The history of Alexander the son of Aristobulus
1 When Pompey had set out for Rome, Hyrcanus and Antipater marched against the Arabians, to bring them under the dominion of the Romans.
2 To which the Arabians submitted, trusting to their intimacy with Antipater, and paying great regard to his advice; by which acts Antipater designed to reconcile the Romans to him.
3 Therefore when Alexander the son of Aristoulus perceived the expedition of Hyrcanus, Antipater, and Scaurus, against the Arabians, and that they had departed to a great distance from the Holy City;
4 he journeyed till he arrived there; and entering into the palace, he brought out thence money for the expence of repairing the city-wall which Pompey had broken down.
5 And he raised for himself an army, and arranged all those matters which he wished, before Hyrcanus and his party should return to the city of the Holy House: and when they returned,
6 he went out to meet them, and engaged them, and put them to flight.