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But while there were daily skirmishes, the enemy waited for the coming
of the multitude out of the country to Pentecost, a feast of ours so called;
and when that day was come, many ten thousands of the people were gathered
together about the temple, some in armor, and some without. Now those that
came guarded both the temple and the city, excepting what belonged to the
palace, which Herod guarded with a few of his soldiers; and Phasaelus had
the charge of the wall, while Herod, with a body of his men, sallied out
upon the enemy, who lay in the suburbs, and fought courageously, and put
many ten thousands to flight, some flying into the city, and some into
the temple, and some into the outer fortifications, for some such fortifications
there were in that place. Phasaelus came also to his assistance; yet was
Pacorus, the general of the Parthians, at the desire of Antigonus, admitted
into the city, with a few of his horsemen, under pretence indeed as if
he would still the sedition, but in reality to assist Antigonus in obtaining
the government. And when Phasaelus met him, and received him kindly, Pacorus
persuaded him to go himself as ambassador to Barzapharnes, which was done
fraudulently. Accordingly, Phasaelus, suspecting no harm, complied with
his proposal, while Herod did not give his consent to what was done, because
of the perfidiousness of these barbarians, but desired Phasaelus rather
to fight those that were come into the city.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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