. The works of Josephus. gainft ^rt^rezer Son of ^r^, Kgoï Sophona : and gi-comtthTheF ving him Battel near the River Euphrates, he flew about two thoufand Foot and five ^S °^^-thoufand Horfe : he took alfo almoft a thoufand Chariots ? The greater part whereof was ^*wholly confumed, and one hundred of them only referved to his own ufe. C H A P. VL , They of Damafcus are overcome byX)xv\d. ^2,/King of Dnmajco and A Dad King oï Damafcus and of Syria, underftartding that IJ^i)/^hàd made War On ^y^^ °^^Adarezer (who was his Friend and Confederate^ raifed gt-eat Forces to affift him. T^TL
. The works of Josephus. gainft ^rt^rezer Son of ^r^, Kgoï Sophona : and gi-comtthTheF ving him Battel near the River Euphrates, he flew about two thoufand Foot and five ^S °^^-thoufand Horfe : he took alfo almoft a thoufand Chariots ? The greater part whereof was ^*wholly confumed, and one hundred of them only referved to his own ufe. C H A P. VL , They of Damafcus are overcome byX)xv\d. ^2,/King of Dnmajco and A Dad King oï Damafcus and of Syria, underftartding that IJ^i)/^hàd made War On ^y^^ °^^Adarezer (who was his Friend and Confederate^ raifed gt-eat Forces to affift him. T^TLJui^^But entering the Field, and encountering witli David neài^ unto the River Euphrates, he ^= theG was overcome and loft a great number of his Soldiers : for in that Battel there fell on hf°mak«hhis fide twenty thoufand, and the reft fled. Of this King Nicholas the Hiftoriographer mention omakes mention in the fourth Book of his Hiftory, in thele words : A long time after the ^s ^^ p . «^ - War with 182 2 Sam. 8, p. J O S E P H U S, <^//^g Antiquities Book V 11. f^^-^^-^ mofl puisant Prince of this Countrey called Adad governed in Damafcus, and over the reft H wJlT, Uol of SyriZ [except Phœnicia) who making War again ft David, King of Judea, and having oftentimes fought with him ; in his laji encounter {^wherein he ivas overcome near the River Ew^hrztcs) he fignalized himfelf hy fucb adions as were worthy of a great Captain and a King. Moreover hefpeaketh of his Heirs that reignedfuccejfively after him. That he heingdeceafed, his Sons reigned for ten generations after him, each of them receiving from their Father, the fame Name and the fame Kingdom, after the manner of the Ptolomies of Egypt. The third of thefe being more mighty than the reft, and defirous to revenge himfelf of the injuries, which were offered unto his Grandfather, led forth his Army againft the Jews, and deftroyed the Country called at this day Samaria. Wherein he varied not fro
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