Herodes attacked Arabia without the agreement of Caesar, who voiced his disapproval and became deeply angry with Herodes. Caesar sent him a very harsh letter, and abruptly dismissed the envoys who arrived on his behalf. But when Nicolaus arrived and met Caesar, he not only freed Herodes from all guilt, but he also turned his anger against the enemies of Herodes. The Arabian [king] had already died, but Caesar was persuaded by Nicolaus' accusations to condemn his chief minister, who was later found to be thoroughly wicked and was put to death.In the meantime, the household of Herodes was in turmoil. His eldest son had accused two of his other sons of plotting against their father.
しかしNicolausが到着しCaesarと会った際、彼はHerodesをすべての罪から解放しただけでなく、Herodesの敵に対して怒りを向けた。アラビアの [王] はもうすでに亡くなっていたが、Caesarは州首相を非難するNicolausの告発によって説得された。州首相は後に完全に苦しめられ、処刑される。その間、Herodesの王室は混乱状態であった。彼の長男は他の2人の息子に父親に対して陰謀をたくらんでいると告訴された。