ome by degrees to put on the affection of
a father, and was on both sides to be pitied; for when some persons
refuted the calumnies that were laid on the young man, he was thrown
into a passion; but when Archclaus joined in the accusation, he
was dissolved into tears and sorrow after an affectionate manner.
Accordingly, he desired that he would not dissolve his son's marriage,
and became not so angry as before for his offenses. So when Archclaus
had brought him to a more moderate temper, he transferred the calumnies
upon his friends; and said it must be owing to them that so young a man,
and one unacquainted with malice, was corrupted; and he supposed that
there was more reason to suspect the brother than the soft. Upon which
Herod was very much displeased at Pheroras, who indeed now had no one
that could make a reconciliation between him and his brother. So when he
saw that Archclaus had the greatest power with Herod, he betook himself
to him in the habit of a mourner, and like one that had all the signs
upon him of an undone man. Upon this Archclaus did not overlook the
intercession he made to him, nor yet did he undertake to change the
king's disposition towards him immediately; and he said that it was
better for him to come himself to the king, and confess himself the
occasion of all; that this would make the king's anger not to be
extravagant towards him, and that then he would be present to assist
him. When he had persuaded him to this, he gained his point with both
of them; and the calumnies raised against the young man were, beyond
all expectation, wiped off. And Archclaus, as soon as he had made the
reconciliation, went then away to Cappadocia, having proved at this
juncture of time the most acceptable person to Herod in the world;
on which account he gave him the richest presents, as tokens of his
respects to him; and being on other occasions magnanimous, he esteemed
him one of his dearest friends. He also made an agreement with him
that he would go to Rome, because he had written to Caesar about these
affairs; so they went together as far as Antioch, and there Herod made a
reconciliation between Archclaus and Titus, the president of Syria, who
had been greatly at variance, and so returned back to Judea.

CHAPTER 9. Concerning The Revolt Of The Trachonites; How Sylleus Accused
Herod Before Caesar; And How Herod, When Caesar Was Angry At Him,
Resolved To Send Nicolaus To Rome.

1. When Herod had been a