If king Aretas figures in the bulletins among those conquered by Pompeius, this is sufficiently accounted for by his withdrawal from Jerusalem at the instigation of Pompeius.
19.

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This view rests on the narrative of Plutarch (Pomp.

36) which is supported by Strabo's (xvi.

744) description of the position of the satrap of Elymais.