From the Taking of Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the Death of Herod the Great - Flavius Josephus

4. Now upon these accounts, though Herod was somewhat afraid of the
young men's high spirit, yet did he not despair of reducing them to a better
mind; but before he went to Rome, whither he was now going by sea, he
called them to him, and partly threatened them a little, as a king; but for the
main, he admonished them as a father, and exhorted them to love their
brethren, and told them that he would pardon their former offenses, if they
would amend for the time to come. But they refuted the calumnies that had
been raised of them, and said they were false, and alleged that their actions
were sufficient for their vindication; and said withal, that he himself ought to
shut his ears against such tales, and not be too easy in believing them, for
that there would never be wanting those that would tell lies to their
disadvantage, as long as any would give ear to them.
5. When they had thus soon pacified him, as being their father, they got
clear of the present fear they were in. Yet did they see occasion for sorrow in
some time afterward; for they knew that Salome, as well as their uncle
Pheroras, were their enemies; who were both of them heavy and severe
persons, and especially Pheroras, who was a partner with Herod in all the
affairs of the kingdom, excepting his diadem. He had also a hundred talents
of his own revenue, and enjoyed the advantage of all the land beyond Jordan,
which he had received as a gift from his brother, who had asked of Caesar to
make him a tetrarch, as he was made accordingly. Herod had also given him
a wife out of the royal family, who was no other than his own wife's sister,
and after her death had solemnly espoused to him his own eldest daughter,
with a dowry of three hundred talents; but Pheroras refused to consummate
this royal marriage, out of his affection to a maidservant of his. Upon which
account Herod was very angry, and gave that daughter in marriage to a
brother's son of his, [Joseph,] who was slain afterward by the Parthians; but
in some time he laid aside his anger against Pheroras, and pardoned him, as
one not able to overcome his foolish passion for the maid-servant.
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