Josephus Book 22a From the Death of Herod till Vespasian was sent to subdue the Jews by Nero

the Wars of the Jews by Josephus the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 2 translated by William Weston book 2 translated by William Weston book 2 chapters 1 & 2 book 2 containing the chapters 1 & 2 book 2 containing the chapters 1 & 2 book 2 containing the interval of 69 years from the death of interval of 69 years from the death of interval of 69 years from the death of Herod till Vespasian was sent to subdue Herod till Vespasian was sent to subdue Herod till Vespasian was sent to subdue than Jews by Nero chapter 1 our colas than Jews by Nero chapter 1 our colas than Jews by Nero chapter 1 our colas makes a funeral feast for the people on makes a funeral feast for the people on makes a funeral feast for the people on the account of Herod after which a great the account of Herod after which a great the account of Herod after which a great tumult is raised by the multitude and he tumult is raised by the multitude and he tumult is raised by the multitude and he sends the soldiers out upon them who sends the soldiers out upon them who sends the soldiers out upon them who destroy about 3,000 of them now the destroy about 3,000 of them now the destroy about 3,000 of them now the necessity which are coalesce was under necessity which are coalesce was under necessity which are coalesce was under of taking a journey to Rome was the of taking a journey to Rome was the of taking a journey to Rome was the occasion of new disturbances for when he occasion of new disturbances for when he occasion of new disturbances for when he had mourned for his father seven days had mourned for his father seven days had mourned for his father seven days footnote here Dean all Turks note on footnote here Dean all Turks note on footnote here Dean all Turks note on this place the law or custom of the Jews this place the law or custom of the Jews this place the law or custom of the Jews says he requires seven days mourning for says he requires seven days mourning for says he requires seven days mourning for the dead whence the author of the book the dead whence the author of the book the dead whence the author of the book of ecclesiasticus chapter 22 verse 12 of ecclesiasticus chapter 22 verse 12 of ecclesiasticus chapter 22 verse 12 assigned seven days is the proper time assigned seven days is the proper time assigned seven days is the proper time of mourning for the dead and chapter 38 of mourning for the dead and chapter 38 of mourning for the dead and chapter 38 verse 17 and joins men to mourn for the verse 17 and joins men to mourn for the verse 17 and joins men to mourn for the dead that they may not be evil spoken of dead that they may not be evil spoken of dead that they may not be evil spoken of for as Josephus says presently if anyone for as Josephus says presently if anyone for as Josephus says presently if anyone omits this morning funeral feast he is omits this morning funeral feast he is omits this morning funeral feast he is not esteemed a holy person how it is not esteemed a holy person how it is not esteemed a holy person how it is certain that such a seven days mourning certain that such a seven days mourning certain that such a seven days mourning has been customary from times of the has been customary from times of the has been customary from times of the greatest antiquity Genesis 1:10 funeral greatest antiquity Genesis 1:10 funeral greatest antiquity Genesis 1:10 funeral feasts are also mentioned as of feasts are also mentioned as of feasts are also mentioned as of considerable antiquity Ezekiel 24 17 considerable antiquity Ezekiel 24 17 considerable antiquity Ezekiel 24 17 Jeremiah 16 7 pray 31-6 Deuteronomy 2614

Jeremiah 16 7 pray 31-6 Deuteronomy 2614 Jeremiah 16 7 pray 31-6 Deuteronomy 2614 Josephus of the war end footnote and had Josephus of the war end footnote and had Josephus of the war end footnote and had given a very expensive funeral feast to given a very expensive funeral feast to given a very expensive funeral feast to the multitude which custom is the the multitude which custom is the the multitude which custom is the occasion of poverty to many of the Jews occasion of poverty to many of the Jews occasion of poverty to many of the Jews because they are forced to feast the because they are forced to feast the because they are forced to feast the multitude for if anyone omits it he is multitude for if anyone omits it he is multitude for if anyone omits it he is not esteemed a holy person he put on a not esteemed a holy person he put on a not esteemed a holy person he put on a white garment and went up to the temple white garment and went up to the temple white garment and went up to the temple where the people accosted him with where the people accosted him with where the people accosted him with various acclamations he also spake various acclamations he also spake various acclamations he also spake kindly to the multitude from an elevated kindly to the multitude from an elevated kindly to the multitude from an elevated seat and a throne of gold and returned seat and a throne of gold and returned seat and a throne of gold and returned them thanks for the zeal they had shown them thanks for the zeal they had shown them thanks for the zeal they had shown about his father's funeral and the about his father's funeral and the about his father's funeral and the submission they had made to him submission they had made to him submission they had made to him as if he were already settled in the as if he were already settled in the as if he were already settled in the kingdom but he told him with all that he kingdom but he told him with all that he kingdom but he told him with all that he would not at present take upon him would not at present take upon him would not at present take upon him either the authority of a king or the either the authority of a king or the either the authority of a king or the names thereto belonging until Caesar who names thereto belonging until Caesar who names thereto belonging until Caesar who has made Lord of this whole affair by has made Lord of this whole affair by has made Lord of this whole affair by the Testament confirms the Secession for the Testament confirms the Secession for the Testament confirms the Secession for that when the soldiers would have said that when the soldiers would have said that when the soldiers would have said the diadem on his head at Jericho he the diadem on his head at Jericho he the diadem on his head at Jericho he would not accept of it but that he would would not accept of it but that he would would not accept of it but that he would make abundant requital not to the make abundant requital not to the make abundant requital not to the soldiers only but to the people for soldiers only but to the people for soldiers only but to the people for their alacrity and goodwill to him when their alacrity and goodwill to him when their alacrity and goodwill to him when the superior Lords the Romans should the superior Lords the Romans should the superior Lords the Romans should have given him a complete title to the have given him a complete title to the have given him a complete title to the kingdom for that it should be his study kingdom for that it should be his study kingdom for that it should be his study to appear in all things better than his to appear in all things better than his to appear in all things better than his father upon this the multitude were father upon this the multitude were father upon this the multitude were pleased and presently made a trial of pleased and presently made a trial of pleased and presently made a trial of what he intended by asking great things what he intended by asking great things what he intended by asking great things of him for some made a clamor that he of him for some made a clamor that he of him for some made a clamor that he would ease them in their taxes others would ease them in their taxes others would ease them in their taxes others that he would take off the duties upon that he would take off the duties upon that he would take off the duties upon commodities and some that he would loose

commodities and some that he would loose commodities and some that he would loose those that were in prison in all which those that were in prison in all which those that were in prison in all which cases he answered readily to their cases he answered readily to their cases he answered readily to their satisfaction in order to get the satisfaction in order to get the satisfaction in order to get the goodwill of the multitude after which he goodwill of the multitude after which he goodwill of the multitude after which he offered the proper sacrifices and offered the proper sacrifices and offered the proper sacrifices and feasted with his friends and here it was feasted with his friends and here it was feasted with his friends and here it was that a great many of those that desired that a great many of those that desired that a great many of those that desired innovations came in crowds toward the innovations came in crowds toward the innovations came in crowds toward the evening and began to mourn on their own evening and began to mourn on their own evening and began to mourn on their own account when the public mourning for the account when the public mourning for the account when the public mourning for the king was over these lamented those that king was over these lamented those that king was over these lamented those that were put to death by Herod because they were put to death by Herod because they were put to death by Herod because they had cut down the Golden Eagle that had had cut down the Golden Eagle that had had cut down the Golden Eagle that had been over the gate of the temple nor was been over the gate of the temple nor was been over the gate of the temple nor was this morning of a private nature but the this morning of a private nature but the this morning of a private nature but the lamentations were very great the morning lamentations were very great the morning lamentations were very great the morning solemn the weeping such as was loudly solemn the weeping such as was loudly solemn the weeping such as was loudly heard over the city as being for those heard over the city as being for those heard over the city as being for those men who had perished for the laws of men who had perished for the laws of men who had perished for the laws of their country and for the temple they their country and for the temple they their country and for the temple they cried out that a punishment ought to be cried out that a punishment ought to be cried out that a punishment ought to be inflicted for those men upon those that inflicted for those men upon those that inflicted for those men upon those that were honoured by Herod and that in the were honoured by Herod and that in the were honoured by Herod and that in the first place the man whom he had made first place the man whom he had made first place the man whom he had made high priest should be deprived and that high priest should be deprived and that high priest should be deprived and that it was fit to choose a person of Greater it was fit to choose a person of Greater it was fit to choose a person of Greater piety and purity than he was at these piety and purity than he was at these piety and purity than he was at these clamors are callous was provoked clamors are callous was provoked clamors are callous was provoked but restrained himself from taking but restrained himself from taking but restrained himself from taking vengeance on the authors on account of vengeance on the authors on account of vengeance on the authors on account of the haste he was in in going to Rome as the haste he was in in going to Rome as the haste he was in in going to Rome as fearing lest upon his making war on the fearing lest upon his making war on the fearing lest upon his making war on the multitude such an action might detain multitude such an action might detain multitude such an action might detain him at home accordingly he made trial to him at home accordingly he made trial to him at home accordingly he made trial to quiet the innovator quiet the innovator quiet the innovator by persuasion rather than by force and by persuasion rather than by force and by persuasion rather than by force and sent his general in a private way to sent his general in a private way to sent his general in a private way to them and by him extorted them to be them and by him extorted them to be them and by him extorted them to be quiet but the seditious threw stones at quiet but the seditious threw stones at quiet but the seditious threw stones at him and drove him away as he came into

him and drove him away as he came into him and drove him away as he came into the temple and before he could say the temple and before he could say the temple and before he could say anything to them the light treatment anything to them the light treatment anything to them the light treatment they showed to others who came to them they showed to others who came to them they showed to others who came to them after him many of which were sent by our after him many of which were sent by our after him many of which were sent by our callous in order to reduce them to callous in order to reduce them to callous in order to reduce them to sobriety and these answered still on all sobriety and these answered still on all sobriety and these answered still on all occasions after a passionate manner and occasions after a passionate manner and occasions after a passionate manner and it openly appeared that they would not it openly appeared that they would not it openly appeared that they would not be quiet if their numbers were but be quiet if their numbers were but be quiet if their numbers were but considerable and indeed at the feast of considerable and indeed at the feast of considerable and indeed at the feast of unleavened bread which was now at hand unleavened bread which was now at hand unleavened bread which was now at hand and is by the Jews called the Passover and is by the Jews called the Passover and is by the Jews called the Passover and used to he celebrated with a great and used to he celebrated with a great and used to he celebrated with a great number of sacrifices an innumerable number of sacrifices an innumerable number of sacrifices an innumerable multitude of the people came out of the multitude of the people came out of the multitude of the people came out of the country to worship some of these stood country to worship some of these stood country to worship some of these stood in the temple bewailing the Rabin's that in the temple bewailing the Rabin's that in the temple bewailing the Rabin's that had been put to death and procured their had been put to death and procured their had been put to death and procured their sustenance by begging in order to sustenance by begging in order to sustenance by begging in order to support their sedition at this arkla was support their sedition at this arkla was support their sedition at this arkla was affrighted and privately sent a Tribune affrighted and privately sent a Tribune affrighted and privately sent a Tribune with his cohort of soldiers upon them with his cohort of soldiers upon them with his cohort of soldiers upon them before the disease should spread over before the disease should spread over before the disease should spread over the whole multitude and gave orders that the whole multitude and gave orders that the whole multitude and gave orders that they should constrain those that began they should constrain those that began they should constrain those that began the tumult by force to be quiet at these the tumult by force to be quiet at these the tumult by force to be quiet at these the whole multitude were irritated and the whole multitude were irritated and the whole multitude were irritated and threw stones at many of the soldiers and threw stones at many of the soldiers and threw stones at many of the soldiers and killed them but the Tribune fled away killed them but the Tribune fled away killed them but the Tribune fled away wounded and had much ado to escape so wounded and had much ado to escape so wounded and had much ado to escape so after which they batook themselves to after which they batook themselves to after which they batook themselves to their sacrifices as if they had done no their sacrifices as if they had done no their sacrifices as if they had done no mischief nor did it appear to are mischief nor did it appear to are mischief nor did it appear to are callous that the multitude could be callous that the multitude could be callous that the multitude could be restrained without bloodshed so he sent restrained without bloodshed so he sent restrained without bloodshed so he sent his whole army upon them the footmen and his whole army upon them the footmen and his whole army upon them the footmen and great multitudes by way of the city and great multitudes by way of the city and great multitudes by way of the city and the horsemen by way of the plane who the horsemen by way of the plane who the horsemen by way of the plane who falling upon them on the sudden as they falling upon them on the sudden as they falling upon them on the sudden as they were offering their sacrifices destroyed

were offering their sacrifices destroyed were offering their sacrifices destroyed about 3,000 of them but the rest of the about 3,000 of them but the rest of the about 3,000 of them but the rest of the multitude were dispersed upon the multitude were dispersed upon the multitude were dispersed upon the adjoining mountains these were followed adjoining mountains these were followed adjoining mountains these were followed by our class as heralds who commanded by our class as heralds who commanded by our class as heralds who commanded everyone to retire to their own homes everyone to retire to their own homes everyone to retire to their own homes whether they all went and left the whether they all went and left the whether they all went and left the festival chapter to our colas goes to festival chapter to our colas goes to festival chapter to our colas goes to Rome with a great number of his kindred Rome with a great number of his kindred Rome with a great number of his kindred he is there accused before Caesar by he is there accused before Caesar by he is there accused before Caesar by Antipater but his superior to his Antipater but his superior to his Antipater but his superior to his accusers in judgment by the means of accusers in judgment by the means of accusers in judgment by the means of that defense which Nicholas made for him that defense which Nicholas made for him that defense which Nicholas made for him our colas went down now to the seaside our colas went down now to the seaside our colas went down now to the seaside with his mother and his friends Papas with his mother and his friends Papas with his mother and his friends Papas and Ptolemy and Nicholas and left behind and Ptolemy and Nicholas and left behind and Ptolemy and Nicholas and left behind him Philip to be his steward in the him Philip to be his steward in the him Philip to be his steward in the palace and to take care of his domestic palace and to take care of his domestic palace and to take care of his domestic affairs affairs affairs Salome went also along with him with her Salome went also along with him with her Salome went also along with him with her sons as did also the king's brethren and sons as did also the king's brethren and sons as did also the king's brethren and sons-in-law these in appearance went to sons-in-law these in appearance went to sons-in-law these in appearance went to give him all the assistance they were give him all the assistance they were give him all the assistance they were able in order to secure his succession able in order to secure his succession able in order to secure his succession but in reality to accuse him for his but in reality to accuse him for his but in reality to accuse him for his breach of the laws by what he had done breach of the laws by what he had done breach of the laws by what he had done at the temple but as they were coming to at the temple but as they were coming to at the temple but as they were coming to Caesarea Sabinas the procurator of Syria Caesarea Sabinas the procurator of Syria Caesarea Sabinas the procurator of Syria met them he was going up to Judea to met them he was going up to Judea to met them he was going up to Judea to secure Herod's effects but Varis secure Herod's effects but Varis secure Herod's effects but Varis president of Syria who has come thither president of Syria who has come thither president of Syria who has come thither restrained him from going any farther restrained him from going any farther restrained him from going any farther this virus our Calais had sent for by this virus our Calais had sent for by this virus our Calais had sent for by the earnest entreaty of Ptolemy at this the earnest entreaty of Ptolemy at this the earnest entreaty of Ptolemy at this time indeed Sabinas to gratify varus time indeed Sabinas to gratify varus time indeed Sabinas to gratify varus neither went to the Citadel's nor did he neither went to the Citadel's nor did he neither went to the Citadel's nor did he shut up the Treasuries where his shut up the Treasuries where his shut up the Treasuries where his father's money was laid up but promised

father's money was laid up but promised father's money was laid up but promised that he would lie still until Caesar that he would lie still until Caesar that he would lie still until Caesar should have taken cognizance of the should have taken cognizance of the should have taken cognizance of the affair so he abode at Caesarea but as affair so he abode at Caesarea but as affair so he abode at Caesarea but as soon as those that were his hindrance soon as those that were his hindrance soon as those that were his hindrance were gone when varis was gone to Antioch were gone when varis was gone to Antioch were gone when varis was gone to Antioch and our class was sailed to Rome he and our class was sailed to Rome he and our class was sailed to Rome he immediately went on to Jerusalem and immediately went on to Jerusalem and immediately went on to Jerusalem and seized upon the palace and when he had seized upon the palace and when he had seized upon the palace and when he had called for the governors of the called for the governors of the called for the governors of the Citadel's and the stewards of the Kings Citadel's and the stewards of the Kings Citadel's and the stewards of the Kings private affairs he tried to sift out the private affairs he tried to sift out the private affairs he tried to sift out the accounts of the money and to take accounts of the money and to take accounts of the money and to take possession of the Citadel's but the possession of the Citadel's but the possession of the Citadel's but the governors of those Citadel's were not governors of those Citadel's were not governors of those Citadel's were not unmindful of the commands laid upon them unmindful of the commands laid upon them unmindful of the commands laid upon them by our callous and continued to guard by our callous and continued to guard by our callous and continued to guard them and said the custody of them rather them and said the custody of them rather them and said the custody of them rather belonged to Caesar than to our koulos in belonged to Caesar than to our koulos in belonged to Caesar than to our koulos in the meantime Antipas went also to Rome the meantime Antipas went also to Rome the meantime Antipas went also to Rome to strive for the kingdom and to insist to strive for the kingdom and to insist to strive for the kingdom and to insist that the former Testament wherein he was that the former Testament wherein he was that the former Testament wherein he was named to be King was valid before the named to be King was valid before the named to be King was valid before the latter Testament Salome had also latter Testament Salome had also latter Testament Salome had also promised to assist him as had many of promised to assist him as had many of promised to assist him as had many of our colossus kindred who sailed along our colossus kindred who sailed along our colossus kindred who sailed along with our CLIs himself also he also with our CLIs himself also he also with our CLIs himself also he also carried along with him his mother and carried along with him his mother and carried along with him his mother and Ptolemy the brother of Nicholas who Ptolemy the brother of Nicholas who Ptolemy the brother of Nicholas who seemed one of great weight on account of seemed one of great weight on account of seemed one of great weight on account of the great trust Herod put in him he the great trust Herod put in him he the great trust Herod put in him he having been one of his most honored having been one of his most honored having been one of his most honored friends friends friends however Antipas depended chiefly upon however Antipas depended chiefly upon however Antipas depended chiefly upon Aaron Aaron Aaron the order upon whose authority he had the order upon whose authority he had the order upon whose authority he had rejected such as advised him to yield to rejected such as advised him to yield to rejected such as advised him to yield to our colas because he was his elder our colas because he was his elder our colas because he was his elder brother and because the second Testament brother and because the second Testament brother and because the second Testament gave the kingdom to him the inclinations gave the kingdom to him the inclinations gave the kingdom to him the inclinations also of all our calluses kindred who also of all our calluses kindred who also of all our calluses kindred who hated him were removed to Antipas when

hated him were removed to Antipas when hated him were removed to Antipas when they came to Rome although in the first they came to Rome although in the first they came to Rome although in the first place everyone rather desired to live place everyone rather desired to live place everyone rather desired to live under their own laws without a king and under their own laws without a king and under their own laws without a king and to be under a Roman governor but if they to be under a Roman governor but if they to be under a Roman governor but if they should fail in that point these desired should fail in that point these desired should fail in that point these desired that Antipas might be their King Sabinas that Antipas might be their King Sabinas that Antipas might be their King Sabinas did also afford these his assistance to did also afford these his assistance to did also afford these his assistance to the same purpose by letters he sent the same purpose by letters he sent the same purpose by letters he sent wherein he accused our Calais before wherein he accused our Calais before wherein he accused our Calais before Caesar and highly commended Antipas Caesar and highly commended Antipas Caesar and highly commended Antipas Salome also and those with her put the Salome also and those with her put the Salome also and those with her put the crimes which they accused our class of crimes which they accused our class of crimes which they accused our class of in order and put them into Caesars hands in order and put them into Caesars hands in order and put them into Caesars hands and after they had done that our koulos and after they had done that our koulos and after they had done that our koulos wrote down the reasons of his claim and wrote down the reasons of his claim and wrote down the reasons of his claim and by ptolemy sent in his father's ring and by ptolemy sent in his father's ring and by ptolemy sent in his father's ring and his father's accounts and when caesar his father's accounts and when caesar his father's accounts and when caesar had maturely weighed by himself had maturely weighed by himself had maturely weighed by himself what both had to allege for themselves what both had to allege for themselves what both had to allege for themselves as also had considered of the great as also had considered of the great as also had considered of the great burden of the kingdom and largeness of burden of the kingdom and largeness of burden of the kingdom and largeness of the revenues and with all the number of the revenues and with all the number of the revenues and with all the number of the children herod had left behind him the children herod had left behind him the children herod had left behind him and had moreover read the letters he had and had moreover read the letters he had and had moreover read the letters he had received from varis and Sabinas on this received from varis and Sabinas on this received from varis and Sabinas on this occasion he assembled the principal occasion he assembled the principal occasion he assembled the principal persons among the Romans together in persons among the Romans together in persons among the Romans together in which assembly Caius the son of Agrippa which assembly Caius the son of Agrippa which assembly Caius the son of Agrippa and his daughter Julius but by himself and his daughter Julius but by himself and his daughter Julius but by himself adopted for his own son sat in the first adopted for his own son sat in the first adopted for his own son sat in the first seat and gave the pleaders leave to seat and gave the pleaders leave to seat and gave the pleaders leave to speak then stood up solemn a son and speak then stood up solemn a son and speak then stood up solemn a son and tippet ER who of all are calissa's tippet ER who of all are calissa's tippet ER who of all are calissa's antagonists was the shrewdest leader and antagonists was the shrewdest leader and antagonists was the shrewdest leader and accused him in the following speech that accused him in the following speech that accused him in the following speech that our colas did in words contend for the our colas did in words contend for the our colas did in words contend for the kingdom but that in deeds he had long kingdom but that in deeds he had long kingdom but that in deeds he had long exercised royal authority and so did but exercised royal authority and so did but exercised royal authority and so did but insult Caesar in desiring now to be

insult Caesar in desiring now to be insult Caesar in desiring now to be heard on that account since he had not heard on that account since he had not heard on that account since he had not stayed for his determination about the stayed for his determination about the stayed for his determination about the succession and since he had suborn succession and since he had suborn succession and since he had suborn certain persons after Herod's death to certain persons after Herod's death to certain persons after Herod's death to move for putting the diadem upon his move for putting the diadem upon his move for putting the diadem upon his head since he had set himself down in head since he had set himself down in head since he had set himself down in the throne and given answers as a king the throne and given answers as a king the throne and given answers as a king and altered the disposition of the army and altered the disposition of the army and altered the disposition of the army and granted to some higher dignities and granted to some higher dignities and granted to some higher dignities that he had also complied in all things that he had also complied in all things that he had also complied in all things with the people in the request with the people in the request with the people in the request had made to him as to their King and had had made to him as to their King and had had made to him as to their King and had also dismissed those that had been put also dismissed those that had been put also dismissed those that had been put into bonds by his father for most into bonds by his father for most into bonds by his father for most important reasons now after all this he important reasons now after all this he important reasons now after all this he desires the shadow of that royal desires the shadow of that royal desires the shadow of that royal authority whose substance he had already authority whose substance he had already authority whose substance he had already seized to himself and so hath made seized to himself and so hath made seized to himself and so hath made Caesar Lord not of things but of words Caesar Lord not of things but of words Caesar Lord not of things but of words he also approached him further that his he also approached him further that his he also approached him further that his mourning for his father was only mourning for his father was only mourning for his father was only pretended while he put on a sad pretended while he put on a sad pretended while he put on a sad countenance in the daytime but drank to countenance in the daytime but drank to countenance in the daytime but drank to great excess in the night from which great excess in the night from which great excess in the night from which behavior he said the late disturbance behavior he said the late disturbance behavior he said the late disturbance among the multitude came while they had among the multitude came while they had among the multitude came while they had an indignation there at and indeed the an indignation there at and indeed the an indignation there at and indeed the purport of his whole discourse was to purport of his whole discourse was to purport of his whole discourse was to aggravate our closest crime in slaying aggravate our closest crime in slaying aggravate our closest crime in slaying such a multitude about the temple which such a multitude about the temple which such a multitude about the temple which multitude came to the festival but were multitude came to the festival but were multitude came to the festival but were barbarously slain in the midst of their barbarously slain in the midst of their barbarously slain in the midst of their own sacrifices and he said there was own sacrifices and he said there was own sacrifices and he said there was such a vast number of dead bodies heaped such a vast number of dead bodies heaped such a vast number of dead bodies heaped together in the temple as even a foreign together in the temple as even a foreign together in the temple as even a foreign war that should come upon them suddenly war that should come upon them suddenly war that should come upon them suddenly before it was denounced could not have before it was denounced could not have before it was denounced could not have heaped together and he added that it was heaped together and he added that it was heaped together and he added that it was the foresight his father had of that his the foresight his father had of that his the foresight his father had of that his barbarity which made him never give him

barbarity which made him never give him barbarity which made him never give him any hopes of the kingdom but when his any hopes of the kingdom but when his any hopes of the kingdom but when his mind was more informati and he was not mind was more informati and he was not mind was more informati and he was not able to reason soundly and did not well able to reason soundly and did not well able to reason soundly and did not well know what was the character of that son know what was the character of that son know what was the character of that son whom in his second Testament he had made whom in his second Testament he had made whom in his second Testament he had made a successor and this was done by him at a successor and this was done by him at a successor and this was done by him at a time when he had no complaints to make a time when he had no complaints to make a time when he had no complaints to make of him whom he had named before when he of him whom he had named before when he of him whom he had named before when he was sound in body and when his mind was was sound in body and when his mind was was sound in body and when his mind was free from all passion that however if free from all passion that however if free from all passion that however if anyone should suppose Herod's judgment anyone should suppose Herod's judgment anyone should suppose Herod's judgment when he was sick was superior to that at when he was sick was superior to that at when he was sick was superior to that at another time yet had our callous another time yet had our callous another time yet had our callous forfeited his Kingdom by his own forfeited his Kingdom by his own forfeited his Kingdom by his own behavior and those actions which were behavior and those actions which were behavior and those actions which were contrary to the law and to its contrary to the law and to its contrary to the law and to its disadvantage or what sort of a king will disadvantage or what sort of a king will disadvantage or what sort of a king will this man be when he has obtained the this man be when he has obtained the this man be when he has obtained the government from Caesar who hath slain so government from Caesar who hath slain so government from Caesar who hath slain so many before he had obtained it when an many before he had obtained it when an many before he had obtained it when an tippet had spoken largely to this tippet had spoken largely to this tippet had spoken largely to this purpose and had produced a great number purpose and had produced a great number purpose and had produced a great number of our closest kindred as witnesses to of our closest kindred as witnesses to of our closest kindred as witnesses to prove every part of the accusation he prove every part of the accusation he prove every part of the accusation he ended his discourse then stood up ended his discourse then stood up ended his discourse then stood up Nicolas to plead for our Calais he Nicolas to plead for our Calais he Nicolas to plead for our Calais he alleged that the slaughter in the temple alleged that the slaughter in the temple alleged that the slaughter in the temple could not could not could not avoided that those that were slain were avoided that those that were slain were avoided that those that were slain were become enemies not to our class's become enemies not to our class's become enemies not to our class's Kingdom only but to Caesar who was to Kingdom only but to Caesar who was to Kingdom only but to Caesar who was to determine about him he also demonstrated determine about him he also demonstrated determine about him he also demonstrated that our class's accusers had advised that our class's accusers had advised that our class's accusers had advised him to perpetrate other things of which him to perpetrate other things of which him to perpetrate other things of which he might have been accused but he he might have been accused but he he might have been accused but he insisted that the latter Testament insisted that the latter Testament insisted that the latter Testament should for this reason above all others should for this reason above all others should for this reason above all others be esteemed valid because Herod had be esteemed valid because Herod had be esteemed valid because Herod had therein appointed Caesar to be the therein appointed Caesar to be the therein appointed Caesar to be the person who should confirm the succession

person who should confirm the succession person who should confirm the succession for he who showed such prudence as to for he who showed such prudence as to for he who showed such prudence as to recede from his own power and yielded up recede from his own power and yielded up recede from his own power and yielded up to the Lord of the world cannot be to the Lord of the world cannot be to the Lord of the world cannot be supposed mistaken in his judgment about supposed mistaken in his judgment about supposed mistaken in his judgment about him that was to be his heir and he that him that was to be his heir and he that him that was to be his heir and he that so well knew whom to choose for an so well knew whom to choose for an so well knew whom to choose for an arbitrator of the succession could not arbitrator of the succession could not arbitrator of the succession could not be unacquainted with him whom he chose be unacquainted with him whom he chose be unacquainted with him whom he chose for his successor when Nicholas had gone for his successor when Nicholas had gone for his successor when Nicholas had gone through all he had to say Arliss came through all he had to say Arliss came through all he had to say Arliss came and fell down before Caesars knees and fell down before Caesars knees and fell down before Caesars knees without any noise upon which he raised without any noise upon which he raised without any noise upon which he raised him up after a very obliging manner and him up after a very obliging manner and him up after a very obliging manner and declared that truly he was worthy to declared that truly he was worthy to declared that truly he was worthy to succeed his father however he still made succeed his father however he still made succeed his father however he still made no firm determination in his case but no firm determination in his case but no firm determination in his case but when he had dismissed those Assessors when he had dismissed those Assessors when he had dismissed those Assessors that had been with him that day he that had been with him that day he that had been with him that day he deliberated by himself about the deliberated by himself about the deliberated by himself about the allegations which he had heard whether allegations which he had heard whether allegations which he had heard whether it were fit to constitute any of those it were fit to constitute any of those it were fit to constitute any of those named in the Testaments for Herod's named in the Testaments for Herod's named in the Testaments for Herod's successor or whether the government successor or whether the government successor or whether the government should be parted among all his posterity should be parted among all his posterity should be parted among all his posterity and this because of the number of those and this because of the number of those and this because of the number of those that seemed to stand in need of support that seemed to stand in need of support that seemed to stand in need of support there from end of book two chapters one there from end of book two chapters one there from end of book two chapters one and two book two chapters three through five of book two chapters three through five of the wars of the Jews this is a librivox the wars of the Jews this is a librivox the wars of the Jews 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 the Wars of the Jews by librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston book two chapters three through five book two chapters three through five book two chapters three through five chapter three the Jews fight a great

chapter three the Jews fight a great chapter three the Jews fight a great battle with Sabinas soldiers and a great battle with Sabinas soldiers and a great battle with Sabinas soldiers and a great destruction is made at Jerusalem now destruction is made at Jerusalem now destruction is made at Jerusalem now before Caesar had determined anything before Caesar had determined anything before Caesar had determined anything about these affairs mal faced arc about these affairs mal faced arc about these affairs mal faced arc Alyssa's mother fell sick and died Alyssa's mother fell sick and died Alyssa's mother fell sick and died letters also were brought out of Syria letters also were brought out of Syria letters also were brought out of Syria from varis about a revolt of the Jews from varis about a revolt of the Jews from varis about a revolt of the Jews this was foreseen by Varys who this was foreseen by Varys who this was foreseen by Varys who accordingly after our class was sailed accordingly after our class was sailed accordingly after our class was sailed went up to Jerusalem to restrain the went up to Jerusalem to restrain the went up to Jerusalem to restrain the promoters of the sedition since it was promoters of the sedition since it was promoters of the sedition since it was manifest that the nation would not be at manifest that the nation would not be at manifest that the nation would not be at rest so he left one of those legions rest so he left one of those legions rest so he left one of those legions which he brought with him out of Syria which he brought with him out of Syria which he brought with him out of Syria in the city and went himself to Antioch in the city and went himself to Antioch in the city and went himself to Antioch but Sabinas came after he was gone and but Sabinas came after he was gone and but Sabinas came after he was gone and gave them an occasion of making gave them an occasion of making gave them an occasion of making innovations for he compelled the keepers innovations for he compelled the keepers innovations for he compelled the keepers of the Citadel's to deliver them up to of the Citadel's to deliver them up to of the Citadel's to deliver them up to him and made a bitter search after the him and made a bitter search after the him and made a bitter search after the King's money as depending not only on King's money as depending not only on King's money as depending not only on the soldiers which were left by varus the soldiers which were left by varus the soldiers which were left by varus but on the multitude of his own servants but on the multitude of his own servants but on the multitude of his own servants all which he armed and used as the all which he armed and used as the all which he armed and used as the instruments of his covetousness instruments of his covetousness instruments of his covetousness now when that feast which was observed now when that feast which was observed now when that feast which was observed after seven weeks and which the Jews after seven weeks and which the Jews after seven weeks and which the Jews called Pentecost ie the fiftieth day was called Pentecost ie the fiftieth day was called Pentecost ie the fiftieth day was at hand its name being taken from the at hand its name being taken from the at hand its name being taken from the number of the days after the Passover number of the days after the Passover number of the days after the Passover the people got together but not on the people got together but not on the people got together but not on account of the accustomed divine worship account of the accustomed divine worship account of the accustomed divine worship but of the indignation they had at the but of the indignation they had at the but of the indignation they had at the present state of affairs where for an present state of affairs where for an present state of affairs where for an immense multitude ran together out of immense multitude ran together out of immense multitude ran together out of Galilee and Adhamiya and Jericho and Galilee and Adhamiya and Jericho and Galilee and Adhamiya and Jericho and Perea that was beyond Jordan but the Perea that was beyond Jordan but the Perea that was beyond Jordan but the people that naturally belonged to Judea

people that naturally belonged to Judea people that naturally belonged to Judea itself were above the rest both in itself were above the rest both in itself were above the rest both in number and in the alacrity of the men so number and in the alacrity of the men so number and in the alacrity of the men so they distributed themselves into three they distributed themselves into three they distributed themselves into three parts and pitched their camps in three parts and pitched their camps in three parts and pitched their camps in three places one at the north side of the places one at the north side of the places one at the north side of the temple another at the south side by the temple another at the south side by the temple another at the south side by the Hippodrome and the third part were at Hippodrome and the third part were at Hippodrome and the third part were at the palace on the west the palace on the west the palace on the west so they lay round about the Romans on so they lay round about the Romans on so they lay round about the Romans on every side and besieged them now Sabinas every side and besieged them now Sabinas every side and besieged them now Sabinas was affrighted both at their multitude was affrighted both at their multitude was affrighted both at their multitude and at their courage and sent messengers and at their courage and sent messengers and at their courage and sent messengers to Voris continually and besought him to to Voris continually and besought him to to Voris continually and besought him to come to his succor quickly for that if come to his succor quickly for that if come to his succor quickly for that if he delayed his legion would be cut to he delayed his legion would be cut to he delayed his legion would be cut to pieces pieces pieces as for Sabinas himself he caught up to as for Sabinas himself he caught up to as for Sabinas himself he caught up to the highest tower of the fortress which the highest tower of the fortress which the highest tower of the fortress which was called facility it is of the same was called facility it is of the same was called facility it is of the same name with Herod's brother who was name with Herod's brother who was name with Herod's brother who was destroyed by the Parthian and then he destroyed by the Parthian and then he destroyed by the Parthian and then he made signs to the soldiers of that made signs to the soldiers of that made signs to the soldiers of that Legion to attack the enemy for his Legion to attack the enemy for his Legion to attack the enemy for his astonishment was so great that he Durst astonishment was so great that he Durst astonishment was so great that he Durst not go down to his own men here upon the not go down to his own men here upon the not go down to his own men here upon the soldiers were prevailed upon and leaped soldiers were prevailed upon and leaped soldiers were prevailed upon and leaped out into the temple and fought a out into the temple and fought a out into the temple and fought a terrible battle with the Jews in which terrible battle with the Jews in which terrible battle with the Jews in which while there were none over their heads while there were none over their heads while there were none over their heads to distress them they were too hard for to distress them they were too hard for to distress them they were too hard for them by their skill and the others want them by their skill and the others want them by their skill and the others want of skill in war but when once many of of skill in war but when once many of of skill in war but when once many of the Jews had gotten up to the top of the the Jews had gotten up to the top of the the Jews had gotten up to the top of the cloisters and threw their darts cloisters and threw their darts cloisters and threw their darts downwards upon the heads of the Romans downwards upon the heads of the Romans downwards upon the heads of the Romans there were a great many of them there were a great many of them there were a great many of them destroyed nor was it easy to avenge destroyed nor was it easy to avenge destroyed nor was it easy to avenge themselves upon those that threw their themselves upon those that threw their themselves upon those that threw their weapons from on high nor was it more weapons from on high nor was it more weapons from on high nor was it more easy for them to sustain those who came easy for them to sustain those who came easy for them to sustain those who came to fight them hand-to-hand since

to fight them hand-to-hand since to fight them hand-to-hand since therefore the Romans were sorely therefore the Romans were sorely therefore the Romans were sorely afflicted in both these circumstances afflicted in both these circumstances afflicted in both these circumstances they set fire to the cloisters which they set fire to the cloisters which they set fire to the cloisters which were works to be admired both on account were works to be admired both on account were works to be admired both on account of their magnitude and costliness of their magnitude and costliness of their magnitude and costliness whereupon those that were above them whereupon those that were above them whereupon those that were above them were presently encompassed with the were presently encompassed with the were presently encompassed with the flame and many of them perished therein flame and many of them perished therein flame and many of them perished therein as many of them also were destroyed by as many of them also were destroyed by as many of them also were destroyed by the enemy who came suddenly upon them the enemy who came suddenly upon them the enemy who came suddenly upon them some of them also threw themselves down some of them also threw themselves down some of them also threw themselves down from the walls backward and some there from the walls backward and some there from the walls backward and some there were who from the desperate condition were who from the desperate condition were who from the desperate condition they were in prevented the fire by they were in prevented the fire by they were in prevented the fire by killing themselves with their own swords killing themselves with their own swords killing themselves with their own swords but so many of them as crept out from but so many of them as crept out from but so many of them as crept out from the walls and came upon the Romans were the walls and came upon the Romans were the walls and came upon the Romans were easily mastered by them in reason of the easily mastered by them in reason of the easily mastered by them in reason of the astonishment they were under until at astonishment they were under until at astonishment they were under until at last some of the Jews being destroyed last some of the Jews being destroyed last some of the Jews being destroyed and others dispersed by the terror they and others dispersed by the terror they and others dispersed by the terror they were in the soldiers fell upon the were in the soldiers fell upon the were in the soldiers fell upon the treasure of God which was now deserted treasure of God which was now deserted treasure of God which was now deserted and plundered about four hundred talents and plundered about four hundred talents and plundered about four hundred talents of which some Sabinas got together all of which some Sabinas got together all of which some Sabinas got together all that was not carried away by the that was not carried away by the that was not carried away by the soldiers soldiers soldiers however this destruction of the works however this destruction of the works however this destruction of the works about the temp about the temp about the temp and of the men occasioned a much greater and of the men occasioned a much greater and of the men occasioned a much greater number and those of a more warlike sort number and those of a more warlike sort number and those of a more warlike sort to get together to oppose the Romans to get together to oppose the Romans to get together to oppose the Romans these encompassed the palace round and these encompassed the palace round and these encompassed the palace round and threatened to deploy all that were in it threatened to deploy all that were in it threatened to deploy all that were in it unless they went their ways quickly for unless they went their ways quickly for unless they went their ways quickly for they promised that Sabinas should come they promised that Sabinas should come they promised that Sabinas should come to no harm if he would go out with his to no harm if he would go out with his to no harm if he would go out with his legion legion legion there were also a great many of the there were also a great many of the there were also a great many of the Kings party who deserted the Romans and Kings party who deserted the Romans and Kings party who deserted the Romans and assisted the Jews yet did the most assisted the Jews yet did the most assisted the Jews yet did the most warlike body of them all who were 3,000 warlike body of them all who were 3,000 warlike body of them all who were 3,000 of the men of subasta go over to the

of the men of subasta go over to the of the men of subasta go over to the Romans Rufus also and grot as their Romans Rufus also and grot as their Romans Rufus also and grot as their captains did the same brought us having captains did the same brought us having captains did the same brought us having the foot of the Kings party under him the foot of the Kings party under him the foot of the Kings party under him and Rufus the horse each of whom even and Rufus the horse each of whom even and Rufus the horse each of whom even without the forces under them were of without the forces under them were of without the forces under them were of great weight on account of their great weight on account of their great weight on account of their strength and wisdom which turned the strength and wisdom which turned the strength and wisdom which turned the scales in war now the Jews in the siege scales in war now the Jews in the siege scales in war now the Jews in the siege and tried to break down the walls of the and tried to break down the walls of the and tried to break down the walls of the forest and cried out to Sabinas and his forest and cried out to Sabinas and his forest and cried out to Sabinas and his party that they should go their ways and party that they should go their ways and party that they should go their ways and not prove a hindrance to them now they not prove a hindrance to them now they not prove a hindrance to them now they hope after a long time to recover that hope after a long time to recover that hope after a long time to recover that ancient Liberty which their forefathers ancient Liberty which their forefathers ancient Liberty which their forefathers had enjoined Sabinas indeed was well had enjoined Sabinas indeed was well had enjoined Sabinas indeed was well contented to get out of the danger he contented to get out of the danger he contented to get out of the danger he was in but he distrusted the assurances was in but he distrusted the assurances was in but he distrusted the assurances the Jews gave him as suspected such the Jews gave him as suspected such the Jews gave him as suspected such gentle treatment was but abate laid as a gentle treatment was but abate laid as a gentle treatment was but abate laid as a snare for them this consideration snare for them this consideration snare for them this consideration together with the hopes he had of succor together with the hopes he had of succor together with the hopes he had of succor from varis made him bear the siege still from varis made him bear the siege still from varis made him bear the siege still longer chapter 4 Herod's veteran longer chapter 4 Herod's veteran longer chapter 4 Herod's veteran soldiers become tumultuous the robberies soldiers become tumultuous the robberies soldiers become tumultuous the robberies of Judas Simon and a throw nois take the of Judas Simon and a throw nois take the of Judas Simon and a throw nois take the name of King upon them at this time name of King upon them at this time name of King upon them at this time there were great disturbances in the there were great disturbances in the there were great disturbances in the country and that in many places and the country and that in many places and the country and that in many places and the opportunity that now offered itself opportunity that now offered itself opportunity that now offered itself induced a great many to set up for Kings induced a great many to set up for Kings induced a great many to set up for Kings and indeed in a dunya mm of Herod's and indeed in a dunya mm of Herod's and indeed in a dunya mm of Herod's veteran soldiers got together and armed veteran soldiers got together and armed veteran soldiers got together and armed and fought against those of the king's and fought against those of the king's and fought against those of the king's party against whom a key ABBA's the party against whom a key ABBA's the party against whom a key ABBA's the Kings first cousin fought and that out Kings first cousin fought and that out Kings first cousin fought and that out of some of the places that were the most of some of the places that were the most of some of the places that were the most strongly fortified but so is to avoid a strongly fortified but so is to avoid a strongly fortified but so is to avoid a direct conflict with them in the plains

direct conflict with them in the plains direct conflict with them in the plains in Sephora also a city of Galilee there in Sephora also a city of Galilee there in Sephora also a city of Galilee there was one Judas the son of that arch was one Judas the son of that arch was one Judas the son of that arch robber Hezekiah who formally over ran robber Hezekiah who formally over ran robber Hezekiah who formally over ran the country and had been subdued by King the country and had been subdued by King the country and had been subdued by King Herod Herod Herod this man got no small multitude together this man got no small multitude together this man got no small multitude together and break open the palace where the and break open the palace where the and break open the palace where the royal armor was laid up and armed those royal armor was laid up and armed those royal armor was laid up and armed those about him and attacked those that were about him and attacked those that were about him and attacked those that were so earnest to gain the Dominion in Perea so earnest to gain the Dominion in Perea so earnest to gain the Dominion in Perea also Simon one of the servants to the also Simon one of the servants to the also Simon one of the servants to the King relying upon the handsome King relying upon the handsome King relying upon the handsome appearance and tallness of his body put appearance and tallness of his body put appearance and tallness of his body put a diadem upon his own head also he also a diadem upon his own head also he also a diadem upon his own head also he also went about with a company of robbers went about with a company of robbers went about with a company of robbers that he had gotten together and burnt that he had gotten together and burnt that he had gotten together and burnt down the royal palace that was at down the royal palace that was at down the royal palace that was at Jericho and many other costly edifices Jericho and many other costly edifices Jericho and many other costly edifices besides and procured himself very easily besides and procured himself very easily besides and procured himself very easily spoils by repeat as snatching them out spoils by repeat as snatching them out spoils by repeat as snatching them out of the fire and he had soon burnt down of the fire and he had soon burnt down of the fire and he had soon burnt down all the fine edifices if gratis the all the fine edifices if gratis the all the fine edifices if gratis the captain of the foot of the Kings party captain of the foot of the Kings party captain of the foot of the Kings party had not taken the truck a knight archers had not taken the truck a knight archers had not taken the truck a knight archers and the most warlike of subasta and met and the most warlike of subasta and met and the most warlike of subasta and met the man his footmen were slain in the the man his footmen were slain in the the man his footmen were slain in the battle and abundance brought us also cut battle and abundance brought us also cut battle and abundance brought us also cut to pieces Simon himself as he was flying to pieces Simon himself as he was flying to pieces Simon himself as he was flying along a straight Valley when he gave him along a straight Valley when he gave him along a straight Valley when he gave him an oblique stroke upon his neck as he an oblique stroke upon his neck as he an oblique stroke upon his neck as he ran away and break it the Royal Palaces ran away and break it the Royal Palaces ran away and break it the Royal Palaces that were near Jordan at Beth aramta that were near Jordan at Beth aramta that were near Jordan at Beth aramta were also burnt down by some other of were also burnt down by some other of were also burnt down by some other of the seditious that came out of Perea the seditious that came out of Perea the seditious that came out of Perea at this time it was that a certain at this time it was that a certain at this time it was that a certain Shepherd ventured to set himself up for Shepherd ventured to set himself up for Shepherd ventured to set himself up for a king he was called a throng yes it was a king he was called a throng yes it was a king he was called a throng yes it was his strength of body that made him

his strength of body that made him his strength of body that made him expect such a dignity as well as his expect such a dignity as well as his expect such a dignity as well as his soul which despised death and besides soul which despised death and besides soul which despised death and besides these qualifications he had four these qualifications he had four these qualifications he had four brethren like himself he put a troupe of brethren like himself he put a troupe of brethren like himself he put a troupe of armed men under each of these his armed men under each of these his armed men under each of these his brethren and made use of them as his brethren and made use of them as his brethren and made use of them as his generals and commanders when he made his generals and commanders when he made his generals and commanders when he made his incursions while he did himself act like incursions while he did himself act like incursions while he did himself act like a king and meddled only with the more a king and meddled only with the more a king and meddled only with the more important affairs and at this time he important affairs and at this time he important affairs and at this time he put a diadem about his head and put a diadem about his head and put a diadem about his head and continued after that to overrun the continued after that to overrun the continued after that to overrun the country for no little time with his country for no little time with his country for no little time with his brethren and became their leader in brethren and became their leader in brethren and became their leader in killing both the Romans and those of the killing both the Romans and those of the killing both the Romans and those of the Kings party nor did any Jew escape him Kings party nor did any Jew escape him Kings party nor did any Jew escape him if any could accrue to him thereby he if any could accrue to him thereby he if any could accrue to him thereby he once ventured to encompass a whole troop once ventured to encompass a whole troop once ventured to encompass a whole troop of Romans at Emmaus who were carrying of Romans at Emmaus who were carrying of Romans at Emmaus who were carrying corn and weapons to their Legion his men corn and weapons to their Legion his men corn and weapons to their Legion his men therefore shot their arrows and darts therefore shot their arrows and darts therefore shot their arrows and darts and thereby slew their Centurion arias and thereby slew their Centurion arias and thereby slew their Centurion arias and 40 of the stoutest of his men while and 40 of the stoutest of his men while and 40 of the stoutest of his men while the rest of them the rest of them the rest of them who who who in danger of the same fate upon the in danger of the same fate upon the in danger of the same fate upon the coming of gratis with those of subasta coming of gratis with those of subasta coming of gratis with those of subasta to their assistance escaped and when to their assistance escaped and when to their assistance escaped and when these men had served both their own these men had served both their own these men had served both their own countrymen and foreigners and that countrymen and foreigners and that countrymen and foreigners and that through this whole year three of them through this whole year three of them through this whole year three of them were after some time subdued the eldest were after some time subdued the eldest were after some time subdued the eldest by our callous the two next by falling by our callous the two next by falling by our callous the two next by falling into the hands of gratis until Emmaus into the hands of gratis until Emmaus into the hands of gratis until Emmaus but the fourth delivered himself up to but the fourth delivered himself up to but the fourth delivered himself up to our colas our colas our colas upon his giving him his right hand for upon his giving him his right hand for upon his giving him his right hand for his security however this their end was his security however this their end was his security however this their end was not till afterward while at present they not till afterward while at present they not till afterward while at present they filled all Judea with a piratical or filled all Judea with a piratical or filled all Judea with a piratical or Chapter five Varis composes the tumult

Chapter five Varis composes the tumult Chapter five Varis composes the tumult in Judea and crucifies about 2000 of the in Judea and crucifies about 2000 of the in Judea and crucifies about 2000 of the seditious upon viruses reception of the seditious upon viruses reception of the seditious upon viruses reception of the letters that were written by Sabinas and letters that were written by Sabinas and letters that were written by Sabinas and the captains he could not avoid being the captains he could not avoid being the captains he could not avoid being afraid for the whole Legion he had left afraid for the whole Legion he had left afraid for the whole Legion he had left there so he made haste to their relief there so he made haste to their relief there so he made haste to their relief and took with him the other two legions and took with him the other two legions and took with him the other two legions with the four troops of horsemen to them with the four troops of horsemen to them with the four troops of horsemen to them belonging and marched to ptolemaeus belonging and marched to ptolemaeus belonging and marched to ptolemaeus having given orders for the auxiliaries having given orders for the auxiliaries having given orders for the auxiliaries that were sent by the kings and that were sent by the kings and that were sent by the kings and governors of cities to meet him there governors of cities to meet him there governors of cities to meet him there moreover he received from the people of moreover he received from the people of moreover he received from the people of Baretta's as he passed through their Baretta's as he passed through their Baretta's as he passed through their city fifteen hundred armed men now as city fifteen hundred armed men now as city fifteen hundred armed men now as soon as the other body of auxiliaries soon as the other body of auxiliaries soon as the other body of auxiliaries were come to ptolemaeus as well as arete were come to ptolemaeus as well as arete were come to ptolemaeus as well as arete as the arabian who out of the hatred he as the arabian who out of the hatred he as the arabian who out of the hatred he bore de herod brought a great army of bore de herod brought a great army of bore de herod brought a great army of horse and foot Varis sent a part of his horse and foot Varis sent a part of his horse and foot Varis sent a part of his army presently to galilee which lay near army presently to galilee which lay near army presently to galilee which lay near to ptolemaeus and caius one of his to ptolemaeus and caius one of his to ptolemaeus and caius one of his friends for their captain this Caius put friends for their captain this Caius put friends for their captain this Caius put those that met him to flight and took those that met him to flight and took those that met him to flight and took the city Sephora's and burnt it and made the city Sephora's and burnt it and made the city Sephora's and burnt it and made slaves of its inhabitants but as for slaves of its inhabitants but as for slaves of its inhabitants but as for vars himself he marched to samaria with vars himself he marched to samaria with vars himself he marched to samaria with his whole army where he did not meddle his whole army where he did not meddle his whole army where he did not meddle with the city itself because he found with the city itself because he found with the city itself because he found that it had made no commotion during that it had made no commotion during that it had made no commotion during these troubles but pitched his camp these troubles but pitched his camp these troubles but pitched his camp about a certain village which was called about a certain village which was called about a certain village which was called Arras it belonged to Ptolemy and on that Arras it belonged to Ptolemy and on that Arras it belonged to Ptolemy and on that account was plundered by the Arabians account was plundered by the Arabians account was plundered by the Arabians who were very angry even at Herod's who were very angry even at Herod's who were very angry even at Herod's friends also friends also friends also he then smart on to the village San foe he then smart on to the village San foe he then smart on to the village San foe another fortified place which they another fortified place which they another fortified place which they plundered as they had done the other as plundered as they had done the other as plundered as they had done the other as they carried off all the money they

they carried off all the money they they carried off all the money they lighted upon belonging to the public lighted upon belonging to the public lighted upon belonging to the public revenues all was now full of fire and revenues all was now full of fire and revenues all was now full of fire and bloodshed bloodshed bloodshed and nothing could resist the plunders of and nothing could resist the plunders of and nothing could resist the plunders of the Arabians a mouse was also burnt upon the Arabians a mouse was also burnt upon the Arabians a mouse was also burnt upon the flight of its inhabitants and this the flight of its inhabitants and this the flight of its inhabitants and this at the command of eros out of his rage at the command of eros out of his rage at the command of eros out of his rage at the slaughter of those that were at the slaughter of those that were at the slaughter of those that were about arias thence he marched on to about arias thence he marched on to about arias thence he marched on to Jerusalem and as soon as he was but seen Jerusalem and as soon as he was but seen Jerusalem and as soon as he was but seen by the Jews he made their camps by the Jews he made their camps by the Jews he made their camps dispersed themselves they also went away dispersed themselves they also went away dispersed themselves they also went away and fled up and down the country but the and fled up and down the country but the and fled up and down the country but the citizens received him and cleared citizens received him and cleared citizens received him and cleared themselves of having any hand in this themselves of having any hand in this themselves of having any hand in this revolt and said that they had raised no revolt and said that they had raised no revolt and said that they had raised no commotions but had only been forced to commotions but had only been forced to commotions but had only been forced to admit the multitude because of the admit the multitude because of the admit the multitude because of the festival and that they were rather festival and that they were rather festival and that they were rather besieged together with the Romans then besieged together with the Romans then besieged together with the Romans then assisted those that had revolted there assisted those that had revolted there assisted those that had revolted there had before this met him Joseph the first had before this met him Joseph the first had before this met him Joseph the first cousin of our colas and brought us cousin of our colas and brought us cousin of our colas and brought us together with Rufus who led those of together with Rufus who led those of together with Rufus who led those of subasta as well as the king's army there subasta as well as the king's army there subasta as well as the king's army there also met him those of the Roman legion also met him those of the Roman legion also met him those of the Roman legion armed after their accustomed manner for armed after their accustomed manner for armed after their accustomed manner for as to Sabinas he Durst not come into as to Sabinas he Durst not come into as to Sabinas he Durst not come into virus's sight but was gone out of the virus's sight but was gone out of the virus's sight but was gone out of the city before this to the seaside city before this to the seaside city before this to the seaside but Varis sent a party of his army into but Varis sent a party of his army into but Varis sent a party of his army into the country against those that had been the country against those that had been the country against those that had been the authors of this commotion and as the authors of this commotion and as the authors of this commotion and as they caught great numbers of them those they caught great numbers of them those they caught great numbers of them those that appeared to have been the least that appeared to have been the least that appeared to have been the least concerned in these tumult he put into concerned in these tumult he put into concerned in these tumult he put into custody but such as were the most guilty custody but such as were the most guilty custody but such as were the most guilty he crucified these were in number about he crucified these were in number about he crucified these were in number about two thousand he was also informed that

two thousand he was also informed that two thousand he was also informed that there continued in jamia ten thousand there continued in jamia ten thousand there continued in jamia ten thousand men still in arms but when he found that men still in arms but when he found that men still in arms but when he found that the Arabians did not act like axillary the Arabians did not act like axillary the Arabians did not act like axillary x' but managed the war according to x' but managed the war according to x' but managed the war according to their own passions and did mischief to their own passions and did mischief to their own passions and did mischief to the country otherwise than he intended the country otherwise than he intended the country otherwise than he intended and this out of their hatred to Herod he and this out of their hatred to Herod he and this out of their hatred to Herod he sent them away but made haste with his sent them away but made haste with his sent them away but made haste with his own legions to march against those that own legions to march against those that own legions to march against those that had revolted but these by the advice of had revolted but these by the advice of had revolted but these by the advice of a cubist delivered themselves up to him a cubist delivered themselves up to him a cubist delivered themselves up to him before it came to a battle then did before it came to a battle then did before it came to a battle then did Voris forgive the multitude their Voris forgive the multitude their Voris forgive the multitude their offenses but sent their captains to offenses but sent their captains to offenses but sent their captains to Caesar to be examined by them now Caesar Caesar to be examined by them now Caesar Caesar to be examined by them now Caesar forgave the rest but gave orders that forgave the rest but gave orders that forgave the rest but gave orders that certain of the Kings relations for some certain of the Kings relations for some certain of the Kings relations for some of those that were among them were of those that were among them were of those that were among them were Herod's kinsmen should be put to death Herod's kinsmen should be put to death Herod's kinsmen should be put to death because they had engaged in a war because they had engaged in a war because they had engaged in a war against a king of their own family when against a king of their own family when against a king of their own family when therefore varus had therefore varus had therefore varus had matters at Jerusalem after this manner matters at Jerusalem after this manner matters at Jerusalem after this manner and had left the former Legion there as and had left the former Legion there as and had left the former Legion there as a garrison he returned to Antioch end of a garrison he returned to Antioch end of a garrison he returned to Antioch end of book 2 chapters 3 through 5 book two chapters six and seven of the book two chapters six and seven of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox Wars of the Jews this is a librivox Wars of the Jews 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 the Wars of the Jews by librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston book two chapters six and seven chapter book two chapters six and seven chapter book two chapters six and seven chapter six the Jews greatly complain of our six the Jews greatly complain of our six the Jews greatly complain of our callous and desire that they may be made

callous and desire that they may be made callous and desire that they may be made subject to Roman governors but when subject to Roman governors but when subject to Roman governors but when Caesar had heard what they had to say he Caesar had heard what they had to say he Caesar had heard what they had to say he distributed Herod's dominions among his distributed Herod's dominions among his distributed Herod's dominions among his sons according to his own pleasure but sons according to his own pleasure but sons according to his own pleasure but now came another accusation from the now came another accusation from the now came another accusation from the Jews against our Calais at Rome which he Jews against our Calais at Rome which he Jews against our Calais at Rome which he was to answer to it was made by those was to answer to it was made by those was to answer to it was made by those ambassador's who before the revolt had ambassador's who before the revolt had ambassador's who before the revolt had come by viruses permission to plead for come by viruses permission to plead for come by viruses permission to plead for the liberty of their country those that the liberty of their country those that the liberty of their country those that came were fifty in number but there were came were fifty in number but there were came were fifty in number but there were more than eight thousand of the Jews at more than eight thousand of the Jews at more than eight thousand of the Jews at Rome who supported them and when Caesar Rome who supported them and when Caesar Rome who supported them and when Caesar had assembled a Council of the principal had assembled a Council of the principal had assembled a Council of the principal Romans in Apollo's temple that was in Romans in Apollo's temple that was in Romans in Apollo's temple that was in the palace this was what he had himself the palace this was what he had himself the palace this was what he had himself built and adorned at a vast expense built and adorned at a vast expense built and adorned at a vast expense footnote this holding a council in footnote this holding a council in footnote this holding a council in temple of apollo in the emperor's palace temple of apollo in the emperor's palace temple of apollo in the emperor's palace at rome by augustus and even the at rome by augustus and even the at rome by augustus and even the building of this temple magnificently by building of this temple magnificently by building of this temple magnificently by himself in that palace are exactly himself in that palace are exactly himself in that palace are exactly agreeable to augustus in his elder years agreeable to augustus in his elder years agreeable to augustus in his elder years as aldrich and from Suetonius and pro as aldrich and from Suetonius and pro as aldrich and from Suetonius and pro partyís and footnote the multitude of partyís and footnote the multitude of partyís and footnote the multitude of the jews stood with the ambassador's and the jews stood with the ambassador's and the jews stood with the ambassador's and on the other side stood our colas with on the other side stood our colas with on the other side stood our colas with his friends but as for the kindred of his friends but as for the kindred of his friends but as for the kindred of our colas our colas our colas they stood on either side for to stand they stood on either side for to stand they stood on either side for to stand on our colossus side their hatred to him on our colossus side their hatred to him on our colossus side their hatred to him and envy at him would not give them and envy at him would not give them and envy at him would not give them leave while yet they were afraid to be leave while yet they were afraid to be leave while yet they were afraid to be seen by Caesar with his accusers besides seen by Caesar with his accusers besides seen by Caesar with his accusers besides these there were present our colossus these there were present our colossus these there were present our colossus brother philip being sent thither brother philip being sent thither brother philip being sent thither beforehand out of kindness by varus for beforehand out of kindness by varus for beforehand out of kindness by varus for two reasons the one was this that he

two reasons the one was this that he two reasons the one was this that he might be assisting to our Calais and the might be assisting to our Calais and the might be assisting to our Calais and the other was this that in case Caesar other was this that in case Caesar other was this that in case Caesar should make a distribution of what Herod should make a distribution of what Herod should make a distribution of what Herod possessed among his posterity possessed among his posterity possessed among his posterity he might obtain some share of it and now he might obtain some share of it and now he might obtain some share of it and now upon the permission that was given the upon the permission that was given the upon the permission that was given the accusers to speak accusers to speak accusers to speak they in the first place went over they in the first place went over they in the first place went over Harrods breaches of their law and said Harrods breaches of their law and said Harrods breaches of their law and said that he was not a king but the most that he was not a king but the most that he was not a king but the most barbarous of all tyrants and that they barbarous of all tyrants and that they barbarous of all tyrants and that they had found him to be such by the had found him to be such by the had found him to be such by the sufferings they underwent from him that sufferings they underwent from him that sufferings they underwent from him that when a very great number had been slain when a very great number had been slain when a very great number had been slain by him those that were left had endured by him those that were left had endured by him those that were left had endured such miseries as they called those that such miseries as they called those that such miseries as they called those that were dead happy men that he had not only were dead happy men that he had not only were dead happy men that he had not only tortured the bodies of his subjects but tortured the bodies of his subjects but tortured the bodies of his subjects but entire cities and had done much harm to entire cities and had done much harm to entire cities and had done much harm to the cities of his own country while he the cities of his own country while he the cities of his own country while he adorned those that belong to foreigners adorned those that belong to foreigners adorned those that belong to foreigners and he shed the blood of Jews in order and he shed the blood of Jews in order and he shed the blood of Jews in order to do kindnesses to those people that to do kindnesses to those people that to do kindnesses to those people that were out of their bounds that he had were out of their bounds that he had were out of their bounds that he had filled the nation full of poverty and of filled the nation full of poverty and of filled the nation full of poverty and of the greatest iniquity instead of that the greatest iniquity instead of that the greatest iniquity instead of that happiness and those laws which they had happiness and those laws which they had happiness and those laws which they had anciently enjoyed that in short the Jews anciently enjoyed that in short the Jews anciently enjoyed that in short the Jews had borne more calamities from Herod in had borne more calamities from Herod in had borne more calamities from Herod in a few years then had their forefathers a few years then had their forefathers a few years then had their forefathers during all that interval of time that during all that interval of time that during all that interval of time that had passed since they had come out of had passed since they had come out of had passed since they had come out of Babylon and returned home in the reign Babylon and returned home in the reign Babylon and returned home in the reign of Xerxes footnote here we have a strong of Xerxes footnote here we have a strong of Xerxes footnote here we have a strong confirmation that it was Xerxes and not confirmation that it was Xerxes and not confirmation that it was Xerxes and not our taxer seas under whom the main part our taxer seas under whom the main part our taxer seas under whom the main part of the Jews returned out of the of the Jews returned out of the of the Jews returned out of the Babylonian captivity ie in the days of Babylonian captivity ie in the days of Babylonian captivity ie in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah the same thing as in Ezra and Nehemiah the same thing as in Ezra and Nehemiah the same thing as in the antiquities and footnote that

the antiquities and footnote that the antiquities and footnote that however the nation was come to so low a however the nation was come to so low a however the nation was come to so low a condition by being in ered to hardships condition by being in ered to hardships condition by being in ered to hardships that they submitted to his successor of that they submitted to his successor of that they submitted to his successor of their own accord though he brought them their own accord though he brought them their own accord though he brought them into bitter slavery that accordingly into bitter slavery that accordingly into bitter slavery that accordingly they readily called our colas though he they readily called our colas though he they readily called our colas though he was the son of so great a tyrant king was the son of so great a tyrant king was the son of so great a tyrant king after the decease of his father and after the decease of his father and after the decease of his father and joined with him in mourning for the joined with him in mourning for the joined with him in mourning for the death of Herod and wishing him good death of Herod and wishing him good death of Herod and wishing him good success in that his succession while yet success in that his succession while yet success in that his succession while yet this are callous lest he should be in this are callous lest he should be in this are callous lest he should be in danger of not being thought the genuine danger of not being thought the genuine danger of not being thought the genuine son of Herod began his reign with the son of Herod began his reign with the son of Herod began his reign with the murder of 3,000 citizens as if he had a murder of 3,000 citizens as if he had a murder of 3,000 citizens as if he had a mind to offer so many bloody sacrifices mind to offer so many bloody sacrifices mind to offer so many bloody sacrifices to God for his government and to fill to God for his government and to fill to God for his government and to fill the temple with the like number of dead the temple with the like number of dead the temple with the like number of dead bodies at that festival that however bodies at that festival that however bodies at that festival that however those that were left after so many those that were left after so many those that were left after so many miseries had just reason to consider now miseries had just reason to consider now miseries had just reason to consider now at last the calamities they had at last the calamities they had at last the calamities they had undergone and to oppose themselves like undergone and to oppose themselves like undergone and to oppose themselves like soldiers in war to receive those stripes soldiers in war to receive those stripes soldiers in war to receive those stripes upon their faces but not upon their upon their faces but not upon their upon their faces but not upon their backs as hitherto whereupon they prayed backs as hitherto whereupon they prayed backs as hitherto whereupon they prayed that the Romans would have compassion that the Romans would have compassion that the Romans would have compassion upon the poor remains of Judea and not upon the poor remains of Judea and not upon the poor remains of Judea and not expose what was left to them - such as expose what was left to them - such as expose what was left to them - such as barbarously tore them to pieces and that barbarously tore them to pieces and that barbarously tore them to pieces and that they would join their country to Syria they would join their country to Syria they would join their country to Syria and administer the government by their and administer the government by their and administer the government by their own commanders whereby it would soon be own commanders whereby it would soon be own commanders whereby it would soon be demonstrated that those who are now demonstrated that those who are now demonstrated that those who are now under the calumny of seditious persons under the calumny of seditious persons under the calumny of seditious persons and lovers of war know how to bear and lovers of war know how to bear and lovers of war know how to bear governor's that are set over them if governor's that are set over them if governor's that are set over them if they be but tolerable ones so the Jews they be but tolerable ones so the Jews they be but tolerable ones so the Jews concluded their accusations with this

concluded their accusations with this concluded their accusations with this request then rose up Nicholas and request then rose up Nicholas and request then rose up Nicholas and confuted the accusations which were confuted the accusations which were confuted the accusations which were brought against the Kings and himself brought against the Kings and himself brought against the Kings and himself accused the Jewish nation as hard to be accused the Jewish nation as hard to be accused the Jewish nation as hard to be ruled and as naturally disobedient to ruled and as naturally disobedient to ruled and as naturally disobedient to Kings Kings Kings he also reproached all those kinsmen of he also reproached all those kinsmen of he also reproached all those kinsmen of our calles who had left him and were our calles who had left him and were our calles who had left him and were gone over to his Secours so Caesar after gone over to his Secours so Caesar after gone over to his Secours so Caesar after he had heard both sides dissolved the he had heard both sides dissolved the he had heard both sides dissolved the assembly for that time but a few days assembly for that time but a few days assembly for that time but a few days afterward he gave the one half of afterward he gave the one half of afterward he gave the one half of Herod's Kingdom to our calles by the Herod's Kingdom to our calles by the Herod's Kingdom to our calles by the name of ethnic and promised to make him name of ethnic and promised to make him name of ethnic and promised to make him King also afterward if he rendered King also afterward if he rendered King also afterward if he rendered himself worthy of that dignity but as to himself worthy of that dignity but as to himself worthy of that dignity but as to the other half he divided it into two the other half he divided it into two the other half he divided it into two Tetrarch E's and gave them to two other Tetrarch E's and gave them to two other Tetrarch E's and gave them to two other sons of Herod the one of them to Philip sons of Herod the one of them to Philip sons of Herod the one of them to Philip and the other two that Antipas who and the other two that Antipas who and the other two that Antipas who contested the kingdom with our colas contested the kingdom with our colas contested the kingdom with our colas under this last was Perea and Galilee under this last was Perea and Galilee under this last was Perea and Galilee with a revenue of two hundred talents with a revenue of two hundred talents with a revenue of two hundred talents but vats ania and truckin itís and ara but vats ania and truckin itís and ara but vats ania and truckin itís and ara nightís and certain parts of xenos house nightís and certain parts of xenos house nightís and certain parts of xenos house about jamia with a revenue of a hundred about jamia with a revenue of a hundred about jamia with a revenue of a hundred talents were made subject to Philip talents were made subject to Philip talents were made subject to Philip while a jamia and all Judea and Samaria while a jamia and all Judea and Samaria while a jamia and all Judea and Samaria were parts of the ëthe narky of our were parts of the ëthe narky of our were parts of the ëthe narky of our coolest although Samaria was eased of coolest although Samaria was eased of coolest although Samaria was eased of one quarter of its taxes out of regard one quarter of its taxes out of regard one quarter of its taxes out of regard to their not having revolted with the to their not having revolted with the to their not having revolted with the rest of the nation rest of the nation rest of the nation he also made subject to him the he also made subject to him the he also made subject to him the following cities viz stratas tower and following cities viz stratas tower and following cities viz stratas tower and subasta and Joppa and jerusalem but as subasta and Joppa and jerusalem but as subasta and Joppa and jerusalem but as to the Grecian cities Gaza and Ghidorah to the Grecian cities Gaza and Ghidorah to the Grecian cities Gaza and Ghidorah and hippos he cut them off from the

and hippos he cut them off from the and hippos he cut them off from the kingdom and added them to Syria now the kingdom and added them to Syria now the kingdom and added them to Syria now the revenue of the country that was given to revenue of the country that was given to revenue of the country that was given to our calles was four hundred talents our calles was four hundred talents our calles was four hundred talents Salameh also besides what the King had Salameh also besides what the King had Salameh also besides what the King had left her in his Testaments was now made left her in his Testaments was now made left her in his Testaments was now made mistress of Jamia and Ashdod and for mistress of Jamia and Ashdod and for mistress of Jamia and Ashdod and for Salus Caesar did moreover bestow upon Salus Caesar did moreover bestow upon Salus Caesar did moreover bestow upon her the Royal Palace of Ascalon by all her the Royal Palace of Ascalon by all her the Royal Palace of Ascalon by all which she got together a revenue of 60 which she got together a revenue of 60 which she got together a revenue of 60 talents but he put her house under the talents but he put her house under the talents but he put her house under the ëthe narky of our Calais and for the ëthe narky of our Calais and for the ëthe narky of our Calais and for the rest of Herod's offspring they received rest of Herod's offspring they received rest of Herod's offspring they received what was bequeathed to them in his what was bequeathed to them in his what was bequeathed to them in his Testaments but besides that Caesar Testaments but besides that Caesar Testaments but besides that Caesar granted to Herod's two virgin daughters granted to Herod's two virgin daughters granted to Herod's two virgin daughters five hundred thousand drachma of silver five hundred thousand drachma of silver five hundred thousand drachma of silver and gave them in marriage to the sons of and gave them in marriage to the sons of and gave them in marriage to the sons of fur Auris but after this family fur Auris but after this family fur Auris but after this family distribution he gave between them what distribution he gave between them what distribution he gave between them what had been bequeathed to him by Herod had been bequeathed to him by Herod had been bequeathed to him by Herod which was a thousand talents reserving which was a thousand talents reserving which was a thousand talents reserving to himself only some in considerable to himself only some in considerable to himself only some in considerable presence in honor of the deceased presence in honor of the deceased presence in honor of the deceased chapter 7 the history of the spurious chapter 7 the history of the spurious chapter 7 the history of the spurious Alexander our Calais is banished and Alexander our Calais is banished and Alexander our Calais is banished and glafira dies after what was to happen to glafira dies after what was to happen to glafira dies after what was to happen to both of them had been showed them in both of them had been showed them in both of them had been showed them in their dreams in the meantime there was a their dreams in the meantime there was a their dreams in the meantime there was a man who was by birth a Jew but brought man who was by birth a Jew but brought man who was by birth a Jew but brought up at Sidon with one of the Roman up at Sidon with one of the Roman up at Sidon with one of the Roman freedmen who falsely pretended on freedmen who falsely pretended on freedmen who falsely pretended on account of the resemblance of their account of the resemblance of their account of the resemblance of their countenances that he was that Alexander countenances that he was that Alexander countenances that he was that Alexander who was slain by Herod this man came to who was slain by Herod this man came to who was slain by Herod this man came to Rome in hopes of not being detected Rome in hopes of not being detected Rome in hopes of not being detected he had one who was his assistant of his he had one who was his assistant of his he had one who was his assistant of his own nation and who knew all the affairs own nation and who knew all the affairs own nation and who knew all the affairs of the kingdom and instructed him how to

of the kingdom and instructed him how to of the kingdom and instructed him how to say those that were sent to kill him and say those that were sent to kill him and say those that were sent to kill him and Arista Bullis had pity upon them and Arista Bullis had pity upon them and Arista Bullis had pity upon them and stole him away by putting bodies that stole him away by putting bodies that stole him away by putting bodies that were like theirs in their places were like theirs in their places were like theirs in their places this man deceived the Jews that were at this man deceived the Jews that were at this man deceived the Jews that were at Crete and got a great deal of money of Crete and got a great deal of money of Crete and got a great deal of money of them for travelling and splendor and them for travelling and splendor and them for travelling and splendor and thence sailed to MELAS where he was thence sailed to MELAS where he was thence sailed to MELAS where he was thought so certainly genuine that he got thought so certainly genuine that he got thought so certainly genuine that he got a great deal more money and prevailed a great deal more money and prevailed a great deal more money and prevailed with those that had treated him to sail with those that had treated him to sail with those that had treated him to sail along with him to Rome so he landed at along with him to Rome so he landed at along with him to Rome so he landed at dice Archaea petiole II and got very dice Archaea petiole II and got very dice Archaea petiole II and got very large presents from the Jews who dwelt large presents from the Jews who dwelt large presents from the Jews who dwelt there and was conducted by his father's there and was conducted by his father's there and was conducted by his father's friends as if he were a king nay the friends as if he were a king nay the friends as if he were a king nay the resemblance and his countenance procured resemblance and his countenance procured resemblance and his countenance procured him so much credit that those who had him so much credit that those who had him so much credit that those who had seen Alexander and had known him very seen Alexander and had known him very seen Alexander and had known him very well would take their oaths that he was well would take their oaths that he was well would take their oaths that he was the very same person accordingly the the very same person accordingly the the very same person accordingly the whole body of whole body of whole body of the Jews that were in Rome ran out in the Jews that were in Rome ran out in the Jews that were in Rome ran out in crowds to see him and an innumerable crowds to see him and an innumerable crowds to see him and an innumerable multitude there was which stood in the multitude there was which stood in the multitude there was which stood in the narrow places through which he was narrow places through which he was narrow places through which he was carried for those of MELAS were so far carried for those of MELAS were so far carried for those of MELAS were so far distracted that they carried him in a distracted that they carried him in a distracted that they carried him in a sedan and maintained a royal attendance sedan and maintained a royal attendance sedan and maintained a royal attendance for him at their own proper charges but for him at their own proper charges but for him at their own proper charges but Caesar who knew perfectly well the Caesar who knew perfectly well the Caesar who knew perfectly well the liniments of Alexander's face because he liniments of Alexander's face because he liniments of Alexander's face because he had been accused by Herod before him had been accused by Herod before him had been accused by Herod before him discerned the fallacy in his countenance discerned the fallacy in his countenance discerned the fallacy in his countenance even before he saw the man however he even before he saw the man however he even before he saw the man however he suffered the agreeable Fame that went of suffered the agreeable Fame that went of suffered the agreeable Fame that went of him to have some weight with him and him to have some weight with him and him to have some weight with him and sent Scylla dhis one who well knew sent Scylla dhis one who well knew sent Scylla dhis one who well knew Alexander and ordered him to bring the Alexander and ordered him to bring the Alexander and ordered him to bring the young man to him but when Caesar saw him

young man to him but when Caesar saw him young man to him but when Caesar saw him he immediately discerned a difference in he immediately discerned a difference in he immediately discerned a difference in his countenance and when he had his countenance and when he had his countenance and when he had discovered that his whole body was of a discovered that his whole body was of a discovered that his whole body was of a more robust texture and like that of a more robust texture and like that of a more robust texture and like that of a slave he understood the whole was a slave he understood the whole was a slave he understood the whole was a contrivance but the impedance of what he contrivance but the impedance of what he contrivance but the impedance of what he said greatly provoked him to be angry at said greatly provoked him to be angry at said greatly provoked him to be angry at him for when he was asked about Arista him for when he was asked about Arista him for when he was asked about Arista Bullis he said that he was also Bullis he said that he was also Bullis he said that he was also preserved alive and was left on purpose preserved alive and was left on purpose preserved alive and was left on purpose in Cyprus for fear of treachery because in Cyprus for fear of treachery because in Cyprus for fear of treachery because it would be harder for plotters to get it would be harder for plotters to get it would be harder for plotters to get them both into their power while they them both into their power while they them both into their power while they were separate then did Caesar take him were separate then did Caesar take him were separate then did Caesar take him by himself privately and said to him I by himself privately and said to him I by himself privately and said to him I will give thee thy life if thou wilt will give thee thy life if thou wilt will give thee thy life if thou wilt discover who it was that persuaded he discover who it was that persuaded he discover who it was that persuaded he forged such stories so he said that he forged such stories so he said that he forged such stories so he said that he would discover him and follow Caesar and would discover him and follow Caesar and would discover him and follow Caesar and pointed to that Jew who had abused the pointed to that Jew who had abused the pointed to that Jew who had abused the resemblance of his face to get money for resemblance of his face to get money for resemblance of his face to get money for that he had received more presence in that he had received more presence in that he had received more presence in every city than ever Alexander did when every city than ever Alexander did when every city than ever Alexander did when he was alive he was alive he was alive Caesar laughed at the contrivance and Caesar laughed at the contrivance and Caesar laughed at the contrivance and put this spurious Alexander among his put this spurious Alexander among his put this spurious Alexander among his rowers on account of the strength of his rowers on account of the strength of his rowers on account of the strength of his body but ordered him that persuaded him body but ordered him that persuaded him body but ordered him that persuaded him to be put to death but for the people of to be put to death but for the people of to be put to death but for the people of Melos they had been sufficiently Melos they had been sufficiently Melos they had been sufficiently punished for their folly by the expenses punished for their folly by the expenses punished for their folly by the expenses that they had been on his account and that they had been on his account and that they had been on his account and now our colas took possession of his f now our colas took possession of his f now our colas took possession of his f narky and used not the Jews only but the narky and used not the Jews only but the narky and used not the Jews only but the Samaritans also barbarously and this out Samaritans also barbarously and this out Samaritans also barbarously and this out of his resentment of their old quarrels of his resentment of their old quarrels of his resentment of their old quarrels with him whereupon they both of them with him whereupon they both of them with him whereupon they both of them sent ambassadors against him to Caesar sent ambassadors against him to Caesar sent ambassadors against him to Caesar and in the ninth year of his government and in the ninth year of his government and in the ninth year of his government he was banished to Vienna a city of Gaul he was banished to Vienna a city of Gaul he was banished to Vienna a city of Gaul and his effects were put into Caesars

and his effects were put into Caesars and his effects were put into Caesars Treasury Treasury Treasury but the report goes that before he was but the report goes that before he was but the report goes that before he was sent for by Caesar he seemed to see 9 sent for by Caesar he seemed to see 9 sent for by Caesar he seemed to see 9 ears of corn full and large but devoured ears of corn full and large but devoured ears of corn full and large but devoured by oxen when therefore he had sent for by oxen when therefore he had sent for by oxen when therefore he had sent for the diviners and some of the Chaldeans the diviners and some of the Chaldeans the diviners and some of the Chaldeans and inquired of them what they thought and inquired of them what they thought and inquired of them what they thought it pretended and when one of them had it pretended and when one of them had it pretended and when one of them had one interpretation and another had one interpretation and another had one interpretation and another had another Simon one of the sect of ISINs another Simon one of the sect of ISINs another Simon one of the sect of ISINs said that he thought the ears of corn said that he thought the ears of corn said that he thought the ears of corn denoted years and the oxen denoted a denoted years and the oxen denoted a denoted years and the oxen denoted a mutation of things because by their mutation of things because by their mutation of things because by their ploughing they made an alteration of the ploughing they made an alteration of the ploughing they made an alteration of the country that therefore he should reign country that therefore he should reign country that therefore he should reign as many years as there were ears of corn as many years as there were ears of corn as many years as there were ears of corn and after he had passed their various and after he had passed their various and after he had passed their various alterations of fortune should die now alterations of fortune should die now alterations of fortune should die now five days after our colas had heard this five days after our colas had heard this five days after our colas had heard this interpretation he was called to his interpretation he was called to his interpretation he was called to his trial trial trial I cannot also but think it would be I cannot also but think it would be I cannot also but think it would be worthy to be recorded what dream glafira worthy to be recorded what dream glafira worthy to be recorded what dream glafira the daughter of our colas king of the daughter of our colas king of the daughter of our colas king of Cappadocia had who had at first been Cappadocia had who had at first been Cappadocia had who had at first been wiped alexander who was the brother of wiped alexander who was the brother of wiped alexander who was the brother of our coalesced concerning whom we have our coalesced concerning whom we have our coalesced concerning whom we have been disc or singh this Alexander was been disc or singh this Alexander was been disc or singh this Alexander was the son of Herod the King by whom he was the son of Herod the King by whom he was the son of Herod the King by whom he was put to death as we have already related put to death as we have already related put to death as we have already related this glafira was married after his death this glafira was married after his death this glafira was married after his death to Juba king of Libya and after his to Juba king of Libya and after his to Juba king of Libya and after his death was returned home and lived like death was returned home and lived like death was returned home and lived like the widow with her father then it was the widow with her father then it was the widow with her father then it was that our calles the eighth narc saw her that our calles the eighth narc saw her that our calles the eighth narc saw her and fell so deeply in love with her that and fell so deeply in love with her that and fell so deeply in love with her that he divorced Mary omni who was then his he divorced Mary omni who was then his he divorced Mary omni who was then his wife and married her when therefore she wife and married her when therefore she wife and married her when therefore she was coming to Judea and had been there

was coming to Judea and had been there was coming to Judea and had been there for a little while she thought she saw for a little while she thought she saw for a little while she thought she saw Alexander stand by her and that he said Alexander stand by her and that he said Alexander stand by her and that he said to her thy marriage with the king of to her thy marriage with the king of to her thy marriage with the king of Libya might have been sufficient for Libya might have been sufficient for Libya might have been sufficient for thee but thou was not contented with him thee but thou was not contented with him thee but thou was not contented with him but art returned again to my family to a but art returned again to my family to a but art returned again to my family to a third husband and him thou impudent third husband and him thou impudent third husband and him thou impudent woman hast thou chosen for thine husband woman hast thou chosen for thine husband woman hast thou chosen for thine husband who is my brother however I shall not who is my brother however I shall not who is my brother however I shall not overlook the injury thou has offered me overlook the injury thou has offered me overlook the injury thou has offered me I shall soon have the again whether thou I shall soon have the again whether thou I shall soon have the again whether thou wilt or no now glafira hardly survived wilt or no now glafira hardly survived wilt or no now glafira hardly survived the narration of this dream of hers two the narration of this dream of hers two the narration of this dream of hers two days end of book two chapters six and days end of book two chapters six and days end of book two chapters six and seven book 2 chapters 8 & 9 of the Wars of the book 2 chapters 8 & 9 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Andrew Coleman the Wars of recording by Andrew Coleman the Wars of recording by Andrew Coleman the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 2 chapters 8 & 9 William Weston book 2 chapters 8 & 9 William Weston book 2 chapters 8 & 9 chapter 8 Archelaus is ethnic he is chapter 8 Archelaus is ethnic he is chapter 8 Archelaus is ethnic he is reduced into a Roman province this reduced into a Roman province this reduced into a Roman province this edition of Judas of Galilee the 3 sects edition of Judas of Galilee the 3 sects edition of Judas of Galilee the 3 sects and now Archelaus is part of Judea was and now Archelaus is part of Judea was and now Archelaus is part of Judea was reduced into a province and Capone is

reduced into a province and Capone is reduced into a province and Capone is one of the equestrian order among the one of the equestrian order among the one of the equestrian order among the Romans was sent as a procurator having Romans was sent as a procurator having Romans was sent as a procurator having the power of life and death put into his the power of life and death put into his the power of life and death put into his hands by Caesar under his administration hands by Caesar under his administration hands by Caesar under his administration it was that a certain Galilean whose it was that a certain Galilean whose it was that a certain Galilean whose name was Judas prevailed with his name was Judas prevailed with his name was Judas prevailed with his countrymen to revolt and said they were countrymen to revolt and said they were countrymen to revolt and said they were cowards if they would endure to pay cowards if they would endure to pay cowards if they would endure to pay attacks to the Romans and would after attacks to the Romans and would after attacks to the Romans and would after God God God submit to mortal men as their Lords this submit to mortal men as their Lords this submit to mortal men as their Lords this man was a teacher of a peculiar sect of man was a teacher of a peculiar sect of man was a teacher of a peculiar sect of his own and was not at all like the rest his own and was not at all like the rest his own and was not at all like the rest of those their leaders for there were of those their leaders for there were of those their leaders for there were three philosophical sects among the Jews three philosophical sects among the Jews three philosophical sects among the Jews the followers of the first of which are the followers of the first of which are the followers of the first of which are the Pharisees of the second the the Pharisees of the second the the Pharisees of the second the Sadducees and the third sect Sadducees and the third sect Sadducees and the third sect which pretends to a severe discipline a which pretends to a severe discipline a which pretends to a severe discipline a quarter sense these last are Jews by quarter sense these last are Jews by quarter sense these last are Jews by birth and seem to have a greater birth and seem to have a greater birth and seem to have a greater affection for one another than the other affection for one another than the other affection for one another than the other sects have these ascends reject sects have these ascends reject sects have these ascends reject pleasures as an evil but esteem pleasures as an evil but esteem pleasures as an evil but esteem countenance and the conquest over our countenance and the conquest over our countenance and the conquest over our passions to be virtue they neglect passions to be virtue they neglect passions to be virtue they neglect wedlock but choose out other persons wedlock but choose out other persons wedlock but choose out other persons children while they are pliable and fit children while they are pliable and fit children while they are pliable and fit for learning and to steam them to be off for learning and to steam them to be off for learning and to steam them to be off their their their kindred and form them according to their kindred and form them according to their kindred and form them according to their own manners they do not absolutely deny own manners they do not absolutely deny own manners they do not absolutely deny the fitness of marriage and the

the fitness of marriage and the the fitness of marriage and the succession of mankind thereby continued succession of mankind thereby continued succession of mankind thereby continued but they guard against the lascivious but they guard against the lascivious but they guard against the lascivious behavior of women and are persuaded that behavior of women and are persuaded that behavior of women and are persuaded that none of them preserve their fidelity to none of them preserve their fidelity to none of them preserve their fidelity to one man one man one man these men are despises of riches and so these men are despises of riches and so these men are despises of riches and so very communicative as races are very communicative as races are very communicative as races are admiration nor is there anyone to be admiration nor is there anyone to be admiration nor is there anyone to be found among them who have more than found among them who have more than found among them who have more than another wit is a law among them that another wit is a law among them that another wit is a law among them that those who come to them must let what those who come to them must let what those who come to them must let what they have to be common to the whole they have to be common to the whole they have to be common to the whole order in so much that among them old order in so much that among them old order in so much that among them old there is no appearance of poverty or there is no appearance of poverty or there is no appearance of poverty or excess of riches but everyone's excess of riches but everyone's excess of riches but everyone's possessions are intermingled with every possessions are intermingled with every possessions are intermingled with every other's possessions and so there is as other's possessions and so there is as other's possessions and so there is as it were want patrimony among all the it were want patrimony among all the it were want patrimony among all the brethren they think that oil is a brethren they think that oil is a brethren they think that oil is a defilement and if any one of them be defilement and if any one of them be defilement and if any one of them be anointed without his own approbation it anointed without his own approbation it anointed without his own approbation it is wiped off his body for they think to is wiped off his body for they think to is wiped off his body for they think to be sweaty is a good thing as they do be sweaty is a good thing as they do be sweaty is a good thing as they do also to be clothed in white garments also to be clothed in white garments also to be clothed in white garments they also have stewards appointed to they also have stewards appointed to they also have stewards appointed to take care of their common affairs who take care of their common affairs who take care of their common affairs who every one of them have no separate every one of them have no separate every one of them have no separate business for any but what is for the business for any but what is for the business for any but what is for the uses of them all they have no one uses of them all they have no one uses of them all they have no one certain City but many of them dwell in certain City but many of them dwell in certain City but many of them dwell in every city and if any of their sect come every city and if any of their sect come every city and if any of their sect come from other places what they have lies from other places what they have lies from other places what they have lies open for them just as if it were their

open for them just as if it were their open for them just as if it were their home and they go into such as they never home and they go into such as they never home and they go into such as they never knew before as if they had been ever so knew before as if they had been ever so knew before as if they had been ever so long acquainted with them for which long acquainted with them for which long acquainted with them for which reason they carry nothing at all with reason they carry nothing at all with reason they carry nothing at all with them when they travel into remote parts them when they travel into remote parts them when they travel into remote parts though still they take their weapons though still they take their weapons though still they take their weapons with them for fear of Thieves with them for fear of Thieves with them for fear of Thieves accordingly there is in every city where accordingly there is in every city where accordingly there is in every city where they live one appointed particularly to they live one appointed particularly to they live one appointed particularly to take care of strangers and to provide take care of strangers and to provide take care of strangers and to provide garments and other necessaries for them garments and other necessaries for them garments and other necessaries for them but the habit and management of their but the habit and management of their but the habit and management of their bodies bodies bodies is such as children use or in fear of is such as children use or in fear of is such as children use or in fear of their masters nor do they allow of the their masters nor do they allow of the their masters nor do they allow of the change of garments or of shoes till they change of garments or of shoes till they change of garments or of shoes till they be first torn to pieces or worn apt by be first torn to pieces or worn apt by be first torn to pieces or worn apt by time nor do they either buy or sell time nor do they either buy or sell time nor do they either buy or sell anything to one another but every one of anything to one another but every one of anything to one another but every one of them gives what he has to him that them gives what he has to him that them gives what he has to him that wanted it and receives from him again in wanted it and receives from him again in wanted it and receives from him again in lieu of it what may be convenient for lieu of it what may be convenient for lieu of it what may be convenient for himself and although there be no requite himself and although there be no requite himself and although there be no requite or mate they are fully allowed to take or mate they are fully allowed to take or mate they are fully allowed to take what they want of whomsoever they please what they want of whomsoever they please what they want of whomsoever they please and as for their piety towards God and as for their piety towards God and as for their piety towards God it is very extraordinary for before Sun it is very extraordinary for before Sun it is very extraordinary for before Sun rising they speak not a word about rising they speak not a word about rising they speak not a word about profane matters but put up certain profane matters but put up certain profane matters but put up certain prayers which they have received from prayers which they have received from prayers which they have received from their forefathers as if they made a their forefathers as if they made a their forefathers as if they made a supplication for its rising after this supplication for its rising after this supplication for its rising after this every one of them are sent away by their

every one of them are sent away by their every one of them are sent away by their curators to exorcise some of those arts curators to exorcise some of those arts curators to exorcise some of those arts women they are skilled in which they women they are skilled in which they women they are skilled in which they labor with great diligence to the fifth labor with great diligence to the fifth labor with great diligence to the fifth hour after which they assemble hour after which they assemble hour after which they assemble themselves together again into one place themselves together again into one place themselves together again into one place and when they have clothed themselves in and when they have clothed themselves in and when they have clothed themselves in white veils they then bathe their bodies white veils they then bathe their bodies white veils they then bathe their bodies in cold water and after this in cold water and after this in cold water and after this purification is over they everyone meet purification is over they everyone meet purification is over they everyone meet together in an apartment of their own together in an apartment of their own together in an apartment of their own into which it is not permitted to any of into which it is not permitted to any of into which it is not permitted to any of another sect to enter while they go another sect to enter while they go another sect to enter while they go after a pure manner into the dining room after a pure manner into the dining room after a pure manner into the dining room as into a certain holy temple and as into a certain holy temple and as into a certain holy temple and quietly set themselves down upon which quietly set themselves down upon which quietly set themselves down upon which the Baker lays them loaves in order the the Baker lays them loaves in order the the Baker lays them loaves in order the cook also brings a single plate of one cook also brings a single plate of one cook also brings a single plate of one sort of food and sets it before every sort of food and sets it before every sort of food and sets it before every one of them but a priest says grace one of them but a priest says grace one of them but a priest says grace before meat and it is unlawful for before meat and it is unlawful for before meat and it is unlawful for anyone to taste of the food before grace anyone to taste of the food before grace anyone to taste of the food before grace be said the same priest when he hath be said the same priest when he hath be said the same priest when he hath dined says grace again after meat and dined says grace again after meat and dined says grace again after meat and when they begin and when they end they when they begin and when they end they when they begin and when they end they praise God as he that bestows their food praise God as he that bestows their food praise God as he that bestows their food upon them after which they lay aside upon them after which they lay aside upon them after which they lay aside their white garment their white garment their white garment and betake themselves to their Labor's and betake themselves to their Labor's and betake themselves to their Labor's again till the evening then they return again till the evening then they return again till the evening then they return home to supper after the same manner and home to supper after the same manner and home to supper after the same manner and if there be any strangers there they sit if there be any strangers there they sit if there be any strangers there they sit down with them nor is there ever any down with them nor is there ever any down with them nor is there ever any clamor or disturbance to blip their

clamor or disturbance to blip their clamor or disturbance to blip their house but they give everyone leave to house but they give everyone leave to house but they give everyone leave to speak in their turn which silence thus speak in their turn which silence thus speak in their turn which silence thus kept in their house appears to kept in their house appears to kept in their house appears to foreigners like some tremendous mystery foreigners like some tremendous mystery foreigners like some tremendous mystery the cause of which is that perpetual the cause of which is that perpetual the cause of which is that perpetual sobriety they exercise and the same sobriety they exercise and the same sobriety they exercise and the same settled measure of meat and drink that settled measure of meat and drink that settled measure of meat and drink that is allotted them and that such as is is allotted them and that such as is is allotted them and that such as is abundantly sufficient for them and truly abundantly sufficient for them and truly abundantly sufficient for them and truly as for other things they do nothing but as for other things they do nothing but as for other things they do nothing but according to the injunctions of their according to the injunctions of their according to the injunctions of their curators only these two things are done curators only these two things are done curators only these two things are done among them at everyone's own free will among them at everyone's own free will among them at everyone's own free will which are to assist those that want it which are to assist those that want it which are to assist those that want it and to show mercy for they are permitted and to show mercy for they are permitted and to show mercy for they are permitted of their own accord to afford succor to of their own accord to afford succor to of their own accord to afford succor to such as deserve it when they stand in such as deserve it when they stand in such as deserve it when they stand in need of it and to bestow food on those need of it and to bestow food on those need of it and to bestow food on those that are in distress but they cannot that are in distress but they cannot that are in distress but they cannot give anything to their kindred without give anything to their kindred without give anything to their kindred without the curators they dispense their anger the curators they dispense their anger the curators they dispense their anger after a just manner and to restrain after a just manner and to restrain after a just manner and to restrain their passion they are eminent for their passion they are eminent for their passion they are eminent for fidelity and are the ministers of peace fidelity and are the ministers of peace fidelity and are the ministers of peace whatsoever they say also is firmer than whatsoever they say also is firmer than whatsoever they say also is firmer than an oath but swearing is avoided by them an oath but swearing is avoided by them an oath but swearing is avoided by them and they esteem it worse than perjury or and they esteem it worse than perjury or and they esteem it worse than perjury or they say that he who cannot be believed they say that he who cannot be believed they say that he who cannot be believed without swearing by God is already without swearing by God is already without swearing by God is already condemned footnote this practice of the condemned footnote this practice of the condemned footnote this practice of the ascends in refusing to swear and

ascends in refusing to swear and ascends in refusing to swear and esteeming swearing in ordinary occasions esteeming swearing in ordinary occasions esteeming swearing in ordinary occasions worse than perjury is delivered here in worse than perjury is delivered here in worse than perjury is delivered here in general words as are the parallel general words as are the parallel general words as are the parallel injunctions of our Savior Matthew 6 injunctions of our Savior Matthew 6 injunctions of our Savior Matthew 6 verse 34 23 verse 16 and of Saint James verse 34 23 verse 16 and of Saint James verse 34 23 verse 16 and of Saint James 5 verse 12 but all admit of particular 5 verse 12 but all admit of particular 5 verse 12 but all admit of particular exceptions for some causes and on great exceptions for some causes and on great exceptions for some causes and on great and necessary occasions thus these and necessary occasions thus these and necessary occasions thus these various ends who here do so zealously a various ends who here do so zealously a various ends who here do so zealously a Boyd's wearing are related in the very Boyd's wearing are related in the very Boyd's wearing are related in the very next section to admit none till they next section to admit none till they next section to admit none till they take tremendous odds to perform their take tremendous odds to perform their take tremendous odds to perform their several duties to God and to their several duties to God and to their several duties to God and to their neighbor without supposing they thereby neighbor without supposing they thereby neighbor without supposing they thereby break this rule not to swear at all the break this rule not to swear at all the break this rule not to swear at all the case is the same in Christianity as we case is the same in Christianity as we case is the same in Christianity as we learn from the Apostolic all learn from the Apostolic all learn from the Apostolic all constitutions which although they agree constitutions which although they agree constitutions which although they agree with Christ and Saint James in with Christ and Saint James in with Christ and Saint James in forbidding to swear in general yet do forbidding to swear in general yet do forbidding to swear in general yet do they explain it elsewhere by avoiding to they explain it elsewhere by avoiding to they explain it elsewhere by avoiding to swear falsely and to swear often and in swear falsely and to swear often and in swear falsely and to swear often and in vain and again by not swearing at all vain and again by not swearing at all vain and again by not swearing at all but withal adding that if that cannot be but withal adding that if that cannot be but withal adding that if that cannot be avoided to swear truly which abundantly avoided to swear truly which abundantly avoided to swear truly which abundantly explain to us the nature of the measures explain to us the nature of the measures explain to us the nature of the measures of this general injunction and footnote of this general injunction and footnote of this general injunction and footnote they also take great pains in studying they also take great pains in studying they also take great pains in studying the writings of the Ancients and choose the writings of the Ancients and choose the writings of the Ancients and choose out of them what is most for the out of them what is most for the out of them what is most for the advantage of their soul and body and advantage of their soul and body and advantage of their soul and body and they inquire after such roots and they inquire after such roots and they inquire after such roots and medicinal stones as may cure their medicinal stones as may cure their medicinal stones as may cure their distempers but now if anyone has a mind

distempers but now if anyone has a mind distempers but now if anyone has a mind to come over to their sect he is not to come over to their sect he is not to come over to their sect he is not immediately admitted but he has immediately admitted but he has immediately admitted but he has prescribed the same method of living prescribed the same method of living prescribed the same method of living which they used for a year while he which they used for a year while he which they used for a year while he continues excluded and they give him continues excluded and they give him continues excluded and they give him also a small hatchet and the also a small hatchet and the also a small hatchet and the forementioned girdle and the white forementioned girdle and the white forementioned girdle and the white garment and when he hath given evidence garment and when he hath given evidence garment and when he hath given evidence during that time that he can observe during that time that he can observe during that time that he can observe their countenance he approaches nearer their countenance he approaches nearer their countenance he approaches nearer to their way of living and has made a to their way of living and has made a to their way of living and has made a partaker of the waters of purification partaker of the waters of purification partaker of the waters of purification yet is he not even now admitted to live yet is he not even now admitted to live yet is he not even now admitted to live with them for after this demonstration with them for after this demonstration with them for after this demonstration of his fortitude his temper is twined of his fortitude his temper is twined of his fortitude his temper is twined two more years and if he appeared to be two more years and if he appeared to be two more years and if he appeared to be worthy worthy worthy they then admit him into their society they then admit him into their society they then admit him into their society and before he is allowed to touch their and before he is allowed to touch their and before he is allowed to touch their common food he is obliged to take common food he is obliged to take common food he is obliged to take tremendous oaths that in the first place tremendous oaths that in the first place tremendous oaths that in the first place he will exercise piety towards God and he will exercise piety towards God and he will exercise piety towards God and then that he will observe justice then that he will observe justice then that he will observe justice towards men and that he will do no harm towards men and that he will do no harm towards men and that he will do no harm to anyone either of his own accord or by to anyone either of his own accord or by to anyone either of his own accord or by the commander of others the commander of others the commander of others he will always hate the wicked and be he will always hate the wicked and be he will always hate the wicked and be assistant to the righteous that he will assistant to the righteous that he will assistant to the righteous that he will ever show fidelity to all men and ever show fidelity to all men and ever show fidelity to all men and especially to those in authority because especially to those in authority because especially to those in authority because no one obtains the government without no one obtains the government without no one obtains the government without God's assistance and that if he be in God's assistance and that if he be in God's assistance and that if he be in authority he will at no time whatever authority he will at no time whatever authority he will at no time whatever abused his authority abused his authority abused his authority no endeavor to outshine his subjects

no endeavor to outshine his subjects no endeavor to outshine his subjects either in his garments or any other either in his garments or any other either in his garments or any other finery that he will be perpetually a finery that he will be perpetually a finery that he will be perpetually a lover of truth and proposed to himself lover of truth and proposed to himself lover of truth and proposed to himself to reprove those that tell lies that he to reprove those that tell lies that he to reprove those that tell lies that he will keep his hands clear from theft at will keep his hands clear from theft at will keep his hands clear from theft at his soul from unlawful gains and that he his soul from unlawful gains and that he his soul from unlawful gains and that he will neither conceal anything from those will neither conceal anything from those will neither conceal anything from those of his own sect nor discover any of of his own sect nor discover any of of his own sect nor discover any of their doctrines to others no not though their doctrines to others no not though their doctrines to others no not though anyone should compel him so to do at the anyone should compel him so to do at the anyone should compel him so to do at the hazard of his life moreover he swears to hazard of his life moreover he swears to hazard of his life moreover he swears to communicate their doctrines to no one communicate their doctrines to no one communicate their doctrines to no one any otherwise then as he received them any otherwise then as he received them any otherwise then as he received them himself that he will abstain from himself that he will abstain from himself that he will abstain from robbery and will equally preserve the robbery and will equally preserve the robbery and will equally preserve the books belonging to their sect and the books belonging to their sect and the books belonging to their sect and the names of the angels or messengers footnote this mention of the names of footnote this mention of the names of angels so particularly preserved by the angels so particularly preserved by the angels so particularly preserved by the SNS if it means more than those SNS if it means more than those SNS if it means more than those messengers which were employed to bring messengers which were employed to bring messengers which were employed to bring them the peculiar books of their set them the peculiar books of their set them the peculiar books of their set looks like a prelude to that worshipping looks like a prelude to that worshipping looks like a prelude to that worshipping of angels blamed by st. Paul as of angels blamed by st. Paul as of angels blamed by st. Paul as superstitious and unlawful in some such superstitious and unlawful in some such superstitious and unlawful in some such sort of people as these SN's were sort of people as these SN's were sort of people as these SN's were Colossians 2 verse 8 as is the prayer to Colossians 2 verse 8 as is the prayer to Colossians 2 verse 8 as is the prayer to or towards the son for his wising every or towards the son for his wising every or towards the son for his wising every morning mentioned before section 5 vary morning mentioned before section 5 vary morning mentioned before section 5 vary like those not much later observances like those not much later observances like those not much later observances made mention of in the preaching of

made mention of in the preaching of made mention of in the preaching of Peter and regarding a kind of worship of Peter and regarding a kind of worship of Peter and regarding a kind of worship of angels of the month and of the moon and angels of the month and of the moon and angels of the month and of the moon and not celebrating the new moons or other not celebrating the new moons or other not celebrating the new moons or other festivals unless the moon appeared which festivals unless the moon appeared which festivals unless the moon appeared which indeed seems to me the earliest mention indeed seems to me the earliest mention indeed seems to me the earliest mention of any regard to the phases in fixing of any regard to the phases in fixing of any regard to the phases in fixing for the Jewish calendar of which the for the Jewish calendar of which the for the Jewish calendar of which the term term term and later robbers talk so much and upon and later robbers talk so much and upon and later robbers talk so much and upon so very little ancient foundation and so very little ancient foundation and so very little ancient foundation and footnote these are the oaths by which footnote these are the oaths by which footnote these are the oaths by which they secure their translates to they secure their translates to they secure their translates to themselves but for those that are caught themselves but for those that are caught themselves but for those that are caught in any heinous sins they cast them out in any heinous sins they cast them out in any heinous sins they cast them out of their society and he who is thus of their society and he who is thus of their society and he who is thus separated from them does often die after separated from them does often die after separated from them does often die after a miserable manner Frazee is bound by a miserable manner Frazee is bound by a miserable manner Frazee is bound by the oath he hath taken and by the the oath he hath taken and by the the oath he hath taken and by the customs he hath been engaged in he is customs he hath been engaged in he is customs he hath been engaged in he is not at liberty to partake of that food not at liberty to partake of that food not at liberty to partake of that food that he meets with elsewhere but is that he meets with elsewhere but is that he meets with elsewhere but is forced to eat grass and to famish his forced to eat grass and to famish his forced to eat grass and to famish his body with hunger till he perish for body with hunger till he perish for body with hunger till he perish for which reason they receive many of them which reason they receive many of them which reason they receive many of them again when they are at their last gasp again when they are at their last gasp again when they are at their last gasp out of compassion to them as thinking out of compassion to them as thinking out of compassion to them as thinking the miseries they have endured till they the miseries they have endured till they the miseries they have endured till they came to the very brink of death to be a came to the very brink of death to be a came to the very brink of death to be a sufficient punishment for the sins they sufficient punishment for the sins they sufficient punishment for the sins they had been guilty of but in the judgments had been guilty of but in the judgments had been guilty of but in the judgments they exercised they are most accurate they exercised they are most accurate they exercised they are most accurate and just nor do they pass sentence by

and just nor do they pass sentence by and just nor do they pass sentence by the votes of a court that is fewer than the votes of a court that is fewer than the votes of a court that is fewer than a hundred and as to what is once a hundred and as to what is once a hundred and as to what is once determined by that number determined by that number determined by that number it is unalterable what they most of all it is unalterable what they most of all it is unalterable what they most of all honor after God Himself is the name of honor after God Himself is the name of honor after God Himself is the name of their legislator Moses whom if anyone their legislator Moses whom if anyone their legislator Moses whom if anyone blaspheme he is punished capitally they blaspheme he is punished capitally they blaspheme he is punished capitally they also think it a good thing to obey their also think it a good thing to obey their also think it a good thing to obey their elders and the major part accordingly if elders and the major part accordingly if elders and the major part accordingly if 10 of them be sitting together no one of 10 of them be sitting together no one of 10 of them be sitting together no one of them will speak while the other nine are them will speak while the other nine are them will speak while the other nine are against it they also avoid spitting in against it they also avoid spitting in against it they also avoid spitting in the midst of them or on the right site the midst of them or on the right site the midst of them or on the right site moreover they are stricter than any moreover they are stricter than any moreover they are stricter than any other of the Jews in resting from their other of the Jews in resting from their other of the Jews in resting from their labors on the seventh day for they not labors on the seventh day for they not labors on the seventh day for they not only get their food ready the day before only get their food ready the day before only get their food ready the day before though they may not be obliged to kindle though they may not be obliged to kindle though they may not be obliged to kindle afar on that day but they will not afar on that day but they will not afar on that day but they will not remove any vessel out of its place nor remove any vessel out of its place nor remove any vessel out of its place nor go to storm thereon nay on go to storm thereon nay on go to storm thereon nay on other days they dig a small pit a foot other days they dig a small pit a foot other days they dig a small pit a foot deep with a paddle which kind of hatchet deep with a paddle which kind of hatchet deep with a paddle which kind of hatchet is given them when they are first is given them when they are first is given them when they are first admitted among them and covering admitted among them and covering admitted among them and covering themselves around with their garment themselves around with their garment themselves around with their garment that they may not have lunched the that they may not have lunched the that they may not have lunched the divine rays of light they ease divine rays of light they ease divine rays of light they ease themselves into that pit after which themselves into that pit after which themselves into that pit after which they put the earth that was dug out they put the earth that was dug out they put the earth that was dug out again into the pit and even this they do again into the pit and even this they do again into the pit and even this they do only in the more lonely places which only in the more lonely places which only in the more lonely places which they choose out for this purpose and they choose out for this purpose and they choose out for this purpose and although this easement of the body been

although this easement of the body been although this easement of the body been natural yet it is a rule with them to natural yet it is a rule with them to natural yet it is a rule with them to wash themselves after it as if it were a wash themselves after it as if it were a wash themselves after it as if it were a defilement to them now after the time of defilement to them now after the time of defilement to them now after the time of their preparatory trial is over their preparatory trial is over their preparatory trial is over they are parted into four classes and so they are parted into four classes and so they are parted into four classes and so far are the juniors inferior to the far are the juniors inferior to the far are the juniors inferior to the seniors that if the seniors should be seniors that if the seniors should be seniors that if the seniors should be touched by the juniors they must wash touched by the juniors they must wash touched by the juniors they must wash themselves as if they had intermixed themselves as if they had intermixed themselves as if they had intermixed themselves with the company of a themselves with the company of a themselves with the company of a foreigner they are long-lived also in so foreigner they are long-lived also in so foreigner they are long-lived also in so much that many of them live above a much that many of them live above a much that many of them live above a hundred years by means of the simplicity hundred years by means of the simplicity hundred years by means of the simplicity of their diet nay as I think by means of of their diet nay as I think by means of of their diet nay as I think by means of the regular course of life they observe the regular course of life they observe the regular course of life they observe also they contemned the miseries of life also they contemned the miseries of life also they contemned the miseries of life and her above pain by the generosity of and her above pain by the generosity of and her above pain by the generosity of their mind and as for death if it will their mind and as for death if it will their mind and as for death if it will be for their glory be for their glory be for their glory they esteem it better than living always they esteem it better than living always they esteem it better than living always and indeed our war with the Romans gave and indeed our war with the Romans gave and indeed our war with the Romans gave abundant evidence what greets souls they abundant evidence what greets souls they abundant evidence what greets souls they had in their trials wherein although had in their trials wherein although had in their trials wherein although they were tortured and distorted burnt they were tortured and distorted burnt they were tortured and distorted burnt and torn to pieces and went through all and torn to pieces and went through all and torn to pieces and went through all kinds of instruments of torment that kinds of instruments of torment that kinds of instruments of torment that they might be forced either to blaspheme they might be forced either to blaspheme they might be forced either to blaspheme their legislature or to eat what was their legislature or to eat what was their legislature or to eat what was forbidden them yet could they not be forbidden them yet could they not be forbidden them yet could they not be made to do either of them no nor wants made to do either of them no nor wants made to do either of them no nor wants to flatter their tormentors or to shed a to flatter their tormentors or to shed a to flatter their tormentors or to shed a tear but they smiled in their very tear but they smiled in their very tear but they smiled in their very paints and laughed those to scorn who

paints and laughed those to scorn who paints and laughed those to scorn who inflicted the torments upon them and inflicted the torments upon them and inflicted the torments upon them and resigned up their souls with great resigned up their souls with great resigned up their souls with great alacrity as expecting to receive them alacrity as expecting to receive them alacrity as expecting to receive them again again again for their doctrine is this that bodies for their doctrine is this that bodies for their doctrine is this that bodies are corruptible and that the matter they are corruptible and that the matter they are corruptible and that the matter they are made of is not permanent but that are made of is not permanent but that are made of is not permanent but that the souls are immortal and continue the souls are immortal and continue the souls are immortal and continue forever and that they come out of the forever and that they come out of the forever and that they come out of the most subtle air and are united to their most subtle air and are united to their most subtle air and are united to their bodies as to prisons into which they are bodies as to prisons into which they are bodies as to prisons into which they are drawn by a certain natural enticement drawn by a certain natural enticement drawn by a certain natural enticement but that when they are set free from the but that when they are set free from the but that when they are set free from the bonds of the flesh they then as released bonds of the flesh they then as released bonds of the flesh they then as released from a long bond äj-- from a long bond äj-- from a long bond äj-- rejoice and mount upward and this is rejoice and mount upward and this is rejoice and mount upward and this is like the opinions of the Greeks that like the opinions of the Greeks that like the opinions of the Greeks that good souls have their habitations beyond good souls have their habitations beyond good souls have their habitations beyond the ocean in a region that is neither the ocean in a region that is neither the ocean in a region that is neither oppressed with storms of rain or snow or oppressed with storms of rain or snow or oppressed with storms of rain or snow or with intense heat but that this place is with intense heat but that this place is with intense heat but that this place is such as is refreshed by the gentle such as is refreshed by the gentle such as is refreshed by the gentle breathing of a west wind that is breathing of a west wind that is breathing of a west wind that is perpetually blowing from the ocean while perpetually blowing from the ocean while perpetually blowing from the ocean while they are not too bad souls a dark and they are not too bad souls a dark and they are not too bad souls a dark and tempestuous den full of never ceasing tempestuous den full of never ceasing tempestuous den full of never ceasing punishments and indeed the Greeks seemed punishments and indeed the Greeks seemed punishments and indeed the Greeks seemed to me to have followed the same notion to me to have followed the same notion to me to have followed the same notion when they allot the islands of the blest when they allot the islands of the blest when they allot the islands of the blest to their brave men whom they called to their brave men whom they called to their brave men whom they called heroes and demigods and to the souls of heroes and demigods and to the souls of heroes and demigods and to the souls of the wicked the region of the ungodly in

the wicked the region of the ungodly in the wicked the region of the ungodly in Hades where their fables relate that Hades where their fables relate that Hades where their fables relate that certain persons such as Sisyphus and certain persons such as Sisyphus and certain persons such as Sisyphus and Tantalus and exeunt and TGS are punished Tantalus and exeunt and TGS are punished Tantalus and exeunt and TGS are punished which is built on this first supposition which is built on this first supposition which is built on this first supposition that souls are immortal and thence are that souls are immortal and thence are that souls are immortal and thence are those exhortations to virtue and daeho those exhortations to virtue and daeho those exhortations to virtue and daeho tations from wickedness collected tations from wickedness collected tations from wickedness collected whereby good men are bettered in the whereby good men are bettered in the whereby good men are bettered in the conduct of their life by the hope they conduct of their life by the hope they conduct of their life by the hope they have of reward after their death and have of reward after their death and have of reward after their death and whereby the vehement inclinations of bad whereby the vehement inclinations of bad whereby the vehement inclinations of bad men to Vice are restrained by the fear men to Vice are restrained by the fear men to Vice are restrained by the fear and expectation they are in that and expectation they are in that and expectation they are in that although they should lie concealed in although they should lie concealed in although they should lie concealed in this life they should suffer immortal this life they should suffer immortal this life they should suffer immortal punishment after their death these are punishment after their death these are punishment after their death these are the divine doctrines of the essence the divine doctrines of the essence the divine doctrines of the essence about the soul about the soul about the soul which lay an unavoidable bait for such which lay an unavoidable bait for such which lay an unavoidable bait for such as have once had a taste of their as have once had a taste of their as have once had a taste of their philosophy footnote of these Jewish or a philosophy footnote of these Jewish or a philosophy footnote of these Jewish or a sin and indeed Christian doctrines sin and indeed Christian doctrines sin and indeed Christian doctrines concerning souls both good and bad in concerning souls both good and bad in concerning souls both good and bad in Hades see that excellent discourse or Hades see that excellent discourse or Hades see that excellent discourse or homily of our Josephus concerning Hades homily of our Josephus concerning Hades homily of our Josephus concerning Hades at the end of the volume and footnote at the end of the volume and footnote at the end of the volume and footnote there are also those among them who there are also those among them who there are also those among them who undertake to foretell things to come by undertake to foretell things to come by undertake to foretell things to come by reading the holy books and using several reading the holy books and using several reading the holy books and using several sorts of purifications and being sorts of purifications and being sorts of purifications and being perpetually conversant in the discourses perpetually conversant in the discourses perpetually conversant in the discourses of the prophets and it is but seldom

of the prophets and it is but seldom of the prophets and it is but seldom that they miss in their predictions that they miss in their predictions that they miss in their predictions footnote Dean Aldridge reckons up three footnote Dean Aldridge reckons up three footnote Dean Aldridge reckons up three examples of this gift of prophecy in examples of this gift of prophecy in examples of this gift of prophecy in several of these ascends out of juicy several of these ascends out of juicy several of these ascends out of juicy vers himself viz in the history of the vers himself viz in the history of the vers himself viz in the history of the war war war Judas foretold the death of Antigonus at Judas foretold the death of Antigonus at Judas foretold the death of Antigonus at Strutters tower Simon foretold that Strutters tower Simon foretold that Strutters tower Simon foretold that Archelaus should reign but nine or ten Archelaus should reign but nine or ten Archelaus should reign but nine or ten years and in the antiquities men who years and in the antiquities men who years and in the antiquities men who fought off that Herod's should be king fought off that Herod's should be king fought off that Herod's should be king and should reign tyrannically and should reign tyrannically and should reign tyrannically and that for more than twenty or even and that for more than twenty or even and that for more than twenty or even thirty years all which came to pass thirty years all which came to pass thirty years all which came to pass accordingly end footnote moreover there accordingly end footnote moreover there accordingly end footnote moreover there is another author of his sense who agree is another author of his sense who agree is another author of his sense who agree with rest as to their way of living and with rest as to their way of living and with rest as to their way of living and customs and laws but differ from them in customs and laws but differ from them in customs and laws but differ from them in the point of marriage as thinking that the point of marriage as thinking that the point of marriage as thinking that by not marrying they cut off the by not marrying they cut off the by not marrying they cut off the principal part of human life which is principal part of human life which is principal part of human life which is the prospect of succession nay rather the prospect of succession nay rather the prospect of succession nay rather that if all men should be of the same that if all men should be of the same that if all men should be of the same opinion the whole race of mankind would opinion the whole race of mankind would opinion the whole race of mankind would fail however they try their spouses for fail however they try their spouses for fail however they try their spouses for three years and if they find that they three years and if they find that they three years and if they find that they have their natural purgation slice as have their natural purgation slice as have their natural purgation slice as trials that they are likely to be trials that they are likely to be trials that they are likely to be fruitful they then actually marry them fruitful they then actually marry them fruitful they then actually marry them but they do not use to accompany with but they do not use to accompany with but they do not use to accompany with their wives when they are with child as their wives when they are with child as their wives when they are with child as a demonstration that they do not marry a demonstration that they do not marry a demonstration that they do not marry out of regard to pleasure but for the

out of regard to pleasure but for the out of regard to pleasure but for the sake of posterity now the women go into sake of posterity now the women go into sake of posterity now the women go into Bath's with some of their garments on as Bath's with some of their garments on as Bath's with some of their garments on as the men do with somewhat girded about the men do with somewhat girded about the men do with somewhat girded about them and these are the customs of this them and these are the customs of this them and these are the customs of this order of a sense footnote there is so order of a sense footnote there is so order of a sense footnote there is so much more here about the essence than is much more here about the essence than is much more here about the essence than is cited from Josephus in Porfiry and you cited from Josephus in Porfiry and you cited from Josephus in Porfiry and you see pious and yet so much less about the see pious and yet so much less about the see pious and yet so much less about the Pharisees and Sadducees the two other Pharisees and Sadducees the two other Pharisees and Sadducees the two other Jewish sects there would naturally be Jewish sects there would naturally be Jewish sects there would naturally be expected in proportion to the essence or expected in proportion to the essence or expected in proportion to the essence or third sect third sect third sect nay then seems to be referred to by nay then seems to be referred to by nay then seems to be referred to by himself elsewhere that one in stemp himself elsewhere that one in stemp himself elsewhere that one in stemp teachers supposed Josephus had at first teachers supposed Josephus had at first teachers supposed Josephus had at first written less of the one and more of the written less of the one and more of the written less of the one and more of the two others than his present copies have two others than his present copies have two others than his present copies have fought us as also that by some unknown fought us as also that by some unknown fought us as also that by some unknown accident a present copies are here made accident a present copies are here made accident a present copies are here made up of the larger edition in the first up of the larger edition in the first up of the larger edition in the first case and of the smaller in the second case and of the smaller in the second case and of the smaller in the second see the note in Heather Kamps edition see the note in Heather Kamps edition see the note in Heather Kamps edition however one Josephus says in the name of however one Josephus says in the name of however one Josephus says in the name of the Pharisees that only the souls of the Pharisees that only the souls of the Pharisees that only the souls of good men go out of one body into another good men go out of one body into another good men go out of one body into another although all souls be immortal and still although all souls be immortal and still although all souls be immortal and still the souls of the bad are liable to the souls of the bad are liable to the souls of the bad are liable to eternal punishment as also what he says eternal punishment as also what he says eternal punishment as also what he says afterwards that the souls figure is afterwards that the souls figure is afterwards that the souls figure is immortal and that under the earth they immortal and that under the earth they immortal and that under the earth they received rewards or punishments received rewards or punishments received rewards or punishments according as their lives have been according as their lives have been according as their lives have been virtuous or vicious in the present world virtuous or vicious in the present world virtuous or vicious in the present world that to the bad is allotted an eternal that to the bad is allotted an eternal that to the bad is allotted an eternal prison but that the good are permitted prison but that the good are permitted prison but that the good are permitted to live again in this world are nearly

to live again in this world are nearly to live again in this world are nearly agreeable to the doctrines of agreeable to the doctrines of agreeable to the doctrines of Christianity only Josephus is rejection Christianity only Josephus is rejection Christianity only Josephus is rejection of the return of the wicked into other of the return of the wicked into other of the return of the wicked into other bodies or into this world which he bodies or into this world which he bodies or into this world which he grants to the good looks somewhat like a grants to the good looks somewhat like a grants to the good looks somewhat like a contradiction to st. Paul's account of contradiction to st. Paul's account of contradiction to st. Paul's account of the doctrine of the Jews that they the doctrine of the Jews that they the doctrine of the Jews that they themselves allowed that there should be themselves allowed that there should be themselves allowed that there should be a resurrection of the Dead both of the a resurrection of the Dead both of the a resurrection of the Dead both of the just and unjust acts 24 verse 15 yet just and unjust acts 24 verse 15 yet just and unjust acts 24 verse 15 yet because Josephus's account is that of because Josephus's account is that of because Josephus's account is that of the Pharisees and st. Paul's that of the the Pharisees and st. Paul's that of the the Pharisees and st. Paul's that of the Jews in general and of himself the Jews in general and of himself the Jews in general and of himself the contradiction is not very certain end contradiction is not very certain end contradiction is not very certain end footnote but then as to the two other footnote but then as to the two other footnote but then as to the two other orders at first mentioned orders at first mentioned orders at first mentioned the fallacies of those who esteemed most the fallacies of those who esteemed most the fallacies of those who esteemed most skillful in the exact exploitation of skillful in the exact exploitation of skillful in the exact exploitation of their laws and introduced the first sect their laws and introduced the first sect their laws and introduced the first sect these ascribe all to fate or Providence these ascribe all to fate or Providence these ascribe all to fate or Providence and to God and yet allow that to act and to God and yet allow that to act and to God and yet allow that to act what is right or the contrary is what is right or the contrary is what is right or the contrary is principally in the power of men although principally in the power of men although principally in the power of men although fate does cooperate in every action they fate does cooperate in every action they fate does cooperate in every action they say that all souls are incorruptible but say that all souls are incorruptible but say that all souls are incorruptible but that the souls of good men only are that the souls of good men only are that the souls of good men only are removed into other bodies but that the removed into other bodies but that the removed into other bodies but that the souls of bad men are subject to eternal souls of bad men are subject to eternal souls of bad men are subject to eternal punishment but the Sadducees others that punishment but the Sadducees others that punishment but the Sadducees others that compose the second order and take away compose the second order and take away compose the second order and take away fate entirely and suppose that God is

fate entirely and suppose that God is fate entirely and suppose that God is not concerned in our doing or not doing not concerned in our doing or not doing not concerned in our doing or not doing what is evil and they say there to act what is evil and they say there to act what is evil and they say there to act what is good or what is evil is that what is good or what is evil is that what is good or what is evil is that men's own choice and that the one or the men's own choice and that the one or the men's own choice and that the one or the other belongs so to everyone that they other belongs so to everyone that they other belongs so to everyone that they may act as they please they also take may act as they please they also take may act as they please they also take away the belief of the immortal duration away the belief of the immortal duration away the belief of the immortal duration of the soul and the punishments and of the soul and the punishments and of the soul and the punishments and rewards in Hades rewards in Hades rewards in Hades moreover the Pharisees are friendly to moreover the Pharisees are friendly to moreover the Pharisees are friendly to one another and are for the exercise of one another and are for the exercise of one another and are for the exercise of Concord and regard for the public but Concord and regard for the public but Concord and regard for the public but the behavior of the Sadducees one the behavior of the Sadducees one the behavior of the Sadducees one towards another is in some degree wild towards another is in some degree wild towards another is in some degree wild and their conversation with those that and their conversation with those that and their conversation with those that are of their own party is as barbarous are of their own party is as barbarous are of their own party is as barbarous as if they were strangers to them and as if they were strangers to them and as if they were strangers to them and this is what I had to say concerning the this is what I had to say concerning the this is what I had to say concerning the philosophic sects among the Jews chapter philosophic sects among the Jews chapter philosophic sects among the Jews chapter 9 the death of salomi the cities which 9 the death of salomi the cities which 9 the death of salomi the cities which Herod and Philip built Pilate occasions Herod and Philip built Pilate occasions Herod and Philip built Pilate occasions disturbances Tiberius puts Agrippa into disturbances Tiberius puts Agrippa into disturbances Tiberius puts Agrippa into bonds but Caius frees him from them and bonds but Caius frees him from them and bonds but Caius frees him from them and makes him King Herod Antipas is banished makes him King Herod Antipas is banished makes him King Herod Antipas is banished and now as the ethniki of Archelaus was and now as the ethniki of Archelaus was and now as the ethniki of Archelaus was fallen into a Roman province the other fallen into a Roman province the other fallen into a Roman province the other sons of Herod Philip and that Herod who sons of Herod Philip and that Herod who sons of Herod Philip and that Herod who was called anti was called anti was called anti each of them took upon them the each of them took upon them the each of them took upon them the administration of their own Tech Hokies

administration of their own Tech Hokies administration of their own Tech Hokies for when salomi died she bequeathed to for when salomi died she bequeathed to for when salomi died she bequeathed to Julia the wife of Augustus both her Julia the wife of Augustus both her Julia the wife of Augustus both her topper key and gem riga as also her topper key and gem riga as also her topper key and gem riga as also her plantation of palm trees that were in plantation of palm trees that were in plantation of palm trees that were in phase eyeless but when the roman empire phase eyeless but when the roman empire phase eyeless but when the roman empire was translated to Tiberius the son of was translated to Tiberius the son of was translated to Tiberius the son of Julia upon the death of Augustus who had Julia upon the death of Augustus who had Julia upon the death of Augustus who had reigned 57 years six months and two days reigned 57 years six months and two days reigned 57 years six months and two days both Herod and Philip continued in their both Herod and Philip continued in their both Herod and Philip continued in their tetrakis and the latter of them built tetrakis and the latter of them built tetrakis and the latter of them built the city Caesarea at the fountains of the city Caesarea at the fountains of the city Caesarea at the fountains of Jordan and in the region of pan EOS as Jordan and in the region of pan EOS as Jordan and in the region of pan EOS as also the city Julius in the lower Golan also the city Julius in the lower Golan also the city Julius in the lower Golan itis Herod also built the city Tiberias itis Herod also built the city Tiberias itis Herod also built the city Tiberias in Galilee and in Perea beyond Jordan in Galilee and in Perea beyond Jordan in Galilee and in Perea beyond Jordan another that was also called Julius now another that was also called Julius now another that was also called Julius now Pilate who were sent as procurator into Pilate who were sent as procurator into Pilate who were sent as procurator into Judea by Tiberius sent by night those Judea by Tiberius sent by night those Judea by Tiberius sent by night those images of Caesar that are called ensigns images of Caesar that are called ensigns images of Caesar that are called ensigns into Jerusalem this excited a very great into Jerusalem this excited a very great into Jerusalem this excited a very great tumult among the Jews when it was day tumult among the Jews when it was day tumult among the Jews when it was day for those that were near them were for those that were near them were for those that were near them were astonished at the sight of them as astonished at the sight of them as astonished at the sight of them as indications that their laws were trodden indications that their laws were trodden indications that their laws were trodden underfoot for those laws do not permit underfoot for those laws do not permit underfoot for those laws do not permit any sort of image to be brought into any sort of image to be brought into any sort of image to be brought into this city nay this city nay this city nay besides the indignation which the besides the indignation which the besides the indignation which the citizens had themselves at this citizens had themselves at this citizens had themselves at this procedure a vast number of people came procedure a vast number of people came procedure a vast number of people came running out of their country

running out of their country running out of their country these came zealously to Pilate to these came zealously to Pilate to these came zealously to Pilate to Caesarea and besought him to carry those Caesarea and besought him to carry those Caesarea and besought him to carry those ensigns out of Jerusalem and to preserve ensigns out of Jerusalem and to preserve ensigns out of Jerusalem and to preserve them their ancient laws inviolable but them their ancient laws inviolable but them their ancient laws inviolable but upon pilot's denial of their request upon pilot's denial of their request upon pilot's denial of their request they fell down prostrate upon the ground they fell down prostrate upon the ground they fell down prostrate upon the ground and continued immovable in that posture and continued immovable in that posture and continued immovable in that posture for five days and as many nights for five days and as many nights for five days and as many nights footnote we have here in that Greek footnote we have here in that Greek footnote we have here in that Greek manuscript which was once Alexander manuscript which was once Alexander manuscript which was once Alexander Petofi Isis but is now in the library at Petofi Isis but is now in the library at Petofi Isis but is now in the library at Leyden two most remarkable additions to Leyden two most remarkable additions to Leyden two most remarkable additions to the common copies though declared worth the common copies though declared worth the common copies though declared worth little were marked by the editor little were marked by the editor little were marked by the editor which upon the mention of Tiberius is which upon the mention of Tiberius is which upon the mention of Tiberius is coming to the Empire inserts first the coming to the Empire inserts first the coming to the Empire inserts first the famous testimony of Josephus concerning famous testimony of Josephus concerning famous testimony of Josephus concerning Jesus Christ as it stands for Batum in Jesus Christ as it stands for Batum in Jesus Christ as it stands for Batum in the antiquities with some parts of that the antiquities with some parts of that the antiquities with some parts of that excellent discourse or homely of excellent discourse or homely of excellent discourse or homely of Josephus concerning Hades annexed to the Josephus concerning Hades annexed to the Josephus concerning Hades annexed to the work but what is here principally to be work but what is here principally to be work but what is here principally to be noted is this that in this homily noted is this that in this homily noted is this that in this homily Josephus having just mentioned Christ as Josephus having just mentioned Christ as Josephus having just mentioned Christ as God the word and the judge of the world God the word and the judge of the world God the word and the judge of the world appointed by the father etc adds that he appointed by the father etc adds that he appointed by the father etc adds that he had himself elsewhere spoken about him had himself elsewhere spoken about him had himself elsewhere spoken about him more nicely or particularly and footnote more nicely or particularly and footnote more nicely or particularly and footnote on the next day Pilate sat upon his on the next day Pilate sat upon his on the next day Pilate sat upon his tribunal in the open marketplace and tribunal in the open marketplace and tribunal in the open marketplace and called to him the multitude as deserves called to him the multitude as deserves called to him the multitude as deserves to give them an answer and then gave a

to give them an answer and then gave a to give them an answer and then gave a signal to their soldiers that they signal to their soldiers that they signal to their soldiers that they should all by agreement at once should all by agreement at once should all by agreement at once encompass the Jews with their weapons so encompass the Jews with their weapons so encompass the Jews with their weapons so the band of soldiers stood round about the band of soldiers stood round about the band of soldiers stood round about the Jews in three ranks the Jews were the Jews in three ranks the Jews were the Jews in three ranks the Jews were under the utmost consternation at that under the utmost consternation at that under the utmost consternation at that unexpected sight Pilate also said to unexpected sight Pilate also said to unexpected sight Pilate also said to them that they should be cut in pieces them that they should be cut in pieces them that they should be cut in pieces unless they would admit of Caesars unless they would admit of Caesars unless they would admit of Caesars images and gave information to their images and gave information to their images and gave information to their soldiers to draw their naked swords here soldiers to draw their naked swords here soldiers to draw their naked swords here upon the Jews as it were at one signal upon the Jews as it were at one signal upon the Jews as it were at one signal fell down in vast numbers together and fell down in vast numbers together and fell down in vast numbers together and exposed their necks bare and quite out exposed their necks bare and quite out exposed their necks bare and quite out that they were sooner ready to be slain that they were sooner ready to be slain that they were sooner ready to be slain than that their law should be than that their law should be than that their law should be transgressed here upon Pilate was transgressed here upon Pilate was transgressed here upon Pilate was greatly surprised at the prodigious greatly surprised at the prodigious greatly surprised at the prodigious superstition and gave order that the end superstition and gave order that the end superstition and gave order that the end science should be presently carried out science should be presently carried out science should be presently carried out of Jerusalem after this he raised of Jerusalem after this he raised of Jerusalem after this he raised another disturbance by expending that another disturbance by expending that another disturbance by expending that sacred treasure which is called Corbin sacred treasure which is called Corbin sacred treasure which is called Corbin upon aqueducts whereby he brought water upon aqueducts whereby he brought water upon aqueducts whereby he brought water from the distance of four hundred from the distance of four hundred from the distance of four hundred furlongs footnote this use of Corbin or furlongs footnote this use of Corbin or furlongs footnote this use of Corbin or ablation as he replied to the sacred ablation as he replied to the sacred ablation as he replied to the sacred money dedicated to God in the Treasury money dedicated to God in the Treasury money dedicated to God in the Treasury of the temple illustrates our saviors of the temple illustrates our saviors of the temple illustrates our saviors words mark seven verse words mark seven verse words mark seven verse 11 and 12 end footnote at this the 11 and 12 end footnote at this the 11 and 12 end footnote at this the multitude had indignation and when multitude had indignation and when multitude had indignation and when Pilate was come to Jerusalem they came

Pilate was come to Jerusalem they came Pilate was come to Jerusalem they came about his tribunal and made a clamor at about his tribunal and made a clamor at about his tribunal and made a clamor at it now when he was applies to forehand it now when he was applies to forehand it now when he was applies to forehand of this disturbance he mixed his own of this disturbance he mixed his own of this disturbance he mixed his own soldiers in their armor with the soldiers in their armor with the soldiers in their armor with the multitude and ordered them to conceal multitude and ordered them to conceal multitude and ordered them to conceal themselves under the habits of private themselves under the habits of private themselves under the habits of private men and not indeed to use their sorts men and not indeed to use their sorts men and not indeed to use their sorts but with their staves to beat those that but with their staves to beat those that but with their staves to beat those that made the clamor he then gave the signal made the clamor he then gave the signal made the clamor he then gave the signal from his tribunal to do as he had bidden from his tribunal to do as he had bidden from his tribunal to do as he had bidden now the Jews were so sadly beaten that now the Jews were so sadly beaten that now the Jews were so sadly beaten that many of them perished by the stripes many of them perished by the stripes many of them perished by the stripes they received and many of them perished they received and many of them perished they received and many of them perished as trodden to death by themselves by as trodden to death by themselves by as trodden to death by themselves by which means the multitude was astonished which means the multitude was astonished which means the multitude was astonished at the calamity of those that were slain at the calamity of those that were slain at the calamity of those that were slain and held their peace in the meantime and held their peace in the meantime and held their peace in the meantime Agrippa the son of that era stopped ulis Agrippa the son of that era stopped ulis Agrippa the son of that era stopped ulis who had been slain by his father Herod who had been slain by his father Herod who had been slain by his father Herod came to Tiberius to accuse Herod the came to Tiberius to accuse Herod the came to Tiberius to accuse Herod the Tetrarch who not admitting of his Tetrarch who not admitting of his Tetrarch who not admitting of his accusation he stayed at Rome and accusation he stayed at Rome and accusation he stayed at Rome and cultivated a friendship with others of cultivated a friendship with others of cultivated a friendship with others of the men of note but principally with the men of note but principally with the men of note but principally with Caius the son of Germanicus who was then Caius the son of Germanicus who was then Caius the son of Germanicus who was then but a private person now this Agrippa at but a private person now this Agrippa at but a private person now this Agrippa at a certain time feasted Caius and as he a certain time feasted Caius and as he a certain time feasted Caius and as he was very complacent to him on several was very complacent to him on several was very complacent to him on several other accounts he at length stretched other accounts he at length stretched other accounts he at length stretched out his hands and openly wished that out his hands and openly wished that out his hands and openly wished that Tiberius might die and that he might Tiberius might die and that he might Tiberius might die and that he might quickly see him emperor of the world quickly see him emperor of the world quickly see him emperor of the world this was told to Tiberius by one of the

this was told to Tiberius by one of the this was told to Tiberius by one of the grippers domestics who thereupon was grippers domestics who thereupon was grippers domestics who thereupon was very angry and ordered a gripper to be very angry and ordered a gripper to be very angry and ordered a gripper to be bound and had him very ill treated in bound and had him very ill treated in bound and had him very ill treated in the prison for six months until Tiberius the prison for six months until Tiberius the prison for six months until Tiberius died after he had waned twenty-two years died after he had waned twenty-two years died after he had waned twenty-two years six months and three days but when Caius six months and three days but when Caius six months and three days but when Caius was made Caesar he released a gripper was made Caesar he released a gripper was made Caesar he released a gripper from his bonds and made him king of from his bonds and made him king of from his bonds and made him king of Philips tetrarchy who is now dead Philips tetrarchy who is now dead Philips tetrarchy who is now dead but when Agrippa had arrived at the but when Agrippa had arrived at the but when Agrippa had arrived at the degree of dignity degree of dignity degree of dignity he inflamed the ambitious desires of he inflamed the ambitious desires of he inflamed the ambitious desires of Herod the Tetrarch who was chiefly Herod the Tetrarch who was chiefly Herod the Tetrarch who was chiefly induced to hope for the royal authority induced to hope for the royal authority induced to hope for the royal authority by his wife Herodias who approached him by his wife Herodias who approached him by his wife Herodias who approached him for his sloth and told him that it was for his sloth and told him that it was for his sloth and told him that it was only because he would not sell to Caesar only because he would not sell to Caesar only because he would not sell to Caesar that he was destitute of that great that he was destitute of that great that he was destitute of that great dignity for since Caesar had made a dignity for since Caesar had made a dignity for since Caesar had made a gripper a king from a private person gripper a king from a private person gripper a king from a private person much more wood he advanced him from a much more wood he advanced him from a much more wood he advanced him from a Tetrarch to that dignity these arguments Tetrarch to that dignity these arguments Tetrarch to that dignity these arguments prevailed with Herod so that he came to prevailed with Herod so that he came to prevailed with Herod so that he came to Caius by whom he was punished for his Caius by whom he was punished for his Caius by whom he was punished for his ambition by being banished into Spain ambition by being banished into Spain ambition by being banished into Spain for Agrippa followed him in order to for Agrippa followed him in order to for Agrippa followed him in order to accuse him to whom also Caius gave his accuse him to whom also Caius gave his accuse him to whom also Caius gave his Tetrarchy by way of addition so Herod Tetrarchy by way of addition so Herod Tetrarchy by way of addition so Herod died in Spain whether his wife had died in Spain whether his wife had died in Spain whether his wife had followed him end of book 2 chapters 8 & followed him end of book 2 chapters 8 & followed him end of book 2 chapters 8 & 9

book 2 chapters 10 and 11 of the Wars of book 2 chapters 10 and 11 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording the Jews this is a librivox recording the Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Andrew Coleman the Wars of recording by Andrew Coleman the Wars of recording by Andrew Coleman the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 2 chapters 10 and 11 William Weston book 2 chapters 10 and 11 William Weston book 2 chapters 10 and 11 chapter 10 Caius commands that his chapter 10 Caius commands that his chapter 10 Caius commands that his strategy should be set up in the temple strategy should be set up in the temple strategy should be set up in the temple itself and what Petronius did thereupon itself and what Petronius did thereupon itself and what Petronius did thereupon now Caius Caesar did so grossly abused now Caius Caesar did so grossly abused now Caius Caesar did so grossly abused the fortune he had arrived at as to take the fortune he had arrived at as to take the fortune he had arrived at as to take himself to be a God and to desire to be himself to be a God and to desire to be himself to be a God and to desire to be so called also and to cut off those of so called also and to cut off those of so called also and to cut off those of the greatest nobility out of his country the greatest nobility out of his country the greatest nobility out of his country he also extended his in piety as far as he also extended his in piety as far as he also extended his in piety as far as the Jews accordingly he sent Petronius the Jews accordingly he sent Petronius the Jews accordingly he sent Petronius with an army to Jerusalem to place his with an army to Jerusalem to place his with an army to Jerusalem to place his statues in the temple and commanded him statues in the temple and commanded him statues in the temple and commanded him that in case the Jews would not admit of that in case the Jews would not admit of that in case the Jews would not admit of them he should slay those that opposed them he should slay those that opposed them he should slay those that opposed it and carry all the rest of the nation it and carry all the rest of the nation it and carry all the rest of the nation into captivity but God concerned himself into captivity but God concerned himself into captivity but God concerned himself with these his commands with these his commands with these his commands footnote testa's owns that Caius footnote testa's owns that Caius footnote testa's owns that Caius commanded the Jews to place his effigies commanded the Jews to place his effigies commanded the Jews to place his effigies in their temple though he'd been in their temple though he'd been in their temple though he'd been mistaken when he adds that the Jews mistaken when he adds that the Jews mistaken when he adds that the Jews thereupon took arms end footnote however

thereupon took arms end footnote however thereupon took arms end footnote however Petronius marched out of antioch into Petronius marched out of antioch into Petronius marched out of antioch into Judea with three legions and many Syrian Judea with three legions and many Syrian Judea with three legions and many Syrian auxiliaries now as to the Jews some of auxiliaries now as to the Jews some of auxiliaries now as to the Jews some of them could not believe the stories that them could not believe the stories that them could not believe the stories that spake of a war but those that did spake of a war but those that did spake of a war but those that did believe them were in the utmost distress believe them were in the utmost distress believe them were in the utmost distress how to defend themselves and the terror how to defend themselves and the terror how to defend themselves and the terror diffused itself presently through them diffused itself presently through them diffused itself presently through them all for the army was already come to all for the army was already come to all for the army was already come to ptolemaeus this ptolemaeus is a maritime ptolemaeus this ptolemaeus is a maritime ptolemaeus this ptolemaeus is a maritime city of galilee built in the great plain city of galilee built in the great plain city of galilee built in the great plain it is encompassed with mountains that on it is encompassed with mountains that on it is encompassed with mountains that on the east side 60 furlongs off belongs to the east side 60 furlongs off belongs to the east side 60 furlongs off belongs to Galilee but that on the South belongs to Galilee but that on the South belongs to Galilee but that on the South belongs to Carmel which is distant from it a Carmel which is distant from it a Carmel which is distant from it a hundred and twenty furlongs and that on hundred and twenty furlongs and that on hundred and twenty furlongs and that on the north is the highest of them all and the north is the highest of them all and the north is the highest of them all and is called by the people of the country is called by the people of the country is called by the people of the country the ladder of the Tyrians which is at the ladder of the Tyrians which is at the ladder of the Tyrians which is at the distance of a hundred furlongs the the distance of a hundred furlongs the the distance of a hundred furlongs the very small river bellows runs by it at very small river bellows runs by it at very small river bellows runs by it at the distance of two furlongs footnote the distance of two furlongs footnote the distance of two furlongs footnote this account of a place near the mouth this account of a place near the mouth this account of a place near the mouth of the river be loosed in Venetia whence of the river be loosed in Venetia whence of the river be loosed in Venetia whence came that sand out of which the ancients came that sand out of which the ancients came that sand out of which the ancients may the class is a known thing in may the class is a known thing in may the class is a known thing in history particularly in testa since history particularly in testa since history particularly in testa since tribo and more largely in Pliny and tribo and more largely in Pliny and tribo and more largely in Pliny and footnote near which there is Memnon's footnote near which there is Memnon's footnote near which there is Memnon's monument for note this memnon had monument for note this memnon had monument for note this memnon had several monuments and one of them several monuments and one of them several monuments and one of them appears both by Strabo and i odorous

appears both by Strabo and i odorous appears both by Strabo and i odorous have been in Syria and not improbably in have been in Syria and not improbably in have been in Syria and not improbably in this very place and footnote and hath this very place and footnote and hath this very place and footnote and hath near it a place no larger than a hundred near it a place no larger than a hundred near it a place no larger than a hundred cubits which deserves admiration for the cubits which deserves admiration for the cubits which deserves admiration for the place is round and hollow and affords place is round and hollow and affords place is round and hollow and affords such sand as glasses made of which place such sand as glasses made of which place such sand as glasses made of which place when it has been emptied by the many when it has been emptied by the many when it has been emptied by the many ships they are loaded ships they are loaded ships they are loaded it is filled again by the winds which it is filled again by the winds which it is filled again by the winds which bring into it as it were on purpose bring into it as it were on purpose bring into it as it were on purpose their sand which lay remote and was no their sand which lay remote and was no their sand which lay remote and was no more than bare common sand while this more than bare common sand while this more than bare common sand while this mind presently turns it into glossy sand mind presently turns it into glossy sand mind presently turns it into glossy sand and what is to me still more wonderful and what is to me still more wonderful and what is to me still more wonderful that glassy sand which is superfluous at that glassy sand which is superfluous at that glassy sand which is superfluous at his once were moved out of the place his once were moved out of the place his once were moved out of the place becomes bare common sand again and this becomes bare common sand again and this becomes bare common sand again and this is the nature of the place we are is the nature of the place we are is the nature of the place we are speaking of but now the Jews got speaking of but now the Jews got speaking of but now the Jews got together in Greek numbers with their together in Greek numbers with their together in Greek numbers with their wives and children into that plane that wives and children into that plane that wives and children into that plane that was by ptolemaeus and made supplication was by ptolemaeus and made supplication was by ptolemaeus and made supplication to Petronius first for their laws and in to Petronius first for their laws and in to Petronius first for their laws and in the next place for themselves so he was the next place for themselves so he was the next place for themselves so he was prevailed upon by the multitude of the prevailed upon by the multitude of the prevailed upon by the multitude of the supplicants and by their supplications supplicants and by their supplications supplicants and by their supplications and left his army and left his army and left his army the statues at ptolemaeus and then went the statues at ptolemaeus and then went the statues at ptolemaeus and then went forward into Galilee and called together forward into Galilee and called together forward into Galilee and called together the multitude and all the men of note to the multitude and all the men of note to the multitude and all the men of note to Tiberius and showed them the power of Tiberius and showed them the power of Tiberius and showed them the power of the Romans and the threatenings of the Romans and the threatenings of the Romans and the threatenings of Caesar and besides this proved that

Caesar and besides this proved that Caesar and besides this proved that their petition was unreasonable because their petition was unreasonable because their petition was unreasonable because while all the nations in subjection to while all the nations in subjection to while all the nations in subjection to them had placed the images of Caesar in them had placed the images of Caesar in them had placed the images of Caesar in their several cities among the rest of their several cities among the rest of their several cities among the rest of their gods for them alone to oppose it their gods for them alone to oppose it their gods for them alone to oppose it was almost like the behavior of our was almost like the behavior of our was almost like the behavior of our voters and was injurious to caesar and voters and was injurious to caesar and voters and was injurious to caesar and when they insisted on their law and the when they insisted on their law and the when they insisted on their law and the custom of their country and how it was custom of their country and how it was custom of their country and how it was not only not permitted them to make not only not permitted them to make not only not permitted them to make either an image of god or indeed of a either an image of god or indeed of a either an image of god or indeed of a man and to put it in any despicable part man and to put it in any despicable part man and to put it in any despicable part of their country much less in the temple of their country much less in the temple of their country much less in the temple itself itself itself Petronius replied and am not i also said Petronius replied and am not i also said Petronius replied and am not i also said he bound to keep the law of my own lord he bound to keep the law of my own lord he bound to keep the law of my own lord for if I transgress it and spare you it for if I transgress it and spare you it for if I transgress it and spare you it is but just that I perish while he that is but just that I perish while he that is but just that I perish while he that sent me and not I will commence a war sent me and not I will commence a war sent me and not I will commence a war against you for I am under command as against you for I am under command as against you for I am under command as well as you here upon the whole well as you here upon the whole well as you here upon the whole multitude cried out that they were ready multitude cried out that they were ready multitude cried out that they were ready to suffer for their law to suffer for their law to suffer for their law Petronius then quieted them and said to Petronius then quieted them and said to Petronius then quieted them and said to them will you then make war against them will you then make war against them will you then make war against Caesar the Jews said we offer sacrifices Caesar the Jews said we offer sacrifices Caesar the Jews said we offer sacrifices twice every day for Caesar and for the twice every day for Caesar and for the twice every day for Caesar and for the Roman people but that if he would place

Roman people but that if he would place Roman people but that if he would place the images among them he must first the images among them he must first the images among them he must first sacrifice the whole Jewish nation and sacrifice the whole Jewish nation and sacrifice the whole Jewish nation and that they were ready to expose that they were ready to expose that they were ready to expose themselves together with their children themselves together with their children themselves together with their children and wives to be slain at this Petronius and wives to be slain at this Petronius and wives to be slain at this Petronius was astonished and pitied them was astonished and pitied them was astonished and pitied them on account of the inexpressible sense of on account of the inexpressible sense of on account of the inexpressible sense of religion the men were under and that religion the men were under and that religion the men were under and that courage of theirs which made them ready courage of theirs which made them ready courage of theirs which made them ready to die for it so they were dismissed to die for it so they were dismissed to die for it so they were dismissed without success but on the following without success but on the following without success but on the following days he got together the men of power days he got together the men of power days he got together the men of power privately and the multitude publicly and privately and the multitude publicly and privately and the multitude publicly and sometimes he used persuasions to them sometimes he used persuasions to them sometimes he used persuasions to them and sometimes he gave them his advice and sometimes he gave them his advice and sometimes he gave them his advice but he chiefly made use of threatenings but he chiefly made use of threatenings but he chiefly made use of threatenings to them and insisted upon the power of to them and insisted upon the power of to them and insisted upon the power of the Romans and the anger of Caius and the Romans and the anger of Caius and the Romans and the anger of Caius and besides upon the necessity he was besides upon the necessity he was besides upon the necessity he was himself under to do as he was enjoined himself under to do as he was enjoined himself under to do as he was enjoined but as they could be no way prevailed but as they could be no way prevailed but as they could be no way prevailed upon and he saw that the country was in upon and he saw that the country was in upon and he saw that the country was in danger of lying without tillage rivers danger of lying without tillage rivers danger of lying without tillage rivers about seed time that the multitude about seed time that the multitude about seed time that the multitude continued for fifty days together idle continued for fifty days together idle continued for fifty days together idle so he at last got them together and told so he at last got them together and told so he at last got them together and told them that it was best for him to run them that it was best for him to run them that it was best for him to run some hazard himself for either by the

some hazard himself for either by the some hazard himself for either by the divine assistance divine assistance divine assistance I shall prevail with Caesar and shall I shall prevail with Caesar and shall I shall prevail with Caesar and shall myself escape the danger as well as you myself escape the danger as well as you myself escape the danger as well as you which will be matter of joy to us both which will be matter of joy to us both which will be matter of joy to us both or in case Caesar continued in his rage or in case Caesar continued in his rage or in case Caesar continued in his rage I will be ready to expose my own life I will be ready to expose my own life I will be ready to expose my own life for such a great number as you are for such a great number as you are for such a great number as you are whereupon he dismissed the multitude you whereupon he dismissed the multitude you whereupon he dismissed the multitude you played greatly for his prosperity and he played greatly for his prosperity and he played greatly for his prosperity and he took the army out of ptolemaeus and took the army out of ptolemaeus and took the army out of ptolemaeus and returned to Antioch from whence he returned to Antioch from whence he returned to Antioch from whence he presently sent an epistle to Caesar and presently sent an epistle to Caesar and presently sent an epistle to Caesar and informed him of the eruption he had made informed him of the eruption he had made informed him of the eruption he had made into Judea and of the supplications of into Judea and of the supplications of into Judea and of the supplications of the nation and that unless he had a mind the nation and that unless he had a mind the nation and that unless he had a mind to lose both the country and the men in to lose both the country and the men in to lose both the country and the men in it he must permit them to keep their law it he must permit them to keep their law it he must permit them to keep their law and must count'em and his former and must count'em and his former and must count'em and his former injunction Caius answered that epistle injunction Caius answered that epistle injunction Caius answered that epistle in a violent way in a violent way in a violent way and threatened to have Petronius put to and threatened to have Petronius put to and threatened to have Petronius put to death for his being so tardy in the death for his being so tardy in the death for his being so tardy in the execution of what he had commanded but execution of what he had commanded but execution of what he had commanded but it happened that those who brought Caius it happened that those who brought Caius it happened that those who brought Caius Epistle were tossed by a storm and were Epistle were tossed by a storm and were Epistle were tossed by a storm and were detained on the sea for three months detained on the sea for three months detained on the sea for three months while others that brought the news of while others that brought the news of while others that brought the news of Caius death at a good voyage accordingly Caius death at a good voyage accordingly Caius death at a good voyage accordingly Petronius received the epistle

Petronius received the epistle Petronius received the epistle concerning Caius seven and twenty days concerning Caius seven and twenty days concerning Caius seven and twenty days before he received that which was before he received that which was before he received that which was against himself chapter 11 concerning against himself chapter 11 concerning against himself chapter 11 concerning the government of Claudius and the reign the government of Claudius and the reign the government of Claudius and the reign of Agrippa concerning the deaths of of Agrippa concerning the deaths of of Agrippa concerning the deaths of Agrippa and of Herod and what children Agrippa and of Herod and what children Agrippa and of Herod and what children they both left behind them they both left behind them they both left behind them now when Caius had reigned three years now when Caius had reigned three years now when Caius had reigned three years and eight months and had been slain by and eight months and had been slain by and eight months and had been slain by treachery Claudius was hurried away by treachery Claudius was hurried away by treachery Claudius was hurried away by the armies that were at Rome to take the the armies that were at Rome to take the the armies that were at Rome to take the government upon him but the Senate upon government upon him but the Senate upon government upon him but the Senate upon the reference of the consuls Sextus the reference of the consuls Sextus the reference of the consuls Sextus Saturninus and pomponius secundus gave Saturninus and pomponius secundus gave Saturninus and pomponius secundus gave orders to the three regiments of orders to the three regiments of orders to the three regiments of soldiers that stayed with them to keep soldiers that stayed with them to keep soldiers that stayed with them to keep this city quiet and went up into the this city quiet and went up into the this city quiet and went up into the capital in great numbers and resolved to capital in great numbers and resolved to capital in great numbers and resolved to oppose Claudius by force on account of oppose Claudius by force on account of oppose Claudius by force on account of the barbarous treatment they had met the barbarous treatment they had met the barbarous treatment they had met with from Caius and they determined with from Caius and they determined with from Caius and they determined either to settle the nation under an either to settle the nation under an either to settle the nation under an aristocracy as they had of old being aristocracy as they had of old being aristocracy as they had of old being governed or at least to choose by vote governed or at least to choose by vote governed or at least to choose by vote such a one for Emperor as might be such a one for Emperor as might be such a one for Emperor as might be worthy of it now it happened that at worthy of it now it happened that at worthy of it now it happened that at this time a grippers adjourned at Rome this time a grippers adjourned at Rome this time a grippers adjourned at Rome and that both the Senate called him to and that both the Senate called him to and that both the Senate called him to consult with them and at the same time consult with them and at the same time consult with them and at the same time Claudius sent for him out of the camp Claudius sent for him out of the camp Claudius sent for him out of the camp that he might be serviceable to him as that he might be serviceable to him as that he might be serviceable to him as he should have occasion for his service he should have occasion for his service he should have occasion for his service so he perceiving that Claudius was in

so he perceiving that Claudius was in so he perceiving that Claudius was in effect made Caesar already went to him effect made Caesar already went to him effect made Caesar already went to him who sent him as an ambassador to the who sent him as an ambassador to the who sent him as an ambassador to the Senate to let them know what his Senate to let them know what his Senate to let them know what his intentions were that in the first place intentions were that in the first place intentions were that in the first place it was without his seeking that he was it was without his seeking that he was it was without his seeking that he was hurried away by the soldiers moreover hurried away by the soldiers moreover hurried away by the soldiers moreover that he thought it was not just to that he thought it was not just to that he thought it was not just to desert those soldiers in such their zeal desert those soldiers in such their zeal desert those soldiers in such their zeal for him and that if he should do so his for him and that if he should do so his for him and that if he should do so his own fortune would be in uncertainty for own fortune would be in uncertainty for own fortune would be in uncertainty for that it was a dangerous case to have that it was a dangerous case to have that it was a dangerous case to have been once called to the Empire he added been once called to the Empire he added been once called to the Empire he added further that he would administer the further that he would administer the further that he would administer the government as a good prince and not like government as a good prince and not like government as a good prince and not like a tyrant for that he would be satisfied a tyrant for that he would be satisfied a tyrant for that he would be satisfied with the honour of being called Emperor with the honour of being called Emperor with the honour of being called Emperor but would in every one of his actions but would in every one of his actions but would in every one of his actions permit them all to give him their advice permit them all to give him their advice permit them all to give him their advice for that although he had not been by for that although he had not been by for that although he had not been by nature for moderation yet with the death nature for moderation yet with the death nature for moderation yet with the death of Caius a fought him as sufficient of Caius a fought him as sufficient of Caius a fought him as sufficient demonstration how soberly he ought to demonstration how soberly he ought to demonstration how soberly he ought to act in that station this message was act in that station this message was act in that station this message was delivered by Agrippa to which the Senate delivered by Agrippa to which the Senate delivered by Agrippa to which the Senate replied that since they had an army and replied that since they had an army and replied that since they had an army and the wisest counsels on their side they the wisest counsels on their side they the wisest counsels on their side they would not endure a voluntary slavery and would not endure a voluntary slavery and would not endure a voluntary slavery and when Claudius heard what answer the when Claudius heard what answer the when Claudius heard what answer the Senate had made he sent a gripper to Senate had made he sent a gripper to Senate had made he sent a gripper to them again with the following message them again with the following message them again with the following message that he could not bear the thoughts of that he could not bear the thoughts of that he could not bear the thoughts of betraying them that had given their betraying them that had given their betraying them that had given their oaths to be true to him and that he saw oaths to be true to him and that he saw oaths to be true to him and that he saw he must fight though unwillingly against

he must fight though unwillingly against he must fight though unwillingly against such as he had no mind to fight that such as he had no mind to fight that such as he had no mind to fight that however if it must come to that it was however if it must come to that it was however if it must come to that it was proper to choose a place without this proper to choose a place without this proper to choose a place without this city for the war because it was not city for the war because it was not city for the war because it was not agreeable to piety to pollute the agreeable to piety to pollute the agreeable to piety to pollute the temples of their own city with a blood temples of their own city with a blood temples of their own city with a blood of their own countrymen and this only on of their own countrymen and this only on of their own countrymen and this only on occasion of their imprudent conduct and occasion of their imprudent conduct and occasion of their imprudent conduct and when Agrippa had heard this message he when Agrippa had heard this message he when Agrippa had heard this message he delivered it to the Senators in the delivered it to the Senators in the delivered it to the Senators in the meantime one of the soldiers belonging meantime one of the soldiers belonging meantime one of the soldiers belonging to the Senate drew his sword and quite to the Senate drew his sword and quite to the Senate drew his sword and quite out oh my fellow soldiers what is the out oh my fellow soldiers what is the out oh my fellow soldiers what is the meaning of this choice of ours to kill meaning of this choice of ours to kill meaning of this choice of ours to kill our brethren and to use violence to our our brethren and to use violence to our our brethren and to use violence to our kindred that are with Claudius what we kindred that are with Claudius what we kindred that are with Claudius what we may have him for our emperor whom no one may have him for our emperor whom no one may have him for our emperor whom no one can blame and who has so many just can blame and who has so many just can blame and who has so many just reasons to reasons to reasons to claimed the government and this with claimed the government and this with claimed the government and this with regard those against whom we are going regard those against whom we are going regard those against whom we are going to fight when he had said this he to fight when he had said this he to fight when he had said this he marched through the whole Senate and marched through the whole Senate and marched through the whole Senate and carried all the soldiers along with him carried all the soldiers along with him carried all the soldiers along with him upon which all the patricians were upon which all the patricians were upon which all the patricians were immediately in a great flight and there immediately in a great flight and there immediately in a great flight and there being thus deserted but still because being thus deserted but still because being thus deserted but still because there appeared no other way whether they there appeared no other way whether they there appeared no other way whether they could turn themselves for deliverance could turn themselves for deliverance could turn themselves for deliverance they made haste the same way with the they made haste the same way with the they made haste the same way with the soldiers and went to Claudius but those soldiers and went to Claudius but those soldiers and went to Claudius but those that had the greatest luck in flattering that had the greatest luck in flattering that had the greatest luck in flattering the good fortune of Claudius but times the good fortune of Claudius but times the good fortune of Claudius but times met them before the walls with their

met them before the walls with their met them before the walls with their naked swords and there was reason to naked swords and there was reason to naked swords and there was reason to fear that those that came first might fear that those that came first might fear that those that came first might have been in danger before Claudius have been in danger before Claudius have been in danger before Claudius could know what violence the soldiers could know what violence the soldiers could know what violence the soldiers were going to offer them had not Agrippa were going to offer them had not Agrippa were going to offer them had not Agrippa land before and told him what a land before and told him what a land before and told him what a dangerous thing they were going about dangerous thing they were going about dangerous thing they were going about and that unless he restrained the and that unless he restrained the and that unless he restrained the violence of these men who were in a fit violence of these men who were in a fit violence of these men who were in a fit of madness against the patricians he of madness against the patricians he of madness against the patricians he would lose those on whose account it was would lose those on whose account it was would lose those on whose account it was most desirable to rule and would be most desirable to rule and would be most desirable to rule and would be emperor over a desert when Claudius emperor over a desert when Claudius emperor over a desert when Claudius heard this he restrained the violence of heard this he restrained the violence of heard this he restrained the violence of the soldiery and received the Senate the soldiery and received the Senate the soldiery and received the Senate into the camp and treated them after an into the camp and treated them after an into the camp and treated them after an obliging manner and went out with them obliging manner and went out with them obliging manner and went out with them presently to offer their thank off wings presently to offer their thank off wings presently to offer their thank off wings to God which were proper upon his first to God which were proper upon his first to God which were proper upon his first coming to the Empire moreover he coming to the Empire moreover he coming to the Empire moreover he bestowed on Agrippa his whole paternal bestowed on Agrippa his whole paternal bestowed on Agrippa his whole paternal kingdom immediately and added to it kingdom immediately and added to it kingdom immediately and added to it besides those countries that had been besides those countries that had been besides those countries that had been given by august's to have it crackin given by august's to have it crackin given by august's to have it crackin itis and owen itis and still besides itis and owen itis and still besides itis and owen itis and still besides these that Kingdom which was called the these that Kingdom which was called the these that Kingdom which was called the kingdom of lycée Gnaeus this gift he kingdom of lycée Gnaeus this gift he kingdom of lycée Gnaeus this gift he declared to the people by a decree but declared to the people by a decree but declared to the people by a decree but ordered the magistrates to have the ordered the magistrates to have the ordered the magistrates to have the donation engraved on tables of brass and donation engraved on tables of brass and donation engraved on tables of brass and to be set up in the Capitol he bestowed to be set up in the Capitol he bestowed to be set up in the Capitol he bestowed on his brother Herod it was also his son on his brother Herod it was also his son on his brother Herod it was also his son endure by marrying his daughter Bernice endure by marrying his daughter Bernice endure by marrying his daughter Bernice the kingdom of chunkies so now which is the kingdom of chunkies so now which is the kingdom of chunkies so now which is flowed into Agrippa by his enjoyment of

flowed into Agrippa by his enjoyment of flowed into Agrippa by his enjoyment of so large a Dominion nor did he abused so large a Dominion nor did he abused so large a Dominion nor did he abused the the the he had on small matters but he began to he had on small matters but he began to he had on small matters but he began to encompass Jerusalem with such a wall encompass Jerusalem with such a wall encompass Jerusalem with such a wall which had it been brought to perfection which had it been brought to perfection which had it been brought to perfection had made it impracticable for the Romans had made it impracticable for the Romans had made it impracticable for the Romans to take it by siege but his death which to take it by siege but his death which to take it by siege but his death which happened at Caesarea before he had happened at Caesarea before he had happened at Caesarea before he had raised the wolves to their due height raised the wolves to their due height raised the wolves to their due height prevented him he had then reigned three prevented him he had then reigned three prevented him he had then reigned three years as he had governed his Tetrarch years as he had governed his Tetrarch years as he had governed his Tetrarch ease three other years he left behind ease three other years he left behind ease three other years he left behind him three daughters born to him by him three daughters born to him by him three daughters born to him by clipless clipless clipless beneath miriam knee and Drusilla at a beneath miriam knee and Drusilla at a beneath miriam knee and Drusilla at a son born of the same mother whose name son born of the same mother whose name son born of the same mother whose name was Agrippa he was left a very young was Agrippa he was left a very young was Agrippa he was left a very young child so that Claudius made the country child so that Claudius made the country child so that Claudius made the country in Roman province and sent crispies in Roman province and sent crispies in Roman province and sent crispies faders to be its procurator and after faders to be its procurator and after faders to be its procurator and after him Tiberius Alexander who making no him Tiberius Alexander who making no him Tiberius Alexander who making no alterations of the ancient laws kept the alterations of the ancient laws kept the alterations of the ancient laws kept the nation in tranquillity now after this nation in tranquillity now after this nation in tranquillity now after this Herod's the king of Chuckies died and Herod's the king of Chuckies died and Herod's the king of Chuckies died and left behind him two sons born to him of left behind him two sons born to him of left behind him two sons born to him of his brother's daughter Bernice his brother's daughter Bernice his brother's daughter Bernice their names were barren a Kiana's and their names were barren a Kiana's and their names were barren a Kiana's and her Karnas he also left behind him her Karnas he also left behind him her Karnas he also left behind him heiress top ulis whom he had by his heiress top ulis whom he had by his heiress top ulis whom he had by his former wife mary omni there was besides former wife mary omni there was besides former wife mary omni there was besides another brother of his that died a another brother of his that died a another brother of his that died a private person his name was also our

private person his name was also our private person his name was also our stop ulis who left behind him a daughter stop ulis who left behind him a daughter stop ulis who left behind him a daughter whose name was Joe tepee and these as I whose name was Joe tepee and these as I whose name was Joe tepee and these as I have formally said were the children of have formally said were the children of have formally said were the children of eros table ulis the son of Herod which eros table ulis the son of Herod which eros table ulis the son of Herod which era stopped ulis and Alexander were born era stopped ulis and Alexander were born era stopped ulis and Alexander were born to Herod by Mary Omni and were slain by to Herod by Mary Omni and were slain by to Herod by Mary Omni and were slain by him but as for Alexander's posterity him but as for Alexander's posterity him but as for Alexander's posterity they reigned in Armenia end of book 2 they reigned in Armenia end of book 2 they reigned in Armenia end of book 2 chapters 10 and 11 book two chapters 12 and 13 of the Wars book two chapters 12 and 13 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording of the Jews this is a librivox recording of the Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Andrew Coleman the Wars of recording by Andrew Coleman the Wars of recording by Andrew Coleman the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 2 chapters 12 and 13 William Weston book 2 chapters 12 and 13 William Weston book 2 chapters 12 and 13 chapter 12 chapter 12 chapter 12 many tumult sundeck humanness which were many tumult sundeck humanness which were many tumult sundeck humanness which were composed by quadratus Felix's procurator composed by quadratus Felix's procurator composed by quadratus Felix's procurator of Judea Agrippa is advanced from Chell of Judea Agrippa is advanced from Chell of Judea Agrippa is advanced from Chell keys to a greater Kingdom now after the keys to a greater Kingdom now after the keys to a greater Kingdom now after the death of Herod king of Chiapas Claudius death of Herod king of Chiapas Claudius death of Herod king of Chiapas Claudius set Agrippa the son of the gripper over set Agrippa the son of the gripper over set Agrippa the son of the gripper over his uncle's kingdom while commonness his uncle's kingdom while commonness his uncle's kingdom while commonness took upon him the office of procurator

took upon him the office of procurator took upon him the office of procurator of the rest which was a Roman province of the rest which was a Roman province of the rest which was a Roman province and therein he succeeded Alexander under and therein he succeeded Alexander under and therein he succeeded Alexander under which commonness began the troubles and which commonness began the troubles and which commonness began the troubles and the Jews ruin came on for when the the Jews ruin came on for when the the Jews ruin came on for when the multitude were come together to multitude were come together to multitude were come together to Jerusalem to the feast of unleavened Jerusalem to the feast of unleavened Jerusalem to the feast of unleavened bread and Roman cohort stood over the bread and Roman cohort stood over the bread and Roman cohort stood over the cloisters of the temple for they always cloisters of the temple for they always cloisters of the temple for they always were armed and kept guard at the were armed and kept guard at the were armed and kept guard at the festivals to prevent any innovation festivals to prevent any innovation festivals to prevent any innovation which the multitude thus gathered which the multitude thus gathered which the multitude thus gathered together might make one of the soldiers together might make one of the soldiers together might make one of the soldiers pulled back his garment and carrying pulled back his garment and carrying pulled back his garment and carrying down after an indecent manner turned his down after an indecent manner turned his down after an indecent manner turned his preach to the Jews inspect such words as preach to the Jews inspect such words as preach to the Jews inspect such words as you might expect upon such a posture at you might expect upon such a posture at you might expect upon such a posture at this the whole multitude had indignation this the whole multitude had indignation this the whole multitude had indignation and made a clamor to commonness that he and made a clamor to commonness that he and made a clamor to commonness that he would punish the soldier while the rash would punish the soldier while the rash would punish the soldier while the rash apart of the youth and such as were apart of the youth and such as were apart of the youth and such as were naturally the most tumultuous felt of naturally the most tumultuous felt of naturally the most tumultuous felt of fighting and caught up stones and threw fighting and caught up stones and threw fighting and caught up stones and threw them at the soldiers upon which them at the soldiers upon which them at the soldiers upon which commonness was afraid lest all the commonness was afraid lest all the commonness was afraid lest all the people should make an assault upon him people should make an assault upon him people should make an assault upon him and sent a call for more armed men who and sent a call for more armed men who and sent a call for more armed men who when they came in great numbers into the when they came in great numbers into the when they came in great numbers into the cloisters the Jews were in a very great cloisters the Jews were in a very great cloisters the Jews were in a very great consternation and being beaten out of consternation and being beaten out of consternation and being beaten out of the temple they ran into the city and the temple they ran into the city and the temple they ran into the city and the violence with which the violence with which the violence with which they crowded to get out was so great they crowded to get out was so great they crowded to get out was so great that they clot upon each other and that they clot upon each other and that they clot upon each other and squeezed one another till ten thousand squeezed one another till ten thousand squeezed one another till ten thousand of them were killed in so much that this of them were killed in so much that this of them were killed in so much that this feast became the cause of mourning to feast became the cause of mourning to feast became the cause of mourning to the whole nation and every family

the whole nation and every family the whole nation and every family lamented their own relations now they lamented their own relations now they lamented their own relations now they followed after this another calamity followed after this another calamity followed after this another calamity which arose from a tumult made by lovers which arose from a tumult made by lovers which arose from a tumult made by lovers for at the public road at Beth Boleyn for at the public road at Beth Boleyn for at the public road at Beth Boleyn once Stephen a servant of Caesar carried once Stephen a servant of Caesar carried once Stephen a servant of Caesar carried some furniture which the robbers fell some furniture which the robbers fell some furniture which the robbers fell upon and seized upon this commonness upon and seized upon this commonness upon and seized upon this commonness sent men to go roundabout to the sent men to go roundabout to the sent men to go roundabout to the neighboring villages and to bring their neighboring villages and to bring their neighboring villages and to bring their inhabitants to him bound as laying it to inhabitants to him bound as laying it to inhabitants to him bound as laying it to their charge that they had not pursued their charge that they had not pursued their charge that they had not pursued after the thieves and caught them now after the thieves and caught them now after the thieves and caught them now here it was that a certain soldier here it was that a certain soldier here it was that a certain soldier finding the sacred book of the law tore finding the sacred book of the law tore finding the sacred book of the law tore it to pieces and threw it into the fire it to pieces and threw it into the fire it to pieces and threw it into the fire but note wellin notes here that the but note wellin notes here that the but note wellin notes here that the Talmud in recounting ten sad accidents Talmud in recounting ten sad accidents Talmud in recounting ten sad accidents for which the Jews ought to end their for which the Jews ought to end their for which the Jews ought to end their garments reckons this for one when they garments reckons this for one when they garments reckons this for one when they hear that the law of God is burnt end hear that the law of God is burnt end hear that the law of God is burnt end footnote here upon the Jews were in footnote here upon the Jews were in footnote here upon the Jews were in great disorder as if their whole country great disorder as if their whole country great disorder as if their whole country were in a flame and has simple were in a flame and has simple were in a flame and has simple themselves so many of them by their zeal themselves so many of them by their zeal themselves so many of them by their zeal for their religion as by an engine and for their religion as by an engine and for their religion as by an engine and land together with United clamor to land together with United clamor to land together with United clamor to Caesarea to commonness and made Caesarea to commonness and made Caesarea to commonness and made supplication to him that he would not supplication to him that he would not supplication to him that he would not overlook this man who had offered such overlook this man who had offered such overlook this man who had offered such an affront to God and to his law but an affront to God and to his law but an affront to God and to his law but punished him for what he had done punished him for what he had done punished him for what he had done accordingly he perceiving that the accordingly he perceiving that the accordingly he perceiving that the multitude would not be quiet unless they multitude would not be quiet unless they multitude would not be quiet unless they had a comfortable answer from him gave had a comfortable answer from him gave had a comfortable answer from him gave order that the soldiers should be

order that the soldiers should be order that the soldiers should be brought and gone through those that brought and gone through those that brought and gone through those that required to have him punished to required to have him punished to required to have him punished to execution which being done the Jews went execution which being done the Jews went execution which being done the Jews went their ways after this there happened to their ways after this there happened to their ways after this there happened to fight between the Galileans and the fight between the Galileans and the fight between the Galileans and the Samaritans it happened at a village Samaritans it happened at a village Samaritans it happened at a village called Gelman which is situated in the called Gelman which is situated in the called Gelman which is situated in the Great Plain of Samaria where as a great Great Plain of Samaria where as a great Great Plain of Samaria where as a great number of Jews were going up to number of Jews were going up to number of Jews were going up to Jerusalem to the Feast of Tabernacles a Jerusalem to the Feast of Tabernacles a Jerusalem to the Feast of Tabernacles a certain Galilean was slain and besides a certain Galilean was slain and besides a certain Galilean was slain and besides a vast number of people vast number of people vast number of people together out of Galilee in order to together out of Galilee in order to together out of Galilee in order to fight with the Samaritans but the fight with the Samaritans but the fight with the Samaritans but the principle men amongst them came to principle men amongst them came to principle men amongst them came to commonness and besought him that before commonness and besought him that before commonness and besought him that before the evil becaming curable he would come the evil becaming curable he would come the evil becaming curable he would come into Galilee and bring the authors of into Galilee and bring the authors of into Galilee and bring the authors of this murder to punishment for that there this murder to punishment for that there this murder to punishment for that there was no other way to make the multitude was no other way to make the multitude was no other way to make the multitude separate without coming to blows separate without coming to blows separate without coming to blows however humanas postponed their however humanas postponed their however humanas postponed their supplications to the other affairs he supplications to the other affairs he supplications to the other affairs he was then about and sent the petitioners was then about and sent the petitioners was then about and sent the petitioners away without success but when the affair away without success but when the affair away without success but when the affair of this murder came to be told at of this murder came to be told at of this murder came to be told at Jerusalem it put the multitude into Jerusalem it put the multitude into Jerusalem it put the multitude into disorder and they left the feast and disorder and they left the feast and disorder and they left the feast and without any generals to conduct them without any generals to conduct them without any generals to conduct them they marched with great violence to they marched with great violence to they marched with great violence to Samaria nor would they be ruled by any Samaria nor would they be ruled by any Samaria nor would they be ruled by any of the magistrates that was set over of the magistrates that was set over of the magistrates that was set over them but they were managed by one them but they were managed by one them but they were managed by one Eleazar the son of Denis and by Eleazar the son of Denis and by Eleazar the son of Denis and by Alexander in these their thievish and Alexander in these their thievish and Alexander in these their thievish and seditious attempts these men fell upon seditious attempts these men fell upon seditious attempts these men fell upon those that were in the neighborhood of those that were in the neighborhood of those that were in the neighborhood of the acrobat 'into pocky and slew them the acrobat 'into pocky and slew them the acrobat 'into pocky and slew them without sparing any age and set the

without sparing any age and set the without sparing any age and set the villages on fire but commonness took one villages on fire but commonness took one villages on fire but commonness took one troop of horsemen called the troop of troop of horsemen called the troop of troop of horsemen called the troop of sebastio out of Caesarea and came to the sebastio out of Caesarea and came to the sebastio out of Caesarea and came to the assistance of those that were spoiled he assistance of those that were spoiled he assistance of those that were spoiled he also seized upon a great number of those also seized upon a great number of those also seized upon a great number of those that followed Eleazar and slim all of that followed Eleazar and slim all of that followed Eleazar and slim all of them and as for the rest of the them and as for the rest of the them and as for the rest of the multitude of those that went so multitude of those that went so multitude of those that went so zealously to fight with the Samaritans zealously to fight with the Samaritans zealously to fight with the Samaritans the rulers of Jerusalem ran out clothed the rulers of Jerusalem ran out clothed the rulers of Jerusalem ran out clothed with sackcloth and having ashes on their with sackcloth and having ashes on their with sackcloth and having ashes on their head and begged off them to go their head and begged off them to go their head and begged off them to go their ways lest by their attempt to revenge ways lest by their attempt to revenge ways lest by their attempt to revenge themselves upon the Samaritans they themselves upon the Samaritans they themselves upon the Samaritans they should provoke the Romans to come should provoke the Romans to come should provoke the Romans to come against Jerusalem to have compassion against Jerusalem to have compassion against Jerusalem to have compassion upon their country and temple their upon their country and temple their upon their country and temple their children and their wives and not bring children and their wives and not bring children and their wives and not bring the utmost dangers of destruction upon the utmost dangers of destruction upon the utmost dangers of destruction upon them in order to avenge themselves upon them in order to avenge themselves upon them in order to avenge themselves upon one Galilean only the Jews complied with one Galilean only the Jews complied with one Galilean only the Jews complied with these persuasions of theirs and these persuasions of theirs and these persuasions of theirs and dispersed themselves but still there dispersed themselves but still there dispersed themselves but still there were a great number Hooper took were a great number Hooper took were a great number Hooper took themselves to robbing in hopes of themselves to robbing in hopes of themselves to robbing in hopes of impunity and three pines and impunity and three pines and impunity and three pines and insurrections of the boldest sort insurrections of the boldest sort insurrections of the boldest sort happened over their whole country and happened over their whole country and happened over their whole country and the men of power and the men of power and the men of power and the Samaritans came to tyre to a medias the Samaritans came to tyre to a medias the Samaritans came to tyre to a medias quadratus the president of Syria and quadratus the president of Syria and quadratus the president of Syria and desired that they that had laid waste to desired that they that had laid waste to desired that they that had laid waste to the country might be punished footnote the country might be punished footnote the country might be punished footnote this Ummah Dias or new medias or as this Ummah Dias or new medias or as this Ummah Dias or new medias or as testers caused him vanadium is mentioned testers caused him vanadium is mentioned testers caused him vanadium is mentioned in an ancient inscription still

in an ancient inscription still in an ancient inscription still preserved as Spain helm here informs us preserved as Spain helm here informs us preserved as Spain helm here informs us which caused him the media's quadratus which caused him the media's quadratus which caused him the media's quadratus end footnote the great men also of the end footnote the great men also of the end footnote the great men also of the Jews and Jonathan the son of an honest Jews and Jonathan the son of an honest Jews and Jonathan the son of an honest the high priest came thither and said the high priest came thither and said the high priest came thither and said that the Samaritans were the beginners that the Samaritans were the beginners that the Samaritans were the beginners of the disturbance on account of that of the disturbance on account of that of the disturbance on account of that murder they had committed and that murder they had committed and that murder they had committed and that commonness had given occasion to what commonness had given occasion to what commonness had given occasion to what had happened by his unwillingness to had happened by his unwillingness to had happened by his unwillingness to punish the original authors of that punish the original authors of that punish the original authors of that murder but what what let's put both murder but what what let's put both murder but what what let's put both parties off for that time and told them parties off for that time and told them parties off for that time and told them that when he should come to those places that when he should come to those places that when he should come to those places he would make a diligent inquiry after he would make a diligent inquiry after he would make a diligent inquiry after every circumstance after which he went every circumstance after which he went every circumstance after which he went to Caesarea and crucified all those whom to Caesarea and crucified all those whom to Caesarea and crucified all those whom commonness had taken alive and went from commonness had taken alive and went from commonness had taken alive and went from thence he was come to the city leader he thence he was come to the city leader he thence he was come to the city leader he heard the affair of the Samaritans and heard the affair of the Samaritans and heard the affair of the Samaritans and sent for 18 of the Jews whom he had sent for 18 of the Jews whom he had sent for 18 of the Jews whom he had learned to have been concerned in that learned to have been concerned in that learned to have been concerned in that fight and beheaded them but he sent two fight and beheaded them but he sent two fight and beheaded them but he sent two others of those that robbed the greatest others of those that robbed the greatest others of those that robbed the greatest power among them and both Jonathan and power among them and both Jonathan and power among them and both Jonathan and Ananias the high priests as also art Ananias the high priests as also art Ananias the high priests as also art honest the son of this Ananias and honest the son of this Ananias and honest the son of this Ananias and certain others that were eminent among certain others that were eminent among certain others that were eminent among the Jews to Caesar as he did in like the Jews to Caesar as he did in like the Jews to Caesar as he did in like manner by the most illustrious of the manner by the most illustrious of the manner by the most illustrious of the Samaritans he also ordered that Samaritans he also ordered that Samaritans he also ordered that commonness the procurator and Keller the commonness the procurator and Keller the commonness the procurator and Keller the Tribune should sell to Rome in order to Tribune should sell to Rome in order to Tribune should sell to Rome in order to give an account of what had been done to give an account of what had been done to give an account of what had been done to Caesar when he had finished these

Caesar when he had finished these Caesar when he had finished these matters he went up from leader to matters he went up from leader to matters he went up from leader to Jerusalem and fighting the multitude Jerusalem and fighting the multitude Jerusalem and fighting the multitude celebrating the feast of unleavened celebrating the feast of unleavened celebrating the feast of unleavened bread without any Jamaat he returned to bread without any Jamaat he returned to bread without any Jamaat he returned to Antioch now when Caesar at Rome had Antioch now when Caesar at Rome had Antioch now when Caesar at Rome had heard what commonness and this mountains heard what commonness and this mountains heard what commonness and this mountains had to say where it was done in the had to say where it was done in the had to say where it was done in the hearing of Agrippa who zealously hearing of Agrippa who zealously hearing of Agrippa who zealously espoused the cause of the Jews as in espoused the cause of the Jews as in espoused the cause of the Jews as in like manner many of like manner many of like manner many of the great men stood by commonness he the great men stood by commonness he the great men stood by commonness he condemned this mountains and commanded condemned this mountains and commanded condemned this mountains and commanded that three of the most powerful men that three of the most powerful men that three of the most powerful men among them should be put to death he among them should be put to death he among them should be put to death he banished commonness and sent Keller banished commonness and sent Keller banished commonness and sent Keller bound to Jerusalem to be delivered over bound to Jerusalem to be delivered over bound to Jerusalem to be delivered over to the Jews to be tormented that he to the Jews to be tormented that he to the Jews to be tormented that he should be drawn round the city and then should be drawn round the city and then should be drawn round the city and then beheaded after this Caesar sent Felix beheaded after this Caesar sent Felix beheaded after this Caesar sent Felix the brother of panis to be procurator of the brother of panis to be procurator of the brother of panis to be procurator of Galilee and Samaria and Perea and Galilee and Samaria and Perea and Galilee and Samaria and Perea and removed Agrippa from Calais unto a removed Agrippa from Calais unto a removed Agrippa from Calais unto a greater Kingdom for he gave him the greater Kingdom for he gave him the greater Kingdom for he gave him the Tetrarchy which had belonged to Philip Tetrarchy which had belonged to Philip Tetrarchy which had belonged to Philip which contained Bettany track and itis which contained Bettany track and itis which contained Bettany track and itis and : itis he added to which the kingdom and : itis he added to which the kingdom and : itis he added to which the kingdom of lycée Gnaeus and the province a of lycée Gnaeus and the province a of lycée Gnaeus and the province a bellini which varus had governed but bellini which varus had governed but bellini which varus had governed but Claudius himself when he had Claudius himself when he had Claudius himself when he had administered the government thirteen administered the government thirteen administered the government thirteen years eight months and 20 days died and years eight months and 20 days died and years eight months and 20 days died and left knee road to be his successor in left knee road to be his successor in left knee road to be his successor in the empire whom he had adopted by his the empire whom he had adopted by his the empire whom he had adopted by his wife Agra penis delusions in order to be wife Agra penis delusions in order to be wife Agra penis delusions in order to be his successor although he had a son of his successor although he had a son of his successor although he had a son of his own whose name was Britannicus by his own whose name was Britannicus by his own whose name was Britannicus by Messalina his former wife and a daughter Messalina his former wife and a daughter Messalina his former wife and a daughter whose name was Octavia whom he had

whose name was Octavia whom he had whose name was Octavia whom he had married to Nero married to Nero married to Nero he had also another daughter by patina he had also another daughter by patina he had also another daughter by patina whose name was antonia footnote takes whose name was antonia footnote takes whose name was antonia footnote takes the character of this felix who was well the character of this felix who was well the character of this felix who was well known from the ex of the Apostles known from the ex of the Apostles known from the ex of the Apostles particularly from his trembling when st. particularly from his trembling when st. particularly from his trembling when st. Paul discourse of righteousness chastity Paul discourse of righteousness chastity Paul discourse of righteousness chastity and judgment to come acts 24 verse 5 and and judgment to come acts 24 verse 5 and and judgment to come acts 24 verse 5 and no wonder when we have elsewhere seen no wonder when we have elsewhere seen no wonder when we have elsewhere seen that he lived in adultery with Drusilla that he lived in adultery with Drusilla that he lived in adultery with Drusilla another man's wife in the words of another man's wife in the words of another man's wife in the words of testers produced here by Dean Aldrich testers produced here by Dean Aldrich testers produced here by Dean Aldrich Felix Felix Felix exercised says testa's the authority of exercised says testa's the authority of exercised says testa's the authority of a king with the disposition of a slave a king with the disposition of a slave a king with the disposition of a slave and relying upon the great power of his and relying upon the great power of his and relying upon the great power of his brother palace at court thought he might brother palace at court thought he might brother palace at court thought he might safely be guilty of all kinds of wicked safely be guilty of all kinds of wicked safely be guilty of all kinds of wicked practices observe also the time when he practices observe also the time when he practices observe also the time when he was made punctuated 1852 that when st. was made punctuated 1852 that when st. was made punctuated 1852 that when st. Paul pleaded his cause before him 1858 Paul pleaded his cause before him 1858 Paul pleaded his cause before him 1858 he might have been many years a judge he might have been many years a judge he might have been many years a judge done to that nation as st. Paul says he done to that nation as st. Paul says he done to that nation as st. Paul says he had then been a had then been a had then been a 24 verse 10 but as to what testers here 24 verse 10 but as to what testers here 24 verse 10 but as to what testers here says that before the death of commonness says that before the death of commonness says that before the death of commonness felix was populated over samaria only felix was populated over samaria only felix was populated over samaria only does not well agree with st. paul's does not well agree with st. paul's does not well agree with st. paul's words who would hardly have called words who would hardly have called words who would hardly have called samaria a Jewish nation in short since samaria a Jewish nation in short since samaria a Jewish nation in short since what testers here says is about what testers here says is about what testers here says is about countries very remote from Rome where he countries very remote from Rome where he countries very remote from Rome where he lived since what he says of to Roman lived since what he says of to Roman lived since what he says of to Roman procurator's the one over Galilee the

procurator's the one over Galilee the procurator's the one over Galilee the other over Samaria at the same time is other over Samaria at the same time is other over Samaria at the same time is without example elsewhere and since without example elsewhere and since without example elsewhere and since Josephus who lived at that very time in Josephus who lived at that very time in Josephus who lived at that very time in Judea appears to have know nothing of Judea appears to have know nothing of Judea appears to have know nothing of this procurator ship of Felix before the this procurator ship of Felix before the this procurator ship of Felix before the death of commonness I much suspect the death of commonness I much suspect the death of commonness I much suspect the story itself has nothing better than a story itself has nothing better than a story itself has nothing better than a mistake of testers especially when it mistake of testers especially when it mistake of testers especially when it seems not only omitted but contradicted seems not only omitted but contradicted seems not only omitted but contradicted by Josephus as anyone may find that by Josephus as anyone may find that by Josephus as anyone may find that compares their histories together compares their histories together compares their histories together possibly Felix might have been a possibly Felix might have been a possibly Felix might have been a subordinate judge among the Jews subordinate judge among the Jews subordinate judge among the Jews sometime before under commonness but sometime before under commonness but sometime before under commonness but that he was in earnest a procurator of that he was in earnest a procurator of that he was in earnest a procurator of samaria before I do not believe Bishop samaria before I do not believe Bishop samaria before I do not believe Bishop Pearson as well as Bishop Lloyd quilt Pearson as well as Bishop Lloyd quilt Pearson as well as Bishop Lloyd quilt this account but with a doubtful clause this account but with a doubtful clause this account but with a doubtful clause confettis Takuto if we may believe confettis Takuto if we may believe confettis Takuto if we may believe Tacitus end footnote chapter 13 narrow Tacitus end footnote chapter 13 narrow Tacitus end footnote chapter 13 narrow adds for cities to a grippers Kingdom adds for cities to a grippers Kingdom adds for cities to a grippers Kingdom but the other parts of Judea were under but the other parts of Judea were under but the other parts of Judea were under Felix the disturbances which were raised Felix the disturbances which were raised Felix the disturbances which were raised by the Sicari the magicians at an by the Sicari the magicians at an by the Sicari the magicians at an egyptian false prophet the Jews and egyptian false prophet the Jews and egyptian false prophet the Jews and Syrians have a contest at Caesarea now Syrians have a contest at Caesarea now Syrians have a contest at Caesarea now as to the many things in which Nero as to the many things in which Nero as to the many things in which Nero acted like a madman out of the acted like a madman out of the acted like a madman out of the extravagant degree of the felicity and extravagant degree of the felicity and extravagant degree of the felicity and riches which he enjoyed and by that riches which he enjoyed and by that riches which he enjoyed and by that means used his good fortune to the means used his good fortune to the means used his good fortune to the injury of others and after what manner injury of others and after what manner injury of others and after what manner he slew his brother and wife and mother

he slew his brother and wife and mother he slew his brother and wife and mother from whom his barbarity spread itself to from whom his barbarity spread itself to from whom his barbarity spread itself to others that were most nearly related to others that were most nearly related to others that were most nearly related to him and how at last he was so distracted him and how at last he was so distracted him and how at last he was so distracted that he became an actor in the Saints that he became an actor in the Saints that he became an actor in the Saints and and and the theater I am it to say anymore about the theater I am it to say anymore about the theater I am it to say anymore about them because there are lighters enough them because there are lighters enough them because there are lighters enough upon those subjects everywhere but I upon those subjects everywhere but I upon those subjects everywhere but I shall turn myself to those actions of shall turn myself to those actions of shall turn myself to those actions of his time in which the Jews were his time in which the Jews were his time in which the Jews were concerned concerned concerned Nero therefore bestowed the Kingdom of Nero therefore bestowed the Kingdom of Nero therefore bestowed the Kingdom of the lesser Armenia upon eros top ulis the lesser Armenia upon eros top ulis the lesser Armenia upon eros top ulis Herod's son footnote I II Herod king of Herod's son footnote I II Herod king of Herod's son footnote I II Herod king of chacas chacas chacas end footnote and he added to a grippers end footnote and he added to a grippers end footnote and he added to a grippers Kingdom for cities with the top are keys Kingdom for cities with the top are keys Kingdom for cities with the top are keys to them belonging I mean a Billa and to them belonging I mean a Billa and to them belonging I mean a Billa and that Julius which is in Perea terakhir that Julius which is in Perea terakhir that Julius which is in Perea terakhir also and Tiberius of Galilee but over also and Tiberius of Galilee but over also and Tiberius of Galilee but over the rest of Judea he made Felix the rest of Judea he made Felix the rest of Judea he made Felix procurator this Felix took Eliezer procurator this Felix took Eliezer procurator this Felix took Eliezer the arch robber and many that were with the arch robber and many that were with the arch robber and many that were with him alive when they had ravaged the him alive when they had ravaged the him alive when they had ravaged the country for twenty years together and country for twenty years together and country for twenty years together and sent them to Rome but as to the number sent them to Rome but as to the number sent them to Rome but as to the number of the robbers whom he caused to be of the robbers whom he caused to be of the robbers whom he caused to be crucified and all those who were caught crucified and all those who were caught crucified and all those who were caught among them and whom he brought among them and whom he brought among them and whom he brought punishment they were a multitude not to punishment they were a multitude not to punishment they were a multitude not to be enumerated when the country was be enumerated when the country was be enumerated when the country was purged of these let's bring up another purged of these let's bring up another purged of these let's bring up another sort of robbers in Jerusalem which were sort of robbers in Jerusalem which were sort of robbers in Jerusalem which were called Sakaki II who slew men in the called Sakaki II who slew men in the called Sakaki II who slew men in the daytime and in the midst of the city

daytime and in the midst of the city daytime and in the midst of the city this they did chiefly at the festivals this they did chiefly at the festivals this they did chiefly at the festivals when they mingled themselves among the when they mingled themselves among the when they mingled themselves among the multitude and concealed daggers under multitude and concealed daggers under multitude and concealed daggers under their garments with which they stabbed their garments with which they stabbed their garments with which they stabbed those that were their enemies and when those that were their enemies and when those that were their enemies and when any fell down dead the murderers became any fell down dead the murderers became any fell down dead the murderers became a part of those that had indignation a part of those that had indignation a part of those that had indignation against them by which means they against them by which means they against them by which means they appeared persons of such reputation that appeared persons of such reputation that appeared persons of such reputation that they could by no means be discovered the they could by no means be discovered the they could by no means be discovered the first man who was slain by them was first man who was slain by them was first man who was slain by them was Jonathan the high priest after whose Jonathan the high priest after whose Jonathan the high priest after whose death many was slain every day while the death many was slain every day while the death many was slain every day while the fair men were in of being so served was fair men were in of being so served was fair men were in of being so served was more afflicting than the calamity itself more afflicting than the calamity itself more afflicting than the calamity itself and while everybody expected death every and while everybody expected death every and while everybody expected death every hour as men do in war so men were hour as men do in war so men were hour as men do in war so men were obliged to look before them and to take obliged to look before them and to take obliged to look before them and to take notice of their enemies at a great notice of their enemies at a great notice of their enemies at a great distance nor if their friends were distance nor if their friends were distance nor if their friends were coming to them does coming to them does coming to them does they crust them any longer but in the they crust them any longer but in the they crust them any longer but in the midst of their suspicions and guarding midst of their suspicions and guarding midst of their suspicions and guarding of themselves they were slain such was of themselves they were slain such was of themselves they were slain such was the celebrity of the plotters against the celebrity of the plotters against the celebrity of the plotters against them and so cunning was their them and so cunning was their them and so cunning was their contrivance there was also another body contrivance there was also another body contrivance there was also another body of wicked men gotten together not so of wicked men gotten together not so of wicked men gotten together not so impure in their actions but more wicked impure in their actions but more wicked impure in their actions but more wicked in their intentions which laid waste the in their intentions which laid waste the in their intentions which laid waste the happy state of the city no less than did happy state of the city no less than did happy state of the city no less than did these murderers these were such men as these murderers these were such men as these murderers these were such men as deceived and deluded the people under deceived and deluded the people under deceived and deluded the people under pretence of divine inspiration but were

pretence of divine inspiration but were pretence of divine inspiration but were for procuring innovations and changes of for procuring innovations and changes of for procuring innovations and changes of the government and these prevailed with the government and these prevailed with the government and these prevailed with the multitude to act like madmen and the multitude to act like madmen and the multitude to act like madmen and went before them into the wilderness as went before them into the wilderness as went before them into the wilderness as pretending that God would there show pretending that God would there show pretending that God would there show them the signals of Liberty but Felix them the signals of Liberty but Felix them the signals of Liberty but Felix thought this procedure was to be the thought this procedure was to be the thought this procedure was to be the beginning of a revolt so he sent some beginning of a revolt so he sent some beginning of a revolt so he sent some horsemen and footmen both armed who horsemen and footmen both armed who horsemen and footmen both armed who destroyed a great number of them but destroyed a great number of them but destroyed a great number of them but there was an Egyptian false prophet that there was an Egyptian false prophet that there was an Egyptian false prophet that did the Jews more mischief than the did the Jews more mischief than the did the Jews more mischief than the former for he was a cheat and pretended former for he was a cheat and pretended former for he was a cheat and pretended to be a prophet also and got together to be a prophet also and got together to be a prophet also and got together thirty thousand men that were deluded by thirty thousand men that were deluded by thirty thousand men that were deluded by him these he led roundabout from the him these he led roundabout from the him these he led roundabout from the wilderness to the Mount which was called wilderness to the Mount which was called wilderness to the Mount which was called the Mount of Olives and was ready to the Mount of Olives and was ready to the Mount of Olives and was ready to break into Jerusalem by force from that break into Jerusalem by force from that break into Jerusalem by force from that place and if he could but once conquered place and if he could but once conquered place and if he could but once conquered the Roman garrison and the people he the Roman garrison and the people he the Roman garrison and the people he intended to domineer over them by the intended to domineer over them by the intended to domineer over them by the assistance of those guards of his that assistance of those guards of his that assistance of those guards of his that were to break into the city with him but were to break into the city with him but were to break into the city with him but Felix prevented his attempt and met him Felix prevented his attempt and met him Felix prevented his attempt and met him with his Roman soldiers while all the with his Roman soldiers while all the with his Roman soldiers while all the people assisted him in his attack upon people assisted him in his attack upon people assisted him in his attack upon them in so much that when it came to a them in so much that when it came to a them in so much that when it came to a battle the Egyptian ran away with a few battle the Egyptian ran away with a few battle the Egyptian ran away with a few others while the greatest part of those others while the greatest part of those others while the greatest part of those that were with him were either destroyed that were with him were either destroyed that were with him were either destroyed or taken alive but the rest of the or taken alive but the rest of the or taken alive but the rest of the multitude were dispersed everyone to multitude were dispersed everyone to multitude were dispersed everyone to their own homes and their concealed their own homes and their concealed their own homes and their concealed themselves now when these were quieted themselves now when these were quieted themselves now when these were quieted it happened as it does in a diseased

it happened as it does in a diseased it happened as it does in a diseased body that another part was subject to an body that another part was subject to an body that another part was subject to an inflammation through a company of the inflammation through a company of the inflammation through a company of the Seavers and robbers got together and Seavers and robbers got together and Seavers and robbers got together and persuaded the jews to revolt and persuaded the jews to revolt and persuaded the jews to revolt and exhorted them to assert their liberty exhorted them to assert their liberty exhorted them to assert their liberty inflicting death on those that continued inflicting death on those that continued inflicting death on those that continued in obedience to the roman government and in obedience to the roman government and in obedience to the roman government and saying that such as willingly chose saying that such as willingly chose saying that such as willingly chose slavery or to be forced from such their slavery or to be forced from such their slavery or to be forced from such their desired inclinations but they parted desired inclinations but they parted desired inclinations but they parted themselves into different bodies and lay themselves into different bodies and lay themselves into different bodies and lay in wait up and down the country and in wait up and down the country and in wait up and down the country and plundered the houses of the great men plundered the houses of the great men plundered the houses of the great men and slew the men themselves and set the and slew the men themselves and set the and slew the men themselves and set the villages on fire and this till all judea villages on fire and this till all judea villages on fire and this till all judea was filled with the effects of their was filled with the effects of their was filled with the effects of their madness and thus the flame was every day madness and thus the flame was every day madness and thus the flame was every day more and more blown up till it came to a more and more blown up till it came to a more and more blown up till it came to a direct war there was also another direct war there was also another direct war there was also another disturbance at Caesarea those Jews who disturbance at Caesarea those Jews who disturbance at Caesarea those Jews who were mixed with the Syrians that lived were mixed with the Syrians that lived were mixed with the Syrians that lived there wizened get you Malta gainst them there wizened get you Malta gainst them there wizened get you Malta gainst them the Jews pretended that the city was the Jews pretended that the city was the Jews pretended that the city was theirs and said that he who built it was theirs and said that he who built it was theirs and said that he who built it was a Jew meaning King Herod the Syrians a Jew meaning King Herod the Syrians a Jew meaning King Herod the Syrians confessed also that its builder was a confessed also that its builder was a confessed also that its builder was a Jew but they still said however that the Jew but they still said however that the Jew but they still said however that the city was a Grecian city for that he who city was a Grecian city for that he who city was a Grecian city for that he who set up statues and temples in it could set up statues and temples in it could set up statues and temples in it could not design it for Jews on which account not design it for Jews on which account not design it for Jews on which account both parties had a contest with one both parties had a contest with one both parties had a contest with one another and this contest increased so another and this contest increased so another and this contest increased so much that it came at last to arms and much that it came at last to arms and much that it came at last to arms and the boat is sort of them marched out to

the boat is sort of them marched out to the boat is sort of them marched out to fight for the elders of the Jews were fight for the elders of the Jews were fight for the elders of the Jews were not able to put a stop to their own not able to put a stop to their own not able to put a stop to their own people that were disposed to be people that were disposed to be people that were disposed to be tumultuous and the Greeks thought it tumultuous and the Greeks thought it tumultuous and the Greeks thought it ashamed for them to be overcome by the ashamed for them to be overcome by the ashamed for them to be overcome by the Jews Jews Jews now these Jews exceeded the others in now these Jews exceeded the others in now these Jews exceeded the others in riches and strength of body but the riches and strength of body but the riches and strength of body but the Grecian part had the advantage of Grecian part had the advantage of Grecian part had the advantage of assistance from the soldiery for the assistance from the soldiery for the assistance from the soldiery for the greatest part of the Roman garrison was greatest part of the Roman garrison was greatest part of the Roman garrison was raised out of Syria and being thus raised out of Syria and being thus raised out of Syria and being thus related to the Syrian part they were related to the Syrian part they were related to the Syrian part they were ready to assist it ready to assist it ready to assist it however the governors of the city were however the governors of the city were however the governors of the city were concerned to keep all quiet at whenever concerned to keep all quiet at whenever concerned to keep all quiet at whenever they caught those that were most for they caught those that were most for they caught those that were most for fighting on either side they punished fighting on either side they punished fighting on either side they punished them with stripes and bands yet did not them with stripes and bands yet did not them with stripes and bands yet did not the sufferings of those that were caught the sufferings of those that were caught the sufferings of those that were caught off like the remainder or make them off like the remainder or make them off like the remainder or make them desist desist desist but they were still more and more but they were still more and more but they were still more and more exasperated and deeper engaged in this exasperated and deeper engaged in this exasperated and deeper engaged in this addition and as Felix came once into the addition and as Felix came once into the addition and as Felix came once into the marketplace and commanded the Jews when marketplace and commanded the Jews when marketplace and commanded the Jews when they had beaten the Syrians to go their they had beaten the Syrians to go their they had beaten the Syrians to go their ways and threaten them if they would not ways and threaten them if they would not ways and threaten them if they would not and they would not obey Him he sent his and they would not obey Him he sent his and they would not obey Him he sent his soldiers out upon them and slew a great soldiers out upon them and slew a great soldiers out upon them and slew a great many of them upon which it fell out that many of them upon which it fell out that many of them upon which it fell out that what they had was plundered and as the what they had was plundered and as the what they had was plundered and as the sedition still continued he chose of the sedition still continued he chose of the sedition still continued he chose of the most eminent men on both sides as most eminent men on both sides as most eminent men on both sides as ambassadors to Nero to argue about their ambassadors to Nero to argue about their ambassadors to Nero to argue about their several privileges end of book two several privileges end of book two several privileges end of book two chapters 12 and 13