The Jewish War
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Scaurus had been sent into Syria from Armenia by Pompey the Great, who was at war with Tikranes. Arriving at Damascus immediately after its capture by Metellus and Lollius, he packed off these officers, and learning how things were in Judea lost no time in seizing the heaven-sent opportunity. As soon as he set foot on Jewish soil delegates arrived from both brothers to request his aid. The rights of the case were outweighed by Aristobulus' gift of three hundred talents. Accepting this sum Scaurus sent a herald to Hyrcanus and the Arabs, threatening them with Pompey and the Romans unless they raised the siege. Back from Judea to Philadelphia fled Aretas in panic, and back to Damascus went Scaurus. Aristobulus was not satisfied with escape, but collected his entire army and pursued the enemy; near Papyron he engaged them and killed over 6,000, among whom was Antipater's brother Phallion.
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