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

Chapter 27
Herod by Caesars Direction Accuses his Sons at
Eurytus
1. Moreover, Salome exasperated Herod's cruelty against his sons; for
Aristobulus was desirous to bring her, who was his mother-in-law and his
aunt, into the like dangers with themselves; so he sent to her to take care of
her own safety, and told her that the king was preparing to put her to death,
on account of the accusation that was laid against her, as if when she
formerly endeavored to marry herself to Sylleus the Arabian, she had
discovered the king's grand secrets to him, who was the king's enemy; and
this it was that came as the last storm, and entirely sunk the young men when
they were in great danger before. For Salome came running to the king, and
informed him of what admonition had been given her; whereupon he could
bear no longer, but commanded both the young men to be bound, and kept
the one asunder from the other. He also sent Volumnius, the general of his
army, to Caesar immediately, as also his friend Olympus with him, who
carried the informations in writing along with them. Now as soon as they had
sailed to Rome, and delivered the king's letters to Caesar, Caesar was
mightily troubled at the case of the young men; yet did not he think he ought
to take the power from the father of condemning his sons; so he wrote back
to him, and appointed him to have the power over his sons; but said withal,
that he would do well to make an examination into this matter of the plot
against him in a public court, and to take for his assessors his own kindred,
and the governors of the province. And if those sons be found guilty, to put
them to death; but if they appear to have thought of no more than flying
away from him, that he should moderate their punishment.
2. With these directions Herod complied, and came to Berytus, where
Caesar had ordered the court to be assembled, and got the judicature
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