A reconciliation was brought about, but it was of short duration; and shortly afterward (about 10 BC) Alexander was thrown into prison upon the evidence of a tortured witness who accused him of planning the murder of Herod.
A avut loc o reconciliere de scurtă durată, iar, la scurt timp după aceea (aproximativ 10 î.Hr.), Alexandru a fost aruncat în închisoare pe baza mărturiilor unui martor torturat care l-a acuzat că plănuia uciderea lui Irod.