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And with these hopes did he screen himself, till he came to the palace,
without any friends with him; for these were affronted, and shut out at
the first gate. Now Varus, the president of Syria, happened to be in the
palace [at this juncture]; so Antipater went in to his father, and, putting
on a bold face, he came near to salute him. But Herod Stretched out his
hands, and turned his head away from him, and cried out, "Even this
is an indication of a parricide, to be desirous to get me into his arms,
when he is under such heinous accusations. God confound thee, thou vile
wretch; do not thou touch me, till thou hast cleared thyself of these crimes
that are charged upon thee. I appoint thee a court where thou art to be
judged, and this Varus, who is very seasonably here, to be thy judge; and
get thou thy defense ready against tomorrow, for I give thee so much time
to prepare suitable excuses for thyself." And as Antipater was so
confounded, that he was able to make no answer to this charge, he went
away; but his mother and wife came to him, and told him of all the evidence
they had gotten against him. Hereupon he recollected himself, and considered
what defense he should make against the accusations.
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1 ANTIPATER IS ACCUSED BEFORE VARUS, AND IS CONVICTED OF LAYING A PLOT [AGAINST HIS FATHER] BY THE STRONGEST EVIDENCE. HEROD PUTS OFF HIS PUNISHMENT TILL HE SHOULD BE RECOVERED, AND IN THE MEAN TIME ALTERS HIS TESTAMENT.
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