Philip Schaff,
Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VIII, Memoirs of Edessa And Other Ancient Syriac Documents…
(1885)
“ Herod had in the first instance married the daughter of Aretas, then had repudiated her, and thereupon taken Herodias, even in her husband’s lifetime, a circumstance in connection with which he had had John the Baptist put to death. Consequently there was war between Herod and Aretas on account of the wrong done the daughter of Aretas. Being sharply attacked, Herod’s troops were defeated, thanks to the help of the brave Armenians ”
