. The works of Josephus. red that courle, that they thought moft expedient for themfelves. Whereupon Cajp. UAa by Br«-us prefently marched into Syria, to take poflTeffion of the Government of the Army ^^ ^^ ??^^which was about Apamia ; where he made Marats and Bajfus friends, took the con- ciifÎHs kviethduâ: of the Legions which they commanded, and raifed the fiege from Apamia, ^.^P^y ^° ^^^and leading the Array in his own perfon, he forced every City to be tributa- HaodUilTiusry, and exacted without meafure. He commanded the Jews to contribute feven ff^nds. hundred Talents : Antipater fearing
. The works of Josephus. red that courle, that they thought moft expedient for themfelves. Whereupon Cajp. UAa by Br«-us prefently marched into Syria, to take poflTeffion of the Government of the Army ^^ ^^ ??^^which was about Apamia ; where he made Marats and Bajfus friends, took the con- ciifÎHs kviethduâ: of the Legions which they commanded, and raifed the fiege from Apamia, ^.^P^y ^° ^^^and leading the Array in his own perfon, he forced every City to be tributa- HaodUilTiusry, and exacted without meafure. He commanded the Jews to contribute feven ff^nds. hundred Talents : Antipater fearing his difpleafure, appointed his Sons and others lah\itZ&.tof his friends prefently to gather the money ; and efpecially amongft the reft, he ons. G gave this charge to one Malichus a friend of his. But Herod firft of all gotCajfius his favour, having brought him an hundred Talents which he had colleàcdout 0Î Galilee^ which was his part or Province. As for the reft, he accufed them of C c c 2 negligenccj 570. J O S E P H U S of the Wars ^Book I. negligence, and was angry at the other Cities : So that having pillaged GopLna, and HAmmmntes^ and other two fmall Cities, he marchd onwards with intent to kill Ma-lichus^ for that he had been fo carelefs and negligent in gathering the Antidater (prefently disburfing unto Caffius an hundred Talents) faved both himand all the reft of the Cities. Yet Malkhus after Ca^Jlus was departed, did no moreremember how benefidal Antipater had been unto him, but oftentimes treacheroullylaid wait to murther him becaufe he hindred and withftood his villanouspretentionsinotvvithftanding that himfelf had often confefied that Antidater had faved his , fearing both his power and fubtilty, pafled over the River Jordan to ga-ther an Army, that he might prevent thofe treacheries. But Malichus being difco-vered, faw nothing left for him to do but to diflèmble -, and accordingly by many \oaths and excufes he won Phajklus
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