Josephus Book 16 - To The Death Of Aristobolus

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 Liston look 16 Liston look 16 Liston look 16 chapters 1 & 2 book 16 containing the chapters 1 & 2 book 16 containing the chapters 1 & 2 book 16 containing the interval of 12 years from the finishing interval of 12 years from the finishing interval of 12 years from the finishing of the temple by Herod to the death of of the temple by Herod to the death of of the temple by Herod to the death of Alexander and Arista bolas chapter 1 a Alexander and Arista bolas chapter 1 a Alexander and Arista bolas chapter 1 a lot of Herod's about these Salome and lot of Herod's about these Salome and lot of Herod's about these Salome and fiora's calumny 8 Alexander and Arista fiora's calumny 8 Alexander and Arista fiora's calumny 8 Alexander and Arista Wallis upon their return from Rome for Wallis upon their return from Rome for Wallis upon their return from Rome for whom yet Herod provides wives asking whom yet Herod provides wives asking whom yet Herod provides wives asking Herod was very zealous in the Herod was very zealous in the Herod was very zealous in the administration of his entire government administration of his entire government administration of his entire government and desirous to put a stop to particular and desirous to put a stop to particular and desirous to put a stop to particular acts of injustice which were done by acts of injustice which were done by acts of injustice which were done by criminals about the city and country he criminals about the city and country he criminals about the city and country he made a law no way like our original laws made a law no way like our original laws made a law no way like our original laws and which he enacted of himself to and which he enacted of himself to and which he enacted of himself to expose housebreakers to be ejected out expose housebreakers to be ejected out expose housebreakers to be ejected out of his kingdom which punishment was not of his kingdom which punishment was not of his kingdom which punishment was not only grievous to be borne by the only grievous to be borne by the only grievous to be borne by the offenders but contained in it a offenders but contained in it a offenders but contained in it a disillusion of the customs of our disillusion of the customs of our disillusion of the customs of our forefathers for this slavery to forefathers for this slavery to forefathers for this slavery to foreigners and such as did not live foreigners and such as did not live foreigners and such as did not live after the manner of Jews and this after the manner of Jews and this after the manner of Jews and this necessity that they were under to do necessity that they were under to do necessity that they were under to do whatsoever such men should command was whatsoever such men should command was whatsoever such men should command was an offence against our religious an offence against our religious an offence against our religious settlement rather than a punishment to settlement rather than a punishment to settlement rather than a punishment to such as were found to have offended such such as were found to have offended such such as were found to have offended such a punishment being avoided in our a punishment being avoided in our a punishment being avoided in our original laws for those laws ordained original laws for those laws ordained original laws for those laws ordained that the thief shall restore fourfold that the thief shall restore fourfold that the thief shall restore fourfold and that if he have not so much

and that if he have not so much and that if he have not so much he shall be sold indeed but not to he shall be sold indeed but not to he shall be sold indeed but not to foreigners nor so that he would be under foreigners nor so that he would be under foreigners nor so that he would be under perpetual slavery for he must have been perpetual slavery for he must have been perpetual slavery for he must have been released after 6 years but this law thus released after 6 years but this law thus released after 6 years but this law thus enacted in order to introduce a severe enacted in order to introduce a severe enacted in order to introduce a severe and illegal punishment seemed to be a and illegal punishment seemed to be a and illegal punishment seemed to be a piece of insolence of Herod when he did piece of insolence of Herod when he did piece of insolence of Herod when he did not act as a king but as a tyrant and not act as a king but as a tyrant and not act as a king but as a tyrant and thus contemptuously and without any thus contemptuously and without any thus contemptuously and without any regard to his subjects did he venture to regard to his subjects did he venture to regard to his subjects did he venture to introduce such a punishment introduce such a punishment introduce such a punishment now this penalty thus brought into now this penalty thus brought into now this penalty thus brought into practice was like Harris other actions practice was like Harris other actions practice was like Harris other actions and became a part of his accusation and and became a part of his accusation and and became a part of his accusation and occasion of the hatred he lay under now occasion of the hatred he lay under now occasion of the hatred he lay under now at this time it was said that he sailed at this time it was said that he sailed at this time it was said that he sailed to Italy as very desirous to meet with to Italy as very desirous to meet with to Italy as very desirous to meet with Caesar and to see his sons who lived at Caesar and to see his sons who lived at Caesar and to see his sons who lived at Rome and Caesar was not only very Rome and Caesar was not only very Rome and Caesar was not only very obliging to him in other respects but obliging to him in other respects but obliging to him in other respects but delivered him his sons again that he delivered him his sons again that he delivered him his sons again that he might take them home with him as having might take them home with him as having might take them home with him as having already completed themselves in the already completed themselves in the already completed themselves in the sciences but as soon as the young men sciences but as soon as the young men sciences but as soon as the young men were come from Italy the multitude were were come from Italy the multitude were were come from Italy the multitude were very desirous to see them and they very desirous to see them and they very desirous to see them and they became conspicuous among them all as became conspicuous among them all as became conspicuous among them all as adorned with great blessings of fortune adorned with great blessings of fortune adorned with great blessings of fortune and having the countenances of persons and having the countenances of persons and having the countenances of persons of royal dignity of royal dignity of royal dignity so they soon appeared to be the objects so they soon appeared to be the objects so they soon appeared to be the objects of Envy to Salome the King's sister and of Envy to Salome the King's sister and of Envy to Salome the King's sister and to such as had raised calumny z-- to such as had raised calumny z-- to such as had raised calumny z-- against Mary omne for they were against Mary omne for they were against Mary omne for they were suspicious that when these came to the suspicious that when these came to the suspicious that when these came to the government they should be punished for government they should be punished for government they should be punished for the wickedness they had been guilty of

the wickedness they had been guilty of the wickedness they had been guilty of against their mother so they made this against their mother so they made this against their mother so they made this very fear of theirs a motive to raise very fear of theirs a motive to raise very fear of theirs a motive to raise calumny z' against them also they gave calumny z' against them also they gave calumny z' against them also they gave it out that they were not pleased with it out that they were not pleased with it out that they were not pleased with their father's company because he had their father's company because he had their father's company because he had put their mother to death as if it were put their mother to death as if it were put their mother to death as if it were not agreeable to piety to appear to not agreeable to piety to appear to not agreeable to piety to appear to converse with their mother's murderer converse with their mother's murderer converse with their mother's murderer now by carrying these stories that had now by carrying these stories that had now by carrying these stories that had indeed a true foundation in fact but indeed a true foundation in fact but indeed a true foundation in fact but were only built on probabilities as to were only built on probabilities as to were only built on probabilities as to the present accusation they were able to the present accusation they were able to the present accusation they were able to do them mischief and to make Herod take do them mischief and to make Herod take do them mischief and to make Herod take away that kindness from his sons which away that kindness from his sons which away that kindness from his sons which he had before borne to them for they did he had before borne to them for they did he had before borne to them for they did not say these things to him openly but not say these things to him openly but not say these things to him openly but scattered abroad such words among the scattered abroad such words among the scattered abroad such words among the rest of the multitude from which words rest of the multitude from which words rest of the multitude from which words when carried to Herod he was induced at when carried to Herod he was induced at when carried to Herod he was induced at last to hate them and which natural last to hate them and which natural last to hate them and which natural affection itself even in length of time affection itself even in length of time affection itself even in length of time was not able to overcome yet was the was not able to overcome yet was the was not able to overcome yet was the king at that time in a condition to king at that time in a condition to king at that time in a condition to prefer the natural affection of a father prefer the natural affection of a father prefer the natural affection of a father before all the suspicions and calumny before all the suspicions and calumny before all the suspicions and calumny 'he's his sons lay under so he respected 'he's his sons lay under so he respected 'he's his sons lay under so he respected them as he ought to do and married them them as he ought to do and married them them as he ought to do and married them to wives now they were of an age to wives now they were of an age to wives now they were of an age suitable thereto to a wrist of Bullas he suitable thereto to a wrist of Bullas he suitable thereto to a wrist of Bullas he gave for a wife Bernice gave for a wife Bernice gave for a wife Bernice Salome's daughter and to Alexander Salome's daughter and to Alexander Salome's daughter and to Alexander glafira the daughter of our glafira the daughter of our glafira the daughter of our allows the king of Cappadocia chapter 2 allows the king of Cappadocia chapter 2 allows the king of Cappadocia chapter 2 how Herod twice sailed to Agrippa and how Herod twice sailed to Agrippa and how Herod twice sailed to Agrippa and how upon the complaint in Ionia against

how upon the complaint in Ionia against how upon the complaint in Ionia against the Greeks Agrippa confirmed the laws to the Greeks Agrippa confirmed the laws to the Greeks Agrippa confirmed the laws to them when Herod had dispatched these them when Herod had dispatched these them when Herod had dispatched these affairs and he understood that Marcus affairs and he understood that Marcus affairs and he understood that Marcus Agrippa had sailed again out of Italy Agrippa had sailed again out of Italy Agrippa had sailed again out of Italy into Asia he made haste to him and into Asia he made haste to him and into Asia he made haste to him and besought him to come to him into his besought him to come to him into his besought him to come to him into his kingdom kingdom kingdom and to partake of what he might justly and to partake of what he might justly and to partake of what he might justly expect from one that had been his guest expect from one that had been his guest expect from one that had been his guest and was his friend this request he and was his friend this request he and was his friend this request he greatly pressed and to it Agrippa greatly pressed and to it Agrippa greatly pressed and to it Agrippa agreed and came into Judea whereupon agreed and came into Judea whereupon agreed and came into Judea whereupon Herod omitted nothing that might please Herod omitted nothing that might please Herod omitted nothing that might please him he entertained him in his new built him he entertained him in his new built him he entertained him in his new built cities and showed him the Oedipus's he cities and showed him the Oedipus's he cities and showed him the Oedipus's he had built and provided all sorts of the had built and provided all sorts of the had built and provided all sorts of the best and most costly dainty's for him best and most costly dainty's for him best and most costly dainty's for him and his friends and that at subasta in and his friends and that at subasta in and his friends and that at subasta in Caesarea about that port he had built Caesarea about that port he had built Caesarea about that port he had built and at the fortresses which he had and at the fortresses which he had and at the fortresses which he had erected at great expenses Alexandria and erected at great expenses Alexandria and erected at great expenses Alexandria and Herodium and her Kania he also conducted Herodium and her Kania he also conducted Herodium and her Kania he also conducted him to the city of Jerusalem where all him to the city of Jerusalem where all him to the city of Jerusalem where all the people met him in their Vestal the people met him in their Vestal the people met him in their Vestal garments and received him with garments and received him with garments and received him with acclamation --zz Agrippa also offered a acclamation --zz Agrippa also offered a acclamation --zz Agrippa also offered a hecta tomb of sacrifices to God and hecta tomb of sacrifices to God and hecta tomb of sacrifices to God and feasted the people without omitting any feasted the people without omitting any feasted the people without omitting any of the greatest dainty's that could be of the greatest dainty's that could be of the greatest dainty's that could be gotten gotten gotten he also took so much pleasure there that he also took so much pleasure there that he also took so much pleasure there that he abode many days with them and would he abode many days with them and would he abode many days with them and would willingly have stayed longer but that willingly have stayed longer but that willingly have stayed longer but that the season of the year made him make the season of the year made him make the season of the year made him make haste away for as winter was coming on haste away for as winter was coming on haste away for as winter was coming on he thought it not safe to go to sea he thought it not safe to go to sea he thought it not safe to go to sea later later later and yet he was a necessity to return and yet he was a necessity to return and yet he was a necessity to return again to Ionia so Agrippa went away when

again to Ionia so Agrippa went away when again to Ionia so Agrippa went away when Haran have you stowed on him and on the Haran have you stowed on him and on the Haran have you stowed on him and on the principle of those that were with him principle of those that were with him principle of those that were with him many presents but King Herod when he had many presents but King Herod when he had many presents but King Herod when he had passed the winter in his own dominions passed the winter in his own dominions passed the winter in his own dominions made haste to get him again in the made haste to get him again in the made haste to get him again in the spring when he knew he designed to go on spring when he knew he designed to go on spring when he knew he designed to go on a campaign at Bosporus so when he sailed a campaign at Bosporus so when he sailed a campaign at Bosporus so when he sailed by roads and by coasts he touched at by roads and by coasts he touched at by roads and by coasts he touched at lesbos as thinking he should overtake a lesbos as thinking he should overtake a lesbos as thinking he should overtake a grip of there but he was taken short grip of there but he was taken short grip of there but he was taken short here by a north wind which hindered his here by a north wind which hindered his here by a north wind which hindered his ship from going to the shore ship from going to the shore ship from going to the shore so he continued many days at sheõs and so he continued many days at sheõs and so he continued many days at sheõs and there he kindly treated a great many there he kindly treated a great many there he kindly treated a great many that came to him and I've watched them that came to him and I've watched them that came to him and I've watched them by giving them royal gifts and when he by giving them royal gifts and when he by giving them royal gifts and when he saw that the portico of the city had saw that the portico of the city had saw that the portico of the city had fallen down which as it was overthrown fallen down which as it was overthrown fallen down which as it was overthrown in the Mithra dad ik war and was very in the Mithra dad ik war and was very in the Mithra dad ik war and was very large and fine building so it was not so large and fine building so it was not so large and fine building so it was not so easy to rebuild that as it was the rest easy to rebuild that as it was the rest easy to rebuild that as it was the rest yet did he furnish a some not only large yet did he furnish a some not only large yet did he furnish a some not only large enough for that purpose but what was enough for that purpose but what was enough for that purpose but what was more than sufficient to finish the more than sufficient to finish the more than sufficient to finish the building and ordered them not to building and ordered them not to building and ordered them not to overlook that portico but to rebuild it overlook that portico but to rebuild it overlook that portico but to rebuild it quickly that so the city might recover quickly that so the city might recover quickly that so the city might recover its proper ornaments and when the high its proper ornaments and when the high its proper ornaments and when the high winds were laid he sailed to MIT saline winds were laid he sailed to MIT saline winds were laid he sailed to MIT saline and then stabbed is an tiem and when he and then stabbed is an tiem and when he and then stabbed is an tiem and when he heard that Agrippa was sail beyond the heard that Agrippa was sail beyond the heard that Agrippa was sail beyond the siani and rocks siani and rocks siani and rocks he made all the haze possible to he made all the haze possible to he made all the haze possible to overtake him and came up with him about overtake him and came up with him about overtake him and came up with him about cenote in pontas he was seen sailing by cenote in pontas he was seen sailing by cenote in pontas he was seen sailing by the ship men most unexpectedly but the ship men most unexpectedly but the ship men most unexpectedly but appeared to their great joy and many appeared to their great joy and many appeared to their great joy and many friendly salutations there were between friendly salutations there were between friendly salutations there were between them and so much that Agrippa thought he

them and so much that Agrippa thought he them and so much that Agrippa thought he had received the greatest marks of the had received the greatest marks of the had received the greatest marks of the Kings kindness and humanity towards him Kings kindness and humanity towards him Kings kindness and humanity towards him possible since the king had come so long possible since the king had come so long possible since the king had come so long a voyage and at a very proper season for a voyage and at a very proper season for a voyage and at a very proper season for his assistance and had left the his assistance and had left the his assistance and had left the government of his own dominions and government of his own dominions and government of his own dominions and thought it more worth his while to come thought it more worth his while to come thought it more worth his while to come to him accordingly Herod was all-in-all to him accordingly Herod was all-in-all to him accordingly Herod was all-in-all to Agrippa in the management of the war to Agrippa in the management of the war to Agrippa in the management of the war and a great assistant in civil affairs and a great assistant in civil affairs and a great assistant in civil affairs and in giving him counsel as to and in giving him counsel as to and in giving him counsel as to particular matters he was also a particular matters he was also a particular matters he was also a pleasant companion for him when he pleasant companion for him when he pleasant companion for him when he relaxed himself and a joint partaker relaxed himself and a joint partaker relaxed himself and a joint partaker with him in all things ill troubles with him in all things ill troubles with him in all things ill troubles because of his kindness and in because of his kindness and in because of his kindness and in prosperity because of the respect prosperity because of the respect prosperity because of the respect Agrippa had for him now as soon as those Agrippa had for him now as soon as those Agrippa had for him now as soon as those affairs of Pontus were finished for affairs of Pontus were finished for affairs of Pontus were finished for whose sake Agrippa was sent bitter he whose sake Agrippa was sent bitter he whose sake Agrippa was sent bitter he did not think fit to return by sea the did not think fit to return by sea the did not think fit to return by sea the pastor of Catalonia and Cappadocia they pastor of Catalonia and Cappadocia they pastor of Catalonia and Cappadocia they then traveled thence over great Phrygia then traveled thence over great Phrygia then traveled thence over great Phrygia and came to Ephesus and then they sailed and came to Ephesus and then they sailed and came to Ephesus and then they sailed from Ephesus to Samos and indeed the from Ephesus to Samos and indeed the from Ephesus to Samos and indeed the King bestowed a great many benefits on King bestowed a great many benefits on King bestowed a great many benefits on every city that he came to according as every city that he came to according as every city that he came to according as they stood in need of for as for those they stood in need of for as for those they stood in need of for as for those that wanted either that wanted either that wanted either money or kind treatment he was not money or kind treatment he was not money or kind treatment he was not wanting to them but he supplied the wanting to them but he supplied the wanting to them but he supplied the former himself out of his own expenses former himself out of his own expenses former himself out of his own expenses he also became an intercessor with he also became an intercessor with he also became an intercessor with Agrippa for all such as sought after his Agrippa for all such as sought after his Agrippa for all such as sought after his favor and he brought things so about favor and he brought things so about favor and he brought things so about that the petitioners failed in none of that the petitioners failed in none of that the petitioners failed in none of their suits to him a grip of being their suits to him a grip of being their suits to him a grip of being himself of a good disposition and of

himself of a good disposition and of himself of a good disposition and of great generosity and ready to grant all great generosity and ready to grant all great generosity and ready to grant all such requests as might be advantageous such requests as might be advantageous such requests as might be advantageous to the petitioners provided they were to the petitioners provided they were to the petitioners provided they were not to the detriment of others the not to the detriment of others the not to the detriment of others the inclination of the king was of great inclination of the king was of great inclination of the king was of great weight also and still excited Agrippa weight also and still excited Agrippa weight also and still excited Agrippa who was himself ready to do good for he who was himself ready to do good for he who was himself ready to do good for he made a reconciliation between the people made a reconciliation between the people made a reconciliation between the people of ilium at whom he was angry and paid of ilium at whom he was angry and paid of ilium at whom he was angry and paid what money the people of Chios owed what money the people of Chios owed what money the people of Chios owed caesar's procurator's and discharged caesar's procurator's and discharged caesar's procurator's and discharged them of their tributes and helped all them of their tributes and helped all them of their tributes and helped all others according as their several others according as their several others according as their several necessities required but now when necessities required but now when necessities required but now when Agrippa and Herod were in Ionia a great Agrippa and Herod were in Ionia a great Agrippa and Herod were in Ionia a great multitude of Jews who dwelt in their multitude of Jews who dwelt in their multitude of Jews who dwelt in their cities came to them and laying hold of cities came to them and laying hold of cities came to them and laying hold of the opportunity and the Liberty now the opportunity and the Liberty now the opportunity and the Liberty now given them lay before them the injuries given them lay before them the injuries given them lay before them the injuries which they suffered while they were not which they suffered while they were not which they suffered while they were not permitted to use their own laws but were permitted to use their own laws but were permitted to use their own laws but were compelled to prosecute their lawsuits by compelled to prosecute their lawsuits by compelled to prosecute their lawsuits by the ill usage of the judges upon their the ill usage of the judges upon their the ill usage of the judges upon their holy days and we're deprived of the holy days and we're deprived of the holy days and we're deprived of the money they used to lay up at Jerusalem money they used to lay up at Jerusalem money they used to lay up at Jerusalem and we're forced into the army and upon and we're forced into the army and upon and we're forced into the army and upon such other offices as obliged them to such other offices as obliged them to such other offices as obliged them to spend their sacred money from which spend their sacred money from which spend their sacred money from which burdens they always used to be freed by burdens they always used to be freed by burdens they always used to be freed by the Romans who has still permitted them the Romans who has still permitted them the Romans who has still permitted them to live according to their own laws when to live according to their own laws when to live according to their own laws when this clamor was made the King desired of this clamor was made the King desired of this clamor was made the King desired of Agrippa that he would hear their cause Agrippa that he would hear their cause Agrippa that he would hear their cause and assign Nicholas one of his friends and assign Nicholas one of his friends and assign Nicholas one of his friends to plead for those their privileges to plead for those their privileges to plead for those their privileges accordingly when Agrippa had called the accordingly when Agrippa had called the accordingly when Agrippa had called the principal of the Romans and such other

principal of the Romans and such other principal of the Romans and such other kings and rulers as were there to be his kings and rulers as were there to be his kings and rulers as were there to be his Assessors Nicholas stood up and pleaded Assessors Nicholas stood up and pleaded Assessors Nicholas stood up and pleaded for the Jews as follows it is a for the Jews as follows it is a for the Jews as follows it is a necessity incumbent on such as are in necessity incumbent on such as are in necessity incumbent on such as are in distress to have recourse to those that distress to have recourse to those that distress to have recourse to those that have it in their power to free them from have it in their power to free them from have it in their power to free them from those injuries they lie under and for those injuries they lie under and for those injuries they lie under and for those that now are complaint those that now are complaint those that now are complaint they approach you with great assurance they approach you with great assurance they approach you with great assurance for as they have formerly often obtained for as they have formerly often obtained for as they have formerly often obtained your favor so far as they have even your favor so far as they have even your favor so far as they have even wished to have it they now only entreat wished to have it they now only entreat wished to have it they now only entreat that you who have been their donors will that you who have been their donors will that you who have been their donors will take care that those favors you have take care that those favors you have take care that those favors you have already granted them may not be taken already granted them may not be taken already granted them may not be taken away from them we have received these away from them we have received these away from them we have received these favors from you who alone have power to favors from you who alone have power to favors from you who alone have power to grant them but have taken them from us grant them but have taken them from us grant them but have taken them from us by such as are no greater than ourselves by such as are no greater than ourselves by such as are no greater than ourselves and by such as we know are as much and by such as we know are as much and by such as we know are as much subjects as we are and certainly if we subjects as we are and certainly if we subjects as we are and certainly if we have been vouchsafed great favors it is have been vouchsafed great favors it is have been vouchsafed great favors it is to our commendation you have obtained to our commendation you have obtained to our commendation you have obtained them as having been found deserving of them as having been found deserving of them as having been found deserving of such great favours and if those favors such great favours and if those favors such great favours and if those favors be but small ones it would be barbarous be but small ones it would be barbarous be but small ones it would be barbarous for the donors not to confirm them to us for the donors not to confirm them to us for the donors not to confirm them to us and for those that are the hindrance of and for those that are the hindrance of and for those that are the hindrance of the Jews and use them reproachfully the Jews and use them reproachfully the Jews and use them reproachfully it is evident that they affront both the it is evident that they affront both the it is evident that they affront both the receivers while they will not allow receivers while they will not allow receivers while they will not allow those to be worthy men to whom they're those to be worthy men to whom they're those to be worthy men to whom they're excellent rulers themselves have borne excellent rulers themselves have borne excellent rulers themselves have borne their testimony and to the donors while their testimony and to the donors while their testimony and to the donors while they desire those favors already granted they desire those favors already granted they desire those favors already granted may be abrogated now if anyone should

may be abrogated now if anyone should may be abrogated now if anyone should ask these Gentiles themselves which of ask these Gentiles themselves which of ask these Gentiles themselves which of the two they would choose to part with the two they would choose to part with the two they would choose to part with their lives or the customs of their their lives or the customs of their their lives or the customs of their forefathers their solemnities their forefathers their solemnities their forefathers their solemnities their sacrifices their festivals which they sacrifices their festivals which they sacrifices their festivals which they celebrated in honor of those they celebrated in honor of those they celebrated in honor of those they supposed to be gods I know very well supposed to be gods I know very well supposed to be gods I know very well that they would choose to suffer that they would choose to suffer that they would choose to suffer anything whatsoever rather than a anything whatsoever rather than a anything whatsoever rather than a dissolution of any of the customs of dissolution of any of the customs of dissolution of any of the customs of their forefathers for a great many of their forefathers for a great many of their forefathers for a great many of them had rather chosen to go to war on them had rather chosen to go to war on them had rather chosen to go to war on that account as very solicitous not to that account as very solicitous not to that account as very solicitous not to transgress in those matters and indeed transgress in those matters and indeed transgress in those matters and indeed we take an estimate of that happiness we take an estimate of that happiness we take an estimate of that happiness which all mankind do now enjoy by your which all mankind do now enjoy by your which all mankind do now enjoy by your means from this very thing that we are means from this very thing that we are means from this very thing that we are allowed everyone to worship as our own allowed everyone to worship as our own allowed everyone to worship as our own institutions require and yet to live in institutions require and yet to live in institutions require and yet to live in peace and although they would not be peace and although they would not be peace and although they would not be thus treated themselves yet do they thus treated themselves yet do they thus treated themselves yet do they endeavor to compel others to comply with endeavor to compel others to comply with endeavor to compel others to comply with them as if it were not as great an them as if it were not as great an them as if it were not as great an instance of impiety to profanely instance of impiety to profanely instance of impiety to profanely dissolve the religious solemnities of dissolve the religious solemnities of dissolve the religious solemnities of any any any as to be negligent in the observation of as to be negligent in the observation of as to be negligent in the observation of their own towards their gods and let us their own towards their gods and let us their own towards their gods and let us now consider the one of these practices now consider the one of these practices now consider the one of these practices is there any people or city or community is there any people or city or community is there any people or city or community of men to whom your government and the of men to whom your government and the of men to whom your government and the roman power does not appear to be the roman power does not appear to be the roman power does not appear to be the greatest blessing is there anyone that greatest blessing is there anyone that greatest blessing is there anyone that can desire to make void the favors they can desire to make void the favors they can desire to make void the favors they have granted no one is certainly so mad have granted no one is certainly so mad have granted no one is certainly so mad for there are no men but such as have for there are no men but such as have for there are no men but such as have been partakers of their favors both been partakers of their favors both been partakers of their favors both public and private and indeed those that

public and private and indeed those that public and private and indeed those that take away what you have granted can have take away what you have granted can have take away what you have granted can have no assurance but every one of their own no assurance but every one of their own no assurance but every one of their own grants made them by you may be taken grants made them by you may be taken grants made them by you may be taken away from them also which grants of away from them also which grants of away from them also which grants of yours can yet never be sufficiently yours can yet never be sufficiently yours can yet never be sufficiently valued for if they consider the old valued for if they consider the old valued for if they consider the old governments under Kings together with governments under Kings together with governments under Kings together with your present government besides the your present government besides the your present government besides the great number of benefits which this great number of benefits which this great number of benefits which this government hath bestowed on them in government hath bestowed on them in government hath bestowed on them in order to their happiness this is instead order to their happiness this is instead order to their happiness this is instead of all the rest that they appear to be of all the rest that they appear to be of all the rest that they appear to be no longer in a state of slavery but of no longer in a state of slavery but of no longer in a state of slavery but of freedom now the privileges we desire freedom now the privileges we desire freedom now the privileges we desire even when we are in the best of even when we are in the best of even when we are in the best of circumstances are not such as deserve to circumstances are not such as deserve to circumstances are not such as deserve to be envied for we are indeed in a be envied for we are indeed in a be envied for we are indeed in a prosperous state by your means but this prosperous state by your means but this prosperous state by your means but this is only in common with others and it is is only in common with others and it is is only in common with others and it is no more than this which we desire to no more than this which we desire to no more than this which we desire to preserve our religion without any preserve our religion without any preserve our religion without any prohibition which as it appears not in prohibition which as it appears not in prohibition which as it appears not in itself a privilege to be envied us so it itself a privilege to be envied us so it itself a privilege to be envied us so it is for the advantage of those that grant is for the advantage of those that grant is for the advantage of those that grant it to us for if the divinity delights in it to us for if the divinity delights in it to us for if the divinity delights in being honored being honored being honored it must alight in those that permit them it must alight in those that permit them it must alight in those that permit them to be honored and there are none of our to be honored and there are none of our to be honored and there are none of our customs which are inhuman but all customs which are inhuman but all customs which are inhuman but all tending to piety and devoted to the tending to piety and devoted to the tending to piety and devoted to the preservation of justice nor do we preservation of justice nor do we preservation of justice nor do we conceal those injunctions of ours by conceal those injunctions of ours by conceal those injunctions of ours by which we govern our lives they be which we govern our lives they be which we govern our lives they be memorials of piety and of a friendly memorials of piety and of a friendly memorials of piety and of a friendly conversation among men and the seventh conversation among men and the seventh conversation among men and the seventh day we set apart from labor it is day we set apart from labor it is day we set apart from labor it is dedicated to the learning of our customs

dedicated to the learning of our customs dedicated to the learning of our customs and laws we thinking it proper to and laws we thinking it proper to and laws we thinking it proper to reflect on them as well as on any good reflect on them as well as on any good reflect on them as well as on any good thing else in order to our avoiding of thing else in order to our avoiding of thing else in order to our avoiding of sin sin sin if anyone therefore examined into our if anyone therefore examined into our if anyone therefore examined into our observances he will find they are good observances he will find they are good observances he will find they are good in themselves and that they are ancient in themselves and that they are ancient in themselves and that they are ancient also though some think otherwise and so also though some think otherwise and so also though some think otherwise and so much that those who have received them much that those who have received them much that those who have received them cannot easily be brought to depart from cannot easily be brought to depart from cannot easily be brought to depart from them out of that honor they paid to the them out of that honor they paid to the them out of that honor they paid to the length of time they have religiously length of time they have religiously length of time they have religiously enjoyed them and observe them now our enjoyed them and observe them now our enjoyed them and observe them now our adversaries take these hour privileges adversaries take these hour privileges adversaries take these hour privileges away in the way of injustice they away in the way of injustice they away in the way of injustice they violently seized upon that money of ours violently seized upon that money of ours violently seized upon that money of ours which is owed to God and called sacred which is owed to God and called sacred which is owed to God and called sacred money and this openly money and this openly money and this openly after a sacrilegious manner and they after a sacrilegious manner and they after a sacrilegious manner and they imposed tributes upon us and bring us imposed tributes upon us and bring us imposed tributes upon us and bring us before tribunals on holy days and then before tribunals on holy days and then before tribunals on holy days and then require other like debts of us not require other like debts of us not require other like debts of us not because the contracts require it and for because the contracts require it and for because the contracts require it and for our own advantage but because they would our own advantage but because they would our own advantage but because they would put in a front on our religion of which put in a front on our religion of which put in a front on our religion of which they are conscious as well as we and they are conscious as well as we and they are conscious as well as we and have indulged themselves in an unjust have indulged themselves in an unjust have indulged themselves in an unjust and to them involuntary hatred for your and to them involuntary hatred for your and to them involuntary hatred for your government over all is one tending to government over all is one tending to government over all is one tending to the establishment of benevolence and the establishment of benevolence and the establishment of benevolence and abolishing of ill-will among such as are abolishing of ill-will among such as are abolishing of ill-will among such as are disposed to it this is therefore what we disposed to it this is therefore what we disposed to it this is therefore what we implore of be most excellent Agrippa implore of be most excellent Agrippa implore of be most excellent Agrippa that we may not be ill treated that we that we may not be ill treated that we that we may not be ill treated that we may not be abused that we may not be

may not be abused that we may not be may not be abused that we may not be hindered from making use of our own hindered from making use of our own hindered from making use of our own customs nor be despoiled of our Goods customs nor be despoiled of our Goods customs nor be despoiled of our Goods nor be forced by these men to do what we nor be forced by these men to do what we nor be forced by these men to do what we ourselves force nobody to do for these ourselves force nobody to do for these ourselves force nobody to do for these privileges of ours are not only privileges of ours are not only privileges of ours are not only according to justice but have formerly according to justice but have formerly according to justice but have formerly been granted us by you and we are able been granted us by you and we are able been granted us by you and we are able to read to you many decrees of the to read to you many decrees of the to read to you many decrees of the Senate and the tables that contain them Senate and the tables that contain them Senate and the tables that contain them which are still extant in the Capitol which are still extant in the Capitol which are still extant in the Capitol concerning these things which it is concerning these things which it is concerning these things which it is evident were granted after you had evident were granted after you had evident were granted after you had experience of our fidelity towards you experience of our fidelity towards you experience of our fidelity towards you which ought to be valued though no such which ought to be valued though no such which ought to be valued though no such fidelity had been for you have hitherto fidelity had been for you have hitherto fidelity had been for you have hitherto preserved what people were in possession preserved what people were in possession preserved what people were in possession of not to us only but almost to all men of not to us only but almost to all men of not to us only but almost to all men and have and have and have added greater advantages than we could added greater advantages than we could added greater advantages than we could have hoped for and thereby your have hoped for and thereby your have hoped for and thereby your government has become a great advantage government has become a great advantage government has become a great advantage to them and if anyone were able to to them and if anyone were able to to them and if anyone were able to enumerate the prosperity you have enumerate the prosperity you have enumerate the prosperity you have conferred on every nation which they conferred on every nation which they conferred on every nation which they possess by your means he could never put possess by your means he could never put possess by your means he could never put an end to his discourse but that we may an end to his discourse but that we may an end to his discourse but that we may demonstrate that we are not unworthy of demonstrate that we are not unworthy of demonstrate that we are not unworthy of all those advantages we have obtained it all those advantages we have obtained it all those advantages we have obtained it will be sufficient for us to say nothing will be sufficient for us to say nothing will be sufficient for us to say nothing of other things but to speak freely of of other things but to speak freely of of other things but to speak freely of this king who now governs us and is now this king who now governs us and is now this king who now governs us and is now one of the Assessors and indeed in what one of the Assessors and indeed in what one of the Assessors and indeed in what instance of goodwill as to your house instance of goodwill as to your house instance of goodwill as to your house has he been deficient what market has he been deficient what market has he been deficient what market fidelity to it hath he omitted one token fidelity to it hath he omitted one token fidelity to it hath he omitted one token of Honor happy not devised what occasion

of Honor happy not devised what occasion of Honor happy not devised what occasion for his assistance of you happy not for his assistance of you happy not for his assistance of you happy not regarded at the very first what regarded at the very first what regarded at the very first what hindereth therefore but that your hindereth therefore but that your hindereth therefore but that your kindnesses may be as numerous as his so kindnesses may be as numerous as his so kindnesses may be as numerous as his so great benefits to you have been it may great benefits to you have been it may great benefits to you have been it may also perhaps befit not here to pass over also perhaps befit not here to pass over also perhaps befit not here to pass over in silence the valour of his father in silence the valour of his father in silence the valour of his father auntie powder who when Caesar made an auntie powder who when Caesar made an auntie powder who when Caesar made an expedition into Egypt assisted him with expedition into Egypt assisted him with expedition into Egypt assisted him with two thousand armed men and proved two thousand armed men and proved two thousand armed men and proved inferior to none neither in the battles inferior to none neither in the battles inferior to none neither in the battles on land nor in the management of the on land nor in the management of the on land nor in the management of the Navy and what need I say anything of how Navy and what need I say anything of how Navy and what need I say anything of how great wait those soldiers were at that great wait those soldiers were at that great wait those soldiers were at that juncture or how many and how great juncture or how many and how great juncture or how many and how great presents they were about safe by Caesar presents they were about safe by Caesar presents they were about safe by Caesar and truly I ought before now have and truly I ought before now have and truly I ought before now have mentioned the epistles which Caesar mentioned the epistles which Caesar mentioned the epistles which Caesar wrote to the Senate and how auntie wrote to the Senate and how auntie wrote to the Senate and how auntie powder had honours and the freedom of powder had honours and the freedom of powder had honours and the freedom of the city of Rome bestowed upon him for the city of Rome bestowed upon him for the city of Rome bestowed upon him for these are demonstrations both that we these are demonstrations both that we these are demonstrations both that we have received these favors by our own have received these favors by our own have received these favors by our own desserts and do on that account petition desserts and do on that account petition desserts and do on that account petition be thy confirmation of them from whom we be thy confirmation of them from whom we be thy confirmation of them from whom we have reason to hope for them though they have reason to hope for them though they have reason to hope for them though they have not been given us before goes out have not been given us before goes out have not been given us before goes out of regard to our Kings disposition of regard to our Kings disposition of regard to our Kings disposition towards you and your disposition towards towards you and your disposition towards towards you and your disposition towards him and further we have been informed by him and further we have been informed by him and further we have been informed by those Jews that were there with what those Jews that were there with what those Jews that were there with what kindness thou camest into our country kindness thou camest into our country kindness thou camest into our country and how thou offers the most perfect and how thou offers the most perfect and how thou offers the most perfect sacrifices to God and sacrifices to God and sacrifices to God and missed him with remarkable vows and how missed him with remarkable vows and how missed him with remarkable vows and how they'll gave us the people of feast an

they'll gave us the people of feast an they'll gave us the people of feast an accepted us of our own hospitable accepted us of our own hospitable accepted us of our own hospitable presence today we ought to esteem all presence today we ought to esteem all presence today we ought to esteem all these kind entertainments made both by these kind entertainments made both by these kind entertainments made both by our nation and to our city to a man who our nation and to our city to a man who our nation and to our city to a man who is the ruler and manager of so much of is the ruler and manager of so much of is the ruler and manager of so much of the public affairs as indications of the public affairs as indications of the public affairs as indications of that friendship which thou has returned that friendship which thou has returned that friendship which thou has returned to the Jewish nation which has been to the Jewish nation which has been to the Jewish nation which has been procured them by the family of Herod so procured them by the family of Herod so procured them by the family of Herod so we put me in mind of these things in the we put me in mind of these things in the we put me in mind of these things in the presence of the king now sitting by thee presence of the king now sitting by thee presence of the king now sitting by thee and make our requests for no more but and make our requests for no more but and make our requests for no more but this now what you have given us this now what you have given us this now what you have given us yourselves you will not see taken away yourselves you will not see taken away yourselves you will not see taken away by others from us when Nicholas had made by others from us when Nicholas had made by others from us when Nicholas had made this speech there was no opposition made this speech there was no opposition made this speech there was no opposition made to it by the Greeks for this was not an to it by the Greeks for this was not an to it by the Greeks for this was not an inquiry made as in a court of justice inquiry made as in a court of justice inquiry made as in a court of justice but an intercession to prevent violence but an intercession to prevent violence but an intercession to prevent violence to be offered to the Jews any longer nor to be offered to the Jews any longer nor to be offered to the Jews any longer nor did the Greeks make any defence of did the Greeks make any defence of did the Greeks make any defence of themselves or deny what it was suppose themselves or deny what it was suppose themselves or deny what it was suppose they had done their pretence was no more they had done their pretence was no more they had done their pretence was no more than this that while the Jews inhabited than this that while the Jews inhabited than this that while the Jews inhabited in their country they were entirely in their country they were entirely in their country they were entirely unjust to them in not joining in their unjust to them in not joining in their unjust to them in not joining in their worship but they demonstrated their worship but they demonstrated their worship but they demonstrated their generosity in this that though they generosity in this that though they generosity in this that though they worshipped according to their worshipped according to their worshipped according to their institutions they did nothing that ought institutions they did nothing that ought institutions they did nothing that ought to greed them so when a group had to greed them so when a group had to greed them so when a group had perceived they had been oppressed by perceived they had been oppressed by perceived they had been oppressed by violence violence violence he made this answer that on account of he made this answer that on account of he made this answer that on account of Herod's goodwill and friendship he was Herod's goodwill and friendship he was Herod's goodwill and friendship he was ready to grant the Jews whatsoever they ready to grant the Jews whatsoever they ready to grant the Jews whatsoever they should ask him and that their requests should ask him and that their requests should ask him and that their requests seemed to him in themselves just and

seemed to him in themselves just and seemed to him in themselves just and that if they requested anything further that if they requested anything further that if they requested anything further he should not scruple to granite them he should not scruple to granite them he should not scruple to granite them provided they were no way to the provided they were no way to the provided they were no way to the detriment of the Roman government but detriment of the Roman government but detriment of the Roman government but that while their request was no more that while their request was no more that while their request was no more than this that what privileges they had than this that what privileges they had than this that what privileges they had already given them might not be already given them might not be already given them might not be abrogated he confirmed this to them that abrogated he confirmed this to them that abrogated he confirmed this to them that they might continue in the observation they might continue in the observation they might continue in the observation of their own customs without anyone of their own customs without anyone of their own customs without anyone offering them the least injury and when offering them the least injury and when offering them the least injury and when he had said thus he dissolved the he had said thus he dissolved the he had said thus he dissolved the assembly upon which Herod stood up and assembly upon which Herod stood up and assembly upon which Herod stood up and saluted him and gave him thanks for the saluted him and gave him thanks for the saluted him and gave him thanks for the kind disposition he showed to that kind disposition he showed to that kind disposition he showed to that a grip will also took this in a very a grip will also took this in a very a grip will also took this in a very obliging manner and saluted him again obliging manner and saluted him again obliging manner and saluted him again and embraced him in his arms after which and embraced him in his arms after which and embraced him in his arms after which he went away from lesbos but the King he went away from lesbos but the King he went away from lesbos but the King determined to sail from Samos to his own determined to sail from Samos to his own determined to sail from Samos to his own country and when he had taken his leave country and when he had taken his leave country and when he had taken his leave of Agrippa he pursued his voyage and of Agrippa he pursued his voyage and of Agrippa he pursued his voyage and landed at Caesarea in a few days time as landed at Caesarea in a few days time as landed at Caesarea in a few days time as having favourable winds from once he having favourable winds from once he having favourable winds from once he went to Jerusalem and there gathered all went to Jerusalem and there gathered all went to Jerusalem and there gathered all the people together to an assembly not a the people together to an assembly not a the people together to an assembly not a few being there out of the country also few being there out of the country also few being there out of the country also so he came to them and gave them a so he came to them and gave them a so he came to them and gave them a particular account of all his journey particular account of all his journey particular account of all his journey and of the affairs of all the Jews in and of the affairs of all the Jews in and of the affairs of all the Jews in Asia how by his means they would live Asia how by his means they would live Asia how by his means they would live without injuries treatment for the time without injuries treatment for the time without injuries treatment for the time to come he also told them of the entire to come he also told them of the entire to come he also told them of the entire good fortune he had met with and how he good fortune he had met with and how he good fortune he had met with and how he had administered the government and had had administered the government and had had administered the government and had not neglected anything which was for not neglected anything which was for not neglected anything which was for their advantage and as he was very

their advantage and as he was very their advantage and as he was very joyful he now remitted to them before joyful he now remitted to them before joyful he now remitted to them before part of the taxes for the last year part of the taxes for the last year part of the taxes for the last year accordingly they were so pleased with accordingly they were so pleased with accordingly they were so pleased with his favor and speech to them that they his favor and speech to them that they his favor and speech to them that they went their ways with great gladness and went their ways with great gladness and went their ways with great gladness and wished the king all manner of happiness wished the king all manner of happiness wished the king all manner of happiness and of book 16 chapters one and two book and of book 16 chapters one and two book and of book 16 chapters one and two book sixteen chapters three and four of the sixteen chapters three and four of the sixteen chapters three and four 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 anbu lay visit librivox.org recording by anbu lay visit librivox.org recording by anbu lay 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 look 16 chapters 3 & 4 chapter 3 Weston look 16 chapters 3 & 4 chapter 3 Weston look 16 chapters 3 & 4 chapter 3 how great disturbances arose in Herod's how great disturbances arose in Herod's how great disturbances arose in Herod's family on his preferring a knee powder family on his preferring a knee powder family on his preferring a knee powder his eldest son before the rest till his eldest son before the rest till his eldest son before the rest till Alexander took that injury very heinous Alexander took that injury very heinous Alexander took that injury very heinous Lee but now the affairs in Herod's Lee but now the affairs in Herod's Lee but now the affairs in Herod's family were in more and more disorder family were in more and more disorder family were in more and more disorder became more severe upon him by the became more severe upon him by the became more severe upon him by the hatred of Salome to the young men hatred of Salome to the young men hatred of Salome to the young men Alexander and Arista bolas which Alexander and Arista bolas which Alexander and Arista bolas which descended as it were by inheritance from descended as it were by inheritance from descended as it were by inheritance from their mother Mary omne and as she had

their mother Mary omne and as she had their mother Mary omne and as she had fully succeeded against their mother so fully succeeded against their mother so fully succeeded against their mother so she proceeded to that degree of madness she proceeded to that degree of madness she proceeded to that degree of madness and insolence as to endeavour that none and insolence as to endeavour that none and insolence as to endeavour that none of her posterity might be left alive who of her posterity might be left alive who of her posterity might be left alive who might have it in their power to revenge might have it in their power to revenge might have it in their power to revenge her death the young men had also her death the young men had also her death the young men had also somewhat of a bold in uneasy disposition somewhat of a bold in uneasy disposition somewhat of a bold in uneasy disposition towards their father occasion by the towards their father occasion by the towards their father occasion by the remembrance of what their mother had remembrance of what their mother had remembrance of what their mother had unjustly suffered and by their own unjustly suffered and by their own unjustly suffered and by their own affection of Dominion the old grudge was affection of Dominion the old grudge was affection of Dominion the old grudge was also renewed and the east' reproaches on also renewed and the east' reproaches on also renewed and the east' reproaches on Salome and fiora's who required the Salome and fiora's who required the Salome and fiora's who required the young men with malicious designs and young men with malicious designs and young men with malicious designs and actually laid treacherous snares for actually laid treacherous snares for actually laid treacherous snares for them now as for this hatred it was equal them now as for this hatred it was equal them now as for this hatred it was equal on both sides but the manner of exerting on both sides but the manner of exerting on both sides but the manner of exerting that hatred was different for as for the that hatred was different for as for the that hatred was different for as for the young men they were rash reproaching and young men they were rash reproaching and young men they were rash reproaching and affronting the others openly and were affronting the others openly and were affronting the others openly and were inexperienced enough to think of the inexperienced enough to think of the inexperienced enough to think of the most generous to declare their minds in most generous to declare their minds in most generous to declare their minds in that undaunted manner but the others did that undaunted manner but the others did that undaunted manner but the others did not take that method but made use of not take that method but made use of not take that method but made use of calumny x' after a subtle and a spiteful calumny x' after a subtle and a spiteful calumny x' after a subtle and a spiteful manner still provoking the young men and manner still provoking the young men and manner still provoking the young men and imagining that their boldness might in imagining that their boldness might in imagining that their boldness might in time turn to the offering violence to time turn to the offering violence to time turn to the offering violence to their father for in as much as they were their father for in as much as they were their father for in as much as they were not ashamed of the pretended crimes of not ashamed of the pretended crimes of not ashamed of the pretended crimes of their mother nor thought she suffered their mother nor thought she suffered their mother nor thought she suffered justly these suppose that might at justly these suppose that might at justly these suppose that might at length exceed all bounds and induced length exceed all bounds and induced length exceed all bounds and induced them to think they ought to be avenged them to think they ought to be avenged them to think they ought to be avenged on their father though it were by on their father though it were by on their father though it were by dispatching him with their own hands at dispatching him with their own hands at dispatching him with their own hands at length it came to this that the whole

length it came to this that the whole length it came to this that the whole city was full of their discourses and as city was full of their discourses and as city was full of their discourses and as is usual in such contests the unskillful is usual in such contests the unskillful is usual in such contests the unskillful 'no some men was pitied 'no some men was pitied 'no some men was pitied but the contrivance of Salome was too but the contrivance of Salome was too but the contrivance of Salome was too hard for them and what imputation she hard for them and what imputation she hard for them and what imputation she laid upon them came to be believed by laid upon them came to be believed by laid upon them came to be believed by means of their own conduct for they who means of their own conduct for they who means of their own conduct for they who were so deeply affected with the death were so deeply affected with the death were so deeply affected with the death of their mother that while they said of their mother that while they said of their mother that while they said both she and themselves were in a both she and themselves were in a both she and themselves were in a miserable case they vehement ly miserable case they vehement ly miserable case they vehement ly complained of her pity Oh complained of her pity Oh complained of her pity Oh and which indeed was truly such and said and which indeed was truly such and said and which indeed was truly such and said that they were themselves in a pitiable that they were themselves in a pitiable that they were themselves in a pitiable case also because they were forced to case also because they were forced to case also because they were forced to live with those that had been her live with those that had been her live with those that had been her murderers and to be partakers with them murderers and to be partakers with them murderers and to be partakers with them these disorders increased greatly and these disorders increased greatly and these disorders increased greatly and the Kings absence abroad had afforded a the Kings absence abroad had afforded a the Kings absence abroad had afforded a fit opportunity for that increase but as fit opportunity for that increase but as fit opportunity for that increase but as soon as Herod was returned and had made soon as Herod was returned and had made soon as Herod was returned and had made the affirmation speech to the multitude the affirmation speech to the multitude the affirmation speech to the multitude the aurorus and Salome let fill words the aurorus and Salome let fill words the aurorus and Salome let fill words immediately as if he were in great immediately as if he were in great immediately as if he were in great danger and as if the young men openly danger and as if the young men openly danger and as if the young men openly threatened that they would not spare him threatened that they would not spare him threatened that they would not spare him any longer but revenge their mother's any longer but revenge their mother's any longer but revenge their mother's death upon him they also added another death upon him they also added another death upon him they also added another circumstance that their hopes were fixed circumstance that their hopes were fixed circumstance that their hopes were fixed on Ark allows the king of Cappadocia on Ark allows the king of Cappadocia on Ark allows the king of Cappadocia that they should be able by his means to that they should be able by his means to that they should be able by his means to come to Caesar and accuse their father come to Caesar and accuse their father come to Caesar and accuse their father upon hearing such things Herod was upon hearing such things Herod was upon hearing such things Herod was immediately disturbed and indeed was the immediately disturbed and indeed was the immediately disturbed and indeed was the more astonished because the same things more astonished because the same things more astonished because the same things were related to him by some others also were related to him by some others also were related to him by some others also he then called to mind his former

he then called to mind his former he then called to mind his former calamity and considered that the calamity and considered that the calamity and considered that the disorders in his family had hindered him disorders in his family had hindered him disorders in his family had hindered him from enjoying any comfort from those from enjoying any comfort from those from enjoying any comfort from those that were dearest to him or from his that were dearest to him or from his that were dearest to him or from his wife whom he loved so well and wife whom he loved so well and wife whom he loved so well and suspecting that his future troubles suspecting that his future troubles suspecting that his future troubles would soon be heavier and greater than would soon be heavier and greater than would soon be heavier and greater than those that were cast he was in great those that were cast he was in great those that were cast he was in great confusion of mind for divine providence confusion of mind for divine providence confusion of mind for divine providence had in reality conferred upon him a had in reality conferred upon him a had in reality conferred upon him a great many outward advantages for his great many outward advantages for his great many outward advantages for his happiness even beyond his hopes but the happiness even beyond his hopes but the happiness even beyond his hopes but the troubles he had at home were such as he troubles he had at home were such as he troubles he had at home were such as he never expected to have met with and never expected to have met with and never expected to have met with and rendered him unfortunate nay both sorts rendered him unfortunate nay both sorts rendered him unfortunate nay both sorts came upon him to such a degree as no one came upon him to such a degree as no one came upon him to such a degree as no one could imagine and made it a doubtful could imagine and made it a doubtful could imagine and made it a doubtful question whether upon the comparison of question whether upon the comparison of question whether upon the comparison of both he ought to have exchanged so great both he ought to have exchanged so great both he ought to have exchanged so great a success of outward good things for so a success of outward good things for so a success of outward good things for so great misfortunes at home or whether he great misfortunes at home or whether he great misfortunes at home or whether he ought not to have chosen to avoid the ought not to have chosen to avoid the ought not to have chosen to avoid the calamities relating to his family though calamities relating to his family though calamities relating to his family though he had for a compensation never been he had for a compensation never been he had for a compensation never been possessed of the admired grandeur of a possessed of the admired grandeur of a possessed of the admired grandeur of a kingdom as he was thus disturbed and kingdom as he was thus disturbed and kingdom as he was thus disturbed and afflicted in order to depress these afflicted in order to depress these afflicted in order to depress these young men he brought to court another of young men he brought to court another of young men he brought to court another of his side his side his side that was born to him when he was a that was born to him when he was a that was born to him when he was a private man his name was auntie patter private man his name was auntie patter private man his name was auntie patter yet did he not then indulge him as he yet did he not then indulge him as he yet did he not then indulge him as he did afterwards when he was quite did afterwards when he was quite did afterwards when he was quite overcome by him and let him do overcome by him and let him do overcome by him and let him do everything as he pleased but rather with everything as he pleased but rather with everything as he pleased but rather with a design of depressing the insolence of a design of depressing the insolence of a design of depressing the insolence of the sons of Mary omne and managing this the sons of Mary omne and managing this the sons of Mary omne and managing this elevation of his so that it might be for

elevation of his so that it might be for elevation of his so that it might be for a warning to them for this goal behavior a warning to them for this goal behavior a warning to them for this goal behavior of bears he thought would not be so of bears he thought would not be so of bears he thought would not be so great if they were persuaded that the great if they were persuaded that the great if they were persuaded that the succession to the kingdom did not a succession to the kingdom did not a succession to the kingdom did not a pertain to them alone or must of pertain to them alone or must of pertain to them alone or must of necessity come to them so he introduced necessity come to them so he introduced necessity come to them so he introduced any powder as their antagonist and any powder as their antagonist and any powder as their antagonist and imagined that he made a good provision imagined that he made a good provision imagined that he made a good provision for discouraging their pride and that for discouraging their pride and that for discouraging their pride and that after this was done to the young men after this was done to the young men after this was done to the young men there might be a proper season for there might be a proper season for there might be a proper season for expecting needs to be of a better expecting needs to be of a better expecting needs to be of a better disposition but the event proved disposition but the event proved disposition but the event proved otherwise than he intended for the young otherwise than he intended for the young otherwise than he intended for the young man thought he did them a very great man thought he did them a very great man thought he did them a very great injury and as any pattern was a shrewd injury and as any pattern was a shrewd injury and as any pattern was a shrewd man when he had once obtained this man when he had once obtained this man when he had once obtained this degree of freedom and had begun to degree of freedom and had begun to degree of freedom and had begun to expect greater things than he had before expect greater things than he had before expect greater things than he had before hope for he had the one single design in hope for he had the one single design in hope for he had the one single design in his head and that was to distress his his head and that was to distress his his head and that was to distress his brethren and not at all to yield to them brethren and not at all to yield to them brethren and not at all to yield to them the preeminence but to keep close to his the preeminence but to keep close to his the preeminence but to keep close to his father who was already alienated from father who was already alienated from father who was already alienated from them by the calumny as he had heard them by the calumny as he had heard them by the calumny as he had heard about them and ready to be wrought upon about them and ready to be wrought upon about them and ready to be wrought upon in any way his zeal against them in any way his zeal against them in any way his zeal against them should advise him to pursue that he should advise him to pursue that he should advise him to pursue that he might be continually more and more might be continually more and more might be continually more and more severe against them accordingly all the severe against them accordingly all the severe against them accordingly all the reports that were spread abroad came reports that were spread abroad came reports that were spread abroad came from him while he avoided himself the from him while he avoided himself the from him while he avoided himself the suspicion as if those discoveries suspicion as if those discoveries suspicion as if those discoveries proceeded from him but he rather chose proceeded from him but he rather chose proceeded from him but he rather chose to make use of those persons for his to make use of those persons for his to make use of those persons for his assistance that were unsuspected and as assistance that were unsuspected and as assistance that were unsuspected and as might be believed to speak the truth by might be believed to speak the truth by might be believed to speak the truth by reason of the goodwill they bore to the reason of the goodwill they bore to the reason of the goodwill they bore to the king and indeed there were already not a

king and indeed there were already not a king and indeed there were already not a few who cultivated a friendship with an few who cultivated a friendship with an few who cultivated a friendship with an e powder in hopes of gaining somewhat by e powder in hopes of gaining somewhat by e powder in hopes of gaining somewhat by him and these were the men who most of him and these were the men who most of him and these were the men who most of all persuaded Herod because they all persuaded Herod because they all persuaded Herod because they appeared to speak thus out of their own appeared to speak thus out of their own appeared to speak thus out of their own goodwill to him and with these joint goodwill to him and with these joint goodwill to him and with these joint accusations which from various accusations which from various accusations which from various foundations supported one another's foundations supported one another's foundations supported one another's veracity veracity veracity young men themselves afforded further young men themselves afforded further young men themselves afforded further occasions to a knee powder also for they occasions to a knee powder also for they occasions to a knee powder also for they were observed to shed tears often on were observed to shed tears often on were observed to shed tears often on account of the injury that was offered account of the injury that was offered account of the injury that was offered them and had their mother in their them and had their mother in their them and had their mother in their mouths and among their friends they mouths and among their friends they mouths and among their friends they ventured to reproach their father as not ventured to reproach their father as not ventured to reproach their father as not acting justly by them always things were acting justly by them always things were acting justly by them always things were with an evil intention reserved in with an evil intention reserved in with an evil intention reserved in memory by an e powder against a proper memory by an e powder against a proper memory by an e powder against a proper opportunity and when they were told to opportunity and when they were told to opportunity and when they were told to Herod with aggravations increase the Herod with aggravations increase the Herod with aggravations increase the disorder so much that it brought a great disorder so much that it brought a great disorder so much that it brought a great tumult into the family but while the tumult into the family but while the tumult into the family but while the king was very angry at imputations that king was very angry at imputations that king was very angry at imputations that were laid upon the sons of Mary omne and were laid upon the sons of Mary omne and were laid upon the sons of Mary omne and was desirous to humble them he still was desirous to humble them he still was desirous to humble them he still increased the honor that he had bestowed increased the honor that he had bestowed increased the honor that he had bestowed on an e powder and was at last so on an e powder and was at last so on an e powder and was at last so overcome by his persuasions that he overcome by his persuasions that he overcome by his persuasions that he brought his mother to court also he also brought his mother to court also he also brought his mother to court also he also wrote frequently to Caesar in favor of wrote frequently to Caesar in favor of wrote frequently to Caesar in favor of him and more earnestly recommended him him and more earnestly recommended him him and more earnestly recommended him to his care particularly and when to his care particularly and when to his care particularly and when Agrippa was returning to Rome after he Agrippa was returning to Rome after he Agrippa was returning to Rome after he had finished his 10 years government in had finished his 10 years government in had finished his 10 years government in Asia Herod sailed from Judea and when he Asia Herod sailed from Judea and when he Asia Herod sailed from Judea and when he met with him he had none with him but a met with him he had none with him but a met with him he had none with him but a knee powder whom he delivered to Agrippa knee powder whom he delivered to Agrippa knee powder whom he delivered to Agrippa that he might take him along with him

that he might take him along with him that he might take him along with him together with many presents that so he together with many presents that so he together with many presents that so he might become Caesar's friend in so much might become Caesar's friend in so much might become Caesar's friend in so much that things already looked as if he had that things already looked as if he had that things already looked as if he had all his father's favor and that the all his father's favor and that the all his father's favor and that the young men were already entirely rejected young men were already entirely rejected young men were already entirely rejected from any hopes of the kingdom chapter 4 from any hopes of the kingdom chapter 4 from any hopes of the kingdom chapter 4 how during any patters abode at Rome how during any patters abode at Rome how during any patters abode at Rome Herod brought Alexander an Aristo bolus Herod brought Alexander an Aristo bolus Herod brought Alexander an Aristo bolus before Caesar and accused them before Caesar and accused them before Caesar and accused them Alexander's defense of himself before Alexander's defense of himself before Alexander's defense of himself before Caesar and reconciliation to his father Caesar and reconciliation to his father Caesar and reconciliation to his father and now what happened during any powders and now what happened during any powders and now what happened during any powders absence augmented the honour to which he absence augmented the honour to which he absence augmented the honour to which he had been promoted and his apparent had been promoted and his apparent had been promoted and his apparent eminence above his brethren for he had eminence above his brethren for he had eminence above his brethren for he had made a great figure in Rome because made a great figure in Rome because made a great figure in Rome because Herod has sent recommendations of him to Herod has sent recommendations of him to Herod has sent recommendations of him to all his friends fare only he was grieved all his friends fare only he was grieved all his friends fare only he was grieved that he was not at home nor he had that he was not at home nor he had that he was not at home nor he had proper opportunities of perpetually proper opportunities of perpetually proper opportunities of perpetually calumny aiding his brethren and his calumny aiding his brethren and his calumny aiding his brethren and his chief fear was lest his father should chief fear was lest his father should chief fear was lest his father should alter his mind and entertain a more alter his mind and entertain a more alter his mind and entertain a more favourable opinion of the sons of Mary favourable opinion of the sons of Mary favourable opinion of the sons of Mary nay and as he had this in mind he did nay and as he had this in mind he did nay and as he had this in mind he did not desist from his purpose but not desist from his purpose but not desist from his purpose but continually sent from Rome any such continually sent from Rome any such continually sent from Rome any such stories as he hope might grieve and stories as he hope might grieve and stories as he hope might grieve and irritate his father against his brethren irritate his father against his brethren irritate his father against his brethren under pretence indeed of a deep concern under pretence indeed of a deep concern under pretence indeed of a deep concern of his preservation but in truth such as of his preservation but in truth such as of his preservation but in truth such as his malicious mind dictated in order to his malicious mind dictated in order to his malicious mind dictated in order to purchase a greater hope of the purchase a greater hope of the purchase a greater hope of the succession which yet was already great succession which yet was already great succession which yet was already great in itself and thus he did till he had in itself and thus he did till he had in itself and thus he did till he had excited such a degree of anger and Herod excited such a degree of anger and Herod excited such a degree of anger and Herod that he was already become very ill

that he was already become very ill that he was already become very ill disposed towards the young men but still disposed towards the young men but still disposed towards the young men but still while he delayed to exercise so violent while he delayed to exercise so violent while he delayed to exercise so violent a disgust against them and now he might a disgust against them and now he might a disgust against them and now he might not either be too remiss or too rash and not either be too remiss or too rash and not either be too remiss or too rash and so offend he thought it best to sail to so offend he thought it best to sail to so offend he thought it best to sail to Rome and there accuse his sons before Rome and there accuse his sons before Rome and there accuse his sons before Caesar and not indulge himself in any Caesar and not indulge himself in any Caesar and not indulge himself in any such crime as might be heinous enough to such crime as might be heinous enough to such crime as might be heinous enough to be suspected of impiety but as he was be suspected of impiety but as he was be suspected of impiety but as he was going up to Rome it happened that he going up to Rome it happened that he going up to Rome it happened that he made such haste as to meet with Caesar made such haste as to meet with Caesar made such haste as to meet with Caesar at the city of Aquileia so when he came at the city of Aquileia so when he came at the city of Aquileia so when he came to the speech of Caesar he asked for a to the speech of Caesar he asked for a to the speech of Caesar he asked for a time for hearing this great cause time for hearing this great cause time for hearing this great cause wherein he thought himself very wherein he thought himself very wherein he thought himself very miserable and presented his sons there miserable and presented his sons there miserable and presented his sons there and accused them of their mad actions and accused them of their mad actions and accused them of their mad actions and of their attempts against him that and of their attempts against him that and of their attempts against him that they were enemies to him and by all the they were enemies to him and by all the they were enemies to him and by all the means they were able did their endeavors means they were able did their endeavors means they were able did their endeavors to show their hatred to their own father to show their hatred to their own father to show their hatred to their own father and would take away his life and so and would take away his life and so and would take away his life and so obtained his kingdom after the most obtained his kingdom after the most obtained his kingdom after the most barbarous manner that he had power from barbarous manner that he had power from barbarous manner that he had power from Caesar to dispose of it not by necessity Caesar to dispose of it not by necessity Caesar to dispose of it not by necessity but by choice to him who shall exercise but by choice to him who shall exercise but by choice to him who shall exercise the greatest piety towards him while the greatest piety towards him while the greatest piety towards him while these my sons are not so desirous of these my sons are not so desirous of these my sons are not so desirous of ruling as they are upon a disappointment ruling as they are upon a disappointment ruling as they are upon a disappointment thereof to expose their own life if so thereof to expose their own life if so thereof to expose their own life if so be they made but deprive their father of be they made but deprive their father of be they made but deprive their father of his life so wild and polluted is their his life so wild and polluted is their his life so wild and polluted is their mind by time become out of their hatred mind by time become out of their hatred mind by time become out of their hatred to him that whereas he had a long time to him that whereas he had a long time to him that whereas he had a long time born this his misfortune he was now

born this his misfortune he was now born this his misfortune he was now compelled to lay it before Caesar and to compelled to lay it before Caesar and to compelled to lay it before Caesar and to pollute his ears with such language pollute his ears with such language pollute his ears with such language while he himself wants to know what while he himself wants to know what while he himself wants to know what severity they have ever suffered from severity they have ever suffered from severity they have ever suffered from him him him or what hardships he hath ever laid upon or what hardships he hath ever laid upon or what hardships he hath ever laid upon them to make them complain of him and them to make them complain of him and them to make them complain of him and how they can't think it just that he how they can't think it just that he how they can't think it just that he should not be Lord of that Kingdom which should not be Lord of that Kingdom which should not be Lord of that Kingdom which he in a long time and with great danger he in a long time and with great danger he in a long time and with great danger had gained and not allow him to keep it had gained and not allow him to keep it had gained and not allow him to keep it and dispose of it to him who should and dispose of it to him who should and dispose of it to him who should deserve best and this with other deserve best and this with other deserve best and this with other advantages he proposes as a reward for advantages he proposes as a reward for advantages he proposes as a reward for the piety of such a one as will the piety of such a one as will the piety of such a one as will hereafter imitate the care he hath taken hereafter imitate the care he hath taken hereafter imitate the care he hath taken of it and that such a one may gain so of it and that such a one may gain so of it and that such a one may gain so great a requital as that is and that it great a requital as that is and that it great a requital as that is and that it is an impious thing for them to pretend is an impious thing for them to pretend is an impious thing for them to pretend to meddle with it beforehand for he who to meddle with it beforehand for he who to meddle with it beforehand for he who hath ever the Kingdom in his view at the hath ever the Kingdom in his view at the hath ever the Kingdom in his view at the same time reckons upon procuring the same time reckons upon procuring the same time reckons upon procuring the death of his father because otherwise he death of his father because otherwise he death of his father because otherwise he cannot come at the government that as cannot come at the government that as cannot come at the government that as for himself he had hitherto given them for himself he had hitherto given them for himself he had hitherto given them all that he was able and what was all that he was able and what was all that he was able and what was agreeable to such as our subjects to the agreeable to such as our subjects to the agreeable to such as our subjects to the Royal Authority and the sons of a king Royal Authority and the sons of a king Royal Authority and the sons of a king what ornaments they wanted with servants what ornaments they wanted with servants what ornaments they wanted with servants and delicate fare and had married them and delicate fare and had married them and delicate fare and had married them into the most illustrious families the into the most illustrious families the into the most illustrious families the one Arista Bullis to his sister's one Arista Bullis to his sister's one Arista Bullis to his sister's daughter but Alexander to the daughter daughter but Alexander to the daughter daughter but Alexander to the daughter of King Archelaus and what was the of King Archelaus and what was the of King Archelaus and what was the greatest favour of all when their crimes greatest favour of all when their crimes greatest favour of all when their crimes were so very bad he had authority to were so very bad he had authority to were so very bad he had authority to punish them yet had he not made use of punish them yet had he not made use of punish them yet had he not made use of it against them but had brought them

it against them but had brought them it against them but had brought them before Caesar their common benefactor before Caesar their common benefactor before Caesar their common benefactor and had not used the severity which and had not used the severity which and had not used the severity which either as a father who had been either as a father who had been either as a father who had been impiously abused or as a king who had impiously abused or as a king who had impiously abused or as a king who had been assaulted treacherously he might been assaulted treacherously he might been assaulted treacherously he might have done but made them stand upon a have done but made them stand upon a have done but made them stand upon a level with him in judgment that however level with him in judgment that however level with him in judgment that however it was necessary that all this should it was necessary that all this should it was necessary that all this should not be passed over without punishment not be passed over without punishment not be passed over without punishment nor himself live in the greatest fears nor himself live in the greatest fears nor himself live in the greatest fears nay that it was not of their own nay that it was not of their own nay that it was not of their own advantage to see the light of the Sun advantage to see the light of the Sun advantage to see the light of the Sun after what they had done although they after what they had done although they after what they had done although they should escape at this time since they should escape at this time since they should escape at this time since they had done the vilest things and would had done the vilest things and would had done the vilest things and would certainly suffer the greatest certainly suffer the greatest certainly suffer the greatest punishments that ever were known among punishments that ever were known among punishments that ever were known among mankind these were the accusations which mankind these were the accusations which mankind these were the accusations which Herod laid with great vehemence II Herod laid with great vehemence II Herod laid with great vehemence II against his sons before Caesar now the against his sons before Caesar now the against his sons before Caesar now the young men both while he was speaking and young men both while he was speaking and young men both while he was speaking and chiefly at his chiefly at his chiefly at his including webs and we're in confusion including webs and we're in confusion including webs and we're in confusion now as to themselves they knew in their now as to themselves they knew in their now as to themselves they knew in their own conscience they were innocent but own conscience they were innocent but own conscience they were innocent but because they were accused by their because they were accused by their because they were accused by their father they were sensible as the truth father they were sensible as the truth father they were sensible as the truth was that it was hard for them to make was that it was hard for them to make was that it was hard for them to make their apology since though they were at their apology since though they were at their apology since though they were at liberty to speak their minds freely as liberty to speak their minds freely as liberty to speak their minds freely as the occasion required and might with the occasion required and might with the occasion required and might with force and earnestness refute the force and earnestness refute the force and earnestness refute the accusation yet was it not now decent so accusation yet was it not now decent so accusation yet was it not now decent so to do there was therefore a difficulty to do there was therefore a difficulty to do there was therefore a difficulty how they should be able to speak and how they should be able to speak and how they should be able to speak and tears and at length a deep groan tears and at length a deep groan tears and at length a deep groan followed while they were afraid that if followed while they were afraid that if followed while they were afraid that if they said nothing they should seem to be

they said nothing they should seem to be they said nothing they should seem to be in this difficulty from a consciousness in this difficulty from a consciousness in this difficulty from a consciousness of guilt nor had they any defense ready of guilt nor had they any defense ready of guilt nor had they any defense ready by reason of their youth and the by reason of their youth and the by reason of their youth and the disorder they were under yet was not disorder they were under yet was not disorder they were under yet was not Caesar on a prize when he looked upon Caesar on a prize when he looked upon Caesar on a prize when he looked upon them in the confusion they were in that them in the confusion they were in that them in the confusion they were in that their delay to make their defence did their delay to make their defence did their delay to make their defence did not arise from any consciousness of not arise from any consciousness of not arise from any consciousness of great enormities but from their great enormities but from their great enormities but from their unskillful 'no sand modesty they were unskillful 'no sand modesty they were unskillful 'no sand modesty they were also commiserated by those that were also commiserated by those that were also commiserated by those that were there in particular and they moved their there in particular and they moved their there in particular and they moved their father's affections in earnest till he father's affections in earnest till he father's affections in earnest till he had much ado to conceal them but when had much ado to conceal them but when had much ado to conceal them but when they saw there was a kind disposition they saw there was a kind disposition they saw there was a kind disposition arisen both in him and in Caesar and arisen both in him and in Caesar and arisen both in him and in Caesar and that everyone of the rest did either that everyone of the rest did either that everyone of the rest did either shed tears or at least did all grieve shed tears or at least did all grieve shed tears or at least did all grieve with them the one of them whose name was with them the one of them whose name was with them the one of them whose name was Alexander called to his father and Alexander called to his father and Alexander called to his father and attempted to answer his accusation and attempted to answer his accusation and attempted to answer his accusation and said Oh father the benevolence thou hast said Oh father the benevolence thou hast said Oh father the benevolence thou hast showed to us is evidence even in this showed to us is evidence even in this showed to us is evidence even in this very judicial procedure for how does very judicial procedure for how does very judicial procedure for how does thou any pernicious intentions about us thou any pernicious intentions about us thou any pernicious intentions about us now how does not produce us here before now how does not produce us here before now how does not produce us here before the common Saviour of all for it was in the common Saviour of all for it was in the common Saviour of all for it was in thy power both as a king and a father to thy power both as a king and a father to thy power both as a king and a father to punish the guilty but by thus bringing punish the guilty but by thus bringing punish the guilty but by thus bringing us to Rome and making Caesar himself a us to Rome and making Caesar himself a us to Rome and making Caesar himself a witness to what is done now the intimate witness to what is done now the intimate witness to what is done now the intimate us that thou intend us to save us for no us that thou intend us to save us for no us that thou intend us to save us for no one that hath a design to slay a man one that hath a design to slay a man one that hath a design to slay a man will bring him to the temples and to the will bring him to the temples and to the will bring him to the temples and to the altars yet are our circumstances still altars yet are our circumstances still altars yet are our circumstances still worse for we cannot endure to live worse for we cannot endure to live worse for we cannot endure to live ourselves any longer ourselves any longer ourselves any longer if it be believed that we have injured

if it be believed that we have injured if it be believed that we have injured such a father nay perhaps it would be such a father nay perhaps it would be such a father nay perhaps it would be worse for us to live with this suspicion worse for us to live with this suspicion worse for us to live with this suspicion upon us that we have injured him than to upon us that we have injured him than to upon us that we have injured him than to die without such a guilt and if our open die without such a guilt and if our open die without such a guilt and if our open defense may be taken to be true we shall defense may be taken to be true we shall defense may be taken to be true we shall be happy both in pacifying B and in be happy both in pacifying B and in be happy both in pacifying B and in escaping the danger we are in but if escaping the danger we are in but if escaping the danger we are in but if this calumny so prevails it is more than this calumny so prevails it is more than this calumny so prevails it is more than enough for us to have seen the Sun this enough for us to have seen the Sun this enough for us to have seen the Sun this day which why should we see if this day which why should we see if this day which why should we see if this suspicion be fixed upon us now it is suspicion be fixed upon us now it is suspicion be fixed upon us now it is easy to say of young men that they easy to say of young men that they easy to say of young men that they desire to reign and to say further that desire to reign and to say further that desire to reign and to say further that this evil proceeds from the case of our this evil proceeds from the case of our this evil proceeds from the case of our unhappy mother this is abundantly unhappy mother this is abundantly unhappy mother this is abundantly sufficient to produce our present sufficient to produce our present sufficient to produce our present misfortune out of the former but misfortune out of the former but misfortune out of the former but consider well whether such an accusation consider well whether such an accusation consider well whether such an accusation does not suit all such young men and may does not suit all such young men and may does not suit all such young men and may not be said of them all promiscuously not be said of them all promiscuously not be said of them all promiscuously for nothing can hinder him that rains if for nothing can hinder him that rains if for nothing can hinder him that rains if he have children and their mother be he have children and their mother be he have children and their mother be dead but the father may have suspicions dead but the father may have suspicions dead but the father may have suspicions upon all his sons as in tending some upon all his sons as in tending some upon all his sons as in tending some treachery to him let a suspicion is not treachery to him let a suspicion is not treachery to him let a suspicion is not sufficient to prove such an impious sufficient to prove such an impious sufficient to prove such an impious practice now let any man say whether we practice now let any man say whether we practice now let any man say whether we have actually and insolently attempted have actually and insolently attempted have actually and insolently attempted any such thing whereby actions any such thing whereby actions any such thing whereby actions otherwise incredible used to be made otherwise incredible used to be made otherwise incredible used to be made credible can anybody prove that poison credible can anybody prove that poison credible can anybody prove that poison has been prepared or prove a conspiracy has been prepared or prove a conspiracy has been prepared or prove a conspiracy of our equals or the corruption of of our equals or the corruption of of our equals or the corruption of servants or letters written against thee servants or letters written against thee servants or letters written against thee though indeed there are none of these

though indeed there are none of these though indeed there are none of these things but have sometimes been pretended things but have sometimes been pretended things but have sometimes been pretended by way of calumny when they were never by way of calumny when they were never by way of calumny when they were never done for a royal family that is that done for a royal family that is that done for a royal family that is that variance with itself is a terrible thing variance with itself is a terrible thing variance with itself is a terrible thing and that which thou call us the reward and that which thou call us the reward and that which thou call us the reward of piety often becomes among very wicked of piety often becomes among very wicked of piety often becomes among very wicked men such a foundation of Hope as makes men such a foundation of Hope as makes men such a foundation of Hope as makes them leave no sort of mischief untried them leave no sort of mischief untried them leave no sort of mischief untried nor does any one lay any wicked nor does any one lay any wicked nor does any one lay any wicked practices to our charge but as to practices to our charge but as to practices to our charge but as to calumny is by hearsay how can he put an calumny is by hearsay how can he put an calumny is by hearsay how can he put an end to them who will not hear what we end to them who will not hear what we end to them who will not hear what we have to say have we talked with too have to say have we talked with too have to say have we talked with too great freedom yes but not against thee great freedom yes but not against thee great freedom yes but not against thee for that would be unjust but against for that would be unjust but against for that would be unjust but against those that never conceal anything that those that never conceal anything that those that never conceal anything that is is is spoken to them has either of us lamented spoken to them has either of us lamented spoken to them has either of us lamented our mother yes but not because she is our mother yes but not because she is our mother yes but not because she is dead but because she was evil spoken of dead but because she was evil spoken of dead but because she was evil spoken of by those they had no reason so to do are by those they had no reason so to do are by those they had no reason so to do are we desirous of that Dominion which we we desirous of that Dominion which we we desirous of that Dominion which we know our Father is possessed of for what know our Father is possessed of for what know our Father is possessed of for what reason can we do so if we already have reason can we do so if we already have reason can we do so if we already have royal honors as we have should not we royal honors as we have should not we royal honors as we have should not we labor in vain and if we have them not labor in vain and if we have them not labor in vain and if we have them not yet are not we in hopes of them or yet are not we in hopes of them or yet are not we in hopes of them or supposing that we had killed thee could supposing that we had killed thee could supposing that we had killed thee could we expect to obtain thy kingdom well we expect to obtain thy kingdom well we expect to obtain thy kingdom well neither the earth would let us tread neither the earth would let us tread neither the earth would let us tread upon it nor the see let us sail upon it upon it nor the see let us sail upon it upon it nor the see let us sail upon it after such an action is that nay the after such an action is that nay the after such an action is that nay the religion of all your subjects and the religion of all your subjects and the religion of all your subjects and the piety of the whole nation would have piety of the whole nation would have piety of the whole nation would have prohibited parasites from assuming the prohibited parasites from assuming the prohibited parasites from assuming the government and from entering into that

government and from entering into that government and from entering into that most holy temple which was built by most holy temple which was built by most holy temple which was built by being but suppose we had made light of being but suppose we had made light of being but suppose we had made light of other dangers can any murderer go off other dangers can any murderer go off other dangers can any murderer go off unpunished while Caesar is alive we are unpunished while Caesar is alive we are unpunished while Caesar is alive we are thy sons and not so impious or so thy sons and not so impious or so thy sons and not so impious or so thoughtless as that comes to though thoughtless as that comes to though thoughtless as that comes to though perhaps more unfortunate than is perhaps more unfortunate than is perhaps more unfortunate than is convenient for thee but in case they convenient for thee but in case they convenient for thee but in case they neither find us any causes of complaints neither find us any causes of complaints neither find us any causes of complaints or any treacherous designs what or any treacherous designs what or any treacherous designs what sufficient evidence hast thou to make sufficient evidence hast thou to make sufficient evidence hast thou to make such a wickedness of ours credible our such a wickedness of ours credible our such a wickedness of ours credible our mother is dead indeed but then what mother is dead indeed but then what mother is dead indeed but then what befell her might be an instruction to us befell her might be an instruction to us befell her might be an instruction to us to caution and not an incitement to to caution and not an incitement to to caution and not an incitement to wickedness we are willing to make a wickedness we are willing to make a wickedness we are willing to make a larger apology for ourselves but actions larger apology for ourselves but actions larger apology for ourselves but actions never done do not admit a discourse nay never done do not admit a discourse nay never done do not admit a discourse nay we will make this agreement with thee we will make this agreement with thee we will make this agreement with thee and that before Caesar the Lord of all and that before Caesar the Lord of all and that before Caesar the Lord of all who is now a mediator between us who is now a mediator between us who is now a mediator between us if thou lo father can't bring thyself by if thou lo father can't bring thyself by if thou lo father can't bring thyself by the evidence of truth to have a mind the evidence of truth to have a mind the evidence of truth to have a mind free from suspicion concerning us let us free from suspicion concerning us let us free from suspicion concerning us let us live though even then we shall live in live though even then we shall live in live though even then we shall live in an unhappy way for to be accused of an unhappy way for to be accused of an unhappy way for to be accused of great acts of wickedness though falsely great acts of wickedness though falsely great acts of wickedness though falsely is a terrible thing but if thou has any is a terrible thing but if thou has any is a terrible thing but if thou has any fear remaining continue thou in thy fear remaining continue thou in thy fear remaining continue thou in thy pious life we will give this reason for pious life we will give this reason for pious life we will give this reason for our own conduct our life is not so our own conduct our life is not so our own conduct our life is not so desire desire desire able to us to desire to have it if it able to us to desire to have it if it able to us to desire to have it if it tends to the harm of our Father who gave tends to the harm of our Father who gave tends to the harm of our Father who gave it us when Alexander had thus spoken it us when Alexander had thus spoken it us when Alexander had thus spoken Caesar who did not before believe so

Caesar who did not before believe so Caesar who did not before believe so gross a calumny was still more moved by gross a calumny was still more moved by gross a calumny was still more moved by it looked intently upon Herod and it looked intently upon Herod and it looked intently upon Herod and perceived he was a little confounded the perceived he was a little confounded the perceived he was a little confounded the persons their present were under an persons their present were under an persons their present were under an anxiety about the young men and the fame anxiety about the young men and the fame anxiety about the young men and the fame that was spread abroad about the king that was spread abroad about the king that was spread abroad about the king hated for the very in credibility of the hated for the very in credibility of the hated for the very in credibility of the calumny and the commiseration of the calumny and the commiseration of the calumny and the commiseration of the flower of youth the beauty of body which flower of youth the beauty of body which flower of youth the beauty of body which were in the young men pleaded for were in the young men pleaded for were in the young men pleaded for assistance and the more so on this assistance and the more so on this assistance and the more so on this account that Alexander had made their account that Alexander had made their account that Alexander had made their defence with dexterity and prudence nay defence with dexterity and prudence nay defence with dexterity and prudence nay they did not themselves any longer they did not themselves any longer they did not themselves any longer continued in their former countenances continued in their former countenances continued in their former countenances which had been bedewed with tears and which had been bedewed with tears and which had been bedewed with tears and cast downwards to the ground but now cast downwards to the ground but now cast downwards to the ground but now there are arose in them hope of the best there are arose in them hope of the best there are arose in them hope of the best and the king himself appeared not to and the king himself appeared not to and the king himself appeared not to have had foundation enough to build such have had foundation enough to build such have had foundation enough to build such an accusation upon he having no real an accusation upon he having no real an accusation upon he having no real evidence wherewith to correct them evidence wherewith to correct them evidence wherewith to correct them indeed he wanted some apology for making indeed he wanted some apology for making indeed he wanted some apology for making the accusation but Caesar the accusation but Caesar the accusation but Caesar after some delay said that although the after some delay said that although the after some delay said that although the young men were thoroughly innocent of young men were thoroughly innocent of young men were thoroughly innocent of that for which they were calumny ated that for which they were calumny ated that for which they were calumny ated yet had they been so far to blame that yet had they been so far to blame that yet had they been so far to blame that they had not to mean themselves towards they had not to mean themselves towards they had not to mean themselves towards their father so as to prevent such their father so as to prevent such their father so as to prevent such suspicion which was spread abroad suspicion which was spread abroad suspicion which was spread abroad concerning them he also exhorted Herod concerning them he also exhorted Herod concerning them he also exhorted Herod to lay all such suspicions aside and to to lay all such suspicions aside and to to lay all such suspicions aside and to be reconciled to his sons for that it be reconciled to his sons for that it be reconciled to his sons for that it was not just to give any credits of such was not just to give any credits of such was not just to give any credits of such reports concerning his own children and reports concerning his own children and reports concerning his own children and that this repentance on both sides might that this repentance on both sides might that this repentance on both sides might still heal those breeches that had

still heal those breeches that had still heal those breeches that had happened between them and might improve happened between them and might improve happened between them and might improve their goodwill to one another whereby their goodwill to one another whereby their goodwill to one another whereby those on both sides excusing the those on both sides excusing the those on both sides excusing the rashness of their suspicions might rashness of their suspicions might rashness of their suspicions might result to bear a greater degree of result to bear a greater degree of result to bear a greater degree of affection towards each other than they affection towards each other than they affection towards each other than they had before after Caesar had given them had before after Caesar had given them had before after Caesar had given them this admonition he beckoned to the young this admonition he beckoned to the young this admonition he beckoned to the young men when they therefore were disposed to men when they therefore were disposed to men when they therefore were disposed to fall down to make intercession to their fall down to make intercession to their fall down to make intercession to their father he took them up and embraced them father he took them up and embraced them father he took them up and embraced them as they were in tears and took each of as they were in tears and took each of as they were in tears and took each of them distinctly in his arm them distinctly in his arm them distinctly in his arm so not one of those that were present so not one of those that were present so not one of those that were present whether Freeman or slave thought was whether Freeman or slave thought was whether Freeman or slave thought was deeply affected with what they saw then deeply affected with what they saw then deeply affected with what they saw then did they return thanks to Caesar and did they return thanks to Caesar and did they return thanks to Caesar and went away together and with them went went away together and with them went went away together and with them went auntie powder with the hypocritical auntie powder with the hypocritical auntie powder with the hypocritical pretense that he rejoiced in this pretense that he rejoiced in this pretense that he rejoiced in this reconciliation and in the last days they reconciliation and in the last days they reconciliation and in the last days they were with Caesar Herod made him a were with Caesar Herod made him a were with Caesar Herod made him a present of three hundred talents as he present of three hundred talents as he present of three hundred talents as he was then exhibiting shows and larges to was then exhibiting shows and larges to was then exhibiting shows and larges to the people of Rome and Caesar made him a the people of Rome and Caesar made him a the people of Rome and Caesar made him a present of half the revenue of the present of half the revenue of the present of half the revenue of the copper mines in Cyprus and committed the copper mines in Cyprus and committed the copper mines in Cyprus and committed the care of the other half to him and care of the other half to him and care of the other half to him and honored him with other gifts and incomes honored him with other gifts and incomes honored him with other gifts and incomes and asks you his own Kingdom he left it and asks you his own Kingdom he left it and asks you his own Kingdom he left it in his own power to appoint which of his in his own power to appoint which of his in his own power to appoint which of his sons he pleased for his successor or to sons he pleased for his successor or to sons he pleased for his successor or to distribute it in parts to everyone that distribute it in parts to everyone that distribute it in parts to everyone that the dignity might thereby come to them the dignity might thereby come to them the dignity might thereby come to them all and when Herod was disposed to make all and when Herod was disposed to make all and when Herod was disposed to make such a settlement immediately Caesar such a settlement immediately Caesar such a settlement immediately Caesar said he would not give him leave to said he would not give him leave to said he would not give him leave to deprive himself while he was alive of deprive himself while he was alive of deprive himself while he was alive of the power over his kingdom or over his

the power over his kingdom or over his the power over his kingdom or over his sons after this Herod returned to Judea sons after this Herod returned to Judea sons after this Herod returned to Judea again but during his absence no small again but during his absence no small again but during his absence no small part of his dominion about trikona had part of his dominion about trikona had part of his dominion about trikona had revolted and yet the commanders he left revolted and yet the commanders he left revolted and yet the commanders he left there had vanquished and compelled to a there had vanquished and compelled to a there had vanquished and compelled to a submission again now as Herod was submission again now as Herod was submission again now as Herod was sailing with his sons and was come over sailing with his sons and was come over sailing with his sons and was come over against Alyssia to the island of Lucia against Alyssia to the island of Lucia against Alyssia to the island of Lucia which hath now changed his name for which hath now changed his name for which hath now changed his name for subasta he met with our Koleos king of subasta he met with our Koleos king of subasta he met with our Koleos king of Cappadocia who received him kindly as Cappadocia who received him kindly as Cappadocia who received him kindly as rejoicing that he was reconciled to his rejoicing that he was reconciled to his rejoicing that he was reconciled to his sons and not the accusation against sons and not the accusation against sons and not the accusation against Alexander who had married his daughter Alexander who had married his daughter Alexander who had married his daughter was at an end was at an end was at an end they also made one another such presents they also made one another such presents they also made one another such presents as it became Kings to make from this as it became Kings to make from this as it became Kings to make from this Herod came to Judea and to the temple Herod came to Judea and to the temple Herod came to Judea and to the temple where he made a speech to the people where he made a speech to the people where he made a speech to the people concerning what had been done in this concerning what had been done in this concerning what had been done in this his journey he also discourse to them his journey he also discourse to them his journey he also discourse to them about Caesars kindness to him and about about Caesars kindness to him and about about Caesars kindness to him and about as many of the particulars he had done as many of the particulars he had done as many of the particulars he had done as he thought it for his advantage other as he thought it for his advantage other as he thought it for his advantage other people should be acquainted with at last people should be acquainted with at last people should be acquainted with at last he turned his speech to the admonition he turned his speech to the admonition he turned his speech to the admonition of his sons and exhorted those that of his sons and exhorted those that of his sons and exhorted those that lived at courts and the multitude to lived at courts and the multitude to lived at courts and the multitude to conquer conquer conquer and informed them that his sons were to and informed them that his sons were to and informed them that his sons were to reign after him any powder first and reign after him any powder first and reign after him any powder first and then Alexander and Arista bolus the sons then Alexander and Arista bolus the sons then Alexander and Arista bolus the sons of Mary Omni but he desired that at of Mary Omni but he desired that at of Mary Omni but he desired that at present they should all have regard to present they should all have regard to present they should all have regard to himself and esteem him King and Lord of himself and esteem him King and Lord of himself and esteem him King and Lord of all since he was not yet hindered by old all since he was not yet hindered by old all since he was not yet hindered by old age but was in that period of life when

age but was in that period of life when age but was in that period of life when he must be the most skillful in he must be the most skillful in he must be the most skillful in governing and that he was not deficient governing and that he was not deficient governing and that he was not deficient in other arts of management that might in other arts of management that might in other arts of management that might enable him to govern the kingdom well enable him to govern the kingdom well enable him to govern the kingdom well and to rule over his children also and to rule over his children also and to rule over his children also he further told the rulers under him and he further told the rulers under him and he further told the rulers under him and the soldiery that in case they look upon the soldiery that in case they look upon the soldiery that in case they look upon him alone their life would be led in a him alone their life would be led in a him alone their life would be led in a peaceable manner and they would make one peaceable manner and they would make one peaceable manner and they would make one another happy and when he had said this another happy and when he had said this another happy and when he had said this he dismissed the assembly which speech he dismissed the assembly which speech he dismissed the assembly which speech was acceptable to the greatest part of was acceptable to the greatest part of was acceptable to the greatest part of the audience but not so to them all for the audience but not so to them all for the audience but not so to them all for the contention among his sons and the the contention among his sons and the the contention among his sons and the hopes he had given them occasion hopes he had given them occasion hopes he had given them occasion thoughts and desires of innovations thoughts and desires of innovations thoughts and desires of innovations among them end of book 16 chapters 3 and among them end of book 16 chapters 3 and among them end of book 16 chapters 3 and 4 look 16 chapters 5 and 6 of the 4 look 16 chapters 5 and 6 of the 4 look 16 chapters 5 and 6 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 anbu lay visit librivox.org recording by anbu lay visit librivox.org recording by anbu lay 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 Whiston book 16 chapters 5 & 6 chapter 5 Whiston book 16 chapters 5 & 6 chapter 5 Whiston book 16 chapters 5 & 6 chapter 5 how Herod celebrated the games that were how Herod celebrated the games that were how Herod celebrated the games that were to return every fifth year upon the to return every fifth year upon the to return every fifth year upon the building of says areia and how he built

building of says areia and how he built building of says areia and how he built and adorned many other places after a and adorned many other places after a and adorned many other places after a magnificent manner and did many other magnificent manner and did many other magnificent manner and did many other actions gloriously about this time it actions gloriously about this time it actions gloriously about this time it was that says arias Abbas de which he was that says arias Abbas de which he was that says arias Abbas de which he had built was finished the entire had built was finished the entire had built was finished the entire building being accomplished in the 10th building being accomplished in the 10th building being accomplished in the 10th year the solemnity of it fell into the year the solemnity of it fell into the year the solemnity of it fell into the twenty twenty twenty fear of Herod's reign and into the fear of Herod's reign and into the fear of Herod's reign and into the hundred and ninety second Olympiad there hundred and ninety second Olympiad there hundred and ninety second Olympiad there was accordingly a great festival and was accordingly a great festival and was accordingly a great festival and those sumptuous preparations made those sumptuous preparations made those sumptuous preparations made presently in order to its dedication for presently in order to its dedication for presently in order to its dedication for he had appointed a contention in music he had appointed a contention in music he had appointed a contention in music and games to be performed naked and games to be performed naked and games to be performed naked he had also gotten ready a great number he had also gotten ready a great number he had also gotten ready a great number of those that fight single combats and of those that fight single combats and of those that fight single combats and obese for the like purpose horse races obese for the like purpose horse races obese for the like purpose horse races also and the most chargeable of such also and the most chargeable of such also and the most chargeable of such sports and shows as used to be exhibited sports and shows as used to be exhibited sports and shows as used to be exhibited at Rome and in other places he at Rome and in other places he at Rome and in other places he consecrated this combat to Caesar in consecrated this combat to Caesar in consecrated this combat to Caesar in order to be celebrated every fifth year order to be celebrated every fifth year order to be celebrated every fifth year he also sent all sorts of ornaments for he also sent all sorts of ornaments for he also sent all sorts of ornaments for it out of his own furniture that it it out of his own furniture that it it out of his own furniture that it might want nothing to make a decent neh might want nothing to make a decent neh might want nothing to make a decent neh Giulia Caesar's wife sent a great part Giulia Caesar's wife sent a great part Giulia Caesar's wife sent a great part of her most valuable furniture from Rome of her most valuable furniture from Rome of her most valuable furniture from Rome and so much that he had no wants of and so much that he had no wants of and so much that he had no wants of anything the sum of them all was anything the sum of them all was anything the sum of them all was estimated at five hundred talents now estimated at five hundred talents now estimated at five hundred talents now when a great multitude was come to that when a great multitude was come to that when a great multitude was come to that city to see the shows as well as the city to see the shows as well as the city to see the shows as well as the ambassador's whom other people sent on ambassador's whom other people sent on ambassador's whom other people sent on account of the benefits they had account of the benefits they had account of the benefits they had received from Herod he entertained them received from Herod he entertained them received from Herod he entertained them all in the public ends and at public all in the public ends and at public all in the public ends and at public tables and with perpetual feasts this

tables and with perpetual feasts this tables and with perpetual feasts this solemnity having in the time of day the solemnity having in the time of day the solemnity having in the time of day the diversions of the fights and in the diversions of the fights and in the diversions of the fights and in the nighttime such merry meets as cost vast nighttime such merry meets as cost vast nighttime such merry meets as cost vast sums of money and publicly demonstrated sums of money and publicly demonstrated sums of money and publicly demonstrated the generosity of his soul for in all the generosity of his soul for in all the generosity of his soul for in all his undertakings he was ambitious to his undertakings he was ambitious to his undertakings he was ambitious to exhibit was exceeded whatsoever had been exhibit was exceeded whatsoever had been exhibit was exceeded whatsoever had been done before of the same kind and it is done before of the same kind and it is done before of the same kind and it is related that Caesar an Agrippa often related that Caesar an Agrippa often related that Caesar an Agrippa often said that the dominions of Herod were said that the dominions of Herod were said that the dominions of Herod were too little for the greatness of his soul too little for the greatness of his soul too little for the greatness of his soul for that he deserved to have both all for that he deserved to have both all for that he deserved to have both all the kingdoms of Syria and that of Egypt the kingdoms of Syria and that of Egypt the kingdoms of Syria and that of Egypt also after the solemnity and these also after the solemnity and these also after the solemnity and these festivals were over Herod erected festivals were over Herod erected festivals were over Herod erected another city in the plain called cap for another city in the plain called cap for another city in the plain called cap for Saba where he chose out of a fit place Saba where he chose out of a fit place Saba where he chose out of a fit place both for plenty of water and goodness of both for plenty of water and goodness of both for plenty of water and goodness of soil and proper for the production of soil and proper for the production of soil and proper for the production of what was there planted where a river what was there planted where a river what was there planted where a river encompassed the city itself and a grove encompassed the city itself and a grove encompassed the city itself and a grove of the best trees for magnitude was of the best trees for magnitude was of the best trees for magnitude was around about it this he mean any Patras around about it this he mean any Patras around about it this he mean any Patras from his father a knee pad from his father a knee pad from his father a knee pad he also built upon another spot of he also built upon another spot of he also built upon another spot of ground above Jericho of the same name ground above Jericho of the same name ground above Jericho of the same name with his mother a place of great with his mother a place of great with his mother a place of great security and very pleasant for security and very pleasant for security and very pleasant for habitation and called as Cyprus he also habitation and called as Cyprus he also habitation and called as Cyprus he also dedicated the finest monuments to his dedicated the finest monuments to his dedicated the finest monuments to his brother face Salus on account of the brother face Salus on account of the brother face Salus on account of the great natural affection there had been great natural affection there had been great natural affection there had been between them by erecting a tower in the between them by erecting a tower in the between them by erecting a tower in the city itself not less than the Tower of city itself not less than the Tower of city itself not less than the Tower of Faro's which he named for sailors which Faro's which he named for sailors which Faro's which he named for sailors which was at once a part of the strong was at once a part of the strong was at once a part of the strong defenses of the city and a memorial for defenses of the city and a memorial for defenses of the city and a memorial for him that was deceased because it bear

him that was deceased because it bear him that was deceased because it bear his name he also built a city of the his name he also built a city of the his name he also built a city of the same name in the valley of Jericho as same name in the valley of Jericho as same name in the valley of Jericho as you go from it northward whereby he you go from it northward whereby he you go from it northward whereby he rendered the neighboring country more rendered the neighboring country more rendered the neighboring country more fruitful by the cultivation its fruitful by the cultivation its fruitful by the cultivation its inhabitants introduced and this he also inhabitants introduced and this he also inhabitants introduced and this he also called for sailors but as for his other called for sailors but as for his other called for sailors but as for his other benefits it is impossible to reckon them benefits it is impossible to reckon them benefits it is impossible to reckon them up those which he bestowed on cities up those which he bestowed on cities up those which he bestowed on cities both in Syria and in Greece and in all both in Syria and in Greece and in all both in Syria and in Greece and in all the places he came to in his voyages for the places he came to in his voyages for the places he came to in his voyages for he seems to have conferred and that he seems to have conferred and that he seems to have conferred and that after a most plentiful manner after a most plentiful manner after a most plentiful manner what would minister to many necessities what would minister to many necessities what would minister to many necessities and the building of Public Works and and the building of Public Works and and the building of Public Works and gave them the money that was necessary gave them the money that was necessary gave them the money that was necessary to such works as wanted it to support to such works as wanted it to support to such works as wanted it to support them upon the failure of their other them upon the failure of their other them upon the failure of their other revenues but what was the greatest and revenues but what was the greatest and revenues but what was the greatest and most illustrious of all his works he most illustrious of all his works he most illustrious of all his works he erected Apollo's temple at Rhodes at his erected Apollo's temple at Rhodes at his erected Apollo's temple at Rhodes at his own expenses and gave them a great own expenses and gave them a great own expenses and gave them a great number of talents of silver for the number of talents of silver for the number of talents of silver for the repair of their fleet he also built the repair of their fleet he also built the repair of their fleet he also built the greatest part of the public edifices for greatest part of the public edifices for greatest part of the public edifices for the inhabitants of Nicholas at Actium the inhabitants of Nicholas at Actium the inhabitants of Nicholas at Actium and for the Antioch kindness the and for the Antioch kindness the and for the Antioch kindness the inhabitants of the principal city of inhabitants of the principal city of inhabitants of the principal city of Syria where a broad street cuts through Syria where a broad street cuts through Syria where a broad street cuts through the place lengthwise he built cloisters the place lengthwise he built cloisters the place lengthwise he built cloisters along it on both sides and lay the open along it on both sides and lay the open along it on both sides and lay the open road with polished stone and was a very road with polished stone and was a very road with polished stone and was a very great advantage to the inhabitants and great advantage to the inhabitants and great advantage to the inhabitants and as to the Olympic Games which were in a as to the Olympic Games which were in a as to the Olympic Games which were in a very low condition by reason of the very low condition by reason of the very low condition by reason of the failure of their revenues he recovered failure of their revenues he recovered failure of their revenues he recovered their reputation and appointed revenues

their reputation and appointed revenues their reputation and appointed revenues for their maintenance and made that for their maintenance and made that for their maintenance and made that solemn eating more venerable as to the solemn eating more venerable as to the solemn eating more venerable as to the sacrifices and other ornaments and by sacrifices and other ornaments and by sacrifices and other ornaments and by reason of this vast liberality reason of this vast liberality reason of this vast liberality he was generally declared in their he was generally declared in their he was generally declared in their inscriptions to be one of the perpetual inscriptions to be one of the perpetual inscriptions to be one of the perpetual managers of those games now some there managers of those games now some there managers of those games now some there are who stand amazed at the diversity of are who stand amazed at the diversity of are who stand amazed at the diversity of Herod's nature and purposes for when we Herod's nature and purposes for when we Herod's nature and purposes for when we have respect to his magnificence and the have respect to his magnificence and the have respect to his magnificence and the benefits which he bestowed on all benefits which he bestowed on all benefits which he bestowed on all mankind there is no possibility for even mankind there is no possibility for even mankind there is no possibility for even those they had the least respect for him those they had the least respect for him those they had the least respect for him to deny or not openly to confess that he to deny or not openly to confess that he to deny or not openly to confess that he had a nature vastly beneficent but when had a nature vastly beneficent but when had a nature vastly beneficent but when anyone looks upon the punishments he anyone looks upon the punishments he anyone looks upon the punishments he inflicted and the injuries he did not inflicted and the injuries he did not inflicted and the injuries he did not only to his subjects but to his nearest only to his subjects but to his nearest only to his subjects but to his nearest relations and takes notice of his severe relations and takes notice of his severe relations and takes notice of his severe and unrelenting disposition there he and unrelenting disposition there he and unrelenting disposition there he will be forced to allow that he was will be forced to allow that he was will be forced to allow that he was brutish and a stranger to all humanity brutish and a stranger to all humanity brutish and a stranger to all humanity in so much that these men suppose his in so much that these men suppose his in so much that these men suppose his nature to be different and sometimes at nature to be different and sometimes at nature to be different and sometimes at contradiction with itself but I am contradiction with itself but I am contradiction with itself but I am myself of another opinion and imagine myself of another opinion and imagine myself of another opinion and imagine that the occasion of both these sorts of that the occasion of both these sorts of that the occasion of both these sorts of actions was one in the same for being a actions was one in the same for being a actions was one in the same for being a man ambitious of Honor and quite man ambitious of Honor and quite man ambitious of Honor and quite overcome by that passion he was induced overcome by that passion he was induced overcome by that passion he was induced to be magnificent to be magnificent to be magnificent wherever there appeared any hopes of a wherever there appeared any hopes of a wherever there appeared any hopes of a future memorial or of reputation at future memorial or of reputation at future memorial or of reputation at present and as his expenses were beyond present and as his expenses were beyond present and as his expenses were beyond his abilities he was necessitated to be his abilities he was necessitated to be his abilities he was necessitated to be harsh to his subjects for the persons on harsh to his subjects for the persons on harsh to his subjects for the persons on whom he expended his money were so many

whom he expended his money were so many whom he expended his money were so many that they made him a very bad procurer that they made him a very bad procurer that they made him a very bad procurer of it and because he was conscious that of it and because he was conscious that of it and because he was conscious that he was hated by those under him for the he was hated by those under him for the he was hated by those under him for the injuries he did them he thought it not injuries he did them he thought it not injuries he did them he thought it not an easy thing to amend his offenses for an easy thing to amend his offenses for an easy thing to amend his offenses for that it was inconvenient for his revenue that it was inconvenient for his revenue that it was inconvenient for his revenue he therefore strove on the other side to he therefore strove on the other side to he therefore strove on the other side to make their ill-will an occasion of his make their ill-will an occasion of his make their ill-will an occasion of his gains as he was on court therefore if gains as he was on court therefore if gains as he was on court therefore if any one was not very obsequious to him any one was not very obsequious to him any one was not very obsequious to him in his language and would not confess in his language and would not confess in his language and would not confess himself to be his slave or but seem to himself to be his slave or but seem to himself to be his slave or but seem to think of any innovation in his think of any innovation in his think of any innovation in his government he was not able to contain government he was not able to contain government he was not able to contain himself but prosecuted his very kindred himself but prosecuted his very kindred himself but prosecuted his very kindred and friends and punished them as if they and friends and punished them as if they and friends and punished them as if they were enemies and this wickedness he were enemies and this wickedness he were enemies and this wickedness he undertook out of a desire that he might undertook out of a desire that he might undertook out of a desire that he might be himself alone honored now for all be himself alone honored now for all be himself alone honored now for all this my assertion about this passion of this my assertion about this passion of this my assertion about this passion of his we have the greatest evidence by his we have the greatest evidence by his we have the greatest evidence by what he did what he did what he did on earth Caesar and Agrippa and his on earth Caesar and Agrippa and his on earth Caesar and Agrippa and his other friends for with what honors he other friends for with what honors he other friends for with what honors he paid his respects to them who were his paid his respects to them who were his paid his respects to them who were his superiors the same did he desire to be superiors the same did he desire to be superiors the same did he desire to be paid to himself and what he thought the paid to himself and what he thought the paid to himself and what he thought the most excellent present he could make most excellent present he could make most excellent present he could make another he discovered an inclination to another he discovered an inclination to another he discovered an inclination to have the light presented to himself but have the light presented to himself but have the light presented to himself but now the Jewish nation is by their law a now the Jewish nation is by their law a now the Jewish nation is by their law a stranger to all such things and stranger to all such things and stranger to all such things and accustomed to refer righteousness to accustomed to refer righteousness to accustomed to refer righteousness to glory for which reason that nation was glory for which reason that nation was glory for which reason that nation was not agreeable to him because it was out not agreeable to him because it was out not agreeable to him because it was out of their power to flatter the Kings of their power to flatter the Kings of their power to flatter the Kings ambition with statues or temples or any ambition with statues or temples or any ambition with statues or temples or any other such performances and this seems

other such performances and this seems other such performances and this seems to me to have been at once the occasion to me to have been at once the occasion to me to have been at once the occasion of Herod's crimes as to his own of Herod's crimes as to his own of Herod's crimes as to his own courtiers and counselors and of his courtiers and counselors and of his courtiers and counselors and of his benefactions to foreigners and those benefactions to foreigners and those benefactions to foreigners and those that had no relation to him chapter six that had no relation to him chapter six that had no relation to him chapter six an ambassador in Cyrene and Asia to an ambassador in Cyrene and Asia to an ambassador in Cyrene and Asia to Caesar concerning the complaints they Caesar concerning the complaints they Caesar concerning the complaints they had to make against the Greeks with had to make against the Greeks with had to make against the Greeks with copies of the epistles which Caesar and copies of the epistles which Caesar and copies of the epistles which Caesar and Agrippa wrote to the cities for them now Agrippa wrote to the cities for them now Agrippa wrote to the cities for them now the cities ill-treated the Jews in Asia the cities ill-treated the Jews in Asia the cities ill-treated the Jews in Asia and all those also of the same nation and all those also of the same nation and all those also of the same nation which lived in Libya which joins to which lived in Libya which joins to which lived in Libya which joins to Cyrene while the former Kings had given Cyrene while the former Kings had given Cyrene while the former Kings had given them equal privileges with the other them equal privileges with the other them equal privileges with the other citizens but the Greeks affronted them citizens but the Greeks affronted them citizens but the Greeks affronted them at this time and that's so far as to at this time and that's so far as to at this time and that's so far as to take away their sacred money and to do take away their sacred money and to do take away their sacred money and to do them mischief on other particular them mischief on other particular them mischief on other particular occasions when therefore they were thus occasions when therefore they were thus occasions when therefore they were thus afflicted and found no end of their afflicted and found no end of their afflicted and found no end of their barbarous treatment they met with among barbarous treatment they met with among barbarous treatment they met with among the Greeks they sent embassadors to the Greeks they sent embassadors to the Greeks they sent embassadors to Caesar on those accounts who gave them Caesar on those accounts who gave them Caesar on those accounts who gave them the same privileges as they had before the same privileges as they had before the same privileges as they had before and sent letters to the same purpose to and sent letters to the same purpose to and sent letters to the same purpose to the governors of the provinces copies of the governors of the provinces copies of the governors of the provinces copies of which I suggest ammonia love the ancient which I suggest ammonia love the ancient which I suggest ammonia love the ancient favorable disposition the Roman emperors favorable disposition the Roman emperors favorable disposition the Roman emperors had towards us Caesar Augustus high had towards us Caesar Augustus high had towards us Caesar Augustus high priest and Tribune of the people ordains priest and Tribune of the people ordains priest and Tribune of the people ordains thus says the nation of the Jews have thus says the nation of the Jews have thus says the nation of the Jews have been found grateful to the Roman people been found grateful to the Roman people been found grateful to the Roman people not only at this time but in time past not only at this time but in time past not only at this time but in time past also and chiefly her canis the high also and chiefly her canis the high also and chiefly her canis the high priest under my father Caesar the

priest under my father Caesar the priest under my father Caesar the Emperor it seemed good to me and like Emperor it seemed good to me and like Emperor it seemed good to me and like counselors according to the sentence and counselors according to the sentence and counselors according to the sentence and oath of the people of Rome that the Jews oath of the people of Rome that the Jews oath of the people of Rome that the Jews have Liberty to make use of their own have Liberty to make use of their own have Liberty to make use of their own customs according to the law of their customs according to the law of their customs according to the law of their forefathers as they made use of them forefathers as they made use of them forefathers as they made use of them under her can as the high priest of the under her can as the high priest of the under her can as the high priest of the Almighty God and that their sacred money Almighty God and that their sacred money Almighty God and that their sacred money be not touched but be sent to Jerusalem be not touched but be sent to Jerusalem be not touched but be sent to Jerusalem and that it be committed to the care of and that it be committed to the care of and that it be committed to the care of the receivers at Jerusalem and that they the receivers at Jerusalem and that they the receivers at Jerusalem and that they be not obliged to go before any judges be not obliged to go before any judges be not obliged to go before any judges on the Sabbath day nor on the day of on the Sabbath day nor on the day of on the Sabbath day nor on the day of preparation to it after the ninth hour preparation to it after the ninth hour preparation to it after the ninth hour but if any one be caught stealing their but if any one be caught stealing their but if any one be caught stealing their holy books or their sacred money whether holy books or their sacred money whether holy books or their sacred money whether it be out of the synagogue or public it be out of the synagogue or public it be out of the synagogue or public school he shall be deemed a sacrilegious school he shall be deemed a sacrilegious school he shall be deemed a sacrilegious person and his Goods shall be brought person and his Goods shall be brought person and his Goods shall be brought into the public treasury of the Romans into the public treasury of the Romans into the public treasury of the Romans and I give order that the testimonial and I give order that the testimonial and I give order that the testimonial which they have given me on account of which they have given me on account of which they have given me on account of my regard to that piety which I my regard to that piety which I my regard to that piety which I exercised towards all mankind and out of exercised towards all mankind and out of exercised towards all mankind and out of regard to Caius Marcus and saw Ria's regard to Caius Marcus and saw Ria's regard to Caius Marcus and saw Ria's together with a present decree be together with a present decree be together with a present decree be proposed in that most eminent place proposed in that most eminent place proposed in that most eminent place which hath been consecrated to me by the which hath been consecrated to me by the which hath been consecrated to me by the community of Asia at an sirrah and if community of Asia at an sirrah and if community of Asia at an sirrah and if anyone transverses any part of what is anyone transverses any part of what is anyone transverses any part of what is above decreed he shall be severely above decreed he shall be severely above decreed he shall be severely punished punished punished this was inscribed upon a pillar in the this was inscribed upon a pillar in the this was inscribed upon a pillar in the temple of Caesar Caesar - nor Banias temple of Caesar Caesar - nor Banias temple of Caesar Caesar - nor Banias flaccus sendeth greeting let those Jews flaccus sendeth greeting let those Jews flaccus sendeth greeting let those Jews how many so ever they be who have been how many so ever they be who have been how many so ever they be who have been used according to their ancient custom used according to their ancient custom used according to their ancient custom to send their sacred money to Jerusalem to send their sacred money to Jerusalem to send their sacred money to Jerusalem do the same freely these were the

do the same freely these were the do the same freely these were the decrees of Caesar Agrippa decrees of Caesar Agrippa decrees of Caesar Agrippa also did himself right after the also did himself right after the also did himself right after the following manner on behalf of the Jews following manner on behalf of the Jews following manner on behalf of the Jews Agrippa to the magistrates Senate and Agrippa to the magistrates Senate and Agrippa to the magistrates Senate and people of the Ephesians sendeth greeting people of the Ephesians sendeth greeting people of the Ephesians sendeth greeting I will take the care in custody of the I will take the care in custody of the I will take the care in custody of the sacred money that is carried to the sacred money that is carried to the sacred money that is carried to the temple at Jerusalem be left to the Jews temple at Jerusalem be left to the Jews temple at Jerusalem be left to the Jews of Asia to do with according to their of Asia to do with according to their of Asia to do with according to their ancient custom and that such as steal ancient custom and that such as steal ancient custom and that such as steal that sacred money of the Jews and fly to that sacred money of the Jews and fly to that sacred money of the Jews and fly to a sanctuary shall be taken bents a sanctuary shall be taken bents a sanctuary shall be taken bents and delivered to the Jews by the same and delivered to the Jews by the same and delivered to the Jews by the same law that sacrilegious persons are taken law that sacrilegious persons are taken law that sacrilegious persons are taken bets I have also written to Silvana's bets I have also written to Silvana's bets I have also written to Silvana's the praetor that no one compelled the the praetor that no one compelled the the praetor that no one compelled the Jews had come before a judge Jews had come before a judge Jews had come before a judge Sabbath day marcus agrippa to the Sabbath day marcus agrippa to the Sabbath day marcus agrippa to the magistrates Senate and people of cyrene magistrates Senate and people of cyrene magistrates Senate and people of cyrene sendeth greeting the Jews of Cyrene have sendeth greeting the Jews of Cyrene have sendeth greeting the Jews of Cyrene have interceded with me for the performance interceded with me for the performance interceded with me for the performance of what Augustus sent orders about to of what Augustus sent orders about to of what Augustus sent orders about to flavia's the van praetor of Libya and to flavia's the van praetor of Libya and to flavia's the van praetor of Libya and to the other procurator's of that province the other procurator's of that province the other procurator's of that province that the secret money may be sent to that the secret money may be sent to that the secret money may be sent to Jerusalem freely as has been their Jerusalem freely as has been their Jerusalem freely as has been their custom from their forefathers they custom from their forefathers they custom from their forefathers they complaining that they are abused by complaining that they are abused by complaining that they are abused by certain informers and under pretence of certain informers and under pretence of certain informers and under pretence of taxes which were not due are hindered taxes which were not due are hindered taxes which were not due are hindered from sending them which I command to be from sending them which I command to be from sending them which I command to be restored without any diminution or restored without any diminution or restored without any diminution or disturbance given to them and if any of disturbance given to them and if any of disturbance given to them and if any of that sacred money in the cities be taken that sacred money in the cities be taken that sacred money in the cities be taken from their proper receivers I further from their proper receivers I further from their proper receivers I further enjoin that the same be exactly returned enjoin that the same be exactly returned enjoin that the same be exactly returned to the Jews in that place Caius nor

to the Jews in that place Caius nor to the Jews in that place Caius nor Venice flaccus proconsul to the Venice flaccus proconsul to the Venice flaccus proconsul to the magistrates of the sardines sendeth magistrates of the sardines sendeth magistrates of the sardines sendeth reading caesar hath written to me and reading caesar hath written to me and reading caesar hath written to me and commanded me not to forbid the Jews how commanded me not to forbid the Jews how commanded me not to forbid the Jews how many so ever they be from assembling many so ever they be from assembling many so ever they be from assembling together according to the custom of together according to the custom of together according to the custom of their forefathers nor from sending their their forefathers nor from sending their their forefathers nor from sending their money to Jerusalem I have therefore money to Jerusalem I have therefore money to Jerusalem I have therefore written to you that you may know that written to you that you may know that written to you that you may know that both Caesar and I would have you act both Caesar and I would have you act both Caesar and I would have you act accordingly accordingly accordingly nor did Julius Antonius the proconsul nor did Julius Antonius the proconsul nor did Julius Antonius the proconsul right otherwise to the magistrates right otherwise to the magistrates right otherwise to the magistrates Senate and people of the Ephesians Senate and people of the Ephesians Senate and people of the Ephesians sendeth greeting as I was dispensing sendeth greeting as I was dispensing sendeth greeting as I was dispensing justice at ephesus on the eyes of justice at ephesus on the eyes of justice at ephesus on the eyes of February the Jews that dwelt in Asia February the Jews that dwelt in Asia February the Jews that dwelt in Asia demonstrated to me that Augustus an demonstrated to me that Augustus an demonstrated to me that Augustus an Agrippa had permitted them to use their Agrippa had permitted them to use their Agrippa had permitted them to use their own laws and customs and to offer those own laws and customs and to offer those own laws and customs and to offer those their first fruits which every one of their first fruits which every one of their first fruits which every one of them freely offers to the deity on them freely offers to the deity on them freely offers to the deity on account of piety and to carry them in a account of piety and to carry them in a account of piety and to carry them in a company together to Jerusalem without company together to Jerusalem without company together to Jerusalem without disturbance they also petitioned me that disturbance they also petitioned me that disturbance they also petitioned me that I would also confirm what have been I would also confirm what have been I would also confirm what have been granted by Augustus and Agrippa by their granted by Augustus and Agrippa by their granted by Augustus and Agrippa by their own sanction I would therefore have you own sanction I would therefore have you own sanction I would therefore have you take notice that according to the will take notice that according to the will take notice that according to the will of Augustus and Agrippa I permit them to of Augustus and Agrippa I permit them to of Augustus and Agrippa I permit them to use and do according to the customs of use and do according to the customs of use and do according to the customs of their forefathers without disturbance I their forefathers without disturbance I their forefathers without disturbance I have been obliged to set down these have been obliged to set down these have been obliged to set down these decrees because the present history of decrees because the present history of decrees because the present history of our our our own acts will go generally among the own acts will go generally among the own acts will go generally among the Greeks and I have hereby demonstrated to Greeks and I have hereby demonstrated to Greeks and I have hereby demonstrated to them that we have formerly been in great them that we have formerly been in great them that we have formerly been in great esteem and have not been prohibited by

esteem and have not been prohibited by esteem and have not been prohibited by those governors we were under from those governors we were under from those governors we were under from keeping any of the laws of our keeping any of the laws of our keeping any of the laws of our forefathers nay that we have been forefathers nay that we have been forefathers nay that we have been supported by them while we followed our supported by them while we followed our supported by them while we followed our own religion and the worship we paid to own religion and the worship we paid to own religion and the worship we paid to God and I frequently make mention of God and I frequently make mention of God and I frequently make mention of these decrees in order to reconcile these decrees in order to reconcile these decrees in order to reconcile other people to us and to take away the other people to us and to take away the other people to us and to take away the causes of that hatred which unreasonable causes of that hatred which unreasonable causes of that hatred which unreasonable men bear to us as for our customs there men bear to us as for our customs there men bear to us as for our customs there is no nation which always makes use of is no nation which always makes use of is no nation which always makes use of the same and in every city almost we the same and in every city almost we the same and in every city almost we meet with them different from one meet with them different from one meet with them different from one another but natural justice is most another but natural justice is most another but natural justice is most agreeable to the advantage of all men agreeable to the advantage of all men agreeable to the advantage of all men equally both Greeks and barbarians to equally both Greeks and barbarians to equally both Greeks and barbarians to which our laws have the greatest regard which our laws have the greatest regard which our laws have the greatest regard and thereby render us if we abide in and thereby render us if we abide in and thereby render us if we abide in them after a pure manner benevolent and them after a pure manner benevolent and them after a pure manner benevolent and friendly to all men on which account we friendly to all men on which account we friendly to all men on which account we have reason to expect the like return have reason to expect the like return have reason to expect the like return from others and to inform them that they from others and to inform them that they from others and to inform them that they ought not to esteem difference of ought not to esteem difference of ought not to esteem difference of positive institutions a sufficient cause positive institutions a sufficient cause positive institutions a sufficient cause of alienation but join with us in the of alienation but join with us in the of alienation but join with us in the pursuit of virtue and probability for pursuit of virtue and probability for pursuit of virtue and probability for this belongs to all men in common and of this belongs to all men in common and of this belongs to all men in common and of itself alone is sufficient for the itself alone is sufficient for the itself alone is sufficient for the preservation of human life I now return preservation of human life I now return preservation of human life I now return to the thread of my history end of book to the thread of my history end of book to the thread of my history end of book 16 chapters 5 & 6 look 16 chapters 7 & 8 16 chapters 5 & 6 look 16 chapters 7 & 8 16 chapters 5 & 6 look 16 chapters 7 & 8 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 recording by anbu lay the antiquities of recording by anbu lay the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Weston book 16 translated by William Weston book 16 translated by William Weston book 16 chapter 7 and chapter 7 and chapter 7 and Chapter seven how upon harrods going Chapter seven how upon harrods going Chapter seven how upon harrods going down into David's Sepulcher the Sedition down into David's Sepulcher the Sedition down into David's Sepulcher the Sedition in his family greatly increased as for in his family greatly increased as for in his family greatly increased as for Herod he had spent vast sums about the Herod he had spent vast sums about the Herod he had spent vast sums about the cities both without and within his own cities both without and within his own cities both without and within his own kingdom and as he had before heard that kingdom and as he had before heard that kingdom and as he had before heard that her can us who had been King before him her can us who had been King before him her can us who had been King before him had opened David's Sepulchre and taken had opened David's Sepulchre and taken had opened David's Sepulchre and taken out of it three thousand talents of out of it three thousand talents of out of it three thousand talents of silver and that there was a much greater silver and that there was a much greater silver and that there was a much greater number left behind and indeed enough to number left behind and indeed enough to number left behind and indeed enough to suffice all his wants he had a great suffice all his wants he had a great suffice all his wants he had a great while and intention to make the attempt while and intention to make the attempt while and intention to make the attempt and at this time he opened that and at this time he opened that and at this time he opened that Sepulchre by night and went into it and Sepulchre by night and went into it and Sepulchre by night and went into it and endeavored that it should not be at all endeavored that it should not be at all endeavored that it should not be at all known in the city but it took only his known in the city but it took only his known in the city but it took only his most faithful friends with him as for most faithful friends with him as for most faithful friends with him as for any money he found none as her canis had any money he found none as her canis had any money he found none as her canis had done but that furniture of gold and done but that furniture of gold and done but that furniture of gold and those precious goods that were laid up those precious goods that were laid up those precious goods that were laid up there all which he took away however he there all which he took away however he there all which he took away however he had a great desire to make a more

had a great desire to make a more had a great desire to make a more diligent search and to go farther in diligent search and to go farther in diligent search and to go farther in even as far as the very bodies of David even as far as the very bodies of David even as far as the very bodies of David and Solomon where two of his guards were and Solomon where two of his guards were and Solomon where two of his guards were slain by a flame that burst out upon slain by a flame that burst out upon slain by a flame that burst out upon those that went in as the report was so those that went in as the report was so those that went in as the report was so he was terribly afraid and went out and he was terribly afraid and went out and he was terribly afraid and went out and built a propitiatory monument of that built a propitiatory monument of that built a propitiatory monument of that fright he had been in and this of white fright he had been in and this of white fright he had been in and this of white stone at the mouth of the Sepulcher and stone at the mouth of the Sepulcher and stone at the mouth of the Sepulcher and at a great expense also and even Nikolas at a great expense also and even Nikolas at a great expense also and even Nikolas his historiography makes mention of this his historiography makes mention of this his historiography makes mention of this monument built by Herod though he does monument built by Herod though he does monument built by Herod though he does not mention his going down into the not mention his going down into the not mention his going down into the Sepulcher as knowing that action to be Sepulcher as knowing that action to be Sepulcher as knowing that action to be of ill repute and many other things he of ill repute and many other things he of ill repute and many other things he treats of in the same manner in his book treats of in the same manner in his book treats of in the same manner in his book for he wrote in Herod's lifetime and for he wrote in Herod's lifetime and for he wrote in Herod's lifetime and under his reign and so asked to please under his reign and so asked to please under his reign and so asked to please him and as a servant to him touching him and as a servant to him touching him and as a servant to him touching upon nothing but what tended to his upon nothing but what tended to his upon nothing but what tended to his glory and openly excusing many of his glory and openly excusing many of his glory and openly excusing many of his notorious crimes and very diligently notorious crimes and very diligently notorious crimes and very diligently concealing them concealing them concealing them and as he was desirous to went handsome and as he was desirous to went handsome and as he was desirous to went handsome colors on the death of Mary Omni and her colors on the death of Mary Omni and her colors on the death of Mary Omni and her sons which were barbarous actions in the sons which were barbarous actions in the sons which were barbarous actions in the King he tells falsehoods about the King he tells falsehoods about the King he tells falsehoods about the incontinence of Mary Omni and the incontinence of Mary Omni and the incontinence of Mary Omni and the treacherous designs of his sons upon him treacherous designs of his sons upon him treacherous designs of his sons upon him and thus he proceeded in his whole work and thus he proceeded in his whole work and thus he proceeded in his whole work making a pompous encomium upon what just making a pompous encomium upon what just making a pompous encomium upon what just actions he had done but earnestly actions he had done but earnestly actions he had done but earnestly apologizing for his unjust ones indeed a apologizing for his unjust ones indeed a apologizing for his unjust ones indeed a man as I said may have a great deal to

man as I said may have a great deal to man as I said may have a great deal to say by way of the excuse for Nicholas say by way of the excuse for Nicholas say by way of the excuse for Nicholas for he did not so properly write this as for he did not so properly write this as for he did not so properly write this as a history for others as some what that a history for others as some what that a history for others as some what that might be subservient to the king himself might be subservient to the king himself might be subservient to the king himself as for ourselves who come of a family as for ourselves who come of a family as for ourselves who come of a family nearly allied to the a Simonian kings nearly allied to the a Simonian kings nearly allied to the a Simonian kings and on that account have an honourable and on that account have an honourable and on that account have an honourable place which is the priesthood we think place which is the priesthood we think place which is the priesthood we think it indecent to say anything that is it indecent to say anything that is it indecent to say anything that is false about them and accordingly we have false about them and accordingly we have false about them and accordingly we have described their actions after an described their actions after an described their actions after an unblemished and upright manner and unblemished and upright manner and unblemished and upright manner and although we reverence many of Harris although we reverence many of Harris although we reverence many of Harris posterity who still reign yet do we pay posterity who still reign yet do we pay posterity who still reign yet do we pay a greater regard to the truth than to a greater regard to the truth than to a greater regard to the truth than to them and this though it sometimes them and this though it sometimes them and this though it sometimes happens that we incur their displeasure happens that we incur their displeasure happens that we incur their displeasure by so doing by so doing by so doing and indeed Herod's troubles in his and indeed Herod's troubles in his and indeed Herod's troubles in his family seem to be augmented by reason of family seem to be augmented by reason of family seem to be augmented by reason of this attempt he made upon David's this attempt he made upon David's this attempt he made upon David's Sepulchre whether divine vengeance Sepulchre whether divine vengeance Sepulchre whether divine vengeance increased the calamities he lay under in increased the calamities he lay under in increased the calamities he lay under in order to render them incurable or order to render them incurable or order to render them incurable or whether fortune made an assault upon him whether fortune made an assault upon him whether fortune made an assault upon him in those cases where in the seasonable in those cases where in the seasonable in those cases where in the seasonable nosov the cause made it strongly believe nosov the cause made it strongly believe nosov the cause made it strongly believe that the calamities came upon him for that the calamities came upon him for that the calamities came upon him for his impiety for the tumult was like a his impiety for the tumult was like a his impiety for the tumult was like a civil war in his palace and their hatred civil war in his palace and their hatred civil war in his palace and their hatred towards one another was like that where towards one another was like that where towards one another was like that where each one strove to exceed another in each one strove to exceed another in each one strove to exceed another in calumny 'he's however anti powder used calumny 'he's however anti powder used calumny 'he's however anti powder used stratagems perpetually against his stratagems perpetually against his stratagems perpetually against his brethren and that very cunningly while brethren and that very cunningly while brethren and that very cunningly while abroad he loaded them with accusations

abroad he loaded them with accusations abroad he loaded them with accusations but still took upon him frequently to but still took upon him frequently to but still took upon him frequently to apologize for them that this apparent apologize for them that this apparent apologize for them that this apparent benevolence to them might make him be benevolence to them might make him be benevolence to them might make him be believed and forward his attempt believed and forward his attempt believed and forward his attempt against them by which means he after against them by which means he after against them by which means he after various manners circumvented his father various manners circumvented his father various manners circumvented his father who believed all that he did was for his who believed all that he did was for his who believed all that he did was for his preservation Herod also recommended preservation Herod also recommended preservation Herod also recommended Ptolemy who was a great director of the Ptolemy who was a great director of the Ptolemy who was a great director of the affairs of his kingdom to a knee patter affairs of his kingdom to a knee patter affairs of his kingdom to a knee patter and consulted with his mother about the and consulted with his mother about the and consulted with his mother about the public affairs also and indeed these public affairs also and indeed these public affairs also and indeed these were all in all and did what they were all in all and did what they were all in all and did what they pleased and made the King angry against pleased and made the King angry against pleased and made the King angry against any other persons as they thought it any other persons as they thought it any other persons as they thought it might be to their own advantage but might be to their own advantage but might be to their own advantage but still the sons of Mary Omni were in a still the sons of Mary Omni were in a still the sons of Mary Omni were in a worse and worse condition perpetually worse and worse condition perpetually worse and worse condition perpetually and while they were thrust out and set and while they were thrust out and set and while they were thrust out and set in a more dishonorable rank who yet by in a more dishonorable rank who yet by in a more dishonorable rank who yet by birth were the most noble they could not birth were the most noble they could not birth were the most noble they could not bear the dishonor and for the women bear the dishonor and for the women bear the dishonor and for the women Glaphyra Alexander's wife the daughter Glaphyra Alexander's wife the daughter Glaphyra Alexander's wife the daughter of Ark Elias hated Salome both because of Ark Elias hated Salome both because of Ark Elias hated Salome both because of her love to her husband and because of her love to her husband and because of her love to her husband and because glafira seemed to behave herself glafira seemed to behave herself glafira seemed to behave herself somewhat insolently towards Salome's somewhat insolently towards Salome's somewhat insolently towards Salome's daughter who was the wife of Arista daughter who was the wife of Arista daughter who was the wife of Arista bolas which equality of hers to herself bolas which equality of hers to herself bolas which equality of hers to herself Glaphyra took very impatiently now Glaphyra took very impatiently now Glaphyra took very impatiently now besides this second contention that had besides this second contention that had besides this second contention that had fallen among them neither did the King's fallen among them neither did the King's fallen among them neither did the King's brother fiora's keep himself out of brother fiora's keep himself out of brother fiora's keep himself out of trouble but had a particular foundation trouble but had a particular foundation trouble but had a particular foundation for suspicion and hatred for he was

for suspicion and hatred for he was for suspicion and hatred for he was overcome with the charms of his wife to overcome with the charms of his wife to overcome with the charms of his wife to such a degree of madness that he such a degree of madness that he such a degree of madness that he despised the king's daughter to whom he despised the king's daughter to whom he despised the king's daughter to whom he had been betrothed and wholly been his had been betrothed and wholly been his had been betrothed and wholly been his mind to the other who had been but a mind to the other who had been but a mind to the other who had been but a servant Herod also was grieved by the servant Herod also was grieved by the servant Herod also was grieved by the dishonor that was done him because he dishonor that was done him because he dishonor that was done him because he had bestowed many favors upon him and had bestowed many favors upon him and had bestowed many favors upon him and had advanced him to that height of power had advanced him to that height of power had advanced him to that height of power that he was almost a partner with him in that he was almost a partner with him in that he was almost a partner with him in the kingdom and saw that he had not made the kingdom and saw that he had not made the kingdom and saw that he had not made him adieu return for his Labor's and him adieu return for his Labor's and him adieu return for his Labor's and esteemed himself unhappy on that account esteemed himself unhappy on that account esteemed himself unhappy on that account so upon furious is unworthy refusal he so upon furious is unworthy refusal he so upon furious is unworthy refusal he gave the damsel to Fissel as his son but gave the damsel to Fissel as his son but gave the damsel to Fissel as his son but after some time when he thought the heat after some time when he thought the heat after some time when he thought the heat of his brothers affections was over he of his brothers affections was over he of his brothers affections was over he blamed him for his former conduct and blamed him for his former conduct and blamed him for his former conduct and desired him to take his second daughter desired him to take his second daughter desired him to take his second daughter whose name was Cyprus Ptolemy also whose name was Cyprus Ptolemy also whose name was Cyprus Ptolemy also advised him advised him advised him to leave off of fronting his brother and to leave off of fronting his brother and to leave off of fronting his brother and to forsake her whom he had loved for to forsake her whom he had loved for to forsake her whom he had loved for that it was a base thing to be so that it was a base thing to be so that it was a base thing to be so enamored of a servant as to deprive enamored of a servant as to deprive enamored of a servant as to deprive himself of the Kings goodwill to him and himself of the Kings goodwill to him and himself of the Kings goodwill to him and become an occasion of his trouble and become an occasion of his trouble and become an occasion of his trouble and make himself hated by him fiora's knew make himself hated by him fiora's knew make himself hated by him fiora's knew that this advice would be for his own that this advice would be for his own that this advice would be for his own advantage particularly because he had advantage particularly because he had advantage particularly because he had been accused before and forgiven so he been accused before and forgiven so he been accused before and forgiven so he put his wife away although he already put his wife away although he already put his wife away although he already had a son by her and engaged to the king had a son by her and engaged to the king had a son by her and engaged to the king that he would take his second daughter that he would take his second daughter that he would take his second daughter and agreed that the thirtieth day after and agreed that the thirtieth day after and agreed that the thirtieth day after should be the day of the marriage and should be the day of the marriage and should be the day of the marriage and swear he would have no further swear he would have no further swear he would have no further conversation with her whom he had put

conversation with her whom he had put conversation with her whom he had put away but when the thirty days were over away but when the thirty days were over away but when the thirty days were over he was such a slave to his affections he was such a slave to his affections he was such a slave to his affections that he no longer performed anything he that he no longer performed anything he that he no longer performed anything he had promised and continued still with had promised and continued still with had promised and continued still with his former wife this occasion Herod to his former wife this occasion Herod to his former wife this occasion Herod to grieve openly and made him angry while grieve openly and made him angry while grieve openly and made him angry while the king dropped one word or other the king dropped one word or other the king dropped one word or other against fiora's perpetually and many against fiora's perpetually and many against fiora's perpetually and many made the Kings anger an opportunity for made the Kings anger an opportunity for made the Kings anger an opportunity for raising calumny z' against him nor have raising calumny z' against him nor have raising calumny z' against him nor have the King any longer a single quiet day the King any longer a single quiet day the King any longer a single quiet day or hour but occasions a one fresh or hour but occasions a one fresh or hour but occasions a one fresh quarrel or another arose among his quarrel or another arose among his quarrel or another arose among his relations and those that were dearest to relations and those that were dearest to relations and those that were dearest to him for Salome was of a harsh temper an him for Salome was of a harsh temper an him for Salome was of a harsh temper an ill-natured to marry omne sons nor would ill-natured to marry omne sons nor would ill-natured to marry omne sons nor would she suffer her own daughter who was the she suffer her own daughter who was the she suffer her own daughter who was the wife of Arista bolas one of those young wife of Arista bolas one of those young wife of Arista bolas one of those young men to bear a goodwill to her husband men to bear a goodwill to her husband men to bear a goodwill to her husband but persuaded her to tell her if he said but persuaded her to tell her if he said but persuaded her to tell her if he said anything to her in private and when any anything to her in private and when any anything to her in private and when any misunderstandings happen as is common misunderstandings happen as is common misunderstandings happen as is common she raised a great many suspicions out she raised a great many suspicions out she raised a great many suspicions out of it by which means she learned all of it by which means she learned all of it by which means she learned all their concerns and made the damsel their concerns and made the damsel their concerns and made the damsel ill-nature to the young man and in order ill-nature to the young man and in order ill-nature to the young man and in order to gratify her mother she often said to gratify her mother she often said to gratify her mother she often said that the young man used to mention Mary that the young man used to mention Mary that the young man used to mention Mary omne when they were by themselves and omne when they were by themselves and omne when they were by themselves and that they hated their father and we're that they hated their father and we're that they hated their father and we're continually threatening that if they had continually threatening that if they had continually threatening that if they had once got the kingdom they would make once got the kingdom they would make once got the kingdom they would make Herod's sons by his other wives Country Herod's sons by his other wives Country Herod's sons by his other wives Country schoolmasters for that the present schoolmasters for that the present schoolmasters for that the present education which was given them and their education which was given them and their education which was given them and their diligence in learning fitted them for

diligence in learning fitted them for diligence in learning fitted them for such an employment such an employment such an employment and as for the women whenever they saw and as for the women whenever they saw and as for the women whenever they saw them adorned with their mother's clothes them adorned with their mother's clothes them adorned with their mother's clothes they threatened that instead of their they threatened that instead of their they threatened that instead of their present gaudy apparel they should be present gaudy apparel they should be present gaudy apparel they should be clothed in sackcloth and confined so clothed in sackcloth and confined so clothed in sackcloth and confined so closely that they should not see the closely that they should not see the closely that they should not see the light of the Sun these stories were light of the Sun these stories were light of the Sun these stories were presently carried by solemn a to the presently carried by solemn a to the presently carried by solemn a to the king who was troubled to hear them and king who was troubled to hear them and king who was troubled to hear them and endeavored to make up matters but these endeavored to make up matters but these endeavored to make up matters but these suspicions afflicted him and becoming suspicions afflicted him and becoming suspicions afflicted him and becoming more and more uneasy he believed more and more uneasy he believed more and more uneasy he believed everybody against everybody however upon everybody against everybody however upon everybody against everybody however upon his rebuking his sons and hearing their his rebuking his sons and hearing their his rebuking his sons and hearing their defense they made for themselves defense they made for themselves defense they made for themselves he was easier for a while though a he was easier for a while though a he was easier for a while though a little afterwards much worse accidents little afterwards much worse accidents little afterwards much worse accidents came upon him for fear auras came to came upon him for fear auras came to came upon him for fear auras came to Alexander the husband of glafira who was Alexander the husband of glafira who was Alexander the husband of glafira who was the daughter of ARCA Leia's as we have the daughter of ARCA Leia's as we have the daughter of ARCA Leia's as we have already told you and said that he had already told you and said that he had already told you and said that he had heard from Salome that Herod was heard from Salome that Herod was heard from Salome that Herod was enamored Angela Farah and that his enamored Angela Farah and that his enamored Angela Farah and that his passion for her was incurable passion for her was incurable passion for her was incurable when Alexander heard that he was all on when Alexander heard that he was all on when Alexander heard that he was all on fire from his youth and jealousy and he fire from his youth and jealousy and he fire from his youth and jealousy and he interpreted the instances of Hera's interpreted the instances of Hera's interpreted the instances of Hera's obliging behavior to her which was very obliging behavior to her which was very obliging behavior to her which was very frequent for the worse which came from frequent for the worse which came from frequent for the worse which came from those suspicions he had on account of those suspicions he had on account of those suspicions he had on account of that word which fell from fear or us nor that word which fell from fear or us nor that word which fell from fear or us nor could he conceal his grief at the thing could he conceal his grief at the thing could he conceal his grief at the thing but informed him what word fiora's had but informed him what word fiora's had but informed him what word fiora's had said upon which Herod was in a greater said upon which Herod was in a greater said upon which Herod was in a greater disorder than ever and not bearing such disorder than ever and not bearing such disorder than ever and not bearing such a false calumny which was to his shame

a false calumny which was to his shame a false calumny which was to his shame was much disturbed at it and often did was much disturbed at it and often did was much disturbed at it and often did he lament the wickedness of his he lament the wickedness of his he lament the wickedness of his domestics and how good he had been to domestics and how good he had been to domestics and how good he had been to them and how ill requital they had made them and how ill requital they had made them and how ill requital they had made him so he sent for fear auras and him so he sent for fear auras and him so he sent for fear auras and reproached him and said now violence of reproached him and said now violence of reproached him and said now violence of all men art thou come to that all men art thou come to that all men art thou come to that unmeasurable and extravagant degree of unmeasurable and extravagant degree of unmeasurable and extravagant degree of ingratitude as not only to suppose such ingratitude as not only to suppose such ingratitude as not only to suppose such things of me but to speak of them I now things of me but to speak of them I now things of me but to speak of them I now indeed perceive what thy intentions are indeed perceive what thy intentions are indeed perceive what thy intentions are it is not the only aim to reproach me it is not the only aim to reproach me it is not the only aim to reproach me when thou uses such words to my son look when thou uses such words to my son look when thou uses such words to my son look thereby to persuade him to plot against thereby to persuade him to plot against thereby to persuade him to plot against me and get me destroyed by poison and me and get me destroyed by poison and me and get me destroyed by poison and who is there who is there who is there if he had not a good genius at his elbow if he had not a good genius at his elbow if he had not a good genius at his elbow as half my son but would not bear such a as half my son but would not bear such a as half my son but would not bear such a suspicion of his father but would suspicion of his father but would suspicion of his father but would revenge himself upon him does now revenge himself upon him does now revenge himself upon him does now suppose that thou hast only dropped a suppose that thou hast only dropped a suppose that thou hast only dropped a word for him to think of and not rather word for him to think of and not rather word for him to think of and not rather has put a sword into his hand to slay has put a sword into his hand to slay has put a sword into his hand to slay his father his father his father what does thou mean when thou really what does thou mean when thou really what does thou mean when thou really hate us both him and his brother to hate us both him and his brother to hate us both him and his brother to pretend kindness to them only in order pretend kindness to them only in order pretend kindness to them only in order to raise a reproach against me and talk to raise a reproach against me and talk to raise a reproach against me and talk of such things as no one but such an of such things as no one but such an of such things as no one but such an impious wretches thou art could either impious wretches thou art could either impious wretches thou art could either devise in their mind or declare in their devise in their mind or declare in their devise in their mind or declare in their words begone thou art such a plague to words begone thou art such a plague to words begone thou art such a plague to thy benefactor and thy brother and made thy benefactor and thy brother and made thy benefactor and thy brother and made that evil conscience of thine go along that evil conscience of thine go along that evil conscience of thine go along with me while I still overcome my

with me while I still overcome my with me while I still overcome my relations by kindness and so far from relations by kindness and so far from relations by kindness and so far from avenging myself of them as they deserve avenging myself of them as they deserve avenging myself of them as they deserve that I be so greater benefits upon them that I be so greater benefits upon them that I be so greater benefits upon them than they are worthy of thus did the than they are worthy of thus did the than they are worthy of thus did the King speak whereupon fear Oris who was King speak whereupon fear Oris who was King speak whereupon fear Oris who was caught in the very act of his villainy caught in the very act of his villainy caught in the very act of his villainy said that it was solemn a who was the said that it was solemn a who was the said that it was solemn a who was the framer of this plot and that the words framer of this plot and that the words framer of this plot and that the words came from her but as soon as she heard came from her but as soon as she heard came from her but as soon as she heard that for she was at hand she cried out that for she was at hand she cried out that for she was at hand she cried out like one that would be believed that no like one that would be believed that no like one that would be believed that no such thing ever came out of her mouth such thing ever came out of her mouth such thing ever came out of her mouth that they all earnestly endeavored to that they all earnestly endeavored to that they all earnestly endeavored to make the King hate her and to make her make the King hate her and to make her make the King hate her and to make her away because of the goodwill she wore to away because of the goodwill she wore to away because of the goodwill she wore to Herod and because she was always Herod and because she was always Herod and because she was always foreseeing the dangers that were coming foreseeing the dangers that were coming foreseeing the dangers that were coming upon him and that at present there were upon him and that at present there were upon him and that at present there were more plots against him than usual for more plots against him than usual for more plots against him than usual for while she was the only person who while she was the only person who while she was the only person who persuaded her brother to put away the persuaded her brother to put away the persuaded her brother to put away the wife he had now and to take the king's wife he had now and to take the king's wife he had now and to take the king's daughter it was no wonder if she were daughter it was no wonder if she were daughter it was no wonder if she were hated by him as she said this and often hated by him as she said this and often hated by him as she said this and often tore her hair and often beat her breast tore her hair and often beat her breast tore her hair and often beat her breast her countenance made her denial to be her countenance made her denial to be her countenance made her denial to be believed believed believed but the perverseness of her manners but the perverseness of her manners but the perverseness of her manners declared at the same time her declared at the same time her declared at the same time her dissimulation in these proceedings but dissimulation in these proceedings but dissimulation in these proceedings but for auras was caught between them and for auras was caught between them and for auras was caught between them and had nothing plausible to offer in his had nothing plausible to offer in his had nothing plausible to offer in his own defence while he confessed that he own defence while he confessed that he own defence while he confessed that he had said what was charged upon him but had said what was charged upon him but had said what was charged upon him but was not believed when he said he had was not believed when he said he had was not believed when he said he had from Salome so the confusion among them from Salome so the confusion among them from Salome so the confusion among them was increased and their quarrelsome was increased and their quarrelsome was increased and their quarrelsome words one to another

words one to another words one to another at last the king out of his hatred to at last the king out of his hatred to at last the king out of his hatred to his brother and sister sent them both his brother and sister sent them both his brother and sister sent them both away and when he had commended the away and when he had commended the away and when he had commended the moderation of his son and that he had moderation of his son and that he had moderation of his son and that he had himself told him of the reports he went himself told him of the reports he went himself told him of the reports he went in the evening to refresh himself after in the evening to refresh himself after in the evening to refresh himself after such a contest as this had fallen out such a contest as this had fallen out such a contest as this had fallen out among them among them among them Salome's reputation suffered greatly Salome's reputation suffered greatly Salome's reputation suffered greatly since she was supposed to have first since she was supposed to have first since she was supposed to have first raised the calumny and the Kings wives raised the calumny and the Kings wives raised the calumny and the Kings wives were grieved at her as knowing she was a were grieved at her as knowing she was a were grieved at her as knowing she was a very ill natured woman and would very ill natured woman and would very ill natured woman and would sometimes be a friend and sometimes an sometimes be a friend and sometimes an sometimes be a friend and sometimes an enemy at different seasons enemy at different seasons enemy at different seasons so they perpetually said one thing or so they perpetually said one thing or so they perpetually said one thing or another against her and somewhat that another against her and somewhat that another against her and somewhat that now fell out made them the bolder in now fell out made them the bolder in now fell out made them the bolder in speaking against her speaking against her speaking against her there was one abode as king of Arabia an there was one abode as king of Arabia an there was one abode as king of Arabia an inactive and slothful man in his nature inactive and slothful man in his nature inactive and slothful man in his nature but Phileas managed most of his affairs but Phileas managed most of his affairs but Phileas managed most of his affairs for him he was a shrewd man although he for him he was a shrewd man although he for him he was a shrewd man although he was but young and was handsome with all was but young and was handsome with all was but young and was handsome with all this Elias upon some occasion coming to this Elias upon some occasion coming to this Elias upon some occasion coming to Herod and supping with him saw Salome Herod and supping with him saw Salome Herod and supping with him saw Salome and set his heart upon her and and set his heart upon her and and set his heart upon her and understanding that she was a widow he understanding that she was a widow he understanding that she was a widow he discoursed with her now because Salome discoursed with her now because Salome discoursed with her now because Salome was at this time less in favor with her was at this time less in favor with her was at this time less in favor with her brother she looked upon salius with some brother she looked upon salius with some brother she looked upon salius with some passion and was very earnest to be passion and was very earnest to be passion and was very earnest to be married to him and on the days following married to him and on the days following married to him and on the days following there appeared many and those very great there appeared many and those very great there appeared many and those very great indications of their agreement together indications of their agreement together indications of their agreement together now the women carried this news to the now the women carried this news to the now the women carried this news to the king and laughed at the indecency of it

king and laughed at the indecency of it king and laughed at the indecency of it whereupon Herod enquired about it whereupon Herod enquired about it whereupon Herod enquired about it further of fear Ora's and desired him to further of fear Ora's and desired him to further of fear Ora's and desired him to observe them at supper how their observe them at supper how their observe them at supper how their behavior was one toward another who told behavior was one toward another who told behavior was one toward another who told him now by the signals which came from him now by the signals which came from him now by the signals which came from their heads and their eyes they both their heads and their eyes they both their heads and their eyes they both were evidently in love after this so were evidently in love after this so were evidently in love after this so Laius the Arabian being suspected went Laius the Arabian being suspected went Laius the Arabian being suspected went away but came again in two or three away but came again in two or three away but came again in two or three months afterwards as it were on that months afterwards as it were on that months afterwards as it were on that very design and spake to Herod about it very design and spake to Herod about it very design and spake to Herod about it and desired that Salome might be given and desired that Salome might be given and desired that Salome might be given him to wife for that his affinity him to wife for that his affinity him to wife for that his affinity not be disadvantageous to his affairs by not be disadvantageous to his affairs by not be disadvantageous to his affairs by a union with Arabia the government of a union with Arabia the government of a union with Arabia the government of which country was already in effect which country was already in effect which country was already in effect under his power and more evidently would under his power and more evidently would under his power and more evidently would be his hereafter accordingly when Herod be his hereafter accordingly when Herod be his hereafter accordingly when Herod discourse with his sister about it and discourse with his sister about it and discourse with his sister about it and asked her whether she were disposed to asked her whether she were disposed to asked her whether she were disposed to this match she immediately agreed to it this match she immediately agreed to it this match she immediately agreed to it but when so Leia's was desired to come but when so Leia's was desired to come but when so Leia's was desired to come over to the Jewish religion and then he over to the Jewish religion and then he over to the Jewish religion and then he should marry her and that it was should marry her and that it was should marry her and that it was impossible to do it on any other terms impossible to do it on any other terms impossible to do it on any other terms he could not bear that proposal and went he could not bear that proposal and went he could not bear that proposal and went his way for he said that if he should do his way for he said that if he should do his way for he said that if he should do so he should be stoned by the Arabs then so he should be stoned by the Arabs then so he should be stoned by the Arabs then take your auras reproach Salome for her take your auras reproach Salome for her take your auras reproach Salome for her incontinency as did the women much more incontinency as did the women much more incontinency as did the women much more and said that Phileas had to botched her and said that Phileas had to botched her and said that Phileas had to botched her as for that damsel which the King had as for that damsel which the King had as for that damsel which the King had betrothed to his brother Ferrara's but betrothed to his brother Ferrara's but betrothed to his brother Ferrara's but he had not taken her as I have before he had not taken her as I have before he had not taken her as I have before related because he was enamoured on his related because he was enamoured on his related because he was enamoured on his former wife

former wife former wife Salome desired of Herod she might be Salome desired of Herod she might be Salome desired of Herod she might be given to her son by Coe sabores which given to her son by Coe sabores which given to her son by Coe sabores which match he was very willing to but was match he was very willing to but was match he was very willing to but was dissuaded from it by Flores who pleaded dissuaded from it by Flores who pleaded dissuaded from it by Flores who pleaded that this young man would not be kind to that this young man would not be kind to that this young man would not be kind to her since his father had been slain by her since his father had been slain by her since his father had been slain by him and that it was more just that his him and that it was more just that his him and that it was more just that his son who was to be his successor in the son who was to be his successor in the son who was to be his successor in the Tetrarchy should have her so he begged Tetrarchy should have her so he begged Tetrarchy should have her so he begged his pardon and persuaded him to do so his pardon and persuaded him to do so his pardon and persuaded him to do so accordingly the damsel upon this change accordingly the damsel upon this change accordingly the damsel upon this change of her espousals was disposed up to this of her espousals was disposed up to this of her espousals was disposed up to this young man the son of your auras the king young man the son of your auras the king young man the son of your auras the king giving for her portion a hundred talents giving for her portion a hundred talents giving for her portion a hundred talents chapter 8 how Herod took up Alexander chapter 8 how Herod took up Alexander chapter 8 how Herod took up Alexander and bound him whom yet are coleus king and bound him whom yet are coleus king and bound him whom yet are coleus king of Cappadocia reconciled to his father of Cappadocia reconciled to his father of Cappadocia reconciled to his father Herod again but still the affairs of Herod again but still the affairs of Herod again but still the affairs of Herod's family were no better but Herod's family were no better but Herod's family were no better but perpetually more troublesome now this perpetually more troublesome now this perpetually more troublesome now this accident happened which arose from no accident happened which arose from no accident happened which arose from no decent occasion but proceeded so far as decent occasion but proceeded so far as decent occasion but proceeded so far as to bring great difficulties upon him to bring great difficulties upon him to bring great difficulties upon him there were certain eunuchs which the there were certain eunuchs which the there were certain eunuchs which the King had and on account of their beauty King had and on account of their beauty King had and on account of their beauty was very fond of them and the care of was very fond of them and the care of was very fond of them and the care of bringing him drink was entrusted to one bringing him drink was entrusted to one bringing him drink was entrusted to one of them of them of them of bringing him his supper to another of of bringing him his supper to another of of bringing him his supper to another of putting him to bed to the third who also putting him to bed to the third who also putting him to bed to the third who also managed the principal affairs of the managed the principal affairs of the managed the principal affairs of the government and there was one told the government and there was one told the government and there was one told the king that these eunuchs were corrupted king that these eunuchs were corrupted king that these eunuchs were corrupted by Alexander the Kings son with great by Alexander the Kings son with great by Alexander the Kings son with great sums of money and when they were asked

sums of money and when they were asked sums of money and when they were asked whether Alexander had had criminal whether Alexander had had criminal whether Alexander had had criminal conversation with them they confessed it conversation with them they confessed it conversation with them they confessed it but said they knew of no further but said they knew of no further but said they knew of no further mischief of his against his father but mischief of his against his father but mischief of his against his father but when they were more severely tortured when they were more severely tortured when they were more severely tortured and were in the utmost extremity and the and were in the utmost extremity and the and were in the utmost extremity and the tormentors out of compliance with a knee tormentors out of compliance with a knee tormentors out of compliance with a knee powder stretched the rack to the very powder stretched the rack to the very powder stretched the rack to the very utmost they said that Alexander bear utmost they said that Alexander bear utmost they said that Alexander bear great ill-will and innate hatred to his great ill-will and innate hatred to his great ill-will and innate hatred to his father and that he told them that Herod father and that he told them that Herod father and that he told them that Herod despaired to live much longer and that despaired to live much longer and that despaired to live much longer and that in order to cover his great age he in order to cover his great age he in order to cover his great age he colored his hair black and endeavored to colored his hair black and endeavored to colored his hair black and endeavored to conceal what would discover how old he conceal what would discover how old he conceal what would discover how old he was but that if he would apply himself was but that if he would apply himself was but that if he would apply himself to him when he should attain the kingdom to him when he should attain the kingdom to him when he should attain the kingdom which in spite of his father could come which in spite of his father could come which in spite of his father could come to no one else to no one else to no one else he should quickly have the first place he should quickly have the first place he should quickly have the first place in that Kingdom under him for that he in that Kingdom under him for that he in that Kingdom under him for that he was now ready to take the kingdom not was now ready to take the kingdom not was now ready to take the kingdom not only as his birthright but by the only as his birthright but by the only as his birthright but by the preparations he had made for obtaining preparations he had made for obtaining preparations he had made for obtaining it because of great many of the rulers it because of great many of the rulers it because of great many of the rulers and a great many of his friends were on and a great many of his friends were on and a great many of his friends were on his side and those no ill men neither his side and those no ill men neither his side and those no ill men neither ready both to do and to suffer ready both to do and to suffer ready both to do and to suffer whatsoever should come on that account whatsoever should come on that account whatsoever should come on that account when Herod heard this confession he was when Herod heard this confession he was when Herod heard this confession he was all over anger and fear some part all over anger and fear some part all over anger and fear some part seeming to him reproachful and some made seeming to him reproachful and some made seeming to him reproachful and some made him suspicious of dangers that attended him suspicious of dangers that attended him suspicious of dangers that attended him in so much that on both accounts he him in so much that on both accounts he him in so much that on both accounts he was provoked and bitterly afraid lest was provoked and bitterly afraid lest was provoked and bitterly afraid lest some more heavy plot was laid against some more heavy plot was laid against some more heavy plot was laid against him then he should be then able to

him then he should be then able to him then he should be then able to escape from whereupon he did not now escape from whereupon he did not now escape from whereupon he did not now make an open search but sent about spies make an open search but sent about spies make an open search but sent about spies to watch such as he suspected for he was to watch such as he suspected for he was to watch such as he suspected for he was now overrun with suspicion and hatred now overrun with suspicion and hatred now overrun with suspicion and hatred against all about him and indulging against all about him and indulging against all about him and indulging abundance of those suspicions in order abundance of those suspicions in order abundance of those suspicions in order to his preservation he continued to to his preservation he continued to to his preservation he continued to suspect those that were guiltless nor suspect those that were guiltless nor suspect those that were guiltless nor did he set any bounds to himself but did he set any bounds to himself but did he set any bounds to himself but supposing that those who stayed supposing that those who stayed supposing that those who stayed with him had the most power to hurt him with him had the most power to hurt him with him had the most power to hurt him they were to him very frightful and for they were to him very frightful and for they were to him very frightful and for those that did not use to come to him those that did not use to come to him those that did not use to come to him it seemed enough to name them to make it seemed enough to name them to make it seemed enough to name them to make them suspected and he thought himself them suspected and he thought himself them suspected and he thought himself safer when they were destroyed and at safer when they were destroyed and at safer when they were destroyed and at last his domestics were come to that last his domestics were come to that last his domestics were come to that pass now being no way secure of escaping pass now being no way secure of escaping pass now being no way secure of escaping themselves they fell to accusing one themselves they fell to accusing one themselves they fell to accusing one another and imagining that he who first another and imagining that he who first another and imagining that he who first accused another was most likely to save accused another was most likely to save accused another was most likely to save himself yet when any had overthrown himself yet when any had overthrown himself yet when any had overthrown others they were hated and they were others they were hated and they were others they were hated and they were thought to suffer justly who unjustly thought to suffer justly who unjustly thought to suffer justly who unjustly accused others and they only thereby accused others and they only thereby accused others and they only thereby prevented their own accusation nay they prevented their own accusation nay they prevented their own accusation nay they now executed their own private emne now executed their own private emne now executed their own private emne teased by this means and when they were teased by this means and when they were teased by this means and when they were caught they were punished in the same caught they were punished in the same caught they were punished in the same way thus these men contrived to make use way thus these men contrived to make use way thus these men contrived to make use of this opportunity as an instrument and of this opportunity as an instrument and of this opportunity as an instrument and snare against their enemies yet when snare against their enemies yet when snare against their enemies yet when they tried it were themselves caught they tried it were themselves caught they tried it were themselves caught also in the same snare which they laid also in the same snare which they laid also in the same snare which they laid for others and the King soon repented of for others and the King soon repented of for others and the King soon repented of what he had done because he had no clear what he had done because he had no clear what he had done because he had no clear evidence of the guilt of those whom he

evidence of the guilt of those whom he evidence of the guilt of those whom he had slain and yet was still more severe had slain and yet was still more severe had slain and yet was still more severe in him he did not make use of his in him he did not make use of his in him he did not make use of his repentance in order to leave off doing repentance in order to leave off doing repentance in order to leave off doing the like again but in order to inflict the like again but in order to inflict the like again but in order to inflict the same punishment upon their accusers the same punishment upon their accusers the same punishment upon their accusers and in this state of disorder were the and in this state of disorder were the and in this state of disorder were the affairs of the palace and he had already affairs of the palace and he had already affairs of the palace and he had already told many of his friends directly that told many of his friends directly that told many of his friends directly that they ought not to appear before him nor they ought not to appear before him nor they ought not to appear before him nor come into the palace and the reason of come into the palace and the reason of come into the palace and the reason of this injunction was that when they were this injunction was that when they were this injunction was that when they were there he had less freedom of acting or a there he had less freedom of acting or a there he had less freedom of acting or a greater restraint on himself on their greater restraint on himself on their greater restraint on himself on their accounts for at this time it was that he accounts for at this time it was that he accounts for at this time it was that he expelled Antrim occas and comella men expelled Antrim occas and comella men expelled Antrim occas and comella men who had of old been his friends and been who had of old been his friends and been who had of old been his friends and been very useful to him in the affairs of his very useful to him in the affairs of his very useful to him in the affairs of his kingdom and been of advantage to his kingdom and been of advantage to his kingdom and been of advantage to his family by their ambassadors and councils family by their ambassadors and councils family by their ambassadors and councils and had been tutors to his sons and had and had been tutors to his sons and had and had been tutors to his sons and had in a manner the first degree of freedom in a manner the first degree of freedom in a manner the first degree of freedom with him he expelled Andrew Marcus with him he expelled Andrew Marcus with him he expelled Andrew Marcus because his son Demetrius was companion because his son Demetrius was companion because his son Demetrius was companion to Alexander and Comella because he knew to Alexander and Comella because he knew to Alexander and Comella because he knew that he wished him well which arose from that he wished him well which arose from that he wished him well which arose from having been with him in his youth when having been with him in his youth when having been with him in his youth when he was at school and absent at Rome he was at school and absent at Rome he was at school and absent at Rome these he expelled out of his palace and these he expelled out of his palace and these he expelled out of his palace and was willing enough to have done worse by was willing enough to have done worse by was willing enough to have done worse by them but that he might not seem to take them but that he might not seem to take them but that he might not seem to take such liberty against men of so great such liberty against men of so great such liberty against men of so great reputation he contented himself with reputation he contented himself with reputation he contented himself with depriving them of their dignity and of depriving them of their dignity and of depriving them of their dignity and of their power to hinder his wicked their power to hinder his wicked their power to hinder his wicked proceedings now it was Annie Powder who

proceedings now it was Annie Powder who proceedings now it was Annie Powder who was the cause of all this who when he was the cause of all this who when he was the cause of all this who when he knew what a man in life ciências way of knew what a man in life ciências way of knew what a man in life ciências way of acting his father was in and had been a acting his father was in and had been a acting his father was in and had been a great while one of his counselors he great while one of his counselors he great while one of his counselors he hurried him on and then thought he hurried him on and then thought he hurried him on and then thought he should bring him to do some what to should bring him to do some what to should bring him to do some what to purpose when everyone that could oppose purpose when everyone that could oppose purpose when everyone that could oppose him was taken away when there for Andrew him was taken away when there for Andrew him was taken away when there for Andrew Marcus and his friends were driven away Marcus and his friends were driven away Marcus and his friends were driven away and had no discourse nor freedom with a and had no discourse nor freedom with a and had no discourse nor freedom with a king any longer the King in the first king any longer the King in the first king any longer the King in the first place examined by torture all whom he place examined by torture all whom he place examined by torture all whom he thought to be faithful to Alexander thought to be faithful to Alexander thought to be faithful to Alexander whether they knew of any of his attempts whether they knew of any of his attempts whether they knew of any of his attempts against him but these died without against him but these died without against him but these died without having anything to say to that matter having anything to say to that matter having anything to say to that matter which made the King more zealous after which made the King more zealous after which made the King more zealous after discoveries when he could not find out discoveries when he could not find out discoveries when he could not find out what evil proceedings he suspected of what evil proceedings he suspected of what evil proceedings he suspected of them as for Annie powder them as for Annie powder them as for Annie powder he was very suggests to raise a calumny he was very suggests to raise a calumny he was very suggests to raise a calumny against those that were really innocent against those that were really innocent against those that were really innocent as if their denial was only their as if their denial was only their as if their denial was only their constancy and fidelity to Alexander and constancy and fidelity to Alexander and constancy and fidelity to Alexander and thereupon provoked Hera to discovered by thereupon provoked Hera to discovered by thereupon provoked Hera to discovered by the torture of great numbers the torture of great numbers the torture of great numbers what attempts were still concealed now what attempts were still concealed now what attempts were still concealed now there was a certain person among them there was a certain person among them there was a certain person among them that were tortured who said that he knew that were tortured who said that he knew that were tortured who said that he knew that the young man had often said that that the young man had often said that that the young man had often said that when he was commended as a tall man in when he was commended as a tall man in when he was commended as a tall man in his body and a skillful marksman and his body and a skillful marksman and his body and a skillful marksman and that in his other commendable exercises that in his other commendable exercises that in his other commendable exercises he exceeded all men these qualifications he exceeded all men these qualifications he exceeded all men these qualifications given him by nature though good in given him by nature though good in given him by nature though good in themselves were not advantageous to him themselves were not advantageous to him themselves were not advantageous to him because his father was grieved at them because his father was grieved at them because his father was grieved at them and envied him for them and that when he

and envied him for them and that when he and envied him for them and that when he walked along with his father he walked along with his father he walked along with his father he endeavored to depress and shorten endeavored to depress and shorten endeavored to depress and shorten himself that he might not appear too himself that he might not appear too himself that he might not appear too tall and that when he shot at anything tall and that when he shot at anything tall and that when he shot at anything as he was hunting when his father was by as he was hunting when his father was by as he was hunting when his father was by he missed his mark on purpose for he he missed his mark on purpose for he he missed his mark on purpose for he knew how ambitious his father was of knew how ambitious his father was of knew how ambitious his father was of being sappy being sappy being sappy you're in such exercises so when the man you're in such exercises so when the man you're in such exercises so when the man was tortured about saying this and had was tortured about saying this and had was tortured about saying this and had ease given his body after it he added ease given his body after it he added ease given his body after it he added now he had his brother Arista bolas for now he had his brother Arista bolas for now he had his brother Arista bolas for his assistance and can try to lie in his assistance and can try to lie in his assistance and can try to lie in wait for their father as they were wait for their father as they were wait for their father as they were hunting and kill him and when they had hunting and kill him and when they had hunting and kill him and when they had done so to fly to Rome and desire to done so to fly to Rome and desire to done so to fly to Rome and desire to have the kingdom given them have the kingdom given them have the kingdom given them there were also letters of the young man there were also letters of the young man there were also letters of the young man found written to his brother wherein he found written to his brother wherein he found written to his brother wherein he complained that his father did not act complained that his father did not act complained that his father did not act justly in giving any powder a country justly in giving any powder a country justly in giving any powder a country whose yearly revenues amounted to two whose yearly revenues amounted to two whose yearly revenues amounted to two hundred talents upon these confessions hundred talents upon these confessions hundred talents upon these confessions herod presently thought he had somewhat herod presently thought he had somewhat herod presently thought he had somewhat to depend on in his own opinion as to to depend on in his own opinion as to to depend on in his own opinion as to his suspicions about his sons so he took his suspicions about his sons so he took his suspicions about his sons so he took up alexander and bound him yet did he up alexander and bound him yet did he up alexander and bound him yet did he still continued to be uneasy and was not still continued to be uneasy and was not still continued to be uneasy and was not quite satisfied of the truth of what he quite satisfied of the truth of what he quite satisfied of the truth of what he had heard and when he came to recollect had heard and when he came to recollect had heard and when he came to recollect himself he found that he had only made himself he found that he had only made himself he found that he had only made juvenile complaints and contentions and juvenile complaints and contentions and juvenile complaints and contentions and that it was an incredible thing that that it was an incredible thing that that it was an incredible thing that when his son should have slain him he when his son should have slain him he when his son should have slain him he should openly go to Rome to beg the should openly go to Rome to beg the should openly go to Rome to beg the kingdom so he was desirous to have some kingdom so he was desirous to have some kingdom so he was desirous to have some sure mark of his son's wickedness and sure mark of his son's wickedness and sure mark of his son's wickedness and was very solicitous about it that he

was very solicitous about it that he was very solicitous about it that he might not appear to have condemned him might not appear to have condemned him might not appear to have condemned him to be put in prison too rashly so he to be put in prison too rashly so he to be put in prison too rashly so he tortured the principal of Alexander's tortured the principal of Alexander's tortured the principal of Alexander's friends and put not a few of them to friends and put not a few of them to friends and put not a few of them to death without getting any of the things death without getting any of the things death without getting any of the things out of them which he suspected and while out of them which he suspected and while out of them which he suspected and while Herod was very busy about this matter Herod was very busy about this matter Herod was very busy about this matter and the palace was full of terror and and the palace was full of terror and and the palace was full of terror and trouble one of the younger sort when he trouble one of the younger sort when he trouble one of the younger sort when he was in the utmost agony confessed that was in the utmost agony confessed that was in the utmost agony confessed that Alexander had sent to his friends at Alexander had sent to his friends at Alexander had sent to his friends at Rome and desired that he might be Rome and desired that he might be Rome and desired that he might be quickly invited thither by Caesar and quickly invited thither by Caesar and quickly invited thither by Caesar and that he could discover a plot against that he could discover a plot against that he could discover a plot against him that Mithradates the king of parthia him that Mithradates the king of parthia him that Mithradates the king of parthia was joined in friendship with his father was joined in friendship with his father was joined in friendship with his father against the Romans and that he had a against the Romans and that he had a against the Romans and that he had a poisonous potion ready prepared it s poisonous potion ready prepared it s poisonous potion ready prepared it s colori colori colori to these accusations Herod gave credit to these accusations Herod gave credit to these accusations Herod gave credit and enjoyed hereby in his miserable case and enjoyed hereby in his miserable case and enjoyed hereby in his miserable case some sort of consolation an excuse of some sort of consolation an excuse of some sort of consolation an excuse of his rashness as flattering himself with his rashness as flattering himself with his rashness as flattering himself with finding things in so bad a condition but finding things in so bad a condition but finding things in so bad a condition but as for the as for the as for the his potion which he labored to find he his potion which he labored to find he his potion which he labored to find he could find none asked for Alexander he could find none asked for Alexander he could find none asked for Alexander he was very desirous to aggravate the vast was very desirous to aggravate the vast was very desirous to aggravate the vast misfortunes he was under so he pretended misfortunes he was under so he pretended misfortunes he was under so he pretended not to deny the accusations but punished not to deny the accusations but punished not to deny the accusations but punished the rashness of his father with a the rashness of his father with a the rashness of his father with a greater crime of his own and perhaps he greater crime of his own and perhaps he greater crime of his own and perhaps he was willing to make his father ashamed was willing to make his father ashamed was willing to make his father ashamed of his easy belief of such column knees of his easy belief of such column knees of his easy belief of such column knees he aimed especially if he could gain he aimed especially if he could gain he aimed especially if he could gain belief to his story to plague him and belief to his story to plague him and belief to his story to plague him and his whole kingdom for he wrote four his whole kingdom for he wrote four his whole kingdom for he wrote four letters and sent them to him now he did

letters and sent them to him now he did letters and sent them to him now he did not need to torture any more persons for not need to torture any more persons for not need to torture any more persons for he had plotted against him he had plotted against him he had plotted against him and that he had for his partners fear and that he had for his partners fear and that he had for his partners fear Oris and the most faithful of his Oris and the most faithful of his Oris and the most faithful of his friends and that solemn a came into him friends and that solemn a came into him friends and that solemn a came into him by night and that she laid with him by night and that she laid with him by night and that she laid with him whether he would or not and that all men whether he would or not and that all men whether he would or not and that all men were come to be of one mind to make away were come to be of one mind to make away were come to be of one mind to make away with him as soon as they could and so with him as soon as they could and so with him as soon as they could and so get clear of the continual fear they get clear of the continual fear they get clear of the continual fear they were in from him among these were were in from him among these were were in from him among these were accused Ptolemy and subpoenas who were accused Ptolemy and subpoenas who were accused Ptolemy and subpoenas who were the most faithful friends to the king the most faithful friends to the king the most faithful friends to the king and what more can be said but that those and what more can be said but that those and what more can be said but that those who before were the most intimate who before were the most intimate who before were the most intimate friends were become wild beasts to one friends were become wild beasts to one friends were become wild beasts to one another as if a certain madness had another as if a certain madness had another as if a certain madness had fallen upon them while there was no room fallen upon them while there was no room fallen upon them while there was no room for defense or refutation in order to for defense or refutation in order to for defense or refutation in order to discover of the truth but all were at discover of the truth but all were at discover of the truth but all were at random doomed to destruction so that random doomed to destruction so that random doomed to destruction so that some lamented those that were in prison some lamented those that were in prison some lamented those that were in prison some those that were put to death and some those that were put to death and some those that were put to death and others lamented that they were in others lamented that they were in others lamented that they were in expectation of the same miseries and a expectation of the same miseries and a expectation of the same miseries and a melancholy solitude rendered the kingdom melancholy solitude rendered the kingdom melancholy solitude rendered the kingdom deformed and quite the reverse to that deformed and quite the reverse to that deformed and quite the reverse to that happy state it was formerly in Herod's happy state it was formerly in Herod's happy state it was formerly in Herod's own life also was entirely disturbed own life also was entirely disturbed own life also was entirely disturbed because he could trust nobody because he could trust nobody because he could trust nobody he was sorely punished by the he was sorely punished by the he was sorely punished by the expectation of further misery for he expectation of further misery for he expectation of further misery for he often fancied in his imagination that often fancied in his imagination that often fancied in his imagination that his son had fallen upon him or stood by his son had fallen upon him or stood by his son had fallen upon him or stood by him with a sword in his hand and thus him with a sword in his hand and thus him with a sword in his hand and thus was his mind night and day intent upon was his mind night and day intent upon was his mind night and day intent upon this thing and revolved it over and over

this thing and revolved it over and over this thing and revolved it over and over no otherwise than if he were under a no otherwise than if he were under a no otherwise than if he were under a distraction and this was the sad distraction and this was the sad distraction and this was the sad condition Herod was now in condition Herod was now in condition Herod was now in but when our Goliath king of Cappadocia but when our Goliath king of Cappadocia but when our Goliath king of Cappadocia heard of the state that Herod was in and heard of the state that Herod was in and heard of the state that Herod was in and being in great distress about his being in great distress about his being in great distress about his daughter and the young man her husband daughter and the young man her husband daughter and the young man her husband and grieving with Herod as with a man and grieving with Herod as with a man and grieving with Herod as with a man that was his friend on account of so that was his friend on account of so that was his friend on account of so great a disturbance he was under he came great a disturbance he was under he came great a disturbance he was under he came to Jerusalem on purpose to compose their to Jerusalem on purpose to compose their to Jerusalem on purpose to compose their differences and when he found Herod in differences and when he found Herod in differences and when he found Herod in such a temper he thought it wholly such a temper he thought it wholly such a temper he thought it wholly unseasonable to reprove him or to unseasonable to reprove him or to unseasonable to reprove him or to pretend that he had done anything rashly pretend that he had done anything rashly pretend that he had done anything rashly for that he should thereby naturally for that he should thereby naturally for that he should thereby naturally bring him to dispute the point with him bring him to dispute the point with him bring him to dispute the point with him and by still more and more apologizing and by still more and more apologizing and by still more and more apologizing for himself to be the more irritated he for himself to be the more irritated he for himself to be the more irritated he went there for another way to work in went there for another way to work in went there for another way to work in order to correct the former misfortunes order to correct the former misfortunes order to correct the former misfortunes and appear angry at the young man and and appear angry at the young man and and appear angry at the young man and said that Herod had been so very mild a said that Herod had been so very mild a said that Herod had been so very mild a man that he had not acted a rash part at man that he had not acted a rash part at man that he had not acted a rash part at all all all he also said he would dissolve his he also said he would dissolve his he also said he would dissolve his daughter's marriage with Alexander nor daughter's marriage with Alexander nor daughter's marriage with Alexander nor could injustice spare his own daughter could injustice spare his own daughter could injustice spare his own daughter if she were conscious of anything and if she were conscious of anything and if she were conscious of anything and did not inform Herod of it when our did not inform Herod of it when our did not inform Herod of it when our coleus appeared to be of this temper and coleus appeared to be of this temper and coleus appeared to be of this temper and otherwise then Herod expected or otherwise then Herod expected or otherwise then Herod expected or imagined and for the main part took imagined and for the main part took imagined and for the main part took Herod's part and was angry on his Herod's part and was angry on his Herod's part and was angry on his account account account the king of aidid of his harshness and the king of aidid of his harshness and the king of aidid of his harshness and took occasion from his appearing to have took occasion from his appearing to have took occasion from his appearing to have acted justly hitherto acted justly hitherto acted justly hitherto to come by degrees to put on the

to come by degrees to put on the to come by degrees to put on the affection of a father and was on both affection of a father and was on both affection of a father and was on both sides to be pitied for when some persons sides to be pitied for when some persons sides to be pitied for when some persons refuted the calumny that were laid on refuted the calumny that were laid on refuted the calumny that were laid on the young man he was thrown into a the young man he was thrown into a the young man he was thrown into a passion but when Arcola is joined in the passion but when Arcola is joined in the passion but when Arcola is joined in the accusation he dissolved into tears and accusation he dissolved into tears and accusation he dissolved into tears and sorrow after an affectionate manner sorrow after an affectionate manner sorrow after an affectionate manner accordingly he desired that he would not accordingly he desired that he would not accordingly he desired that he would not dissolve his sons marriage and became dissolve his sons marriage and became dissolve his sons marriage and became not so angry as before for his offences not so angry as before for his offences not so angry as before for his offences so when our coleus had brought him to a so when our coleus had brought him to a so when our coleus had brought him to a more moderate temper he transferred the more moderate temper he transferred the more moderate temper he transferred the calumny x' upon his friends and said it calumny x' upon his friends and said it calumny x' upon his friends and said it must be owing to them that's so young a must be owing to them that's so young a must be owing to them that's so young a man and one unacquainted with malice was man and one unacquainted with malice was man and one unacquainted with malice was corrupted and he supposed that there was corrupted and he supposed that there was corrupted and he supposed that there was more reason to suspect the brother than more reason to suspect the brother than more reason to suspect the brother than the soft upon which Herod was very much the soft upon which Herod was very much the soft upon which Herod was very much displeased at fear Oris who indeed had displeased at fear Oris who indeed had displeased at fear Oris who indeed had that could make a reconciliation between that could make a reconciliation between that could make a reconciliation between him and his brother so when he saw that him and his brother so when he saw that him and his brother so when he saw that our coleus had the greatest power with our coleus had the greatest power with our coleus had the greatest power with Herod he be took himself to him in the Herod he be took himself to him in the Herod he be took himself to him in the habit of a mourner and like one they had habit of a mourner and like one they had habit of a mourner and like one they had all the signs upon him of an undone man all the signs upon him of an undone man all the signs upon him of an undone man upon this Ark Elias did not overlook the upon this Ark Elias did not overlook the upon this Ark Elias did not overlook the intercession he made to him nor yet did intercession he made to him nor yet did intercession he made to him nor yet did he undertake to change the Kings he undertake to change the Kings he undertake to change the Kings disposition towards him immediately and disposition towards him immediately and disposition towards him immediately and he said that he was better for him to he said that he was better for him to he said that he was better for him to come himself to the king and confess come himself to the king and confess come himself to the king and confess himself the occasion of all that this himself the occasion of all that this himself the occasion of all that this would make the Kings anger not to be would make the Kings anger not to be would make the Kings anger not to be extravagant towards him and that then he extravagant towards him and that then he extravagant towards him and that then he would be present to assist him when he would be present to assist him when he would be present to assist him when he had persuaded him to this he gained his had persuaded him to this he gained his had persuaded him to this he gained his point with both of them and the

point with both of them and the point with both of them and the colombia's raised against the young man colombia's raised against the young man colombia's raised against the young man were beyond all expectation wiped off were beyond all expectation wiped off were beyond all expectation wiped off and arkla is as soon as he had made the and arkla is as soon as he had made the and arkla is as soon as he had made the reconciliation went then away to reconciliation went then away to reconciliation went then away to Cappadocia having proved at this Cappadocia having proved at this Cappadocia having proved at this juncture of time the most acceptable juncture of time the most acceptable juncture of time the most acceptable person to Herod in the world on which person to Herod in the world on which person to Herod in the world on which account he gave him the richest presence account he gave him the richest presence account he gave him the richest presence as tokens of his respects to him and as tokens of his respects to him and as tokens of his respects to him and being on other occasions magnanimous he being on other occasions magnanimous he being on other occasions magnanimous he has deemed him one of his dearest has deemed him one of his dearest has deemed him one of his dearest friends he also made an agreement with friends he also made an agreement with friends he also made an agreement with him that he would go to Rome because he him that he would go to Rome because he him that he would go to Rome because he had written to Caesar about these had written to Caesar about these had written to Caesar about these affairs so they went together as far as affairs so they went together as far as affairs so they went together as far as Antioch and there Herod made a Antioch and there Herod made a Antioch and there Herod made a reconciliation between ark Elias and reconciliation between ark Elias and reconciliation between ark Elias and Titus the president of Syria who had Titus the president of Syria who had Titus the president of Syria who had been greatly at variance and so returned been greatly at variance and so returned been greatly at variance and so returned back to Judea end of book 16 chapter back to Judea end of book 16 chapter back to Judea end of book 16 chapter seven and eight book 16 chapters 9 and 10 of the book 16 chapters 9 and 10 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 anbu lay visit librivox.org recording by anbu lay visit librivox.org recording by anbu lay 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 Liston look 16 chapters 9 and 10 chapter Liston look 16 chapters 9 and 10 chapter Liston look 16 chapters 9 and 10 chapter 9 9 9 concerning the revolt of the trucco concerning the revolt of the trucco concerning the revolt of the trucco knights house elias accused herod before knights house elias accused herod before knights house elias accused herod before caesar and how herod one caesar was caesar and how herod one caesar was caesar and how herod one caesar was angry at him resolved to send nicolas to angry at him resolved to send nicolas to angry at him resolved to send nicolas to rome when herod had been at Rome and was rome when herod had been at Rome and was rome when herod had been at Rome and was come back again a war arose between him come back again a war arose between him come back again a war arose between him and the Arabians on the occasion and the Arabians on the occasion and the Arabians on the occasion following the inhabitants of trakone following the inhabitants of trakone following the inhabitants of trakone Etta's after Caesar had taken the Etta's after Caesar had taken the Etta's after Caesar had taken the country away from Zeno Dory's and added country away from Zeno Dory's and added country away from Zeno Dory's and added it to Herod had not now power to rob but it to Herod had not now power to rob but it to Herod had not now power to rob but were forced to plough the land and to were forced to plough the land and to were forced to plough the land and to live quietly which was a thing they did live quietly which was a thing they did live quietly which was a thing they did not like and when they did take that not like and when they did take that not like and when they did take that pains the ground did not produce much pains the ground did not produce much pains the ground did not produce much fruit for them however at the first the fruit for them however at the first the fruit for them however at the first the king would not permit them to rob and so king would not permit them to rob and so king would not permit them to rob and so they abstained from that unjust way of they abstained from that unjust way of they abstained from that unjust way of living upon their neighbors which living upon their neighbors which living upon their neighbors which procured Herod a great reputation for procured Herod a great reputation for procured Herod a great reputation for his care but when he was sailing to Rome his care but when he was sailing to Rome his care but when he was sailing to Rome it was at that time when he went to it was at that time when he went to it was at that time when he went to accuse his son Alexander and to commit accuse his son Alexander and to commit accuse his son Alexander and to commit anti powder to Caesars protection and anti powder to Caesars protection and anti powder to Caesars protection and the trucko night spreader report as if the trucko night spreader report as if the trucko night spreader report as if he were dead and revolted from his he were dead and revolted from his he were dead and revolted from his Dominion and be took themselves again to Dominion and be took themselves again to Dominion and be took themselves again to their accustom way of robbing their their accustom way of robbing their their accustom way of robbing their neighbors at which time the Kings neighbors at which time the Kings neighbors at which time the Kings commanders subdued them during his commanders subdued them during his commanders subdued them during his absence but about 40 of the principal absence but about 40 of the principal absence but about 40 of the principal robbers being terrified by those that

robbers being terrified by those that robbers being terrified by those that had been taken left the country and had been taken left the country and had been taken left the country and retired into Arabia so Laius retired into Arabia so Laius retired into Arabia so Laius entertaining them after he had missed of entertaining them after he had missed of entertaining them after he had missed of marrying Salome and gave them a place of marrying Salome and gave them a place of marrying Salome and gave them a place of strength in which they dwelt so they strength in which they dwelt so they strength in which they dwelt so they overran overran overran only Judea but all cell Assyria also and only Judea but all cell Assyria also and only Judea but all cell Assyria also and carried off the prey Lhasa Laius carried off the prey Lhasa Laius carried off the prey Lhasa Laius afforded them places of protection and afforded them places of protection and afforded them places of protection and quietness during their wicked practices quietness during their wicked practices quietness during their wicked practices but when Herod came back from Rome he but when Herod came back from Rome he but when Herod came back from Rome he perceived that his dominions had greatly perceived that his dominions had greatly perceived that his dominions had greatly suffered by them and since he could not suffered by them and since he could not suffered by them and since he could not reach the robbers themselves because of reach the robbers themselves because of reach the robbers themselves because of the secure retreat they had in that the secure retreat they had in that the secure retreat they had in that country and which the Arabian government country and which the Arabian government country and which the Arabian government afforded them and yet being very uneasy afforded them and yet being very uneasy afforded them and yet being very uneasy at the injuries they had done him he at the injuries they had done him he at the injuries they had done him he went all over trakone attest and slew went all over trakone attest and slew went all over trakone attest and slew their relations whereupon these robbers their relations whereupon these robbers their relations whereupon these robbers were more angry than before it being were more angry than before it being were more angry than before it being Allah among them to be avenged on the Allah among them to be avenged on the Allah among them to be avenged on the murderers of their relations by all murderers of their relations by all murderers of their relations by all possible means so they continued to tear possible means so they continued to tear possible means so they continued to tear and rend everything under Harris and rend everything under Harris and rend everything under Harris Dominion with impunity then did he Dominion with impunity then did he Dominion with impunity then did he discourse about these robberies to discourse about these robberies to discourse about these robberies to Saturninus and volumnius and required Saturninus and volumnius and required Saturninus and volumnius and required that they should be punished upon which that they should be punished upon which that they should be punished upon which occasion they still the more confirmed occasion they still the more confirmed occasion they still the more confirmed themselves in their robberies and became themselves in their robberies and became themselves in their robberies and became more numerous and made very great more numerous and made very great more numerous and made very great disturbances laying waste the countries disturbances laying waste the countries disturbances laying waste the countries and villages that belong to Herod's and villages that belong to Herod's and villages that belong to Herod's Kingdom and killing those men whom they Kingdom and killing those men whom they Kingdom and killing those men whom they caught till these unjust proceedings caught till these unjust proceedings caught till these unjust proceedings came to be like a real war for the

came to be like a real war for the came to be like a real war for the robbers were now become about a thousand robbers were now become about a thousand robbers were now become about a thousand at which Herod was sore displeased and at which Herod was sore displeased and at which Herod was sore displeased and required the robbers as well as the required the robbers as well as the required the robbers as well as the money which he had lent a bonus by money which he had lent a bonus by money which he had lent a bonus by saleha's which was sixty talents and saleha's which was sixty talents and saleha's which was sixty talents and since the time of payment was now passed since the time of payment was now passed since the time of payment was now passed he desired to have it paid him but so he desired to have it paid him but so he desired to have it paid him but so Leia's who had laid a botes aside and Leia's who had laid a botes aside and Leia's who had laid a botes aside and managed all by himself denied the managed all by himself denied the managed all by himself denied the robbers were in Arabia and put off the robbers were in Arabia and put off the robbers were in Arabia and put off the payment of the money about which there payment of the money about which there payment of the money about which there was a hearing before saturninus and was a hearing before saturninus and was a hearing before saturninus and Balaam Nia's who were then the Balaam Nia's who were then the Balaam Nia's who were then the presidents of Syria presidents of Syria presidents of Syria at last he by their means agreed that at last he by their means agreed that at last he by their means agreed that within thirty days time Harris to be within thirty days time Harris to be within thirty days time Harris to be paid his money and that each of them paid his money and that each of them paid his money and that each of them should deliver up the other subjects should deliver up the other subjects should deliver up the other subjects reciprocal II now as to Herod there was reciprocal II now as to Herod there was reciprocal II now as to Herod there was not one of the other subjects found in not one of the other subjects found in not one of the other subjects found in his kingdom either as doing any his kingdom either as doing any his kingdom either as doing any injustice or on any other injustice or on any other injustice or on any other but it was proved that the Arabians had but it was proved that the Arabians had but it was proved that the Arabians had the robbers amongst them when this day the robbers amongst them when this day the robbers amongst them when this day appointed for payment of the money was appointed for payment of the money was appointed for payment of the money was passed without Celaya says performing passed without Celaya says performing passed without Celaya says performing any part of his agreement and he was any part of his agreement and he was any part of his agreement and he was gone to Rome Herod's Amanda the payment gone to Rome Herod's Amanda the payment gone to Rome Herod's Amanda the payment of the money and that the robbers that of the money and that the robbers that of the money and that the robbers that were in Arabia should be delivered up were in Arabia should be delivered up were in Arabia should be delivered up and by the permission of Saturninus and and by the permission of Saturninus and and by the permission of Saturninus and Balaam Nia's executed the judgement Balaam Nia's executed the judgement Balaam Nia's executed the judgement himself upon those that were refractory himself upon those that were refractory himself upon those that were refractory he took an army that he had and led it he took an army that he had and led it he took an army that he had and led it into Arabia and in three days time March into Arabia and in three days time March into Arabia and in three days time March seven mansions and when he came to the

seven mansions and when he came to the seven mansions and when he came to the garrison wherein the robbers were he garrison wherein the robbers were he garrison wherein the robbers were he made an assault upon them and took them made an assault upon them and took them made an assault upon them and took them all and demolished the place which was all and demolished the place which was all and demolished the place which was called raped ax which did no harm to any called raped ax which did no harm to any called raped ax which did no harm to any others but as the Arabians came to their others but as the Arabians came to their others but as the Arabians came to their assistance underneath of their captain assistance underneath of their captain assistance underneath of their captain they ensued a battle wherein a few of they ensued a battle wherein a few of they ensued a battle wherein a few of Herod's soldiers and nascer the captain Herod's soldiers and nascer the captain Herod's soldiers and nascer the captain of the Arabians and about 20 of his of the Arabians and about 20 of his of the Arabians and about 20 of his soldiers fell while the receipe took soldiers fell while the receipe took soldiers fell while the receipe took themselves to flight so when he had themselves to flight so when he had themselves to flight so when he had brought these to punishment he placed brought these to punishment he placed brought these to punishment he placed three thousand it means intra coitus three thousand it means intra coitus three thousand it means intra coitus and thereby restrained the robbers that and thereby restrained the robbers that and thereby restrained the robbers that were there he also sent an account to were there he also sent an account to were there he also sent an account to the captains that were about Phoenicia the captains that were about Phoenicia the captains that were about Phoenicia and demonstrated that he had done and demonstrated that he had done and demonstrated that he had done nothing but what he ought to do in nothing but what he ought to do in nothing but what he ought to do in punishing the refractory Arabians which punishing the refractory Arabians which punishing the refractory Arabians which upon an exact inquiry they found to be upon an exact inquiry they found to be upon an exact inquiry they found to be no more than what was true however no more than what was true however no more than what was true however messengers were heathen away to sylia's messengers were heathen away to sylia's messengers were heathen away to sylia's to roam and inform him what had been to roam and inform him what had been to roam and inform him what had been done and as as usual aggravated done and as as usual aggravated done and as as usual aggravated everything now saleha's had already everything now saleha's had already everything now saleha's had already insinuated himself into the knowledge of insinuated himself into the knowledge of insinuated himself into the knowledge of caesar and was then about the palace and caesar and was then about the palace and caesar and was then about the palace and as soon as he heard of these things he as soon as he heard of these things he as soon as he heard of these things he changed his habit into black and went in changed his habit into black and went in changed his habit into black and went in and told Caesar that Arabia was and told Caesar that Arabia was and told Caesar that Arabia was afflicted with war and that all his afflicted with war and that all his afflicted with war and that all his kingdom was in great confusion upon kingdom was in great confusion upon kingdom was in great confusion upon Herod laying it waste with his army and Herod laying it waste with his army and Herod laying it waste with his army and he said with tears in his eyes that 2500 he said with tears in his eyes that 2500 he said with tears in his eyes that 2500 of the principal men among the Arabians

of the principal men among the Arabians of the principal men among the Arabians had been destroyed and that their had been destroyed and that their had been destroyed and that their captain has save us his familiar friend captain has save us his familiar friend captain has save us his familiar friend and kinsman and kinsman and kinsman slain and that the riches that were at slain and that the riches that were at slain and that the riches that were at repto were carried off and that a repto were carried off and that a repto were carried off and that a buddhist was despised who's infirm state buddhist was despised who's infirm state buddhist was despised who's infirm state of body rendered him unfit for war on of body rendered him unfit for war on of body rendered him unfit for war on which account neither he nor the arabian which account neither he nor the arabian which account neither he nor the arabian army were present when Celaya said so army were present when Celaya said so army were present when Celaya said so and added invidiously that he would not and added invidiously that he would not and added invidiously that he would not himself have come out of the country himself have come out of the country himself have come out of the country unless he had believed that caesar would unless he had believed that caesar would unless he had believed that caesar would have provided that they should all have have provided that they should all have have provided that they should all have peace one with another and that had he peace one with another and that had he peace one with another and that had he been there he would have taken care of been there he would have taken care of been there he would have taken care of that the war should not have been to that the war should not have been to that the war should not have been to Herod's advantage caesar was provoked Herod's advantage caesar was provoked Herod's advantage caesar was provoked when this was said and asked no more when this was said and asked no more when this was said and asked no more than this one question both of Herod's than this one question both of Herod's than this one question both of Herod's friends that were there and of his own friends that were there and of his own friends that were there and of his own friends who were come from Syria whether friends who were come from Syria whether friends who were come from Syria whether Herod had led an army thither and when Herod had led an army thither and when Herod had led an army thither and when they were forced to confess so much they were forced to confess so much they were forced to confess so much Caesar without staying to here for what Caesar without staying to here for what Caesar without staying to here for what reason he did it and how it was done reason he did it and how it was done reason he did it and how it was done grew very angry and wrote to Herod grew very angry and wrote to Herod grew very angry and wrote to Herod sharply the some of his epistle was this sharply the some of his epistle was this sharply the some of his epistle was this that whereas of old he had used him as that whereas of old he had used him as that whereas of old he had used him as his friend he should now use him as his his friend he should now use him as his his friend he should now use him as his subject subject subject so Leia's also wrote an account of this so Leia's also wrote an account of this so Leia's also wrote an account of this to the Arabians who were so elevated to the Arabians who were so elevated to the Arabians who were so elevated with it now they neither delivered up with it now they neither delivered up with it now they neither delivered up the robbers that had fled to them nor the robbers that had fled to them nor the robbers that had fled to them nor paid the money that was due they paid the money that was due they paid the money that was due they retained those pastures also which they retained those pastures also which they retained those pastures also which they had hired and kept them without paying had hired and kept them without paying had hired and kept them without paying their rent and all this because the king

their rent and all this because the king their rent and all this because the king of the Jews was now in a low condition of the Jews was now in a low condition of the Jews was now in a low condition by reason of Caesars anger at him those by reason of Caesars anger at him those by reason of Caesars anger at him those of trikona tests also made use of this of trikona tests also made use of this of trikona tests also made use of this opportunity and rose up against the opportunity and rose up against the opportunity and rose up against the Adomian garrison and followed the same Adomian garrison and followed the same Adomian garrison and followed the same way of robbing with the Arabians who had way of robbing with the Arabians who had way of robbing with the Arabians who had pillaged their country and were more pillaged their country and were more pillaged their country and were more rigid in their unjust proceedings not rigid in their unjust proceedings not rigid in their unjust proceedings not only in order to give by it but by way only in order to give by it but by way only in order to give by it but by way of revenge also now Herod was forced to of revenge also now Herod was forced to of revenge also now Herod was forced to bear all this that confidence of his bear all this that confidence of his bear all this that confidence of his being quite gone with which Caesars being quite gone with which Caesars being quite gone with which Caesars favor used to inspire him for Caesar favor used to inspire him for Caesar favor used to inspire him for Caesar would not admit so much as an ambassador would not admit so much as an ambassador would not admit so much as an ambassador for him to make an apology for him and for him to make an apology for him and for him to make an apology for him and when they came again he sent them away when they came again he sent them away when they came again he sent them away without success so he was cast into without success so he was cast into without success so he was cast into agnus and fear and Celaya says agnus and fear and Celaya says agnus and fear and Celaya says circumstances grieved him exceedingly circumstances grieved him exceedingly circumstances grieved him exceedingly who was now believed by Caesar and was who was now believed by Caesar and was who was now believed by Caesar and was present at Rome nay sometimes aspiring present at Rome nay sometimes aspiring present at Rome nay sometimes aspiring higher now it came to pass that a higher now it came to pass that a higher now it came to pass that a buddhist was dead Ananias whose name was buddhist was dead Ananias whose name was buddhist was dead Ananias whose name was afterward changed to a Rita's took the afterward changed to a Rita's took the afterward changed to a Rita's took the government force Elias endeavoured by government force Elias endeavoured by government force Elias endeavoured by calumny to get him turned out of his calumny to get him turned out of his calumny to get him turned out of his principality that he might himself take principality that he might himself take principality that he might himself take it with which design he gave much money it with which design he gave much money it with which design he gave much money to the courtiers and promised much money to the courtiers and promised much money to the courtiers and promised much money to Caesar who indeed was angry that to Caesar who indeed was angry that to Caesar who indeed was angry that arenas had not sent to him first before arenas had not sent to him first before arenas had not sent to him first before he took the kingdom yet did Ania send an he took the kingdom yet did Ania send an he took the kingdom yet did Ania send an epistle and presence to Caesar and a epistle and presence to Caesar and a epistle and presence to Caesar and a golden crown of the weight of many golden crown of the weight of many golden crown of the weight of many talents now that epistle accused so

talents now that epistle accused so talents now that epistle accused so Laius as having been a wicked servant Laius as having been a wicked servant Laius as having been a wicked servant and having killed a buddhist by poison and having killed a buddhist by poison and having killed a buddhist by poison and that while he was alive he had and that while he was alive he had and that while he was alive he had governed him as he pleased and had also governed him as he pleased and had also governed him as he pleased and had also debauched the wives of the Arabians and debauched the wives of the Arabians and debauched the wives of the Arabians and had borrowed money in order to obtain had borrowed money in order to obtain had borrowed money in order to obtain the Dominion for himself yet did not the Dominion for himself yet did not the Dominion for himself yet did not Caesar give heed to these accusations Caesar give heed to these accusations Caesar give heed to these accusations but sent his ambassadors back without but sent his ambassadors back without but sent his ambassadors back without receiving any of his presence but in the receiving any of his presence but in the receiving any of his presence but in the meantime the affairs of Judea and Arabia meantime the affairs of Judea and Arabia meantime the affairs of Judea and Arabia became worse and worse partly because of became worse and worse partly because of became worse and worse partly because of the anarchy they were under and partly the anarchy they were under and partly the anarchy they were under and partly because as bad as they were because as bad as they were because as bad as they were nobody had power to govern them four of nobody had power to govern them four of nobody had power to govern them four of the two Kings the one was not yet the two Kings the one was not yet the two Kings the one was not yet confirmed in his kingdom and so had not confirmed in his kingdom and so had not confirmed in his kingdom and so had not Authority sufficient to restrain the Authority sufficient to restrain the Authority sufficient to restrain the evildoers and as for Herod Caesar was evildoers and as for Herod Caesar was evildoers and as for Herod Caesar was immediately angry at him for having immediately angry at him for having immediately angry at him for having avenged himself and so he was compelled avenged himself and so he was compelled avenged himself and so he was compelled to bear all the injuries that were to bear all the injuries that were to bear all the injuries that were offered him at length when he saw no end offered him at length when he saw no end offered him at length when he saw no end of the mischief which surrounded him he of the mischief which surrounded him he of the mischief which surrounded him he resolved to send ambassadors to realm resolved to send ambassadors to realm resolved to send ambassadors to realm again to see whether his friends had again to see whether his friends had again to see whether his friends had prevailed to mitigate Caesar and to prevailed to mitigate Caesar and to prevailed to mitigate Caesar and to address themselves to Caesar himself and address themselves to Caesar himself and address themselves to Caesar himself and the Ambassador he sent thither was the Ambassador he sent thither was the Ambassador he sent thither was nicholas of damascus chapter 10 nicholas of damascus chapter 10 nicholas of damascus chapter 10 how yer achlys falsely accused herod how yer achlys falsely accused herod how yer achlys falsely accused herod sons and how their father bound them and sons and how their father bound them and sons and how their father bound them and wrote to caesar about them wrote to caesar about them wrote to caesar about them ah solace and how he was accused by ah solace and how he was accused by ah solace and how he was accused by Nicholas the disorders about Herod's

Nicholas the disorders about Herod's Nicholas the disorders about Herod's family and children about this time grew family and children about this time grew family and children about this time grew much worse for it now appeared certain much worse for it now appeared certain much worse for it now appeared certain nor was it unforeseen beforehand that nor was it unforeseen beforehand that nor was it unforeseen beforehand that fortune threatened the greatest and most fortune threatened the greatest and most fortune threatened the greatest and most insupportable misfortunes possible in insupportable misfortunes possible in insupportable misfortunes possible in his kingdom its progress and his kingdom its progress and his kingdom its progress and augmentation at this time arose on the augmentation at this time arose on the augmentation at this time arose on the occasion following one Urich leaves al occasion following one Urich leaves al occasion following one Urich leaves al akka demonium a person of note there but akka demonium a person of note there but akka demonium a person of note there but a man of a perverse mine and so cunning a man of a perverse mine and so cunning a man of a perverse mine and so cunning in his ways of voluptuousness and in his ways of voluptuousness and in his ways of voluptuousness and flattery as to indulge both and yet to flattery as to indulge both and yet to flattery as to indulge both and yet to seem to indulge neither of them came in seem to indulge neither of them came in seem to indulge neither of them came in his travels to Herod and made him his travels to Herod and made him his travels to Herod and made him presence but so that he received more presence but so that he received more presence but so that he received more presence from him presence from him presence from him he also took such proper seasons for he also took such proper seasons for he also took such proper seasons for insinuating himself into his friendship insinuating himself into his friendship insinuating himself into his friendship that he became one of the most intimate that he became one of the most intimate that he became one of the most intimate of the Kings friends he had his lodging of the Kings friends he had his lodging of the Kings friends he had his lodging in ante powders house but he had not in ante powders house but he had not in ante powders house but he had not only access but free conversation with only access but free conversation with only access but free conversation with Alexander as pretending to him that he Alexander as pretending to him that he Alexander as pretending to him that he was in great favour with our Callias the was in great favour with our Callias the was in great favour with our Callias the king of Cappadocia whence he pretended king of Cappadocia whence he pretended king of Cappadocia whence he pretended much respect for Glaphyra much respect for Glaphyra much respect for Glaphyra and in an occult manner cultivated a and in an occult manner cultivated a and in an occult manner cultivated a friendship with them all but always friendship with them all but always friendship with them all but always attending to what was said and done that attending to what was said and done that attending to what was said and done that he might be furnished with calumny x' to he might be furnished with calumny x' to he might be furnished with calumny x' to please them all in short he behaved please them all in short he behaved please them all in short he behaved himself so to everybody in his himself so to everybody in his himself so to everybody in his conversation as to appear to be his conversation as to appear to be his conversation as to appear to be his particular friend and made others particular friend and made others particular friend and made others believe that his being anywhere was for believe that his being anywhere was for believe that his being anywhere was for the person's advantage so he won upon

the person's advantage so he won upon the person's advantage so he won upon Alexander who was but young and Alexander who was but young and Alexander who was but young and persuaded him that he might open his persuaded him that he might open his persuaded him that he might open his grievances to him with assurance and grievances to him with assurance and grievances to him with assurance and with nobody else so he declared his with nobody else so he declared his with nobody else so he declared his brief to him how his father was brief to him how his father was brief to him how his father was alienated from him he related to him alienated from him he related to him alienated from him he related to him also the affairs of his mother and of also the affairs of his mother and of also the affairs of his mother and of anti powder that he had driven them from anti powder that he had driven them from anti powder that he had driven them from their proper dignity and had the power their proper dignity and had the power their proper dignity and had the power over everything himself that no part of over everything himself that no part of over everything himself that no part of this was tolerable since his father was this was tolerable since his father was this was tolerable since his father was already come to hate them and he added already come to hate them and he added already come to hate them and he added that he would neither admit them to his that he would neither admit them to his that he would neither admit them to his table nor to his conversation table nor to his conversation table nor to his conversation such were the complaints as was but such were the complaints as was but such were the complaints as was but natural of Alexander about the things natural of Alexander about the things natural of Alexander about the things that troubled him and these discourses that troubled him and these discourses that troubled him and these discourses Urich Lee is carried to anti powder and Urich Lee is carried to anti powder and Urich Lee is carried to anti powder and told him he did not inform him of this told him he did not inform him of this told him he did not inform him of this on his own account but that being on his own account but that being on his own account but that being overcome by his kindness the great overcome by his kindness the great overcome by his kindness the great importance of the thing obliged him to importance of the thing obliged him to importance of the thing obliged him to do it and he warned him to have a care do it and he warned him to have a care do it and he warned him to have a care of Alexander for that what he said was of Alexander for that what he said was of Alexander for that what he said was spoken with the immense and that in spoken with the immense and that in spoken with the immense and that in consequence of what he said he would consequence of what he said he would consequence of what he said he would certainly kill him with his own hand certainly kill him with his own hand certainly kill him with his own hand whereupon anti powder thanking him to be whereupon anti powder thanking him to be whereupon anti powder thanking him to be his friend by this advice gave him his friend by this advice gave him his friend by this advice gave him presents upon all occasions and at presents upon all occasions and at presents upon all occasions and at length persuaded him to inform Herod of length persuaded him to inform Herod of length persuaded him to inform Herod of what he had heard so when he related to what he had heard so when he related to what he had heard so when he related to the king Alexander's ill temper as the king Alexander's ill temper as the king Alexander's ill temper as discovered by the words he had heard him discovered by the words he had heard him discovered by the words he had heard him speak he was easily believed by him and speak he was easily believed by him and speak he was easily believed by him and he thereby brought the king to that pass

he thereby brought the king to that pass he thereby brought the king to that pass turning him about by his words and turning him about by his words and turning him about by his words and irritating him till he increased his irritating him till he increased his irritating him till he increased his hatred to him and made him implacable hatred to him and made him implacable hatred to him and made him implacable which he showed at that very time for he which he showed at that very time for he which he showed at that very time for he immediately gave Yura Cleese a present immediately gave Yura Cleese a present immediately gave Yura Cleese a present of fifty talents who when he had gotten of fifty talents who when he had gotten of fifty talents who when he had gotten them went to our coleus king of them went to our coleus king of them went to our coleus king of Cappadocia and commended Alexander Cappadocia and commended Alexander Cappadocia and commended Alexander before him and told him that he had been before him and told him that he had been before him and told him that he had been many ways of advantage to him in making many ways of advantage to him in making many ways of advantage to him in making a reconciliation between him and his a reconciliation between him and his a reconciliation between him and his father so he got money from him also and father so he got money from him also and father so he got money from him also and went away went away went away before his pernicious practices were before his pernicious practices were before his pernicious practices were found out found out found out but when uric leaves was returned to but when uric leaves was returned to but when uric leaves was returned to lackaday mun he did not leave off doing lackaday mun he did not leave off doing lackaday mun he did not leave off doing mischief and so for his many acts of mischief and so for his many acts of mischief and so for his many acts of injustice he was banished from his own injustice he was banished from his own injustice he was banished from his own country but as for the King of the Jews country but as for the King of the Jews country but as for the King of the Jews he was not now in the temper he was he was not now in the temper he was he was not now in the temper he was formerly in towards Alexander and Arista formerly in towards Alexander and Arista formerly in towards Alexander and Arista bolas when he had been content with the bolas when he had been content with the bolas when he had been content with the hearing of their calumny 'he's when hearing of their calumny 'he's when hearing of their calumny 'he's when others told him of them but he was now others told him of them but he was now others told him of them but he was now come to that pass as to hate them come to that pass as to hate them come to that pass as to hate them himself and to urge man to speak against himself and to urge man to speak against himself and to urge man to speak against them though they did not do it of them though they did not do it of them though they did not do it of themselves he also observed all that was themselves he also observed all that was themselves he also observed all that was said and put questions and gave ear to said and put questions and gave ear to said and put questions and gave ear to everyone that would but speak if they everyone that would but speak if they everyone that would but speak if they could but say anything against them could but say anything against them could but say anything against them till at length II heard that your raitis till at length II heard that your raitis till at length II heard that your raitis of coast was a conspirator with of coast was a conspirator with of coast was a conspirator with Alexander which thing to Herod was the Alexander which thing to Herod was the Alexander which thing to Herod was the most agreeable and sweetest news most agreeable and sweetest news most agreeable and sweetest news imaginable but still a greater imaginable but still a greater imaginable but still a greater misfortune came upon the young men while

misfortune came upon the young men while misfortune came upon the young men while the Columbia's against them were the Columbia's against them were the Columbia's against them were continually increased and as a man may continually increased and as a man may continually increased and as a man may say one would think it was everyone's say one would think it was everyone's say one would think it was everyone's endeavor to lay some Grievous thing to endeavor to lay some Grievous thing to endeavor to lay some Grievous thing to their charge which might appear to be their charge which might appear to be their charge which might appear to be for the Kings preservation there were for the Kings preservation there were for the Kings preservation there were two guards of Herod's body who were in two guards of Herod's body who were in two guards of Herod's body who were in great esteem for their strength and great esteem for their strength and great esteem for their strength and tallness yo Kunduz and Tyrannis these tallness yo Kunduz and Tyrannis these tallness yo Kunduz and Tyrannis these men had been cast off by Herod who was men had been cast off by Herod who was men had been cast off by Herod who was displeased at them these now used to displeased at them these now used to displeased at them these now used to ride along with Alexander and for their ride along with Alexander and for their ride along with Alexander and for their skill in their exercises were in great skill in their exercises were in great skill in their exercises were in great esteem with him and had some gold and esteem with him and had some gold and esteem with him and had some gold and other gifts bestowed on them now the other gifts bestowed on them now the other gifts bestowed on them now the king having an immediate suspicion of king having an immediate suspicion of king having an immediate suspicion of those men had them tortured who endured those men had them tortured who endured those men had them tortured who endured the torture courageously for a long time the torture courageously for a long time the torture courageously for a long time but at last confessed that Alexander had but at last confessed that Alexander had but at last confessed that Alexander had persuaded them to kill Herod when he was persuaded them to kill Herod when he was persuaded them to kill Herod when he was in pursuit of the wild beasts that it in pursuit of the wild beasts that it in pursuit of the wild beasts that it might be said he fell from his horse and might be said he fell from his horse and might be said he fell from his horse and was run through with his own spear for was run through with his own spear for was run through with his own spear for that he had won such a misfortune that he had won such a misfortune that he had won such a misfortune formerly they also showed where there formerly they also showed where there formerly they also showed where there was money hidden in the stable was money hidden in the stable was money hidden in the stable underground and these convicted the underground and these convicted the underground and these convicted the Kings chief hunter he had given the Kings chief hunter he had given the Kings chief hunter he had given the young men the Royal hunting Spears and young men the Royal hunting Spears and young men the Royal hunting Spears and weapons to Alexander's dependents at weapons to Alexander's dependents at weapons to Alexander's dependents at Alexander's command after these the Alexander's command after these the Alexander's command after these the commander of the garrison of Alexandria commander of the garrison of Alexandria commander of the garrison of Alexandria was caught and tortured for he was was caught and tortured for he was was caught and tortured for he was accused to have promised to receive the accused to have promised to receive the accused to have promised to receive the young men into his fortress and to young men into his fortress and to young men into his fortress and to supply them with that money of the Kings supply them with that money of the Kings supply them with that money of the Kings which was laid up in that fortress yet which was laid up in that fortress yet which was laid up in that fortress yet did not he acknowledge anything of it

did not he acknowledge anything of it did not he acknowledge anything of it himself but his son came ill and said it himself but his son came ill and said it himself but his son came ill and said it was so and delivered up the writing was so and delivered up the writing was so and delivered up the writing which so far as could be guessed was an which so far as could be guessed was an which so far as could be guessed was an Alexander's hand its contents were these Alexander's hand its contents were these Alexander's hand its contents were these when we have finished by God's help all when we have finished by God's help all when we have finished by God's help all that we have proposed to do we will come that we have proposed to do we will come that we have proposed to do we will come to you but do your endeavors as you have to you but do your endeavors as you have to you but do your endeavors as you have promised to receive us into your promised to receive us into your promised to receive us into your fortress fortress fortress after this writing was produced Herod after this writing was produced Herod after this writing was produced Herod had no doubt about the treacherous had no doubt about the treacherous had no doubt about the treacherous designs of his sons against him but designs of his sons against him but designs of his sons against him but Alexander said that Diophantus the Alexander said that Diophantus the Alexander said that Diophantus the scribe had imitated his hand and that scribe had imitated his hand and that scribe had imitated his hand and that the paper was maliciously drawn out by the paper was maliciously drawn out by the paper was maliciously drawn out by an e powder four Diophantus appeared to an e powder four Diophantus appeared to an e powder four Diophantus appeared to be very cunning in such practices and as be very cunning in such practices and as be very cunning in such practices and as he was afterward convicted of forging he was afterward convicted of forging he was afterward convicted of forging other papers he was put to death for it other papers he was put to death for it other papers he was put to death for it so the King produced those that had been so the King produced those that had been so the King produced those that had been tortured before the multitude at Jericho tortured before the multitude at Jericho tortured before the multitude at Jericho in order to have them accuse the young in order to have them accuse the young in order to have them accuse the young men which accusers many of the people men which accusers many of the people men which accusers many of the people stoned to death and when they were going stoned to death and when they were going stoned to death and when they were going to kill Alexander and Arista Bullis to kill Alexander and Arista Bullis to kill Alexander and Arista Bullis likewise the King would not permit them likewise the King would not permit them likewise the King would not permit them to do so but restrain the multitude by to do so but restrain the multitude by to do so but restrain the multitude by the means of Ptolemy and Ferrara's the means of Ptolemy and Ferrara's the means of Ptolemy and Ferrara's however the young men were put under a however the young men were put under a however the young men were put under a guard and kept in custody that nobody guard and kept in custody that nobody guard and kept in custody that nobody might come at them and all that they did might come at them and all that they did might come at them and all that they did or said was watched and the reproach and or said was watched and the reproach and or said was watched and the reproach and fear they were in was little or nothing fear they were in was little or nothing fear they were in was little or nothing different from those of condemned different from those of condemned different from those of condemned criminals and one of them who was Arista criminals and one of them who was Arista criminals and one of them who was Arista Bullis was so deeply affected that he

Bullis was so deeply affected that he Bullis was so deeply affected that he brought Salome who was his aunt and brought Salome who was his aunt and brought Salome who was his aunt and mother-in-law to lament with him for his mother-in-law to lament with him for his mother-in-law to lament with him for his calamities and to hate him who had calamities and to hate him who had calamities and to hate him who had suffered things to come to that pass suffered things to come to that pass suffered things to come to that pass when he said to her art thou not in when he said to her art thou not in when he said to her art thou not in danger of destruction also while the danger of destruction also while the danger of destruction also while the report goes that thou had his disclosed report goes that thou had his disclosed report goes that thou had his disclosed beforehand all our affairs to Silius beforehand all our affairs to Silius beforehand all our affairs to Silius when thou was in hopes of being married when thou was in hopes of being married when thou was in hopes of being married to him she immediately carried these to him she immediately carried these to him she immediately carried these words to her brother upon this he was words to her brother upon this he was words to her brother upon this he was out of patience and gave command to bind out of patience and gave command to bind out of patience and gave command to bind him and enjoined them both now they were him and enjoined them both now they were him and enjoined them both now they were kept separate one from the other to kept separate one from the other to kept separate one from the other to write down the ill things they had done write down the ill things they had done write down the ill things they had done against their father and bring the against their father and bring the against their father and bring the writings to him so when this was writings to him so when this was writings to him so when this was enjoying them they wrote this that they enjoying them they wrote this that they enjoying them they wrote this that they had laid no treacherous designs nor made had laid no treacherous designs nor made had laid no treacherous designs nor made any preparations against their father any preparations against their father any preparations against their father but that they had intended to fly away but that they had intended to fly away but that they had intended to fly away and that by the distress they were in and that by the distress they were in and that by the distress they were in their lives being now uncertain and their lives being now uncertain and their lives being now uncertain and tedious to them about this time there tedious to them about this time there tedious to them about this time there came an ambassador out of Cappadocia came an ambassador out of Cappadocia came an ambassador out of Cappadocia from Arkell AS whose name was Neela's he from Arkell AS whose name was Neela's he from Arkell AS whose name was Neela's he was one of the prince was one of the prince was one of the prince rulers under him so Herod being desirous rulers under him so Herod being desirous rulers under him so Herod being desirous to show our calluses ill-will to him to show our calluses ill-will to him to show our calluses ill-will to him called for Alexander as he was in his called for Alexander as he was in his called for Alexander as he was in his bonds and asked him again concerning his bonds and asked him again concerning his bonds and asked him again concerning his flight whether and how they had resolved flight whether and how they had resolved flight whether and how they had resolved to retire to retire to retire Alexander replied to our coleus who had Alexander replied to our coleus who had Alexander replied to our coleus who had promised to send them away to Rome but promised to send them away to Rome but promised to send them away to Rome but that they had no wicked nor mischievous that they had no wicked nor mischievous that they had no wicked nor mischievous designs against their father and that

designs against their father and that designs against their father and that nothing of that nature which their nothing of that nature which their nothing of that nature which their adversaries had charged upon them was adversaries had charged upon them was adversaries had charged upon them was true and that their desire was that he true and that their desire was that he true and that their desire was that he might have examined Tyrannis and you might have examined Tyrannis and you might have examined Tyrannis and you Kunduz more strictly but that they had Kunduz more strictly but that they had Kunduz more strictly but that they had been suddenly slain by the means of a been suddenly slain by the means of a been suddenly slain by the means of a knee patter knee patter knee patter who put his own friends among the who put his own friends among the who put his own friends among the multitude for that purpose when this was multitude for that purpose when this was multitude for that purpose when this was said Herod commanded that both Alexander said Herod commanded that both Alexander said Herod commanded that both Alexander and Milla should be carried to Glaphyra and Milla should be carried to Glaphyra and Milla should be carried to Glaphyra arkla is his daughter and that she arkla is his daughter and that she arkla is his daughter and that she should be asked whether she did not know should be asked whether she did not know should be asked whether she did not know somewhat of Alexander's treacherous somewhat of Alexander's treacherous somewhat of Alexander's treacherous designs against Herod now as soon as designs against Herod now as soon as designs against Herod now as soon as they were come to her and she saw they were come to her and she saw they were come to her and she saw Alexander in bonds she beat her head and Alexander in bonds she beat her head and Alexander in bonds she beat her head and in great consternation gave a deep and in great consternation gave a deep and in great consternation gave a deep and moving groan the young man also fell moving groan the young man also fell moving groan the young man also fell into tears this was so miserable a into tears this was so miserable a into tears this was so miserable a spectacle to those present that for a spectacle to those present that for a spectacle to those present that for a great while they were not able to say or great while they were not able to say or great while they were not able to say or do anything but at length Ptolemy who do anything but at length Ptolemy who do anything but at length Ptolemy who was ordered to bring Alexander bid him was ordered to bring Alexander bid him was ordered to bring Alexander bid him say whether his wife was conscious of say whether his wife was conscious of say whether his wife was conscious of his actions he replied how is it his actions he replied how is it his actions he replied how is it possible that she whom I love better possible that she whom I love better possible that she whom I love better than my own soul and by whom I have had than my own soul and by whom I have had than my own soul and by whom I have had children should not know what I do upon children should not know what I do upon children should not know what I do upon which she cried out that she knew of no which she cried out that she knew of no which she cried out that she knew of no wicked designs of his but that yet if wicked designs of his but that yet if wicked designs of his but that yet if her accusing herself falsely would tend her accusing herself falsely would tend her accusing herself falsely would tend to his preservation she would confess it to his preservation she would confess it to his preservation she would confess it all Alexander replied there is no such all Alexander replied there is no such all Alexander replied there is no such wickedness as those who ought the least wickedness as those who ought the least wickedness as those who ought the least of all so to do suspect which either I of all so to do suspect which either I of all so to do suspect which either I have imagined or thou knowest of but

have imagined or thou knowest of but have imagined or thou knowest of but this only that we have resolved to this only that we have resolved to this only that we have resolved to retire to our coleus and from thence to retire to our coleus and from thence to retire to our coleus and from thence to Rome which she also confessed upon which Rome which she also confessed upon which Rome which she also confessed upon which Herod supposing that our Colossus Herod supposing that our Colossus Herod supposing that our Colossus ill-will to him was proved sent a letter ill-will to him was proved sent a letter ill-will to him was proved sent a letter by Olympus and volumnius and bid by Olympus and volumnius and bid by Olympus and volumnius and bid as they sailed by to touch it elucha of as they sailed by to touch it elucha of as they sailed by to touch it elucha of Cilicia and give our coleus the letter Cilicia and give our coleus the letter Cilicia and give our coleus the letter and that when they had expostulated with and that when they had expostulated with and that when they had expostulated with him he had a hand in his sons him he had a hand in his sons him he had a hand in his sons treacherous design against him they treacherous design against him they treacherous design against him they should from thence sail to Rome and that should from thence sail to Rome and that should from thence sail to Rome and that in case they found Nicholas had gained in case they found Nicholas had gained in case they found Nicholas had gained any ground and that Caesar was no longer any ground and that Caesar was no longer any ground and that Caesar was no longer displeased at him he should give him his displeased at him he should give him his displeased at him he should give him his letters and the proofs which he had letters and the proofs which he had letters and the proofs which he had ready to show against the young men as ready to show against the young men as ready to show against the young men as to our Calais he made his defense for to our Calais he made his defense for to our Calais he made his defense for himself that he had promised to receive himself that he had promised to receive himself that he had promised to receive the young men because it was both for the young men because it was both for the young men because it was both for their own and their father's advantage their own and their father's advantage their own and their father's advantage so to do less Sun to severe procedures so to do less Sun to severe procedures so to do less Sun to severe procedures should be gone upon in that anger and should be gone upon in that anger and should be gone upon in that anger and disorder they were in on occasion of the disorder they were in on occasion of the disorder they were in on occasion of the present suspicions but that still he had present suspicions but that still he had present suspicions but that still he had not promised to send them to Caesar and not promised to send them to Caesar and not promised to send them to Caesar and then he had not promised anything else then he had not promised anything else then he had not promised anything else to the young men that could show any to the young men that could show any to the young men that could show any ill-will to him when these ambassador's ill-will to him when these ambassador's ill-will to him when these ambassador's were come to Rome were come to Rome were come to Rome they had a fit opportunity of delivering they had a fit opportunity of delivering they had a fit opportunity of delivering their letters to Caesar because they their letters to Caesar because they their letters to Caesar because they found him reconciled to Herod for the found him reconciled to Herod for the found him reconciled to Herod for the circumstances of Nicholas's ambassador circumstances of Nicholas's ambassador circumstances of Nicholas's ambassador in as follows as soon as he was come to in as follows as soon as he was come to in as follows as soon as he was come to Rome and was about the court he did not Rome and was about the court he did not Rome and was about the court he did not first of all said about what he was come

first of all said about what he was come first of all said about what he was come for only but he thought fit also to for only but he thought fit also to for only but he thought fit also to accused so Leia's now the Arabians even accused so Leia's now the Arabians even accused so Leia's now the Arabians even before he came to talk with them were before he came to talk with them were before he came to talk with them were quarreling one with another and some of quarreling one with another and some of quarreling one with another and some of them left Celaya says party and joining them left Celaya says party and joining them left Celaya says party and joining themselves to Nicholas informed him of themselves to Nicholas informed him of themselves to Nicholas informed him of all the wicked things that had been done all the wicked things that had been done all the wicked things that had been done and produced to him evident and produced to him evident and produced to him evident demonstrations of the slaughter of a demonstrations of the slaughter of a demonstrations of the slaughter of a great number of overdoses friends by great number of overdoses friends by great number of overdoses friends by saleha's for when these men less Leia's saleha's for when these men less Leia's saleha's for when these men less Leia's they had carried off with them those they had carried off with them those they had carried off with them those letters whereby they could convict him letters whereby they could convict him letters whereby they could convict him when Nicholas saw such an opportunity when Nicholas saw such an opportunity when Nicholas saw such an opportunity afford in him he made use of it in order afford in him he made use of it in order afford in him he made use of it in order to gain his own point afterward and to gain his own point afterward and to gain his own point afterward and endeavored immediately to make a endeavored immediately to make a endeavored immediately to make a reconciliation between Caesar and Herod reconciliation between Caesar and Herod reconciliation between Caesar and Herod for he was fully satisfied that if he for he was fully satisfied that if he for he was fully satisfied that if he should desire to make a defense for should desire to make a defense for should desire to make a defense for Herod directly he should not be allowed Herod directly he should not be allowed Herod directly he should not be allowed that liberty but that if he desired to that liberty but that if he desired to that liberty but that if he desired to accuse the Leia's there would be an accuse the Leia's there would be an accuse the Leia's there would be an occasion occasion occasion present itself of speaking on Herod's present itself of speaking on Herod's present itself of speaking on Herod's behalf so when the cause was ready for behalf so when the cause was ready for behalf so when the cause was ready for hearing and the day was appointed hearing and the day was appointed hearing and the day was appointed Nicholas while Arita says ambassadors Nicholas while Arita says ambassadors Nicholas while Arita says ambassadors were present acusa Leia's and said that were present acusa Leia's and said that were present acusa Leia's and said that he imputed to him the destruction of the he imputed to him the destruction of the he imputed to him the destruction of the king over us and of many others of the king over us and of many others of the king over us and of many others of the Arabians that he had borrowed money for Arabians that he had borrowed money for Arabians that he had borrowed money for no good design and he proved that he had no good design and he proved that he had no good design and he proved that he had been guilty of adultery not only with been guilty of adultery not only with been guilty of adultery not only with the arabian but rainin women also and he the arabian but rainin women also and he the arabian but rainin women also and he added that above all the rest added that above all the rest added that above all the rest he had alienated Caesar from Herod and

he had alienated Caesar from Herod and he had alienated Caesar from Herod and that all that he has said about the that all that he has said about the that all that he has said about the actions of Herod were falsities when actions of Herod were falsities when actions of Herod were falsities when Nicholas was come to this topic Nicholas was come to this topic Nicholas was come to this topic Caesar stopped him from going on and Caesar stopped him from going on and Caesar stopped him from going on and desired him only to speak of this affair desired him only to speak of this affair desired him only to speak of this affair of Herod and to show that he had not led of Herod and to show that he had not led of Herod and to show that he had not led an army into Arabia nor slain 2,500 men an army into Arabia nor slain 2,500 men an army into Arabia nor slain 2,500 men there nor taken prisoners nor pillaged there nor taken prisoners nor pillaged there nor taken prisoners nor pillaged the country to which Nicholas made this the country to which Nicholas made this the country to which Nicholas made this answer answer answer I shall principally demonstrate that I shall principally demonstrate that I shall principally demonstrate that either nothing at all or but a very either nothing at all or but a very either nothing at all or but a very little of those imputations are true little of those imputations are true little of those imputations are true which thou hast been informed for had which thou hast been informed for had which thou hast been informed for had they been true now mitos justly have they been true now mitos justly have they been true now mitos justly have been still more angry at Herod at this been still more angry at Herod at this been still more angry at Herod at this strange assertion Caesar was very strange assertion Caesar was very strange assertion Caesar was very attentive and Nicholas said that there attentive and Nicholas said that there attentive and Nicholas said that there was a debt due to Herod of 500 talents was a debt due to Herod of 500 talents was a debt due to Herod of 500 talents and a bond wherein it was written that and a bond wherein it was written that and a bond wherein it was written that if the time appointed be elapsed it if the time appointed be elapsed it if the time appointed be elapsed it should be lawful to make a seizure out should be lawful to make a seizure out should be lawful to make a seizure out of any part of his country of any part of his country of any part of his country as for the pretended army he said it was as for the pretended army he said it was as for the pretended army he said it was no army but a party sent out to require no army but a party sent out to require no army but a party sent out to require the just payment of the money that this the just payment of the money that this the just payment of the money that this was not sent immediately nor so soon as was not sent immediately nor so soon as was not sent immediately nor so soon as the bond allowed but that soleus had the bond allowed but that soleus had the bond allowed but that soleus had come frequently before Saturninus and come frequently before Saturninus and come frequently before Saturninus and volumnius the presidents of syria and volumnius the presidents of syria and volumnius the presidents of syria and that at last he had sworn at berteus by that at last he had sworn at berteus by that at last he had sworn at berteus by thy fortune that he would certainly pay thy fortune that he would certainly pay thy fortune that he would certainly pay the money within 30 days and deliver up the money within 30 days and deliver up the money within 30 days and deliver up the fugitives that were under his the fugitives that were under his the fugitives that were under his Dominion and that once the Leia's have Dominion and that once the Leia's have Dominion and that once the Leia's have performed nothing of this Harry came performed nothing of this Harry came performed nothing of this Harry came again before the presidents and upon

again before the presidents and upon again before the presidents and upon their permission to make a seizure for their permission to make a seizure for their permission to make a seizure for his money he with difficulty went out of his money he with difficulty went out of his money he with difficulty went out of his country with a his country with a his country with a thirty of soldiers for that purpose and thirty of soldiers for that purpose and thirty of soldiers for that purpose and this is all the war which these men so this is all the war which these men so this is all the war which these men so tragically described and this is the tragically described and this is the tragically described and this is the affair of the expedition into Arabia how affair of the expedition into Arabia how affair of the expedition into Arabia how can this be called a war when thy can this be called a war when thy can this be called a war when thy presidents permitted it the covenants presidents permitted it the covenants presidents permitted it the covenants allowed and it was not executed till thy allowed and it was not executed till thy allowed and it was not executed till thy name o Caesar as well as that of the name o Caesar as well as that of the name o Caesar as well as that of the other gods had been profaned and now I other gods had been profaned and now I other gods had been profaned and now I must speak in order about the captives must speak in order about the captives must speak in order about the captives there were robbers that's well Tantra there were robbers that's well Tantra there were robbers that's well Tantra coitus at first their number was no more coitus at first their number was no more coitus at first their number was no more than 40 but they became more afterwards than 40 but they became more afterwards than 40 but they became more afterwards and they escape the punishment Herod and they escape the punishment Herod and they escape the punishment Herod would have inflicted on them by making would have inflicted on them by making would have inflicted on them by making Arabia their refuge so Leia's received Arabia their refuge so Leia's received Arabia their refuge so Leia's received them and supported them with food that them and supported them with food that them and supported them with food that they might be mischievious to all they might be mischievious to all they might be mischievious to all mankind and gave them a country to mankind and gave them a country to mankind and gave them a country to inhabit and himself received the gains inhabit and himself received the gains inhabit and himself received the gains they made by robbery yet did he promised they made by robbery yet did he promised they made by robbery yet did he promised that he would deliver up these men and that he would deliver up these men and that he would deliver up these men and that by the same oath and the same time that by the same oath and the same time that by the same oath and the same time that he swear and fixed for payment of that he swear and fixed for payment of that he swear and fixed for payment of his debt nor can he by any means show his debt nor can he by any means show his debt nor can he by any means show that any other persons have at this time that any other persons have at this time that any other persons have at this time been taken out of Arabia besides these been taken out of Arabia besides these been taken out of Arabia besides these and indeed not all these neither but and indeed not all these neither but and indeed not all these neither but only so many as could not conceal only so many as could not conceal only so many as could not conceal themselves and thus does the Columbia themselves and thus does the Columbia themselves and thus does the Columbia the captives which has been so odiously the captives which has been so odiously the captives which has been so odiously represented appear to be no better than represented appear to be no better than represented appear to be no better than a fiction and a lie made on purpose to

a fiction and a lie made on purpose to a fiction and a lie made on purpose to provoke the indignation for I ventured provoke the indignation for I ventured provoke the indignation for I ventured to affirm that when the forces of the to affirm that when the forces of the to affirm that when the forces of the Arabians came upon us and one or two of Arabians came upon us and one or two of Arabians came upon us and one or two of Herod's party foul he then only defended Herod's party foul he then only defended Herod's party foul he then only defended himself and there found the same as himself and there found the same as himself and there found the same as their general and in all about their general and in all about their general and in all about twenty-five others and no more whence twenty-five others and no more whence twenty-five others and no more whence saleha's by multiplying every single saleha's by multiplying every single saleha's by multiplying every single soldier to a hundred he reckons the soldier to a hundred he reckons the soldier to a hundred he reckons the slain to have been 2500 this provoked slain to have been 2500 this provoked slain to have been 2500 this provoked Caesar more than ever so he turned to Caesar more than ever so he turned to Caesar more than ever so he turned to saleha's full of rage and asked him how saleha's full of rage and asked him how saleha's full of rage and asked him how many of the Arabians were slain here many of the Arabians were slain here many of the Arabians were slain here upon he hesitated and said he had been upon he hesitated and said he had been upon he hesitated and said he had been opposed upon the covenants also were opposed upon the covenants also were opposed upon the covenants also were read about the money he had borrowed and read about the money he had borrowed and read about the money he had borrowed and the letters of the presidents of Syria the letters of the presidents of Syria the letters of the presidents of Syria and the complaints of the several cities and the complaints of the several cities and the complaints of the several cities so many as had so many as had so many as had injured by the robbers the conclusion injured by the robbers the conclusion injured by the robbers the conclusion was this that soleus was condemned to was this that soleus was condemned to was this that soleus was condemned to die and that Caesar was reconciled to die and that Caesar was reconciled to die and that Caesar was reconciled to Herod and owned his repentance for what Herod and owned his repentance for what Herod and owned his repentance for what severe things he had written to him severe things he had written to him severe things he had written to him occasion by calumny in sunless that he occasion by calumny in sunless that he occasion by calumny in sunless that he told Silius that he had compelled him by told Silius that he had compelled him by told Silius that he had compelled him by his lying accounts of things to be his lying accounts of things to be his lying accounts of things to be guilty of ingratitude against a man that guilty of ingratitude against a man that guilty of ingratitude against a man that was his friend at the last all came to was his friend at the last all came to was his friend at the last all came to this soleus was sent away to answer this soleus was sent away to answer this soleus was sent away to answer Herod suit and to repay the debt that he Herod suit and to repay the debt that he Herod suit and to repay the debt that he owed and after that to be punished with owed and after that to be punished with owed and after that to be punished with death but still Caesar was offended with death but still Caesar was offended with death but still Caesar was offended with arenas that he had taken upon himself arenas that he had taken upon himself arenas that he had taken upon himself the government without his consent first the government without his consent first the government without his consent first obtained for he had determined to bestow

obtained for he had determined to bestow obtained for he had determined to bestow arabia upon Herod but that the letters arabia upon Herod but that the letters arabia upon Herod but that the letters he had sent hindered him from so doing he had sent hindered him from so doing he had sent hindered him from so doing for Olympus of Alumnus perceiving that for Olympus of Alumnus perceiving that for Olympus of Alumnus perceiving that Caesar was now become favourable to Caesar was now become favourable to Caesar was now become favourable to Herod thought fit immediately to deliver Herod thought fit immediately to deliver Herod thought fit immediately to deliver him the letters they were commanded by him the letters they were commanded by him the letters they were commanded by Herod to give him concerning his sons Herod to give him concerning his sons Herod to give him concerning his sons when Caesar had read them he thought he when Caesar had read them he thought he when Caesar had read them he thought he would not be proper to add another would not be proper to add another would not be proper to add another government to him now he was old and in government to him now he was old and in government to him now he was old and in an ill state with relation to his sons an ill state with relation to his sons an ill state with relation to his sons so he admitted Arita tsa's ambassadors so he admitted Arita tsa's ambassadors so he admitted Arita tsa's ambassadors and after he had just reproved him for and after he had just reproved him for and after he had just reproved him for his rashness in not tarrying until he his rashness in not tarrying until he his rashness in not tarrying until he received the kingdom from him he received the kingdom from him he received the kingdom from him he accepted of his presence and confirmed accepted of his presence and confirmed accepted of his presence and confirmed him in his government and of book 16 him in his government and of book 16 him in his government and of book 16 chapters 9 and 10 book 16 chapter 11 of the antiquities of book 16 chapter 11 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox the Jews vol 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 anne boule the librivox.org recording by anne boule the librivox.org recording by anne boule 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 Whiston Josephus translated by William Whiston Josephus translated by William Whiston book 16 chapter 11

book 16 chapter 11 book 16 chapter 11 how Herod my permission from Caesar how Herod my permission from Caesar how Herod my permission from Caesar accused his sons before an assembly of accused his sons before an assembly of accused his sons before an assembly of judges at Baretta's and what tiro judges at Baretta's and what tiro judges at Baretta's and what tiro suffered for using a boundless and suffered for using a boundless and suffered for using a boundless and military Liberty of speech concerning military Liberty of speech concerning military Liberty of speech concerning also the death of the young men and also the death of the young men and also the death of the young men and their burial at Alexandria so Caesar was their burial at Alexandria so Caesar was their burial at Alexandria so Caesar was now reconciled to Herod and wrote thus now reconciled to Herod and wrote thus now reconciled to Herod and wrote thus to him that he was grieved for him on to him that he was grieved for him on to him that he was grieved for him on account of his sons and that in case account of his sons and that in case account of his sons and that in case they had been guilty of any profane and they had been guilty of any profane and they had been guilty of any profane and insolent crimes against him it would insolent crimes against him it would insolent crimes against him it would behoove him to punish them as parasites behoove him to punish them as parasites behoove him to punish them as parasites for which he gave him power accordingly for which he gave him power accordingly for which he gave him power accordingly but if they had only contrived to fly but if they had only contrived to fly but if they had only contrived to fly away he would have him give them an away he would have him give them an away he would have him give them an admonition and not proceed to extremity admonition and not proceed to extremity admonition and not proceed to extremity with them he also advised him to get an with them he also advised him to get an with them he also advised him to get an assembly together and to appoint some assembly together and to appoint some assembly together and to appoint some place near Baretta's which is a city place near Baretta's which is a city place near Baretta's which is a city belonging to the Romans and to take the belonging to the Romans and to take the belonging to the Romans and to take the presidents of Syria and arc Elias king presidents of Syria and arc Elias king presidents of Syria and arc Elias king of Cappadocia and as many more as he of Cappadocia and as many more as he of Cappadocia and as many more as he thought to be illustrious for their thought to be illustrious for their thought to be illustrious for their friendship to him and the dignities they friendship to him and the dignities they friendship to him and the dignities they were in and determine what should be were in and determine what should be were in and determine what should be done by their approbation these were the done by their approbation these were the done by their approbation these were the directions that Caesar gave him directions that Caesar gave him directions that Caesar gave him accordingly Herod when the letter was accordingly Herod when the letter was accordingly Herod when the letter was brought to him was immediately very glad brought to him was immediately very glad brought to him was immediately very glad of Caesars reconciliation to him and of Caesars reconciliation to him and of Caesars reconciliation to him and very glad also he had a complete very glad also he had a complete very glad also he had a complete Authority given him over his sons and it Authority given him over his sons and it Authority given him over his sons and it strangely came about that whereas before strangely came about that whereas before strangely came about that whereas before in his adversity though he had indeed

in his adversity though he had indeed in his adversity though he had indeed showed himself severe yea he had not showed himself severe yea he had not showed himself severe yea he had not been very rash nor hasty in been very rash nor hasty in been very rash nor hasty in during the destruction of his sons he during the destruction of his sons he during the destruction of his sons he now in his prosperity took advantage of now in his prosperity took advantage of now in his prosperity took advantage of this change for the better and the this change for the better and the this change for the better and the freedom he had now to exercise his freedom he had now to exercise his freedom he had now to exercise his hatred against them after an unheard hatred against them after an unheard hatred against them after an unheard manner he therefore sent and called as manner he therefore sent and called as manner he therefore sent and called as many as he thought fit to this assembly many as he thought fit to this assembly many as he thought fit to this assembly excepting Arkell a 'as for as for him he excepting Arkell a 'as for as for him he excepting Arkell a 'as for as for him he either hated him so that he would not either hated him so that he would not either hated him so that he would not invite him or thought he would be an invite him or thought he would be an invite him or thought he would be an obstacle to his designs when the obstacle to his designs when the obstacle to his designs when the president's and the rest that belonged president's and the rest that belonged president's and the rest that belonged to the cities were come to Baretta's he to the cities were come to Baretta's he to the cities were come to Baretta's he kept his sons in a certain village kept his sons in a certain village kept his sons in a certain village belonging to sit in call Platt Tana but belonging to sit in call Platt Tana but belonging to sit in call Platt Tana but near to this city that if they were near to this city that if they were near to this city that if they were called he might produce them for he did called he might produce them for he did called he might produce them for he did not think fit to bring them before the not think fit to bring them before the not think fit to bring them before the assembly and when there were a hundred assembly and when there were a hundred assembly and when there were a hundred and fifty Assessors present Herod came and fifty Assessors present Herod came and fifty Assessors present Herod came by himself alone and accused his sons by himself alone and accused his sons by himself alone and accused his sons and that in such a way as if it were not and that in such a way as if it were not and that in such a way as if it were not a melancholy accusation and not made but a melancholy accusation and not made but a melancholy accusation and not made but out of necessity and upon the out of necessity and upon the out of necessity and upon the misfortunes he was under indeed in such misfortunes he was under indeed in such misfortunes he was under indeed in such a way as was very indecent for a father a way as was very indecent for a father a way as was very indecent for a father to accuse his sons for he was very to accuse his sons for he was very to accuse his sons for he was very vehement and disordered when he came to vehement and disordered when he came to vehement and disordered when he came to the demonstration of the crime they were the demonstration of the crime they were the demonstration of the crime they were accused of and gave the greatest signs accused of and gave the greatest signs accused of and gave the greatest signs of passion in barbarity nor would he of passion in barbarity nor would he of passion in barbarity nor would he suffer the Assessors to consider the suffer the Assessors to consider the suffer the Assessors to consider the weight of the evidence but asserted them weight of the evidence but asserted them weight of the evidence but asserted them to be true by his own authority after a

to be true by his own authority after a to be true by his own authority after a manner most indecent in a father against manner most indecent in a father against manner most indecent in a father against his sons and read himself what they his sons and read himself what they his sons and read himself what they themselves had written wherein there was themselves had written wherein there was themselves had written wherein there was no confession of any plots or no confession of any plots or no confession of any plots or contrivance 'as against him but only how contrivance 'as against him but only how contrivance 'as against him but only how they had contrived to fly away and they had contrived to fly away and they had contrived to fly away and containing with all certain reproaches containing with all certain reproaches containing with all certain reproaches against him on account of the ill-will against him on account of the ill-will against him on account of the ill-will he bear them and when he came to those he bear them and when he came to those he bear them and when he came to those reproaches he cried out most of all and reproaches he cried out most of all and reproaches he cried out most of all and exaggerated what they said as if they exaggerated what they said as if they exaggerated what they said as if they had confessed the design against him and had confessed the design against him and had confessed the design against him and took his oath that he had rather lose took his oath that he had rather lose took his oath that he had rather lose his life than hear such reproachful his life than hear such reproachful his life than hear such reproachful words at last he said that he had words at last he said that he had words at last he said that he had sufficient authority both by nature and sufficient authority both by nature and sufficient authority both by nature and by Caesars grant to him to do what he by Caesars grant to him to do what he by Caesars grant to him to do what he thought fit he also added an allergy thought fit he also added an allergy thought fit he also added an allergy nation of allah of their country which nation of allah of their country which nation of allah of their country which enjoined this that if parents had laid enjoined this that if parents had laid enjoined this that if parents had laid their hands on the head of him that was their hands on the head of him that was their hands on the head of him that was accused the standards by were obliged to accused the standards by were obliged to accused the standards by were obliged to cast stones at him and thereby to slay cast stones at him and thereby to slay cast stones at him and thereby to slay him which though he were ready to do in him which though he were ready to do in him which though he were ready to do in his own country in Kingdom yet did he his own country in Kingdom yet did he his own country in Kingdom yet did he wait for their determination and yet wait for their determination and yet wait for their determination and yet they came thither not so much as judges they came thither not so much as judges they came thither not so much as judges to condemn them for such manifest to condemn them for such manifest to condemn them for such manifest designs against him whereby he had designs against him whereby he had designs against him whereby he had almost perished by his sons means but as almost perished by his sons means but as almost perished by his sons means but as persons that had an opportunity of persons that had an opportunity of persons that had an opportunity of showing their detestation of such showing their detestation of such showing their detestation of such practices and declaring how unworthy a practices and declaring how unworthy a practices and declaring how unworthy a thing it must be in any even the most thing it must be in any even the most thing it must be in any even the most remote to pass over such treacherous remote to pass over such treacherous remote to pass over such treacherous designs without punishment

designs without punishment designs without punishment when the King had said this and the when the King had said this and the when the King had said this and the young men had not been produced to make young men had not been produced to make young men had not been produced to make any defense for themselves the Assessors any defense for themselves the Assessors any defense for themselves the Assessors perceived there was no room for equity perceived there was no room for equity perceived there was no room for equity and reconciliation so they confirmed his and reconciliation so they confirmed his and reconciliation so they confirmed his authority and in the first place authority and in the first place authority and in the first place Saturninus a person that had been the Saturninus a person that had been the Saturninus a person that had been the console and one of great dignity console and one of great dignity console and one of great dignity prounounced his sentence but with great prounounced his sentence but with great prounounced his sentence but with great moderation and trouble and said that he moderation and trouble and said that he moderation and trouble and said that he condemned Herod's sons but did not think condemned Herod's sons but did not think condemned Herod's sons but did not think they should be put to death he had sons they should be put to death he had sons they should be put to death he had sons of his own and to put one son to death of his own and to put one son to death of his own and to put one son to death is a greater misfortune than any other is a greater misfortune than any other is a greater misfortune than any other that could befall him by their means that could befall him by their means that could befall him by their means after him Saturninus his sons for he had after him Saturninus his sons for he had after him Saturninus his sons for he had three that followed him and were his leg three that followed him and were his leg three that followed him and were his leg aides pronounced the same sentence with aides pronounced the same sentence with aides pronounced the same sentence with their father on the contrary the their father on the contrary the their father on the contrary the luminousness sentence was to inflict luminousness sentence was to inflict luminousness sentence was to inflict death on such as had been so impossible death on such as had been so impossible death on such as had been so impossible to their father and the greatest part of to their father and the greatest part of to their father and the greatest part of the rest said the same in so much that the rest said the same in so much that the rest said the same in so much that the conclusion seemed to be that the the conclusion seemed to be that the the conclusion seemed to be that the young men were condemned to die young men were condemned to die young men were condemned to die immediately after this Harry came away immediately after this Harry came away immediately after this Harry came away from thence and took his sons to tyre from thence and took his sons to tyre from thence and took his sons to tyre where Nicholas met him in his voyage where Nicholas met him in his voyage where Nicholas met him in his voyage from Rome of whom he inquired after he from Rome of whom he inquired after he from Rome of whom he inquired after he had related to him what had passed at had related to him what had passed at had related to him what had passed at Barratt --is what his sentiments were Barratt --is what his sentiments were Barratt --is what his sentiments were about his sons and what his friends at about his sons and what his friends at about his sons and what his friends at Rome thought of the matter his answer Rome thought of the matter his answer Rome thought of the matter his answer was now what they had determined to do was now what they had determined to do was now what they had determined to do to thee was Empire to thee was Empire to thee was Empire and that thou oughtest to keep them in

and that thou oughtest to keep them in and that thou oughtest to keep them in prison and if they'll think it's prison and if they'll think it's prison and if they'll think it's anything further necessary thou mayest anything further necessary thou mayest anything further necessary thou mayest indeed so punish them that down may us indeed so punish them that down may us indeed so punish them that down may us not appear to indulge they anger more not appear to indulge they anger more not appear to indulge they anger more than to govern thyself by judgment but than to govern thyself by judgment but than to govern thyself by judgment but if thou incline us to the milder side if thou incline us to the milder side if thou incline us to the milder side now maius now maius now maius absolved them less perhaps thine absolved them less perhaps thine absolved them less perhaps thine misfortunes be rendered incurable and misfortunes be rendered incurable and misfortunes be rendered incurable and this is the opinion of the greatest part this is the opinion of the greatest part this is the opinion of the greatest part of thy friends at Rome also whereupon of thy friends at Rome also whereupon of thy friends at Rome also whereupon Herod was silent and in great Herod was silent and in great Herod was silent and in great thoughtfulness and bid Nicholas sail thoughtfulness and bid Nicholas sail thoughtfulness and bid Nicholas sail along with him now as they came to along with him now as they came to along with him now as they came to Caesarea everybody was there talking of Caesarea everybody was there talking of Caesarea everybody was there talking of Herod's sons and the kingdom was in Herod's sons and the kingdom was in Herod's sons and the kingdom was in suspense and the people in great suspense and the people in great suspense and the people in great expectation of what would become of them expectation of what would become of them expectation of what would become of them for a terrible fear seized upon all men for a terrible fear seized upon all men for a terrible fear seized upon all men lest the ancient disorders of the family lest the ancient disorders of the family lest the ancient disorders of the family should come to a sad conclusion and they should come to a sad conclusion and they should come to a sad conclusion and they were in great trouble about their were in great trouble about their were in great trouble about their sufferings sufferings sufferings nor was it without danger to say any nor was it without danger to say any nor was it without danger to say any rash thing about this matter rash thing about this matter rash thing about this matter nor even to hear another say it but nor even to hear another say it but nor even to hear another say it but men's pity was forced to be shut up in men's pity was forced to be shut up in men's pity was forced to be shut up in themselves which rendered the excess of themselves which rendered the excess of themselves which rendered the excess of their sorrow very irksome but very their sorrow very irksome but very their sorrow very irksome but very silent yet was there an old soldier of silent yet was there an old soldier of silent yet was there an old soldier of Herod's whose name was tiro who had a Herod's whose name was tiro who had a Herod's whose name was tiro who had a son of the same age with Alexander and son of the same age with Alexander and son of the same age with Alexander and his friend who was so very free as his friend who was so very free as his friend who was so very free as openly to speak out what others silently openly to speak out what others silently openly to speak out what others silently thought about that matter and was forced thought about that matter and was forced thought about that matter and was forced to cry out often among the multitude and to cry out often among the multitude and to cry out often among the multitude and said in the most unguarded manner that said in the most unguarded manner that said in the most unguarded manner that truth was perished and just as taken truth was perished and just as taken truth was perished and just as taken away from men while lives and ill-will

away from men while lives and ill-will away from men while lives and ill-will prevailed and brought such a miss before prevailed and brought such a miss before prevailed and brought such a miss before public affairs that the offenders were public affairs that the offenders were public affairs that the offenders were not able to see the greatest mischief not able to see the greatest mischief not able to see the greatest mischief that can befall men and as he was so that can befall men and as he was so that can befall men and as he was so bold he seemed not to have kept himself bold he seemed not to have kept himself bold he seemed not to have kept himself out of danger by speaking so freely but out of danger by speaking so freely but out of danger by speaking so freely but the reasonableness of what he said moved the reasonableness of what he said moved the reasonableness of what he said moved men to regard him as having behaved men to regard him as having behaved men to regard him as having behaved himself with great manhood and this at a himself with great manhood and this at a himself with great manhood and this at a proper time also for which reason proper time also for which reason proper time also for which reason everyone heard what he said with everyone heard what he said with everyone heard what he said with pleasure and although they first took pleasure and although they first took pleasure and although they first took care of their own safety by keeping care of their own safety by keeping care of their own safety by keeping themselves silent yet did they kindly themselves silent yet did they kindly themselves silent yet did they kindly receive the great freedom he took for receive the great freedom he took for receive the great freedom he took for the expec the expec the expec and they were in of so great an and they were in of so great an and they were in of so great an affliction put a force upon them to affliction put a force upon them to affliction put a force upon them to speak of tiro whatsoever they pleased speak of tiro whatsoever they pleased speak of tiro whatsoever they pleased this man had thrusts himself into the this man had thrusts himself into the this man had thrusts himself into the Kings presence with the greatest freedom Kings presence with the greatest freedom Kings presence with the greatest freedom and desire to speak with him by himself and desire to speak with him by himself and desire to speak with him by himself alone which the King permitted him to do alone which the King permitted him to do alone which the King permitted him to do where he said this since I am NOT able where he said this since I am NOT able where he said this since I am NOT able oking to bear up under so great a oking to bear up under so great a oking to bear up under so great a concern as I am under I have preferred concern as I am under I have preferred concern as I am under I have preferred to use this bold Liberty that I now take to use this bold Liberty that I now take to use this bold Liberty that I now take which may be for thy advantage if thou which may be for thy advantage if thou which may be for thy advantage if thou mine to get any profit by it before my mine to get any profit by it before my mine to get any profit by it before my own safety own safety own safety whither is thy understanding gone and whither is thy understanding gone and whither is thy understanding gone and left thy soul empty whither is that left thy soul empty whither is that left thy soul empty whither is that extraordinary sagacity of thine gone extraordinary sagacity of thine gone extraordinary sagacity of thine gone whereby thou hast performed so many and whereby thou hast performed so many and whereby thou hast performed so many and such glorious actions whence comes this such glorious actions whence comes this such glorious actions whence comes this solitude and desertion of thy friends solitude and desertion of thy friends solitude and desertion of thy friends and relations of which I cannot but

and relations of which I cannot but and relations of which I cannot but determined that they are neither died determined that they are neither died determined that they are neither died friends nor relations while they friends nor relations while they friends nor relations while they overlook such horrid wickedness and thy overlook such horrid wickedness and thy overlook such horrid wickedness and thy once happy Kingdom does not thou once happy Kingdom does not thou once happy Kingdom does not thou perceive what is doing wilt thou slay perceive what is doing wilt thou slay perceive what is doing wilt thou slay these two young men born of thy King who these two young men born of thy King who these two young men born of thy King who are accomplished with every virtue in are accomplished with every virtue in are accomplished with every virtue in the highest degree and leave thy self the highest degree and leave thy self the highest degree and leave thy self destitute in thy old age but exposed to destitute in thy old age but exposed to destitute in thy old age but exposed to one son who hath very ill managed the one son who hath very ill managed the one son who hath very ill managed the hopes that has given him and two hopes that has given him and two hopes that has given him and two relations whose death thou hast so often relations whose death thou hast so often relations whose death thou hast so often resolved on thy self does not thou take resolved on thy self does not thou take resolved on thy self does not thou take notice that the very Silence of the notice that the very Silence of the notice that the very Silence of the multitude out once sees the crime and multitude out once sees the crime and multitude out once sees the crime and abhorred the fact the whole army and the abhorred the fact the whole army and the abhorred the fact the whole army and the officers have commiseration on the poor officers have commiseration on the poor officers have commiseration on the poor unhappy youths and hatred to those that unhappy youths and hatred to those that unhappy youths and hatred to those that are the actors in this matter these are the actors in this matter these are the actors in this matter these words the King heard and for some time words the King heard and for some time words the King heard and for some time with good temper look what can one say with good temper look what can one say with good temper look what can one say when tiro plainly touched upon the bad when tiro plainly touched upon the bad when tiro plainly touched upon the bad behavior and perfidious nosov his behavior and perfidious nosov his behavior and perfidious nosov his domestics he was moved at it but tiro domestics he was moved at it but tiro domestics he was moved at it but tiro went on further and by degrees used his went on further and by degrees used his went on further and by degrees used his unbounded military freedom of speech nor unbounded military freedom of speech nor unbounded military freedom of speech nor was he so well disciplined as to was he so well disciplined as to was he so well disciplined as to accommodate himself to the time so Herod accommodate himself to the time so Herod accommodate himself to the time so Herod was greatly disturbed and seeming to be was greatly disturbed and seeming to be was greatly disturbed and seeming to be rather reproached by this speech than to rather reproached by this speech than to rather reproached by this speech than to be hearing what was for his aid be hearing what was for his aid be hearing what was for his aid while he learned thereby that both the while he learned thereby that both the while he learned thereby that both the soldiers aboard the thing he was about soldiers aboard the thing he was about soldiers aboard the thing he was about and the officers had indignation at it and the officers had indignation at it and the officers had indignation at it he gave order that all whom taro had he gave order that all whom taro had he gave order that all whom taro had named auntie ro himself should be bound

named auntie ro himself should be bound named auntie ro himself should be bound and kept in prison when this was over and kept in prison when this was over and kept in prison when this was over one tri foe who was the king's barber one tri foe who was the king's barber one tri foe who was the king's barber took the opportunity and came and told took the opportunity and came and told took the opportunity and came and told the king that hero would often have the king that hero would often have the king that hero would often have persuaded him when he trimmed him with a persuaded him when he trimmed him with a persuaded him when he trimmed him with a razor to cut his throats for that by razor to cut his throats for that by razor to cut his throats for that by this means he should be among the chief this means he should be among the chief this means he should be among the chief of Alexander's friends and receive great of Alexander's friends and receive great of Alexander's friends and receive great rewards from him when he had said this rewards from him when he had said this rewards from him when he had said this the king gave order that taro and his the king gave order that taro and his the king gave order that taro and his son and the barber should be tortured son and the barber should be tortured son and the barber should be tortured which was done accordingly which was done accordingly which was done accordingly but while taro bore up himself his son but while taro bore up himself his son but while taro bore up himself his son seeing his father already in a sad case seeing his father already in a sad case seeing his father already in a sad case and had no hope of deliverance and and had no hope of deliverance and and had no hope of deliverance and perceiving what would be the consequence perceiving what would be the consequence perceiving what would be the consequence of his terrible sufferings said that if of his terrible sufferings said that if of his terrible sufferings said that if the king would free him and his father the king would free him and his father the king would free him and his father from these torments for what he should from these torments for what he should from these torments for what he should say he would tell the truth and when the say he would tell the truth and when the say he would tell the truth and when the King had given his word to do so he said King had given his word to do so he said King had given his word to do so he said that there was an agreement made that that there was an agreement made that that there was an agreement made that taro should lay violent hands on the taro should lay violent hands on the taro should lay violent hands on the king because it was easy for him to come king because it was easy for him to come king because it was easy for him to come when he was alone and that if when he when he was alone and that if when he when he was alone and that if when he had done the thing he should suffer had done the thing he should suffer had done the thing he should suffer death for it as was not unlikely it death for it as was not unlikely it death for it as was not unlikely it would be an act of generosity done in would be an act of generosity done in would be an act of generosity done in favor of Alexander this was what taro favor of Alexander this was what taro favor of Alexander this was what taro son said and thereby freed his father son said and thereby freed his father son said and thereby freed his father from the distress he was in but from the distress he was in but from the distress he was in but uncertain is it whether he had been thus uncertain is it whether he had been thus uncertain is it whether he had been thus forced to speak what was true or whether forced to speak what was true or whether forced to speak what was true or whether it was a contrivance of his in order to it was a contrivance of his in order to it was a contrivance of his in order to procure his own and his father's

procure his own and his father's procure his own and his father's deliverance from their miseries as for deliverance from their miseries as for deliverance from their miseries as for Herod if he had before any doubt about Herod if he had before any doubt about Herod if he had before any doubt about the slaughter of his sons there was now the slaughter of his sons there was now the slaughter of his sons there was now no longer any room left in his soul for no longer any room left in his soul for no longer any room left in his soul for it but he had vanished away whatsoever it but he had vanished away whatsoever it but he had vanished away whatsoever might afford him the least suggestion of might afford him the least suggestion of might afford him the least suggestion of reasoning better about this matter so he reasoning better about this matter so he reasoning better about this matter so he already made haste to bring his purpose already made haste to bring his purpose already made haste to bring his purpose to a conclusion he also brought out 300 to a conclusion he also brought out 300 to a conclusion he also brought out 300 of the officers that were under an of the officers that were under an of the officers that were under an accusation accusation accusation as also taro and his son and the barber as also taro and his son and the barber as also taro and his son and the barber that accused them before an assembly and that accused them before an assembly and that accused them before an assembly and brought an accusation against them all brought an accusation against them all brought an accusation against them all whom the multitude stone with whatsoever whom the multitude stone with whatsoever whom the multitude stone with whatsoever came to hand and thereby slew them came to hand and thereby slew them came to hand and thereby slew them Alexander also an Aristo Bullis were Alexander also an Aristo Bullis were Alexander also an Aristo Bullis were brought to subasta by their father's brought to subasta by their father's brought to subasta by their father's command and their strangled but their command and their strangled but their command and their strangled but their dead bodies were in the nighttime dead bodies were in the nighttime dead bodies were in the nighttime carried to Alexandria where their uncle carried to Alexandria where their uncle carried to Alexandria where their uncle by the mother's side and the greatest by the mother's side and the greatest by the mother's side and the greatest part of their ancestors had been part of their ancestors had been part of their ancestors had been deposited and now perhaps it may not deposited and now perhaps it may not deposited and now perhaps it may not seem unreasonable to some that such an seem unreasonable to some that such an seem unreasonable to some that such an inveterate hatred might increase so much inveterate hatred might increase so much inveterate hatred might increase so much on both sides has to proceed further and on both sides has to proceed further and on both sides has to proceed further and overcome nature but it may justly overcome nature but it may justly overcome nature but it may justly deserve consideration whether it be to deserve consideration whether it be to deserve consideration whether it be to be laid to the charge of the young men be laid to the charge of the young men be laid to the charge of the young men that they gave such an occasion to their that they gave such an occasion to their that they gave such an occasion to their father's anger and led him to do what he father's anger and led him to do what he father's anger and led him to do what he did and by going on long in the same way did and by going on long in the same way did and by going on long in the same way put things past remedy and brought him put things past remedy and brought him put things past remedy and brought him to use them so unmercifully or whether to use them so unmercifully or whether to use them so unmercifully or whether it be to be laid to the father's charge

it be to be laid to the father's charge it be to be laid to the father's charge that he was so hard-hearted that he was so hard-hearted that he was so hard-hearted and so very tender in the desire of and so very tender in the desire of and so very tender in the desire of government and of other things that government and of other things that government and of other things that would tend to his glory that he would would tend to his glory that he would would tend to his glory that he would take no one into a partnership with him take no one into a partnership with him take no one into a partnership with him that's so whatsoever he have done that's so whatsoever he have done that's so whatsoever he have done himself might continue in movable or himself might continue in movable or himself might continue in movable or indeed whether fortune have not greater indeed whether fortune have not greater indeed whether fortune have not greater power than all prudent reasonings once power than all prudent reasonings once power than all prudent reasonings once we are persuaded that human actions are we are persuaded that human actions are we are persuaded that human actions are thereby determined beforehand by an thereby determined beforehand by an thereby determined beforehand by an inevitable necessity and we call her inevitable necessity and we call her inevitable necessity and we call her fate because there is nothing which is fate because there is nothing which is fate because there is nothing which is not done by her wherefore I suppose it not done by her wherefore I suppose it not done by her wherefore I suppose it would be sufficient to compare this would be sufficient to compare this would be sufficient to compare this notion with that other which attributes notion with that other which attributes notion with that other which attributes somewhat to ourselves and renders men somewhat to ourselves and renders men somewhat to ourselves and renders men not unaccountable for the different not unaccountable for the different not unaccountable for the different conducts of their lives which notion is conducts of their lives which notion is conducts of their lives which notion is no other than the philosophical no other than the philosophical no other than the philosophical determination of our ancient law determination of our ancient law determination of our ancient law accordingly accordingly accordingly of the two other causes of this sad of the two other causes of this sad of the two other causes of this sad events anybody may lay the blame on the events anybody may lay the blame on the events anybody may lay the blame on the young man who acted by youthful vanity young man who acted by youthful vanity young man who acted by youthful vanity and pride of their royal birth that they and pride of their royal birth that they and pride of their royal birth that they should bear to hear the calumny z' that should bear to hear the calumny z' that should bear to hear the calumny z' that were raised against their father while were raised against their father while were raised against their father while certainly they were not equitable certainly they were not equitable certainly they were not equitable judges of the actions of his life but judges of the actions of his life but judges of the actions of his life but ill-natured in suspecting and ill-natured in suspecting and ill-natured in suspecting and intemperate in speaking of it and on intemperate in speaking of it and on intemperate in speaking of it and on both accounts easily caught by those both accounts easily caught by those both accounts easily caught by those that observe them and revealed them to that observe them and revealed them to that observe them and revealed them to gain favor yet cannot their father be gain favor yet cannot their father be gain favor yet cannot their father be thought worthy excuse as to that horrid thought worthy excuse as to that horrid thought worthy excuse as to that horrid impiety which he was guilty of about impiety which he was guilty of about impiety which he was guilty of about them while he ventured without any them while he ventured without any them while he ventured without any certain evidence of their treacherous

certain evidence of their treacherous certain evidence of their treacherous designs against him and without any designs against him and without any designs against him and without any proofs that they had made preparations proofs that they had made preparations proofs that they had made preparations for such attempt to kill his own sons for such attempt to kill his own sons for such attempt to kill his own sons who were of very comely bodies and the who were of very comely bodies and the who were of very comely bodies and the great darlings of other men and no way great darlings of other men and no way great darlings of other men and no way deficient in their conduct whether it deficient in their conduct whether it deficient in their conduct whether it were in hunting or in warlike exercises were in hunting or in warlike exercises were in hunting or in warlike exercises or in speaking upon occasional topics of or in speaking upon occasional topics of or in speaking upon occasional topics of discourse for in all these they were discourse for in all these they were discourse for in all these they were skillful and especially alexander who skillful and especially alexander who skillful and especially alexander who was the eldest for certainly it had been was the eldest for certainly it had been was the eldest for certainly it had been sufficient even though he had condemned sufficient even though he had condemned sufficient even though he had condemned them to have kept them alive in bonds or them to have kept them alive in bonds or them to have kept them alive in bonds or to let them live at a distance from his to let them live at a distance from his to let them live at a distance from his dominions in banishment while he was dominions in banishment while he was dominions in banishment while he was surrounded by the roman forces which surrounded by the roman forces which surrounded by the roman forces which were a strong security to him whose help were a strong security to him whose help were a strong security to him whose help would prevent his suffering anything by would prevent his suffering anything by would prevent his suffering anything by a sudden onset or by open force but for a sudden onset or by open force but for a sudden onset or by open force but for him to kill them on the sudden in order him to kill them on the sudden in order him to kill them on the sudden in order to gratify a passion that governed him to gratify a passion that governed him to gratify a passion that governed him was a demonstration of insufferable in was a demonstration of insufferable in was a demonstration of insufferable in piety he also was guilty of so great a piety he also was guilty of so great a piety he also was guilty of so great a crime in his older age nor will the crime in his older age nor will the crime in his older age nor will the delays that he made and the length of delays that he made and the length of delays that he made and the length of time in which the thing was done plead time in which the thing was done plead time in which the thing was done plead at all for his excuse for when a man is at all for his excuse for when a man is at all for his excuse for when a man is on a sudden amazed and in commotion of on a sudden amazed and in commotion of on a sudden amazed and in commotion of mind and then commits a wicked action mind and then commits a wicked action mind and then commits a wicked action although this be a heavy crime yet is it although this be a heavy crime yet is it although this be a heavy crime yet is it a thing that frequently happens but to a thing that frequently happens but to a thing that frequently happens but to do it upon deliberation and after a do it upon deliberation and after a do it upon deliberation and after a frequent attempts and as frequent frequent attempts and as frequent frequent attempts and as frequent puddings off to undertake it at last and puddings off to undertake it at last and puddings off to undertake it at last and accomplish it was the action of a

accomplish it was the action of a accomplish it was the action of a murderous mind and such as was not murderous mind and such as was not murderous mind and such as was not easily moved from that which is evil and easily moved from that which is evil and easily moved from that which is evil and this temper he showed in what he did this temper he showed in what he did this temper he showed in what he did afterward when he did not spare those afterward when he did not spare those afterward when he did not spare those that seemed to be the best beloved of that seemed to be the best beloved of that seemed to be the best beloved of his friends that were left wherein his friends that were left wherein his friends that were left wherein though the justice of the punishment though the justice of the punishment though the justice of the punishment caused those that perish to be the less caused those that perish to be the less caused those that perish to be the less pity pity pity yet was the barbarity of the man here yet was the barbarity of the man here yet was the barbarity of the man here equal in that he did not abstain from equal in that he did not abstain from equal in that he did not abstain from their slaughter also but of those their slaughter also but of those their slaughter also but of those persons we shall have occasion to persons we shall have occasion to persons we shall have occasion to discourse more Hereafter discourse more Hereafter discourse more Hereafter and a book 16 chapter 11 end of book 16