From the Taking of Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the Death of Herod the Great - Flavius Josephus
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him money for such his assistance; but he complied not with his invitation <strong>to</strong><br />
betray his trust, for he did not contemn him that sent him, especially while<br />
<strong>Herod</strong> gave him more money [than <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong>fered]. So he pretended<br />
friendship <strong>to</strong> Antigonus, but came as a spy <strong>to</strong> discover his affairs; although<br />
he did not herein comply with <strong>Herod</strong>, who dissuaded him from so doing. But<br />
Antigonus perceived what his intentions were beforehand, and excluded him<br />
out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city, and defended himself against him as against an enemy, from<br />
<strong>the</strong> walls; till Macheras was ashamed <strong>of</strong> what he had done, and retired <strong>to</strong><br />
Emmaus <strong>to</strong> <strong>Herod</strong>; and as he was in a rage at his disappointment, he slew all<br />
<strong>the</strong> Jews whom he met with, without sparing those that were for <strong>Herod</strong>, but<br />
using <strong>the</strong>m all as if <strong>the</strong>y were for Antigonus.<br />
7. Hereupon <strong>Herod</strong> was very angry at him, and was going <strong>to</strong> fight<br />
against Macheras as his enemy; but he restrained his indignation, and<br />
marched <strong>to</strong> An<strong>to</strong>ny <strong>to</strong> accuse Macheras <strong>of</strong> maladministration. But Macheras<br />
was made sensible <strong>of</strong> his <strong>of</strong>fenses, and followed after <strong>the</strong> king immediately,<br />
and earnestly begged and obtained that he would be reconciled <strong>to</strong> him.<br />
However, <strong>Herod</strong> did not desist from his resolution <strong>of</strong> going <strong>to</strong> An<strong>to</strong>ny; but<br />
when he heard that he was besieging Samosata (3) with a great army, which<br />
is a strong city near <strong>to</strong> Euphrates, he made <strong>the</strong> greater haste; as observing<br />
that this was a proper opportunity for showing at once his courage, and for<br />
doing what would greatly oblige An<strong>to</strong>ny. Indeed, when he came, he soon<br />
made an end <strong>of</strong> that siege, and slew a great number <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> barbarians, and<br />
<strong>to</strong>ok from <strong>the</strong>m a large prey; insomuch that An<strong>to</strong>ny, who admired his<br />
courage formerly, did now admire it still more. Accordingly, he heaped<br />
many more honors upon him, and gave him more assured hopes that he<br />
should gain his kingdom; and now king <strong>Antiochus</strong> was forced <strong>to</strong> deliver up<br />
Samosata.<br />
Footnotes:<br />
1. This Sepphoris, <strong>the</strong> metropolis <strong>of</strong> Galilee, so <strong>of</strong>ten mentioned <strong>by</strong><br />
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