o oo e on or so o n .

Y t it thr ughly t ach s us t m p ra c

e o that 22 e e e e n e, s o

w m ast r all t h p l asur s

e e d d sir s d it e e e an e e an

e x rcis s e i f rtitud
e tha t w willi gly
us n o e, s o e n

u d rg v ry t i l
n e d it i structs us i
o e e jus 23
o g an n n

tic that i all

e, s o b havi ur w giv what
n our e o e e
“
is d d i t t ach s us t b p i us
ue : an that e e o e o , so

w wggshj p th
e ly l i vi g G d i a ma r e on n o n nne

b c mi g his gr at ss
e o n e ne .

Wh r f r w t
e e o et u cl a m ats f 24 e ea no n e n e : or ,

b li vi g that th law was c s titut d by G d

e e n e on e o ,

w k w that th Cr at r f th w rld symp a

e no e e o o e o

th i wi thse s atur i th frami g f his ou r n e n e n o

laws A d th s th i gs which will sui t

. n o e 25 n ou r n a

t ur s h has p rmitt d us t
e e t ; b t th m ats
e e o ea u e e

wh ich w uld p r v th c trary h has f o o e e on , e or

bidd us t en o u se .

B t y t yra u ically t ly f rc us t 26
ou , nn , no on o e o

t ra sgr ss thn law but als t t t hat y

e e , o o ea , ou

may still fur th r hav t laugh at this ati g f e e o e n o

u cl a thi gs which is m st di us t us B t 2 7
n e n n o o o o . u

Th e
8 ee k t e t o f eGr
v rs s
e x re die -r e m i l/7a m i x/011 éxova lws
i,
2 2 a n d 23 is gr
e t
y ob cs ur e d al bu oy e ve w K a i dt xa t om i wyv n a i
’

ar l ss i i g
. .

b y c e e po n t n a n d p n t ri (30 7 6 3rd m i vr cov 7 61 1! i 9 6) »

7
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s n a o é v 7 63V fidové v K a i e m dv
’

p ar t s a r e c om
p e te , a n d a sw r n e

t ea r
.

K a i dvdpei a v efa o ch o t h e
’

nui w k pa r ei v : o .
 B . C . 1 67 . VI 23 7 CHA P . .

this laught r y v r shall j y agai st m

e ou n e e en o n e

will I vi lat th sacr d aths f my f r

n or o e e e o o o e

28 fath rs c c r i g th k p i g f th law
e on N t
e n n e ee n o e . o

v i f y pluck t my y s d c sum
e en ou ou e e , an on e

29 my trails i th fi en I am t ld d
n e re . no so o an

d v id f sp irit but that my p ri ci pl is still vi

e o o , n e V

30 g r s i r ligi s caus A gai st this p

o en n e on
’
e . n , re

p ar y ur rackse d ki dl th fi
o s till m r , an n e e re o e

fi ly
er ce I will t f g c m p assi at my
. no so ar o on e

o ld g as f mya w
e, i dividual sak t or
p ull o n n e o

31 d w th law f my c u try I will t fail

o n e o o n . no

th O law my i struct r ! I will t f rsak

ee , , n o no o e

32 th O b l v d s lf c tr ul !
ee, will I s h am
e o e e -
on o n or e

th O ph il s p h ic r s
ee , will I r u co o ea on n or en o n e

th O h ur d p ri s th d d sci c f th
ee , on o e e oo an en e o e

33 law ! N sh all y u p llut m y r v r d m uth

or o o e e e en o
“
i n ld g o t h adva c
a d y ars e, f a lif
n or e n e e o e

p ass d i b di c t th law My fath rs

34 h
e n o e en e o e . e

shall r c iv m pur e et havi g b eafraid f e e, n o n e en o

35 y ur vi l c v u t d a th F i d d
o o en e e en n o e . or n ee

o v r th u g dly y will tyra iz but v r

e e n o ou nn e o e

my r ligi us p ri ci p l s y shall t btai d

e o n e ou no o n o

mi i ith r by y ur argum ts
n on , ne y ur e o en n or o

d eed s f
’

C H A P TE R VI .

’
E l ea z a r s s
uf er i n
g s ; an d d ea th . Re
fl ecti on s on it .

WH
l azar had i this ma r l qu tly
EN E e n nne e o en

w
ans d th tyra t s xh rtati s th guards
er e
a
e n
’
e o on , e

surr u d d him d dr w him wi th vi l c t

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s tri pp d th l d m array d as h was i th

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no t i th l ast as th ugh h w r t rtur d ly

n e e , o e e e o e on

i n a dr am B t lifti g up his y s high t 5

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h f ll t th gr u d b caus his b dy c uld

e e o e t o n , e e o o no

su pp rt th p ai s h still r tai d his str gth f

o e n , e e ne en o

p ri ci p l
n u p right ed u b di g an n en n .

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en on e o his 7 e e e n u on

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br ath ; y t h was admir d v by th s wh

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t rtur d him f his hardih d

o e , or oo .

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e e o e, n or a e

f li g sym p athy f
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with him d p artly i a dmirati , an f his n on o c on

t
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th e midst f his tr ubl s ; d th at h did t

o o e an e no

cha g at all thr ugh th ir c m p assi

n e f him o e o on o ,

th y carri d him t th fi
e e Th wi th th ir 2 1 o e re . en e

h rrid i strum ts th y th r w him th p il f

o n en e e on e e o

fi re t bur him o d p ur d sti ki g liquids i t

n , an o e n n n o

his strils B t h b i g w c m p l t ly bur t 22

no . u e, e n no o e e n

t t h
o b s d ab ut t xpir lift d p his
e on e , an o o e e, e u

e y s t G d d said Th u k w st O G d 23
e o o , an o no e , o ,

th at wh r as I might hav sav d mys l f I m

e e e e e , a

dyi g by fi ry t rm ts f th law s sak V

n e o en or e
’
e .

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e e o e e e o eo e, e n

fi d wi th th
e p u ishm t su ff r d by m f
e n en e e e or

th m Mak my bl d a purificati f th m 24
e . e oo
k
on or e ,

d accep t my li f ff ri g i st ad f th irs
”
an e an o e n n e o e .

A d havi g u t t r d th s w rds th h ly m
n n e e 25 e e o , e o an

di d bly i his t rm ts ; d v t th t
e no n o en an , e en o e or

tur s f d ath st d fast i his pri ci pl f th

e o e , oo n n e or e V

sak f th lawe o e .

C f ss dly th r f r r ligi us Pri ci pl is l rd 26

on e e e e o e e o n e o

o v r th p assi s F i f th p assi s h d v r 27
e e on . or e on a o e

p ow r d e ep ri ci p l I w uld h avn g i v t t h m
e, o e en o e

th et s t im e y f such mast ry B t w si c
on o e . u no , n e

p ri ci pn l h v rc m
e th p assi
as o s t it we giv o e e on , o e e,

as is b c mi g th ra k d p w r f s v r ig ty
e o n , e n an o e o o e e n .

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n e o o n e

t y b l
er gs t p ri ci pl si c it p r vails v r
e on o n e, n e e o e

p ai s i
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n e o o
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wh i h is jus l y b r ugh
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p
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t e hi g G d ha X IV 7
e e ec d n m p ar h o t t : an co e t e
h w u ld s p d i l y b m
, .

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wis w uld b ridicul us

e o d I d m strat that e o : an e on e,

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e no on on e n , e e

that it is mast r v r pl asur s d d s t giv e o e e e , an oe no e

way t th s o e e .

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on su er i n s a n d con s ta n c
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F O R th e p fath r E l az ar as n e o ou r e e , an

x c ll t p il t st ri g th shi p f p i ty thr ugh

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asid th rudd r f p i ty u til it sail d i s f ly

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o e N city v r
o o o o . 0 e e

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e ou , en e e e n e o an va

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e en ne o , o an , e

his sacr d lif was assail d with sc urgi gs d

e e e o n an

racks ; d h c qu r d his b si g rs thr ugh

an e on e e e e e ,
o

5 th p ri ci
e p l f p i ty which
n shi ld d him e F , o e e e . or

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ti as a r cky p r m t ry br k t p i c s
on o o on o
3
, o e o e e

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wi th th law d disci p l f a divi p hi l e , an e

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en n o e . o , e , o en

a c hav gl ri usly stablish d

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f
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e an o o e e o e

mag ifi d sa ctity ; d by y ur d ds hav

n e ou r n an o ee e

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e o ou r o e on o ne o

s phy
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or , o r e on , e en e ,

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n e e n e o on n e

wi th fi E l azar a d sc da t f A ar
re : 11so e , e en n o on ,

t h ugh h was b i g d v ur d by fi
o y tesw rv d e n e o e r e, e e e

no t asi d fr m his p ri ci p l A d what is m st 1 2

e o n e . n , o

t b admir d b i g
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o e n no e en e , an e no

ha gi g l s ly ab ut him d his rv s als

n n oo e o , an ne e o

sp t with x rti h b cam y u g agai i

en e e on , e e e o n n n

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h

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e e o e . o a e en e e

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, an e o e en o e e

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e e o e on e e e o e,

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m ts v u t d ath b y d all disp ut r li

en e en n o e , e on e e

gi s Pri ci pl is g v r r f th passi s
on n e o e no o e on .

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f d t l t th m g w h t h y had at ; but i f
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,

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e

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e th s rd rs th r 4
n n en e e o e , e e

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’
, o e e

wi th th ir ag d m th r ha ds m
e d m d st
e o e , n o e an o e

y uths d i g u us d alt g th r grac ful i

o , an n en o , an o e e e n

app ara c Wh m wh th tyra t b h ld

e n e . 5
o en e n e e en

circli g th ir m th r as i a da c h was pl as d
n e o e n n e, e e e

wi th th m ; d b i g struck with t h ir fair d

e an e n e an

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n en o e n e, e e on e , an

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n e e ne o , o n

I hav aff cti at admirati f th

“

m en , e an e on e on o e

b au ty f ach f y
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e o ou : an e e e n

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so n e o n o o e , no on a

vis y t t fall i t th
e ou n o sam mad ss witho n o e e ne

that l d m w h was r c tly t rtur d but 8

o an o e en o e :

m r v r I c u s l y u t yi ld d t j y
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my fri dsh ip f as I hav th p w r t

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wh b di t t m Trust t m th r 9
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f r d y u shall r c iv stati
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n hav r u c d th , e ou e en o n e e or

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A eth , , w er a e o e n ne

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cob : f om t h e s G b yi g
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. . VI I I 2 45 CHA P . .

ad pti g th G m m d f lif
o n d livi g
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acc rdi g t it j y y ur y uth wi th ll i t

o n o , en o o o .
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11 d l ig h t
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s . or , o o e e o n e

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o o e en e, o o e e,

dr adful pu ishm ts t d str y v ry

e n f en , o e o e e on e o .

12
y ouby t rtures Hav m rcy th r f ro y ur . e e e e o e on o

s lv s wh m v I
e e , my p ity acc u t
o e en an en e on o n

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o a e an o o .

y t
ou n o tak this i t c sid rati o t hat if
e y u n o on e n, o

dis b y th r is thi g i st r f y u but t

o e , e e no n n o e or o o

d i i th midst f t rm ts ?
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e n e o o en

14 A d thus sayi g h
n c mma d d th i t u n , e o n e e ns r

m ts f t rtur t b br ugh t f rward ; that v

en o o e o e o o e en

by t rr r h migh t p rsuad th m t t th
e o e e e e o ea e nu

1 5 cl ae m ats A d wh his guards br ugh t t

n e . n en o ou

th e wh ls d disl cati g racks d p l l i

ee , an o n , an u es
11
,

an d t p lt
ca a d caldr s e d fryi g p a s
ae, an on , an n -
n ,

an d ri gs d ir
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, d w dg s
an d ma on e e , an e e , an

16 t i l
er a s f ki dli g fi th tyra t w t
or n t n re : e n en on , o

say ; Y u g m b afraid
o d th at just
n en , e : an

D ity wh m y
e ,w rshi p will p ard y f o ou o , on ou or

1 7 havi g tra sgr ss d u

n c mpulsi n B t e e on o on u
p .

th y th g h h ari g s d uctiv w rds d b h ld

e , ou e n e e o , an e o

i g t rribl thi gs
n e t ly w r t afraid but
e n
i
, no on e e no ,

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en e e o e n
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en an ,

th e x c ll c f th ir r as i g d m lish d his
e e en e o e e on n , e o e

p w
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.

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o e on e e e c os e . e e

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a am g th m y wh w r w ak mi d d
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e th s ? o e no e e en e e

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, e no o e o e

amus urs lv s with vai d sir s d v tur

e o e e n e e , an en e

on a dis b di c which will ly bri go e en e on n ou r

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e t f ar th s i m 2 1
e en , e no e e e

pl m et f t rtur
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o th o thr ats e, an e e on e e

of t rm t o d fly fr m this vai gl ry
en , an d o n -
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di w shall i sta tly d i

en ce e B t D ivi Jus tic 23
n n e . u ne e

its l f will p ard us th at w w r afraid f th

e on , e e e o e

ki g thr ugh t
n c ssi ty
o s er n n e e .

Why d w wi th draw urs lv s fr m a m st 24

o e o e e o o

d ligh tful lif d d priv rs lv s f th w rld

e e, a n e e ou e e o e o

with its j ym ts ? L t us t struggl agai st 25

en o en e no e n

c ssi ty ;
ne e s k vai gl ry i n or w t ee n- o n ou r o n or

m ts N t v th law its l f adjudg s us t 26

en . o e en e e e o

d ath f havi g agai st u wills dr ad d

e , or n n o r
k
e e

th i strum ts f t rtur Fr m wh c has 2 7

e n en o o e . o en e

sogr at a l v f strif s ttl d i ts lf i us d

e o e o e e e e n , an

a fatal bsti acy d lights us wh w might

o n e , en e

liv u m l t d by b yi g th ki g ?
e n o es e l
o e n e n
”

B t u thi g f th is ki d did th y u g m 28
no n o n e o n en

say , v th ugh t f i t wh th y w r
n or e en o o , en e e e on

t h p i t f b i g t rtur d
e o n o f th y w r r gard
e n o e : or e e e e

k Gr . 6 v énos —d l
xov o ov s .
p e ars fa r p r e fe rabl e .

A n ot h e r r a d i g is 6 e n ,
va bs l
G r nen .
‘
z dr a pa gla s (var .

iw bu t t h f r m e r
'

e xov o s : e o a
p l e c t (i de al s )
. .
2 48 K IV B C 1 67 BO O . . . .

Mak th xp rim t th r f r O tyra t ! 7

e e e e en , e e o e, n

an d v i f y u tak away
e en liv s f r lio e ou r e or e

gi s sak thi k t that y u hurt us by th s

on
’
e, n no o e e

t rm ts F w i d d thr ugh this suff r 8

o en . or e n ee , o e

i g n d dura c shall h f t r c iv th
an en n e, er ea er e e e e

r wards f virtu ; d shall b with G d i

e o e an e
e
o , n

wh s caus w o e su ff ri g B t y e e 9 are e n . u ou , on

acc u t f th wilful f ul murd r f us shal l

o n o e o e o ,

su ff r fr m Divi v g a c t r al t rm t
e o ne en e n e e e n o en

by fi re .
”

Wh th y had t h us sp k th tyra t was 1 0

en e o en , e n

no t ly v x d with th m as dis b di t but als

on e e e o e en , o

was wr th with th m as b i g u grat ful p

o e e n n e
f
er

s s S that th guards b i g c mma d d 1 1

on . o e e n o n e

br ugh t t th ld st f th m ; d havi g r t
o ou e e e o e an n en

o ff h i c at th y b u d his ha ds
s o , d arms t
e ach o n n an o e

sid f his b dy wi th l ath r th gs A d wh 1 2

e o o e e on . n en

th y had tir d th ms lv s by b ati g him with

e e e e e e n

sc urg s p r duci g
o e ,ff c t th y thr w him up
o n no e e , e e on

th w h le Up th circum f r c f which th 1 3
ee . on e e en e o e

no bl y uth b i g x t d d had his j i ts d i l

e o e n e en e o n s o

ca e t d A d wh i l h was b i g fractur d i
. n v ry 1 4
e e e n e n e e

limb h i v igh d g i t A ti h u sayi g

, e n e e a a ns n oc s, n :

O m st f ul tyra t o my f h av ly justice 1 5
o n ,
en e o e en ,

d cru l mi d d ; y u d
an e -
t maltr at m
n ei o o no e e n

th is ma r f h avi g c mmitt d murd r nn e or n o e e or

sacril g but f sta di g up i d f c f th

e e, or n n n e en e o e

Th
e l as laus f h is f x p ssi g h i a x i y f
e t c e o t o e re n s n et or

v rs is m i d i h 0
e e o h ir w l far
t te dn ff ri g
t e x .
t e e e, an o e n

f rd 8
o S p uagi
vo f 1 81 7 eh m li f
t d s uri y
nt o : t e e an ec t on

urs i G rab s d i
.

b ut i t oc c r s wh i h h fa i d m us
n e
’

e te m c e nc e t
t i on , a k fr m h A l x a
t en b a po d y f l l
t e
y b w h i h e n e cc e te o u ; ut c

d ria M S n h y fr a pri i pl f t e om nc e o re

I is pr b abl
.
,

f t ha h li gi s pur d wi h h b i
o e t t e on , ne t t e t
f l p rs al l y
e t e ld h
on mp
n et t e at ay t e r es t co n t e t
vai h r u bl
,

i g ak
n t en 1 1 1 n t e t o e
 B O 1 67 . . IX . 2 49 CHA P . .

D ivi Law A d wh th guards said

ne n en e ,

C s t t t that y may b r l as d fr m
on en o ea , ou e e e e o

1 7 t rm ts h said t th m Y ur wh l O y
o en e o e , o ee , e

accurs d mi is t rs is t ep w rful as t n e , no so o e o
V b k my Pri cipl Cut p my limbs d
r ea g n e . u , an

bur my fl sh d wr ch my j i ts asu d r
n e , an en o n n e .

18 F thr ugh ut all y ur t rtur s I will caus

or o o o o e e

y u t b li
o v that th childr
o f t h H br ws
e e e e en o e e e

al i vi cibl i virtu s caus

on e a r e n n e n e
’
e .
”

19 A h was sayi g t his th y plac d fi

s e u dr n , e e re n e

him ; d tur d th wh l ab ut with gr at

“ an ne e ee o e

20 vi l c x t di g him at l gth up it A d
o en e, e en n en on . n

th wh l was b s p ri kl d wi th bl d
e ee v ry e n e oo on e e

sid ; d th h ap f h t c als was xt i guish d

e an e e o o o e n e

by th dr pp i gs f g r ; d p i c s f his fl sh
e o n o o e an e e o e

2 1 fl w ab ut th
e a xl s f th machi
o A d l e e o e ne . n a

th ugh h alr ady had th fram f h i b s

o e e e e o s on e

w r ch d en d ma gl d th ehigh mi d d y uth an n e , e -
n e o ,

tru s l/
e f A braham on v r utt r d a gr a
i
o , ne e e e o n .

22 B t as i f h
u w r b i g tra sf rm d by fi i t
, e e e e n n o e re n o

23 imm rtality h bly dur d th racki gs say

o ,
e no en e e n :

i g
n F ll w my x am pl br thr d s rt t
, o o e e, e en : e e no
k

t h p st f h e ur which my lif xhibits ;

o o on o e e n or

f rsw ar y ur frat r al f ll wshi p with m i

o e o e n e o e n

24 mag a imi ty War a h ly d bl warfar

n n . o an no e e
l

g G r ag B ut o e ph
.
’
h as
c u. J s us 71
'

p vu éo r pcoa a v,
i S upi di ty a v Ka t -

i
f yfa t,
‘
t o c h ok e , or t e
”
s ifl T au r o bu n o a en t k a r a r e i vovr es
p x p
x Gr
. .

i r
E t h e of t h e t w o e p e on r ssi s i ’
A Bpa p t a i os vea ma s
’
‘

Gr
. .

is su fi i
f c e n t l y ppo t e a si k
p i) y ou 7 61! a libi/a h em o -

x
. .

h Th e t e t o f th e e in is v rs ras e wh i a
ph ch s
d oe
a dm i t a l s r
.

t h e e d t on of 1 8 1 7 ii th : is us n ot c o e en d e ri g n

Ta fi r a
'

h ey ovr e s '
i
e s ufi
p 37r er pco
'

i n to E g l ishn .

O a u, Ka i 8t epedi §ovr e s, 7 6V r o bv l Gr i epav i

’
ij
p x or
'

. Ka ei r
y ev
pa
n
poa em k a r er ew ov h '
'
‘

w i h is p c ro l pa r e bo a o de
r e a u or Pr is l y ec e

l
.

b b y coa pt an d rru ugh t o to th e me sa

d ce, a vi an d alm s t o

G rab
,

be (as in e ) ,
T fi r h i y
a
'
a o vn i n th e el f m e s sa w r d s is
o ,
25 0 K IV B C 1 67 B OO . . . .

f orR ligi by which m a s th p r vid c f

e on e n e o en e o

ou rJus t Fath r b c mi g app as d t wards e , e o n e e o

ati may tak v g a c

ou r n on , th x crabl e en e n e on e e e e

tyra t A d havi g sp k thus th h ly d 25

n .
”
n n o en , e o a

mirabl y uth br ath d ut his s ul

e o e e o o .

A d wh n all had w d r d at his p rs v ri g 26

en on e e e e e n

s p irit th ffi c rs br ught t th

, e o w h was e o ou e on e o

ne x t t him i o
g ; d havi g fitt d th
n m a e an n e on e

s lv s ir gau tl ts with sharp ails th y b u d

e e on n e
m
n , e o n

him t th machi s ll d t p l t
o e A d 27 ne ca e ca a e ae . n

wh n aski g wh th r h w uld c s t t
en , o n t e e e o on en o ea

b f r h w r t rtur d th y h ard his bl

e o e e e e o e , e e no e s en

ti m t ; t ari g h i m with th ir
en e claws fr m th 28
n e on o e

m scl s of h i
u e h th savag b asts lik p s n ec , e e e e an

th e rsdr w ff all th fl sh t th ch i
!“
l
e o d th e e o e n, an e

ski f h i h ad B t h with gravity b ari g 29

n o s e . u e e n

this p ai said H w p l asa t is v ry f rm f

n, : o e n e e o o

d a th i b half f
e n c u try s R ligi ! A d t 3 0
e o ou r o n
’
e on n o

th t yra t h said D y t t hi k m st i
“
e n e , o ou no n , o n

huma f l l t yra ts that y

n o w su ff r
a n , ou a re no e

i g t rm ts gr at r tha mi
n o en s i g th e e n n e , on ee n e

h aughty calculati s f y ur tyra y d f at d on o o nn e e e

by dura c i R ligi s caus ? F I 3 1

ou r en n e n e on
’
e or

truly ligh t my w p ai s with th d ligh ts en o n n e e

which virtu yi lds B t y u t rm t d

e e . u o are o en e

wi th th a ppr h si s f im p i ty e d y e en on o e : an ou

shall t scap O m st i fam us tyra t th

no e e, o n o n , e

D ivi wrathne

giv en by S t Pau l t T i m
. o ot h
y, sh w e n at 28 v ers e

Gr
.

i ua (n pa r e -
r ! v” ip K lb ) » p
a a r a r eia v .
11
oi n a ddh et oc
p . dj
r
pes .

1 Ti m 1 1 8 A th e n ae e us us s
th e o d n ap w r
Gr
. . .

m a i dn f
p i s xei p a s Th e ea si er) ; t o e p e r ss
th e sa
me x
x
. .

of rs
fi ce or e e c t on e pu t on u i rs i a de Th e m e t ph o a r is a i
f m
s gl v s gau l s l iar Gr
.

th e e o e , or n t e t , or t o m o t of t h e s ee k
claws , a
th t th ey m h t t e ig ar c l a ssi c th o au rs .

h is fl s r
e h f om t h e b o n e , s as
25 2 K IV B C 1 67 BOO . . . .

fl sh flyi g ab u t d str ams f bl d fl wi g

e n o , an e o oo o n

fr m his
o trails A d b i g at th p i t f 8
en . n , e n e o n o

d ath h said W i d d O ab mi abl tyra t 9

e , e , e n ee , o n e n ,

suff r th s thi gs thr ugh

e l ig i u
e e duca n o ou r r e o s e

ti d virtu t wards G d but y

on a n f y ur 1 0 e o o ou , or o

im p i ty d f ul murd rs shall dur i t m i

e an o e , en e n er

abl t rm ts
n e o en .
”

A d aft r that h had d i d i a ma

n e r w rthy 1 1 e e n nne o

of his br thr th y dragg d f rward th f urth ;

e en , e e o e o

sayi g D t y b mad with th sam mad 1 2

n , o no ou e e e

ss as y ur br thr but b y th ki g d
ne o e en : o e e n , an

sav y urs l f B ut h said t th m Y hav

e o e . e o e , ou e

fi
no f i t s a p w r agai st m that I
re o so n en e
f
o e n e,

sh uld quak wi th f ar N by th bl ss d 1 3
o e e . o ! e e e

d ath f my br thr
e d th
o t r al d t u e en , a n e e e n es r c

ti whi h
on w i t th tyra t d th p rais
c a a s e n , an e e

w r thy lif f th righ t us I will t

o e o e eo , no r en ou n ce
‘r
za

h urabl br th rh d D vis w t 1 4
ou r on o e o e oo . e e ne or -

tur s O tyra t ! th t v aft r th s l y

e , n a e en e e e a so ou

may l ar th at I am th br th r f th s m
e n e o e o o e en

w h hav b o t rm t d b f r m O h ar 1 5
e e en o en e e o e e . n e

i g th s w rds th bl dth irsty m urd r us

n e e o d , e oo , e o , an

m st ab mi abl A ti chus c mma d d t cut

o o n e n o o n e o

o ut his t gu B t h said E v th ugh y u 1 6

on e . u e , en o o

tak away my rga f s p ch y t G d h ar th

e o n o ee , e o e e

v th sil t B h ld my t gu is r ady 1 7
e en e en . e o , on e e

l s d b f r y u ; ut it ff f y shall t
oo e e o e o c o : or ou no

furth r b bl t cut away e fi x d Pri ci pl V

e a e o our e n e
h
I

as y u d t o t gu With pl asur f 1 8
o o ou r on e . e e, or

Gr 0 3
f . d
0 alr ad y d ur d i
K 0 7 m; Ka v o n x rr e
p ov e en e t .

'
EX é r e'
Ka r
-
’
e
’

noii T o 7ri3p : or th e g S ee ab v o e, v er . 3, an d

s seen ur fi
m a y b e , yo re c an th e n ot e th r e e

Gr
.

not be su i g agai s t
m or e co n m n n 11 . r ev xoy i a t au st ay 77
1 000
m th a
e, it h b n f u d as e en o n G O TO
pfi U GLS .
‘

agai s t m y b r th r e w h h av
n e n o e
 B . C . 1 67 . CHA P . XI . 25 3

G od s sak
su ff r am p utati f u limbs
’
e, we e on o o r .

19 B t y O G d shall s p dily visit with

u u o ee ven

g e ; si
ea n cc y cut t that t gu which n e ou ou on e

w w t t hym th strai s f D ivi

as on o n e n o ne

p rais s
”
e .

C H A P TE R XI .

Th e d ea th o
f th efif th a n d s i x th br oth er s .

I aft r this y th als had di d b i g mi

A ND e ou o e , e n

bl y ma gl d i
s e ra t rm ts th fifth l ap d f n e n o en , e e e or

2 ward sayi g ; I am
, t ab ut 0 tyra t t b gn no o , n , o e

scap fr m th t rturi g which is i flict d

e e o e o n n e on

3 us f virtu s sak B t f my w acc rd I

or e
’
e . u o o n o

hav c m f rward that havi g p t m als t

e o e o , n u e o o

d ath y may w t h av ly jus tic a d b t

e , ou o e o e en e e

4 f ve g a c f
o still m r
n rmiti s O th u
e n e or o e en o e . o

hat r f virtu e d f th huma o rac ! what e, a n o e n e

hav w d that th u d str y st u aft r this

e e on e , o e o e s e

5 m rcil ss ma r D s i t s m t y u wr g
e e nne oe ee o o on

that w v rat th u iv rsal Cr at r d liv

e en e e e n e e o , an e

6 acc rdi g t h i m st virtu us law ? This

o n o s o o con

duct su ly d s rv s h urs rath r tha t

, re , e e e on o e n or

tur s [If (at l t ) y u had v r f lt y f

e . ea s
a
o e e e an o

th d sir s f m
e d had e t rtai d a h p
e o en , a n en e ne o e

f salvati
o fr m G d B t 1 ! w b i g on o o . u 0 no , e n

stra g d fr m G d y u p rs cut th s w h
e n e o o , o e e e o e o

r v r t t wards
are e e en o

7 Whil h was utt ri g th s w rds t h guards

e e e n e e o , e

havi g b u d him dragg d him t th t p l t

n o n , e o e ca a e a

8 t which tyi g him by th k s d maki g

o n e n ee , an n

is par t t th e d f
a Th o en o l
b e c om p e t e d by th e n e t on i sri
w ul
,

t h v rse is m i tted by J
e e, o os e of th e w r s
o d , ou o d
y
p h u Th s s
s . t pr e s t e en e a en av s si
h e b een e n b e of th i , l s
is m e fe t
p 1 d r quire s t
r c , an e o i f, &c .
25 4 K IV B C 1 67 BO O . . . .

th s fast with ir f tt rs th y twist d b his l i s

e e on e e , e e o n

up th w d g f th wh l ;
on e which b i g
e e o e ee on e n

wh lly disj i t d h curl d r u d th wh l lik

o o n e , e e o n e ee e

a sc rpi [ s ak ] d was p ull d limb fr m

o on or n e , an e o

limb I this ma r b i g b th hard p r ss d 9

. n nne , e n o e e

f br ath d crush d i his b dy h said

or e , an e n o , e :

I v lu tarily O tyra t y
n o b st w
n us fair 1 0 , n , ou e o on

fav urs givi g us p p rtu ity by m r

o , bly n o o n , o e no

b r suff ri gs t x hibit u dura c i

o ne e n , o e o r en n e n

d f c f th law
e en e o e .
”

A d wh h
n als was d ad th si x th was 1 1
en e o e , e

br ught t a m r y uth w h wh th tyra t

o ou , e e o : o, en e n

ask d if h w uld t d sav hims lf r pli d

e e o ea an e e , e e

I i d d i n
g am yeeu g r tha my br
n thr 1 2 a e o n e n e en ,

b t i p urp s
u f mi d I am th ir qual
n F 13
o e o n e e . or

w havi g b br ught f rth d ducat d i

e, n een o o an e e n

th sam ma r ught alik t d i i d f c

e e nne , o e o e n e en e v

f th sam
o u S that if y u chus t t
e e ca 14 se . o o e o or

m t us b caus w t t u cl a f d t
en e e e ea no n e n oo , or
'

m t en .
”

Wh h had thus sp k th y br ught him 1 5

en e o en , e o

t th
o rack str tch d which with his limbs
e : e e on ,

strai d d his s p i disj i t d h was r ast d

ne an ne o n e , e o e

fr m b ath A d havi g h at d sh arp sp i ts 1 6

o en e . n n e e ,

th y appli d th m t his back ; d p i rci g

e e e o an e n

thr ugh his sid s th y bur d away his trails

o e , e ne en .

B ut h whil thus t rm t d said ; O h ly 1 7

e, e o en e , o

bl t rial t which
no e ma y br th rs f us , o so n o e o

b i g call d t b x rcis d i suff ri gs f

e n e , o e e e e n e n or

b Th G r k x f h is h
e é u h if
ee I m y te t o t K bp evos e e e
r
’
er o .
'
t a

v rs e is s m wh at d i ffi u l t
e o e c o f aa
m e n , th t h e was b r k o en

i t r pr t at i
n e wd d w
e on : n
‘
a n
‘
a b ~
i t as m a y p i s as th r
n o n e ce e e

ro ii wept r ev poxa i ov o dfijua

r xa a rej i t s i t h t ai l f a
o n n e o
'
r exa n r a u
p l
'
wep t by gh e e eu i
’
f or s rpi
co on .

porrov i
‘ ’
r
poxc w o ne
pm ov r r va
25 6 K IV B C 1 67 BOO . . . .

w th r sul t f y ur b th f lly ; f
’
s ee n o e e o o re r en s o or

thr ugh dis b di c th y hav b

o rack d o e en e e e een e

and d ad d y
are y urs lf u l ss y u
e an ou o e , n e o

b y shall aft r h rribl t rtur s d i f rthwith

o e , , e o e o e , e o

b f r y ur tim
e o e B t if y u will b p o e
3
. u , o e er

d d y u shall b
s ua e u fri d d shall tak
, o e o r en , an e

a l ad i th affairs f th ki gd m
e n e o e n o .

A d havi g th s x h rt d him h s t f
n nth 5 u e o e , e en or e

b y s m th r ; that havi g c d l d with h

o
’
o e n on o e er on

th el ss f ma y s s h might r us h t
o o so n on , e o e er o

sav b t l t by maki g this survivi g

e one a e as , n n on e

ob di t B ut h aft r that his m th r h d x 6

e en . e, e o e a e

h t d h im i
or e th H br w t gu (as w shall n e e e on e, e

r lat i a sh rt tim ) said L t m g that I

e e n o e e e o,

may sp ak t th ki g d t all his fri ds e o e n an o en

with him A d th y th ki g d h i fri ds 7 . n e , e n an s en ,

r j ici g x c d i gly at th y uth s a u c

e o n e ee n e o
’
nno n e

m t quickly t him fr
en , A d h ru i g 8 se ee . n e, nn n

cl s up t th fryi g p a s said U h ly tyra t 9

o e o e n -
n , :
“
n o n ,

m st im p i us f all wick d wr tch s !

o oy u o e e e are o

t asham d havi g r c iv d fr m G d w rldly

no e , n e e e o o o

g d thi gs d a ki gd m t slay his s rva ts

oo n an n o , o e n ,

d t
an rack th s w h p ractis pi ty F 1 0
o o e o e e or

which thi gs th D ivi v g a c is k p i g n , e ne en e n e ee n

y u i ost r f a m r int s n d t r al
o e fi or o e n en e a e e n re

and t rm ts which shall o t c as fr m y u

en , no e e o o

f v r W r y u t asham d 0 m st
or e e . ll e e o no e , o sa

vag wr t ch b i g a m y urs lf t cut ut

e e , e n an o e , o o

th t gu s f m f rm d with lik p i
e on e o en o e e a s s on s
c
,

a Gr u ) ci a c ;
p? p or i t m ay 0 Gr ro bs (i nm on a dei s ; t h e
x pr
. .

me a n, wi th i n th is v r
e
y e ssi us e on e d to th e m en

ho ur of Lys t ra b y St Pau l : s ee

Gr A t s x iv I 5
. .

b . ua
p pp w
o
’
r et ev
’
er ri “
t he c . .

o mmp i a v .
 B . C . 1 67 . CHA P . XI I I . 25 7

and c m p s d Of th sam l m ts ; d
o o e e e e e en
d
an

sham fully t misus e d t rm t th m i this o e an o en e n

12 ma r ? T h y h w v r havi g di d
nne e , o e e , n e

13 hav fulfill d th ir p i ty t wards G d B t

e e e e o o . u

y wr tch shall mis rably suff r f havi g

ou , e , e e
6
, or n

slai with ut caus th champ i s f virtu

n o e e on o e .

14 Wh r f r I (c ti u d h ) b i g mys lf ab ut
e e o e , on n e e, e n e o

t di d
o t d s rt th
e, t stim y f my b
o no e e e e on
f
o re

15 th [A d
r en I i v k. t h G d f my fa t
n h rs n o e e o o e ,

that H will b m rciful t my family B t

e e e o . u

y u H o will p u ish b th e i this li f d a ft r n , o n e an e

16 havi g p ray d th us agai st th

And n e n e ty r a n t, h e
thr w hims lf i t th f yi g pa s
e e n o e r n -
n , and so ex

p i red .

C H AP T E R X III .

Re
fl ec ti on s on th e a bove -
m en ti on ed occu r r en ce .

1 if th s s v br thr d sp is d su ff r
N ow e e e en e en e e e

mg v u t d ath it is c f ss d all sid s

s e en n o e , on e e on e

that r ligi us Pri ci pl is abs lut mast r f th

e o n e o e e o e

2 p assi s F onif b i g slav d by th ir p

. or a s , e n en e e as

si s th y had at th u cl a m at w sh uld
on , e e en e n e n e , e o

hav said that th y w r va quish d by th s

e e e e n e e e

3 p i
a s s on s
; w it is t but thr ugh that
so n o no so : o

p ri ci p l which
n w hav c
e mm d d by G d s e e o en e
3
, o
’

4 h l p th y v rcam th ir p assi
e e s A d it is i m
o e e e on . n

p ssibl
o t v rl k thisevict ri us o o e
g l h i p f oo o o en e ra s
b
o

d
S o at A c 26 , S t ts x v1 1 bet w e en up a rv
p la g an d (i pw r e i
'

Pau l lar s a
. .

d ec e , t h t G od ah th bl du t a s, no e con c

l
.

a
m d e of on e b ood a ll ma 3 Th is v rs is m i tt d b y .
e e o e

i s ar
t on o f t h e e th
”
J s ph us o e

G r i fo ip é g G r é w u p h ym
. .

'
e « s
Ira / Ka x s o et s , a na ov e ur o
'

a ph ras e su ffi i tly fam i l iar 793 pa

. .

'

c enp y W 1 na ne te
'
e vovr o 7 .

Gr
.

to t h e r e a d rs f th G r k b O s v e r ig t
e o
y e ee r o e n . .

d ra m a t i p t s
’

fiy p l i S
‘

c oe e ov a v n s i a vo i a s

G r k t x t vari s
. .

f Th e ee e e ,
25 8 K IV B C 1 67 B OO . . . .

s ttl d purp s f it p r vail d v r b th p assi

e e o e : or e e o e o on

an d su ff ri gs H w th e n w av id . d 5 o en ca n e o c on ce

i g t
n th s m th c qu st f th ir p assi s
o e e en e on e o e on

thr ugh r ctitud f p ri ci pl w h shra k t

o e e o n e, o n no

fr m th p ai s f fi
o ?F
e lik as t w rs plac d 6
n o re or e o e
c
e

at th m uths f harb urs br aki g th thr ats

e o o o , e n e e

o f th wav s a ff rd a cal m
e t th s w h
e , o s ea o o e o a re

saili g i t p rt ; that s v f ld barri r th 7

n n o o so e en o
d
e ,
e

right p ri ci pl f th s y uths havi g f rtifi d

n e o e e o , n o e

th harb ur f p i ty c qu r d th h adstr g
e o o e , on e e e e on

i l c f th i p assi s F havi g f rm d a 8
V o en e o e r on . or n o e

h ly ba d f p i ty th y a imat d ach th r say

o n o e , e n e e o e ,

i g;
n B r th rs ! l t u di lik br th rs i
o e d e s e e o e , n e

f c en f th elaw L t us imitat th thr 9

o e . e e e ee

yu g m o i A ssyria w h d s p is d th f
n en
6
n , o e e e ur

ac qually t rturi g t th m all L t us

n e e o n
f
o e . e

t shri k fr m sh wi g f rth
no n p i ty Ao d 1 0 e n o ou r e . n

on e said T ak c urag br th r , d a th r e o e, o e
$7
an no e ,

E dur bly A d a th r p utti g th m i ”

n e no . n no e , n e n

r m mbra c said R m mb r wh c y
e e n e, , e e e en e e a re,

d by what fath r s ha d Isaac thr ugh his

’
an e n o

p i ty submitt
e d t b ff r d f a victim A d 1 1e o e o e e or . n

on e d all l ki g
an h th ch rful d
oo n on ea c o er , ee an

full f c fi d c said ; L t us with all u

o on en e,
“
e o r

h art sacrific
e urs lv s t G d w h gav us e o e e o o o e

u liv s
o r d l t us mak e , b di s s rvic abl
an e e ou r o e e e e

f th p r s rvati
or e f th law L t use e t f ar 1 2 on o e . e no e

G r d i a Bh ij
c . Ka N am ly h s m
c rre
p y p i d n
p o '
r ec e
e t o e e n t on e
h b k f Da i l
,

Th us i
'
h ui e vwv n fz h i
pyo t n t e n t e oo o n e
A ja x f S ph l s h
.

G r i dh d ul O
.

o o oc e t e f
p ro a on i os K a vov r

x pr ssi m y
. .

j i
e ct n
g r k f S i m is p r h a s h
oc
p
o un u e t e e e on a
c all d i e d m d l h m a
l/r e v n qual h s h np a h k v e n,
“
e to t o e t or
a r ov . S ee m e t ph o a a r of th e tur s wh i he c are r
p p ar d e e
sam e i
k n d bo e at ch a v v ii 5 f us ;
or th at so t h y h av e e
Gr
. . .

d . f) en r
’
dn vpy o s r aw vea se t us h urabl
an on o e ex am pl e .

'
m a xcov e bh oy ur r i a .
2 60 K IVBOO . B C . . 1 67 .

that study a nd p ractic (which w e e us e

) of th e law
of G od .

r th rly aff cti th r f r b i g thus full f 20

B o e e on e e o e, e n o

sym p athy i di y ,
th s
even s v n or nar ca s es , e e e en

br thr had b tw
e en th ms lv s a still m r e ee n e e e o e

str gly sym p ath tic u a imity F havi g b 2 1 v

on e n n . or n een

e d ucat d i th sam law d havi g p ractis d

e n e e , an n e

th sam virtu s d b i g br ught up t g th r

e e e , an e n o o e e

in a lif f right us ss th y l v d ach th r

e o eo ne , e o e
1
e o e

W th still gr at r ard ur F a similar z al f 22

i e e o . or e or

all which was right d h urabl add d i t an on o e, e n en

s i ty t th ir mutual acc rda c

o e F by th d o n e . or e a

diti f p i ty it mad br th rly aff cti

on o e m r , e o e e on o e

th a v r d sirabl t th m B t y t alth ugh 23

n e e e e o e . u e , o

n atur d familiari ty
e, a n d virtu us m rals h d , an o o , a

c mbi d t i cr as i th m th l dy str g
o ne o n e e n e e a r ea on

ti s f br th rh d ; th s w h w r l ft f th m
e o o e oo o e o e e e o e

en dur d t b h ld th ir br thr w h w r cru lly

e o e o e e en , o e e e

us d f t h ir r ligi t rtur d v u t d ath

e or e e on , o e e en n o e .

C H A P TE R XIV .

Re ec ti on s th e
fl on no bl e con d u c t
f
o th e
y ou th s , and on

th ei r m oth er
’
er i n
s su
f g s .

m r tha this th y w r v
A ND o e u g 1 n , e e e e en e n co ra

i g th m
n t th cru l tr atm
e t onthat th y o e e e en so e

no t ly disr gard d th s p ai s but lik wis

on e e o e n , e e

v rcam th aff cti s f br th rly l v 0 pri 2

o e e e e on o o e o e . n V
ci pl m r ki gly tha a ki g ! m r lib ral tha
es , o e n n n o e e n

th elib ral m i d d ! O sacr d d harm i us

e n e
a
e an on o

agr m t f th s v br thr i r ligi ! N t 3

ee en o e e en e en n e on o

on e f th s v o y uths sh w d c wardic
e e en o e e o e, n or

l Th e ed i ti on of 1 81 7 is Ba m h m é r epoc
’
xa i e h ev depcov eh ev
’ '

au lty h r
,

agai n f e e d eptbr epm

G r Kl B h
.
.

’
a
. aot ew s h o-y w uoi
'
 B C 1 67
. . . CHA P . XIV . 26 1

shra k back fr m d ath B ut all as if th y w r

n o e .
, e e e

ru i g th r ad t imm rtality hast d t th

nn n e o o o , en e o e

4 d ath by t rtur
e F as th ha ds d f t
o e . or , e n an ee

m v i acc rda c with th dir cti s f th

o e n o n e e e on o e

mi d n th s h ly y uths b i g m v d by r li
so e e o o , e n o e e

g i onas by b
, imm rtal s ul j i d i u dr
on e o o , o ne n n e

g i g d ath f its sak

o n e or e .

5 0 m st h ly s v f ld ba d o f acc rda t b
o e en o n
°
o o n ro

6 th F
er s as th s v days f cr ati
or , l e e en o e on r e v o v

i g f rm d th
n circl f th w k
o e th s e e o e ee : so e e

y uths f rm d a circli g ba d f p i ty
o o e m n n o e , ov er co

7i g th f ar f th ty t rm ts N w w ’
n e t e o e ra n s o en . o e,

even at h ari g th a fflicti f th s y u g m

e n e on o o e o n en ,

a re struck with h rr r ; but th y t ly s i g o o e , no on ee n ,

an d t ly h ari g th thr at i g w rds

no on e n e e en n o on

th s p t but als suff ri g th af f t of th

e o , o e n e ec os e

th t dur d it ; d thi thr ugh th p ai s

r ea s , en e an s, o e n

8 f fi
o T ha re which what
. b m r p ai n , ca n e o e n

f l?f
u th p w ror f fi b i g seh ar p d ra p id
o e o re, e n an ,

quickly c sum s th b di s on e e o e .

9 A d thi k it n t marv ll us tha t th p ri ci p l

n no e o , e n e

o f th s m p r vail
o e d amidst th iren t rm ts ; e e e o en

wh v a w ma s mi d d sp is d p ai s still
en e en o n
’
n e e n

10m r vari d F th m th r f th s s v d
o e e . or e o e o o e e en

Th G r k
b x h r is giv us h i d a f G d d
e ee te t e e e t e e o o an

qui l ar
,

n ot te c esh w h p r f i . f hi e t e e ect on o s

Th r is a d gr
0 f b
e e m aj s y d g d ss ed ee o o e t an oo ne ; so o

i y ab u
s e ur h Gr k
t x o h s s vt t e r w dm ee te t t e e e en en o ne ar

of h is p assag
t l 3 yrs by ru i g h wh l
e :
’
Q
. n a va
'

y a 7 t nn n t e o e

ir l f p ai s d r ur s
,

ov
uf é a
ciss s Ȏfie d w
wwv e s o
p Ka c c e o n an to t e ,

dam p y ap
'
e m -
‘
cx r
fi s K oa p orrm a s‘ f c om
p s fi
o e is h d p ion e n e ece

finepa t
’
7e r pi
ba efia a u oi r ws
r
‘
w
yv e
’
'
i
f
o st a y d urag ;
c on nc an co e

d t e a h us th a t p f
‘
wept r ryu essa y i st; xope éov- r e s of an c er e c

ue lpa x es e xdxh ov u f or r aw Ba a d ti f f r t i t u d e wh i h b
’
-
on o o c a

ua w Ka r a h fi our es L Es .
’
nish e s th slavish f ar f e e o

t ra g n
p ara p ras s i t t h us
eh e d a th e
”

x pr ss s
.

F as th e s v d ays i
or e en n d A ugus t i t h us n e e e

wh i h th e world was cr ea ted

c h im s l f th su bj
e on t f t h is e ec o

S 3
26 2 K IV B C 1 67 BO O . . . .

yu g m
o n dur d qu l racki gs v r v ry
en en e e a n o e e e

on e o fh childr A d c sid r
er w h w 11 en . n on e no , o ex

t siv d vari usly twi d is th ard ur f

en e an o en ne
e
e o o

p ar tal a ff c t i
en drawi g v ry cr atur t a
e on , n e e e e o

sym p athy with i t w ffsp ri g S i c v ir 1 2 s o n o n . n e e en

rati al a imals t rt i t wards th ir y u g

on n en e a n o e o n

th sam sym p athy

e d a ff cti
e as huma b i gs an e on n e n .

F ori sta am g birds th s which

n n ce , d 13 on , o e ar e o

m ti t d
es d wa d r ab ut u h us s d f d
ca e an n e o o r o e , e en

th ir y u g A d th s which mak s ts d 1 4
e o n . n o e e ne an

hatch y u g th t p s f m u tai s d i th
o n on e o o o n n , an n e

crags f vall ys d th h ll ws d t p s f tr s
o e , an e o o an o o ee ,

hi d r y
n e fr m app r achi g th m A d 1 5
an on e o o n e . n

ev i f th y
en u abl t p r v t this —fl yi g
e are n e o e en n

ar u d th m i ag y f aff cti calli g t i

o n
f
e , n on o e on , n ou n

th ir p culiar t th y succ ur t h ir ffspri g i

e e n o e, e o e o n n

what v r ma r th y e e abl A d why d 1 6

n ne e a re e . n n ee

w esh w by mp l
e
qf irrati al a imals th
ex a e on n e

sym p ath y which x ists t wards childr ? e o ou r en

wh v b s at th s as
en e en f maki g h
ee y 17 , e e on o n on e ,

driv away th s wh app r ach th m ; d p i rc

e o e o o e an e e

with th ir sti g as with a sw rd th s w h g

e n , o , o e o o

ne ar t th ir hiv od d f d th ms lv s v
e e, an e en e e e e en

u t d ath
n o e .

C H A P TE R X V .

An eu l o th e m oth er , f or h er m os t ble beh a vi ou r

gy no .

N E VE RT H E LE S S "
, sym pathy for h er childr en 1

v rse e Is i
t gul i in se sin bu t t h e fo m e r
t o be pre r is
i lla
s en t i e n d o, v i den d o i n rr
fe e d
si i l
.

om n bi us assa p e st F ct . a a f Th
,
us
i n th t fi n e a m e
m tea r s e t em
p m a r t yr um , i n th e s
e c on d b ook of t h e

s i s ar r
e t c
p m t y (A . ugus Ilia d, i t is sai
d , Mrmno 8 du
‘ ’

i i r
t n S e m o d e Ma cc ab aei s , O p ¢ e7ror ii r o dSvpop euq (pih a r ek va
’
'
'

V Gr x
. .

t om p 85 1 e d B en ed i c ti n
) a
Th e e ek t e t i n t h e s e

Gr
. . . . . .

e n oh vn h oxos : t h e e r is t wo v e rse s is c on f us e d, an d

p r babl y fa ul t y
.

a vari us r a i g
o e d n , n oh v r exvos : o .
26 4 K IV B C 1 67 BO O . . . .

th m ; y t thr ugh th f ar f G d r gard d t

e e o e e o o e e no

th t m p rary savi g f h
e e o s s n o er on 8 .

N t b ut that acc u t f h s s bl ’
o , on 8 o n o er on no e c on

duct d th ir b di c t th law h f lt a
, an e o e en e o e , s e e

still gr at r y ar i g f aff cti t wards th m

e e e n n o e on o e .

F orth y w r b th just d t m p rat

e e e d 9
o , an e e e, an

brav d high mi d d
e, an d f d f th ir b -
n e , an on o e ro

th ers
; d f d f th ir m th r t such a d gr
an on o e o e o e ee

that t h y b y d h v u t d ath by k pi g
e o e e er e en n o e , ee n

th i ju cti s f th law B ut y t alth ugh th r 1 0 ‘

e n n on o e . e , o e e

wr e e ma y circumsta c s f aff cti which

so n n e o e on

dr w a m th r t sym p athy i th cas f

e on o e o : n e e o no

on e o f th m w r t h vari us t rtur s abl t tur

e e e e o o e e o n

astray h p ri ci pl B t ch child s parat ly 1 1

er n e . u ea e e ,

an d all f th m t g th r th m th ro e tu lly o e e , e o e ac a en

co u g d
ra t t h de ath f r oligi s sak
e e or e on
’
e .

O h ly dis p siti o d charms f p ar tal l v

o 12
on , a n o en o e,

an d a ff cti at f li g e d th
on i flu c f
e ee n
h
, an e n en e
i
o

h avi g br d n p c h ildr e d t h i
u d mitabl f en , a n e n o e a

f ti
ec f m th rs ! Th m th r b h l d i g th m 1 3
on s o o e e o e e o n
k
e

on e by rack d d bur d cha g d t h

on e e an ne , n e no er

s l f thr ugh r ligi

e , o Sh b h ld th fl sh f 1 4
e on . e e e e e o

h er childr c sumi g i th fi en on d th ir t s n n e r e , an e oe

an d fi g rs quiv ri g n e th gr u d d th fl sh
e n on e o n , an e e

o f th ir h ads t ip p d o
e
f e
“ v d ws r t t h e , e en o n o e

b ards d ha gi g d w lik masks

e , an n n o n e .

Th
3 G r k x f h is h is subj h us p w rf lly
e ee te t o t t e c t, t o e u
v rs is v ry fau l y i h d s ri b s h m ral urag f
e e e t , n t e e c e t e o co e o

di i f 1 81 7 h is p ar
‘
e t on o 383 g d t en t : Hv 01 1; ra
n /e »
G r mi
.

h b. h di 68
/e a t s :
x hd — b d d fi
ut t e e t . 0
pa
’ ’
e k co ev o k
p p ep
'
o ha
1 8 1 7 r a ds e y ove fia w u f xl b u or e w é
p eva o ; r
p o o o

Th G r k x giv s h d g du
.
, ,

e ee te t bx i e t e o
pxe s a tv e va t , o a ua r o s
i gl w d
s n e ¢ i wi h or rd p i
o e a,
(O ra XXII
t a co n x er o
'

p e our e s t
f x p r ssi
. . .

i
c s e n es s wh i h d M b i p 400 d i
o e e on c e aeca ae s , e t
la guag wi ll r a h Paris f l
. . .

o ur n e n ot e c o

G r g ry N i ab v h i x 2 8
. . .

k e i
o S a z a n z en , n 1 ee o e, c . . .

h i s fin e a i m at
n e d o ra t i on on
 B . C . 1 67 . CHA P . XV . 26 5

15 m th r wh at this i sta t wast tri d by

0 o e , o n n e

s v r r p a gs tha i thy b ari g f th m ! 0

e e e n n n e n o e

th u w ma wh al hast br ught f rth tir

o o n, o on e o o en e

1 6 h li o ss ! Th y fi t b r xp iri g did t m v
ne rs -
o n e n no o e

th ee : th s c d pit usly r gardi g th i

n or e e on , eo e n ee n

his t rm ts o th third yi ldi g p his

en n or e , e n u

1 7br ath e N wh th u didst b h ld th y s f

. or , en o e o e e e o

e ach f t h m fi rc ly glari g
o the t rtur s e e n on
m
e o e

d sti d f th m d th ir strils
e ne or ffi g up e ,
an e no sn u n

th g l
e f tha eir w d ath
Ill— didst
o th u w p ! e o n e , o ee

1 8 Wh th u b h ld t fl sh up fl sh f thy
en o e e es e on e o

childr ch pp d i p i c s ha ds aft r ha ds m
en o e n e e , n e n a

p t t d
u a e d h ads u p ,h ads t ff d c rps
an e on e cu o , an o e

falli g u p c rp s ; d saw st th lat ly happy

n on o e an e e e

ba d f thy childr mad a c mm

n o p l h en e o on se u c re
O

by th s t rtur s —th u didst t sh d

e e o t ar e , o no e on e e .

19 N t p w rfully d th m l di s f th sir s
o so o e o e e o e o e en

n or th t s f swa s attract th h ar rs t
e no e o n e e e o

list i g as did th v ic s f th s ch ildr i

en n , e o e o e e en n

20 t rm o t s calli g
en th ir m th r With what n on e o e .

an d h w gr at t rtur s was th
o m th r h lf
e o e e o e er s e

t rm o t d whil h s s w r b i g t rtur d by
en e , e er on e e e n o e

G r q e sp
m . dy l l ra h r h a
ra a ‘
cw am s . s tea oo c, t e t n to
Th us w r a d i eh M d a fi r e d rm i d Th n t e e e e ce or e te ne on e e

G r k lassi s fur ish a y

.

of E uri p i d s a bp e n or er a
-
cor a i ee c c n m n

d agai — 8 tu g a x pr ssi s i JEl i

,
’
S p a wn/ z a n n, et 0u ( na co n te e e on : n an

m u r a vpovp e vy v :
'

an d in A ris we h av e o ep vbv i Bh ocrvpbu

Ka

t oph a n e s, (Ra n
’
EBAed/e (S
par an agai d n / 61 66 9 B
Tw a t M
(V ar H is t XII
.

y mi dra s 21
’

y oii v ra
q Bov e i
Ka r m .
-
n ew et

P h d f Pl at —
. . . . .

s
Al o, i n t h e ae o o o, F r agm ) an d a
ppevcom w
‘
Ka i
V ar II
.

S oc t e o nra s r ivi g t h up
ece n e c y opy ov Bh efl
’

ew
( H t is
l XIII I ) & &
. . . .

o f h em o ck , is d s ri b d as e c e 44 c c

Gr p u u li
. . . . .

dio r ep e i ai det r a q dbu in rofih efllf a s

' '
11 n oo ry e t ov evov s , te
rall y p r sig i fyi g
.

“
”pas r aw d udpan rov, x. r h In e n n

is latt r passag h we v r Gr k d b
. . .
,

th C om
‘
e e, o e 0 no v i o v.
v
p
x
.
,

th e s s e s m s t be m
en ee o so e .

p ar 3 M e i 4 a ce . .
, a n d th e

w h t di ff r e t
a d th e e n , an e x n ot e on a
th t p assag e .

p r essi m y r e fe r t a fi x d
on a o e
2 66 BOO K IV . B . C . 1 67 .

racks d bur i g ir s B ut r ligi us Pri ci pl 2 1

an n n on e o n e,

havi g i th midst f su ff ri gs ma fully rv d

n n e o e n n ne e

h mi d gav h
er rgy t l k b y d th
n , e er en e o oo e on e

t m p rary calls f p ar tal l v Th ugh h 22

e o o en o e . o s e

b h ld th d stru cti
e e f s v th e bl e on o e e n s on s P : e no e

m th r stripp d ff all th s f li g thr ugh h

o e e o e e ee n s, o er

faith t wards G d F p rc ivi g i h w 23

o o . or e e n n er o n

mi d as i a c u cil chamb r p w rful advis rs

n , n o n -
e , o e e ,

n am ly atur d p ar tag d m at r al ff
e , n e, a n en e, a n e n a ec

ti on ,d th racki gs f h childr ; th 24
an e n o er en e

m th r h ldi g tw
o e t , fatal t h o n o v o e s q, on e o er

childr th th r p r s rvativ of th m d cid d

en , e o e e e e e , e e

no t f a pr s rvati which w uld sav h

or v e e on o e er s e en

s s f a sh rt tim ; but b i g a tru daught r

on or o e , e n e e

o f A braham h was mi dful f r ligi us , s e n o e o c on

s tan cy
r
.

P J s o e us a d d s h r
ph e e, an d w r e al s t w m e t h d s f
e o o o o
th e c om l
pi at d vari t y c e e of givi g t h s v t s ;
n e eth e o e on e,

th e ir t r t ur s w fiqb p pa wh r e t h v t
‘
o t w e ,
Ka rr r aw og ( a r/s e e o e
was p l y d p u bl i ly giv
,

or
pefih d w n oh bn h oxov n ocxth i a u o en an c en
x
.

A n d t h e t e t , i f n ot a b s o t h e t h r (t ai
o e , wh r r c ng e e
l u t el y rru pt is r t ai l y
co , ce n t h e t i k t was p rivat l
c e
y pu t e
im p e r f t wi t h u t th i
ec o e n ser i t
n o anu t b a ft rwar d s
rn , o e e
ti on , as m y b p r iv e d ; a e e ce d raw u t wi th m a
n o t h rs n o e
y ,

K a in e p r a em w Sp am i 6 b u t wi th u t i t b i g k w
’
- -
e7 r r /o (
'
a ( n 1 o s e n no n

h as m i c a s i) y e w a i a wi mp w h h d v t d i th r w y
-
e t a v, -
o a o e e e on e a
81 a 7 77 th r (S t h ab v
’ ’

e e dv o e u 7r 69
f 1)
p O edv or th e o e ee e o e

f Ly sias ; al s
.

p assag e o o an
(1 as s wh i h w r
In a l l c e c e e i s t a e f t h wfiqb dg pa
n nc o e os a ve ,

t o r i d by ufi g
be d et e m ne s
'

i t was us t m ar y a m c g th
G r e k s f a h p rs t
e or
h av t w 4 691
e t i k ts ;
o 1 01 ,
on e o f wh i h was all d i fip c c
a ég b i g fav ura b l t
ov c
ra , e n
ra e, i Th u yd i d s IV
n c Th e . e
o on e f r m r f t h s e m d s r s em
o e o e o e e
e c e on o bl s e u
p arl ia m t ar y
o r d en an
or c e
p u bl i v t i gs ; t h l a tt r is
c o n e e
e xx c oc e quival t t th v te b y
en o e o
o e o b all t o
r A x am pl f arl y
.

t h e par t y u d r ju d gm t th n e en , e n e e o ne

o t h r WT“e d p fi wh i h Ra at o oa, c si m il ar h r ism is r r d d i

e o e co e n
rj td
e ec e d em d h i m or c on ne , th e fi fth b k f Ma ab s oo o cc ee
h a pt r xx ; w h r t h e m t h r
,

as th as m igh t b
e c S e e . ee c e e e o e
Lysias O ra t X III ,
Th r . . e e o f J h o Hy n
u h avi g r ca n s, n
2 68 K IV B C 1 67 B OO . . . .

her , whil h b h ld h s v s s xp s d t
e s e e e er e en on e o e o

t rm
o ts B ut thr ugh th p ri ci pl f r ligi
en . o e n e o e on ,

th m th r q uit
e o x ti guish d such d
e
p w r e e n e an so o e

ful aff cti s e on .

F w must als tak this i t th acc u t ; 5

or e o e n o e o n

that if th w ma had b efai t h art d as o n een n -

e e ,

b i g a m th r h w uld hav lam t d v r

e n o e , s e o e en e o e

th m ; d p rhap s might hav said thus

e an e O 6 e :

wr tch d I ! thric ma y tim s mis rabl !

e e e, n e , e e

wh havi g br ught f rth s v childr

o, n m o o e en en , a

now c m t b m th r o f e ! 0 us l ss 7 o e o e o n on e e e

s v lab urs d u p r fitabl s v p r g a

e en o , an n o e e en e n n

i
c es ! d fruitl ss
b
ursi gs
an d mis rabl e n n , an e e

givi gs f suck ! I vai my childr hav I 8

n o n n, en , e

sustai d f y ma y p a gs f childbirth d
ne or ou n n o ,
an

s till m r p ai ful a x i ti s f y ur bri gi g

o e n n e e or o n n

up A las ! f my childr
. s m v r mar 9 o en , o e ne e

ri d ; th rs marri d t
e o p urp s e I shall t e o no o e : no

b h ld y ur childr
e o shall I b d m d
o en , n or e ee e

happy i b i g salut d as a gra dm th r A las 1 0

n e n
" e n o e .

I w h had m o y b autiful childr so m an

d
, so e en , a

now a wid w s litary d p pr ss d wit h gri f

o , o , an o e e e .

N i f I di
or shall I hav a si gl f my
e, e n e on e o

s s t bury m
on o e .
”

B t u t f th m did th h ly
no on e od r ligi us 1 1 e e o an e o

m th r b wail with this lam t N did h

o e e en . or s e

dissuad y f th m fr m u d rg i g d ath
e an on e o e o n e o n e ,

n or gri v f th m as th y di d B ut as if h 1 2
e e or e e e .
,
s e

p ss ss d a mi d
o e e f adama t d was agai n o n , an n

b Gr i i . d d Gr ) h i
c vc m r oc
y
‘
i
'
h
e 7rr c1
‘
‘
ex
pq
d I
O 1 i ro t rra t s
‘
Ka Ka

wh r bs rv h l as M G
. .

uoc : e e o
y r g r yeN azi e t e t i mi c
’
e b
c . e o

w r d sig i fy i g t
o , n n en m on t h s a z al l s
n en c th is b a n d of

i s t ad f i e
n e o n n b r th rs 0 o e 7 T p ad s y a o r pbs
he
G r bB p i/1
.
,

c . o
’
e o 1 1. 1
7x h qdei o a e bo eBe s
’ ‘
n oh v d vé t ov
p O t ra
XXII
. .

ua xa pw drjo op a t . . 4
p 00 . .
 B C 1 76
. . . CHA P . X VI . 269

bri gi g f rth th
n n tir umb r f h s s t
o
e
e en e n e o er on o

an imm rtal lif h rath r b s ught d o e, s e e e o an ex

h t d th m t a d ath i th caus
or e e f r ligi o e
.
n e e o e on .

13 0 m th r s ldi r f G d f o r ligi ! th u a
e , o e o o or e on o ,

f mal
e ag d w ma thr ugh p rs v ra c
e, an e o n, o e e e n e

hast va quish d a tyra t ; d hast b p r v d

n e n an ee n o e

b th i d ds d w rds m r p w rful tha a

o n ee an o o e o e n

14 m anF wh th u wast s iz d t g th r with

. or en o e e , o e e

thy childr th u st d st l ki g u p E l azar en , o oo e oo n on e

u d r t rtur
n e d saidst t o thy s s i th e, an o on n
'

1 5 H br w t e gu ; 0 my s s th c t st is a
e on e
“
on , e on e

blno ; t which s i g that y

e on e call d o , ee n ou a r e e ,

f a t stim y t y ur ti
or e x rt y urs lv s
on o o na on , e e o e e
“
i it with alacri t y i d f c f y ur c u try s
’
n n e en e o o o n

16 “
law F i d d i t w ld b sham ful that
. or n ee ou e e ,

t his ld m sh uld brav ly dur p ai s f

o an o e en e n or

r ligi s sak but that y w h

e on
’
yu gr e, ou , o a re o n e ,

1 7 sh uld b dismay d at th t rm
o e ts R m mb r e e o en . e e e

that thr ugh G d y r c iv d d m i i i t o o ou e e e a s s on n o

th w rld e d hav oj y d x ist c A d , an e en o e e en e . n on

this acc u t y u w th dura c f v ry

o n o o e e en n e o e e

18 suff ri g f G d s sak F wh m als u

e n or o
’
e . or o o o r

fath r A braham was r ady t sacrific his

e e o e s on

Isaac wh w t b th fath r f u
, o ati as o e e e o o r n on
f
:

d Isaac shra k
an t s i g th p at r al n no on ee n e e n

ha d arm d with a k if d sc di g up him

n , e n e, e en n on .

19 A d D a i l th Just was cast t th li s

n n e d e o e on : an

A a ias n d A zarias
n d Misa l w r thr w
, an , an e , e e o n

i l tl y i t th fi ry fur ac
v o en gd d ur d it
n o e e n e, a n en e

Gr e i dd i d im a
xa i
‘
mp u d
e s a ua a a v ua t te co o n

l G
.

g
.

i [
r xr ov o a var d l f ] r . d b h
ect i d. ua xr ov a a . u e o t e u ov a na a v ,
‘
i
r c w T au c i dud w r as as s s
am c p r f a
u. e e c t t on e ou t o

Gr d i
f w d
‘
r c mesl i g Th sa
’
vo figur f
m r o a,
p a or n e me e o

s ar ly b f u d x p i sp h is f u d i S ri p ur
. .

c ce to e o n e ce t n ee c o n n c t e,

th is b ook , th o ugh a v r y l gi e e wh e r e A b igai l says t o D av1 d ,

2 70 K IV B C 1 67 BOO . . . .

f G ds s k
or D y u th r f ro havi g th 20
’
a e . o o e e o e, n e

sam faith t wards G d mak

e c m plai t o o , e no o n .

F it is u r as abl that th y wh
or i n e on e e o are n

struct d i r ligi sh uld t b ar up agai st

e n e on o no e n

tr ubl s o e .
”

With th s argum ts th m th r f th s v 2 1 e e en e o e o e e en

enc uragi g ach

o fh s s p rsuad d th m
n e on e o er on , e e e

t di
o rath r tha tra sgr ss th c mma d f
e e n n e e o n o

G d o s p cially as th y k w this that th s w h 22

: e e e ne , o e o

di ie G d s caus n l ly liv t G d as A bra

o
’
e r ea e o o
h
,

ham d Isaac d Jac b d all th p atriarchs

, an , an o , an e .

CHA PTER X VI I .

T h e p r a i s es o h e m oth er con ti n u ed
f t .

M O R E O R s m f th guards r lat d that 1 VE , o e o e e e ,

wh h h rs lf was ab u t t b s iz d d p t
en s e e e o o e e e an u

t d ath i rd r that b dy might t u h h

o e , n o e no o o c
"
L
er

rse h thr w h rs
on , s l f b u p th p il O me 2 e e e on e e o
p .

th r w h with th y s v s s hast v rthr w

e , o e en on o e o n

th tyra t s vi l c d d f at d his wick d d

’
e n o en e, a n e e e e e

vic s ; d hast d m strat d th

e an bl ss f e on e e no en e o

th e s ul s f th i e o mi s i pi d
o wh e P ly x a t h
n en e e r es , n o en e

L r d t h y G d sh al l d augh t r f Pria m is ab u t
,

th e o o e o , o

li g
s t as u t f t h m i d
n ou t b ff r e d as a sa rifi
o o h e o e o e c c e, s e

d l e f a sl i g
,

1 S am u l d sir s t h surr u d i g guar d s

”
o n e e e e o n n

xx v 29
.

. . t r et ir d t t ur e t o e, an no ve n o
1 A 1 r di g t t h w r d s t u h h
c co n E fi o d fi m e o o c er
‘
xo oa v a x
‘

f u S avi u r N w t h at p i m d l r
’
o o r o
xp b ii p fi o xn r a t o
:

,
r o s ro

b Th au th r f th p
.

th d ead
e rais d ev a re e , en e o o e re

M s s sh w d t t h b ush
o e ed i g b k giv e s
e a
p ar t i e ce n oo no en

wh h all th th L r d l ars f t h d ath f t h m

,

en e c e e o o e e o e o

th e G d f A b rah a m o d t h r b u t m r l y sa ys
o Las t an e e e

G d f I saa
, ,

th e o d th o f l l a ft r t h s s th
c, an e o a . e e on , e

G d f Ja bo oF H is m th r d i d
co . La t r wri t rsor e o e e . e e

not a G d f th d a d b u t h av ass r t d t h at h e u d r
o o e e e e e s n e

f t h l ivi g ; f l l l iv
,

o e w t th sa m e e v gr ater
n or a e en e or en e

t H imo Lu k xx 3 7 . t rm ts e . . o en .

a
S i th H u b a f E u
o n e ec o
2 72 K IV B C 1 67 B OO . . . .

F i truth th struggl which was mad by 1 1

or n e e e

th m was divi
e F at that tim V irtu di 1 2 ne . or e e -

t d th
r ec e gam s adjudgi g th vict ry bye e
i
, n e o en

dura c i imm rtality i t r al lif A d th 1 3

n e, n o , n e e n e . n e

first c mbata t was E l azar o d th m th r f n

k
e : an e o e o

th s v childr was i th struggl

e e en d th en n e e : an e

br th rs w r c mbata ts T h ir a tag ist was 1 4

o e e e o n . e n on ,

th tyra t ; d th s p ctat rs w r th w rld

e n an e e o e e, e o

an d th huma rac A d r ligi

e was d clar d 1 5n e . n e on e e

c qu r r d h cr w d h w cham p i s
on e o , an s e o ne er o n on .

Wh did t admir th cham p i s f divi 1 6

o no e e on o ne

l gislati ? Wh w r
e t ast ish d t th m ?
on o e e no on e a e

Th tyra t hims lf at all v ts d all his

e n e
1
, e en , an

c u cil m st x c di gly w d r d at th ir p
o n , o e ee n on e e e a

ti t dura c T hr ugh which als th y w 1 7

en en n e . o o e no

a re sta di g b sid th th r n f G d n d e e e on e o o , an a re

l adi g a lif f bl ss d ss F M s s truly 1 8

e n e o e e ne . or o e

has i d d all his sai ts

sa
m
i thy ha d
,
“
an n a re n n .
”

T h y th r f r h avi g be sa ctifi d thr ugh 1 9

, e e o e, n ee n n e o

G d hav b
o ,h ur d t ly with this he e en on o e no on o

no ur but als wi th th dd i ti l p i that

, o e a on a r a se

thr ugh th ir x rti s th

o my did t v r e e e on e en e no o e

c m u ati
o e d that th
o r tyra t was p 20
n on : an e n u

i h d
n s d th ec u try was cl a s d f m i
, an e o n e n e ro s n

th y havi g b c m as it w r a d v t d ff ri g
e n e o e e e e o e o e n
n

f orth i f th ati A d thr ugh t h bl d 2 1

e s n o e n on . n o e oo

o f th s p i us m d th ir p r p itiat ry d ath
o e o en , a n e o o e ,

i
j j e ct : pony covi a a r o
’

hp
-
r u '
n ar e7r

XXII
,
’
81 in rop ovfic Oom p d fov o a 7 6 fi rm s a
y mm oii m
'

a t tra
'
we s . O rat . .

’
eu d
¢9a p a i a eu { mi} u oh vxpov icp
’
1S e e bo e , a v ch 1 11
xxx iii
. . . .

Th e e n t e m e y ir i ag r is a
t k en m A t D e te u r 3
u l i ga s Gr
. . .

r
f om th e p b c me of 11 aw zi uxov C om par e
Gr
. .

eece ch i I I, an d vi 24 ; wi th th e
G r g ry
. . . .

S k o e o N a z i a n z en n ot e th e r e

x pr ss s h i m s lf
.

e e e e on t h e s u b
 B C 1 67
. . . C HA P . X VI I I . 2 73

ivi Pr vid c ff ctually sav d Isra l which

D ne o en e e e e e ,

b f r was v rwh lm d wi th vils

e o e o e e e e .

22 F th tyra t A ti chus b h ldi g th bra

or e n n o , e o n e

v ry f th ir virtu
e o d t h ir p ati c u d r t
e e, a n e en e n e or

m ts p r claim d th ir c s ta cy by a h rald f
en , o e e on n e , or

23 an x am pl t his w s ldi rs A d h k p t
e e o o n o e . n e e

th m i h i s i as bl d brav m b th
e n s er v ce no e an e en , o

f or p itch d battl d f si g f ci
e t i s d by e an or e e o e : an

th i i d h r ut d
e r a d va quish d all his e o e an n e en e

mi s e .

C H A P T E R X VI I I .

Th e f
’
vi c tor i ou s r es u l t o th ei r con s ta n c T h e m oth er s
y .

s
p eech to h er ch i l d r en .

1 O Isra li t s d sc da ts f th s d f
YE e e , e en n o e ee o

A brah am b y th is law d i v ry way h

, o e , an n e e o

2 s rv r ligi
e e K wi g that r ligi us Pri ci p l
e on . no n e o n e

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2 80 K V B C 1 76 BO O . . . .

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wh m falli g d w h salut d ; d gav h i m

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ot th a t which was i th t r asury n e e .

17 Th h w t fr m J rusal m i t th c u try
en e en o e e n o e o n

o f Mac d ia d r lat d t ki g S l ucus what

e on , an e e o n e e

had h app d t him ; tr ati g that h w uld en e o en e n e o

no t c m p l hi m t b c m
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thi gs w hich H l i d
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c mma d d him t publish th m t th w rld

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e oo e en o e e o e

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CH A PTE R 11 3
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e tr a n s l a ti on h
T h e h i s tory e f th of t e twen t
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ou t o f t g g u e,
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in g ; w h m as h dw lt i E gy p t th
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28 4 '

l La t . d e n a r i os et d ra ch M ar tyr ,
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oo o e en o e e e . n e

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n n o o o n e en -
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3 ,
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l azar is
,

f our ,as s t a t d b y t h au t h er e o s e n t t o this E e in .

o f t h is fi fth b k oo . r sa
d e e d t h e e t te d t o b ea m an
J s ph us t ak s
0 o e ti e no no ce i
of n n e t
y yars
e of a e ; but
g
o f y ansu h p rs b i
c g e on e n si ra s a i
t ll , t h e t n l t on o f t h e
s t b ut th am f t h
en e n e o e ri r s
S c ptu e a t A e n dl x a ria oc

h igh pri s t t t h is p ri d was

e a e o c urr ed i n n et
y yars
e rb e fo e

E l azare th a t p ssi bl y so o a rs u i u r
th t p e e c t on n de iA nt
s m o fusi
e c on f am s m y on o n e a w i
o ch u s , i n l azar was
h ch E e
h av aris e fr m t h is ir u m
en o c c a
pu t t o d e t h .

s ta n ceB ut . b l w h iv s ee e o , e . .
 28 4 BOO K V . B . C . 1 70 .

he ld its lik e, fo r t h e b auty f t h

e o e p ictur s e , and

th x c ll c
e e e en e of th e w rkma shi p
o n .

C H A P TE R I II .
a

Th e h i s tory o
f th e J e ws A r el a ti on
f
o wh a t bc ell th e
y .
‘

J ews u n d er h i ng A n ti och u s ; a n d wh a t ba ttl es took

p l a ce between th em a n d h i s ca ta i n s ; a n d to wh a t
p
l eng th s h e a t la s t p r oceed ed .

THE RE was a c rtai m f th ki gs f Ma 1 e n an o e n o

BC c d.
w h was e call d A t
on , i h ; am o g e n oc u s
b
on

7 1 0
wh s d ds was this that wh P t 2
°

o e ee : en o

l m y th
e ab v m ti d ki g f E gypt was
e o e en on e n o

d ad h w t wi th his armi s t attack th

e , e en e o e se

c on d Pt l my A d havi g c
c
o e qu r d d slai . n , n on e e an n

P t l my h w his c u try E gyp t d t k

o e , e on o n
d
, an oo

p oss ssi e f i t Fr m
on o h c as h i a f fairs . gai d 3 o en e, s ne

an a cc ssi f str gth h subdu d a gr at p art

e on o en , e e e

o f th arth ; th ki g f P rsia d th rs p y
e e e n o e an o e a

i g him
n b di c Wh r f r his h art was 4
o e en e . e e o e e

li ft d pe d b i g p u ff d
u : p wi th p rid
an h e n e u e, e

c mma d d imag s t b mad a ft r his w lik

o n e e o e e e o n e

ne ss ; that m sh uld w rshi p th m t his gl ri en o o e , o o

fy i g n d h ur A d wh th s w r mad 5
an on o . n en e e e e e,

h s t m ss g rs i t all th r gi
e en e ens f his m e n o e e on o e

p ir c
e, mma di og th m t b w rshi
n
pp dn d e o e o e an

ad r d T th s c mma ds th ati s ass t d

o e . o e e o n e n on en e ,

f ari g
e n d dr adi g his tyra
an y e n nn .

N w th r w r at t ha t tim i Jud a thr

o e e e e 6 e n ae ee

3
C m par wi h h is h ap
o e d d h r is P l t t Ph i c t en e e e to e m y
t er 2 M i 3 M acev l m h p i h s d a ce o e t or , t e e t et
“
e c on
”

J s ph A iq XII 6 7 is i rr l y appl i d h b
. . . .

o e nt n co e ct e e e

B ll I 1
. . .
, .
,

e i g i fa h i h f h n n ct t e s xt o t e

N a m l y A i h us E pi
. . .

b e P l i s n t oc t o em e
d
, .

ph a sne A h db p r d i d b y s a een e cte

l x
.

0
O ra h rr h su t d eh r
p p
, h“
D a i
t e h i cce e t e o et n e , c . .

ing : for as th e k i g n in 25 .
 B C 1 70
. . . III 285 CHA P . .

m th v ry w rs t
en , f all m rtals ;
e e d ach f o o o an e o

th m had as it w r
e a c n x i m th sam
,
e e, o ne on e e

s rt f vic T h am f
o o f t h s thr
e . was e n e o on e o e e ee

M ; f th s c d Sim ; f th third
f
l
en e a u s
e
o e e on , e on o e ,

7A l i m c A d ab u t that tim th r app ar d

us 8 . n o e e e e e
h

c rtai imag s which th citiz s f J rusal m

e n e , e en o e e

b h ld i th air f th s p ac f f rty days th y

e e n e or e e o o e

w r th ap p ara c s f m ridi g fi ry h rs s
e e e e n e o en n on e o e

8 fighti g with ac h th r
n S th s im p i us m e o e . o o e o en

w t t A t i chus t btai fr m him s m

en o n o , o o n o o e au

th i ty that th y might p rp trat

or , wi th as e e e e e e

what v r th y wish d f wh r d m d p lu d r
e e e e , o o e o , an n e

i g f m s g ds ; d i sh rt migh t rul ’
n o en oo an n o , e

o v r th r s t d migh t k p th m i subj cti

e e e , an ee e n e on .

9 A d t h y said t
n h im e O ki g th r hav p o , n , e e e a

p d lat
ea r e ly i t h air v r J rusal m
e fi ry n e o e e e e

h rs m o c t di g wi th ach th r
e en , don en n e o e : an on

that acc u t th H br ws hav r j ic d sayi g

o n e e e e e o e ,
n ,

that this p rt d d th d ath f ki g A ti o en e e e o n n o

10 ch us Wh ich w rds th ki g b li vi g b i g o e n e e n , e n

fill d wi th rag h march d t J rusal m i th

e e, e e o e e n e

sh rt s t p ssibl ti m ; d cam up th ati

o e o e e an e on e n on

11 no t at all f r war d f h i app r ach A d his

o e ne o s o . n

m attack d th i habita ts d sl w th m with

en e e n n , an e e

th sw rd maki g a v ry gr at l
e o , gh t ; ma y n e e s au er
i
n

als th y w u d d d a gr at multit ud th y l d
o e o n e , an e e e e

12 i t
n o captivity B t s m scapi g fl d i t th . u o e e n e n o e

Th e b ot h e o f e
e
r , or r J sus b ook of M a c c ab ee s
r p r ts e o ,

Jas o n ; fo r a n cco n t o f h om a u w th t a th r w r d str y d

e e e e e o e
s ee 3 M a ce . iv wi t h i th spa e f th r ee
n e c o

wh l d a ys f urs r th u
.

i
f O r S m on i ,
m e n t on e d a t o e o co e o

3 M cea iii iv an d
. . . sa d ; wh r f f r ty t h u
n e eo o o
8 Wh owas a rwar s afte d m de sa d w r sl ai i th e
n e e n n c on

ig ri s
h h p e t vii
S ee 2 M a ce fl i t
c d f w r s l d th a
an no e e o n

slai
. . .
,
11 C om ar v
p e 3 M a ce 2 . . . n, h v 14 c . . .

i Th eau r ir
th o o f th e t h d
28 6
‘

K V B C 1 69 BOO . . . .

m u t ai s d w ds wh r th y c ti u d a
o n n an oo , e e e on n e

l g tim f di g p h rbs
on e, ee n u on e .

A ft r this A t i chus d t rmi d t d p art fr m 1 3

e , n o e e ne o e o

BC t h c u try
.
B ut th vil which
e h had o14 n . e e e

1 69
d °
t th ati did t suffic him
on e o e n on no e

but h l ft as his substitut a m

e e am d F l i e an n e ae x
k
,

j i i g him t c m p l th J ws t w rshi p h i
en o n n o o e e e o o s

imag d t t swi
e, an s fl sh Which F l i did 1 5
o ea ne
’
e . ae x ,

s di g f th p pl t b y th ki g i th
en n or e eo e o o e e n n e

thi gs which h had c mma d d him B t th y 1 6

n e o n e . u e

r fus d t d th thi gs wh r u t th y w r
e e o o e n e e n o e e e

call d ; wh r f r h sl w a gr at multitud f
e e e o e e e e e o

t h m ; p r s rvi g th s wick d wr tch s

e e e d th ir n o e e e e an e

family d raisi g th ir dig ity

, an n e n .

C H A PTE R IV .
"
1

T h e h i s tory o
f th e d ea th o
f E lea z a r th e p r i es t .

was s iz d E l azar w h had ]

A F T E R WA R D S e e e , o

B C
g wi th th d ct rs u t Pt l my
. .
on e
" d e o o n o o e , an

716
was th a v ry ld m i ty y ars f en e o an , n n e e o

a
g ;e d h was p lac
an d b f r F l i ; weh said 2 e e o e ae x o

t him
o E l azar truly y u , a wis d p e , o are e an ru

d t m ; d i d d I hav l v d y f
en an an n ee e o e ou or

ma y y ars d th r f r I sh uld t wish

n e , an e e o e o no

y ur d ath th r f r b y th ki g d w 3
o e : e e o e o e e n , an or

shi p his imag d t f his sacrific s d d e, a n ea o e , an e

p art i sa f ty T wh m E ln azar r p li d
e ; 4 .
”
o o e e e

I am t ab ut t f rsak my b di no c t Gd o o o e o e en e o o ,

k Th pp e tis a
o b e e th e ars i r h im to c om
p l e th e J e ws to
Ph i l ip , h om A n t och w i us is art fr m th
d ep f o e l aws o

sai d (a t 3 M a ce to v ir fath rs
th e e

l
. . .

av
h e e ft o e n o a t e r u s ag v r r J C m par th is h apte r wi t h
3 o e c

l e m ; or e e , “
ls
t h e old m a n 3 M i 1 8 —3 1
a ce d wi th. v . . an

o f A th e n
”
s i
m e n t on e d a t 3 4 M v d i a ce . . an v .

Ma ce 1, . be n vi as i g s
en t b y
.
b S ab v ii 4 ee o e, . .
2 88 BO O K v . B fe 1 6 7 . .

f ll wi g his c mma ds ; that th r ugh m

o o n o n so o e

t h y may b r d r d happy t u happy ”

e e en e e , no n .

N w wh F l i had h ard t h d t rmi ati 1 3

o en ae x e e e e n on

of E l azar h was vi l tly

e rag d with him
, e o en en e ,

and c mma d d him t b t rtur d i a vari ty

o n e o e o e n e

of ways that h cam i t th m st d sp rat

so e e n o e o e e e

m t l s truggl
or a d said ; Th u O G d 1 4 e, an o , o ,

k w st that I might hav d liv r d mys lf

no e e e e e e

fr m th t ubl
o i t which I hav fall by
e ro es n o e en ,

b yi g a th r th tha Th
o e n This h w 1 5
no e ra er n ee . o

v r I hav
e e t d ; but I hav p r f rr d
e no on e e e e e

b yi g T h
o e d hav n st m d all th i ee , a n e e ee e e v o

l c ff r d m as light f th sak f
en e O e e e , or e e o c on

t i
s an c
y b di c t T h A
n o d w I t hi
e k 16 en e o ee . n no n

littl f th thi gs which hav h app d t m

e o e n e en e o e

acc rdi g t th y g d p l asur

o n d su p p r t
o oo e e, an o

th m as w ll as I
e I th r f r p ray T h
e 17 ca n . e e o e ee ,

that T h u wilt acc pt this fr m m o d caus e o e, an e

m t d i b f r I b c m w ak r i dura c ”
e o e e o e e o e e e n en n e .

A d G d h ard h i p ray rs ;
n o d imm dia t ly h 1 8
e s e an e e e

di d B t h l ft his p pl d v t d t th w 1 9
e . u e e eo e e o e o e or

shi p f th ir G d d du d with a s d f rti

o e o , an en e o un o

tud d p rs v ra c i
e, an r ligi d p ati c
e e e n e n e on , a n en e

t b
o up agai st th
ea r trials which await d t h m n e e e .

C H APTE R V a
Th e h i s tory f
c th e d ea th f
o th e s even br eth r en .

br th rs w r i d d th ir 1
A F T E R th i s , s eve n o e e e se z e , an e

m th r ; d th y w r s t t t h ki g ; f h
o e an e e e en o e n or e

had t y t g far away fr m J rusal m A d 2

no e on e o e e . n

wh th y had b carri d t th ki g
en e f een e o e n , on e o

th m was br ught i t his p r s c ; wh m h

e o n o e en e o e

3
Com par e wi th th is ch a pt r e 3 Ma ce vn an d 4 M a ce
x ii
.
, . .

v i 11 — .
 B . C . 1 67 . V 28 9 CHA P . .

3 rd r d t r
o e e u c his r ligi : but h r fusi g
o en o n e e on e e n

said t him If y u thi k t t ach us th truth

o , o n o e e
“
4 f th fi t ti m
or th matt r is
e rs t f truth e, e e no so or

is that which w hav l ar d fr m u fath rs e e e ne o o r e ,

d by which w hav b u d urs lv s t

an m e e o n o e e o e

brac th w rshi p f G d ly d c sta tly

e e o o o on , an on n

t obs rv th law ; d fr m this w i

o e e e an o e n no

5 wis will d p art A d ki g A ti chus was

e e .
”
n n n o

a gry at th s w rds d c mma d d

n e e ir o , an o n e an on

fryi g p t b br ught d t b plac d th

n an o e o , an o e e on e

6 fi Th h rd r d th y u g ma s t gu t ’
re . en e o e e e o n n on e o

b cut
e t d h i ha ds ou d f t t b cut ff
, an s n an ee o e o ,

an d t h ski f his h ad t b flay d ff

e n od t e o e e o , an o

b p lac d i
e th p e d th y did n t h im e an : an e so o .

7Th h c m m a d d a larg braz caldr t

en e o n e e en on o

b br ught d t v r th fi i t which th
‘

e o an se o e e r e, n o e

8 r st
e f his b dy was thr w
o A d wh o th o n . n en e

m was ar dyi g h rd r d th fi t b
an ne n , e o e e e re o e re

m v d fr m him that h migh t b t rtur d th

o e o , e e o e e

l g r i t di g by th s acts t t rri fy his

on e : n en n e e o e

9 m th r o d his br th r
e an B t i fact by this h e en . u n e

gav th m additi al c urag

e e d str gth t on o e an en , o

mai tai th ir r ligi with c sta cy d t

n n e e on on n , an o

b ar all th s t rm ts which tyra y c uld i

e o e o en nn o n

fl i t upc th m on e .

10 S wh th first was d ad th s c d w
o en e e , e e on as

br ught b f r him : t wh m s m f th t
o e o e o o o e o e a

t d en t said O b y th s
an s rd rs which th ki g
, e o e o e e n

will giv y u l st y u p rish v as y ur b

e o , e o e e en o ro

11 t h r p rish d
e B t h a sw r d I am t
e e . u e n e e ,
“
no

w ak r i spirit tha my br th r
e e n b hi d n o e , n or e n

him i my faith B ri g f rward y ur fi

n d . n o o re a n

sw rd ; d d t dimi ish ught f that which

o an o no n o o

y u didot my br th r A d tho y d i d t him o e .

”
n e o

U
29 0 K V B C 1 67 BOO . . . .

as h d b a d t his br th r A d h call d 1 2
e en on e o o e . n e e

ou t t th ki go d said t h i m
e H ar O th u
n , an o e , o

m st r f cru lty t wards m

on e o d k w that e o en , a n no

th u gai st thi g f urs x c pt u b di s

o ne no n o o e e o r o e

but u s uls th u d st by m a s btai ;

o r o o o no e n O n

d th s sh rtly will g t th ir Cr at r wh m 1 3
an e e o o o e e o , o

H wil l r st r t th ir b di s wh
e e H shall
o e o e o e , en e

rais t lif b th d ad m f his ati

e o e d th e e en o n on a n e

slai s f his p p l
n on e o eo e .
”

A d th third was br ught ut ; w h b ck

n e 14 o o o e on

i g with his ha d said t th ki g

n Why d st n o e n o

th u fright us 0 my ? k w that this is 1 5

o en , en e no

s t up us fr m h av which als w u d r
en on o e en , o e n e

g u h
o as s givi g tha ks t cG d , d fr m Him n n o o , an o

w h p fe o r ward A d th ki g d 1 6
e or ou r e . n e n , an

th s w h st d ar h i m admir d th c urag f
o e o oo ne , e e o e o

th y uth
e d th firm ss f his mi d
o , an d his e ne o n , an

fair disc urs T h h gav rd rs d h w

o e . en e e o e , an e as

slai n .

A d th f ur th was br ugh t
n e t wh
o said 1 7 o ou , o :

F G d s r ligi w
or o t u liv s t sal
’
e d on e se o r e o e, a n

hir th m t that w m y r quir p aym t

e e ou , e a e e en

fr m Him
o that day wh y shall hav
, on en ou e no

x cus i th judgm t
e e d shall
n t b
e abl en , an no e e

t dur y ur t rtur s Th ki g c mma d d 1 8

o en e o o e .
”
e n o n e ,

an d h was p t t d ath
e u o e .

A d th fi fth w
n br ught ut wh said t him ; 1 9
e as o o , o o

Th i k t withi thys lf that G d has f rsak

n no n e o o en

us b caus f th thi gs which H has s t

, e e o e n e en

b r a ars r a
Th e e pp e he e ma si gn
y w ell i
e d usth t
t a d n

al usi
,

n ife s t l w r s
on t o t h e o d of f t h y d w is as t h
or d w e e e

r
t h e p oph e t I saia xx vi
h , ch f h r bs
o e d th e ar th s h a l l
an e

s al l iv ast ut th d ad A l s
. .
,

I9, a
Th y d e d m e n h l e, c o e e .
”
o,

g r wi
t o e th e a
t h m y d e d b ody t oa s t ri k i g passage i E e
n n z

s al
h l th e yaris e waA k e an d . c h i ] ch xxx vii 1 —1 4
c , . . .
29 2 BOO K V . B C 1 67. . .

bl ss d e y e f a re i which y u e, or th th i gs e n n o

hav b vict ri us
e een o o .

N w A ti chus had supp s d wh h b h ld 3 1

o n o o e , en e e e

h erris up that h had d this thr ugh b i g

e , s e on e o e n

o v rc m by f ar f h child ; d h wh lly
e o e e or er an e o

th ught that h was ab ut t j i him b

o s e o o en o n o e

di t t h ki g that h might
en ce o e t p rish as his
n , e no e

br thr had p rish d B ut wh h had h ard 3 2

e en e e . en e e

h erw rds h was asham d d blush d d

o , e e , an e , an

c mma d d th b y t b br ught t him ; that

o n e e o o e o o

h might x h rt him
e d p rsuad him t l v
e o , an e e o o e

lif e, d d t r h i m fr m d ath
an e el st all th s 3 3 o e : e o e

sh uld b s t pp s his auth rity d v ry

o e een o o o e o , an e

ma y th rs sh uld f ll w th ir x am pl T h r 3 4
n o e o o o e e e . e e

f r wh
o e, h was br ught t him h xh rt d
en e o o , e e o e

him by disc urs d p r mis d him rich s

o d e, a n o e e , an

swar t h i m that h w uld mak him ic r y t

e o e o e V e o o

hims l f B t wh th b y was t at all m v d 3 5

e . u en e o no o e

by h i w rds d t k
s o h d f th m ; th
, an oo no ee o e e

ki g tur d t his m th r d said t h ;

n ne o o e , an o er

Happy w ma pity this thy o wh m al 3 6n, s on , o on e

th u hast survivi g ; d x h rt him t c m ply

o n an e o o o

with my rd rs d t scap th s uf i go e , an o e e o e s er n s

which h av happ d t his br thr e A d 37 en e o e en . n

sh said B ri g him hith r that I may xh r t

e , n e , e o

him i th w rds f G d
n e o o o .
”

A d wh n th y had br ught him t h h 3 8

en e o o er , s e

w t asid fr m th cr wd th h kiss d him

en e o e o : en s e e ,

an d laugh d t sc r th thi gs which had b

e o o n e n e en

said t h by A ti chus
o er d the said t h i m ; 39n o : an n o

My cm s on ,w b b di t t m b caus
o e no , e o e en o e, e e

I hav br ught y u f rth

e d suckl d y u
o d o o , an e o , an

ducat d y u d taught y divi r ligi

e e o , an ou ne e on .

L k up w t th h av
oo d th
no arth d 40 o e e en , a n e e , an
 B C
. . 1 67 . CH A P . V . 29 3

wat r d th fi ; d u d rsta d that

'

th e e , an e re an n e n

th e tru G d hims lf cr at d th s ; d
on e e o e e e e e an

f rm d m
o f fl sh
e d bl d wh
an liv s ao e an oo , o e

41 sh rt tim o d th will d i Wh r f r f ar
e, a n en e . e e o e e

th tru G d w h di th
e e t d b y th tru
o , o e no : an O e e e

42 B i g w h cha g th
e n , t his p r mis s
o d f ar n e no o e : an e

t t his m r gia t d di f G d s r ligi d ’

no e e n : an e or o e on ,

43 as y ur br th rs hav di d F if y u c uld
o o e e e . or o o

my
s e e, th ir h urabl dw lli g plac
s on , e on o e e n -
e,

d th light f th ir habitati
an e d t what o e on
8
, an o

gl ry th y hav attai d y u w uld t dur

o e e ne , o o no en e

44 t t
no f ll w th m o d i o truth I als h p
o e : an n o o e

that th gr at d g d G d will p r p a m
e e an oo o e re e,

d that I s h all cl s ly f ll w y
an o e o o ou .

45 Th said th b y ; K w y that I wi ll b y
en e o no e o e

G d d will
o ,t b y th
an c mma ds f A ti no o e e o n o n

hu
oc wh r f r d lay t t l t m f ll w
s : e e o e, e no o e e o o

my br th rs ; hi d r m o t fr m d p arti g t
e n e e no o e n o

46 th p lac
e whith r th y hav e g T h t e e e on e . en o

t h ki g h said ; W t th fr m G d ! whith r “
e n e oe o ee o o e

wilt th u fly fr m Him wh r wilt th u s k

o o e e o ee

f r fug ? wh s h lp wilt th u im pl r
or e e or o e e o o e,

that H may t tak v g a c e th ? no e en e n e on ee

d La t G i gan tem y ulga re n ce avi d m yth t a D s er

r em va t m y h av a l ig h t l
n a e a

l ig h t sh all
.

8 is ir um st a e as b
Th c c nc , e way s th e

t k e i g a s t at
o n n f m f rt e o co o sh i ne t h y wa y son

an d h a pp i ss is fr qu tl y ne , e en L r d l i ft t h u up t h l ig h t
o ,
o e

b r ugh t f rwar d i
o th
o h ly n e o Of th y u t a upco n en n ce on

S ri pt ur s
c Th us w h il
e .
, e ac us Th L r d is m y e o

t ual d ark ss v rs pr ad th e ”
ne l ig h t & & &
o e S eSt c c e O

la d f E gypt w r ad th at Pau l sp ak s f th i h ri t
. . . .
,

n o e e e o e n e

h i ld r f I sra l
,

ll th
a e c a e f th sai t s i l ig h t
en O e nc o e n n

t h ir d w l l B ut I d
.

h d l ig h t i
a n t p ur p s t qu t
e e o no o e o o e

i gs E x d x 23 A d th N w T t m t h r S
n o n e e es a en e e . ee

sam e x pr ss u i a fi bel w v rs 48
. . .

th e e e 1o , n o , e e .

gur is f e, st a tO ur con n oc c
29 4 KV B C 1 67 BO O . . . .

T ruly th u hast d us a ki d ss wh th u 47
o on e n ne , en o

h ads t d sig d t d us vil th u hast d

e ne o o e : o on e

vil t thi
e w s ul d hast d str y d it
o ne o n o , an e o e ,

whil th u th ught s t t d it g d N w w 48
e o o e o o oo . o e

u way t
a r e on o a lif which d ath shall v r
r o e e ne e

f ll w ; d shall dw ll i ligh t which dark

o o an e n

ss shal l v r put away B t y ur dw lli g 49

ne ne e . u o e n

shall b i th i f r al r gi s with xquisit

e n e n e n e on , e e

p u ishm ts fr m G d
n A d I trust that th 5 0
en o o . n , e

wrath f G d will d p art fr m his p pl

o o e o eo e , on

acc u t f what w hav suff r d f th m but 5 1

o n o e e e e or e

t ha t y u H will t rm t i this w rld d

o e o en n o , an

bri g y u t a w tch d d ath ; d that aft r

n o o re e e an e

wards y will d part i t t r al t rm ts

ou e n o e e n o en .
”

A d A t i chus was a gry s i g that th b y 5 2

n n o n , ee n e o

o pp s d his auth ri ty ; w h r f r h c mma d d

o e o e e o e e o n e

h i m t b t rtur d v o m r tha his br th rs

e o e e en o e n o e .

A d this was d
n d h di d B t th ir m 53 on e , a n e e . u e o

t h r i tr at d G d
e n d b s ugh t Him that h
e e o , an e o s e

might f ll w h s s ; d imm diat ly h di d

o o er on an e e s e e .

Th A ti chus d p art d i t his c u try Ma 5 4

en n o e e n o o n

c d ia
e on d h wr t t F l i: d t th
an th r e o e o ee x, a n o e o e

g v r rs i S yria that th y sh uld slay all th

o e no
f
n , e o e

J ws x c p t th s w h sh uld mbrac his r li

e , e e o e o o e e e

gi on A d his s rva ts
. b y d his c mma d 5 5
n e n o e e o n ,

p utti g a mul t itu d

n fm t d ath e o en o e .

C H A P T E R VI 3
.

Th e h i s tory o f M a tta th i a s th e h i h
g p r i es t, th e s on

J och a n a n , wh o i s th e s on o H es m a i b th e r i es t
f
‘

p .

A am d Mattathias th
C E RTA IN m an n e , e s on of 1

Sf 3 M ee22—24 C al l d b y J s ph us
ac e . v . .
b e o e ,
“
As
C m par h is h ap r wi h
3 o m e t m p ar c te t sa on aeu s co e th e
2 M ii J s ph A iq
ace b k II h ii I o e nt n ot e o n oo c .

XII B ll
. . . . . . .

. e .
29 6 K V B : C 1 67 BO O . . .

h t hr at
e d that h w uld p t sm k u d r
e en e e o u o e
°
n e

th m ; d th y dur d that d did t c m

e an e en e , an no o e

o ut t him ; d h put sm k u d r th m d
o an e o e n e e , an

th y all di d
e e .

A d whn th g rals f his army w r march 1 2

en e en e o e e

i g agai st Mattathias
n n d cam v t him h , an e e en o , e

b i g r ady f battl ;
e n e f th g rals f 1 3
or e on e o e en e , o

no bl bl d w t t him p r p si g t him t
e oo , en o , o o n o o

b y th ki g d that h sh uld t pp s h i
o e e n , an e o no o o e s

auth rity ;
o that h hims lf might liv so d e e e, an

th s wh w r with him d m ight t p rish

o e o e e , an no e .

T wh m h said ;
o o I i d d b y G d th tru 1 4
e n ee o e o e e

ki g but d y u b y y ur ki g d d what
n : o o o e o n , an o

s v r s ms g d t y u A d h c as d fr m
oe e ee oo o o .
”
n e e e o

s p aki g A d th y b ga t lay s ar f him 1 5

e n . n e e n o n es or .

A d t h r cam a c rtai m
n e e f th w rst f 1 6 e e n an , o e o o

th J ws w h
e e w r with th m d x cit d th m o e e e , an e e e

t march agai st him

o d t p r p ar war A d 17
n an o e e . n

Mattath ias rush d him with h i draw sw rd e on s n o ,

d cut ff t h J w h ad th struck th ’
an O h e e s e : en e e

g ral t wh m th J w was sp aki g d

en e
d
, o o e e e n , an

sl w him als
e o .

B ut Mattathias c m p a i s s i g what h 1 8
’
o n on , ee n e

had d hast d t him ; d th y burst i t

on e , en e o an e n o

th cam p f th
e my slayi g gr at umb rs f
o e en e , n e n e o

th m e d p t th m t
, an flight aft rwards th y
u e o : e e

p ursu d th fugitiv s u til th y sl w th wh l

e e e , n e e e o e

o f th m e .

A ft r this Mattathias bl w th trum p t

e , d 19 e e e , an

c N am e l y , th t a he o ld w u d
J s eph us st at s th e am
o e n e

k i n dl e fir e s in th e av s f t h is g ral ( m m is
’
c e o en e or co

m o u th , a n d t h us s m o th e th em r i as h e is all d t
s on e r ,
”
c e a

wi th t h e m ok e s . 2 M c ii 25 ) t b A pell e s
a e . . o e .
 B . C 1 66 . C HA P VI I . . 29 7

p r claim d
o x p diti agaiest F li x A d h an e e on n ae . n e

an d his c m p a i s t r d i t th la d f J u
o n on en e e n o e n o

dah d t k p ss ssi
, an f v ry ma y f th ir
oo o e on o e n o e

2 0 citi s A d th
e .m st high G d gav th m r st
n e o o e e e

by his ha ds fr m th g rals f A ti chus : d

n o e en e o n o an

th y r tur e d t th bs rva c f th ir w
e ne o e o e n e o e o n re

l i gi d th ba ds f th ir
on : an mi s r tr at d e n o e en e e e e e

fr m b f r th m
o e o e e .

C H A P T ER VI I a .

Th e f th e d ea th e
f M a tta th i a s a nd th e ef
’
a ccoun t a cts
o ,

J ud a s h i s s on
af ter h i m .

1 Mattathias b cam i firm A d wh

NO W e e n ; n en

h was
e ar t d ath h call d h i s s B C
ne o e , e e s on , .

2 wh wr fi o d said u t
e e th m I ve, an n o e : 1 66 °

k w f a c rtai ty that v ry ma y d gr at
no o e n e n an e

wars will b ki dl d i th la d f Judah f e n e n e n o , or

th sak [ by r as ] f th s matt rs f
e e or , e on O o e e or

which th gr at d g d G d has stirr d e e an oo o e

3 us up t wag war agai st mi s

o B t e n our en e e . u

I charg y t h at y f ar G d e d trust ou ou e o , an

i him d b z al us f th law d th
n , an e e o o e , an e

4 sa ctu ry d th p pl als ; d p r p ar
n a , an e eo e o an e e

y urs lv s t wag war agai st its

o e e mi s o e n en e e

d f aran t d ath b caus e with ut d ubt this

no e , e e, o o ,

5 is d cr d u t all m e S that if G d shall

ee n o en . o , o

m ak y vict ri us y u hav at c btai d

e ou o o , o e on e o ne

that which y u w r l gi g f : but if y u o e e on n or o

fall that is l ss t y i h i sight

, no o o ou n s .
”

6 A d Mattathias di d
n d was b uri d ; d hi e an e an s

s s did acc rdi g t that which h had m

on o n o e co

C m par
3 h is h ap r A iq
o XII 8—1 1 B ll
e t c te nt e .

ii 49 & i i I
. .
.

wi h 2 M t a ce . .
, c . i . . 1 .

iv . 3 Ma ce . viii . J seph
o .
29 8 K V B C 1 66 BO O . . . .

m and d th m A d th y agr d t mak th ir

e e . n e ee o e e

br th r Judas th ir l ad r N w Judas th ir 7
o e e e e . o e

br th r was th b st i c u s l d brav st i
o e e e n o n e , an e n

str gth f th m all A d

en army was s t 8
o e . n an en

agai st th m by F l i u d r a m wh was
n e ee x
b
, n e an o

call d S r
e wh m Judas with his c m p a y put
e on
°
, o o n

t flight
o d h sl w gr at umb rs A d th 9
, an e e e n e . n e

fam f Judas was spr ad abr ad d i cr as d

e o e o , an n e e

gr atly i th ars of m
e d all th
n at i s e e en : an e n on

which w r r u d ab ut him f ar d him x c d

e e o n o e e e ee

i n gl y .

A ndit was t ld t ki g A ti chus what Matta 1 0 o o n n o

thias d his an Judas had d N ws f this 1 1

s on on e . e o

cam als t th ki g f th P rsia s ; that h

e o o e n o e e n so e

p lay d fals with A ti ch us d p art i g fr m his

e e n o , e n o

fri dship f ll wi g th x am pl f Judas Which 1 2

en , o o n e e e o .

givi g A ti chus a gr at d al f u asi ss h

n n o e e o ne ne , e

call d t him
e f his h us h ld ffic rs am d
o on e o o e o o e n e

Lysias a s t ut d brav m
d
, d said t him
o an e an , an o

I hav w d t rm i d t g i t th la d f 1 3
e no e e ne o o n o e n o

P rsia t mak war ; d I wish t l av b hi d

e o e an o e e e n

m my e i my st ad ; d t tak with m
s on n e an o e e

th half f my army
e d t l av th r mai d r
o , an o e e e e n e

with my d b h ld I hav giv t

s on :y u 14 an e o e en o o

th g v r a c f my
e o e n d th g v r a c n e o s on , a n e o e n n e

f th
o m wh m I l av with him A d 1 5
e en o e e . n

v rily y u k w what Mattathias d Judas

e o no an

hav d t
e my fri ds d my subj cts
on e o en an e .

Wh r f r s d e e o e, t l ad a p w rful army 1 6 en on e o e o e

b Th e se con d b ook o f Mac 2 M a ce 13 iii

all s l
. .
. .

cab ee s , ch . iii 10 c h im (1 “
A n ob em an, an d on e

l l r y al
. .

A p o l on ius o f t h e b ood o b ook

is call II
.
,
0
H e ed a pri n ce . eh 32
. iii . .

f t h e ar m y S yria
”
o of ,
at
3 00 K V B C 1 66 B OO . . . .

r tur h m A d gr at umb rs r tur d ; d 25

e n o e . n e n e e ne an

t h r r mai
e e d with th m s v th usa d st ut
e ne e e en o n o

an d brav m skill d i wars d accust m d

e en , e n an o e

th r t ;
e e o had y f th m v r fl d
n or d an on e o e e e e : an

th y march d agai st th ir mi s B t wh 26
e e n e en e e . u en

t h y had d aw
e igh t th m Judas p ray d t his
r n n o e , e o

L rd i tr ati g Him that H w uld tur away

o , n e n e o n

fr m h i m th malic f his my ; d that H

o e e o en e an e

w uld assist him

o d r d r him vict ri us , an en e o o .

Th h
en c mma d d th p ri st t s u d th 2 7
e o n e e e s o o n e

trum p ts which th y did

e ,
d all his m call d e : a n en e

up G d d rush d up th army f Ni
on o , an e on e o ca n or .

A d G d gav th m vict ry v r th m
n o e d th y 28e o o e e , an e

tur d h i m d his m t flight killi g f th m

ne an en o , n o e

i th usa d m
n ne o d th r st w r dis p rs d
n en , a n e e e e e e .

A d Judas d his c m p a y r tur d t N i

’
n an 29 o n e ne o ea n or s

cam p d mad sp il f i t ; d plu d r d v ry

, an e o o an n e e e

much p r p rty f th m rcha ts d s t it t b

o e o e e n , an en o e

divid d am g th sick
e on e .

T his bat tl t k p lac th si xth day f th 3 0

e oo e on e o e

w k ; wh r f r Judas d his m r mai d

ee e e o e an en e ne on

th e sam s p t u til th sabbath day had p ass d

e o n e -
e .

Th th y march d agai st Pt l my d G rgias 3 1

en e e n o e an o ,

wh m th y f u d d d f at d d gai d a
o e o n an e e e , an ne

vict ry v r th m slayi g tw ty th usa d f

o o e e , n en o n o

th ir tr ps A d Pt l my d G rgias fl d ; 3 2
e oo . n o e an o e

wh m Judas d his c m p a y pursu d ; y t h

o an o n e e e

c ul d t v rtak th m b caus th y b t k
o no o e e e , e e e e oo

th ms lv s i t a city f tw i d l
e e e n o d f rtifi d o o o s g, a n o e

th ms lv s th r i with th r m a t f th ir
e e e e e n e e n n o e

arm y A d Judas attack d F l i ; d h was 3 3

. n e ae x an e

p u t t flight b f r him A d Judas pursu d him

o e o e . n e .

8Th rr sp d i g par f b k III s a s h a h pl a

e co e on n t o oo . t te , t t t e ce
to wh i ch N i c an o r fl e d was A n ti och .
 B . C . 1 64 VI I I
. 301 CHA P . .

Wh c mi g t a c rtai h us which was igh

o, o n o e n o e n

at ha d t r d i t it d cl s d th d rs f
n , en e e n o an o e e oo , or

3 4 it was a f rtifi d h us A d Judas c mma d d

o e o e . n o n e ,

and h t fi t it ; d th h us was bur d

e se re o an e o e ne ,

and F li was bur d 1 i it S Judas t k

ae x ne 1 n . o oo

v ga c
en him f E l azar d th th rs
e n e on or e an e o e

3 5 wh m F l i ohad p t t d ath A ft rwards th

ee x u o e . e e

p p l r tur d t th slai
eo e e d t k th ir s p ils
ne o e n , an oo e o

and th ir arm ur ; but th b st f th p r y th y

e o e e o e e e

36 s ent i t th H ly La d B t Ni
n o d p art d
e o n . u can or e e

i disguis u k w
n d r tur d t Lysias a d
e n no n , an e ne o , n

t ld him all which had happ d t him d his

o en e o an

c mpa y
o n .

C H A P TE R VI I I .
a

f
’
Th e f A n ti och us r etu r n , a n d h
’

r el a ti on i oi n i n to
o o s
g g
he la n d o
f J uda h , a n d of h f
e d i s ea s e wh i ch el l on h i m ,
t t

f wh i ch h e d i ed i n h i s j
o our n e
y .

1 ti chus r tur d ut f th c u try f

BU T A n o e ne o o e o n o

P rsia flyi g with his ar m y disba d d B C

e , n ,
n e .
.

2 A d wh n h had l ar d wh at had h p
en e e ne a 1 64 °

p d t
en ehis army which Lysias
o had s t f rth en o ,

d t all his m
an h o w t t with a larg en , e en ou e

3 rmy marchi g t th la d f Judah

a ,
N w wh n o e n o . o en

i his p r gr ss h had r ach d th middl

n o f his
e e e e e e o

j ur y G d sm t his tr p s with m st mighty

o ne , o o e oo o

4 w ap es but this c uld t st p him fr m his

on : o no o o

j ur y ; but h p rsist d i it utt ri g all s rts

o ne e e e n , e n o

f i s l c agai t G d
o n o end sayi g that e ns o , an n n o on e

c uld tur him asid

o hi d r him fr m his d
n e , n or n e o e

11 At 3 Mace viii 3 3 th e 8 Com p ar e wi th th is ch ap .

is all ed C l ix
. .
,

p e rs on b ur ne d c a t er 2 M a ce vi ; 3 Ma ce .

XII
.

li s th e n e s ! J s eph
o . An t iq . . 13 .
3 02 K V B C 1 64 BOO . . . .

t mi
er d p urp s s Wh r f r t h gr at
ne d g d 5
o e . e e o e e e an oo

G d sm t him als with ulc rs which attack d

o o e o e e

th wh l e f h i b dy but v
o e o y t h did
s t o : e en e e no

d sist
e r frai fr m his j ur y ; but was 6
, n or e n o o ne

m r fill d with wrath d i flam d with

o e e , an n e an

e ag r d sir t btai what h had d t rmi d

e e e o o n e e e ne on ,

an d t carry his r s luti

o i t ff ct e o on n o e e .

N w th r w r i
o his army v ry ma y l 7
e e e e n e n e e

p h t It
an s ha pp
. d that f th
so s en e on e o e e ran

away d m ad a b ll wi g up which th
, an e e o n : on e

h rs s which w r drawi g th c uch

o e which
e e n e o on

A ti chus lay
n o ff d thr w him ,t A d 8
ran o , an e ou . n ,

as h was fat d c rpul t his limbs w r bruis d

e an o en , e e e ,

an d s m f his j i ts w r disl cat d A d th bad 9

o e o o n e e o e . n e

sm l l f his ulc rs which alr ady s t f r th a f

e o e , e en o ee

tid d ur was much i cr as d tha t ith r h

o o , so n e e , ne e e

hims lf c uld l g r dur it

e o c uld t h s
on e en e , n or o o e

wh cam ar him S wh h f ll his

o e ne 10 . o en e e , s er

va ts t k h i m p d carri d him up th ir
n oo u , an e on e

sh uld rs but as th f ul sm ll gr w w rs th y
o e : e o e e o e, e

thr w him d w d d p art d t a dista c

e o n an e e o n e .

Th r f r p rc ivi
e e o e, g t h vils which sur
e 1 1 e n e e

r u d d him h b li v d f c rtai that all that

o n e , e e e e or e n

p u ishm t had c m u p
n en h i m fr m th gr at o e on o e e

an d g d G d ; by r as oo f th i jury o d th e on o e n an e

t yra y which h had us d t wards th H br ws

nn e e o e e e ,

an d th u just sh ddi g f t h ir bl d
e n I f ar 1 2 e n o e oo . n e

th r f r h tur d hims lf t G d d c f ss
e e o e e ne e o o , an , on e

i g his si s said ;
n O G d i n truth I d s rv
, o , n e e e

th thi gs b which T h u hast s t up m

e n o en on e

b J s eph us r m ark A t iqui t i s I f t b th

S ee o
’
e n e n ac o

u p P lybius a c u t f th P lyb ius d J s ph us r g

.
,
’
on o co n o e o an o e e co

caus f A ti h us de ath i
e o iz th e sam p ri i pl wh i le
n oc
’
n n e e nc e,

ch 1 3 f h i s X I Ith b k
. o f t h y a t t ri b u t t h is d e a th t oo o e e o
3 04 BO O KV . B C 1 65
. . .

C H A P TE R IX .
3

e ei h t da y s o ed i ca ti on
f
T h e h i s tory o th g f d .

WH Judas had put t flight Pt l my d 1

EN o o e , an

C B
Nica r d.
G rgias d had slai th ir no , an o , an n e

; h hims lf d his tr p s r tur d

.

1 65
m .
en e e an oo e ne

i t th u t y f th h ly h u A d h m 2
n o e co n r
b
o e o o se . n e co

m d d all th altars t b d str y d which A

an e e o e e o e n

ti h u had rd r d t b built
oc s d h r m v d 3 o e e o e : an e e o e

a ll th id ls which w r i th sa ctuary
e o d e e n e n : an

th y built up a w altar d h c mma d d

e ne , an e o n e sa

cr ifi t b ff r d u p
ces that Th y p ray d als 4
o e o e e on . e e o

t th gr at
o d g d G d that H w uld bri g
e e an oo o , e o n

f rth th h ly fi
o which might mai u p th
e o re
0
re n on e

altar d fi cam ut fr m s m st s f th 5
: an re e o o o e on e o e

altar d bur d up th e w d d th sacrific s ;

, an ne oo an e e

an d fr m it fi c ti u d th altar u til th
o re on n e on e n e

third carryi g i t captivity A d th th y 6 n n o

d
. n en e

k p t th f stival f th w altar f ight days

e e e o e ne
e
or e ,

b gi i g
e th
nn n tw ty fi fth day f th m th on e en -
o e on

C l u A d th
as e th y plac d br ad
. th tabl
n en e e e
f
on e e

o f th h us fG de d light d th l m p s f th
o e o o , an e e a o e

3 Com p ar e 2 M a ce iv 3 6, d Th e r e b e t tl e d o b t
ca n li u
x
. .

&e 3 Ma ce a J s ph
au r a u s o e An th t t h e th o ll d e t o th e
XII I 1 1 ir l as g ral a ivi u r
. . . .

ti q Th e r e is an t en e c
p t t y n de

r gu lari ty h r e i t h e r d e r i us al ug xrs
. .

e e n o T t th o h th e e p e
o f th arrat iv ; th is l a s si
e n ir is
e c e n on ,
“
t h e t h d,
”
oft en a
p
i g
n d d d i at i
an h avi g p e li c ar i r visi a i
on n re
p ed t o a n e l e t t on
ce d d t h d eat h f k i g A
e e a i o n n o f th t k n d (S e e C a l m e t ) . .

ti hu
oc d i d d h avi g
s, an i ras n s rv
ee n Th s ph e m ay e e in
c on t ri b u t e d t h i t r u bl f s gr
o ars o e o om e d e e e to m k t h e pr o
m i d as is sh e w
n t 2 M a l n a ace b b e a ge o f th e book C om
xx i l iii
, . .

v ii 7 . . ar p e eh 3 0
. an d .8 . . .

b C e r i g t h is
ph ras e sa s iva w i e T
on c n n he m e fe t l h ch
J s us al
,

see t h t up
e no e h ap i 1 on c as o e h
p c ls
“
t h e fe t of

l ig s XII
. . .

ab v o e ht An t 7
a l
. . . . .

C m par 3 M ce i 1 9
0 o e s w ra a . .
f N me
y , th e he b e d - .

22 : an d ii 1 0 . .
 B . C . 1 64 . CHA P . X . 3 05

8 ca dl stick A d
n ach f th s ight days th y
e . n on e o e e e e

ass mbl d t g th r f p ray r d p rais

e e d o e e or e an e : an

m r v r th y app i t d it
o eo e rdi a c f v ry e o n e an o n n e or e e

y ar t c m
e o o e .

CH A PTE R X 31

f
T h e h i s tory o u d a s ba ttl es wi th Gor i a s and P tolemy
'
’
J g .

1 a r days f d dicati Judas march d

N O W fte th e o e on , e

i t th c u try f t h Idum a s t th
n o e o n o e ae n , o e
B C . _

m u tai S h f G rgias was stayi g

o n n ar a
b
: or o n
1 64

2 th r A d G rgias w t
e e . t agai st h i m wi th
n o en ou n

a g at army d th r w r s r battl s b twi x t

re , an e e e e o e e e

th m ; d th r f ll f G rgias m tw ty th u
e an e e e o o
’
en en o

3 sa d nA d G rgias fl d t
. Pt l my i t th
n o e o o e
c
n o e

la d f th w t (f A ti chus had mad h i m

n o e es
d
, or n o e

g v r r f th a t c u try d th r h was stay

o e no o o n , an e e e

4 i g )
n d t ld him what had b fall
, an him Wh r
o e en . e e

up Pt l my w t f rth with army i which

on o e en o an , n

w r a hu dr d d tw ty th usa d m f Ma
e e n e an en o n en o

5 c de ia d th ast A d h w t u t il h
on an e e . n e en on n e

cam t th c u try f Gi
e o (th t i t y
e G i o n o a r es , a s o sa ,

l d )
ea d th p arts adjac t ;
, an d h sl w gr at e en an e e e

6 umb rs f th J ws S th y wr t t Judas
n e o e e . o e o e o ,

t lli g him what had happ d t th m b ggi g

e n en e o e , e n

him t c m d d f at Pt l my
o d driv h i m
o e an e e o e an e

7 away fr m th m A d th ir l tt r r ach d him

o e . n e e e e e

t th sam tim
a that a l tt r cam t him fr m
e e e e e e o o

3 C om par e is wi th 2 th III eh w a
l 4, 1 5 , w e k n o th t
x

v ; 3 Ma x ; J s ph G rgias
. . .

M ace cc o e o is i was
at t h t me in
iq XII 1 2 Iu a
. . .

Ant ig ur
t h e n e h b o h ood of d m ae
b P rh ap s a
. . . .

et i ua t i f c on n on o c Th ir
e Th d B ook of M a c
t h a t h ai wh i h i
c S ri pt ur e
n c n c al s
c a b ee s c l h i m Ti m oth e us
i s all d m u t S i
,

c
“
e m o n e rz
”
co r ug u
th o a r
h o t t h e c h pt e , a n d
p ar h exx i 2 9 xxx v 4
c : s J s us
s o d oe o e h
p
t h xl i x
. . .

a l P i is ia
. .

an d r a d th e t e no e a c d N m e y, h l t , a n d
20 B y t h e parall l p assag s
. .

e e w s r as
th e e t e n co J t of u d aea
II
.
, .

i n book . eb v . . 65 , an d b ook
306 B OO KV . B C 1 64. . .

th e i habita ts f th
n f G alil
n lik o e m u tai
o n n
e
o ee e

wis i f rmi g h i m h w th Mac d ia s w h

e, n o n o e e on n o

w r at T yr d S id had w u it d agai st
e e e an on no n e n

th m d had attack d th m killi g s v ral

e ,
an e e , n e e .

N w wh Judas had r ad b th th l tt rs h 8
o en e o e e e , e

call d t g th r his m
e o d sh w d th m th
e e en , a n e e e e con

t ts f th l tt rs d app i t d a fast d up
en o e e e , an o n e an s

p licati A ft r this
on h .rd r d his br th r S i 9e , e o e e o e

m t t k with h i m thr th usa d m f th

e on o a e ee o n en o e

J ws d t m h with all sp d t th m u
e , an o arc ee o e o n

tai f G alil
n o d t qu ll th Mac d ia s ee , an o e e e on n

w h w r th r
o A d Sim
e e w t B t Judas 1 0
e e . n e on en . u

hast d t c u t r Pt l my A d S i m
en e o en t 11 o n e o e . n e on a

t ack d th e Mac d ia s u xp ct dly d sl w

e e on n ne e e , an e

o f th m ight th usa d m
e e d gav r st t th o n en , a n e e o e

G alil a s ae n .

B ut Judas march d u til h cam p with 1 2 e on n e e u

G rgias
o d Pt l my ; p r ssi g th m
an d b o e e n e an e

si gi g th m
e n d th tw mie cu trd : an e o ar es en o n e e ,

an d v ry fi rc battl s t k p lac b twi x t th m

e e e e oo e e e .

F Pt l my h ad d a um r us st ut d brav 1 3
or o e e e n e o , o ,
an e

b dy f m
o B t Judas was acc m p a i d by a
o en . u o n e

v ry small ba d y t as th p pl w h w r 1 4
e n : e , e eo e o e e

with him c sist d f th brav st d s tr g st on e o e e an on e

tr oo s ,
p h st adily r sist d e d th batetl b tw e e , an e e e een

th m last d l g d gr w v ry s r Wh r f r 1 5
e e on , an e e o e . e e o e

Judas call d ut t th gr at d g d G d de o o e e an oo o ,
an

i v k d his id A d h r lat d that h had 1 6

n o e a . n e e e
f e

s fi y uthful h rs m thr f wh m f ught

e en ve o o e en , ee o o o

6
Or th e ra r ,
“
th e mo u n an r l at e d i t t h i t r ps ;
d e o s oo

t a i n ous d t is ri ct . bu t t h a t t h e t h i g i t s l f w n e a
f Lat . M em i n i t .Th e s b y t h wh l e f t h
een e o o e en e

thir d b ook s t at s ea ,
n ot th t m v ar m y
’
s .

Ju d as a l on e saw t h is visi on ,
3 08 K V B C 1 64 BOO . . . .

day was c m th p pl c ti u d t cast o e, e eo e on n e o re

p h
r oa c u p Judas
es d t r vil
on his r ligi , an o e e e on

wh r up tw ty f Judas m gr w a gry ; 26
e e on en o
’
en e n

w h taki g shi lds

o th ir l ft ha ds d sw rds
n e on e e n , an o

i th ir right
n e d havi g with th m a m , an b ar n e an e

i g a ladd r which th y had mad march d u til

n e e e, e n

th y cam t th wall
e e d ighto f th m 2 7e : an e een o e

st d d thr w darts at th s w h w r
oo an e th o e o e e on e

wall ; d tw hast i g t th wall rais d up th

an o, en n o e , e e

ladd r d by it m u t d B ut c rtai f th s 28
e , an o n e . e n o o e

wh w r t h r p r c ivi g that th y had asc d

.
o e e e e, e e n e en

e d ,
d that th ir c m p a i
an s had f ll w d d e o n on o o e , an

als had g d w fr m th wall i t th city

o on e o n o e n o e ,

d sc d d fr m th wall aft r th m wh m J u
e en e o e e e : o

d as m
’
d f at d slayi g gr at umb rs f th ir
en e e e , n e n e o e

en e mi s B t th army f Judas p r ss d f rward 29

e . u e o e e o

t th gat
o e f th city ; d th
e o tw ty b ga t e an e en e n o

r u t ward th gat that th y might p it but

n o e e e o en :

t h y w r driv
e th c m st fi rc ly ; wh r f r
e e en en e o e e e e o e

th y call d ut wi th l ud cri s Judas th r f r 30

e e o o e . e e o e

an d his m k w that th y had c m en ar t th

ne e o e ne o e

gat d th battl gr w s r b th with ut th

e : an e e e o e o o e

gat d withi
e an A d Judas d his m n .t 31 n an en a

tack d th gat with fi

e e d it f ll d w ;
e d r e, an e o n an

th p p l p rish d
e eo d th m
e w h had r vil d
e e , an e en o e e

Judas w r tak , d h c mma d d th m t b

e e en , a n e o n e e o e

br ught ut d bur d
o o M r vr h an m 32 ne
i
. o eo e e co

m d d th
an ecity t b utt rly smitt with th
e o e e en e

sw rd ; d th slaught r c ti u d i it f tw
o an e e on n e n or o

days d th it was wast d with fi

, an en e re .

B ut Pt l my fl d ; w r tidi gs f him 3 3
o e e n or e e n o

Th s p r i u l ars
i e e f h G aza b G azara i b k III
a t c o t e ut n oo

x 3 2— 3 6
.
,

si g d ap ur f h is pl a
e e an c t e o t ce

x pr ssl y assig d
. .

a re e e ne ,
n ot to
 B C 1 63
. . . CH A P . XI . 309

h ard at that tim ; b caus that h had cha g d

e e e e e n e

his cl th s d c n c al d hims lf i
o e , f th
an o e e e n on e o e

3 4 p its d acc u t f him was had B ut his

k
, an no o n o .

t w br th rs w r
o tak o d br ught t Judas ;
e e e en , a n o o

35 an d h rd r d th m t b b h ad d A ft r th is
e o e e e o e e e e . e

h w t i t th la d f th sa ctuary with
e en n o e n o e n ,

abu da c f s p il ;
n d b th h
n e d his om o an o e an co

pa y ff r d p ray rs th r i
n o givi g tha ks t
e e e e e n, n n o

G d f oth b fits which th y had r c iv d

or e en e e e e e .

C H A P TE R X I .
3

Th e r el a ti one ba ttle between J u d a s a n d L s i a s th e

f
o th y
g en er a l
f
o E u
p a tor , af ter th e d ea th of k i n
g A n ti

c oh n s .

1 am f A ti chus f wh m m ti has
TH E n e o n o , o o en on

b mad ab v was E pi ph i
ee n e but o e, a n us : B e , .

th am f his
e n w h r ig d aft r him
e o s on o e ne e
1 63 '

was E p t w h als was am d A ti chus

u a or , o o n e n o .

2 A d wh n th battl s f Judas wi th th s g
en e e o e e en e

rals had tak p lac th y wr t th

en subj ct e, e
b
o e on e e

t E p to ; whu s t wi th Lysias his c usi s

a or o en , o n
’

a larg army i wh ich w r ighty th usa d

s on , e ,
n e e e o n

3 h rs m o d ighty l p ha ts
e en Wh c mi g t
an e e e n . o o n o

a city which i call d B th p itch d t h ir

0
s e e n er , e e

cam p ar u d it d b si g d it b caus it was

o n , an e e e , e e

4 a larg city d m uch p pl was th r i

e , an A d eo e e e n . n

Lysias rais d gi s f war ar u d i t d b ga e en ne o o n , an e n

5 t b si g th i habita ts which b i g t ld t
o e e e e n n : e n o o

C m par b k III x 3 7
k
o f I sra l w h j i d h m
e oo o e o o ne t e

s lv s u
. .
,

C m par wi h h is h
3 o e h t as t t e e e n to t em re

x i l a d 2 M i 1 8— 2 7
,

a u givc co 3 M
nt en at a ce te at a ce v

d x ii
. . . . .

an Th sa pl a as B h c
e me ce et e

b N a l y s m f h sura
.

me f mo i d i e o t e so o te n e n t on e n

s i ll h ld b k s II d III d B h
, ,

k i g s r ps w h
’
n t oo o t e oo an an et

w r i J rusal m g
. .

h t e to e zur am d i h b k s f
n e e to e n e n t e oo o

u g dl y
, ,

h r wi h s
t e t
“
J sh ua d Ch r i l s
om e n o m en o an on c e .

x 3
31 0 K V B C 1 63 BOO . . . .

Judas h hims lf d his c m pa y w t t t

, e e an o n en ou o

s m f rtifi d m u t i ; d th r th y ab d ; 6
o e o e o n a ns
d
an e e e o e

l st if th y r mai d i
e y
e city Lysias
e sh uld ne n an , o

c m d b si g it d sh uld v rp w r th m
o e an e e e , an o o e o e e .

Judas th r f r c ll ct d his c m p a y d
e e o e 7 o e e o n , an re

s lv d t march wit h th m t Lysias cam p aft r

o e o e o
’
, e

th y sh uld hav g t th h us f G d d
e o e on e o e o e o o an

off r d sacrific
e e i it ; b s chi g th gr at d 8 es n e ee n e e an

g d G d t tur away fr m th m th malic f

oo o o n o e e e o

th ire mi s d t gra t th m vict ry v r

en e e , an o n e o o e

th m which thi g th y did A ft r this th y 9

e : n e . e , e

march d fr m th r gi e f th o h ly h us t e e on o e o o e o

B th e F
n er th y had d sig d t c m up
. or e e ne o o e on

th earmy sudd ly d t d f at it with ut a en , an o e e o

struggl e .

N w m o say th at th r app ar d t J d 1 0
en , e e e e o u as

a c rtai p rs ag b tw h av
e n e d arth
on e e een e en an e ,

ridi g a fi ry h rs
n on d h ldi g i his ha d
e o e, a n o n n n

a larg s p ar with wh ich h sm t th army f

e e , e o e e o

th G e til s S that what th y h d s gav 1 1

en e
8
. o e a e en e

th m additi al c urag
e d s p irits
on A d th y o e an . n e

mad hast d charg d th army d sl w gr at

e e an e e , an e e

n u m b rs f its m Wh r f r th
e o my army 1 2 en . e e o e e en e
’
s

was tr ubl d d thr w i t th gr at st f

o e an o n n o e e e c on u

si nd th wh l
on , a f it b t k its l f t a
e o e o e oo e o c on

fus d flight
e A d th sw rd f Judas d his 1 3
. n e o o an

c m pa y p r ss d s r up th m ; d h sl w
o n e e o e on e an e e

o f th m l v th usa d f tm
e e e d si x t
en o n oo en , an ee n

hu dr d h rs m
n e Lysias als was chas d with 1 4
o e en . o e ,

h i c m p a y t a dista t p lac
s o n i which h
, o n e, n e re

mai d i saf ty
ne n e .

A d h s t t Judas d i i g h i m t b sub 1 5
n e en o , es r n o e

Pr bably i h
<1
o igh m i d 2 M a n i 32
t e ne e n t on e at ce v

f h Gr k s
. . .

b h d
ou r f B h
oo h i oLi ra l l y at z ac ar a s , e
te , o t e ee .
31 2 K V B C 1 63 BO O . . . .

p e a ce ) had f r t a
ld b c c r i g t h f
o e our t h m on e n n e o e

p ir eT h
. r was als at this time e a c rtai m st 2 o e e n o

m ifi
un t ki g i A frica wh s
ce n am was A i
n n , o e n e nn

bal A d th r yal s at f his m pir was Car

" . n e o e o e e

th g a H d t rmi d t tak p ss ssi

e . e e e f th ne o e o e on o e

ki gd m f th R ma s wh r f r th y u it d 3
n o o e o n : e e o e e n e

to o pp s him d wars
o e w r mul t i p li
, d
anb t w e e e e een

th m that th y f ught ight

e , so battl s i th e o e ee n
d
e n e

sp ac f t y ars ; d th y w r
e o en et abl t an e e e no e o

driv him ut f th ir c u try by r as f his

e o o e o n , e on o

i um rabl army d p pl Th y d t rmi d 4

nn e e an eo e . e e e ne

th r f r t rais a larg f rc s l ct d fr m th ir
e e o e o e e o e e e e o e

brav st tr p s d armi s d t attack A ibal

e oo an e , an o nn

in war d t p rs v r u ti l th y sh uld tur

, an o e e e e n e o n

away h i f rc s fr m th m Which thi g truly 5

s o e o e . n

th y did
e d th y p lac d at th : anh ad f th ir e e e e o e

armi s tw m st r w d m ; th am f
e o o en o ne en e n e o

on e was ZEm i li d f th th r V arr Wh 6us, a n o e o e o . o

m ti g A ibal gag d wi th him ; d th r

ee n nn en e an e e

w r slai f th ir army i ty th usa d m ;

e e n o e n ne o n en

an d f A oib l army f rty th usa d m w r

nn a
’
s o o n en e e

slai ZEm i l i u als was kill d i that battl

n . s o e n e
e

a Th is sa
r ssi
me e p e R m on oc x
th e r e a d r wh is d e o e, e o

curs a ari a
i n th e S m sir s f p ar t i u l ar i f rm a
t n C h ro on o c n o

i is r ar
n cl e : a n d i t ti
em wi ll f urs r f r t
k ed by on , , o co e, e e o

i g r a is r u a th appr v d R m a h ist
H ot t n e th t th fo m l
, e o e o n o ~

ssi g is s a
o f bl e n a ra s
c on t n t l
y dd ed i n .

ra ia wri rs a r
by t h e A b n 1 I
t e , ft efa t t h gag m t s < n c , e en e en

i i g
m e n t on n a b tw e
th e n m e of an y th t di g p w e en e con e n n o

r
p p o h et (H g. w er f m r u m r us
otti n er i E cc er c i ers e ar o e n e o

th a is h r s tat d ; th e u
ta ti on es A n ti m or i n i a n ce, 4t o . n e e e a

1 6 44 p 6 5 , th r f t h b k p r h ap s o o e oo e c on

a l xi d al b a t tl s
. .

b N me
y, i n c h id of h i s th s . . s er e on e o e e

r
p p o h e cy w h i h w r a t t d d by i m c e e en e

p r ta t r su l t s
.

fir a i
c F or c o n m t o n o r cor o n e

Th b a t tl e m
.

r i is w
e c t on of t h a uh ol e c co n t , ti d is 8
e en on e

r s i g
e
p e ct n t gi i g
h e be th a t
nn n f Ca
an d w ll k w o n n ae, e no n

arg
e nl wr
e m en t o f t h et p h av b
o e of a t t d d by th e o e een en e
 B C 1 63
. . . CHA P . XI I . 31 3

7 B ut V arr fl d i t a c rtai v ry large d

o e n o e n e an

str g city call d V usia h i m A ibal did t

-

on e en : nn no

p ursu ; but he march d t R m t

e tak it d e o o e, o e , an

8 th r e et r mai S h lay b f r it f igh t

o e n . o e e o e or e

days d b ga t build h us s pp sit t it ;

, an e n o o e o o e o

9 which wh th citiz s saw th y d lib rat d

en e en , e e e e on

en e t ri g i t a p ac d tr aty with him d

n n o e e an e , an

on surr d ri g th c u try
en e n e o n .

10 B ut th r was am g th m a c rtai
e e yu g on e e n o n

m an am d S ci p i (f th R ma s at that tim
n e o, or e o n e

w r with ut a ki g d th
e e o tir admi istra n , an e en e n

ti
on f th ir a ffairs was c mmitt d t thr
o e hu o e o ee n

dr d d tw ty m
e an v r wh m p r sid d a
en
f
en , o e o e e

1 1 p rs
e w h was call d
on o i ld r ) S cip i e s e n or g or e e . o

th r f r c m s t th s
e e o e o d p rsuad d th m
e o t e e, a n e e e no

t trust t A
o ibal o t submissi
nn t him T n or o on o . o

wh m th y a sw r d that th y did t trust him

o e n e e , e no ,

1 2 but that th y w r u abl t r sist him T

e e e n e o e . o

wh m h said ; th c u try f A frica is wh lly

o e e o n o o

d stitut f s ldi rs b caus that th ey all h

e e o o e , e e are er e

with A ibal giv m th r f r a tr p f ch s

nn e e e e o e oo o o en

13 m en , that I may g i t A frica d I will p o n o : an er

f rm such f ats i
o it that wh tidi gs f th m
e n , en n o e

shall r ach him p rhap s h will quit y

e , d e e ou , a n

you will b fr d fr m him d will b i p ac

e ee o , an e n e e :

an d havi g r tri v d n d str gth e d y ur e e an en en e o re

s urc s i f h sh uld p r p ar t r tur y ou will

o e , e o e e o e n,

b abl t
e
ppe s h im
o o o e .

14 A d th advic
n f S ci p i app ar d t th m t
e e o o e e o e o

mo t s d isas r us r su l s t h o h eh r t to t e t e n ot e t e e

su ls JE i
.

R ma s
o h
n t e Hi
c on i l was p i p m 8 s t t e r n ce s se
l ius Pau l us d T i an a p s f gr a d ig i y
er e n t u s n a tus , o t o e t n t
V arr b i g d f a d wi h
o e n d h e e ur b te t an on o ut u n a c c o m a
p
i m s l ss d h f rm r i d by y x ra r d i ar y
,
m en e o an t e o e n e an e t o n
h fi ld f b a l
,

fa ll i g
n on t e w r
e o tt e e
p . o .

f S ee 3 Ma ce . viii . 15 . an d
31 4 K V B C 1 63 BOO . . . .

b righ t
e d th y c mmitt d t him th irty th u
an e o e o o

sa d f th ir brav st m
n o e A d h pr c d d 1 5 e en . n e o ee e

i t A fric A d A d ub l th br th r f A i
n o a . n s r a e o e o nn

b l m t him
a e d f ught with h i m , an wh m S ci p i o o o

d f t d
e ea e d cut ff his h ad
h
, an d t k it wit h o e , an oo ,

th r st f th p r y
e e o d r tur d t R me e , an e ne o o e .

A d m u ti g u pn tho n ram p art h call d t 1 6

n on e , e e o

A nn ibal d said H w will y u b abl t p

, an : o o e e o re

vail gai st this u c u try wh y

,

a n o r t o n , en ou are n o

abl t xp l m fr m y ur w la d t which I
e o e e e o o o n n , o

hav g e I hav d str y d it

on e : d hav kill d e e o e , an e e

y ur br th r d hav br ught away his h ad

o o e , an e o e .

Th h en thr w th h ad t him Which b i g 1 7

e e e e o . e n

br ught t A ibal d r c g is d by him h

o o nn an e o n e , e

was i cr as d i fury d a g r gai st th

n e e n an n e a n e

p pleo d swar that h

e, a n w uld t d p art till e e o no e

h had tak
e R m en o e .

B t th citiz s t withdraw h i m fr m th m 1 8
u e en , o o e ,

an d k p him i ch ck t k c u s l t s d back
ee n e , oo o n e o en

S ci p i t b si g o od attack Carthag
e e A d S i 19
e an e . n c

p i ro tur de with his army

ne i t A frica : d th y n o an e

p itch d th ir cam
e p ar u de Carthag d b si g d o n e, a n e e e

it with a m st activ si g Wh r f r th i ha 20 o e e e . e e o e e n

bi t t wr t t A
an s ibal sayi g Y
o e o cvt nn ,
n , ou are o e

i g a f r ig
n c u try which y k w t w h
o e n o n , ou no no e

th r y u will b abl t w i
e o t but th r has
e e o n or n o : e e

c m t y ur w c u try
o e o o w h iso d av ur
n o n on e o en e o

i g t gai
n p o ss ssi f it
n Wh or f r if
e y u 21
on o . e e o e, o

d lay c mi g w will surr d r t him th c u

e o n , e en e o e o n

try d will giv p y ur family d all y ur

,
an e u o an o

I wi ll b i m m d ia l y b
11 t i I al y
e d by S i
e te ut n t ; an n ot c

p r
e ceiv d h a h r e is usi
t p it t b b y h
e e w su l
cos o, ut t e t o co n

d bl i
er a rr e ss i h is M ar us Livius d Clau d ius
n co e ct n e n t c an

n arra iv H as d rub al was d

t e : N r e e o

d sl ai
.

f a d
e te an i Afri a n , n ot n c ,
31 6 K V B C 1 61 B OO . . . .

hav al r ady h ard f y ur vict ri s d

e e e o o o e , an cou

rag d dura c i war ; wh r f w r j ic

e, a n en n e n e eo e e o e .

W hav ls u d rst d that y u hav

e e a trd o n e oo o e en e e

i t
n o an agr m t with A ti chus W writ 3 ee en n o . e e

t y u t this ff ct that y u sh uld b fri

o o o ds e e , o o e en

to us d t t th Gr ks w h hav d
, an no o e ee o e on e

y uoharm m r v r w i t d t g t A
: o eo e e n en o o o n

ti hoc d t mak war u p

, an its i habita ts
o e on n n

wh r f r m ak hast t acquai t us with wh m 4

e e o e e e o n o

y uo r at mity d
a e with wh m y u haven a , an o o e
“
l agu f fri dshi p ; that w m y act acc rd
e e o en e a o
”
i n gl y .

TH E CO PY O F TH E TR E A TY .

his is th tr aty m ad by th ld r d 5
T e e e e e e an

thr hu dr d d tw ty g v r rs with J
ee n e an en
k
o e no 11

das g ral f th army d th J ws ; that

, en e o e , an e e

th y sh uld b j i d t th R ma s d that
e o e o ne o e o n , an

th R ma s
e d J ws may b
o f nmi d i an e e o on e n n

wars d vict ri s f v r N w i f war sh uld 6

an o e or e e . o o

c m u p th R ma s Judas d his p p l
o e on e o n , an eo e

shall h lp th m givi g aid t th

e mi s f e , n no o e en e e o

t h R ma s by p r visi
e so by y ki d f
n , o on or an n o

w ap s A d wh war shall c m up th 7
e on . n en o e on e

J ws th R ma s shall h l p th m t th utm st
e , e o n e e o e o

f th ir p w r givi g
o e aid t th ir mi s
o e , n no o e en e e

by assista c f y ki d A d as th J ws n 8
e o an n . n e e a re

b u d t th R ma s
o n lik wis o th R e o n , so e e a re e 0

ma s t th J ws with ut y i cr as
n o d e e , o an n e e or e

cr as e e .
”

A d Judasn d his p pl acc p t d this ; d 9 an eo e e e an

th tr a ty st
e d d c ti u d b tw th m d
e oo , an on n e e een e an

th R ma s f
e a l g tim
o n or on e .

k S e e th e n ot e 0 1 1 3 Ma c e . viii . 15 .
 B . C . 1 63 . CHA P . X IV 31 7

C H A P TE R X IV .
a
ll

An a ccou n t
f
o th e ba ttl e wh i ch took p la ce between J u d a s ,
Ptol emy , an d Gorg i a s .

this Pt l my c ll ct d hu dr d d
A F TE R , o e o e e an n e an

tw ty th usa d m
en d a th usa d h rs
o n en , a n o n o e
B C . .

m d th y w t aft r Judas A d Judas

en , a n e en e . n
1 63

m t him with t
e th usa d m d r ut d him en o n en , a n o e ,

2 an d m y f Pt l myans m w r slai
o A d h o e
’
en e e n . n e

b s ught Judas d humbly tr at d him t l t

e o , an en e e o e

him scap with his lif ; d sw r that h w uld

e e e an o e e o

ne v r m r mak war agai st him d that h

e o e e n , an e

w uld sh w ki d ss t th J ws w h w r i all
o e n ne o e e o e e n

3 his c u tri s A d Judas had c m p assi

o n e . n o on on

him d l t him g ; d Pt l my adh r d t his

, an e o an o e e e o

oat h .

4 B ut G rgias havi g c ll ct d thr o th usa d n o e e ee o n

m enfr m m u t S h (th t i of I d m )
o o n a ra
b
, a s, u aea ,

an d f ur hu dr d h rs m
o m t Judas n d sl w e o e en , e , an e

th cap tai f h i army d c rtai f his m

e n o s an e n o en .

5 Th Judas d his m adva c d t wards th m ;

en an en n e o e

an d G rgias was put t flight

o d th gr at r o , an e e e

p art f his ar m y
o was kill d fl d d h was e or e : an e

s ught f
o d tidi gs w r h ard f him ;
or , an no n e e e o

but it is r p rt d that h f ll i th battle o e e e n e e .

a wh eth e r th e l t wi t h Pt l m y but w i th A
Qu aer e a o e n

t e p ar t f t h is h ap t e r r l a t e s k III
, ,

r o ti h u E up t
c t b e oc s a or, a oo

s d t ail d t ch x iii 6—24 Th at t ra s

.

t th
o urr
e oc c en c e e e a n

x ii 3 2—3 7? Th a t i h w v r s m s rath r
. . .

3 M a ce e c on , o e e ee e

b a t tl r
. .
,

r d ed i th f rm e r t be r fe rr d t i t h f l
e e co n e o o e e o n e o

p ar t I d t t rao i t h no
e l wi g h a p t e r f
ce t h is bn k o n c o oo .

ab v e h x l
,

th r b k s b u t s m th i g b S
'

o e oo : o e n ee o e

l i k e i t urred t i deed
. . .
,

o cc , no n
31 8 B OO K V . B . C . 1 63 .

C H A P TE R K V .
a

f h f
e d i s s ol u ti on o h w h i ch A n ti o
’

An a ccoun to t t e tr ea t
y
ch u s h a d m a d e wi th J u d a s , a n d of hi s m a r ch
(tog eth er
wi th Ly s i a s h i s cous i n s s on ) wi th a g r ea t a r my , a n d
’

f
o h i s wa rs .

BUT wh w rd was br ught t A ti chus 1

en o o o n o

E up t that Judas a ffairs had gai d s tr gth

a or
’
ne en ,

an d what vict ri s h had gai d h was v ry o e e ne , e e

a gry ; d br k th tr aty which h had mad 2

n an o e e e e e

with Judas d c ll ct d a larg army i which

, an o e e e , n

w r tw ty t w
e e l pha ts d h march d wi th 3
en -
o e e n : an e e

Lysias his c usi s i t th c u try f Judah

o n
’
s on n o e o n o ,

dir cti g his c urs t th city B th

e n bfro e o e e -
n er
b
, e o e

which h pitch d his cam p d b si g d it N w 4

e e , an e e e . o

wh this was r p rt d t Judas h

en d all th e o e o , e an t
e

eld rs f th childr f Isra l m t t g th r d

e o e en o e e o e e , an

p ray d t the gr at do g d G d eff ri g ma y e an oo o , o e n n

sacrific s ; which b i g fi ish d Judas p r c d d 5

e e n n e , o ee e

w ith th l ad rs f his f rc s d cam i t th

e e e o o e , an e n o e

camp by ight d mad a sudd attack up

n , an e en on

it d sl w f th
, an my f ur th usa d m
e o d e en e o o n en an

on e o f th l pha ts d h r tur d t his w

e e e n : an e e ne o o n

cam p u til th daw f day sh uld b gi t br ak

n e n o o e n o e .

Th ach army was draw

en e t d th battl 6 n ou , an e e

gr w fi rc b tw th m A d Judas p rc iv d 7
e e e e e en e . n e e e

on e f th o l pha ts with g ld trapp i gs d

e e e n o en n , an

h esupp s d that th ki g was sitti g up him

o e e n n on

so h call d his m
e d said t th m Which f
e en , a n o e , o

a Com par e 2 Mace vi ; 3 th e p la ce me a t is B th u

n e s ra ,

x iii XII
.

M a ce ; J seph
o Ant as i t h n e co rr e sp d i g p on n as

l I
. . . .

1 4, I 5 B el l sag s f th ee o s d
e con d t h ir d an
xi
. . .

b S ee b o e , ch a v
3 9 . .
, . b ks oo .

r
Th e e c an b e n o d o bt t h t u a
3 20 BO O K V . B . C . 1 62 .

o f th t h r f wick d m w h had br ugh t vil

e ee e en o o e

on th J ws i th days f A ti chus hi fa t h r ;
e e n e o n o s e

an d h rd r d him t b carri d up t a l fty

e o e e o e e o o

t w r d t b thr w h adl g th c ; which

o e , an o e o n e on en e

was d F by this th ki g d sig d t gra 1 5

on e . or e n e ne o

t i fy th J ws si c this m was
e ef th ir , n e an on e o e

chi f mi s d had slai gr at umb rs f

e en e e ,
an n e n e o

th m e .

C H A PTE R X VI .
a

Th e h i s tory of th e a r r i va l a t A n ti och
of D em etr i u s th e

s on
f
o S eleu cu s , a n d
of hi s def ea ti n
g E u a tor
p .

A F TE R th s thi gs ki g E p t march d 1 e e n , n u a or e

B C .
i t th c u try f Mac d ia d th
.
n o e o n o e on , an en
1 62
r tur d t A ti ch Wh m D m trius 2
‘

e ne o n o . o e e

attack d with e army f R ma s d d f at d an o o n , an e e e ,

d sl w t g th r with Lysias his c usi s

’
an e , o e ; e o n s on

an d h r ig d at A ti ch B t t h i m w t 3
e e ne n o . u o en

A l im c th l ad r f th s thr b wick d m ;
u s, e e e o o e ee e en

wh c mi g i t his p r s c p r strat d hims l f

o, o n n o e en e, o e e

b f r him d w p t m st v h m tly d said ;

e o e , an e o e e en , an

0 ki ng Judas d his c m p a y hav b

, slay 4 an o n e een

i g gr at u m b rs f us ; b caus havi g d s rt
n e n e o e e, n e e

d th ir r ligi
e w hav
e mbrac d th r ligi
e on , e e e e e e on

f th
o ki g Wh r f r 0 ki g assis t us
e n . e e o e, n ,

agai st th m d av g us th m Th 5
n e , an en e on e .
”
en

h m ad th J ws g t him
e e d i c s d him
e e o o , an n en e

sugg sti g t th m such thi gs as might p r v k

e n o e n o o e

D m trius
e e d irritat h i m t fit ut
, an army t e o o an o

va quish Judas T wh m th ki g givi g h d 6

n . o o e n n ee ,

f
S ab v h iii 6 Th M
ee o x iv x v J s ph A
e, c e ac e . o e nt

l XII 1 7
. . . .
. .

p ar i u t ars
c f h i d a h o s e t ar e

l arg b S ab v
. .

r la d m r
e te 3 o e at h iii 6 d e at ee o e, c an

x iii 3 — 8 xv 1 4
.
.
,

M a ce . . . . .

8 Com par e 2 Ma ce . vn 3
 B . C . 1 61 . CH A P . X VI . 3 21

s t a g ral am d Ni
en en e with a gr at army
n e ca n or
c
, e

7 d
an abu da t supply f w ap s f war A d
an n n o e on o . n

wh Nica r had c m i t th H ly La d h
en no o e n o e o n , e

s t m ss g rs t Judas t c m t h i m ; d
en e en e o o o e o an

did t d iscl s that h had c m t c qu r th

no o e e o e o on e e

8n a ti but s tat d th at h cam

on , ly acc u te e e on on o n

o f th p ac whic h was mad b tw

e e e him d e e e en an

th ati
e n d that th y l
on , a n w r u d r b di e
d
a so e e n e o e

9en e c t th R ma s A d Judas w t ut t him

o e o n . n en o o

with a c rtai umb r f his m w h w r

e n n e o en , o e e en

d u d with str g th
e d c urag d h en m an o e : an e co

m an d d th m t t g far fr m him l s t D m
e e no o o o , e e e

t ir us migh t lay a s ar f him

e
n e or .

10 Wh th r f r h h d m t D m trius h
en e e o e e a e e e , e sa

lut d h i m ; d a s at b i g plac d f ach f

e an , e e n e or e o

t h m th y
e t d w
,
d D m trius c
e sa v rs d o n, an e e on e e

with him as h pl as d aft rwards ach f th m e e e : e e o e

w t i t a t t which th t p h d r ct d f
en n o en e r oo s a e e e or

him .

11 A d Ni n d Judas d p ar t d i t th H ly
ca n or a n e e n o e o

City d th r dw l t t g th r
, an d a fi m fri d
e e e o e e : an r en

1 2 shi p gr w b tw th m which b i g mad

'

u e een e : e n
p e e

k w t A l i m h w t t D m trius d
no n o c u s, e en o e e an

i c s d him agai st Judas d p suad d him t

n en e n , an er e o

writ d c mma d Nica r t s d Judas t him

e an o n no o en o

13 b u d i
o n chai s B ut tidi gs f this cam B C
n n . n o e
.

t Judas
o d h w t t fr m th city by
, an e en ou o e
1 61 °

n ight d d p art d t
, an S bast d s t t
e e o e e
f
, an en o

0 C m par 3 M
o x iv 1 2 r ad h r d i h f ll w
e a ce . . e e e, a n n t e o o
d Th a is
.

y h a D
t i g v rs N
to sai as i t t e . n e e, ca n or t
as w ll as h J ws d s
,

m i
e tr u s , app ar fr m h h i
e t e e , oe n ot e o t e s

was i n am t y i wi th
r us was p th e R0 . to r y th a t D em e t i re

ma s n t h at d a g e r was s t i p rs
so C m par th
no n en n e on . o e e

to b a pp r h e ded by th em th r a u t s as giv i 2
e e n o e c co n en n

x iv
,

fr m h i m
o . Ma ii d 3 M ce . v an a ce

Pr bably we ugh t t
. . .

e o f Th a t is S m i ; it h d
o o a ar a a
,
3 22 BOO K V . E G 1 61
. . .

his c m p a i s t c m t him A d wh 1 4
o n on o o e o . n en

th y w r c m h s u d d th trum p t d
e e e o e, e o n e e e , an

c mma d d th m t p r p ar th ms lv s t attack
o n e e o e e e e e o

Ni B t Nica r s ught Judas with gr at 1 5

can or . u no o e

dilig c d c uld l ar
en e, tidi gs f him
an o e n no n o .

Wh r f r h w t t th h us f G d r quiri g 1 6
e e o e e en o e o e o o , e n

of th p ri sts t egiv him p t him that

e h o e u o ,
e

might s d h i m b u d i chai s t th ki g but

en o n n n o e n :

th y swar that h had t c m i t th h us

e e e no o e n o e o e

of G d Wh r up o h ab us d b th th m
. d th 1 7
e e on e e o e an e

h us f G d d sp ak i s l tly f th t m pl
o e o o , an e n o en o e e e,

an d thr at d that h w uld d m lish it fr m

e en e e o e o o

th v ry f u dati s ; d d p art d i a rag

e e o n on an e e n e .

H als t k car t s arch all th h us s f th

e o oo e o e e o e o e

H ly City Lik wis h s t his m t th 1 8

o . e e e en en o e

h us f a c rtai x c ll t ma g w h had b
o e o e n e e en n , o e en

s iz d i th tim f A ti chus d p t t
e e n e e o n o , an u o ex

tr m t rtur ; but aft r th d ath f A ti chus

e e o e e e e o n o

th J ws i cr as d h i au th ri ty d gr atly
e e n e e s o an e

h ur d him A d wh th m ss g rs f 1 9
on o e . n en e e en e o

Nica r cam t him h f ar d l st h sh uld

no e o , e e e e e o

m t with th sam tr atm t which h had

ee e e e en e

r c iv d fr m A ti chus ; wh r f r h laid ha ds
e e e o n o e e o e e n

on hims lf Wh this was t ld t Judas h was 20

e . en o o , e

v ry s rry d much a fflict d

e o d h s t tan e : an e en o

Nica r sayi g ; D t s k m i th city f

no , n o no ee e n e , or

I am t th r th r f r c m f rth t m that
no e e e e o e o e o o e,

w may m t ach th r ith r i th plai s

e ee e o e , e e n e n or

i th m u tai s as y
n e chus A d Nica r 2 1
o n n , ou e .
”
n no

w t f rth t him
en o d Judas m t him wi th o , an e

n ot
y et obt ai ne is app ll a
d th e xx i . 28 .

t i on , b ut at a subs qu t p e en e 8 a
N m el y Rh a z i s, m en
rio d was so n am e d by H e r d o t i on e d a t 3 M a ce 37 x iv
G r e at S e e b el w
. . .

th e . h o , c .
3 24 B OO K V . B . C . 1 61 .

th usa d f th bra v st f th Mac d ia s ; d 2

-

o n o e e o e e on n an

cam up Judas with ut y tidi gs th r f

e on o an n e eo

c mi g t him wh h was i a c rtai city

o n o , en e n e n

call d L l i with thr th usa d m

e a s
b
wh r 3
, ee o n en : e e

f r m st f th s w h w r wi t h him fl d ;
o e o o d o e o e e e an

th r r mai d with h i m ight hu dr d m

e e e ne d e n e en , a n

his br th rs S im o d J atha
e B t th s 4 e on an on n . u o e

w h r mai d wi t h Judas w r th str g st

o e ne d e e e on e an

brav st d w h had alr ady dur d much i

e , an o e en e n

th e s v ral battl s which h had f ught A d 5

e e e e o . n

J udas d his c m p a y w t t t m t B
an o n en ou o ee ac

chid s d his army

e an .

A d B acchid s divid d his army placi g fift

n 6e e , n een

th usa d th right ha d f Judas d his m

o n on e n o an co

p a y n d fift, t h
an usa d t h ir l ft T h 7
e en o n on e e . en

e ach part sh ut d agai s t Judas d h i c m p a y o e n an s o n .

W h at t tiv ly r gardi g ach p rc iv d that

o en e e n e , e e e

m y str g st d brav st tr p s w r
’
th e ene s on e an e oo e e on

th righ t d f u d t th at B acch id s hims lf

e , an o n ou e e

was th r am g th m Judas lik wis divid d 8

e e on e . e e e

his c m p a y d t k th brav s t f th m with

o n ,
an oo e e o e

him d gav th r st t his br th rs T h h

, an e e e o o e . en e

mad a charg up th s
e th right d h e on o e on e ,
an e

with his c m p a y sl w ab ut tw th usa d m o n e o o o n en .

Th penrc ivi g B acchid s eh dir ct d his y s 9

e n e , e e e e e

an d st p s t wards h i me d sl w all th brav st

o , an e e e

m wh
en w r ab ut him A d h i p rs 1 0
o e e o . n e n e on

with his c m p a y sustai d th multitud s wh ich

o n ne e e

p r ss d u p
e him f lli g t th gr u d th gr at r
e on , e n o e o n e e e

p ar t f th m d
o h cam ar t
e B acchi d,s an e e ne o e .

b A b k II h i x 5 h is is C l m i is a pla
t oo . c ar. . t a e t, t ce ne to
all d E l
,

c e wh r h V l B r a
ea s a ra h r B h a e e t e u e oe , or t e erz et o,

gat r a d s Lai s as i f i t m igh t sm al l i ty

e e a, c of th e t ri b e of B en
b L i h m
e ti d i
a s th e jam i en on e n n

b k f I saiah —A
, .

oo o rdi g t c co n o
 B . C . 1 60 . CHA P . X VI I I .

11 Wh m wh B acchid s saw c mi g t wards him

o en e o n o

lik a li bra dishi g i his ha d a larg sw rd

e on , n n n n e o

s tai d with bl d h was x c ssiv ly afraid f

ne oo , e e e e o

1 2 him d tr mbl d
, d fl d u t f his sight A d
an e e , an e o o . n

Judas wi th his c m p a y pursu d him d th y o n e , an e

sl w his p pl with th sw rd
e that th y p ut
eo e e o , so e

t d ath th gr at r p art f th s fi ft
o e eth usa d e e o o e e en o n

an d B acchid s fl d v t A shd d e e e en o o
3
.

A d th fi ft th usa d whic h w r Judas ’

13 n e een o n e e on

l ft f ll w d him d attack d Judas t wh m

e , o o e , an e , o o

by this tim w r c m his br th rs d th s e e e o e o e an o e

1 4 wh w r with th m gr atly fatigu d A d

o e e e , e e . n

th s fi ft th usa d rush d up th m d a
o e ee n o n e on e , an

v ry gr at battl t k plac b tw th m d
e e e oo e e een e an

Judas ; d th r f ll b th sid s a c rtai

an e e e on o e e n

n umb r f slai i which umb r was Judas

e o n, n n e .

1 5 Wh m his br th rs carri d
o d buri d b sid th o e e an e e e e

s pulchr f Mattathias his fath r [G d b m rci

e e o e , o e e

f l t th m ]
u o d th ch ildr e f Isra l b wail d an e en o e e e

1 6 him ma y days N w th tim

n f his g v r i g . o e e o o e n n

was s v y ars d J atha his br th r suc

e en e , an on n o e

cee d d him i th g v r m t
e n e o e n en .

C H AP T E R X VI I I .
a

f
Th e h i s tory o J on a th a n th e s on
f
o M a tta th i a s .

1 J atha succ d d his br th r

A ND on n ee e o e , an d he
w t t J rda wi th a small umb r of m
en o o n n e en D C . .

which wh B acchid s h ard f h march d en e e o , e e

1 69 °

J s eph us says t a
0 o 2 M ix 1 5 d x vi 1 0 o ce r a ce an

all d A i x 28
. . . . .
,

t ai m u t ai
n o n C m par 2 M
n c e z a, 3 o e ace

wh i h app ars a pr ef rabl 72 S th a t s f J ath a

. .

c e e e . ee e c o on n

r a d i g ; as t h t w f A h d t ai l d m r t l arg t
e n e o n o s e e o e a e a

d d (A z t us ) m y p r h a p s b
o o 2 M i x 28 t x ii d i
a e e a ce o an n

XIII —
. . .
,

t h ugoh t t d is t a t fr m
oot h J s ph A t iq l
n l O o e o e n . . .

fi ld f bat tl B ut m par e
.

e o e . co
3 26 K V B C 158 B OO . . . .

to him with a larg army A d wh J atha 2 e . n en on n

saw him his m swam v r J rda ; d B

, en o e o n an ac

chid s d his army f ll w d th m

e an d sur o o e e , an

r u d d th m B t J atha rush d
o n e e B 3. u on n e on ac

chid s ; d as th m gav way t J atha

e an e en e o on n,

he d his c m p a y w t ut fr m th midst f
an o n en o o e o

th m d d p art d t B h b
e , an d his b
e 4 e o ee r s e a
b
: an ro

th r S im j i d him d th y ab d th r ;
e e on o ne , an e o e e e

an d th y r p air d what v r f th
e f rtificati s
e e e e o e o on

had fall d w d th y f rtifi d th ms lv

en o n, an e o e e e es

th r e e .

B ut B acchid s march d t th m d b si g d 5 e e o e , an e e e

B C th m .
d J atha e d his br th r
: d an on n an o e , an

th y which w r with th m w t ut t him

15 8 °

e e e e , en o o

by ight d sl w gr at umb rs f h i army d

n , an e e n e o s , an

bur d th batt ri g rams d gi s f war ; d 6

ne e e n an en ne o an

his army was dis p rs d d B acchid s fl d i t th e e , an e e n o e

d s rt A d J atha d S im
e e . n d th m on n an e on , a n e en

w h w r wi th h i m p ursu d
o e e d t k him “1 7 , e an oo .
71
0,

wh h saw J atha k w that h i d ath was

en e on n, ne s e

ne ar wh r f r h p r claim d p ac with J
: e e o e e o e e e on a

tha d swar that h w uld

n , an v r m r mak e e o ne e o e e

war up him d m r v r that h

on w uld , an o eo e , e o

r st r th wh l f th captiv s which h had

e o e e o e o e e e

tak f th army f Judas A d J atha gav 8

en o e o . n on n e

him his ha d d d p art d fr m him n aft r

, an e e o : n or e

this was th r y m r war b tw th m A d e e an o e e een e . n

no tl g aft r this J atha di d d his br th r

on e
0
, on n e , an o e

S im succ d d him
eon ee e .

b
Qu wrewh eth e r w ugh t f t il y s ttl ed J at h a e o a c or e on n

t r e a d B thb i as th pl a is sai d t h av e l iv d th ir t
.

o e as e ce o e een

i x 62 ?
,

m ti
en d t 2 M
on e a f ur t y e ars
a ce a ft r m ak i g or o e en e n

x pr ss d p a wi th B a h i d s d t
. .

C
Th is is t no e e e e ce cc e an o

slai b y T yph
,

wi th su ffi i t a ura y ; c en h av e b cc c n or ee n n r on

i d eed is th e h r l gy sat is i n th year B C 1 44 A d

n c on o o e . . . n
3 28 BOO K V . B . C . 1 35 .

S im A d p ac
e on d qui t ss c
.
ti u d 8
n e e an e ne on n e

am g th J ws all th days f S im
on e A d th e e o e on . n e

t im f his
e g v r m
o t was t w y ars T h 9 o e n en o e
“
. en

Pt l my his
o e i law rush d him d sl w s on -
n- e on , an e

him at a c rtai f ast wh r h w p r s t

,
e n e
d e e e as e en .

A d h s iz d his wif
n e d his t w s se A d e e an o on . n

S im s wh s am was H y u was t
’
e on s on , o e n e r ca n s, se

i his fath r s p lac

’
n e e .

[H e r e en ds th e h is tor y as
gi v en i n th e t wo b ook s u uas lly
a t tach e dt o o ur Bi b l es
]

CH A PTER K X .
a

T h e h i s tory o H
f y r ca n us th e s on
f
o S i m eon .

NO W S im wh il h was y t l i e on ,had p 1 e e e a ve
b
,
a

BC p i .
t d J h his
o n e t b c p t ai ; oc a n an s on o e a n

1 35
d havi g gath r d t h i m v ry ma y
an n e e o e n

tr p s h s t h i m t va quish a c rtai m
oo , e en o n e n an

wh had c m
o t agai st h i m o d was call d e ou n , an e

Hy u
r ca n N w h was a m s
c
. f gr at fam 2 o e an o e e,

p w r ful i
o e str gth d f n a ci t s v en , an o an n en o e

re i g ty n Wh m J ath a . cu trd dd 3 o on n en o n e e , an e

f at d wh r f r S im
e e : am d his J h
e e o e e on n e s on oe an an

Hy r ca n us
; acc u t f his slayi g H y on o n o n r ca n u s ,

an d gai i g a vict ry v r him

n n o o e .

I s ad f h is ra h r h a m by a vi r y v r
C n te o t , we t e t e n e ct o o e

o ugh tr a d i y ars h H yr a ia s S E bi i
to e n ne e t e c n n ee us e

am ly fr m 1 44
, .

n e , 1 35 Ch r i
o d S l pi i S to on c on , a n u t us e

B C v rus C l m hi ks ha e a et t n t t
d N a ly as l f h p rs d sig a d by h
. . .

h
me , at t e c t e o t e e on e n te t e

D o cu s ar J ri h asne a Hy e was C d c o, re n me r ca n u s en e

la d 2 M
te at i 15 b h g
a ce ral f k i g A
. xv . . aeu s , t e en e o n n

C m par J s ph us A
8 o i h e wh m J h d f a d
o e n t oc us o o n e e te
i q XIII 1 5 ar M d i as is r l a d
,

t ne o n, e te at

2 l\ x iii 5 3 x vi
. . .

Sb I ee 2 lW aec . . . a ce . .

9
O th e rs sa
y th t a he gai n ed
 B . C . 1 35 . CH A P . XX . 3 29

4 wh this H y
B ut had h ard that Pt
en r ca n u s e o

l m y had kill d h i fa th r h was afraid f P t

e e s e , e o o

l my
e d fl d t G , an d Pt l my p ursu d him
e o az a
d
: an o e e

5 wi th ma y f ll w rs B ut th citiz s f Gaza
n o o e . e en o

h lp d H y
e e d shu t th gat s f th ir city
r ca n u s , a n e e o e ,

an d hi d r d Pt l my fr m r achi g H y
n e e o e o e n r can u s .

6 A d Pt l my r tur
n d d d p art d t D ag
o e e ne , an e e o on
e
,

havi g with him th m th r f H y

n d his e o e o r can u s a n

tw br th rs N w D ag had at that tim a

o o e . o on e

str gly f rtifi d castl

on o e e .

7 B t Hy u w t t th H ly H u r ca n u s d en o e o o se
f
, an

off r d sacrific s
e e d succ d d h i fath r d he , an ee e s e : an e

c ll ct d a larg army d w t t tt h Pt l my
o e e e an en o a ac o e .

Wh r f r Pt l my s h ut th gat f D ag up
e e o e o e e e o on on

hims l f d his c m p a y d f rtifi d hims lf

e an o n , an o e e

8 th r ie e n A d Hy . b si g d him d mad
n r ca n u s e e e , an e

an ir ram t batt r th wall d t p it

on o e e , an o o en

9 an d th bat tl b tw th m last d l
e g d Hy e e ee n e e on , an r

ca s p r vail d agai st P t l my d w t up
nn e e n o e , an en

1 0 cl s o e t th cas tl d alm s t t k i t
o e Wh e, an o oo . en

P t l my th r f r saw this h c mma d d th

o e e e o e , e o n e e

m th r f H y
o e d his t w br th rs t b
o r ca n u s an o o e o e

br ught ut u p th wall d t b t rtur d

o o on e , an o e o e

1 1 m s t s v r ly ; which was d
o e e e t th m B t on e o e . u

Hy s i g this st d still ; d f ari g that

r ca n u s , ee n , oo an e n

th y w uld b p t t d ath d sist d fr m fighti g

e o e u o e , e e o n .

1 2 T wh m his m th r call d
o o ut d said ; My o e e o , an

d H r as i m a y f rm r wh r S i m was sl ai by
e e, n n o e e e on n

lp a s h am s f Gaza d P l m y h i
ce ,
t e n i l w
e S o an to e s s on - n - a . ee

G a z a r a appe ar t o h e bee n i n av 2 Ma c e . xvi . 15 .

t e r ch a n ge d C om pa r e 3 M a c c fi g r r ar s a
H ot t n e em k , th t
x vi x r ssi us
. .

1 9, 21 . this is th e e p e on ed to

l J
.

e
J s
o e h
p t te th us s a s is
to be de sig an t e t h e t em
p e of er u

o n e of t h e fo t e e bo e r r ss s a v sal em b
y ri al wri rs
a ll O en t te
was a s a l
,

J ri
e ch o It l o c l ed
. sa r r a
c e d an d
p o f n e (E x e r c i tt

la
. .

D ocus , an d t h e p ce was A n t i m or i n 4to 1 6 44 p . . . .

3 30 K V B C 1 35 BO O . . . .

d
s on , t b m v d by l v d fi lial p i ty
o no e o e o e an e

t wards m d y ur br thr i pr f r c t
o e an o e en , n e e en e o

y ur fath r :
o acc u t f u cap tivity b 1 3
e n or on o n o o r e

w ak d i y ur d sir f av gi g him ; but

e en e n o e e o en n

d ma d satisfacti f th rights f y ur fath r

e n on or e o o e

d mi
an t th utm st f y ur p w r B ut 1 4
n e, o e o o o o e .

that which y u f ar f us fr m th at tyra t h o e or o n , e

will c ssarily d t us at all v ts wh r f r

ne e o o e en : e e o e

p r ss f rward
e y ur si g with
o ut y i t mi o e e o an n er s

si on .
”

Wh th r f r H y u had h ard th w rds 1 5

en e e o e r can s e e o

o f his m th r h urg d th o si g wh r f r
e , e e on e e e : e e o e

Pt l my i cr as d th t rtur s f his m th r d
o e n e e e o e o o e an

his br th rs ; d swar that h w uld thr w

o e an e e o o

th m h adl g fr m th castl as ft as H y
e e on o e e, o en r ca

n u cam s ar t th wall T h r f r H y
e ne 16 o e . e e o e r ca n u s

f ar d l st h sh uld b th caus
e e , e f th ir d a th ;
e o e e e o e e

an d h r tur d t his cam p still c

e e ti ui g th
ne o , on n n e

si g f Pt l my N w it happ d that th 1 7
e e o o e . o en e , e

f ast f tab r acl s was at h

e o d ; wh r f r H y
e n e an g e e o e r

ca n u s w t i t th city f th H ly H us that
en n o e o e o o e,

h might b p r s t at th f a st
e d th s l m ity
e e en e e an e o e n

an d th sacrific s A d wh
e Pt l my k w that 1 8 e . n en o e ne

h h d d p art d t th H ly City
e a e d was d tai d
e o e o , an e ne

th r h s iz d u p
e e, th m th r f H y
e e e d on e o e o r ca n u s a n

h i br th rs
s d sl w th m ;
o e d h fl d i t a
, an e e an e e n o

plac whith r H y u c uld t c m

k
e e rc a n s o no o e .

J s eph us s t a t s th at th e
8 h N am l t P h i l a d l h ia e
o
y e p ; e o

all d
, ,

d p ar t ur
e f Hy u e d wh r e a fri d f h i
o r ca n s, an e en o s c e

th s qu t p r t ra t i
e c on e f Z (
en d C t yl ) h
o d s e iz d
c on o en o an o as a e

th si ge was wi g t t h u p th s ve r e ig ty [J s e
e e ,
o n o e on e o n . o

co mi g n f th e bb ti l ph us ]
on o sa a ca .

ea r
y .
3 32 BOO K V . B . C . 1 34 .

ci ty d ar u d it B t A ti chus cam p d i
, an o n . u n o en e n

a c r tai plac which was dista t fr m th ci ty

e n e, n o e

o f th h us e f G d ab ut t w furl gs
o e o o o o on .

A d at th ap p r ach f th f ast f tab r acl s

n e o o e e o e n e

Hy s t ambassad rs t him t tr at f a
r ca n u s en o o , o e or

truc til th s l m ity sh uld b p ass d ; which

e un e o e n o e e

h egra t d him ; d s t victims d g ld d

n e an en , an o an

t th h us f G d A d H y
’

b
sil v er , o em o e o o . n r ca n u s co

m d d th p ri sts t r c iv what A ti chus had

an e e e o e e e n o

s t ; d th y did
en an N w wh Hy u de so . o en r ca n s an

th peri sts saw t h rev r c e f A ti chus t e e e en o n o o

wards th t m pl f G d h s t ambassad rs e e e o o , e en o

t him t
o tr at f p c T which A ti chus
, o e or ea e . o n o

agr d ; d h w t t J rusal m d H y
ee an e en o e e : an r ca n u s

m t i g him th y
ee n t r d th city t g th r A d , e en e e e o e e . n

Hy mad a f ast f A ti chus d h i

r ca n us e e or n o an s

p ri c s ; n e d th y did t d dri k t g th r ;
an e ea an n o e e

an d h mad him a p r s t f thr

e h u dr d ta
e e en o ee n e

l ts f g ld
en o d ach f th m agr d wi t h his
o : an e o e ee
0

c m p a i ab ut p ac d r d ri g assista c
o n on o e e an en e n n e,

an d A ti chus d p art d i t his w c u try

n o e e n o o n o n .

B t i t is r la t d that H y
u ~
p d th e e , r ca n u s o en e e

t r asury
e which had b m d by s m ki gs
d
, een a e o e n

o f th s s f D avid [t wh m b p ac ] d h
e on o , o o e e e, an e

br ugh t t th c a gr at sum f m y d l ft
o ou en e e o on e , an e

b J s o e r i bly ph us fo c c on D i o d or us S i cu l us , an d J s o e

t t
ras s t h is b h avi ur f th e o o e
ph u a

k i g wi th t h a t f A t i h us
n o n oc
p
<1
h J s t t e , th t h e
o e us s a s a
E pi ph wh h h d b
a n e s, en e
. a e o e n ed t h e
p e
p ch e o f D a s ul r
co m m as t r f t h
e i ty S e o e c ee v i d, a n d r
t ook t h e n c e t h ee
usa al s wi w i
.

2 h l a e i 44 6 0
c Fr m -
o th o nd t en t th h ch
xh i bi t i f l ib ral i ty
. . .

th is e on o e ,
h e h ed ir a r ar
b od y o f m e c e n y
th e J ws gav t o A t i h us
e e n oc t oopr s i g firs J wis
be n th e t e h
t h sur a m
e f P
n e o 1 vs
p ri is
n ce w h o di d t h C om

N am l y ar als J s
. .

c r t aie , on ce n c on p e o o e
p h A nti
q V I I . . .

d i ti wh i h m y b s e i
on s , c a e e n n 12 .
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as much i it g g
n it t its
, f rm r
c on s 1 s t at f
n1n o o e e o

1 8 s cr cy
e e Th . h built p d r p air d that p ar t
en e u an e e

of th wall which had fall

e d w ; dh p en o n an e ro

v i d d car fully f
e th c e v i c d adva tag or e on en en e an n e

of h i fl ck s d b hav d hims l f p rightly t

o , an e e e u o

wards th m e .

19 N w wh o A ti chus had c m i t his w

en n o o e n o o n

c u try h d t rmi d t g a d fight

o n , e e e ne o o n
B C .

wi th th ki g f P rsia f h had
e n o e
9
, or e re
131

20 vo l t d fr m t h tim
e o f th first A ti chus
e e o d e n o : an

h s t ambassad rs t H y
e en tha t h sh uld
o o r ca n u s , e o

g o t him o ; d H y w t
an wi t h him d
r ca n u s en , an

21 d e
p art d i t e t h c u tryn o f P rsia A
e d o n o e . n an

army f th P rsia s m t h i m d f ugh t wi th

o e e n e , an o

h i m ; w h m A ti chus p utti g t fligh t d f a t d

o n o n o e e e

22 an d p t t t hu sw rd o T h h estay d i ot h . en e e n e

p lac wh e r h was e ed r ct d e a w d r fu l , an e e e on e

buildi g that it might b a m m rial f h i m i

n
f
,
e e o o n

23 th ire c u try o A nd a ft r s m t.im h w n t f e o e e e en or

ward t m t th ki g f th P rsia s ; d H y
o ee e n o e e n an r

R a h r Ph
9 t e k i g f s l f as
,
i dp d
r aa t e s m
n o e an n e en en t o

P a r th i a , w h o t ll d e t n e d si ai n ar ch d th e f m l y o f t h e
an a i
rius
D e m et N i c a t or p on e a ris r . A r sac i d ae, h n c ed avi g a quir
Itis s rva
ob e bl e th t t h e a u a b oth w a
e l th a n d
p o e , h el d wr
r is
t h o of t h b ook , i n c om m on p o e ss ssi
on of th e t h on e ir r
wi al s
th la r G r
m o t a ll t h e te e ek d n uri g a p e od of n o e ri l ss
a is ria s us s
a n d R om n h to n , e a
t h n 482 y e O n th e i n ars .

r s
t h e t e m P er s i a n s a n d P a r i r
d ffe e n t u s e of t h e o d w r s
as s
th i a n s us
yn on ym o In . P er s i a n a n d P a r th i a n , s ee
d e e d i t h a s b e e n con te n d e d ar
ch b h o is
p U h e , i n N oti s ss r
a
t h t t h e d ffe e n c e i r is
mo e r a d I n a ti i A c ta ,
g p 3 6 (4t o . . .

i a
n om n l t h n a r a si
e l ; n ce t h e Lon d A n d for t h e
s rigi all w r
.

Par iath n o n
y e e o rigin an d a s r is r
h o t h t o y of
ris e d w th n t h ei i P rsia t h a t p pl sult Just i s ’
c om e n
p eo e, c on n

ir
em p e ; a n d a r a
ft e t h t h a d H is t r y b k s 41
o d 42
, oo an .

r ug u r
b ee n b o h t n d e t h e swa
y
f H r t d a t r ph y
e e ec e o on

of a ia ri s
t h e M ce d on n p n c e , t h b a k s f t h riv r Ly us
e n o e e c

r v l wi a l arg
,

A r s a ce s e o te d th e wh r h e h de e qu r d I a c on e e n

is ri s a l is
d t ct , a n d e t b h e d h i m d a t s th e Par th ia g e e ra l
e n n .
33 4 K V B C 1 29 BO O . . . .

ca n u r mai d b hi d by r as f th sabbath
s e ne e n , e on o e ,

which P t c st imm diat ly f ll w d A d th 24

en e o e e o o e . n e

ki g f P rsia d A ti chus m t ; d v ry gr at
n o e an n o e an e e

battl s t k plac b tw th m i wh ich A ti

e oo e e een e , n n

h d ma y f his army w r l i
‘

oc us an n o e e s a ng .

A d wh nws f this w br ught t H y 2 5

en ne o as o o r

B c .
h m arch d
.
i t th c u try f
ca n u s , e e
h
n o e o n o

S yria
1 30 d his j ur y b si g d Hal 26 , an on o ne e e e e

p us d t i
h citiz
: s surr
an d r d t him p y e en en e e o , a

i g him tribut ;
n d h d p art d fr m th m d e an e e e o e , an

r tur d i t th H ly City d r mai d th r

e ne n o e o , an e ne e e

for s m days o e .

Th h d p art d i t th c u try f S amaria 2 7

en e e e n o e o n o ,

B c
d f ught agai s t N p l i
. .
an ; but t h citi
o n ea o s
k
e

z s hi d r d h i m fr m t ri g i t it
1 29 :
en n e e o en e n n o .

A d h d str y d W h at v r buildi gs th y had

n e e o 28 e e e n e on

m u t J o n b l d th t m pl ; which was d
ez a e
1
, an e e e on e

tw hu dr d y ars aft r that S b l l t th S

o n e e e an a a
m
e a

marita had built i t H als sl w th p ri sts

n . e o e e e

w h w r i S bast
o A d h march d i t th 29
e e n e e n e e n o e

c u try f Idum a that is th m u tai s S arah

o n o ae , , e o n n
0
,

'

8u rs
A th o a r e n ota gree d l
p u se S e a d s ri pt i f o e e c on o

l Cl ark e s
.

w r a
h eth e h e fe l i n b t t l e or i t p r s e t s t at i s e n e n
’

a rwar s
ft e d : he was su c ce e d T rav el s
1 Th a t is m u t E b al
.

ed b r r
y h i s b oth e D em et rius o n or

m r e p r p rly G i i m
, ,

w
N i c at or , h om Ph r aa te s h a d o o e ar z .

r i
s e t f ee a t t h e t m e of A n t i m S t h e h is t r y f th is ee o o

o eh u s i vasi
n
’
on J s us
[ o eph ] t ra sa ct i i J s eph us A n on n o n

t i q XI 8
.
,
11 r
F om th is ri p e od th e . . .

J ws r us
e ef a
ed t o w g
ck n o l e d e Th e i ty f S a m aria h 11 c o o

an
y M a ia
c e d on n or ria t i ed th is am e u d e r th e
Sy n a n n n

i g
k n r ig f H er d th G r at e n o o e e

al
.

large d a d r d d
,
i T
w
h e t o n n ow c l e d A wh o en o ne an

lepp , ,

o f r t ifi d i t S ee J s eph A t o e o n

i e tl y X V 1 1 B l l I 1 6
. . . .

k Th e t w wh i h a o n c nc n e
was c all e d S h e h m Pr b abl y t h
. . . .

Si c e ,sam as or 0
o e e

h em b i g th p ri i pa l i ty S e ir ti
”
c , e n e ft ncm d c , so o en en on e

of S am aria It s t i ll b e ars th e i S ri pt ur
. S ab v h n c e ee o e, c x

x iv 4 als xl i x 20
. . .

n a m e of N a l o se o N l r a
p o , . o . .
3 36 K V B C 1 26 BOO . . . .

m r l disci p li
o a d th vir t u s ; d w h av
n e, an e e an e e

h ur d th m d mad th m sit i th p
on o e e , an e e n e re

s c f u ld r w h has b
en e o o r car ful t 4
e e : o e en e o

tra sact all th ir busi ss givi g c mma d that

n e ne , n o n

all th ci ti s which A ti chus had tak away

e e n o en

by f rc sh uld b r st r d t y ; d that 5
o e o e e o e o ou an

e v ry bstacl t th x rcis f y ur r ligi

e o e o e e e e o o e on

sh uld b r m v d ; d that all sh uld b

o e e o e an o e

mad v id which A ti chus had d cr d agai st

e o n o e ee n

y u o H has
. als c mma
e d d that all t h ci toi s 6 o n e e e

which h had tak sh uld c ti u faith ful t

e en o on n e o

y u o
; h has lik wis e giv rd rs by l tt r e t e en o e e e o

all his p r vi c s th at y ur ambassad rs sh uld

o n e , o o o

b tr at d with r s p ct
e e e d h ur M r v r 7 e e an on o . o eo e

h h e s t with th m
as en a m bassad r t y e an o o ou

n am d C y e b ari g a l tt r ; t wh m als
n ae u s , e n e e o o o

h has trust d
e mbassy th at h m ight
en e an e , e

tr at wi th y i p rs
e ou n e on .
”

Th r f r wh e e o e t h is p ist l f th R ma s had 8
en e e o e o n

BC r ach
.
d H y e h b ga
e t b styl d
r c an u s , e e n o e e

1 26ki g b i g f rm rly call d high p ri s t

n , e n o e e e

an d thus th r yal d sac rd tal dig iti s w r

e o an e o n e e e

u it d i him A d h was th first wh was 9

n e n . n e e o

call d ki g am g th chi fs f th J ws i th
e n on e e o e e n e

tim f th s c d h us
e o e e on o e .

C H A P T E R XX I I I .
a

Th e h i s tory o
f th e wa rs
of y H r ca n u s wi th th e S a m a

r i ta n s .

N O W H y r ca n us march d t S bast e o e e, an d be l
si g d
e e th e S amarita s b w h w r t h r i n o e e e e n, for a
8 Com par e J s o e
p h us An t t i och u s G r yph u s an d Ant i
XIII
, .

18 o ch u s C y z i ee n u s, b e n en i g
i ua quarr ls
. .

b we r subj t s f S y
Th ey e ec o gag ed i n con t n l e

ria w s e tw pri ce s A n
ho o n , wi a
t h e ch o th e , e H yrca r gav
 B C 111
. . . CHA P . XX I I I . 337

l g tim ; till h r duc d th m t such strai ts

on e e e e e o ,

t hat th y w r c m p ll d t f d u
e v rye e o e e o ee
p on e e
B c
2 ki d f d ad carcass N v rth l ss th y “
. .

n o e 1
. e e e e e

b r this p ati tly f ari g his sw rd d trust

o e en ,
e n o , an

i g t th Mac d
n o ia s d E gyp tia s wh s aid
e e on n an n , o e

3 th y had im l r d
e I th m a tim c m s
p o e . n e e n e o e on

th gr at fast t which H
e e must b r s t a r ca n u s e en
y p , e

i th H ly H us t
n e ff r sacrific s
o that day o e, o o e e on .

4 Wh r f r h subs t itut d his t w s

e e o e s A tig us
e e o on n on
,

an d A rist bulus c m m a d rs f th army ;

o , as o n e o e

l avi g th m rd rs t b si g th S amari ta s
e n e o e o e e e e n ,

5 an d r duc th m t x tr miti s Lik wis h

e e e o e e e . e e e

c mma d d th army t b y his s s d t

o n e e o o e on , an o

e x cut th ir rd rs
e ed h d p art d t th city
e o e : an e e e o e

o f th H ly H us e o o e .

6 M r v r A ti chus th Mac d ia march d

o eo e n o
°
e e on n e

t o h l p th i habita ts f S bast ;
e ed tidi gs f
n n o e e an n o

it w r br ught t th tw s s f H y
e e o ; o e o on o r ca n u s

7w h havi g substitut d a g ral t c duct th

o, n e en e o on e

si g f S bast w t t m t A ti chus ; wh m
e e o e e, en o ee n o o

th y ec u t r d d r ut d d r tur d t S
en o n e e an o e , an e ne o e

8 bast Th r cam lik wis

e . t f E gyp t Ly
e e e e e ou o

th th
ras f qu
d
, Cl p atra t h l p th
e s on o een eo , o e e

9 S amarita s Wh ws f this was br ught t

n . en n e o o o

Hy h w t t m t him th s l m ity
r can u s , e en o ee , e o e n

b i g w p ast wh m wh h m t h
e n no o en e e , e en cou n

n us o
pp r t u i t y for v gi g n d C l p
o a t ra h be ga en n c on a n eo e e n

h i m s lf f e s m f rm r ju t r ig
or o e j i tl y wi th h i
o e 1n o e n, c on o n s

ri s all g d t h av b
e e e m m t h e r i t h y ar B C 1 1 6
o e een co o ,
n e e . . .

m i tt d b y t h S a m ari t a s u p
e H b r ugh t ab u t 6 000 1
e n e o o $ 0 .

on t h J ws e e di rs w i th h i m d b ga by e an e n

N a m l y A t i h us IX
.
,

C e
pl u d
, e ri g n s v e ra l p ar t s
oc f , n n e o

sur am d C y i u
n e Jud h pi g t h r b y t
z ce n s . aea o n e e o
d Th a t is P t l m y Lath y d aw ff H y o e u fr m th r o r ca n s o e

rus t h o f Pt lem y Ph ys si eg
,

, e s n o o e .

Z
338 K V B C 1 05 BOO . . . .

t d m s t fi rc ly
er e d sl w v ry ma y f his
o e e ,
an e e n o

m d Ly th was put t flight

en an ra s o n or
”
did th E gyptia s y m r aft r this
0 °

e n an o e e re

tur t gi v assista c t th S amarita s A d

n o e n e o e n . n

ki g H y u r tur d t S bas t
n d p r ss d
r ca n s e ne o e e, a n e e

s r it til l h t k it with th sw rd d sl w
o e on , e oo e o , an e

th s f its citiz s w h w r r mai i g d ut

o e o en o e e e n n , an

t l y d s t r y d it
er d p ull d d w its walls
e o e , an e o n .

C H A P TE R X X I V fil

L
f y f C l eo a tr a , a n d o
f h i
'

Th e h i s tory o th r a s th e s on
o p s

m a r ch i ng ou t ag a i n s t h i s m oth er i n E g yp t .

LY T H R A S th e atra havi g b c m 1 s on of Cl e op , n e o e

str g i g ds d i m r v lt d fr m on n oo an n en , e o e o

C l p atra his m th r ; th chi f m

1 05 ‘

eo f o e e e en o

th ki gd m b i g his ab t t rs
e n T h r f r Cl
o 2 e n e o . e e o e eo

p atra havi g s t f , tw J ws f wh m
n en or o e ,
on e o o

was call d C h l i d th th r H
e i e c as , an e o e an an as
b
,

p lac d th m
e at th h ad f t h s peri c s f E gy p t e e o o e n e o

w h r mai o d h sid
e d mad th m b th
ne on er e, a n e e o

g rals f th E gyptia army N w th y m 3

en e o e n . o e a

mag d all matt rs w ll with t h

e c mm p pl e e e o on eo e,

an d c duct d th affairs f th m p ir with wis

on e e o e e e

d m T h m Cl p atra s t t fight with Ly th

o . e ;4 eo en o ras

wh g i g t him mad war d r ut d him

o o n o e , an o e

3
Com p ar e
J s eph A t o n of I saiah h x i x 1 9 I at c :
“
n

XIII al s XIII 20
. . . .

18 S . . ee o h a d y sh all h r b
t t a t e e e an
b J os ph us s t at s t h s t al ar
. .

e e e e o t h L rd i h
to t e o n t e
b e th s s f th at O ias
e on o n m i ds f h l a d f E g yp
t o t e n o t,
f Pt l m y d a p i l l ar
,

wh b y l av
o, e d e o o e an an h b rd r at t e o e
C l pat ra h d b ui l t i E gy pt
eo a n h r ft e h L rd
eo S to t e o ee
a t em pl t G d a ft r t h h p ar i u l ars f h h is r y
, .

e o o e e t e t c o t e to
f t h t m pl J ph A XIII
,

p at t r e n fJ
o e e e o e d ai l d
et e at os e . nt. .

ru l m ; b i g m v d t t h is
sa e e n o e o 6 .

b y r em em b eri g t h e p r ph e y n o c
3 40 BOO Kv . B c 1 01
. . .

e v r was m s t saf i
e f m st sur o d e n b li e e , o e an

guard d e .

Hy u at first was
r can f th sPharis s ; 7 on e o e ee

aft rwards h w t ver t th S adduc s ; b 8

e e en o o e ee e

caus that e f th P h aris s had said t him

on e o e ee o ,

it is t lawful f y u t b high p ri st b caus

no or o o e e , e e

y ur m th r was a captiv b f r h bar y

o o e e e o e s e e ou ,

i
n th days f A ti chus but it b c m th t
e o n o : e o e no

that th f a cap tiv sh uld b high p ri st

e s on o e o e e .

A d this c v rsati
n t k plac i th p r s c 9
on e on oo e n e e en e

o f th chi f m e f th Pharis s ; which was

e en o e ee

th caus e f his g i g v r t th rul

e o f th S d o n o e o e e o e a

du N w th S adduc s w r at
ce es . o mi ty with 1 0 e ee e e en

th P h aris s ; wh r f r th y k p t up di ff r
e ee cs e e o e e e e en e

b twi x t
e a th r d th y p r vail d
on e him no e , an e e e on

so f as t slay gr at umb rs f th Pharis s

ar , o e n e o e ee .

A d th tr ubl cam t such a h ight that wars 1 1

n e o e e o e ,

an d ma y vils c ti u d am n g th m f a gr at
e on n e on e or e

l gth f tim
en o e .

C H A PTE R X X VI .
21

H
f y
' ’
Th e a ccoun to r ca n u s d ea th , and
f
o th e ti m e
f s
o h i
r ei n
g .

had thr s s am ly A tig us 1

H YRC A NU S ee on , n e , n on ,

A rist bulus d A l xa d r A d Hy o 2 , an e n e . n r ca

? 10
l v d A tig us d A rist bulus ; but
n us o e n on an o

A l x a d r was di us t him
e n A d
e a tim h 3 o o o . n on e e

saw i a dr am that f his s

n s A l x a d r w uld
e , o on , e n e o

r ig aft r his d ath ; d this gav him

e n e i e an e u n ea s

ne ss A d h did t thi k fit whil h liv d t 4

. n e no n , e e e , o

set p ith r f th
u s s wh m h l v d
e e o e on o e o e , on ac

c u t f his visi ;
o n t
o app i t A l x a d r on n or o o n e n e

3
C om par e J s
o e
ph us , A n t X III 1 8
. .
; B el l 1 3 . . .
 B . C H A P x x vn . . 3 41

5 ki g b caus h was dislik d by him Wh r f r

n , e e e e . e e o e

h d f rr d th busi ss ; that aft r his d ath it

e e e e e ne e e

might t k that tur which sh uld pl as th

a e n o e e e

gr at d g d G d
e an oo o .

6 N w th J ws had b
o i th tim e f his f e e en , n e e o a

th r d u cl s u it d i a ff cti
e an t wards th m ;
n e , n e n e on o e

d pr mpt t
an b y th m acc u t f th ir sub
o o o e e , on o n o e

dui g f th ir n mi s d th x c ll t f ats
o e en e e , an e e e en e

7 which th y p rf rm d T h y als
e c ti u d e o e . e o on n e

u it d i aff cti t H y
n e n u til th e on o r ca n u s n e

slaught r f th Pharis s was c mmitt d

e o e ee o e
1 06 ‘

by him d th r ti g t f th J ws d th
, an e oo n ou o e e , an e

8 civil wars acc u t f r ligi Fr m h c

on o n o e on . o en e

sp ru g p rp tual miti s d c as l ss vils d

n e e en e , an e e e e , an

ma y murd rs Which was t h r as why ma y

n e . e e on n

9 d t st d H y
e e eN w th tim f his r ig
r ca n u s . o e e o e n

was thirty b y ars d h di d -

on e e , an e e .

C H A P TE R X X VII .
a

Th e h i s tory o
f A r i s tobu lu s th e
n
’

r ca n u s
s on
o .

1 b i g d ad his
H Y RC A NU S A rist bulus e n e , s on o

succ d d h i m ee th ethr ; w h dis on e on e o

p lay d haughti ess p rid d p w r ; d ne , e, a n o e an

p lac d his h ad
e a larg
on cr w i c t m p t f e e o n, n on e o

2 th cr w f th sacr d pri sth d N w h W

e o n o e e e oo . o e as

aff cti at ly i cli d t wards his br th r A tig

e on e n ne o o e n o

wh m h p r f rr d b t all his fri ds but

n us , o e e e e o en :

his br th r A l x a d r h k p t i pris as als

o e e n e e e n on , o

J s ph us i
b o e e b k d e a th i B C 1 07
, n on oo ,
n . . .

says th ir ty y ars ; i -
on e C m pare J s ph A t n an 9 o e o e n

B el l 1 3
. .

o t h r th ir t y th r
e b ut ar h X l II 1 9
- ee : c

b ish p U ssh r a ll ws h i m ly b A d a d va d h i m t a
. . . .
,

o e o on n n ce o

t w e t ym in
y ars r ig
ne ;li sh ar f th r egal p w r
e
’
e n n e o e o e .

wh i h as w e m ust pl a h i s
c c e ce
 3 42 BOO K V . B 0 l og. . .

h i s m oth er by r as f h l v f A l x a d r
c
, e on o er o e or e n e .

A d h
n s t his br th r A tig us w h f ugh t 3
e en
d
o e n on , o o

agai st him d c qu r d h i m wi th l l his ab t

n , an on e e , a e

t rs d tr p s which h p ut t flight d
o an oo , e o , an re

t ur d i t th city f th H ly H us This h p
ne n o e o e o o e . a

p en e d whil A rist bulus lay sick Wh th r 4

e o . en e e

f r A tig us was
o e n his way t th city th
on on o e , e

sick ss f his br th r was r p rt d t him ; w h

ne o o e e o e o o,

en et ri g th city w t t th h us f G d t
n e , en o e o e o o , o

giv tha ks f th m rcy sh w i his d liv r

e n or e e e n n e e

a c fr m th
n e my d t b s ch th gr at
o e en e , an o e ee e e

an d g d G d t oo r st r h alth t his br th r
o o e o e e o o e .

T h r f r c rtai
e e o e f th s w h w r adv rsari s 5
e n o o e o e e e e

an d hat rs f A t ig us g t A rist bulus

e o d n on o o o an

say ; I s th th ws f y ur sick ss was car 6

n oo e ne o o ne

ri d t y ur br th r d b h ld h is c mi g
e o o o e , an e o e o n

wi th his p artisa s arm d ; d is w g i t n , e an no on e n o

th e sa ctuary t mak t hims lf fri ds that h

n o e o e en , e

may c m sudd ly up yo e d slay y A d 7 en on ou a n ou . n

ki g A rist bulus was afraid t tak

n o
y has t y o e an

s t p agai s t his br th r r sp cti g that which

e n o e e e n

had b t ld him till h sh uld k w th

e en o , e o no e c or

t
r ec n ess of t h i t llig c Wh r f r h m 8 e n e en e . e e o e e co

m an d d all his att da ts t p st th ms lv s arm

e en n o o e e e

0
J s ph us a d d s t h a t h e t i m A t ig us m a d
o e x e n on e an e

su ff r d h t d i f h u g r p di t i i t I t ur a p ar t f
,

e e er o e o n e e on n o ae ,
o

wh i l i pris
e n on wh i h h qu r d d dd c e con e e an a
( 1 Th r is v r y app ar
e e e d t J ud
e ; t h a t p ssi bl y
e e o aea so o

an ce o f h ia t us b t w
an th a s t e
( een m r ) m y e en e n ce or o e a

se c on d d t h ir d v rs s
an f h av b em i tt d i e wh i ho e ee n o e n c

agai st w h m W m e t i d th l a d r f
,

t h is h a pt r
c e : n o as n on e e e e o

d i d A ris t b ul us s d h i b
o t h e I tur a s wh m A t ig
en s rous ae n o n on

t h r A t igo us ?
e n t agai s t
n nou t r d wi th su h u n e n co n e e c s c

A l x a d r f h e was i p i
e n e , or ss T h t x t as i t st a d s
n r ce . e e ,
n

son B ut w r a d i e J s t pr s
e t is s ar l y i t e lli
n o e a e en c ce n

t h is p ar t i u l ar
.
,

p h u t h
s,a t t a
g i b l c e .
3 44 BO O K v . B c . . we .

en quir d c c r i g it ; d f u d that A tig us

e on e n n an o n n on

had b slai ; which caus d him th gr at st 1 9

e en n e e e e

s rr w b th f th aff cti which h bar

o o , o or e e on e e

t wards him
o d b caus h did , t d s rv this
an e e e no e e e

fat e d h p rc iv d that a s ar had b

an e e laid e e n e ee n

f
or his br th r d h cri d al ud d w p t 20
o e : an e e o , an e

e x c di gly ; d sm t his br ast u c asi gly ;

ee n an o e e n e n

so that s em bl d v ss ls f his br ast w r

e oo -
e e o e e e

burst d th bl d fl w d ut f his m th
, an e oo o e o o on .

B t his att da ts
u d th chi f f his fri ds 2 1
en n an e e o en

cam t him c s li g him d app asi g d

e o , on o n , an e n an

s thi g him
oo n as t r strai him fr m this
, so o e n o

acti ; b i g ap pr h siv that h w uld di as 22

on e n e en e e o e,

h was w ak
e d was alm st x piri g u d r that
e , an o e n n e

which h had l dy d e a r ea on e .

A d t h y t k a g ld
n basi t r c iv th 23
e oo o en n, o e e e e

bl d which gus h d f rth at his m uth

oo d th y 2 4
e o o an e

s t th basi with th bl d which was i it

en e n, e oo n ,

by f th
on e o att da ts t a physicia that h
e en n o n, e

might it d advis what was t b d

s ee , an f e o e on e or

him A d th p ag w t with th basi : d 25

. n e e en e n an

wh h cam t th plac wh r A tig us had

en e e o e e e e n on

b slai
ee n d his bl d had fl w d ab ut th
n , an oo o e o , e

p ag sli pp d d f ll ; d s p ill d th ki g s ’
e e , an e an e e n

bl d which was i th basi v r th bl d f

oo n e n o e e oo o

his murd r d br th r A d th pag r tur d 26

e e o e . n e e e ne

wi th t h basi d t ld th c urti rs W ha t had

e n, an o e o e

happ d ; w h abus d d r vil d him ; wh il

en e o e an e e e

h jus tifi d hims l f

e d swar that h had
e t de , an e e no e

s i g d ly
ne v lu tarily d this B t wh th 2 7
or o n on e . u en e

ki g h ard th m quarr lli g h ask d t b t ld

n e e e n , e e o e o

what th y w r sayi g e d th y h ld t h ir
e e n : an e e e

t ongu s but wh h thr at d t h m th y t ld

e : en e e en e e ,
e o

him W h th said Prais b t th Just 28

. o en ,
“
e e o e
 B . C 1 05
. . CHA P . XX VI I I . 3 45

Judg w h hath sh d th bl d f th ppr ss r

e, o e e oo o e o e o

29 v r th bl d f th ppr ss d Th h
o e e oo o e o e e en e

gr a d d f rthwith xpir d A d th tim f

o ne , an o e e . n e e o

3 0 his r ig was full y ar A d all his fl ck

e n on e e . n o

lam t d him ; f h was bl mi d d vic

en e or e no e- n e ,

t i
or ou s d lib ral d his br th r A l x a d r
e
, an e : an o e e n e

r ig d i his st ad
e ne n e .

C H A P TE R X X V I II .
a

Th e a ccou n t
f A l ex a n d er th e
o s on (
n r ca n us .

1 that A rist bulus was d ad his br th r

A F TE R o e , o e

A l x a d r was r l as d fr m his f t t rs ;
e n e e e e o e e
B C .

d b i g br ught
an t f p ris
e n succ d d o ou o on , ee e
1 05

2 t o th t hr N w th g v r r f th city
e on e . o e o e no o e

A h ce ( w h i h ie Pb
t l m i ) h d r b cll d ; d
s o e a s a e e e an

h d s t m ss g rs t Ly th
a en th e f Cl
en e o r as e s on o eo

p atra r qu sti g ,tha t he w uld aid

e him nd tak e o , an e

3 h i m u d r his p r t cti n ; bu t h f
e a l g tim o e on e or on e

r fus d f ari g
e e ur, ofe t h t h ings w h ich
a r ec r en ce e n

4 h ehad b f r su ff r d fr m H y e o e B t e e
"
o r ca n u s . u

th m ss e g r gav h i m c urag by m a s f th
e en e e o e e n o e

succ urs p r mis d by th l rd f T yr f S id

o o e e o o e, o on ,

d
an th rs A d Ly th
o e march d wi th thirty
. n ras e

5 th usa d m o d th r p r t f it was br ught

n en : an e e o o o

t A l xa d r wh
o e a t ici p at d him t Pt l mais
n e , o n e a o e ,

d a ttack d i t ;
an d th citiz s f Pt l mais
e an e en o o e

shut th gat i his fac d d av ur d t k p

e e n e, a n en e o e o ee

6 ra
H e b ec m e m em o b l e a ar ry is l brat ed by th
ch e ce e e

for su ui g I ur a a ar
bd n t ae ,
p t of R ma o
p t s Snee a l s oe o

a ia P r a l i g
.

Ar b e t ae ,
yn on th e S trab li b X V I
o, . .

e as r si
te n J r a
de o f o d n a n d C m par J s ph A t iq
3 o e o e n .

lli g i a i a s XIII l
.
,

c om e
p n i t s nh b t nt to 20, 2 1 B el 1 3 . . . .

b
.

a us s
d op t t h e c t om of th e S ee t h e n ot e on 2 M a c e .

J ws
e a v v
S ee bo e , 3 v 22
I ur a is xx iii
. . . . .

t ae i u
m e n t on e d a t L k e 0 S ee b o e, ch a v 10 . . .

iii . 1 an d .r w i ts en o n in
3 46 K V B C 1 05 BO O . . . .

h im ut oWh r f r A l x a d r s trait d th m 6
. e e o e e n e en e e ,

an d c ti u d t b si g th m ; u til h was
on n e o e e e e n e

i f rm d f th marchi g f Ly th
n o e o th h
e n o ra s : en e

r tir d fr m b f r th m Lyth with his tr p s

e e o e o e e , r as oo

b i g at ha d
e n n .

N w th r was am g th citiz s f Pt l 7
o e e on e en o o e

mais l d ma
an o f ack wl dg d auth rity w h
n
d
o no e e o , o

pe rsuad d t h citiz e s t t p rmiteLy th t en no o e ras o

t r th ir city
en e e t tak th ms lv s b, n or o e on e e e o e

di t him si c h was f a di ff r
e n ce o , t r ligi n e e o e en e on .

H als said t th m Far m r adva tag us t 8

e o o e , o e n eo o

you i v ryn way ewill b e submissi t A l x e on o e

a d r wh is f th sam r ligi tha ubm i

n e , o o e e e on , n s s

si t Ly th
on o did h c as u t il th y
ra s : n or e e e, n e

agr d t his s tim ts A d th y p r v t d 9

ee o en en . n e e en e

Ly th fr m
ra s t ri g Pt l mais r fusi g sub
o en e n o e , e n

missi t him A d Ly th was p rpl x d i

on o . n ras e e e n

his affairs did h tak c u s l what was

, n or e e o n e

b st f h i m t d
e or o o .

A d this was t ld t t h ki g f S id
n d 10 o o e n o on
e
, an

he s t m ss g rs t him that h sh uld h l p

en e en e o , e o e

him i th war agai st A l x a d r ; that ith r

n e n e n e e e

th y migh t d f at him t h s m f his citi s

e e e , or a e o e o e ,

an d thus p u ish him ; d thus Ly th

n might 1 1 an ra s

r tur i t his w c u try aft r p rf rmi g

e n n o o n o n , e e o n

d ds wh ich might r d r him f rmidabl ; which

ee en e o e

i truth w uld b m r t his adva t ag tha t

n o e o e o n e n o

r tur wi th ut havi g ff ct d his p urp s A d 1 2

e n o n e e e o e . n

this was t ld t A l x a d r ; w h s t t Ly th
o o e n e o en o r as

an h urabl mbassy with a v ry valuabl p

on o e e e e re

J s ph us i f r m s us th at al s t ak p ss ssi
d o e n o f th o en o e on o e

th e am e f th sag u
n o igh b uri g p s ts S t rat s
1s e co n ne o n o o
’

T w r (a ft rwar d s a l l e d C
,

sell was D m t u
or e aen e s . o e , e c ac

Th is a pp ars fr m J s
C
sar a ) d D ra
e o o e e an o

ph u t b Z i l us wh h d
, .

'

s o e o , o a
3 48 K V B C 1 04 BOO . . . .

vis d h i m t divid his f rc s i t t w p arts

e o e o e n o o , so

that might b with Ly th

on e d his c m p a y e ra s an o n

r
p p ar
e d f battle d t h th r
or p art m ight b e, a n e o e e

with a th r captai f th ir c m p a y A d h 2 1
no e n o e o n . n e

f ught v u ti l
o e d gr at umb rs f his
en n n oon , a n e n e o

m w r slai A d his fri d adva c d with th 22

en e e n . n en n e , e

r mai d r f th army which was with him

e n e o e ,

wh s str gth was y t tir agai st A l x a d r

o e en e en e, n e n e

an d his m wh w r by this tim v rc m

en , o e e e o e o e

with fatigu d h d alt with th m as h 23

e an e e e e

p l as ed d sl
e w gr
,
at multitud
an s f t h m e ; d e e o e an

A l xa d r
e d th m
n w h had r mai d wit h
e an e en o e ne

h i m fl d i t th city f th H ly H us
e n o e o e o o e .

Ly th als d p art d t wards v i g i t a 24

ras o e e o e en n n o

c rtai t w
e n ar at h a d ; d by cha c s m
o n ne n an n e o e

J wish w m with th ir childr m t him

e o en d 25 e en e an

h c mma d d s m
e o f th childr n te b kill d o e o e en o e e ,

an d th ir fl sh t b dr ss d p r t di g that th r
e e o e e e , e en n e e

w r s m i h i army w h f d
e e o e huma fl sh
n s o e on n e

d sig i g by th s acts t strik th i h abita ts

e n n e e o e e n n

o f th c u try with a dr ad f his tr p s

e o n e o oo .

A ft r this cam Cl p atra ; wh m A l x a d r 26

e e eo o e n e

m t e d t ld h
, an what Ly th had d t his
o er ras on e o

army d pp i t d t g with h i s arch f

, an a o n e o o er n e o

him Which b i g t ld t Ly th h fl d t a 2 7
. e n o o r as , e e o

p lac wh r e was a stati e ef his shi p s g i g on o o n on

b ard which h r tur d t Cyprus ; d Cl

o , e e ne o an eo

p atra r tur d i t E
e gy p t ne n o .

B t at th u d f th y ar A l x a d r march d 28
e en o e e e n e e

agai st G aza ; b caus its chi f had r v lt d

n e e e
h
e o e

fr m him d had s t t a c rtai ki g f th

o , an en o e n n o e

m an wh s sk i lfu l a i s A p ll d
o e d h br h r t ct c o o otu s ; an t e ot e

v uall y gai d P l y w h r a h r usly sl w h i m

,

e en t ne to em o t e c e o e

h ba l
,

t e tt e .
( 31 was all d Ly i m v er . c e s a
h J os e h us
p r e co r d s h i am s n e, ch us .
 B . C 97 . . CH A P . XX V I I I . 3 49

A rabia s am d H t t assist him wh

n n e ar as
i
o o c on

29 s en etdt d d march d t wards G aza

o o s o, a n this e o

was t ld t A l x a d r ; w h l avi g s m f his

o o e n e o e n o e o

m en b f r G aza march d gai st Hartas d

e o e , e a n , an

30 en gag d h i m d p t him t flight Th h

e , an u o . en e re

t ur d t G aza d lyi g s r up i t t k it at
ne o , an n o e on , oo

3 1 th e d f a y ar
en B t th caus
o f his e . u e e o
B C . .

taki g it was th br th r f that chi f; w h

n 7 e o e o e o
9 .

3 2 c mi g sudd
o n ly h i m sl w him Wh th
en on , e . en e

citiz s s ught t kill him h c ll ct d his fri ds

en o o , e o e e en ,

an d w t t th gat en f th city d addr ss d

o e e o e , an e e

A l x a d r b ggi g that
e n e givi g s curity f
, e n on n e or

his li f d th liv s f his fri ds h w uld t r

e an e e o en , e o en e

3 3 th city ; which A l x a d r p r misi g t r d

e e n e o n , en e e

G aza d sl w i t i h abita ts
, an d v rth r w
e s n n , an o e e

t h t m p l wh ich was i
e e it d bur d th gild d
e n , an ne e e

id l which was i th t m pl
o n e e e .

34 A ft r which h d p art d t th city f th H ly

e e e e o e o e o

H us o d th r c l bra t d th
e, an f ast f tab re e e e e e e o e

35 l
n a c es A d wh . th f ast was p ast h
n mad en e e , e e

hims lf r ady agai st Hartas wh m h

'

e e n , o e en cou n

36 ter e d d sl w a gr at
, an umb r f his m e d e n e o en : an

Hartas affairs w r much s trait d d cri ppl d

’
e e en e an e ,

an d h f r d his w utt r x ti cti

e ea e Wh r o n e e n on . e e

f r sui g t A l x a d r f his li f h yi ld d
o e n o e n e or e, e e e

3 7him b di c d p aid him tribut s A d A l x

o e en e, a n e . n e

S u h is h s p l l i g giv
c h C ri h ia s w h h avi g
t e e n en t e o nt n o, n

but t h a m is pr p rly A
e n m arri d h d augh r f H
e o e re e t e te o e

tas . is app ars t h av e

Th d A t i p as h l d t h
e s ve
o ro n , e e o

b e en app ll at iv am
an i g t y f D a m as us
e e d n e a re n o c , an en

m g th Arab ia s v r ig s d e u d t i t r pt t h
on e n o e e n a vo re o n e ce e

as w r a d f e A r t as i
e ap s tl e ; wh s e fri d s s ur d
o an e n o o en ec e

3 M v 7 t th e y ar B h i m by l tt i g h i m d w i a
ace . a e e n o n n

i ty wall
.
, .

C 1 70 f a th r B C 6 6 bask et fr m th
: o no e o e c -

( b l w h xxx v ) x i 32 a d A ts
. . . .
, .

s ee e o d a Se 2 C
c : an e or . n c

f t h is l as t
,

urs i i x 24
. .

gra d n s on o oc c n

S t Pau l s s e d E pis tl
. .

. t con e o
35 0 BOO KV . B . C 94 . .

a d r d p art d fr m h i m d m arch d agai s t

n e e e o , an e n

H m th e d T yr d t k th m ;
a d h avi g
k an
e, a n oo e an n

r c iv d tribut fr m th i habita ts h r tur d

e e e e o e n n , e e ne

i t th city f th H ly H us
n o e o e o o e .

CH A PTE R XX I X .
a

An a cco unt
f
o th e ba ttl es wh i ch took
p l a ce between th e

P h a r i s ees an d S a dd u cees .

F T E R W A R D S e vils ar os e b etwe en th e Phari

A 1

BC s ee s a n d S adduc e e s an d c on ti n u e d by th e
.
,

94
sp ace of si x yea r s A n d A l ex an d er h el ped
. b
. 2

th e S adduc s agai st th Pharis s f wh m ee n e ee , o o

th r w r slai withi si x y ars fi fty th usa d

e e e e n n e o n .

Wh r f r b t w th s t w s cts th stat f 3
e e o e e een e e o e e e o

thi gs was r duc d t utt r d structi

n e d th ir
e o e e on
0
, an e

en mity was c m pl t ly c firm d S A l x a d r 4 o e e on e . o e n e ,

havi g s t f th ld r m f ach s ct sp ak
n en or e e e en o e e , e

ki dly t th m d advis d a r c ciliati

?

n o e , anB t 5 e e on on u

t h y a sw r d h i m
e n I truth y i
e e u p i i , n ou, n o r o n on ,

w rthy f d ath f th abu da c f i

a re o o e
d
, or e n n e o n

c t blo d wh i h y u h
n o en h d o wh r f r c o a ve s e : e e o e

l t th r b thi g b tw us but th sw rd ”
e e e e no n e ee n e o .

Th a ft r this th y b ga t sh w th ir mity 6
en e , e e n o e e en

o p ly
en s di g m ss g
, rs t D en m triusn t h k i g
e en e o e e
e
e n

J s ph us alls i A
k o e b h i g l ss h a
c t ma en t on n ot n e t n

th us h , s r g s f ll
“
t he x rm i a i f a h
t on e t o a t e e te n t on o e c

th f r r ss s
e h riv r
o t h re e on t e e ot e

J s ph us r la s h a
.

J rd a o S h n l .
”
om e c r on o o 4 o e e te , t t
g rs pl a
e h is v hr wh h ask d h J ws wh a
ce t e en t t ee en e e t e e t

y ears b f r h ap ur f h
e o e u ld d t e b l ig c h t e o e co o to o e t em ,

G aza h yu a i usly d sir d h i t e n n mo e e m

l
.

C m par J s ph u A
3 o
g d
e k i l h i
o em s l f s, n to o an e
i q XIII 2 1 22 B ll I 3 N a m l y D m rius 1 1 1
.

t . .
,
. e . . .
9 e ,
e et .

Ta i us is su pp s d
b c l
t h j i l y wi h Ph i l i p
o e to a w o, c on o n t t
l u d h is ivi l s ri f i h was h a i s v r ig f
,

e to t c t e, n t e at t t t me o e e n o

fi f h b k f h i H is ri s S yria
t oo o as i h s x f to e , ; or , n t e te t, o

ch . 8 . M a c e don .

0
O r, s
t h e e t wo s ects we re
35 2 K V B C 81 BO O . . . .

p art d fr me t h ci t y d or t ur d t J rusal
e m t , an e ne o e e o

his citiz s ; w h mag ifi d him h uri g d

en o n e , on o n an

p raisi g him f n havi g d f at d his miors n e e e en e e .

A d th J ws agr d t submit t him

n e e d his 1 8 ee o o , an

h art was at r st
e d h s t his armi s agai st
e : an e en e n

all his mi s wh m h p t t flight d gai d

en e e , o e u o , an ne

th vict ry v r th m
e o H als gai d p ss ssi
o e 19 e . e o ne o e on

o f th m u tai s f S arah d th c u try f

e o n n o , an e o n o

A mm d M ab on , a n d th c u try f th Phi o , an e o n o e

listi s d all th p arts which w r i th ha ds

ne , an e e e n e n

o f th A rabia s w h f ught with him v

e n t th o o , e en o e

b u ds f th d s rt A d th affairs f his ki g 20
o n o e e e . n e o n

d m w r rul d aright ;
o e e d h plac d his p p l
e an e e eo e

an d his c u try i a stat o nf saf ty n e o e .

CH A PTE R XXX .
3

Th e a c coun t f
o th e d ea th f
o A l ex a n d er th e s on
cn r

ca n u s .

ki g A l x a d r f ll sick with a 1
A F T E R WA R D S n e n e e

B c .
quarta f v r f thr wh l y ars B ut 2
.
n e e , or ee o e e .

81 wh th g v r or f a city am d R
en e o e n o n e a

gaba b r v l t d fr m him h l d thith r a p w r

e o e o , e e e o e

ful army taki g with him his wi f d family

, n e an ,

an d b si g d t h ecity B t wh it was th 3
e e e . u en on e

p i
o n t f b i g tako his dis as i
e n cr as d d his en , e e n e e an

str gth d cli d ; d his wif wh was am d

en e ne an e, o n e

A l x a dra l st all h p
e n f his r c v ry
, o wh o e o e o e : o

g i g up t h i m said ; Y u k w w what
o n o
“
o no no

di ff r c s th r
e en b tw e y e d th Pha e e are e e n ou a n e

i
r s ees : d y ur tw s s li ttl b ys d I
an o o on are e o , an

am a w ma d alt g th r w
o shall t b
n, an o e e e no e

3 C om par e J so e
ph An t iq t er ss b y d J r d a ie on o n, n th e
XIII u t r y f th G ras e e s
. .

23 co n o e e n

us al ls
.

b J s
. .

o e
ph c it a for
 B . C 78. . X XX 35 3 CHA P . .

abl t r sist th m what advic th r f r d

e o e e : e e e o e o

y u giv t m d th m ? H said t h
”
5 o e o e an e e o er ,

My advic is that y u p rs v r agai st th

e , o e e e e n e

6 city till it b tak which will b sh rtly A d e en , e o . n

wh it shall hav b w
en stablish its g e ee n on , e o

v ernm t acc rdi g as t h

en th r citi s havo n e o e e e

7 b stablish d B ut t wards all th s p pl

ee n e e . o e e eo e,

p r t d that I am sick ; d what v r y u d

e en an e e o o,

p r t d that y
e en d it t my sugg sti ; d ou o a e on an

r v al my d ath t th s s rva ts wh m y
e e e o o e e n on o ou

8 ca n d p d A d wh y s h all hav fi ish d

e en . n en ou e n e

th s matt rs g i t th city f th H ly H us
e e e , o n o e o e o o e,

havi g p r vi usly dri d d mbalm d my

n e o e an e e

b dy wi th s p ic s ; d fill th p lac wh r I li
o e an e e e e e

wi th ma y p rfum s th at n u p l a a t sm ll
e e , no n e s n e

9 may p r c d fr m m A d wh th affai rs f
o ee o e . n en e o

th c u try
e o s ttl d g th c
n d r ll m
a re e e , o en e, a n o e

pu i abu nda c f p rfumn s d carry m

n i t
e o e e , an e n o

10 th p alac
e as i f sick e,d w h I am t h r : an en e e,

s d f th pri ci p al m
en or f the Pharis s ; n en o
’

e ee

and wh th y c m h ur th m d s p ak
en e o e, on o e , an e

11 g d w rds t th m th say A l xa d r is l
oo o o e : en , e n e a

r ady d ad d b h ld I giv him p t y

e e , an e o e u o ou,

d with h i m what v r s ms g d t y u
o d e e ee oo o o an

I fr m h c f r th will b hav t y
o en as y
e o e e o ou ou

12 shall pl as F if y u d this I k w v ry
e e . or o o , no e

w ll that th y will d
e thi g t m d y e o no n o e an ou ,

x c pt that which is g d ; d t h p p l will

e e oo an e eo e

f ll w th m d y ur affairs will b rd r d
o o e , an o e o e e

aright aft r my d ath d y will r ig e e , an ou e n se

cur ly u il y ur tw s s b gr w up
e nt o o on e o n .
”

13 A ft r this A l x a d r di d ;
e , d h i wif e n e e an s e con

l d his d ath ;
cea e d wh th
e city was t ak an en e en ,

h
s e r tur d t J rusal m ; d h avi g s t f
e ne o e e an n en or

a A
35 4 K V B C 77 B OO . . . .

t h chi f m
e f th Pharis s h addr ss d th m
e en o e ee , s e e e e

as A l x a d r had advis d h
e nT wh m th y 1 4
e e er . o o e

r p li d that A l x a d r had b th ir ki g d
e e , e n e ee n e n , an

th y had b his p pl ; d th y sp k t h r
e een eo e an e o e o e

with all aff cti d p r mis d t p lac h e at on , a n o e o e er

th eh ad f th ir g v r m t Th th y w t 1 5
e o e o e n en . en e en

d c ll ct d m d t k i g A l xa d r s
’
o ut an ; o e e en an . a n e n e

b dy th y carri d it f rth mag ific tly t its

o , e e o n en o

burial d th y s t f : m t app i t A l x a
an e en or en o o n e n

dra q ; with wh s
ue en c curr c h was o e on en e s e so

app i t d A d th y ars f A l x a d r s r ig 1 6
o n e . n e e o e n e
’
e n

w r tw ty s v
e e en -
e en .

C H A PTE R X X X Ifi

een A l ex a n d r a
fg
Th e h i s tory o u .

NO W whil
l x a dra r ig d h call d t l e A e n e ne , s e e o

h th chi f m f th
er Pharis s d e e en o e ee , an
77
c mma d d th m t writ t all th s f
°

o n e e o e o o e o

th ir s ct w h had fl d b i t E gyp t d th r
e e o e n o an o e

p arts i t h days
, f H yn d f A le x a d r o r ca n u s an o e n e ,

that th y sh uld r tur i t th la d f Judah

e o e n n o e n o .

A d h sh w d th m h
n s e fav urabl i cli a ti 2
e e e er o e n n on

t wards th m d did t pp s h rs lf t th ir
o e , an no o o e e e o e

rit s e ,f rbid th ir c r m i s as A l x a d r
n or o e e e on e , e n e

an d Hy had f rbidd th m S h als

r ca n u s 3 o en e . e o re

l as d all f th m w h w r d tai d i p ris

e e o e o e e e ne n on .

A d th y cam t g th r fr m v ry q uart r ;
n e d 4 e o e e o e e e an

t h S adduc s f rb r
e ff ri g th m y vi
ee l c o o e o e n e an o en e .

A d th ir a ffairs w r w ll
n e rd r d d th ir 5 e e e o e e , an e

c diti b cam imp r v d by th r m val f

on on e e o e e e o o

quarr ls e .

3 Com par e J s o e
ph us Ant b S ee J s o e
ph us Ant XII I
XIII l
.
, ,
. .

. 24 . Be l 1 . . 4 . 22 .
35 6 BO O KV . B . C 71 . .

bulus ; aki g h i m
and, th m w t t t th n wi th e , en o e

qu d said t h
e en , a n Y u awar what 4 o er : o a re e

t rrible d h avy thi gs w

e hav u d rg
an e n e e n e on e ,

d th ma y wars
an d battl s which w hav
e n an e e e

f ught i aid f A l x a d r d his fath r H y

o ,
n o e n e an e r

ca mus Wh r f r it was t m t t tram pl 5

. e e o e no ee o e

on rights d t lift p th ha d f
ou r , an o u e n o ou r

mi s v r us d t l w r
en e e o dig iti s f 6
e , an o o e ou r n e or

a matt r f this ki d will t b hidd fr m

e o n no e en o

Hartas d th rs f y ur mi s ; w h hav
an o e o o en e e o e

x p ri c d
e e brav ry d hav t b abl
en e ou r e , an e no een e

t r sist us d th ir h arts hav b

o e , fill d
an e e e een e

wi th th f ar f us Wh th r f r th y shall 7
e e o . en e e o e e

p rc iv what y u hav d
e e e t us th y will o e on e o , e

imagi that h arts

ne d visi g p la s our e a re e n n

agai st y ; f which wh th y s h all b

n ou o en e e cer

ti fi d t rus t that th y will p lay fals

e , t wards e e o

y ouN will
. w dur t b kill d by th 8
or e en e o e e e

Ph aris s lik sh p T h r f r ith r r strai 9

ee , e ee . e e o e, e e e n

th ir malic fr m us all w us t g t fr m
e e o , or o o o ou o

th city i t s m f th t w s f Judah
”
e n o A d 10o e o e o n o . n

sh said t th m
e D this that th ir a
o eya c , o , e nno n e

t y o may b p r v t d A d th S adduc s 1 1
ou e e en e .
”
n e ee

w t f rth f th city ; d th ir chi fs d p art d

en o o e an e e e e

with th m f war wh adh r d t th m ; d

e en o o e e o e an

w t with th ir cattl t th s f th t w s f
en e e o o e o e o n o

Judah which th y had s l ct d d dw lt i e e e e

C
, an e n

th m ; d th r w r j i d t th m th s wh 1 2
e an e e e e o ne o e o e o

w r d v t d t virtu (i th H d i m )
e e e o e o e, . e . e as an
d
.

0
J sus r l a t s th at h
o e
ph e e s e wh e r i h h i ef val uabl s
e n er c e
c fi d d t th m th e f r t r ss
on e o e o e w r d p si t d
e e e o e
d S ab v t h
.

es t h r ugh u t t h
o u tryo e co n ee te o e, e no on

wi th t h x ept i h xx v 5
,

e f th r e
e c on o e, c . . .
 B . C 70. . CHA P . XXX I I I . 35 7

C H A P TE R X X X I II fil

Th e a ccoun t
f
o th e dea th f
c A lex a n d r a .

I th s thi gs A l x a dra f ll i t a dis

A F TE R e e n , e n e n o

2 ase f which h di d
e, o A d wh h s e e . n en er B C . .

r c v ry was alm st d sp air d of;h

e o e
7
o e e er s on
0 ‘

A rist bulus w t t fr m J u l
o by ight en ou o er s a e rn n

3 att d d by his s rva t

en e d h d p art d t G e n : an e e e o a

batha t a c rtai chi f m am g th S addu

h
, o e n e an on e

4 c s ee f his fri ds ;
, on e d taki g h i m with
o en an n

him h p r c d d t th citi s wh r th S addu

, e o ee e o e e e e e

c s dw lt ; d p d t th m his purp s
ee e d
an o en e o e o e, a n

x h rt d th m t g
e o t with h i m
e d t b hise o o ou , an o e

alli s i war agai st his br th r d th P h ari

e n n o e an e

5 s s ee d t ap p i t him ki g
, an T wh m th y o o n n . o o e

s ti g
a s en p ly p lay d f
nals with A
c
l,x a dra
o en e e e n ,

c ll cti g m fr m v ry quart r t j i A rist

o e n en o e e e o o n o

bulus .

6 Wh th fam f th s thi gs r ach d H y

en e e o e e n e e r ca

th
n us f A l x a dra th h igh p ri st
e s on o d th e n , e e , an e

l d rs f th Pharis s th y w t t A l x a dra
e e o e ee , e en o e n ,

sick as h was d r lat d th matt r t h ; s e , an e e e e o er

7p r ssi g e h th gr at f ar which th y had f

n on er e e e e or

h d h
er a n Hy fr m A rist bulus d
er s on r ca n u s , o o an

8 th s who e w r with him T wh m h o e e . o o s e an

ws d ; I truly am
er e ar d ath that it is ne e , so

m r pr p r d pr fi tabl f m t att d t
o e o e an o e or e o en o

my w affairs ; what th r f r
o n I d bi g e e o e ca n o, e n

3
Com par e J s o e
ph us Ant c J s ph us st at s t h at h i
o e e s

XIII l l ll
.
, ,

Be l 1 4 . 24 . . . r
p p o sa was
o w r iv d so e e ce e ,

b o eph
.

J s us sa s y , Ag a ba t h a t wi th i fi ft d a ys h
n e en e

an d a a
t h t t h e n m e of h i s gai d v r t h i aus tw
ne o e o s c e o

ri
f en d wasG al oes t e s . an d t w ty t w sen o n .

A a 3
35 8 BOO K V . B C 67 . . .

situat d thus P B t my m e d my g ds d 9 u en , a n oo , an

my arms with y u d i y ur ha ds ; , a re o an n o n

th r f r rd r th busi ss as it s m th t
e e o e o e e ne ee e o

y rightouim p l ri g t h aid f G d u p , y ur o n e o o on o

matt rs d aski g d liv ra c

e , fr m Him
an n e e n e o .
”

Th h di d
en s Th am u t f h
e
g was e 10 . e o n o er a e se

v enty thr y ars -

d th tim eefh r ig i e an e e o er e n n ne

y ars
e .

C H A PTE R
r i s tobul u s a tta ck on h i s br oth er H
’
Th e a ccoun t
of A y r
’
er A l ea a n d r a s d ea th
ca n u s ,
af t
'
.

WH rist bulus d part d fr m J rusal m i 1

EN A o e e o e e n

t h d ays f A l x a dra h l ft his wif

e d o e n , e e e an
7
childr i J rusal m B t wh th ws 2
6 ‘

en n e e . u en e ne

of his d p artur r ach d A l x a dra h c fi d

e e e e e n , s e on ne

th m i a c rtai h us s tti g a guard v r

e n e n o e, e n o e

th m B t wh A l x a dra w a d ad H y u 3
e . u en e n s e , r ca n s

call d th m t him d b h av d ki dly t th m

e e o , an e e n o e ,

an d t k car f t h m ; t hat t h y might d liv r

oo e o e e e e

him fr m his br th r i f haply h s h uld c qu r

o o e , e o on e

him T h A rist bulus l d t a gr at army as 4

. en o e ou e

far as t J rda ; d H y o w t ut agai st

o n an r ca n u s en o n

him wi th army f Pharis s A d wh th 5 an o ee . n en e

tw armi s had c u t r d gr at umb rs f

o e en o n e e , e n e o

Hy army w r slai ; d H y u
r ca n u s
’
d e e n an r ca n s, a n

th r mai d r f his army t

e e k t flight Wh m 6
n e o , oo o . o

A rist bulus d his tr p s p ursui g sl w v ry

o an oo n , e e e

on e wh m th y caught x c p ti g th s wh sur
o e , e e n o e o

r d r d th ms lv s Th H y u r tr at d 7
en e e e e e . en r ca n s e e e

i t th H ly Ci ty ; whith r als arriv d A rist

n o e o e o e o

bulus d his army ; d h surr u d d it

an an e o n e on

ev ry sid with his t ts d att m pt d by stra

e e en , an e e

C m par J s ph us A
3 XIV 1 B ll 1 4
o e o e , nt . . . e . . .
3 60 BO O K V . B . C 67 . .

E zra th p ri st m d A tip at r A d h was 2

e e , na e n e . n e

wis prud t acut brav

e, d high mi d d
en , f e, e, an -
n e ,
o

a g d disp siti ki d d c urt us ; als rich

oo o on , n , an o eo o ,

an d p ss ssi g ma y h us s g ds
o e d fl cks
n n o e , oo , an o .

T his m ki g A l x a d r had mad g v r r 3

an n e n e e o e no

o f th c u try f t h Idum a s fr m wh c h
e o n o e ae n , o en e e

had tak a wi f ; by wh m h had f ur s s

en e o e o on ,

n am ly Ph l u H r d w h r ig d v r J
e , a se s, e o , o e ne o e u

dah Ph , d J s p hus A ft rwards b i g 4

er ora s , a n o e . e , e n

r m v d fr m th m u tai s f S h that is
e o e o e o n n o ara
c
, ,

th c u try f th
e o Idum a s i th days f A l x
n o e ae n , n e o e

a d r h dw l t i th city f th H ly H us
n e , e e d 5 n e o e o o e : an

Hy l v d him d was much i cli d t

r c a n us o e , an n ne o

wards him wh r f r A rist bulus s ght t kill e e o e o ou o

him ; which h w v r h did t acc m plish , o e e , e no o .

S A t i p at r was x c ssiv ly a fraid f A rist

o n e 6 e e e o o

bulus d f th at r as b ga s cr tly t p l t
, an or e on e n e e o o

agai st A rist bulus ki gd m H w t th r 7

n o
’
n o . e en e e

f r t t h p ri ci p al m
o e o f th eki gd m d n en o e n o , an

havi g g tt fr m th m a p l dg f s cr cy
n o en o e e e o e e re

s p cti g th matt rs which h was ab ut t m

e n e e e o o co

mu i t h b ga t talk t th m f th i f 8
n ca e , e e n o o e o e n a

m us li f f A rist bulus his tyra y his imp i ty

o e o o , nn , e ,

an d t h bl dsh d which h
e had caus d d his
oo e e e , an

usurp ati f th thr f which his ld r b

on o e on e, o e e ro

t h r was m r w rthy
e Th h bad th m b
o e 9 o . en e e e e

war f th gr at d g d G d u l ss th y t k
e o e e an oo o , n e e oo

away th tyra t s ruli g ha d d r st r d what

e n
’
n n , an e o e

was d t th ir rightful s v r ig N was 1 0

ue o e o e e n . or

th r l ft a si gl
e e e f t h chi f m wh m h
n e on e o e e en , o e

did t v rr ach d i cli t submit t H y

no o e e , an n ne o o r

camus s duci g th m fr m th ir b di c t A ris

, e n e o e o e en e o

S ab v h x l d h 0
ee h r o e, c . . . an t e n ot e t e e .
 B C 66
. . . CH A P . XXX V . 36 1

t obul us , H y r ca n usk wi g thi g f th mat no n no n o e

11 ter : but A tip at r ascrib d all this t him b i g

n e e
d
o , e n

u willi g t t ll him b f r h had stablish d

n n o e e o e e e e

th thi ge n .

12 T h r f r wh h had fully s ttl d this busi

e e o e, en e e e

ne ss with th p pl h w t t H y u d e eo e, e en o r ca n s, an

1 3 said t him ; T ruly y ur br th r is gr atly afraid

o o o e e

o f y u b caus h s s that his stat will b

o , e e e ee e e e no

wis s cur whil y u

e e aliv ; which
e e o a re e on ac

c u t h is s ki g ab ut f
o n e pp rtu ity t
ee n o or an o o n o

1 4 slay y u d will
o t su ff r y u t
, an liv B ut no e o o e .

Hy did t giv cr d c t him b caus

r ca n u s no e e en e o , e e

o f th g d ss e d si c rity f his h art Wh r

oo n e an n e o e . e e

f r A tip at r r p at d this disc urs t him

o e n e e e e o e o

1 5 agai d agai
n an A ls h gav larg sums f n . o e e e o

m y t th p rs s i wh m H y u p lac d
on e o e e on n o r ca n s e

c fid c
on d agr d with th m that th y sh uld
en e, a n ee e e o

t ll him similar thi gs t what A tip at r had

e n o n e

16 m en ti d ; ly t k i g
on e that h sh uld t
on a n ca r e e o no

imagi that th y k w that A ti p at r had b

ne e ne n e e en

1 7 s p aki g t h i m
e n th ubj t S
o H y b
on e s ec . o r can u s e

li eve d th ir w rds ; d was i duc d t d vis a

e o an n e o e e

p la nby which h might b d liv r d fr m his e e e e e o

br th r o e .

18 Wh th r f r A ti p at r sp k agai t him
en e e o e n e o e n o

o f th matt r h i f rm d him that th

e e , e n o e e

t ruth f his w rds was w ma if st t

66 ’

o o no n e o

him d that h k w that h had advis d him

, an e ne e e

w ll ; d h ask d his c u s l i this affair

e an e e o n e n .

1 9 A d A ti p at r advis d him t
n n u t e f t h city e o o o e
g o

d a is
Th t t o say, h e o n d s u li e v
a i t was d
e th t wi th on e

s i
e d a ll t h e e c h e f m e n of t h e t h p rivi t y i f
e t by th e ,
no ex

i g ausi g
k n d om , c n t h em t o b e
p r e ss m m a cod f H y c u n , o r an s .
3 62 K V B C 66 BOO . . . .

t os m o i wh m h c uld c fid
e on e d wh n o e o on e, a n o

might b abl t aid d assist him A d A ti 20

e e o an . n n

p at r w t t H t m d agr d with h i m that e

e en o ar a , an ee

h e sh uld r c iv H y u as a gu st wh h
o e e e r ca n s e en e

cam si c h was rath r afraid f dw lli g with

e, n e e e o e n

h i br th r A t which H t m r j ic d
s o e . d cam 2 1 ar a e o e , an e

i t th p la
n o d agr d wi t h A ti p at r that i
e n , an ee n e n

no cas w uld h d liv r p H y u d A ti

e o e e e u r ca n s an n

p at r t th ir
e o mi s d that h w uld assist
e en e e , an e o

an d p r t ct th m A d h r tur d t J rusal m 22
o e e . n e e ne o e e ,

an d mad k w t H y u what h had d

e no n o rcan s e on e,

an d h w h had agr d with H t m c c r i g

o e ee ar a on e n n

th ir g i g t him Wh r f r b th f th m w t 23
e o n o . e e o e o o e en

o ut f th city by ight
o e d w t t H t m d n , an en o ar a , an

r mai d with h i m f s m tim

e ne or o e e .

Th A t i p a t r b ga t p rsuad H t m t 2 4
en n e e n o e e ar a o

l ad f rth army wi th H y
e o ant r duc d r can us , o e e an

cap tur his br th r A rist bulus B t H t m 25

e o e o . u ar a

d cli d p r s cuti g th is p la f ari g that h

e ne o e n n, e n e

had t s tr gth t r sist A rist bulus B t A 26

no en o e o . u n

ti p t c as d t t sh w him that th busi ss

a er e e no o e e ne

with A rist bulus was asy d t urg him t it

o e , an o e o

by argum ts f th tr asur t b g i d d en o e e e o e a ne , an

by th gr at ss f gl ry wh i h h w uld qui
e e ne o o c e o ac r e,

an d th m m ry wh i h h w uld l
e e b hi d
o c e o ea ve e n

3
Or H ar t as
is m 95 [S e i t d s ri be d u m
In t h an c e e c

am sp ll d d e th am e f Wa d i m sa
. . . ,

n er is t h e n e e e r e n o - oo

ll
,

t h r ugh u t
o b u t th
o rs b t h r t t rav rs L gh e e cen e e e
p y e e on ,

d sig a t d is A r t as k i g f
e n e d B ur k h a d t ] A r t as was
e , n o an c r . e

A ab ia P t r a ; wh s
r e ap i t al a ft rwar d s d f at d d m a d
ae o e c e e e e an e

c i ty was P t ra a pl a
e
p ris e r by P m p y
on ce O th ce on o e n e

h xx viii
, .

o f c s qu on e e w l
en c am tno an a n e , s e e n o e on c

2 8 —P l u t ar h all s h i m B m
.
, .

m st u k
o w h ap f w
n no n e o on c c a

d u rui s Its arl y h is t r y h b

.

’
A pd
‘ '

ro s n . aw w pt y H p
e o e s r e ri u er av

is b ri fl y t u ch d by D i d u B w
e o e o or s o

II XIX
.

S i cul u s , . c . 48 , an d .
3 64 BOO K V . B . C 64. .

C H A P TE R X X X VI fi

Th e h i s tory o
f G n eu s ,
g en er a l
f
o th e arm
y i
f th e
R om a n s .

NO Wit happ d that G u g ral f th 1 en e , ne s

b
, en e o e

BC army .
f th R ma s w t f orth t fight e o n , en o o
64
wi th T y th A rm ia f th 2 r c an es
c
e en n : or e

citiz s f D amascus d Ham s

en o d H l pu m , an e
d
, an a e
8
,

an d th r st f th m f S yria w h
e e o b l gi g e o o a re e on n

t th A rm ia s had lat ly r b ll d agai st th

o
‘

e en n , e e e e n e

R ma s :
o d n that acc u t G s had s t 3 o n n eu en
“

an on

S ca uru t D amascus s d t its t rrit ri s t tak

o an o e o e , o e

p ss ssi
o e f th m which thi g was t ld t A i
on o e n o o r

t bul
s o d Hy us Th r f r A rist bulus 4
an r ca n u s . e e o e o

s t ambassad rs t S u
en d much m o y o ca ru s, an on e ,

r qu sti g him t c m t him wi th arm y d

e e n o o e o an , an

a ssist him agai st H y Hy u als s t5

n rca n u s . r ca n s o en

ambassad rs t him r qu sti g his aid agai st

o o ,
e e n n

A rist bulus ; but h did

o t s d him a p r s t e no en e en .

B ut S r fus d t g t ith r f th m 6
c a u r us e e o o o e e o e :

but h wr t t H t m rd ri g him t r tir

e o e o ar a , o e n o e e

with his army fr m th city f th H ly H us o e o e o o e,

an d f rbad h i m t giv h l p t H y
o e u agai st o e e o r ca n s n

his br th r ; d thr at d that h w ul d c m 7

o e an e en e e o o e

i t his c u try with

n o army f R ma s d
o n an o o n an

S yria s u l ss h n b y d N w wh this l tt r 8
, n e e o e e . o en e e

had r ach d H t m h imm diat ly r tir d fr m

e e ar a , e e e e e o

th city
e Hy als r tr at d ; wh m A risto 9
: r ca n us o e e e o

3 Com par e p h A nt J s
o e iq p r e fe en ce r to an
y p ri n ce of

XIV — l ria li
. .

4 8 B el 1 5 th e Sy n ne
d Pr bably H am ath
. . . . . .

b Th t , C n e i us Pom pe i us
a is . E o ,
or
c Th t a is
, T ne who igra s , m sa a i ty
e th
,
riv r c on e e

h a d b e e n e l e ct ed k i n g o f S y , ria Or t s on e .

a r
ft e th e o n t e n of D ej i r ig A l pp
6 as ab v m e o, o e en

m e t r i us III
an d h p, i n
. P il i ti d t h xx i 25
on e a c . . .
 B . C 64
. . CHA P . XXX VI . 65

bulus pursu d with a c rtai umb r f his tr ps e e n n e o oo ,

an d v rt k th m d gag d th m
o e oo e d a , an en e e
f
: an

gr at umb r f th A rabia s w r slai i that

e n e o e n e e n n

battl d v ry ma y f th J ws
e, a n e d A rist n o e e : an o

bulus r tur d i t th H ly City

e ne n o e o .

10 I th m an tim G us r ach d D amascus ;

e e n e, ne e e

t wh m A rist bulus s
o o t by th ha d f a mo en , e n o an

n am d Ni m d e a gard
co d vi yard
e es g, f en an ne
h
o

g ld alt g th r w i ghi g fi hu dr d tal ts

o , o e e e n ve n e en ,

with a m st rich p r s t ; d b s ught him t

o e en an e o o

1 1 assist h i m agai st H y Hy nu als s t r can u s . r ca n s o en

1 2 A ti p at r t P m p y with th lik r qu st A d
‘

n e o o e , e e e e . n

P m p y (wh is G us ) was i cli d t h lp A i

o e o ne n ne o e r

13 t b l
s o u us Which wh A tip at r saw h watch d
. en n e , e e

an o pp rtu i t
o y t h at h mignh t s p ak wi t h P m p y e e o e

1 4 al on e , a nd said t him I tru th t h at p o t :

“
n , r es e n

which y u hav r c iv d fr m A rist bulus ds

o e e e e o o n ee

no t b r st r d t hime e v th ugh y u sh uld

o e o , e en o o o

15 no t assist him ; y t H y ff rs y u twic e r can us o e o e

much
so d A rist bulus will
: an t b abl t o no e e o

bri g th J ws i t subj cti t y but this

n e e n o e on o ou ,

16 Hy will d
r ca n u s A d P m p y supp s d th o.
”
n o e o e e

matt r t b e as A ti p at r had said ; d

o e so n e an re

j i
o ce d t th i k that
o h c uld bri
n g th J ws u d r e o n e e n e

1 7his d mi i o Wh r f r h said t A ti pat r

n on . e e o e e o n e ,

I will assist y ur fri d agai st A rist bulus ; l o en n o a

A a pl a
f t all d P py ce c ra h r p rh aps fr m h
e a ro or t e e o t e

f g ld
.
, ,

(J s ph us )
o e m ag ifi vi d n ce n t ne o o an
g J s ph us alls h i m N i j w l s wi h wh i h H r d d
.

o e c co e e t c e o e

d m us
e d h u r ga f h i c ora t e t e o te te o s

wl y r d
.

J s ph us s a s h a h
11 o e t te , pl t m y t e ne e e ct e t em e, a

h m i s el f
h a d e e n th s is r a o n h av spru g th i d a wh i h
e n e e c

m e n t a n d e d th e n ra i s ri pt i
c on is m t i d by T a i t us i
en on e c n

l
,

on i t , i n t h e t em
p e of Ju t h e fi fth b k f hi Hi oo o s s

p t i r
e C a i t ol i n u s a t
p R om e t r y t h a t t h e J e ws w r w
o e e or

l
.
,

r
F om th p is s
en d d o i r am en t
n ,
sh i ppe s f B a c h us r o c .
3 66 K V B C 64 BOO . . . .

th ugh I may p r t
o d t h lp him agai st y e en o e n ou ,

that h may trust hims lf t m F I m

e en e o e . or a

sur that as s as h shall fi d t that I m

e, oon e n ou a

givi g aid t his br th r agai st him h will

n o o e n , e

p lay fals with all his m d

e will tak car en , a n e e

f hims lf
o d his busi ss will b much l
e , gr
an ne e on e

d lay d B t I will s d f him d will g

e e . u en or , an o

with him i t th H ly City d th will n o e o , an en so

act that y ur fri d shal l btai his right ; but

o en o n

with this c diti that h shall p y us on on , e a an an

n ual tribut e .
”

TH EG E R O F A R I S TO B U LU S
ME S S E N .

A ft r this havi g s t f
e Ni m d , h said 20 n en or co e es , e

t him ;
o G t y ur m ast r d t ll him that I
o o o e , an e ,

hav c s t d t his r qu st ; d carry him

e on en e o e e an

my l tt r d say t him th at h must c m t

e e , an o , e o e o

m i h ast with ut d lay f

e n I am waiti g f
e o e , or n or

A d h wr t a l t t r t A rist bulus f 2 1
”
h im . n e o e e e o o , o

which this is a c p y o :

Fr m G us g ral f th army f th R 22
o ne , en e o e o e 0

ma s t ki g A rist bulus h ir t th thr

n , o n o , e o e on e

d high p ri sth d h alth b t y

an -
Y ur 23
e oo , e e o ou . o

gard d vi f g ld hav arriv d ;

en an d I ne o o e e an

hav r c iv d th m d hav s t th m t th
e e e e e ,
an e en e o e

ld r d g v r rs ; which th y hav acc p t d

e e an o e no e e e e

d hav p lac d i th t m p l i at R m r tur

an e e n e e e o e, e n

i g y n tha ks T h y hav writt m r v r 24

ou n . e e en , o eo e ,

that I sh uld assist y u d app i t y ki g

o o , an o n ou n

v r th J ws If th r f r y u thi k fit t 25
o e e e . e e o e o n o

c m t m with all sp d that I may g up

o e o e ee , o

i N am el y , of Ju pi t r C ap i wh i h is r l at d i
e c e e n th e n o te

t ol i n u s ; ag r ee abl y t t h a t v rs 1 0 ab v
o on e e , o e .
3 68 K V B C 63 BO O . . . .

wit h us d r duc d th m t b di c, an d e e e o o e en e : an

th is was th c mma d f u fath r b f r his e o n o o r e e o e

d ath e A d h . br ught f rward wit ss s 3 4

”
n e o o ne e

w h att st d th truth f his w rds

o e e e o o .

A ft r th s thi gs P m p y d p art d fr m th 3 5
e e e n o e e e o e

city D amascus j ur yi g t th H ly H us , o ne n o e o o e .

B t A ti p at r s t p rivat ly t th i habita ts 3 6
u n e en e o e n n

o f th citi s which A rist bulus had w

e e x citi g o on , e n

th m t c m plai t G us s tti g f rth th

e o o n o ne , e n o e

tyra y which h had x rcis d v r th m ;

nn e e e e o e e

which thi g th y did A d G us rd r d him 3 7

n e . n ne o e e

t writ
o th m a t stim ial f th ir fr d m d
e e e on o e ee o , an

to y that
sa h w uld i wis tr ubl eth m o n no e o e e

m r ; which truly h did d th ati s w r

o e e , an e n on e e

r l as d fr m th ir b di c t th J ws
e e e o e o e en e o e e .

B t wh u A rist bulus saw wha t G us had 3 8

en o ne

d on e t him h o d hi m d p art d by ight

, e an s en e e n

fr m G us army with ut acquai ti g h i m wi th

o ne
’
o n n

it d w t
, an t th city f th H ly H us
en on o e o e o o e

an d G us f ll w d him till h
ne cam t th city 3 9
o o e e e o e

o f th H ly H us ar u d which h
e o cam p d o e, o n e en e .

B t wh
u h b h ld th h ight f th walls
en e ed 40 e e e o e , an

t h str
e gth f its buildi gs d th multitud f
en o n , an e e o

m en wh w r i it d th m u tai s which
o e e n , an e o n n

en circl d it h p rc iv d that flatt ry d cu i g

e , e e e e e an nn n

w uld b m r s rvic abl agai st A rist b ulus

o e o e e e e n o

tha acts f p r v cati

n wh r f r h s t m 41
o o o on : e e o e e en a

bassa d t him that h sh uld c m

or s o ut t him , e o o e o o ,

p m
ro
g him sa
1 s1 n f c duct d A rist b lus e on : an o u

w t ut t him ; wh m G us r c iv d ki dly
en o o o ne e e e n ,

no t sayi g a w rd ab ut his f rm r d i gs
n o o o e o n .

A ft r this A rist bulus said t G us

e I wish 42 o o ne ,
“

that y u w uld aid m agai s t my br th r

o o e n o e ,

givi g my mi s p w r v r m
n en e d f e no o e o e e an or
 B . C 63. . CH A P . XXX V I . 69

his y u shall hav whats v r y u wish

t o e oe e o .

43 G us r pli d If y wish this bri g t m

ne e e ,
“
ou , n o e

what v r m y d p r ci us st s
e e i th
on e an e o on e ar e n e

t m pl e d I will p t y e, i an
p ss ssi f u ou n o e on o

what y wish A d A rist bulus said t h i m

ou . n o o ,

44 U d ubt dly this I will d

n o A d G us s t
e o .
”
n ne en

a captai am d G bi i i wi th a gr at umb r
n n e a n us e n e

of m t r c iv what v r f g ld d j w ls
en , o e e e e e o o an e e

45 th r was i th t m pl B t th citiz s d
e e n e e e . u e en an

th p ri sts r fus d t p rmi t this

e e wh r f r th y
e e o e : e e o e e

r sist d G bi i killi g ma y f his m

e e a d f
n us , n n o en an o

46 his fri ds d d r v h i m t f th city Up

en , an o e ou o e . on

which G us b i g wrath with A rist bulus

, ne , e n o ,

thr w h i m i t p ris
e n o on .

47 Th h m arch d wi th his army t f rc his

en e e , o o e

way i t th ci ty d t r i t B t a gr at b dy
n o e an en e . u e o

of th ci tiz s g i g f rth hi d r d him fr m

e en o n o , n e e o

d i g this by slayi g gr at umb rs f his m

o n , n e n e o en .

48 A d in truth th umb rs th sp irit d th

n , e n e , e , an e

brav ry of th ati which h h d s

e fright
e n on , e a e en ,

ene d h i m ; t hat b i g alarm d t th s h so , e n e a e e, e

had r s lv d t r tir fr m th m had t mis

e o e o e e o e , no

chi quarr ls aris i th city b tw th

e v ou s e en n e e een e

fri ds f A rist bulus fri ds f H y ”

en d th o o an e en o r

49 ca n u s F s m f th m wish d t p th
. or o e o e e o o en e

gat s t P m p y but th rs w r av rs t this

e o o e , o e e e e e o .

Wh r f r th y cam t bl ws
e e o e this acc u t ;
e e o o on o n

1 A u l us G b i i a ai d pu bl i ly d f d d b y C i r
a n us tt ne c e en e ce o .

th e d ig i ty n o f c on su l : be i g n Th t a o rat i on is n ot n ow ex

a fri P m p y he
en d ta t
of b ut w o m ad e , was n e a re e ac .

e m pl y d i Ju d a f t h qu i t d wi th th ir u m
o e n ae : or e a n e e c c

ac t f r pl a i g P t l m y
o es t a by wh at is sai d i th
c n o e on n ce n e

th eth r f E gypt as
on e rat i f R bi i u P s th u
o re o on or a r s o

l at d b l w t h
,

e 1 15
e o m u wh i h i a fa t is a s r t f
c . x . s, c n c o o

20 h was a us d t R m
, e s d p ar t f t h sa m
cc e aus a o e, e c on o e e c e

d t P m p y s r qu s t was t ria l
’
an a o e e e or .

B b
3 70
“
K V B C 63 B OO . . . .

an d as t h is s t a t f th i gs i cr as d th th e o n n e e ra er an

d i m i i h d t h war c ti u d
n s e \ Vh i h P m p y 5 0
, e on n e . c o e

no t ici g b s t wi th his army th gat f th

n , e e e e o e

city d as s m: an f th p p l p d a wicko t e o e eo e o en e e

t ohim h t d ,
d t k p ss ssi
e f th
e n er e
k
, an oo o e on o e

ki g s p alac ; but c uld t gai th t m p l

n
’
e o no n e e e,

b caus th pri s ts had cl s d th d rs d had

e e e e o e e oo , an

s cur d th appr ach s by m d m

e e e A gai st 5 1 o e ar e en . n

th s h s t m t attack th m fr m v ry sid
e e e en en o e o e e e,

an d th y p t t h m t flight e A d his fri ds

u e o . n en

c mi g t th t m pl m u t d th wall d d
o n o e e e, o n e e an e

sc d d i t it d p d its gat s aft r slayi g

en e n o , an o en e e , e n

a mul ti tud f pri sts T h G us cam e o d 52 e . en ne e, an

t r d i t it
en e e d gr atly ad m ir d its b auty
n o
l
, an e e e

an d mag ific c whic h h b h ld d was as t

n en e e e e , an o

i h d wh
n s he saw i t rich s d th p r ci us
en e s e an e e o

st s which w r i it
on e d h f b t tak 5 3
e e n : an e or e or e o e

an y thi g t f i t ; n d h c mma ou d d t h o
m
an e o n e e

kis ria
Th e h t o n A pp n ia a r h ist ria s as
of th e l te o n

l D i Cassius w h ass rt s th at
,

sa s a P
t t e , th t om e
p y n ot o n
y o o e

al s
,

ca rp t u ed, b ut o d es tr o ed
y th apt ur f t h t m pl
on e c e o e e e

J rusa
e us s
l em : h e e t h e t on s r g a g ral pl u d r t k pl a en e n e oo c e,

ex r ssi
p e on K a r e o xa q/ e u, h e r a s ed
’

i
i rc vr a
'
r d xpfip a r a St npn éa dr) .

i t to i ts f oun d a ti on s bu t t h e “1 is r ar
It em k e d, t h t a
i n co rr
e ctn e of t h ss evi is is C ce o h a s p
i r rais P ed om e
p y
d en t Com p e t h e fol l o
. ar w for th us r s i g
e
p e ct n t h e t em l e
p
i n g n ot e s
a n d i t s c on t e n t : A t C n e i us
l i gl
.

J s us s
1 o e h
p p e k f ee n
y a s P om p e i u s , c a p t i s H i e r o s o
on t his r a a p of n t o n : b ut h e i l ym i s ct o exvi llo f n or i a
giv s P
e om e
p y d u e c e d t for r i n h l i ia tti i t
g In p m ri is
u l a al ia sa i
.

th e r ara
fo b e n ce h ch h e w i “
h oe u t m t , , p _

s a i s
h e we d , m d t s o e t t em
p gr a e n te , r qu
od i n t a m s u s i
p
t a t i on uto p l nde ozzbe vos r ’ ’

ci o sa a ia
ac m l e d c ci t te
.

vi a
r /a r c 83 e ba éfi e t a v
id We Sh l al “
loc m u sr i
e m on ob t re ct a t o

x
.

s ee i n t h e n e t n ot e , t h t t h e a r um n on r el i u eri t
q N on .

iv s
m ot e of th e R om n en e l a g ra i r
e n m , c e d o, r el i gi on em , e t
w re e n ot ra
t e d qui te s o h ig h J u d aeor u m e t h o s t i um , i m
b y on e o f h i s ow n c o n t y u r p e d m en toi p r aes t a n t i s s i m o

m en . Ho wv r e e , we m ay I ra ri
m p e t o , s e d pu d or em ,
h e n ce co rr e ct th e s t at em e n t s f uiss
e O t .
p ro ra L . .
3 72 K V B C 62 BOO . . . .

b caus h
e h d fl d S P m p y plac d i his 5
e e a e . o o e e n

r m i th city f th H ly H us H y
oo n e o e o o e, r ca n u s ,

and A ti p at r d with th m his w

n c ll agu e , an e o n o e e

S ca ur us .

C H A PT E R X X X VIII .
at

f A l ex a n d er th e f A r i s tobu lu s
’

Th e h i s tory o s on
o .

W H E N P m p y had t t f R m H y 1 o e se ou or o e, r

BC u .
d A ti p at r
ca n march d agai
s an st t h n e e n e

62 A rabia s t bri g th m u d r th d mi
~
n , o n e n e e o

i
n on f th R ma s o T which th A rabia s 2
e o n . o e n

submitt d trusti g t th ir i timacy with A ti

e , n o e n n

p at r e d p ayi g, gr atan r gard t his advic by

n e e o e

which acts A ti pat r d sig d t r c cil th n e e ne o e on e e

R ma s t h i m
o n o .

Th r f r w h A l x a d r th
e e o e f A rist 3en e n e e s on o o

BC bulus p rc.
iv d t h x p diti f Hey e e e e e on o r ca

5 8
A t i p at r d S
n us , agai st th
n e , an ca u r u s , n e

A rabia s d that t h y had d p ar t d t a gr at

n , an e e e o e

dista c fr m th H ly City ; h j ur y d till h 4

n e o e o e o ne e e

arriv d th r ; d t ri g i t th p alac h
e e e an en e n n o e e, e

br ught t th c m y f th
o ou p f
en e on e or e ex en c e o re

p airi g th city wall which P m p y had br k

n e -
o e o en

d w A d h rais d f hims lf
o n . n army d 5
e e or e an , an

arra g d all th s matt rs which h wish d b

n e o e e e e , e

f r Hy
o e d his p arty sh uld r tur t th
r ca n u s an o e n o e

city f th H ly H us
o d wh e th y r tur d 6
o o e : an en e e ne ,

h e w t ut t m t th m d gag d th m
en o o ee e , an en e e ,

an d p t th m t fligh t u e o .

3
Com p ar e J s o e
p h . A nt iq . X IV 9 , 1 0 B e. . ll . 1 . 6 .
 B . C . 5 7 . CH A P . XXX I X . 3 73

C H A P TE R X X X IX .
a

"
Th e h i s tory o
f Ga bi n i us a n d o f A l ex a n d er th e s on
f
o
A r i s tobu l us .

1 N O W G a bi n i us had g ut fr m R m t b
on e o o o e, o

dw ll i th la d f S yria t tak car f B C

e n e n o , o e e o ,

2 it ; d it was t ld him what A l x a d r

an 7 o e n e
5 '

th e f A rist bulus had d

s on o by buildi g p o on e , n u

that which P m p y had p ull d d w od by e e o n, an

opp si g his succ ss r

o n d slayi g his fri ds e o , an n en .

3 Wh r f r h w t s traight u t il h cam t J
e e o e e en n e e o e

l m ;
r us a e d Hy d his p arty j i d h i m
an r c a n us a n o ne .

4 A gai st wh m A l x a d r w
n t t with t th u
o e n e en ou en o

sa d f t d fift hu dr d h rs
n oo an d ee n n e o e, a n en cou n

5 t er ed th m d t h y r ut d h i m
e : d sl w a
an e o e , an e

c r tai umb r f his fri ds ; d h fl d i t a

e n n e o en an e e n o

c rtai city i th la d f Judah call d A l x a

e n n e n o , e e n

d i mr u i which h f rtifi d hims l f with his

0
, n e o e e

6 c mpa y
o A d Hy n . d G bi i s n d r ca n u s , an a n u , an

th ir f rc s march d agai s t h i m d b si g d
e o e , e n an e e e

7 him A d. A l x a d r w t
n t agai st t h m e n e en ou n e ,

an d gag d th m d sl w gr at umb rs f
en e e , an e e n e o

8 th ir m e A d Marcus en wh . is call d A t n
d
, o e n o

nius march d agai st h i m d f rc d h i m t fl

, e n , an o e o ee

a
g i i
a n t A l d i m
n o ex a n r u .

A d A l x a d r s m th r w t ut t G bi i u
’
9 n e n e o e en o o a n s,

d pr ca ti g h i g
e e d im p l ri g him t gra t
n s an er , a n o n o n

10h e r s onA l x a d r his li f t wh m G bi i u as

e n e e : o o a n s

C m par J s ph A h su m m i fa s p h i ll nt t t te e
3 o e o e on e o

X I V 1 0 B ll 1 6
. .
,

. . ar C e . h .rh . ne to or e ae, on t e no t
Hb was app i d ge b r d r f Ju d a (A iq o n te o er n o e o ae nt

XIV
. .

v r r f S yria by h R
e no o t e 0
d N am ly M ar k A
.
.

ma s n .
y e , n t on ,

J s ph us d s rib s h is h l b ra d riu m vir

0 o e e c e t t e ce e te t
l ga f r r ss b ui l
.

as an e e nt o t e t

B b 3
 3 74 KV B C 56 BOO . . . .

s t d i this p i t ; d A l x a d r w t ut t
en e n o n an e n e en o o

him ; d G b p t him
an t d th ; d a i n l us u o ea e
an

th ught p r p r t divid th t rrit ri s f Judah

o o e o e e e o e o

i t fi p rti s O is th c u try f J ru 1 1
n o ve o on . ne , e o n o e

sal m d th p arts adjac t ; d v r this p art

e an e en an o e

Hy was mad g v r r A th r p rti

r ca n u s e o e no . no e o on

is G d i d th p lac s ab ut it
a ra Th t hird is 1 2
f
, an e e o . e ,

J rich d th plai s Th f urth is H m th

e o an e n . e o , a a g

i th la d f Judah
n e A d th fifth is S ph i
n o . n e , e or s
11
.

B y t h s m a s h i t d d t r m v wars
e e d 13
e n e n en e o e o e an

s diti s t f th la d f Judah ; but th y w r

e on ou o e n o e e e

by m a s r m v d
no e n e o e .

C H A P T E R X Lfl l

Th e h i s tory o A r i s tobu l u s a n d h i s s on A n ti
f th e li h t
fg o f .

g on u s
f r om R om e, a n d th ei r r etu r n i n to th e l a n d o f
J ud a h : a l s o, a n a ccoun t f
o
f
th e d ea th o A r i s tobul u s .

rist bulus d vis d pla s till h had suc 1

THE N A o e e n ,
e

B c
.
d d i .
scap i g fr m R m wi th his
ce e e n e n o o e s on

A tig us
5 6 °

d h d arriv d i
n th city f
on , an a e n e o

Judah A d wh A rist bulus sh w d hims lf i 2

. n en o e e e n

p ublic a gr at multitud
, fm fl ck d r u d him ;
e e o en o e o n

ou t f wh m h s l ct d ight th usa d
o o d march e e e e e o n , an

ed agai st G b i i d
n gag d him ; d th r a n us, a n en e an e e

w r slai f th R ma army a v ry gr at um
e e n o e o n e e n

b th r f ll als
er : f his w
e e m s v th u 3
e o o o n en e en o

e
J s ph us t th is par t f
o e , tha aste r si d e f J r d a o on e e n o o n .

th eh is t r y t ak s o ti (J ph u ) e no no ce os e s.

f G b i i u pu tt i g A l x a h A l arg si d rabl
,

o a n s n d e n e an c on e e
d t d ath
er o d s m
e h ap i t y wh i h f s m e t i m was
: an o e c c c or o e
t rs l a t r a ll u d s t t h
, ,

e e fa t si d r d t h api t al f G
e o e c c on e e e c o a

slai b y l i l
,

of h i h avi g b
s n re t d (says J s eph us )
een n ee, e c e o

or d er f S ip i o c i o a p si t i at urally v e r y n o on n
f O G a d ara a s t r
.

r g t w st r g , on o n on .

on th e as t r si d f J r d a
e e n C m par e J s eph A t iq
e o o n, 8
o o n

B ell I 6 7
. .

th api t a l f P r a
e c o X IV 1 1 e ae . . . . .
,
.

8 Th a t is A m th u a ity, a s, c
3 76 BO O K V . B . C . 55 .

th r y ars d a half ; d h w a m
ee e an f an e as an o

c urag w ight d x c ll t dis p si ti ]

o e, e , an e e en o on

N w G bi i o had writt t th s t t 1 2
a n us en o e en a e , o

s d away his t w s s t th ir m th r si c h
en o on o e o e , n e s e

had r qu s t d it ; which th y did B t it cam 1 3

e e e e . u e

t op ass tha t wh P m
, p y had d p art d t a en o e e e o

gr at dista c fr m J rusal m th y br k th ir
e n e o e e , e o e e

en gag m t f b di c t th R ma s wh r 1 4
e en o o e en e o e o n : e e

f r G bi i w t agai st th m c u t r d
o e a n us en n e , en o n e e

th m e d c ,
qu r d th m d r duc d th m
an on e e e , an e e e

agai t submissi t th R ma s
n o on o e o n .

I th m an tim th la d f E gyp t r b ll d 1 5
e e n e e n o e e e

B C
agai st P t l m y
.
d xp ll d him fr m
n o e
d
, an e e e o

his r yal city r fusi g t p y tribut t

5 5
o , e n o a e o

th R ma s
e Wh r up Pt l my wr t t G abi 1 6
o n . e e on o e o e o

n ius that h sh uld c m d h lp h i m agai s t th

e o o e an e n e

E gypt ia s that h might bri g th m agai i t

n , e n e n n o

subj c ti t th R ma s A d G bi i march 1 7
e on o e o n . n a n us

e d t f th c u try f S yria
ou o d wr t t H y
e o n o , an o e o r

ca s t m t him wi th army that th y might

nn o ee an , e

g ot Pt l my
o A d A t i p at r w t with a larg 1 8
o e . n n e en e

army t G bi i d m t him at D amascus

o a n us , a n e , con

gratulati g wi th him th vict ry which h had

n on e o e

gai d v r th P rsia s
ne o ed G bi i rd r d 1 9
e e n
e
: an a n us o e e

him t hast t Pt l my which h did d

o en o o e , e , an

f ught agai st th E gyptia s d sl w f th m

o n e n , an e o e

a v ry gr at umb r A ft rwards G bi i u m 20
e e n e . e a n s co

i g p r p lac d P t l my
n u , e his thr d w t
e o e on on e , a n en

back t th H ly City d r w d H y u
o e o , an en e e r ca n s
’

s v r ig ty d r tur d t R m
o e e n , an e ne o o e .

d
N am e y, P t o e m y, l l sur b e th e k ir i g n .

n am e d D i on sius N ov u s In 8 T
h t a is P a r th i a n s , as be
y .
,

o
pp o si t i on t o h i m t h e E gyp fo e r
laus
.

t ia s h
n ad s
ch o e n A ch e to r
 B C . . 5 4 . CHA P . X LI . 3 77

C H A P T E R X LI .
a

Th e h i s tory o
f C r a ss u s .

1 W H N G bi i h d r tur d t R m th
E a n us a e ne o o e, e

2 P rsia s b p lay d fals t t h R ma s d

e n e
C e o e o n an
B . .

C march d with a larg army i t

r a s s us
c
e e n o
5 4

S yria d cam , t J rusal m r quiri g f th

an e o e e , e n o e

p ri sts thate t h y sh uld d liv r t h i m what ver o e e o e e

3 m y th r was i th h us f G d T wh m
on e e e n e o e o o . o o

t h y mad e a sw r h w will this b lawful f

e n e , o e or

y wh P m p y G bi i
ou , en d th rs hav
o e , a n us , an o e e

d m d i t u lawful ? B t h a sw r d I must
ee e n u e n e e ,

4 d it at all v ts A d E l azar th p i t said

o e en . n e e . r es

t o him S w ar t m th at y will t lay y ur

, e o e ou no o

ha d up n
y t h i g w h ic honb l g s ant i t d I n e on o , an

5 wil l giv y th r h u dr d mie f g ld

ou A d ee n e n ae o o . n

h war t him th at h w uld tak thi g fr m

e s e o e o e no n o

th tr asur e f th h us
e f G d i f h w uld d li
e o e o e o o , e o e

6 v ert h i m wh a t h h d m t i
o d A d E l azar e a en on e . n e

gav him a bar f wr ugh t g ld t h upp r p art f

e o o o , e e o

which h d b i s rt d i t th wall f th tr a
a ee n n e e n o e o e e

sury f th t m pl u p which w r p lac d v ry

o e e e, on e e e e e

y ar th l d v ils f th h us
e e o w s bi g
e o e o e, n e on e e n

7 subs t i tut d f th m A d th bar w igh d thr

e or e . n e e e ee

hu dr d m in f g ld
e d it was c v r d with
n ac
‘l
o o , an o e e

a C om par e J s eph
us g v r r f th p r vi
o . An t iq . th o e no o e o n ce

X IV 1 2 . . f S y ria Hi su b s qu t o . s e en
b P thi as b f r e
ar a ttem pt s agai st th P th i
ans , e o . n e ar

M ar us Li i ius C rassus
0
c s hi d f at
c n d d ath , an , s e e an e ,

wh s h ist ry d fam
o e e r r d d by Pl u t ar h d
o an e ar a re eco e c an

w ll k w aft r h avi g th r wri t rs

e no n, e n o e e .

s rv d u d r S yll a
e e d h
n d J s ph us st at s h r th
e , an o o e e e e,
“
e

t i
a ne d gr a t gl r y b y h i emi wi th us w igh s t w
o s n ae e o

t im l y d f at
e f S par t a use e
p u d s doa h a l f f r m c o n an : o

an d t h r v l t d sl av s h
e whe oth i m m
e s val u f e , e e n ce e en e e o

c am su l
e c ons r t riu m vir th is b m y b u d rs t d
, c en o , ar a e n e oo .

wi t h C sar d P m p y d
ae an o e , an
3 78 K V B: C 5 3 BO O . . .

th v ils which w r accumulat d duri g a l g

e e e e e n on

c urs f y ars b i g k w t
o e o e b sid s , e n no n o no on e e e

E l azar e Crassus th havi g r c iv d th is bar 8

. en , n e e e ,

br k h i w rd g i g back fr m th agr m t
o e s o , o n o e ee en

mad with E l azar ; d h t k all th tr asur s

e e an e oo e e e

o f th t m p l ed p lu d r d what v r m
e e, a n y was n e e e e on e

th r i t th am u t f tw th usa d tal t s
e e n, o e o n o o o n en

for this m y had b accumulati g fr m th 9

on e ee n n o e

buildi g f th t m p l u ti l that tim

n o t f th
e e e n e , ou o e

sp ils f th ki gs f Judah d th ir ff ri gs
o o e n o an e o e n ,

an d als fr m t h p r s t s which th ki gs f th
o o e e en e n o e

G til s had s t
en e d th y w r multi p li d
e
d 10
en an e e e e an

i cr as ed i th lap s f y ars all wh ich h t k

n e n e e o e e oo .

Th t ha t
en i l Crassus w t ff with th v m e11 en o e o

ne y d his army
an i t t h c u try f t h P n o e o n o e er

sia s ; d th y d f at d h im d h i army i
n an e e e e
f
an s n

batt l slayi g th m i si gl d y
e, n d th P 12 e n a n e a : an e er

sia army t k as sp il v ry th i g which was i

n oo o e e n n

th cam p f Crassus
e o .

A ft r t h is f at t h y march d i t th c u try f 1 3
e e , e e n o e o n o

BC S yria which
.
th y w d d tach
, d fr m e on , a n e e o

its submissi t th R ma s Which th 1 4

5 3 °
on o e o n . e

R ma s l ar i g s t a r
o n ew d g ral am d
n n , en en o ne en e n e

C i with a gr at army w h arrivi g i th

a s s us g e : o, n n e

c u try f S yria dr v t th s f th P rsia s

o n o , o e ou o e o e e n

w h w r i it T h
o
p r c di g t th H ly City 1 5
e e n . en o ee n o e o ,

h e d liv r d H y e fr m th war which th

e e r ca n u s o e e

J ws w r wagi g agai st him r c cili g th p

e e e n n , e on n e ar

ti s A ft rwards p assi g th E uphrat s h f ught 1 6

e . e , n e e
b
, e o

9
S ee b o e , c h 1 1 a v . . . 8 was firs t t r asur e r t
'

He e o

is ra
f F or t h e m e bl e e n d of C rassus a ft r wh s e d e a th e o

is x i i agai s
th e
pe d t on n t th e h was m a d g v e r
e r f Sy e o no o

Par ia s w i
th n , s li
h ch c o t th e fe ria S ub s qu tly h b am
. e en e ec e

of C
rassus , a s ru i
n d th e d e t c t on c on sp i u us as c of th on e o e
of h isw l ar
ho e m y, se e th e m ur d r rs f Ju l ius C sar
e e o ae .

a is ria s
R om n h t o n .
h U ss h r r m ark s th a t
e e ,
380 B OO KV . B C 49
. . .

Ro m with gr at gl ry
e d his fam i cr as d 6e o : an e n e e ,

an d h i a ffairs b cam much r

s w d d x s e e en o ne , an e ec

siv p rid t k h ld
e him ; wh r f r h
e oo o on e e o e e re

q u sted t h R ma
e s t am hime ki g B utoth 7 n o n e n . e

eld r d g v r rs a sw r d him Truly

e an o e no n e e , ou r

fath rs t k ath i th days f T arqui th

e oo an o n e o n e

ki g w h had tak by f rc a th r ma s
n ,
-
o en o e no e n
’

wi f w h laid ha ds e, h rs lf that h might

o n on e e e

no t j y h — that th y w uld t giv th 8

en o er , e o no e e

titl f ki g t e o
y f th s w h nsh uld b o an o o e o o e

p lac d at t h h ad f th ir a ffairs ;
e acc u t
e e o e on o n

of which a th ( id th y ) w ot abl t gra sa e e a re n o e o

ti fy y i this p articular Wh r f r h 9
ou n .
”
e e o e e

stirr d p s di ti s d w g d furi us battl s at

e u e on , an a e o e

R m o slayi g ma y p p l u til h s iz d
e, n n eo e, n e e e on

th th r
e f t h R ma s
on e d titl d hims l f
o e o n , an en e e

ki g p utti g a diad m his h ad Fr m th c 1 0

n , n e on e . o en e

f rth th y w r call d ki gs f th R ma s fr m
o e e e e n o e o n , o

th ir ki gd m th y w r als call d C sars

e n o : e e e o e ae .

Wh th r f r P m p y h ard th is ws f C 1 1
en e e o e o e e ne o ae

B c
sar d that h had slai th thr hu dr d
. .
, an e n e ee n e
49
d tw ty g v r rs h c ll ct d his
an en
0
o e no , e o e e

armi s d m arch d i t Capp ad cia

e an d C sar 1 2 e n o o an ae

g i g t m t him gag d him c qu r d d

o n o ee en e , on e e
d
an

sl w h i m d gai d p ss ssi f th wh l t rri

e , an ne o e on o e o e e

t ry f th R ma s A ft r this C sar w t i t th 1 3
o o e o n . e , ae en n o e

p r vi c f S yria ; wh m Mi th i d t th A rm e
o n e o o r a es e e

n ia m t wi th his army assuri g him that h was

n e , n e

c m wi th p ac ful d sig s d w r ady t t

o e e e e n , an as e o a

S e e bo
0
a ve ,
2 M a ce viii derd eth as t f E gypt
on e co o

x ii
. .
,

15 ; l o 5 as Ma ce an d wh i th r h e was fl i g f
e ee n or

x iiid
. .

su ur cc o
a l
. .

A t t h e b t t e of Ph arsa N a m el y k i g f P rga
e n o e

r l a rwar s
,

li a S h o t y ft e d Pom mu ; ts e f t h e k i gs f
no on o n o

was r a r usl
.

e
p y t e ch e o y m ur Par th ia .
 B . C . 48 . CHA P . X LI I . 381

tack whats v r mi s h sh uld c mma d

oe e en e e e o o n .

14 C e sa r rd r d him t d part i t E gypt ; d

o e e o e n o an

Mi thridat s m rch d till h cam t A scal

e a e e e o on .

15 N w Hy o f ar d C sar v ry much b caus

r ca n u s e e ae e , e e

his submissi t P m p y wh m C sar had on o o e , o ae

B c . .

1 6 slai was k w Wh r f r h d spatch

n, no n . e e o e e e
48 °

e d hastily A ti p at r with a brav army t assist

n e e o

Mithridat s d A ti p a t r march d t him

e an d n e e o , an

aid d h i m agai st a c rtai

e f th citi s f
n e n on e o e e o

1 7E gy p t d t h y t k it
f
, an B t as th y d p art d
e oo . u e e e

th c th y f u d
en e, army f th J ws wh
e o n an o e e o

dw ll d i E gyp t m ki g a s ta d at th tra c
e e n , a n n e en n e,

t o p r v t Mit h erida t s
en fr m t ri g E gy p t e o en e n .

1 8 A d A ti at r
n r duc d t t h m a l t t r fr m o e e o
p p n e o e e

Hy c mma di g th m t d sis t d t
r ca n u s , o n n e o e , an no

o pp s Mi t
o e h rida t s t h f ri d f C sar Ae d , e en o ae . n

1 9 th y f rb r
e B t th
o th
o e m arch d till th y
. u e o er s e e

cam t th ci ty f th th r ig i g ki g ; w h
e o e o e en e n n n o

cam t t th m wi th all th armi s f th E gypt

e ou o e e e o e

ia s d wh th y gag d with h i m h
n , an en e en e , e c on

2 0 qu r d e e d r ut d th m an d Mi thrida t s tur d
o e e an e ne

his back d fl d ; wh m wh h was sur an e o , en e

r u d d by th E gyptia tr p s A ti pat r sav d

o n e e n oo , n e e

21 fr m d ath
o d A ti p a t r
e :d his m an c as d n e an en e e

no t t r sis t th E gyp tia s i battl wh m h

o e e n n e, o e

r u t d d c qu r d d w th wh l c u try
o e an on e e , an on e o e o n

o f E gy pt .

22 A d Mi th ridat s wr t t C sar sh wi g h i m
n e o e o ae ,
e n

wha t A ti pat r had d n d what bat tl s h

e on e , an e e

had dur d d what w u ds h had r c iv d ;

en e , an o n e e e e

23 an d that th wi i g f th e t y was t b nn n o e cou n r o e

ascrib d t t h i m b t t A tip a t r d that

e no o u o n e , an

N am ly P l i m
f e si s II g h r wi h Cl
e us u n to et e t eo
N am l y P l m D i y
, .
,

g e
p a ra to e y on t .
3 82 K V B C 47 BOO . . . .

h h d r duc d th E gyp t ia s t
e a e b di c u t e e n o o e en e n o

C sar A d wh C sar had r ad th l tt r f 24

ae . n en ae e e e e o

Mithridat s b c mm d d A ti pat r f his

e , e o en e n e or ex

p l iot d r s lv
s, d t an adva c d x al t him
e o e o n e an e .

A ft r th s acts Mithrid t s
e d A ti p at r w t 25
e e , a e an n e en

to C sar w h th was at D amascus ; d h

ae , o en an e

o btai d fr m C sar whats v r h li k d d h

ne o ae oe e e e , an e

p r misod him what v r

e h wish d f e e e e or .

C H A P TE R X LI II .
a

n u s th e s on A
f f
’

Th e a ccou n f
t o th e com i n
g o A n ti
g o o ris

n ti a ter wh o h a d
f
’

tobu l us u n to C ces a r , com l a i n i n

p g o A p
h i s f a th er d ea th
’

ca us ed s .

tig us th
BU T A n f A rist bulus cam t 1
on e s on o o e o

C sar d r lat d t him th xp diti

B C .
ae , an e e o e e e on

7 4
f A ris t bulus h i fa th r t
o attack P m o s e o o

e
p y d, h wan b di t d bs qui us h was t
o o e en an o e o e o

him Th h t ld him that H y

. en d A 2
e o r ca n u s an n

ti p t had s cr tly s t a m t his fath r t

a er e e en an o e o

d str y h i m by p is
e o i t di g ( i d h ) t o on
b
, n en n sa e o

assist P m p y agai s t y ur fri ds

o e n o en .

C sar th r f r s t t A ti pat r d qu s 3
ae e e o e en o n e , an e

ti d him
on e this matt r ; t wh m A ti p at r
on e o o n e

r pli d C rtai ly I did b y P m p y b caus 4

e e e n o e o e , e e

th h was th ruli g p rs
en e d c f rr d e n e on , an on e e

b fitsen e m ; but I d i d t
on w figh t wi t h e no no

th E gyp tia s f
e th sak f P m p y w h is n or e e o o e , o

alr ady d ad ;
e did I g th r ugh di fficul ti s 5
e n or o o e

i d f a ti g th m
n e e d r duci g t h m t
n b di e an e n e o o e

c t P m p y ; but I did this t f duty t

en e o o e ou o o

C sar d th at I migh t r duc th m t b di

ae , an e e e o o e

3 Com par e p h J s
A nt o e iq is s t at ed ab v o e, at ch ap x1

XIV l —
. . . .

15 . Be l 1 8 . . .
7 10
b
. .

A cco r i g
d n t o t h t h ch a w i
384 BOO K V . B . C . 45 .

C H A P TE R K LI V fi

f h f H
'

Th e a ccou n t
o t e em ba s s
y o y r c a n u s to C aes a r , a s k

i ng f or a r e n e wa l
f th e tr ea ty between th em ; a n d o
o f
ch H
th e co
f
py o th e tr ea t
y wh i y r ca n u s s en t to hi m .

T H E RE F ORE s t ambassad rs t 1 H y r ca n us en o o

B c
C sar with a l tt r c c r i g a r wal
ae , e e on e n n en e

7—
. .

4 45
f th tr aty which was b tw
o him d e e e e en an

t h R ma s A d wh Hy ambassad rs 2 ’
e o n . n en rca n u s o

cam t C sar h rd r d th m t b s at d i
e o ae , e o e e e o e e e n

his p r s c ; h which h had t

e en e an on our e no c on

f rr d
e
y e f t h ambassad
on a n rs f t h ki gs on e o e o o e n

w h us d t c m t him
o e o o e o .

M r v r h act d ki dly t th m by p 3
o eo e e e n o e , ex e

di ti g th ir busi ss d rd r d
n e a sw r t ne , an o e e an n e o

b giv Hy l tt r ; t wh m als h ’
e t en o r ca n u s e e o o o e

wr t th tr a ty f wh ich th f ll wi g is a
o e e e , o e o o n

c pyo .

Fr m C sar ki g f ki gs t th pri c s f 4
o ae , n o n , o e n e o

th R ma s w h e at T yr d S id p ac
o n o a re e an on , e e

b with y e I giv y t k w t h at a l tt r 5
ou . e ou o no , e e

f Hyo th f A l x a d r b t h ki gs
r ca n u s e s on o e n e , o n

f th J ws h
o b br ught t m ; at th 6
e e , as een o o e e

arrival f which I r j ic d by r as o f th e o e , e on o e

c ti u d g d will which b th h
on n e d hi p oo -
o e an s eo

3
C om par e
J s ph A t iq ugh t t assig t i t t h e y ar
o e n o o n o e

5 4 b ut i t is l e ar t h a t t h
. .

X I V 1 6 1 7 J s ph us h r
.
, . o e ,
e e : c e
en u m rat i g th vari us r d i m bassy m t i d i th
e n e o o e en on e n e
n a s d r s &
n ce , f th
ec ee t x t was su b s qu
, t t C
c . o e e e en o ae

R ma s i fav ur f th sar s arra g m t s i fav ur ’

o n n o o e n e en n o

J ws b gi s b y r i t i g a d
e , e n f Hy u r l at d i t h
ec n e o rcan s, e e n e
r
c ee f t h e s ato d i ff ri g p r di gen h a pt re, I fa t e n ece n c e n c

alm s t v r y par t i u l ar t h l tt r i s r t ed as i th is
.
,

in o e e c e e e n e n

fr m th is l t t r f C sar A p assag b y J s ph us b l gs
,

o e e o ae s e, o e e on

s r l at d i
.
,

h s t a t s t h a t t h is t ra sa t i
e e t th t ra sa t i n c on o e n c on e e n

too k pl a e i t h i th y ar h xx ii f t h is u b k
c n e n n e c . . o o r oo .

f Hy us s v e r ig t
’
o r ca n
y w o e n , e
 B C. . 45 . IV 3 85 CHA P . X L .

p l d clar that th y hav t wards m

e e e d th e e o e an e

7 R ma ati
o A d v rily th truth f his
n n on . n e e o

w rds I hav pr v d by this ; that h f rm rly

o e o e e o e

s t b A tip at r a cap tai f th J ws d th ir

en n e n o e e , an e

cavalry with Mithridat s my fri d wh m th

, e en , o e

8 tr p s f E gyp t attack d d h sav d Mithri

oo o e an e e

dat s fr m d ath havi g w f us th c u

e o e , n on or e o n

try f E gypt d r duc d th E gyptia s t

o , an e e e n o

o b di c t th R ma s h als march d wi th
e en e o e o n e o e

m i t th c u try f th P rsia s s rvi g as

e n o e o n o e e n , e n

9 a v lu t r A d th r f r I rd r that all th
o n ee . n e e o e o e e

i habita ts f th
n c ast fr m Gaz as f as
n o e s ea - o , o a ar

S id shall p y all th tribut s which th y w

on , a e e e o e

us v ry y ar t th h us f th gr at G d
, e e e , o e o e o e e o

10 which is i J rusal m ; x c pt th citiz s f n e e e e e en o

S id ; d l t th s p y t i t acc rdi g t th
on an e e e a o , o n o e

app i tm t f th ir tribut tw ty th usa d

o n en o e e, en o n

fi hu dr d d fifty i b
ve f wh a t v ry
n e an v ae
°
o e e e

11 y ar I als rd r that La dic a d its p

e . o o e , o e an os

s ssi s d all th i gs which w r i th ha d

e on , an n e e n e n

o f th ki gs f Judah v t th ba k f th
e n o , e en o e n o e

12 E u p hrat s ; with all th s p l wh ich th A

e o e a ces e s

m w fr m th p assi g v r J rda
on aea n s
d
on o e n o e o n,

b r st r d t H y
e e u th f A l xa d r
o e o r can s e s on o e n e

s ra sa i s
S e e t h e e t n c t on re is asur But J s ph us l h me e o e

la xl ii
.
,

a v
t e d b o e , a t ch 15 r ci t i g th e sam e d r st at s
. . e n e c ee , e

23 th app i t d qua t i ty t b e o n e n o e

t y si x th usa d
.

c Th e w r w i
o d h ch t h e La tw d en -
o n an se

ra sl a r
ti n t n to h as r r
en d e e d e t
y fi e m od i i [Th r p v n - v . e e a ~

e iba ,is s a t t e d b y Me n i n sk i t o
p e ars t b a vari us r a d i g o e o e n

t y t h usa d si x h u d r d
,

sig i fy a m easur
n t ai i g tw e con n n en o n n e

tw t y tw
en -tw t y f ur
o d s e v ty fi
or ] S en dit
- o an en - ve ee e .

R m a m di i
o n Th e m d iuso H e k A t X IV 10 6
o av r n c

t h ugh fa m i l iarl y t ra sl a t d a d N am ely Ju d as M a a

. . . . . .
, .

o n e cc

rally u d r b u d h i su ss rs F
,

b h l is g
us e , en e n e ae s an s cc e o . or

s t d t h av b
oo o qual t th e rigi f th am
e ee n e o o n o e n e, s e e

on e
p e k d a hca l f f E
an
g t h t b k 1 1 h
o ii 1 n e n o e on oo . c . . .

C C
38 6 BO O K V . B C 44
. . .

ki g n Judah F l l th s th i gs h i fath rs 1 3
of . or a e e n s e

h d w a by th ir sw rd b t P m p y had
on e o , u o e nu

jus tly tak th m away i th tim f A rist

en e
3
n e e o o

bulus d fr m this tim

: an d f o th futur 1 4 e an or e e

“
l t th m b l
e g t Hy
e e on d t th suco r ca n us , a n o e

cee d i g ki gs f Judah
n n A d this t r a ty is f
o 15 . n e or

m d f
e, a n v ry f th ki gs f R m my
or e e on e o e n o o e

succ ss rs wh v r th r f r shall br ak it
e o oe e e e o e e or

an y p art f it may G d
o d str y him
,
by t h o e o e

sw rd d may his h us
o , an d his g v r m t o e an o e n en

b mad d s lat
e e d b e o t d w A d wh
e an 16 e cu o n n en

y u shall
o r ad t his my p istl
e writ i t i l t e e, e n e

t er s grav d
f
en tabl s f brass i th l
e on e o , n e an

guag f th R ma s d i th ir charact rs
e o e o n an n e e ,

an d i th la guag n ef th Gr ks n d i th ir e o e ee an n e

ch arac t rs d p lac th t abl s i

e : an c sp icu us 1 7 e e e n on o

p arts f t h t mop l s whiche teT yr d Si

e are a e an

d ; tha t v ry p rs
on may b abl t
e e th m
e on e e o see e ,

an d may u d rs t a d w h a t I h av a pp i t d f
n e n e o n e or

d th J ws
”
Hy r ca n us a n e e .

C H A P TE R X LV fi1
"
T h e h i s tory o
f C aes a r
’
s d ea th .

THE R E w r with C sar tw f P m p y s 1

e e ae o o o e
’

BC .
fri ds ; f wh m th
en was call d Cas
o o e on e e
44
s iu d th
s, th r B rutus ; w h laid a
an e o e o

pl ot to kill C sar F which purp s th y

ae .
2 or o e e c on

ce a l e d th ms lv s i
e th et m pl t R m which
e n e e e
b
a o e

8
a v
S e e bo e , ch x x x vn 2 . . . XIV . 1
Be l 1 9 718 , . l . . .

r i s is
f J os e h u s
p e c te th or b It is w
k n o n , f om t h e r
a
d er b u t i n
, r a n ot h e
p l ce R om n h t o a is ria s
n , th t i t a was
a as giv
n m el ,
y en b
y A n t on
y i n n o t e m p l e , b ut i n t h e s e
ugus us
(for A t i s a n d h m el f
) a
n te h o e, t h t
- C ae us m et a sar
ft e l C ae
a r Ju ius sar s a d e th
’

. h is de th a .

a
C om p e o e ph A n t
ar J s iq . .
3 88 BO O K V . B . C . 42 .

he had b accus d t h i m ; d swar t h i m

ee n e o an e o

t h at t h r p rt was gr u dl ss
e e d A ti p a t r
o o n e : an n e

b li v d him p utti g asid all susp ici fr m him

e e e , n e on o .

B ut Malchiah havi g giv a larg sum f m y 5

, n en e o on e

t Hy
o b ar r
r ca n u s
p agr e d with him
’
cut giv -
e e , e o e

A ti p at r p is
n whil h was n th ba qu ti g
e o on , e e o e n e n

c uch i th ki g s p r s c A d th p b ar r 6
o n e n
’
e en e . n e cu -
e e

did this d ki g A ti p t di d
, an t h at s m n n a er
b
e on a e

day :d t h thi g was

an t by th d sig
e n no e e n , n or

with th k wl dg f th ki g A d wh A 7
e no e e, o e n . n en n

ti p t was d ad H y u substitut d Malchiah

a er e , r ca n s e

i his p lac
n e .

C H A P T E R X LV l I .
a

f
Th e h i s tory o h e d ea th
f M a lch i a h
'

t o .

wh H r d th
NOW f A t i p at r was i
en 1 e o e s on o n e n

f rm d that Malchiah had caus d his f

B C .
o e e a

42
th d ath h th ught t rush p ly
er s
’
e , e o o o en

up Malch iah ; b t h i br th r p r v t d him

on u s o e e en e

fr m d i g this advisi g th a t h sh uld b tak

o o n , n e o e en

off by stratag m A d H r d w t t Cassius 2 e . n e o en o ,

an d t ld him what Malchiah had d

o t wh m on e : o o

th eth o r pli d wh I am g t T yr
er e ed , en on e o e, a n

Hy u is with m
r ca n d with h i m Malchiah
s e, an ,

th rush him d kill him

en on an .

Wh th r f r Cassius had g t Tyr

en e e o e d 3 on e o e, a n

Hy u had g
r ca n t j i him taki g Malchiah
s on e o o n ,
n

b I do r m e m b r th at
n ot e e n am e i g It is sai d al s
of k n o,

t h is t i tl is giv x t v rs th at H y
.

e t A t i p at ren o n e i thn e ne e e, r

in an
y t h r passag C sar
o e e ae a s sub st i t u t d M al h iah
c nn e c

i h i pl a e tl y i m
.

h d m a d h i m p r ura t r f
a e oc o o n e vi d
s c ,
en

J ud ; but th ugh h e r al l y
aea o e l
p y i g a su
n b r d i a t e ra k o n n .

h d t h e su p r m
a
p w r it e e o e C m par J s ph A t iq
a
o e o e n

l I
, . .

d s
oe no t a pp ar t h a t h e v r e e e X IV . 1 9 , 20 Be l . . . 9 .

p ss e ss d t h
o e th r e th on e or e
 B . C . 42 . CHA P . X LVI I . 89

with him ; d th y w r sta di g t g th r i an e e e n n o e e n

Cassius p r s c at a c rtai f ast t which Cas

’
e en e, e n e o

4 si s had i vit d th m wi th all his fri

n n ds ( w
e e en : no

Cassius had giv rd rs t his s rva ts t d en o e o e n o o

5 wha t v r H r d sh uld
e e rd r th m H r d als
e o o o e e e o o

was s ta di g wi th his br th r am gst th m

n n o e on e co

pa i s f Hy
n on od H r d agr d with s m r ca n u s , a n e o ee o e

f th s rva ts t kill Malchiah wh a sig al “

o e e n o , en n

6 sh uld b
o giv by a wi k f th y Wh
e en n o e e e . en

th r f r
e e o eHy u had at d dru k with
r ca n s e en an n en

his fri ds th y w t t sl p i th aft r

en , e en o ee n e e n oon
’

7an d wh th y had awak d fr m sl p H y u

en e e o ee , r ca n s

o rd r d e e t p r p ar a c uch f
on e him i th
o e e o or n e

o p enair b f r t h , tra c f t h ba
e o e qu ti g e en n e o e n e n

8 r
oo m i which th y h d sl p t
n d h hims l f sat e a e : an e e

d wo d c mma d d Malchiah t sit wit h him

n, an o n e o

h l
e a so o rd r d H r d d his br th r t b s at d
e e e o an o e o e e e

d Cassius s rva ts st d ar H y u ; t
’
9an e n oo ne r ca n s o

Wh m H r d wi k d agai s t Malchiah
o e o d th y n e n , an e

1 0 imm diat ly rush d d sl w h i m b

e him
e d e on an e : an

Hy was gr atly fright d d f ll i t a

r ca n us e en e , an e n o

fit f fai ti g
o n n .

B t wh Cassius att da t s had r tir d d ’

11 u en en n e e , an

th eslai Malchiah was carri d ut H y u

n e o , rca n s

cam t hims lf agai

e o d ask d f H r d the n, an e o e o e

1 2 caus f M l hi h d ath A d H r d a sw r ’
e o a c a s e . n e o n e

e d ; 1 am wh lly ig ra t
“
d I k w th o no n , n or o no e

caus f th thi g A d H y u h ld his

e o e n .
”
n r ca n s e

p eac d v
e, an r g i k d m r f th matt r
ne e a a n as e o e o e e .

13 A d Cassius march d i t Mac d ia t m t

n e n o e on , o ee

O ctavia th f C sar s br th r nd A ’
c
n e s on o ae o e , a n

1)
Th e c c m t n c e ir u s a s of his 0 Wh o was a ft e rwar d s
a
d e t h a re d ffe e n t y i r l r lae te d r k w b y t h t i tl
b e tt e no n e e of

J s
b y o e ph us . A ugust us C sar It is ae . n ot

C c3
390 K V B C 41 BOO . . . .

t y th g ral f h i army f th y had t

on e en e o s : or e se

out fr m R m with a gr at army i s arch f

o o e e n e o

Cassius .

CH A PTE R X LVII I .
aL

c ta vi a n , (th e s a m e i s A u u s tus th e s on
Th e h i s tory o f O g
f ces a r s br oth er , ) and
f A ener a l
f h i
’

o C o n ton ,
y g o s

a s s i u s d ea th
f
’
arm , and
y o C .

W H N O ctavia had march d i t Mac d ia 1

E n e n o e on ,

Cassius w t ut t m t him en d gag d

o o ee , an en e

with him ; d Cassius was p t t flight ; an u o

wh m O ctavia p ursui g tir ly d f at d d 2

o n n , en e e e e an

k i ll d e d O ctavia w
b
: t h ki gd m i
an p lac n on e n o n e

o f h i u cl C sar ; s d hn als was su am d

e ae an e o rn e

C sar aft r th am f h i u cl
ae , e e n e o s n e .

N w wh o t h d a th f Cassius b cam ken w 3

e e o e e no n

BC t H y.
h so t ambassad rs wit h
r ca n u s , e en o
41
p r s:
ts m y d j w ls
e en t A ugustus
, on e , an e e , o

an d A t y d h wr t t h i m aski g f 4
n on : an e o e o , n or

a r wal f t h tr aty which had b

en e o t d
e e een en er e

i t with C sar ;
n o d that h w uld rd r all 5
ae
“
an e o o e

t h ca p tiv s
e f Judah w h w r i e his ki gd m
o o e e n n o ,

an d th s wh had b o e mad capt iv s i th o ee n e e n e

days f Cassius t b t fr o d that h w uld 6

, o e se ee an e o

p rmi
e t all th J ws w h w r i t h c
e u try e o e e n e o n

o f t h G r ks e d i th la d f A sia t r tur
ee , an n e n o , o e n

i t th c u try f Judah with ut r quiri g y 7

n o e o n o , o e n an

t ru e th t h e a was th e s on of X IV 22 2 3 Be
1 10 ll
b N am l l
. .
, . . .

Caesar s br oth er : b u t h i s m o
’

e
y, at t h e b t t e o f a
r ia was sis r Ju ius Ph i l i ppi a w
th e A cc te o f l , t o n of M c e a
C ae ; s o t h t i n f ct h e
sar a a d ia f ug on , o h t in O c t ob e , r
was a ne he
p w b ut b y t h e
B C 42
xl iv
, . . .

a si
fe m l e d e S ab v h
.
0
ee o e, c . . l .

3 Com p e o eph A n t
ar J s iq . .
39 2 K V B C 41 BO O . . . .

w hav d liv r d th
e e c u try f A sia ut f
e e e e o n o o o

his ha d aft r h had laid it was t

n , e d had e e, a n

x t rmi at d its i habitants N did h d 1 6

e e n e n . or e a

hr t e e y gag m
o an t ; h ur
en y t m e en n or on o an e

p l ;e d justic
n or t t h pp
o r ss d ; p ity e o e o e e n or

aJ w e y ,th f
or a n s bj cts buto with 1 7er o ou r u e :

his f ll w h wick dly did ma y vils t all

o o er s e e n e o

m enth r ugh ppr ssi o d tyra y wh r 1 8

o e on an nn : e e

f r G d hath tur d th ir malic b k

o e o th ir ne e e ac on e

w h ads d liv ri g th m p with th s w h

o n e , e e n e u , o e o

w r c f d rat with th m R j ic
e e on e e e w 19 e . e o e no

th r f r 0 ki g H y u
e e o e, d t h r J ws
n r ca n s, an o e e ,

and i habita ts f t h H ly R gi
n n d p ri sts
o e o e on , a n e

wh o i th aret m pl f J rusal m
n ed l t 20
e e o e e : an e

th m acc p t th p r s t which w hav s t t

e e e e en e e en o

th m st gl ri us t m p l
e o d p ray f A ugust s
o o e e, a n or u

v r W hav writt als t all

e e e pe 21 en o o our ro

vi c s that th r r mai i
n e , f th me e
y e n n n on e o e an

on e of th J ws b i t s rva t e emaid but that

, e e n or ,

all sh uld b l t g with ut pric d with ut

o e e o, o e an o

ra s m n d that th y s h uld b hi d r d by 22
o : an e o e n e e

no p rs f me r tur i g i t th la d f
on ro e n n n o e n o

Judah ; d this by c mma d f A ugustus d

an o n o , an

lik wis f A t y his c ll agu

e e o n on o e e .

M r v r h w t t his fri ds w h
o eo e , e at 23
ro e g o en , o a re

T yr e d S id
an d i th r plac s t r st r
on , an n o e e ,
o e o e

what v r th y had tak

e e t f th l a d f Judah
e e n ou o e n o

in th days f that filthy Cassius

e o d t tr at 2 4 : an o e

th e J ws p ac ably d t t pp s th m i
e e e , an no o o o e e n

an y t hi g d t n d f
, th m what v r C sar
an o o or e e e ae

had d cr d i his tr aty with th m

e ee n e e .

8 J s o e
ph us as ab v
, o e, att ri bu t s e th is to A n t on y, n ot to
C ae sar .
 B . C . 41 . CHA P . X LVI I I . 3 93

25 t y r mai d i th c u try f S yria ;

N ow A n on e ne n e o n o

an d Cl p atra qu eof E gyp t cam t him h

een o e o ,

2 6 wh m h o t k f his wi f S h was a wis

e oo or e . e e

w ma skill d i magical arts d p r p rti s of

o n, e n an o e e

th i g n th at h t ic d him d g t p ss s
s : so s e en e , an o o e

si f his h art t that d gr that h c uld d y

on o e o e ee e o en

h th i g
er n o n .

27 A t th is sam t im a h u dr d m f th chi f e e, n e en o e e

o f th J ws w t t A t y
e e d c m p lai d f en o n on
i
,
an o ne o

H r d d his br th r Ph l th s s f A ti
e o an o e a s e us e on o n

2 8 p at r sayi g
e , T h y hav w g ttn v ry thi g e e no o en e e n

b l gi g t H y
e on n d t h r r mai s t h i m
o r ca n u s , a n e e e n o

no thi g f th ki gd m x c pt th am ; d th
n o e n o e e e n e an e

c c alm t f th is m att r is a p r f f th cap ti

on e en o e oo o e

29 V i ty f th ir l rdo B t wh A t y had i
e o . u en n on n

quir d f H y n th t ruth f th th i gs which

e o r ca us e o e n

th y h d m
e ti d t him H y u d clar d
a en on e o , r ca n s e e

th at th y s p k fals ly ; cl ari g H r d
e o d his e e e n e o an

br th r fr m th at which th y h d laid t th ir
o e o e a o e

3 0 ch arg A d A t y r j ic d at this ; f
e . n h n on e o e or e

was gr a tly i cli d t wards th m d l v d

e n ne o e , an o e

3 1 th m e M r v r th r p rs s at a th r tim
. o eo e , o e e on no e e

c m p lai d t him f H r d d his br th r

o ne o o e o an o e ,

3 2 wh h was at T yr
en but h t ly r fus d t
e e : e no on e e o

en et rtai th ir w rds but p t t d ath s m f

n e o , u o e o e o

3 3 th m e d cast th r st i t p ris
,
an ; d h d e e n o on an e a

v a n ced th dig i ty f H r d d his br th r

e n o e o an o e ,

d i g th m s rvic s d s t th m back t J
o n e e e , an en e o er u

3 4 sal m wi th gr at h
e ur B t A t y h i m lf; e on o . u n on se

h N am e l y,
fi fth ( th e or u t r y t th
co n o e c on d iti on of a
si x th ) pri ss f th at am en ce o n R m a p r vi
o n o n ce a t h e r d e th , a
f P t l em y
,

th e d augh t r e o o B C 30
h was t h l as t f
. . .

Au l t se e s e e o Wh o a t t his t i m was e at

t h s v r ig s f E g a ar A t i h
e o
ypt A u
e e n o , D ph n e, n e n oc in
gus tus h avi g red u ce d th at n Sy ria J s us )
( o e ph . .
394 BO O K V . B . C . 40 .

gi g i
o n n to c u t ry f th P i
th e o d f at d
n o e e rs an s k , e e e

th m e , and subdu d th m d r tur d t R m

e e , an e ne o o e .

C H A PT E R X LI X .
a

T h e h i s tory f
o A n tig on u s th e s on
f
( A r i s tobi i l u s , and
f
o
hi s ex
p edi ti on a
g a i nst hi s u n cl e H y r ca n u s : and
f
o th e
s u cc ou r wh i ch wa s obta i n ed
f r om th e k i n g f
o th e P er

si a n s .

WH ugustus d A t y had arriv d at 1

EN A an n on e

R C
R m A tig us w t t
,
o th ki g f
e, n on en o e n o
40
th P rsia s
:
d p r mis d him a th u
e e n
b
, an o e o

sa d tal ts f c i d g ld d ight h u dr d
n en o o ne o , an e n e
0

virgi s f th daugh t rs f Juda h d f its

n o e e o an o

p ri c s
n b au t iful
e d, wis ; i fe h w uld s d 2 an e e o en

wi th him a g ral l adi g a gr at army agai st en e e n e n

J rusal m d w uld rd r h i m t mak h i m

e e , an o o e o e

ki g v r Judah
n o d w uld t k p ris
e r his , an o a e on e

u cl H y
n e d kill H r d d his br th r
r ca n us , a n e o an o e .

T o wh m th k i g ass ti g s t with h i m a 3
o e n en n , en

g ral with a gr at army

en e d t h y m arch d 4 e : an e e

u ti l th y cam i t t h la d f S yria ; d th y
n e e n o e n o an e

sl w a fri d f A t y d c rtai R ma s wh
e en o n on an e n o n o

w r dw lli g th r
e e e n e e .

Fr m th c th y march d agai st th H ly 5
o en e e e n e o

City ; p r f ssi g s curi ty d p ac o e d that A n e an e e, a n n

ti g u had
on ly c m t p ray i th sa ctuary
s on o e o n e n ,

an d th n w ul d r tur t h i
e w fri ods A d 6 e n o s o n en . n

th y e t r d t h ci ty ; i t which wh
en e e th y had e n o en e

g tt th y play d f ul nd b ga t kill m
o en , e e o , a e n o en ,

an d t plu d r t h o ci ty acc rdi g t th rd rs

n e e , o n o e o e

o f th ki g f P rsia t th m
e n A d H r d o d 7 e o e . n e o an

k Th t a is Par th ia s as
, n ,
b
Th e P t h n , o f ar ia s
h om w
b e fo r e . O r o d e s w a s a t th t me k n is i i g .

3
C om par e J s
o e
ph An t iq C
o e h
p J s y fi us sa s
ve h u n

I
. .
,

X IV 2 4, 2 5. . Be l l . . l l . d edr .
39 6 KV B C 40 BOO . . .

n igh t cam th y w r s iz d P h l
e on , i d d e e e e e : as e u s n ee

laid h a ds hims lf ; but H y u was b u d

n on e r ca n s o n

i ch ai s
n d by rd r f th g
n , ral f th P
an o e o e en e o e er

sia s his
n was cut ff that h might v r b
c ar o
d
, e ne e e

high p ri s t g i ; d h s t him t H k t 1 8
e a a n an e en o era
e
, o

th ki g f th P rsia s t wh m wh
e n o h cam e e n o o en e e,

th k i g rd r d his chai s t b
e n o struck ff de e n o e o , an

sh w d him ki d ss ; d h r mai d i H rak 1 9

e e n ne an e e ne n e

l ad d with h urs u til H r d d ma d d him

o e on o , n e o e n e

fr m th ki g f th P rsia s
o e d wh nh was o e e n an en e

s t back t H r d t h s thi gs b f ll him which

en o e o , o e n e e
f

did b fall him e .

A ft r this th ge ral w t p with A tig 20 , e en e en u n o

n us i t th H ly City
n o d it was t ld H r d
e o : an o e o

what had b d t Hy d Phe en l on e o r c a n us an a s e us :

wh r f r taki g his m th r Cyp ris d his wif 2 1

e e o e n o e , an e

Maria m th daught r f A rist bulus d h

ne e e o o , an er

m th r A l x a dra h s t th m with h rs s d
o e e n , e en e o e an

much baggag t J s p h h i br th r t m u t e o o e s o e
‘

o o n

d J s eph us a d d s
o a
t h t th e n ot appr a h m th a t
o c : no an

m u t il at i h a th a bl m ish
,

f Hy
on o rca n u s t ook f th s d e o e ee

p l ace a t t h sugg e st e i on of An of A ar th p ri e s
ont s h a ll e

t i gon u s ; an d h is r emar is k com igh t ff r th e f

e n o o e o .

c on fir m ed by an e x pr e ssi on f i g
er n f t h L r d m a de
s o e o

occ urri g t h l i 9 f
n a c v o by fi h e b th a bl m ish ;
re : a e

h e sh al l
. . .

th is b k
oo W k w b th
.
’

e no o t me igh t
no co n
23
o

bj e t d t h gr u d f ff r t h b r ad
_

th e o c an e o n o o e f hie e o s

t h is p r di g fr m th f l
oc ee n o e o G od Le v
l wi g x pr ss d r peat d
.
, .

o n e e an e e 21 .

co mm a d f G d
n o A d th o : n e J s eph us d es n t u e th is
e
o o o s
“
L r d s pak
o u t M s es e n o o , x pr ssi ; bu t m r ly s tates
e e on e e ,

say i g S p ak u t A ar
n ,
e n o on , t h at H
y u was s t i t
r can s en n o

sayi g Wh s v e r h b f
n ,
o oe e e o th u t ry f th Par th ia s
e co n o e n .

t h y s ee d i t h ir g ra
n e en e C r i g th m a i g f
on ce n n e e n n o

ti ons th at h ath y bl m ish an e , th w r d H rak

e o th t e ,
see e no e

l t h im
e t a ppr a h t
no f o c o o h li
on c 1 f t h is b k v o oo

t h s qu l
. . . .

fer th b r ad f h i G d
e e o s o .
f S ee f hi hi e e e o s s

F or wh at s v r m h e b oe e an e t ry b l w
o t h li e o a c v

t h a t h a th a bl em is h h e s h al l
, . .

,
 B . C . 40 . CH A P . X LI X . 397

22 S arah but hims lf with army f a th usa d

8 e an o o n

m enmarch d sl wly d wait d f th s f th e o , an e or o e o e

23 P rsia s w h
e might att m p t t p ursu him A d
n o e o e . n

th g e ral f th P rsia s p ursu d h i m wi th his

en e o e e n e

army ; wh m H r d attack d d c qu r d d o e o e , an on e e , an

2 4 p t t flight A ft r this A tig us tr p s als

’
u o . e , n on oo o

p ursu d him d f ught with him m st fi rc ly

e , an o o e e

an d th s h sm t d sl w gr at
e e umb rs f
e o e
h
, an e e n e o

2 5 th m e Th h march d t th m u t ai s f S
. en e e o e o n n o a

rah ; d f u d his br th r J s phus wh m h

an o n o e o e , o e

ord r d t s cur th famili s i a saf plac

e e o e d e e e n e e, a n

t o p r vid all thi gs which w r

o c ssary f
e n e e ne e or

2 6 th m e d h gav t h m abu da c
: an f m y e e e n n e o on e ,

t hat if d w r th y might buy th ms lv s p

n ee e e, e e e e ro

visi s on .

8 Th is am
h a s oc cn ed
e urr 2 7of th e X I V t h book of o J
r qu
f e e n t y i n th is l I
book , b u t se h
p usiqui i s
A nt
’
t e ; a n d ch .

sw r
d o n ot fi n d i t e l e h e e : p e r firs
1 1 a n d 1 2 of t h e t b ook of
a s
h p i t m ay be de riv r e d f om his W ars w ial lassag s
h ch p e

a ar a i I u a
t h t p t of n c e n t d m ae , f o av ur i a a assa a
th e d e , t h t M d
w ri ur is a
h i ch i n S c pt e c ll e d wa s i n Iu a d m ae S al m a si us ,
.

u ai s
t h e m o n t n o f S ei r S ee in h is “
E x er ci ta ti on e s Pli
xx i xxx v i i P l is r
.

a v
b o e , ch 29 ; . .4 . . n i a n ae a d S ol n o
y h to .

s w i J s
Th e pot i n h ch o e ph se ca
p 35 ,
. a r s s
ffo d assis
om e t
cur e d t h e
prs s
e on rus
en t ted a n ce , siri g us
b y de n to re
t o h i s ch arg a ars r
e
pp e f om m em b e r a u ar
t h t th e b o n d y
J s us
o e h
p (A n t X I V 2 4 2 6 li n e b etw ra ia P r a
e en A b e t ae

ra r I u a
.
, .
,

av
to h sr g
e b ee n th e t on ( th e d m ae ) a n d u daea J
l
h o d of M assa a d is
B ut th was n ota ura cc fi
t el y d e n e d ;
a la s w i
.

ra s s
c e te om e u
di ffi c l ty : for , s o th t
p ce h ch b
y on e

al ug
th o w a
h w e k n o th t M a s au rth o assig
a re n ed t o on e
sa a was a s r g si i
d t on p o t on , u r
co n t
y y b as e c on d m a
y b e

was us as a la
,

and ed
p ce of r rr
e fe r
e d to th e oth e u S ch .

r
d e fen c e b y H e od , i t s si ua t m ay be t h e c eas wi w
th t h e t o n
i s w l a r wi
t on d oe n ot e l cc o d th in qu s i
e t on

x
.

th e sat t em e n t i n t h e t e t .
11 A n d on t h e s w r p ot h e e

M assa a is sai
d av
d t o h e b een a a r
h e d e fe t e d t h em , h e ft e
ne ar w i was
t o E n ga ddi , h ch war s w a
d , h e n h e c m e t o th e
r J ri
n ot fa r f om e ch o as o th t r r
t h on e , e e c t e da as c tl e an d
a
i t c n n ot w a
el l b e t k e n for
p al ace ari g
b e, n tah e n m e of

a ar u ara
p t of m o n t S h i n Id u J s us
H e r od i um ( o e ph )
su l
. .

m ac a . Con t ch 26 a n d .
3 98 K V B C 40 BOO . . . .

A d havi g l ft h i m
n wi th his br th r J 2 7
n e s en o e ose

p h hims l
us , f with a f w c m p a ie s w t i t e o n on en n o

E gyp t that h might tak shi p d p r c d t

,
e e an o ee o

th c u try f th R ma s Cl p atra
e o n ot rtai d 28 e o n . eo en e ne

h i m c urt usly d r qu st d h i m t tak t h

o eo , an e e e o e e

c mma d f h armi s d th ma ag m t f
o n o er e an e n e en o

all h affairs ; t wh m h
er tifi d that it was o o e no e

quit c ssary f him t g t R m A d h 29

e ne e or o o o o e . n s e

gav him m y d shi p s

e d h w t till h
on e an an e en e

r ach d R m
e e d ab d with A t y
o d t ld
e, a n o e n on , an o

him what A tig us had d d what h

n had on on e , a n e

c mmitt d agai st H y u d his br th r by

o e n r ca n s an o e ,

h l p f th
e ki g f th P rsia s
o e d A t y 30
n o e e n : an n on

r d with him t A ugustus d t th s at d

o e o an o e en e, a n

t ld th m th s l fsam th i g
o e e e e n .

CH A PTE R L a .

T h e h i s tory o
f H er od wh en th e R om a n s a
pp oi n ted h i m

k i n g over th e J ews , a n d h i s d ep a r tu r ef r om R om e wi th
a n arm
y to
fig h t a
g a in st th e H ol
y H ou s e .

A U G UST US s at i f rm d f what 1
an d th e en e, n o e o

A tig us had d
n on wi th c s t ap p i t d on e , on e on en o n e

H r d ki g v r th J ws c mma di g him t 2
e o n o e e e o n n o

put a g ld diad m o his h ad

en d t m u t a e on e , an o o n

h rs
o d that it sh uld b p r claim d by trum
e, a n o e o e

p t s p r c di g him
e H r d is ki g v r th J ws
e e n , e o n o e e e

d th h ly ci t y J rusal m
an e which was d
o e e on e .

A d r tur i g t A ugustus h r d
n e n n d A ugus 3o , e o e, a n

d A t y; d th y w t t A t ys
’
t
us , an n on an e en o n on

h us w h had i vi t d th s a t d all th citi

o e . o n e e en e an e

z s f R m t a ba qu t which h had p r par d

en o o e o n e e e e .

A d th y did
n t d dri k
e d r j ic d vr4
ea an n , an e o e o e

3
Com par e J s eph us
o , A n t X IV 26 , 2 7 B e l l
. . . . I . l l, 12 .
400 K V B C 39 B OO . . . .

h ldo c uld th l tt gai y adva tag v r

, n or o e a er n an n e o e

him B t H r d march d straight t th m u 1 3

. u e o e o e o n

tai S arah t bri g back his br th r d th f

n , o n o e , an e a

mili s d th m w h w r with him t J u

e , an e en o e e , o er

sal m A d h f u d A tig us b si gi g his 1 4

e . n e o n n on e e n

br th r ; u p wh m h mad a sudd attack ;

o e on o e e en

an d J s p hus d his m o ecam t t th m d an en e ou o e , an

th gr at r p art f A tig us army was d str y ’

e e e o n on e o

e d d h fl d i t J rusal m
, an e e n o e e .

Wh m H r d p ursu d with a gr at army f 1 5

o e o e e o

J ws wh had c m t h i m fr m v ry quart r
e , o o e o o e e e ,

wh th y f u d that h had r tur d ; d h

en e o n e e ne an e

w as w ll suppli d with assista c

e that h st d e n e, s o e oo

i l ss
n d f th army f th R ma s Wh 1 6
e n ee o e o e o n . en

th r f r H r d h d r ach d th H ly City A
e e o e e o a e e e o , n

tig shut th gat s i h i fac ; d f ugh t

on u s e e n s e an o

agai st him ; d s t much m y t th chi fs

n an en on e o e e

o f t h ar m y f t h R ma s r qu sti g th m
e t o e o n , e e n e no

t
o assis t H r d which t h y did f h i m e o e
e
or .

Wh r f r th war last d a l g tim b tw 1 7

e e o e e e on e e e en

A tig us
n d H r d ith r f th m p r vaili g
on an e o , ne e o e e n

o v r his f ll w [i a tag ist ]

e e o . e . n on .

C H A P T E R LI .
a

Th e h i s tory f h f cer ta i n
f H
’
t e ma nani m it er od
o
g y o o s

f
m en , a n d o th ei r br a ver
y .

hi v s d th y w h w r l gi g f r l
NO W t e e , an e o e e on n o

th
B C .
p r p rty f.
th rs had multi pli d
e o e o o e , e

duri g th tim f A tig us ; b taki g 2

39 ‘

n e e o n on e n

th ms lv s t s m cav s i th m u tai s t
e e e o o e e n e o n n , o

which th r was app r ach x c p t f e e m no o e e or on e an

I
9 appe ars t h at S i l a
It o, fe n c e of ig us i t r s t s
Ant on
’
n e e

ge e ral was b ri b ed
.

R mao n n 3 Co m par J s ph us A t e o e n

x e r t e d h i m s el f i d e l
, , , .

d
an e n X IV . 2 7 Be l . .
 B . C . 39 . C H A P LI . . 401

at a thr ugh c rtai plac s fitt d f th

ti m e, o e n e e or e

3 p urp s by th m o e d k w t th m al e ,
d an no n o e on e an

e v th ugh th rs s h uld k w th m th y c uld

en o o e o no e , e o

no t g p t th cav
o u ; b caus tha
o t a m was
e e e e an

e v r r ady at th m u th w h wi th a v ry li ttl
e e e o , o, e e

tr ubl c uld asily r p l a p rs wh was

o e, o e e e e on o

4 climbi g p A dn w s m u f th s m
. had n no o e o e e en

g tt t th m s lv s i th at cav abu da c f
o en o e e e n e n n e o

arms pr visi s d dri k a d all th s thi gs

, o on , an n , n '
o e n

5 which th y d d ; t g th r wi th all th s p ils

e n ee e o e e e o

which th y had gai d by attacki g th s wh m

e ne n o e o

th y m t d that which th y had tak by right

e e , an e en

or wr g on .

6 Wh th r f r H r d had l ar t th ir p
en e e o e e o e n e ro

ce e di g d f u d that th ir ma tt rs w r lik ly
n s, a n o n e e e e e

t caus d l y ; als t h at m
o e c uld t at p
e a
b
o en o no re

s t m u t up t th m by ladd rs
en o n i fac t
o e e , n or n

7 cli m b up i y way ; h mad n f

an gr a t e e use o e

w d ch sts fitt d d j i d t g th r d fill d

oo en e e an o ne o e e , an e

th m with m
e (addi g f d d wat r ) b ari g
en , n oo an e , e n

8 v ry l
e g h k d s p ars
on d th s ch sts h
oo e e : an o e e e or

d r d t b l t d w fr m th summit f th
e e o e e o n o e o e

m u tai s at th middl f which th cav s w r

o n n , e e o e e e e,

u til th y w r plac d pp sit t t h i r m uths

n e e e e o o e o e o

9an d wh th y w r pp sit t th s h d i d
en e e e o o e o e e, e es r e

th t h i
a m sh uld attack th m i cl s fight
s en o e n o e

with sw rds d fr m a dis ta c sh uld drag

o , an o n e o

1 0 th m eut wi th th s s p ars
o A d th ch sts w r o e e . n e e e e

1 1 mad d fill d with m

e, an A d wh e s m f en . n en o e o

th m w r l t d w
e e ed wr ppe sit t t h
o n, an e e o o e o e

m uths f th s cav s
o o i f rmati h avi g
o e e , no n o on n

b In r w r d s t h a t i b pu t a s t
ot he o n e o
p t o, f r om th e
l l p r b ab i l i ty t h ir m arau d
,

a o d ifli ul t y f
e c o com n i g at th e ir
i g s ys t m w u ld
n e t asi l y r t r at s
o no e e e .

D d
402 K V B C 39 BO O . . . .

b giv t th p rs s livi g th r ;
e en en f th o e e on n e e on e o e

m enw h w r i th ch sts rush d i t th cav s

o e e n e e e n o e e ,

f ll w d by his c m p a i s ; d th y kill d th
o o e o n on an e e e

r bb rs wh w r i th m t g th r with th ir
o e o e e n e , o e e e

f ll w rs d thr w th m d w i t th vall ys
o o e , an e e o n n o e e

b l w ; all th m wh m H r d had s t m
e o e en o e o en , e u

lati g th s fi t A d i this xpl it th ir u

n e e rs . n n e o , e co

rag brav ry d b ld ss was

e, c sp icu us
e , an o ne so on o ,

that th lik f it was v r s

e d th y e o ne e ee n : an e

wh lly r t d ut th r bb rs fr m all th s
o oo e o e o e o o e

p arts .

C H A P TE R LI L a

f r om th e coun tr
f
’
An a ccoun t f
o A n ton
y s r etu r n
y o th e

P er s i a n s af ter k i l li n
g th e k i n
g o f th e Per s i a n s , a n d

h i s m eeti ng wi th H er od .

t y aft r l avi g H r d march d 1

T HE N A n on , e e n e o
b
, e

fr m A ti ch i t t h
o c u try f th P rsia s
n o n o e o n o e e n ,

an d f ught wi t h th
o ki g f th P rsia s v r e n o e e n , o e

cam sl w him d w h i l d ; d h avi g 2

e, e , an on s an an n

r duc d th P rsia s t b di c t th R ma s ;
e e e e n o o e en e o e o n

h tur d asid t th E u phrat s

e ne e o e e
“
.

A d wh n his fam was t ld t H r d h t 3

en e o o e o , e se

o ut t c gratulat with h i m his vict ry ; d

o on e on o an

to r qu st him t c m with him i t th H ly

e e o o e n o e o

C u try A d h f u d a v ry larg multitud 4

o n . n e o n e e e

c ll ct d wishi g t app r ach A t y ; t which

o e e
d
, n o o n on o

ma y b di s f A rabia s had pp s d th ms lv s
n o e o n o o e e e e ,

p r v ti
e g it
en fr m c mi g
n t A t y s p r s c o o n o n on
’
e en e .

A d H r d march d agai st th
n e o A rabia s d 5 e n e n , an

a C om par e J s ep h
o A nt iq O n t h e b n k of
0 h cha s w i
XIV l
. .

27 Be l riv r e he l d e e to an dai si g
su s qu l
. . .

b S ee b o e, ch l
,

a v 7 Th . . . e b e en t y t o ok , t h e i m
gr ae t a w v r was
d e fe t, h o e ra i e , p o t nt c t
y o f S a m os a t a
d
.

giv Par ia s
en t o t h e th t ig n no In t h e n e h b o h ood of ur
V e t i d ius
,

b y A n t on y, but by i J n A n t och ( os e ph u s )
. .

i u a
h i s l e t en n t .
404 BO O KV . B C 38
. . .

his br th r b ugh t it f fi hu dr d t l t f
o e o or ve n e a en s ,

an d buri d i t i th s p ulchr e f his fa th rs n d 14 e e e o e : an

h h e d als t hat A tig us

ea r d Pappus w r
o n on an e e

adva ci g agai st him with a larg army Which 1 5

n n n e .

H r d havi g fully asc rtai d d t rmi d t

e o n e ne , e e ne o

m ak e st A tig us
an d t crush him
on e on n on , an o

u xp ct dly
ne d h agr d with S i
e e that h 1 6
: an e ee os u s e

sh uld tak tw lv th usa d R m a s d tw ty

o e e e o n o n an en

th usa d J ws d march agai st A tig us

o n e , an n n on ,

but that th th r sh uld sl wly f ll w his f te o e o o o o oo

st p s with th r mai d r f t h army

e e e n e o e .

A d H r d m arch d with his tr p s i a b dy 1 7

n e o e oo n o ,

an d m t with A tig us i th m u t ai
e us p arts n on n e o n no

of G alil d th y f ught with him fr m mid

ee : an e o o

d y v
a u til ight T h th army was dis 1 8
e en n n . en e

p d ;
er s e d H r d wi t h s m an f his m p ass d e o o e o en e

th e igh t i a c rtai h us
n d th h us f ll
n e n o e, a n e o e e

up th m ; but th y all
on e p d fr m th rui e e s ca e g o e n

with th ir liv s wi th ut a be f y e f , o on e o an on e o

th m b i g br k
e e n o en .

S h rtly aft rwards H r d hast

o d t fight 1 9
e e o en e o

with A tig us d th r
n was a v ry gr at
on , an e e e e

battl b tw th m d A tig us fl d i t th
e e e en e , an n on e n o e

H ly H us ; Pappus m wh il r sisti g brav ly

o o e ea n e e n e ,

an d c ti ui g th fight f
on h was high s p irit d
n n e , or e -
e

an d v ry brav A d th gr at r p art f A ti 20
e e . n e e e o n

g u
on army s was slai
’
that day ; Pa pp us als n on o

was kill d wh s h ad Ph e cut ff d th y

, o e e er ora s o , an e

f ru l y a l arg um t b
T e s o e ar ial i
p t r
t y fo r H e o d , dd ce a u s
giv f su h
en or bj t J c an o ec 0 this urr
oc c e n ce fo r
p o of a r
lv
.

s ph us wi th gr at r p b b i
e , e e ro a u
h o w m ch h e was b e o ed by
l i ty f b i g righ t
o stat s
e n , e G od , w s r vi
h o e p o d en c e pr e
fifl y . s rv
e i
e d h i s l fe i n s o e x t r a or

8 J s eph us wh fre qu t l y
o ,
o en d i n a rya a rm nne .

in h i s w r k s m a i fe s t s a s t r g
o n on
 B . C . 37 . C H A P LI I . . 405

carri d it t H r d
e rd r d it t b bu
o e o
“ wh o
, o e e o e

ri de .

21 Wh t h r f r en r mai d f A tig use e o e n on e e ne o n on

’

army x c p t p ris rs ru aways H r d gav

, e e on e or n , e o e

ord rs t his m t tak r s t d t t d

e o en o e e , an o ea an

22 dri k n B t h hims l f w t t a c rtai bath

. u e e en o e n

which was i th xt t w d w t i t thn e ne o n , an en n o e

23 ba th u arm d N w t h r lay hidd

n ei th . o e e en
i
n e

bath thr str g d brav m h ldi g i th ir

ee on an e en , o n n e

ha ds draw sw rds w h wh th y saw him

n n o : o, en e

c m i t th bath d u arm d mad all hast

o e n o e , an n e , e e

t g
o to ou aft r th th r b i g afraid f him ;
on e e e o e , e n o

an d h scap d
so e e e .

24 A ft r this cam S i e ; d th y march d t e os u s an e e o

g th r t th city f th H ly H us which th y
e e o e o e o o e, e

surr u d d wi th a tr ch ; d fi rc battl s t k
o n e en an e e e oo

25 p lac b twe t h m d A tig us

e e en d gr at e an n on : an e

n umb rs f S i m w r slai A tig us

e o os u s
’
en e e n, n on

fr qu tly v rc mi g th m ; b t h
e en o c uld t
e o n e u e o no

p t
u t h m t flig h t by r
e as f th ir
o firm ss , e on o e ne

26 an d dura c i b ari g h i
en ul t n Th e n e n s as sa s . en

H r d p r vail d agai st A tig us ; d A tig

e o e e n n on an n o

n us fl d d t ri g th city shut th gat s

e , an en e n e e e

agai s t H r d d H r d b si g d him a l g
n e o , an e o e e e on

tim e .

27 B t a c rtai igh t th guards f t h gat

u on e n n e o e e

f ll asl p which s m f H r d s m ’
e ee : o e o e o en
B C
. .

disc v ri g t w ty f th m
o e n d taki g
,
7 en o e r an , a n n
3 °

ladd rs plac d th m agai st th wall d climbi g

e e e n e , an n

11 Or ra
th e , H e o d c ut o ff r r
a d t r s r t t t h b at h ch n ce o e o o e

th ea s as a pl a f
h e d , a n d e n t i t to Ph e al m t d ce o con c e en an

r ras
o . u p t h u x p t d app ar on e ne ec e e
1 It a ars f r m J s heus a f H r d wi t h h i t s a
pp p o o e n ce o e o

th at th y h d t g e th i th r t
a da t w r t
no h a p py t
on e e en n e e oo o

s a p wi th th ir l iv s
,

for th purp s f a t ta k i g
e o e o c n e c e e e .

Il d ; b u t th a t t h e y h d
e ro a

D (1 3
406 K V B C 37 B OO . . . .

u p kill d t h guards
e A d H r
e d with his m 2 8 . n e o en

has t d t th gat f th city which was pp

en e o e e o e o o

si t t th m d burst it i
e o e d, t r d th city
an n , an en e e e .

Which th R ma s taki g b ga t laught r 29

e o n n , e n o s e

th eci tiz s at which H r d b i g tr ubl d said

en e o e n o e

to S i If y
os u s , shall d s tr y ll my p pl ou e o a eo e,

v r wh m will y u app i t m ki g ? d S 30
o e o o o n e n
”
an o

si s rd r d p r clamati t b mad that th

n o e e o on o e e e

sw rd sh uld b stay d ;
o o was y p rs e e n or an e on

slai aft r th p r clamati

n e B t S iu e p 31 o on . u os s
’
ca

tai s ag r f p r y
n , e e t p lu d r th h us
or f e , r an o n e e o e o

G d b t H r d sta di g at th e gat h ldi g a

o : u e o n n e, o n

draw sw rd i his ha d p r v t d th m ; d
n o n n , e en e e an

s t t S i t r strai his m p r misi g

en o os u s o e n en , o n

th m m
e y A dS i on e rd r d p r clamati 32
. n os u s o e e o on

to b m ad t h i m
e t abstai fr m p lu d r
e o s en o n o n e ,

an d th y abs t ai de A d t h y s ugh t A tig us ne . n e o n on

an d f u d him
o d A tig
n us was tak p ris r
, an n on en on e .

A ft r th s t hi gs S i
e b t k hims lf i t 33
e e n , os u s e oo e n o

E gyp t t his c ll agu A t y carryi g wi th

o o e e n on , n

h i m A tig us i n chai s B ut H r d s t t 3 4
on n n . e o en o

A t y a v ry gr at
n on d fair p r s t r q u sti g
e e an e en , e e n

him t slay A tig us ; d A t y sl w h i m

o n on an n on e
k
:

an d this was i th t hird y ar f th r ig n fH e e o e e n o e

ro d which als was th third y ar f A tig us

, o e e o n on .

C H A P T E R LIII .
a

T h e h i s tory y H er od af ter th e d ea th o
f A n ti on us
'

(
g .

W H E N H r d was c rtifi d e o e e of th e d athe of An 1

k Th us
r i ate d th g
te m r m ark s
n A t y s pu tt i g e o e on n on
’
n

v r m t f th e A sm a t d ath th k i g giv e by
e a en o o n ae n o e e n ,
n

p ri s
n ce i t h h u dnr d d J s e
ph us u t f S t ranb e an o e o o o

t y si x th y ar fr m
.
,

tw it C m p ar J s ph A t iq 3
en - e o s o e o e n

fi rst s t abl ish m t u d r J u X V 1 B ll 1 1 3

. .

e en n e . . e . . .

d M a ab us S e s m
as cc ae . e o e
 408 K V B C 37 BO O . . . .

a m s t r sp ct abl c di t i
o e d gr at h e ur e on on an e on o

wh r f r H r d was afraid l s t y th i g migh t 2

e e o e e o e an n

i duc th ki g f th P rsia s t app i t him

n e e n o e e n o o n

ki g n d s d him i t
d
, an th la d f Judah en n o e n o .

Wh r f r wishi g t t his mi d at r st h laid 3

e e o e n o se n e , e

p l t
o s f t his busi ss
or ; d s t t th ki g f ne an en o e n o

th eP rsia s a v ry gr at pr s t d a l tt r ;
e n e e e en , an e e

i which h mad m ti f Hy d s rts ’

n e u e en on o r ca n s e e

an d ki d d ds t wards him ;
n d h w hee had o an o e

g t Rm
on e acc u t f what A tig us his
o o e on o n o n on

br th r s
o ehad d t him ; d that havi g 5
’
s on on e o an n

no w attai d th thr d his a ffairs b i g i

ne e on e , a n e n n

o rd r h wish d t r ward him i a p r p r m

e , e e o e n o e an

n er f th bor fi ts which h had c f rr d

e en e e on e e .

S t h ki g f th P rsia s s t a m ss g r t 6
o e n o e e n en e en e o

Hy sayi g ; If y wish t r tur i t

r ca n u s , n
“
ou o e n n o

th la d f Judah r tur but I war y u t 7

e n o , e n : n o o

b war f H r d ; d I dis ti ctly i f rm y

e e o e o an n n o ou ,

tha t h d s t s k f y t d y u y e oe no ee or ou o o o an

g d b t his d sig is t r d r hims lf s cur

oo ,
u e n o en e e e e,

as th r is r mai i g wh m h f ars
e e n on e e n n o e e , ex

c p t y u wh r f r tak h d f him m st dili

e o e e o e e ee o o

g tly d b t l d i t a s ar
en , an T h J ws 8 e no e n o n e .
”
e e

o f B abyl als cam t him d said t him th

on o e o , an o e

lik w rds A gai th y say t him Y u w 9

e o . n e o , o no

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mily d his c u try, an o n .

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en e o e ne o e , e o

m t him sh wi g such h
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r ca n u s e e e , an e n .

15 A d H r d i
n t h p ublic ass mbly
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ow fri ds us d t call him

n en Fath r but , e o e : ne

v erth l h c as d t t d vis pl ts i h i
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h art ly that th y sh uld t b im pu t d t

e , on so e o no e e o

1 6 him Wh r f r A l x a dra d Mariam h

. e e o e e n an ne er

daught r g t H y e p utti g him i o f ar f

o r can u s , n n e o

H r d d c u s lli g him t tak car f h i m

e o , an o n e n o e e o

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e but ith r t th m did h att d alth ugh ne e o e e en , o

th y r p at d this t him agai

e e e d agai
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visi g h i m t fl t s m
n f th ki gs f th o ee o o e on e o e n o e

1 8 A rabia s t h att nd d t t all

: th s thi
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n e o e o e e e n n

a n d a l a rm n i g s .

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oo , an e n e , e

t ld him that h
o wish d t imp art t him a e e o o ce r

tai s cr t adjuri g him t t t ll it t y ;

n e e ,
n no o e o an on e

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n on e an e e e o e n

o f th A rabia s c mmu icat d t him what h

e n , o n e o e

r qu st d i th l tt r S th m ss g r havi g 2 1
e e e n e e e . o e e en e , n

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a high p s t with H r d d sh uld r m v fr m

o e o , an o e o e o

hims lf th vil which h w c ti ually f ari g

e e e e as on n e n

at his ha ds if h c mmu icat d th matt r t

n , e o n e e e o

H r d ; d that this w uld b m r p r fitabl t 22

e o an o e o e o e o

him tha th k p i g f H y n s cr t si c
e ee n o r c an u s
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i th
n t h r cas h
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th et hi g w uld nt b t ld t H r d at s m
o no e o o e o o e

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d s truc ti
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on . l tt r t 23 e e e o e e e e e o

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e o , an n o e o e o e ne

wh said t him Carry t h

o l tt r as it is t th
o , e e e , , o e

ki g f th A rabia s d bri g m back his

n o e n , an n e an

sw r that I may k w it t ll m als th plac 24

e ,
no e e o e e

wh r th m n will b wh m th ki g f th
e e e e e, o e n o e

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n may g back en , r ca n u s o

with th m e .

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o e d carri d H y
e u 25 en e en , an e r ca n s
’

l tt r t th ki g f th A rabia s ; w h r j ic d
e e o e n o e n o e o e ,

an d s t s m en f his m ; rd ri g th m t g 26
o e o en o e n e o o

a
fe t o f A n t on y a t A ct m , iu a
m en t m de i n t h e a t e e l s v rs
a r
a n d h a d b e c om e is a r a
pp eh e n e siv of t h ch
p te , t h t H yr ca
of th er i w i
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m h t m e et w r 8 J s
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i e i n t h e ye
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3 0, w i i
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near agr wi
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41 2 KV B C 36 BO O . . . .

N w Hy o h d d liv r d H r d i fr m th 3 3
r ca n us a e e e e o o e

d ath which was jus tly award d h i m i th as

e e n e

sem bl y f judgm t c mma di g th ass mbly t

o en , o n n e e o

b d f rr d t ill th
e m rr w d s di g away
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H r d that sam igh t V h

e o h was d sti d 3 4 e n .
V
e n ce e e ne

t b c m his murd r r r gardl ss f his s rvic s

o e o e e e , e e o e e

t him
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d a th wh h was igh ty y ars l d d h

e en e e e o , an e

r ig d f rty y ars
e ne was th r yo f th e : n or e e an on e o e

ki gs f th A sm a rac f a m r p rais
n o e on ae n e o o e e

w rth y d u t
o m r h urabl way f li f
c on c
k
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or o e on o e o e .

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f
Th e h i s tory o A r i s tobu l u s th e s on (
y
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H y r ca n u s .

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o

b au ty f f rm d x quisi t figur d
e o o , an e e e an un
36
d t d i g t h at h i qual was t k w
e r s an n , s e no no n .

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e ne o, e e o e o ,

lik t h i m i b au ty ; d H r d was w d r
e o n e an e o on e

fully at tach d t h B t H r d was av rs t 3 e o er . u e o e e o

app i t A rist bulus high p ri st i th plac f his

o n o e n e e o

B bl i i ot h e c . c od sh am ful usag
. CL XXXIX . an d to th e e e

M t ut ii App t um 5 d wh i h h m t w i t h t t h
on ac ar a a c e e a e

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ne h a ds
cc e f H r d wh s v r y n o e o o e e

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, e e a re n a e en .

c on si d rab l fragm t s f h i
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n .

wri t i gs F abri ii B ibl i th X V 2 3

n c o

Gr d i t H arl s III p
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b Th is is
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ac e . e . rr r A ris
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5 00 d : s p iall y G t i i t bul u
an e d M aria m
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d G a l l s p 2 49 h ildr
,

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b u t f A l x a d er
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3 20 d i t 1 648 l 2m
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u . f o n s, o e n s on o

J s ph A t X IV 9 A ris t b ul us th b r th r f
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k J s ph us a l th ugh i H y u
o e by o n r ca n s, e n

g ral a fav ur r f H r d d augh t r f H y u S

,

en e o e o e o e o r ca n s. ee

a t h r r frai fr m b ar t h G a l gi a l Ta bl ub
,

c n no e e e n o e e en e o c e s .

i g t s ti m t t h r s j i d t t h i tr d u t i o t
p t
n e on e
y o e ec o ne o e n o c n o

a b l h ara t r f H y u t h is v l u m
e c c e o r ca n s, o e .
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f ta h r ; l st th J ws b i g attach d t him
e e e e , e n e o

t hr ugh th ir a ff cti
o t his fath r sh uld t
e e on o e , o a

4 s m fu tur t im mak him ki g

o e Wh r f r h
e e e n . e e o e e

ap p i t d s m
o n e f th umb r f c mm
o e on e o e n e o o on

p ri s t
e s w h was t f th family f th A m
0
, o no o e o e s o

n ae a n s ,t b high p ri st o e e .

5 A t which A l x a dra th m t h r f A rist bulus e n e o e o o

b i g v x d wr t t Cl patra ; r qu sti g t
e n e e , o e o eo e e n o

hav a l tt r fr m A t y t H r d that h
e e e o n on o e o , e

sh uld r m v th p ri st wh m h had l vat d

o e o e e e o e e e e ,

an d pp i t h a A ris t bulus high p ri st i

o n er s on o e n

6 his s t ad A d Cl p atra gra t d this ;

e . nd eo n e an re

qu st d A t y t wri t a l tt r t H r d thi s
e e n on o e e e o e o on

subj ct d t s d it by s m ch i f m f h i
e , an o en o e e an o s

7 s rva ts
e S A t y w r t a l tt r
n . od s t it n on o e e e , an en

by his s rva t G l li d G ll i u c mi g t
e n e us : an e s o n o

8 H r d d liv r d t h i m A t y s l tt r B t
’
e o , e e e o n on e e . u

H r d f rb r t d that which A t y had

e o o o e o o n on

writt t d ass r ti g that it was t th

en o or er , e n no e

cus t m am g th J ws t d p s y p ri st fr m
o on e e o e o e an e o

h i stati
s on .

9 N w i t hap p
o d that G l li u saw A rist bulus en e e s o ,

an d was gr atly struck with th b auty f his

e e e o

f rm
o d th p rf cti
an f his carriag which h
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1 0 saw Wh r f r h p ai t d a p ictur f his lik

. e e o e e n e e o e

ne ss d s t it t A t y writi g b ath th
, an en o n on , n en e e

p ictur t t hiseff ct ; that o m had b g tt

e e no an e o en

A rist bulus but that

o a g l c habiti g with
, an n e o n

1 1 A l x a dra b gat him

e n h Th r f r wh e on er e e o e en
, .

th p ictur r ach d A t
e y h was s iz d with a
e e e n on , e e e

0
J s
us st at s th at h
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ph e e n el us A nt X V 2 Ye t a f
s t t B abyl f
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en o f on or on e o t e r w ar d s h e d e c b e h i m s ri s as
th b s ur J ws r si d i g i g “ ’

e o c e e e n be n f or; d xt e a n xofi y e vov s

p p .

t h r e wh s
e , am e was A o e n na (S ee X V .
41 4 BOO K V . B . C . 36 .

m st v h m t d sir t
o e e A rist bulus A d h 1 2
en e e o see o . n e

wr t a l tt r t H r d r mi di g h i m h w h
o e e e o e o , e n n o e

had pp i t d him ki g d had assist d him

a o n e n , an e

agai st his mi s r c u ti g his ki d ss s t

n en e e , e o n n n ne e o

wards h i m addi g r qu st that h w uld s d 1 3

: n a e e , e o en

A rist bulus t h i m ;
o d h thr at d h i m i
o an e e en e n

this busi ss f th w d which h had s t

ne or e or s
C
e en

back .

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’
u en n 14 on e e o o e

ro d h r fus d t s d A rist bulus k

,
e e wi g what
e o en o , no n

A t y d sig d ;
n on d that acc u t h dis
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dai d t d it d h hastily d p s d th high

ne o o
d : an e e o e e

p ri st wh
e m h had app i t d stablishi g A ris
o e o n e , e n

t b ul u i
o his plac
s n e .

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en e o e o n on , n o n

that h had alr ady x cut d th at which h had

e e e e e e

f rm rly writt t him ab u t th p laci g A ris

o e en o , o e n

t b l
o u us i his fath r s p st b f r h i l t l tt r
n e
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o , e o e s as e e

arriv d which busi ss h had t th t ti m d 1 6

e : ne e o a e e

lay d b caus it was c ssary t d bat th mat

e , e e ne e o e e e

ter with th pri sts d J ws aft r i t rval f

e e an e , e an n e o

s m days as th thi g was u usual ; but it hav

o e ,
e n n

i g p ass d acc rdi g t his wish h had imm

n e o n o , e e

d i t l y a p p i t d him
a e B t w that h was p 1 7
o n e . u no e a

p i
o n e t d i t was t
, lawful f him t g ut f no or o o o o

J rusal m ; as h was t ki g but a pri st t

e e e no n , e a

0 O r t h e e n e m a y b e, s s mo v ed
f om h i s o f c er He fi .

ra
h e t h e t e n e d h i m ep e t sa s firs i s ar a t te th t th e a
t n t n ce
e dl y i f h es u h o l d n ot c om is i g was a of t h be n d on e th t
l
p y w i t h h i sir s
s de e i is
n th i us of A n t och E pi ph an e s , w h o
m a tt e r r ug ri r s th o h b b e y c on e n t e d t o
m pl ai s t h at
.

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p n

laus
,

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n e ot rar y r r e c on h i s b ot h e M e n e (or O
to th l aw ; wh i h d e l ar d
e ias c a u ac e n
) S e e th e cco n t o f th t
.

t h a t a p rs e app i t d ra sa i a v
on on ce a o n e t n c t on b o e, a t 3 M cc .

h igh pri e s t c u l d t be e o no r i v 23 , 24
. .
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sam tr s gr w ab u d a tly i J rich ; d that

- ee e n n n e o an

th y w r j u d
e wh r l s b t th r ; d
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t hat ma y ki gs had carri d th m th n c i t n e e en e n o

t h ir we c u try but ogr w xc p t th s

n o n ,
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at XV 4 h say s é . di u a P m p i m ag
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no e en c

au th r f t h is b k S
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o g t H ist N t XII 5 4 oo . e . en e . . a . . .

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e e en o e n
“
as

th efa t f t h b a l sam b i g
c o al i b i as i Id X V I 3 9
e e n n c . . . .

t h ugh t p u l iar t
o Ju d a ; Just i r p r t s t th sam
ec o ae n e o o e e

b ut I h av t d is v r d ff t —It is p r v d t h at t h
e no co e e e ec o e e

wh at e arly w ri t r i t is th at R m a s aft r th ir
.
,

e qu st o n e e c on e

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,

h as ec o e e e e en o ac , en e e n

o f t ra s pl a t i g n d th e n ti f b al sam
n , t J ri h ; an a on s o a e c o

fai l ur f th e rigi al t r e s
o th at th
e o
p r d u b a
n m e so e o ce ec e

d i th t x t gr at r d t h ar t i l i t s lf
,

m en ti on e n e e e e an e c e e

s tly It is p rh ap s l
,
.

D i d u S i u l u (s p ak
o or s l ss c s e e co . e a

i g f t h b al sam ) sa y s
n o e bd m st d l ss t b th t ,
o a o n ee e o o s er v e , a

1 7 p
1 01 6 57
‘
ev 09 7 7 i p my9 th Vi yar d s f E g d d i
9 o xov e
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s e ne o n a ,

e bp pé
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B i b li t h II 48
o . d XIX 9 lm
. th
. gr v s f b l
an . . o on , a r e e o e o a

( ed W. ss l i g )e B u t e w m wh i h w r i th at igh
n . e sa , c e e n ne

m us t r m m b r t h a t D i d
e e b h e d H is t ria s h av o o ou r oo . o n e

rus S i ul u assig s th l ak sai d t h at s m f th t r s

c s n e e o e o e ee

A sph al t i t e s
,

d it ast s t w r arri d fr m J ud i t
an s co no e e c e o aea n o

E gypt b y Cl p a t ra i
,

t o t h J ws b u t t
e e th N , oth e a eo , n e

b tha A rab ia s wh i h i
aea n d a ys f H r d
n b u t th is is c c r o e o :

c um t e p rh a s m
s an c h l t e s t d i a t t H av r a e c on e e n no e e
p y p o

t o r il th s m i gly k am p s J s ph u s l II p 6 6
e con c e e ee n
’
o e vo

fli t i g a u t s f d i ff r S th fu l l st d t ai ls th is
.
, . . .

c on c n c co n o e ee e e e on

en t h is t ria s ; s m e f wh m
o n su bj t i S l m i i E x r i t a
o o o ec n a as e c

c on fi th pla t t Ju d a t i
ne e Pl i i n i S li i P o ae on es n a n ae n o n o

wh i l th rs ass r t i t a t iv e l yh i t m p 3 5 p 41 8
,

e o e e s n s or e ca

43 0 d i t Traj t 1 6 89 al s
. .
, .

p l a tceb A ra
o b ia e . . e . ec . : o

Pl i y s t at s
n O m i b us i th e t s Th ph ras t i n n e no e on eo

H is t Pl a t IX 6
,

d ib u p f t u b a l sam
o or s r ae e r dit S t r . n . . . e . a

11 m un i J u d aeae t e r r a rum el , fol

1 6 44
p
c on c e s s u m — Q on d m
, . .

in u a S om e A b n th o ra ia au rs
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al sa r
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a u ur
d u ob us t n t m h or t i s , t o a
l t e, th t th e b a
m t ee h ad -

q u r g al r jug ru
e e i o, te o e m b e en c ed b
y t h arri
e S cen ara s
xx a r
n on a m li u s,
p l t e o pa u t o h Ia t a r e a , (t h e n c e n t H e a i
e i or u m s r ar us
O t en d e e b l i op ol i s , ) b u t t h t t h e p l n t a a s
la a ur i I ra i ual ai
.

eu m h nc b m pe h a d c on t n l y f l e d th e e r
r s V s asia i
.

to e e n c l a r um u e
p q
 B . C . 35 . C H A P LV . . 41 7

26 which w r carri d i t E gyp t ; d that th y

e e e n o an e

did t fail i J rich u til aft r th d structi

no n e o n e e e on

f th
o s c d H us ; but th th y wi th r d
e e on o e en e e e

away d v r sp r u t d f rth agai

, an ne e o e o n .

27 S H r d w t
o t t J rich i
e o qu st f p l a
en ou o e o n e o e

2 8 sur d A ris t bulus f ll w d him A d wh

,

e, a n o o o e . n en

th y cam t J rich H r d c mma d d s m f

e e o e o, e o o n e o e o

h i s rva ts t g d w
s e i t th fi h p ds d
n o o o n n o e s -
on , an

p lay as was cus t mary d that i f A ris t bulus o : an o

sh uld c m d w t th m th y sh uld p lay with

o o e o n o e , e o

29 him f s m tim or d th o dr w him B t

e e, an en o n . u

H r d sat i a ba qu ti g r m wh ich h had

e o n n e n -
oo e

r
p p ared f hims l f
e t sit i d
or H r d s t f e o n : an e o en or

A rist bulus d mad h i m sit by his sid

o , an als e e : o

th chi f f h i att
e e da ts d f h i fri ds t
o s en n an o s en sa

30 i n his p r s c d h c mma d d atabl s

e en e : d an e o n e e e an

dri k t b br ught ; d th y did t d dri k

n o e o an e ea an n :

an d th att da ts hast d d w t th wat rs

e en n en e o n o e e

3 1 acc rdi g t o cust m d s p rt d A d A ris t

n o o , an o e . n o

bulus gr atly wish d t g d w wi th th m i t

e e o o o n e n o

th wat r th wi
e w mast ri g th m
e , e d ne no e n e , an

3 2 ask d l av e f H r d t d
e wh r pli d T his
e o e o o o so : o e e ,

ne ith r b fits y u e ye lik y d o n or an on e e ou : an

wh h was urg t h adm ish d him d f

en e en , e on e an or

bad h i m but wh A rist bulus r p at d his l

e : en o e e e re

qu st t h i m h said t him D as y pl as
e o , e o , o ou e e .

33 A d th n H r d risi g p w t t a c rtai p
en e o , n u en o e n a

3 4 lac that h might g t sl p th r A d A i

e e o o ee e e . n r

t b ul
s o w t d w t th wat rs d p lay d f
us en o n o e e , an e or

a l g tim with th att da ts w h wh th y

on e e en n : o, en e

p rc iv d that b i g
e e e w w ary d t ir d t h e n no e an e ou e

wish d t g up h ld him u d r wat r kill d him

e o o , e n e e , e ,

an d carri d him ut d ad e o e .

E e
41 8 K V B C 35 BOO . . . .

A d th r was a gr a t tumul t f t h p p l 35
n e e e o e eo e,

an d cry d a lam tati

, an was t p A d H 3 6 en on se u . n e

ro d ru i g up cam t t
nn n what had h p
, e ou o see a

pen e d w h: wh h saw
o, A rist bulusen d ad b e o e , e

wail d him d w p t v r him v ry t d rly with

e , an e o e e en e

a m st v h m t fl d f t ars T h h rd r d 3 7
o e e en oo o e . en e o e e

him t b b r i t th H ly City d a c m
o e o ne n o e o , an e o

pan e i d him u til h cam i tn t h city d m e e n o e , an co

p e ll de t h p p l et att deohis fu eral d th ro en ne , an e e

was no
p i t f t h v ry high st h
o n o ur which e e e on o

h e mitt d t p y him A d h di d wh a 3 8
o e o a . n e e en

y uth f si x t y ars f g d his high pri st

o o ee n e o a e, a n -
e

h d c ti u d ly f a f w days
oo on n e on or e .

O which acc u t
n mity gr w up b tw his 3 9
o n en e e e en

m th r A l x a dra d h daught r Mariam

o e e n an er e ne

H r d s wi f d th m th r d sist r f H r d
e o
’
e, an e o e an e o e o
f
.

A d th
n x crati s
e e d r vili gs which Mari 40
e on an e n

am h ap d u p th m w r k wn ; d l
ne e e on e e e no an a

th ugh t h s r ach d H r d y t h did t f

o e e e e e o , e e no or

bid h r p r v h thr ugh his gr at ff

e r n or e o e er , o e a ec

ti f h h f ar d als l st h sh uld ima 41

on or er : e e e o, e s e o

gi i h mi d that h was w ll i cli d t

ne n er n e e n ne o

wards th th rs fr m h c th s d i gs last d
e o e : o en e e e o n e

l g b tw th s w m
on e een A d H r d s sist r 42
e e o en . n e o
’
e ,

wh o was du d with th gr at st malic

en e d e e e e, an

c summat artific b ga t pl t agai st Ma

on e e, e n o o n

i m
r a ne : but Mariam was r ligi us upright 43 ne e o , ,

m d st d virtu us but h was a littl ti g d

o e , an o : s e e n e

wi th haughti ss p rid d hatr d t wards h

ne , e, a n e o er

husba d n .

f N m l y C ypris h i m
a e ab v h xl i x 20 s d o o e, at c ; an

was m i d S al m h i sis r
, . .

h r
t e , wh o en t on e o e s te .
 420 K V BOO B C 32 . . . .

to h i m ; an d sh advis d h i m t r v lt fr m
e e o e o o

A ugustus d , an sh w d h i m that th th i g was

e e e n

v ry asy
e e .

T wh s i i h t i l lay d 7
'

o p g
o e o p y p n on e a ss en n , o en e

BC fals with
.
A ugustus ; d
e gath r d an e e an

army d suppli s that h might g by

33 °
an e , e o

s ea t A ti ch o d th c might march by la d
n o , an en e n

to m t A ugustus wh r s v r h migh t cha c

ee e e oe e e n e

to fi d him n H s t als f H r d that h 8 . e en o or e o , e

might acc m p a y him A d H r d w t t h i m

o n . n e o en o

with a m st p w rful army d m st c m p l t

o o e an o o e e

B C
supp li s A d wh h had c m t him 9
. .
e . n en e o e o ,

32
A t y said t
:

him ; Right r as
n on d o e on a

vis s us t mak
e xp editi agai st th A
o e an e on n e ra

bia s n d t , gag with th m f w

an o en e e : or e are

by m a s s cur that th y may t mak

no e n e e e no e an

i cursi
n up th J ws d th la d f E gypt
on on e e an e n o ,

so s as w shall hav tur d

oon backs e e ne ou r .

A d A t y d p ar t d by
n n on but H r d 1 0 e e s ea : e o

mad ei r ad up th A rabia s
an n d Clo on e n : an eo

p atra s t a g ral am d A th i with a gr at

en en e n e en o e

army t assist H r d i subdui g th A rabia s

, o e o n n e n

an d h c mma d d him t p lac H r d

s e o d his 1 1
n e o e e o an

m en i th first ra k
n
"
d t mak agr m t
e n , an o e ee en

with th ki g f th A rabia s that th y t g th r

e n o e n , e o e e

sh uld cl s H r d d cut his m t p i c s

o en o e e o an en o e e .

T this h was l d by a d sir

o s e f btai i g p 12 e e e o o n n os

s ssi
e f all w h ich H r d was w rth
on o Al x 13 e o o : e

a dra als s m tim p r vi usly had r qu st d

n o o e e e o e e e

h er t i duc A t y t put H r d t d ath ;

o n e n on o e o o e

0 E ve
us t arli er
n th a an e r r
i n th e fo e f on t of t h ei h ot
l
,

p eri f J wis h h is t r y h d
od o e o , a s a
t e t b tt e , a n d et e y e r ir
t h sam
e i iqui t us c m m a d
e n o o n r
f om h i m , t h t h e m a y be a
b e e giv en “ S t y
n U riah : e e s i
m t t en a n d d i e !
 B C 32
. . . C H A P LV I . . 421

which i d d h had d n but A n t y r fus d

ee s e on e , on e e

1 4 t c mmit this act

o o T this was add d th cir . o e e

cu m t t hat Cl p atra had f rm rly l

s a n ce , gd eo o e on e

f or H r d d had at s m tim d esir d i ter

e o , an o e e e n

c urs wi th him ; but h r strai d hims lf f

o e e e ne e , or

h was chast
e A d th s w r th caus s which
e . n e e e e e e

1 5 had i duc d h nt this li e f c duct S

er o ne o on . o

A th i c mi g t H r d acc rdi g t th
en o o n m o e o , o n o e co

ma d f Cl p atra s t t mak agr m t with

n o eo , en o e ee en

th ki g f th A b
e n that h might surr u d
o e ra l a n s, e o n

1 6 him A d wh
. H r d d his A rabia s m t
n en e o an n e

an d c u t r d A th i
en o n e ed his m attack d, en o an en e

H r d wh was i t rc p t d b tw
e o , o th tw n e e e e e en e o

armi s d th battl gr w fi rc agai st him

e , an e e e e e n

1 7b t h b f r
o d b hi d
e o e an B t H r d s i g what e n . u e o ee n

had hap p d c ll ct d h i m en e d f ught m st

, o e e s en , a n o o

vig r usly u til th y w r b y d th r ach f

o o n e e e e on e e o

b th armi s aft r th gr at st x rti ; d h

o e , e e e e e e on an e

r tur d i t th H ly H us
e ne n o e o o e .

18 A d th r h app
n d a gr at ar thquak i th
e e en e e e e n e

la d f Judah such as had t ccurr d si c th

n o , no o e n e e

tim f ki g H b h i which a gr at umb r

e o n ar a
d
, n e n e

19 f m
o d f a imals was d str y d
en a n o A d thisn e o e . n

alarm d H r d much d caus d h i m gr at f ar

e e o , an e e e ,

an d br k d w his sp iri t H th r f r t k
o e o n . e e e o e oo

c u s l with th ld rs f Judah ab ut maki g

o n e e e e o o n an

agr m t wi th all ati s r u d ab ut th m ;

ee en n on o n o e

d sig i g p ac
e n n d tra quillity e d th r m val
e, a n n , an e e o

2 0 f wars
o d bl dsh d H s t als ambassad rs
an oo e . e en o o

on th s matt rs t th u
e e d i g ati s all
e o e s r r ou n n n on ,

o f wh m mbrac d th p ac t which h had

o e e e e e o e

d Pr b abl b h is am is S ri ur h a a Vi l
o t ar h n e c t e t t o en t e t
y y p
m a U i h k i g f Ju d ah
e nt zz a quak k pl a
n S A o s e t oo ce ee mo
i wh s d a ys w l ar fr m d Z h ariah x iv 5
.
, ,

n o e i e e n o . 1 . an ec , . .

E e 3
4 22 K V B C 32 BOO . . . .

i vi t d th m x c p t th ki g f th A rabia s ;
n e e , e e e n o e n

wh rd r d t h ambassad rs wh m H r d had 2 1
o o e e e o o e o

s t t him t b p t t d ath ; f h sup p s d

en o o e u o e or e o e

th at H r d had d
,
this b caus his m h d
e o on e e e en a

been d str y d i th arthquak

e o ed th r f r n e e e, a n e e o e,

b i g w ak d h had tur d hims lf t maki g

e n e en e , e ne e o n

p ac
e Whe .r f r h r s lv d t g t
e e o e war wi t h 2 2 e e o e o o o

H r d ; d havi g c ll ct d a larg d w ll
e o an n o e e e an e

p r vido d army h march

e d agai st him , e e n .

A d this was t ld t H r d ;
n d h was much 23 o o e o an e

v x d f t w r as s
e e , or acc u t f th
o e on : on e , on o n o e

slaught r f his ambassad rs e o act which o , an n on e

o f th ki gs h d hith rt c mmitt d ; a th r
e n a e o o e no e ,

b caus h had dar d t attack him im gi i g i

e e e e o , a n n n

his mi d his w ak ss d wa t f tr ps B t 24
n e ne an n o oo . u

h e wis h d t sh w h i m that th m att r was

e o e e e

o th rwis that all t wh m h had s t ambas

e e : , o o e en

sa d t tr a t f p ac
or s , might k w that h had
o e o e e, no e

no t d t his th r ugh
on e y f ar w ak ss but o an e or e ne ,

fr m a wish f that which was ki d

o o d g d ; n an oo

t hat might dar mak att m p ts agai st th

n o on e e e e n e

J wse i m agi i his mi d that th y w r

, or ne n n e e e

w ak B sid s h wish d t tak v g a c

e . e e , 25e e o e en e n e on

th ki g f th A rabia s f his ambassad rs

e n o e n or o : on

t h s acc
e e ts h d t rmi d i all hast t march
oun e e e ne n e o

agai s t him n .

T h r f r h c ll ct d t r p s fr m t h la d f 26
e e o e e o e e oo o e n o

Judah d said t th m Y , an awar f th o e : ou a r e e o e

slaught r f ambassad rs p rp trat d by

e o o ur o e e e

that A ra b ; t which k i g h i th t has

l

an ac no n er o

c mmitt d f h thi ks th t w hav b 2 7

o e : or e n a e e e en

w ak d d hav b c m p w rl ss ; d h
e en e an e e o e o e e an e

has dar d t p r v k us d thi ks th a t h

e o o o e , an n e

shall btai all his d sir s v r us

o n will h e e o e n or e
42 4 BOO K V . B . C . 32 .

r u d d us wi th A th i ; d h w th gr at
o n e en o
f
an o e e

d g d G d h l p d us agai s t t h m
an oo d
o e e n e , an

d liv r d us fr m th m Th r f r f ar G d 3 6
e e e o e . e e o e e o ,

f ll wi g y ur a ci t cust m d th laudabl
o o n o n en o , an e e

cust m f y ur f r fath rs
o d p r p ar y ur
o o o e e an e e o

s lv s agai st this my b f r h mak s r ady

e e n en e e o e e e e

agai st y d b b f r ha d with h i m b f r
n ou , a n e e o e n e o e

h a ticip at s y
e n d G d will supply y e ou : an o ou

with aid d succ ur agai st y ur my an o n o en e .

”

S wh oth m had h ard th addr ss f H 3 7

en e en e e e o e

ro d t h y r pli d that th y w r r ady t u d r

, e e e , e e e e o n e

tak th xp diti
e d w uld mak
e e d lay
e on , a n o e no e .

A d h r tur d tha ks t G d
n e e d t th m f it 3 8
ne n o o an o e or ,

an d rd r d ma y sacrific s t b
o e e ff r d h als n e o e o e e e o

o rd r d army t b rais d ; d a gr at multi

e e an o e e an e

t ud was ga th r d fr m th trib
e f Juda h d B
e e o e e o an en

jami A d H r d marchi g agai s t th ki g f 3 9

n . n e o n n e n o

th eA rabia s c u t r d him ; d th battl

n ,
en o n e e an e e

gr w fi rc b tw th m fi th usa d f t h
e e e e ee n e , ve o n o e

A rabia s b i g slai nT h r was agai e n a battl 40 n . e e n e,

an d f ur th usa d f th A rabia s w r kill d

o o n o e n e e e

wh r f r th A rabi a s r tur d t th ir cam p

e e o e e n e ne o e ,

an d r mai d th r
e d H r d c uld d
ne thi g e e an e o o o no n

agai st th m f th plac was f r tifi d ; but h

n e , or e e o e e

r mai d with h i army b si gi g th m i th

e ne s , e e n e n e

sam p lac t all wi g th m t

~

e d e,
g
an u t no o n e o o o .

A d th y r mai d fi
n days i this c diti ; 41
e e ne ve n on on

an d a m st i l t thirst cam up o th m ; th y
V o en e on e e

s t th r f r ambassad rs t H r d with a m st
en e e o e o o e o o

valuabl p r s t aski g f a truc d lib rty t

e e en , n or e, a n e o

draw wat r t dri k but h did t lis t t

e o n : e no en o

th m but c ti u d i th sam furi us h stility

e ,
on n e n e e o o .

f S ee ab v v rs s
o e, e e 1 0, 1 5 , 16 .
 B C 31
. . . VI I 425 CHA P L . .

42 Th A rabia s th
e said th r f r L t us g ut
n en e e o e, e o o

a gai st this ati ; f it is b tt r f us t

n n on or e e or o c on

43 qu r edi tha t p rish fr m thirst A d th y

or e, n o e o . n e

w t t agai st th m ; d H r d s party v r
en ou n e an e o
’
o e

cam th m d sl w i th usa d f th m
e e , an e n ne o n o e

an d H r d with his me o
p ursu d t h A rabia s as en e e n

t h y fl d slayi g gr at umb rs f th m
e e , n d h e n e o e an e

44 b si g d th ir ci t i s
e e e d t k th m e Wh r f r e an oo e . e e o e

t h y su d f
e th ir liv s p r misi g b di c ; t
e or e e , o n o e en e o

which h agr i g r tir d fr m th m d

e ee n , e e o e , an re

tur d i t th H ly H us
ne n o e o o e .

45 N w th A rabia s m ti
o e d i this b k n en on e n oo a re

t h A rabia s w h dw ll d fr m th c u try f S
e n o e e o e o n o a

rah as f as t H gi ar d th adjac t p arts ;o e a z g an e en

an d th y w r f gr at r
e w e e d larg um o e en o n an e n

b rse .

C H A P TE R LVI I .
a

f A a ttl e wi th A u us tu s , a n d
’
Th e hi s tory o n ton
y s b g f
o th e

d ea th of A n ton y , a n d o H er od s
’
o A u u s tu s
f g oi n
g t g .

W H N A t y had march d ut f E gypt i t

E n on e o o n o

th c u try f th R ma s d had
e o n o e o n , an en
B C . .

c u t r d A gu t
o n e e m st s v r battl s u s us b, o e e e e
31 .

is a is s i
Th
g n me t ll pr e
p ar t f t h R m a d m i i s o e o n o n on

ra ia a l arg
,

s rv
e ed i n A b wh r h i f r t u s w r f
e an d e e s o ne e e a

i ra is ri x i g t ally sh at t r d but i t is t
m p o t n t d t ct , e t e n d n e e : no

w s r
d o n t h e h o e of t h e R e d t ru th a t h f ll i b att l e e e n e, or

ra i g
s ea, a n d e m b c n i i s t A t iu m A t y l iv d t i ll
th e c t e a c n on e

i a s il th x t y ar d h d r t ir d
.

o f lV Ie ec a a n d M e d n , t l e ne e , an a e e

bears a ai
t h e ppe ll t on of H e d i t E gypt wh aft r frui t n o : en , e

jaz is l i
It a r r l ss att m pt s t a r
k e l y t h t fo m e l y i l ia e e a e c on c

ar t i wi th h i rival h e
.

r was a i
th e e w
ch e f t o n , b e on s on c e

arl
,

ing n e y t sa
h e m a
e n me m r r s l v ed t t y t h . o e e o o r e
3 C om p e o e ph A n t
ar J s iq h a ce s f war d m ad c n o an e

l I t A lex a
. .
,

X V , 9 , 1 0 B el 15 ea d f b a t tl r or e a n
.
y. . .

b a iu a d ria but f r t u agai pr v

N m e l y a t A ct m , o ne n o

w as
t o n on t h e s ea c o t of E pi e d a d v rs
- t h im ; d e e o an on

rus w i was
, h ch is i
at th h e ar i g a (fal s e ) r ep r t
t me f n o o
 426 K V B C 30 BO O . . . .

t oo k p lac b tw th m i which vict ry sid d

e e ee n e , n o e

with A ugustus d A t y f ll i battl ; d 2 , an n on e n e an

A ugustus g t p ss ssi f his cam p

o o d all which
e on o an

was i it A ft r this d n . h p r c e d d t on e, e o ee e o

R h d s that t aki g shi p th r h might p ass i t

o e ,
n e e e n o

E gypt .

A d tidi gs w r br ught t H r d
n n d h was 3
e e o o e o , an e

R C
v ry much c c r d at th d ath f A
,
e on e n e e e o n
30
t y ; d h f ar d A ugustus m st
:
on an e e e o ex

c ee d i gl y ; n d h r s lv d t g t him t salut
an e e o e o o o , o e

him d c gratulat with him

an on Wh r f r h 4 e . e e o e e

s t his m th r d sist r wi th his br th r t a

en o e an e o e , o

str g h ld which h had i m u t S arah h

on o
“
e n o n : e

s t als o his wif Mariam

en d h m th r
e ne an er o e

A l x a dra t A l
e n d i um o u d r th car f e xa n r
d
, n e e e o

J s p hus a T yria ; adjuri g h i m t kill his wif

o e n
“
n o e

an d h m th r s as his d ath sh uld b

er o e , so oon e o e re

p rt d t him
o e o .

A ft r this h w t t A ugustus with a v ry 5

e , e en o e

valuabl p r s t N w A ugustus had alr ady d 6

e e en . o e e

t mier d t p u t H r d t d ath ; b caus h h d

ne o e o o e e e e a

b th fri d d su pp rt r f A t y d b
een e en an o e o n on , an e

caus h h d f rm rly d lib rat d up marchi g

e e a o e e e e
f
on n

Cl p a ra s d a h i d spair
eo t
’
eh us b a d
t f hi n sis r S e n o s te a

h f ll l agr ably
,

w sw r d
”
e e hi on s o n o om e, ee to our a u

N am l y M assa d a m
.

c e h r b l w h 1 ii i 1 , en t o : s ee e o , c . v . .

t i on e d ab v i h o s e, Sn t h pr e n ot e d i g h ap r on f ee t e e ce n c te
h x l i x 20
,

c d l 8 as a an8 9 H r d h w v r v er e o o e e

l
. . .
. .
,
.
, , ,

p a m a
ce d f b y H e r d a
use o
pp ars v i h is i s a e o e e en n t n t n ce

f or h sa m p ur p s
t e e h av o e f rg on hi an n ot to e o ott e n s

occ asi s wh a si il ar
on om e usual raf y f r sigh
t m d i . c t o e t an n
d Wh i h d s ri b d
c d ivi d i g
see h du i s e c f h e n t e t e o t e
ab v o h xxx i x 5
e, a t c . am paig wi h A . .
y m c n t n t on , a

J s ph us r a d s
o e J g d e as av i d m i g to o na e so to o co n

ll
,

se ph h i s war d s d S te i di r isi anwi h A oe n to e ct c o on t u

I ur a (C m gus us d
,
”
m us an t ae n l
p y h i m o t an to em o

l
.
,

p ar h
e viiic I s l f ra h r i su b d uin g h an e t e n n t e
h r pl a all s h i m h A rab ia s h a i f a fu ur
. .

ot e h ce e c t e n ; t t at t e
428 K V B C 30 BOO . . . .

h lp d him with all my might ; d w uld hav

e e an o e

en c urag d him if h had b

o e f arful d e een e , an

w uld hav str gth d him if h had b n

o e en en e e ee

w ak d d would hav lift d him up if h

e en e , an e e e

had fall u til G d sh uld hav rul d matt rs

en , n o o e e e

as H pl as d A d this truly w uld h av b 1 5

e e e . n o e ee n

l ss gri v us t m tha that it sh uld b ima

e e o o e, n o e

g i ne d that I h d fail d a m w h had aim p l r d e an o o e

my aid d thus it sh uld c m t p ass that

, an o o e o

my fri dshi p sh uld b littl st m d I my 1 6

en o e e e ee e . n

o p i i i
n on d d h f ll
n thr ugh his
ee w bad p e e o o n o

licy by yi ldi g t that cha tr ss Cl p atra

, e n o en n e eo

wh m I had advis d him t slay d thus t

o e o , an o

r m v h malic fr m him ; but h did t

e o e er e o e no

ass t B t w if y hav r m v d fr m 1 7
en . u no , ou e e o e o

my h ad th diad m c rt ai ly y shall t
e e e , e n ou no re

m v fr m m my u d rsta di g d my u
o e o e n e n n an co

rag ; d what v r I am I will b a fri d t

e an e e , e en o

my fri ds d en my t my mi s
an a n en e o en e e .
”

A ugustus r p li d t him A t y i nd d w 1 8
e e o , n on ee e

hav v rc m by
e o e tr p s ; but y w will
o e ou r oo ou e

mast r by alluri g y t us ; d will tak

e n ou o an e

car by e, g d ffic s t wards y that y ur

ou r oo o e o ou, o

a ff cti t us shall b d ubl d b caus y

e on o e o e , e e ou a r e

w rthy f th is A d as A t y p lay d fals by 1 9

o o . n n on e e

th advic
e f Cl p a tra by th
e o sam r as h eo , e e e on e

b hav d u grat fully t wards us r tur i g f

e e n e o e n n or

ou r ki d ss s vils d f u fav urs r b l

n ne e e , an or o r o e e
“
li on B t w
. u glad f th war which y u 20
e are o e o

hav wag d wi th th A rabia s wh

e e u e n , o a re o r

en e mi s f wh v r is y ur
e : or my is urs oe e o en e , o

als ; d wh v r p ays y u b di c p ays i t

o an oe e o o e en e ,

t us lik wis
”
o e e .

Th A ugustus rd r d th g ld
en diad m t 2 1 o e e e o en e o
 B C 29 . . VI I I
. 29 CH A P L . .

b p lac d H r d s h ad d as ma y p ’
e e on e o e , an n ro

vi ces t b add d t him as h alr ady had

n o e e o
11
e e .

2 2 A d H r d acc m p a i d A ugustus i t
n e o E gyp t ; o n e n o

an d all th thi gs which A t y had d sti d f

e n n on e ne or

Cl p atra w r surr d r d t him A d A

eo e e en e e o . n u

gustus d p art d t R m : but H r d r tur d

e e o o e e o e ne

i t th H ly City
n o e o .

C H A P T E R LV I I I .
a

Th e h i s tory o
f the m ur der wh i ch H er od comm i tted on

h i s wifi e Ma r i a m n e . .

1 N O W J s p hus th husba d f H r d s sist r

o e
b
, e n o e o
’
e ,

had r v al d t Mariam that H r d had

e e e o ne e o

rd r d him t p t h
o e e d h m th r t o u er a n er o e o
29 ‘

d ath as s
e as h hims lf sh uld p rish i his
, oon e e o e n

2 g i g o np t A ugustus A
u d h alr ady
o had a . n s e e

dislik f H r d si c th tim wh h kill d

e o e o , n e e e en e e

h fath r d br t h r ; d t this
er e an littl d o e an o no e a

diti f h atr d was mad

on o wh h was i e e, en s e n

f rm d f th
o rd rs which h had giv agai st
e o e o e e en n

h er .

3 h r f r wh H r d arriv d t f E gypt
T e e o e en e o e ou o

h f u d h
e t tally v rc m by hatr d t wards
o n er o o e o e e o

h i m at which b i g gr atly tr ubl d h tri d t

: e n e o e , e e o

4 r c cil h t him by all p ssibl m th ds B t

e on e er o o e e o . u

his sist r cam a c rtai day aft r s m quar

e e on e n , e o e

r ls which had tak plac b tw h

e d Ma en e e een er a n

hugust us t l y e
A no on r en u m rat e ed J s eph us
in o .

st r ed t h se p r t i s f J u
o o o on o 3 Co m p ar J s ph us A
e o e nt

XV l I
, .

d wh i h A t y h d t a k e
aea c n on a n 1 1 B el 17
was l
. . . . .

away d giv t Cl e patra

an en o o b Th e pe on wh o e ft rs
b ut li k wis e larg d H er d s
,

e en e o
’
i n ch arg
e of M aria
m n e an d
d mi i
o b y t h e gi ft f m a y
n on o n h er m ot h e , e ted r as r l a a v
bo e ,
o th r t w s
e d d is t ri t s
o n an c , a t ch l . vii
4 ; a n d s ee t h e .

wh i ch t h e r e a der m y e a se n ot e t h e e r .
43 0 K V B C 29 BOO . . . .

i m
r a d said t
n e, him C rtai ly J s ph my
an o , e n o e

h usba d has g n asid with Mariam B t 5

on e e ne . u

H r d p aid
e o att ti t h w rds k wi g
no en on o er o , no n

h w p ur
o d chast Mariam
e an was A ft r this 6 e ne . e ,

H r dw tt
e o Mariam en th ight which
o s ee ne on e n

f ll w d that day d b hav d ki dly d ff

o o e , an e e n an a ec

ti t l y t wards h
on a e r c u ti g his l v f h
o er , e o n n o e or er ,

sayi g much u p this h ad t wh m h said 7

n on e : o o s e ,

Did y u v r a m l v a th r d rd r
o e e s ee an o e no e , an o e

him t b p t t d ath o ed is h a hat r

u o e an e e un

l ss h sh ws such p of ? T h H r d p ; 8
e e e ro s
”
en e o er

i d that J s p hus had disc v r d t Mariam

ce v e o e o e e o ne

th s cr t which h had trust d t him ; d

e e e e en e o an

b lie d that h w uld

eve t hav d that u l ss
e o no e on e , n e

s h had giv
e h rs lf up t him en d h b li v d 9 e e o : an e e e e

that which his sist r h d t ld h i m this sub e a o on

j t
ec ; d imm diat
an ly d p arti g fr m Mariam e e e n o n e,

h hat d
e d d t st d h
e an e e e er .

Which h i sist r l ar i g w t t th s
p e e n n , en o e cu

b ar r d givi g h i m m y d liv r d t him

e e , an n on e , e e e o

s m p is
o e d said ; Carry this t th
o on , a n ki g o e n ,

d say t him Mariam th ki g s wif gav ’

an o , ne e n e e

m this p is
e d this mo y c mma di g that
on , a n on e , o n n

it might b mi x d i th ki g s dri k This th

e e n e n
’
n . e

cupb ar r did A d th ki g s i g th p is
e e . n e n ee n e o on ,

d ubt d t f th truth f th th i g wh r up
o e no o e o e n : e e on

h giv s rd rs t b h ad J s p hus his br th r i

e e o e o e e o e o e -
n

law imm diat ly ; d als rd rs M riam t b

e e an o o e a ne o e

p t
u i chai s u til th s v ty ld rs sh uld b
n n , n e e en e e o e

p r s t
e en d sh uld p ass a d s t c u p h
, an o ue en en e on er .

S H r d s sist r f ar d l st what h had

o e o
’
e e e
“
, e s e

0 It is ob e s rvabl e, th t th a is in om e s
fe w c ir u m st a c n ce s
a cco u nt of Mar i am n e s ’
e on r
f om t h t h ch a w i is give n by
d em n a t i on an d de ath d i fl e rs J s
o e h
p us .
43 2 BO O K V . B . C . 16 .

h abi t f h family A d f th is t th l ast caus 1 9

o er . n o no e e e

was th bs qui us att t i e od a ff ct i f H

e o en on an e on o e

ro d t wards h by r as f th l ga c f h
o er , e on o e e e n e o er

f rm ; fr m wh c
o h susp ct d o cha g i en e s e e e no n e n

him t wards h o er .

N w H r d had b g tt
e f h tw e o 20 e o en o er o s on s
f
,

n am ly A l x a d r d A ris t bulus ; w h wh
e , e n e an o o, en

th ir m th r was slai w r livi g at R m ;

e o e n, e e n o e

for h had s t th m t hith r t l ar th

e lit ra en e e , o e n e e

tur d la guag f th R ma s A ft rwards 21

e an n e o e o n . e ,

H r d r p t d that h had kill d his wi f ; d

e o e en e e e e an

h was a ff ct d with gri f t that d gr

e e e e o e ee on ac

c u t f h d ath that by it h c tract d a

o n o er e , e on e

dis as f which h had arly di d

e e, o e ne e .

Mariam b i g d ad h m th r A l x a dra 22
ne e n e , er o e e n

B C
laid pla s t p t H r d t d ath ; which
. .
n o u e o o e

28
c mi g t his k wl dg h m ad away
o n o no e e, e e

with h er .

C H A P T E R LIX .
a

Th e h i s tory of e com i ng o
th f th e two s on s
of H er od ,

Al ex a n d er a n d A r i s tobu l u s , a s s oon a s th ey h ea r d th a t
th ei r m oth er h a d been p u t to d ea th by H er od .

W H N ws was br ught t A l x a d r d 1
E ne o o e n e an

BC A rist bulus f t
.
h murd r c mmitt d o o e e o e on

th ir m th r by H r d th y w r v r
16 :
e o e e o , e e e o e

c m by x c ssiv gri f ; d d p arti g fr m 2

o e e e e e an e n o

R m b th y cam i t th H ly City p ayi g

o e e e n o e o , n no

f J seph us i f r m s us th at 1 6 1 7 B ll I 1 7
o n o e

t xt
.
, . . .

s h b ar h i m th
e es s but b F r m th r ee f th is
on , o e e o
t h at t h y u g s te f th m v rs i t w u l d app ar t h at
o n e o e e e o e
d i e d wh i l p ursui g h i tue th b r th e rs qui t t d R m
n s s e o e o e
di s t R m e
e a o i m m d i t l y a ft r h e ari g f
. e a e e n o
3
C m p ar e J s eph A t iq th ir m th e r s d e a th
o o b ut n e o
’
:

XVI l 2 6 7 8 1 1 1 2 fr m J s ph us we c lle t th at
. .

.
, , , , , , , o o e o c
 B . C . 13 . C H A P LIX . . 3

r sp ct t th ir fath r H r d as th y had f rm rly

e e o e e e o e o e

b w t t d thr ugh th hatr d f him which

ee n on o o, o e e o

th y f l t i th ir mi ds
e e acc u t f th ir m
n e n on o n o e o

3 th d ath N w A l xa d r had marri d th

er s
’
e . o e n e e e

daugh t r f ki g A rch laus “e d A rist bulus

o n e : an o

had marri d th daugh t r f H r d s i t e e e o e o

’
s s er
d
.

4 T h r f r whe e o e H r d p rc iv d th at th y p aid en e o e e e e

him r sp ct h saw that h was h at d by

no e e , e e e

th m d h av id d th m
e ,
an d th is did t e o e e : an no

e scap th bs rvati e f th y u g me o d e on o e o n en , an

o f his fami l y .

5 N w ki g H r d had marri d a wi f b f r
o n e o e e e o e

Mar am by am D i th
i n e,by wh m B C n e os ea
“
, o
.

6 h ehad a am d A tip at r Wh s on n e n e . en
13

th r f r H r d was assur d r s p cti g his tw

e e o e e o e e e n o

s s as w bs rv d ab v h br ught his wif

on , as o e e o e, e o e

D i th
os t his palac ea d attach d t hims lf
o e, an e o e

his A ti p at r c mmi t ti g t him all h i busi

s on n e , o n o s

ne ss ; d h ap p i t d h i m by will his succ ss r

an e o n e e o .

7A d that A t i p a t r p rs cu t d his br th rs A l x
n n e e e e o e . e

a d r d A ris t bulus d sig i g t p r cur p ac

n e an o , e n n o o e e e

to hims l f whil h i fath r liv d that aft r his

e e s e e , e

8 d ath h
e might hav rival Wh r f r h
e e no . e e o e e

said t his fath r I truth my br th rs

o e , n o e are

s ki g i h rita c b caus f th family f

ee n an n e n e
f
e e o e o

th ir m th r b caus it is m r bl tha th
e o e , e e o e no e n e

family f my m th r ; d th r f r th y hav
o o e an e e o e e e

a b tt r right tha I hav t th f rtu f

e e n e o e o ne o

th ey r t ur u t i l e
di d n ot e n n s J s eph us all s h D i
e o c er or s

v ral y ars a ft r am ly i
.

e e e n f Th a t is t h d visi g e a re e n
e , n
y ,

t h y e ar B C 1 6
e m a se n f s e uri g t oth m c n o e

s lv s th su ssi t t h
. . .

H was k i g f C appa
0 e n o e e e cc e on o e

d ia (J
oc
p h u
) os e s th r wh i h t h y k w y u
on e , c e no o
1 N am l
. .

y B r i h av d s t i d f
“ d ugh
e e n ce , a e m
e ne or e

d S al m
.
,

ter of J s ph o e an o e .
43 4 K V B C 12 B OO . . . .

wh ich th ki g h judg d m w rth y f this 9

e n as e e o : or

caus th y e s trivi g t p t y t d ath d

e a re n o u ou o e , an

m ls th y will slay s
e a o aft r A d this 1 0
e oon e .
”
n

he fr qu tly r p at d t H r d s di g als
e en e e e o e o , en n o

s cr tly t him p rs s t i si uat t him thi gs

e e o e on o n n e o n

which m ight pr duc i him a gr at r hatr d o e n e e e

t wards th m
o e .

I th
n m a tim H r d g s t R m t 1 1
e e n e e o oe o o e o

R
A C
ugus
.
t us taki g with him his A l
, x n s on e

a d r A d wh h had c m i t
n e . n en e o e n o

A ugu stus p r s c H r d c m plai d t him f

’
e en e, e o o ne o o

hi s r qu s ti g that h w uld r p r v him

s on , e e n e o e o e .

B t A l x a d r said
u e I d dId
n e t d y my 1 2 n ee o no en

a guish acc u t f th murd r f m y m th r

n on o n o e e o o e

with u t y fault ; f v bru t b asts th m

o an or e en e e e

s lv s sh w aff cti t th ir m th rs much

e e e e on o e o e

b t t r th a m
e e d l v th m m
n but y 1 3
en , a n o e e or e : an

d sig f p arricid I u tt rly d y d I cl ar

e n o e e en , an e

mys l f f it b f r G d f I m p ss ss d f
e o e o e o : or a o e e o

th sam f li gs t ward my fa th r as t ward

e e ee n o e o

my m th r am I that s rt f m as t 1 4
o e : n or o o an o

bri g up m guilt f crim t wards my

n on e or e o

p ar t d m r
en , sp cially t r al t rm ts
an o e e e e e n o en .

A l x a d r th
e n w p t with bitt r d m st h 1 5
e en e e an o ve e

m t w pi g
en eed A ugustus p iti d him
n d all
an e , an

th e chi fs f th R ma s w h w r sta di g
e o e o n , o e e n n

ne ar w pt l, e Th A ugustus ask d H r d t 1 6
a so . en e e o o

t ak back his s
e s i t his f rm r ki d ss d on n o o e n ne an

i timacy
n d h d sir d A l x a d r t kiss his
: an e e e e n e o

fath r s f t w h did
e
’
ee H als
, rd r d H r d
o so . e o o e e e o

to e mbrac d kiss him d H r d b y d him

e an , an e o o e e .

A ft rwards A ugustus
e rd r d a m g ific t 1 7 o e e a n en

p r s
e ent f H r d d
or i t was carri d t h i m
e o , an e o

an d aft r p assi g s m days with him H r d

e n o e , e o
43 6 K V B C 9 BOO . . . .

B t t h at w h ich H r d d i d cam t
u happ y 24 e o e o no

r sult
e w r th h arts f his s s u it d i
,
n or e e e e o on n e n

agr m t F A ti p at r wa t d v ry th i g
ee en . or n e n e e e n

t o b p t i t his ha ds as his fath r h d f

e u n o n , e a or

m rly app i t d
e d t his br th rs it did
o n e t
: an
‘

o o e no

s m at all fair that h sh uld b th ught qual

ee e o e o e

t o th m N w A ti p at r was du d with p 25
e . o n e en e er

s v ra c
e e d all bad
n e, d f ig d fri dshi p ;
an an e ne en

but t his tw br th rs A tip at r th r f r

no so o o e : n e e e o e

se t spi s his br th rs w h s h uld bri g h i m

e on o e , o o n

t idi gs f th m
n h als pla t d th rs w h
o e : e o n e o e o

sh uld carry fals r p rts f th m t Pilat

o
“ e e o o e o e .

B t whu A ti p at r was i p r s c
en n f th ki g 26 e n e en e o e n ,

an d h ard y e r lati g such

ant hi gs f hison e e n n o

br th rs h r p ll d th charg fr m th m d
o e , e e e e e e o e , e

l i g t ha t th
c ar n auth rs w r u w rth y f cr dit e o e e n o o e ,

an d tr ati g th ki g t t b li v th r p r ts
en e n e n no o e e e e e o .

Which A ti p a t r did that h migh t t i spir 27

n e , e no n e

th ki g wi th y d ub t susp ici
e n f h ims l f
an o or on
i
o e .

Fr m h c th ki g t rtai d
o en e d ubt that 2 8
e n en e ne no o

h e was w ll i cli d t wards his br th rs d

e -
n ne o o e , an

wish d th m harm e e no .

Which wh A ti p at r f u d ut h b t t 29 en n e o n o , e en o

B C
.
his p urp s Ph
.
his u cl d his au t
o e er or a s n e, a n n ,

(f th s w r at mity with his br th rs

9 ‘

or e e e e en o e on

th ir m th r s acc u t ) ff ri g Ph
e o e
’
a m st o n , o e n er or a s o

valuabl p r s t r qu sti g him t i f rm th ki g

e e en , e e n o n o e n

is a i s is a
11
Th m n fe t l y m is m ark jus t r t a l iat i
ed the e on

a au r
t k e of t h e i r
th o or c o e ,
p u p H r d b y h i raft y ;
on e o s c s on

for H er od ia s
P l t e d o e n ot
. wh w p ra t is s agai s t
o no c e n

a ar
pp e J wis is r i
i n e h h t o
y t ll hi w fa th r
s o n d wi t h qua l e ,
an e

r a ir ars
m o e t h n t h ty y e h ad su ss th at s ys t m f d u
cce e o

la s a r is ra sa i
,

e
p e d ft e th t n ct on ; p li i t c
y d fa l s a usa
an t i e cc on

a l
n me
y ,
ir ig
n th e ei n of T be wh i h H r d d h i fath r
c e o an s e

C ae
rius sar u iii
S ee L k e 1 A t i pa t r h d v r m pl y d
n e a e e e o e

r a r wi l v
. . .

i Th e e d e l h a e re f t h ir w
or a d va m t
e o n n ce en .
 B . C 9 . . CHA P . LI X . 43 7

that A l x a d r d A rist bulus had laid a pla

e n e an o n

30 to murd r th ki g (N w H r d was w ll i
e e n . o e o e n

c l i d t wards Ph
ne o his br th r d t er or a s o e , an a

t d d t wh at v r h said ; i asmuch as h p aid

en e o e e e n e

e v ry y ar t h i m a larg sum t f th p
e e o e ou o e ro

vi c s wh ich h g v r d
n e th ba k f th e o e ne on e n o e

3 1 E u p hrat s ) A d this P h e . did A ft rwards n e r ora s . e

A ti p a t r w t t H r d
n e d said t him ;
en 0 o e o , an o

ki g i tru th my br th rs h av laid a pl t t
n , n o e e o o

32 d s tr y m
e A ti p at r m r v r gav m
o e . y n e o eo e e on e

t th ki g s th r u uchs th at th y sh uld say

’
o e n ee e n , e o ,

A l x a d r has giv
e nus m y th at h might
e en on e , e

mak a wick d e f us d that w migh t e use o , an e

slay th d wh w sh ra k fr m i t h
ee : an en e n o , e

th r a t d us wi th d ath ”
e en e e .

33 A d th ki g was wr th wi th A l x a d r
n e nd o e n e , an

o rd r d h i m t b p t i chai s
e e d h s iz d
o e u n n : an e e e

an d p t t th t rtur all th s rva ts f A l x a

u o e o e e e n o e n

d er ,t ill th y sh uld c f ss w h at th y k
e w ab ut o on e e ne o

3 4 A l x a d r s pl t f murd ri g h i m A d ma y
’
e n e o or e n . n n

o f t h s t h ugh t h y di d u d r t h t rtur
e e, o vr e e n e e o e, n e e

t ld a fals h
o d r s p cti g A l x a d r b t s m
e oo e e n e n e : u o e

o f th m b i g u abl t e ,
dur th vi l c f
e n n e o en e e o en e o

th t rme t d vis d fals h ds thr ugh a d sir

o en , e e e oo o e e

35 o f li b rati g th ms lv s ; ass r ti g th at A l x a
e n e e e e n e n

d er d A ris t bulus had p la

an d t attack tho nne o e

ki g d slay him d fl t R m ; d h
n , an , an ee o o e an av

i g r c iv d
n army fr m A ugustus t march
e e e an o , o

agai s t th H ly H us t slay th ir br th r
n e o o e, o e o e

A ti p at r
n d t s iz e th
, th r
an f Jud a o e e on e on e o ae .

A d th ki g c mma d d A rist bulus t b s iz d

n e n o n e o o e e e

an d p t i chai s u d h was b u d
n d was n : an e o n ,
an

p lac d with
e his br th r o e .

F f 3
43 8 K V B C 8 BO O . . . .

B t whu ws f A l x a d r was br ught t 3 7

en ne o e n e o o

BC h i .
f ath r i slaw A h l u eh w t t
-
n -
rc e a s
k
, e en o
8 H r d pr t di g t b i a gr at fury
e o , e en n o e n e

agai st A l x a d r as if h ari g a r p rt f th 3 8
n e n e : , on e n e o o e

i t d d p arricid h had c m
n en e ur
p p s te, e o e on o e o s ee

wh th r his daught r th wi f f A l x a d r was

e e e , e e o e n e ,

p rivy t th b si ss d had t r v al d it t
o e u ne , an no e e e o

him that h might p t h t d ath b t th at

, e u er o e : u ,

i f h was
s e t p rivy t y
not h i g f t h ki d h o an n o e n , e

might s p arat h fr m A l x a d r d tak h

e e er o e n e , an e er

t his w h m
o o n o e .

N w this A rch laus was a p rud t wis

o e d 39 en , e, a n

l qu t m
e o en A d wh anH r d had h ard his
. n en e o e

w rds d was satisfi d f his p rud c d h

o , an e o en e an o

ne s ty h w d rfully g t p ss ssi f his h art ;

, e on e o o e on o e

an d h t rus t d h ims l f t h i m
e e d r li d him e o , an e e on

wi th ut th sligh t st h si tati
o e A rc h laus th r e 40 e on . e e e

f r fi di g H r d s i cli a t i t wards him aft r ’

o e, n n e o n n on o , e

a l g i timacy said t him

on n day wh th y
, o on e en e

had r tir d t g th r ; T ruly 0 ki g by fl t 41

e e o e e , n , re ec

i g
n y ur affairs I hav f u d that y b i g
on o e o n , ou e n

now i adva c d g n much i wa t f

n e a e a re n n o re

p s f
o e omi d d t hav s lac i y ur s s ;
n , an o e o e n o on

wh r as th c trary y hav d riv d fr m

e e on e on ou e e e o

th m gri f
e d a x i ty e M r v r I h av 42
an n e . o eo e e

th ugh t r sp cti g th s y ur tw s s d I
o e e n e e o o on , an

d t fi d t h at y
o no hav b d fici t i d
n ou e e en e en n e

s rvi g w ll f th m ; f y hav p r m t d
e n e o e or ou e o o e

th m d mad th m ki gs d hav l ft
e , an e e n , an e e nu

d th i g wh ich might driv th m wick dly

on e n o n , e e e

t t i
o c on r ve y ur d ath hav th y y caus
o e , n or e e an e

f t i g
o r en er n t his b usi ss B t p rhap s this 43
on ne . u e

k Th e k i g
n of C a ppa d oc ia , as m i
e n t on e d ab v o e, a t v ers e 3 .
4 40 KV B C 8
B OO . . . .

A d a ft r a f w days A rch laus said t th 5 1

n e e , e o e

ki g ; 0 ki g truly a ma s r lativ s
n n , t n
’
e e are o

him as his w limbs d as i t is g d f

o n a : an oo or

m if y
an , f his limbs b c m s aff ct d by
an on e o e o e e e

s m dis as which b falls it t r st r it by

o e e e e , o e o e

m dici s v alth ugh i t may caus him

e ne , e en o e

p ai ; nd it is an t g d t cut it ff l
no s t t h 5 2 oo o o , e e

p ai sh n uld b i cr oas d t h b e dy b wn ak e e ,
e o e e

en e d d th li m bs sh uld fail ; d thus fr m

, an e o an o

th l ss f t h at limb h
e o o sh uld f l th wa t f , e o ee e n o

ma y c v i c s but l t h i m dur th 5 3
n on en en e e en e e

p ai s f n t h m odical tr atm e t t ha t e t h limb e en , e

may b c m b tt r d may b h al d d his

e o e e e , an e e e , an

b dy may r tur t its f rm r p rf ct ss d

o e n o o e e e ne an

str gth S is it m t f a m
en . o ft as 5 4 ee or an , so o en

any f his
on e o r la t iv s is al t r d t wards
e him e e e o ,

fr m o y ab mian abl caus whats

o v n r t e e oe e , o re

c cil h i m t hims lf ; alluri g him t civility 5 5

on e o e n o

and fri dshi p admitti g h ien x cus s

, d dis n s e e , an

missi g th charg s agai st him

n e d th a t h
e n : an e

d o t p t h i m h astily t
no u d ath rm v o e , n or e o e

h im t l g away fr m his p r s c F th 5 6
oo on o e en e . or e

r lativ s f a m
e e his supp rt rs d assist
o an are o e an

a ts d i th m c sists his h ur d gl ry
n , an n e on on o an o
:

d thr ugh th m h
an o btai s that which th r
e e o n o e

wis h w uld t b abl t btai Ph

e e o no e 57 e o o n . er or a s

truly is th ki g s br th r d th e n
’
f his o e , an e s on o

fa th r d f his m th r
e an o d h c f ss s h i o e an e on e e s

faul t tr at i g th ki g t sp ar him d t
, en e n e n o e , an o

dismiss f m h i m i d h i rr r A d th ki g
ro s n s e o .
”
n e n

r pli d T h is I will d
e e , A d h rd r d Ph 5 8 o n e o e e e

r r s t c m b f r him ; w h wh h was i
o a o o e e o e o, en e n

th e
p r s c said
e en t h i m ;e, I hav si d w
o e nne no

i t h sigh t f t h gr a t
n e d g d G d
o e d t e an oo o , an o
 B C 8
. . . C H A P LI X . . 4 41

ki g d visi g mischi fs d p l
th e n , e which n e , an a ns

might i jur th a ffairs f th ki g d his

n e e o e n an

59 s s by lyi g fal s h ds B ut that which i

on , n e oo . n

d d m
u ce t act thus was that th ki g t k
e o , e n oo

away fr m m a c rtai w ma my c cubi

o e e n o n, on n e,

d s p ara t d h T h ki g s id t
”
60 an d m
e e er an e . e n a o

A rch laus I hav

e w p ard
, d Ph as e no on e er or a s ,

y r qu st d m f I fi d that y hav
ou e e e e : or n ou e

cur d th dis as which was i

e e a ffairs by
e e n ou r

y ur s thi g m th ds v as
o oo i g i us
n e o , e en an n en o

p hysicia h als t h c rru n

p ti s f a sick b dy
e e o on o o .

61 Wh r f r I tr at y t p ard A l x a d r
e e o e en e ou o on e n e ,

r c cili g y ur daugh t r t h h usba d ; f

e on n o e o er n or

I r gard h e as my daugh t r si c I k w that

er e , n e no

h is m r p rud t th a h
s e o e d tha t h tur s en n e, an s e n

him asid fr m ma y t h i gs by h p rud c

e o n n er en e

62 d h
an x h r ta ti s Wh r f r I p ray y
er e o on . e e o e ou

t t
no s p arat th m d d str y him f h
o e e e an e o : or e

agr s wi th h ee d btai s ma y adva t g s er, a n o n n n a e

fr m h guida c B t A rch laus a sw r d

”
63 o er n e u e n e e
-
.
,

My daught r is th ki g s ha dmaid but him e e n

’
n :

my s ul hath lat ly d t st d by r as
o f his e e e e , e on o

vil d sig L t th ki g th r f r p rmit m

e e n . e e n e e o e e e

t s parat him fr m my daught r wh m th

o e e o e , o e

ki g may u i t t wh ms v r f his s rva ts

n n e o o oe e o e n

h p l as s T wh m th ki g r pli d ;
”
64 e e e . D o o e n e e o

t g b y
no d my r qu st ; d l t y ur d gh
o e on e e an e o au

t r mai with him d d t c tradict m

er e n , an o no on e .
”

A d A rc h laus said ;
n S ur ly I will d it ;
e d e o an

will t c tradict t h ki g i
no y
on thi g which e n n an n

h shall e j i m en o n e .

65 S aft r w ards H r d rd rs A l xa d r d
oon e , e o o e e n e an

A rist bul s t b l s d fr m t h ir chai s

o u o d te oo e o e n , an o

c m b f r him w h wh th y w r i his
o e e o e : o, en e e e n
 442 K V B C 6 BO O . . . .

p r s c
e en p r stra t d t h
e, ms lv s b f ro him e e e e e o e , c on

f ssi g t h ir faults
e n x cusi g th ms lv s
e d b g , e n e e e , an e

gi g f p ard
n d f rgiv
or ss A d b m 6 6
on an o en e . n e co

m d d th m t sta d
an e p d causi g t h m t
e o n u , an n e o

c m ar him h kiss d th m d rd r d th m
o e ne , e e e , an o e e e

t od p art t th ir w h m s d t r tur th
e o e o n o e , an o e n e

ne x t day A d th y cam t ati g d dri ki g

. n e e o e n an n n

wi th him d h r i stat d th m i a plac f

, an e e n e e n e o

gr at r h ur A d t A rch laus h gav

e e on o . 67 n o e e e se

v en ty tal ts d a g ld c uch j i i g lik

en an o en o , en o n n e

wis all th chi f m f his fri ds t ff r valu

e e e en o en o o e

abl pr s ts t A rch laus

e e en d t h y did o e an e so .

T his b i g acc m plish d A rch laus d p art d fr m 6 8

e n o e , e e e o

th ci ty f th H ly H us t his w c u try ;
e o e o o e o o n o n

wh m H r d acc m p a i d d at l gth havi g

o e o o n e , an en , n

t ak l av f h i m r tur d t th H ly H us
en e e o , e ne o e o o e .

N v rth l ss A ti p at r did t l av ff h i 6 9
e e e e , n e no e e o s

R C p l ts ,
agai st h i br th
o rs that h migh t n s o e , e

mak th m di us N w i t h app d th at 70
6 '

e e o o . o en e

a c rtai n ma b cam t H r d havi g s m valu

e n e o e o , n o e

abl d ha ds m articl s with which ki gs

e an n o e e , n are

usually w ; th s h p r s t d t th ki g wh 71
on e e e e en e o e n , o,

taki g th m fr m h i m r p aid h i m f th m ; d
n e o , e or e an

th me btai d a v ry high p lac i his ff

an o ne e e n a ec

ti s d havi g b tak i t his r ti u

on , an n ee n en n o e n e , en

j y d his c fid c th is m was am d E ury

o e on en e : an n e

cl s Wh th r f r A ti p at r p rc iv d that 72
e . en e e o e n e e e e

t his m had wh lly gr ss d his fa th r s fav ur ’

an o en o e e o ,

h e ff r d him m
o e e y r qu s ti g that h w uld on e , e e n e o

b
J s ph us i f r m s us th at t ur d t h i w
o e n o u tr y ne o s o n co n

ia by aft r h avi g k i dl d fat al d i

,

h was a La d m
e ce ae on n, e n n e s

nam E u y l e f a s rd i d
r r d i H r d s fam il y t h
c es , o o co n e o
’

, e

and t r a h e r us di s p si t i
e c La d m ia s b a is h d h i m
o o on ce ae on n n e

somu h th a t wh e h e e
c s o, fr m th e r e a lm n r o .
444 K V D C 6 BO O . . . .

t b l
s o t th g v r
u us r f a c rtai t w A d 80
o e o e no o e n o n
“
. n

th r was i
e e th l tt r W wish t kill
n e f e e , e o ou r a

th r e d t fl , t y
an ; wh r f r p r p ar us
o ee o ou e e o e e e

a plac wh r i w may r mai u til th p pl

e e e n e e n n e eo e

ass mbl r u d us d
e e affairso n s ttl d , an ou r are e e .
”

A d t h is i d d was c firm d t t h ki g
n n ee d 81 on e o e n ,
an

app ar d p r babl wh r f r b s iz d th g
e e o e : e e o e e e e e o

v r r f that ci ty d p t him t th t rtur

e no o an u o e o e,

tha t h might c f ss wh at was i s rt d i t th t

e on e n e e n o a

l tt r Wh ich this m d i d cl ari g hims lf 82

e e . an en e , e n e

fr m th charg
o was y thi g p r v d agai st
e e : n or an n o e n

th m i e t his mat t r n i y thi g ls which e , or n an n e e

th i f rm r had charg d u p
e n o e t h m B t H d 83 e on e . u er o

o rd r d th m t b s iz d d b u d with chai s
e e e o e e e an o n n

an d f tt rs Th
e h w t t T yr
e . d fr m
en e en o e
d
, an o

T yr t C sar a carryi g th m wi th h i m i
e o ae e , n e n

chai s A d all th cap tai s d all th s ldi rs 8 4

n . n e n an e o e

p i t i d the m b t i
e t rc d d f th
u m wi t h
n o on e n e e e or e

th ki g l st h s h uld admi t that t b

e n , e e t ru f o o e e o

hims lf which th i f rm r had ass rt d

e e n o e e e .

N w th r was i th army a c rtai

o e e l d war 8 5 n e e n o

ri r w h had a
o i t h s rvic
o f A l xa d rs on n e e e o e n e .

W h th r f r t h l d m
en e e o e w th wr tch d e o an sa e e e

c di ti
on f H r d s tw
on s s h p iti d th ir
o e o
’
o on , e e e

cha g f f rtu marv ll usly d cri d ut

n e o o ne e o , an e o

with as l ud a v ic as h w abl Pity is o o e e as e,

g ; g d ss d p i ty hav va ish d away ;

on e oo n e an e e n e

0 O f Al e x a n d r i um .
(J os e i n g 1 1 0 d e fen ce t o b e m d e a .

p h us ) O f co urs
e th e nh
ppy yo th u a u s
J s ph us r l at s th at H
.

d o e w r e e e e e c on d e m n e d H e th e n .

ro d b r ugh t h i s s t a p ub
o arri s on o c e d th em o ff t o T
y e an d r
l i m k t rial t B y t
e oc him C sar e a
a er a s, ae

s lf a usi g th m i m s t
.

e cc n “J s h use n o o e r ec or d s h i s n am e,
p
vi l t l a guag
o en d a ll w
n wh i h was T re, an o c e o (or Tir o ) .
 B . C 6 . . C H A P LI X . . 445

86 ruth is r m v d ut f th w rld Th h
t e o e o o e o . en e

said t th ki g O th m rcil ss t th y chil

o e n , ou e e o

dr my f thy fri ds d fri d t thy

en , e n e o en , an en o

mi s r c ivi g th w rds f i f rm rs d
en e e , e e n e o o n o e an

f p rs s w h wish g d t th ! A d ”
87 o e on o no oo o ee n

th mi s f A l x a d r d A rist bulus
e en e e
p o e n e an o r an u

t him
o d r p r v d him, and said t th ki g ; e o e , an o e n

0 ki g it is t l v t wards y u d t wards
n , no o e o o an o

y ur s s which has i duc d this m t s p ak

o on n e an o e

88 thus ; b t h has wish d t babbl t th hatr d

u e e o e ou e e

which h bar i h i h art t wards y e d t e n s e o ou, a n o

s p ak ill f y ur c u s l d admi istrati as

e o o o n e an n on ,

89 b i g a fai thful advis r

e n A d i d d s m h e . n n ee o e o

s rv rs hav i f rm d us f him that h had

e e e n o e o , e

alr ady c v a t d wi th th ki g s barb r t

e o en n e e n
’
e , o

slay h i m wi th th raz r whil h was s h avi g e o e e n

90 him A d th ki g rd r d th l d m
. n d his e n o e e e o an , an

s on , a nd th barb r t b s iz d d th ld m
e e , o e e e an e o an

an d th barb r t b sc urg d wi th r ds t ill th y

e e o e o e o e

sh uld c f ss A d th y w r b at wi th r ds
o on e . n e e e e en o

m st cru lly d w r subj ct d t vari us ki ds

o e , an e e e e o o n

o f t rtur s ; but th y c f ss d
o e thi g f th s e on e e no n o o e

9 1 th i gs wh ich th y had
n t d Wh th r f r e no on e . en e e o e

th e f th ld m
s on o saw th sad c di ti f e o an e on on o

his fath r d th s tat t which h had c m h

e , an e e o e o e, e

p i ti d h i me d th ught that h w uld b lib ra t d

, an o e o e e e ,

i f h hims l f sh uld c f ss tha t which was laid

e e o on e

t his fath r aft r r c ivi g fr m th ki g a p

o e , e e e n o e n ro

9 2 mis f his li f Wh r f r h said t th ki g ;

e or e . e e o e e o e n

0 ki g giv m s curity f n my fath r d m y

, e e e or e an

s l f that I may t ll y u that which y

e , e o ou a re

s ki g A d th ki g said Y may hav

ee n n e n , ou e

93 this T wh m h said ; A l x a d r had l

.
”
o o e e n e a

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E N D O F BOO K V .
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A m m on, (c ou n t ry o f, ) V . xx i x . Ant i oc h us V I .
(Th eo s) . II . xi .

1 39 IS
z III s lai by T yph x iii
.

A m i on i t e s , iv 26 v 7 n r on , 31
l
. . . . . . .

An na ias A zarias and Misae A t i h us V II

n oc
(Si d t e es , or

x iii xvi
, , , .

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xvi x viii
. . . . . . .
, . .
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g ls x H is sl ai xx i 4
. . . . . .
,

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i al A t i h us IX (C y i
. . . . .

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xx iii 6
. . . . .
,

26

II
. . .

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n f Jas e e s on o on ,

xx iii xxvi 6 x iv
. .
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n us , V
4 I H is . . . . . xi i .
4 1 . . 2 2, 2 .

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h to y a n d d e th , xxv1 1 2 , a A t i p a t r fa th r f H r od h i
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hi s t ry V xxx v xxx vi
.
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. . . .
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ulus xli x lii 6— 5

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n o f H r d V li , son e o ,
. x .

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II
,

n e, iii 3 7 iv 3 5 vi 6 3
xxx i x
. . . . . .

xi
5 6 III i v 9 , 3 3 A n to n ius (Marc us ) V
xi x x vii lviii
. .
. . . . .
, ,

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35 36 iii 8 l 3 1 1, 23 1 3 x

x iii —3 5 xl i x
. . . . . . .
. . .
,

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xx ix 11 1 1 , 81 0 IV 5 — 1 9 lvi 1 ,
. . . . . . . . . . .

xv i . 2 . 1 6 lii 1 . . . . . . . . .

l i 7 v 81 0 H i s b t tl e th A a wi ugus
A i h ia s III i
. . .

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9 n v 1 t us a n d d e th , l 1 , 81 0 a vii
A i h i III iv 3 II x i
, . . .
, . .

n t oc s, 0 A ph ae re m a , 34
A i h us III ( h G r a ) I i l
. . . . . .

n t oc t e e t, A pol o n ius s on o f T h raseas ,

II i
. . .
,

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I O, 1 2 I II 5, 7 . . . . .

viii 6 iv 4 v 4 2

) II Ap l l ius g v r r f G l
. . . . . .

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s yria II x 6 9 74 77 79
. ,

i . 1 0, 1 6, 2 o, 41 . iii . 2 7 vi . .
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x — III i
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III x ii
, . .
,

xi v 2 IV i v 5 6 v 1 1 2

x vii xviii 5 V iii III x

. . . .
, . . . . .

x . 1
5 . . 22 . . . . . A pol l oph a n e s , 37 . . .

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.
, . . . . . . . . . . .

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II III
. . . . . .
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xxviii xx i x x xvi
. . . . .
, . . . . . .

33 vi 1
5 1
7 55 vi i 2 28 1
9 x 9
ix x
.

xxviii
. . .
, , . . . . . .

I II 1i 2o 2
5 1 0, 1 3 x 1 —3 11 1 4, 5 , 7 l i v
x iii —31
. . .

—2 5
. . . . . . . . .

xi 2 2, 27 V 29
1 3 4 1 7 2 o, 23
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. . .
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,

x iii . 2. xv . 1 , 1 2 . . 1 , 1 5 , 1 6, 2 1 , 25 ,
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—
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V xl II
. .
, .

20 N ot e 0 11 ii 1 iv 1 2

xv
. . . . . . .

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h p l II i x 3 3
.

II
. . . . . . . .

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3 A phs ar , t e oo

II i x A ssi d a s ( H d i m ) II
, . . . , . . .

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3 III
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2 . vi l 1 x v
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. . . . . . . .

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y
ss r a, v v
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xi
III
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A et 8 S ee H a r tas A ta r a t
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, . . . . . .

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t e n o, V l i 5 6 35 v 1 0, 1 1

II
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II
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7, 1 9 , 2 0 5 1

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. . . .

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ul us III
.
. . .
, . .

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xli x 9 l
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x 10 1 2 1
—
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x iii xxv
. .
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n us , V x 4 i 1 , 2 3 1 9 l vi ii
5 7 C on e qu rs
xx
. . . . . . . . . .

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1 81 0 r
H e od n to f o , l i 1 8 i av ur v i
ulus l xa r —
, . .

ris
A tob s on of A e n de 22 l 1 viii
li x 1 1 , 1 5 1 7,

xx xxx i
, . . . .

J a n n wus V xi 6 i 35
xxiii
°
, . . . .

3 x 2, 5 7
pp o n ted is a i A z ri as
a J d s c pt n , on e of u a ’
a ai s
xxxv
. .
, .
,

k i n g xxxiv I 81 0 II v 1 8 , 5 6 , 6 0
xxx i xxxv i
. . . .
, , . .

v 3 , 81 0 i 1 4 z us
A ot , (or A h d od , ) II 1 5 s iv
x
. . . . . . .
,

sa s r
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pe f om R om e , V xl v68 77, 78 , 8 3 , 84 xi
x iv x iv xv i
. . . . . . .

iii xl 1 l 1 3 4 3 4 xv i 1 0 V i 1 2
ix
. . . . . . . . . . . .

r s u us
A i tob l , s on of H y rcan us z us
A ot , (m o n t ) II 15 V u , . . .

th es ec on d , V lv 1 , 81 0 . . is . xv 1 1 . 1 2 .

rw
d o n e d b y H e od 3 o d e , r ’
r rs B .

3 4, 3 8
is ulus
A r t ob s on of H e od , V r B a byl on , I Vi 6 4 III vi v1 i l

lviii xxxv
.
, . . . . . . .

2 0 li x 1 , V li v 8
3, 7, 1 8, 2 9 , 20 1

s II
. . . . . . . . .

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B cch i de vi i 8, 1 2 , 1 9,
ix
, . .

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ulu
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A t ob l , son of A tob u us ris s, 2 6 , 2 9 , 3 2 , 3 4 , 4 3 , 4 7. 4
9 .

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5 0 , 5 7, 5 8, 6 3 , 6 8 III viii
xxxvi xi —
. . . . . .

r
A m en ia r
A m en n , V ia s 3 0 V v i 1 1 2 xv i 1 ii
—
, . . . . . . .

1 , 2 11 1 8 8
II x iv
.

us I III
. . .

A rs a ces (M th i d te , ) , i r a s . . a
B cch , 11 29 vi 7 . . . . . .

2 3 xv 2 2. x1 v 33
I i 5
.

III 3 5
, . . .

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II x 86 x i 6
. . . .

f ) II
.

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c on , . . 0 . x1 l B ae a n , c ( ild r
h en o v 4
alsa
. . . . . .

33 V l 4 x 11 1 B m t -
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A d b l V x ii
. . . .
, . .

s ru a
5 1 V l i x 89
w r full f III x iii
, . . . . .

As h s a e to e o
94
II
, , . . °

5 d an n o te . B a s c a m a, mm 2 3
A i I i i i 4 II viii 6
, . . .

s a, . i 3 1 x 1 a
B th H e o d i n d n e i n o n e , r a gr
x ii 39 iii 3 III iii 3 x
. . . . . . .
,

x 2 V lii 2 2
II
. . . . . . . . . . .

4 IV iii
2 V l 5 2 1 x v Ba th z a c h ari as , vi 3 2 33
lviii 7 6 l I
. . . . . . . . .
, .

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, 1 . Be t , as s i e (e e h n t ,
p ) . . a s
6
8
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3 1 , 4 7 vi 1 6
2 9, vi 3 5 , II C a s l e u, t h e m on th , II i 54
III
. . . . .
. . . .

3 6 3 7 43 xv 2 0 , 2 1 iv 5 2 , 5 9 III i 9 , 1 8
xviii ix
. . . . .
, , . . . .

rs a
B ee h e b , V 4 V 6
II
. . . . .

ja i
B e n m n , (t r1 be of, ) III i i i 4 C a S ph on , v 2 6, 36

III x ii
. . . . . .

V 1 1ii l vi 3 8 C as pi s , 1 3

II i x 4 III iii 4
. . . . . . . .

r
B e oea , x C assius V xl i 1 4 xl v 1 , 81 0
asi II i x 6 6 4
.

x vii xlviii
. . . . . . . .
, . .

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2, l , 2 , 81 0 1 , 81 0

ag II x 83
, . . . . . .

B e th D -
on , i s ru s
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II i x 5 ix x xi
. . .

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r II iii 6 4 xv
. . . . . . . . .

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on , 1 2 v1 1 2 2 1 11 20

39 ix 5 II xv 3 9 4
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V xi 3 9
. . . .
, .
. .

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II 5 II x v 3 8 4 xvi
. .
.
, . . .

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II iv 9 6 vi 7
. . . .
, .
. .

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ix 5 x 4 III x 3 3 7
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h II Ch ara a III
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V xx iv
. . .
, . .
, .

Bl d i oo a gd V n n oce n t ve n e Ch l ie c a s, 2.

xxvi i — 9 i i m h l a d f II i
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20 2 Ch e tt t e n o 1 .

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II
. . . . .

B ru tus (L Ju ius ) , V x1 n v 1 C i imt s, 5 1 1 1 11

C i y f h H ly H us V xx i
. . . . . . .

lviii
x 6 1 t o t e o o e,

B uryi g pl a c xx iii 5 xx ii 3 xxviii

. . . .

t h e m ea i g
n -
e : n n of 1 v

3 3 4 3 7 xxx 8 xx v
. . . . . .

wok v dvfiptou N ote on III 2 x

ix 3 3 xxx vi 6 3 7 3 8 xxx vii

. . .
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4
xxxviii 5 lii 7
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xx iv
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xv ii
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l a ra ug r P l
.

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. . . . .

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III v iii 33 x vii li x
,
. . . ,

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a st e n es , A ule tes , V l i 2 6 x 27 . . .

C l ph i II x i 7
. . . . .

a , . . 0 . IV 5 , 6 h er ch
. ara r
c te , l vi 1 , . .

C pha l m II a rsa a
3 a, v1 1 1 81 0 1 vii 1 6 , 1 9 , 2 2
II x ii 3 7 l I
. . . . . .

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C a ppa d ia V x l ii
. . . . .
,

oc 1 1 n ot e .

h ird V i x 5 II x v 3
, . . .

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I iii 5 III 5
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, . . .

dan n ot e C oe losyri a, 1 . 111. ,

C aria II x v iv viii 8 x
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3 2 8 4 1 1

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, . . . .

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C a th r age , V . xii . 2, 1 8, 1 9 . n ote .

45 2 I N D E X .

E l de r (i e ch ef o f i R om n
th e a E sau r
, c h i ld e n of, II v
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3, 6 5
x
. . . . .
,

s at en e, ) ii V ii 1 0 xi 1 5 u viii
E m en es , II 8
xx i i 1 3 xxx vi
. . . .
. .
, . .

2 3 xl 1 1 4 u u s
E n ch , V l i x 3 2
f J rus l m I i II
. . . . . . . .
, .

E l d e rs o e 3 a e 2 E upa tor, (A n t i oc h , ) us v i 1 7
xxi v 8 xxxvi III xi
. . , . .
, , .

25 V xv 4 x ii 20 V viii 1 8 1

xvi 1
. . . . , . . . . .
. . . .
,

2 7 l iv 2 9 l vi 1
9 l viii 1 1 2

II
. . . . . . . . . .

lix 1 7 E u ph ra te s 111
32 37 V
li v
.

a la II
.
. .
, . , .

E l ea s a , ( p ce, ) ix 5 xl i 1 6 x 1 1 11 1 2 , 8
l I vi
. . . . . . . . .

E e azar a ri s
p e t, 1 , 1 6 l ix 3 0
III
. . . . .
,

E le a A az r vara n , s on o f M t t a a E upol e m us, II v1 1 i 1

7 iv
ias II ii
. . . . .

th , 5 vi 4 3 V x v . . . . . . . 1 1 .

8 E urycl e s , V l i x 71
l az ar r III x r is la II
. . . .

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— III
. . . . .

1 8 3 1 I V 8 4, 1 4 . . i v . . . . i v 1 0, 1 2 , 1 4
. . .

vi I , 4, 1 2 , 1 3 v1 1 1, 5
9, z i s
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xv xv xvi
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l
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xi x iii x iv
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xlviii
.

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, . . . . . . . . . . .

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H l y pl a I i ia II iv x 69 xv
. . . . . . .

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5 . . . .

1 1 1 ii 8 IV i 9 1 v 40
(a ) fa ll s u p III
. . . . . . .

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II
.
, . . . .

V 11 1 . .8 1 . Jas on , s on of E le azar , . viii .

Ho us e o f th e sa n c t ua rv, V . viii . 1 7 .

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lp V
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xxi x xvi
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ix xi
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xxvu 4 x
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3 8, 45 xi 2 0 , . . x . . . Law of M os e s , i ts great po we r ,

2 8, 3 4 xii 35 xiv 3 3 xv . . IV i i 5 , 81 0 v 1 6 , 81 0
.

0 , 3 —4 1
. . . . . . . .

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. . . . .

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. . . . . . . .

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xxx i x
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xxx ii II
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.
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II
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xx i x xlvii
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vi 24 xvi 1 6 xl v 8
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xx iii
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x iv xv III xlvii
, . .
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II
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b n, u ai
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Ma tta th ias s on o f S m on i M ac N azari te s , II iii 4 9

II xvi 4 l xx
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, . . . . . . . .

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xi
.
, . . . . . . . .

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47
— 4 ix 3
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Fi el d , A M 2 v ol s 4to 51 5 3.
. o n . . .

A Gr eek Testa m en t P r i
. . . . .

N E W TE S TA ME NT Novu m .
m er A n E a y G m m a n d Re a d s ra ar
u
.

Tes ta m en tu m Gr a ece A n ti q u i s s i m o
xu r i n g B ook for th e u s e of S t d e n t s
.

r um C od i cu m Te t s i n o d i n e bge in n i n G ee k g r
B y E Mi l l e , r
ra x ra
. .

p a l l e l o d i sp os i ti A c ce d i t c ol l a ti o M A S econ d E d i ti on E t fc a p
i H
.
. . . .

C od i c i s S n a i ti c i E d i d i t E H an . . .
8 v o, c l oth , 33 6 d
s el l, S T B Tom i I II
. . 8v o .2 49 . . .

H or a e S yn op ti ca e
. .

. C on
N ovu m Tes ta m en tu m t r i b u ti on s t o th e t d y of t h e su
Gr a ece A c ce d u n t p a a l l el a S S c i p r r S y n op t i c P o l e m B y th e Re v rb
C ar us
. .

C H
.

s r
.

t u r a e l oca , e tc Ed id i t ol .
S i r J oh n aw k i n , B a t , M A . . . .

Ll oy d , 1 8m o 33 . .
8v 0 7s 6 d
wri ti g p p
.

r w i th wi d
. .

On n a e e
Li br i P s a l m or u m
-

LA T I N
m rg i
,
.

7 6d a n , s .

q
Vers zo a n ti ua La ti n a , cum Pa r ap h r a s i
.

A p p en d i ces a ol Novu m A n gl o-S a x on i ca E d i d i t B Th o p e , . r

i
.

Tes ta m en tum S tep h a n i cum , j a m n de F A S 8 vo 1 03 6 d

a r bu
. . . . . .

Mi l l i i te m p o i s Ox on i e n s i u m Ol d La ti n B i bli ca l
ur u
-

m a n i b u s t r 1 tu m ; c a n te C l m o
S a n d ay, A M , LL D I C ol
.

Texts : No I E d t e d w th I n t o i i r
u ti J
. .

d a n d A p p en d i ces b y oh n
. . . . .

l a ti o te x tu sWe s tc ot ti o H or ti a n i (j u r e
c on
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W rd sw r o o th , D D S m a l l 4to, t ff si
p e r m i s s o) c u m te x tu S te p h a n i c o a n n i
. .

M D L I I D e l e c t u l e c ti on u m n ota tu s v rs 6
co e ,
s.

Ol d La ti n
.

B i bli ca l
.

d i gn i s s i m a r u m I II Lec ti on es .
-

u
.

q a e d a m e x c od i c i bu s v e r s i on u m Texts No I I E d i te d b y J oh n Wor d s
wr
. .

Me m p h i ti c a e A r m e n i a ca e A e th i o o t h D D ,W S a n d a y , M A , D D

x ra
. . . .

d H J Wh i t
.

a
. .

ia
p c e f us i u s i l l us tr a ta e E t fc p a an e, MA . . S m l l 4to
t i ff vr
. . . .

8 v c , c l oth , 3s 6 d . . s co e s , z l s.

Ox ford : C l a re n d on Pres s . Lon d on : H E NR Y F R O WD E , A m en C orn er, B C . .

 H OL Y S CRIP T URE S .

LA T I N Ol d La ti n Bi bl i ca l
.
-
E N G LI S H . Th e Oxfor d Bi bl e
Texts No I II Ed i te d (u n d e r th e f or ai i g t h H l y
Tea ch ers , con t n n e o

S ri p tur t g t h r w i th
.

d ire c t i on of th e B i s h op of S a l i s bury )
.

c w e s, o e e ane ,
en

b y H J W h i te M A S m a l l 4to, s t i ff d i l l t t d d i ti
,

l g d
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v rs
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, . .

co e 1 2s 6d O f d H lp t th S t d y f th B bl
x or e s o e u o e i e,

m p ri i g I tr d u t i s t th
, . .

O ld La ti n -
B i bli ca l co s n n o c on o e

Tex ts No I V
Po t on of th e A c t , ri s s s v ral B k s th H i st ry d A t i
e e oo e o an n

f th J ws t h r u l ts f
.
,

a s
.

of t h e E p i s t l e of S t J m e a n d of q i ti
u es o e e ,
e es o

Fr r r M d r D i v ri d th N t r l
.
,
o e n s co e es , a n e a u a
th e i s t E p i s t l e of S t P e te , f om
bbi
th e B o o P a l m p s es t (s ) , n ow i
.

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s o o a es n e, co ou s

br
n um e e d C od 1 6 i n th e I m p e al ri T bl a C rd es , d I di s on c o a n ce an n ce ,

rr i
Li b a y a t V e n n E d i te d b y
.

a H and s ri af M p P ri s e es o a s. ce

J W i
. h te , M A 5s . .
.

.
.

i n v ri us siz s d bi d i gs fr m
a o e an n n o

33 to 5 03
N ou u m T e s t a m e n t u m D om i n i
. .

r
N o s t i I e s u C h i s t i La t i n e , s e r H elp s to th e S tu d y of t h e
u u
c nd m E d i ti on e m S H i e r on y m i . . B i ble, t a k e n f om th e Oxfor d r B i ble for
A d C od i c u m Ma n u scri p tor u m fi d e m Tea ch ers New, E n la rged , a n d Il lus
W r sw r
.

r e c en s u i t I oh a n n es o d o th , tr a ted E d i ti on
r
i ff v rs
.

E p i s c op u s S a r i sb u r i e n s i s Pe a l 1t 6 m o, st co e ,
1 8 ne

ri
. . .

In op e s s oc i e ta te m a d s u m to N p i18
on 1 th b r d 6d
a re v 0, 0 0 oa s, 2 3
H ri u a i
. .

c o I l i n o W h te , A M
en 4 to L rg Ty p d i ti e l g p ri m r e e on on e
s bu r
.
a
. .

,
Pa i I, ck a m , 2 l 1 23 6d . . .
8 l th b rd s 5
v 0, c o oa , 3.
Al p t ly s o s e a ra e

Fa I sc 6d Fa I I 7 1 23 sc 6d
3 Th e P a r a ll el P s a l ter
,
b g th Pr y r b k V r i f
. . . . . .
,

I II 6d IV 1 2 3. 1 03 6 d ei n e a e -
oo e s on o

P lm s d a N w V r i
, ,
.

F V
. .

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rra g d pp i t p g Wi th
.
, . .

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n f th fi
n F i
ca s e or e re a sc cul i in a n e on o os e a es .

Par I i i d ta s s ss ue a s an I tr d u t i n d Gl ri s b y
o c on an os s a e

P r t II F S R Dr i v r D D F p8
.

aI 6d ,
a sc .
,
1 23 . . . . 6 e , . . ca . ve . s.

O LD F R E N C H
-
. Li br i P s a l Th e P s a l ter , or P s a lm s
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x
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r
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,

i n B i bl B od lei a n a a cl s erva to, u n a cum

. T a n s l a ti on a n d E p os i ti on i n E n g
Ver swn e Metri ca a l i i s qu e Mon um en ti s l i s h , b y Ri ch a d B e l l e of a m p ol e r H
u ri u i H ra
.

p ervetus ti s N n c p m m d e s cr i p s i t
. E d te d b y R B m l ey , M A . .

Fr is us
. .

e t ed i d i t an c c Mi c h e l , Ph i l . Wi th a n I n t od c t on a n d G l os r u i
D oc 8v e
. . sar y D e m y 8v e
. I l Is . . .

E N G LI S H . Th e B ook s o f S tu di a B i bli ca et E ccl e

J ob, Ps a l m s , Pr over bs , E ccl esi a s tes , a n d s ra s ti cas ay s i B i b l i a l d E s n c an

P tri s ti C r i t ism d k i dr d
.

th e S on g of S ol om on A ccor d i n g to th e .
a c ic , an n e
Wy chfi le Ver s i on f H er eford a n d Pur l ey
o subj ts B y M m b rs f th U i
ec e e o e n
Wi th I tr d u ti ssary v r i ty f Oxf r d 8
.
.

d n o c on an Glo e s o o vo
b y W W S k a t Li tt D
. .

. . e , . .
38 6 d . .

V ol I 1 03 6 d
. V ol I I 1 2 3
. . . . . . 6d .

Th e N ew Tes ta m en t . Ac V ol I I I 1 6 3
. V ol I V 1 2 3 . . . . . 6d .

cord i n g to th e s a m e Vers i on 63 V ol V , Pt I 3s 6 d Vol V , P t . . II .

r
. . . . . . .

Th e H ol y Bi bl e, 33 6 d . V ol V , P a t I I I 2 3
. . . . 6d .

Revi s ed Ve s i on r V ol V , P t IV 43 6 d
. . . . .

Ch eap E d i ti on s f or S ch ool Us e f W i s d om
Th e B oole o .

vi ib r G r k T t th L ti
.

Re s e d B l e Pe a l 1 6 m o, c l oth th e ee V l ex e a n u
b r s
.

u ri g ih
,

oa d , 1 0 1 1 ta e , and t h A th d E l e o se n s
g
vis s
.

Re ed Ne w Te ta m e n t Non V r i
e ; w i th
s on I tr d ti an n o uc on ,

ri r vi r C r i ti l A p p r tu
.

p a e l 3 2 m o, 3 d ; B e e 1 6 11 1 0 , ca d C m a a s, an a o

6d g ri r
Lon P m e 8 v e , 9 d
.

t
Th e Re v i s e d V e rs 1 0 n l 1 t h e o i n t p r op e r y
.

th e
m t ry
en By W J D a
a . MA . . e n e, . .

j of
U 1 1 1 ve 1 s i t l e s 0 1 Oxtc rd a n d C a m b n d g e .

A lso at E n m n un c u , G LA S GO W, a nd NE W Y ua n .
4 F A TH E RS OF TH E CH UR CH .

2 . F A TH E R S O F TH E C H U R C H , E T C .

St . A th an a s i u s Or a ti on s C y r i l l i Gom m en ta r i i i n Lu ca e
a ga i n s t th e A r i a n s Wi th a u t an cc o n E va n geli um q ua e s up er s u n t S yr i a ce
b y Wi l l i am B ri gh t D D
. .

of h i s Li fe ,
. . T r a n s l a te d by R Pa y n e S m i th ,
Cr v ls
.

own 8v o .
93 . MA . . 2 o . 8v o . I 4s .

H i s tor i ca l Wr i ti n gs a c , E p h r a e m i S y r i , R a bu l a e E p i
cor d i n g to th e B en e d t T t Wi th
ic i ne ex scop i E d essen i , B a l a ei , a l i or um que Op er a
r d u ti b y W B r i gh t D D
.

an In t o c on . . .
S el ecta E od d C
S y ri a ci s m s s i n
Cr w
, .

Mu s e o r ib
. .

o n 8v o . 1 03 . 6d .
B i ta n n i c o e t B l i oth e c a

St A u g u s ti n e S el ect A n ti B od l e i a n a a s s er v a t i s p m ed i d i t ri us
.

Pela gi a n Trea ti ses , a n d th e A cts of th e

:
J . J v rb
O e e ck. 8 ve 1 l Is . . . .

S econ d Coun ci l of Ora n ge i th a n W E u s eb i i P a m p h i l i E va n geli ca e

rg
.

r d u ti
In t o c on by Wi l l i a m B i h t, Pra ep a ra ti on i s Li br i X V Ad C od d
D D .Cr w . o n 8y o .
93 .
m ss d e n u o col l a tos r e c e n s u i t A n
.
. .

St B a si l : Th e B oole o f St u
gl i ee n n c p m u m r e d d i d i t n ot i s ri
.

B a si l on th e H oly Sp i ri t v A Re i s e d
.

e t i n d i e i b u s i n s tr u x i t E G ff o d , . H i r .

x
.

Te t , w th Not e s a n i d I tr d u ti n o c on
S TP.

r
Tom i I V
. .

a
8v o 5 l 5 3 n et .

v
. . . .

by CF H
J oh n s t on
. . . M A Cr w
, . . o n (T a n s l t i on on l y , 2 ol s 2 5 3 n et ) . . .

8v o 7s 6 d . . .
E va n geli ca e P r a ep a r a
C a n on s f o th e Fi r s t Fou r ti on i s Li br i Z V C
A d od d m s s r e . .
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.

ce n s u i t T. G a i s fo d , S T P Tom i I V
N i ca ea , Con s ta n ti
f
Coun ci l s o
.

Gen er a l
. . .

n op le , Ep h es us , a n d C ha lced on i th . W 8 vo . I t
. 1 03 .

Not e s b y B h t, D D W
S econ d ri g .
E va n gel i ca e Dem on s tr a
Cr
. .

E d i ti on ow n 8y o .
7s 6 d . . .
ti on i s Li br i X Re c e n s u i t T G i s fo d
. . a r .

Gr a ecor u m P a tr u m S TP Tom i II 8v e 1 53
C ate n a e . . . . . .

i n N ovu m Tes ta m en tum Ed i d i t A . J . .

con tr a H i er ocl em e
C ra r
me , S T P Tom i V III 8v o . . . . .
Ma r cellum Li bri . Recen s u i t T Ga i . s
2 l. 83 . n et
r
fo d , S T P . . . 8v e .
7s .

C l e m e n t i s A l e x a n d r i n i Op er a ,
E u s eb i u s ’
E ccl es i a s ti ca l H i s
ex r ecen s i on e Gui l Dtn d orfi i Tom i IV . . .

a rd i g t th
tor y, cc o n o e t e t of B x urt on
8v o .
31 . n et.
wi th I tr d u ti an n o c on b y B W ri gh t .

C y r i l l i A r ch i ep i s cop i A l exa n D D Cr w 8
. . o n ve . 8s 6 d . .

d r i n i i n X II Pr op h eta s Ed i d i t P E
E v a gr i i H i s tor i a E ccl esi a sti ca
. . .

P u se y , A . M . Tom i I I 8ve 21 23 . . . .

r ec en s i on e H V al e s i i 8v c
ex . . .
4s
in D . J oa n n i s E va n
A cc e d u n t a m en t V a Fr g a ri I r en a eu s Th e Th i r d B oole Q
geli um a

us
.

mee n e n Tr a c ta t a d Ti b e r i u m D i a S t I r en a eus , B i s h op of Ly on s , a ga i n e

Wi s r s
.

c on u m D u o E d i d i t p o t A u b e rt u m s H er es i es th h o t Note d
an

ssary b y H D
.

s
.

P E Pu e y , A M Tom i I II 8v o
. . . . . .
Gl o . e a n e, B D . . C I OW ] ‘

2l .
5 s. 8ve .
5 s 6d . .

Gom m en ta r i i i n Lu ca e P a t r u m A p os t o l i c or u m , S Ol e .

E B orn a n t, S I gn a l u , S Pol l/ca rp .

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E va n geli um gua e s up ers un l S y r ra ce rn cn trs

a bs
.

q
.

au ri
.

p d Mus B ta n e d i d i t R ua e s up ers un t E d i d i t ( 1 1 1 1 1 J c o
3
m ss . . .
on
. .

i
.

Pa y n e S m th , A . M .
4to . l l . 23 . Tom i I I . 8v o . l l . Is .

O x foul : C l a 1 e n d on P i oes. Lon d o n Hw nv F n own n, A m en C oi n e1 ,

B C . .
6 E N GLI S H TH E OLO G Y .

F ul l er
’
s Ch u r ch H i stor y f
o O m m an n ey . A Cr i ti ca l Di
B r i ta i n Ed i te d b y J S B ew e , r r s or ta ti on on th e A th a n a s i a n Cr e
v W
. . .

MA . . 6 ol s 8 v o . . 2l . 1 2 3 6 d n et. . . By G D . . . Om m a n n e y , M .

3V 0 1 63
G ee . Th e E l i z a beth a n Cl er gy .

and the S ettlem en t 558 f R el i g i on ,

o 1 R e c or d s of t h e R e for m at i o
1 5 64 BY e n y G e e , B D " E S A
~ H r ' . . .
T he Di vorce, 1 5 2 —1
7 5 33 Mo s tl y 11
Wi u r v u s rs i r r
.

t h I l l s t a t i e D oc m e n t a n d for th e fi t t m e p i n te d f om MS
i
L s ts 8v o 1 0 3 6 d n et
. . . . . r
i n th e B i t i s h M e m a n d oti us u
G i b s on ’
s S y n od 11 /
, 3 A n gl i ca n a .
br r
Li a i es C ol l e c te d a n d a r r a n g
.

E d te d i 8v o 6 3 . .
b y N POC OC k ’ M A ‘ 2 V 01 8 " 8 - ~

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( r ch bi s h op J oh n
)
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t r od u c ti on a n d G l o s a y , b y Th om s r as ti f a m m
f Th e Refo m a ti on O f E C G r
G rav s
e La w i th a P e f c e b y W r a S i a s ti c a l La ws
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th e R i h t H on W E G l a d s t on e r e l gn s p f e n y V II , E d a d
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D e m y 8v o 1 2 3 6d a n d E l i a e th Ed i te d b y E C a l .

w
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H or s t m a n . N ova Legen d “ . . . . .

A n gl i a e ; A s c ol l e c t e d by J oh n of R og e r s . B a p ti sm an d Ch r
u J
Ty n e m o th , oh n C a pgr a ve , a n d ti a n A r ch a eol ogy . By t Cl m e en

r
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vs Wr
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B i bl i ca , V ol V , . ar
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m te a ria r
l f om MS ri an d p n te d 5 3 . 1i et .

Car H rs
.

so ur s
ce by l o t m a n , Ph D
S h i rl ey S om e A ccou n t Of l
v s
. .

ol 8v o l l i 6 s n et
2 . . . .

Ch urch i n th e A p os tol i c A ge B y ‘
W
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. .

J oh n , B i sh op O E
f p h esu s Th e S h l ey , D D S econ d E d i ti on F c.
. . .

T hi r d Pa rt o f h i s E ccles i a s ti ca l H i s tor y . 8v o 33 6 d
r rst
. . .

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a
Th e
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A ngl i ca n um
th e c o
A n tte m p t t o e x h i
e of E p urs
c op a l S cc e
.

is u ssi
R P yn e
. a S m th M A i , . . 8v o . 1 03 .
i n E n l an d By g
St , D
W . ubbs .

Le N eve ’
s F a s ti E ccl esi a e S m a l l 4to S econ d E d i ti on 1 03 . . .

A n gl i ca n a e .C rr o e c te d a n d c on t i u n ed Tu r n e r E ccl esi a g Occi d e

r
.

f om I 71 5 t o 1 85 3 b y T ’ DU flP S ta li s Mon u m en ta I ur i s A n ti gu i ss i n
H rd y a .
3 V I O S ° SV O 13 ' ° 1 03 "f3t ° '
C a n on u m e t C on C i l i or u m G r .

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,

N oe l l i (
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p r i m a i n s ti tul i o d i s cip l i n a que Pi eta ti s Ed i d i t C u th b er tu s m lt Ha i

Ch r i s ti a n a e La ti n e exp l i ca ta E d ti o i ur r
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va ur ui l Ja b F ar Fa
.

no c a G co s on A M 8vo asc I , p s I , 1 03 6 d
. sc . . .

ars
. . . .
, .

5 3. 6d .
p I I, 2 1 3
. .

4 . E NG LI S H TH E O LO G Y
B rad l ey . Lectu r es on th e Bul l s or k s , w i th
’
W N el s oo
B oole o f J ob B y G eo rg e G r vi l l
an e Life Ed te d b y E B
. i . urt on , D .

ra v ls
.

B d l e y , D D , D ea n o f W e s tm i n 8 o . 8vo . 2l .
93 .

r Cr w
. .

s te o n 8 vo
.
7s 6 d . . .

Lectu r es on E ccl es i a s tes .

B y th e s a m e . S econ d E d i ti on . Cr w o n B ur n et
’
s E xp 08 l l t 0n ’ '

f
o l
8 vo 5 3 6d . . . X X X I X A r ti cles . 8vo .
73 .

O x fo d : Cl a i r e n d on Press . Lon d on : H E NR Y F R O WD E, A m en C om er , E C . .
 E N GLIS H TH E O LO G Y .
7

B u tl e r Wor k s D i v i ded i n to
’
s . J ack s on s
’

(D r Th om a s Wor k s
) . .

S ti
ec s ; w i t h S ti l H d i g s ;
on ec on a ea n 1 2 v lso 8 vo 31 6 s
I d xt
.

h v l um
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an n
s i l N t ; l s Pr f t ry
o c ca
d
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