The history of Cesar’s death
1 There were with Cesar two of Pompey’s friends; of whom the one was called Cassius, and the other Brutus; who laid a plot to kill Cesar.
2 For which purpose they concealed themselves in the temple? at Rome which he had set apart for himself to pray in.
3 To which therefore when he came, careless, safe, and taking no sort of heed to himself, they rushed upon him, and killed him.
4 And Cassius got possession of the throne, and gathered a large army, and transported it beyond the sea; fearing Caesar’s party if he should continue to reside at Rome.
5 And he marched into the land of Asia, and wasted it: from thence he went into the country of Judah:
6 and Antipater wished to attack him; but seeing that his strength was not equal to the task, he made peace with him.
7 And Cassius laid a tribute of seven hundred talents of gold on the land of Judah; and Antipater bound himself as surety for the money;
8 and charged his son Herod to raise it on the country of Judah, and to carry it to Cassius: who receiving it marched into the country of Macedonia, and there remained through fear of the Romans.