Show herod concerned by jesus birth JERUSALEM sources close to herod the great king of judea said today that there la Is some concern in the royal house over the birth during the night in bethlehem of on one e w who I 1 10 Is heralded as the king of the jews herod who was made king of judea by the roman senate about 35 years ago is said to have aspirations of passing the office on to his son herod antipas it Is rumored that he does not look with f favor avor upon the possibility of a king rising up out of the jewish fa perhaps leading a rev revolt olt against him at a secret conference i with the chief priests and scribes herod is said to have inquired where this king of the jews Is supposed to have been born and although official pronouncements noun cements attack the story as a falsehood and attempt to arouse the people of judea against the roman government privately herod is said to have requested that the wise men now from the east to bethlehem have an audie audience ace with him when they reach jerusalem |