Josephus Book 17 - Through Archelaus

the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Weston book 17 chapters 1 & 2 book 17 Weston book 17 chapters 1 & 2 book 17 Weston book 17 chapters 1 & 2 book 17 containing the interval of 14 years from containing the interval of 14 years from containing the interval of 14 years from the death of Alexander and Aristotle s the death of Alexander and Aristotle s the death of Alexander and Aristotle s to the banishment of Ark allows chapter to the banishment of Ark allows chapter to the banishment of Ark allows chapter 1 how Antipater was hated by all the 1 how Antipater was hated by all the 1 how Antipater was hated by all the nation of the Jews for the slaughter of nation of the Jews for the slaughter of nation of the Jews for the slaughter of his brethren and how for that reason he his brethren and how for that reason he his brethren and how for that reason he got into peculiar favor with his friends got into peculiar favor with his friends got into peculiar favor with his friends at Rome by giving them many presents as at Rome by giving them many presents as at Rome by giving them many presents as he did also with Saturninus the he did also with Saturninus the he did also with Saturninus the president of Syria and the governors who president of Syria and the governors who president of Syria and the governors who were under him and concerning Herod's were under him and concerning Herod's were under him and concerning Herod's wives and children when Antipater had wives and children when Antipater had wives and children when Antipater had thus taken off his brethren and had thus taken off his brethren and had thus taken off his brethren and had brought his father into the highest brought his father into the highest brought his father into the highest degree of impiety till he was haunted degree of impiety till he was haunted degree of impiety till he was haunted with Furies for what he had done his with Furies for what he had done his with Furies for what he had done his hopes did not succeed to his mind as to hopes did not succeed to his mind as to hopes did not succeed to his mind as to the rest of his life for although he was the rest of his life for although he was the rest of his life for although he was delivered from the fear of his brethren delivered from the fear of his brethren delivered from the fear of his brethren being his rivals as to the government being his rivals as to the government being his rivals as to the government yet did he find it a very hard thing and yet did he find it a very hard thing and yet did he find it a very hard thing and almost impracticable to come at the almost impracticable to come at the almost impracticable to come at the kingdom because the hatred of the nation kingdom because the hatred of the nation kingdom because the hatred of the nation against him on that account was become against him on that account was become against him on that account was become very great and besides this very very great and besides this very very great and besides this very disagreeable circumstance the affair of disagreeable circumstance the affair of disagreeable circumstance the affair of the soldiery grieved him still more who the soldiery grieved him still more who the soldiery grieved him still more who were alienated from him from which yet were alienated from him from which yet were alienated from him from which yet these Kings derived all the safety which these Kings derived all the safety which these Kings derived all the safety which they had whenever they found the nation they had whenever they found the nation they had whenever they found the nation desirous of innovation and all this desirous of innovation and all this desirous of innovation and all this danger was drawn upon him by his

danger was drawn upon him by his danger was drawn upon him by his destruction of his brethren destruction of his brethren destruction of his brethren however he governed the nation jointly however he governed the nation jointly however he governed the nation jointly with his father being indeed no more with his father being indeed no more with his father being indeed no more than a king already and he was for that than a king already and he was for that than a king already and he was for that very reason trusted and the more firmly very reason trusted and the more firmly very reason trusted and the more firmly depended on for the which he ought depended on for the which he ought depended on for the which he ought himself to have been put to death as himself to have been put to death as himself to have been put to death as appearing to have betrayed his brethren appearing to have betrayed his brethren appearing to have betrayed his brethren out of his concern for the preservation out of his concern for the preservation out of his concern for the preservation of Herod and not rather out of his ill of Herod and not rather out of his ill of Herod and not rather out of his ill will to them and before them to his will to them and before them to his will to them and before them to his father himself and this was the accursed father himself and this was the accursed father himself and this was the accursed state he was in state he was in state he was in now all antipater's contrivances tended now all antipater's contrivances tended now all antipater's contrivances tended to make his way to take off Herod that to make his way to take off Herod that to make his way to take off Herod that he might have nobody to accuse him in he might have nobody to accuse him in he might have nobody to accuse him in the vile practices he was devised the vile practices he was devised the vile practices he was devised and that Herod might have no refuge nor and that Herod might have no refuge nor and that Herod might have no refuge nor any to afford him their assistance since any to afford him their assistance since any to afford him their assistance since they must thereby have Antipater for they must thereby have Antipater for they must thereby have Antipater for their open enemy in so much that the their open enemy in so much that the their open enemy in so much that the very plots he had laid against his very plots he had laid against his very plots he had laid against his brethren were occasioned by the hatred brethren were occasioned by the hatred brethren were occasioned by the hatred he bore his father but at this time he he bore his father but at this time he he bore his father but at this time he was more than ever set upon the was more than ever set upon the was more than ever set upon the execution of his attempts against Herod execution of his attempts against Herod execution of his attempts against Herod because if he were once dead the because if he were once dead the because if he were once dead the government would now be firmly secured government would now be firmly secured government would now be firmly secured to him but if he were suffered to live to him but if he were suffered to live to him but if he were suffered to live any longer he should be in danger upon a any longer he should be in danger upon a any longer he should be in danger upon a discovery of that wickedness of which he discovery of that wickedness of which he discovery of that wickedness of which he had been the contriver and his father had been the contriver and his father had been the contriver and his father would have necessity then become his would have necessity then become his would have necessity then become his enemy and on this account it was that he enemy and on this account it was that he enemy and on this account it was that he became very bountiful to his father's became very bountiful to his father's became very bountiful to his father's friends and bestowed great sums on friends and bestowed great sums on friends and bestowed great sums on several of them in order to surprise men several of them in order to surprise men several of them in order to surprise men with his good deeds and take off their

with his good deeds and take off their with his good deeds and take off their hatred against him and he sent great hatred against him and he sent great hatred against him and he sent great presents to his friends at Rome presents to his friends at Rome presents to his friends at Rome particularly to gain their goodwill and particularly to gain their goodwill and particularly to gain their goodwill and above all to Saturninus the President of above all to Saturninus the President of above all to Saturninus the President of Syria he also hopes to gain the favor of Syria he also hopes to gain the favor of Syria he also hopes to gain the favor of Saturninus his brother with the large Saturninus his brother with the large Saturninus his brother with the large presence he bestowed on him as also he presence he bestowed on him as also he presence he bestowed on him as also he used the same art to Salome the king's used the same art to Salome the king's used the same art to Salome the king's sister who had married one of Herod's sister who had married one of Herod's sister who had married one of Herod's chief friends and when he counterfeited chief friends and when he counterfeited chief friends and when he counterfeited friendship to those with whom he friendship to those with whom he friendship to those with whom he conversed he was very subtle in gaining conversed he was very subtle in gaining conversed he was very subtle in gaining their belief and very cunning to hide their belief and very cunning to hide their belief and very cunning to hide his hatred against any that he really his hatred against any that he really his hatred against any that he really did hate but he could not impose upon did hate but he could not impose upon did hate but he could not impose upon his aunt who understood him of a long his aunt who understood him of a long his aunt who understood him of a long time and was a woman not easily to be time and was a woman not easily to be time and was a woman not easily to be deluded especially while she had already deluded especially while she had already deluded especially while she had already used all possible caution in preventing used all possible caution in preventing used all possible caution in preventing his pernicious designs although his pernicious designs although his pernicious designs although antipater's uncle by the mother's side antipater's uncle by the mother's side antipater's uncle by the mother's side was married to her daughter and this by was married to her daughter and this by was married to her daughter and this by his own connivance and management while his own connivance and management while his own connivance and management while she had before been married to heiress she had before been married to heiress she had before been married to heiress tabulous and while Salome's other tabulous and while Salome's other tabulous and while Salome's other daughter by that husband was married to daughter by that husband was married to daughter by that husband was married to the son of Callias yet that marriage was the son of Callias yet that marriage was the son of Callias yet that marriage was no obstacle to her who knew how wicked no obstacle to her who knew how wicked no obstacle to her who knew how wicked he was in her discovering his designs as he was in her discovering his designs as he was in her discovering his designs as her former kindred to him could not her former kindred to him could not her former kindred to him could not prevent her hatred of him now Herod had prevent her hatred of him now Herod had prevent her hatred of him now Herod had compelled Salome while she was in compelled Salome while she was in compelled Salome while she was in with Silas d'Arabian and had taken a with Silas d'Arabian and had taken a with Silas d'Arabian and had taken a fondness for him to marry Alexis fondness for him to marry Alexis fondness for him to marry Alexis which match was by her submitted to at

which match was by her submitted to at which match was by her submitted to at the instance of Julia who persuaded the instance of Julia who persuaded the instance of Julia who persuaded Salome not to refuse it lest she should Salome not to refuse it lest she should Salome not to refuse it lest she should herself be their open enemy since Herod herself be their open enemy since Herod herself be their open enemy since Herod had sworn that he would never be friends had sworn that he would never be friends had sworn that he would never be friends with Salome if she would not accept of with Salome if she would not accept of with Salome if she would not accept of Alexis for her husband so she submitted Alexis for her husband so she submitted Alexis for her husband so she submitted to Julia as being Caesar's wife and to Julia as being Caesar's wife and to Julia as being Caesar's wife and besides that she advised her to nothing besides that she advised her to nothing besides that she advised her to nothing but what was very much for her own but what was very much for her own but what was very much for her own advantage at this time also it was that advantage at this time also it was that advantage at this time also it was that Herod sent back King our Colossus Herod sent back King our Colossus Herod sent back King our Colossus daughter who had been Alexander's wife daughter who had been Alexander's wife daughter who had been Alexander's wife to her father returning the portion he to her father returning the portion he to her father returning the portion he had with her out of his own estate that had with her out of his own estate that had with her out of his own estate that there might be no dispute between them there might be no dispute between them there might be no dispute between them about it now Herod brought up his sons about it now Herod brought up his sons about it now Herod brought up his sons children with great care for Alexander children with great care for Alexander children with great care for Alexander had two sons by glafira and Aris Tablas had two sons by glafira and Aris Tablas had two sons by glafira and Aris Tablas had three sons by Bernice Salome's had three sons by Bernice Salome's had three sons by Bernice Salome's daughter and two daughters and as his daughter and two daughters and as his daughter and two daughters and as his friends were once with him he presented friends were once with him he presented friends were once with him he presented the children before them and deploring the children before them and deploring the children before them and deploring the hard fortune of his own sons the hard fortune of his own sons the hard fortune of his own sons he prayed that no such ill fortune he prayed that no such ill fortune he prayed that no such ill fortune should befall these who were their should befall these who were their should befall these who were their children but that they might improve in children but that they might improve in children but that they might improve in virtue and obtain what they justly virtue and obtain what they justly virtue and obtain what they justly deserved and might make him amends for deserved and might make him amends for deserved and might make him amends for his care of their education he also his care of their education he also his care of their education he also caused them to be betrothed against they caused them to be betrothed against they caused them to be betrothed against they should come to the proper age of should come to the proper age of should come to the proper age of marriage the elder of Alexander's sons marriage the elder of Alexander's sons marriage the elder of Alexander's sons too for is's daughter and antipater's too for is's daughter and antipater's too for is's daughter and antipater's daughter to Aris table Alyssa's eldest daughter to Aris table Alyssa's eldest daughter to Aris table Alyssa's eldest son son son he also allotted one of Aristotle asses

he also allotted one of Aristotle asses he also allotted one of Aristotle asses daughters to antipater's son and heir daughters to antipater's son and heir daughters to antipater's son and heir establishes other daughter to Herod a establishes other daughter to Herod a establishes other daughter to Herod a son of his own who was born to him by son of his own who was born to him by son of his own who was born to him by the high priests daughter for it is the the high priests daughter for it is the the high priests daughter for it is the ancient practice among us to have many ancient practice among us to have many ancient practice among us to have many wives at the same time now the King made wives at the same time now the King made wives at the same time now the King made these espousals for the children out of these espousals for the children out of these espousals for the children out of commiseration of them now they were commiseration of them now they were commiseration of them now they were fatherless as endeavoring to render fatherless as endeavoring to render fatherless as endeavoring to render Antipater kind to them by these inter Antipater kind to them by these inter Antipater kind to them by these inter marriages but Antipater did not fail to marriages but Antipater did not fail to marriages but Antipater did not fail to bear the same temper of mind to his bear the same temper of mind to his bear the same temper of mind to his brother's children which he had born to brother's children which he had born to brother's children which he had born to his brothers themselves and his brothers themselves and his brothers themselves and his father's concern about them provoked his father's concern about them provoked his father's concern about them provoked his indignation against them upon this his indignation against them upon this his indignation against them upon this suppose all that they would become suppose all that they would become suppose all that they would become greater than ever his brothers had been greater than ever his brothers had been greater than ever his brothers had been while our coleus a king would support while our coleus a king would support while our coleus a king would support his daughters sons and forests a his daughters sons and forests a his daughters sons and forests a Tetrarch would accept of one of the Tetrarch would accept of one of the Tetrarch would accept of one of the daughters as a wife to his son what daughters as a wife to his son what daughters as a wife to his son what provoked him also was this that all the provoked him also was this that all the provoked him also was this that all the multitude would so commiserate these multitude would so commiserate these multitude would so commiserate these fatherless children and so hate him for fatherless children and so hate him for fatherless children and so hate him for making them fatherless that all would making them fatherless that all would making them fatherless that all would come out since they were no strangers to come out since they were no strangers to come out since they were no strangers to his vile disposition towards his his vile disposition towards his his vile disposition towards his brethren he contrived therefore to brethren he contrived therefore to brethren he contrived therefore to overturn his father's settlements as overturn his father's settlements as overturn his father's settlements as thinking it a terrible thing that they thinking it a terrible thing that they thinking it a terrible thing that they should be so related to him and be so should be so related to him and be so should be so related to him and be so powerful with all so Herod yielded to powerful with all so Herod yielded to powerful with all so Herod yielded to him and changed his resolution at his him and changed his resolution at his him and changed his resolution at his entreaty and the determination now was entreaty and the determination now was entreaty and the determination now was that Antipater himself should marry heir that Antipater himself should marry heir that Antipater himself should marry heir establishes daughter and antipater's son

establishes daughter and antipater's son establishes daughter and antipater's son should marry for or is's daughter should marry for or is's daughter should marry for or is's daughter so the espousals for the marriages were so the espousals for the marriages were so the espousals for the marriages were changed after this manner even without changed after this manner even without changed after this manner even without the king's real approbation now Herod the king's real approbation now Herod the king's real approbation now Herod the King had at this time nine wives one the King had at this time nine wives one the King had at this time nine wives one of them antipater's mother and another of them antipater's mother and another of them antipater's mother and another the high priest's daughter by whom he the high priest's daughter by whom he the high priest's daughter by whom he had a son of his own name he had also had a son of his own name he had also had a son of his own name he had also one who was his brother's daughter and one who was his brother's daughter and one who was his brother's daughter and another his sister's daughter which two another his sister's daughter which two another his sister's daughter which two had no children one of his wives also had no children one of his wives also had no children one of his wives also was of the samaritan nation whose sons was of the samaritan nation whose sons was of the samaritan nation whose sons were Antipas and Ark Elias and whose were Antipas and Ark Elias and whose were Antipas and Ark Elias and whose daughter was Olympius which daughter was daughter was Olympius which daughter was daughter was Olympius which daughter was afterward married to Joseph the King's afterward married to Joseph the King's afterward married to Joseph the King's brother's son brother's son brother's son but are coleus and Antipas were brought but are coleus and Antipas were brought but are coleus and Antipas were brought up with a certain private man at Rome up with a certain private man at Rome up with a certain private man at Rome Herod had also two wife Cleopatra of Herod had also two wife Cleopatra of Herod had also two wife Cleopatra of Jerusalem and by her he had his sons Jerusalem and by her he had his sons Jerusalem and by her he had his sons Herod and Philip which last was also Herod and Philip which last was also Herod and Philip which last was also brought up at Rome Palace also was one brought up at Rome Palace also was one brought up at Rome Palace also was one of his wives which bear him his son of his wives which bear him his son of his wives which bear him his son Faisal as' and besides these he had for Faisal as' and besides these he had for Faisal as' and besides these he had for his wives Phaedra and Elpis by whom he his wives Phaedra and Elpis by whom he his wives Phaedra and Elpis by whom he had his daughters Roxana and Salome as had his daughters Roxana and Salome as had his daughters Roxana and Salome as for his elder daughters by the same for his elder daughters by the same for his elder daughters by the same mother with Alexander and mother with Alexander and mother with Alexander and estaba less and whom 4 horas neglected estaba less and whom 4 horas neglected estaba less and whom 4 horas neglected to marry he gave the one in marriage to to marry he gave the one in marriage to to marry he gave the one in marriage to Antipater the King's sister's son and Antipater the King's sister's son and Antipater the King's sister's son and the other to Faisal s his brother's son the other to Faisal s his brother's son the other to Faisal s his brother's son and this was the posterity of Herod

and this was the posterity of Herod and this was the posterity of Herod chapter 2 concernings amorous the chapter 2 concernings amorous the chapter 2 concernings amorous the Babylonian Jew concerning the plots laid Babylonian Jew concerning the plots laid Babylonian Jew concerning the plots laid by Antipater against his father and some by Antipater against his father and some by Antipater against his father and some what about the Pharisees and now it was what about the Pharisees and now it was what about the Pharisees and now it was that Herod being desirous of securing that Herod being desirous of securing that Herod being desirous of securing himself on the site of the track and himself on the site of the track and himself on the site of the track and Knights resolved to build a village as Knights resolved to build a village as Knights resolved to build a village as large as a city for the Jews in the large as a city for the Jews in the large as a city for the Jews in the middle of that country which might make middle of that country which might make middle of that country which might make his own country difficult to be his own country difficult to be his own country difficult to be assaulted and whence he might be at hand assaulted and whence he might be at hand assaulted and whence he might be at hand to make sally's upon them and do them a to make sally's upon them and do them a to make sally's upon them and do them a mischief accordingly when he understood mischief accordingly when he understood mischief accordingly when he understood that there was a man that was a Jew come that there was a man that was a Jew come that there was a man that was a Jew come out of Babylon with five hundred out of Babylon with five hundred out of Babylon with five hundred horsemen all of whom could shoot their horsemen all of whom could shoot their horsemen all of whom could shoot their arrows as they rode on horseback and arrows as they rode on horseback and arrows as they rode on horseback and with a hundred of his relations had with a hundred of his relations had with a hundred of his relations had passed over Euphrates and now abode at passed over Euphrates and now abode at passed over Euphrates and now abode at Antioch by Daphne of Syria where Antioch by Daphne of Syria where Antioch by Daphne of Syria where Saturninus who was then president had Saturninus who was then president had Saturninus who was then president had given them a place for habitation called given them a place for habitation called given them a place for habitation called vilasa he sent for this man with the vilasa he sent for this man with the vilasa he sent for this man with the multitude that followed him and promised multitude that followed him and promised multitude that followed him and promised to give him land in the top our key to give him land in the top our key to give him land in the top our key called batu niah which country is called batu niah which country is called batu niah which country is bounded with track and itis as desirous bounded with track and itis as desirous bounded with track and itis as desirous to make that his habitation a guard to to make that his habitation a guard to to make that his habitation a guard to himself he also engaged to let him hold himself he also engaged to let him hold himself he also engaged to let him hold the country free from tribute and that the country free from tribute and that the country free from tribute and that they should dwell entirely without they should dwell entirely without they should dwell entirely without paying such customs as used to be paid paying such customs as used to be paid paying such customs as used to be paid and gave it him tax free the Babylonian and gave it him tax free the Babylonian and gave it him tax free the Babylonian was reduced by these offers to come was reduced by these offers to come was reduced by these offers to come hither so he took possession of the land hither so he took possession of the land hither so he took possession of the land and built in it fortresses and a village

and built in it fortresses and a village and built in it fortresses and a village and named it beth ira whereby this man and named it beth ira whereby this man and named it beth ira whereby this man became a safeguard to the inhabitants became a safeguard to the inhabitants became a safeguard to the inhabitants against the tract and nights and against the tract and nights and against the tract and nights and preserved those Jews who came out of preserved those Jews who came out of preserved those Jews who came out of Babylon to offer their sacrifices at Babylon to offer their sacrifices at Babylon to offer their sacrifices at Jerusalem from being hurt by the track Jerusalem from being hurt by the track Jerusalem from being hurt by the track and night robbers so that a great number and night robbers so that a great number and night robbers so that a great number came to him from all those parts where came to him from all those parts where came to him from all those parts where the ancient Jewish laws were observed the ancient Jewish laws were observed the ancient Jewish laws were observed and the country became full of people by and the country became full of people by and the country became full of people by reason of their universal freedom from reason of their universal freedom from reason of their universal freedom from taxes this taxes this taxes this continued during the life of Herod but continued during the life of Herod but continued during the life of Herod but when Philip who was Tetrarch after him when Philip who was Tetrarch after him when Philip who was Tetrarch after him took the government he made them pay took the government he made them pay took the government he made them pay some small taxes and that for a little some small taxes and that for a little some small taxes and that for a little while only and a grip of the great and while only and a grip of the great and while only and a grip of the great and his son of the same name although they his son of the same name although they his son of the same name although they harassed them greatly harassed them greatly harassed them greatly yet would they not take their Liberty yet would they not take their Liberty yet would they not take their Liberty away from whom when the Romans have now away from whom when the Romans have now away from whom when the Romans have now taken the government into their own taken the government into their own taken the government into their own hands they still gave them the privilege hands they still gave them the privilege hands they still gave them the privilege of their freedom but oppressed them of their freedom but oppressed them of their freedom but oppressed them entirely with the imposition of taxes of entirely with the imposition of taxes of entirely with the imposition of taxes of which matter I shall treat more which matter I shall treat more which matter I shall treat more accurately in the progress of this accurately in the progress of this accurately in the progress of this history at length history at length history at length zammis the Babylonian to whom Herod had zammis the Babylonian to whom Herod had zammis the Babylonian to whom Herod had given that country for a possession died given that country for a possession died given that country for a possession died having lived virtuously and left having lived virtuously and left having lived virtuously and left children of a good character behind him children of a good character behind him children of a good character behind him one of whom was just seen who was famous one of whom was just seen who was famous one of whom was just seen who was famous for his valour and taught his for his valour and taught his for his valour and taught his Babylonians how to ride their horses and Babylonians how to ride their horses and Babylonians how to ride their horses and a troop of them were guards to the a troop of them were guards to the a troop of them were guards to the forementioned Kings and when de seemed forementioned Kings and when de seemed forementioned Kings and when de seemed was dead in his old age he left a son

was dead in his old age he left a son was dead in his old age he left a son whose name was Philip one of great whose name was Philip one of great whose name was Philip one of great strength in his hands and in other strength in his hands and in other strength in his hands and in other respects also more eminent for his respects also more eminent for his respects also more eminent for his valour than any of his contemporaries on valour than any of his contemporaries on valour than any of his contemporaries on which account there was a confidence and which account there was a confidence and which account there was a confidence and firm friendship between him and King firm friendship between him and King firm friendship between him and King Agrippa Agrippa Agrippa he had also an army which he maintained he had also an army which he maintained he had also an army which he maintained as great as that of a king which he as great as that of a king which he as great as that of a king which he exercised and led wheresoever he had exercised and led wheresoever he had exercised and led wheresoever he had occasion to March when the affairs of occasion to March when the affairs of occasion to March when the affairs of Herod were in the condition I have Herod were in the condition I have Herod were in the condition I have described all the public affairs described all the public affairs described all the public affairs depended upon Antipater and his power depended upon Antipater and his power depended upon Antipater and his power was such that he could do good turns to was such that he could do good turns to was such that he could do good turns to as many as he pleased and this by his as many as he pleased and this by his as many as he pleased and this by his father's concession in hopes of his father's concession in hopes of his father's concession in hopes of his goodwill and fidelity to him and this goodwill and fidelity to him and this goodwill and fidelity to him and this till he ventured to use his power still till he ventured to use his power still till he ventured to use his power still further because his wicked designs were further because his wicked designs were further because his wicked designs were concealed from his father and he made concealed from his father and he made concealed from his father and he made him believe everything he said he was him believe everything he said he was him believe everything he said he was also formidable to all not so much an also formidable to all not so much an also formidable to all not so much an account of the power and authority he account of the power and authority he account of the power and authority he had as for the shrewdness of his vile had as for the shrewdness of his vile had as for the shrewdness of his vile attempts beforehand but he who attempts beforehand but he who attempts beforehand but he who principally cultivated a friendship with principally cultivated a friendship with principally cultivated a friendship with him was Ferrara's who received the like him was Ferrara's who received the like him was Ferrara's who received the like marks of his friendship while Antipater marks of his friendship while Antipater marks of his friendship while Antipater had cunningly encompassed him about by a had cunningly encompassed him about by a had cunningly encompassed him about by a company of women whom he placed as company of women whom he placed as company of women whom he placed as guards about him for Ferrara's was guards about him for Ferrara's was guards about him for Ferrara's was greatly enslaved to his wife and to her greatly enslaved to his wife and to her greatly enslaved to his wife and to her mother and to her sister and this mother and to her sister and this mother and to her sister and this notwithstanding the hatred he bare them notwithstanding the hatred he bare them notwithstanding the hatred he bare them for the indignities they had offered to for the indignities they had offered to for the indignities they had offered to his virgin daughters yet did he bear

his virgin daughters yet did he bear his virgin daughters yet did he bear them and nothing was to be done without them and nothing was to be done without them and nothing was to be done without the women who had got this man into the women who had got this man into the women who had got this man into their circle and continued still to their circle and continued still to their circle and continued still to assist each other in all things in so assist each other in all things in so assist each other in all things in so much that Antipater was entirely much that Antipater was entirely much that Antipater was entirely addicted to them both by himself and by addicted to them both by himself and by addicted to them both by himself and by his mother for these four women said all his mother for these four women said all his mother for these four women said all one in the same thing but the opinions one in the same thing but the opinions one in the same thing but the opinions of Ferrara's and Antipater were of Ferrara's and Antipater were of Ferrara's and Antipater were different in some points of no different in some points of no different in some points of no consequence but the King's sister Salome consequence but the King's sister Salome consequence but the King's sister Salome was their antagonist who for a good was their antagonist who for a good was their antagonist who for a good while had looked about all their affairs while had looked about all their affairs while had looked about all their affairs and was apprised that this their and was apprised that this their and was apprised that this their friendship was made in order to do Herod friendship was made in order to do Herod friendship was made in order to do Herod some mischief and was disposed to inform some mischief and was disposed to inform some mischief and was disposed to inform the king of it and since these people the king of it and since these people the king of it and since these people knew that their friendship was very knew that their friendship was very knew that their friendship was very disagreeable to Herod as tending to do disagreeable to Herod as tending to do disagreeable to Herod as tending to do him a mischief they contrived that their him a mischief they contrived that their him a mischief they contrived that their meetings should not be discovered so meetings should not be discovered so meetings should not be discovered so they pretended to hate one another and they pretended to hate one another and they pretended to hate one another and to abuse one another when time served to abuse one another when time served to abuse one another when time served and especially when Herod was present or and especially when Herod was present or and especially when Herod was present or when anyone was there that would tell when anyone was there that would tell when anyone was there that would tell him but still their intimacy was firmer him but still their intimacy was firmer him but still their intimacy was firmer than ever when they were private and than ever when they were private and than ever when they were private and this was the course they took but they this was the course they took but they this was the course they took but they could not conceal from Salome neither could not conceal from Salome neither could not conceal from Salome neither their first contrivance when they said their first contrivance when they said their first contrivance when they said about these their intentions nor when about these their intentions nor when about these their intentions nor when they had made some progress in them but they had made some progress in them but they had made some progress in them but she searched out everything and she searched out everything and she searched out everything and aggravating their relations to her aggravating their relations to her aggravating their relations to her brother declared to him as well their brother declared to him as well their brother declared to him as well their secret assembling xand competitions as secret assembling xand competitions as secret assembling xand competitions as their counsels taken in a clandestine their counsels taken in a clandestine their counsels taken in a clandestine manner which if they were not in order

manner which if they were not in order manner which if they were not in order to destroy him they might well enough to destroy him they might well enough to destroy him they might well enough have been open in public but to have been open in public but to have been open in public but to appearance they are at variance and appearance they are at variance and appearance they are at variance and speak about one another as if they speak about one another as if they speak about one another as if they intended one another a mischief but intended one another a mischief but intended one another a mischief but agrees so well together when they are agrees so well together when they are agrees so well together when they are out of the sight of the multitude for out of the sight of the multitude for out of the sight of the multitude for when they are alone by themselves they when they are alone by themselves they when they are alone by themselves they act in concert and profess that they act in concert and profess that they act in concert and profess that they will never leave will never leave will never leave bought their friendship but will fight bought their friendship but will fight bought their friendship but will fight against those from whom they conceal against those from whom they conceal against those from whom they conceal their designs and thus did she search their designs and thus did she search their designs and thus did she search out these things and get a perfect out these things and get a perfect out these things and get a perfect knowledge of them and then told her knowledge of them and then told her knowledge of them and then told her brother of them who understood also of brother of them who understood also of brother of them who understood also of himself a great deal of what she said himself a great deal of what she said himself a great deal of what she said but still Durst not depend upon it but still Durst not depend upon it but still Durst not depend upon it because of the suspicions he had of his because of the suspicions he had of his because of the suspicions he had of his sister's calumnies for there was a sister's calumnies for there was a sister's calumnies for there was a certain sect of men that were Jews who certain sect of men that were Jews who certain sect of men that were Jews who valued themselves highly upon the exact valued themselves highly upon the exact valued themselves highly upon the exact skill they had in the law of their skill they had in the law of their skill they had in the law of their fathers and made men believe they were fathers and made men believe they were fathers and made men believe they were highly favored by God by whom this set highly favored by God by whom this set highly favored by God by whom this set of women were inveigle these are those of women were inveigle these are those of women were inveigle these are those that are called the sect of the that are called the sect of the that are called the sect of the Pharisees who were in a capacity of Pharisees who were in a capacity of Pharisees who were in a capacity of greatly opposing Kings a cunning sect greatly opposing Kings a cunning sect greatly opposing Kings a cunning sect they were and soon elevated to a pitch they were and soon elevated to a pitch they were and soon elevated to a pitch of open fighting and doing mischief of open fighting and doing mischief of open fighting and doing mischief accordingly when all the people of the accordingly when all the people of the accordingly when all the people of the Jews gave assurance of their goodwill to Jews gave assurance of their goodwill to Jews gave assurance of their goodwill to Caesar and to the Kings government these Caesar and to the Kings government these Caesar and to the Kings government these very men did not swear being above 6,000 very men did not swear being above 6,000 very men did not swear being above 6,000 and when the King imposed a fine upon and when the King imposed a fine upon and when the King imposed a fine upon them four or as's wife paid their fine them four or as's wife paid their fine them four or as's wife paid their fine for them in order to requite which for them in order to requite which for them in order to requite which kindness of hers since they were

kindness of hers since they were kindness of hers since they were believed to have the foreknowledge of believed to have the foreknowledge of believed to have the foreknowledge of things to come by divine inspiration things to come by divine inspiration things to come by divine inspiration they foretold how God had decreed that they foretold how God had decreed that they foretold how God had decreed that Herod's government should cease and his Herod's government should cease and his Herod's government should cease and his posterity should be deprived of it but posterity should be deprived of it but posterity should be deprived of it but that the kingdom should come to her in that the kingdom should come to her in that the kingdom should come to her in Ferrara's and to their children these Ferrara's and to their children these Ferrara's and to their children these predictions were not concealed from predictions were not concealed from predictions were not concealed from Salome but were told the king as also Salome but were told the king as also Salome but were told the king as also how they had perverted some persons how they had perverted some persons how they had perverted some persons about the palace itself so the King slew about the palace itself so the King slew about the palace itself so the King slew much of the Pharisees as were much of the Pharisees as were much of the Pharisees as were principally accused and beg oeis the principally accused and beg oeis the principally accused and beg oeis the eunuch and one Karros who exceeded all eunuch and one Karros who exceeded all eunuch and one Karros who exceeded all men of that time in comeliness and one men of that time in comeliness and one men of that time in comeliness and one that was his catamite he slew also all that was his catamite he slew also all that was his catamite he slew also all those of his own family who had those of his own family who had those of his own family who had consented to what the Pharisees foretold consented to what the Pharisees foretold consented to what the Pharisees foretold and for Bagoas he had been puffed up by and for Bagoas he had been puffed up by and for Bagoas he had been puffed up by them as though he should be named the them as though he should be named the them as though he should be named the father and the benefactor of him who by father and the benefactor of him who by father and the benefactor of him who by the prediction was foretold to be their the prediction was foretold to be their the prediction was foretold to be their appointed king for that this King would appointed king for that this King would appointed king for that this King would have all things in his power and would have all things in his power and would have all things in his power and would enable the Goa's to marry and to enable the Goa's to marry and to enable the Goa's to marry and to children of his own body begotten end of children of his own body begotten end of children of his own body begotten end of book 17 chapters 1 & 2 book 17 chapters book 17 chapters 1 & 2 book 17 chapters book 17 chapters 1 & 2 book 17 chapters 3 & 4 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 & 4 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 & 4 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox recording all 4 this is a librivox recording all 4 this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the

volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston book 17 chapters 3 & 4 chapter 3 book 17 chapters 3 & 4 chapter 3 book 17 chapters 3 & 4 chapter 3 concerning the enmity between Herod and concerning the enmity between Herod and concerning the enmity between Herod and Ferrara's how Herod sent Antipater to Ferrara's how Herod sent Antipater to Ferrara's how Herod sent Antipater to Caesar and of the death of Ferrara's Caesar and of the death of Ferrara's Caesar and of the death of Ferrara's when Herod had punished those Pharisees when Herod had punished those Pharisees when Herod had punished those Pharisees who had been convicted of the foregoing who had been convicted of the foregoing who had been convicted of the foregoing crimes he gathered an assembly together crimes he gathered an assembly together crimes he gathered an assembly together of his friends and accused four or as's of his friends and accused four or as's of his friends and accused four or as's wife and describing the abuses of the wife and describing the abuses of the wife and describing the abuses of the virgins to the impudence of that woman virgins to the impudence of that woman virgins to the impudence of that woman brought an accusation against her for brought an accusation against her for brought an accusation against her for the dishonor she had brought upon them the dishonor she had brought upon them the dishonor she had brought upon them that she had studiously introduced a that she had studiously introduced a that she had studiously introduced a quarrel between him and his brother and quarrel between him and his brother and quarrel between him and his brother and by her ill temper had brought them into by her ill temper had brought them into by her ill temper had brought them into a state of war both by her words and a state of war both by her words and a state of war both by her words and actions that the finds which he had laid actions that the finds which he had laid actions that the finds which he had laid had not been paid and the offenders had had not been paid and the offenders had had not been paid and the offenders had escaped punishment by her means and that escaped punishment by her means and that escaped punishment by her means and that nothing which had of late been done had nothing which had of late been done had nothing which had of late been done had been done without her quote for which been done without her quote for which been done without her quote for which reason Ferrara's would do well if he reason Ferrara's would do well if he reason Ferrara's would do well if he would of his own accord and by his own would of his own accord and by his own would of his own accord and by his own command and not at my entreaty or as command and not at my entreaty or as command and not at my entreaty or as following my opinion put his wife away following my opinion put his wife away following my opinion put his wife away as one who will still be the occasion of as one who will still be the occasion of as one who will still be the occasion of war between thee and me and now war between thee and me and now war between thee and me and now Ferrara's if thou value estelí Ferrara's if thou value estelí Ferrara's if thou value estelí put this wife of thine away for by this put this wife of thine away for by this put this wife of thine away for by this means that will continue to be a brother means that will continue to be a brother means that will continue to be a brother to me to me to me and wilt abide in thy love to me and and wilt abide in thy love to me and and wilt abide in thy love to me and quote then said Ferrara's though he was

quote then said Ferrara's though he was quote then said Ferrara's though he was pressed hard by the former words that as pressed hard by the former words that as pressed hard by the former words that as he would not do so unjust a thing as to he would not do so unjust a thing as to he would not do so unjust a thing as to renounce his brotherly relation to him renounce his brotherly relation to him renounce his brotherly relation to him so would he not leave off his affection so would he not leave off his affection so would he not leave off his affection for his wife that he would rather choose for his wife that he would rather choose for his wife that he would rather choose die than to live and be deprived of a die than to live and be deprived of a die than to live and be deprived of a wife that was so dear unto Him here upon wife that was so dear unto Him here upon wife that was so dear unto Him here upon Herod put off his anger against for Herod put off his anger against for Herod put off his anger against for orissan these accounts though he himself orissan these accounts though he himself orissan these accounts though he himself thereby underwent a very uneasy thereby underwent a very uneasy thereby underwent a very uneasy punishment however he forbade Antipater punishment however he forbade Antipater punishment however he forbade Antipater and his mother to have any conversation and his mother to have any conversation and his mother to have any conversation with Ferrara's and bid them to take care with Ferrara's and bid them to take care with Ferrara's and bid them to take care to avoid the assemblies of the women to avoid the assemblies of the women to avoid the assemblies of the women which they promised to do but still got which they promised to do but still got which they promised to do but still got together when occasion served and both together when occasion served and both together when occasion served and both for Oris and Antipater had their own for Oris and Antipater had their own for Oris and Antipater had their own merry meetings the report went also that merry meetings the report went also that merry meetings the report went also that Antipater had criminal conversation with Antipater had criminal conversation with Antipater had criminal conversation with feroz's wife and that they were brought feroz's wife and that they were brought feroz's wife and that they were brought together by antipater's mother but together by antipater's mother but together by antipater's mother but Antipater now had a suspicion of his Antipater now had a suspicion of his Antipater now had a suspicion of his father and was afraid that the effects father and was afraid that the effects father and was afraid that the effects of his hatred to him might increase so of his hatred to him might increase so of his hatred to him might increase so he wrote to his friends at Rome and bid he wrote to his friends at Rome and bid he wrote to his friends at Rome and bid them to send to Herod that he would them to send to Herod that he would them to send to Herod that he would immediately send Antipater to Caesar immediately send Antipater to Caesar immediately send Antipater to Caesar which when it was done Herod sent which when it was done Herod sent which when it was done Herod sent Antipater thither and sent most noble Antipater thither and sent most noble Antipater thither and sent most noble presence along with him as also his presence along with him as also his presence along with him as also his Testament wherein Antipater was Testament wherein Antipater was Testament wherein Antipater was appointed to be his successor and that appointed to be his successor and that appointed to be his successor and that if Antipater should die first if Antipater should die first if Antipater should die first his son Herod Philip by the high priests his son Herod Philip by the high priests his son Herod Philip by the high priests daughter should succeed and together daughter should succeed and together daughter should succeed and together with Antipater there went to Rome

with Antipater there went to Rome with Antipater there went to Rome Caelius the arabian though he had done Caelius the arabian though he had done Caelius the arabian though he had done nothing of all that caesar had enjoined nothing of all that caesar had enjoined nothing of all that caesar had enjoined him him him Antipater also accused him of the same Antipater also accused him of the same Antipater also accused him of the same crimes of which he had been formerly crimes of which he had been formerly crimes of which he had been formerly accused by Herod sigh Ellis was also accused by Herod sigh Ellis was also accused by Herod sigh Ellis was also accused by irate us that without his accused by irate us that without his accused by irate us that without his consent he had slain many of the chief consent he had slain many of the chief consent he had slain many of the chief of the Arabians at Petra and of the Arabians at Petra and of the Arabians at Petra and particularly soem as' a man that particularly soem as' a man that particularly soem as' a man that deserved to be honored by all men and deserved to be honored by all men and deserved to be honored by all men and that he had slain Babbitt as' a servant that he had slain Babbitt as' a servant that he had slain Babbitt as' a servant of Caesar these were the things of which of Caesar these were the things of which of Caesar these were the things of which Silius was accused and that on the Silius was accused and that on the Silius was accused and that on the occasion following there was one occasion following there was one occasion following there was one corinthis belonging to Herod of the corinthis belonging to Herod of the corinthis belonging to Herod of the guards of the Kings body and one who was guards of the Kings body and one who was guards of the Kings body and one who was greatly trusted by him Silius had greatly trusted by him Silius had greatly trusted by him Silius had persuaded this man with the offer of a persuaded this man with the offer of a persuaded this man with the offer of a great sum of money to kill Herod and he great sum of money to kill Herod and he great sum of money to kill Herod and he had promised to do it had promised to do it had promised to do it when fabolous had been made acquainted when fabolous had been made acquainted when fabolous had been made acquainted with this force Elias had himself told with this force Elias had himself told with this force Elias had himself told him of it him of it him of it he informed the king of it who caught he informed the king of it who caught he informed the king of it who caught corinthis and put him to the torture and corinthis and put him to the torture and corinthis and put him to the torture and thereby God out of him the whole thereby God out of him the whole thereby God out of him the whole conspiracy he also caught two other conspiracy he also caught two other conspiracy he also caught two other Arabians who were discovered by Arabians who were discovered by Arabians who were discovered by corinthis the one the head of a tribe corinthis the one the head of a tribe corinthis the one the head of a tribe and the other a friend to Silas who both and the other a friend to Silas who both and the other a friend to Silas who both were by the king brought to the torture were by the king brought to the torture were by the king brought to the torture and confessed that they were come to and confessed that they were come to and confessed that they were come to encourage corinthis not to fail of doing encourage corinthis not to fail of doing encourage corinthis not to fail of doing what he had undertaken to do and to what he had undertaken to do and to what he had undertaken to do and to assist him with their own hands in the assist him with their own hands in the assist him with their own hands in the murder murder murder if neat should require their assistance if neat should require their assistance if neat should require their assistance so Saturninus upon Herod's discovering so Saturninus upon Herod's discovering so Saturninus upon Herod's discovering the whole to him sent him to Rome at

the whole to him sent him to Rome at the whole to him sent him to Rome at this time Herod commanded for Oris that this time Herod commanded for Oris that this time Herod commanded for Oris that since he was so obstinate in his since he was so obstinate in his since he was so obstinate in his affection for his wife he should retire affection for his wife he should retire affection for his wife he should retire into his own Tetrarchy which he did very into his own Tetrarchy which he did very into his own Tetrarchy which he did very willingly and swear many oaths that he willingly and swear many oaths that he willingly and swear many oaths that he should not come again till he heard that should not come again till he heard that should not come again till he heard that Herod was dead and indeed when upon a Herod was dead and indeed when upon a Herod was dead and indeed when upon a sickness of the King he was desired to sickness of the King he was desired to sickness of the King he was desired to come to him before he died that he might come to him before he died that he might come to him before he died that he might entrust him with some of his injunctions entrust him with some of his injunctions entrust him with some of his injunctions he had such a regard to his oath that he he had such a regard to his oath that he he had such a regard to his oath that he would not come to him yet did not Herod would not come to him yet did not Herod would not come to him yet did not Herod so retain his hatred to Ferrara's but so retain his hatred to Ferrara's but so retain his hatred to Ferrara's but remitted of his purpose not to see him remitted of his purpose not to see him remitted of his purpose not to see him which he before had and that for such which he before had and that for such which he before had and that for such great causes as have been already great causes as have been already great causes as have been already mentioned but as soon as he began to be mentioned but as soon as he began to be mentioned but as soon as he began to be ill he came to him and this without ill he came to him and this without ill he came to him and this without being sent for and when he was dead he being sent for and when he was dead he being sent for and when he was dead he took care of his funeral and had his took care of his funeral and had his took care of his funeral and had his body brought to Jerusalem and buried body brought to Jerusalem and buried body brought to Jerusalem and buried there and appointed a solemn mourning there and appointed a solemn mourning there and appointed a solemn mourning for him this death of forest became the for him this death of forest became the for him this death of forest became the origin of antipater's misfortunes though origin of antipater's misfortunes though origin of antipater's misfortunes though he were already sailed for Rome God now he were already sailed for Rome God now he were already sailed for Rome God now being about to punish him for the murder being about to punish him for the murder being about to punish him for the murder of his brethren I will explain the of his brethren I will explain the of his brethren I will explain the history of this matter very distinctly history of this matter very distinctly history of this matter very distinctly than it may be for a warning to mankind than it may be for a warning to mankind than it may be for a warning to mankind that they take care of conducting their that they take care of conducting their that they take care of conducting their whole lives by the rules of virtue whole lives by the rules of virtue whole lives by the rules of virtue chapter 4 Farrar is's wife is accused by chapter 4 Farrar is's wife is accused by chapter 4 Farrar is's wife is accused by his freedmen as guilty of poisoning him his freedmen as guilty of poisoning him his freedmen as guilty of poisoning him and how Herod upon examining of the and how Herod upon examining of the and how Herod upon examining of the matter by torture found the poison but

matter by torture found the poison but matter by torture found the poison but so that it had been prepared for himself so that it had been prepared for himself so that it had been prepared for himself by his son Antipater by his son Antipater by his son Antipater and upon an inquiry by torture he and upon an inquiry by torture he and upon an inquiry by torture he discovered the dangerous designs of discovered the dangerous designs of discovered the dangerous designs of Antipater as soon as for Oris was dead Antipater as soon as for Oris was dead Antipater as soon as for Oris was dead and his funeral was over to a Fuhrer and his funeral was over to a Fuhrer and his funeral was over to a Fuhrer is's freed men who were much esteemed by is's freed men who were much esteemed by is's freed men who were much esteemed by him came to Herod and entreated him not him came to Herod and entreated him not him came to Herod and entreated him not to leave the murder of his brother to leave the murder of his brother to leave the murder of his brother without avenging it but to examine into without avenging it but to examine into without avenging it but to examine into such an unreasonable and unhappy death such an unreasonable and unhappy death such an unreasonable and unhappy death when he was moved with these words for when he was moved with these words for when he was moved with these words for they seemed to him to be true they seemed to him to be true they seemed to him to be true they said that Ferrara sucked with his they said that Ferrara sucked with his they said that Ferrara sucked with his wife the day before he fell sick and wife the day before he fell sick and wife the day before he fell sick and that a certain potion was brought him in that a certain potion was brought him in that a certain potion was brought him in such a sort of food as he was not used such a sort of food as he was not used such a sort of food as he was not used to eat but that when he had eaten he to eat but that when he had eaten he to eat but that when he had eaten he died of it that this potion was brought died of it that this potion was brought died of it that this potion was brought out of Arabia by a woman under pretence out of Arabia by a woman under pretence out of Arabia by a woman under pretence indeed as a love potion for that was its indeed as a love potion for that was its indeed as a love potion for that was its name but in reality to kill Ferrara's name but in reality to kill Ferrara's name but in reality to kill Ferrara's for that the arabian women are skillful for that the arabian women are skillful for that the arabian women are skillful in making such poisons and the woman to in making such poisons and the woman to in making such poisons and the woman to whom they ascribed this was confessedly whom they ascribed this was confessedly whom they ascribed this was confessedly a most intimate friend of one of Tsai a most intimate friend of one of Tsai a most intimate friend of one of Tsai Ellis's mistresses and that both the Ellis's mistresses and that both the Ellis's mistresses and that both the mother and the sister of feroz's wife mother and the sister of feroz's wife mother and the sister of feroz's wife had been at the places where she lived had been at the places where she lived had been at the places where she lived and had persuaded her to sell them this and had persuaded her to sell them this and had persuaded her to sell them this potion and had come back and brought it potion and had come back and brought it potion and had come back and brought it with them the day before that his supper with them the day before that his supper with them the day before that his supper here upon the King was provoked and put here upon the King was provoked and put here upon the King was provoked and put the women slaves to the torture and some the women slaves to the torture and some the women slaves to the torture and some that were free with them and as the fact that were free with them and as the fact that were free with them and as the fact did not yet appear because none of them did not yet appear because none of them did not yet appear because none of them would confess it at length one of them

would confess it at length one of them would confess it at length one of them under the utmost Agony's said no more under the utmost Agony's said no more under the utmost Agony's said no more but this that she prayed that God would but this that she prayed that God would but this that she prayed that God would send the like Agony's upon antipater's send the like Agony's upon antipater's send the like Agony's upon antipater's mother who had been the occasion of mother who had been the occasion of mother who had been the occasion of these miseries to all of them this these miseries to all of them this these miseries to all of them this prayer induced Herod to increase the prayer induced Herod to increase the prayer induced Herod to increase the woman's tortures till there by all was woman's tortures till there by all was woman's tortures till there by all was discovered their merry meetings their discovered their merry meetings their discovered their merry meetings their secret assemblies and the disclosing of secret assemblies and the disclosing of secret assemblies and the disclosing of what he had said to his son alone unto what he had said to his son alone unto what he had said to his son alone unto feroz's women feroz's women feroz's women now what Herod had charged Antipater to now what Herod had charged Antipater to now what Herod had charged Antipater to conceal was the gift of $110 conceal was the gift of $110 conceal was the gift of $110 and what hatred he bore to his father and what hatred he bore to his father and what hatred he bore to his father and that he complained to his mother and that he complained to his mother and that he complained to his mother how very long his father lived and that how very long his father lived and that how very long his father lived and that he was himself almost an old man in so he was himself almost an old man in so he was himself almost an old man in so much that it much that it much that it the kingdom should come to him it would the kingdom should come to him it would the kingdom should come to him it would not afford him any great pleasure and not afford him any great pleasure and not afford him any great pleasure and that there were a great many of his that there were a great many of his that there were a great many of his brothers or brother's children bringing brothers or brother's children bringing brothers or brother's children bringing up that might have hopes of the kingdom up that might have hopes of the kingdom up that might have hopes of the kingdom as well as himself which made his own as well as himself which made his own as well as himself which made his own hopes of it uncertain for that even now hopes of it uncertain for that even now hopes of it uncertain for that even now if he should himself not live Herod had if he should himself not live Herod had if he should himself not live Herod had ordained that the government should be ordained that the government should be ordained that the government should be conferred not on his son but rather on a conferred not on his son but rather on a conferred not on his son but rather on a brother he also had accused the king of brother he also had accused the king of brother he also had accused the king of great barbarity and of the slaughter of great barbarity and of the slaughter of great barbarity and of the slaughter of his sons and that it was out of the fear his sons and that it was out of the fear his sons and that it was out of the fear he was under lest he should do the like he was under lest he should do the like he was under lest he should do the like to him that made him contrive this his to him that made him contrive this his to him that made him contrive this his journey to Rome and Ferrara's contrived journey to Rome and Ferrara's contrived journey to Rome and Ferrara's contrived to go to his own Tetrarchy these to go to his own Tetrarchy these to go to his own Tetrarchy these confessions agreed with what his sister

confessions agreed with what his sister confessions agreed with what his sister had told him and tended greatly to had told him and tended greatly to had told him and tended greatly to corroborate her testimony and to free corroborate her testimony and to free corroborate her testimony and to free her from the suspicions of her her from the suspicions of her her from the suspicions of her unfaithfulness to him so the king having unfaithfulness to him so the king having unfaithfulness to him so the king having satisfied himself of the spite which satisfied himself of the spite which satisfied himself of the spite which Doris and to Peter's mother as well as Doris and to Peter's mother as well as Doris and to Peter's mother as well as himself bore to him took away from her himself bore to him took away from her himself bore to him took away from her all her fine ornaments which were worth all her fine ornaments which were worth all her fine ornaments which were worth many talents and then sent her away and many talents and then sent her away and many talents and then sent her away and entered into friendship with feroz's entered into friendship with feroz's entered into friendship with feroz's women but he who most of all irritated women but he who most of all irritated women but he who most of all irritated the King against his son was one the King against his son was one the King against his son was one Antipater Antipater Antipater the procurator of Antipater the king's the procurator of Antipater the king's the procurator of Antipater the king's son who when he was tortured among other son who when he was tortured among other son who when he was tortured among other things said that Antipater had prepared things said that Antipater had prepared things said that Antipater had prepared a deadly potion and given it to for Oris a deadly potion and given it to for Oris a deadly potion and given it to for Oris with his desire that he should give it with his desire that he should give it with his desire that he should give it to his father during his absence and to his father during his absence and to his father during his absence and when he was too remote to have the least when he was too remote to have the least when he was too remote to have the least suspicion cast upon him there too suspicion cast upon him there too suspicion cast upon him there too relating that Antipholus one of relating that Antipholus one of relating that Antipholus one of antipater's friends brought that potion antipater's friends brought that potion antipater's friends brought that potion out of Egypt and that it was sent to out of Egypt and that it was sent to out of Egypt and that it was sent to Ferrara's beyefendi on the brother of Ferrara's beyefendi on the brother of Ferrara's beyefendi on the brother of the mother of Antipater the king's son the mother of Antipater the king's son the mother of Antipater the king's son and by that means came to Ferrara zé's and by that means came to Ferrara zé's and by that means came to Ferrara zé's wife her husband having given it her to wife her husband having given it her to wife her husband having given it her to keep and when the King asked her about keep and when the King asked her about keep and when the King asked her about it she confessed it and as she was it she confessed it and as she was it she confessed it and as she was running to fetch it she threw herself running to fetch it she threw herself running to fetch it she threw herself down from the housetop yet did not kill down from the housetop yet did not kill down from the housetop yet did not kill herself because she fell upon her feet herself because she fell upon her feet herself because she fell upon her feet by which means when the King had by which means when the King had by which means when the King had comforted her and had promised her and comforted her and had promised her and comforted her and had promised her and her domestics pardoned her domestics pardoned her domestics pardoned on condition of their concealing nothing on condition of their concealing nothing on condition of their concealing nothing of the truth from him but had threatened

of the truth from him but had threatened of the truth from him but had threatened her with the utmost miseries if she her with the utmost miseries if she her with the utmost miseries if she proved ungrateful and concealed anything proved ungrateful and concealed anything proved ungrateful and concealed anything so she promised and swore that she would so she promised and swore that she would so she promised and swore that she would speak out everything until after what speak out everything until after what speak out everything until after what manner everything was done and said what manner everything was done and said what manner everything was done and said what they took to be entirely true that the they took to be entirely true that the they took to be entirely true that the potion was brought out of Egypt by potion was brought out of Egypt by potion was brought out of Egypt by Antipholus and that his brother who was Antipholus and that his brother who was Antipholus and that his brother who was a physician had procured it and that a physician had procured it and that a physician had procured it and that quote when 'the indian brought at us she quote when 'the indian brought at us she quote when 'the indian brought at us she kept it upon four or asses committing it kept it upon four or asses committing it kept it upon four or asses committing it to her and that it was prepared by to her and that it was prepared by to her and that it was prepared by Antipater for thee when therefore Antipater for thee when therefore Antipater for thee when therefore Ferreras was fallen sick and now came as Ferreras was fallen sick and now came as Ferreras was fallen sick and now came as to him and took his care of him and when to him and took his care of him and when to him and took his care of him and when he saw the kindness thou hadst for him he saw the kindness thou hadst for him he saw the kindness thou hadst for him his mind was overborne thereby so he his mind was overborne thereby so he his mind was overborne thereby so he called me to him and said to me a woman called me to him and said to me a woman called me to him and said to me a woman Antipater hath circumvented me in this Antipater hath circumvented me in this Antipater hath circumvented me in this affair of his father and my brother by affair of his father and my brother by affair of his father and my brother by persuading me to have a murderous persuading me to have a murderous persuading me to have a murderous intention to him and procuring a potion intention to him and procuring a potion intention to him and procuring a potion to be subservient there to do thou to be subservient there to do thou to be subservient there to do thou therefore go and fetch my potion since therefore go and fetch my potion since therefore go and fetch my potion since my brother appears to have still the my brother appears to have still the my brother appears to have still the same virtuous disposition towards me same virtuous disposition towards me same virtuous disposition towards me which he had formerly and I do not which he had formerly and I do not which he had formerly and I do not expect to live long myself and that I expect to live long myself and that I expect to live long myself and that I may not defile my forefathers by the may not defile my forefathers by the may not defile my forefathers by the murder of a brother and burn it before murder of a brother and burn it before murder of a brother and burn it before my face that accordingly she immediately my face that accordingly she immediately my face that accordingly she immediately brought it and did as her husband bade brought it and did as her husband bade brought it and did as her husband bade her and that she burnt the greatest part her and that she burnt the greatest part her and that she burnt the greatest part of the potion but that a little of it of the potion but that a little of it of the potion but that a little of it was left that if the king after was left that if the king after was left that if the king after Ferrara's death should treat her ill she

Ferrara's death should treat her ill she Ferrara's death should treat her ill she might poison herself and thereby get might poison herself and thereby get might poison herself and thereby get clear of her miseries and quote upon her clear of her miseries and quote upon her clear of her miseries and quote upon her singing this she brought out the potion singing this she brought out the potion singing this she brought out the potion and the box in which it was before them and the box in which it was before them and the box in which it was before them all nee there was another brother of all nee there was another brother of all nee there was another brother of Antipholus and his mother also who by Antipholus and his mother also who by Antipholus and his mother also who by the extremity of pain and torture the extremity of pain and torture the extremity of pain and torture confessed the same things and owned the confessed the same things and owned the confessed the same things and owned the box to be that which had been brought box to be that which had been brought box to be that which had been brought out of Egypt the high priest's daughter out of Egypt the high priest's daughter out of Egypt the high priest's daughter also who was the king's wife was accused also who was the king's wife was accused also who was the king's wife was accused to have been conscious of all this and to have been conscious of all this and to have been conscious of all this and had resolved to conceal it for which had resolved to conceal it for which had resolved to conceal it for which reason Herod divorced her and blotted reason Herod divorced her and blotted reason Herod divorced her and blotted her son out of his Testament wherein he her son out of his Testament wherein he her son out of his Testament wherein he had been mentioned had been mentioned had been mentioned one that was terrain after him and he one that was terrain after him and he one that was terrain after him and he took the high priesthood away from his took the high priesthood away from his took the high priesthood away from his father-in-law Simeon the son of both US father-in-law Simeon the son of both US father-in-law Simeon the son of both US and appointed Mathias the son of and appointed Mathias the son of and appointed Mathias the son of Theophilus who was born at Jerusalem to Theophilus who was born at Jerusalem to Theophilus who was born at Jerusalem to be high priest in his room while this be high priest in his room while this be high priest in his room while this was doing the thylacine so antipater's was doing the thylacine so antipater's was doing the thylacine so antipater's freed man came from Rome and upon the freed man came from Rome and upon the freed man came from Rome and upon the torture was found to have brought torture was found to have brought torture was found to have brought another potion to give it into the hands another potion to give it into the hands another potion to give it into the hands of antipater's mother and a Ferrara's of antipater's mother and a Ferrara's of antipater's mother and a Ferrara's that if the former potion did not that if the former potion did not that if the former potion did not operate upon the king this at least operate upon the king this at least operate upon the king this at least might carry him off there came also might carry him off there came also might carry him off there came also letters from Herod's friends at Rome by letters from Herod's friends at Rome by letters from Herod's friends at Rome by the approbation and at the suggestion of the approbation and at the suggestion of the approbation and at the suggestion of Antipater to accuse Ark allows and Antipater to accuse Ark allows and Antipater to accuse Ark allows and Philip as if they calumny ated their Philip as if they calumny ated their Philip as if they calumny ated their father on account of the slaughter of father on account of the slaughter of father on account of the slaughter of Alexander and eros tabulous and as if Alexander and eros tabulous and as if Alexander and eros tabulous and as if they commiserated their deaths and as if

they commiserated their deaths and as if they commiserated their deaths and as if because they were sent for home for because they were sent for home for because they were sent for home for their father had already recalled them their father had already recalled them their father had already recalled them they concluded they were themselves also they concluded they were themselves also they concluded they were themselves also to be destroyed these letters had been to be destroyed these letters had been to be destroyed these letters had been procured by great rewards by antipater's procured by great rewards by antipater's procured by great rewards by antipater's friends but Antipater himself wrote to friends but Antipater himself wrote to friends but Antipater himself wrote to his father about them and laid the his father about them and laid the his father about them and laid the heaviest things to their charge yet did heaviest things to their charge yet did heaviest things to their charge yet did he entirely excuse them of any guilt and he entirely excuse them of any guilt and he entirely excuse them of any guilt and said they were but young men and so said they were but young men and so said they were but young men and so imputed their words to their youth but imputed their words to their youth but imputed their words to their youth but he said that he had himself been very he said that he had himself been very he said that he had himself been very busy in the affair relating to Caelius busy in the affair relating to Caelius busy in the affair relating to Caelius and in getting interest among the great and in getting interest among the great and in getting interest among the great men and on that account had brought men and on that account had brought men and on that account had brought splendid ornaments to present them with splendid ornaments to present them with splendid ornaments to present them with all which cost him two hundred talents all which cost him two hundred talents all which cost him two hundred talents now one may wonder how it came about now one may wonder how it came about now one may wonder how it came about that while so many accusations were laid that while so many accusations were laid that while so many accusations were laid against him in Judea during seven months against him in Judea during seven months against him in Judea during seven months before this time he was not made before this time he was not made before this time he was not made acquainted with any of them the causes acquainted with any of them the causes acquainted with any of them the causes of which were that the roads were of which were that the roads were of which were that the roads were exactly guarded and that men heeded exactly guarded and that men heeded exactly guarded and that men heeded Antipater for there was nobody who would Antipater for there was nobody who would Antipater for there was nobody who would run any hazard himself to gain him any run any hazard himself to gain him any run any hazard himself to gain him any advantages end of book 17 chapters three advantages end of book 17 chapters three advantages end of book 17 chapters three and four book 17 chapter five of the and four book 17 chapter five of the and four book 17 chapter five of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 antiquities of the Jews vol 4 antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org

recording by Linkin peed the antiquities recording by Linkin peed the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Weston book 17 translated by William Weston book 17 translated by William Weston book 17 chapter 5 anti-pot eras navigation from chapter 5 anti-pot eras navigation from chapter 5 anti-pot eras navigation from Rome to his father and how he was Rome to his father and how he was Rome to his father and how he was accused by a Nikolaus of Damascus and accused by a Nikolaus of Damascus and accused by a Nikolaus of Damascus and condemned to die by his father and by condemned to die by his father and by condemned to die by his father and by quintilius Varis quintilius Varis quintilius Varis who is then president of Syria and how who is then president of Syria and how who is then president of Syria and how he was then bound till Caesar should be he was then bound till Caesar should be he was then bound till Caesar should be informed of his cause informed of his cause informed of his cause now Herod upon Andy Potter's riding to now Herod upon Andy Potter's riding to now Herod upon Andy Potter's riding to him that having done all that he was to him that having done all that he was to him that having done all that he was to do and this in the manner he was to do do and this in the manner he was to do do and this in the manner he was to do it he would suddenly come to him it he would suddenly come to him it he would suddenly come to him concealed his anger against him and concealed his anger against him and concealed his anger against him and wrote back to him and bid him not delay wrote back to him and bid him not delay wrote back to him and bid him not delay his journey lest any harm should befall his journey lest any harm should befall his journey lest any harm should befall himself in his absence at the same time himself in his absence at the same time himself in his absence at the same time also he made some little complaint about also he made some little complaint about also he made some little complaint about his mother his mother his mother but promised that he would lay those but promised that he would lay those but promised that he would lay those complaints aside when he should return complaints aside when he should return complaints aside when he should return he was all expressed his entire he was all expressed his entire he was all expressed his entire affection for him as fearing lest he affection for him as fearing lest he affection for him as fearing lest he should have some suspicions of him and should have some suspicions of him and should have some suspicions of him and defer his journey to him and lest while defer his journey to him and lest while defer his journey to him and lest while he lived at Rome he should lay plots for he lived at Rome he should lay plots for he lived at Rome he should lay plots for the kingdom and moreover do somewhat the kingdom and moreover do somewhat the kingdom and moreover do somewhat against himself this letter and dupatta against himself this letter and dupatta against himself this letter and dupatta are met within kaliesha but had received are met within kaliesha but had received are met within kaliesha but had received an account of fro Doris's death before I an account of fro Doris's death before I an account of fro Doris's death before I cut into him this last news affected him cut into him this last news affected him cut into him this last news affected him deeply not out of any affection for deeply not out of any affection for deeply not out of any affection for Fedora's but because he was dead without Fedora's but because he was dead without Fedora's but because he was dead without having murdered his father which he had having murdered his father which he had having murdered his father which he had promised him to do and when he was at promised him to do and when he was at promised him to do and when he was at Kenan Daris in kaliesha he began to Kenan Daris in kaliesha he began to Kenan Daris in kaliesha he began to deliberate with himself about his deliberate with himself about his deliberate with himself about his sailing home as being much grieved with sailing home as being much grieved with sailing home as being much grieved with the ejection of his mother now some of the ejection of his mother now some of the ejection of his mother now some of his friends advised him that he should his friends advised him that he should his friends advised him that he should tarry a while somewhere in expectation tarry a while somewhere in expectation tarry a while somewhere in expectation of further information but others

of further information but others of further information but others advised him to sail home without delay advised him to sail home without delay advised him to sail home without delay for that if he were once come thither he for that if he were once come thither he for that if he were once come thither he would soon put an end to all accusations would soon put an end to all accusations would soon put an end to all accusations and that nothing afforded any way to his and that nothing afforded any way to his and that nothing afforded any way to his accusers at present but his absence he accusers at present but his absence he accusers at present but his absence he was persuaded by these last and sailed was persuaded by these last and sailed was persuaded by these last and sailed on and landed at the Haven called on and landed at the Haven called on and landed at the Haven called subasta s-- which Herod had built at subasta s-- which Herod had built at subasta s-- which Herod had built at vast expenses in honor of Caesar and vast expenses in honor of Caesar and vast expenses in honor of Caesar and called subasta s-- and now as untii called subasta s-- and now as untii called subasta s-- and now as untii potter evidently in a miserable potter evidently in a miserable potter evidently in a miserable condition while nobody came to him nor condition while nobody came to him nor condition while nobody came to him nor saluted him as they did at his going saluted him as they did at his going saluted him as they did at his going away with good away with good away with good of joyful acclamations nor was there now of joyful acclamations nor was there now of joyful acclamations nor was there now anything to hinder them from anything to hinder them from anything to hinder them from entertaining him on the contrary with entertaining him on the contrary with entertaining him on the contrary with bitter curses while they supposed he was bitter curses while they supposed he was bitter curses while they supposed he was come to receive his punishment for the come to receive his punishment for the come to receive his punishment for the murder of his brethren now quintilius murder of his brethren now quintilius murder of his brethren now quintilius Varis was at this time at jerusalem Varis was at this time at jerusalem Varis was at this time at jerusalem being sent to succeed Saturninus as being sent to succeed Saturninus as being sent to succeed Saturninus as president of syria and was come as an president of syria and was come as an president of syria and was come as an Assessor to Herod who had desired his Assessor to Herod who had desired his Assessor to Herod who had desired his advice in his present affairs and as advice in his present affairs and as advice in his present affairs and as they were sitting together and he they were sitting together and he they were sitting together and he Patrick came upon them without knowing Patrick came upon them without knowing Patrick came upon them without knowing anything of the matter so he came into anything of the matter so he came into anything of the matter so he came into the palace clothed in purple the the palace clothed in purple the the palace clothed in purple the Porter's indeed received him in but Porter's indeed received him in but Porter's indeed received him in but excluded his friends and now he was in excluded his friends and now he was in excluded his friends and now he was in great disorder and presently understood great disorder and presently understood great disorder and presently understood the condition he was in while upon his the condition he was in while upon his the condition he was in while upon his going to salute his father he was going to salute his father he was going to salute his father he was repulsed by him who called him a repulsed by him who called him a repulsed by him who called him a murderer of his brethren and a plotter murderer of his brethren and a plotter murderer of his brethren and a plotter of destruction against himself and told of destruction against himself and told of destruction against himself and told him that vados should be his auditor and him that vados should be his auditor and him that vados should be his auditor and his judge the very next day so he found his judge the very next day so he found his judge the very next day so he found that what misfortunes he now heard of that what misfortunes he now heard of that what misfortunes he now heard of were already upon him with the greatness were already upon him with the greatness were already upon him with the greatness of which he went away in confusion upon of which he went away in confusion upon of which he went away in confusion upon which his mother and his wife met him

which his mother and his wife met him which his mother and his wife met him which wife was the daughter of Antigonus which wife was the daughter of Antigonus which wife was the daughter of Antigonus who is King of the Jews before Herod who is King of the Jews before Herod who is King of the Jews before Herod from whom he learned all circumstances from whom he learned all circumstances from whom he learned all circumstances which concerned him and then prepared which concerned him and then prepared which concerned him and then prepared himself for his trial on the next day himself for his trial on the next day himself for his trial on the next day vatos and the King sat together in vatos and the King sat together in vatos and the King sat together in judgment and both their friends were judgment and both their friends were judgment and both their friends were also called in and also the king's also called in and also the king's also called in and also the king's relations with his sister Salome and as relations with his sister Salome and as relations with his sister Salome and as many as could discover anything and as many as could discover anything and as many as could discover anything and as such had been tortured and besides these such had been tortured and besides these such had been tortured and besides these some slaves of Auntie Potter's mother some slaves of Auntie Potter's mother some slaves of Auntie Potter's mother who were taken up a little before who were taken up a little before who were taken up a little before interpreters coming and brought with interpreters coming and brought with interpreters coming and brought with them a written letter the some of which them a written letter the some of which them a written letter the some of which was this that he should not come back was this that he should not come back was this that he should not come back because all was come to his father's because all was come to his father's because all was come to his father's knowledge and the Caesar was the only knowledge and the Caesar was the only knowledge and the Caesar was the only refuge he had left to prevent both his refuge he had left to prevent both his refuge he had left to prevent both his and her delivery into his father's hands and her delivery into his father's hands and her delivery into his father's hands then didn't he better fall down at his then didn't he better fall down at his then didn't he better fall down at his father's feet and besought him not to father's feet and besought him not to father's feet and besought him not to prejudge his cause but that he might prejudge his cause but that he might prejudge his cause but that he might first be heard by his father and that first be heard by his father and that first be heard by his father and that his father would keep himself his father would keep himself his father would keep himself unprejudiced so Herod ordered him to be unprejudiced so Herod ordered him to be unprejudiced so Herod ordered him to be brought into the midst and then lamented brought into the midst and then lamented brought into the midst and then lamented himself about his children from whom he himself about his children from whom he himself about his children from whom he had suffered such great misfortunes and had suffered such great misfortunes and had suffered such great misfortunes and because auntie Potter fell upon him in because auntie Potter fell upon him in because auntie Potter fell upon him in his old age he also reckoned up what his old age he also reckoned up what his old age he also reckoned up what maintenance and what education had given maintenance and what education had given maintenance and what education had given him and what seasonable supplies of him and what seasonable supplies of him and what seasonable supplies of wealth he had afforded them according to wealth he had afforded them according to wealth he had afforded them according to their own their own their own desires none of which favours had desires none of which favours had desires none of which favours had hindered them from contriving against hindered them from contriving against hindered them from contriving against him and from bringing his very life into him and from bringing his very life into him and from bringing his very life into danger in order to gain his kingdom danger in order to gain his kingdom danger in order to gain his kingdom after an impious manner by taking away after an impious manner by taking away after an impious manner by taking away his life before the course of nature his life before the course of nature his life before the course of nature their fathers wishes or justice required their fathers wishes or justice required their fathers wishes or justice required that the Kingdom should come to them and that the Kingdom should come to them and that the Kingdom should come to them and that he wondered what hopes could that he wondered what hopes could that he wondered what hopes could elevate and to Peter to such a pass as

elevate and to Peter to such a pass as elevate and to Peter to such a pass as to be Hardy enough to attempt such to be Hardy enough to attempt such to be Hardy enough to attempt such things that he had by his own Testament things that he had by his own Testament things that he had by his own Testament in writing declared him his successor in in writing declared him his successor in in writing declared him his successor in the government and while he was alive he the government and while he was alive he the government and while he was alive he was in no respect inferior to him either was in no respect inferior to him either was in no respect inferior to him either in his illustrious dignity or in power in his illustrious dignity or in power in his illustrious dignity or in power and authority he having no less than and authority he having no less than and authority he having no less than fifty talents for his yearly income and fifty talents for his yearly income and fifty talents for his yearly income and had received for his journey to Rome no had received for his journey to Rome no had received for his journey to Rome no fewer than thirty talents he also fewer than thirty talents he also fewer than thirty talents he also objected to him the case of his brethren objected to him the case of his brethren objected to him the case of his brethren whom he had accused and if they were whom he had accused and if they were whom he had accused and if they were guilty he had imitated their example and guilty he had imitated their example and guilty he had imitated their example and if not he had brought him groundless if not he had brought him groundless if not he had brought him groundless accusations against his near relations accusations against his near relations accusations against his near relations for that he had been acquainted with all for that he had been acquainted with all for that he had been acquainted with all those things by him and by nobody else those things by him and by nobody else those things by him and by nobody else and had done what was done by his and had done what was done by his and had done what was done by his approbation and whom he now absolved approbation and whom he now absolved approbation and whom he now absolved from all that was criminal by becoming from all that was criminal by becoming from all that was criminal by becoming the inheritor of the guilt of such their the inheritor of the guilt of such their the inheritor of the guilt of such their parricide when Herod had thus spoken he parricide when Herod had thus spoken he parricide when Herod had thus spoken he fell a weeping and was not able to say fell a weeping and was not able to say fell a weeping and was not able to say any more but at this desired nikolaos of any more but at this desired nikolaos of any more but at this desired nikolaos of damascus being the king's friend and damascus being the king's friend and damascus being the king's friend and always conversant with him and always conversant with him and always conversant with him and acquainted with whatsoever he did and acquainted with whatsoever he did and acquainted with whatsoever he did and with the circumstances of his affairs with the circumstances of his affairs with the circumstances of his affairs proceeded to what remained and explained proceeded to what remained and explained proceeded to what remained and explained all that concerned the demonstrations all that concerned the demonstrations all that concerned the demonstrations and evidences of the facts upon which and evidences of the facts upon which and evidences of the facts upon which and he put her in order to make his and he put her in order to make his and he put her in order to make his legal-defense turned himself to his legal-defense turned himself to his legal-defense turned himself to his father and enlarged upon the many father and enlarged upon the many father and enlarged upon the many indications he had given of his goodwill indications he had given of his goodwill indications he had given of his goodwill to him an instanced in the honours that to him an instanced in the honours that to him an instanced in the honours that had been done him which yet had not been had been done him which yet had not been had been done him which yet had not been done he had not deserved them by his done he had not deserved them by his done he had not deserved them by his virtuous concern about him for that he virtuous concern about him for that he virtuous concern about him for that he had made provision for everything that had made provision for everything that had made provision for everything that was fit to be foreseen beforehand as to was fit to be foreseen beforehand as to was fit to be foreseen beforehand as to giving him his wisest advice and

giving him his wisest advice and giving him his wisest advice and whenever there was occasion for the whenever there was occasion for the whenever there was occasion for the labor of his own hands he had not labor of his own hands he had not labor of his own hands he had not grudged any such pains for him and it grudged any such pains for him and it grudged any such pains for him and it was almost impossible that he who had was almost impossible that he who had was almost impossible that he who had delivered his father from so many delivered his father from so many delivered his father from so many treacherous contrivances laid against treacherous contrivances laid against treacherous contrivances laid against him should be himself in a plot against him should be himself in a plot against him should be himself in a plot against him and so lose all the reputation he him and so lose all the reputation he him and so lose all the reputation he had gained for his virtue by his had gained for his virtue by his had gained for his virtue by his wickedness which had succeeded it and wickedness which had succeeded it and wickedness which had succeeded it and this while he had nothing to prohibit this while he had nothing to prohibit this while he had nothing to prohibit him who has already appointed him who has already appointed him who has already appointed successor to enjoy the Royal honor with successor to enjoy the Royal honor with successor to enjoy the Royal honor with his father also at present and that his father also at present and that his father also at present and that there was no likelihood that a person there was no likelihood that a person there was no likelihood that a person who had the one half of that authority who had the one half of that authority who had the one half of that authority without any danger and with a good without any danger and with a good without any danger and with a good character should hunt after the whole character should hunt after the whole character should hunt after the whole with infamy and danger and this one it with infamy and danger and this one it with infamy and danger and this one it was doubtful whether he could obtain it was doubtful whether he could obtain it was doubtful whether he could obtain it or not and when he saw that sad example or not and when he saw that sad example or not and when he saw that sad example of his brethren before him and was both of his brethren before him and was both of his brethren before him and was both the informer and the accuser against the informer and the accuser against the informer and the accuser against them at a time when they might not them at a time when they might not them at a time when they might not otherwise have been discovered nay was otherwise have been discovered nay was otherwise have been discovered nay was the author of the punishment inflicted the author of the punishment inflicted the author of the punishment inflicted upon them when it appeared evidently upon them when it appeared evidently upon them when it appeared evidently that they were guilty of a wicked that they were guilty of a wicked that they were guilty of a wicked attempt against their father and that attempt against their father and that attempt against their father and that even the contentions that were in the even the contentions that were in the even the contentions that were in the King's family were indications that he King's family were indications that he King's family were indications that he had ever managed affairs out of the had ever managed affairs out of the had ever managed affairs out of the sincerest affection to his father and as sincerest affection to his father and as sincerest affection to his father and as to what he had done at Rome Caesar was a to what he had done at Rome Caesar was a to what he had done at Rome Caesar was a witness there to who yet was no more to witness there to who yet was no more to witness there to who yet was no more to be imposed upon than God himself of be imposed upon than God himself of be imposed upon than God himself of whose opinions his letters sent hither whose opinions his letters sent hither whose opinions his letters sent hither are sufficient evidence and that it was are sufficient evidence and that it was are sufficient evidence and that it was not reasonable to prefer the calumnies not reasonable to prefer the calumnies not reasonable to prefer the calumnies of such as proposed to raise of such as proposed to raise of such as proposed to raise disturbances before those letters the disturbances before those letters the disturbances before those letters the greatest part of which colonies had been greatest part of which colonies had been greatest part of which colonies had been raised during his absence which gave raised during his absence which gave raised during his absence which gave scope to his enemies to forge them which scope to his enemies to forge them which scope to his enemies to forge them which they had not been able to do if he had they had not been able to do if he had they had not been able to do if he had been there moreover he showed the been there moreover he showed the been there moreover he showed the weakness of the evidence obtained by

weakness of the evidence obtained by weakness of the evidence obtained by torture which was commonly false because torture which was commonly false because torture which was commonly false because the stress men are in under such the stress men are in under such the stress men are in under such tortures naturally obliges them to say tortures naturally obliges them to say tortures naturally obliges them to say many things in order to please those many things in order to please those many things in order to please those that govern them he also offered himself that govern them he also offered himself that govern them he also offered himself to the torture here upon there was a to the torture here upon there was a to the torture here upon there was a change observed in the assembly while change observed in the assembly while change observed in the assembly while they greatly pitied Andy Potter who by they greatly pitied Andy Potter who by they greatly pitied Andy Potter who by weeping and putting on a countenance weeping and putting on a countenance weeping and putting on a countenance suitable to his sad case may them suitable to his sad case may them suitable to his sad case may them commiserate the same in so much that his commiserate the same in so much that his commiserate the same in so much that his very enemies were moved to compassion very enemies were moved to compassion very enemies were moved to compassion and it appeared plainly that Herod and it appeared plainly that Herod and it appeared plainly that Herod himself was affected in his own mind himself was affected in his own mind himself was affected in his own mind although he was not willing it should be although he was not willing it should be although he was not willing it should be taken notice of then did Nikolaus begin taken notice of then did Nikolaus begin taken notice of then did Nikolaus begin to prosecute what the King had begun and to prosecute what the King had begun and to prosecute what the King had begun and that with great bitterness and summed up that with great bitterness and summed up that with great bitterness and summed up all the evidence which arose from the all the evidence which arose from the all the evidence which arose from the tortures or from the testimonies he tortures or from the testimonies he tortures or from the testimonies he principally and largely cried up the principally and largely cried up the principally and largely cried up the Kings virtues which he had exhibited in Kings virtues which he had exhibited in Kings virtues which he had exhibited in the maintenance and education of his the maintenance and education of his the maintenance and education of his sons while he never could gain any sons while he never could gain any sons while he never could gain any advantage thereby but still fell from advantage thereby but still fell from advantage thereby but still fell from one misfortune to another although he one misfortune to another although he one misfortune to another although he owned that he was not so much surprised owned that he was not so much surprised owned that he was not so much surprised with that thoughtless behavior of his with that thoughtless behavior of his with that thoughtless behavior of his former sons who former sons who former sons who but young and were besides corrupted by but young and were besides corrupted by but young and were besides corrupted by wicked counselors who are the occasion wicked counselors who are the occasion wicked counselors who are the occasion of their wiping out of their minds the of their wiping out of their minds the of their wiping out of their minds the righteous dictates of nature and this righteous dictates of nature and this righteous dictates of nature and this out of a desire of coming to the out of a desire of coming to the out of a desire of coming to the government sooner than they ought to yet government sooner than they ought to yet government sooner than they ought to yet that he could not but justly stand that he could not but justly stand that he could not but justly stand amazed at the horrid wickedness of Andy amazed at the horrid wickedness of Andy amazed at the horrid wickedness of Andy Potter who although he had not only had Potter who although he had not only had Potter who although he had not only had great benefits bestowed on him by his great benefits bestowed on him by his great benefits bestowed on him by his father enough to tame his reason yet father enough to tame his reason yet father enough to tame his reason yet could not be more tamed than the most

could not be more tamed than the most could not be more tamed than the most envenom serpents whereas even those envenom serpents whereas even those envenom serpents whereas even those creatures admit of some mitigation and creatures admit of some mitigation and creatures admit of some mitigation and will not bite their benefactors while will not bite their benefactors while will not bite their benefactors while aunty Potter hath not let the aunty Potter hath not let the aunty Potter hath not let the misfortunes of his brethren be any misfortunes of his brethren be any misfortunes of his brethren be any hindrance to him he hath gone on to hindrance to him he hath gone on to hindrance to him he hath gone on to imitate their barbarity notwithstanding imitate their barbarity notwithstanding imitate their barbarity notwithstanding yet was thou o aunty Potter as thou hast yet was thou o aunty Potter as thou hast yet was thou o aunty Potter as thou hast thy self confessed the informer as to thy self confessed the informer as to thy self confessed the informer as to what wicked actions they had done and what wicked actions they had done and what wicked actions they had done and the searcher out of the evidence against the searcher out of the evidence against the searcher out of the evidence against them and the author of the punishment them and the author of the punishment them and the author of the punishment they underwent upon their detection nor they underwent upon their detection nor they underwent upon their detection nor do we say this is accusing me for being do we say this is accusing me for being do we say this is accusing me for being so zealous in the anger against them but so zealous in the anger against them but so zealous in the anger against them but are astonished at thy endeavors to are astonished at thy endeavors to are astonished at thy endeavors to imitate their profligate behavior and we imitate their profligate behavior and we imitate their profligate behavior and we discover thereby that thou does not act discover thereby that thou does not act discover thereby that thou does not act thus for the safety of thy father but thus for the safety of thy father but thus for the safety of thy father but for the destruction of thy brethren that for the destruction of thy brethren that for the destruction of thy brethren that by such outside hatred of their impiety by such outside hatred of their impiety by such outside hatred of their impiety thou - be believed a lover of thy father thou - be believed a lover of thy father thou - be believed a lover of thy father and mightest thereby get the power and mightest thereby get the power and mightest thereby get the power enough to do mischief with the greatest enough to do mischief with the greatest enough to do mischief with the greatest impunity which designed thy actions impunity which designed thy actions impunity which designed thy actions indeed demonstrate it is true that took indeed demonstrate it is true that took indeed demonstrate it is true that took sty brethren off because thou does sty brethren off because thou does sty brethren off because thou does convict theft of their wicked designs convict theft of their wicked designs convict theft of their wicked designs but that it's not yield up to justice but that it's not yield up to justice but that it's not yield up to justice those who were their partners and those who were their partners and those who were their partners and thereby didst make it evident to all men thereby didst make it evident to all men thereby didst make it evident to all men that thou madest a covenant with them that thou madest a covenant with them that thou madest a covenant with them against thy father when thou chose us to against thy father when thou chose us to against thy father when thou chose us to be the accuser of thy brethren as be the accuser of thy brethren as be the accuser of thy brethren as desirous to gain to thyself alone this desirous to gain to thyself alone this desirous to gain to thyself alone this advantage of laying plots to kill thy advantage of laying plots to kill thy advantage of laying plots to kill thy father and so to enjoy double pleasure father and so to enjoy double pleasure father and so to enjoy double pleasure which is truly worthy of thy evil which is truly worthy of thy evil which is truly worthy of thy evil disposition which thou hast openly disposition which thou hast openly disposition which thou hast openly showed against thy brethren on which showed against thy brethren on which showed against thy brethren on which account doubt is rejoice as having done

account doubt is rejoice as having done account doubt is rejoice as having done a most famous exploit know was that a most famous exploit know was that a most famous exploit know was that behavior unworthy of thee but if thy behavior unworthy of thee but if thy behavior unworthy of thee but if thy intention were otherwise thou art worse intention were otherwise thou art worse intention were otherwise thou art worse than they while thou didst contrive to than they while thou didst contrive to than they while thou didst contrive to hide thy treachery against a father that hide thy treachery against a father that hide thy treachery against a father that it state them not as plotters against it state them not as plotters against it state them not as plotters against thy father for thy father for thy father for that case now hats not thyself fallen that case now hats not thyself fallen that case now hats not thyself fallen upon the like crime but as successors of upon the like crime but as successors of upon the like crime but as successors of his dominions and more worthy of that his dominions and more worthy of that his dominions and more worthy of that succession than thyself thou was killed succession than thyself thou was killed succession than thyself thou was killed I father after thy brethren lest I lies I father after thy brethren lest I lies I father after thy brethren lest I lies raised against them might be detected raised against them might be detected raised against them might be detected and lest thou should suffer what and lest thou should suffer what and lest thou should suffer what punishment thou has deserved thou hast punishment thou has deserved thou hast punishment thou has deserved thou hast the mind to exact a punishment of thy the mind to exact a punishment of thy the mind to exact a punishment of thy unhappy father and is devised such a unhappy father and is devised such a unhappy father and is devised such a sort of uncommon parasite as the world sort of uncommon parasite as the world sort of uncommon parasite as the world never yet saw for thou who art his son never yet saw for thou who art his son never yet saw for thou who art his son did not only lay a treacherous design did not only lay a treacherous design did not only lay a treacherous design against thy father and didst it while he against thy father and didst it while he against thy father and didst it while he loved thee and had been my benefactor loved thee and had been my benefactor loved thee and had been my benefactor had made the in reality his partner in had made the in reality his partner in had made the in reality his partner in the kingdom and had openly declared thee the kingdom and had openly declared thee the kingdom and had openly declared thee his successor while thou was not his successor while thou was not his successor while thou was not forbidden to taste the sweetness of forbidden to taste the sweetness of forbidden to taste the sweetness of authority already and has the firm hope authority already and has the firm hope authority already and has the firm hope of what was future by thy father's of what was future by thy father's of what was future by thy father's determination and the security of a determination and the security of a determination and the security of a written testament but for certain thou written testament but for certain thou written testament but for certain thou does not measure these things according does not measure these things according does not measure these things according to thy father's various disposition but to thy father's various disposition but to thy father's various disposition but according to thy own thoughts and according to thy own thoughts and according to thy own thoughts and inclinations and was desirous to take inclinations and was desirous to take inclinations and was desirous to take the part that remained away from thy too the part that remained away from thy too the part that remained away from thy too indulgent father and sought to destroy indulgent father and sought to destroy indulgent father and sought to destroy him with thy deeds whom downwards him with thy deeds whom downwards him with thy deeds whom downwards pretend us to preserve no was they'll pretend us to preserve no was they'll pretend us to preserve no was they'll content to be wicked thyself but thou

content to be wicked thyself but thou content to be wicked thyself but thou Phyllis thy mother's head with thy Phyllis thy mother's head with thy Phyllis thy mother's head with thy devices and raised disturbances among devices and raised disturbances among devices and raised disturbances among their brethren and has the boldness to their brethren and has the boldness to their brethren and has the boldness to call thy father a wild beast while thou call thy father a wild beast while thou call thy father a wild beast while thou has thyself a mind more cruel than any has thyself a mind more cruel than any has thyself a mind more cruel than any serpent whence thou sendest out that serpent whence thou sendest out that serpent whence thou sendest out that poison amongst thine ear as kindred and poison amongst thine ear as kindred and poison amongst thine ear as kindred and greatest benefactors and invite us them greatest benefactors and invite us them greatest benefactors and invite us them to assist thee and guard thee and it to assist thee and guard thee and it to assist thee and guard thee and it stitch thyself in on all sides by the stitch thyself in on all sides by the stitch thyself in on all sides by the artifice 'as of both men and women artifice 'as of both men and women artifice 'as of both men and women against an old man as though that mind against an old man as though that mind against an old man as though that mind of thine was not sufficient itself to of thine was not sufficient itself to of thine was not sufficient itself to support so great a hatred as thou barest support so great a hatred as thou barest support so great a hatred as thou barest to him and hear thou a purest after the to him and hear thou a purest after the to him and hear thou a purest after the tortures of freemen of domestics of men tortures of freemen of domestics of men tortures of freemen of domestics of men and women which have been examined on and women which have been examined on and women which have been examined on thy account and after the informations thy account and after the informations thy account and after the informations of thy fellow conspirators as making of thy fellow conspirators as making of thy fellow conspirators as making haste to contradict the truth and has haste to contradict the truth and has haste to contradict the truth and has thought on ways not only how to take thy thought on ways not only how to take thy thought on ways not only how to take thy father out of the world but to dissing father out of the world but to dissing father out of the world but to dissing all that written law which is against all that written law which is against all that written law which is against thee and the virtue of varios and the thee and the virtue of varios and the thee and the virtue of varios and the nature of justice nature of justice nature of justice nay such as the impedance of thine on nay such as the impedance of thine on nay such as the impedance of thine on which thou confided that thou desires to which thou confided that thou desires to which thou confided that thou desires to be put to the torture thyself while thou be put to the torture thyself while thou be put to the torture thyself while thou alleges that the tortures of those alleges that the tortures of those alleges that the tortures of those already examined thereby have made them already examined thereby have made them already examined thereby have made them tell lies that those that have been the tell lies that those that have been the tell lies that those that have been the deliverers of thy fathers may not be deliverers of thy fathers may not be deliverers of thy fathers may not be allowed to have spoken the truth but allowed to have spoken the truth but allowed to have spoken the truth but that thy tortures may be esteemed the that thy tortures may be esteemed the that thy tortures may be esteemed the discoverers of truth wilt not thou o discoverers of truth wilt not thou o discoverers of truth wilt not thou o vados deliver the King from the injuries vados deliver the King from the injuries vados deliver the King from the injuries of his kindred wilt thou not destroy of his kindred wilt thou not destroy of his kindred wilt thou not destroy this wild beast which hath pretended this wild beast which hath pretended this wild beast which hath pretended kindness to his father in order to kindness to his father in order to kindness to his father in order to destroy his brethren while yet he is

destroy his brethren while yet he is destroy his brethren while yet he is himself alone ready to carry off the himself alone ready to carry off the himself alone ready to carry off the Kingdom immediately and appears to be Kingdom immediately and appears to be Kingdom immediately and appears to be the most bloody butcher to him of them the most bloody butcher to him of them the most bloody butcher to him of them all for thou art sensible that parasite all for thou art sensible that parasite all for thou art sensible that parasite is a general injury both to nature and a is a general injury both to nature and a is a general injury both to nature and a common life and that the intention of common life and that the intention of common life and that the intention of parasite is not inferior to its parasite is not inferior to its parasite is not inferior to its perpetration and he who does not punish perpetration and he who does not punish perpetration and he who does not punish it is injurious to nature itself it is injurious to nature itself it is injurious to nature itself Nicholas added further what belonged to Nicholas added further what belonged to Nicholas added further what belonged to ante Potter's mother and whatsoever she ante Potter's mother and whatsoever she ante Potter's mother and whatsoever she had prattled like a woman and also about had prattled like a woman and also about had prattled like a woman and also about the predictions and the sacrifices the predictions and the sacrifices the predictions and the sacrifices related to the king and whatsoever ante related to the king and whatsoever ante related to the king and whatsoever ante Potter had done lasciviously in his cups Potter had done lasciviously in his cups Potter had done lasciviously in his cups and his amours among federal or is's and his amours among federal or is's and his amours among federal or is's women the examination upon torture and women the examination upon torture and women the examination upon torture and whatsoever concerned the testimonies of whatsoever concerned the testimonies of whatsoever concerned the testimonies of the witnesses which were many and of the witnesses which were many and of the witnesses which were many and of various kinds some prepared beforehand various kinds some prepared beforehand various kinds some prepared beforehand and others were sudden answers which and others were sudden answers which and others were sudden answers which further declared and confirmed the further declared and confirmed the further declared and confirmed the foregoing evidence for those men who foregoing evidence for those men who foregoing evidence for those men who were not acquainted with auntie Potter's were not acquainted with auntie Potter's were not acquainted with auntie Potter's practices but had concealed them out of practices but had concealed them out of practices but had concealed them out of fear when they saw that he was exposed fear when they saw that he was exposed fear when they saw that he was exposed to the accusations of the former to the accusations of the former to the accusations of the former witnesses and that his great good witnesses and that his great good witnesses and that his great good fortune which had supported him hitherto fortune which had supported him hitherto fortune which had supported him hitherto had now evidently betrayed him into the had now evidently betrayed him into the had now evidently betrayed him into the hands of his enemies who are now hands of his enemies who are now hands of his enemies who are now insatiable in their hatred to him told insatiable in their hatred to him told insatiable in their hatred to him told all they knew of him and his ruin was all they knew of him and his ruin was all they knew of him and his ruin was now hastened not so much by the enmity now hastened not so much by the enmity now hastened not so much by the enmity of those who are his accusers as by his of those who are his accusers as by his of those who are his accusers as by his gross and impudent and wicked gross and impudent and wicked gross and impudent and wicked contrivances and by his ill-will to his contrivances and by his ill-will to his contrivances and by his ill-will to his father and his brethren while he had father and his brethren while he had father and his brethren while he had filled their house with disturbance and filled their house with disturbance and filled their house with disturbance and caused them to murder one another and caused them to murder one another and caused them to murder one another and was neither fair in his hatred nor kind was neither fair in his hatred nor kind was neither fair in his hatred nor kind in his friendship but just so far as

in his friendship but just so far as in his friendship but just so far as served his own turn now there were a served his own turn now there were a served his own turn now there were a great number who for a long time before great number who for a long time before great number who for a long time before hand had seen all this and especially hand had seen all this and especially hand had seen all this and especially such as were naturally disposed to judge such as were naturally disposed to judge such as were naturally disposed to judge of matters by the of matters by the of matters by the rules of virtue because they were used rules of virtue because they were used rules of virtue because they were used to determine about affairs without to determine about affairs without to determine about affairs without passion but had been restrained from passion but had been restrained from passion but had been restrained from making any open complaints before these making any open complaints before these making any open complaints before these upon the leave now given them produced upon the leave now given them produced upon the leave now given them produced all that they knew before the public the all that they knew before the public the all that they knew before the public the demonstrations also of these wicked demonstrations also of these wicked demonstrations also of these wicked facts could no way be disproved because facts could no way be disproved because facts could no way be disproved because the many witnesses there were did the many witnesses there were did the many witnesses there were did neither speak out of favor to Herod nor neither speak out of favor to Herod nor neither speak out of favor to Herod nor were they obliged to keep what they had were they obliged to keep what they had were they obliged to keep what they had to say silent out of suspicion of any to say silent out of suspicion of any to say silent out of suspicion of any danger they were in but they spake what danger they were in but they spake what danger they were in but they spake what they knew because they thought such they knew because they thought such they knew because they thought such actions very wicked and that anti powder actions very wicked and that anti powder actions very wicked and that anti powder deserved the greatest punishment and deserved the greatest punishment and deserved the greatest punishment and indeed not so much for Herod's safety as indeed not so much for Herod's safety as indeed not so much for Herod's safety as on account of the man's own wickedness on account of the man's own wickedness on account of the man's own wickedness many things were also said and those by many things were also said and those by many things were also said and those by a great number of persons who were no a great number of persons who were no a great number of persons who were no way obliged to say them in so much that way obliged to say them in so much that way obliged to say them in so much that auntie Potter who used generally to be auntie Potter who used generally to be auntie Potter who used generally to be very shrewd in his lies and impedance very shrewd in his lies and impedance very shrewd in his lies and impedance was not able to say one word to the was not able to say one word to the was not able to say one word to the contrary when Nicholas had left off contrary when Nicholas had left off contrary when Nicholas had left off speaking and had produced the evidence speaking and had produced the evidence speaking and had produced the evidence vatos pedantic Potter to betake himself vatos pedantic Potter to betake himself vatos pedantic Potter to betake himself to the making his defence if he had to the making his defence if he had to the making his defence if he had prepared anything whereby it might prepared anything whereby it might prepared anything whereby it might appear that he was not guilty of the appear that he was not guilty of the appear that he was not guilty of the crimes he was accused of for that as he crimes he was accused of for that as he crimes he was accused of for that as he himself was desirous so did he know that himself was desirous so did he know that himself was desirous so did he know that his father was in a like manner desirous his father was in a like manner desirous his father was in a like manner desirous also to have him found entirely innocent also to have him found entirely innocent also to have him found entirely innocent but auntie Potter fell down on his face but auntie Potter fell down on his face but auntie Potter fell down on his face and appealed to God and to all men for and appealed to God and to all men for and appealed to God and to all men for testimonials of his innocence II testimonials of his innocence II testimonials of his innocence II desiring that God would declare by some desiring that God would declare by some desiring that God would declare by some evidence signals that he had not laid

evidence signals that he had not laid evidence signals that he had not laid any plot against his father any plot against his father any plot against his father this being the usual method of all men this being the usual method of all men this being the usual method of all men destitute of virtue that when they said destitute of virtue that when they said destitute of virtue that when they said about any wicked undertakings they fault about any wicked undertakings they fault about any wicked undertakings they fault work according to their own inclinations work according to their own inclinations work according to their own inclinations as if they believed that God was as if they believed that God was as if they believed that God was unconcerned in human affairs but when unconcerned in human affairs but when unconcerned in human affairs but when once they are found out and are in once they are found out and are in once they are found out and are in danger of undergoing the punishment due danger of undergoing the punishment due danger of undergoing the punishment due to their crimes they endeavor to to their crimes they endeavor to to their crimes they endeavor to overthrow all the evidence against them overthrow all the evidence against them overthrow all the evidence against them by appealing to God which was the very by appealing to God which was the very by appealing to God which was the very thing which auntie Potter now did for thing which auntie Potter now did for thing which auntie Potter now did for whereas he had done everything as if whereas he had done everything as if whereas he had done everything as if there were no God in the world when he there were no God in the world when he there were no God in the world when he was on all sides distressed by justice was on all sides distressed by justice was on all sides distressed by justice and when he had no other advantage to and when he had no other advantage to and when he had no other advantage to expect from any legal proofs by which he expect from any legal proofs by which he expect from any legal proofs by which he might disprove the accusations laid might disprove the accusations laid might disprove the accusations laid against him he impudently abused the against him he impudently abused the against him he impudently abused the majesty of God and ascribed it to his majesty of God and ascribed it to his majesty of God and ascribed it to his power that he had been preserved power that he had been preserved power that he had been preserved hitherto and produced before them all hitherto and produced before them all hitherto and produced before them all what difficulties he had ever undergone what difficulties he had ever undergone what difficulties he had ever undergone in his bold acting for his father in his bold acting for his father in his bold acting for his father preservation so invite us upon asking preservation so invite us upon asking preservation so invite us upon asking and dupatta and dupatta and dupatta what he had to say for himself found what he had to say for himself found what he had to say for himself found that he had nothing to say besides his that he had nothing to say besides his that he had nothing to say besides his appeal to God and saw that there was no appeal to God and saw that there was no appeal to God and saw that there was no end of that he bid them bring the potion end of that he bid them bring the potion end of that he bid them bring the potion before the court that he might see what before the court that he might see what before the court that he might see what virtues still remained in it and when it virtues still remained in it and when it virtues still remained in it and when it was brought and one that was condemned was brought and one that was condemned was brought and one that was condemned to die had drank it by viruses command to die had drank it by viruses command to die had drank it by viruses command he died presently then vatos got up and he died presently then vatos got up and he died presently then vatos got up and departed out of the court and went away departed out of the court and went away departed out of the court and went away the day following to Antioch where his the day following to Antioch where his the day following to Antioch where his usual residence was because that was the usual residence was because that was the usual residence was because that was the Palace of the Syrians upon which Herod Palace of the Syrians upon which Herod Palace of the Syrians upon which Herod laid his son in bonds but what were vada laid his son in bonds but what were vada laid his son in bonds but what were vada says discourses to Herod was not known

says discourses to Herod was not known says discourses to Herod was not known to the generality and upon what words it to the generality and upon what words it to the generality and upon what words it was that he went away though it was also was that he went away though it was also was that he went away though it was also generally supposed that whatsoever Herod generally supposed that whatsoever Herod generally supposed that whatsoever Herod did afterward about his son was done did afterward about his son was done did afterward about his son was done with his approbation with his approbation with his approbation but when Herod had bound his son he sent but when Herod had bound his son he sent but when Herod had bound his son he sent letters to Rome to Caesar about him and letters to Rome to Caesar about him and letters to Rome to Caesar about him and such messengers withal as should by word such messengers withal as should by word such messengers withal as should by word of mouth inform Caesar Avanti Potter's of mouth inform Caesar Avanti Potter's of mouth inform Caesar Avanti Potter's wickedness now at this very time there wickedness now at this very time there wickedness now at this very time there was seized the letter of Antipholus ring was seized the letter of Antipholus ring was seized the letter of Antipholus ring to Auntie Potter out of Egypt free had to Auntie Potter out of Egypt free had to Auntie Potter out of Egypt free had lived there and when it was opened by lived there and when it was opened by lived there and when it was opened by the king it was found to contain what the king it was found to contain what the king it was found to contain what follows I have sent the ACMA's letter follows I have sent the ACMA's letter follows I have sent the ACMA's letter and hazarded my own life for thou and hazarded my own life for thou and hazarded my own life for thou knowest that I am in danger from two knowest that I am in danger from two knowest that I am in danger from two families have I be discovered I wish the families have I be discovered I wish the families have I be discovered I wish the good success and they affair these were good success and they affair these were good success and they affair these were the contents of this letter but the King the contents of this letter but the King the contents of this letter but the King made inquiry about the other letter also made inquiry about the other letter also made inquiry about the other letter also for it did not appear and and he feels for it did not appear and and he feels for it did not appear and and he feels his slave who brought that letter which his slave who brought that letter which his slave who brought that letter which had been read deny that he had received had been read deny that he had received had been read deny that he had received the other but while the king was in the other but while the king was in the other but while the king was in doubt about it one of Herod's friends doubt about it one of Herod's friends doubt about it one of Herod's friends seeing a seam upon the inner coat of the seeing a seam upon the inner coat of the seeing a seam upon the inner coat of the slave and a doubling of the cloth for he slave and a doubling of the cloth for he slave and a doubling of the cloth for he had two coats on he guessed that the had two coats on he guessed that the had two coats on he guessed that the letter might be within that doubling letter might be within that doubling letter might be within that doubling which accordingly proved to be true so which accordingly proved to be true so which accordingly proved to be true so they took out the letter and its they took out the letter and its they took out the letter and its contents were these Acme to ante Potter contents were these Acme to ante Potter contents were these Acme to ante Potter I've written such a letter to thy father I've written such a letter to thy father I've written such a letter to thy father as thou desirest me I have also taken a as thou desirest me I have also taken a as thou desirest me I have also taken a copy of it and sent it as if it came copy of it and sent it as if it came copy of it and sent it as if it came from Salome to my lady Lea which when from Salome to my lady Lea which when from Salome to my lady Lea which when now read us I know the Herod will punish now read us I know the Herod will punish now read us I know the Herod will punish Salah me as plotting against him Salah me as plotting against him Salah me as plotting against him now this pretended letter of Salome to now this pretended letter of Salome to now this pretended letter of Salome to her lady was composed by Andy Potter in

her lady was composed by Andy Potter in her lady was composed by Andy Potter in the name of Salome as to its meaning but the name of Salome as to its meaning but the name of Salome as to its meaning but in in in words of Acme the letter was this achma words of Acme the letter was this achma words of Acme the letter was this achma to King Herod I have done my endeavor to King Herod I have done my endeavor to King Herod I have done my endeavor that nothing is done against these that nothing is done against these that nothing is done against these should be concealed from thee so upon should be concealed from thee so upon should be concealed from thee so upon finding a letter of Salome written to my finding a letter of Salome written to my finding a letter of Salome written to my lady against thee I have written out a lady against thee I have written out a lady against thee I have written out a copy and sent it to thee with hazard to copy and sent it to thee with hazard to copy and sent it to thee with hazard to myself but for thy advantage the reason myself but for thy advantage the reason myself but for thy advantage the reason why she wrote it was this that she had a why she wrote it was this that she had a why she wrote it was this that she had a mind to be married to Caelius do thou mind to be married to Caelius do thou mind to be married to Caelius do thou therefore tear this letter in pieces therefore tear this letter in pieces therefore tear this letter in pieces that I may not come into danger of my that I may not come into danger of my that I may not come into danger of my life now Acme had written to aunty life now Acme had written to aunty life now Acme had written to aunty Potter himself and informed him that in Potter himself and informed him that in Potter himself and informed him that in compliance with his command she had both compliance with his command she had both compliance with his command she had both herself written to Herod as if Salome herself written to Herod as if Salome herself written to Herod as if Salome had laid a sudden plot entirely against had laid a sudden plot entirely against had laid a sudden plot entirely against him and had herself sent a copy of an him and had herself sent a copy of an him and had herself sent a copy of an epistle as coming from Salome to her epistle as coming from Salome to her epistle as coming from Salome to her lady now Hawk may was a Jew by birth and lady now Hawk may was a Jew by birth and lady now Hawk may was a Jew by birth and a servant to Yulia Caesars wife and did a servant to Yulia Caesars wife and did a servant to Yulia Caesars wife and did this out of her friendship for auntie this out of her friendship for auntie this out of her friendship for auntie Potter as having been corrupted by him Potter as having been corrupted by him Potter as having been corrupted by him with a large present of money to assist with a large present of money to assist with a large present of money to assist in his pernicious designs against his in his pernicious designs against his in his pernicious designs against his father and his out here upon Herod was father and his out here upon Herod was father and his out here upon Herod was so amazed at the prodigious wickedness so amazed at the prodigious wickedness so amazed at the prodigious wickedness of auntie Potter that he was ready to of auntie Potter that he was ready to of auntie Potter that he was ready to have ordered him to be slain immediately have ordered him to be slain immediately have ordered him to be slain immediately as a turbulent person in the most as a turbulent person in the most as a turbulent person in the most important concerns and as one that had important concerns and as one that had important concerns and as one that had laid a plot not only against himself but laid a plot not only against himself but laid a plot not only against himself but against his sister also and even against his sister also and even against his sister also and even corrupted Caesars own domestics Salome corrupted Caesars own domestics Salome corrupted Caesars own domestics Salome also provoked him to it also provoked him to it also provoked him to it beating her breast and bidding him kill beating her breast and bidding him kill beating her breast and bidding him kill her if he could produce any credible her if he could produce any credible her if he could produce any credible testimony that she had acted in that testimony that she had acted in that testimony that she had acted in that manner manner manner Herod also sent for his son and asked Herod also sent for his son and asked Herod also sent for his son and asked him about this matter and bid him him about this matter and bid him him about this matter and bid him contradict if he could and not suppress

contradict if he could and not suppress contradict if he could and not suppress anything he had to say for himself and anything he had to say for himself and anything he had to say for himself and when he had not one word to say he asked when he had not one word to say he asked when he had not one word to say he asked him since he was every way caught in his him since he was every way caught in his him since he was every way caught in his villainy that he would make no further villainy that he would make no further villainy that he would make no further delay but discover his associates in delay but discover his associates in delay but discover his associates in these his wicked designs so he laid all these his wicked designs so he laid all these his wicked designs so he laid all upon Antipholus but discovered nobody upon Antipholus but discovered nobody upon Antipholus but discovered nobody else here upon Herod was in such great else here upon Herod was in such great else here upon Herod was in such great grief that he was ready to send his son grief that he was ready to send his son grief that he was ready to send his son to Rome to Caesar there to give an to Rome to Caesar there to give an to Rome to Caesar there to give an account of these his wicked contrivances account of these his wicked contrivances account of these his wicked contrivances but he soon became afraid lest he might but he soon became afraid lest he might but he soon became afraid lest he might there by the assistance of his friends there by the assistance of his friends there by the assistance of his friends escape the danger he was in so he kept escape the danger he was in so he kept escape the danger he was in so he kept him bound as before and sent more him bound as before and sent more him bound as before and sent more ambassadors and letters to Rome to ambassadors and letters to Rome to ambassadors and letters to Rome to accuse his son and an account of what accuse his son and an account of what accuse his son and an account of what assistance achma had given him in his assistance achma had given him in his assistance achma had given him in his wicked designs with copies of the wicked designs with copies of the wicked designs with copies of the epistles before men epistles before men epistles before men end of book 17 chapter 5 book 17 chapters 6 through book 17 chapters 6 through of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by lincoln pede the recording by lincoln pede the recording by lincoln pede the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by flowey antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by flowey antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by flowey oz Yosef was translated by William oz Yosef was translated by William oz Yosef was translated by William Weston book 17 chapters 6 through 8 Weston book 17 chapters 6 through 8 Weston book 17 chapters 6 through 8 chapter 6 chapter 6 chapter 6 concerning the disease that Herod fell concerning the disease that Herod fell concerning the disease that Herod fell into and the sedition which the Jews into and the sedition which the Jews into and the sedition which the Jews raised thereupon with the punishment of

raised thereupon with the punishment of raised thereupon with the punishment of these seditious now Herod's ambassadors these seditious now Herod's ambassadors these seditious now Herod's ambassadors made haste to Rome but sent as made haste to Rome but sent as made haste to Rome but sent as instructed beforehand what answers they instructed beforehand what answers they instructed beforehand what answers they were to make to the questions put to were to make to the questions put to were to make to the questions put to them they also carried the epistles with them they also carried the epistles with them they also carried the epistles with them but Herod now fell into a distemper them but Herod now fell into a distemper them but Herod now fell into a distemper and made his will and bequeath his and made his will and bequeath his and made his will and bequeath his kingdom to Antipas his youngest son and kingdom to Antipas his youngest son and kingdom to Antipas his youngest son and this out of that hatred to our Klaus and this out of that hatred to our Klaus and this out of that hatred to our Klaus and Phillipe which the calumnies of Phillipe which the calumnies of Phillipe which the calumnies of anti-pattern had raised against them he anti-pattern had raised against them he anti-pattern had raised against them he also bequeathed a thousand talents to also bequeathed a thousand talents to also bequeathed a thousand talents to Caesar and five hundred to Yuliya Caesar and five hundred to Yuliya Caesar and five hundred to Yuliya Caesar's wife two Caesars children and Caesar's wife two Caesars children and Caesar's wife two Caesars children and friends and freedmen he also distributed friends and freedmen he also distributed friends and freedmen he also distributed among his sons and their sons his money among his sons and their sons his money among his sons and their sons his money his revenues and his lands he also made his revenues and his lands he also made his revenues and his lands he also made Salome his sister very rich because she Salome his sister very rich because she Salome his sister very rich because she had continued faithful to him in all his had continued faithful to him in all his had continued faithful to him in all his circumstances and was never so rash as circumstances and was never so rash as circumstances and was never so rash as to do him any harm to do him any harm to do him any harm and as he despaired of recovering for he and as he despaired of recovering for he and as he despaired of recovering for he was about the 70th year of his age he was about the 70th year of his age he was about the 70th year of his age he grew fierce and indulged the bitterest grew fierce and indulged the bitterest grew fierce and indulged the bitterest anger upon all occasions the cause were anger upon all occasions the cause were anger upon all occasions the cause were of was this that he thought himself of was this that he thought himself of was this that he thought himself despised and that the nation was pleased despised and that the nation was pleased despised and that the nation was pleased with his misfortunes besides which he with his misfortunes besides which he with his misfortunes besides which he resented a sedition which some of the resented a sedition which some of the resented a sedition which some of the lower sort of men excited against him lower sort of men excited against him lower sort of men excited against him the occasion of which was as follows the occasion of which was as follows the occasion of which was as follows there was one Judas the son of sati there was one Judas the son of sati there was one Judas the son of sati feyo's and mathias the son of Margalo feyo's and mathias the son of Margalo feyo's and mathias the son of Margalo zeus two of the most eloquent men among zeus two of the most eloquent men among zeus two of the most eloquent men among the Jews and the most celebrated the Jews and the most celebrated the Jews and the most celebrated interpreters of the Jewish laws and men interpreters of the Jewish laws and men interpreters of the Jewish laws and men well beloved by the people because of well beloved by the people because of well beloved by the people because of their education of their youth for all their education of their youth for all their education of their youth for all those that were studious of virtue

those that were studious of virtue those that were studious of virtue frequented their lectures every day frequented their lectures every day frequented their lectures every day these men when they found that the Kings these men when they found that the Kings these men when they found that the Kings distemper was incurable excited the distemper was incurable excited the distemper was incurable excited the young man that they would pull down all young man that they would pull down all young man that they would pull down all those works which the king those works which the king those works which the king contrary to the law of their fathers and contrary to the law of their fathers and contrary to the law of their fathers and thereby obtain the rewards which the law thereby obtain the rewards which the law thereby obtain the rewards which the law will confer on them for such actions of will confer on them for such actions of will confer on them for such actions of piety for that it was truly on account piety for that it was truly on account piety for that it was truly on account of Herod's rashness and making such of Herod's rashness and making such of Herod's rashness and making such things as the law had forbidden that his things as the law had forbidden that his things as the law had forbidden that his other misfortunes and this distemper other misfortunes and this distemper other misfortunes and this distemper also which was so unusual among mankind also which was so unusual among mankind also which was so unusual among mankind and with which he was now inflicted came and with which he was now inflicted came and with which he was now inflicted came upon him for Herod had caused such upon him for Herod had caused such upon him for Herod had caused such things to be made which were contrary to things to be made which were contrary to things to be made which were contrary to the law of which he was accused by Judas the law of which he was accused by Judas the law of which he was accused by Judas and Mathias and Mathias and Mathias for the King had erected over the great for the King had erected over the great for the King had erected over the great gate of the temple a large Golden Eagle gate of the temple a large Golden Eagle gate of the temple a large Golden Eagle of great value and had dedicated it to of great value and had dedicated it to of great value and had dedicated it to the temple now the law forbids those the temple now the law forbids those the temple now the law forbids those that propose to live according to it to that propose to live according to it to that propose to live according to it to erect images or representations of any erect images or representations of any erect images or representations of any living creature living creature living creature so these wise men persuaded their so these wise men persuaded their so these wise men persuaded their scholars to pull down the Golden Eagle scholars to pull down the Golden Eagle scholars to pull down the Golden Eagle alleging that although they should incur alleging that although they should incur alleging that although they should incur any danger which might bring to them any danger which might bring to them any danger which might bring to them their deaths the virtue of the action their deaths the virtue of the action their deaths the virtue of the action now proposed to them would appear much now proposed to them would appear much now proposed to them would appear much more advantageous to them than the more advantageous to them than the more advantageous to them than the pleasures of life since they would die pleasures of life since they would die pleasures of life since they would die for the preservation and observation of for the preservation and observation of for the preservation and observation of the law of their fathers since they the law of their fathers since they the law of their fathers since they would also acquire an everlasting Fame would also acquire an everlasting Fame would also acquire an everlasting Fame and commendation since they would both and commendation since they would both and commendation since they would both be commended by the present generation be commended by the present generation be commended by the present generation and leave an example of life that would and leave an example of life that would and leave an example of life that would never be forgotten never be forgotten never be forgotten to posterity since that common calamity to posterity since that common calamity to posterity since that common calamity of dying cannot be avoided by our living of dying cannot be avoided by our living of dying cannot be avoided by our living so as to escape any such dangers that so as to escape any such dangers that so as to escape any such dangers that therefore it is a right thing for those

therefore it is a right thing for those therefore it is a right thing for those who are in love with the virtuous who are in love with the virtuous who are in love with the virtuous conduct to wait for that fatal hour by conduct to wait for that fatal hour by conduct to wait for that fatal hour by such behavior as may carry them out of such behavior as may carry them out of such behavior as may carry them out of the world with praise and honor and that the world with praise and honor and that the world with praise and honor and that this will alleviate death to a great this will alleviate death to a great this will alleviate death to a great degree thus to come at it by the degree thus to come at it by the degree thus to come at it by the performance of brave actions which bring performance of brave actions which bring performance of brave actions which bring us into danger of it and at the same us into danger of it and at the same us into danger of it and at the same time to leave that reputation behind time to leave that reputation behind time to leave that reputation behind them to their children and to all their them to their children and to all their them to their children and to all their relations whether they be men or women relations whether they be men or women relations whether they be men or women which will be of great advantage to them which will be of great advantage to them which will be of great advantage to them afterward and with such discourses as afterward and with such discourses as afterward and with such discourses as this did these men excite the young men this did these men excite the young men this did these men excite the young men to this action and report being come to to this action and report being come to to this action and report being come to them that the king was dead this was in them that the king was dead this was in them that the king was dead this was in addition to the wise men's persuasions addition to the wise men's persuasions addition to the wise men's persuasions so in the very middle of the day they so in the very middle of the day they so in the very middle of the day they got upon the place they pulled down the got upon the place they pulled down the got upon the place they pulled down the eagle and cut it into pieces with axes eagle and cut it into pieces with axes eagle and cut it into pieces with axes while a great number of the people were while a great number of the people were while a great number of the people were in the temple and now the Kings captain in the temple and now the Kings captain in the temple and now the Kings captain upon hearing what the undertaking was upon hearing what the undertaking was upon hearing what the undertaking was and supposing it was a thing of high and supposing it was a thing of high and supposing it was a thing of high nature then it proved to be came up nature then it proved to be came up nature then it proved to be came up thither having a great band of soldiers thither having a great band of soldiers thither having a great band of soldiers with him such as was sufficient to put a with him such as was sufficient to put a with him such as was sufficient to put a stop to the multitude of those who stop to the multitude of those who stop to the multitude of those who pulled down what was dedicated to God so pulled down what was dedicated to God so pulled down what was dedicated to God so he fell upon them unexpectedly and as he fell upon them unexpectedly and as he fell upon them unexpectedly and as they were upon this bold attempt in a they were upon this bold attempt in a they were upon this bold attempt in a foolish presumption rather than a foolish presumption rather than a foolish presumption rather than a cautious circumspection as as usual with cautious circumspection as as usual with cautious circumspection as as usual with the multitude and while they were in the multitude and while they were in the multitude and while they were in disorder an incautious of what was for disorder an incautious of what was for disorder an incautious of what was for their advantage so he caught no fewer their advantage so he caught no fewer their advantage so he caught no fewer than 40 of the young men who had the than 40 of the young men who had the than 40 of the young men who had the courage to stay behind when the rest ran courage to stay behind when the rest ran courage to stay behind when the rest ran away together with the authors of this away together with the authors of this away together with the authors of this bold attempt Judas and Mathias who bold attempt Judas and Mathias who bold attempt Judas and Mathias who thought at an ignominious thing to thought at an ignominious thing to thought at an ignominious thing to retire upon his approach and led them to

retire upon his approach and led them to retire upon his approach and led them to the king and when they were come to the the king and when they were come to the the king and when they were come to the king he asked them if they had been so king he asked them if they had been so king he asked them if they had been so bold as to pull down what he had bold as to pull down what he had bold as to pull down what he had dedicated to God yes said they what was dedicated to God yes said they what was dedicated to God yes said they what was contrived we contrived and what has been contrived we contrived and what has been contrived we contrived and what has been performed we performed it and that was performed we performed it and that was performed we performed it and that was such a virtuous courage as becomes men such a virtuous courage as becomes men such a virtuous courage as becomes men for we have given our assistance to for we have given our assistance to for we have given our assistance to those things which were dedicated to the those things which were dedicated to the those things which were dedicated to the majesty of God and we have provided for majesty of God and we have provided for majesty of God and we have provided for what we have learned by hearing the law what we have learned by hearing the law what we have learned by hearing the law and it ought not to be wondered at if we and it ought not to be wondered at if we and it ought not to be wondered at if we esteem those laws which Moses had esteem those laws which Moses had esteem those laws which Moses had suggested to him and were taught him by suggested to him and were taught him by suggested to him and were taught him by God and which he wrote and left behind God and which he wrote and left behind God and which he wrote and left behind him more worthy of observation than thy him more worthy of observation than thy him more worthy of observation than thy commands accordingly we will undergo commands accordingly we will undergo commands accordingly we will undergo death and all sorts of punishments which death and all sorts of punishments which death and all sorts of punishments which thou canst inflict upon us with pleasure thou canst inflict upon us with pleasure thou canst inflict upon us with pleasure since we are conscious to ourselves that since we are conscious to ourselves that since we are conscious to ourselves that we shall die not for any unrighteous we shall die not for any unrighteous we shall die not for any unrighteous actions but for our love to religion and actions but for our love to religion and actions but for our love to religion and thus they all said and their courage was thus they all said and their courage was thus they all said and their courage was still equal to their profession and still equal to their profession and still equal to their profession and equal to that with which they readily equal to that with which they readily equal to that with which they readily said about this undertaking and when the said about this undertaking and when the said about this undertaking and when the king ordered them to be bound he sent king ordered them to be bound he sent king ordered them to be bound he sent them to Jericho and called together the them to Jericho and called together the them to Jericho and called together the principal man among the Jews and when principal man among the Jews and when principal man among the Jews and when they were come he made them assemble in they were come he made them assemble in they were come he made them assemble in the theatres and because he could not the theatres and because he could not the theatres and because he could not himself stand he lay upon a couch and himself stand he lay upon a couch and himself stand he lay upon a couch and enumerated the many Labour's that he had enumerated the many Labour's that he had enumerated the many Labour's that he had long endured on their account and his long endured on their account and his long endured on their account and his building of the temple and what a vast building of the temple and what a vast building of the temple and what a vast charged that was to him while the charged that was to him while the charged that was to him while the awesome onehans during the hundred and awesome onehans during the hundred and awesome onehans during the hundred and twenty-five years of their government twenty-five years of their government twenty-five years of their government had not been able to perform any so had not been able to perform any so had not been able to perform any so great work for the honour of God as that great work for the honour of God as that great work for the honour of God as that was that he had also adorned it with was that he had also adorned it with was that he had also adorned it with very valuable donations on which account very valuable donations on which account very valuable donations on which account he hoped that he had left himself a he hoped that he had left himself a he hoped that he had left himself a memorial and procured himself a

memorial and procured himself a memorial and procured himself a reputation after his death he then cried reputation after his death he then cried reputation after his death he then cried out that these out that these out that these man had not abstained from affronting man had not abstained from affronting man had not abstained from affronting him even in his lifetime but that in the him even in his lifetime but that in the him even in his lifetime but that in the very daytime and in the sight of the very daytime and in the sight of the very daytime and in the sight of the multitude they had abused him to that multitude they had abused him to that multitude they had abused him to that degree as to fall upon what he had degree as to fall upon what he had degree as to fall upon what he had dedicated and in that way of abuse had dedicated and in that way of abuse had dedicated and in that way of abuse had pulled it down to the ground they pulled it down to the ground they pulled it down to the ground they pretended indeed that they did it to pretended indeed that they did it to pretended indeed that they did it to affront him but if anyone considered the affront him but if anyone considered the affront him but if anyone considered the thing truly they will find that they thing truly they will find that they thing truly they will find that they were guilty of sacrilege against God were guilty of sacrilege against God were guilty of sacrilege against God therein but the people on account of therein but the people on account of therein but the people on account of Herod's barbarous temper and for fear he Herod's barbarous temper and for fear he Herod's barbarous temper and for fear he should be so cruel and to inflict should be so cruel and to inflict should be so cruel and to inflict punishment upon him said what was done punishment upon him said what was done punishment upon him said what was done was done without their approbation and was done without their approbation and was done without their approbation and that it seemed to them that the actors that it seemed to them that the actors that it seemed to them that the actors might well be punished for what they had might well be punished for what they had might well be punished for what they had done but as for Herod he dealt more done but as for Herod he dealt more done but as for Herod he dealt more mildly with others of the Assembly but mildly with others of the Assembly but mildly with others of the Assembly but he deprived mathias of the high he deprived mathias of the high he deprived mathias of the high priesthood as in part an occasion of priesthood as in part an occasion of priesthood as in part an occasion of this action and made a Tsar who has this action and made a Tsar who has this action and made a Tsar who has Mathias his wife's brother high priest Mathias his wife's brother high priest Mathias his wife's brother high priest in his stead now it happened that during in his stead now it happened that during in his stead now it happened that during the time of the high priesthood of this the time of the high priesthood of this the time of the high priesthood of this Mathias there was another person made Mathias there was another person made Mathias there was another person made high priest for a single day that very high priest for a single day that very high priest for a single day that very day which the Jews observed as a fast day which the Jews observed as a fast day which the Jews observed as a fast the occasion was this this Matthias the the occasion was this this Matthias the the occasion was this this Matthias the high priest on the night before that day high priest on the night before that day high priest on the night before that day when the fast was to be celebrated when the fast was to be celebrated when the fast was to be celebrated seemed in a dream to have conversation seemed in a dream to have conversation seemed in a dream to have conversation with his wife and because he could not with his wife and because he could not with his wife and because he could not officiate himself on that account Joseph officiate himself on that account Joseph officiate himself on that account Joseph the son of Elemis his kinsman assisted the son of Elemis his kinsman assisted the son of Elemis his kinsman assisted him in that sacred office but Herod him in that sacred office but Herod him in that sacred office but Herod deprived this Mathias of the high deprived this Mathias of the high deprived this Mathias of the high priesthood and burnt the other Matthias priesthood and burnt the other Matthias priesthood and burnt the other Matthias who had raised this edition with his who had raised this edition with his who had raised this edition with his companions alive and that very night companions alive and that very night companions alive and that very night there was an eclipse of the moon

there was an eclipse of the moon there was an eclipse of the moon but now Herod's distemper greatly but now Herod's distemper greatly but now Herod's distemper greatly increased upon him after a severe manner increased upon him after a severe manner increased upon him after a severe manner and this by God's judgement upon him for and this by God's judgement upon him for and this by God's judgement upon him for his sins his sins his sins for a fire glowed in him slowly which for a fire glowed in him slowly which for a fire glowed in him slowly which did not so much appear to the touch did not so much appear to the touch did not so much appear to the touch outwardly as it odd mented his pains outwardly as it odd mented his pains outwardly as it odd mented his pains inwardly for it brought upon him a inwardly for it brought upon him a inwardly for it brought upon him a vehement appetite to eating which he vehement appetite to eating which he vehement appetite to eating which he could not avoid to supply with one sort could not avoid to supply with one sort could not avoid to supply with one sort of food or the other his entrails were of food or the other his entrails were of food or the other his entrails were also accelerated and the chief violence also accelerated and the chief violence also accelerated and the chief violence of his pain lay in his colon of his pain lay in his colon of his pain lay in his colon an aqueous and transparent liquor also an aqueous and transparent liquor also an aqueous and transparent liquor also had settled itself about his feet and a had settled itself about his feet and a had settled itself about his feet and a like matter afflicted him at the bottom like matter afflicted him at the bottom like matter afflicted him at the bottom of his belly nay further his privy of his belly nay further his privy of his belly nay further his privy member was putrefy member was putrefy member was putrefy and produced worms and when he sat and produced worms and when he sat and produced worms and when he sat upright he had a difficulty of breathing upright he had a difficulty of breathing upright he had a difficulty of breathing which was very loathsome on account of which was very loathsome on account of which was very loathsome on account of the stench of his breath and the the stench of his breath and the the stench of his breath and the quickness of its returns he had also quickness of its returns he had also quickness of its returns he had also convulsions in all parts of his body convulsions in all parts of his body convulsions in all parts of his body which increased his strength to an which increased his strength to an which increased his strength to an insufferable degree it was set by those insufferable degree it was set by those insufferable degree it was set by those who pretended to divine and who are who pretended to divine and who are who pretended to divine and who are endued with wisdom to foretell such endued with wisdom to foretell such endued with wisdom to foretell such things that God inflicted this things that God inflicted this things that God inflicted this punishment on the King on account of his punishment on the King on account of his punishment on the King on account of his great impiety yet was he still in hopes great impiety yet was he still in hopes great impiety yet was he still in hopes of recovering though his afflictions of recovering though his afflictions of recovering though his afflictions seemed greater than anyone could bear he seemed greater than anyone could bear he seemed greater than anyone could bear he also sent for physicians and did not also sent for physicians and did not also sent for physicians and did not refuse to follow what they prescribed refuse to follow what they prescribed refuse to follow what they prescribed for his assistance and went beyond the for his assistance and went beyond the for his assistance and went beyond the River Jordan and bathed himself in the River Jordan and bathed himself in the River Jordan and bathed himself in the warm baths that were at Kali Roey which warm baths that were at Kali Roey which warm baths that were at Kali Roey which besides there other general virtues were besides there other general virtues were besides there other general virtues were also fit to drink which water runs into also fit to drink which water runs into also fit to drink which water runs into the lake called as fall terrace and when

the lake called as fall terrace and when the lake called as fall terrace and when the physicians once thought fit to have the physicians once thought fit to have the physicians once thought fit to have him bathed in a vessel full of oil it him bathed in a vessel full of oil it him bathed in a vessel full of oil it was supposed that he was just dying but was supposed that he was just dying but was supposed that he was just dying but upon the lamentable cries of his upon the lamentable cries of his upon the lamentable cries of his domestics he revived and having no domestics he revived and having no domestics he revived and having no longer the least hopes of recovering he longer the least hopes of recovering he longer the least hopes of recovering he gave the order that every soldier should gave the order that every soldier should gave the order that every soldier should be paid 50 drachma and he also gave a be paid 50 drachma and he also gave a be paid 50 drachma and he also gave a great deal to their commanders and to great deal to their commanders and to great deal to their commanders and to his friends and came again to Jericho his friends and came again to Jericho his friends and came again to Jericho where he grew so choleric that it where he grew so choleric that it where he grew so choleric that it brought him to do all things like a brought him to do all things like a brought him to do all things like a madman and though he were near his death madman and though he were near his death madman and though he were near his death he contrived the following wicked he contrived the following wicked he contrived the following wicked designs he commanded that all the designs he commanded that all the designs he commanded that all the principal men of the entire Jewish principal men of the entire Jewish principal men of the entire Jewish nation wheresoever they lived should be nation wheresoever they lived should be nation wheresoever they lived should be called to him accordingly they were a called to him accordingly they were a called to him accordingly they were a great number that came because the whole great number that came because the whole great number that came because the whole nation was called and all men heard of nation was called and all men heard of nation was called and all men heard of this call and death was the penalty of this call and death was the penalty of this call and death was the penalty of such as should despise the epistles that such as should despise the epistles that such as should despise the epistles that were sent to call them and now the king were sent to call them and now the king were sent to call them and now the king was in a wild rage against them all the was in a wild rage against them all the was in a wild rage against them all the innocent as well as those that had innocent as well as those that had innocent as well as those that had afforded ground for accusations and when afforded ground for accusations and when afforded ground for accusations and when they were come he ordered them all to be they were come he ordered them all to be they were come he ordered them all to be shut up in the Hippodrome and sent for shut up in the Hippodrome and sent for shut up in the Hippodrome and sent for his sister Salome and her husband Alexis his sister Salome and her husband Alexis his sister Salome and her husband Alexis and spake thus to them I shall die in a and spake thus to them I shall die in a and spake thus to them I shall die in a little time so great are my pains which little time so great are my pains which little time so great are my pains which death ought to be cheerfully borne and death ought to be cheerfully borne and death ought to be cheerfully borne and to be welcomed by all men but what to be welcomed by all men but what to be welcomed by all men but what principally troubles me is this that I principally troubles me is this that I principally troubles me is this that I shall die without being lamented shall die without being lamented shall die without being lamented and without such mourning as men usually and without such mourning as men usually and without such mourning as men usually expect to the King's death for that he expect to the King's death for that he expect to the King's death for that he was not unacquainted with the temper of

was not unacquainted with the temper of was not unacquainted with the temper of the Jews that his death would be a thing the Jews that his death would be a thing the Jews that his death would be a thing very desirable and exceedingly very desirable and exceedingly very desirable and exceedingly acceptable to them because during his acceptable to them because during his acceptable to them because during his lifetime they were ready to revolt from lifetime they were ready to revolt from lifetime they were ready to revolt from him and to abuse the donations he had him and to abuse the donations he had him and to abuse the donations he had dedicated to God that it therefore was dedicated to God that it therefore was dedicated to God that it therefore was their business to resolve to afford him their business to resolve to afford him their business to resolve to afford him some alleviation of his great sorrows on some alleviation of his great sorrows on some alleviation of his great sorrows on this occasion for that if they do not this occasion for that if they do not this occasion for that if they do not refuse him their consent in what he refuse him their consent in what he refuse him their consent in what he desires he shall have a great mourning desires he shall have a great mourning desires he shall have a great mourning at his funeral and such as never had any at his funeral and such as never had any at his funeral and such as never had any King before him for then the whole King before him for then the whole King before him for then the whole nation would mourn from their very soul nation would mourn from their very soul nation would mourn from their very soul which otherwise would be done in sport which otherwise would be done in sport which otherwise would be done in sport and mockery only he desired therefore and mockery only he desired therefore and mockery only he desired therefore that as soon as they see that he hath that as soon as they see that he hath that as soon as they see that he hath given up the ghost they shall play given up the ghost they shall play given up the ghost they shall play soldiers around the Hippodrome while soldiers around the Hippodrome while soldiers around the Hippodrome while they do not know that he is dead and they do not know that he is dead and they do not know that he is dead and that they shall not declare his death to that they shall not declare his death to that they shall not declare his death to the multitude till this is done but that the multitude till this is done but that the multitude till this is done but that they shall give orders to have those they shall give orders to have those they shall give orders to have those that are in custody shot with their that are in custody shot with their that are in custody shot with their darts and that this slaughter of them darts and that this slaughter of them darts and that this slaughter of them all will cause that he shall not miss to all will cause that he shall not miss to all will cause that he shall not miss to rejoice on a double account that as he rejoice on a double account that as he rejoice on a double account that as he is dying is dying is dying they will make him secure that his Will they will make him secure that his Will they will make him secure that his Will shall be executed in what he charges shall be executed in what he charges shall be executed in what he charges them to do and that he shall have the them to do and that he shall have the them to do and that he shall have the honour of a memorable morning at his honour of a memorable morning at his honour of a memorable morning at his funeral so he deplored his condition funeral so he deplored his condition funeral so he deplored his condition with tears in his eyes and obsessed to with tears in his eyes and obsessed to with tears in his eyes and obsessed to them by the kindness due from them as of them by the kindness due from them as of them by the kindness due from them as of his kindred and by the faith they owed his kindred and by the faith they owed his kindred and by the faith they owed to God and begged of them that they to God and begged of them that they to God and begged of them that they would not hinder him of this honorable would not hinder him of this honorable would not hinder him of this honorable morning at his funeral so they promised morning at his funeral so they promised morning at his funeral so they promised him not to transgress his commands now him not to transgress his commands now him not to transgress his commands now anyone may easily discover the temper of

anyone may easily discover the temper of anyone may easily discover the temper of this man's mind which not only took this man's mind which not only took this man's mind which not only took pleasure in doing what had done formerly pleasure in doing what had done formerly pleasure in doing what had done formerly against his relations out of the love of against his relations out of the love of against his relations out of the love of life but by those commands of his which life but by those commands of his which life but by those commands of his which savored of no humanity since he took savored of no humanity since he took savored of no humanity since he took care when he was departing out of this care when he was departing out of this care when he was departing out of this life that the whole nation should be put life that the whole nation should be put life that the whole nation should be put into mourning and indeed made desolate into mourning and indeed made desolate into mourning and indeed made desolate of their dearest kindred when he gave of their dearest kindred when he gave of their dearest kindred when he gave order that one out of every family order that one out of every family order that one out of every family should be slain although they had done should be slain although they had done should be slain although they had done nothing that was unjust or that was nothing that was unjust or that was nothing that was unjust or that was against him nor were they accused of any against him nor were they accused of any against him nor were they accused of any other crimes while it is usual for those other crimes while it is usual for those other crimes while it is usual for those who have any regard to virtue to lay who have any regard to virtue to lay who have any regard to virtue to lay aside their aside their aside their right at such a time even with respect right at such a time even with respect right at such a time even with respect to those they justly esteemed their to those they justly esteemed their to those they justly esteemed their enemies chapter seven Herod has thoughts enemies chapter seven Herod has thoughts enemies chapter seven Herod has thoughts of killing himself with his own hand and of killing himself with his own hand and of killing himself with his own hand and a little while afterwards he orders a little while afterwards he orders a little while afterwards he orders auntie Potter to be slain as he was auntie Potter to be slain as he was auntie Potter to be slain as he was giving these commands to his relations giving these commands to his relations giving these commands to his relations there came letters from his ambassadors there came letters from his ambassadors there came letters from his ambassadors who had been sent to Rome unto Caesar who had been sent to Rome unto Caesar who had been sent to Rome unto Caesar which when they were read their purport which when they were read their purport which when they were read their purport was this that Acme was slain by Caesar was this that Acme was slain by Caesar was this that Acme was slain by Caesar out of his indignation at what hand she out of his indignation at what hand she out of his indignation at what hand she had in anti Potter's wicked practices had in anti Potter's wicked practices had in anti Potter's wicked practices and that as to anti Potter himself and that as to anti Potter himself and that as to anti Potter himself Caesar left it to Herod to act as became Caesar left it to Herod to act as became Caesar left it to Herod to act as became a father and a king and either to banish a father and a king and either to banish a father and a king and either to banish him or to take away his life which he him or to take away his life which he him or to take away his life which he pleased when Herod heard this he was pleased when Herod heard this he was pleased when Herod heard this he was somewhat better out of the pleasure he somewhat better out of the pleasure he somewhat better out of the pleasure he had from the contents of the letters and had from the contents of the letters and had from the contents of the letters and was elevated at the death of Acme and at was elevated at the death of Acme and at was elevated at the death of Acme and at the power that was given him over his the power that was given him over his the power that was given him over his son but as his pains were become very

son but as his pains were become very son but as his pains were become very great he was now ready to faint for want great he was now ready to faint for want great he was now ready to faint for want of some what to eat so he called for an of some what to eat so he called for an of some what to eat so he called for an apple and a knife for it was his custom apple and a knife for it was his custom apple and a knife for it was his custom formally to pair the apple himself and formally to pair the apple himself and formally to pair the apple himself and soon afterwards to cut it and eat it soon afterwards to cut it and eat it soon afterwards to cut it and eat it when he had got the knife he looked when he had got the knife he looked when he had got the knife he looked about and had a mind to stab himself about and had a mind to stab himself about and had a mind to stab himself with it and he had done it had not his with it and he had done it had not his with it and he had done it had not his first cousin first cousin first cousin akia was prevented him and held his hand akia was prevented him and held his hand akia was prevented him and held his hand and cried out loudly whereupon a woeful and cried out loudly whereupon a woeful and cried out loudly whereupon a woeful lamentation echoed through the palace lamentation echoed through the palace lamentation echoed through the palace and a great tumult was made as if the and a great tumult was made as if the and a great tumult was made as if the King were dead upon which Antipater who King were dead upon which Antipater who King were dead upon which Antipater who verily believed his father was deceased verily believed his father was deceased verily believed his father was deceased grew bold in his discourse as hoping to grew bold in his discourse as hoping to grew bold in his discourse as hoping to be immediately and entirely released be immediately and entirely released be immediately and entirely released from his bonds and to take the kingdom from his bonds and to take the kingdom from his bonds and to take the kingdom into his hands without any more ado so into his hands without any more ado so into his hands without any more ado so he discoursed with the jailor about he discoursed with the jailor about he discoursed with the jailor about letting him go and in that case promised letting him go and in that case promised letting him go and in that case promised him great things both now and Hereafter him great things both now and Hereafter him great things both now and Hereafter as if that were the only thing now in as if that were the only thing now in as if that were the only thing now in question but the jailer did not only question but the jailer did not only question but the jailer did not only refused to do what auntie Potter would refused to do what auntie Potter would refused to do what auntie Potter would have him do but inform the king of his have him do but inform the king of his have him do but inform the king of his intentions and how many solicitations he intentions and how many solicitations he intentions and how many solicitations he had had from him of that nature here had had from him of that nature here had had from him of that nature here upon Herod who had formerly no affection upon Herod who had formerly no affection upon Herod who had formerly no affection nor goodwill towards his son to restrain nor goodwill towards his son to restrain nor goodwill towards his son to restrain him when he heard what the jailer said him when he heard what the jailer said him when he heard what the jailer said he cried out and beat his head although he cried out and beat his head although he cried out and beat his head although he was at death's door and raised he was at death's door and raised he was at death's door and raised himself upon his elbow and sent for some himself upon his elbow and sent for some himself upon his elbow and sent for some of his guard of his guard of his guard and commanded them to kill Antipater and commanded them to kill Antipater and commanded them to kill Antipater without tiny further delay and to do it without tiny further delay and to do it without tiny further delay and to do it presently and to bury him in an ignoble presently and to bury him in an ignoble presently and to bury him in an ignoble manner at her Konya chapter 8 manner at her Konya chapter 8 manner at her Konya chapter 8 concerning Herod's death and Testament

concerning Herod's death and Testament concerning Herod's death and Testament and burial and now Herod altered his and burial and now Herod altered his and burial and now Herod altered his Testament upon the alteration of his Testament upon the alteration of his Testament upon the alteration of his mind for he appointed Antipas to whom he mind for he appointed Antipas to whom he mind for he appointed Antipas to whom he had before left the kingdom to be had before left the kingdom to be had before left the kingdom to be Tetrarch of Galilee and Perea and Tetrarch of Galilee and Perea and Tetrarch of Galilee and Perea and granted the kingdom to Arkell house he granted the kingdom to Arkell house he granted the kingdom to Arkell house he also gave Golani tees and track also gave Golani tees and track also gave Golani tees and track annuities and paninis annuities and paninis annuities and paninis to philippe who was his son but own to philippe who was his son but own to philippe who was his son but own brother to our colossus by the name of a brother to our colossus by the name of a brother to our colossus by the name of a catcher our key and bequeathed jarnia catcher our key and bequeathed jarnia catcher our key and bequeathed jarnia and Ashdod and facile ease to Salome his and Ashdod and facile ease to Salome his and Ashdod and facile ease to Salome his sister with five hundred thousand sister with five hundred thousand sister with five hundred thousand drachma of silver that was coined drachma of silver that was coined drachma of silver that was coined he also made provision for all the rest he also made provision for all the rest he also made provision for all the rest of his kindred by giving them sums of of his kindred by giving them sums of of his kindred by giving them sums of money and annual revenues and so left money and annual revenues and so left money and annual revenues and so left them all in a wealthy condition he them all in a wealthy condition he them all in a wealthy condition he bequeathed also to Caesar ten millions bequeathed also to Caesar ten millions bequeathed also to Caesar ten millions of drachma of coin money besides both of drachma of coin money besides both of drachma of coin money besides both vessels of gold and silver and garments vessels of gold and silver and garments vessels of gold and silver and garments exceedingly costly to Yulia Caesar's exceedingly costly to Yulia Caesar's exceedingly costly to Yulia Caesar's wife and to certain others five Millions wife and to certain others five Millions wife and to certain others five Millions when he had done these things he died when he had done these things he died when he had done these things he died the fifth day after he had caused an the fifth day after he had caused an the fifth day after he had caused an teapot hair to be slain having rained teapot hair to be slain having rained teapot hair to be slain having rained since he had procured antique owners to since he had procured antique owners to since he had procured antique owners to be slain 34 years but since he had been be slain 34 years but since he had been be slain 34 years but since he had been declared king by the Romans 37 a man he declared king by the Romans 37 a man he declared king by the Romans 37 a man he was of great barbarity towards all men was of great barbarity towards all men was of great barbarity towards all men equally and a slave to his passion but equally and a slave to his passion but equally and a slave to his passion but above the consideration of what was above the consideration of what was above the consideration of what was right yet was he favored by fortune as right yet was he favored by fortune as right yet was he favored by fortune as much as any man ever was for from a much as any man ever was for from a much as any man ever was for from a private man he became a king and though private man he became a king and though private man he became a king and though he were encompassed with ten thousand he were encompassed with ten thousand he were encompassed with ten thousand dangers he got clear of them all and dangers he got clear of them all and dangers he got clear of them all and continued his life till a very old age continued his life till a very old age continued his life till a very old age but then as to the affairs of his family

but then as to the affairs of his family but then as to the affairs of his family and children in which indeed according and children in which indeed according and children in which indeed according to his own opinion to his own opinion to his own opinion he was also very fortunate because he he was also very fortunate because he he was also very fortunate because he was able to conquer his enemies yet in was able to conquer his enemies yet in was able to conquer his enemies yet in my opinion he was hearing very my opinion he was hearing very my opinion he was hearing very unfortunate but then Salome and Alexis unfortunate but then Salome and Alexis unfortunate but then Salome and Alexis before the Kings death was made known before the Kings death was made known before the Kings death was made known dismissed those that were shut up in the dismissed those that were shut up in the dismissed those that were shut up in the Hippodrome and told them that the king Hippodrome and told them that the king Hippodrome and told them that the king ordered them to go away to their own ordered them to go away to their own ordered them to go away to their own lands and take care of their own affairs lands and take care of their own affairs lands and take care of their own affairs which was esteemed by the nation a great which was esteemed by the nation a great which was esteemed by the nation a great benefit and now the King's death benefit and now the King's death benefit and now the King's death was made public when Salome and Alexis was made public when Salome and Alexis was made public when Salome and Alexis gathered the soldiery together in the gathered the soldiery together in the gathered the soldiery together in the amphitheater at Jericho and the first amphitheater at Jericho and the first amphitheater at Jericho and the first thing they did was they read Herod's thing they did was they read Herod's thing they did was they read Herod's letter written to the soldiery thanking letter written to the soldiery thanking letter written to the soldiery thanking them for their fidelity and goodwill to them for their fidelity and goodwill to them for their fidelity and goodwill to him and exhorting them to afford his son him and exhorting them to afford his son him and exhorting them to afford his son Ark allows whom he had appointed for Ark allows whom he had appointed for Ark allows whom he had appointed for their King like fidelity and goodwill their King like fidelity and goodwill their King like fidelity and goodwill after which potala me who had the Kings after which potala me who had the Kings after which potala me who had the Kings seal entrusted to him read the Kings seal entrusted to him read the Kings seal entrusted to him read the Kings Testament which was to be a force no Testament which was to be a force no Testament which was to be a force no otherwise then as it should stand when otherwise then as it should stand when otherwise then as it should stand when Caesar had inspected it so there was Caesar had inspected it so there was Caesar had inspected it so there was presently an acclamation made to our presently an acclamation made to our presently an acclamation made to our Klaus as king and the soldiers came by Klaus as king and the soldiers came by Klaus as king and the soldiers came by bands and their commanders with them and bands and their commanders with them and bands and their commanders with them and promised the same goodwill to him and promised the same goodwill to him and promised the same goodwill to him and readiness to serve him which they had readiness to serve him which they had readiness to serve him which they had exhibited to Herod and they prayed God exhibited to Herod and they prayed God exhibited to Herod and they prayed God to be assistant to him after this was to be assistant to him after this was to be assistant to him after this was over they prepared for his funeral over they prepared for his funeral over they prepared for his funeral it being our Colossus care that the it being our Colossus care that the it being our Colossus care that the procession to his father's Sepulcher procession to his father's Sepulcher procession to his father's Sepulcher should be very sumptuous accordingly he should be very sumptuous accordingly he should be very sumptuous accordingly he brought out all his ornaments to adorn brought out all his ornaments to adorn brought out all his ornaments to adorn the pomp of the funeral the body was the pomp of the funeral the body was the pomp of the funeral the body was carried upon a golden bier embroidered

carried upon a golden bier embroidered carried upon a golden bier embroidered with very precious stones of great with very precious stones of great with very precious stones of great variety and it was covered over with variety and it was covered over with variety and it was covered over with purple as well as the body itself purple as well as the body itself purple as well as the body itself he had a diadem upon his head and above he had a diadem upon his head and above he had a diadem upon his head and above it a crown of gold he also had a sceptre it a crown of gold he also had a sceptre it a crown of gold he also had a sceptre in his right hand about the bier were in his right hand about the bier were in his right hand about the bier were his sons and his numerous relations next his sons and his numerous relations next his sons and his numerous relations next to these was the soldiery distinguished to these was the soldiery distinguished to these was the soldiery distinguished according to their several countries and according to their several countries and according to their several countries and denominations and they were put into the denominations and they were put into the denominations and they were put into the following order following order following order first of all went his guards then the first of all went his guards then the first of all went his guards then the band of Thresh ins and after them the band of Thresh ins and after them the band of Thresh ins and after them the Germans and next the band of Galatians Germans and next the band of Galatians Germans and next the band of Galatians everyone in their habiliment of war and everyone in their habiliment of war and everyone in their habiliment of war and behind these marched the whole army in behind these marched the whole army in behind these marched the whole army in the same manner as they used to go out the same manner as they used to go out the same manner as they used to go out to war and as they used to be put an to war and as they used to be put an to war and as they used to be put an array by their muster masters and array by their muster masters and array by their muster masters and Centurions these were followed by five Centurions these were followed by five Centurions these were followed by five hundred of his domestics carrying spices hundred of his domestics carrying spices hundred of his domestics carrying spices so they went eight furlongs to Herodium so they went eight furlongs to Herodium so they went eight furlongs to Herodium for thereby his own command he was to be for thereby his own command he was to be for thereby his own command he was to be buried and thus did Herod and his life buried and thus did Herod and his life buried and thus did Herod and his life now our key loss paid him so much now our key loss paid him so much now our key loss paid him so much respect as to continue his mourning till respect as to continue his mourning till respect as to continue his mourning till the seventh day for so many days are the seventh day for so many days are the seventh day for so many days are appointed for it by the law of our appointed for it by the law of our appointed for it by the law of our fathers and when he had given a treat to fathers and when he had given a treat to fathers and when he had given a treat to the multitude and left off his Motoring the multitude and left off his Motoring the multitude and left off his Motoring he went up into the temple he had he went up into the temple he had he went up into the temple he had also acclimation z' and praise has given also acclimation z' and praise has given also acclimation z' and praise has given him which way so ever he went everyone him which way so ever he went everyone him which way so ever he went everyone striving with the rest who should appear striving with the rest who should appear striving with the rest who should appear to use the loudest declamations to use the loudest declamations to use the loudest declamations so he ascended a high elevation made for so he ascended a high elevation made for so he ascended a high elevation made for him and took his seat in a throne made him and took his seat in a throne made him and took his seat in a throne made of gold and spake kindly to the of gold and spake kindly to the of gold and spake kindly to the multitude and declared with what joy he multitude and declared with what joy he multitude and declared with what joy he received their acclamations and the received their acclamations and the received their acclamations and the marks of goodwill they showed to him and

marks of goodwill they showed to him and marks of goodwill they showed to him and returned them thinks that they did not returned them thinks that they did not returned them thinks that they did not remember the injuries his father had remember the injuries his father had remember the injuries his father had done them to his disadvantage and done them to his disadvantage and done them to his disadvantage and promised them that he would endeavor not promised them that he would endeavor not promised them that he would endeavor not to be behindhand with them in rewarding to be behindhand with them in rewarding to be behindhand with them in rewarding their alacrity in his service after a their alacrity in his service after a their alacrity in his service after a suitable manner but that he should suitable manner but that he should suitable manner but that he should abstain at present from the name of King abstain at present from the name of King abstain at present from the name of King and that he should have the honour of and that he should have the honour of and that he should have the honour of that dignity if Caesar should confirm that dignity if Caesar should confirm that dignity if Caesar should confirm and settle that Testament which his and settle that Testament which his and settle that Testament which his father had made and that it was on this father had made and that it was on this father had made and that it was on this account that when the army would have account that when the army would have account that when the army would have put the Diadema on him at Jericho he put the Diadema on him at Jericho he put the Diadema on him at Jericho he would not accept of that honour which is would not accept of that honour which is would not accept of that honour which is usually so much desired because it was usually so much desired because it was usually so much desired because it was not yet evident that he who is to be not yet evident that he who is to be not yet evident that he who is to be principally concerned in bestowing it principally concerned in bestowing it principally concerned in bestowing it would give it him although by his would give it him although by his would give it him although by his acceptance of the government he should acceptance of the government he should acceptance of the government he should not want the ability of rewarding their not want the ability of rewarding their not want the ability of rewarding their kindness to him and that it should be kindness to him and that it should be kindness to him and that it should be his endeavor as to all things were and his endeavor as to all things were and his endeavor as to all things were and they were concerned to prove in every they were concerned to prove in every they were concerned to prove in every respect better than his father whereupon respect better than his father whereupon respect better than his father whereupon the multitude as it is usual with them the multitude as it is usual with them the multitude as it is usual with them suppose that the first days of those suppose that the first days of those suppose that the first days of those that enter upon such governments declare that enter upon such governments declare that enter upon such governments declare the intentions of those that accept them the intentions of those that accept them the intentions of those that accept them and so by how much are Klaus spake more and so by how much are Klaus spake more and so by how much are Klaus spake more gently and civilly to them by so much gently and civilly to them by so much gently and civilly to them by so much did they more highly commend him and did they more highly commend him and did they more highly commend him and made application to him for the grant of made application to him for the grant of made application to him for the grant of what they desired some made a clamor what they desired some made a clamor what they desired some made a clamor that he would ease them of some of their that he would ease them of some of their that he would ease them of some of their annual payments but others desired him annual payments but others desired him annual payments but others desired him to release those that were put into to release those that were put into to release those that were put into prison by Herod who were many and had prison by Herod who were many and had prison by Herod who were many and had been put there at several times others been put there at several times others been put there at several times others of them required that he would take away of them required that he would take away of them required that he would take away those taxes which had been severely laid those taxes which had been severely laid those taxes which had been severely laid upon what was publicly sold and bought upon what was publicly sold and bought upon what was publicly sold and bought so are Klaus contradicted them and

so are Klaus contradicted them and so are Klaus contradicted them and nothing since he pretended to do all nothing since he pretended to do all nothing since he pretended to do all things so as to get the goodwill of the things so as to get the goodwill of the things so as to get the goodwill of the multitude to him as looking upon that multitude to him as looking upon that multitude to him as looking upon that goodwill to be a great step towards his goodwill to be a great step towards his goodwill to be a great step towards his preservation of the government here upon preservation of the government here upon preservation of the government here upon he went and offered sacrifice to God and he went and offered sacrifice to God and he went and offered sacrifice to God and then be took himself to feast with his then be took himself to feast with his then be took himself to feast with his friends end of book 17 chapters friends end of book 17 chapters friends end of book 17 chapters six through eight read by Lincoln peed six through eight read by Lincoln peed six through eight read by Lincoln peed plunder mind calm book 17 chapter 9 of the antiquities of book 17 chapter 9 of the antiquities of the Jews volume 4 this is a librivox the Jews volume 4 this is a librivox the Jews volume 4 this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information the public domain for more information the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Linda Hogan librivox.org recording by Linda Hogan librivox.org recording by Linda Hogan the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Weston book 17 chapter 9 how the people Weston book 17 chapter 9 how the people Weston book 17 chapter 9 how the people raised a sedition against dark Elias and raised a sedition against dark Elias and raised a sedition against dark Elias and to how he sailed to Rome at this time to how he sailed to Rome at this time to how he sailed to Rome at this time also it was that some of the Jews got also it was that some of the Jews got also it was that some of the Jews got together out of a desire of innovation together out of a desire of innovation together out of a desire of innovation they lamented Matthias and those that they lamented Matthias and those that they lamented Matthias and those that were slain with him by Herod who had not were slain with him by Herod who had not were slain with him by Herod who had not any respect paid them by a funeral any respect paid them by a funeral any respect paid them by a funeral morning out of the fear men were in of morning out of the fear men were in of morning out of the fear men were in of that man they were those who had been that man they were those who had been that man they were those who had been condemned for pulling down the Golden condemned for pulling down the Golden condemned for pulling down the Golden Eagle the people made a great clamor and Eagle the people made a great clamor and Eagle the people made a great clamor and lamentation here upon and cast out some lamentation here upon and cast out some lamentation here upon and cast out some reproaches against the king also as if reproaches against the king also as if reproaches against the king also as if that tended to alleviate the miseries of

that tended to alleviate the miseries of that tended to alleviate the miseries of the deceased the people assembled the deceased the people assembled the deceased the people assembled together and desired of our goliaths together and desired of our goliaths together and desired of our goliaths that in way of revenge on their account that in way of revenge on their account that in way of revenge on their account he would inflict punishment on those who he would inflict punishment on those who he would inflict punishment on those who had been honored by Herod and that in had been honored by Herod and that in had been honored by Herod and that in the first and principal place he would the first and principal place he would the first and principal place he would deprive that high priest whom Herod had deprive that high priest whom Herod had deprive that high priest whom Herod had made and would choose one more agreeable made and would choose one more agreeable made and would choose one more agreeable to the law and of greater purity to to the law and of greater purity to to the law and of greater purity to officiate as High Priest this was officiate as High Priest this was officiate as High Priest this was granted by our Goliath although he was granted by our Goliath although he was granted by our Goliath although he was mightily offended at their importunity mightily offended at their importunity mightily offended at their importunity because he proposed to himself to go to because he proposed to himself to go to because he proposed to himself to go to Rome immediately to look after Caesars Rome immediately to look after Caesars Rome immediately to look after Caesars determination about him determination about him determination about him however he sent the general of his however he sent the general of his however he sent the general of his forces to use persuasions and to tell forces to use persuasions and to tell forces to use persuasions and to tell them that the death which was inflicted them that the death which was inflicted them that the death which was inflicted on their friends was according to the on their friends was according to the on their friends was according to the law and to represent to them that their law and to represent to them that their law and to represent to them that their petitions about these things were petitions about these things were petitions about these things were carried to a great height of injury to carried to a great height of injury to carried to a great height of injury to him that the time was not now proper for him that the time was not now proper for him that the time was not now proper for such petitions but required their such petitions but required their such petitions but required their unanimity until such time as he should unanimity until such time as he should unanimity until such time as he should be established in the government by the be established in the government by the be established in the government by the consent of Caesar and should then be consent of Caesar and should then be consent of Caesar and should then be come back to them for that he would then come back to them for that he would then come back to them for that he would then consult with them in common consult with them in common consult with them in common concerning the purport of their concerning the purport of their concerning the purport of their petitions but that they ought at present petitions but that they ought at present petitions but that they ought at present to be quiet lest they should seem to be quiet lest they should seem to be quiet lest they should seem seditious persons so when the king had seditious persons so when the king had seditious persons so when the king had suggested these things suggested these things suggested these things and instructed his general and what he and instructed his general and what he and instructed his general and what he was to say he sent him away to the was to say he sent him away to the was to say he sent him away to the people but they made a clamor and would people but they made a clamor and would people but they made a clamor and would not give him leave to speak and put him not give him leave to speak and put him not give him leave to speak and put him in danger of his life and as many more in danger of his life and as many more in danger of his life and as many more were desirous to venture upon slaying were desirous to venture upon slaying were desirous to venture upon slaying openly anything which might reduce them openly anything which might reduce them openly anything which might reduce them to a sober mind and prevent their going to a sober mind and prevent their going to a sober mind and prevent their going on in their present courses because they

on in their present courses because they on in their present courses because they had more concern to have all their own had more concern to have all their own had more concern to have all their own wills performed than to yield obedience wills performed than to yield obedience wills performed than to yield obedience to their governor's thinking it was a to their governor's thinking it was a to their governor's thinking it was a thing insufferable that while Herod was thing insufferable that while Herod was thing insufferable that while Herod was alive they should lose those that were alive they should lose those that were alive they should lose those that were most dear to them and that when he was most dear to them and that when he was most dear to them and that when he was dead they could not get the actors to be dead they could not get the actors to be dead they could not get the actors to be punished so they went on with their punished so they went on with their punished so they went on with their designs after a violent manner and designs after a violent manner and designs after a violent manner and thought all to be lawful and right which thought all to be lawful and right which thought all to be lawful and right which tended to please them and being tended to please them and being tended to please them and being unskillful and foreseeing what dangers unskillful and foreseeing what dangers unskillful and foreseeing what dangers they incurred and when they had they incurred and when they had they incurred and when they had suspicions of such a thing yet did the suspicions of such a thing yet did the suspicions of such a thing yet did the present pleasure they took in the present pleasure they took in the present pleasure they took in the punishment of those they deemed their punishment of those they deemed their punishment of those they deemed their enemies over way all such considerations enemies over way all such considerations enemies over way all such considerations and although our Goliath sent many to and although our Goliath sent many to and although our Goliath sent many to speak to them yet they treated them not speak to them yet they treated them not speak to them yet they treated them not as messengers sent by him but as persons as messengers sent by him but as persons as messengers sent by him but as persons that came of their own accord to that came of their own accord to that came of their own accord to mitigate their anger and would not let mitigate their anger and would not let mitigate their anger and would not let one of them speak the sedition also was one of them speak the sedition also was one of them speak the sedition also was made by such as were in a great passion made by such as were in a great passion made by such as were in a great passion and it was evident that they were and it was evident that they were and it was evident that they were proceeding further in seditious proceeding further in seditious proceeding further in seditious practices by the multitude running so practices by the multitude running so practices by the multitude running so fast upon them now upon the approach of fast upon them now upon the approach of fast upon them now upon the approach of that feast of unleavened bread which the that feast of unleavened bread which the that feast of unleavened bread which the law of their fathers had appointed for law of their fathers had appointed for law of their fathers had appointed for the Jews at this time which feast is the Jews at this time which feast is the Jews at this time which feast is called the Passover and as a memorial of called the Passover and as a memorial of called the Passover and as a memorial of their deliverance out of Egypt when they their deliverance out of Egypt when they their deliverance out of Egypt when they offer sacrifices with great alacrity and offer sacrifices with great alacrity and offer sacrifices with great alacrity and when they are required to slay more when they are required to slay more when they are required to slay more sacrifices in number that in any other sacrifices in number that in any other sacrifices in number that in any other festival and when an innumerable festival and when an innumerable festival and when an innumerable multitude came thither out of the multitude came thither out of the multitude came thither out of the country nay from beyond its limits also country nay from beyond its limits also country nay from beyond its limits also in order to worship God the seditious in order to worship God the seditious in order to worship God the seditious lamented Judas and Matthias those lamented Judas and Matthias those lamented Judas and Matthias those teachers of the laws and kept together teachers of the laws and kept together teachers of the laws and kept together in the temple and had plenty of food

in the temple and had plenty of food in the temple and had plenty of food because these seditious persons were not because these seditious persons were not because these seditious persons were not ashamed to begin and as ark Elias was ashamed to begin and as ark Elias was ashamed to begin and as ark Elias was afraid lest some terrible things should afraid lest some terrible things should afraid lest some terrible things should spring up by means of these men's spring up by means of these men's spring up by means of these men's madness he sent a regiment of armed men madness he sent a regiment of armed men madness he sent a regiment of armed men and with them a captain of a thousand to and with them a captain of a thousand to and with them a captain of a thousand to suppress the violent efforts of the suppress the violent efforts of the suppress the violent efforts of the seditious before the whole multitude seditious before the whole multitude seditious before the whole multitude should be infected with the like madness should be infected with the like madness should be infected with the like madness and gave them this charge and gave them this charge and gave them this charge that if they found any much more openly that if they found any much more openly that if they found any much more openly seditious than others the more busy and seditious than others the more busy and seditious than others the more busy and tumultuous practices they should bring tumultuous practices they should bring tumultuous practices they should bring them to him but those that were them to him but those that were them to him but those that were seditious on account of those teachers seditious on account of those teachers seditious on account of those teachers of the law irritated the people by the of the law irritated the people by the of the law irritated the people by the noise and clamors they used to encourage noise and clamors they used to encourage noise and clamors they used to encourage the people in their designs so they made the people in their designs so they made the people in their designs so they made an assault upon the soldiers and came up an assault upon the soldiers and came up an assault upon the soldiers and came up to them and stoned the greatest part of to them and stoned the greatest part of to them and stoned the greatest part of them although some of them ran away them although some of them ran away them although some of them ran away wounded and their captain among them and wounded and their captain among them and wounded and their captain among them and when they had this done they returned to when they had this done they returned to when they had this done they returned to the sacrifices which were already in the sacrifices which were already in the sacrifices which were already in their hands now our Callias thought their hands now our Callias thought their hands now our Callias thought there was no way to preserve the entire there was no way to preserve the entire there was no way to preserve the entire government but by cutting off those who government but by cutting off those who government but by cutting off those who made this attempt upon it so he sent out made this attempt upon it so he sent out made this attempt upon it so he sent out the whole army upon them and sent the the whole army upon them and sent the the whole army upon them and sent the horsemen to prevent those that had their horsemen to prevent those that had their horsemen to prevent those that had their tents without the temple from assisting tents without the temple from assisting tents without the temple from assisting those that were within the temple and to those that were within the temple and to those that were within the temple and to kill such as ran away from the footmen kill such as ran away from the footmen kill such as ran away from the footmen when they thought themselves out of when they thought themselves out of when they thought themselves out of danger which horseman slew 3000 men danger which horseman slew 3000 men danger which horseman slew 3000 men while the rest went to the neighboring while the rest went to the neighboring while the rest went to the neighboring mountains then did our Kalia sort of mountains then did our Kalia sort of mountains then did our Kalia sort of Proclamation to be made to them all that Proclamation to be made to them all that Proclamation to be made to them all that they should retire to their own homes so they should retire to their own homes so they should retire to their own homes so they went away and left the festival out they went away and left the festival out they went away and left the festival out of fear of somewhat worse which would of fear of somewhat worse which would of fear of somewhat worse which would follow although they had been so bold by

follow although they had been so bold by follow although they had been so bold by reason of their want of instruction sark reason of their want of instruction sark reason of their want of instruction sark Elias went down to the sea with his Elias went down to the sea with his Elias went down to the sea with his mother and took with him Nicholas and mother and took with him Nicholas and mother and took with him Nicholas and Ptolemy and many others of his friends Ptolemy and many others of his friends Ptolemy and many others of his friends and left Philip his brother as governor and left Philip his brother as governor and left Philip his brother as governor of all things belonging both to his own of all things belonging both to his own of all things belonging both to his own family and to the public there went out family and to the public there went out family and to the public there went out also with him salamé Herod's sister who also with him salamé Herod's sister who also with him salamé Herod's sister who took with her her children and many of took with her her children and many of took with her her children and many of her kindred were with her which kindred her kindred were with her which kindred her kindred were with her which kindred of hers went as they pretended to assist of hers went as they pretended to assist of hers went as they pretended to assist stark Elias and gaining the kingdom but stark Elias and gaining the kingdom but stark Elias and gaining the kingdom but in reality to oppose him and chiefly to in reality to oppose him and chiefly to in reality to oppose him and chiefly to make loud complaints of what he had done make loud complaints of what he had done make loud complaints of what he had done in the temple but Sabinas caesar's in the temple but Sabinas caesar's in the temple but Sabinas caesar's steward for syrian affairs as he was steward for syrian affairs as he was steward for syrian affairs as he was making haste into Judea to preserve making haste into Judea to preserve making haste into Judea to preserve Herod's effects met with our chaos at Herod's effects met with our chaos at Herod's effects met with our chaos at Caesarea but Boris President of Syria Caesarea but Boris President of Syria Caesarea but Boris President of Syria came at that time and restrained him came at that time and restrained him came at that time and restrained him from meddling with them for he was there from meddling with them for he was there from meddling with them for he was there as sent for by our Goliath by the means as sent for by our Goliath by the means as sent for by our Goliath by the means of Ptolemy and submit us out of regard of Ptolemy and submit us out of regard of Ptolemy and submit us out of regard to Baris didn't either seize upon any of to Baris didn't either seize upon any of to Baris didn't either seize upon any of the castles that were among the Jews nor the castles that were among the Jews nor the castles that were among the Jews nor did he sail up the treasures in them but did he sail up the treasures in them but did he sail up the treasures in them but permitted our coleus to have them until permitted our coleus to have them until permitted our coleus to have them until Caesar should declare his resolution Caesar should declare his resolution Caesar should declare his resolution about them about them about them so that upon his promise he tarried so that upon his promise he tarried so that upon his promise he tarried still at Caesarea but after our coleus still at Caesarea but after our coleus still at Caesarea but after our coleus was sailed for Rome and virus was was sailed for Rome and virus was was sailed for Rome and virus was removed to Antioch Sabinas went to removed to Antioch Sabinas went to removed to Antioch Sabinas went to Jerusalem and seized on the king's Jerusalem and seized on the king's Jerusalem and seized on the king's palace he also sent for the keepers of palace he also sent for the keepers of palace he also sent for the keepers of the garrisons and for all those that had the garrisons and for all those that had the garrisons and for all those that had the charge of Herod's effects and the charge of Herod's effects and the charge of Herod's effects and declared publicly that he should require declared publicly that he should require declared publicly that he should require them to give an account of what they had them to give an account of what they had them to give an account of what they had and he disposed of the castles in the and he disposed of the castles in the and he disposed of the castles in the manner he pleased but those who kept manner he pleased but those who kept manner he pleased but those who kept them did not neglect what Ark Elias had them did not neglect what Ark Elias had them did not neglect what Ark Elias had given them in command but continued to

given them in command but continued to given them in command but continued to keep all things in the manner that had keep all things in the manner that had keep all things in the manner that had been enjoined them and their pretense been enjoined them and their pretense been enjoined them and their pretense was that they kept them all for Caesar was that they kept them all for Caesar was that they kept them all for Caesar at the same time also did Antipas at the same time also did Antipas at the same time also did Antipas another of Herod's sons sailed to Rome another of Herod's sons sailed to Rome another of Herod's sons sailed to Rome in order to gain the government being in order to gain the government being in order to gain the government being bleed up by salami with promises that he bleed up by salami with promises that he bleed up by salami with promises that he should take that government and that he should take that government and that he should take that government and that he was a much honester and fitter man an was a much honester and fitter man an was a much honester and fitter man an hourglass for that authority since Herod hourglass for that authority since Herod hourglass for that authority since Herod had in his former Testament deemed him had in his former Testament deemed him had in his former Testament deemed him the worthiest to be made King which the worthiest to be made King which the worthiest to be made King which ought to be esteemed more valid than his ought to be esteemed more valid than his ought to be esteemed more valid than his latter Testament Antipas also brought latter Testament Antipas also brought latter Testament Antipas also brought with him his mother and Ptolemy the with him his mother and Ptolemy the with him his mother and Ptolemy the brother of Nicholas when that had been brother of Nicholas when that had been brother of Nicholas when that had been Herod's most honored friend and was now Herod's most honored friend and was now Herod's most honored friend and was now zealous for Antipas but it was Iranian zealous for Antipas but it was Iranian zealous for Antipas but it was Iranian the orator and one who on account of his the orator and one who on account of his the orator and one who on account of his reputation for sagacity was entrusted reputation for sagacity was entrusted reputation for sagacity was entrusted with the affairs of the kingdom who most with the affairs of the kingdom who most with the affairs of the kingdom who most of all encouraged him to attempt to gain of all encouraged him to attempt to gain of all encouraged him to attempt to gain the kingdom by whose means it was that the kingdom by whose means it was that the kingdom by whose means it was that when some advised him to yield our when some advised him to yield our when some advised him to yield our Goliath as to his elder brother and who Goliath as to his elder brother and who Goliath as to his elder brother and who had been declared King by their father's had been declared King by their father's had been declared King by their father's last will he would not submit so to do last will he would not submit so to do last will he would not submit so to do and when he was come to Rome all his and when he was come to Rome all his and when he was come to Rome all his relations revolted to him not out of relations revolted to him not out of relations revolted to him not out of their goodwill to him but out of their their goodwill to him but out of their their goodwill to him but out of their hatred to our Goliath though indeed they hatred to our Goliath though indeed they hatred to our Goliath though indeed they were most of all desirous of gaining were most of all desirous of gaining were most of all desirous of gaining their Liberty and to be put under a their Liberty and to be put under a their Liberty and to be put under a Roman governor but if there were too Roman governor but if there were too Roman governor but if there were too great an opposition made to that they great an opposition made to that they great an opposition made to that they thought Antipas preferable to our thought Antipas preferable to our thought Antipas preferable to our Goliath and so joined with him in order Goliath and so joined with him in order Goliath and so joined with him in order to procure the kingdom for him submit us to procure the kingdom for him submit us to procure the kingdom for him submit us also by letters accuse dark Elias to also by letters accuse dark Elias to also by letters accuse dark Elias to Caesar now when our coleus had sent in

Caesar now when our coleus had sent in Caesar now when our coleus had sent in his papers to Caesar wherein he pleaded his papers to Caesar wherein he pleaded his papers to Caesar wherein he pleaded his right to the kingdom and his his right to the kingdom and his his right to the kingdom and his father's Testament with the accounts of father's Testament with the accounts of father's Testament with the accounts of Herod's money and with Ptolemy who Herod's money and with Ptolemy who Herod's money and with Ptolemy who brought Herod's seal he so expected the brought Herod's seal he so expected the brought Herod's seal he so expected the event event event but when Caesar had read these papers but when Caesar had read these papers but when Caesar had read these papers and varus's and Sabinas letters with the and varus's and Sabinas letters with the and varus's and Sabinas letters with the accounts of the money and what were the accounts of the money and what were the accounts of the money and what were the annual incomes of the kingdom and annual incomes of the kingdom and annual incomes of the kingdom and understood that Antipas had also sent understood that Antipas had also sent understood that Antipas had also sent letters and lay claim to the kingdom he letters and lay claim to the kingdom he letters and lay claim to the kingdom he summoned his friends together to know summoned his friends together to know summoned his friends together to know their opinions and with them Caius the their opinions and with them Caius the their opinions and with them Caius the son of Agrippa and Julia his daughter son of Agrippa and Julia his daughter son of Agrippa and Julia his daughter whom he had adopted and took him and whom he had adopted and took him and whom he had adopted and took him and made him sit first of all and desired made him sit first of all and desired made him sit first of all and desired such as pleased to speak their minds such as pleased to speak their minds such as pleased to speak their minds about the affairs now before them now about the affairs now before them now about the affairs now before them now Antipater salaam a son a very subtle Antipater salaam a son a very subtle Antipater salaam a son a very subtle orator and a bitter enemy to our Goliath orator and a bitter enemy to our Goliath orator and a bitter enemy to our Goliath spake first to this purpose that it was spake first to this purpose that it was spake first to this purpose that it was ridiculous in our Goliath to plead now ridiculous in our Goliath to plead now ridiculous in our Goliath to plead now to have the Kingdom given him since he to have the Kingdom given him since he to have the Kingdom given him since he had in reality taken already the power had in reality taken already the power had in reality taken already the power over it to himself before Caesar had over it to himself before Caesar had over it to himself before Caesar had granted it to him and appealed to those granted it to him and appealed to those granted it to him and appealed to those bold actions of his in destroying so bold actions of his in destroying so bold actions of his in destroying so many at the Jewish festival and if the many at the Jewish festival and if the many at the Jewish festival and if the men had acted unjustly it was but fit men had acted unjustly it was but fit men had acted unjustly it was but fit the punishing of them should have been the punishing of them should have been the punishing of them should have been reserved to those that were out of the reserved to those that were out of the reserved to those that were out of the country but had the power to punish them country but had the power to punish them country but had the power to punish them and not been executed by a man that if and not been executed by a man that if and not been executed by a man that if he pretended to be a king he did an he pretended to be a king he did an he pretended to be a king he did an injury to Caesar by usurping that injury to Caesar by usurping that injury to Caesar by usurping that authority before it was determined for authority before it was determined for authority before it was determined for him by Caesar but if he owned himself to him by Caesar but if he owned himself to him by Caesar but if he owned himself to be a private person his case was much be a private person his case was much be a private person his case was much worse since he who was putting in for worse since he who was putting in for worse since he who was putting in for the kingdom could by no means expect to

the kingdom could by no means expect to the kingdom could by no means expect to have that power granted him of which he have that power granted him of which he have that power granted him of which he had already deprived Caesar by taking it had already deprived Caesar by taking it had already deprived Caesar by taking it to himself he also touched sharply upon to himself he also touched sharply upon to himself he also touched sharply upon him and appealed to his changing the him and appealed to his changing the him and appealed to his changing the commanders in the army and his sitting commanders in the army and his sitting commanders in the army and his sitting in the royal throne beforehand in the royal throne beforehand in the royal throne beforehand and his determination of lawsuits all and his determination of lawsuits all and his determination of lawsuits all done as if he were no other than a king done as if he were no other than a king done as if he were no other than a king he appealed also to his concessions to he appealed also to his concessions to he appealed also to his concessions to those that petitioned him on a public those that petitioned him on a public those that petitioned him on a public account and indeed doing such things account and indeed doing such things account and indeed doing such things than which he could devise no greater if than which he could devise no greater if than which he could devise no greater if he had been already settled in the he had been already settled in the he had been already settled in the kingdom by Caesar kingdom by Caesar kingdom by Caesar he also ascribed to him the releasing of he also ascribed to him the releasing of he also ascribed to him the releasing of the prisoners that were in the the prisoners that were in the the prisoners that were in the Hippodrome and many other things that Hippodrome and many other things that Hippodrome and many other things that either had been certainly done by him or either had been certainly done by him or either had been certainly done by him or were believed to be done and easily were believed to be done and easily were believed to be done and easily might be believed to have been done might be believed to have been done might be believed to have been done because they were of such a nature as to because they were of such a nature as to because they were of such a nature as to be usually done by young men and by such be usually done by young men and by such be usually done by young men and by such as out of a desire of ruling seized upon as out of a desire of ruling seized upon as out of a desire of ruling seized upon the government too soon he also charged the government too soon he also charged the government too soon he also charged them with his neglect of the funeral them with his neglect of the funeral them with his neglect of the funeral mourning of his father and with having mourning of his father and with having mourning of his father and with having merry meetings the very night in which merry meetings the very night in which merry meetings the very night in which he died and that it was thence the he died and that it was thence the he died and that it was thence the multitude took the handle of raising a multitude took the handle of raising a multitude took the handle of raising a tumult and if our coleus could thus tumult and if our coleus could thus tumult and if our coleus could thus requite his dead father who had bestowed requite his dead father who had bestowed requite his dead father who had bestowed such benefits upon him and bequeath such such benefits upon him and bequeath such such benefits upon him and bequeath such great things to him by pretending to great things to him by pretending to great things to him by pretending to shed tears for him in the daytime like shed tears for him in the daytime like shed tears for him in the daytime like an actor on the stage but every night an actor on the stage but every night an actor on the stage but every night making mirth for having gotten the making mirth for having gotten the making mirth for having gotten the government he would appear to be the government he would appear to be the government he would appear to be the same our coleus with regard to Caesar if same our coleus with regard to Caesar if same our coleus with regard to Caesar if he granted him the kingdom which he hath he granted him the kingdom which he hath he granted him the kingdom which he hath been to his father since he had then been to his father since he had then been to his father since he had then dancing and singing as though an enemy

dancing and singing as though an enemy dancing and singing as though an enemy of his were fallen and not as though a of his were fallen and not as though a of his were fallen and not as though a man were carried to his funeral man were carried to his funeral man were carried to his funeral that was so nearly related and had been that was so nearly related and had been that was so nearly related and had been so great a benefactor to him but he said so great a benefactor to him but he said so great a benefactor to him but he said that the greatest crime of all was this that the greatest crime of all was this that the greatest crime of all was this that he came now before Caesar to obtain that he came now before Caesar to obtain that he came now before Caesar to obtain the government by his grant while he had the government by his grant while he had the government by his grant while he had before acted in all things as he could before acted in all things as he could before acted in all things as he could have acted if Caesar himself who ruled have acted if Caesar himself who ruled have acted if Caesar himself who ruled all had fixed them firmly in the all had fixed them firmly in the all had fixed them firmly in the government and what he most aggravated government and what he most aggravated government and what he most aggravated in his pleading was the slaughter of in his pleading was the slaughter of in his pleading was the slaughter of those about the temple and the impiety those about the temple and the impiety those about the temple and the impiety of it as done at the festival and how of it as done at the festival and how of it as done at the festival and how they were slain like sacrifices they were slain like sacrifices they were slain like sacrifices themselves some of whom were foreigners themselves some of whom were foreigners themselves some of whom were foreigners and others of their own country till the and others of their own country till the and others of their own country till the temple was full of dead bodies and all temple was full of dead bodies and all temple was full of dead bodies and all this was done not by an alien but by one this was done not by an alien but by one this was done not by an alien but by one who pretended to the lawful title of a who pretended to the lawful title of a who pretended to the lawful title of a king that he might complete the wicked king that he might complete the wicked king that he might complete the wicked tyranny which his nature prompted him to tyranny which his nature prompted him to tyranny which his nature prompted him to and which is hated by all men on which and which is hated by all men on which and which is hated by all men on which account his father never so much has account his father never so much has account his father never so much has dreamed of making him his successor in dreamed of making him his successor in dreamed of making him his successor in the kingdom when he was of a sound mind the kingdom when he was of a sound mind the kingdom when he was of a sound mind because he knew his disposition and in because he knew his disposition and in because he knew his disposition and in his former and more authentic Testament his former and more authentic Testament his former and more authentic Testament he appointed his antagonist Antipas to he appointed his antagonist Antipas to he appointed his antagonist Antipas to succeed but that Archelaus was called by succeed but that Archelaus was called by succeed but that Archelaus was called by his father to that dignity when he was his father to that dignity when he was his father to that dignity when he was in a dying condition but the body and in a dying condition but the body and in a dying condition but the body and mind while Antipas was called when he mind while Antipas was called when he mind while Antipas was called when he was ripe astiz judgment and of such was ripe astiz judgment and of such was ripe astiz judgment and of such strength of body as made him capable of strength of body as made him capable of strength of body as made him capable of managing his own affairs and if his managing his own affairs and if his managing his own affairs and if his father had the like notion of him father had the like notion of him father had the like notion of him formerly that he has now showed yet hath

formerly that he has now showed yet hath formerly that he has now showed yet hath he given a sufficient specimen what a he given a sufficient specimen what a he given a sufficient specimen what a king he is likely to be when he had the king he is likely to be when he had the king he is likely to be when he had the end of end of end of fact deprived Caesar of that power of fact deprived Caesar of that power of fact deprived Caesar of that power of disposing of the kingdom which he justly disposing of the kingdom which he justly disposing of the kingdom which he justly hath and hath not abstained from making hath and hath not abstained from making hath and hath not abstained from making a terrible slaughter of his fellow a terrible slaughter of his fellow a terrible slaughter of his fellow citizens in the temple while he was but citizens in the temple while he was but citizens in the temple while he was but a private person so an animator had made a private person so an animator had made a private person so an animator had made his speech and had confirmed that he had his speech and had confirmed that he had his speech and had confirmed that he had said by producing many witnesses from said by producing many witnesses from said by producing many witnesses from among our Kalia some relations he made among our Kalia some relations he made among our Kalia some relations he made an end of his pleading upon which an end of his pleading upon which an end of his pleading upon which Nicholas arose up to plead for our Nicholas arose up to plead for our Nicholas arose up to plead for our Goliath and said that what had been done Goliath and said that what had been done Goliath and said that what had been done at the temple was rather to be at the temple was rather to be at the temple was rather to be attributed to the mind of those that had attributed to the mind of those that had attributed to the mind of those that had been killed than to the authority of our been killed than to the authority of our been killed than to the authority of our coleus for that those who were the coleus for that those who were the coleus for that those who were the authors of such things are not only authors of such things are not only authors of such things are not only wicked in the injuries they do of wicked in the injuries they do of wicked in the injuries they do of themselves but in forcing sober persons themselves but in forcing sober persons themselves but in forcing sober persons to avenge themselves upon them now it is to avenge themselves upon them now it is to avenge themselves upon them now it is evident that what these did in way of evident that what these did in way of evident that what these did in way of opposition was done under pretence opposition was done under pretence opposition was done under pretence indeed against our coleus but in reality indeed against our coleus but in reality indeed against our coleus but in reality against Caesar himself for they after an against Caesar himself for they after an against Caesar himself for they after an injurious manner attacked and slew those injurious manner attacked and slew those injurious manner attacked and slew those who were sent by our coleus and who came who were sent by our coleus and who came who were sent by our coleus and who came only to put a stop to their doings only to put a stop to their doings only to put a stop to their doings they had no regard either to God or to they had no regard either to God or to they had no regard either to God or to the festival whom Antipater yet is not the festival whom Antipater yet is not the festival whom Antipater yet is not ashamed to patronize whether it be out ashamed to patronize whether it be out ashamed to patronize whether it be out of his indulgence of an enmity to our of his indulgence of an enmity to our of his indulgence of an enmity to our coleus or out of his hatred of virtue coleus or out of his hatred of virtue coleus or out of his hatred of virtue and justice for as to those who begin and justice for as to those who begin and justice for as to those who begin such to Maltz and first said about such such to Maltz and first said about such such to Maltz and first said about such unrighteous actions they are the men who unrighteous actions they are the men who unrighteous actions they are the men who forced those that punish them to be

forced those that punish them to be forced those that punish them to be taked themselves to arms even against taked themselves to arms even against taked themselves to arms even against their will so that Antipater in effect their will so that Antipater in effect their will so that Antipater in effect ascribes the rest of what was done to ascribes the rest of what was done to ascribes the rest of what was done to all those who were of counsel to the all those who were of counsel to the all those who were of counsel to the accusers for nothing which is here accusers for nothing which is here accusers for nothing which is here accused of injustice has been done but accused of injustice has been done but accused of injustice has been done but what was derived from them as its what was derived from them as its what was derived from them as its authors nor are those things evil in authors nor are those things evil in authors nor are those things evil in themselves but so represented only in themselves but so represented only in themselves but so represented only in order to do harm to our coleus such as order to do harm to our coleus such as order to do harm to our coleus such as these men's inclination to do an injury these men's inclination to do an injury these men's inclination to do an injury to a man that is of their kindred their to a man that is of their kindred their to a man that is of their kindred their fathers benefactor and familiarity fathers benefactor and familiarity fathers benefactor and familiarity appointed with them and that hath ever appointed with them and that hath ever appointed with them and that hath ever lived in friendship with them for that lived in friendship with them for that lived in friendship with them for that as to this testament it was made by the as to this testament it was made by the as to this testament it was made by the king when he was of a sound mind and so king when he was of a sound mind and so king when he was of a sound mind and so up to be of more authority than his up to be of more authority than his up to be of more authority than his former Testament and for that reason former Testament and for that reason former Testament and for that reason because Caesar is there and left to be because Caesar is there and left to be because Caesar is there and left to be the judge and disposer of all their the judge and disposer of all their the judge and disposer of all their income income income and for Caesar he will not to be sure at and for Caesar he will not to be sure at and for Caesar he will not to be sure at all imitate the unjust proceedings of all imitate the unjust proceedings of all imitate the unjust proceedings of those men who during Herod's whole life those men who during Herod's whole life those men who during Herod's whole life had on all occasions been joint had on all occasions been joint had on all occasions been joint partakers of power with him and yet knew partakers of power with him and yet knew partakers of power with him and yet knew zealously endeavoured to injure his zealously endeavoured to injure his zealously endeavoured to injure his determination while they have not determination while they have not determination while they have not themselves had the same regard to their themselves had the same regard to their themselves had the same regard to their kinsmen which are coleus had Caesar will kinsmen which are coleus had Caesar will kinsmen which are coleus had Caesar will not therefore dissing all the testament not therefore dissing all the testament not therefore dissing all the testament of a man whom he had entirely supported of a man whom he had entirely supported of a man whom he had entirely supported of his friend and Confederate and that of his friend and Confederate and that of his friend and Confederate and that which is committed to him in trust to which is committed to him in trust to which is committed to him in trust to ratify normal Caesars virtuous and ratify normal Caesars virtuous and ratify normal Caesars virtuous and upright disposition which is known and upright disposition which is known and upright disposition which is known and uncontested through all the habitable uncontested through all the habitable uncontested through all the habitable world imitate the wickedness of these world imitate the wickedness of these world imitate the wickedness of these men in condemning a king as a madman and men in condemning a king as a madman and men in condemning a king as a madman and as having lost his reason while he hath

as having lost his reason while he hath as having lost his reason while he hath bequeathed the succession to a good son bequeathed the succession to a good son bequeathed the succession to a good son of his and to one who flies to Caesars of his and to one who flies to Caesars of his and to one who flies to Caesars upright determination for refuge upright determination for refuge upright determination for refuge nor can Herod at any time have been nor can Herod at any time have been nor can Herod at any time have been mistaken in his judgment about a mistaken in his judgment about a mistaken in his judgment about a successor while he showed so much successor while he showed so much successor while he showed so much prudence as to submit all to Caesars prudence as to submit all to Caesars prudence as to submit all to Caesars determination determination determination now when Nicholas had laid these things now when Nicholas had laid these things now when Nicholas had laid these things before Caesar he ended his plea before Caesar he ended his plea before Caesar he ended his plea whereupon Caesar was so obliging to whereupon Caesar was so obliging to whereupon Caesar was so obliging to hourglass that he raised him up when he hourglass that he raised him up when he hourglass that he raised him up when he had cast himself down at his feet and had cast himself down at his feet and had cast himself down at his feet and said that he well deserved the Kingdom said that he well deserved the Kingdom said that he well deserved the Kingdom and he soon let them know that he was so and he soon let them know that he was so and he soon let them know that he was so far moved in his favour that he would far moved in his favour that he would far moved in his favour that he would not act otherwise than his father's not act otherwise than his father's not act otherwise than his father's Testament directed and then was for the Testament directed and then was for the Testament directed and then was for the advantage of Arc Elias however while he advantage of Arc Elias however while he advantage of Arc Elias however while he gave this encouragement to our Goliath gave this encouragement to our Goliath gave this encouragement to our Goliath to depend on him securely he made no to depend on him securely he made no to depend on him securely he made no full determination about him and when full determination about him and when full determination about him and when the Assembly was broken up he considered the Assembly was broken up he considered the Assembly was broken up he considered by himself whether he should confirm the by himself whether he should confirm the by himself whether he should confirm the kingdom to Argos or whether he should kingdom to Argos or whether he should kingdom to Argos or whether he should part it among all Herod's posterity and part it among all Herod's posterity and part it among all Herod's posterity and this because they all stood in need of this because they all stood in need of this because they all stood in need of much assistance to support them end of much assistance to support them end of much assistance to support them end of book 17 chapter 9 recording by Linda book 17 chapter 9 recording by Linda book 17 chapter 9 recording by Linda Hogan book 17 chapter 10 of antiquities of the book 17 chapter 10 of antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox recording Jews vol 4 this is a librivox recording Jews vol 4 this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org

volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Linda Hogan the antiquities recording by Linda Hogan the antiquities recording by Linda Hogan the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Weston book 17 translated by William Weston book 17 translated by William Weston book 17 chapter 10 a sedition against Sabinas chapter 10 a sedition against Sabinas chapter 10 a sedition against Sabinas and how virus brought the authors of it and how virus brought the authors of it and how virus brought the authors of it to punishment but before these things to punishment but before these things to punishment but before these things could be brought to a settlement Malthus could be brought to a settlement Malthus could be brought to a settlement Malthus our Goliath mother fell into a distemper our Goliath mother fell into a distemper our Goliath mother fell into a distemper and died of it and letters came from and died of it and letters came from and died of it and letters came from Boris the President of Syria which Boris the President of Syria which Boris the President of Syria which informed Caesar of the revolt of the informed Caesar of the revolt of the informed Caesar of the revolt of the Jews for after our class was sailed the Jews for after our class was sailed the Jews for after our class was sailed the whole nation was in a tumult savaris whole nation was in a tumult savaris whole nation was in a tumult savaris since he was there himself brought the since he was there himself brought the since he was there himself brought the authors of the disturbance to punishment authors of the disturbance to punishment authors of the disturbance to punishment and when he had restrained them for the and when he had restrained them for the and when he had restrained them for the most part from this sedition which was a most part from this sedition which was a most part from this sedition which was a great one he took his journey to Antioch great one he took his journey to Antioch great one he took his journey to Antioch Lee leaving one Legion of his army at Lee leaving one Legion of his army at Lee leaving one Legion of his army at Jerusalem to keep the Jews quiet who Jerusalem to keep the Jews quiet who Jerusalem to keep the Jews quiet who were now very fond of innovation yet did were now very fond of innovation yet did were now very fond of innovation yet did not this at all avail to put an end to not this at all avail to put an end to not this at all avail to put an end to that their solution for after Boris was that their solution for after Boris was that their solution for after Boris was gone away Sabinas caesar's procurator's gone away Sabinas caesar's procurator's gone away Sabinas caesar's procurator's stayed behind and greatly distressed the stayed behind and greatly distressed the stayed behind and greatly distressed the jews relying on the forces that were jews relying on the forces that were jews relying on the forces that were left there that they would by their left there that they would by their left there that they would by their multitude protect him for he made use of multitude protect him for he made use of multitude protect him for he made use of them and armed them as his guards them and armed them as his guards them and armed them as his guards thereby so oppressing the Jews and thereby so oppressing the Jews and thereby so oppressing the Jews and giving them so great disturbance that at giving them so great disturbance that at giving them so great disturbance that at length they rebelled for he used force length they rebelled for he used force length they rebelled for he used force in seizing the Citadel's and zealously in seizing the Citadel's and zealously in seizing the Citadel's and zealously pressed on the search after the Kings pressed on the search after the Kings pressed on the search after the Kings money in order to seize upon it by force money in order to seize upon it by force money in order to seize upon it by force on account of his love of gain and his on account of his love of gain and his on account of his love of gain and his extraordinary covetousness but on the extraordinary covetousness but on the extraordinary covetousness but on the approach of Pentecost which is a

approach of Pentecost which is a approach of Pentecost which is a festival of hours so called from the festival of hours so called from the festival of hours so called from the days of our forefathers a great many ten days of our forefathers a great many ten days of our forefathers a great many ten thousands of men got together nor did thousands of men got together nor did thousands of men got together nor did they come only to celebrate the festival they come only to celebrate the festival they come only to celebrate the festival but out of their indignation at the but out of their indignation at the but out of their indignation at the madness of Sabinas and at the injuries madness of Sabinas and at the injuries madness of Sabinas and at the injuries he offered them a great number there was he offered them a great number there was he offered them a great number there was of Galileans and i demands and many men of Galileans and i demands and many men of Galileans and i demands and many men from jericho and others who passed over from jericho and others who passed over from jericho and others who passed over the river jordan and in the river jordan and in the river jordan and in those parts this whole multitude joined those parts this whole multitude joined those parts this whole multitude joined themselves to all the rest and were more themselves to all the rest and were more themselves to all the rest and were more zealous than the others in making an zealous than the others in making an zealous than the others in making an assault on Sabinas in order to be assault on Sabinas in order to be assault on Sabinas in order to be avenged on him avenged on him avenged on him so they parted themselves into three so they parted themselves into three so they parted themselves into three bands and encamped themselves in the bands and encamped themselves in the bands and encamped themselves in the places following some of them seized on places following some of them seized on places following some of them seized on the Hippodrome and of the other two the Hippodrome and of the other two the Hippodrome and of the other two bands one pitched themselves from the bands one pitched themselves from the bands one pitched themselves from the northern part of the temple to the northern part of the temple to the northern part of the temple to the southern on the east quarter but the southern on the east quarter but the southern on the east quarter but the third band held the western part of the third band held the western part of the third band held the western part of the city where the king's palace was their city where the king's palace was their city where the king's palace was their work tended entirely to besiege the work tended entirely to besiege the work tended entirely to besiege the Romans and to enclose them on all sides Romans and to enclose them on all sides Romans and to enclose them on all sides now Sabinas was afraid of these men's now Sabinas was afraid of these men's now Sabinas was afraid of these men's number and of their resolution who had number and of their resolution who had number and of their resolution who had little regard to their lives but were little regard to their lives but were little regard to their lives but were very desirous not to be overcome while very desirous not to be overcome while very desirous not to be overcome while they thought at a point a few cents to they thought at a point a few cents to they thought at a point a few cents to overcome their enemies so he sent overcome their enemies so he sent overcome their enemies so he sent immediately a letter to Boris and as he immediately a letter to Boris and as he immediately a letter to Boris and as he used to do was very pressing with him used to do was very pressing with him used to do was very pressing with him and entreated him to come quickly to his and entreated him to come quickly to his and entreated him to come quickly to his assistance because the forces he had assistance because the forces he had assistance because the forces he had left were in imminent danger and would left were in imminent danger and would left were in imminent danger and would probably in no long time be seized upon probably in no long time be seized upon probably in no long time be seized upon and cut to pieces while he did himself and cut to pieces while he did himself and cut to pieces while he did himself get up to the highest tower of the get up to the highest tower of the get up to the highest tower of the fortress the Salus which had been built fortress the Salus which had been built fortress the Salus which had been built in honor of the Salus King Herod's

in honor of the Salus King Herod's in honor of the Salus King Herod's brother and called so when the Parthians brother and called so when the Parthians brother and called so when the Parthians had brought him to his death so Sabinas had brought him to his death so Sabinas had brought him to his death so Sabinas gave mince a signal to the Romans to gave mince a signal to the Romans to gave mince a signal to the Romans to fall upon the Jews although he did not fall upon the Jews although he did not fall upon the Jews although he did not himself venture so much as to come down himself venture so much as to come down himself venture so much as to come down to his friends and thought he might to his friends and thought he might to his friends and thought he might expect that the others should expose expect that the others should expose expect that the others should expose themselves first to die on account of themselves first to die on account of themselves first to die on account of his avarice his avarice his avarice however the Romans ventured to make a however the Romans ventured to make a however the Romans ventured to make a sally out of the place and a terrible sally out of the place and a terrible sally out of the place and a terrible battle ensued wherein though it is true battle ensued wherein though it is true battle ensued wherein though it is true the Romans beat their adversaries yet the Romans beat their adversaries yet the Romans beat their adversaries yet were not the Jews daunted in their were not the Jews daunted in their were not the Jews daunted in their resolutions even when they had the sight resolutions even when they had the sight resolutions even when they had the sight of that terrible slaughter that was made of that terrible slaughter that was made of that terrible slaughter that was made of them but they went round about and of them but they went round about and of them but they went round about and got upon those cloisters which got upon those cloisters which got upon those cloisters which encompassed the outer part of the temple encompassed the outer part of the temple encompassed the outer part of the temple where a great fight was still continued where a great fight was still continued where a great fight was still continued and they cast stones at the Romans and they cast stones at the Romans and they cast stones at the Romans partly with their hands and partly with partly with their hands and partly with partly with their hands and partly with slings as being much used to those slings as being much used to those slings as being much used to those exercises all the archers also an array exercises all the archers also an array exercises all the archers also an array did the Romans a great deal of mischief did the Romans a great deal of mischief did the Romans a great deal of mischief because they used their hands because they used their hands because they used their hands dexterously from a place superior to the dexterously from a place superior to the dexterously from a place superior to the others and because the others were at an others and because the others were at an others and because the others were at an utter loss what to do for when they utter loss what to do for when they utter loss what to do for when they tried to shoot there tried to shoot there tried to shoot there against the Jews upwards these arrows against the Jews upwards these arrows against the Jews upwards these arrows could not reach them in so much that the could not reach them in so much that the could not reach them in so much that the Jews were easily too hard for their Jews were easily too hard for their Jews were easily too hard for their enemies and this sort of fight lasted a enemies and this sort of fight lasted a enemies and this sort of fight lasted a great while till at last the Romans who great while till at last the Romans who great while till at last the Romans who were greatly distressed by what was done were greatly distressed by what was done were greatly distressed by what was done set fire to the cloisters so privately set fire to the cloisters so privately set fire to the cloisters so privately that those that were gotten upon them that those that were gotten upon them that those that were gotten upon them did not perceive it this fire being fed did not perceive it this fire being fed did not perceive it this fire being fed by a great deal of combustible matter by a great deal of combustible matter by a great deal of combustible matter caught hold immediately of the roof of

caught hold immediately of the roof of caught hold immediately of the roof of the cloisters so the wood which was full the cloisters so the wood which was full the cloisters so the wood which was full of pitch and wax and whose gold was laid of pitch and wax and whose gold was laid of pitch and wax and whose gold was laid on it with wax yielded to the flame on it with wax yielded to the flame on it with wax yielded to the flame presently and those vast works which presently and those vast works which presently and those vast works which were of the highest value in esteem were were of the highest value in esteem were were of the highest value in esteem were destroyed utterly while those that were destroyed utterly while those that were destroyed utterly while those that were on the roof unexpectedly perished at the on the roof unexpectedly perished at the on the roof unexpectedly perished at the same time for as the roof tumbled down same time for as the roof tumbled down same time for as the roof tumbled down some of these men tumbled down with it some of these men tumbled down with it some of these men tumbled down with it and others of them were killed by their and others of them were killed by their and others of them were killed by their enemies who encompassed them there was a enemies who encompassed them there was a enemies who encompassed them there was a great number more who out of despair of great number more who out of despair of great number more who out of despair of saving their lives and out of saving their lives and out of saving their lives and out of astonishment at the misery that astonishment at the misery that astonishment at the misery that surrounded them did either cast surrounded them did either cast surrounded them did either cast themselves into the fire or threw themselves into the fire or threw themselves into the fire or threw themselves upon their swords and so got themselves upon their swords and so got themselves upon their swords and so got out of their misery but as to those that out of their misery but as to those that out of their misery but as to those that retired behind the same way by which retired behind the same way by which retired behind the same way by which they ascended and thereby escaped they they ascended and thereby escaped they they ascended and thereby escaped they were all killed by the Romans as being were all killed by the Romans as being were all killed by the Romans as being unarmed men and their courage failing unarmed men and their courage failing unarmed men and their courage failing them they're wild fury being now not them they're wild fury being now not them they're wild fury being now not able to help them because they were able to help them because they were able to help them because they were destitute of armor in so much that of destitute of armor in so much that of destitute of armor in so much that of those that went up to the top of the those that went up to the top of the those that went up to the top of the roof not one escaped the Romans also roof not one escaped the Romans also roof not one escaped the Romans also rushed through the fire where it gave rushed through the fire where it gave rushed through the fire where it gave them room so to do and seized on that them room so to do and seized on that them room so to do and seized on that treasure where the sacred money was treasure where the sacred money was treasure where the sacred money was repository part of which was stolen by repository part of which was stolen by repository part of which was stolen by the soldiers and civilian Lee for the soldiers and civilian Lee for the soldiers and civilian Lee for hundred talents but this calamity of the hundred talents but this calamity of the hundred talents but this calamity of the Jews friends who fell in this battle Jews friends who fell in this battle Jews friends who fell in this battle greet them as did also the splendour of greet them as did also the splendour of greet them as did also the splendour of the money dedicated to God in the temple the money dedicated to God in the temple the money dedicated to God in the temple accordingly that body of them which accordingly that body of them which accordingly that body of them which continued best together and was the most continued best together and was the most continued best together and was the most warlike encompassed the palace and warlike encompassed the palace and warlike encompassed the palace and threatened to set fire to it and kill threatened to set fire to it and kill threatened to set fire to it and kill all that were in it yet still they

all that were in it yet still they all that were in it yet still they commanded them to go out presently and commanded them to go out presently and commanded them to go out presently and promised that if they would do so they promised that if they would do so they promised that if they would do so they would not hurt them nor Sabinas neither would not hurt them nor Sabinas neither would not hurt them nor Sabinas neither at which time the greatest part of the at which time the greatest part of the at which time the greatest part of the Kings troops deserted to them while Kings troops deserted to them while Kings troops deserted to them while Rufus and gratis who had three thousand Rufus and gratis who had three thousand Rufus and gratis who had three thousand of the most warlike of Herod's army of the most warlike of Herod's army of the most warlike of Herod's army with them who were men of active bodies with them who were men of active bodies with them who were men of active bodies went over to the Romans there was also a went over to the Romans there was also a went over to the Romans there was also a band of horsemen under the command of band of horsemen under the command of band of horsemen under the command of Rufus which itself went over to the Rufus which itself went over to the Rufus which itself went over to the Romans also however the Jews went on Romans also however the Jews went on Romans also however the Jews went on with the siege and dug mines under the with the siege and dug mines under the with the siege and dug mines under the palace walls and besought those that palace walls and besought those that palace walls and besought those that were gone over to the other side not to were gone over to the other side not to were gone over to the other side not to be their hindrance be their hindrance be their hindrance now they had such a proper opportunity now they had such a proper opportunity now they had such a proper opportunity for the recovery of their country's for the recovery of their country's for the recovery of their country's ancient Liberty and for Sabinas truly he ancient Liberty and for Sabinas truly he ancient Liberty and for Sabinas truly he was desirous of going away with his was desirous of going away with his was desirous of going away with his soldiers but was not able to trust soldiers but was not able to trust soldiers but was not able to trust himself with the enemy on account of himself with the enemy on account of himself with the enemy on account of what mischief he had already done them what mischief he had already done them what mischief he had already done them and he took this great pretended lenity and he took this great pretended lenity and he took this great pretended lenity of theirs for an argument why he should of theirs for an argument why he should of theirs for an argument why he should not comply with them and so because he not comply with them and so because he not comply with them and so because he expected that Boris was coming he still expected that Boris was coming he still expected that Boris was coming he still bore the siege not at this time there bore the siege not at this time there bore the siege not at this time there were 10,000 other disorders in Judea were 10,000 other disorders in Judea were 10,000 other disorders in Judea which were like tumult because a great which were like tumult because a great which were like tumult because a great number put themselves into a warlike number put themselves into a warlike number put themselves into a warlike posture either out of hopes of gain to posture either out of hopes of gain to posture either out of hopes of gain to themselves or out of em natee to the themselves or out of em natee to the themselves or out of em natee to the Jews in particular 2,000 of Herod's old Jews in particular 2,000 of Herod's old Jews in particular 2,000 of Herod's old soldiers who had already disbanded got soldiers who had already disbanded got soldiers who had already disbanded got together in Judea itself and fought together in Judea itself and fought together in Judea itself and fought against the Kings troops although Kayaba against the Kings troops although Kayaba against the Kings troops although Kayaba s-- Herod's first cousin opposed them s-- Herod's first cousin opposed them s-- Herod's first cousin opposed them but as he was driven out of the plains but as he was driven out of the plains but as he was driven out of the plains into the mountainous parts by the into the mountainous parts by the into the mountainous parts by the military skill of those men he kept

military skill of those men he kept military skill of those men he kept himself in the fastnesses that were himself in the fastnesses that were himself in the fastnesses that were there and saved what he could there was there and saved what he could there was there and saved what he could there was also Judas the son of a Zacchaeus who also Judas the son of a Zacchaeus who also Judas the son of a Zacchaeus who had been head of the robbers which as a had been head of the robbers which as a had been head of the robbers which as a Caius was a very strong man and had with Caius was a very strong man and had with Caius was a very strong man and had with great difficulty been caught by Herod great difficulty been caught by Herod great difficulty been caught by Herod this Judas having gotten together a this Judas having gotten together a this Judas having gotten together a multitude of men of a profligate multitude of men of a profligate multitude of men of a profligate character about Sepphoris in Galilee character about Sepphoris in Galilee character about Sepphoris in Galilee made an assault upon the palace there made an assault upon the palace there made an assault upon the palace there and seized upon all the weapons that and seized upon all the weapons that and seized upon all the weapons that were laid up in it and with them armed were laid up in it and with them armed were laid up in it and with them armed every one of those that were with him every one of those that were with him every one of those that were with him and carried away what money was left and carried away what money was left and carried away what money was left there and he became terrible to all men there and he became terrible to all men there and he became terrible to all men by tearing and rending those that came by tearing and rending those that came by tearing and rending those that came near him and all this in order to raise near him and all this in order to raise near him and all this in order to raise himself and out of an ambitious desire himself and out of an ambitious desire himself and out of an ambitious desire of the royal dignity and he hoped to of the royal dignity and he hoped to of the royal dignity and he hoped to obtain that as a reward not of his obtain that as a reward not of his obtain that as a reward not of his virtuous skill in war virtuous skill in war virtuous skill in war but of his extravagance in doing but of his extravagance in doing but of his extravagance in doing injuries there was also Simon who had injuries there was also Simon who had injuries there was also Simon who had been a slave of Herod the King but in been a slave of Herod the King but in been a slave of Herod the King but in other respects a comely person of a tall other respects a comely person of a tall other respects a comely person of a tall and robust body he was one that was much and robust body he was one that was much and robust body he was one that was much superior to others of his order and had superior to others of his order and had superior to others of his order and had had great things committed to his care had great things committed to his care had great things committed to his care this man was elevated at the disorderly this man was elevated at the disorderly this man was elevated at the disorderly state of things and was so bold as to state of things and was so bold as to state of things and was so bold as to put a diadem on his head while a certain put a diadem on his head while a certain put a diadem on his head while a certain number of the people stood by him and by number of the people stood by him and by number of the people stood by him and by them he was declared to be a king and them he was declared to be a king and them he was declared to be a king and thought himself more worthy of that thought himself more worthy of that thought himself more worthy of that dignity than anyone else he burnt down dignity than anyone else he burnt down dignity than anyone else he burnt down the royal palace at Jericho and the royal palace at Jericho and the royal palace at Jericho and plundered what was left in it he also plundered what was left in it he also plundered what was left in it he also set fire to many other of the king's set fire to many other of the king's set fire to many other of the king's houses in several places of the country

houses in several places of the country houses in several places of the country and utterly destroyed them and permitted and utterly destroyed them and permitted and utterly destroyed them and permitted those that were with him to take what those that were with him to take what those that were with him to take what was left in them for a prey and he would was left in them for a prey and he would was left in them for a prey and he would have done greater things unless care had have done greater things unless care had have done greater things unless care had been taken to repress him immediately been taken to repress him immediately been taken to repress him immediately for gratis when he had joined himself to for gratis when he had joined himself to for gratis when he had joined himself to some Roman soldiers took the forces he some Roman soldiers took the forces he some Roman soldiers took the forces he had with him and met Simon and after a had with him and met Simon and after a had with him and met Simon and after a great and a long fight no small part of great and a long fight no small part of great and a long fight no small part of those that came from Perea who were a those that came from Perea who were a those that came from Perea who were a disordered body of men and fought rather disordered body of men and fought rather disordered body of men and fought rather in a bold than in a skillful manner were in a bold than in a skillful manner were in a bold than in a skillful manner were destroyed and although Simon had saved destroyed and although Simon had saved destroyed and although Simon had saved himself by flying away through a certain himself by flying away through a certain himself by flying away through a certain valley yet gratis overtook him and cut valley yet gratis overtook him and cut valley yet gratis overtook him and cut off his head the royal palace also at off his head the royal palace also at off his head the royal palace also at amethyst by the river Jordan was burnt amethyst by the river Jordan was burnt amethyst by the river Jordan was burnt down by a party of men that were got down by a party of men that were got down by a party of men that were got together as were those belonging to together as were those belonging to together as were those belonging to Simon and thus did a great and wild fury Simon and thus did a great and wild fury Simon and thus did a great and wild fury spread itself over the nation because spread itself over the nation because spread itself over the nation because they had no king to keep the multitude they had no king to keep the multitude they had no king to keep the multitude in good order and because those in good order and because those in good order and because those foreigners who came to reduce the foreigners who came to reduce the foreigners who came to reduce the seditious to sobriety did on the seditious to sobriety did on the seditious to sobriety did on the contrary set them more in a flame contrary set them more in a flame contrary set them more in a flame because of the injuries they offered because of the injuries they offered because of the injuries they offered them and the avaricious management of them and the avaricious management of them and the avaricious management of their affairs but because of thrones' their affairs but because of thrones' their affairs but because of thrones' the person neither eminent by the the person neither eminent by the the person neither eminent by the dignity of his progenitors nor for any dignity of his progenitors nor for any dignity of his progenitors nor for any great wealth he was possessed of but one great wealth he was possessed of but one great wealth he was possessed of but one that had in all respects been a shepherd that had in all respects been a shepherd that had in all respects been a shepherd only and was not known by anybody yet only and was not known by anybody yet only and was not known by anybody yet because he was a tall man and excelled because he was a tall man and excelled because he was a tall man and excelled in the strength of his hands he was so in the strength of his hands he was so in the strength of his hands he was so bold as to set up for King this man bold as to set up for King this man bold as to set up for King this man thought it's so sweet a thing to do more thought it's so sweet a thing to do more thought it's so sweet a thing to do more than ordinary injuries to others that than ordinary injuries to others that than ordinary injuries to others that although he should although he should although he should be killed he did not much care if he

be killed he did not much care if he be killed he did not much care if he lost his life in so great a design he lost his life in so great a design he lost his life in so great a design he had also four brethren who were tall men had also four brethren who were tall men had also four brethren who were tall men themselves and were believed to be themselves and were believed to be themselves and were believed to be superior to the others in the strength superior to the others in the strength superior to the others in the strength of their hands and thereby were of their hands and thereby were of their hands and thereby were encouraged shame and great things and encouraged shame and great things and encouraged shame and great things and thought that strength of theirs would thought that strength of theirs would thought that strength of theirs would support them in retaining the kingdom support them in retaining the kingdom support them in retaining the kingdom each of these ruled over a band of men each of these ruled over a band of men each of these ruled over a band of men of their own for those that got together of their own for those that got together of their own for those that got together to them were very numerous they were to them were very numerous they were to them were very numerous they were every one of them also commanders but every one of them also commanders but every one of them also commanders but when they came to fight they were when they came to fight they were when they came to fight they were subordinate to him and fought for him subordinate to him and fought for him subordinate to him and fought for him while he put a diadem about his head and while he put a diadem about his head and while he put a diadem about his head and assembled a council to debate about what assembled a council to debate about what assembled a council to debate about what things should be done and all things things should be done and all things things should be done and all things were done according to his pleasure and were done according to his pleasure and were done according to his pleasure and this man retained his power a great this man retained his power a great this man retained his power a great while he was also called King and had while he was also called King and had while he was also called King and had nothing to hinder him from doing what he nothing to hinder him from doing what he nothing to hinder him from doing what he pleased he also as well as his brethren pleased he also as well as his brethren pleased he also as well as his brethren slew a great many both of the Romans and slew a great many both of the Romans and slew a great many both of the Romans and of the Kings forces and managed matters of the Kings forces and managed matters of the Kings forces and managed matters with the like hatred to each of them the with the like hatred to each of them the with the like hatred to each of them the Kings forces they fell upon because of Kings forces they fell upon because of Kings forces they fell upon because of the lice inches conduct they had been the lice inches conduct they had been the lice inches conduct they had been allowed under Herod's government and allowed under Herod's government and allowed under Herod's government and they fell upon the Romans because of the they fell upon the Romans because of the they fell upon the Romans because of the injuries they had so lately received injuries they had so lately received injuries they had so lately received from them but in process of time they from them but in process of time they from them but in process of time they grew more cruel to all sorts of men nor grew more cruel to all sorts of men nor grew more cruel to all sorts of men nor could anyone escape from one or other of could anyone escape from one or other of could anyone escape from one or other of these seditions since they slew some out these seditions since they slew some out these seditions since they slew some out of the hopes of gain and others from a of the hopes of gain and others from a of the hopes of gain and others from a mere custom of slaying men they once mere custom of slaying men they once mere custom of slaying men they once attacked a company of Romans at Emmaus attacked a company of Romans at Emmaus attacked a company of Romans at Emmaus who were bringing corn and weapons to who were bringing corn and weapons to who were bringing corn and weapons to the army and fell upon aureus the the army and fell upon aureus the the army and fell upon aureus the Centurion who commanded the company and Centurion who commanded the company and Centurion who commanded the company and shot 40 of the best of his foot soldiers shot 40 of the best of his foot soldiers shot 40 of the best of his foot soldiers but the rest of them were affrighted at

but the rest of them were affrighted at but the rest of them were affrighted at their slaughter and left their dead their slaughter and left their dead their slaughter and left their dead behind them but saved themselves by behind them but saved themselves by behind them but saved themselves by means of gratis who came with the Kings means of gratis who came with the Kings means of gratis who came with the Kings troops that were about him to their troops that were about him to their troops that were about him to their assistance assistance assistance now these four brethren continued the now these four brethren continued the now these four brethren continued the war a long while by such sort of war a long while by such sort of war a long while by such sort of expeditions and much grieved by the expeditions and much grieved by the expeditions and much grieved by the Romans but did their own nation also a Romans but did their own nation also a Romans but did their own nation also a great deal of mischief yet were they great deal of mischief yet were they great deal of mischief yet were they afterwards subdued one of them in a afterwards subdued one of them in a afterwards subdued one of them in a fight with gratis another with Ptolemy fight with gratis another with Ptolemy fight with gratis another with Ptolemy Arg Laius also took the eldest of them Arg Laius also took the eldest of them Arg Laius also took the eldest of them prisoner while the last of them was so prisoner while the last of them was so prisoner while the last of them was so dejected at the others misfortune and dejected at the others misfortune and dejected at the others misfortune and saw so plainly that he had no way now saw so plainly that he had no way now saw so plainly that he had no way now left to save himself his army being worn left to save himself his army being worn left to save himself his army being worn away with sickness and continual Labor's away with sickness and continual Labor's away with sickness and continual Labor's that he that he that he so delivered himself up to our class so delivered himself up to our class so delivered himself up to our class upon his promise an oath to God to upon his promise an oath to God to upon his promise an oath to God to preserve his life but these things came preserve his life but these things came preserve his life but these things came to pass a good while afterward and now to pass a good while afterward and now to pass a good while afterward and now Judea was full of robberies and as the Judea was full of robberies and as the Judea was full of robberies and as the several companies of the seditious several companies of the seditious several companies of the seditious lighted upon anyone to head them he was lighted upon anyone to head them he was lighted upon anyone to head them he was created a king immediately in order to created a king immediately in order to created a king immediately in order to do mischief to the public they were in do mischief to the public they were in do mischief to the public they were in some small measure indeed and in small some small measure indeed and in small some small measure indeed and in small matters hurtful to the Romans but the matters hurtful to the Romans but the matters hurtful to the Romans but the murders they committed upon their own murders they committed upon their own murders they committed upon their own people lasted a long while as soon as people lasted a long while as soon as people lasted a long while as soon as Varys was informed with the state of Varys was informed with the state of Varys was informed with the state of Judea by Sabinas is writing to him he Judea by Sabinas is writing to him he Judea by Sabinas is writing to him he was afraid for the legion he had left was afraid for the legion he had left was afraid for the legion he had left there so he took the two other legions there so he took the two other legions there so he took the two other legions for there were three legions and all for there were three legions and all for there were three legions and all belonging to Syria and for troops of belonging to Syria and for troops of belonging to Syria and for troops of horsemen and with several auxiliary horsemen and with several auxiliary horsemen and with several auxiliary forces which either the king or certain forces which either the king or certain forces which either the king or certain of the Tetrarch supported him and made of the Tetrarch supported him and made of the Tetrarch supported him and made what haste he could to assist those that what haste he could to assist those that what haste he could to assist those that were then besieged in Judea he also gave

were then besieged in Judea he also gave were then besieged in Judea he also gave order that all that were sent out for order that all that were sent out for order that all that were sent out for this expedition should make haste to this expedition should make haste to this expedition should make haste to ptolemaeus the citizens of Barrett us ptolemaeus the citizens of Barrett us ptolemaeus the citizens of Barrett us also gave him 1,500 auxiliaries as he also gave him 1,500 auxiliaries as he also gave him 1,500 auxiliaries as he passed through their City passed through their City passed through their City Arita also the king of Arabia petraea Arita also the king of Arabia petraea Arita also the king of Arabia petraea out of his hatred to Herod and in order out of his hatred to Herod and in order out of his hatred to Herod and in order to purchase the favor of the Romans sent to purchase the favor of the Romans sent to purchase the favor of the Romans sent him no small assistance besides their him no small assistance besides their him no small assistance besides their footmen and horsemen and when he had now footmen and horsemen and when he had now footmen and horsemen and when he had now collected all his forces together collected all his forces together collected all his forces together he committed part of them to his son and he committed part of them to his son and he committed part of them to his son and to a friend of his and sent them upon an to a friend of his and sent them upon an to a friend of his and sent them upon an expedition into Galilee which lies in expedition into Galilee which lies in expedition into Galilee which lies in the neighborhood of ptolemaeus who made the neighborhood of ptolemaeus who made the neighborhood of ptolemaeus who made an attack upon the enemy and put them to an attack upon the enemy and put them to an attack upon the enemy and put them to fight and took Sepphoris and made its fight and took Sepphoris and made its fight and took Sepphoris and made its inhabitants slaves and burnt the city inhabitants slaves and burnt the city inhabitants slaves and burnt the city but Barras himself pursued his march for but Barras himself pursued his march for but Barras himself pursued his march for samaria with his whole army yet did not samaria with his whole army yet did not samaria with his whole army yet did not he meddle with the city of that name he meddle with the city of that name he meddle with the city of that name because it had not at all joined with because it had not at all joined with because it had not at all joined with the seditious but pitched his camp at a the seditious but pitched his camp at a the seditious but pitched his camp at a certain village that belonged to Ptolemy certain village that belonged to Ptolemy certain village that belonged to Ptolemy whose name was Aris which the Arabians whose name was Aris which the Arabians whose name was Aris which the Arabians burnt out of their hatred to Herod and burnt out of their hatred to Herod and burnt out of their hatred to Herod and out of the enmity they bore to his out of the enmity they bore to his out of the enmity they bore to his friends whence they marched to another friends whence they marched to another friends whence they marched to another village whose name was Sam foe which the village whose name was Sam foe which the village whose name was Sam foe which the Arabians plundered and burnt although it Arabians plundered and burnt although it Arabians plundered and burnt although it was a fortified in a strong place and was a fortified in a strong place and was a fortified in a strong place and all along this March nothing escaped all along this March nothing escaped all along this March nothing escaped them but all places were full of fire them but all places were full of fire them but all places were full of fire and of slaughter and of slaughter and of slaughter emmaus was also burnt by viruses order emmaus was also burnt by viruses order emmaus was also burnt by viruses order after its inhabitants had deserted it after its inhabitants had deserted it after its inhabitants had deserted it that he might avenge those that had that he might avenge those that had that he might avenge those that had there been destroyed from thence he now there been destroyed from thence he now there been destroyed from thence he now marched to Jerusalem whereupon those marched to Jerusalem whereupon those marched to Jerusalem whereupon those Jews whose camp lay there and who had

Jews whose camp lay there and who had Jews whose camp lay there and who had besieged the Roman legion not bearing besieged the Roman legion not bearing besieged the Roman legion not bearing the coming of this army let the siege the coming of this army let the siege the coming of this army let the siege imperfect but as to the Jerusalem Jews imperfect but as to the Jerusalem Jews imperfect but as to the Jerusalem Jews when Baris reproached him bitterly for when Baris reproached him bitterly for when Baris reproached him bitterly for what had been done they cleared what had been done they cleared what had been done they cleared themselves of the accusation and alleged themselves of the accusation and alleged themselves of the accusation and alleged that the conflux of the people was that the conflux of the people was that the conflux of the people was occasioned by the feast that the war was occasioned by the feast that the war was occasioned by the feast that the war was not made with their approbation but by not made with their approbation but by not made with their approbation but by the rashness of strangers while they the rashness of strangers while they the rashness of strangers while they were on the side of the Romans and were on the side of the Romans and were on the side of the Romans and besieged together with them rather than besieged together with them rather than besieged together with them rather than having any inclination to besiege them having any inclination to besiege them having any inclination to besiege them there also came before hand to meet there also came before hand to meet there also came before hand to meet Boris Josef the cousin German of King Boris Josef the cousin German of King Boris Josef the cousin German of King Herod as also gratis and Rufus who Herod as also gratis and Rufus who Herod as also gratis and Rufus who brought their soldiers along with them brought their soldiers along with them brought their soldiers along with them together with those Romans who had been together with those Romans who had been together with those Romans who had been besieged but Sabinas did not come into besieged but Sabinas did not come into besieged but Sabinas did not come into Morris's presence but stole out of the Morris's presence but stole out of the Morris's presence but stole out of the city privately and went to the seaside city privately and went to the seaside city privately and went to the seaside upon this Varis sent a part of his army upon this Varis sent a part of his army upon this Varis sent a part of his army into the country to seek out those that into the country to seek out those that into the country to seek out those that had been the authors of the revolt and had been the authors of the revolt and had been the authors of the revolt and when they were discovered he punished when they were discovered he punished when they were discovered he punished some of them that were most guilty and some of them that were most guilty and some of them that were most guilty and some he dismissed now the number of some he dismissed now the number of some he dismissed now the number of those that were crucified on this those that were crucified on this those that were crucified on this account were 2,000 after which he account were 2,000 after which he account were 2,000 after which he disbanded his army which he found no way disbanded his army which he found no way disbanded his army which he found no way useful to him in the affairs he came useful to him in the affairs he came useful to him in the affairs he came about for they behaved themselves very about for they behaved themselves very about for they behaved themselves very disorderly and disobeyed his orders and disorderly and disobeyed his orders and disorderly and disobeyed his orders and what Varis desired them to do and this what Varis desired them to do and this what Varis desired them to do and this out of regard to that gain which they out of regard to that gain which they out of regard to that gain which they made by the mischief they did as for made by the mischief they did as for made by the mischief they did as for himself when he was informed that ten himself when he was informed that ten himself when he was informed that ten thousand Jews had gotten together he thousand Jews had gotten together he thousand Jews had gotten together he made haste to catch them but they did made haste to catch them but they did made haste to catch them but they did not proceed so far as to fight him but not proceed so far as to fight him but not proceed so far as to fight him but by the advice of a kaiba's they came

by the advice of a kaiba's they came by the advice of a kaiba's they came together and delivered themselves up to together and delivered themselves up to together and delivered themselves up to him here upon Baris forgave the crime of him here upon Baris forgave the crime of him here upon Baris forgave the crime of revolting to the multitude but sent revolting to the multitude but sent revolting to the multitude but sent there are several commanders to Caesar there are several commanders to Caesar there are several commanders to Caesar many of whom Caesar dismissed but for many of whom Caesar dismissed but for many of whom Caesar dismissed but for the several relations of Herod who had the several relations of Herod who had the several relations of Herod who had been among these men in this war they been among these men in this war they been among these men in this war they were the only persons whom he punished were the only persons whom he punished were the only persons whom he punished who without the least regard to justice who without the least regard to justice who without the least regard to justice fought against their own kindred fought against their own kindred fought against their own kindred end of book 17 chapter 10 recording by end of book 17 chapter 10 recording by end of book 17 chapter 10 recording by Linda Hogan book 17 chapters 11 through 13 of the book 17 chapters 11 through 13 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox recording all librivox librivox recording all librivox librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by michelle visit librivox.org recording by michelle visit librivox.org recording by michelle the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Weston books 17 chapters 11 through 13 Weston books 17 chapters 11 through 13 Weston books 17 chapters 11 through 13 chapter 11 and embosses to Caesar and chapter 11 and embosses to Caesar and chapter 11 and embosses to Caesar and how Caesar confirmed Herod's Testament how Caesar confirmed Herod's Testament how Caesar confirmed Herod's Testament so when VARs had settled these affairs so when VARs had settled these affairs so when VARs had settled these affairs and had placed a former legion at and had placed a former legion at and had placed a former legion at Jerusalem he returned back to Antioch Jerusalem he returned back to Antioch Jerusalem he returned back to Antioch but as for our colas he had had new but as for our colas he had had new but as for our colas he had had new sources of trouble come upon him at Rome sources of trouble come upon him at Rome sources of trouble come upon him at Rome on the occasions following for an Abbas on the occasions following for an Abbas on the occasions following for an Abbas each of the Jews was come to Rome vars

each of the Jews was come to Rome vars each of the Jews was come to Rome vars having permitted the nation to send it having permitted the nation to send it having permitted the nation to send it that they might petition for the liberty that they might petition for the liberty that they might petition for the liberty of living by their own laws now the of living by their own laws now the of living by their own laws now the number of the ambassadors that were sent number of the ambassadors that were sent number of the ambassadors that were sent by the authority of the nation were 52 by the authority of the nation were 52 by the authority of the nation were 52 which they joined above 8,000 of the which they joined above 8,000 of the which they joined above 8,000 of the Jews they were at room already here upon Jews they were at room already here upon Jews they were at room already here upon Caesar assembled his friends and the Caesar assembled his friends and the Caesar assembled his friends and the chief men among the Romans in the Temple chief men among the Romans in the Temple chief men among the Romans in the Temple of Apollo which he had built at a vast of Apollo which he had built at a vast of Apollo which he had built at a vast charge whether the ambassadors came in a charge whether the ambassadors came in a charge whether the ambassadors came in a multitude of the Jews that were there multitude of the Jews that were there multitude of the Jews that were there already came with them as did also our already came with them as did also our already came with them as did also our colas and his friends but asked for the colas and his friends but asked for the colas and his friends but asked for the several kinsmen which are CLA's had they several kinsmen which are CLA's had they several kinsmen which are CLA's had they would not join themselves with him out would not join themselves with him out would not join themselves with him out of their hatred to him and yet they of their hatred to him and yet they of their hatred to him and yet they thought it too gross a thing for them to thought it too gross a thing for them to thought it too gross a thing for them to assist the ambassadors against him I assist the ambassadors against him I assist the ambassadors against him I supposing it would be a disgrace to them supposing it would be a disgrace to them supposing it would be a disgrace to them and cease his opinion to think thus of and cease his opinion to think thus of and cease his opinion to think thus of an acting in opposition to a man of an acting in opposition to a man of an acting in opposition to a man of their own kindred philip also has come their own kindred philip also has come their own kindred philip also has come hither out of Syria by the persuasion of hither out of Syria by the persuasion of hither out of Syria by the persuasion of varis with this principle intention to varis with this principle intention to varis with this principle intention to assist his brother our colas for bars assist his brother our colas for bars assist his brother our colas for bars with his great friend but still so that with his great friend but still so that with his great friend but still so that if there should any change happen in the if there should any change happen in the if there should any change happen in the form of government which vara suspected form of government which vara suspected form of government which vara suspected there would and if any distribution there would and if any distribution there would and if any distribution should be made on account of the number should be made on account of the number should be made on account of the number that desired the liberty of living by that desired the liberty of living by that desired the liberty of living by their own laws that he might not be their own laws that he might not be their own laws that he might not be disappointed but might have his share in disappointed but might have his share in disappointed but might have his share in it now it now it now upon the Liberty that was given to the upon the Liberty that was given to the upon the Liberty that was given to the Jewish ambassadors to speak they who Jewish ambassadors to speak they who Jewish ambassadors to speak they who hope to attain a dissolution of kingly hope to attain a dissolution of kingly hope to attain a dissolution of kingly government be took themselves to accuse government be took themselves to accuse government be took themselves to accuse Herod of his iniquities and they declare Herod of his iniquities and they declare Herod of his iniquities and they declare that he was indeed in name a king but that he was indeed in name a king but that he was indeed in name a king but that he had taken to himself that that he had taken to himself that that he had taken to himself that uncontrollable authority which tyrants

uncontrollable authority which tyrants uncontrollable authority which tyrants exercised over their subjects and had exercised over their subjects and had exercised over their subjects and had made use of that authority for the made use of that authority for the made use of that authority for the destruction of the Jews and did not destruction of the Jews and did not destruction of the Jews and did not abstain from making many innovations abstain from making many innovations abstain from making many innovations among them besides according to his own among them besides according to his own among them besides according to his own inclinations and that whereas there were inclinations and that whereas there were inclinations and that whereas there were a great many who perished by that a great many who perished by that a great many who perished by that destruction he brought upon them so many destruction he brought upon them so many destruction he brought upon them so many indeed as no other history relates they indeed as no other history relates they indeed as no other history relates they had survived or far more miserable than had survived or far more miserable than had survived or far more miserable than those that suffered under him not only those that suffered under him not only those that suffered under him not only by the anxiety they were in from his by the anxiety they were in from his by the anxiety they were in from his looks and disposition towards them but looks and disposition towards them but looks and disposition towards them but from the danger their estates were in from the danger their estates were in from the danger their estates were in are being taken away by him that he did are being taken away by him that he did are being taken away by him that he did never leave off adorning these cities never leave off adorning these cities never leave off adorning these cities that lay in their neighborhood but that lay in their neighborhood but that lay in their neighborhood but weren't habited by foreigners but so weren't habited by foreigners but so weren't habited by foreigners but so that the cities belonging to his own that the cities belonging to his own that the cities belonging to his own government were ruined and utterly government were ruined and utterly government were ruined and utterly destroyed that whereas when he took the destroyed that whereas when he took the destroyed that whereas when he took the kingdom it was an extraordinary kingdom it was an extraordinary kingdom it was an extraordinary flourishing condition he had filled a flourishing condition he had filled a flourishing condition he had filled a nation with the utmost degree of poverty nation with the utmost degree of poverty nation with the utmost degree of poverty and went upon unjust pretenses he'd and went upon unjust pretenses he'd and went upon unjust pretenses he'd slain any of the nobility he took away slain any of the nobility he took away slain any of the nobility he took away their estates and when he permitted any their estates and when he permitted any their estates and when he permitted any of them to live he condemned them to the of them to live he condemned them to the of them to live he condemned them to the forfeiture of what they possessed and forfeiture of what they possessed and forfeiture of what they possessed and besides the annual impositions besides the annual impositions besides the annual impositions which he had laid upon every one of them which he had laid upon every one of them which he had laid upon every one of them they were to make liberal presence to they were to make liberal presence to they were to make liberal presence to himself to his domestics and friends and himself to his domestics and friends and himself to his domestics and friends and to such a fillet x' as her vouchsafe the to such a fillet x' as her vouchsafe the to such a fillet x' as her vouchsafe the favor of being his tax gatherers because favor of being his tax gatherers because favor of being his tax gatherers because there was no way of obtaining a freedom there was no way of obtaining a freedom there was no way of obtaining a freedom from an unjust violence without giving from an unjust violence without giving from an unjust violence without giving either gold or silver for it that they either gold or silver for it that they either gold or silver for it that they would say nothing of the corruption of would say nothing of the corruption of would say nothing of the corruption of the chastity of their virgins and the the chastity of their virgins and the the chastity of their virgins and the reproach laid on their wives for encanta

reproach laid on their wives for encanta reproach laid on their wives for encanta acted after an insolent and inhuman acted after an insolent and inhuman acted after an insolent and inhuman manner because it was not a smaller manner because it was not a smaller manner because it was not a smaller pleasure to the sufferers to have such pleasure to the sufferers to have such pleasure to the sufferers to have such things concealed than it would have been things concealed than it would have been things concealed than it would have been not to have suffered them that Herod had not to have suffered them that Herod had not to have suffered them that Herod had put such abuses upon them as a wild put such abuses upon them as a wild put such abuses upon them as a wild beast would not have put on them if he beast would not have put on them if he beast would not have put on them if he had power given to him to rule over us had power given to him to rule over us had power given to him to rule over us and that although their nation had and that although their nation had and that although their nation had passed through many subversions and passed through many subversions and passed through many subversions and alterations of government their history alterations of government their history alterations of government their history gave no account of any claim gave no account of any claim gave no account of any claim they had ever been under that could be they had ever been under that could be they had ever been under that could be compared with this which Herod had compared with this which Herod had compared with this which Herod had brought upon their nation that it was brought upon their nation that it was brought upon their nation that it was for this reason that they thought they for this reason that they thought they for this reason that they thought they might justly and gladly salute our might justly and gladly salute our might justly and gladly salute our Colossus king upon the supposition Colossus king upon the supposition Colossus king upon the supposition though whosoever should be said over though whosoever should be said over though whosoever should be said over their Kingdom he would appear more mild their Kingdom he would appear more mild their Kingdom he would appear more mild to them than Herod had been and that to them than Herod had been and that to them than Herod had been and that they had joined with him in the mourning they had joined with him in the mourning they had joined with him in the mourning for his father in order to gratify him for his father in order to gratify him for his father in order to gratify him and were ready to oblige him in other and were ready to oblige him in other and were ready to oblige him in other points also if they could meet with any points also if they could meet with any points also if they could meet with any degree of moderation from him but that degree of moderation from him but that degree of moderation from him but that he seemed to be afraid at least he he seemed to be afraid at least he he seemed to be afraid at least he should not be deemed Herod's own son and should not be deemed Herod's own son and should not be deemed Herod's own son and so without any delay he immediately let so without any delay he immediately let so without any delay he immediately let the nation understand his meaning and the nation understand his meaning and the nation understand his meaning and this before his Dominion was well this before his Dominion was well this before his Dominion was well established this is the power of established this is the power of established this is the power of disposing it belonged to Caesar who disposing it belonged to Caesar who disposing it belonged to Caesar who could either give it to him or not as he could either give it to him or not as he could either give it to him or not as he pleased that he had given a specimen of pleased that he had given a specimen of pleased that he had given a specimen of his future virtue to his subjects and his future virtue to his subjects and his future virtue to his subjects and that with what kind of moderation and that with what kind of moderation and that with what kind of moderation and good administration he would govern them good administration he would govern them good administration he would govern them by dada his first action which concerned by dada his first action which concerned by dada his first action which concerned them his own citizens and God himself them his own citizens and God himself them his own citizens and God himself also when he had made the slaughter of

also when he had made the slaughter of also when he had made the slaughter of three thousand of his own countrymen at three thousand of his own countrymen at three thousand of his own countrymen at the temple how then could they avoid the the temple how then could they avoid the the temple how then could they avoid the just hatred of him who to the rest of just hatred of him who to the rest of just hatred of him who to the rest of his barbarity have added this as one of his barbarity have added this as one of his barbarity have added this as one of our crimes that we have opposed and our crimes that we have opposed and our crimes that we have opposed and contradicted him in the exercise of his contradicted him in the exercise of his contradicted him in the exercise of his authority now the main thing they authority now the main thing they authority now the main thing they desired was this but they might be desired was this but they might be desired was this but they might be delivered from the kingly and the light delivered from the kingly and the light delivered from the kingly and the light forms of government it might be added to forms of government it might be added to forms of government it might be added to Syria and be put under the authority of Syria and be put under the authority of Syria and be put under the authority of such presidents of theirs as should be such presidents of theirs as should be such presidents of theirs as should be sent to them for that it would thereby sent to them for that it would thereby sent to them for that it would thereby be made evident whether they be really a be made evident whether they be really a be made evident whether they be really a seditious people and generally fond of seditious people and generally fond of seditious people and generally fond of innovations or whether they would live innovations or whether they would live innovations or whether they would live in an orderly manner that they might in an orderly manner that they might in an orderly manner that they might have governors of any sort of moderation have governors of any sort of moderation have governors of any sort of moderation sit over them now when the Jews had said sit over them now when the Jews had said sit over them now when the Jews had said this Nicholas vindicated the Kings from this Nicholas vindicated the Kings from this Nicholas vindicated the Kings from those accusations and said that as for those accusations and said that as for those accusations and said that as for Herod since he had never been des Herod since he had never been des Herod since he had never been des accused all the time of his life it was accused all the time of his life it was accused all the time of his life it was not fit for those who might have accused not fit for those who might have accused not fit for those who might have accused him of lesser crimes than those now him of lesser crimes than those now him of lesser crimes than those now mentioned and might have procured him to mentioned and might have procured him to mentioned and might have procured him to be punished during his lifetime to bring be punished during his lifetime to bring be punished during his lifetime to bring an accusation against him now that he is an accusation against him now that he is an accusation against him now that he is dead he also attributed the actions of dead he also attributed the actions of dead he also attributed the actions of our Calais to the Jews injuries to him our Calais to the Jews injuries to him our Calais to the Jews injuries to him who affecting to govern contrary who affecting to govern contrary who affecting to govern contrary to the laws and going about to kill to the laws and going about to kill to the laws and going about to kill those that would have hindered them from those that would have hindered them from those that would have hindered them from acting unjustly when they were by him acting unjustly when they were by him acting unjustly when they were by him punished for what they had done made punished for what they had done made punished for what they had done made their complaints against him so he their complaints against him so he their complaints against him so he accused them of their attempts for accused them of their attempts for accused them of their attempts for innovation and of the pleasure they took innovation and of the pleasure they took innovation and of the pleasure they took a sedition by reason of they are not a sedition by reason of they are not a sedition by reason of they are not having learn to submit to justice and to having learn to submit to justice and to having learn to submit to justice and to the laws but still desiring to be the laws but still desiring to be the laws but still desiring to be superior in all things this was a

superior in all things this was a superior in all things this was a substance of what Nicholas said when substance of what Nicholas said when substance of what Nicholas said when Caesar had heard these pleadings he Caesar had heard these pleadings he Caesar had heard these pleadings he dissolved the assembly but a few days dissolved the assembly but a few days dissolved the assembly but a few days afterwards he appointed our coolest not afterwards he appointed our coolest not afterwards he appointed our coolest not indeed to be king of the whole country indeed to be king of the whole country indeed to be king of the whole country but F narc of the one half of that which but F narc of the one half of that which but F narc of the one half of that which had been subject to hear it and promised had been subject to hear it and promised had been subject to hear it and promised to give him the royal dignity hereafter to give him the royal dignity hereafter to give him the royal dignity hereafter if he governed his part virtuously but if he governed his part virtuously but if he governed his part virtuously but as for the other half he divided it into as for the other half he divided it into as for the other half he divided it into two parts and gave it to two other of two parts and gave it to two other of two parts and gave it to two other of Herod's sons to Philip and Antipas that Herod's sons to Philip and Antipas that Herod's sons to Philip and Antipas that Antipas who disputed with arca list for Antipas who disputed with arca list for Antipas who disputed with arca list for the whole kingdom now to him it was that the whole kingdom now to him it was that the whole kingdom now to him it was that Paris in Galilee played their tribute Paris in Galilee played their tribute Paris in Galilee played their tribute which amounted annually to two hundred which amounted annually to two hundred which amounted annually to two hundred talents while botany Oh with trifling talents while botany Oh with trifling talents while botany Oh with trifling etus as well as orion etus with a etus as well as orion etus with a etus as well as orion etus with a certain part of what was called the certain part of what was called the certain part of what was called the houses and odorous paid the tribute of houses and odorous paid the tribute of houses and odorous paid the tribute of one hundred talents to Philip but II do one hundred talents to Philip but II do one hundred talents to Philip but II do maiya and Judea and the country of maiya and Judea and the country of maiya and Judea and the country of Samaria paid tribute to our Calais but Samaria paid tribute to our Calais but Samaria paid tribute to our Calais but had now a fourth part of that tribute had now a fourth part of that tribute had now a fourth part of that tribute taken off by the order of Caesar could taken off by the order of Caesar could taken off by the order of Caesar could you Creed them that mitigation because you Creed them that mitigation because you Creed them that mitigation because they did not join us revolt with the they did not join us revolt with the they did not join us revolt with the rest of the multitude they were also rest of the multitude they were also rest of the multitude they were also certain of the cities which paid tribute certain of the cities which paid tribute certain of the cities which paid tribute to our coalesced straight O's tower and to our coalesced straight O's tower and to our coalesced straight O's tower and Sebastia with Joppa and Jerusalem as for Sebastia with Joppa and Jerusalem as for Sebastia with Joppa and Jerusalem as for Gaza and the Daraa and he posts they Gaza and the Daraa and he posts they Gaza and the Daraa and he posts they were Grecian cities which Caesar were Grecian cities which Caesar were Grecian cities which Caesar separated from his government and added separated from his government and added separated from his government and added them to the province of Syria now the them to the province of Syria now the them to the province of Syria now the tribute money that came to our coolest tribute money that came to our coolest tribute money that came to our coolest every year from his own dominions every year from his own dominions every year from his own dominions amounted to 600 talents and so much came amounted to 600 talents and so much came amounted to 600 talents and so much came to Herod's sons from their fathers to Herod's sons from their fathers to Herod's sons from their fathers inheritance but solemn a besides what

inheritance but solemn a besides what inheritance but solemn a besides what her brother left her by his Testament her brother left her by his Testament her brother left her by his Testament which were gem Nia and Ashdod and face which were gem Nia and Ashdod and face which were gem Nia and Ashdod and face Elias and five hundred thousand drachma Elias and five hundred thousand drachma Elias and five hundred thousand drachma of coins silver Caesar made her a of coins silver Caesar made her a of coins silver Caesar made her a present of a royal habitation a skill Oh present of a royal habitation a skill Oh present of a royal habitation a skill Oh in all her revenues amounted to sixty in all her revenues amounted to sixty in all her revenues amounted to sixty talents by the year and a dwelling-house talents by the year and a dwelling-house talents by the year and a dwelling-house which was in our coalesced government which was in our coalesced government which was in our coalesced government the rest loss of the Kings relations the rest loss of the Kings relations the rest loss of the Kings relations received with his Testament allotted received with his Testament allotted received with his Testament allotted them them them moreover Caesar made a present to each moreover Caesar made a present to each moreover Caesar made a present to each of Herod's two virgin daughters besides of Herod's two virgin daughters besides of Herod's two virgin daughters besides what their father left them of two what their father left them of two what their father left them of two hundred fifty thousand drachma of silver hundred fifty thousand drachma of silver hundred fifty thousand drachma of silver and married them to Ferrara's sons he and married them to Ferrara's sons he and married them to Ferrara's sons he also granted all that was bequeathed to also granted all that was bequeathed to also granted all that was bequeathed to himself to the king's sons which was himself to the king's sons which was himself to the king's sons which was 1500 talents excepting a few of the 1500 talents excepting a few of the 1500 talents excepting a few of the vessels which he reserved for himself vessels which he reserved for himself vessels which he reserved for himself and they were acceptable to him not so and they were acceptable to him not so and they were acceptable to him not so much for the great value they were of as much for the great value they were of as much for the great value they were of as because they were memorials of the king because they were memorials of the king because they were memorials of the king to him chapter 12 concerning a spurious to him chapter 12 concerning a spurious to him chapter 12 concerning a spurious Alexander when these affairs had thus Alexander when these affairs had thus Alexander when these affairs had thus been settled by Caesar a certain young been settled by Caesar a certain young been settled by Caesar a certain young man by birth a Jew but brought up by a man by birth a Jew but brought up by a man by birth a Jew but brought up by a Roman freedmen in his City as Eden Roman freedmen in his City as Eden Roman freedmen in his City as Eden engrafted himself to the kindred of engrafted himself to the kindred of engrafted himself to the kindred of Herod by the resemblance of his Herod by the resemblance of his Herod by the resemblance of his countenance which those that saw him countenance which those that saw him countenance which those that saw him attested to be that of Alexander the son attested to be that of Alexander the son attested to be that of Alexander the son of Herod whom he has slain and this was of Herod whom he has slain and this was of Herod whom he has slain and this was an incitement to him to endeavor to an incitement to him to endeavor to an incitement to him to endeavor to obtain the government so he took to him obtain the government so he took to him obtain the government so he took to him as an assistant a man of his own country as an assistant a man of his own country as an assistant a man of his own country one that was well acquainted with the one that was well acquainted with the one that was well acquainted with the affairs of the palace but on other affairs of the palace but on other affairs of the palace but on other accounts an ill man and one whose nature accounts an ill man and one whose nature accounts an ill man and one whose nature made him capable of causing great made him capable of causing great made him capable of causing great disturbances to the public and one that

disturbances to the public and one that disturbances to the public and one that became a teacher of such a mischievous became a teacher of such a mischievous became a teacher of such a mischievous contrivance to the other and declared contrivance to the other and declared contrivance to the other and declared himself to be Alexander the son of Herod himself to be Alexander the son of Herod himself to be Alexander the son of Herod but stolen away by one of those that but stolen away by one of those that but stolen away by one of those that were sent to slay him who in reality were sent to slay him who in reality were sent to slay him who in reality slew other men in order to deceive the slew other men in order to deceive the slew other men in order to deceive the spectators but saved both him and his spectators but saved both him and his spectators but saved both him and his brother are establish thus was this man brother are establish thus was this man brother are establish thus was this man deleted and able to impose on those that deleted and able to impose on those that deleted and able to impose on those that came to him and when he was come to came to him and when he was come to came to him and when he was come to Crete Crete Crete he made all of the Jews that came to he made all of the Jews that came to he made all of the Jews that came to discourse with him believe him to be discourse with him believe him to be discourse with him believe him to be Alexander and when he had gotten much Alexander and when he had gotten much Alexander and when he had gotten much money which had been presented to him money which had been presented to him money which had been presented to him there there there passed over to Melos where he got much passed over to Melos where he got much passed over to Melos where he got much more money than he had before out of the more money than he had before out of the more money than he had before out of the belief they had that he was of the royal belief they had that he was of the royal belief they had that he was of the royal family and their hopes that he would family and their hopes that he would family and their hopes that he would recover his father's principality and recover his father's principality and recover his father's principality and reward his benefactors so he made haste reward his benefactors so he made haste reward his benefactors so he made haste to Rome and was conducted thither by to Rome and was conducted thither by to Rome and was conducted thither by those strangers who entertained him he those strangers who entertained him he those strangers who entertained him he was also so fortunate as upon his was also so fortunate as upon his was also so fortunate as upon his landing at DT Archaea to bring the Jews landing at DT Archaea to bring the Jews landing at DT Archaea to bring the Jews that were were there to the same that were were there to the same that were were there to the same delusion and not only other people but delusion and not only other people but delusion and not only other people but also those who had been great with Herod also those who had been great with Herod also those who had been great with Herod or or or kindness for him join themselves to this kindness for him join themselves to this kindness for him join themselves to this man as their King the cause of it was man as their King the cause of it was man as their King the cause of it was this that men were glad of his pretenses this that men were glad of his pretenses this that men were glad of his pretenses which were seconded by the lightness of which were seconded by the lightness of which were seconded by the lightness of his countenance which made those that his countenance which made those that his countenance which made those that had been acquainted with Alexander had been acquainted with Alexander had been acquainted with Alexander strongly to believe that he was no other strongly to believe that he was no other strongly to believe that he was no other but the very same person which they had but the very same person which they had but the very same person which they had also confirmed to others by oath in so also confirmed to others by oath in so also confirmed to others by oath in so much that when the report went about him much that when the report went about him much that when the report went about him coming to Rome the whole multitude of coming to Rome the whole multitude of coming to Rome the whole multitude of Jews that were there went out to meet Jews that were there went out to meet Jews that were there went out to meet him him him ascribing it to divine providence that

ascribing it to divine providence that ascribing it to divine providence that he was so unexpectedly escaped and being he was so unexpectedly escaped and being he was so unexpectedly escaped and being joyful on account of his mother's family joyful on account of his mother's family joyful on account of his mother's family and when he was come he was carried in a and when he was come he was carried in a and when he was come he was carried in a royal litter through the streets and all royal litter through the streets and all royal litter through the streets and all the ornaments about him were such as the ornaments about him were such as the ornaments about him were such as kings were adorned with all and this was kings were adorned with all and this was kings were adorned with all and this was at the expense of those that entertained at the expense of those that entertained at the expense of those that entertained him the multitude also flocked about him him the multitude also flocked about him him the multitude also flocked about him greatly and made mighty acclamation to greatly and made mighty acclamation to greatly and made mighty acclamation to him and nothing was omitted which would him and nothing was omitted which would him and nothing was omitted which would be thought suitable to such as had been be thought suitable to such as had been be thought suitable to such as had been so unexpectedly preserved when this so unexpectedly preserved when this so unexpectedly preserved when this thing was told Caesar he did not believe thing was told Caesar he did not believe thing was told Caesar he did not believe it because Herod was not easily to be it because Herod was not easily to be it because Herod was not easily to be imposed upon in such affairs as were of imposed upon in such affairs as were of imposed upon in such affairs as were of great concern to him yet having some great concern to him yet having some great concern to him yet having some suspicion it might be so he sent one suspicion it might be so he sent one suspicion it might be so he sent one chill artist a freedman of his and one chill artist a freedman of his and one chill artist a freedman of his and one day had conversed with the young men day had conversed with the young men day had conversed with the young men themselves and bade him to bring themselves and bade him to bring themselves and bade him to bring Alexander into his presence Alexander into his presence Alexander into his presence so he brought him being no more accurate so he brought him being no more accurate so he brought him being no more accurate and judging about him than the rest of and judging about him than the rest of and judging about him than the rest of the multitude yet did not he deceive the multitude yet did not he deceive the multitude yet did not he deceive Caesar for although there was a Caesar for although there was a Caesar for although there was a resemblance between him and Alexander resemblance between him and Alexander resemblance between him and Alexander yet it was not so exact as the pose on yet it was not so exact as the pose on yet it was not so exact as the pose on such as were prudent and discerning for such as were prudent and discerning for such as were prudent and discerning for this spurious Alexander had his hands this spurious Alexander had his hands this spurious Alexander had his hands rough by the Labour's he had been put to rough by the Labour's he had been put to rough by the Labour's he had been put to and instead of that softness of body and instead of that softness of body and instead of that softness of body which the other had and this has derived which the other had and this has derived which the other had and this has derived from his delicate and generous education from his delicate and generous education from his delicate and generous education this man for the contrary reason had a this man for the contrary reason had a this man for the contrary reason had a rugged body when therefore Caesar saw rugged body when therefore Caesar saw rugged body when therefore Caesar saw how the master and the scholar agreed in how the master and the scholar agreed in how the master and the scholar agreed in its lying story and in a bold way of its lying story and in a bold way of its lying story and in a bold way of talking he inquired about a straw bolus talking he inquired about a straw bolus talking he inquired about a straw bolus and as will became of him who it seems and as will became of him who it seems and as will became of him who it seems was stolen away together with him and

was stolen away together with him and was stolen away together with him and for what reason it was that he did not for what reason it was that he did not for what reason it was that he did not come along with him and endeavor to come along with him and endeavor to come along with him and endeavor to recover that Dominion which was due his recover that Dominion which was due his recover that Dominion which was due his high birth also and when he said that he high birth also and when he said that he high birth also and when he said that he had been left in the Isle of Crete for had been left in the Isle of Crete for had been left in the Isle of Crete for fear of the dangers of the sea that in fear of the dangers of the sea that in fear of the dangers of the sea that in case any case any case any accident should come to himself the accident should come to himself the accident should come to himself the prosperity of Mary Omni would not prosperity of Mary Omni would not prosperity of Mary Omni would not utterly perish but that Astra Bullis utterly perish but that Astra Bullis utterly perish but that Astra Bullis might survive and punish those that laid might survive and punish those that laid might survive and punish those that laid such treacherous designs against them such treacherous designs against them such treacherous designs against them and when he persevered in his and when he persevered in his and when he persevered in his affirmations and the author of the affirmations and the author of the affirmations and the author of the imposter agreed and supporting it Caesar imposter agreed and supporting it Caesar imposter agreed and supporting it Caesar took the young man by himself and said took the young man by himself and said took the young man by himself and said to him if thou wilt not impose upon me to him if thou wilt not impose upon me to him if thou wilt not impose upon me thou shalt have this for their reward thou shalt have this for their reward thou shalt have this for their reward the - will escape with our life tell me the - will escape with our life tell me the - will escape with our life tell me then who thou art and who it was they then who thou art and who it was they then who thou art and who it was they had this boldness enough to contrive had this boldness enough to contrive had this boldness enough to contrive such a cheat as this for this such a cheat as this for this such a cheat as this for this contrivance is too considerable a piece contrivance is too considerable a piece contrivance is too considerable a piece of villainy to be undertaken by one of of villainy to be undertaken by one of of villainy to be undertaken by one of the age accordingly because he had no the age accordingly because he had no the age accordingly because he had no other way to take he told Caesar the other way to take he told Caesar the other way to take he told Caesar the contrivance and after that manner and by contrivance and after that manner and by contrivance and after that manner and by whom it was laid together so Caesar upon whom it was laid together so Caesar upon whom it was laid together so Caesar upon observing a spurious Alexander to be a observing a spurious Alexander to be a observing a spurious Alexander to be a strong active man and fit to work with strong active man and fit to work with strong active man and fit to work with his hands that he might not break his his hands that he might not break his his hands that he might not break his promise to him put him among those that promise to him put him among those that promise to him put him among those that were to row among the Mariners but slew were to row among the Mariners but slew were to row among the Mariners but slew him that induced him to do what he had him that induced him to do what he had him that induced him to do what he had done for as for the people of Minos he done for as for the people of Minos he done for as for the people of Minos he thought them sufficiently punished and thought them sufficiently punished and thought them sufficiently punished and having thrown away so much of their having thrown away so much of their having thrown away so much of their money upon the spurious alexander and money upon the spurious alexander and money upon the spurious alexander and such was the ignominious conclusion of such was the ignominious conclusion of such was the ignominious conclusion of this bold contrivance about the spurious this bold contrivance about the spurious this bold contrivance about the spurious alexander chapter xiii how our CLIs upon alexander chapter xiii how our CLIs upon alexander chapter xiii how our CLIs upon a second accusation was banished to

a second accusation was banished to a second accusation was banished to vienna when our CLIs was entered on his vienna when our CLIs was entered on his vienna when our CLIs was entered on his death narky and was come to Judea he death narky and was come to Judea he death narky and was come to Judea he accused of azar the sinner voices of accused of azar the sinner voices of accused of azar the sinner voices of assisting the seditious and took away assisting the seditious and took away assisting the seditious and took away the high priesthood from him and put the high priesthood from him and put the high priesthood from him and put Eliezer his brother in his place he also Eliezer his brother in his place he also Eliezer his brother in his place he also magnificently rebuilt the royal palace magnificently rebuilt the royal palace magnificently rebuilt the royal palace had been at Jericho and he diverted half had been at Jericho and he diverted half had been at Jericho and he diverted half the water with which the village of the water with which the village of the water with which the village of niara niara niara used to be watered and drew off that used to be watered and drew off that used to be watered and drew off that water into the plain toward those palm water into the plain toward those palm water into the plain toward those palm trees which he had there planted he also trees which he had there planted he also trees which he had there planted he also built a village and put his own name on built a village and put his own name on built a village and put his own name on it and called it our coleus moreover he it and called it our coleus moreover he it and called it our coleus moreover he transgressed the law of our fathers and transgressed the law of our fathers and transgressed the law of our fathers and married Glaphyra the daughter of our married Glaphyra the daughter of our married Glaphyra the daughter of our coolest who had been the wife of his coolest who had been the wife of his coolest who had been the wife of his brother Alexander which Alexander had brother Alexander which Alexander had brother Alexander which Alexander had three children by her while it was a three children by her while it was a three children by her while it was a thing detestable among the Jews to marry thing detestable among the Jews to marry thing detestable among the Jews to marry the brother's wife nor did this Eliezer the brother's wife nor did this Eliezer the brother's wife nor did this Eliezer abide long in the high priesthood jesus abide long in the high priesthood jesus abide long in the high priesthood jesus the son of Zia being put in his room the son of Zia being put in his room the son of Zia being put in his room while he was still living but in the while he was still living but in the while he was still living but in the tenth year of our coolest tenth year of our coolest tenth year of our coolest government both his brethren and the government both his brethren and the government both his brethren and the principal men in Judea and Samaria not principal men in Judea and Samaria not principal men in Judea and Samaria not being able to bear his barbarous and being able to bear his barbarous and being able to bear his barbarous and tyrannical usage of them accused him tyrannical usage of them accused him tyrannical usage of them accused him before Caesar and especially because before Caesar and especially because before Caesar and especially because they knew he had broken the commands of they knew he had broken the commands of they knew he had broken the commands of Caesar which obliged him to behave Caesar which obliged him to behave Caesar which obliged him to behave himself with moderation among them himself with moderation among them himself with moderation among them whereupon Caesar when he heard it was whereupon Caesar when he heard it was whereupon Caesar when he heard it was very angry and called for arkla steward very angry and called for arkla steward very angry and called for arkla steward who took care of his affairs at Rome and who took care of his affairs at Rome and who took care of his affairs at Rome and whose name was our class also and whose name was our class also and whose name was our class also and thinking he'd been needs him to write to thinking he'd been needs him to write to thinking he'd been needs him to write to our coolest he bid him to sail away as our coolest he bid him to sail away as our coolest he bid him to sail away as soon as possible and bring him to us so soon as possible and bring him to us so soon as possible and bring him to us so the man made haste in his voyage and

the man made haste in his voyage and the man made haste in his voyage and when he came to Judea he found our colas when he came to Judea he found our colas when he came to Judea he found our colas feasting with his friend so he told him feasting with his friend so he told him feasting with his friend so he told him what Caesar had sent him about and what Caesar had sent him about and what Caesar had sent him about and hastened him away and when he was come hastened him away and when he was come hastened him away and when he was come to Rome Caesar upon hearing what certain to Rome Caesar upon hearing what certain to Rome Caesar upon hearing what certain accusers of his had to say and what accusers of his had to say and what accusers of his had to say and what reply he could make both banished him reply he could make both banished him reply he could make both banished him and appointed Vienna a city of Gaul to and appointed Vienna a city of Gaul to and appointed Vienna a city of Gaul to be the place of his habitation and took be the place of his habitation and took be the place of his habitation and took his money away from him now before our his money away from him now before our his money away from him now before our Calais was gone up to Rome upon this Calais was gone up to Rome upon this Calais was gone up to Rome upon this message he related this dream to his message he related this dream to his message he related this dream to his friends they saw ears of corn and friends they saw ears of corn and friends they saw ears of corn and number-10 full of wheat perfectly ripe number-10 full of wheat perfectly ripe number-10 full of wheat perfectly ripe which ears as it seemed to him were which ears as it seemed to him were which ears as it seemed to him were devoured by oxen and when he was awake devoured by oxen and when he was awake devoured by oxen and when he was awake and had gotten up because the vision and had gotten up because the vision and had gotten up because the vision appeared to be of great importance to appeared to be of great importance to appeared to be of great importance to him he sent for the diviners who study him he sent for the diviners who study him he sent for the diviners who study was employed about dreams and while some was employed about dreams and while some was employed about dreams and while some were of one opinion and some of another were of one opinion and some of another were of one opinion and some of another for all their interpretations did not for all their interpretations did not for all their interpretations did not agree C Mon a man of the sect of essence agree C Mon a man of the sect of essence agree C Mon a man of the sect of essence desired leave to speak his mind freely desired leave to speak his mind freely desired leave to speak his mind freely and said that the vision denoted a and said that the vision denoted a and said that the vision denoted a change in the affairs of our colas and change in the affairs of our colas and change in the affairs of our colas and that not for the better that not for the better that not for the better that oxen because that animal takes that oxen because that animal takes that oxen because that animal takes uneasy pains and it's Labor's denoted uneasy pains and it's Labor's denoted uneasy pains and it's Labor's denoted afflictions and a deed denoted further a afflictions and a deed denoted further a afflictions and a deed denoted further a change of affairs because that land change of affairs because that land change of affairs because that land which is plowed by oxen cannot remain in which is plowed by oxen cannot remain in which is plowed by oxen cannot remain in its former state and that the ears of its former state and that the ears of its former state and that the ears of corn being ten determined the like corn being ten determined the like corn being ten determined the like number of years because an ear of corn number of years because an ear of corn number of years because an ear of corn grows in one year and that the time of grows in one year and that the time of grows in one year and that the time of our coolest government was over and our coolest government was over and our coolest government was over and dust2 this man expound the dream now on dust2 this man expound the dream now on dust2 this man expound the dream now on the fifth day after this dream came the fifth day after this dream came the fifth day after this dream came first to our coalesce the other arca

first to our coalesce the other arca first to our coalesce the other arca list that was sent to Judea by Caesar to list that was sent to Judea by Caesar to list that was sent to Judea by Caesar to call him away came here there also call him away came here there also call him away came here there also so like incident befell glafira his wife so like incident befell glafira his wife so like incident befell glafira his wife who was a who was a who was a order of king our colas who as I said order of king our colas who as I said order of king our colas who as I said before was married while she was a before was married while she was a before was married while she was a virgin to Alexander the son of Herod and virgin to Alexander the son of Herod and virgin to Alexander the son of Herod and the brother of our colas but since it the brother of our colas but since it the brother of our colas but since it fell out so that Alexander was slain by fell out so that Alexander was slain by fell out so that Alexander was slain by his father she was married to Juba the his father she was married to Juba the his father she was married to Juba the king of Libya and once he was dead king of Libya and once he was dead king of Libya and once he was dead she lived in widowhood in Cappadocia she lived in widowhood in Cappadocia she lived in widowhood in Cappadocia with her father Arkel is divorced his with her father Arkel is divorced his with her father Arkel is divorced his former wife Mary omne and married her so former wife Mary omne and married her so former wife Mary omne and married her so great was his affection for this glafira great was his affection for this glafira great was his affection for this glafira who during her marriage to him saw the who during her marriage to him saw the who during her marriage to him saw the following dream she thought she saw following dream she thought she saw following dream she thought she saw Alexander standing by her at which she Alexander standing by her at which she Alexander standing by her at which she rejoiced and embraced him with great rejoiced and embraced him with great rejoiced and embraced him with great affection but that he complained to her affection but that he complained to her affection but that he complained to her and said o glafira they'll prove us and said o glafira they'll prove us and said o glafira they'll prove us that's saying to be true which assures that's saying to be true which assures that's saying to be true which assures us that women are not to be trusted us that women are not to be trusted us that women are not to be trusted didst thou not pledge thy faith to me didst thou not pledge thy faith to me didst thou not pledge thy faith to me and what's thou not married to me when and what's thou not married to me when and what's thou not married to me when thou wast a virgin and had we not thou wast a virgin and had we not thou wast a virgin and had we not children between us yet hast thou children between us yet hast thou children between us yet hast thou forgotten the affection I bear to thee forgotten the affection I bear to thee forgotten the affection I bear to thee out of a desire of a second husband nor out of a desire of a second husband nor out of a desire of a second husband nor has now been satisfied with that injury has now been satisfied with that injury has now been satisfied with that injury thou didst me but thou has been so bold thou didst me but thou has been so bold thou didst me but thou has been so bold as to procure the a third husband to lie as to procure the a third husband to lie as to procure the a third husband to lie by thee and in an indecent and imprudent by thee and in an indecent and imprudent by thee and in an indecent and imprudent manner has entered into my house and has manner has entered into my house and has manner has entered into my house and has been married to our Calais thy husband been married to our Calais thy husband been married to our Calais thy husband and my brother however I will not forget and my brother however I will not forget and my brother however I will not forget they former kind of affection for me but they former kind of affection for me but they former kind of affection for me but will set thee free from every such

will set thee free from every such will set thee free from every such reproachful action and cause thee to be reproachful action and cause thee to be reproachful action and cause thee to be mine again as that once was when she mine again as that once was when she mine again as that once was when she related this to her female companions in related this to her female companions in related this to her female companions in a few days times she departed this life a few days times she departed this life a few days times she departed this life no I did not think these histories no I did not think these histories no I did not think these histories improper for the present discourse both improper for the present discourse both improper for the present discourse both because my discourse is now concerning because my discourse is now concerning because my discourse is now concerning Kings and otherwise also on account of Kings and otherwise also on account of Kings and otherwise also on account of the advantage hence to be drawn as well the advantage hence to be drawn as well the advantage hence to be drawn as well as for the confirmation of the as for the confirmation of the as for the confirmation of the immortality of the soul as of the immortality of the soul as of the immortality of the soul as of the Providence of God over human affairs I Providence of God over human affairs I Providence of God over human affairs I thought them fit to be set down but if thought them fit to be set down but if thought them fit to be set down but if anyone does not believe such relations anyone does not believe such relations anyone does not believe such relations let him indeed enjoy his own opinion but let him indeed enjoy his own opinion but let him indeed enjoy his own opinion but let him not hinder another that would let him not hinder another that would let him not hinder another that would thereby encourage himself in virtue so thereby encourage himself in virtue so thereby encourage himself in virtue so our calissa's country was laid to the our calissa's country was laid to the our calissa's country was laid to the province of Syria and serene es1 that province of Syria and serene es1 that province of Syria and serene es1 that had been counsel was sent by Caesar to had been counsel was sent by Caesar to had been counsel was sent by Caesar to take account of people's effects in take account of people's effects in take account of people's effects in Syria and to sell the house Syria and to sell the house Syria and to sell the house or coulis and a book 17 chapters 11 or coulis and a book 17 chapters 11 or coulis and a book 17 chapters 11 through 13 and a book 17