that as to Antipater himself, Caesar left it to Herod to
act as became a father and a king, and either to banish him, or to take
away his life, which he pleased. When Herod heard this, he was some-what
better, out of the pleasure he had from the contents of the letters, and
was elevated at the death of Acme, and at the power that was given him
over his son; but as his pains were become very great, he was now ready
to faint for want of somewhat to eat; so he called for an apple and a
knife; for it was his custom formerly to pare the apple himself, and
soon afterwards to cut it, and eat it. When he had got the knife, he
looked about, and had a mind to stab himself with it; and he had done
it, had not his first cousin, Achiabus, prevented him, and held his
hand, and cried out loudly. Whereupon a woeful lamentation echoed
through the palace, and a great tumult was made, as if the king were
dead. Upon which Antipater, who verily believed his father was deceased,
grew bold in his discourse, as hoping to be immediately and entirely
released from his bonds, and to take the kingdom into his hands without
any more ado; so he discoursed with the jailer about letting him go, and
in that case promised him great things, both now and hereafter, as if
that were the only thing now in question. But the jailer did not only
refuse to do what Antipater would have him, but informed the king of
his intentions, and how many solicitations he had had from him [of that
nature]. Hereupon Herod, who had formerly no affection nor good-will
towards his son to restrain him, when he heard what the jailer said,
he cried out, and beat his head, although he was at death's door, and
raised himself upon his elbow, and sent for some of his guards, and
commanded them to kill Antipater without tiny further delay, and to do
it presently, and to bury him in an ignoble manner at Hyrcania.

CHAPTER 8. Concerning Herod's Death, And Testament, And Burial.

1. And now Herod altered his testament upon the alteration of his mind;
for he appointed Antipas, to whom he had before left the kingdom, to be
tetrarch of Galilee and Perea, and granted the kingdom to Archclaus. He
also gave Gaulonitis, and Trachonitis, and Paneas to Philip, who was his
son, but own brother to Archclaus [10] by the name of a tetrarchy; and
bequeathed Jarnnia, and Ashdod, and Phasaelis to Salome his sister, with
five hundred thousand [drachmae] of silver that was coined. He also made
prov