Herod... he was troubled.

The trouble of Herod is easily accounted for. He was. usurper, not of the royal line, hated by the Jewish nation, near the close of his reign and anxious to continue the royal title in his own dynasty. This news seemed to portend. legitimate king,. rival for the throne, around whom the Jewish nation would rally.

All Jerusalem with him.

The capital was in commotion. It was the seat of Herod's power, and his staunchest supporters were there. Those who did not favor him foresaw. conflict that would desolate the land.

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