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This engaging early history of the Jewish people was written in the first century AD. Though deeply steeped in myth, legend, and the chronology of events set forth in sacred texts such as the Bible, this encyclopedic scholarly effort is a must-read for those with an interest in Jewish history dating back to its earliest origins.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 edition. Excerpt: ... The works of Josephus-- Flavius Josephus THE WORKS OF FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS, THE LEARNED AND AUTHENTIC JEWISH HISTORIAN, AND CELEBRATED WARRIOR CONTAINING TWENTY BOOKS OF THE JEWISH ANTIQUITIES. SEVEN BOOKS OF THE JEWISH WAR. MB vara ova possravfl. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. TU (SLATED FBOM THE ORIGINAL GREEK, ACCORDING TO HAVERCAMP' ACCURATE EnITION. main With Sttilanatorg flaten am (c)fcsfruatfons. Embellished with Elegant Engravingi. IT TBI LATE WILLIAM WHI8TON, A. M. rkOFESsoK or Hatuehaticb In The University or CAMBRInGE. From the bit London Edition of 1927. COMPLETE IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. STEREOTYPED BY T1IOMA* SEWAHO. $lula*cli)Wa: PUBLISHED BY J. GRIGG, No. 9, NORTH FOURTH-ST. ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS. BOOK XVII. CONTAINING THE INTERVAL OF FOURTEEN YEARS. FROM THE DEATH OF ALEXANDER AJVD ARISTOBULUS TO THE BANISHMENT OF ARCHELAUS. CHAP. I. Hon Antipater was hated by all the Nation [of the Jews] for the Slaughter of hi* Brethren; and how, for that Reason, he got into peculiar Favour with his Friends at Rome, by giving them many Presents; as he did also with Satuminus, the President of Syria, and the Governors who were under him; and concerning Herod's Wives and Children. 1. W Hen Antipater had thus taken off his brethren, and had brought his father into the highest degree of impiety, till he was haunted with furies for what he had done, his hopes did not succeed to his mind, as to the rest of his life; for although he was delivered from the fear of his brethren being his rivals as to the government, yet did he find it a very hard thing, and almost impracticable, to come at the kingdom, because the hatred of the nation against him on that account was become very great: and, besides this very disagree