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5。 However； after this； there came a hundred of the principal men among the Jews to Daphne by Antioch to Antony； who was already in love with Cleopatra to the degree of slavery； these Jews put those men that were the most potent； both in dignity and eloquence； foremost； and accused the brethren。 （17） But Messala opposed them； and defended the brethren； and that while Hyrcanus stood by him； on account of his relation to them。 When Antony had heard both sides； he asked Hyrcanus which party was the fittest to govern； who replied that Herod and his party were the fittest。 Antony was glad of that answer； for he had been formerly treated in an hospitable and obliging manner by his father Antipater； when he marched into Judea with Gabinius； so he constituted the brethren tetrarchs； and committed to them the government of Judea。
6。 But when the ambassadors had indignation at this procedure； Antony took fifteen of them； and put them into custody； whom he was also going to kill presently； and the rest he drove away with disgrace； on which occasion a still greater tumult arose at Jerusalem； so they sent again a thousand ambassadors to Tyre； where Antony now abode； as he was marching to Jerusalem； upon these men who made a clamor he sent out the governor of Tyre； and ordered him to punish all that he could catch of them； and to settle those in the administration whom he had made tetrarchs。 7。 But before this Herod； and Hyrcanus went out upon the sea…shore； and earnestly desired of these ambassadors that they would neither bring ruin upon themselves； nor war upon their native country； by their rash contentions； and when they grew still more outrageous； Antony sent out armed men； and slew a great many； and wounded more of them； of whom those that were slain were buried by Hyrcanus； as were the wounded put under the care of physicians by him； yet would not those that had escaped be quiet still； but put the affairs of the city into such disorder； and so provoked Antony； that he slew those whom he had in bonds also。
CHAPTER 13。
The Parthians Bring Antigonus Back Into Judea； And Cast Hyrcanus And Phasaelus Into Prison。 The Flight Of Herod； And The Taking Of Jerusalem And What Hyrcanus And Phasaelus Suffered。
1。 Now two years afterward； when Barzapharnes； a governor among the Parthians； and Paeorus； the king's son； had possessed themselves of Syria； and when Lysanias had already succeeded upon the death of his father Ptolemy； the son of Menneus； in the government ＇of Chalcis＇； he prevailed with the governor； by a promise of a thousand talents； and five hundred women； to bring back Antigonus to his kingdom； and to turn Hyrcanus out of it。 Pacorus was by these means induced so to do； and marched along the sea…coast； while he ordered Barzapharnes to fall upon the Jews as he went along the Mediterranean part of the country； but of the maritime people； the Tyrians would not receive Pacorus； although those of Ptolemais and Sidon had received him； so he committed a troop of his horse to a certain cup…bearer belonging to the royal family； of his own name ＇Pacorus＇； and gave him orders to march into Judea； in order to learn the state of affairs among their enemies； and to help Antigonus when he should want his assistance。
2。 Now as these men were ravaging Carmel； many of the Jews ran together to Antigonus； and showed themselves ready to make an incursion into the country； so he sent them before into that place called Drymus； ＇the woodland （18） ＇ to seize upon the place； whereupon a battle was fought between them； and they drove the enemy away； and pursued them； and ran after them as far as Jerusalem； and as their numbers increased； they proceeded as far as the king's palace； but as Hyrcanus and Phasaelus received them with a strong body of men； there happened a battle in the market…place； in which Herod's party beat the enemy； and shut them up in the temple； and set sixty men in the houses adjoining as a guard to them。 But the people that were tumultuous against the brethren came in； and burnt those men； while Herod； in his rage for killing them； attacked and slew many of the people； till one party made incursions on the other by turns； day by day； in the way of ambushes； and slaughters were made continually among them。
3。 Now when that festival which we call Pentecost was at hand； all the places about the temple； and the whole city； was full of a multitude of people that were come out of the country； and which were the greatest part of them armed also； at which time Phasaelus guarded the wall； and Herod； with a few； guarded the royal palace； and when he made an assault upon his enemies； as they were out of their ranks； on the north quarter of the city； he slew a very great number of them； and put them all to flight； and some of them he shut up within the city； and others within the outward rampart。 In the mean time； Antigonus desired that Pacorus might be admitted to be a reconciler between them； and Phasaelus was prevailed upon to admit the Parthian into the city with five hundred horse； and to treat him in an hospitable manner； who pretended that he came to quell the tumult； but in reality he came to assist Antigonus； however； he laid a plot for Phasaelus； and persuaded him to go as an ambassador to Barzapharnes； in order to put an end to the war； although Herod was very earnest with him to the contrary； and exhorted him to kill the plotter； but not expose himself to the snares he had laid for him； because the barbarians are naturally perfidious。 However； Pacorus went out and took Hyrcanus with him； that he might be the less suspected； he also （19） left some of the horsemen； called the Freemen； with Herod； and conducted Phasaelus with the rest。
4。 But now； when they were come to Galilee； they found that the people of that country had revolted； and were in arms； who came very cunningly to their leader； and besought him to conceal his treacherous intentions by an obliging behavior to them； accordingly； he at first made them presents； and afterward； as they went away； laid ambushes for them； and when they were come to one of the maritime cities called Ecdippon； they perceived that a plot was laid for them； for they were there informed of the promise of a thousand talents； and how Antigonus had devoted the greatest number of the women that were there with them； among the five hundred； to the Parthians； they also perceived that an ambush was always laid for them by the barbarians in the night time； they had also been seized on before this； unless they had waited for the seizure of Herod first at Jerusalem； because if he were once informed of this treachery of theirs； he would take care of himself； nor was this a mere report； but they saw the guards already not far off them。
5。 Nor would Phasaelus think of forsaking Hyrcanus and flying away； although Ophellius earnestly persuaded him to it； for this man had learned the whole scheme of the plot from Saramalla； the richest of all the Syrians。 But Phasaelus went up to the Parfilian governor； and reproached him to his face for laying this treacherous plot against them； and chiefly because he had done it for money； and he promised him that he would give him more money for their preserva