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[370]
AS for Herod, the great miseries he was in did not discourage him,
but made him sharp in discovering surprising undertakings; for he went
to Malchus, king of Arabia, whom he had formerly been very kind to, in
order to receive somewhat by way of requital, now he was in more than ordinary
want of it, and desired he would let him have some money, either by way
of loan, or as his free gift, on account of the many benefits he had received
from him; for not knowing what was become of his brother, he was in haste
to redeem him out of the hand of his enemies, as willing to give three
hundred talents for the price of his redemption. He also took with him
the son of Phasaelus, who was a child of but seven years of age, for this
very reason, that he might be a hostage for the repayment of the money.
But there came messengers from Malchus to meet him, by whom he was desired
to be gone, for that the Parthians had laid a charge upon him not to entertain
Herod. This was only a pretense which he made use of, that he might not
be obliged to repay him what he owed him; and this he was further induced
to by the principal men among the Arabians, that they might cheat him of
what sums they had received from [his father] Antipater, and which he had
committed to their fidelity. He made answer, that he did not intend to
be troublesome to them by his coning thither, but that he desired only
to discourse with them about certain affairs that were to him of the greatest
importance.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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