Mariamne (II)

II. MARIAMNE. Daughter of the High-Priest Simon, and Wife of Herod the Great¹. She had a Son by him called Herod- Philip, who married for his first Wife the famous Herodias, who afterwards took for her Husband Herod Antipas, who Mark vi. 17, &c. Matth. xiv. 3, &c.put to Death John the Baptist.

There are several other Persons mentioned by Josephus by the Name of Mariamne, who not being known to Scripture, do not belong to our Design. The Universal Dictionaries and Josephus may be consulted in this particular. This Author gives the Name of Mariamne to Miriam, Sister of Moses, which see in its Place.

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