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of　the　good…will　he　bare　to　that　city。　When　he　had　despatched
these　affairs；　and　was　gone　to　meet　Antigonus；　he　joined　battle
with　him；　and　beat　him；　and　drove　him　out　of　Judea　presently；
when　he　was　just　come　into　its　borders。　But　when　he　was　come　to
Jerusalem；　Hyrcanus　and　the　people　put　garlands　about　his　head；
for　he　had　already　contracted　an　affinity　with　the　family　of
Hyrcanus　by　having　espoused　a　descendant　of　his；　and　for　that
reason　Herod　took　the　greater　care　of　him；　as　being　to　marry　the
daughter　of　Alexander；　the　son　of　Aristobulus；　add　the
granddaughter　of　Hyrcanus；　by　which　wife　he　became　the　father　of
three　male　and　two　female　children。　He　had　also　married　before
this　another　wife；　out　of　a　lower　family　of　his　own　nation；　whose
name　was　Doris；　by　whom　he　had　his　eldest　son　Antipater。

2。　Now　Antonius　and　Caesar　had　beaten　Cassius　near　Philippi；　as
others　have　related；　but　after　the　victory；　Caesar　went　into
Gaul；　＇Italy；＇　and　Antony　marched　for　Asia；　who；　when　he　was
arrived　at　Bithynia；　he　had　ambassadors　that　met　him　from　all
parts。　The　principal　men　also　of　the　Jews　came　thither；　to　accuse
Phasaelus　and　Herod；　and　they　said　that　Hyrcanus　had　indeed　the
appearance　of　reigning；　but　that　these　men　had　all　the　power：　but
Antony　paid　great　respect　to　Herod；　who　was　come　to　him　to　make
his　defense　against　his　accusers；　on　which　account　his
adversaries　could　not　so　much　as　obtain　a　hearing；　which　favor
Herod　had　gained　of　Antony　by　money。　But　still；　when　Antony　was
come　to　Ephesus；　Hyrcanus　the　high　priest；　and　our　nation；　sent
an　embassage　to　him；　which　carried　a　crown　of　gold　with　them；　and
desired　that　he　would　write　to　the　governors　of　the　provinces；　to
set　those　Jews　free　who　had　been　carried　captive　by　Cassius；　and
this　without　their　having　fought　against　him；　and　to　restore　them
that　country；　which；　in　the　days　of　Cassius；　had　been　taken　from
them。　Antony　thought　the　Jews'　desires　were　just；　and　wrote
immediately　to　Hyrcanus；　and　to　the　Jews。　He　also　sent；　at　the
same　time；　a　decree　to　the　Tyrians；　the　contents　of　which　were　to
the　same　purpose。

3。　〃Marcus　Antonius；　imperator；　to　Hyrcanus　the　high　priest　and
ethnarch　of　the　Jews；　sendeth　greeting。　It　you　be　in　health；　it
is　well；　I　am　also　in　health；　with　the　army。　Lysimachus；　the　son
of　Pausanias；　and　Josephus；　the　son　of　Menneus；　and　Alexander；
the　son　of　Theodorus；　your　ambassadors；　met　me　at　Ephesus；　and
have　renewed　the　embassage　which　they　had　formerly　been　upon　at
Rome；　and　have　diligently　acquitted　themselves　of　the　present
embassage；　which　thou　and　thy　nation　have　intrusted　to　them；　and
have　fully　declared　the　goodwill　thou　hast　for　us。　I　am　therefore
satisfied；　both　by　your　actions　and　your　words；　that　you　are
well…disposed　to　us；　and　I　understand　that　your　conduct　of　life
is　constant　and　religious：　so　I　reckon　upon　you　as　our　own。　But
when　those　that　were　adversaries　to　you；　and　to　the　Roman　people；
abstained　neither　from　cities　nor　temples；　and　did　not　observe
the　agreement　they　had　confirmed　by　oath；　it　was　not　only　on
account　of　our　contest　with　them；　but　on　account　of　all　mankind
in　common；　that　we　have　taken　vengeance　on　those　who　have　been
the　authors　of　great　injustice　towards　men；　and　of　great
wickedness　towards　the　gods；　for　the　sake　of　which　we　suppose　it
was　that　the　sun　turned　away　his　light　from　us；　（23）　as　unwilling
to　view　the　horrid　crime　they　were　guilty　of　in　the　case　of
Caesar。　We　have　also　overcome　their　conspiracies；　which
threatened　the　gods　themselves；　which　Macedonia　received；　as　it
is　a　climate　peculiarly　proper　for　impious　and　insolent　attempts；
and　we　have　overcome　that　confused　rout　of　men；　half　mad　with
spite　against　us；　which　they　got　together　at　Philippi　in
Macedonia；　when　they　seized　on　the　places　that　were　proper　for
their　purpose；　and；　as　it　were；　walled　them　round　with　mountains
to　the　very　sea；　and　where　the　passage　was　open　only　through　a
single　gate。　This　victory　we　gained；　because　the　gods　had
condemned　those　men　for　their　wicked　enterprises。　Now　Brutus；
when　he　had　fled　as　far　as　Philippi；　was　shut　up　by　us；　and
became　a　partaker　of　the　same　perdition　with　Cassius；　and　now
these　have　received　their　punishment；　we　suppose　that　we　may
enjoy　peace　for　the　time　to　come；　and　that　Asia　may　be　at　rest
from　war。　We　therefore　make　that　peace　which　God　hath　given　us
common　to　our　confederates　also；　insomuch　that　the　body　of　Asia
is　now　recovered　out　of　that　distemper　it　was　under　by　the　means
of　our　victory。　I；　therefore；　bearing　in　mind　both　thee　and　your
nation；　shall　take　care　of　what　may　be　for　your　advantage。　I　have
also　sent　epistles　in　writing　to　the　several　cities；　that　if　any
persons；　whether　free…men　or　bond…men；　have　been　sold　under　the
spear　by　Caius　Cassius；　or　his　subordinate　officers；　they　may　be
set　free。　And　I　will　that　you　kindly　make　use　of　the　favors　which
I　and　Dolabella　have　granted　you。　I　also　forbid　the　Tyrians　to
use　any　violence　with　you；　and　for　what　places　of　the　Jews　they
now　possess；　I　order　them　to　restore　them。　I　have　withal　accepted
of　the　crown　which　thou　sentest　me。〃

4。　〃Marcus　Antonius；　imperator；　to　the　magistrates；　senate；　and
people　of　Tyre；　sendeth　greeting。　The　ambassadors　of　Hyrcanus；
the　high　priest　and　ethnarch　＇of　the　Jews＇；　appeared　before　me　at
Ephesus；　and　told　me　that　you　are　in　possession　of　part　of　their
country；　which　you　entered　upon　under　the　government　of　our
adversaries。　Since；　therefore；　we　have　undertaken　a　war　for　the
obtaining　the　government；　and　have　taken　care　to　do　what　was
agreeable　to　piety　and　justice；　and　have　brought　to　punishment
those　that　had　neither　any　remembrance　of　the　kindnesses　they　had
received；　nor　have　kept　their　oaths；　I　will　that　you　be　at　peace
with　those　that　are　our　confederates；　as　also；　that　what　you　have
taken　by　the　means　of　our　adversaries　shall　not　be　reckoned　your
own；　but　be　returned　to　those　from　whom　you　took　them；　for　none
of　them　took　their　provinces　or　their　armies　by　the　gift　of　the
senate；　but　they　seized　them　by　force；　and　bestowed　them　by
violence　upon　such　as　became　useful　to　them　in　their　unjust
proceedings。　Since；　therefore；　those　men　have　received　the
punishment　due　to　them；　we　desire　that　our　confederates　may
retain　whatsoever　it　was　that　they　formerly　possessed　without
disturbance；　and　that　you　restore　all　the　places　which　belong　to
Hyrcanus；　the　ethnarch　of　the　Jews；　which　you　have　had；　though　it
were　but　one　day　before　Caius　Cassius　began　an　unjustifiable　war
against　us；　and　entered　into　our　province；　nor　do　you　use　any
force　against　him；　in　order　to　weaken　him；　that　he　may　not　be
able　to　dispose　of　that　which　is　his　own；　but　if　you　have　any
contest　with　him　about　your　respective　rights；　it　shall　be　lawful
for　you　to　plead　your　cause　when　we　come　upon　the　places
concerned；　for　we　shall　alike　preserve　the　rights　and　hear　all
the　causes　of　our　confederates。〃

5。　〃Marcus　Antonius；　imperator；　to　the　magistrates；　senate；　and
people　of　Tyre；　sendeth　greeting。　I　have　sent　you　my　decree；　of
which　I　will　that　ye　take　care　that　it　be　engraven　on　the　public
tables；　in　Roman　and　Greek　letters；　and　that　it　stand　engraven　in
the　most　illustrious　places；　that　it　may　be　read　by　all。　Marcus
Antonius；　imperator；　one　of　the　triumvirate　over　the　public
affairs；　made　this　declaration：　Since　Caius　Cassius；　in　this
revolt　he　hath　made；　hath　pillaged　that　province　which　belonged
not　to　him；　and　was　held　by　garrisons　there　encamped；　while　they
were　our　confederates；　and　hath　spoiled　that　nation　of　the　Jews
that　was　in　friendship　with　the　Roman　people；　as　in　war；　and
since　we　have　overcome　his　madness　by　arms；　we　now　correct　by　our
decrees　and　judicial　determinations　what　he　hath　laid　waste；　that
those　things　may　be　restored　to　our　confederates。　And　as　for　what
hath　been　sold　of　the　Jewish　possessions；　whether　they　be　bodies
or　possessions；　let　them　be　released；　the　bodies　into　that　state
of　freedom　they　were　originally　in；　and　the　possessions　to　their
former　owners。　I　also　will　that　he　who　shall　not　comply　with　this
decree　of　mine　shall　be　punished　for　his　disobedience；　and　if
such　a　one　be　caught；　I　will　take