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Now while they made opposition, they had not a great number slain;
but as soon as they turned their backs, a great many were trodden to pieces
by the Jews, and a great many by themselves, and so perished, till five
thousand were fallen down dead in their flight, while the rest of the multitude
prevented their immediate death, by crowding into the fortification. Herod
encompassed these around, and besieged them; and while they were ready
to be taken by their enemies in arms, they had another additional distress
upon them, which was thirst and want of water; for the king was above hearkening
to their ambassadors; and when they offered five hundred talents, as the
price of their redemption, he pressed still harder upon them. And as they
were burnt up by their thirst, they came out and voluntarily delivered
themselves up by multitudes to the Jews, till in five days' time four thousand
of them were put into bonds; and on the sixth day the multitude that were
left despaired of saving themselves, and came out to fight: with these
Herod fought, and slew again about seven thousand, insomuch that he punished
Arabia so severely, and so far extinguished the spirits of the men, that
he was chosen by the nation for their ruler.
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1 HEROD IS CONFIRMED IN HIS KINGDOM BY CAESAR, AND CULTIVATES A FRIENDSHIP WITH THE EMPEROR BY MAGNIFICENT PRESENTS; WHILE CAESAR RETURNS HIS KINDNESS BY BESTOWING ON HIM THAT PART OF HIS KINGDOM WHICH HAD BEEN TAKEN AWAY FROM IT BY CLEOPATRA WITH THE ADDITION OF ZENODORUSS COUNTRY ALSO.
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