h the king of Arabia, to whom he committed his
children, while he fought against Aristobulus. So Cassius removed his
camp, and marched to Euphrates, to meet those that were coming to attack
him, as hath been related by others.

4. But some time afterward Cesar, when he had taken Rome, and after
Pompey and the senate were fled beyond the Ionian Sea, freed Aristobulus
from his bonds, and resolved to send him into Syria, and delivered two
legions to him, that he might set matters right, as being a potent man
in that country. But Aristobulus had no enjoyment of what he hoped for
from the power that was given him by Cesar; for those of Pompey's party
prevented it, and destroyed him by poison; and those of Caesar's party
buried him. His dead body also lay, for a good while, embalmed in honey,
till Antony afterward sent it to Judea, and caused him to be buried in
the royal sepulcher. But Scipio, upon Pompey's sending to him to slay
Alexander, the son of Aristobulus, because the young man was accused of
what offenses he had been guilty of at first against the Romans, cut
off his head; and thus did he die at Antioch. But Ptolemy, the son of
Menneus, who was the ruler of Chalcis, under Mount Libanus, took his
brethren to him, and sent his son Philippion to Askelon to Aristobulus's
wife, and desired her to send back with him her son Antigonus, and her
daughters; the one of which, whose name was Alexandra, Philippion fell
in love with, and married her, though afterward his father Ptolemy slew
him, and married Alexandra, and continued to take care of her brethren.

CHAPTER 8. The Jews Become Confederates With Caesar When He Fought
Against Egypt. The Glorious Actions Of Antipater, And His Friendship
With Caesar. The Honors Which The Jews Received From The Romans And
Athenians.

1. Now after Pompey was dead, and after that victory Caesar had gained
over him, Antipater, who managed the Jewish affairs, became very useful
to Caesar when he made war against Egypt, and that by the order
of Hyrcanus; for when Mithridates of Pergainus was bringing his
auxiliaries, and was not able to continue his march through Pelusium,
but obliged to stay at Askelon, Antipater came to him, conducting three
thousand of the Jews, armed men. He had also taken care the principal
men of the Arabians should come to his assistance; and on his account
it was that all the Syrians assisted him also, as not willing to appear
behindhand in their alacrity for