He had been compelled in self-defence to issue summonses against two of his people.

Herod attributed the Summons to Antony's Desire of Mariamne, whom therefore, before his Departure, he gave into the Custody of his Uncle Joseph, with private Orders to put her to Death, if any such Violence was offered to himself.

The Salic law allowed but two summonses before a count, which had to be issued at an interval of forty nights the one from the other.