Hyrcanus shared his mother's religious views and was sympathetic to the Pharisees, in contrast to his father, Alexander Jannaeus, who had supported the Sadducees.
Hyrcanus shared his mother's religious views. Hyrcanus was sympathetic to the Pharisees. This was in contrast to his father. Alexander Jannaeus was his father. His father had supported the Sadducees. Alexander Jannaeus was his father.