uch a settlement
immediately, Caesar said he would not give him leave to deprive himself,
while he was alive, of the power over his kingdom, or over his sons.

6. After this, Herod returned to Judea again. But during his absence
no small part of his dominion about Trachon had revolted, whom yet the
commanders he left there had vanquished, and compelled to a submission
again. Now as Herod was sailing with his sons, and was come over against
Cilicia, to [the island] Eleusa, which hath now changed its name for
Sebaste, he met with Archelaus, king of Cappadocia, who received him
kindly, as rejoicing that he was reconciled to his sons, and that the
accusation against Alexander, who had married his daughter, was at an
end. They also made one another such presents as it became kings to
make, From thence Herod came to Judea and to the temple, where he made a
speech to the people concerning what had been done in this his journey.
He also discoursed to them about Caesar's kindness to him, and about as
many of the particulars he had done as he thought it for his advantage
other people should be acquainted with. At last he turned his speech to
the admonition of his sons; and exhorted those that lived at court, and
the multitude, to concord; and informed them that his sons were to reign
after him; Antipater first, and then Alexander and Aristobulus, the sons
of Mariamne: but he desired that at present they should all have regard
to himself, and esteem him king and lord of all, since he was not yet
hindered by old age, but was in that period of life when he must be the
most skillful in governing; and that he was not deficient in other arts
of management that might enable him to govern the kingdom well, and to
rule over his children also. He further told the rulers under him, and
the soldiery, that in case they would look upon him alone, their life
would be led in a peaceable manner, and they would make one another
happy. And when he had said this, he dismissed the assembly. Which
speech was acceptable to the greatest part of the audience, but not so
to them all; for the contention among his sons, and the hopes he had
given them, occasioned thoughts and desires of innovations among them.

CHAPTER 5. How Herod Celebrated The Games That Were To Return Every
Fifth Year Upon The Building Of Cesarea; And How He Built And Adorned
Many Other Places After A Magnificent Manner; And Did Many Other Actions
Gloriously

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