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Accordingly, Herod got together his kindred and friends, and set
before them the children, and, with his eyes full of tears, said thus to
them: "It was an unlucky fate that took away from me these children's
fathers, which children are recommended to me by that natural commiseration
which their orphan condition requires; however, I will endeavor, though
I have been a most unfortunate father, to appear a better grandfather,
and to leave these children such curators after myself as are dearest to
me. I therefore betroth thy daughter, Pheroras, to the elder of these brethren,
the children of Alexander, that thou mayst be obliged to take care of them.
I also betroth to thy son, Antipater, the daughter of Aristobulus; be thou
therefore a father to that orphan; and my son Herod [Philip] shall have
her sister, whose grandfather, by the mother's side, was high priest. And
let every one that loves me be of my sentiments in these dispositions,
which none that hath an affection for me will abrogate. And I pray God
that he will join these children together in marriage, to the advantage
of my kingdom, and of my posterity; and may he look down with eyes more
serene upon them than he looked upon their fathers."
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