Divrei Yosippon — Sefer Yosippon — Chapter 35: Civil War between Hyrcanus and

Hyrcanus and Aristobulus contend for kingship and priesthood.

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Antipater the Idumean encourages Hyrcanus to resist and draws the Arab king Aretas into the conflict.

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Yerushalayim itself becomes a prize between rival Yehudi camps.

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Both sides eventually appeal to Roman authority, bringing Pompey decisively into the internal dispute.

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