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He said " My father , Hamilcar , with me being a young boy , not having been born older than 9 years , setting out as the commander into Spain from Carthage , sacrificed offerings to Jupiter the Best and Greatest . While this divine thing was being done , he asked me if I wanted to proceed into the military camps with him . When I had accepted this gladly and began to ask from him that he not doubt to lead me , then he said " I will do it , if you give the oath , which I ask , to me . " At the same time , he led me to the altar , on which he had set up the sacrifice , and ordered me holding it , with all the others having been removed , to swear that I would never be in friendship with Rome . I preserved the sworn oath having been given to my father up until this age .