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In the mean time, Pacorus was fallen in a battle, and the Parthians
were defeated, when Ventidius sent Macheras to the assistance of Herod,
with two legions, and a thousand horsemen, while Antony encouraged him
to make haste. But Macheras, at the instigation of Antigonus, without the
approbation of Herod, as being corrupted by money, went about to take a
view of his affairs; but Antigonus suspecting this intention of his coming,
did not admit him into the city, but kept him at a distance, with throwing
stones at him, and plainly showed what he himself meant. But when Macheras
was sensible that Herod had given him good advice, and that he had made
a mistake himself in not hearkening to that advice, he retired to the city
Emmaus; and what Jews he met with he slew them, whether they were enemies
or friends, out of the rage he was in at what hardships he had undergone.
The king was provoked at this conduct of his, and went to Samaria, and
resolved to go to Antony about these affairs, and to inform him that he
stood in no need of such helpers, who did him more mischief than they did
his enemies; and that he was able of himself to beat Antigonus. But Macheras
followed him, and desired that he would not go to Antony; or if he was
resolved to go, that he would join his brother Joseph with them, and let
them fight against Antigonus. So he was reconciled to Macheras, upon his
earnest entreaties. Accordingly, he left Joseph there with his army, but
charged him to run no hazards, nor to quarrel with Macheras.
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