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THE FIFTH BOOK OF MACCABEES:
CONTAINING A RECORD OF EVENTS FROM THE TRANSLATION OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES INTO GREEK UNDER PTOLEMY PHILADELPHUS, (B.C. 277,) TO THE DEATH OF HEROD’s TWO SONS, IN THE FIFTH OR SIXTH YEAR BEFORE CHRIST.
CHAPTER XXVIa
B.C.106-107
The account of Hyrcanus’ death, and of the time of his reign.
Hyrcanus had three sons, namely, Antigonus, Aristobulus, and Alexander. And Hyrcanus loved Antigonus and Aristobulus; but Alexander was odious to him. And on a time, he saw in a dream, that of his sons, Alexander would reign after his death; and this gave him uneasiness. And he did not think fit, while he lived, to set up either of the sons whom he loved, on account of his vision; nor to appoint Alexander king, because he was disliked by him. Wherefore he deferred the business; that after his death it might take that turn which should please the great and good God.
Now the Jews had been, in the time of his father and uncles, united in affection towards them and prompt to obey them, on account of their subduing of their enemies, and the excellent feats which they performed. They also continued united in affection to Hyrcanus; until the (B.C. 106)slaughter of the Pharisees was committed by him, and the rooting out of the Jews, and the civil wars on account of religion. From hence sprung perpetual enmities, and ceaseless evils, and many murders. Which was the reason why many detested Hyrcanus. Now the time of his reign was thirty-oneb years, and he died.
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