From the Taking of Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the Death of Herod the Great - Flavius Josephus
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had lived, <strong>to</strong> assist him, and came himself <strong>to</strong> him, at <strong>the</strong> head <strong>of</strong> three<br />
thousand armed men. He also encouraged <strong>the</strong> men <strong>of</strong> power in Syria <strong>to</strong> come<br />
<strong>to</strong> his assistance, as also <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> inhabitants <strong>of</strong> Libanus, P<strong>to</strong>lemy, and<br />
Jamblicus, and ano<strong>the</strong>r P<strong>to</strong>lemy; <strong>by</strong> which means <strong>the</strong> cities <strong>of</strong> that country<br />
came readily in<strong>to</strong> this war; insomuch that Mithridates ventured now, in<br />
dependence upon <strong>the</strong> additional strength that he had gotten <strong>by</strong> Antipater, <strong>to</strong><br />
march forward <strong>to</strong> Pelusium; and when <strong>the</strong>y refused him a passage through it,<br />
he besieged <strong>the</strong> city; in <strong>the</strong> attack <strong>of</strong> which place Antipater principally<br />
signalized himself, for he brought down that part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wall which was over<br />
against him, and leaped first <strong>of</strong> all in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> city, with <strong>the</strong> men that were about<br />
him.<br />
4. Thus was Pelusium taken. But still, as <strong>the</strong>y were marching on, those<br />
Egyptian Jews that inhabited <strong>the</strong> country called <strong>the</strong> country <strong>of</strong> Onias s<strong>to</strong>pped<br />
<strong>the</strong>m. Then did Antipater not only persuade <strong>the</strong>m not <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>p <strong>the</strong>m, but <strong>to</strong><br />
afford provisions for <strong>the</strong>ir army; on which account even <strong>the</strong> people about<br />
Memphis would not fight against <strong>the</strong>m, but <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own accord joined<br />
Mithridates. Whereupon he went round about Delta, and fought <strong>the</strong> rest <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Egyptians at a place called <strong>the</strong> Jews' Camp; nay, when he was in danger<br />
in <strong>the</strong> battle with all his right wing, Antipater wheeled about, and came along<br />
<strong>the</strong> bank <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> river <strong>to</strong> him; for he had beaten those that opposed him as he<br />
led <strong>the</strong> left wing. After which success he fell upon those that pursued<br />
Mithridates, and slew a great many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, and pursued <strong>the</strong> remainder so<br />
far that he <strong>to</strong>ok <strong>the</strong>ir camp, while he lost no more than fourscore <strong>of</strong> his own<br />
men; as Mithridates lost, during <strong>the</strong> pursuit that was made after him, about<br />
eight hundred. He was also himself saved unexpectedly, and became an<br />
unreproachable witness <strong>to</strong> Caesar <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> great actions <strong>of</strong> Antipater.<br />
5. Whereupon Caesar encouraged Antipater <strong>to</strong> undertake o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
hazardous enterprises for him, and that <strong>by</strong> giving him great commendations<br />
and hopes <strong>of</strong> reward. In all which enterprises he readily exposed himself <strong>to</strong><br />
many dangers, and became a most courageous warrior; and had many<br />
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