c. AD 94

J. AJ 17.14

The Antiquities of the Jews 17.14

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Antiquities of the Jews

17.14

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

14He also caused them to be betrothed against they should come to the proper age of marriage; the elder of Alexander’s sons to Pheroras’s daughter, and Antipater’s daughter to Aristobulus’s eldest son. He also allotted one of Aristobulus’s daughters to Antipater’s son, and Aristobulus’s other daughter to Herod, a son of his own, who was born to him by the high priest’s daughter; for it is the ancient practice among us to have many wives at the same time.