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the antiquities of the jews-1-第241章

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family should be under the power of the Pharisees; for he saw the
inability of his brother; who was to succeed in the government;
nor was any one conscious of what he was doing but only his wife;
whom he left at Jerusalem with their children。 He first of all
came to Agaba; where was Galestes; one of the potent men before
mentioned; and was received by him。 When it was day; the queen
perceived that Aristobulus was fled; and for some time she
supposed that his departure was not in order to make any
innovation; but when messengers came one after another with the
news that he had secured the first place; the second place; and
all the places; for as soon as one had begun they all submitted
to his disposal; then it was that the queen and the nation were
in the greatest disorder; for they were aware that it would not
be long ere Aristobulus would be able to settle himself firmly in
the government。 What they were principally afraid of was this;
that he would inflict punishment upon them for the mad treatment
his house had had from them。 So they resolved to take his wife
and children into custody; and keep them in the fortress that was
over the temple。 (46) Now there was a mighty conflux of people
that came to Aristobulus from all parts; insomuch that he had a
kind of royal attendants about him; for in a little more than
fifteen days he got twenty…two strong places; which gave him the
opportunity of raising an army from Libanus and Trachonitis; and
the monarchs; for men are easily led by the greater number; and
easily submit to them。 And besides this; that by affording him
their assistance; when he could not expect it; they; as well as
he; should have the advantages that would come by his being king;
because they had been the occasion of his gaining the kingdom。
Now the eiders of the Jews; and Hyrcanus with them; went in unto
the queen; and desired that she would give them her sentiments
about the present posture of affairs; for that Aristobulus was in
effect lord of almost all the kingdom; by possessing of so many
strong holds; and that it was absurd for them to take any counsel
by themselves; how ill soever she were; whilst she was alive; and
that the danger would be upon them in no long time。 But she bid
them do what they thought proper to be done; that they had many
circumstances in their favor still remaining; a nation in good
heart; an army; and money in their several treasuries; for that
she had small concern about public affairs now; when the strength
of her body already failed her。

6。 Now a little while after she had said this to them; she died;
when she had reigned nine years; and had in all lived
seventy…three。 A woman she was who showed no signs of the
weakness of her sex; for she was sagacious to the greatest degree
in her ambition of governing; and demonstrated by her doings at
once; that her mind was fit for action; and that sometimes men
themselves show the little understanding they have by the
frequent mistakes they make in point of government; for she
always preferred the present to futurity; and preferred the power
of an imperious dominion above all things; and in comparison of
that had no regard to what was good; or what was right。 However;
she brought the affairs of her house to such an unfortunate
condition; that she was the occasion of the taking away that
authority from it; and that in no long time afterward; which she
had obtained by a vast number of hazards and misfortunes; and
this out of a desire of what does not belong to a woman; and all
by a compliance in her sentiments with those that bare ill…will
to their family; and by leaving the administration destitute of a
proper support of great men; and; indeed; her management during
her administration while she was alive; was such as filled the
palace after her death with calamities and disturbance。 However;
although this had been her way of governing; she preserved the
nation in peace。 And this is the conclusion of the affairs of;
Alexandra。

BOOK XIV。

Containing The Interval Of Thirty…Two Years。

From The Death Of Queen Alexandra To The Death Of Antigonus。

CHAPTER 1。

The War Between Aristobulus And Hyrcanus About The Kingdom; And
How They Made Anagreement That Aristobulus Should Be King; And
Hyrcanus Live A Private Life; As Also How Hyrcanus A Little
Afterward Was Persuaded By Antipater To Fly To Aretas。

1。 We have related the affairs of queen Alexandra; and her death;
in the foregoing book and will now speak of what followed; and
was connected with those histories; declaring; before we proceed;
that we have nothing so much at heart as this; that we may omit
no facts; either through ignorance or laziness; (1) for we are
upon the history and explication of such things as the greatest
part are unacquainted withal; because of their distance from our
times; and we aim to do it with a proper beauty of style; so far
as that is derived from proper words harmonically disposed; and
from such ornaments of speech also as may contribute to the
pleasure of our readers; that they may entertain the knowledge of
what we write with some agreeable satisfaction and pleasure。 But
the principal scope that authors ought to aim at above all the
rest; is to speak accurately; and to speak truly; for the
satisfaction of those that are otherwise unacquainted with such
transactions; and obliged to believe what these writers inform
them of。

2。 Hyrcanus then began his high priesthood on the third year of
the hundred and seventy…seventh olympiad; when Quintus Hortensius
and Quintus Metellus; who was called Metellus of Crete; were
consuls at Rome; when presently Aristobulus began to make war
against him; and as it came to a battle with Hyrcanus at Jericho;
many of his soldiers deserted him; and went over to his brother;
upon which Hyrcanus fled into the citadel; where Aristobulus's
wife and children were imprisoned by their mother; as we have
said already; and attacked and overcame those his adversaries
that had fled thither; and lay within the walls of the temple。 So
when he had sent a message to his brother about agreeing the
matters between them; he laid aside his enmity to him on these
conditions; that Aristobulus should be king; that he should live
without intermeddling with public affairs; and quietly enjoy the
estate he had acquired。 When they had agreed upon these terms in
the temple; and had confirmed the agreement with oaths; and the
giving one an。 other their right hands; and embracing one another
in the sight of the whole multitude; they departed; the one;
Aristobulus; to the palace; and Hyrcanus; as a private man; to
the former house of Aristobulus。

3。 But there was a certain friend of Hyrcanus; an Idumean; called
Antipater; who was very rich; and in his nature an active and a
seditious man; who was at enmity with Aristobulus; and had
differences with him on account of his good…will to Hyrcanus。 It
is true that Nicolatls of Damascus says; that Antipater was of
the stock of the principal Jews who came out of Babylon into
Judea; but that assertion of his was to gratify Herod; who was
his son; and who; by certain revolutions of fortune; came
afterward to
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