Josephus Book 18 - To The Judeans' Departure From Babylon

the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Whiston book 18 chapters 1 & 2 book 18 Whiston book 18 chapters 1 & 2 book 18 Whiston book 18 chapters 1 & 2 book 18 containing the interval of 32 years from containing the interval of 32 years from containing the interval of 32 years from the banishment of ark Elias to the the banishment of ark Elias to the the banishment of ark Elias to the departure from Babylon chapter 1 departure from Babylon chapter 1 departure from Babylon chapter 1 how Cyrenius was sent by Caesar to make how Cyrenius was sent by Caesar to make how Cyrenius was sent by Caesar to make a taxation of Syria and Judea and how a taxation of Syria and Judea and how a taxation of Syria and Judea and how Kapo Gnaeus was sent to be procurator of Kapo Gnaeus was sent to be procurator of Kapo Gnaeus was sent to be procurator of Judea concerning Judas of Galilee and Judea concerning Judas of Galilee and Judea concerning Judas of Galilee and concerning the sects that were among the concerning the sects that were among the concerning the sects that were among the Jews Jews Jews now Cyrenius a Roman senator and one who now Cyrenius a Roman senator and one who now Cyrenius a Roman senator and one who had gone through other magistracies and had gone through other magistracies and had gone through other magistracies and had passed through them till he had been had passed through them till he had been had passed through them till he had been consul and one who on other accounts was consul and one who on other accounts was consul and one who on other accounts was of great dignity came at this time into of great dignity came at this time into of great dignity came at this time into Syria with a few others being sent by Syria with a few others being sent by Syria with a few others being sent by Caesar to be a judge of that nation and Caesar to be a judge of that nation and Caesar to be a judge of that nation and to take an account of their substance to take an account of their substance to take an account of their substance capone is also a man of the Equestrian capone is also a man of the Equestrian capone is also a man of the Equestrian Order was sent together with him to have Order was sent together with him to have Order was sent together with him to have the supreme power over the Jews the supreme power over the Jews the supreme power over the Jews moreover Cyrenius came himself into moreover Cyrenius came himself into moreover Cyrenius came himself into Judea which was now added to the Judea which was now added to the Judea which was now added to the province of Syria to take an account of province of Syria to take an account of province of Syria to take an account of their substance and to dispose of our their substance and to dispose of our their substance and to dispose of our coleus as money but the Jews although at coleus as money but the Jews although at coleus as money but the Jews although at the beginning they took the report of a the beginning they took the report of a the beginning they took the report of a taxation heinous ly yet did they leave taxation heinous ly yet did they leave taxation heinous ly yet did they leave off any further opposition to it by the off any further opposition to it by the off any further opposition to it by the persuasion of Joh Azhar who was the son persuasion of Joh Azhar who was the son persuasion of Joh Azhar who was the son of Beezus and high priest of Beezus and high priest of Beezus and high priest so they being over persuaded by Joh

so they being over persuaded by Joh so they being over persuaded by Joh Azar's words gave an account of their Azar's words gave an account of their Azar's words gave an account of their estates without any dispute about it yet estates without any dispute about it yet estates without any dispute about it yet was there one Judas a gala night of a was there one Judas a gala night of a was there one Judas a gala night of a city whose name was gam Allah who taking city whose name was gam Allah who taking city whose name was gam Allah who taking with him Sadek a Pharisee became zealous with him Sadek a Pharisee became zealous with him Sadek a Pharisee became zealous to draw them to a revolt who both said to draw them to a revolt who both said to draw them to a revolt who both said that this taxation was no better than an that this taxation was no better than an that this taxation was no better than an introduction to slavery and exhorted the introduction to slavery and exhorted the introduction to slavery and exhorted the nation to assert their Liberty as if nation to assert their Liberty as if nation to assert their Liberty as if they could procure them happiness and they could procure them happiness and they could procure them happiness and security for what they possessed and an security for what they possessed and an security for what they possessed and an assured enjoyment of a still greater assured enjoyment of a still greater assured enjoyment of a still greater good which was that of the honor and good which was that of the honor and good which was that of the honor and glory they would thereby acquire for glory they would thereby acquire for glory they would thereby acquire for magnanimity magnanimity magnanimity they also said they also said they also said that God would not otherwise be that God would not otherwise be that God would not otherwise be assisting to them then upon their assisting to them then upon their assisting to them then upon their joining with one another in such joining with one another in such joining with one another in such councils as might be successful and for councils as might be successful and for councils as might be successful and for their own advantage and this especially their own advantage and this especially their own advantage and this especially if they would set about great exploits if they would set about great exploits if they would set about great exploits and not grow weary in executing the same and not grow weary in executing the same and not grow weary in executing the same so men received what they said with so men received what they said with so men received what they said with pleasure and this bold attempt proceeded pleasure and this bold attempt proceeded pleasure and this bold attempt proceeded to a great height all sorts of to a great height all sorts of to a great height all sorts of misfortunes also sprang from these men misfortunes also sprang from these men misfortunes also sprang from these men and the nation was infected with this and the nation was infected with this and the nation was infected with this doctrine to an incredible degree when doctrine to an incredible degree when doctrine to an incredible degree when violent war came upon us after another violent war came upon us after another violent war came upon us after another and we lost our friends which used to and we lost our friends which used to and we lost our friends which used to alleviate our pains there were also very alleviate our pains there were also very alleviate our pains there were also very great robberies and murder of our great robberies and murder of our great robberies and murder of our principal men principal men principal men this was done in pretense indeed for the this was done in pretense indeed for the this was done in pretense indeed for the public welfare but in reality for the public welfare but in reality for the public welfare but in reality for the hopes of gain to themselves hopes of gain to themselves hopes of gain to themselves whence arose seditions and from them

whence arose seditions and from them whence arose seditions and from them murders of men which sometimes fell on murders of men which sometimes fell on murders of men which sometimes fell on those of their own people by the madness those of their own people by the madness those of their own people by the madness of these men towards one another while of these men towards one another while of these men towards one another while their desire was that none of the their desire was that none of the their desire was that none of the adverse party might be left and adverse party might be left and adverse party might be left and sometimes on their enemies a famine also sometimes on their enemies a famine also sometimes on their enemies a famine also coming upon us reduced us to the last coming upon us reduced us to the last coming upon us reduced us to the last degree of despair as did also the taking degree of despair as did also the taking degree of despair as did also the taking and demolishing of cities nay the and demolishing of cities nay the and demolishing of cities nay the sedition at last increased so high that sedition at last increased so high that sedition at last increased so high that the very temple of God was burnt down by the very temple of God was burnt down by the very temple of God was burnt down by their enemies fire such were the their enemies fire such were the their enemies fire such were the consequences of this that the customs of consequences of this that the customs of consequences of this that the customs of Our Fathers were altered and such a Our Fathers were altered and such a Our Fathers were altered and such a change was made as added a mighty weight change was made as added a mighty weight change was made as added a mighty weight toward bringing all to destruction which toward bringing all to destruction which toward bringing all to destruction which these men occasioned by their thus these men occasioned by their thus these men occasioned by their thus conspiring together for Judas and sadyk conspiring together for Judas and sadyk conspiring together for Judas and sadyk who excited a fourth philosophic sect who excited a fourth philosophic sect who excited a fourth philosophic sect among us and had a great many followers among us and had a great many followers among us and had a great many followers they are in filled our civil government they are in filled our civil government they are in filled our civil government with two malts at present and lay the with two malts at present and lay the with two malts at present and lay the foundations of our future miseries by foundations of our future miseries by foundations of our future miseries by this system of philosophy which we were this system of philosophy which we were this system of philosophy which we were before unacquainted with all concerning before unacquainted with all concerning before unacquainted with all concerning which I will discourse a little and this which I will discourse a little and this which I will discourse a little and this the rather because the infection which the rather because the infection which the rather because the infection which spread thence among the younger sort who spread thence among the younger sort who spread thence among the younger sort who were zealous for it brought the public were zealous for it brought the public were zealous for it brought the public to destruction the Jews had for a great to destruction the Jews had for a great to destruction the Jews had for a great while had three sects of philosophy while had three sects of philosophy while had three sects of philosophy peculiar to themselves the peculiar to themselves the peculiar to themselves the the essence and the sect of the the essence and the sect of the the essence and the sect of the Sadducees and the third sort of opinions Sadducees and the third sort of opinions Sadducees and the third sort of opinions was that of those called Pharisees of was that of those called Pharisees of was that of those called Pharisees of which sex although I have already spoken

which sex although I have already spoken which sex although I have already spoken in the second book of the Jewish war yet in the second book of the Jewish war yet in the second book of the Jewish war yet will I a little touch upon them now now will I a little touch upon them now now will I a little touch upon them now now for the Pharisees they live meanly and for the Pharisees they live meanly and for the Pharisees they live meanly and despise delicacies and diet and they despise delicacies and diet and they despise delicacies and diet and they follow the conduct of reason and what follow the conduct of reason and what follow the conduct of reason and what that prescribes to them as good for them that prescribes to them as good for them that prescribes to them as good for them they do and they think they are earning they do and they think they are earning they do and they think they are earning observe reasons dictates for practice observe reasons dictates for practice observe reasons dictates for practice they also pay a respect to such as are they also pay a respect to such as are they also pay a respect to such as are in years nor are they so bold as to in years nor are they so bold as to in years nor are they so bold as to contradict them in anything which they contradict them in anything which they contradict them in anything which they have introduced and when they determine have introduced and when they determine have introduced and when they determine that all things are done by fate that all things are done by fate that all things are done by fate they do not take away the freedom from they do not take away the freedom from they do not take away the freedom from men of acting as they think fit since men of acting as they think fit since men of acting as they think fit since their notion is that it hath pleased God their notion is that it hath pleased God their notion is that it hath pleased God to make a temperament whereby what He to make a temperament whereby what He to make a temperament whereby what He wills is done but so that the will of wills is done but so that the will of wills is done but so that the will of man can act virtuously or viciously they man can act virtuously or viciously they man can act virtuously or viciously they also believe that souls have an immortal also believe that souls have an immortal also believe that souls have an immortal rigor in them and that under the earth rigor in them and that under the earth rigor in them and that under the earth there will be rewards or punishments there will be rewards or punishments there will be rewards or punishments according as they have lived virtuously according as they have lived virtuously according as they have lived virtuously or viciously in this life and the latter or viciously in this life and the latter or viciously in this life and the latter are to be detained in an everlasting are to be detained in an everlasting are to be detained in an everlasting prison but that the former shall have prison but that the former shall have prison but that the former shall have power to revive and live again on power to revive and live again on power to revive and live again on account of which doctrines they are able account of which doctrines they are able account of which doctrines they are able greatly to persuade the body of the greatly to persuade the body of the greatly to persuade the body of the people and whatsoever they do about people and whatsoever they do about people and whatsoever they do about divine worship prayers and sacrifices divine worship prayers and sacrifices divine worship prayers and sacrifices they perform them according to their they perform them according to their they perform them according to their direction in so much that the cities direction in so much that the cities direction in so much that the cities give great attestations to them on give great attestations to them on give great attestations to them on account of their entire virtuous conduct account of their entire virtuous conduct account of their entire virtuous conduct both in the actions of their lives and

both in the actions of their lives and both in the actions of their lives and their discourses also but the doctrine their discourses also but the doctrine their discourses also but the doctrine of the Sadducees is this that souls die of the Sadducees is this that souls die of the Sadducees is this that souls die with the bodies nor do they regard the with the bodies nor do they regard the with the bodies nor do they regard the observation of anything besides what the observation of anything besides what the observation of anything besides what the law enjoins them for they think at an law enjoins them for they think at an law enjoins them for they think at an instance of virtue to dispute with those instance of virtue to dispute with those instance of virtue to dispute with those teachers of philosophy whom they teachers of philosophy whom they teachers of philosophy whom they frequent but this doctrine is received frequent but this doctrine is received frequent but this doctrine is received but by a few yet by those still of the but by a few yet by those still of the but by a few yet by those still of the greatest dignity but they are able to do greatest dignity but they are able to do greatest dignity but they are able to do almost nothing of themselves for when almost nothing of themselves for when almost nothing of themselves for when they become magistrates as they they become magistrates as they they become magistrates as they are unwillingly and by force sometimes are unwillingly and by force sometimes are unwillingly and by force sometimes obliged to be they addicted themselves obliged to be they addicted themselves obliged to be they addicted themselves to the notions of the Pharisees because to the notions of the Pharisees because to the notions of the Pharisees because the multitude would not otherwise bear the multitude would not otherwise bear the multitude would not otherwise bear them the doctrine of the essence is this them the doctrine of the essence is this them the doctrine of the essence is this that all things are best described to that all things are best described to that all things are best described to God they teach the immortality of souls God they teach the immortality of souls God they teach the immortality of souls and esteem that the rewards of and esteem that the rewards of and esteem that the rewards of righteousness are to be earnestly righteousness are to be earnestly righteousness are to be earnestly striven for and when they send what they striven for and when they send what they striven for and when they send what they have dedicated to God into the temple have dedicated to God into the temple have dedicated to God into the temple they do not offer sacrifices because they do not offer sacrifices because they do not offer sacrifices because they have more pure illustrations of they have more pure illustrations of they have more pure illustrations of their own on which account they are their own on which account they are their own on which account they are excluded from the common court of the excluded from the common court of the excluded from the common court of the temple but offer their sacrifices temple but offer their sacrifices temple but offer their sacrifices themselves yet is their course of life themselves yet is their course of life themselves yet is their course of life better than that of other men and they better than that of other men and they better than that of other men and they entirely addicted to husbandry it also entirely addicted to husbandry it also entirely addicted to husbandry it also deserves our admiration how much they deserves our admiration how much they deserves our admiration how much they exceed all other men that addicted exceed all other men that addicted exceed all other men that addicted themselves to virtue and this in themselves to virtue and this in themselves to virtue and this in righteousness and indeed to such a righteousness and indeed to such a righteousness and indeed to such a degree that as it hath never appeared

degree that as it hath never appeared degree that as it hath never appeared among any other men neither Greeks nor among any other men neither Greeks nor among any other men neither Greeks nor barbarians know not for a little time so barbarians know not for a little time so barbarians know not for a little time so hath it endured a long while among them hath it endured a long while among them hath it endured a long while among them this is demonstrated by that institution this is demonstrated by that institution this is demonstrated by that institution of theirs which will not suffer anything of theirs which will not suffer anything of theirs which will not suffer anything to hinder them from having all things in to hinder them from having all things in to hinder them from having all things in common so that a rich man enjoys no more common so that a rich man enjoys no more common so that a rich man enjoys no more of his own wealth than he who hath of his own wealth than he who hath of his own wealth than he who hath nothing at all there are about 4000 men nothing at all there are about 4000 men nothing at all there are about 4000 men that live in this way and neither marry that live in this way and neither marry that live in this way and neither marry wives nor are desirous to keep servants wives nor are desirous to keep servants wives nor are desirous to keep servants as thinking the latter tempts men to be as thinking the latter tempts men to be as thinking the latter tempts men to be unjust and the former gives the handle unjust and the former gives the handle unjust and the former gives the handle to domestic quarrels but as they live by to domestic quarrels but as they live by to domestic quarrels but as they live by themselves they Minister one to another themselves they Minister one to another themselves they Minister one to another they also appoint certain stewards to they also appoint certain stewards to they also appoint certain stewards to receive the incomes of their revenues receive the incomes of their revenues receive the incomes of their revenues and of the fruits of the ground such as and of the fruits of the ground such as and of the fruits of the ground such as our good men and priests who are to get our good men and priests who are to get our good men and priests who are to get their corn and their food ready for them their corn and their food ready for them their corn and their food ready for them they none of them differ from others of they none of them differ from others of they none of them differ from others of the essence in their way of living but the essence in their way of living but the essence in their way of living but they do the most resemble those Decade they do the most resemble those Decade they do the most resemble those Decade who are called Paulist a dwellers in who are called Paulist a dwellers in who are called Paulist a dwellers in cities but of the fourth sect of Jewish cities but of the fourth sect of Jewish cities but of the fourth sect of Jewish philosophy Judas the Galilean was the philosophy Judas the Galilean was the philosophy Judas the Galilean was the author these men agree on all other author these men agree on all other author these men agree on all other things with the fair things with the fair things with the fair ese ik notions but they have an ese ik notions but they have an ese ik notions but they have an inviolable attachment to liberty and say inviolable attachment to liberty and say inviolable attachment to liberty and say that God is to be their only ruler and that God is to be their only ruler and that God is to be their only ruler and Lord they also do not value dying any Lord they also do not value dying any Lord they also do not value dying any kinds of death nor indeed do they heed kinds of death nor indeed do they heed kinds of death nor indeed do they heed the deaths of their relations and the deaths of their relations and the deaths of their relations and friends nor can any such fear make them

friends nor can any such fear make them friends nor can any such fear make them call any man Lord and since this call any man Lord and since this call any man Lord and since this immovable resolution of theirs is well immovable resolution of theirs is well immovable resolution of theirs is well known to a great many I shall speak no known to a great many I shall speak no known to a great many I shall speak no further about that matter nor am I further about that matter nor am I further about that matter nor am I afraid that anything I have said of them afraid that anything I have said of them afraid that anything I have said of them should be disbelieved but rather feared should be disbelieved but rather feared should be disbelieved but rather feared that what I have said is beneath the that what I have said is beneath the that what I have said is beneath the resolution they show when they undergo resolution they show when they undergo resolution they show when they undergo pain and it was in gaseous Flores as pain and it was in gaseous Flores as pain and it was in gaseous Flores as time that the nation began to grow mad time that the nation began to grow mad time that the nation began to grow mad with this distemper who was our with this distemper who was our with this distemper who was our procurator and who occasioned the Jews procurator and who occasioned the Jews procurator and who occasioned the Jews to go wild with it by the abuse of his to go wild with it by the abuse of his to go wild with it by the abuse of his authority and to make them revolt from authority and to make them revolt from authority and to make them revolt from the Romans and these are the sects of the Romans and these are the sects of the Romans and these are the sects of Jewish philosophy chapter 2 how Herod Jewish philosophy chapter 2 how Herod Jewish philosophy chapter 2 how Herod and Philip built several cities in honor and Philip built several cities in honor and Philip built several cities in honor of Caesar concerning the succession of of Caesar concerning the succession of of Caesar concerning the succession of priests and procurator's as also what priests and procurator's as also what priests and procurator's as also what befell Fratus and the Parthian when befell Fratus and the Parthian when befell Fratus and the Parthian when Cyrenius had now disposed of ark elias's Cyrenius had now disposed of ark elias's Cyrenius had now disposed of ark elias's money and when the taxing --zz were come money and when the taxing --zz were come money and when the taxing --zz were come to a conclusion which were made in the to a conclusion which were made in the to a conclusion which were made in the 37th year of Caesars victory over Antony 37th year of Caesars victory over Antony 37th year of Caesars victory over Antony at Actium he deprived Joe SR of the high at Actium he deprived Joe SR of the high at Actium he deprived Joe SR of the high priesthood which dignity had been priesthood which dignity had been priesthood which dignity had been conferred on him by the multitude and he conferred on him by the multitude and he conferred on him by the multitude and he appointed an inist the son of Seth to be appointed an inist the son of Seth to be appointed an inist the son of Seth to be high priest while Herod and Philip had high priest while Herod and Philip had high priest while Herod and Philip had each of them received their own each of them received their own each of them received their own tetrarchy and settled the affairs tetrarchy and settled the affairs tetrarchy and settled the affairs thereof herod also built a while about thereof herod also built a while about thereof herod also built a while about Sephora's which is the security of all Sephora's which is the security of all Sephora's which is the security of all Galilee and made it the metropolis of

Galilee and made it the metropolis of Galilee and made it the metropolis of the country he also built a wall around the country he also built a wall around the country he also built a wall around Beth Aram fathe which is itself a city Beth Aram fathe which is itself a city Beth Aram fathe which is itself a city also and called it Julius from the name also and called it Julius from the name also and called it Julius from the name of the Emperor's wife when Philip also of the Emperor's wife when Philip also of the Emperor's wife when Philip also had built panis a city at the had built panis a city at the had built panis a city at the foundations of Jordan he named it foundations of Jordan he named it foundations of Jordan he named it Caesarea Caesarea Caesarea he also advanced the village Bethsaida he also advanced the village Bethsaida he also advanced the village Bethsaida situated on the lake of good Nazareth situated on the lake of good Nazareth situated on the lake of good Nazareth unto the dignity of a city both by the unto the dignity of a city both by the unto the dignity of a city both by the number of an number of an number of an habitants it contained and its other habitants it contained and its other habitants it contained and its other grandeur and called it by the name of grandeur and called it by the name of grandeur and called it by the name of Julius the same name with Caesars Julius the same name with Caesars Julius the same name with Caesars daughter as Capone yes who we told you daughter as Capone yes who we told you daughter as Capone yes who we told you was sent along with Cyrenius was was sent along with Cyrenius was was sent along with Cyrenius was exercising his office of procurator and exercising his office of procurator and exercising his office of procurator and governing Judea the following accidents governing Judea the following accidents governing Judea the following accidents happened as the Jews were celebrating happened as the Jews were celebrating happened as the Jews were celebrating the feast of unleavened bread which we the feast of unleavened bread which we the feast of unleavened bread which we call the Passover it was customary for call the Passover it was customary for call the Passover it was customary for the priests to open the temple gates the priests to open the temple gates the priests to open the temple gates just after midnight when therefore those just after midnight when therefore those just after midnight when therefore those gates were first opened some of the gates were first opened some of the gates were first opened some of the Samaritans came privately into Jerusalem Samaritans came privately into Jerusalem Samaritans came privately into Jerusalem and threw about dead men's bodies in the and threw about dead men's bodies in the and threw about dead men's bodies in the cloisters on which account the juice cloisters on which account the juice cloisters on which account the juice afterwards excluded them out of the afterwards excluded them out of the afterwards excluded them out of the temple which they had not used to do at temple which they had not used to do at temple which they had not used to do at such festivals and on other accounts such festivals and on other accounts such festivals and on other accounts also they watched the temple more also they watched the temple more also they watched the temple more carefully than they had formerly done a carefully than they had formerly done a carefully than they had formerly done a little after which accident Capone is little after which accident Capone is little after which accident Capone is returned to Rome and Marcus Amba vyas returned to Rome and Marcus Amba vyas returned to Rome and Marcus Amba vyas came to be his successor in that came to be his successor in that came to be his successor in that government under whom Salome the sister

government under whom Salome the sister government under whom Salome the sister of King Herod died and left to Julia of King Herod died and left to Julia of King Herod died and left to Julia Caesar's wife jam Nia Caesar's wife jam Nia Caesar's wife jam Nia ahlet's to parky and faceless in the ahlet's to parky and faceless in the ahlet's to parky and faceless in the plain and our colace where is a great plain and our colace where is a great plain and our colace where is a great plantation of palm trees and their fruit plantation of palm trees and their fruit plantation of palm trees and their fruit is excellent in its kind after him came is excellent in its kind after him came is excellent in its kind after him came a Gnaeus Rufus under whom died Caesar a Gnaeus Rufus under whom died Caesar a Gnaeus Rufus under whom died Caesar the second emperor of the Romans the the second emperor of the Romans the the second emperor of the Romans the duration of whose reign was 57 years duration of whose reign was 57 years duration of whose reign was 57 years besides six months in two days of which besides six months in two days of which besides six months in two days of which time Antonius ruled together with him 14 time Antonius ruled together with him 14 time Antonius ruled together with him 14 years but the duration of his life was years but the duration of his life was years but the duration of his life was 77 years upon whose death Tiberius Nero 77 years upon whose death Tiberius Nero 77 years upon whose death Tiberius Nero his wife Julia's son succeeded he was his wife Julia's son succeeded he was his wife Julia's son succeeded he was now the third Emperor and he sent now the third Emperor and he sent now the third Emperor and he sent Valerius gratis to be procurator of Valerius gratis to be procurator of Valerius gratis to be procurator of Judea and to succeed nes Rufus this man Judea and to succeed nes Rufus this man Judea and to succeed nes Rufus this man deprived Antonis of the high priesthood deprived Antonis of the high priesthood deprived Antonis of the high priesthood and appointed Ismael the son of a B to and appointed Ismael the son of a B to and appointed Ismael the son of a B to be high priest he also deprived him in a be high priest he also deprived him in a be high priest he also deprived him in a little time and ordained le a Tsar the little time and ordained le a Tsar the little time and ordained le a Tsar the son of an honest who had been high son of an honest who had been high son of an honest who had been high priest before to be high priest which priest before to be high priest which priest before to be high priest which office when he office when he office when he had held for a year grad has deprived had held for a year grad has deprived had held for a year grad has deprived him of it and gave the high priesthood him of it and gave the high priesthood him of it and gave the high priesthood to Simon the son of Kamath us and when to Simon the son of Kamath us and when to Simon the son of Kamath us and when he had possessed that dignity no longer he had possessed that dignity no longer he had possessed that dignity no longer than a year Joseph Caiaphas was made his than a year Joseph Caiaphas was made his than a year Joseph Caiaphas was made his successor when Gratus had done those successor when Gratus had done those successor when Gratus had done those things he went back to Rome after he had things he went back to Rome after he had things he went back to Rome after he had tarried in Judea 11 years when Pontius

tarried in Judea 11 years when Pontius tarried in Judea 11 years when Pontius Pilate came as his successor and now Pilate came as his successor and now Pilate came as his successor and now Herod the Tetrarch who was in great Herod the Tetrarch who was in great Herod the Tetrarch who was in great favor with Tiberius built a city of the favor with Tiberius built a city of the favor with Tiberius built a city of the same name with him and called it same name with him and called it same name with him and called it Tiberius he built it in the best part of Tiberius he built it in the best part of Tiberius he built it in the best part of Galilee at the lake of Ganassi earth Galilee at the lake of Ganassi earth Galilee at the lake of Ganassi earth there are warm baths at a little there are warm baths at a little there are warm baths at a little distance from it in a village called distance from it in a village called distance from it in a village called Emmaus strangers came and inhabited the Emmaus strangers came and inhabited the Emmaus strangers came and inhabited the city a great number of the inhabitants city a great number of the inhabitants city a great number of the inhabitants were galilaeans also and many were were galilaeans also and many were were galilaeans also and many were necessitated by Herod to come thither necessitated by Herod to come thither necessitated by Herod to come thither out of the country belonging to him and out of the country belonging to him and out of the country belonging to him and were by force compelled to be its were by force compelled to be its were by force compelled to be its inhabitants some of them were persons of inhabitants some of them were persons of inhabitants some of them were persons of condition he also admitted poor people condition he also admitted poor people condition he also admitted poor people such as those that were collected from such as those that were collected from such as those that were collected from all parts to dwell in it nay some of all parts to dwell in it nay some of all parts to dwell in it nay some of them were not quite freemen and these he them were not quite freemen and these he them were not quite freemen and these he was benefactor to and made them free in was benefactor to and made them free in was benefactor to and made them free in great numbers but obliged them not to great numbers but obliged them not to great numbers but obliged them not to forsake the city by building them very forsake the city by building them very forsake the city by building them very good houses at his own expenses and by good houses at his own expenses and by good houses at his own expenses and by giving them land also for he was giving them land also for he was giving them land also for he was sensible that to make this place a sensible that to make this place a sensible that to make this place a habitation was to transgress the Jewish habitation was to transgress the Jewish habitation was to transgress the Jewish ancient laws because many supple kurz ancient laws because many supple kurz ancient laws because many supple kurz were to be here taken away in order to were to be here taken away in order to were to be here taken away in order to make room for the city Tiberius whereas make room for the city Tiberius whereas make room for the city Tiberius whereas our laws pronounced that such our laws pronounced that such our laws pronounced that such inhabitants are unclean for seven days inhabitants are unclean for seven days inhabitants are unclean for seven days about this time died Friday's king of about this time died Friday's king of about this time died Friday's king of the Parthian by the treachery of fraught the Parthian by the treachery of fraught the Parthian by the treachery of fraught to seize his son upon the occasion to seize his son upon the occasion to seize his son upon the occasion following when Fridays had had

following when Fridays had had following when Fridays had had legitimate sons of his own he had also legitimate sons of his own he had also legitimate sons of his own he had also had an Italian maidservant whose name had an Italian maidservant whose name had an Italian maidservant whose name was Thor Musa who had been formerly sent was Thor Musa who had been formerly sent was Thor Musa who had been formerly sent to him by Julius Caesar among other to him by Julius Caesar among other to him by Julius Caesar among other presence he first made her his concubine presence he first made her his concubine presence he first made her his concubine but he being a great admirer of her but he being a great admirer of her but he being a great admirer of her beauty in process of time having a son beauty in process of time having a son beauty in process of time having a son by her whose by her whose by her whose was fraught to says-- he made her his was fraught to says-- he made her his was fraught to says-- he made her his legitimate wife and had a great respect legitimate wife and had a great respect legitimate wife and had a great respect for her now she was able to persuade him for her now she was able to persuade him for her now she was able to persuade him to do anything that she said and was to do anything that she said and was to do anything that she said and was earnest in procuring the government of earnest in procuring the government of earnest in procuring the government of parthia for her son but still she saw parthia for her son but still she saw parthia for her son but still she saw that her endeavors would not succeed that her endeavors would not succeed that her endeavors would not succeed unless she could contrive how to remove unless she could contrive how to remove unless she could contrive how to remove fraught to seize legitimate sons out of fraught to seize legitimate sons out of fraught to seize legitimate sons out of the kingdom so she persuaded him to send the kingdom so she persuaded him to send the kingdom so she persuaded him to send those his sons as pledges of his those his sons as pledges of his those his sons as pledges of his fidelity to Rome and they were sent to fidelity to Rome and they were sent to fidelity to Rome and they were sent to Rome accordingly because it was not easy Rome accordingly because it was not easy Rome accordingly because it was not easy for him to contradict her commands for him to contradict her commands for him to contradict her commands now while Fratus ace was alone brought now while Fratus ace was alone brought now while Fratus ace was alone brought up in order to succeed in the government up in order to succeed in the government up in order to succeed in the government he thought it very tedious to expect he thought it very tedious to expect he thought it very tedious to expect that government by his father's donation that government by his father's donation that government by his father's donation as his successor he therefore formed a as his successor he therefore formed a as his successor he therefore formed a treacherous design against his father by treacherous design against his father by treacherous design against his father by his mother's assistance with whom as the his mother's assistance with whom as the his mother's assistance with whom as the report went he had criminal conversation report went he had criminal conversation report went he had criminal conversation also so he was heated for both these also so he was heated for both these also so he was heated for both these vices while his subjects esteemed this vices while his subjects esteemed this vices while his subjects esteemed this wicked love of his mother to be no way wicked love of his mother to be no way wicked love of his mother to be no way inferior to his parricide and he was by inferior to his parricide and he was by inferior to his parricide and he was by them in a sedition expelled out of the

them in a sedition expelled out of the them in a sedition expelled out of the country before he grew to great and died country before he grew to great and died country before he grew to great and died but as the best sort of Parthi ins but as the best sort of Parthi ins but as the best sort of Parthi ins agreed together that it was impossible agreed together that it was impossible agreed together that it was impossible they should be governed without a king they should be governed without a king they should be governed without a king while also it was their constant while also it was their constant while also it was their constant practice to choose one of the family of practice to choose one of the family of practice to choose one of the family of RCC's nor did their law allow of any RCC's nor did their law allow of any RCC's nor did their law allow of any others and they thought this kingdom had others and they thought this kingdom had others and they thought this kingdom had been sufficiently injured already by the been sufficiently injured already by the been sufficiently injured already by the marriage with an Italian concubine and marriage with an Italian concubine and marriage with an Italian concubine and by her issue they sent ambassadors and by her issue they sent ambassadors and by her issue they sent ambassadors and called Ora days to take the crown for called Ora days to take the crown for called Ora days to take the crown for the multitude would not otherwise have the multitude would not otherwise have the multitude would not otherwise have borne them and though he was accused of borne them and though he was accused of borne them and though he was accused of very great cruelty and was of an very great cruelty and was of an very great cruelty and was of an untracked able temper and prone to wrath untracked able temper and prone to wrath untracked able temper and prone to wrath yet still he was one of the family of yet still he was one of the family of yet still he was one of the family of RCC's however they made a conspiracy RCC's however they made a conspiracy RCC's however they made a conspiracy against him and slew him and that as against him and slew him and that as against him and slew him and that as some say at a festival and among their some say at a festival and among their some say at a festival and among their sacrifices for it is the universal sacrifices for it is the universal sacrifices for it is the universal custom there to carry their swords with custom there to carry their swords with custom there to carry their swords with them but as the more general report is them but as the more general report is them but as the more general report is they slew him when they had drawn him they slew him when they had drawn him they slew him when they had drawn him out of hunting out of hunting out of hunting so they sent ambassadors to Rome and so they sent ambassadors to Rome and so they sent ambassadors to Rome and desired they would send one of those desired they would send one of those desired they would send one of those that were there as pledges to be their that were there as pledges to be their that were there as pledges to be their king king king accordingly vana niece was preferred accordingly vana niece was preferred accordingly vana niece was preferred before the rest and sent to them for he before the rest and sent to them for he before the rest and sent to them for he seemed capable of such great fortune seemed capable of such great fortune seemed capable of such great fortune which two of the greatest kingdoms Under which two of the greatest kingdoms Under which two of the greatest kingdoms Under the Sun now offered him his own and a the Sun now offered him his own and a the Sun now offered him his own and a foreign one however the Barbarian soon foreign one however the Barbarian soon foreign one however the Barbarian soon changed their minds they being naturally changed their minds they being naturally changed their minds they being naturally of a mutable disposition upon the

of a mutable disposition upon the of a mutable disposition upon the suppose L that this man was not worthy suppose L that this man was not worthy suppose L that this man was not worthy to be their governor for they could not to be their governor for they could not to be their governor for they could not think of obeying the commands of one think of obeying the commands of one think of obeying the commands of one that had been a slave for so they called that had been a slave for so they called that had been a slave for so they called those that had been hostages nor could those that had been hostages nor could those that had been hostages nor could they bear the ignominy of that name and they bear the ignominy of that name and they bear the ignominy of that name and this was the more intolerable because this was the more intolerable because this was the more intolerable because then the Parthians must have such a king then the Parthians must have such a king then the Parthians must have such a king set over them not by right of war but in set over them not by right of war but in set over them not by right of war but in time of peace so they presently invited time of peace so they presently invited time of peace so they presently invited our table anus king of media to be their our table anus king of media to be their our table anus king of media to be their king he being also of the race of our king he being also of the race of our king he being also of the race of our Ceci's our two Banias complied with the Ceci's our two Banias complied with the Ceci's our two Banias complied with the offer that was made him and came to them offer that was made him and came to them offer that was made him and came to them with an army so vana niece met him and with an army so vana niece met him and with an army so vana niece met him and at first the multitude of the Parthians at first the multitude of the Parthians at first the multitude of the Parthians stood on this side and he put his army stood on this side and he put his army stood on this side and he put his army in array but our two baños was beaten in array but our two baños was beaten in array but our two baños was beaten and fled to the mountains of media yet and fled to the mountains of media yet and fled to the mountains of media yet did he a little after gather a great did he a little after gather a great did he a little after gather a great army together and fought with vana niece army together and fought with vana niece army together and fought with vana niece and beat him whereupon vana niece fled and beat him whereupon vana niece fled and beat him whereupon vana niece fled away on horseback with a few of his away on horseback with a few of his away on horseback with a few of his attendants about him to Seleucia upon attendants about him to Seleucia upon attendants about him to Seleucia upon tigress so when our table Anna's had tigress so when our table Anna's had tigress so when our table Anna's had slain a great number and this after he slain a great number and this after he slain a great number and this after he had gotten the victory by reason of the had gotten the victory by reason of the had gotten the victory by reason of the very great dismay the barbarians were in very great dismay the barbarians were in very great dismay the barbarians were in he retired to staff on with a great he retired to staff on with a great he retired to staff on with a great number of his people and so he now number of his people and so he now number of his people and so he now reigned over the Parthian but von Aeneas reigned over the Parthian but von Aeneas reigned over the Parthian but von Aeneas fled away to Armenia and as soon as he fled away to Armenia and as soon as he fled away to Armenia and as soon as he came thither he had an inclination to came thither he had an inclination to came thither he had an inclination to have the government of the country given have the government of the country given have the government of the country given him and sent ambassadors to Rome for

him and sent ambassadors to Rome for him and sent ambassadors to Rome for that purpose but because Tiberius that purpose but because Tiberius that purpose but because Tiberius refused at him and because he wanted refused at him and because he wanted refused at him and because he wanted courage and because the Parthian King courage and because the Parthian King courage and because the Parthian King threatened him and sent embassadors to threatened him and sent embassadors to threatened him and sent embassadors to him to denounce war against him if he him to denounce war against him if he him to denounce war against him if he proceeded proceeded proceeded and because he had no way to take to and because he had no way to take to and because he had no way to take to regain any other Kingdom for the people regain any other Kingdom for the people regain any other Kingdom for the people of authority among the Armenians about of authority among the Armenians about of authority among the Armenians about neva days joined themselves to art to neva days joined themselves to art to neva days joined themselves to art to baños he delivered up himself to Salinas baños he delivered up himself to Salinas baños he delivered up himself to Salinas the President of Syria who out of regard the President of Syria who out of regard the President of Syria who out of regard to his education at Rome kept him in to his education at Rome kept him in to his education at Rome kept him in Syria while our two baños gave Armenia Syria while our two baños gave Armenia Syria while our two baños gave Armenia two or 'days one of his own sons at this two or 'days one of his own sons at this two or 'days one of his own sons at this time died Antiochus the king of Chemosh time died Antiochus the king of Chemosh time died Antiochus the king of Chemosh in a whereupon the multitude contended in a whereupon the multitude contended in a whereupon the multitude contended with the nobility and both sent with the nobility and both sent with the nobility and both sent ambassadors to Rome for the men of power ambassadors to Rome for the men of power ambassadors to Rome for the men of power were desirous that their form of were desirous that their form of were desirous that their form of government might be changed into that of government might be changed into that of government might be changed into that of a Roman province as were the multitude a Roman province as were the multitude a Roman province as were the multitude desirous to be under kings as their desirous to be under kings as their desirous to be under kings as their fathers had been so the Senate made a fathers had been so the Senate made a fathers had been so the Senate made a decree that Germanicus should be sent to decree that Germanicus should be sent to decree that Germanicus should be sent to settle the affairs of the East fortune settle the affairs of the East fortune settle the affairs of the East fortune here by taking a proper opportunity for here by taking a proper opportunity for here by taking a proper opportunity for depriving him of his life for when he depriving him of his life for when he depriving him of his life for when he had been in the East and settled all had been in the East and settled all had been in the East and settled all affairs there his life was taken away by affairs there his life was taken away by affairs there his life was taken away by the poison which piso gave him as hath the poison which piso gave him as hath the poison which piso gave him as hath been related elsewhere end of book 18 been related elsewhere end of book 18 been related elsewhere end of book 18 chapters 1 & 2 book 18 chapters 3 & 4 of

chapters 1 & 2 book 18 chapters 3 & 4 of chapters 1 & 2 book 18 chapters 3 & 4 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox recording all librivox is a librivox recording all librivox is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the antiquities of visit librivox.org the antiquities of visit librivox.org the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Whiston book 18 translated by William Whiston book 18 translated by William Whiston book 18 chapters 3 & 4 chapter 3 sedition of the chapters 3 & 4 chapter 3 sedition of the chapters 3 & 4 chapter 3 sedition of the Jews against Pontius Pilate concerning Jews against Pontius Pilate concerning Jews against Pontius Pilate concerning Christ and what befell Paulina and the Christ and what befell Paulina and the Christ and what befell Paulina and the Jews at her home but now Pilate the Jews at her home but now Pilate the Jews at her home but now Pilate the procurator of Judea removed the army procurator of Judea removed the army procurator of Judea removed the army from Caesarea to Jerusalem to take their from Caesarea to Jerusalem to take their from Caesarea to Jerusalem to take their winter quarters there in order to winter quarters there in order to winter quarters there in order to abolish the Jewish laws so he introduced abolish the Jewish laws so he introduced abolish the Jewish laws so he introduced Caesars effigies which were upon the Caesars effigies which were upon the Caesars effigies which were upon the ensign and brought them into the city ensign and brought them into the city ensign and brought them into the city whereas our law forbids us the very whereas our law forbids us the very whereas our law forbids us the very making of images on which account making of images on which account making of images on which account the former procurator's were want to the former procurator's were want to the former procurator's were want to make their entry into the city with such make their entry into the city with such make their entry into the city with such Anson's as had not those ornaments pilot Anson's as had not those ornaments pilot Anson's as had not those ornaments pilot was the first who brought those images was the first who brought those images was the first who brought those images to jerusalem and set them up there which to jerusalem and set them up there which to jerusalem and set them up there which was done without the knowledge of the was done without the knowledge of the was done without the knowledge of the people because it was done in the night people because it was done in the night people because it was done in the night time but as soon as they knew it they time but as soon as they knew it they time but as soon as they knew it they came in multitudes to Caesarea and came in multitudes to Caesarea and came in multitudes to Caesarea and interceded with Pilate many days that he interceded with Pilate many days that he interceded with Pilate many days that he should remove the images and when he should remove the images and when he should remove the images and when he would not grant their requests because would not grant their requests because would not grant their requests because it would tend to the injury of Caesar it would tend to the injury of Caesar it would tend to the injury of Caesar while yet they persevered in their while yet they persevered in their while yet they persevered in their requests on the sixth day he ordered his

requests on the sixth day he ordered his requests on the sixth day he ordered his soldiers to have their weapons privately soldiers to have their weapons privately soldiers to have their weapons privately while he came and sat upon his judgement while he came and sat upon his judgement while he came and sat upon his judgement seat which seat was so prepared in the seat which seat was so prepared in the seat which seat was so prepared in the open place of the city that it concealed open place of the city that it concealed open place of the city that it concealed the army that lay ready to oppress them the army that lay ready to oppress them the army that lay ready to oppress them and when the Jews petitioned him again and when the Jews petitioned him again and when the Jews petitioned him again he gave a signal to the soldiers to he gave a signal to the soldiers to he gave a signal to the soldiers to encompass them round and threatened that encompass them round and threatened that encompass them round and threatened that their punishment should be no less than their punishment should be no less than their punishment should be no less than immediate death unless they would leave immediate death unless they would leave immediate death unless they would leave off disturbing him and go their ways off disturbing him and go their ways off disturbing him and go their ways home but they threw themselves upon the home but they threw themselves upon the home but they threw themselves upon the ground and laid their necks bare and ground and laid their necks bare and ground and laid their necks bare and said they would take their death very said they would take their death very said they would take their death very willingly rather than the wisdom of willingly rather than the wisdom of willingly rather than the wisdom of their laws should be transgressed upon their laws should be transgressed upon their laws should be transgressed upon which Pilate was deeply affected with which Pilate was deeply affected with which Pilate was deeply affected with their firm resolution to keep their laws their firm resolution to keep their laws their firm resolution to keep their laws inviolable and presently commanded the inviolable and presently commanded the inviolable and presently commanded the images to be carried back from Jerusalem images to be carried back from Jerusalem images to be carried back from Jerusalem to Caesarea but Pilate undertook to to Caesarea but Pilate undertook to to Caesarea but Pilate undertook to bring a current of water to Jerusalem bring a current of water to Jerusalem bring a current of water to Jerusalem and did it with the sacred money and and did it with the sacred money and and did it with the sacred money and derived the origin of the stream from derived the origin of the stream from derived the origin of the stream from the distance of two hundred furlongs the distance of two hundred furlongs the distance of two hundred furlongs however the Jews were not pleased with however the Jews were not pleased with however the Jews were not pleased with what had been done about this water and what had been done about this water and what had been done about this water and many ten thousands of the people got many ten thousands of the people got many ten thousands of the people got together and made a clamor against him together and made a clamor against him together and made a clamor against him and insisted that he should leave off and insisted that he should leave off and insisted that he should leave off that design some of them also used that design some of them also used that design some of them also used reproaches and abused the man as crowds reproaches and abused the man as crowds reproaches and abused the man as crowds of such people usually do so he habited of such people usually do so he habited of such people usually do so he habited a great number of his soldiers in their a great number of his soldiers in their a great number of his soldiers in their habit who carried daggers under their habit who carried daggers under their habit who carried daggers under their garments and sent them to a place where garments and sent them to a place where garments and sent them to a place where they might surround them so he bid the

they might surround them so he bid the they might surround them so he bid the Jews himself go away but they boldly Jews himself go away but they boldly Jews himself go away but they boldly casting reproaches upon him he gave the casting reproaches upon him he gave the casting reproaches upon him he gave the soldiers soldiers soldiers that signal which had been beforehand that signal which had been beforehand that signal which had been beforehand agreed on who laid upon them much agreed on who laid upon them much agreed on who laid upon them much greater blows than Pilate had commanded greater blows than Pilate had commanded greater blows than Pilate had commanded them and equally punished those that them and equally punished those that them and equally punished those that were tumultuous and those that were not were tumultuous and those that were not were tumultuous and those that were not nor did they spare them in the least and nor did they spare them in the least and nor did they spare them in the least and since the people were unarmed and were since the people were unarmed and were since the people were unarmed and were caught by men prepared for what they caught by men prepared for what they caught by men prepared for what they were about there were a great number of were about there were a great number of were about there were a great number of them slain by this means and others of them slain by this means and others of them slain by this means and others of them ran away wounded and thus an end them ran away wounded and thus an end them ran away wounded and thus an end was made to this addition now there was was made to this addition now there was was made to this addition now there was about this time Jesus a wise man if it about this time Jesus a wise man if it about this time Jesus a wise man if it be lawful to call him a man for he was a be lawful to call him a man for he was a be lawful to call him a man for he was a doer of wonderful works a teacher of doer of wonderful works a teacher of doer of wonderful works a teacher of such men has received the truth with such men has received the truth with such men has received the truth with pleasure he drew over to him both many pleasure he drew over to him both many pleasure he drew over to him both many of the Jews and many of the Gentiles he of the Jews and many of the Gentiles he of the Jews and many of the Gentiles he was the Christ and when Pilate at the was the Christ and when Pilate at the was the Christ and when Pilate at the suggestion of the principal men amongst suggestion of the principal men amongst suggestion of the principal men amongst us had condemned him to the cross those us had condemned him to the cross those us had condemned him to the cross those that loved him at the first did not that loved him at the first did not that loved him at the first did not forsake him for he appeared to them forsake him for he appeared to them forsake him for he appeared to them alive again the third day as the divine alive again the third day as the divine alive again the third day as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten prophets had foretold these and ten prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things thousand other wonderful things thousand other wonderful things concerning him and the tribe of concerning him and the tribe of concerning him and the tribe of Christians so named from him are not Christians so named from him are not Christians so named from him are not extinct at this day about the same time extinct at this day about the same time extinct at this day about the same time also another set calamity put the Jews also another set calamity put the Jews also another set calamity put the Jews into disorder and certain shameful into disorder and certain shameful into disorder and certain shameful practices happened about the Temple of practices happened about the Temple of practices happened about the Temple of Isis that was in Rome I will now first

Isis that was in Rome I will now first Isis that was in Rome I will now first take notice of the wicked attempt about take notice of the wicked attempt about take notice of the wicked attempt about the Temple of Isis and will then give an the Temple of Isis and will then give an the Temple of Isis and will then give an account of the Jewish affairs there was account of the Jewish affairs there was account of the Jewish affairs there was at Rome a woman whose name was Paulina at Rome a woman whose name was Paulina at Rome a woman whose name was Paulina one who on account of the dignity of her one who on account of the dignity of her one who on account of the dignity of her ancestors and by the regular conduct of ancestors and by the regular conduct of ancestors and by the regular conduct of a virtuous life had a great reputation a virtuous life had a great reputation a virtuous life had a great reputation she was also very rich and although she she was also very rich and although she she was also very rich and although she was of a beautiful countenance and in was of a beautiful countenance and in was of a beautiful countenance and in that flower of her age wherein women are that flower of her age wherein women are that flower of her age wherein women are the most gay yet did she lead a life of the most gay yet did she lead a life of the most gay yet did she lead a life of great modesty she was married to great modesty she was married to great modesty she was married to Saturninus one that was in every way Saturninus one that was in every way Saturninus one that was in every way answerable to her in an excellent answerable to her in an excellent answerable to her in an excellent character dustiest Mendez fell in love character dustiest Mendez fell in love character dustiest Mendez fell in love with this woman who was a man very high with this woman who was a man very high with this woman who was a man very high in the equestrian order and as she was in the equestrian order and as she was in the equestrian order and as she was of too great dignity to be caught by of too great dignity to be caught by of too great dignity to be caught by presence and had already rejected them presence and had already rejected them presence and had already rejected them though they had been sent in great though they had been sent in great though they had been sent in great abundance he was still more inflamed abundance he was still more inflamed abundance he was still more inflamed with love to her in so much that he with love to her in so much that he with love to her in so much that he promised to give her 200000 attak trak promised to give her 200000 attak trak promised to give her 200000 attak trak me for one night's lodging and when this me for one night's lodging and when this me for one night's lodging and when this would not prevail upon her and he was would not prevail upon her and he was would not prevail upon her and he was not able to bear this misfortune in his not able to bear this misfortune in his not able to bear this misfortune in his amours he thought it the best way to amours he thought it the best way to amours he thought it the best way to famish himself to death for want of food famish himself to death for want of food famish himself to death for want of food on account of Paulina's sad refusal and on account of Paulina's sad refusal and on account of Paulina's sad refusal and he determined with himself to die after he determined with himself to die after he determined with himself to die after such a manner and he went on with his such a manner and he went on with his such a manner and he went on with his purpose accordingly now mundus had a purpose accordingly now mundus had a purpose accordingly now mundus had a freed woman who had been made free by freed woman who had been made free by freed woman who had been made free by his father whose name was ID one his father whose name was ID one his father whose name was ID one skillful in all sorts of mischief this

skillful in all sorts of mischief this skillful in all sorts of mischief this woman was very much grieved at the young woman was very much grieved at the young woman was very much grieved at the young man's resolution to kill himself for he man's resolution to kill himself for he man's resolution to kill himself for he did not conceal his intentions to did not conceal his intentions to did not conceal his intentions to destroy himself from others and came to destroy himself from others and came to destroy himself from others and came to him and encouraged him by her discourse him and encouraged him by her discourse him and encouraged him by her discourse and made him to hope by some promises and made him to hope by some promises and made him to hope by some promises she gave him that he might obtain a she gave him that he might obtain a she gave him that he might obtain a night's lodging with Paulina night's lodging with Paulina night's lodging with Paulina and when he joyfully hearkened to her and when he joyfully hearkened to her and when he joyfully hearkened to her entreaty she said she wanted no more entreaty she said she wanted no more entreaty she said she wanted no more than fifty thousand drachma for the than fifty thousand drachma for the than fifty thousand drachma for the entrapping of the woman so when she had entrapping of the woman so when she had entrapping of the woman so when she had encouraged the young man and gotten as encouraged the young man and gotten as encouraged the young man and gotten as much money as she required she did not much money as she required she did not much money as she required she did not take the same methods as had been taken take the same methods as had been taken take the same methods as had been taken before because she perceived that the before because she perceived that the before because she perceived that the woman was by no means to be tempted by woman was by no means to be tempted by woman was by no means to be tempted by money but as she knew that she was very money but as she knew that she was very money but as she knew that she was very much given to the worship of the goddess much given to the worship of the goddess much given to the worship of the goddess Isis she devised the following stratagem Isis she devised the following stratagem Isis she devised the following stratagem she went to some of Isis's priests and she went to some of Isis's priests and she went to some of Isis's priests and upon the strongest assurances of upon the strongest assurances of upon the strongest assurances of concealment she persuaded them by words concealment she persuaded them by words concealment she persuaded them by words but chiefly by the offer of money of but chiefly by the offer of money of but chiefly by the offer of money of twenty five thousand drachma in hand and twenty five thousand drachma in hand and twenty five thousand drachma in hand and as much more when the thing had taken as much more when the thing had taken as much more when the thing had taken effect and told them the passion of the effect and told them the passion of the effect and told them the passion of the young man and persuaded them to use all young man and persuaded them to use all young man and persuaded them to use all means possible to beguile the woman so means possible to beguile the woman so means possible to beguile the woman so they were drawn in to promise so to do they were drawn in to promise so to do they were drawn in to promise so to do by that large sum of gold they were to by that large sum of gold they were to by that large sum of gold they were to have accordingly the oldest of them went have accordingly the oldest of them went have accordingly the oldest of them went immediately to Paulina and upon his immediately to Paulina and upon his immediately to Paulina and upon his admittance he desired to speak with her admittance he desired to speak with her admittance he desired to speak with her by herself when that was granted him he by herself when that was granted him he by herself when that was granted him he told her that he was sent by the god told her that he was sent by the god told her that he was sent by the god Anubis

Anubis Anubis who who who fallen in love with her and enjoined her fallen in love with her and enjoined her fallen in love with her and enjoined her to come to him upon this she took the to come to him upon this she took the to come to him upon this she took the message very kindly and valued herself message very kindly and valued herself message very kindly and valued herself greatly upon this condescension of greatly upon this condescension of greatly upon this condescension of Anubis and told her husband that she had Anubis and told her husband that she had Anubis and told her husband that she had a message sent her and was to sup and a message sent her and was to sup and a message sent her and was to sup and lie with Anubis so he agreed to her lie with Anubis so he agreed to her lie with Anubis so he agreed to her acceptance of the offer as fully acceptance of the offer as fully acceptance of the offer as fully satisfied with the chastity of his wife satisfied with the chastity of his wife satisfied with the chastity of his wife accordingly she went to the temple and accordingly she went to the temple and accordingly she went to the temple and after she had supped there and it was after she had supped there and it was after she had supped there and it was the hour to go to sleep the priest shut the hour to go to sleep the priest shut the hour to go to sleep the priest shut the doors of the temple when in the Holy the doors of the temple when in the Holy the doors of the temple when in the Holy part of it the lights were also put out part of it the lights were also put out part of it the lights were also put out then did Munda sleep out for he was then did Munda sleep out for he was then did Munda sleep out for he was hidden therein and did not fail of hidden therein and did not fail of hidden therein and did not fail of enjoying her who was at his service all enjoying her who was at his service all enjoying her who was at his service all the night long and supposing he was the the night long and supposing he was the the night long and supposing he was the god and when he was gone away which was god and when he was gone away which was god and when he was gone away which was before those priests who knew nothing of before those priests who knew nothing of before those priests who knew nothing of this stratagem were stirring paulina this stratagem were stirring paulina this stratagem were stirring paulina came early to her husband and told him came early to her husband and told him came early to her husband and told him how the god Anubis had appeared to her how the god Anubis had appeared to her how the god Anubis had appeared to her among her friends also she declared how among her friends also she declared how among her friends also she declared how great a value she put upon this favor great a value she put upon this favor great a value she put upon this favor who partly disbelieved the thing when who partly disbelieved the thing when who partly disbelieved the thing when they reflected on its nature and partly they reflected on its nature and partly they reflected on its nature and partly were amazed at it as having no pretense were amazed at it as having no pretense were amazed at it as having no pretense for not believing it when they for not believing it when they for not believing it when they considered the modesty and the dignity considered the modesty and the dignity considered the modesty and the dignity of the person but now on the third day of the person but now on the third day of the person but now on the third day after what had been done Mundus met after what had been done Mundus met after what had been done Mundus met paulina and said nay paulina thou hast paulina and said nay paulina thou hast paulina and said nay paulina thou hast saved me two hundred thousand drachma saved me two hundred thousand drachma saved me two hundred thousand drachma which some now cytus have added to thy

which some now cytus have added to thy which some now cytus have added to thy own family yet hast thou not failed to own family yet hast thou not failed to own family yet hast thou not failed to be at my service in the manner I invited be at my service in the manner I invited be at my service in the manner I invited thee as for the reproaches thou hast thee as for the reproaches thou hast thee as for the reproaches thou hast laid upon Mundus I value not the laid upon Mundus I value not the laid upon Mundus I value not the business of names but I rejoice in the business of names but I rejoice in the business of names but I rejoice in the pleasure I reaped by what I did while I pleasure I reaped by what I did while I pleasure I reaped by what I did while I took to myself the name of Anubis when took to myself the name of Anubis when took to myself the name of Anubis when he had said this he went his way but now he had said this he went his way but now he had said this he went his way but now she began to come to the sense of the she began to come to the sense of the she began to come to the sense of the gross nests of what she had done and gross nests of what she had done and gross nests of what she had done and rent her garments and told her husband rent her garments and told her husband rent her garments and told her husband of the horrid nature of this wicked of the horrid nature of this wicked of the horrid nature of this wicked contrivance and prayed him not to contrivance and prayed him not to contrivance and prayed him not to neglect to assist her in this case so he neglect to assist her in this case so he neglect to assist her in this case so he discovered the fact to the Emperor discovered the fact to the Emperor discovered the fact to the Emperor whereupon Tiberias inquired into the whereupon Tiberias inquired into the whereupon Tiberias inquired into the matter thoroughly by examining the matter thoroughly by examining the matter thoroughly by examining the priests priests priests about it and ordered them to be about it and ordered them to be about it and ordered them to be crucified as well as ID who was the crucified as well as ID who was the crucified as well as ID who was the occasion of their perdition and who had occasion of their perdition and who had occasion of their perdition and who had contrived the whole matter which was so contrived the whole matter which was so contrived the whole matter which was so injurious to the woman he also injurious to the woman he also injurious to the woman he also demolished the Temple of Isis and gave demolished the Temple of Isis and gave demolished the Temple of Isis and gave order that her statue should be thrown order that her statue should be thrown order that her statue should be thrown into the river Tiber while he only into the river Tiber while he only into the river Tiber while he only banished Mundus but did no more to him banished Mundus but did no more to him banished Mundus but did no more to him because he supposed that what crime he because he supposed that what crime he because he supposed that what crime he had committed was done out of the had committed was done out of the had committed was done out of the passion of love and these were the passion of love and these were the passion of love and these were the circumstances which concerned the Temple circumstances which concerned the Temple circumstances which concerned the Temple of Isis and the injuries occasioned by of Isis and the injuries occasioned by of Isis and the injuries occasioned by her priests I now return to the relation her priests I now return to the relation her priests I now return to the relation of what happened about this time to the of what happened about this time to the of what happened about this time to the Jews at Rome as I formerly told you I Jews at Rome as I formerly told you I Jews at Rome as I formerly told you I would there was a man who was a Jew would there was a man who was a Jew would there was a man who was a Jew but had been driven away from his own but had been driven away from his own but had been driven away from his own country by an accusation laid against

country by an accusation laid against country by an accusation laid against him for transgressing their laws and by him for transgressing their laws and by him for transgressing their laws and by the fear he was under of punishment for the fear he was under of punishment for the fear he was under of punishment for the same but in all respects a wicked the same but in all respects a wicked the same but in all respects a wicked man he then living at Rome professed to man he then living at Rome professed to man he then living at Rome professed to instruct men in the wisdom of the laws instruct men in the wisdom of the laws instruct men in the wisdom of the laws of Moses he procured also three other of Moses he procured also three other of Moses he procured also three other men entirely of the same character with men entirely of the same character with men entirely of the same character with himself to be his partners these men himself to be his partners these men himself to be his partners these men persuaded Fulvia persuaded Fulvia persuaded Fulvia a woman of great dignity and one that a woman of great dignity and one that a woman of great dignity and one that had embraced the Jewish religion to send had embraced the Jewish religion to send had embraced the Jewish religion to send purple and gold to the temple at purple and gold to the temple at purple and gold to the temple at Jerusalem and when they had gotten them Jerusalem and when they had gotten them Jerusalem and when they had gotten them they employed them for their own uses they employed them for their own uses they employed them for their own uses and spent the money themselves on which and spent the money themselves on which and spent the money themselves on which account it was that they at first account it was that they at first account it was that they at first required it of her whereupon Tiberius required it of her whereupon Tiberius required it of her whereupon Tiberius who had been informed of the thing by who had been informed of the thing by who had been informed of the thing by saturninus the husband of Fulvia who saturninus the husband of Fulvia who saturninus the husband of Fulvia who desired inquiry might be made about it desired inquiry might be made about it desired inquiry might be made about it ordered all the Jews to be banished out ordered all the Jews to be banished out ordered all the Jews to be banished out of Rome at which time the consuls listed of Rome at which time the consuls listed of Rome at which time the consuls listed 4000 men out of them and sent them to 4000 men out of them and sent them to 4000 men out of them and sent them to the island Sardinia but punished a the island Sardinia but punished a the island Sardinia but punished a greater number of them who were greater number of them who were greater number of them who were unwilling to become soldiers on account unwilling to become soldiers on account unwilling to become soldiers on account of keeping the laws of their forefathers of keeping the laws of their forefathers of keeping the laws of their forefathers thus were these Jews banished out of the thus were these Jews banished out of the thus were these Jews banished out of the city by the wickedness of four men city by the wickedness of four men city by the wickedness of four men chapter 4 how the Samaritans made a chapter 4 how the Samaritans made a chapter 4 how the Samaritans made a tumult and Pilate destroyed many of them tumult and Pilate destroyed many of them tumult and Pilate destroyed many of them how Pilate was accused and what things how Pilate was accused and what things how Pilate was accused and what things were done by Vitelli were done by Vitelli were done by Vitelli relating to the Jews and the party ends relating to the Jews and the party ends relating to the Jews and the party ends but the nation of the Samaritans did not

but the nation of the Samaritans did not but the nation of the Samaritans did not escape without two months escape without two months escape without two months the man who excited them to it was one the man who excited them to it was one the man who excited them to it was one who thought lying a thing of little who thought lying a thing of little who thought lying a thing of little consequence and who contrived everything consequence and who contrived everything consequence and who contrived everything so that the multitude might be pleased so that the multitude might be pleased so that the multitude might be pleased so he bid them to get together upon so he bid them to get together upon so he bid them to get together upon Mount Gerizim which was by them looked Mount Gerizim which was by them looked Mount Gerizim which was by them looked upon as the most holy of all mountains upon as the most holy of all mountains upon as the most holy of all mountains and assured them that when they were and assured them that when they were and assured them that when they were come thither he would show them those come thither he would show them those come thither he would show them those sacred vessels which were laid under sacred vessels which were laid under sacred vessels which were laid under that place because Moses put them there that place because Moses put them there that place because Moses put them there so they came thither armed and thought so they came thither armed and thought so they came thither armed and thought the discourse of the man probable and as the discourse of the man probable and as the discourse of the man probable and as they abode at a certain village which they abode at a certain village which they abode at a certain village which was called Tirith abba they got the rest was called Tirith abba they got the rest was called Tirith abba they got the rest together to them and desired to go up together to them and desired to go up together to them and desired to go up the mountain in a great multitude the mountain in a great multitude the mountain in a great multitude together but pilate prevented their together but pilate prevented their together but pilate prevented their going up by seizing upon the roads with going up by seizing upon the roads with going up by seizing upon the roads with a great band of horsemen and footmen who a great band of horsemen and footmen who a great band of horsemen and footmen who fell upon those that were gotten fell upon those that were gotten fell upon those that were gotten together in the village and when it came together in the village and when it came together in the village and when it came to an action some of them they slew and to an action some of them they slew and to an action some of them they slew and others of them they put to flight and others of them they put to flight and others of them they put to flight and took a great many alive the principle of took a great many alive the principle of took a great many alive the principle of which and also the most potent of those which and also the most potent of those which and also the most potent of those that fled away Pilate ordered to be that fled away Pilate ordered to be that fled away Pilate ordered to be slain but when this tumult was appeased slain but when this tumult was appeased slain but when this tumult was appeased the samaritan senate sent an embassy to the samaritan senate sent an embassy to the samaritan senate sent an embassy to Vitellius Vitellius Vitellius a man that had been counsel and who was a man that had been counsel and who was a man that had been counsel and who was now president of syria and accused now president of syria and accused now president of syria and accused Pilate of the murder of those that were Pilate of the murder of those that were Pilate of the murder of those that were killed for that they did not go to killed for that they did not go to killed for that they did not go to teareth Abba in order to revolt from the teareth Abba in order to revolt from the teareth Abba in order to revolt from the Romans but to escape the violence of Romans but to escape the violence of Romans but to escape the violence of Pilate so Vitellius sent Marcellus a

Pilate so Vitellius sent Marcellus a Pilate so Vitellius sent Marcellus a friend of his to take care of the friend of his to take care of the friend of his to take care of the affairs of Judea and ordered Pilate to affairs of Judea and ordered Pilate to affairs of Judea and ordered Pilate to go to Rome to answer before the Emperor go to Rome to answer before the Emperor go to Rome to answer before the Emperor to the accusations of the Jews so Pilate to the accusations of the Jews so Pilate to the accusations of the Jews so Pilate when he had tarried 10 years in Judea when he had tarried 10 years in Judea when he had tarried 10 years in Judea made haste to Rome and this in obedience made haste to Rome and this in obedience made haste to Rome and this in obedience to the orders of Vitellius which he to the orders of Vitellius which he to the orders of Vitellius which he Durst not contradict but before he could Durst not contradict but before he could Durst not contradict but before he could get to Rome Tiberius was dead but get to Rome Tiberius was dead but get to Rome Tiberius was dead but Vitellius came into Judea and went up to Vitellius came into Judea and went up to Vitellius came into Judea and went up to Jerusalem it was at the time of that Jerusalem it was at the time of that Jerusalem it was at the time of that festival which is called the Passover festival which is called the Passover festival which is called the Passover Vitellius was there magnificently Vitellius was there magnificently Vitellius was there magnificently received received received and released the inhabitants of and released the inhabitants of and released the inhabitants of Jerusalem from all the taxes upon the Jerusalem from all the taxes upon the Jerusalem from all the taxes upon the fruits that were bought and sold and fruits that were bought and sold and fruits that were bought and sold and gave them leave to have the care of the gave them leave to have the care of the gave them leave to have the care of the high priests vestments with all their high priests vestments with all their high priests vestments with all their ornaments and to have them under the ornaments and to have them under the ornaments and to have them under the custody of the priests in the temple custody of the priests in the temple custody of the priests in the temple which power they used to have formerly which power they used to have formerly which power they used to have formerly although at this time they were laid up although at this time they were laid up although at this time they were laid up in the Tower of Antonia the Citadel in the Tower of Antonia the Citadel in the Tower of Antonia the Citadel so-called and that on the occasion so-called and that on the occasion so-called and that on the occasion following there was one of the high following there was one of the high following there was one of the high priests named here canis and as there priests named here canis and as there priests named here canis and as there were many of that name he was the first were many of that name he was the first were many of that name he was the first of them this man built a tower near the of them this man built a tower near the of them this man built a tower near the temple and when he had so done he temple and when he had so done he temple and when he had so done he generally dwelt in it and had these generally dwelt in it and had these generally dwelt in it and had these vestments with him because it was lawful vestments with him because it was lawful vestments with him because it was lawful for him alone to put them on and he had for him alone to put them on and he had for him alone to put them on and he had them there repository garments the same them there repository garments the same them there repository garments the same things were continued to be done by his things were continued to be done by his things were continued to be done by his sons and by their sons after them but

sons and by their sons after them but sons and by their sons after them but when Herod came to be king he rebuilt when Herod came to be king he rebuilt when Herod came to be king he rebuilt this tower which was very conveniently this tower which was very conveniently this tower which was very conveniently situated in a magnificent manner and situated in a magnificent manner and situated in a magnificent manner and because he was a friend to Antonius he because he was a friend to Antonius he because he was a friend to Antonius he called it by the name of Antonia and as called it by the name of Antonia and as called it by the name of Antonia and as he found these vestments lying there he he found these vestments lying there he he found these vestments lying there he retained them in the same place as retained them in the same place as retained them in the same place as believing that while he had them in his believing that while he had them in his believing that while he had them in his custody the people would make no custody the people would make no custody the people would make no innovations against him the like to what innovations against him the like to what innovations against him the like to what Herod did was done by his son ARCA Laius Herod did was done by his son ARCA Laius Herod did was done by his son ARCA Laius who was made King after him after whom who was made King after him after whom who was made King after him after whom the Romans when they entered on the the Romans when they entered on the the Romans when they entered on the government took possession of these government took possession of these government took possession of these vestments of the high priest and had vestments of the high priest and had vestments of the high priest and had them repository under the seal of the them repository under the seal of the them repository under the seal of the priests and of the keepers of the temple priests and of the keepers of the temple priests and of the keepers of the temple the captain of the guard lighting a lamp the captain of the guard lighting a lamp the captain of the guard lighting a lamp there every day and seven days before a there every day and seven days before a there every day and seven days before a festival they were delivered to them by festival they were delivered to them by festival they were delivered to them by the captain of the guard when the high the captain of the guard when the high the captain of the guard when the high priest having purified them and made use priest having purified them and made use priest having purified them and made use of them laid them up again in the same of them laid them up again in the same of them laid them up again in the same chamber where they had been laid up chamber where they had been laid up chamber where they had been laid up before and this the very next day after before and this the very next day after before and this the very next day after the feast was over this was the practice the feast was over this was the practice the feast was over this was the practice at the three yearly festivals and on the at the three yearly festivals and on the at the three yearly festivals and on the fast day but Vitellius put those fast day but Vitellius put those fast day but Vitellius put those garments into our own power as in the garments into our own power as in the garments into our own power as in the days of our forefathers and ordered the days of our forefathers and ordered the days of our forefathers and ordered the captain of the guard not to captain of the guard not to captain of the guard not to trouble himself to inquire where they trouble himself to inquire where they trouble himself to inquire where they were laid or when they were to be used were laid or when they were to be used were laid or when they were to be used and this he did as an act of kindness to and this he did as an act of kindness to and this he did as an act of kindness to oblige the nation to him besides which oblige the nation to him besides which oblige the nation to him besides which he also deprived Joseph who was also

he also deprived Joseph who was also he also deprived Joseph who was also called Caiaphas of the high priesthood called Caiaphas of the high priesthood called Caiaphas of the high priesthood and appointed Jonathan the son of an and appointed Jonathan the son of an and appointed Jonathan the son of an annus the former high priest to succeed annus the former high priest to succeed annus the former high priest to succeed him after which he took his journey back him after which he took his journey back him after which he took his journey back to Antioch moreover Tiberius sent a to Antioch moreover Tiberius sent a to Antioch moreover Tiberius sent a letter to Vitellius and commanded him to letter to Vitellius and commanded him to letter to Vitellius and commanded him to make a league of friendship with our two make a league of friendship with our two make a league of friendship with our two baños the king of Parthia for while he baños the king of Parthia for while he baños the king of Parthia for while he was his enemy he terrified him because was his enemy he terrified him because was his enemy he terrified him because he had taken Armenia away from him lest he had taken Armenia away from him lest he had taken Armenia away from him lest he should proceed further and told him he should proceed further and told him he should proceed further and told him he should know otherwise trust him then he should know otherwise trust him then he should know otherwise trust him then upon his giving him hostages and upon his giving him hostages and upon his giving him hostages and especially his son our two baños upon especially his son our two baños upon especially his son our two baños upon Tiberius is writing thus to Vitellius by Tiberius is writing thus to Vitellius by Tiberius is writing thus to Vitellius by the offer of great presence of money he the offer of great presence of money he the offer of great presence of money he persuaded both the king of Iberia and persuaded both the king of Iberia and persuaded both the king of Iberia and the king of Albania to make no delay but the king of Albania to make no delay but the king of Albania to make no delay but to fight against our two baños and to fight against our two baños and to fight against our two baños and although they would not do it themselves although they would not do it themselves although they would not do it themselves yet did they give the Sith Ian's a yet did they give the Sith Ian's a yet did they give the Sith Ian's a passage through their country and opened passage through their country and opened passage through their country and opened the Caspian gates to them and brought the Caspian gates to them and brought the Caspian gates to them and brought them upon our two baños so Armenia was them upon our two baños so Armenia was them upon our two baños so Armenia was taken again from the Parthian and the taken again from the Parthian and the taken again from the Parthian and the country of parthis was filled with war country of parthis was filled with war country of parthis was filled with war and the principle of their men were and the principle of their men were and the principle of their men were slain and all things were in disorder slain and all things were in disorder slain and all things were in disorder among them the king's son also himself among them the king's son also himself among them the king's son also himself fell in these wars together with many fell in these wars together with many fell in these wars together with many ten thousands of his army Vitellius had ten thousands of his army Vitellius had ten thousands of his army Vitellius had also sent such sums of money to art de also sent such sums of money to art de also sent such sums of money to art de baños as father's kinsmen and friends baños as father's kinsmen and friends baños as father's kinsmen and friends that he had almost procured him to be that he had almost procured him to be that he had almost procured him to be slain by the means of those bribes which

slain by the means of those bribes which slain by the means of those bribes which they had taken and when art to man has they had taken and when art to man has they had taken and when art to man has perceived that the plot lead against him perceived that the plot lead against him perceived that the plot lead against him was not to be avoided because it was was not to be avoided because it was was not to be avoided because it was laid by the principal men and those are laid by the principal men and those are laid by the principal men and those are great many in number and that it would great many in number and that it would great many in number and that it would certainly take effect when he had certainly take effect when he had certainly take effect when he had estimated the number of those that were estimated the number of those that were estimated the number of those that were truly faithful to him as also of those truly faithful to him as also of those truly faithful to him as also of those who were already corrupted but were who were already corrupted but were who were already corrupted but were deceitful in the kindness they professed deceitful in the kindness they professed deceitful in the kindness they professed to him and were likely upon trial to go to him and were likely upon trial to go to him and were likely upon trial to go over to his enemies he made his escape over to his enemies he made his escape over to his enemies he made his escape to the upper to the upper to the upper offenses where he afterwards raised a offenses where he afterwards raised a offenses where he afterwards raised a great army out of the DA he and Sacre great army out of the DA he and Sacre great army out of the DA he and Sacre and fought with his enemies and retained and fought with his enemies and retained and fought with his enemies and retained his principality when Tiberius had heard his principality when Tiberius had heard his principality when Tiberius had heard of these things he desired to have a of these things he desired to have a of these things he desired to have a league of friendship made between him league of friendship made between him league of friendship made between him and our two manis and when upon this and our two manis and when upon this and our two manis and when upon this invitation he received the proposal invitation he received the proposal invitation he received the proposal kindly our two baños and Vitellius went kindly our two baños and Vitellius went kindly our two baños and Vitellius went to Euphrates and as a bridge was laid to Euphrates and as a bridge was laid to Euphrates and as a bridge was laid over the river they each of them came over the river they each of them came over the river they each of them came with their guards about them and met one with their guards about them and met one with their guards about them and met one another on the midst of the bridge and another on the midst of the bridge and another on the midst of the bridge and when they had agreed upon the terms of when they had agreed upon the terms of when they had agreed upon the terms of peace Herod the Tetrarch erected a rich peace Herod the Tetrarch erected a rich peace Herod the Tetrarch erected a rich tent on the midst of the passage and tent on the midst of the passage and tent on the midst of the passage and made them a feast there are two baños made them a feast there are two baños made them a feast there are two baños also not long afterward sent his son also not long afterward sent his son also not long afterward sent his son Darius as an hostage with many presents Darius as an hostage with many presents Darius as an hostage with many presents among which there was a man seven cubits among which there was a man seven cubits among which there was a man seven cubits tall a Jew he was by birth and his name tall a Jew he was by birth and his name tall a Jew he was by birth and his name was le a czar who for his thomas was was le a czar who for his thomas was was le a czar who for his thomas was called a giant after which Vitellius

called a giant after which Vitellius called a giant after which Vitellius went to Antioch and r2 banished to went to Antioch and r2 banished to went to Antioch and r2 banished to Babylon but Herod the Tetrarch being Babylon but Herod the Tetrarch being Babylon but Herod the Tetrarch being desirous to give Caesar the first desirous to give Caesar the first desirous to give Caesar the first information that they had obtained information that they had obtained information that they had obtained hostages sent posts with letters wherein hostages sent posts with letters wherein hostages sent posts with letters wherein he had accurately described all the he had accurately described all the he had accurately described all the particulars and had left nothing for the particulars and had left nothing for the particulars and had left nothing for the consular Vitellius to inform him off consular Vitellius to inform him off consular Vitellius to inform him off but when Vitellius his letters were sent but when Vitellius his letters were sent but when Vitellius his letters were sent and Caesar had let him know that he was and Caesar had let him know that he was and Caesar had let him know that he was acquainted with the affairs already acquainted with the affairs already acquainted with the affairs already because Herod had given him an account because Herod had given him an account because Herod had given him an account of them before Vitellius was very much of them before Vitellius was very much of them before Vitellius was very much troubled at it and supposing that he had troubled at it and supposing that he had troubled at it and supposing that he had been there by a greater sufferer than he been there by a greater sufferer than he been there by a greater sufferer than he really was he kept up a secret anger really was he kept up a secret anger really was he kept up a secret anger upon this occasion till he could be upon this occasion till he could be upon this occasion till he could be revenged on him which he was after Caius revenged on him which he was after Caius revenged on him which he was after Caius had taken the government about this time had taken the government about this time had taken the government about this time it was that Philip Herod's brother it was that Philip Herod's brother it was that Philip Herod's brother departed this life in the twentieth year departed this life in the twentieth year departed this life in the twentieth year of the reign of Tiberius after he had of the reign of Tiberius after he had of the reign of Tiberius after he had been Tetrarch of track and nightís and been Tetrarch of track and nightís and been Tetrarch of track and nightís and Gaul Anytus and of the nation of the Gaul Anytus and of the nation of the Gaul Anytus and of the nation of the baton Ian's also 37 years he had showed baton Ian's also 37 years he had showed baton Ian's also 37 years he had showed himself a person of moderation and himself a person of moderation and himself a person of moderation and quietness in the conduct of his life and quietness in the conduct of his life and quietness in the conduct of his life and government he constantly lived in that government he constantly lived in that government he constantly lived in that country country country which was subject to him he used to make which was subject to him he used to make which was subject to him he used to make his progress with a few chosen friends his progress with a few chosen friends his progress with a few chosen friends his tribunal also on which he sat in his tribunal also on which he sat in his tribunal also on which he sat in judgment followed him in his progress judgment followed him in his progress judgment followed him in his progress and when anyone met him who wanted his and when anyone met him who wanted his and when anyone met him who wanted his assistance he made no delay but had his assistance he made no delay but had his assistance he made no delay but had his tribunal sat down immediately

tribunal sat down immediately tribunal sat down immediately wheresoever he happened to be and sat wheresoever he happened to be and sat wheresoever he happened to be and sat down upon it and heard his complaint he down upon it and heard his complaint he down upon it and heard his complaint he there ordered the guilty that were there ordered the guilty that were there ordered the guilty that were convicted to be punished and absolved convicted to be punished and absolved convicted to be punished and absolved those that had been accused unjustly he those that had been accused unjustly he those that had been accused unjustly he died at Julius and when he was carried died at Julius and when he was carried died at Julius and when he was carried to that monument which he had already to that monument which he had already to that monument which he had already erected for himself beforehand he was erected for himself beforehand he was erected for himself beforehand he was buried with great pomp his principality buried with great pomp his principality buried with great pomp his principality Tiberius took four he left no sons Tiberius took four he left no sons Tiberius took four he left no sons behind him and added it to the province behind him and added it to the province behind him and added it to the province of Syria but gave order that the of Syria but gave order that the of Syria but gave order that the tributes which arose from it should be tributes which arose from it should be tributes which arose from it should be collected and laid up in his Tetrarchy collected and laid up in his Tetrarchy collected and laid up in his Tetrarchy end of book 18 chapters three and four book 18 chapter 5 and chapter 6 part 1 book 18 chapter 5 and chapter 6 part 1 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston book 18 chapter 5 and chapter 6 part 1 book 18 chapter 5 and chapter 6 part 1 book 18 chapter 5 and chapter 6 part 1 chapter 5 Herod the Tetrarch makes war chapter 5 Herod the Tetrarch makes war chapter 5 Herod the Tetrarch makes war with irate us the king of Arabia and is with irate us the king of Arabia and is with irate us the king of Arabia and is beaten by him as also concerning the beaten by him as also concerning the beaten by him as also concerning the death of John the Baptist death of John the Baptist death of John the Baptist how Vitellius went up to Jerusalem how Vitellius went up to Jerusalem how Vitellius went up to Jerusalem together with some account of Agrippa

together with some account of Agrippa together with some account of Agrippa and of the posterity of Herod the Great and of the posterity of Herod the Great and of the posterity of Herod the Great about this time arrayed us the king of about this time arrayed us the king of about this time arrayed us the king of Arabia Patrese and Herod had a quarrel Arabia Patrese and Herod had a quarrel Arabia Patrese and Herod had a quarrel on the account following Herod the on the account following Herod the on the account following Herod the Tetrarch had married the daughter of Tetrarch had married the daughter of Tetrarch had married the daughter of aratus and had lived with her a great aratus and had lived with her a great aratus and had lived with her a great while but when he was once at Rome he while but when he was once at Rome he while but when he was once at Rome he lodged with Herod who was his brother lodged with Herod who was his brother lodged with Herod who was his brother indeed but not by the same indeed but not by the same indeed but not by the same for this Herod was the son of the high for this Herod was the son of the high for this Herod was the son of the high priest priest priest cerio's daughter however he fell in love cerio's daughter however he fell in love cerio's daughter however he fell in love with her odious this last Herod's wife with her odious this last Herod's wife with her odious this last Herod's wife who was the daughter of Aristotle as who was the daughter of Aristotle as who was the daughter of Aristotle as their brother and the sister of a grip their brother and the sister of a grip their brother and the sister of a grip of the great this man ventured to talk of the great this man ventured to talk of the great this man ventured to talk to her about a marriage between them to her about a marriage between them to her about a marriage between them which address when she admitted an which address when she admitted an which address when she admitted an agreement was made for her to change her agreement was made for her to change her agreement was made for her to change her habitation and come to him as soon as he habitation and come to him as soon as he habitation and come to him as soon as he should return from Rome one article of should return from Rome one article of should return from Rome one article of this marriage also was this that he this marriage also was this that he this marriage also was this that he should divorce should divorce should divorce arrey toises daughter so Antipas when he arrey toises daughter so Antipas when he arrey toises daughter so Antipas when he had made this agreement sailed to Rome had made this agreement sailed to Rome had made this agreement sailed to Rome but when he had done there the business but when he had done there the business but when he had done there the business he went about and was returned again his he went about and was returned again his he went about and was returned again his wife having discovered the agreement he wife having discovered the agreement he wife having discovered the agreement he had made with her odious and having had made with her odious and having had made with her odious and having learned it before he had notice of her learned it before he had notice of her learned it before he had notice of her knowledge of the whole design she knowledge of the whole design she knowledge of the whole design she desired him to send her to mattress desired him to send her to mattress desired him to send her to mattress which is a place on the borders of the which is a place on the borders of the which is a place on the borders of the dominions of aratus and Herod without dominions of aratus and Herod without dominions of aratus and Herod without informing him of any of her intentions informing him of any of her intentions informing him of any of her intentions accordingly Herod sent her thither as accordingly Herod sent her thither as accordingly Herod sent her thither as thinking his wife had not perceived

thinking his wife had not perceived thinking his wife had not perceived anything now she had sent a good while anything now she had sent a good while anything now she had sent a good while before to match Arras which was subject before to match Arras which was subject before to match Arras which was subject to her father and so all things to her father and so all things to her father and so all things necessary for her journey were made necessary for her journey were made necessary for her journey were made ready for her by the general of aratus ready for her by the general of aratus ready for her by the general of aratus army and by that means she soon came army and by that means she soon came army and by that means she soon came into Arabia under the conduct of the into Arabia under the conduct of the into Arabia under the conduct of the several generals who carried her from several generals who carried her from several generals who carried her from one to another successively and she soon one to another successively and she soon one to another successively and she soon came to her father and told him of came to her father and told him of came to her father and told him of Herod's intentions so aratus made this Herod's intentions so aratus made this Herod's intentions so aratus made this the first occasion of his enmity between the first occasion of his enmity between the first occasion of his enmity between him and Herod who had also some quarrel him and Herod who had also some quarrel him and Herod who had also some quarrel with him about their limits at the with him about their limits at the with him about their limits at the country of Kemal itis so they raised country of Kemal itis so they raised country of Kemal itis so they raised armies on both sides and prepared for armies on both sides and prepared for armies on both sides and prepared for war and sent their generals to fight war and sent their generals to fight war and sent their generals to fight instead of themselves and when they had instead of themselves and when they had instead of themselves and when they had joined battle all Herod's army was joined battle all Herod's army was joined battle all Herod's army was destroyed by the treachery of some destroyed by the treachery of some destroyed by the treachery of some fugitives who though they were of the fugitives who though they were of the fugitives who though they were of the Tetrarchy of Philip joined with arrayed Tetrarchy of Philip joined with arrayed Tetrarchy of Philip joined with arrayed as army so Herod wrote about these as army so Herod wrote about these as army so Herod wrote about these affairs to Tiberius who being very angry affairs to Tiberius who being very angry affairs to Tiberius who being very angry at the attempt made by aratus wrote to at the attempt made by aratus wrote to at the attempt made by aratus wrote to Vitellius to make war upon him Vitellius to make war upon him Vitellius to make war upon him and either to take him alive or bring and either to take him alive or bring and either to take him alive or bring him to him in bonds or to kill him and him to him in bonds or to kill him and him to him in bonds or to kill him and send him his head this was the charge send him his head this was the charge send him his head this was the charge that Tiberius gave to the President of that Tiberius gave to the President of that Tiberius gave to the President of Syria now some of the Jews thought that Syria now some of the Jews thought that Syria now some of the Jews thought that the destruction of Herod's army came the destruction of Herod's army came the destruction of Herod's army came from God and that very justly as a from God and that very justly as a from God and that very justly as a punishment of what he did against John punishment of what he did against John punishment of what he did against John that was called the Baptist for Herod

that was called the Baptist for Herod that was called the Baptist for Herod slew him who was a good man and slew him who was a good man and slew him who was a good man and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue commanded the Jews to exercise virtue commanded the Jews to exercise virtue both asked to righteousness toward one both asked to righteousness toward one both asked to righteousness toward one another and piety towards God and so to another and piety towards God and so to another and piety towards God and so to come to baptism for that the washing come to baptism for that the washing come to baptism for that the washing with water would be acceptable to him if with water would be acceptable to him if with water would be acceptable to him if they made use of it not in order to the they made use of it not in order to the they made use of it not in order to the putting away or the remission of some putting away or the remission of some putting away or the remission of some sins only but for the purification of sins only but for the purification of sins only but for the purification of the body the body the body supposing still that the soul was supposing still that the soul was supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by thoroughly purified beforehand by thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness now when many others came righteousness now when many others came righteousness now when many others came in crowds about him for they were in crowds about him for they were in crowds about him for they were greatly moved or pleased by hearing his greatly moved or pleased by hearing his greatly moved or pleased by hearing his words Herod who feared lest the great words Herod who feared lest the great words Herod who feared lest the great influence John had over the people might influence John had over the people might influence John had over the people might put it into his power and inclination to put it into his power and inclination to put it into his power and inclination to raise a rebellion for they seemed ready raise a rebellion for they seemed ready raise a rebellion for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise thought to do anything he should advise thought to do anything he should advise thought it best by putting him to death it best by putting him to death it best by putting him to death to prevent any mischief he might cause to prevent any mischief he might cause to prevent any mischief he might cause and not bring himself into difficulties and not bring himself into difficulties and not bring himself into difficulties by spearing a man who might make him by spearing a man who might make him by spearing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late repent of it when it would be too late repent of it when it would be too late accordingly he was sent a prisoner out accordingly he was sent a prisoner out accordingly he was sent a prisoner out of Herod suspicious temper to matress of Herod suspicious temper to matress of Herod suspicious temper to matress the castle I before mentioned and was the castle I before mentioned and was the castle I before mentioned and was there put to death now the Jews had an there put to death now the Jews had an there put to death now the Jews had an opinion that the destruction of this opinion that the destruction of this opinion that the destruction of this army was sent as a punishment upon Herod army was sent as a punishment upon Herod army was sent as a punishment upon Herod and a mark of God's displeasure to him and a mark of God's displeasure to him and a mark of God's displeasure to him so Vitellius prepared to make war with so Vitellius prepared to make war with so Vitellius prepared to make war with irate us having with him two legions of irate us having with him two legions of irate us having with him two legions of armed men armed men armed men he also took with him all those of light he also took with him all those of light he also took with him all those of light armature and of the horsemen which

armature and of the horsemen which armature and of the horsemen which belonged to them and were drawn out of belonged to them and were drawn out of belonged to them and were drawn out of those kingdoms which were under the those kingdoms which were under the those kingdoms which were under the Romans and made haste for Petra and came Romans and made haste for Petra and came Romans and made haste for Petra and came to Ptolemies but as he was marching very to Ptolemies but as he was marching very to Ptolemies but as he was marching very busily and leading his army through busily and leading his army through busily and leading his army through Judea the principal men met him and Judea the principal men met him and Judea the principal men met him and desired that he would not thus march desired that he would not thus march desired that he would not thus march through their land for the through their land for the through their land for the laws of their country would not permit laws of their country would not permit laws of their country would not permit them to overlook those images which were them to overlook those images which were them to overlook those images which were brought into it of which there were a brought into it of which there were a brought into it of which there were a great many in there ensign great many in there ensign great many in there ensign so he was persuaded by what they said so he was persuaded by what they said so he was persuaded by what they said and changed that resolution of his which and changed that resolution of his which and changed that resolution of his which he had taken in this matter he had taken in this matter he had taken in this matter whereupon he ordered the army to march whereupon he ordered the army to march whereupon he ordered the army to march along the Great Plain while he himself along the Great Plain while he himself along the Great Plain while he himself with Herod the Tetrarch and his friends with Herod the Tetrarch and his friends with Herod the Tetrarch and his friends went up to Jerusalem to offer sacrifice went up to Jerusalem to offer sacrifice went up to Jerusalem to offer sacrifice to God an ancient festival of the Jews to God an ancient festival of the Jews to God an ancient festival of the Jews being then just approaching and when he being then just approaching and when he being then just approaching and when he had been there and been honorably had been there and been honorably had been there and been honorably entertained by the multitude of the Jews entertained by the multitude of the Jews entertained by the multitude of the Jews he made a stay there for three days he made a stay there for three days he made a stay there for three days within which time he deprived Jonathan within which time he deprived Jonathan within which time he deprived Jonathan of the high priesthood and gave it to of the high priesthood and gave it to of the high priesthood and gave it to his brother Theophilus but when on the his brother Theophilus but when on the his brother Theophilus but when on the fourth day letters came to him which fourth day letters came to him which fourth day letters came to him which informed him of the death of Tiberius he informed him of the death of Tiberius he informed him of the death of Tiberius he obliged the multitude to take an oath of obliged the multitude to take an oath of obliged the multitude to take an oath of fidelity to Caius he also recalled his fidelity to Caius he also recalled his fidelity to Caius he also recalled his army and made them everyone go home and army and made them everyone go home and army and made them everyone go home and take their winter quarters there since take their winter quarters there since take their winter quarters there since upon the devolution of the Empire upon upon the devolution of the Empire upon upon the devolution of the Empire upon Caius he had not the like authority of Caius he had not the like authority of Caius he had not the like authority of making this war which he had before it making this war which he had before it making this war which he had before it was also reported that when aratus heard

was also reported that when aratus heard was also reported that when aratus heard of the coming of Vitellius to fight him of the coming of Vitellius to fight him of the coming of Vitellius to fight him he said upon his consulting the diviners he said upon his consulting the diviners he said upon his consulting the diviners that it was impossible that this army of that it was impossible that this army of that it was impossible that this army of Vitellius would enter Petra for that one Vitellius would enter Petra for that one Vitellius would enter Petra for that one of the rulers would die either he that of the rulers would die either he that of the rulers would die either he that gave orders for the war or he that was gave orders for the war or he that was gave orders for the war or he that was marching at the others desire in order marching at the others desire in order marching at the others desire in order to be subservient to his will or else to be subservient to his will or else to be subservient to his will or else against whom this army is prepared so against whom this army is prepared so against whom this army is prepared so Vitellius truly retired to Antioch but Vitellius truly retired to Antioch but Vitellius truly retired to Antioch but Agrippa the son of Ariston bolused went Agrippa the son of Ariston bolused went Agrippa the son of Ariston bolused went up to Rome a year before the death of up to Rome a year before the death of up to Rome a year before the death of Tiberius in order to treat of some Tiberius in order to treat of some Tiberius in order to treat of some affairs with the Emperor if he might be affairs with the Emperor if he might be affairs with the Emperor if he might be permitted so to do I have no a mind to permitted so to do I have no a mind to permitted so to do I have no a mind to describe Herod and his family how it describe Herod and his family how it describe Herod and his family how it fared with them partly because it is fared with them partly because it is fared with them partly because it is suitable to this history to speak of suitable to this history to speak of suitable to this history to speak of that matter and partly because this that matter and partly because this that matter and partly because this thing is a demonstration of the thing is a demonstration of the thing is a demonstration of the interposition of providence how a interposition of providence how a interposition of providence how a multitude of children is of no advantage multitude of children is of no advantage multitude of children is of no advantage no more than any other strength that no more than any other strength that no more than any other strength that mankind sets their hearts upon besides mankind sets their hearts upon besides mankind sets their hearts upon besides those those those acts of piety which are done towards God acts of piety which are done towards God acts of piety which are done towards God for it happened that within the for it happened that within the for it happened that within the revolution of a hundred years the revolution of a hundred years the revolution of a hundred years the posterity of Herod which were a great posterity of Herod which were a great posterity of Herod which were a great many in number were accepting a few many in number were accepting a few many in number were accepting a few utterly destroyed one may well apply utterly destroyed one may well apply utterly destroyed one may well apply this for the instruction of mankind and this for the instruction of mankind and this for the instruction of mankind and learn thence how unhappy they were it learn thence how unhappy they were it learn thence how unhappy they were it will also show us the history of Agrippa will also show us the history of Agrippa will also show us the history of Agrippa who as he was a person most worthy of who as he was a person most worthy of who as he was a person most worthy of admiration admiration admiration so was he from a private man beyond all

so was he from a private man beyond all so was he from a private man beyond all the expectation of those that knew him the expectation of those that knew him the expectation of those that knew him advanced to great power and authority I advanced to great power and authority I advanced to great power and authority I have said something of them formerly but have said something of them formerly but have said something of them formerly but I shall now also speak accurately about I shall now also speak accurately about I shall now also speak accurately about them Herod the Great had two daughters them Herod the Great had two daughters them Herod the Great had two daughters by Mary Omni the granddaughter of here by Mary Omni the granddaughter of here by Mary Omni the granddaughter of here canis the one was salam co who was canis the one was salam co who was canis the one was salam co who was married to faisal as her first cousin married to faisal as her first cousin married to faisal as her first cousin who was himself the son of faisal as' who was himself the son of faisal as' who was himself the son of faisal as' Herod's brother Herod's brother Herod's brother her father making the match the other her father making the match the other her father making the match the other was sip Rose who was herself married was sip Rose who was herself married was sip Rose who was herself married also to her first cousin Antipater the also to her first cousin Antipater the also to her first cousin Antipater the son of Salome Herod's sister Faisal us son of Salome Herod's sister Faisal us son of Salome Herod's sister Faisal us had five children by Salaam zo Antipater had five children by Salaam zo Antipater had five children by Salaam zo Antipater Herod and Alexander and two daughters Herod and Alexander and two daughters Herod and Alexander and two daughters Alexandra and sip rose which last Alexandra and sip rose which last Alexandra and sip rose which last Agrippa the son of Ariston bolus married Agrippa the son of Ariston bolus married Agrippa the son of Ariston bolus married and Timaeus of Cyprus married Alexandra and Timaeus of Cyprus married Alexandra and Timaeus of Cyprus married Alexandra he was a man of note but had by her no he was a man of note but had by her no he was a man of note but had by her no children Agrippa had by sip rose two children Agrippa had by sip rose two children Agrippa had by sip rose two sons and three daughters which daughters sons and three daughters which daughters sons and three daughters which daughters were named Bernice Mary Omni and drew CS were named Bernice Mary Omni and drew CS were named Bernice Mary Omni and drew CS but the names of the sons were Agrippa but the names of the sons were Agrippa but the names of the sons were Agrippa and Drusus of which Drusus died before and Drusus of which Drusus died before and Drusus of which Drusus died before he came to the years of puberty but he came to the years of puberty but he came to the years of puberty but their father Agrippa was brought up with their father Agrippa was brought up with their father Agrippa was brought up with his other brethren Herod and Aris Tablas his other brethren Herod and Aris Tablas his other brethren Herod and Aris Tablas for these were also the sons of the son for these were also the sons of the son for these were also the sons of the son of Herod the Great by bernice but of Herod the Great by bernice but of Herod the Great by bernice but Bernice was the daughter of Costa Burris Bernice was the daughter of Costa Burris Bernice was the daughter of Costa Burris and of Salome who was Herod's sister and of Salome who was Herod's sister and of Salome who was Herod's sister heiress Tablas left these infants when

heiress Tablas left these infants when heiress Tablas left these infants when he was slain by his father together with he was slain by his father together with he was slain by his father together with his brother Alexander as we have already his brother Alexander as we have already his brother Alexander as we have already related but when they were arrived at related but when they were arrived at related but when they were arrived at years of puberty this Herod the brother years of puberty this Herod the brother years of puberty this Herod the brother of a of a of a married Mary Omni the daughter of married Mary Omni the daughter of married Mary Omni the daughter of Olympius who was the daughter of Herod Olympius who was the daughter of Herod Olympius who was the daughter of Herod the King and of Joseph the son of Joseph the King and of Joseph the son of Joseph the King and of Joseph the son of Joseph who was the brother to Herod the King who was the brother to Herod the King who was the brother to Herod the King and had by her a son Aerys tabulous and had by her a son Aerys tabulous and had by her a son Aerys tabulous Benares tabulous the third brother of Benares tabulous the third brother of Benares tabulous the third brother of Agrippa married to top a the daughter of Agrippa married to top a the daughter of Agrippa married to top a the daughter of Sam Segura --mess king of a Mesa they Sam Segura --mess king of a Mesa they Sam Segura --mess king of a Mesa they had a daughter who was deaf whose name had a daughter who was deaf whose name had a daughter who was deaf whose name also was to top a and these hitherto also was to top a and these hitherto also was to top a and these hitherto were the children of the male line but were the children of the male line but were the children of the male line but Herodias their sister was married to Herodias their sister was married to Herodias their sister was married to Herod Philip the son of Herod the Great Herod Philip the son of Herod the Great Herod Philip the son of Herod the Great who was born of Mary Omni the daughter who was born of Mary Omni the daughter who was born of Mary Omni the daughter of Simon the high priest who had a of Simon the high priest who had a of Simon the high priest who had a daughter Salome after whose birth daughter Salome after whose birth daughter Salome after whose birth Herodias took upon her to confound the Herodias took upon her to confound the Herodias took upon her to confound the laws of our country and divorced herself laws of our country and divorced herself laws of our country and divorced herself from her husband while he was alive and from her husband while he was alive and from her husband while he was alive and was married to Herod Antipas her was married to Herod Antipas her was married to Herod Antipas her husband's brother by the father's side husband's brother by the father's side husband's brother by the father's side he was Tetrarch of Galilee but her he was Tetrarch of Galilee but her he was Tetrarch of Galilee but her daughter Salome was married to Phillip daughter Salome was married to Phillip daughter Salome was married to Phillip the son of Herod and Tetrarch of track the son of Herod and Tetrarch of track the son of Herod and Tetrarch of track and itis and as he died childless and itis and as he died childless and itis and as he died childless heiress tabulous the son of Herod the heiress tabulous the son of Herod the heiress tabulous the son of Herod the brother of Agrippa married her brother of Agrippa married her brother of Agrippa married her they had three sons Herod Agrippa and they had three sons Herod Agrippa and they had three sons Herod Agrippa and Aristotle as' and this was the posterity Aristotle as' and this was the posterity Aristotle as' and this was the posterity of Faisal s and Salam Co but the

of Faisal s and Salam Co but the of Faisal s and Salam Co but the daughter of Antipater by sip Rose was daughter of Antipater by sip Rose was daughter of Antipater by sip Rose was sip Rose whom Alexis Celsius the son of sip Rose whom Alexis Celsius the son of sip Rose whom Alexis Celsius the son of Alexis married they had a daughter sip Alexis married they had a daughter sip Alexis married they had a daughter sip rose but Herod and Alexander who as we rose but Herod and Alexander who as we rose but Herod and Alexander who as we told you we're the Brothers of Antipater told you we're the Brothers of Antipater told you we're the Brothers of Antipater died childless as to Alexander the son died childless as to Alexander the son died childless as to Alexander the son of Herod the King who was slain by his of Herod the King who was slain by his of Herod the King who was slain by his father he had two sons Alexander and father he had two sons Alexander and father he had two sons Alexander and Tigre knees by the daughter of Arc Elias Tigre knees by the daughter of Arc Elias Tigre knees by the daughter of Arc Elias king of Cappadocia two granese who was king of Cappadocia two granese who was king of Cappadocia two granese who was king of armenia was accused at rome and king of armenia was accused at rome and king of armenia was accused at rome and died childless Alexander had a son of died childless Alexander had a son of died childless Alexander had a son of the same name with his brother to the same name with his brother to the same name with his brother to granese and was sent to take possession granese and was sent to take possession granese and was sent to take possession of the kingdom of Armenia by Nero of the kingdom of Armenia by Nero of the kingdom of Armenia by Nero he had a son Alexander who married Jota he had a son Alexander who married Jota he had a son Alexander who married Jota P the daughter of Antiochus the King of P the daughter of Antiochus the King of P the daughter of Antiochus the King of Comedy Anna Vespasian made him king of Comedy Anna Vespasian made him king of Comedy Anna Vespasian made him king of an island in Silesia an island in Silesia an island in Silesia but these descendants of Alexander soon but these descendants of Alexander soon but these descendants of Alexander soon after their birth deserted the Jewish after their birth deserted the Jewish after their birth deserted the Jewish religion and went over to that of the religion and went over to that of the religion and went over to that of the Greeks but for the rest of the daughters Greeks but for the rest of the daughters Greeks but for the rest of the daughters of Herod the king it happened that they of Herod the king it happened that they of Herod the king it happened that they died childless and as these descendants died childless and as these descendants died childless and as these descendants of Herod whom we have enumerated were in of Herod whom we have enumerated were in of Herod whom we have enumerated were in being at the same time that Agrippa the being at the same time that Agrippa the being at the same time that Agrippa the great took the kingdom and I have now great took the kingdom and I have now great took the kingdom and I have now given an account of them it now remains given an account of them it now remains given an account of them it now remains that I relate the several heart fortunes that I relate the several heart fortunes that I relate the several heart fortunes which befell Agrippa and how he got which befell Agrippa and how he got which befell Agrippa and how he got clear of them and was advanced to the clear of them and was advanced to the clear of them and was advanced to the greatest height of dignity and power greatest height of dignity and power greatest height of dignity and power chapter 6 of the navigation of King

chapter 6 of the navigation of King chapter 6 of the navigation of King Agrippa to Rome to Tiberius Caesar and Agrippa to Rome to Tiberius Caesar and Agrippa to Rome to Tiberius Caesar and how upon his being accused by his own how upon his being accused by his own how upon his being accused by his own freed man he was bound also how he was freed man he was bound also how he was freed man he was bound also how he was set at liberty by Caius after Tiberius set at liberty by Caius after Tiberius set at liberty by Caius after Tiberius as death and was made king of the as death and was made king of the as death and was made king of the Tetrarchy of Phillip little before the Tetrarchy of Phillip little before the Tetrarchy of Phillip little before the death of Herod the King Agrippa lived at death of Herod the King Agrippa lived at death of Herod the King Agrippa lived at Rome and was generally brought up and Rome and was generally brought up and Rome and was generally brought up and conversed with Drusus the emperor conversed with Drusus the emperor conversed with Drusus the emperor Tiberius as son and contracted a Tiberius as son and contracted a Tiberius as son and contracted a friendship with Antonia the wife of friendship with Antonia the wife of friendship with Antonia the wife of Drusus the great who had his mother Drusus the great who had his mother Drusus the great who had his mother Bernice in great esteem and was very Bernice in great esteem and was very Bernice in great esteem and was very desirous of advancing her son now as desirous of advancing her son now as desirous of advancing her son now as Agrippa was by nature magnanimous and Agrippa was by nature magnanimous and Agrippa was by nature magnanimous and generous in the presence he made while generous in the presence he made while generous in the presence he made while his mother was alive this inclination of his mother was alive this inclination of his mother was alive this inclination of his mind did not appear that he might be his mind did not appear that he might be his mind did not appear that he might be able to avoid her anger for such his able to avoid her anger for such his able to avoid her anger for such his extravagance but when Bernice was dead extravagance but when Bernice was dead extravagance but when Bernice was dead and he was left to his own conduct he and he was left to his own conduct he and he was left to his own conduct he spent a great deal extravagantly in his spent a great deal extravagantly in his spent a great deal extravagantly in his daily way of living and a great deal in daily way of living and a great deal in daily way of living and a great deal in the a moderate presence he made and the a moderate presence he made and the a moderate presence he made and those chiefly among Caesars freedmen in those chiefly among Caesars freedmen in those chiefly among Caesars freedmen in order to gain their assistance in so order to gain their assistance in so order to gain their assistance in so much that he was in a little time much that he was in a little time much that he was in a little time reduced to poverty and could not live at reduced to poverty and could not live at reduced to poverty and could not live at Rome any longer Tiberius also forbade Rome any longer Tiberius also forbade Rome any longer Tiberius also forbade the Friends of his deceased son to come the Friends of his deceased son to come the Friends of his deceased son to come into his sight because on seeing them he into his sight because on seeing them he into his sight because on seeing them he should be put in mind of his son and his should be put in mind of his son and his should be put in mind of his son and his grief would thereby be revived grief would thereby be revived grief would thereby be revived for these reasons he went away from Rome for these reasons he went away from Rome for these reasons he went away from Rome and sailed to Judea but in evil

and sailed to Judea but in evil and sailed to Judea but in evil circumstances being dejected with the circumstances being dejected with the circumstances being dejected with the loss of that money which he once loss of that money which he once loss of that money which he once had and because he had not wherewithal had and because he had not wherewithal had and because he had not wherewithal to pay his creditors who were many a to pay his creditors who were many a to pay his creditors who were many a number and such as gave no room for number and such as gave no room for number and such as gave no room for escaping them whereupon he knew not what escaping them whereupon he knew not what escaping them whereupon he knew not what to do to do to do so for shame of his present condition he so for shame of his present condition he so for shame of his present condition he retired to a certain tower at Melissa in retired to a certain tower at Melissa in retired to a certain tower at Melissa in I do MIA and had thoughts of killing I do MIA and had thoughts of killing I do MIA and had thoughts of killing himself but his wife tsipras perceived himself but his wife tsipras perceived himself but his wife tsipras perceived his intentions and tried all sorts of his intentions and tried all sorts of his intentions and tried all sorts of methods to divert him from his taking methods to divert him from his taking methods to divert him from his taking such a course so she sent a letter to such a course so she sent a letter to such a course so she sent a letter to his sister Herodias who was now the wife his sister Herodias who was now the wife his sister Herodias who was now the wife of Herod the Tetrarch and let her know of Herod the Tetrarch and let her know of Herod the Tetrarch and let her know Agrippa's present design and what Agrippa's present design and what Agrippa's present design and what necessity it was which drove him there necessity it was which drove him there necessity it was which drove him there too and desired her as a kinswoman of too and desired her as a kinswoman of too and desired her as a kinswoman of his to give him her help and to engage his to give him her help and to engage his to give him her help and to engage her husband to do the same since she saw her husband to do the same since she saw her husband to do the same since she saw how she alleviated these her husband's how she alleviated these her husband's how she alleviated these her husband's troubles all she could although she had troubles all she could although she had troubles all she could although she had not the like wealth to do it with all so not the like wealth to do it with all so not the like wealth to do it with all so they sent for him and allotted him they sent for him and allotted him they sent for him and allotted him Tiberius for his habitation and Tiberius for his habitation and Tiberius for his habitation and appointed him some income of money for appointed him some income of money for appointed him some income of money for his maintenance and made him a his maintenance and made him a his maintenance and made him a magistrate of that city by way of Honor magistrate of that city by way of Honor magistrate of that city by way of Honor to him yet did not Herod long continue to him yet did not Herod long continue to him yet did not Herod long continue in that resolution of supporting him in that resolution of supporting him in that resolution of supporting him though even that support was not though even that support was not though even that support was not sufficient for him for us once they were sufficient for him for us once they were sufficient for him for us once they were at a feast at Tyre and in their cups and at a feast at Tyre and in their cups and at a feast at Tyre and in their cups and reproaches were cast upon one another reproaches were cast upon one another reproaches were cast upon one another Agrippa thought that was not to be born

Agrippa thought that was not to be born Agrippa thought that was not to be born while Herod hit him in the teeth with while Herod hit him in the teeth with while Herod hit him in the teeth with his poverty and with his owing his his poverty and with his owing his his poverty and with his owing his necessary food to him so he went to necessary food to him so he went to necessary food to him so he went to flaccus one that had been console and flaccus one that had been console and flaccus one that had been console and had been a very great friend to him at had been a very great friend to him at had been a very great friend to him at Rome formerly and was now president of Rome formerly and was now president of Rome formerly and was now president of Syria here upon flaccus received him Syria here upon flaccus received him Syria here upon flaccus received him kindly and he lived with him flaccus had kindly and he lived with him flaccus had kindly and he lived with him flaccus had also with him their eros Tallis who was also with him their eros Tallis who was also with him their eros Tallis who was indeed Agrippa 's brother but was at indeed Agrippa 's brother but was at indeed Agrippa 's brother but was at variance with him yet did not their variance with him yet did not their variance with him yet did not their enmity to one another hinder the enmity to one another hinder the enmity to one another hinder the friendship of flaccus to them both but friendship of flaccus to them both but friendship of flaccus to them both but still they were honorably treated by him still they were honorably treated by him still they were honorably treated by him however era stablest did not abate of however era stablest did not abate of however era stablest did not abate of his ill-will to Agrippa to let length he his ill-will to Agrippa to let length he his ill-will to Agrippa to let length he brought him to ill terms with flaccus brought him to ill terms with flaccus brought him to ill terms with flaccus the occasion of bringing him on which the occasion of bringing him on which the occasion of bringing him on which estrangement was this estrangement was this estrangement was this the damask ins were at difference with the damask ins were at difference with the damask ins were at difference with the sidonians about their limits and the sidonians about their limits and the sidonians about their limits and when flaccus was sent to here the cause when flaccus was sent to here the cause when flaccus was sent to here the cause between them they understood that between them they understood that between them they understood that Agrippa had a mighty influence upon him Agrippa had a mighty influence upon him Agrippa had a mighty influence upon him so they desired that he would be of so they desired that he would be of so they desired that he would be of their side and for that favor promised their side and for that favor promised their side and for that favor promised him a great deal of money so he was him a great deal of money so he was him a great deal of money so he was zealous in assisting the damask ins as zealous in assisting the damask ins as zealous in assisting the damask ins as far as he was able now Aerys Tablas had far as he was able now Aerys Tablas had far as he was able now Aerys Tablas had gotten intelligence of this promise of gotten intelligence of this promise of gotten intelligence of this promise of money to him and accused him to flaccus money to him and accused him to flaccus money to him and accused him to flaccus of the same and when upon a thorough of the same and when upon a thorough of the same and when upon a thorough examination of the matter examination of the matter examination of the matter it appeared plainly so to be he rejected it appeared plainly so to be he rejected it appeared plainly so to be he rejected Agrippa out of the number of his friends Agrippa out of the number of his friends Agrippa out of the number of his friends so he was reduced to the utmost so he was reduced to the utmost so he was reduced to the utmost necessity and came to ptolemies and

necessity and came to ptolemies and necessity and came to ptolemies and because he knew not where else to get a because he knew not where else to get a because he knew not where else to get a livelihood he thought to sail to Italy livelihood he thought to sail to Italy livelihood he thought to sail to Italy but as he was restrained from so doing but as he was restrained from so doing but as he was restrained from so doing by want of money he desired Marsyas who by want of money he desired Marsyas who by want of money he desired Marsyas who was his freed man to find some method was his freed man to find some method was his freed man to find some method for procuring him so much as he wanted for procuring him so much as he wanted for procuring him so much as he wanted for that purpose by borrowing such a sum for that purpose by borrowing such a sum for that purpose by borrowing such a sum from some person or other so Marsyas from some person or other so Marsyas from some person or other so Marsyas desired of Peter who was the freed man desired of Peter who was the freed man desired of Peter who was the freed man of Bernice Agrippa's mother and by the of Bernice Agrippa's mother and by the of Bernice Agrippa's mother and by the right of her Testament was bequeathed to right of her Testament was bequeathed to right of her Testament was bequeathed to Antonia to lend so much upon Agrippa's Antonia to lend so much upon Agrippa's Antonia to lend so much upon Agrippa's own bond and security but he accused own bond and security but he accused own bond and security but he accused Agrippa of having defrauded him of Agrippa of having defrauded him of Agrippa of having defrauded him of certain sums of money and so obliged certain sums of money and so obliged certain sums of money and so obliged Marsyas when he made the bond of 20,000 Marsyas when he made the bond of 20,000 Marsyas when he made the bond of 20,000 attak trak me to accept of 2500 drachma attak trak me to accept of 2500 drachma attak trak me to accept of 2500 drachma as less than what he desired which the as less than what he desired which the as less than what he desired which the other allowed of because he could not other allowed of because he could not other allowed of because he could not help it upon the receipt of this money help it upon the receipt of this money help it upon the receipt of this money Agrippa came to antha Don and took Agrippa came to antha Don and took Agrippa came to antha Don and took shipping and was going to set sail but shipping and was going to set sail but shipping and was going to set sail but her Enya's Caputo who was the procurator her Enya's Caputo who was the procurator her Enya's Caputo who was the procurator of Jamis sent a band of soldiers to of Jamis sent a band of soldiers to of Jamis sent a band of soldiers to demand of him three hundred thousand demand of him three hundred thousand demand of him three hundred thousand drachma of silver which were by him drachma of silver which were by him drachma of silver which were by him owing to caesar's treasury while he was owing to caesar's treasury while he was owing to caesar's treasury while he was at rome and so forced him to stay he at rome and so forced him to stay he at rome and so forced him to stay he then pretended that he would do as he then pretended that he would do as he then pretended that he would do as he bid him but when night came on he cut bid him but when night came on he cut bid him but when night came on he cut his cables and went off in sail to his cables and went off in sail to his cables and went off in sail to Alexandria where he desired alexander Alexandria where he desired alexander Alexandria where he desired alexander the alla bark to lend him two hundred the alla bark to lend him two hundred the alla bark to lend him two hundred thousand drachma but he said he thousand drachma but he said he thousand drachma but he said he would not lend it to him but would not

would not lend it to him but would not would not lend it to him but would not refuse it to sip rose has greatly refuse it to sip rose has greatly refuse it to sip rose has greatly astonished at her affection to her astonished at her affection to her astonished at her affection to her husband and at the other instances of husband and at the other instances of husband and at the other instances of her virtue so she undertook to repay it her virtue so she undertook to repay it her virtue so she undertook to repay it accordingly accordingly accordingly Alexander paid them five talents at Alexander paid them five talents at Alexander paid them five talents at Alexandria and promised to pay them the Alexandria and promised to pay them the Alexandria and promised to pay them the rest of that sum at dice Archaea booty rest of that sum at dice Archaea booty rest of that sum at dice Archaea booty Olli and thus he did out of the fear he Olli and thus he did out of the fear he Olli and thus he did out of the fear he was in that Agrippa would soon spend it was in that Agrippa would soon spend it was in that Agrippa would soon spend it so this sip rose set her husband free so this sip rose set her husband free so this sip rose set her husband free and dismissed him to go on with his and dismissed him to go on with his and dismissed him to go on with his navigation to Italy while she and her navigation to Italy while she and her navigation to Italy while she and her children departed for Judea and now children departed for Judea and now children departed for Judea and now Agrippa was come to putti Olli once he Agrippa was come to putti Olli once he Agrippa was come to putti Olli once he wrote a letter to Tiberius Caesar who wrote a letter to Tiberius Caesar who wrote a letter to Tiberius Caesar who then lived at Capri a and told him that then lived at Capri a and told him that then lived at Capri a and told him that he was come so far in order to wait on he was come so far in order to wait on he was come so far in order to wait on him and to pay him a visit and desired him and to pay him a visit and desired him and to pay him a visit and desired that he would give him leave to come that he would give him leave to come that he would give him leave to come over to Capri n so Tiberius made no over to Capri n so Tiberius made no over to Capri n so Tiberius made no difficulty but wrote to him in an difficulty but wrote to him in an difficulty but wrote to him in an obliging way in other respects and obliging way in other respects and obliging way in other respects and withal told him he was glad of his safe withal told him he was glad of his safe withal told him he was glad of his safe return and desired him to come to Capri return and desired him to come to Capri return and desired him to come to Capri a and when he was come he did not fail a and when he was come he did not fail a and when he was come he did not fail to treat him as kindly as he had to treat him as kindly as he had to treat him as kindly as he had promised him in his letter to do but the promised him in his letter to do but the promised him in his letter to do but the next day came a letter to Caesar from next day came a letter to Caesar from next day came a letter to Caesar from her Enya's Capitol to inform him that her Enya's Capitol to inform him that her Enya's Capitol to inform him that Agrippa had borrowed three hundred Agrippa had borrowed three hundred Agrippa had borrowed three hundred thousand drachma and had not paid it at thousand drachma and had not paid it at thousand drachma and had not paid it at the time appointed but when it was the time appointed but when it was the time appointed but when it was demanded of him he ran away like a demanded of him he ran away like a demanded of him he ran away like a fugitive out of the places under his fugitive out of the places under his fugitive out of the places under his government and put it out of his power government and put it out of his power government and put it out of his power to get the money of him when Caesar had

to get the money of him when Caesar had to get the money of him when Caesar had read this letter he was much troubled at read this letter he was much troubled at read this letter he was much troubled at it and gave order that Agrippa should be it and gave order that Agrippa should be it and gave order that Agrippa should be excluded from his presence until he had excluded from his presence until he had excluded from his presence until he had paid that debt upon which he was no way paid that debt upon which he was no way paid that debt upon which he was no way daunted at Caesars anger but entreated daunted at Caesars anger but entreated daunted at Caesars anger but entreated Antonia the mother of Germanicus and of Antonia the mother of Germanicus and of Antonia the mother of Germanicus and of Claudius who was afterwards Caesar Claudius who was afterwards Caesar Claudius who was afterwards Caesar himself to lend him those three hundred himself to lend him those three hundred himself to lend him those three hundred thousand drachma that he might not be thousand drachma that he might not be thousand drachma that he might not be deprived of Tiberius friendship so out deprived of Tiberius friendship so out deprived of Tiberius friendship so out of regard to the memory of bernice his of regard to the memory of bernice his of regard to the memory of bernice his mother for those two women were very mother for those two women were very mother for those two women were very familiar with one another and out of familiar with one another and out of familiar with one another and out of regard to his and Claudius's education regard to his and Claudius's education regard to his and Claudius's education together together together she lent him the money and upon the she lent him the money and upon the she lent him the money and upon the of this debt there was nothing to hinder of this debt there was nothing to hinder of this debt there was nothing to hinder Tiberius as friendship to him after this Tiberius as friendship to him after this Tiberius as friendship to him after this Tiberius Caesar recommended to him his Tiberius Caesar recommended to him his Tiberius Caesar recommended to him his grandson and ordered that he should grandson and ordered that he should grandson and ordered that he should always accompany him when he went abroad always accompany him when he went abroad always accompany him when he went abroad but upon Agrippa's kind reception by but upon Agrippa's kind reception by but upon Agrippa's kind reception by Antonia he B took him to pay his Antonia he B took him to pay his Antonia he B took him to pay his respects to Caius who was her grandson respects to Caius who was her grandson respects to Caius who was her grandson and in very high reputation by reason of and in very high reputation by reason of and in very high reputation by reason of the goodwill they bear his father now the goodwill they bear his father now the goodwill they bear his father now there was one thallus a freed man of there was one thallus a freed man of there was one thallus a freed man of caesar of whom he borrowed a million of caesar of whom he borrowed a million of caesar of whom he borrowed a million of drachma and thence repaid antonia the drachma and thence repaid antonia the drachma and thence repaid antonia the debt he owed her and by sending the debt he owed her and by sending the debt he owed her and by sending the overplus and paying his court to Caius overplus and paying his court to Caius overplus and paying his court to Caius became a person of great authority with became a person of great authority with became a person of great authority with him now as the friendship which Agrippa him now as the friendship which Agrippa him now as the friendship which Agrippa had for Caius was come to a great height had for Caius was come to a great height had for Caius was come to a great height there happened some words to pass there happened some words to pass there happened some words to pass between them as they once were in a between them as they once were in a between them as they once were in a chariot together

chariot together chariot together concerning Tiberius Agrippa praying to concerning Tiberius Agrippa praying to concerning Tiberius Agrippa praying to God for they too sat by themselves that God for they too sat by themselves that God for they too sat by themselves that Tiberius might soon go off the stage and Tiberius might soon go off the stage and Tiberius might soon go off the stage and leave the government to Caius who was in leave the government to Caius who was in leave the government to Caius who was in every respect more worthy of it now every respect more worthy of it now every respect more worthy of it now Eutychus who was a grip as freed man and Eutychus who was a grip as freed man and Eutychus who was a grip as freed man and drove his chariot heard these words and drove his chariot heard these words and drove his chariot heard these words and at that time said nothing of them but at that time said nothing of them but at that time said nothing of them but when Agrippa accused him of stealing when Agrippa accused him of stealing when Agrippa accused him of stealing some garments of his which was certainly some garments of his which was certainly some garments of his which was certainly true he ran away from him but when he true he ran away from him but when he true he ran away from him but when he was caught and brought before PS o who was caught and brought before PS o who was caught and brought before PS o who was governor of the city and the man was was governor of the city and the man was was governor of the city and the man was asked why he ran away he replied that he asked why he ran away he replied that he asked why he ran away he replied that he had somewhat to say to Caesar that had somewhat to say to Caesar that had somewhat to say to Caesar that tended to his security and preservation tended to his security and preservation tended to his security and preservation so P so bound him and sent him to Capri so P so bound him and sent him to Capri so P so bound him and sent him to Capri eh but Tiberius according to his usual eh but Tiberius according to his usual eh but Tiberius according to his usual custom kept him still in bonds being a custom kept him still in bonds being a custom kept him still in bonds being a delay of affairs if ever there was any delay of affairs if ever there was any delay of affairs if ever there was any other king or tyrant that was so for he other king or tyrant that was so for he other king or tyrant that was so for he did not admit ambassadors quickly and no did not admit ambassadors quickly and no did not admit ambassadors quickly and no successors were dispatched away to successors were dispatched away to successors were dispatched away to governor's or procurator's of the governor's or procurator's of the governor's or procurator's of the provinces that had been formerly sent provinces that had been formerly sent provinces that had been formerly sent unless they were dead unless they were dead unless they were dead once it was that he was so negligent in once it was that he was so negligent in once it was that he was so negligent in hearing the causes of prisoners in so hearing the causes of prisoners in so hearing the causes of prisoners in so much that when he was asked by his much that when he was asked by his much that when he was asked by his friends what was the reason of his delay friends what was the reason of his delay friends what was the reason of his delay in such cases he said that he delayed to in such cases he said that he delayed to in such cases he said that he delayed to Hyrum Bass Hyrum Bass Hyrum Bass lest upon their quick dismission other lest upon their quick dismission other lest upon their quick dismission other ambassadors should be appointed and ambassadors should be appointed and ambassadors should be appointed and return upon him and so he should bring

return upon him and so he should bring return upon him and so he should bring trouble upon himself in their public trouble upon himself in their public trouble upon himself in their public reception and dismission that he reception and dismission that he reception and dismission that he permitted those governors who had been permitted those governors who had been permitted those governors who had been sent once to their government to stay sent once to their government to stay sent once to their government to stay there a long while out of regard to the there a long while out of regard to the there a long while out of regard to the subjects that were under them for that subjects that were under them for that subjects that were under them for that all governors were naturally disposed to all governors were naturally disposed to all governors were naturally disposed to get as much as they can and that those get as much as they can and that those get as much as they can and that those who are not to fix their but to stay a who are not to fix their but to stay a who are not to fix their but to stay a short time and that at an uncertainty short time and that at an uncertainty short time and that at an uncertainty when they shall be turned out do the when they shall be turned out do the when they shall be turned out do the more severely hurry themselves on to more severely hurry themselves on to more severely hurry themselves on to fleece the people but if their fleece the people but if their fleece the people but if their government be long continued to them government be long continued to them government be long continued to them they are at less satiated with the they are at less satiated with the they are at less satiated with the spoils as having gotten a vast deal and spoils as having gotten a vast deal and spoils as having gotten a vast deal and so become at length less sharp in their so become at length less sharp in their so become at length less sharp in their pillaging but that if successors were pillaging but that if successors were pillaging but that if successors were sent quickly the poor subjects who were sent quickly the poor subjects who were sent quickly the poor subjects who were exposed to them as a prey would not be exposed to them as a prey would not be exposed to them as a prey would not be able to bear the new ones while they able to bear the new ones while they able to bear the new ones while they shall not have the same time allowed shall not have the same time allowed shall not have the same time allowed them wearing their predecessors had them wearing their predecessors had them wearing their predecessors had filled themselves and so grew more filled themselves and so grew more filled themselves and so grew more unconcerned about getting more and this unconcerned about getting more and this unconcerned about getting more and this because they were removed before they because they were removed before they because they were removed before they have had time for their oppressions he have had time for their oppressions he have had time for their oppressions he gave them an example to show his meaning gave them an example to show his meaning gave them an example to show his meaning a great number of flies came about the a great number of flies came about the a great number of flies came about the sore places of a man that had been sore places of a man that had been sore places of a man that had been wounded upon which one of the standards wounded upon which one of the standards wounded upon which one of the standards by pitied the man's misfortune and by pitied the man's misfortune and by pitied the man's misfortune and thinking he was not able to drive those thinking he was not able to drive those thinking he was not able to drive those flies away himself was going to drive flies away himself was going to drive flies away himself was going to drive them away for him but he prayed him to them away for him but he prayed him to them away for him but he prayed him to let them alone the other by way of reply let them alone the other by way of reply let them alone the other by way of reply asked him the reason of such a asked him the reason of such a asked him the reason of such a preposterous proceeding in preventing

preposterous proceeding in preventing preposterous proceeding in preventing relief from his present misery to which relief from his present misery to which relief from his present misery to which he answered if thou drivest these flies he answered if thou drivest these flies he answered if thou drivest these flies away thou wilt hurt me worse for as away thou wilt hurt me worse for as away thou wilt hurt me worse for as these are already full of my blood they these are already full of my blood they these are already full of my blood they do not crowd about me do not crowd about me do not crowd about me nor pain me so much as before but are nor pain me so much as before but are nor pain me so much as before but are somewhat more remiss while the fresh somewhat more remiss while the fresh somewhat more remiss while the fresh ones that come almost famished and find ones that come almost famished and find ones that come almost famished and find me quite tired down already will be my me quite tired down already will be my me quite tired down already will be my destruction destruction destruction for this cause therefore it is that I am for this cause therefore it is that I am for this cause therefore it is that I am myself careful not to send such new myself careful not to send such new myself careful not to send such new governors perpetually to those my governors perpetually to those my governors perpetually to those my subjects who are already sufficiently subjects who are already sufficiently subjects who are already sufficiently harassed by many oppressions harassed by many oppressions harassed by many oppressions as May like these flies further distress as May like these flies further distress as May like these flies further distress them and so besides their natural desire them and so besides their natural desire them and so besides their natural desire of gain may have this additional of gain may have this additional of gain may have this additional enticement to it that they expect to be enticement to it that they expect to be enticement to it that they expect to be suddenly deprived of that pleasure which suddenly deprived of that pleasure which suddenly deprived of that pleasure which they take in it and as a further they take in it and as a further they take in it and as a further attestation to what I say of the attestation to what I say of the attestation to what I say of the dilatory nature of tiberius I appeal to dilatory nature of tiberius I appeal to dilatory nature of tiberius I appeal to this his practice itself for although he this his practice itself for although he this his practice itself for although he was emperor twenty-two years he sent in was emperor twenty-two years he sent in was emperor twenty-two years he sent in all but two procurator's to govern the all but two procurator's to govern the all but two procurator's to govern the nation of the Jews gratis and his nation of the Jews gratis and his nation of the Jews gratis and his successor in the government pilot nor successor in the government pilot nor successor in the government pilot nor was he in one way of acting with respect was he in one way of acting with respect was he in one way of acting with respect to the Jews and in another with respect to the Jews and in another with respect to the Jews and in another with respect to the rest of his subjects he further to the rest of his subjects he further to the rest of his subjects he further informed them that even in the hearing informed them that even in the hearing informed them that even in the hearing of the causes of prisoners he made such of the causes of prisoners he made such of the causes of prisoners he made such delays because immediate death to those delays because immediate death to those delays because immediate death to those that must be condemned to die would be that must be condemned to die would be that must be condemned to die would be an alleviation of their present miseries an alleviation of their present miseries an alleviation of their present miseries while those wicked wretches have not

while those wicked wretches have not while those wicked wretches have not deserved any such favor quote but I do deserved any such favor quote but I do deserved any such favor quote but I do it that by being harassed with the it that by being harassed with the it that by being harassed with the present calamity they may undergo present calamity they may undergo present calamity they may undergo greater misery and quote end of book 18 greater misery and quote end of book 18 greater misery and quote end of book 18 chapter 5 in chapter 6 part 1 book 18 chapter 5 in chapter 6 part 1 book 18 chapter 5 in chapter 6 part 1 book 18 chapter 6 part 2 of the antiquities of chapter 6 part 2 of the antiquities of chapter 6 part 2 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information the public domain for more information the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Nicola Kaye librivox.org recording by Nicola Kaye librivox.org recording by Nicola Kaye the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Kristen book 18 chapter 6 part 2 on this Kristen book 18 chapter 6 part 2 on this Kristen book 18 chapter 6 part 2 on this account it was that Eutychus could not account it was that Eutychus could not account it was that Eutychus could not obtain a hearing but was kept still in obtain a hearing but was kept still in obtain a hearing but was kept still in prison prison prison however some time afterward Tiberias however some time afterward Tiberias however some time afterward Tiberias came from Capri a - Tosca lanham which came from Capri a - Tosca lanham which came from Capri a - Tosca lanham which is about a hundred furlongs from Rome is about a hundred furlongs from Rome is about a hundred furlongs from Rome Agrippa then desired of Antonia that she Agrippa then desired of Antonia that she Agrippa then desired of Antonia that she would procure a hearing for Eutychus let would procure a hearing for Eutychus let would procure a hearing for Eutychus let the matter whereof he accused him prove the matter whereof he accused him prove the matter whereof he accused him prove what it would now Antonia was greatly what it would now Antonia was greatly what it would now Antonia was greatly esteemed by Tiberias on all accounts

esteemed by Tiberias on all accounts esteemed by Tiberias on all accounts from the dignity of her relation to him from the dignity of her relation to him from the dignity of her relation to him who had been his brother drusus wife and who had been his brother drusus wife and who had been his brother drusus wife and from her eminent chastity for though she from her eminent chastity for though she from her eminent chastity for though she was still a young woman she continued in was still a young woman she continued in was still a young woman she continued in her widowhood and refused all other her widowhood and refused all other her widowhood and refused all other matches although Augustus had enjoined matches although Augustus had enjoined matches although Augustus had enjoined her to be married to somebody else yet her to be married to somebody else yet her to be married to somebody else yet did she all along preserve her did she all along preserve her did she all along preserve her reputation free from reproach she had reputation free from reproach she had reputation free from reproach she had also been the greatest benefactress to also been the greatest benefactress to also been the greatest benefactress to Tiberius when there was a very dangerous Tiberius when there was a very dangerous Tiberius when there was a very dangerous plot laid against him by C Janice a man plot laid against him by C Janice a man plot laid against him by C Janice a man who had been her husband's friend and who had been her husband's friend and who had been her husband's friend and who had the greatest authority because who had the greatest authority because who had the greatest authority because he was general of the army and when many he was general of the army and when many he was general of the army and when many members of the Senate and many of the members of the Senate and many of the members of the Senate and many of the freedmen joined with him and the freedmen joined with him and the freedmen joined with him and the soldiery was corrupted and the plot was soldiery was corrupted and the plot was soldiery was corrupted and the plot was come to a great height now such an come to a great height now such an come to a great height now such an asshat certainly gained his point had asshat certainly gained his point had asshat certainly gained his point had not Antonius boldness been more wisely not Antonius boldness been more wisely not Antonius boldness been more wisely conducted than so Janice's MELAS for conducted than so Janice's MELAS for conducted than so Janice's MELAS for when she had discovered his designs when she had discovered his designs when she had discovered his designs against Tiberius she wrote him an exact against Tiberius she wrote him an exact against Tiberius she wrote him an exact account of the whole and gave the letter account of the whole and gave the letter account of the whole and gave the letter to Pallas the most faithful of her to Pallas the most faithful of her to Pallas the most faithful of her servants and sent him to Capri to servants and sent him to Capri to servants and sent him to Capri to Tiberius who when he understood it SLUSA Tiberius who when he understood it SLUSA Tiberius who when he understood it SLUSA Jonas and his confederates so that Jonas and his confederates so that Jonas and his confederates so that Tiberius who had her in great esteem Tiberius who had her in great esteem Tiberius who had her in great esteem before now looked upon her with still before now looked upon her with still before now looked upon her with still greater respect and depended upon her in

greater respect and depended upon her in greater respect and depended upon her in all things all things all things so when Tiberius was desired by the so when Tiberius was desired by the so when Tiberius was desired by the santoña to examine Eutychus he answered santoña to examine Eutychus he answered santoña to examine Eutychus he answered if indeed eutychus hath falsely accused if indeed eutychus hath falsely accused if indeed eutychus hath falsely accused the Gripen in what he had said of him he the Gripen in what he had said of him he the Gripen in what he had said of him he hath had sufficient punishment by what I hath had sufficient punishment by what I hath had sufficient punishment by what I have done to him already but if upon have done to him already but if upon have done to him already but if upon examination the accusation appears to be examination the accusation appears to be examination the accusation appears to be true let Agrippa have a care lest out of true let Agrippa have a care lest out of true let Agrippa have a care lest out of desire of punishing his freed man he do desire of punishing his freed man he do desire of punishing his freed man he do not rather bring not rather bring not rather bring punishment upon himself now an Antonia punishment upon himself now an Antonia punishment upon himself now an Antonia told agrippa of this he was still much told agrippa of this he was still much told agrippa of this he was still much more pressing that the matter might be more pressing that the matter might be more pressing that the matter might be examined into so Antonia upon a grip is examined into so Antonia upon a grip is examined into so Antonia upon a grip is lying hard at her continually to beg lying hard at her continually to beg lying hard at her continually to beg this favor took the following this favor took the following this favor took the following opportunity as Tiberius lay once at his opportunity as Tiberius lay once at his opportunity as Tiberius lay once at his ease upon his sedan and was carried ease upon his sedan and was carried ease upon his sedan and was carried about and caius her grandson and Agrippa about and caius her grandson and Agrippa about and caius her grandson and Agrippa were before him after dinner she walked were before him after dinner she walked were before him after dinner she walked by the sedan and desired him to call by the sedan and desired him to call by the sedan and desired him to call Eutychus and have him examined to which Eutychus and have him examined to which Eutychus and have him examined to which he replied Oh Antonia the gods are my he replied Oh Antonia the gods are my he replied Oh Antonia the gods are my witnesses that I am induced to do what I witnesses that I am induced to do what I witnesses that I am induced to do what I am going to do not buy my own am going to do not buy my own am going to do not buy my own inclination but because I am forced to inclination but because I am forced to inclination but because I am forced to it by thy prayers when he had said this it by thy prayers when he had said this it by thy prayers when he had said this he ordered macro who succeeded so Janus he ordered macro who succeeded so Janus he ordered macro who succeeded so Janus to bring you to cus to him accordingly to bring you to cus to him accordingly to bring you to cus to him accordingly without any delay he was brought then without any delay he was brought then without any delay he was brought then Tiberius asked him what he had to say Tiberius asked him what he had to say Tiberius asked him what he had to say against a man who had given him his

against a man who had given him his against a man who had given him his liberty upon which he said o my lord liberty upon which he said o my lord liberty upon which he said o my lord this Caius and Agrippa with him were this Caius and Agrippa with him were this Caius and Agrippa with him were once riding in a chariot when I sat at once riding in a chariot when I sat at once riding in a chariot when I sat at their feet and among other discourses their feet and among other discourses their feet and among other discourses that passed Agrippa said to Caius oh that passed Agrippa said to Caius oh that passed Agrippa said to Caius oh that the day would once come when this that the day would once come when this that the day would once come when this old fella will die and name thee for the old fella will die and name thee for the old fella will die and name thee for the governor of the habitable earth for then governor of the habitable earth for then governor of the habitable earth for then this Tiberius his grandson would be no this Tiberius his grandson would be no this Tiberius his grandson would be no hindrance but would be taken off by thee hindrance but would be taken off by thee hindrance but would be taken off by thee and that earth would be happy and I and that earth would be happy and I and that earth would be happy and I happy also now Tiberius took these to be truly now Tiberius took these to be truly Agrippa's words and bearing a grudge Agrippa's words and bearing a grudge Agrippa's words and bearing a grudge with all at Agrippa because when he had with all at Agrippa because when he had with all at Agrippa because when he had commanded him to pay his respects to commanded him to pay his respects to commanded him to pay his respects to Tiberius his grandson and the son of Tiberius his grandson and the son of Tiberius his grandson and the son of Drusus Agrippa had not paid him that Drusus Agrippa had not paid him that Drusus Agrippa had not paid him that respect but had disobeyed his commands respect but had disobeyed his commands respect but had disobeyed his commands had transferred all his regard to Caius had transferred all his regard to Caius had transferred all his regard to Caius he said to macro bind this man he said to macro bind this man he said to macro bind this man but macro not distinctly knowing which but macro not distinctly knowing which but macro not distinctly knowing which of them it was whom he did him bind and of them it was whom he did him bind and of them it was whom he did him bind and not expecting that he would have any not expecting that he would have any not expecting that he would have any such thing done to Agrippa he forebore such thing done to Agrippa he forebore such thing done to Agrippa he forebore and came to ask more distinctly what it and came to ask more distinctly what it and came to ask more distinctly what it that he said but when Caesar had gone that he said but when Caesar had gone that he said but when Caesar had gone round the Hippodrome he found Agrippa round the Hippodrome he found Agrippa round the Hippodrome he found Agrippa standing for certain said he macro this standing for certain said he macro this standing for certain said he macro this is the man I meant to have bound and is the man I meant to have bound and is the man I meant to have bound and when he still asked which of these is to when he still asked which of these is to when he still asked which of these is to be bound be bound be bound he said Agrippa upon which Agrippa B he said Agrippa upon which Agrippa B he said Agrippa upon which Agrippa B took himself to make supplication for

took himself to make supplication for took himself to make supplication for himself putting him in mind of his son himself putting him in mind of his son himself putting him in mind of his son with whom he was brought up and of with whom he was brought up and of with whom he was brought up and of Tiberius his grandson whom he had Tiberius his grandson whom he had Tiberius his grandson whom he had educated but all to no purpose for they educated but all to no purpose for they educated but all to no purpose for they led him about bound even in his purple led him about bound even in his purple led him about bound even in his purple garments it was also very hot weather garments it was also very hot weather garments it was also very hot weather and they had but little wine to their and they had but little wine to their and they had but little wine to their meal so that he was very thirsty he was meal so that he was very thirsty he was meal so that he was very thirsty he was also in a sort of agony and took this also in a sort of agony and took this also in a sort of agony and took this treatment of him heinous ly as he treatment of him heinous ly as he treatment of him heinous ly as he therefore saw one of Caius of slaves therefore saw one of Caius of slaves therefore saw one of Caius of slaves whose name was Thumb asked us carrying whose name was Thumb asked us carrying whose name was Thumb asked us carrying some water in a vessel he desired that some water in a vessel he desired that some water in a vessel he desired that he would let him drink so the servant he would let him drink so the servant he would let him drink so the servant gave him some water to drink and he gave him some water to drink and he gave him some water to drink and he drank heartily and said o thou boy the drank heartily and said o thou boy the drank heartily and said o thou boy the service of thine to me will be for thy service of thine to me will be for thy service of thine to me will be for thy advantage for if I once get clear of advantage for if I once get clear of advantage for if I once get clear of these my bonds I will soon procure thee these my bonds I will soon procure thee these my bonds I will soon procure thee thy freedom of Caius who has not been thy freedom of Caius who has not been thy freedom of Caius who has not been wanting to minister to me now I am in wanting to minister to me now I am in wanting to minister to me now I am in bonds in the same manner as when I was bonds in the same manner as when I was bonds in the same manner as when I was in my former state and dignity nor did in my former state and dignity nor did in my former state and dignity nor did he deceive him and what he promised him he deceive him and what he promised him he deceive him and what he promised him but made him amends for what he had now but made him amends for what he had now but made him amends for what he had now done for when afterward Agrippa was come done for when afterward Agrippa was come done for when afterward Agrippa was come to the kingdom he took particular care to the kingdom he took particular care to the kingdom he took particular care of Thumb mastis and got him his Liberty of Thumb mastis and got him his Liberty of Thumb mastis and got him his Liberty from Caius and made him the steward over from Caius and made him the steward over from Caius and made him the steward over his own estate and when he died he left his own estate and when he died he left his own estate and when he died he left him to Agrippa his son and to Bernice him to Agrippa his son and to Bernice him to Agrippa his son and to Bernice his daughter to minister to them in the his daughter to minister to them in the his daughter to minister to them in the same capacity the man also grew old in same capacity the man also grew old in same capacity the man also grew old in that honorable post and therein died but

that honorable post and therein died but that honorable post and therein died but all this happened a good while later now Agrippa stood in his bonds before now Agrippa stood in his bonds before the Royal Palace and leaned on a certain the Royal Palace and leaned on a certain the Royal Palace and leaned on a certain tree for grief with many others who were tree for grief with many others who were tree for grief with many others who were in bonds also and as a certain bird sat in bonds also and as a certain bird sat in bonds also and as a certain bird sat upon the tree on which Agrippa leaned upon the tree on which Agrippa leaned upon the tree on which Agrippa leaned the Romans call this bird Bubo an owl the Romans call this bird Bubo an owl the Romans call this bird Bubo an owl one of those that were bound a German by one of those that were bound a German by one of those that were bound a German by nation saw him and asked to soldier who nation saw him and asked to soldier who nation saw him and asked to soldier who that man in purple was and when he was that man in purple was and when he was that man in purple was and when he was informed that his name was Agrippa and informed that his name was Agrippa and informed that his name was Agrippa and that he was by nation a Jew and one of that he was by nation a Jew and one of that he was by nation a Jew and one of the principal men of that nation the principal men of that nation the principal men of that nation he asked leave of the soldier to whom he he asked leave of the soldier to whom he he asked leave of the soldier to whom he was bound to let him come nearer to him was bound to let him come nearer to him was bound to let him come nearer to him to speak with him for that he had a mind to speak with him for that he had a mind to speak with him for that he had a mind to inquire of him about some things to inquire of him about some things to inquire of him about some things relating to his country which liberty relating to his country which liberty relating to his country which liberty when he had obtained and as he stood when he had obtained and as he stood when he had obtained and as he stood near him he said thus to him by an near him he said thus to him by an near him he said thus to him by an interpreter this sudden change of thy interpreter this sudden change of thy interpreter this sudden change of thy condition o young man is Grievous to condition o young man is Grievous to condition o young man is Grievous to thee as bringing on the a manifold and thee as bringing on the a manifold and thee as bringing on the a manifold and very great adversity nor wilt thou very great adversity nor wilt thou very great adversity nor wilt thou believe me when I foretell how thou wilt believe me when I foretell how thou wilt believe me when I foretell how thou wilt get clear of this misery which thou art get clear of this misery which thou art get clear of this misery which thou art now under and how divine providence will now under and how divine providence will now under and how divine providence will provide for thee know therefore and I provide for thee know therefore and I provide for thee know therefore and I appealed to my own country gods as well appealed to my own country gods as well appealed to my own country gods as well as to the gods of this place who have as to the gods of this place who have as to the gods of this place who have awarded these bones to us that all I am awarded these bones to us that all I am awarded these bones to us that all I am going to say about that concerns shall going to say about that concerns shall going to say about that concerns shall neither be said for favor nor bribery neither be said for favor nor bribery neither be said for favor nor bribery nor out of an endeavor to make the

nor out of an endeavor to make the nor out of an endeavor to make the cheerful without cause for such cheerful without cause for such cheerful without cause for such predictions when they come to fail make predictions when they come to fail make predictions when they come to fail make the grief at last and in earnest more the grief at last and in earnest more the grief at last and in earnest more bitter than if the party had never heard bitter than if the party had never heard bitter than if the party had never heard of any such thing however though I run of any such thing however though I run of any such thing however though I run the hazard of my own self I think it fit the hazard of my own self I think it fit the hazard of my own self I think it fit to declare to thee the prediction of the to declare to thee the prediction of the to declare to thee the prediction of the gods it cannot be that thou should gods it cannot be that thou should gods it cannot be that thou should s'long continue in these bonds but thou s'long continue in these bonds but thou s'long continue in these bonds but thou will soon be delivered from them and will soon be delivered from them and will soon be delivered from them and wilt be promoted to the highest dignity wilt be promoted to the highest dignity wilt be promoted to the highest dignity and power and thou wilt be envied by all and power and thou wilt be envied by all and power and thou wilt be envied by all those who now pity thy heart fortune and those who now pity thy heart fortune and those who now pity thy heart fortune and thou wilt be happy till thy death and thou wilt be happy till thy death and thou wilt be happy till thy death and wilt leave thine happiness to the wilt leave thine happiness to the wilt leave thine happiness to the children whom thou shalt have but do children whom thou shalt have but do children whom thou shalt have but do thou remember when thou seest this bird thou remember when thou seest this bird thou remember when thou seest this bird again that thou wilt then live but five again that thou wilt then live but five again that thou wilt then live but five days longer this event will be brought days longer this event will be brought days longer this event will be brought to pass by that God who hath sent this to pass by that God who hath sent this to pass by that God who hath sent this bird hither to be a sign unto thee and I bird hither to be a sign unto thee and I bird hither to be a sign unto thee and I cannot but think it unjust to conceal cannot but think it unjust to conceal cannot but think it unjust to conceal from thee what I for know concerning from thee what I for know concerning from thee what I for know concerning thee that by thy knowing beforehand what thee that by thy knowing beforehand what thee that by thy knowing beforehand what happiness is coming up happiness is coming up happiness is coming up thee thou mayest not regard that present thee thou mayest not regard that present thee thou mayest not regard that present misfortunes but when this happiness misfortunes but when this happiness misfortunes but when this happiness shall actually befall thee do not forget shall actually befall thee do not forget shall actually befall thee do not forget what misery I am in myself but endeavour what misery I am in myself but endeavour what misery I am in myself but endeavour to deliver me so when the German had to deliver me so when the German had to deliver me so when the German had said this he made Agrippa laugh at him said this he made Agrippa laugh at him said this he made Agrippa laugh at him as much as he afterwards appeared worthy as much as he afterwards appeared worthy as much as he afterwards appeared worthy of admiration but now Antonio took a of admiration but now Antonio took a of admiration but now Antonio took a grip as misfortune to heart however to grip as misfortune to heart however to grip as misfortune to heart however to speak to Tiberius on his behalf she took

speak to Tiberius on his behalf she took speak to Tiberius on his behalf she took to be a very difficult thing and indeed to be a very difficult thing and indeed to be a very difficult thing and indeed quite impracticable as to any hope of quite impracticable as to any hope of quite impracticable as to any hope of success yet did she procure of macro success yet did she procure of macro success yet did she procure of macro that the soldiers that kept him should that the soldiers that kept him should that the soldiers that kept him should be of a gentle nature and that the be of a gentle nature and that the be of a gentle nature and that the Centurion who was over them and was to Centurion who was over them and was to Centurion who was over them and was to diet with him should be of the same diet with him should be of the same diet with him should be of the same disposition and that he might have disposition and that he might have disposition and that he might have leaved to bait himself every day and leaved to bait himself every day and leaved to bait himself every day and that his freedmen and friends might come that his freedmen and friends might come that his freedmen and friends might come to him and that other things that tended to him and that other things that tended to him and that other things that tended to ease him might be indulged him so his to ease him might be indulged him so his to ease him might be indulged him so his friend Silas came into him and two of friend Silas came into him and two of friend Silas came into him and two of his freedmen marcia's and stick us his freedmen marcia's and stick us his freedmen marcia's and stick us brought him such sorts of food as he was brought him such sorts of food as he was brought him such sorts of food as he was fond of and indeed took great care of fond of and indeed took great care of fond of and indeed took great care of him they also brought him garments under him they also brought him garments under him they also brought him garments under pretence of selling them and when night pretence of selling them and when night pretence of selling them and when night came on they laid them under him and the came on they laid them under him and the came on they laid them under him and the soldiers assisted them as Macra had soldiers assisted them as Macra had soldiers assisted them as Macra had given him order to do beforehand and given him order to do beforehand and given him order to do beforehand and this was a grippers condition for six this was a grippers condition for six this was a grippers condition for six months time and in this case were his months time and in this case were his months time and in this case were his affairs but for Tiberius upon his return affairs but for Tiberius upon his return affairs but for Tiberius upon his return to Capri on he fell sick at first his to Capri on he fell sick at first his to Capri on he fell sick at first his distemper was but gentle but as that distemper was but gentle but as that distemper was but gentle but as that distemper increased upon him he had distemper increased upon him he had distemper increased upon him he had small or no hopes of recovery here upon small or no hopes of recovery here upon small or no hopes of recovery here upon he bid you Otis who was that freed man he bid you Otis who was that freed man he bid you Otis who was that freed man whom he most of all respected to bring whom he most of all respected to bring whom he most of all respected to bring the children to him for that he wanted the children to him for that he wanted the children to him for that he wanted to talk to them before he died now he to talk to them before he died now he to talk to them before he died now he had at present no sons of his own alive had at present no sons of his own alive had at present no sons of his own alive for Drusus who was his only son was dead

for Drusus who was his only son was dead for Drusus who was his only son was dead but Drusus son Tiberius was still living but Drusus son Tiberius was still living but Drusus son Tiberius was still living whose additional name was gemellus there whose additional name was gemellus there whose additional name was gemellus there was also living Caius the son of was also living Caius the son of was also living Caius the son of Germanicus who was the son of his Germanicus who was the son of his Germanicus who was the son of his brother drusus he was now grown brother drusus he was now grown brother drusus he was now grown but had a liberal education and was well but had a liberal education and was well but had a liberal education and was well improved by it and was in esteem and improved by it and was in esteem and improved by it and was in esteem and favor with the people on account of the favor with the people on account of the favor with the people on account of the excellent character of his father excellent character of his father excellent character of his father Germanicus who had attained the highest Germanicus who had attained the highest Germanicus who had attained the highest honor among the multitude by the honor among the multitude by the honor among the multitude by the firmness of his virtuous behavior by the firmness of his virtuous behavior by the firmness of his virtuous behavior by the easiness and agreeableness of his easiness and agreeableness of his easiness and agreeableness of his conversing with the multitude and conversing with the multitude and conversing with the multitude and because the dignity he was in did not because the dignity he was in did not because the dignity he was in did not hinder his familiarity with them all as hinder his familiarity with them all as hinder his familiarity with them all as if they were his equals by which if they were his equals by which if they were his equals by which behavior he was not only greatly behavior he was not only greatly behavior he was not only greatly esteemed by the people and the Senate esteemed by the people and the Senate esteemed by the people and the Senate but by every one of those nations that but by every one of those nations that but by every one of those nations that were subject to the Romans some of which were subject to the Romans some of which were subject to the Romans some of which were affected when they came to him with were affected when they came to him with were affected when they came to him with the gracefulness of their reception by the gracefulness of their reception by the gracefulness of their reception by him and others were affected in the same him and others were affected in the same him and others were affected in the same manner by the report of the others that manner by the report of the others that manner by the report of the others that had been with him and upon his death had been with him and upon his death had been with him and upon his death there was a lamentation made by all men there was a lamentation made by all men there was a lamentation made by all men not such a one as was to be made in way not such a one as was to be made in way not such a one as was to be made in way of flattery to their rulers while they of flattery to their rulers while they of flattery to their rulers while they did but counterfeit sir oh but such as did but counterfeit sir oh but such as did but counterfeit sir oh but such as was real while everybody grieved at his was real while everybody grieved at his was real while everybody grieved at his death as if they had lost one that was death as if they had lost one that was death as if they had lost one that was near to them and truly such had been his near to them and truly such had been his near to them and truly such had been his easy conversation with men that had easy conversation with men that had easy conversation with men that had turned greatly to the advantage of his

turned greatly to the advantage of his turned greatly to the advantage of his son among all and among others the son among all and among others the son among all and among others the soldiery were so peculiarly soldiery were so peculiarly soldiery were so peculiarly affected to him that they reckoned it an affected to him that they reckoned it an affected to him that they reckoned it an eligible thing if need were to die eligible thing if need were to die eligible thing if need were to die themselves if he might but attain to the themselves if he might but attain to the themselves if he might but attain to the government but when Tiberius had given government but when Tiberius had given government but when Tiberius had given order to you Otis to bring the children order to you Otis to bring the children order to you Otis to bring the children to him the next day in the morning he to him the next day in the morning he to him the next day in the morning he prayed to his country gods to show him a prayed to his country gods to show him a prayed to his country gods to show him a manifest signal which of those children manifest signal which of those children manifest signal which of those children should come to the government being very should come to the government being very should come to the government being very desirous to leave it to his son's son desirous to leave it to his son's son desirous to leave it to his son's son but still depending upon what God should but still depending upon what God should but still depending upon what God should for show concerning them more than upon for show concerning them more than upon for show concerning them more than upon his own opinion and inclination so he his own opinion and inclination so he his own opinion and inclination so he made this to be the omen that the made this to be the omen that the made this to be the omen that the government should be left to him who government should be left to him who government should be left to him who should come to him first should come to him first should come to him first the next day when he had thus result the next day when he had thus result the next day when he had thus result within himself he sent to his grandson's within himself he sent to his grandson's within himself he sent to his grandson's tutor and ordered him to bring the child tutor and ordered him to bring the child tutor and ordered him to bring the child to him to him to him in the morning as supposing that God in the morning as supposing that God in the morning as supposing that God would permit him to be made Emperor but would permit him to be made Emperor but would permit him to be made Emperor but God proved opposite to his designation God proved opposite to his designation God proved opposite to his designation for while Tiberius was thus contriving for while Tiberius was thus contriving for while Tiberius was thus contriving matters and as soon as it was a tall day matters and as soon as it was a tall day matters and as soon as it was a tall day he bid you Otis to call in that child he bid you Otis to call in that child he bid you Otis to call in that child which should be there ready so he went which should be there ready so he went which should be there ready so he went out and found Caius before the door for out and found Caius before the door for out and found Caius before the door for Tiberius was not yet come but stayed Tiberius was not yet come but stayed Tiberius was not yet come but stayed waiting for his breakfast for you Otis waiting for his breakfast for you Otis waiting for his breakfast for you Otis knew nothing of what his Lord intended

knew nothing of what his Lord intended knew nothing of what his Lord intended so he said to Caius thy father calls so he said to Caius thy father calls so he said to Caius thy father calls thee and then brought him in as soon as thee and then brought him in as soon as thee and then brought him in as soon as Tiberius saw Caius and not before he Tiberius saw Caius and not before he Tiberius saw Caius and not before he reflected on the power of God and how reflected on the power of God and how reflected on the power of God and how the ability of bestowing the government the ability of bestowing the government the ability of bestowing the government on whom he would was entirely taken from on whom he would was entirely taken from on whom he would was entirely taken from him and thence he was not able to him and thence he was not able to him and thence he was not able to establish what he had intended so he establish what he had intended so he establish what he had intended so he greatly lamented that his power of greatly lamented that his power of greatly lamented that his power of establishing what he had before establishing what he had before establishing what he had before contrived was taken from him and that contrived was taken from him and that contrived was taken from him and that his grandson Tiberius was not only to his grandson Tiberius was not only to his grandson Tiberius was not only to lose the Roman Empire by his fatality lose the Roman Empire by his fatality lose the Roman Empire by his fatality but his own safety also because his but his own safety also because his but his own safety also because his preservation would now depend upon such preservation would now depend upon such preservation would now depend upon such as would be more potent than himself as would be more potent than himself as would be more potent than himself who would think at a thing not to be who would think at a thing not to be who would think at a thing not to be born that a kinsman should live with him born that a kinsman should live with him born that a kinsman should live with him and so his relation would not be able to and so his relation would not be able to and so his relation would not be able to protect him but he would be feared and protect him but he would be feared and protect him but he would be feared and hated him who had the supreme authority hated him who had the supreme authority hated him who had the supreme authority partly on account of his being next to partly on account of his being next to partly on account of his being next to the Empire and partly on account of his the Empire and partly on account of his the Empire and partly on account of his perpetually contriving to get the perpetually contriving to get the perpetually contriving to get the government both in order to preserve government both in order to preserve government both in order to preserve himself and to be at the head of affairs himself and to be at the head of affairs himself and to be at the head of affairs also now Tiberius had been very much also now Tiberius had been very much also now Tiberius had been very much given to astrology and the calculation given to astrology and the calculation given to astrology and the calculation of nativities and had spent his life in of nativities and had spent his life in of nativities and had spent his life in the esteem of what predictions had the esteem of what predictions had the esteem of what predictions had proved true more than those who proved true more than those who proved true more than those who profession it was accordingly when he profession it was accordingly when he profession it was accordingly when he once saw Gale becoming to him he said to once saw Gale becoming to him he said to once saw Gale becoming to him he said to his most intimate friends that there

his most intimate friends that there his most intimate friends that there came in a man that would one day had the came in a man that would one day had the came in a man that would one day had the dignity of the Roman Empire so that this dignity of the Roman Empire so that this dignity of the Roman Empire so that this Tiberius was more addicted to all such Tiberius was more addicted to all such Tiberius was more addicted to all such sorts of diviners they sorts of diviners they sorts of diviners they any other of the Roman emperors because any other of the Roman emperors because any other of the Roman emperors because he had found them to have told him truth he had found them to have told him truth he had found them to have told him truth in his own affairs and indeed he was now in his own affairs and indeed he was now in his own affairs and indeed he was now in great distress upon this accident in great distress upon this accident in great distress upon this accident that had befallen him and was very much that had befallen him and was very much that had befallen him and was very much grieved at the destruction of his sons grieved at the destruction of his sons grieved at the destruction of his sons son which he foresaw and complained of son which he foresaw and complained of son which he foresaw and complained of himself that he should have made use of himself that he should have made use of himself that he should have made use of such a method of divination beforehand such a method of divination beforehand such a method of divination beforehand while it was in his power to have died while it was in his power to have died while it was in his power to have died without grief by this knowledge of without grief by this knowledge of without grief by this knowledge of Futurity whereas he was now tormented by Futurity whereas he was now tormented by Futurity whereas he was now tormented by his foreknowledge of the misfortune of his foreknowledge of the misfortune of his foreknowledge of the misfortune of such as were dearest to him and must die such as were dearest to him and must die such as were dearest to him and must die under that torment under that torment under that torment now although he was disordered at this now although he was disordered at this now although he was disordered at this unexpected revolution of the government unexpected revolution of the government unexpected revolution of the government to those for whom he did not intend it to those for whom he did not intend it to those for whom he did not intend it he spake thus to Caius though he spake thus to Caius though he spake thus to Caius though unwillingly and against his own unwillingly and against his own unwillingly and against his own inclination Oh child inclination Oh child inclination Oh child although Tiberius be nearer related to although Tiberius be nearer related to although Tiberius be nearer related to me than thou art I buy my own me than thou art I buy my own me than thou art I buy my own determination and conspiring suffrage of determination and conspiring suffrage of determination and conspiring suffrage of the gods to give and put into thy hand the gods to give and put into thy hand the gods to give and put into thy hand the Roman Empire and I desire thee never the Roman Empire and I desire thee never the Roman Empire and I desire thee never to be unmindful when thou comest to it to be unmindful when thou comest to it to be unmindful when thou comest to it either of my kindness to thee who set either of my kindness to thee who set either of my kindness to thee who set the inn so high at dignity or of thy the inn so high at dignity or of thy the inn so high at dignity or of thy relation to Tiberius but as thou knowest relation to Tiberius but as thou knowest relation to Tiberius but as thou knowest that I am together with and after the that I am together with and after the that I am together with and after the gods the procurer of so great happiness

gods the procurer of so great happiness gods the procurer of so great happiness to thee so I desired that thou wilt make to thee so I desired that thou wilt make to thee so I desired that thou wilt make me a return for my readiness to assist me a return for my readiness to assist me a return for my readiness to assist thee and will take care of Tiberius thee and will take care of Tiberius thee and will take care of Tiberius because of his near relation to thee because of his near relation to thee because of his near relation to thee besides which thou art to know that besides which thou art to know that besides which thou art to know that while Tiberius is alive he will be a while Tiberius is alive he will be a while Tiberius is alive he will be a security to thee both as to Empire and security to thee both as to Empire and security to thee both as to Empire and as to thy own preservation but if he as to thy own preservation but if he as to thy own preservation but if he died that will be but a prelude to thy died that will be but a prelude to thy died that will be but a prelude to thy own misfortunes for to be alone under own misfortunes for to be alone under own misfortunes for to be alone under the weight of such vast affairs is very the weight of such vast affairs is very the weight of such vast affairs is very dangerous nor will the gods suffer those dangerous nor will the gods suffer those dangerous nor will the gods suffer those actions which are unjustly done contrary actions which are unjustly done contrary actions which are unjustly done contrary to that law which directs men to act to that law which directs men to act to that law which directs men to act otherwise to go off unpunished otherwise to go off unpunished otherwise to go off unpunished this was the speech which Tiberius made this was the speech which Tiberius made this was the speech which Tiberius made which did not persuade Caius to act which did not persuade Caius to act which did not persuade Caius to act accordingly although he promised to accordingly although he promised to accordingly although he promised to so but when he was settled in the so but when he was settled in the so but when he was settled in the government government government he took off this Tiberius as was he took off this Tiberius as was he took off this Tiberius as was predicted by the other Tiberius as he predicted by the other Tiberius as he predicted by the other Tiberius as he was also himself in no long time was also himself in no long time was also himself in no long time afterward slain by a secret plot against afterward slain by a secret plot against afterward slain by a secret plot against him so when Tiberius had at this time him so when Tiberius had at this time him so when Tiberius had at this time appointed Caius to be his successor he appointed Caius to be his successor he appointed Caius to be his successor he outlived but a few days and then died outlived but a few days and then died outlived but a few days and then died after he had held the government 22 after he had held the government 22 after he had held the government 22 years five months and three days now years five months and three days now years five months and three days now Caius was the fourth Emperor but when Caius was the fourth Emperor but when Caius was the fourth Emperor but when the Romans understood that Tiberius was the Romans understood that Tiberius was the Romans understood that Tiberius was dead they rejoiced at the good news but

dead they rejoiced at the good news but dead they rejoiced at the good news but had not courage to believe it not had not courage to believe it not had not courage to believe it not because they were unwilling it should be because they were unwilling it should be because they were unwilling it should be true for they would have given huge sums true for they would have given huge sums true for they would have given huge sums of money that it might be so but because of money that it might be so but because of money that it might be so but because they were afraid that if they had showed they were afraid that if they had showed they were afraid that if they had showed their joy when the news proved false their joy when the news proved false their joy when the news proved false their joy should be openly known and their joy should be openly known and their joy should be openly known and they should be accused for it and be they should be accused for it and be they should be accused for it and be thereby undone for this Tiberius had thereby undone for this Tiberius had thereby undone for this Tiberius had brought a vast number of miseries on the brought a vast number of miseries on the brought a vast number of miseries on the best families of the Romans since he was best families of the Romans since he was best families of the Romans since he was easily inflamed with passion in all easily inflamed with passion in all easily inflamed with passion in all cases and was of such a temper as cases and was of such a temper as cases and was of such a temper as rendered his anger irrevocable till he rendered his anger irrevocable till he rendered his anger irrevocable till he had executed the same although he had had executed the same although he had had executed the same although he had taken a hatred against men without taken a hatred against men without taken a hatred against men without reason for he was by nature fierce and reason for he was by nature fierce and reason for he was by nature fierce and all the sentences he gave and made death all the sentences he gave and made death all the sentences he gave and made death the penalty for the lightest offenses in the penalty for the lightest offenses in the penalty for the lightest offenses in so much that when the Romans heard the so much that when the Romans heard the so much that when the Romans heard the rumour about his death gladly rumour about his death gladly rumour about his death gladly they were restrained from the enjoyment they were restrained from the enjoyment they were restrained from the enjoyment of that pleasure by the dread of such of that pleasure by the dread of such of that pleasure by the dread of such miseries as they foresaw would follow if miseries as they foresaw would follow if miseries as they foresaw would follow if their hopes proved ill grounded now their hopes proved ill grounded now their hopes proved ill grounded now Marcia's Agrippa's freed man as soon as Marcia's Agrippa's freed man as soon as Marcia's Agrippa's freed man as soon as he heard of Tiberius his death came he heard of Tiberius his death came he heard of Tiberius his death came running to tell a grip at the news and running to tell a grip at the news and running to tell a grip at the news and finding him going out to the baths finding him going out to the baths finding him going out to the baths he gave him a nod and said in the Hebrew he gave him a nod and said in the Hebrew he gave him a nod and said in the Hebrew tongue the lion is dead who tongue the lion is dead who tongue the lion is dead who understanding his meaning and being understanding his meaning and being understanding his meaning and being overjoyed at the news they said he but overjoyed at the news they said he but overjoyed at the news they said he but all sorts of thanks and happiness all sorts of thanks and happiness all sorts of thanks and happiness attendee for this news of thine only I

attendee for this news of thine only I attendee for this news of thine only I wished that what the wished that what the wished that what the seis may prove true now the Centurion seis may prove true now the Centurion seis may prove true now the Centurion who was set to keep Agrippa when he saw who was set to keep Agrippa when he saw who was set to keep Agrippa when he saw with what haste with what haste with what haste Marcia's came and what joy Agrippa had Marcia's came and what joy Agrippa had Marcia's came and what joy Agrippa had from what he said he had a suspicion from what he said he had a suspicion from what he said he had a suspicion that his words implied some great that his words implied some great that his words implied some great innovation of affairs and he asked them innovation of affairs and he asked them innovation of affairs and he asked them about what was said they at first about what was said they at first about what was said they at first diverted the discourse but upon his diverted the discourse but upon his diverted the discourse but upon his further pressing Agrippa without more further pressing Agrippa without more further pressing Agrippa without more ado told him for he was already become ado told him for he was already become ado told him for he was already become his friend so he joined with him in that his friend so he joined with him in that his friend so he joined with him in that pleasure which this news occasion pleasure which this news occasion pleasure which this news occasion because it would be fortunate to Agrippa because it would be fortunate to Agrippa because it would be fortunate to Agrippa and made him a supper but as they were and made him a supper but as they were and made him a supper but as they were feasting at the cups went about the came feasting at the cups went about the came feasting at the cups went about the came one who said that Tiberius was still one who said that Tiberius was still one who said that Tiberius was still alive and would return to the city ill a alive and would return to the city ill a alive and would return to the city ill a few days at which news the Centurion was few days at which news the Centurion was few days at which news the Centurion was exceedingly troubled because he had done exceedingly troubled because he had done exceedingly troubled because he had done what might cost him his life to have what might cost him his life to have what might cost him his life to have treated so joyfully a prisoner and this treated so joyfully a prisoner and this treated so joyfully a prisoner and this upon the news of the death of Caesar so upon the news of the death of Caesar so upon the news of the death of Caesar so he thrust Agrippa from the couch whereon he thrust Agrippa from the couch whereon he thrust Agrippa from the couch whereon he lay and said best thou think to cheat he lay and said best thou think to cheat he lay and said best thou think to cheat me by a lie about the Emperor without me by a lie about the Emperor without me by a lie about the Emperor without punishment and shalt not thou pay for punishment and shalt not thou pay for punishment and shalt not thou pay for this by malicious report at the price of this by malicious report at the price of this by malicious report at the price of thine head when he had so said he thine head when he had so said he thine head when he had so said he ordered Agrippa to be bound again for he ordered Agrippa to be bound again for he ordered Agrippa to be bound again for he had loosed him before and kept a severe had loosed him before and kept a severe had loosed him before and kept a severe regard over him that formerly and in regard over him that formerly and in regard over him that formerly and in that evil condition was Agrippa that that evil condition was Agrippa that that evil condition was Agrippa that night but the next day the rumor night but the next day the rumor night but the next day the rumor increased in the city and confirmed the increased in the city and confirmed the increased in the city and confirmed the news that Tiberius was certainly dead in

news that Tiberius was certainly dead in news that Tiberius was certainly dead in so much that men Durst now openly and so much that men Durst now openly and so much that men Durst now openly and freely talk about it freely talk about it freely talk about it nay some offered sacrifices on that nay some offered sacrifices on that nay some offered sacrifices on that account several letters also came from account several letters also came from account several letters also came from Caius one of them to the Senate which Caius one of them to the Senate which Caius one of them to the Senate which informed them of the death of Tiberius informed them of the death of Tiberius informed them of the death of Tiberius and of his own entrance on the and of his own entrance on the and of his own entrance on the government another to Pisa the governor government another to Pisa the governor government another to Pisa the governor of the city which told him the same of the city which told him the same of the city which told him the same thing he also gave order that Agrippa thing he also gave order that Agrippa thing he also gave order that Agrippa should be removed out of the camp and go should be removed out of the camp and go should be removed out of the camp and go to that house where he lived before he to that house where he lived before he to that house where he lived before he was put in prison so that he was now out was put in prison so that he was now out was put in prison so that he was now out of fear as to his own affairs for of fear as to his own affairs for of fear as to his own affairs for although he was still in custody yet it although he was still in custody yet it although he was still in custody yet it was now was now was now eze to his own affairs now as soon as eze to his own affairs now as soon as eze to his own affairs now as soon as Caius was come to Rome and had brought Caius was come to Rome and had brought Caius was come to Rome and had brought Tiberius his dead body with him and had Tiberius his dead body with him and had Tiberius his dead body with him and had made a sumptuous funeral for him made a sumptuous funeral for him made a sumptuous funeral for him according to the laws of his country he according to the laws of his country he according to the laws of his country he was much disposed to set Agrippa at was much disposed to set Agrippa at was much disposed to set Agrippa at Liberty that very day but Antonia Liberty that very day but Antonia Liberty that very day but Antonia hindered him not out of any ill will to hindered him not out of any ill will to hindered him not out of any ill will to the prisoner but out of regard to the prisoner but out of regard to the prisoner but out of regard to decency and Caius lest that should make decency and Caius lest that should make decency and Caius lest that should make men believe that he received the death men believe that he received the death men believe that he received the death of Tiberius with pleasure when he loosed of Tiberius with pleasure when he loosed of Tiberius with pleasure when he loosed one whom he had bound immediately one whom he had bound immediately one whom he had bound immediately however there did not many days pass ere however there did not many days pass ere however there did not many days pass ere he sent for him to his house and had him he sent for him to his house and had him he sent for him to his house and had him shaved and made him change his raiment shaved and made him change his raiment shaved and made him change his raiment after which he put a diadem upon his after which he put a diadem upon his after which he put a diadem upon his head and appointed him to be king of the head and appointed him to be king of the head and appointed him to be king of the Tetrarchy of Philippi he also gave him

Tetrarchy of Philippi he also gave him Tetrarchy of Philippi he also gave him the Tetrarchy of Lysanias and changed the Tetrarchy of Lysanias and changed the Tetrarchy of Lysanias and changed his iron chain for a golden one of equal his iron chain for a golden one of equal his iron chain for a golden one of equal weight he also sent merliss to be weight he also sent merliss to be weight he also sent merliss to be procurator of Judea now in the second procurator of Judea now in the second procurator of Judea now in the second year of the reign of Caius Caesar year of the reign of Caius Caesar year of the reign of Caius Caesar Agrippa desired leave to be given him to Agrippa desired leave to be given him to Agrippa desired leave to be given him to sail home and settle the affairs of his sail home and settle the affairs of his sail home and settle the affairs of his government and he promised to return government and he promised to return government and he promised to return again when he had put the rest in order again when he had put the rest in order again when he had put the rest in order as it ought to be put so upon the as it ought to be put so upon the as it ought to be put so upon the Emperor's permission he came into his Emperor's permission he came into his Emperor's permission he came into his own country and appeared to them all own country and appeared to them all own country and appeared to them all unexpectedly as asking and thereby unexpectedly as asking and thereby unexpectedly as asking and thereby demonstrated to the men that saw him the demonstrated to the men that saw him the demonstrated to the men that saw him the power of fortune when they compared his power of fortune when they compared his power of fortune when they compared his former poverty with his present happy former poverty with his present happy former poverty with his present happy affluence so some called him a happy man affluence so some called him a happy man affluence so some called him a happy man and others could not well believe that and others could not well believe that and others could not well believe that things were so much changed with him for things were so much changed with him for things were so much changed with him for the better the better the better end of book 18 chapter 6 part 2 end of book 18 chapter 6 part 2 end of book 18 chapter 6 part 2 recording by Nicola Kay book 18 chapters seven and eight of the book 18 chapters seven and eight of the antiquities of the Jews volume four this antiquities of the Jews volume four this antiquities of the Jews volume four this is a librivox recording all librivox is a librivox recording all librivox is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Nicola

visit librivox.org recording by Nicola visit librivox.org recording by Nicola Kaye the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 Kaye the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 Kaye the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by by Flavius Josephus translated by by Flavius Josephus translated by William Wilson book 18 chapters 7 & 8 William Wilson book 18 chapters 7 & 8 William Wilson book 18 chapters 7 & 8 chapter 7 how Herod the Tetrarch was chapter 7 how Herod the Tetrarch was chapter 7 how Herod the Tetrarch was banished banished banished but her odious Agrippa's sister who now but her odious Agrippa's sister who now but her odious Agrippa's sister who now lived as wife to that Herod who was lived as wife to that Herod who was lived as wife to that Herod who was Tetrarch of Galilee and Perez took this Tetrarch of Galilee and Perez took this Tetrarch of Galilee and Perez took this authority of her brother in an envious authority of her brother in an envious authority of her brother in an envious manner particularly when she saw that he manner particularly when she saw that he manner particularly when she saw that he had a greater dignity bestowed on him had a greater dignity bestowed on him had a greater dignity bestowed on him than her husband had since when he ran than her husband had since when he ran than her husband had since when he ran away it was because he was not able to away it was because he was not able to away it was because he was not able to pay his debts and now he was come back pay his debts and now he was come back pay his debts and now he was come back he was in a way of dignity and a great he was in a way of dignity and a great he was in a way of dignity and a great good fortune she was therefore grieved good fortune she was therefore grieved good fortune she was therefore grieved and much displeased at so great a and much displeased at so great a and much displeased at so great a mutation of his affairs and chiefly when mutation of his affairs and chiefly when mutation of his affairs and chiefly when she saw him marching among the multitude she saw him marching among the multitude she saw him marching among the multitude with the usual incense of royal with the usual incense of royal with the usual incense of royal authority she was not able to conceal authority she was not able to conceal authority she was not able to conceal how miserable she was by reason of the how miserable she was by reason of the how miserable she was by reason of the envy she had towards him but she excited envy she had towards him but she excited envy she had towards him but she excited her husband and desired him that he her husband and desired him that he her husband and desired him that he would sail to Rome to court honors equal would sail to Rome to court honors equal would sail to Rome to court honors equal to his for she said that she could not to his for she said that she could not to his for she said that she could not bear to live any longer bear to live any longer bear to live any longer while Agrippa the son of that Arras while Agrippa the son of that Arras while Agrippa the son of that Arras table ulis who was condemned to die by table ulis who was condemned to die by table ulis who was condemned to die by his father one that came to her husband his father one that came to her husband his father one that came to her husband in such extreme poverty that the

in such extreme poverty that the in such extreme poverty that the necessaries of life were forced to be necessaries of life were forced to be necessaries of life were forced to be entirely supplied him day by day and entirely supplied him day by day and entirely supplied him day by day and when he fled away from his creditors by when he fled away from his creditors by when he fled away from his creditors by sea he now returned a king while he was sea he now returned a king while he was sea he now returned a king while he was himself the son of a king and while the himself the son of a king and while the himself the son of a king and while the near relation he bear near relation he bear near relation he bear two royal authority called upon him to two royal authority called upon him to two royal authority called upon him to gain the light dignity he sat still and gain the light dignity he sat still and gain the light dignity he sat still and was contented with a private her life was contented with a private her life was contented with a private her life but then Herod although that was but then Herod although that was but then Herod although that was formally not concerned to be in a lower formally not concerned to be in a lower formally not concerned to be in a lower condition than thy father from whom thou condition than thy father from whom thou condition than thy father from whom thou wast derived had been yet do thou now wast derived had been yet do thou now wast derived had been yet do thou now seek after the dignity which thy kinsmen seek after the dignity which thy kinsmen seek after the dignity which thy kinsmen hath attained to and do not thou bear hath attained to and do not thou bear hath attained to and do not thou bear this contempt that a man who admired thy this contempt that a man who admired thy this contempt that a man who admired thy riches should be in greater honour than riches should be in greater honour than riches should be in greater honour than thyself nor suffer his poverty to show thyself nor suffer his poverty to show thyself nor suffer his poverty to show itself able to purchase greater things itself able to purchase greater things itself able to purchase greater things than our abundance nor do thou esteem it than our abundance nor do thou esteem it than our abundance nor do thou esteem it other than a shameful thing to be other than a shameful thing to be other than a shameful thing to be inferior to one who the other day lived inferior to one who the other day lived inferior to one who the other day lived upon thy charity but let us go to Rome upon thy charity but let us go to Rome upon thy charity but let us go to Rome and let us bear no pains nor expenses and let us bear no pains nor expenses and let us bear no pains nor expenses either of silver or gold since they either of silver or gold since they either of silver or gold since they cannot be kept for any better use than cannot be kept for any better use than cannot be kept for any better use than for the obtaining of a kingdom but for for the obtaining of a kingdom but for for the obtaining of a kingdom but for Herod he opposed her request at this Herod he opposed her request at this Herod he opposed her request at this time out of the love of ease and having time out of the love of ease and having time out of the love of ease and having a suspicion of the trouble he should a suspicion of the trouble he should a suspicion of the trouble he should have at Rome so he tried to instruct her have at Rome so he tried to instruct her have at Rome so he tried to instruct her better but the more she saw him drawback better but the more she saw him drawback better but the more she saw him drawback the more she pressed him to it and the more she pressed him to it and the more she pressed him to it and desired him to leave no stone unturned

desired him to leave no stone unturned desired him to leave no stone unturned in order to be king and at last she left in order to be king and at last she left in order to be king and at last she left not off till she engaged him whether he not off till she engaged him whether he not off till she engaged him whether he would or not to be of her sentiments would or not to be of her sentiments would or not to be of her sentiments because he could no otherwise avoid her because he could no otherwise avoid her because he could no otherwise avoid her in portunity so he got all things ready in portunity so he got all things ready in portunity so he got all things ready after as sumptuous a manner as he was after as sumptuous a manner as he was after as sumptuous a manner as he was able and spared for nothing and went up able and spared for nothing and went up able and spared for nothing and went up to Rome and took her odious along with to Rome and took her odious along with to Rome and took her odious along with him but Agrippa when he was made him but Agrippa when he was made him but Agrippa when he was made sensible of their intentions and sensible of their intentions and sensible of their intentions and preparations he also prepared to go preparations he also prepared to go preparations he also prepared to go thither and as soon as he heard they set thither and as soon as he heard they set thither and as soon as he heard they set sail he sent fortunatus one of his freed sail he sent fortunatus one of his freed sail he sent fortunatus one of his freed men to Rome to carry presents to the men to Rome to carry presents to the men to Rome to carry presents to the Emperor and letters against Herod and to Emperor and letters against Herod and to Emperor and letters against Herod and to give Caius a particular account of those give Caius a particular account of those give Caius a particular account of those matters if he should have any matters if he should have any matters if he should have any opportunity this man followed Herod so opportunity this man followed Herod so opportunity this man followed Herod so quick and had so prosperous a voyage and quick and had so prosperous a voyage and quick and had so prosperous a voyage and came so little after Herod that while came so little after Herod that while came so little after Herod that while Herod was with Caius he came himself and Herod was with Caius he came himself and Herod was with Caius he came himself and delivered his letters for they both say delivered his letters for they both say delivered his letters for they both say - dice Archaea at found Caius at Baron - dice Archaea at found Caius at Baron - dice Archaea at found Caius at Baron which is itself a little city of which is itself a little city of which is itself a little city of Campania at the distance of about five Campania at the distance of about five Campania at the distance of about five furlongs from dice Archaea there are in furlongs from dice Archaea there are in furlongs from dice Archaea there are in that place royal palaces with sumptuous that place royal palaces with sumptuous that place royal palaces with sumptuous apartments every Emperor still apartments every Emperor still apartments every Emperor still endeavoring to outdo his predecessors endeavoring to outdo his predecessors endeavoring to outdo his predecessors magnificence the place also affords warm magnificence the place also affords warm magnificence the place also affords warm baths that spring out of the ground of baths that spring out of the ground of baths that spring out of the ground of their own accord which are of advantage their own accord which are of advantage their own accord which are of advantage for the recovery of the health of those

for the recovery of the health of those for the recovery of the health of those that make use of them and besides the that make use of them and besides the that make use of them and besides the minister to men's luxury also now Caius minister to men's luxury also now Caius minister to men's luxury also now Caius saluted Herod for he first met with him saluted Herod for he first met with him saluted Herod for he first met with him and then looked upon the letters which and then looked upon the letters which and then looked upon the letters which Agrippa had sent him and which were Agrippa had sent him and which were Agrippa had sent him and which were written in order to accuse Herod wherein written in order to accuse Herod wherein written in order to accuse Herod wherein he accused him that he had been in he accused him that he had been in he accused him that he had been in Confederacy with Sid Janus against Confederacy with Sid Janus against Confederacy with Sid Janus against Tiberius and that he was now Confederate Tiberius and that he was now Confederate Tiberius and that he was now Confederate with rt baños the king of Parthia in with rt baños the king of Parthia in with rt baños the king of Parthia in opposition to the government of Caius as opposition to the government of Caius as opposition to the government of Caius as a demonstration of which he alleged that a demonstration of which he alleged that a demonstration of which he alleged that he had Armour sufficient for 70,000 men he had Armour sufficient for 70,000 men he had Armour sufficient for 70,000 men ready in his armory Caius was moved at ready in his armory Caius was moved at ready in his armory Caius was moved at this information and asked Herod whether this information and asked Herod whether this information and asked Herod whether what was said about the armor was true what was said about the armor was true what was said about the armor was true and when he confessed there was such and when he confessed there was such and when he confessed there was such armor therefore he could not deny the armor therefore he could not deny the armor therefore he could not deny the same the truth of it being too notorious same the truth of it being too notorious same the truth of it being too notorious Caius took that to be a sufficient proof Caius took that to be a sufficient proof Caius took that to be a sufficient proof of the accusation that he intended to of the accusation that he intended to of the accusation that he intended to revolt so he took away from him his revolt so he took away from him his revolt so he took away from him his Tetrarchy and gave it by way of addition Tetrarchy and gave it by way of addition Tetrarchy and gave it by way of addition to a grippers Kingdom he also gave to a grippers Kingdom he also gave to a grippers Kingdom he also gave Herod's money to Agrippa and by way of Herod's money to Agrippa and by way of Herod's money to Agrippa and by way of punishment awarded him a perpetual punishment awarded him a perpetual punishment awarded him a perpetual banishment and appointed Leon a city of banishment and appointed Leon a city of banishment and appointed Leon a city of Gaul to be his place habitation but when Gaul to be his place habitation but when Gaul to be his place habitation but when he was informed that Herodias was he was informed that Herodias was he was informed that Herodias was Agrippa sister he made her a present of Agrippa sister he made her a present of Agrippa sister he made her a present of what money was her own and told her that what money was her own and told her that what money was her own and told her that it was her brother who prevented her it was her brother who prevented her it was her brother who prevented her being put under the same calamity with being put under the same calamity with being put under the same calamity with her husband but she made this reply thou

her husband but she made this reply thou her husband but she made this reply thou indeed o Emperor actus after a indeed o Emperor actus after a indeed o Emperor actus after a magnificent manner and as becomes magnificent manner and as becomes magnificent manner and as becomes thyself and what they offer ask me but thyself and what they offer ask me but thyself and what they offer ask me but the kindness which I have for my husband the kindness which I have for my husband the kindness which I have for my husband hinders me from partaking of the faith hinders me from partaking of the faith hinders me from partaking of the faith the gift for it is not just that I who the gift for it is not just that I who the gift for it is not just that I who have been made a partner in his have been made a partner in his have been made a partner in his prosperity should forsake him in his prosperity should forsake him in his prosperity should forsake him in his misfortunes here upon caius was angry at misfortunes here upon caius was angry at misfortunes here upon caius was angry at her and sent her with Herod into her and sent her with Herod into her and sent her with Herod into banishment and gave her a state to banishment and gave her a state to banishment and gave her a state to Agrippa and thus did God punish her Agrippa and thus did God punish her Agrippa and thus did God punish her odious for her Envy at her brother and odious for her Envy at her brother and odious for her Envy at her brother and Herod also forgiving ear to the vain Herod also forgiving ear to the vain Herod also forgiving ear to the vain discourses of a woman now Caius managed discourses of a woman now Caius managed discourses of a woman now Caius managed public affairs of great magnanimity public affairs of great magnanimity public affairs of great magnanimity during the first and second year of his during the first and second year of his during the first and second year of his reign and behaved himself with such reign and behaved himself with such reign and behaved himself with such moderation that he gained the goodwill moderation that he gained the goodwill moderation that he gained the goodwill of the Romans themselves and of his of the Romans themselves and of his of the Romans themselves and of his other subjects but in process of time he other subjects but in process of time he other subjects but in process of time he went beyond the bounds of human nature went beyond the bounds of human nature went beyond the bounds of human nature in his conceit of himself and by reason in his conceit of himself and by reason in his conceit of himself and by reason of the vastness of his dominions made of the vastness of his dominions made of the vastness of his dominions made himself a god and took upon himself to himself a god and took upon himself to himself a god and took upon himself to act in all things to the reproach of the act in all things to the reproach of the act in all things to the reproach of the deity itself chapter 8 deity itself chapter 8 deity itself chapter 8 concerning the Embassy of the Jews to concerning the Embassy of the Jews to concerning the Embassy of the Jews to Caius and how Caius sent Petronius into Caius and how Caius sent Petronius into Caius and how Caius sent Petronius into Syria to make war against the Jews Syria to make war against the Jews Syria to make war against the Jews unless they would receive his statue unless they would receive his statue unless they would receive his statue there was now a tumult arisen at there was now a tumult arisen at there was now a tumult arisen at Alexandria between the Jewish

Alexandria between the Jewish Alexandria between the Jewish inhabitants and the Greeks and three inhabitants and the Greeks and three inhabitants and the Greeks and three ambassadors were chosen out of each ambassadors were chosen out of each ambassadors were chosen out of each party that were at variance who came to party that were at variance who came to party that were at variance who came to Caius now one of these ambassadors from Caius now one of these ambassadors from Caius now one of these ambassadors from the people of Alexandria was a peon who the people of Alexandria was a peon who the people of Alexandria was a peon who uttered many blasphemies against the uttered many blasphemies against the uttered many blasphemies against the Jews and among other things that he said Jews and among other things that he said Jews and among other things that he said he charged them with neglecting the he charged them with neglecting the he charged them with neglecting the honours that belonged to Caesar for that honours that belonged to Caesar for that honours that belonged to Caesar for that while all who were subject to the Roman while all who were subject to the Roman while all who were subject to the Roman Empire built altars and temples to Caius Empire built altars and temples to Caius Empire built altars and temples to Caius and in other regards universally and in other regards universally and in other regards universally received him as they received the Gods received him as they received the Gods received him as they received the Gods these Jews alone thought it a these Jews alone thought it a these Jews alone thought it a dishonorable thing for them to erect dishonorable thing for them to erect dishonorable thing for them to erect statues in honor of him as well as to statues in honor of him as well as to statues in honor of him as well as to swear by his name swear by his name swear by his name many of these severe things were said by many of these severe things were said by many of these severe things were said by Appian by which he hoped to provoke Appian by which he hoped to provoke Appian by which he hoped to provoke Caius to anger at the Jews as he was Caius to anger at the Jews as he was Caius to anger at the Jews as he was likely to be but Philo the principle of likely to be but Philo the principle of likely to be but Philo the principle of the Jewish the Jewish the Jewish such a man eminent on all accounts such a man eminent on all accounts such a man eminent on all accounts brother to Alexander the Ella bark and brother to Alexander the Ella bark and brother to Alexander the Ella bark and one not unskillful in philosophy was one not unskillful in philosophy was one not unskillful in philosophy was ready to be taking himself to make his ready to be taking himself to make his ready to be taking himself to make his defense against those accusations but defense against those accusations but defense against those accusations but Caius prohibited him and bid him begun Caius prohibited him and bid him begun Caius prohibited him and bid him begun he was also in such a rage that it he was also in such a rage that it he was also in such a rage that it openly appeared he was about to do them openly appeared he was about to do them openly appeared he was about to do them some very great mischief some very great mischief some very great mischief so Philo being thus affronted went out so Philo being thus affronted went out so Philo being thus affronted went out and said to those Jews who were about and said to those Jews who were about and said to those Jews who were about him that they should be of good courage him that they should be of good courage him that they should be of good courage since Caius words indeed showed anger at since Caius words indeed showed anger at since Caius words indeed showed anger at them but in reality had already set God

them but in reality had already set God them but in reality had already set God against himself here upon Caius taking against himself here upon Caius taking against himself here upon Caius taking it very heinous ly that he should be it very heinous ly that he should be it very heinous ly that he should be thus despised by the Jews alone sent thus despised by the Jews alone sent thus despised by the Jews alone sent Petronius to be President of Syria and Petronius to be President of Syria and Petronius to be President of Syria and successor in the government to Vitellius successor in the government to Vitellius successor in the government to Vitellius and gave him order to make an invasion and gave him order to make an invasion and gave him order to make an invasion into Judea with a great body of troops into Judea with a great body of troops into Judea with a great body of troops and if they would admit of his statue and if they would admit of his statue and if they would admit of his statue willingly to erect it in the temple of willingly to erect it in the temple of willingly to erect it in the temple of God but if they were obstinate to God but if they were obstinate to God but if they were obstinate to conquer them by war and then to do it conquer them by war and then to do it conquer them by war and then to do it accordingly Petronius took the accordingly Petronius took the accordingly Petronius took the government of Syria and made haste to government of Syria and made haste to government of Syria and made haste to obey Caesar's epistle he got together as obey Caesar's epistle he got together as obey Caesar's epistle he got together as great a number of auxiliaries as he great a number of auxiliaries as he great a number of auxiliaries as he possibly could and took with him two possibly could and took with him two possibly could and took with him two legions of the Roman army and came to legions of the Roman army and came to legions of the Roman army and came to Ptolemies and their wintered as Ptolemies and their wintered as Ptolemies and their wintered as intending to set about the war in the intending to set about the war in the intending to set about the war in the spring he also wrote word to Caius what spring he also wrote word to Caius what spring he also wrote word to Caius what he had resolved to do who commended him he had resolved to do who commended him he had resolved to do who commended him for his alacrity and ordered him to go for his alacrity and ordered him to go for his alacrity and ordered him to go on and to make war with them in case on and to make war with them in case on and to make war with them in case they would not obey his commands but they would not obey his commands but they would not obey his commands but there came many 10 thousands of the Jews there came many 10 thousands of the Jews there came many 10 thousands of the Jews to Petronius to Ptolemies to offer their to Petronius to Ptolemies to offer their to Petronius to Ptolemies to offer their petitions to him that he would not petitions to him that he would not petitions to him that he would not compel them to transgress and violate compel them to transgress and violate compel them to transgress and violate the law of their forefathers but if said the law of their forefathers but if said the law of their forefathers but if said they'd thou art entirely resolved to they'd thou art entirely resolved to they'd thou art entirely resolved to bring this statue and erect it do thou bring this statue and erect it do thou bring this statue and erect it do thou first kill us and then do what thou hast first kill us and then do what thou hast first kill us and then do what thou hast resolved on for while we are alive we resolved on for while we are alive we resolved on for while we are alive we cannot permit such things as are cannot permit such things as are cannot permit such things as are forbidden us to be done by the authority

forbidden us to be done by the authority forbidden us to be done by the authority of our legislature and by our of our legislature and by our of our legislature and by our forefathers determination that such forefathers determination that such forefathers determination that such prohibit prohibit prohibit missions are instances of virtue but missions are instances of virtue but missions are instances of virtue but Petronius was angry at them and said if Petronius was angry at them and said if Petronius was angry at them and said if indeed I were myself Emperor and were at indeed I were myself Emperor and were at indeed I were myself Emperor and were at liberty to follow my own inclination and liberty to follow my own inclination and liberty to follow my own inclination and then had designed to act thus these your then had designed to act thus these your then had designed to act thus these your words would be justly spoken to me but words would be justly spoken to me but words would be justly spoken to me but now Caesar hath sent to me I am under now Caesar hath sent to me I am under now Caesar hath sent to me I am under the necessity of being subservient to the necessity of being subservient to the necessity of being subservient to his decrees because a disobedience to his decrees because a disobedience to his decrees because a disobedience to them will bring upon me inevitable them will bring upon me inevitable them will bring upon me inevitable destruction then the Jews replied since destruction then the Jews replied since destruction then the Jews replied since therefore thou art so disposed of therefore thou art so disposed of therefore thou art so disposed of Petronius that thou wilt not disobey Petronius that thou wilt not disobey Petronius that thou wilt not disobey Caius epistles neither will we Caius epistles neither will we Caius epistles neither will we transgress the commands of our law and transgress the commands of our law and transgress the commands of our law and as we depend upon the excellency of our as we depend upon the excellency of our as we depend upon the excellency of our laws and by the labors of our ancestors laws and by the labors of our ancestors laws and by the labors of our ancestors have continued hitherto without have continued hitherto without have continued hitherto without suffering them to be transgressed we suffering them to be transgressed we suffering them to be transgressed we dare not by any means suffer ourselves dare not by any means suffer ourselves dare not by any means suffer ourselves to be so timorous as to transgress those to be so timorous as to transgress those to be so timorous as to transgress those laws out of the fear of death which God laws out of the fear of death which God laws out of the fear of death which God hath determined are for our advantage hath determined are for our advantage hath determined are for our advantage and if we fall into misfortunes we will and if we fall into misfortunes we will and if we fall into misfortunes we will bear them in order to preserve our laws bear them in order to preserve our laws bear them in order to preserve our laws as knowing that those who expose as knowing that those who expose as knowing that those who expose themselves to dangers have good hope of themselves to dangers have good hope of themselves to dangers have good hope of escaping them because God will stand on escaping them because God will stand on escaping them because God will stand on our side when out of regard to him with our side when out of regard to him with our side when out of regard to him with undergo afflictions and sustain the undergo afflictions and sustain the undergo afflictions and sustain the uncertain turns of fortune but if we uncertain turns of fortune but if we uncertain turns of fortune but if we should submit to thee we should be should submit to thee we should be should submit to thee we should be greatly reproached for our cowardice as

greatly reproached for our cowardice as greatly reproached for our cowardice as thereby showing ourselves ready to thereby showing ourselves ready to thereby showing ourselves ready to transgress our law and we should incur transgress our law and we should incur transgress our law and we should incur the great anger of God also who even the great anger of God also who even the great anger of God also who even thyself being judged is superior to thyself being judged is superior to thyself being judged is superior to Caius when Petronius saw by their words Caius when Petronius saw by their words Caius when Petronius saw by their words that their determination was hard to be that their determination was hard to be that their determination was hard to be removed and that without a war he should removed and that without a war he should removed and that without a war he should not be able to be subservient to Caius not be able to be subservient to Caius not be able to be subservient to Caius in the dedication of his statue and that in the dedication of his statue and that in the dedication of his statue and that there must be a great deal of bloodshed there must be a great deal of bloodshed there must be a great deal of bloodshed he took his friends and the servants he took his friends and the servants he took his friends and the servants that were about him and hasted to that were about him and hasted to that were about him and hasted to Tiberius as wanting to know in what Tiberius as wanting to know in what Tiberius as wanting to know in what posture the affairs of the Jews were and posture the affairs of the Jews were and posture the affairs of the Jews were and many 10 thousands of the Jews met many 10 thousands of the Jews met many 10 thousands of the Jews met Petronius again when he was come to Petronius again when he was come to Petronius again when he was come to Tiberius these thought they must run a Tiberius these thought they must run a Tiberius these thought they must run a mighty hazard if they should have a war mighty hazard if they should have a war mighty hazard if they should have a war with the Roman with the Roman with the Roman but judged that the transgression of the but judged that the transgression of the but judged that the transgression of the law was of much greater consequence and law was of much greater consequence and law was of much greater consequence and made supplication to him that he would made supplication to him that he would made supplication to him that he would by no means reduce them to such by no means reduce them to such by no means reduce them to such de-stresses nor defiled their city with de-stresses nor defiled their city with de-stresses nor defiled their city with the dedication of the statue then the dedication of the statue then the dedication of the statue then Petronius said to them will you then Petronius said to them will you then Petronius said to them will you then make war with caesar without considering make war with caesar without considering make war with caesar without considering his great preparations for war and your his great preparations for war and your his great preparations for war and your own weakness they replied we will not by own weakness they replied we will not by own weakness they replied we will not by any means make war with him but still we any means make war with him but still we any means make war with him but still we will die before we see our laws will die before we see our laws will die before we see our laws transgressed so they threw themselves transgressed so they threw themselves transgressed so they threw themselves down upon their faces and stretched out down upon their faces and stretched out down upon their faces and stretched out their throats and said they were ready their throats and said they were ready their throats and said they were ready to be slain and this they did for forty to be slain and this they did for forty to be slain and this they did for forty days together and in the meantime left

days together and in the meantime left days together and in the meantime left off the telling of their ground and that off the telling of their ground and that off the telling of their ground and that while the season of the year required while the season of the year required while the season of the year required them to sew it thus they continued firm them to sew it thus they continued firm them to sew it thus they continued firm in their resolution and proposed to in their resolution and proposed to in their resolution and proposed to themselves to die willingly rather than themselves to die willingly rather than themselves to die willingly rather than to see the dedication of the statue when to see the dedication of the statue when to see the dedication of the statue when matters were in this state eros table matters were in this state eros table matters were in this state eros table ulis King Agrippa's brother and Halle ulis King Agrippa's brother and Halle ulis King Agrippa's brother and Halle ass the great and other principal men of ass the great and other principal men of ass the great and other principal men of that family with them went in unto that family with them went in unto that family with them went in unto Petronius and besought him that since he Petronius and besought him that since he Petronius and besought him that since he saw the resolution of the multitude he saw the resolution of the multitude he saw the resolution of the multitude he would not make any alteration and would not make any alteration and would not make any alteration and thereby drive them to despair but would thereby drive them to despair but would thereby drive them to despair but would write to Caius that the Jews had an write to Caius that the Jews had an write to Caius that the Jews had an insuperable aversion to the reception of insuperable aversion to the reception of insuperable aversion to the reception of the statue and how they continued with the statue and how they continued with the statue and how they continued with him and left off the tillage of their him and left off the tillage of their him and left off the tillage of their ground that they were not willing to go ground that they were not willing to go ground that they were not willing to go to war with him because they were not to war with him because they were not to war with him because they were not able to do it but were ready to die with able to do it but were ready to die with able to do it but were ready to die with pleasure rather than suffer their laws pleasure rather than suffer their laws pleasure rather than suffer their laws to be transgressed and howl upon the to be transgressed and howl upon the to be transgressed and howl upon the lands continuing unsewn robberies would lands continuing unsewn robberies would lands continuing unsewn robberies would grow up on the inability they would be grow up on the inability they would be grow up on the inability they would be under of paying their tributes and that under of paying their tributes and that under of paying their tributes and that Caius might be thereby moved to pity and Caius might be thereby moved to pity and Caius might be thereby moved to pity and not order any barbarous action to be not order any barbarous action to be not order any barbarous action to be done to them nor think of destroying the done to them nor think of destroying the done to them nor think of destroying the nation that if he continues inflexible nation that if he continues inflexible nation that if he continues inflexible in his former opinion to bring a war in his former opinion to bring a war in his former opinion to bring a war upon them he may then set about it upon them he may then set about it upon them he may then set about it himself and thus did eros tabulous and himself and thus did eros tabulous and himself and thus did eros tabulous and the rest with him supplicate Petronius the rest with him supplicate Petronius the rest with him supplicate Petronius so Petronius partly on account of the so Petronius partly on account of the so Petronius partly on account of the pressing instances which era stab you pressing instances which era stab you pressing instances which era stab you lists and the rest with him made

lists and the rest with him made lists and the rest with him made and because of the great consequence of and because of the great consequence of and because of the great consequence of what they desired and the earnestness what they desired and the earnestness what they desired and the earnestness wherewith they made their supplication wherewith they made their supplication wherewith they made their supplication partly on account of the firmness of the partly on account of the firmness of the partly on account of the firmness of the opposition made by the Jews which he saw opposition made by the Jews which he saw opposition made by the Jews which he saw while he thought it a terrible thing for while he thought it a terrible thing for while he thought it a terrible thing for him to be such a slave to the madness of him to be such a slave to the madness of him to be such a slave to the madness of Kyon's us to slay so many ten thousand Kyon's us to slay so many ten thousand Kyon's us to slay so many ten thousand men only because of their religious men only because of their religious men only because of their religious disposition towards God and after that disposition towards God and after that disposition towards God and after that to pass his life an expectation of to pass his life an expectation of to pass his life an expectation of punishment Petronius I say thought it punishment Petronius I say thought it punishment Petronius I say thought it much better to send to Caius and to let much better to send to Caius and to let much better to send to Caius and to let him know how intolerable it was to him him know how intolerable it was to him him know how intolerable it was to him to bear the anger he might have against to bear the anger he might have against to bear the anger he might have against him for not serving him sooner in him for not serving him sooner in him for not serving him sooner in obedience to his epistle for that obedience to his epistle for that obedience to his epistle for that perhaps he might persuade him and that perhaps he might persuade him and that perhaps he might persuade him and that if this mad resolution continued he if this mad resolution continued he if this mad resolution continued he might then begin the war against them might then begin the war against them might then begin the war against them nay that in case he should turn his nay that in case he should turn his nay that in case he should turn his hatred against himself hatred against himself hatred against himself it was fit for virtuous persons even to it was fit for virtuous persons even to it was fit for virtuous persons even to die for the sake of such vast multitudes die for the sake of such vast multitudes die for the sake of such vast multitudes of men accordingly he determined to of men accordingly he determined to of men accordingly he determined to hearken to the petitioners in this hearken to the petitioners in this hearken to the petitioners in this matter he then called the Jews together matter he then called the Jews together matter he then called the Jews together to Tiberius who came many 10 thousands to Tiberius who came many 10 thousands to Tiberius who came many 10 thousands in number he also placed that army he in number he also placed that army he in number he also placed that army he now had with him opposite to them but now had with him opposite to them but now had with him opposite to them but did not discover his own meaning but the did not discover his own meaning but the did not discover his own meaning but the commands of the Emperor had told them commands of the Emperor had told them commands of the Emperor had told them that his wrath would without delay be that his wrath would without delay be that his wrath would without delay be executed on such as had the courage to executed on such as had the courage to executed on such as had the courage to disobey what he had commanded and this disobey what he had commanded and this disobey what he had commanded and this immediately and that it was fit for him immediately and that it was fit for him immediately and that it was fit for him who had obtained so great a dignity by who had obtained so great a dignity by who had obtained so great a dignity by his grant not to contradict him in

his grant not to contradict him in his grant not to contradict him in anything yet said he I do not think it anything yet said he I do not think it anything yet said he I do not think it just to have such a regard to my own just to have such a regard to my own just to have such a regard to my own safety and honor as to refuse to safety and honor as to refuse to safety and honor as to refuse to sacrifice them for your preservation who sacrifice them for your preservation who sacrifice them for your preservation who are so many in number and endeavor to are so many in number and endeavor to are so many in number and endeavor to preserve the regard that is due to your preserve the regard that is due to your preserve the regard that is due to your law which as it hath come down to you law which as it hath come down to you law which as it hath come down to you from your forefathers from your forefathers from your forefathers so do you esteem it worthy of your so do you esteem it worthy of your so do you esteem it worthy of your utmost contention to preserve it nor utmost contention to preserve it nor utmost contention to preserve it nor with the supreme assistance and power of with the supreme assistance and power of with the supreme assistance and power of God will I be so Hardy as to suffer your God will I be so Hardy as to suffer your God will I be so Hardy as to suffer your temple to fall into contempt by the temple to fall into contempt by the temple to fall into contempt by the means of the Imperial Authority I will means of the Imperial Authority I will means of the Imperial Authority I will therefore send to Caius and let him know therefore send to Caius and let him know therefore send to Caius and let him know what your resolutions are and will what your resolutions are and will what your resolutions are and will assist your suit as far as I am able assist your suit as far as I am able assist your suit as far as I am able that you may not be a that you may not be a that you may not be a Bo's to suffer an account of the honest Bo's to suffer an account of the honest Bo's to suffer an account of the honest designs you have proposed to yourselves designs you have proposed to yourselves designs you have proposed to yourselves and may God be your assistant for his and may God be your assistant for his and may God be your assistant for his authority is beyond all the contrivance authority is beyond all the contrivance authority is beyond all the contrivance and power of men and may he procure you and power of men and may he procure you and power of men and may he procure you the preservation of your ancient laws the preservation of your ancient laws the preservation of your ancient laws and may not he be deprived though and may not he be deprived though and may not he be deprived though without your consent of his accustomed without your consent of his accustomed without your consent of his accustomed honors honors honors but if Caius be irritated and turned the but if Caius be irritated and turned the but if Caius be irritated and turned the violence of his rage upon me I will violence of his rage upon me I will violence of his rage upon me I will rather undergo all that danger in that rather undergo all that danger in that rather undergo all that danger in that affliction that may come either on my affliction that may come either on my affliction that may come either on my body or my soul than see so many of you body or my soul than see so many of you body or my soul than see so many of you to perish while you were acting in so to perish while you were acting in so to perish while you were acting in so excellent a manner do you therefore excellent a manner do you therefore excellent a manner do you therefore every one of you go your way about your every one of you go your way about your every one of you go your way about your own occupations and fall to the own occupations and fall to the own occupations and fall to the cultivation of your ground I will myself cultivation of your ground I will myself cultivation of your ground I will myself send to Rome and will not refuse to

send to Rome and will not refuse to send to Rome and will not refuse to serve you in all things both by myself serve you in all things both by myself serve you in all things both by myself and by my friends when Petronius had and by my friends when Petronius had and by my friends when Petronius had said this and had dismissed right said this and had dismissed right said this and had dismissed right assembly of the Jews he desired the assembly of the Jews he desired the assembly of the Jews he desired the principle of them to take care of their principle of them to take care of their principle of them to take care of their husbandry and to speak kindly to the husbandry and to speak kindly to the husbandry and to speak kindly to the people and encourage them to have good people and encourage them to have good people and encourage them to have good hope of their affairs thus did he hope of their affairs thus did he hope of their affairs thus did he readily bring the multitude to be readily bring the multitude to be readily bring the multitude to be cheerful again and now did God show his cheerful again and now did God show his cheerful again and now did God show his presence to Petronius and signified to presence to Petronius and signified to presence to Petronius and signified to him that he would afford him his him that he would afford him his him that he would afford him his assistance in his whole design for he assistance in his whole design for he assistance in his whole design for he had no sooner finished the speech that had no sooner finished the speech that had no sooner finished the speech that he made to the Jews but God sent down he made to the Jews but God sent down he made to the Jews but God sent down great showers of rain contrary to human great showers of rain contrary to human great showers of rain contrary to human expectation for that day was a clear day expectation for that day was a clear day expectation for that day was a clear day and gave no sign by the appearance of and gave no sign by the appearance of and gave no sign by the appearance of the sky of any rain nay the whole year the sky of any rain nay the whole year the sky of any rain nay the whole year had been subject to a great drought and had been subject to a great drought and had been subject to a great drought and made men despair of any water from above made men despair of any water from above made men despair of any water from above even when at any time they saw the even when at any time they saw the even when at any time they saw the heavens overcast with clouds in so much heavens overcast with clouds in so much heavens overcast with clouds in so much that when such a great quantity of rain that when such a great quantity of rain that when such a great quantity of rain came and that in an unusual manner and came and that in an unusual manner and came and that in an unusual manner and without any other expectation of it the without any other expectation of it the without any other expectation of it the Jews hoped that Petronius would by no Jews hoped that Petronius would by no Jews hoped that Petronius would by no means fail in his petition for them but means fail in his petition for them but means fail in his petition for them but as to Petronius he was mightily as to Petronius he was mightily as to Petronius he was mightily surprised when he perceived that God surprised when he perceived that God surprised when he perceived that God evidently took care of the Jews and gave evidently took care of the Jews and gave evidently took care of the Jews and gave very plain signs of his appearance and very plain signs of his appearance and very plain signs of his appearance and this to such a degree that those that this to such a degree that those that this to such a degree that those that were in earnest much inclined to the were in earnest much inclined to the were in earnest much inclined to the contrary contrary contrary had no power left to contradict it this had no power left to contradict it this had no power left to contradict it this was also among those other particulars

was also among those other particulars was also among those other particulars which he wrote to Caius which are all which he wrote to Caius which are all which he wrote to Caius which are all tempted to dissuade him and by all means tempted to dissuade him and by all means tempted to dissuade him and by all means to entreat him not to make so many 10 to entreat him not to make so many 10 to entreat him not to make so many 10 thousands that these men go distracted thousands that these men go distracted thousands that these men go distracted whom if he should slay for without war whom if he should slay for without war whom if he should slay for without war they would by no means suffer the laws they would by no means suffer the laws they would by no means suffer the laws of their worship to be set aside he of their worship to be set aside he of their worship to be set aside he would lose the revenue they paid him and would lose the revenue they paid him and would lose the revenue they paid him and would be publicly cursed by them for all would be publicly cursed by them for all would be publicly cursed by them for all future ages moreover that God who was future ages moreover that God who was future ages moreover that God who was their governor had shown his power most their governor had shown his power most their governor had shown his power most evidently on their account and that such evidently on their account and that such evidently on their account and that such a power of his has left no room for a power of his has left no room for a power of his has left no room for doubt about it doubt about it doubt about it and this was the business that Petronius and this was the business that Petronius and this was the business that Petronius was now engaged in but King Agrippa who was now engaged in but King Agrippa who was now engaged in but King Agrippa who now lived at Rome was more and more in now lived at Rome was more and more in now lived at Rome was more and more in the favour of Caius and when he had once the favour of Caius and when he had once the favour of Caius and when he had once made him a supper and was careful to made him a supper and was careful to made him a supper and was careful to exceed all others both in expenses and exceed all others both in expenses and exceed all others both in expenses and in such preparations as might contribute in such preparations as might contribute in such preparations as might contribute most to his pleasure nay it was so far most to his pleasure nay it was so far most to his pleasure nay it was so far from the ability of others that Caius from the ability of others that Caius from the ability of others that Caius himself could never equal much less himself could never equal much less himself could never equal much less exceeded such care had he taken exceeded such care had he taken exceeded such care had he taken beforehand to exceed all men and beforehand to exceed all men and beforehand to exceed all men and particularly to make all agreeable to particularly to make all agreeable to particularly to make all agreeable to Caesar here upon Caius admired his Caesar here upon Caius admired his Caesar here upon Caius admired his understanding and magnificence that he understanding and magnificence that he understanding and magnificence that he should force himself to do all to please should force himself to do all to please should force himself to do all to please him even beyond such expenses as he him even beyond such expenses as he him even beyond such expenses as he could bear and was desirous not to be could bear and was desirous not to be could bear and was desirous not to be behind Agrippa in that generosity which behind Agrippa in that generosity which behind Agrippa in that generosity which he exerted in order to please him so he exerted in order to please him so he exerted in order to please him so Caius when he had drank wine plentifully Caius when he had drank wine plentifully Caius when he had drank wine plentifully and was merrier than ordinary said thus and was merrier than ordinary said thus and was merrier than ordinary said thus during the feast when Agrippa had drunk

during the feast when Agrippa had drunk during the feast when Agrippa had drunk to him I knew before now how greater to him I knew before now how greater to him I knew before now how greater respecta hast had for me and how great respecta hast had for me and how great respecta hast had for me and how great kindness kindness kindness thou hast shown me though with those thou hast shown me though with those thou hast shown me though with those hazards to thyself which thou underwent hazards to thyself which thou underwent hazards to thyself which thou underwent tests under Tiberius on that account nor tests under Tiberius on that account nor tests under Tiberius on that account nor hast thou emitted anything to show that hast thou emitted anything to show that hast thou emitted anything to show that goodwill towards us even beyond goodwill towards us even beyond goodwill towards us even beyond diability whence it would be a base diability whence it would be a base diability whence it would be a base thing for me to be conquered by thy thing for me to be conquered by thy thing for me to be conquered by thy affection I am therefore desirous to affection I am therefore desirous to affection I am therefore desirous to make the amends for everything in which make the amends for everything in which make the amends for everything in which I have been formerly deficient for all I have been formerly deficient for all I have been formerly deficient for all that I have bestowed on thee that may be that I have bestowed on thee that may be that I have bestowed on thee that may be called my gifts is but little everything called my gifts is but little everything called my gifts is but little everything that may contribute to thy happiness that may contribute to thy happiness that may contribute to thy happiness via theis service and that cheerfully via theis service and that cheerfully via theis service and that cheerfully and so far as my ability will reach and and so far as my ability will reach and and so far as my ability will reach and this was what Caius said to Agrippa this was what Caius said to Agrippa this was what Caius said to Agrippa thinking he would ask for some large thinking he would ask for some large thinking he would ask for some large country or the revenues of certain country or the revenues of certain country or the revenues of certain cities but although he had prepared cities but although he had prepared cities but although he had prepared beforehand what he would ask yet had he beforehand what he would ask yet had he beforehand what he would ask yet had he not discovered his intentions but made not discovered his intentions but made not discovered his intentions but made this answer to Caius immediately that it this answer to Caius immediately that it this answer to Caius immediately that it was not out of any expectation of gain was not out of any expectation of gain was not out of any expectation of gain that he formerly paid his respects to that he formerly paid his respects to that he formerly paid his respects to him contrary to the commands of Tiberius him contrary to the commands of Tiberius him contrary to the commands of Tiberius nor did he now do anything relating to nor did he now do anything relating to nor did he now do anything relating to him out of regard to his own advantage him out of regard to his own advantage him out of regard to his own advantage and in order to receive anything from and in order to receive anything from and in order to receive anything from him that the gifts he had already him that the gifts he had already him that the gifts he had already bestowed upon him were great and beyond bestowed upon him were great and beyond bestowed upon him were great and beyond the hopes of even a craving man for the hopes of even a craving man for the hopes of even a craving man for although they may be beneath thy power although they may be beneath thy power although they may be beneath thy power who are at the donor yet her they who are at the donor yet her they who are at the donor yet her they greater than my inclination and dignity greater than my inclination and dignity greater than my inclination and dignity who am the receiver and as Caius was

who am the receiver and as Caius was who am the receiver and as Caius was astonished at a grippers inclinations astonished at a grippers inclinations astonished at a grippers inclinations and still the more pressed him to make and still the more pressed him to make and still the more pressed him to make his request for somewhat which he might his request for somewhat which he might his request for somewhat which he might gratify him with Agrippa replied since gratify him with Agrippa replied since gratify him with Agrippa replied since thou o my lord declares such as thy thou o my lord declares such as thy thou o my lord declares such as thy readiness to grant that I am worthy of readiness to grant that I am worthy of readiness to grant that I am worthy of thy gifts I will ask nothing relating to thy gifts I will ask nothing relating to thy gifts I will ask nothing relating to my own Felicity for what thou hast my own Felicity for what thou hast my own Felicity for what thou hast already bestowed on me has made me excel already bestowed on me has made me excel already bestowed on me has made me excel therein but I desire somewhat which may therein but I desire somewhat which may therein but I desire somewhat which may make the glorious for piety and render make the glorious for piety and render make the glorious for piety and render the divinity assistant to thy designs the divinity assistant to thy designs the divinity assistant to thy designs and maybe for an honor to me among those and maybe for an honor to me among those and maybe for an honor to me among those that inquire about it a showing that I that inquire about it a showing that I that inquire about it a showing that I never once failed for obtaining what I never once failed for obtaining what I never once failed for obtaining what I desire of thee for my petition is this desire of thee for my petition is this desire of thee for my petition is this that thou will no longer think of the that thou will no longer think of the that thou will no longer think of the dedication of that statue which thou dedication of that statue which thou dedication of that statue which thou hast ordered to be set up in the Jewish hast ordered to be set up in the Jewish hast ordered to be set up in the Jewish temple by Petronius and thus did Agrippa temple by Petronius and thus did Agrippa temple by Petronius and thus did Agrippa venture to cast the die upon this venture to cast the die upon this venture to cast the die upon this occasion so great was the affair in his occasion so great was the affair in his occasion so great was the affair in his opinion and in reality though he knew opinion and in reality though he knew opinion and in reality though he knew how dangerous I think it was so to speak how dangerous I think it was so to speak how dangerous I think it was so to speak for had not Caius approved of it it had for had not Caius approved of it it had for had not Caius approved of it it had tended to no less than the loss of his tended to no less than the loss of his tended to no less than the loss of his life life life so Caius who was mightily taken with a so Caius who was mightily taken with a so Caius who was mightily taken with a grimace obliging behavior and on other grimace obliging behavior and on other grimace obliging behavior and on other accounts thinking it a dishonorable accounts thinking it a dishonorable accounts thinking it a dishonorable thing to be guilty of falsehood before thing to be guilty of falsehood before thing to be guilty of falsehood before so many witnesses and points wherein he so many witnesses and points wherein he so many witnesses and points wherein he had with such alacrity forced Agrippa to had with such alacrity forced Agrippa to had with such alacrity forced Agrippa to become a petitioner become a petitioner become a petitioner and that it would look as if he had and that it would look as if he had and that it would look as if he had already repented of what he had said and already repented of what he had said and already repented of what he had said and because he greatly admired grippers because he greatly admired grippers because he greatly admired grippers virtue in not desiring him at all to virtue in not desiring him at all to virtue in not desiring him at all to augment his own dominions either with

augment his own dominions either with augment his own dominions either with larger revenues or other Authority but larger revenues or other Authority but larger revenues or other Authority but took care of the public tranquility of took care of the public tranquility of took care of the public tranquility of the laws and of the divinity itself he the laws and of the divinity itself he the laws and of the divinity itself he granted him what he had requested he granted him what he had requested he granted him what he had requested he also wrote the stupa true Gnaeus also wrote the stupa true Gnaeus also wrote the stupa true Gnaeus commending him for his assembling his commending him for his assembling his commending him for his assembling his army and then consulting him about these army and then consulting him about these army and then consulting him about these affairs if therefore said he thou hast affairs if therefore said he thou hast affairs if therefore said he thou hast already erected my statue let it stand already erected my statue let it stand already erected my statue let it stand but if thou hast not yet dedicated it do but if thou hast not yet dedicated it do but if thou hast not yet dedicated it do not trouble thy self further about it not trouble thy self further about it not trouble thy self further about it but dismiss the army go back and take but dismiss the army go back and take but dismiss the army go back and take care of those affairs which I sent the care of those affairs which I sent the care of those affairs which I sent the about at first for I have now no about at first for I have now no about at first for I have now no occasion for the erection of that statue occasion for the erection of that statue occasion for the erection of that statue this I have granted as a favour to this I have granted as a favour to this I have granted as a favour to Agrippa a man whom I honour so very Agrippa a man whom I honour so very Agrippa a man whom I honour so very greatly that I am NOT able to contradict greatly that I am NOT able to contradict greatly that I am NOT able to contradict what he would have or what he desired me what he would have or what he desired me what he would have or what he desired me to do for him and this was what Caius to do for him and this was what Caius to do for him and this was what Caius wrote to Petronius which was before he wrote to Petronius which was before he wrote to Petronius which was before he received his letter informing him that received his letter informing him that received his letter informing him that the Jews were very ready to revolt about the Jews were very ready to revolt about the Jews were very ready to revolt about the statue and that they seemed resolved the statue and that they seemed resolved the statue and that they seemed resolved to threaten war against the Romans and to threaten war against the Romans and to threaten war against the Romans and nothing else when therefore Caius was nothing else when therefore Caius was nothing else when therefore Caius was much displeased that any attempt should much displeased that any attempt should much displeased that any attempt should be made against his government as he was be made against his government as he was be made against his government as he was a slave to base and vicious actions on a slave to base and vicious actions on a slave to base and vicious actions on all occasions and had no regard to what all occasions and had no regard to what all occasions and had no regard to what was virtuous and honorable and against was virtuous and honorable and against was virtuous and honorable and against whomsoever he resolved to show his anger whomsoever he resolved to show his anger whomsoever he resolved to show his anger and that for any cause whatsoever and that for any cause whatsoever and that for any cause whatsoever he suffered not himself to be restrained he suffered not himself to be restrained he suffered not himself to be restrained by any admonition by any admonition by any admonition but thought the indulging his anger to but thought the indulging his anger to but thought the indulging his anger to be a real pleasure

be a real pleasure be a real pleasure he wrote the stupa trow Gnaeus seeing he wrote the stupa trow Gnaeus seeing he wrote the stupa trow Gnaeus seeing thou esteem as the presence made thee by thou esteem as the presence made thee by thou esteem as the presence made thee by the Jews to be of greater value than my the Jews to be of greater value than my the Jews to be of greater value than my commands and art grown insolent enough commands and art grown insolent enough commands and art grown insolent enough to be subservient to their pleasure I to be subservient to their pleasure I to be subservient to their pleasure I charged me to become thy own judge and charged me to become thy own judge and charged me to become thy own judge and to consider what thou art to do now thou to consider what thou art to do now thou to consider what thou art to do now thou art under my displeasure for I will make art under my displeasure for I will make art under my displeasure for I will make thee an example to the present and to thee an example to the present and to thee an example to the present and to all future ages that they may not dare all future ages that they may not dare all future ages that they may not dare to contradict the commands of their to contradict the commands of their to contradict the commands of their Emperor Emperor Emperor this was the epistle which Gaius wrote this was the epistle which Gaius wrote this was the epistle which Gaius wrote to Patroni to Patroni to Patroni but Petronius did not receive it walk but Petronius did not receive it walk but Petronius did not receive it walk eius was alive that ship which carried eius was alive that ship which carried eius was alive that ship which carried it sailing so slow that the other it sailing so slow that the other it sailing so slow that the other letters came to Petronius before this by letters came to Petronius before this by letters came to Petronius before this by which he understood that Caius was dead which he understood that Caius was dead which he understood that Caius was dead for God would not forget the dangers for God would not forget the dangers for God would not forget the dangers Petronius had undertaken on account of Petronius had undertaken on account of Petronius had undertaken on account of the Jews and of his own honor but when the Jews and of his own honor but when the Jews and of his own honor but when he had taken Caius away out of his he had taken Caius away out of his he had taken Caius away out of his indignation of what he had so insolently indignation of what he had so insolently indignation of what he had so insolently attempted in assuming to himself divine attempted in assuming to himself divine attempted in assuming to himself divine worship both Rome and all that Dominion worship both Rome and all that Dominion worship both Rome and all that Dominion conspired with Petronius especially conspired with Petronius especially conspired with Petronius especially those that were of the Senate Orion those that were of the Senate Orion those that were of the Senate Orion order to give Caius his due reward order to give Caius his due reward order to give Caius his due reward because he had been unmercifully severe because he had been unmercifully severe because he had been unmercifully severe to them for he died not long after he to them for he died not long after he to them for he died not long after he had written to Petronius that epistle had written to Petronius that epistle had written to Petronius that epistle which threatened him with death but as which threatened him with death but as which threatened him with death but as for the occasion of his death and the for the occasion of his death and the for the occasion of his death and the nature of the plot against him I shall nature of the plot against him I shall nature of the plot against him I shall relate them in the progress of this relate them in the progress of this relate them in the progress of this narration now that epistle which narration now that epistle which narration now that epistle which informed Petronius of Caius death came

informed Petronius of Caius death came informed Petronius of Caius death came first and a little afterward came that first and a little afterward came that first and a little afterward came that which commanded him to kill himself with which commanded him to kill himself with which commanded him to kill himself with his own hands whereupon he rejoiced at his own hands whereupon he rejoiced at his own hands whereupon he rejoiced at this coincident as to the death of Caius this coincident as to the death of Caius this coincident as to the death of Caius and admired God's providence who without and admired God's providence who without and admired God's providence who without the least delay and immediately gave him the least delay and immediately gave him the least delay and immediately gave him a reward for the regard he had to the a reward for the regard he had to the a reward for the regard he had to the temple and the assistance he afforded temple and the assistance he afforded temple and the assistance he afforded the Jews for avoiding the dangers they the Jews for avoiding the dangers they the Jews for avoiding the dangers they were in and by this means Petronius were in and by this means Petronius were in and by this means Petronius escaped that danger of death which he escaped that danger of death which he escaped that danger of death which he could not foresee and a book 18 chapters could not foresee and a book 18 chapters could not foresee and a book 18 chapters seven and eight recording by nicole kay book 18 chapter 9 of the antiquities of book 18 chapter 9 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox the Jews vol 4 this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information the public domain for more information the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by nicola k the librivox.org recording by nicola k the librivox.org recording by nicola k the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Kristen Josephus translated by William Kristen Josephus translated by William Kristen book 18 chapter 9 what befell the Jews book 18 chapter 9 what befell the Jews book 18 chapter 9 what befell the Jews that were in Babylon on occasion of S&F that were in Babylon on occasion of S&F that were in Babylon on occasion of S&F and an eleven a very sad calamity now

and an eleven a very sad calamity now and an eleven a very sad calamity now befell the Jews that were in Mesopotamia befell the Jews that were in Mesopotamia befell the Jews that were in Mesopotamia and especially those that dwelt in and especially those that dwelt in and especially those that dwelt in Babylonia inferior it was - none of the Babylonia inferior it was - none of the Babylonia inferior it was - none of the calamities which had gone before and calamities which had gone before and calamities which had gone before and came together with a great slaughter of came together with a great slaughter of came together with a great slaughter of them and that greater than any upon them and that greater than any upon them and that greater than any upon record before concerning all which I record before concerning all which I record before concerning all which I shall speak accurately and shall explain shall speak accurately and shall explain shall speak accurately and shall explain the occasions whence these miseries came the occasions whence these miseries came the occasions whence these miseries came upon them there was a city of Babylonia upon them there was a city of Babylonia upon them there was a city of Babylonia called near des not only a very populous called near des not only a very populous called near des not only a very populous one but one that had a good and a large one but one that had a good and a large one but one that had a good and a large territory about it and besides as other territory about it and besides as other territory about it and besides as other advantages full of men also it was advantages full of men also it was advantages full of men also it was besides not easily to be assaulted by besides not easily to be assaulted by besides not easily to be assaulted by enemies from the river Euphrates enemies from the river Euphrates enemies from the river Euphrates encompassing it all round and from the encompassing it all round and from the encompassing it all round and from the walls that were built about it there was walls that were built about it there was walls that were built about it there was also the city nice abyss situate on the also the city nice abyss situate on the also the city nice abyss situate on the same current of the river for which same current of the river for which same current of the river for which reason the Jews depending on the natural reason the Jews depending on the natural reason the Jews depending on the natural strength of these places deposited in strength of these places deposited in strength of these places deposited in them that half shekel which everyone by them that half shekel which everyone by them that half shekel which everyone by the custom of our country offers unto the custom of our country offers unto the custom of our country offers unto God as well as they did other things God as well as they did other things God as well as they did other things devoted to him for they made use of devoted to him for they made use of devoted to him for they made use of these cities as a treasury whence at a these cities as a treasury whence at a these cities as a treasury whence at a proper time they were transmitted to proper time they were transmitted to proper time they were transmitted to Jerusalem and many 10,000 men undertook Jerusalem and many 10,000 men undertook Jerusalem and many 10,000 men undertook the carriage of those donations out of the carriage of those donations out of the carriage of those donations out of fear of the ravages of the Parthians to fear of the ravages of the Parthians to fear of the ravages of the Parthians to whom the Babylonians were then subject whom the Babylonians were then subject whom the Babylonians were then subject now there were two men SNFs and Anna now there were two men SNFs and Anna now there were two men SNFs and Anna lives of the city near two by birth and

lives of the city near two by birth and lives of the city near two by birth and brethren to one another they were brethren to one another they were brethren to one another they were destitute of a father and their mother destitute of a father and their mother destitute of a father and their mother put them to learn the art of weaving put them to learn the art of weaving put them to learn the art of weaving curtains it not being esteemed at curtains it not being esteemed at curtains it not being esteemed at disgrace among them for men to be disgrace among them for men to be disgrace among them for men to be weavers of cloth now he that taught them weavers of cloth now he that taught them weavers of cloth now he that taught them that art and was set over them that art and was set over them that art and was set over them complained that they came too late to complained that they came too late to complained that they came too late to their work and punished them with their work and punished them with their work and punished them with stripes but they took this just stripes but they took this just stripes but they took this just punishment as an affront and carried off punishment as an affront and carried off punishment as an affront and carried off all the weapons which were kept in that all the weapons which were kept in that all the weapons which were kept in that house which were not a few and went into house which were not a few and went into house which were not a few and went into a certain place where it was a partition a certain place where it was a partition a certain place where it was a partition of the rivers and was a place naturally of the rivers and was a place naturally of the rivers and was a place naturally very fit for the feeding of cattle and very fit for the feeding of cattle and very fit for the feeding of cattle and for preserving such fruits as were for preserving such fruits as were for preserving such fruits as were usually laid up against winter the usually laid up against winter the usually laid up against winter the poorest sort of the young men also poorest sort of the young men also poorest sort of the young men also resorted to them whom they armed with resorted to them whom they armed with resorted to them whom they armed with the weapons they had gotten and became the weapons they had gotten and became the weapons they had gotten and became their captains and nothing hindered them their captains and nothing hindered them their captains and nothing hindered them from being their leaders into mischief from being their leaders into mischief from being their leaders into mischief for as soon as they were become for as soon as they were become for as soon as they were become invincible and had built them a citadel invincible and had built them a citadel invincible and had built them a citadel they sent to such as fed cattle and they sent to such as fed cattle and they sent to such as fed cattle and ordered them to pay them so much tribute ordered them to pay them so much tribute ordered them to pay them so much tribute out of them as might be sufficient for out of them as might be sufficient for out of them as might be sufficient for their maintenance proposing also that their maintenance proposing also that their maintenance proposing also that they would be their friends if they they would be their friends if they they would be their friends if they would submit to them and that they would would submit to them and that they would would submit to them and that they would defend them from all their other enemies defend them from all their other enemies defend them from all their other enemies on every side but that they would kill on every side but that they would kill on every side but that they would kill the cattle of those that refused to obey the cattle of those that refused to obey the cattle of those that refused to obey them so they hearkened to their them so they hearkened to their them so they hearkened to their proposals for they could do nothing else proposals for they could do nothing else proposals for they could do nothing else and said them as many sheep as were and said them as many sheep as were and said them as many sheep as were required of them whereby their forces required of them whereby their forces required of them whereby their forces grew greater and they became lords over

grew greater and they became lords over grew greater and they became lords over all they pleased because they marched all they pleased because they marched all they pleased because they marched suddenly and did them a mischief in so suddenly and did them a mischief in so suddenly and did them a mischief in so much that everybody you had to do with much that everybody you had to do with much that everybody you had to do with them chose to pay them respect and they them chose to pay them respect and they them chose to pay them respect and they became firm it about to such as came to became firm it about to such as came to became firm it about to such as came to assault them till the report about them assault them till the report about them assault them till the report about them came to the ears of the king of Parthian came to the ears of the king of Parthian came to the ears of the king of Parthian himself but when the governor of himself but when the governor of himself but when the governor of Babylonia understood this and had a mind Babylonia understood this and had a mind Babylonia understood this and had a mind to put a stop to them before they grew to put a stop to them before they grew to put a stop to them before they grew greater and before greater mischiefs greater and before greater mischiefs greater and before greater mischiefs should arise from them he got together should arise from them he got together should arise from them he got together as great an army as he could both of as great an army as he could both of as great an army as he could both of Parthi ins and Babylonians and marched Parthi ins and Babylonians and marched Parthi ins and Babylonians and marched against them thinking to attack them and against them thinking to attack them and against them thinking to attack them and destroy them be destroy them be destroy them be for anyone should carry them the news for anyone should carry them the news for anyone should carry them the news that he had gotten army together that he had gotten army together that he had gotten army together he then encamped at a lake and lay still he then encamped at a lake and lay still he then encamped at a lake and lay still but on the next day it was the Sabbath but on the next day it was the Sabbath but on the next day it was the Sabbath which is among the Jews a day of rest which is among the Jews a day of rest which is among the Jews a day of rest from all sorts of work he supposed that from all sorts of work he supposed that from all sorts of work he supposed that the enemy would not dare to fight him the enemy would not dare to fight him the enemy would not dare to fight him thereon but that he would take them and thereon but that he would take them and thereon but that he would take them and carry them away prisoners without carry them away prisoners without carry them away prisoners without fighting he therefore proceeded fighting he therefore proceeded fighting he therefore proceeded gradually and thought to fall upon them gradually and thought to fall upon them gradually and thought to fall upon them on the sudden now as the Neves was on the sudden now as the Neves was on the sudden now as the Neves was sitting with the rest and their weapons sitting with the rest and their weapons sitting with the rest and their weapons lay by them upon which he said sirs I lay by them upon which he said sirs I lay by them upon which he said sirs I hear a name of horses not of such as our hear a name of horses not of such as our hear a name of horses not of such as our feeding but such as have men on their feeding but such as have men on their feeding but such as have men on their backs I also hear such a noise of their backs I also hear such a noise of their backs I also hear such a noise of their bridles that I am afraid that some bridles that I am afraid that some bridles that I am afraid that some enemies are coming upon us to encompass enemies are coming upon us to encompass enemies are coming upon us to encompass us round however let somebody go to look us round however let somebody go to look us round however let somebody go to look about and make report of what reality about and make report of what reality about and make report of what reality there is in the present state of things there is in the present state of things there is in the present state of things and may what I have said prove a false

and may what I have said prove a false and may what I have said prove a false alarm and when he had said this some of alarm and when he had said this some of alarm and when he had said this some of them went out to spy out what was the them went out to spy out what was the them went out to spy out what was the matter and they came again immediately matter and they came again immediately matter and they came again immediately and said to him that neither hast thou and said to him that neither hast thou and said to him that neither hast thou been mistaken and telling us what our been mistaken and telling us what our been mistaken and telling us what our enemies were doing nor will those enemies were doing nor will those enemies were doing nor will those enemies permit us to be injurious to enemies permit us to be injurious to enemies permit us to be injurious to people any longer we are caught by their people any longer we are caught by their people any longer we are caught by their intrigues like brute beasts and there is intrigues like brute beasts and there is intrigues like brute beasts and there is a large body of cavalry marching upon us a large body of cavalry marching upon us a large body of cavalry marching upon us while we are destitute of hands to while we are destitute of hands to while we are destitute of hands to defend ourselves with all because we are defend ourselves with all because we are defend ourselves with all because we are restrained from doing it by the restrained from doing it by the restrained from doing it by the prohibition of our law which obliges us prohibition of our law which obliges us prohibition of our law which obliges us to rest on this day but Accio of x' did to rest on this day but Accio of x' did to rest on this day but Accio of x' did not by any means agree with the opinion not by any means agree with the opinion not by any means agree with the opinion of his spy as to what was to be done but of his spy as to what was to be done but of his spy as to what was to be done but thought it more agreeable to the law to thought it more agreeable to the law to thought it more agreeable to the law to pluck up their spirits in this necessity pluck up their spirits in this necessity pluck up their spirits in this necessity they were falling into and break their they were falling into and break their they were falling into and break their law by avenging themselves although they law by avenging themselves although they law by avenging themselves although they should die in the action than by doing should die in the action than by doing should die in the action than by doing nothing to please their enemies in nothing to please their enemies in nothing to please their enemies in submitting to be slain by them submitting to be slain by them submitting to be slain by them accordingly he took up his weapons and accordingly he took up his weapons and accordingly he took up his weapons and infused courage into those that were infused courage into those that were infused courage into those that were with him to act as courageously as with him to act as courageously as with him to act as courageously as himself so they fell upon their enemies himself so they fell upon their enemies himself so they fell upon their enemies and slew a great many of them because and slew a great many of them because and slew a great many of them because they despised them and came as to a they despised them and came as to a they despised them and came as to a certain victory and put the rest to certain victory and put the rest to certain victory and put the rest to flight but when the news of this fight flight but when the news of this fight flight but when the news of this fight came to the king of Parthia he was came to the king of Parthia he was came to the king of Parthia he was surprised at the boldness of these surprised at the boldness of these surprised at the boldness of these brethren and was desirous brethren and was desirous brethren and was desirous see them and speak with them he see them and speak with them he see them and speak with them he therefore sent the most trusty of all therefore sent the most trusty of all therefore sent the most trusty of all his guards to say thus to them that King his guards to say thus to them that King his guards to say thus to them that King Arthur baños although he had been Arthur baños although he had been Arthur baños although he had been unjustly treated by you who have made an

unjustly treated by you who have made an unjustly treated by you who have made an attempt against his government yet hath attempt against his government yet hath attempt against his government yet hath he more regard to your courageous he more regard to your courageous he more regard to your courageous behavior than to the anger he bears to behavior than to the anger he bears to behavior than to the anger he bears to you and hath sent me to give you his you and hath sent me to give you his you and hath sent me to give you his right hand and security and he permits right hand and security and he permits right hand and security and he permits you to come to him safely and without you to come to him safely and without you to come to him safely and without any violence upon the road and he wants any violence upon the road and he wants any violence upon the road and he wants to have you address yourselves to him as to have you address yourselves to him as to have you address yourselves to him as friends without meaning any guile or friends without meaning any guile or friends without meaning any guile or deceit to you he also promises to make deceit to you he also promises to make deceit to you he also promises to make you presence and to pay you those you presence and to pay you those you presence and to pay you those respects which will make an addition of respects which will make an addition of respects which will make an addition of his power to your courage and therefore his power to your courage and therefore his power to your courage and therefore be of advantage to you yet did a sonam's be of advantage to you yet did a sonam's be of advantage to you yet did a sonam's himself put off his journey thither but himself put off his journey thither but himself put off his journey thither but sent his brother an alerts with all such sent his brother an alerts with all such sent his brother an alerts with all such presence as he could procure so he went presence as he could procure so he went presence as he could procure so he went and was admitted to the King's presence and was admitted to the King's presence and was admitted to the King's presence and when art abana saw Ana lives coming and when art abana saw Ana lives coming and when art abana saw Ana lives coming alone here inquired into the reason why alone here inquired into the reason why alone here inquired into the reason why a synapse avoided to come along with him a synapse avoided to come along with him a synapse avoided to come along with him and when he understood that he was and when he understood that he was and when he understood that he was afraid and stayed by the lake he took an afraid and stayed by the lake he took an afraid and stayed by the lake he took an oath by the gods of his country that he oath by the gods of his country that he oath by the gods of his country that he would do them no harm if they came to would do them no harm if they came to would do them no harm if they came to him upon the assurances he gave them and him upon the assurances he gave them and him upon the assurances he gave them and gave him his right hand this is of the gave him his right hand this is of the gave him his right hand this is of the greatest force there with all these greatest force there with all these greatest force there with all these barbarians and affords a firm security barbarians and affords a firm security barbarians and affords a firm security to those who converse with them for none to those who converse with them for none to those who converse with them for none of them will deceive you when once they of them will deceive you when once they of them will deceive you when once they have given you their right hands nor have given you their right hands nor have given you their right hands nor will anyone doubt of their fidelity when will anyone doubt of their fidelity when will anyone doubt of their fidelity when that is once given even though they were that is once given even though they were that is once given even though they were before a suspected of injustice when before a suspected of injustice when before a suspected of injustice when Arthur baños had done this he sent away Arthur baños had done this he sent away Arthur baños had done this he sent away Anna lives to persuade his brother to Anna lives to persuade his brother to Anna lives to persuade his brother to come to him now this the King did come to him now this the King did come to him now this the King did because he wanted to curb his own

because he wanted to curb his own because he wanted to curb his own governors of provinces but the courage governors of provinces but the courage governors of provinces but the courage of these Jewish brethren lest they of these Jewish brethren lest they of these Jewish brethren lest they should make a league with them for they should make a league with them for they should make a league with them for they were ready for a revolt and were were ready for a revolt and were were ready for a revolt and were disposed to rebel had they been sent on disposed to rebel had they been sent on disposed to rebel had they been sent on an expedition against them he was also an expedition against them he was also an expedition against them he was also afraid lest when he was engaged in a war afraid lest when he was engaged in a war afraid lest when he was engaged in a war in order to subdue those governors of in order to subdue those governors of in order to subdue those governors of provinces that had revolted the party of provinces that had revolted the party of provinces that had revolted the party of assonance and those in Babylonia should assonance and those in Babylonia should assonance and those in Babylonia should be augmented and either make war upon be augmented and either make war upon be augmented and either make war upon him when they should hear of that revolt him when they should hear of that revolt him when they should hear of that revolt or if they should be disappointed in or if they should be disappointed in or if they should be disappointed in that case they would not fail that case they would not fail that case they would not fail of doing further mischief to him when of doing further mischief to him when of doing further mischief to him when the King had these intentions he sent the King had these intentions he sent the King had these intentions he sent away an eleven Anna leveled on his away an eleven Anna leveled on his away an eleven Anna leveled on his brother to come to the king when he had brother to come to the king when he had brother to come to the king when he had related to him the Kings goodwill and related to him the Kings goodwill and related to him the Kings goodwill and the oath that he had taken accordingly the oath that he had taken accordingly the oath that he had taken accordingly they made haste to go to our table they made haste to go to our table they made haste to go to our table Anna's who received them when they were Anna's who received them when they were Anna's who received them when they were come with pleasure come with pleasure come with pleasure and admired S&F scourge in the actions and admired S&F scourge in the actions and admired S&F scourge in the actions he had done and this because he was a he had done and this because he was a he had done and this because he was a little man to see to and at first sight little man to see to and at first sight little man to see to and at first sight appeared contemptible also and such as appeared contemptible also and such as appeared contemptible also and such as one might deem a person of no value at one might deem a person of no value at one might deem a person of no value at all he also said to his friends how all he also said to his friends how all he also said to his friends how appalling paracin he showed his soul to appalling paracin he showed his soul to appalling paracin he showed his soul to be in all respects superior to his body be in all respects superior to his body be in all respects superior to his body and when as they were drinking together and when as they were drinking together and when as they were drinking together he once showed a synapse to AB de cassis he once showed a synapse to AB de cassis he once showed a synapse to AB de cassis one of the generals of his army and told one of the generals of his army and told one of the generals of his army and told him his name and described the great him his name and described the great him his name and described the great courage he was of in war an Abbe de courage he was of in war an Abbe de courage he was of in war an Abbe de cassis had desired leave to kill him and cassis had desired leave to kill him and cassis had desired leave to kill him and thereby to inflict on him a punishment

thereby to inflict on him a punishment thereby to inflict on him a punishment for those injuries he had done to the for those injuries he had done to the for those injuries he had done to the party and government the king replied I party and government the king replied I party and government the king replied I will never give the leaf to kill a man will never give the leaf to kill a man will never give the leaf to kill a man who had depended on my faith especially who had depended on my faith especially who had depended on my faith especially not after I have sent him my right hand not after I have sent him my right hand not after I have sent him my right hand and endeavoured to gain his belief by and endeavoured to gain his belief by and endeavoured to gain his belief by oaths made by the gods but if thou be a oaths made by the gods but if thou be a oaths made by the gods but if thou be a truly warlike man thou standest not in truly warlike man thou standest not in truly warlike man thou standest not in need of my perjury go thou then and need of my perjury go thou then and need of my perjury go thou then and avenge the Parthian government attack avenge the Parthian government attack avenge the Parthian government attack this man when he is returned back and this man when he is returned back and this man when he is returned back and conquer him by the forces that are under conquer him by the forces that are under conquer him by the forces that are under thy command without my privity here upon thy command without my privity here upon thy command without my privity here upon the King called for a Synovus and said the King called for a Synovus and said the King called for a Synovus and said to him it is time for the oh thou young to him it is time for the oh thou young to him it is time for the oh thou young man to return home and not provoke the man to return home and not provoke the man to return home and not provoke the indignation of my generals in this place indignation of my generals in this place indignation of my generals in this place any further lest they attempt to murder any further lest they attempt to murder any further lest they attempt to murder thee and that without my approbation I thee and that without my approbation I thee and that without my approbation I commit to thee the country of Babylonia commit to thee the country of Babylonia commit to thee the country of Babylonia in trust that it may by thy care be in trust that it may by thy care be in trust that it may by thy care be preserved free from robbers and from preserved free from robbers and from preserved free from robbers and from other mischiefs I have kept my faith other mischiefs I have kept my faith other mischiefs I have kept my faith inviolable to thee and that not in inviolable to thee and that not in inviolable to thee and that not in trifling affairs but in those that trifling affairs but in those that trifling affairs but in those that concerned by safety and do therefore concerned by safety and do therefore concerned by safety and do therefore deserve thou should it be kind to me deserve thou should it be kind to me deserve thou should it be kind to me when he had said this and given a sin of when he had said this and given a sin of when he had said this and given a sin of some presence he sent him away some presence he sent him away some presence he sent him away immediately who when he was come home immediately who when he was come home immediately who when he was come home built for built for built for and became great in a little time and and became great in a little time and and became great in a little time and managed things with such courage and managed things with such courage and managed things with such courage and success as no other person that had no success as no other person that had no success as no other person that had no higher a beginning ever did before him higher a beginning ever did before him higher a beginning ever did before him those Parthi and governors also who were those Parthi and governors also who were those Parthi and governors also who were sent that way paid him great respect and

sent that way paid him great respect and sent that way paid him great respect and the honor that was paid him by the the honor that was paid him by the the honor that was paid him by the babylonians seemed to them too small and babylonians seemed to them too small and babylonians seemed to them too small and beneath his desserts although he were in beneath his desserts although he were in beneath his desserts although he were in no small dignity and power there nay no small dignity and power there nay no small dignity and power there nay indeed all the affairs of mesopotamia indeed all the affairs of mesopotamia indeed all the affairs of mesopotamia depended upon him and he more and more depended upon him and he more and more depended upon him and he more and more flourished in this happy condition of flourished in this happy condition of flourished in this happy condition of his for fifteen years but as their his for fifteen years but as their his for fifteen years but as their affairs were in so flourishing a state affairs were in so flourishing a state affairs were in so flourishing a state their spraying up a calamity among them their spraying up a calamity among them their spraying up a calamity among them on the following occasion when once they on the following occasion when once they on the following occasion when once they had deviated from that course of virtue had deviated from that course of virtue had deviated from that course of virtue whereby they had gained so great power whereby they had gained so great power whereby they had gained so great power they have fronted and transgressed the they have fronted and transgressed the they have fronted and transgressed the laws of their forefathers and fell under laws of their forefathers and fell under laws of their forefathers and fell under the Dominion of their lusts and the Dominion of their lusts and the Dominion of their lusts and pleasures a certain partying who came as pleasures a certain partying who came as pleasures a certain partying who came as general of an army into those parts had general of an army into those parts had general of an army into those parts had a wife following him who had a vast a wife following him who had a vast a wife following him who had a vast reputation for other accomplishments and reputation for other accomplishments and reputation for other accomplishments and particularly was admired above all other particularly was admired above all other particularly was admired above all other women for her beauty anna loves the women for her beauty anna loves the women for her beauty anna loves the brother of vasudev's either heard of brother of vasudev's either heard of brother of vasudev's either heard of that her beauty from others or perhaps that her beauty from others or perhaps that her beauty from others or perhaps saw her himself also and so became at saw her himself also and so became at saw her himself also and so became at once her lover and her enemy partly once her lover and her enemy partly once her lover and her enemy partly because he could not hope to enjoy this because he could not hope to enjoy this because he could not hope to enjoy this woman but by obtaining power over her as woman but by obtaining power over her as woman but by obtaining power over her as a captive and partly because he thought a captive and partly because he thought a captive and partly because he thought he could not conquer his inclinations he could not conquer his inclinations he could not conquer his inclinations for her as soon therefore as her husband for her as soon therefore as her husband for her as soon therefore as her husband had been declared an enemy to them and had been declared an enemy to them and had been declared an enemy to them and was fallen in the battle the widow of was fallen in the battle the widow of was fallen in the battle the widow of the deceased was married to DES her the deceased was married to DES her the deceased was married to DES her lover lover lover however this woman did not come into however this woman did not come into however this woman did not come into their house without producing great

their house without producing great their house without producing great misfortunes both to an eleven self and misfortunes both to an eleven self and misfortunes both to an eleven self and to a Senate's also but brought great to a Senate's also but brought great to a Senate's also but brought great mischiefs upon them on the occasion mischiefs upon them on the occasion mischiefs upon them on the occasion following since she was led away captive following since she was led away captive following since she was led away captive upon the death of her husband she upon the death of her husband she upon the death of her husband she concealed the images of those gods which concealed the images of those gods which concealed the images of those gods which were their country gods common to her were their country gods common to her were their country gods common to her husband dead to herself now it was the husband dead to herself now it was the husband dead to herself now it was the custom of that country for all to have custom of that country for all to have custom of that country for all to have the idols they worship in their own the idols they worship in their own the idols they worship in their own house house house and to carry them along with them when and to carry them along with them when and to carry them along with them when they go into a foreign land agreeable to they go into a foreign land agreeable to they go into a foreign land agreeable to which custom of theirs she carried her which custom of theirs she carried her which custom of theirs she carried her idols with her now at first she idols with her now at first she idols with her now at first she performed her worship to them privately performed her worship to them privately performed her worship to them privately but when she was become an 11 arid wife but when she was become an 11 arid wife but when she was become an 11 arid wife she worshiped them in her accustomed she worshiped them in her accustomed she worshiped them in her accustomed manner and with the same appointed manner and with the same appointed manner and with the same appointed ceremonies which she used in her former ceremonies which she used in her former ceremonies which she used in her former husband's days upon which their most husband's days upon which their most husband's days upon which their most esteemed friends blamed him at first esteemed friends blamed him at first esteemed friends blamed him at first that he did not act after the manner of that he did not act after the manner of that he did not act after the manner of the Hebrews nor perform what was the Hebrews nor perform what was the Hebrews nor perform what was agreeable to their laws and marrying a agreeable to their laws and marrying a agreeable to their laws and marrying a foreign wife and one that transgressed foreign wife and one that transgressed foreign wife and one that transgressed the accurate appointments of their the accurate appointments of their the accurate appointments of their sacrifices and religious ceremonies that sacrifices and religious ceremonies that sacrifices and religious ceremonies that he ought to consider lest by allowing he ought to consider lest by allowing he ought to consider lest by allowing himself and many pleasures of the body himself and many pleasures of the body himself and many pleasures of the body he might lose his principality on he might lose his principality on he might lose his principality on account of the beauty of a wife and that account of the beauty of a wife and that account of the beauty of a wife and that high authority which by God's blessing high authority which by God's blessing high authority which by God's blessing he had arrived at but when they he had arrived at but when they he had arrived at but when they prevailed not at all upon him he slew prevailed not at all upon him he slew prevailed not at all upon him he slew one of them for whom he had the greatest one of them for whom he had the greatest one of them for whom he had the greatest respect because of the Liberty he took respect because of the Liberty he took respect because of the Liberty he took with him who when he was dying out of

with him who when he was dying out of with him who when he was dying out of regard to the laws implicated a regard to the laws implicated a regard to the laws implicated a punishment upon his murderer analyst and punishment upon his murderer analyst and punishment upon his murderer analyst and upon a synapse also and that all their upon a synapse also and that all their upon a synapse also and that all their companions might come to a like hand companions might come to a like hand companions might come to a like hand from their enemies upon the two first from their enemies upon the two first from their enemies upon the two first as principal actors of this wickedness as principal actors of this wickedness as principal actors of this wickedness and upon the rest as those would not and upon the rest as those would not and upon the rest as those would not assist him when he suffered in the assist him when he suffered in the assist him when he suffered in the defense of their laws now these latter defense of their laws now these latter defense of their laws now these latter were sorely grieved yet did they were sorely grieved yet did they were sorely grieved yet did they tolerate these doings because they tolerate these doings because they tolerate these doings because they remembered that they had arrived at remembered that they had arrived at remembered that they had arrived at their present happy state by no other their present happy state by no other their present happy state by no other means than their fortitude but when they means than their fortitude but when they means than their fortitude but when they also heard of the worship of those gods also heard of the worship of those gods also heard of the worship of those gods whom the Parthian zidor they thought the whom the Parthian zidor they thought the whom the Parthian zidor they thought the injury that Ana laughs offered to their injury that Ana laughs offered to their injury that Ana laughs offered to their laws was to be born no longer and a laws was to be born no longer and a laws was to be born no longer and a great number of them came to assonance great number of them came to assonance great number of them came to assonance and loudly complained of an elapsed and and loudly complained of an elapsed and and loudly complained of an elapsed and told him that it had been well that he told him that it had been well that he told him that it had been well that he had of himself seen what was had of himself seen what was had of himself seen what was advantageous to them but that however it advantageous to them but that however it advantageous to them but that however it was now high time to correct what had was now high time to correct what had was now high time to correct what had been done amiss before the crime that been done amiss before the crime that been done amiss before the crime that had been committed proved the ruin of had been committed proved the ruin of had been committed proved the ruin of himself and all the rest of them they himself and all the rest of them they himself and all the rest of them they added that the marriage of this woman added that the marriage of this woman added that the marriage of this woman was made without their consent and with was made without their consent and with was made without their consent and with to regard to their old laws and that the to regard to their old laws and that the to regard to their old laws and that the worship which this woman paid to her worship which this woman paid to her worship which this woman paid to her gods was a reproach to the God whom they gods was a reproach to the God whom they gods was a reproach to the God whom they worshiped now assonance was sensible of worshiped now assonance was sensible of worshiped now assonance was sensible of his brother's offense that it had been his brother's offense that it had been his brother's offense that it had been already the cause of great mischiefs and already the cause of great mischiefs and already the cause of great mischiefs and would be so for the time to come yet did would be so for the time to come yet did would be so for the time to come yet did he tolerate the same from the goodwill he tolerate the same from the goodwill he tolerate the same from the goodwill he had to so near a relation and

he had to so near a relation and he had to so near a relation and forgiving it to him on account that his forgiving it to him on account that his forgiving it to him on account that his brother was quite over borne by his brother was quite over borne by his brother was quite over borne by his wicked inclinations but as more and more wicked inclinations but as more and more wicked inclinations but as more and more still came about him every day and the still came about him every day and the still came about him every day and the clamors about it became greater he at clamors about it became greater he at clamors about it became greater he at length spake to Ana lives about these length spake to Ana lives about these length spake to Ana lives about these clamors reproving him for his former clamors reproving him for his former clamors reproving him for his former actions and desiring him for the future actions and desiring him for the future actions and desiring him for the future to leave them off and send the woman to leave them off and send the woman to leave them off and send the woman back to her relations but nothing was back to her relations but nothing was back to her relations but nothing was gained by these reproofs for as the gained by these reproofs for as the gained by these reproofs for as the woman perceived what a tumult was made woman perceived what a tumult was made woman perceived what a tumult was made among the people on her account and was among the people on her account and was among the people on her account and was afraid for Ana lives lest he should come afraid for Ana lives lest he should come afraid for Ana lives lest he should come to any harm for his love to her she to any harm for his love to her she to any harm for his love to her she infused poison into a synapse food and infused poison into a synapse food and infused poison into a synapse food and thereby took him off and was now secure thereby took him off and was now secure thereby took him off and was now secure of prevailing when her lover was to be of prevailing when her lover was to be of prevailing when her lover was to be judge of what should be done about her judge of what should be done about her judge of what should be done about her so Ana love's took the government upon so Ana love's took the government upon so Ana love's took the government upon himself alone and led his army against himself alone and led his army against himself alone and led his army against the villages of Mithra Dottie's who was the villages of Mithra Dottie's who was the villages of Mithra Dottie's who was a man of principle authority in Parthia a man of principle authority in Parthia a man of principle authority in Parthia and had married King Arthur bonus's and had married King Arthur bonus's and had married King Arthur bonus's daughter daughter daughter he also plundered them and among that he also plundered them and among that he also plundered them and among that prey was found much money and many prey was found much money and many prey was found much money and many slaves as also a great number of sheep slaves as also a great number of sheep slaves as also a great number of sheep and many other things which when gained and many other things which when gained and many other things which when gained make men's condition happy now when make men's condition happy now when make men's condition happy now when Mithra Dottie's who was there at this Mithra Dottie's who was there at this Mithra Dottie's who was there at this time heard that his villages were taken time heard that his villages were taken time heard that his villages were taken he was very much displeased to find that he was very much displeased to find that he was very much displeased to find that Ana lives had first begun to injure him Ana lives had first begun to injure him Ana lives had first begun to injure him and to affront him in his present and to affront him in his present and to affront him in his present dignity when he had not offered any dignity when he had not offered any dignity when he had not offered any injury to him beforehand and he got

injury to him beforehand and he got injury to him beforehand and he got together the greatest body of horsemen together the greatest body of horsemen together the greatest body of horsemen he was able and those out of that number he was able and those out of that number he was able and those out of that number which were of an age fit for war and which were of an age fit for war and which were of an age fit for war and came to fight annelids came to fight annelids came to fight annelids and when he was arrived at a certain and when he was arrived at a certain and when he was arrived at a certain village of his own he lay still there as village of his own he lay still there as village of his own he lay still there as intending to fight him on the day intending to fight him on the day intending to fight him on the day following because it was the Sabbath the following because it was the Sabbath the following because it was the Sabbath the day on which the Jews rest and when Ana day on which the Jews rest and when Ana day on which the Jews rest and when Ana lives was informed of this bias lives was informed of this bias lives was informed of this bias Syrian stranger of another village who Syrian stranger of another village who Syrian stranger of another village who not only gave him an exact account of not only gave him an exact account of not only gave him an exact account of other circumstances but told him where other circumstances but told him where other circumstances but told him where Mithra duties would have a feast Mithra duties would have a feast Mithra duties would have a feast he took his supper at a proper time and he took his supper at a proper time and he took his supper at a proper time and marched by night with an intent of marched by night with an intent of marched by night with an intent of falling upon the Parthian x' while they falling upon the Parthian x' while they falling upon the Parthian x' while they were unopposed what they should do so he were unopposed what they should do so he were unopposed what they should do so he fell upon them about the fourth watch of fell upon them about the fourth watch of fell upon them about the fourth watch of the night and some of them he slew while the night and some of them he slew while the night and some of them he slew while they were asleep and others he put to they were asleep and others he put to they were asleep and others he put to flight and took Mithra Dottie's alive flight and took Mithra Dottie's alive flight and took Mithra Dottie's alive and set him naked upon an ass which and set him naked upon an ass which and set him naked upon an ass which among the Parthian x' is esteemed the among the Parthian x' is esteemed the among the Parthian x' is esteemed the greatest reproach possible and when he greatest reproach possible and when he greatest reproach possible and when he had brought him into a wood with such a had brought him into a wood with such a had brought him into a wood with such a resolution and his friends desired him resolution and his friends desired him resolution and his friends desired him to kill Mithra Dottie's he soon told to kill Mithra Dottie's he soon told to kill Mithra Dottie's he soon told them his own mind to the contrary and them his own mind to the contrary and them his own mind to the contrary and said that it was not right to kill a man said that it was not right to kill a man said that it was not right to kill a man who was of one of the principle families who was of one of the principle families who was of one of the principle families among the Parthian x' and greatly among the Parthian x' and greatly among the Parthian x' and greatly honored with matching into the royal honored with matching into the royal honored with matching into the royal family that so far as they had hitherto family that so far as they had hitherto family that so far as they had hitherto gone was tolerable for although they had gone was tolerable for although they had gone was tolerable for although they had injured Mithra Dottie's yet if they injured Mithra Dottie's yet if they injured Mithra Dottie's yet if they preserved his life preserved his life preserved his life this benefit would be remembered by him this benefit would be remembered by him this benefit would be remembered by him to the advantage of those that gave at to the advantage of those that gave at to the advantage of those that gave at him but that if he were once put to

him but that if he were once put to him but that if he were once put to death the king would not be addressed death the king would not be addressed death the king would not be addressed till he had made a great slaughter of till he had made a great slaughter of till he had made a great slaughter of the jews that dwelt at babylon to whose the jews that dwelt at babylon to whose the jews that dwelt at babylon to whose safety we ought to have a regard both on safety we ought to have a regard both on safety we ought to have a regard both on account of our relation to them and account of our relation to them and account of our relation to them and because if any misfortune befall us we because if any misfortune befall us we because if any misfortune befall us we have no other place to retire to since have no other place to retire to since have no other place to retire to since he hath gotten the flower of their youth he hath gotten the flower of their youth he hath gotten the flower of their youth under him by this thought and this under him by this thought and this under him by this thought and this speech of his maiden counsel he speech of his maiden counsel he speech of his maiden counsel he persuaded them to act accordingly persuaded them to act accordingly persuaded them to act accordingly so Mithra Dottie's was let go but when so Mithra Dottie's was let go but when so Mithra Dottie's was let go but when he was got away his wife reproached him he was got away his wife reproached him he was got away his wife reproached him that although he was son-in-law to the that although he was son-in-law to the that although he was son-in-law to the king he neglected to avenge himself on king he neglected to avenge himself on king he neglected to avenge himself on those that had injured him while he took those that had injured him while he took those that had injured him while he took no care about it but was contented to no care about it but was contented to no care about it but was contented to have been made a captive by the Jews and have been made a captive by the Jews and have been made a captive by the Jews and to have escaped them and she bit him to have escaped them and she bit him to have escaped them and she bit him either to go back like a man of courage either to go back like a man of courage either to go back like a man of courage or else she swear by the gods of their or else she swear by the gods of their or else she swear by the gods of their royal family that she would certainly royal family that she would certainly royal family that she would certainly dissolve her marriage with him upon dissolve her marriage with him upon dissolve her marriage with him upon which partly because he could not bear which partly because he could not bear which partly because he could not bear the daily trouble of her taunts and the daily trouble of her taunts and the daily trouble of her taunts and partly because he was partly because he was partly because he was of her insolence lest she should in of her insolence lest she should in of her insolence lest she should in earnest dissolve their marriage he earnest dissolve their marriage he earnest dissolve their marriage he unwillingly and against his inclinations unwillingly and against his inclinations unwillingly and against his inclinations got together again as great an army as got together again as great an army as got together again as great an army as he could and marched along with them as he could and marched along with them as he could and marched along with them as himself thinking it a thing not to be himself thinking it a thing not to be himself thinking it a thing not to be born any longer that he a partying born any longer that he a partying born any longer that he a partying should owe his preservation to the Jews should owe his preservation to the Jews should owe his preservation to the Jews when they had been too hard for him in when they had been too hard for him in when they had been too hard for him in the war but as soon as an olives the war but as soon as an olives the war but as soon as an olives understood that Mithra Dottie's was

understood that Mithra Dottie's was understood that Mithra Dottie's was marching with a greater army against him marching with a greater army against him marching with a greater army against him he thought it too ignominious a thing to he thought it too ignominious a thing to he thought it too ignominious a thing to tarry about the lakes and not to take tarry about the lakes and not to take tarry about the lakes and not to take the first opportunity of meeting his the first opportunity of meeting his the first opportunity of meeting his enemies and he hoped to have the same enemies and he hoped to have the same enemies and he hoped to have the same success and to beat their enemies as success and to beat their enemies as success and to beat their enemies as they did before as also he ventured they did before as also he ventured they did before as also he ventured boldly upon the like attempts boldly upon the like attempts boldly upon the like attempts accordingly he led out his army and a accordingly he led out his army and a accordingly he led out his army and a great many more joined themselves to great many more joined themselves to great many more joined themselves to that army in order to be take themselves that army in order to be take themselves that army in order to be take themselves to plunder the people and in order to to plunder the people and in order to to plunder the people and in order to terrify the enemy again by their numbers terrify the enemy again by their numbers terrify the enemy again by their numbers but when they had marched 90 furlongs but when they had marched 90 furlongs but when they had marched 90 furlongs while the road had been through dry and while the road had been through dry and while the road had been through dry and sandy places and about the midst of the sandy places and about the midst of the sandy places and about the midst of the day they were become very thirsty and day they were become very thirsty and day they were become very thirsty and mithra Dottie's appeared and fell upon mithra Dottie's appeared and fell upon mithra Dottie's appeared and fell upon them as they were in distress for want them as they were in distress for want them as they were in distress for want of water on which account and on account of water on which account and on account of water on which account and on account of the time of day they were not able to of the time of day they were not able to of the time of day they were not able to bear their weapons so Anna lives and his bear their weapons so Anna lives and his bear their weapons so Anna lives and his men were put to an ignominious rout men were put to an ignominious rout men were put to an ignominious rout while men in despair were to attack while men in despair were to attack while men in despair were to attack those that were fresh and in good plight those that were fresh and in good plight those that were fresh and in good plight so a great slaughter was made and many so a great slaughter was made and many so a great slaughter was made and many ten thousand men fell now Anna lives and ten thousand men fell now Anna lives and ten thousand men fell now Anna lives and all that stood firm about him ran away all that stood firm about him ran away all that stood firm about him ran away as fast as they were able into a wood as fast as they were able into a wood as fast as they were able into a wood and afforded Mithra Dottie's the and afforded Mithra Dottie's the and afforded Mithra Dottie's the pleasure of having gained a great pleasure of having gained a great pleasure of having gained a great victory over them but there now came victory over them but there now came victory over them but there now came into an ellipse a complex of bad men who into an ellipse a complex of bad men who into an ellipse a complex of bad men who regarded their own lives very little if regarded their own lives very little if regarded their own lives very little if they might but gain some present ease in they might but gain some present ease in they might but gain some present ease in so much that they by thus coming to him so much that they by thus coming to him so much that they by thus coming to him compensated the multitude of those that

compensated the multitude of those that compensated the multitude of those that perished in the fight yet were not these perished in the fight yet were not these perished in the fight yet were not these men like to those that fell because they men like to those that fell because they men like to those that fell because they were rash and unexercised in war however were rash and unexercised in war however were rash and unexercised in war however with these he came upon the villages of with these he came upon the villages of with these he came upon the villages of the Babylonians and the Babylonians and the Babylonians and mighty devastation of all things was mighty devastation of all things was mighty devastation of all things was made there by the injuries that an made there by the injuries that an made there by the injuries that an alleged it'd them so the Babylonians and alleged it'd them so the Babylonians and alleged it'd them so the Babylonians and those that had already been in the war those that had already been in the war those that had already been in the war sent to near death to the Jews there and sent to near death to the Jews there and sent to near death to the Jews there and demanded analyst what although they did demanded analyst what although they did demanded analyst what although they did not agree to their demands for if they not agree to their demands for if they not agree to their demands for if they had been willing to deliver him up it had been willing to deliver him up it had been willing to deliver him up it was not in their power so to do yet did was not in their power so to do yet did was not in their power so to do yet did they desire to make peace with them to they desire to make peace with them to they desire to make peace with them to which the other replied that they also which the other replied that they also which the other replied that they also wanted to settle conditions of peace wanted to settle conditions of peace wanted to settle conditions of peace with them and sent men together with the with them and sent men together with the with them and sent men together with the Babylonians who discoursed with Anna Babylonians who discoursed with Anna Babylonians who discoursed with Anna lives about them but the Babylonians lives about them but the Babylonians lives about them but the Babylonians upon taking a view of his situation and upon taking a view of his situation and upon taking a view of his situation and having learned where Anna lives on his having learned where Anna lives on his having learned where Anna lives on his men Lee fell secretly upon them as they men Lee fell secretly upon them as they men Lee fell secretly upon them as they were drunk and fallen asleep and slew were drunk and fallen asleep and slew were drunk and fallen asleep and slew all that they caught of them without any all that they caught of them without any all that they caught of them without any fear and killed Anna lives himself also the Babylonians were now freed from an the Babylonians were now freed from an eleven Curzon's which had been a great eleven Curzon's which had been a great eleven Curzon's which had been a great restraint to the effects of that hatred restraint to the effects of that hatred restraint to the effects of that hatred they bore to the Jews for they were they bore to the Jews for they were they bore to the Jews for they were almost always at variance by reason of almost always at variance by reason of almost always at variance by reason of the contrary T of their laws and which the contrary T of their laws and which the contrary T of their laws and which party so ever grew boldest before the party so ever grew boldest before the party so ever grew boldest before the other they assaulted the other and at other they assaulted the other and at other they assaulted the other and at this time in particular it was that upon this time in particular it was that upon this time in particular it was that upon the ruin of Anna lives party the the ruin of Anna lives party the the ruin of Anna lives party the Babylonians attacked the Jews which made

Babylonians attacked the Jews which made Babylonians attacked the Jews which made those Jews so vehemently to resent the those Jews so vehemently to resent the those Jews so vehemently to resent the injuries they received from the injuries they received from the injuries they received from the Babylonians that being neither able to Babylonians that being neither able to Babylonians that being neither able to fight them nor bearing to live with them fight them nor bearing to live with them fight them nor bearing to live with them they went to Seleucia the principal city they went to Seleucia the principal city they went to Seleucia the principal city of those parts which was built by of those parts which was built by of those parts which was built by Seleucus Nicator it was inhabited by Seleucus Nicator it was inhabited by Seleucus Nicator it was inhabited by many of the Macedonians but by more of many of the Macedonians but by more of many of the Macedonians but by more of the Grecians not a few of the Syrians the Grecians not a few of the Syrians the Grecians not a few of the Syrians also do out there and thither did the also do out there and thither did the also do out there and thither did the Jews fly and lived there five years Jews fly and lived there five years Jews fly and lived there five years without any misfortunes but on the sixth without any misfortunes but on the sixth without any misfortunes but on the sixth year a pestilence came upon these at year a pestilence came upon these at year a pestilence came upon these at Babylon which occasioned new removals of Babylon which occasioned new removals of Babylon which occasioned new removals of men's habitations out of that city and men's habitations out of that city and men's habitations out of that city and because they came to Seleucia it because they came to Seleucia it because they came to Seleucia it happened happened happened that a still heavier calamity came upon that a still heavier calamity came upon that a still heavier calamity came upon them on that account which I am going to them on that account which I am going to them on that account which I am going to relate immediately now the way of living relate immediately now the way of living relate immediately now the way of living of the people of Seleucia which were of the people of Seleucia which were of the people of Seleucia which were Greeks and Syrians was Greeks and Syrians was Greeks and Syrians was quarrelsome and full of dis courts quarrelsome and full of dis courts quarrelsome and full of dis courts though the Greeks were too hard for the though the Greeks were too hard for the though the Greeks were too hard for the Syrians when therefore the Jews were Syrians when therefore the Jews were Syrians when therefore the Jews were come thither and dwelt among them there come thither and dwelt among them there come thither and dwelt among them there arose a sedition and the Syrians were arose a sedition and the Syrians were arose a sedition and the Syrians were too hard for the other by the assistance too hard for the other by the assistance too hard for the other by the assistance of the Jews who are men that despise of the Jews who are men that despise of the Jews who are men that despise dangers and very ready to fight upon any dangers and very ready to fight upon any dangers and very ready to fight upon any occasion occasion occasion now when the Greeks had the worst in now when the Greeks had the worst in now when the Greeks had the worst in this sedition and saw that they had but this sedition and saw that they had but this sedition and saw that they had but one way of recovering their former one way of recovering their former one way of recovering their former Authority and that was if they could Authority and that was if they could Authority and that was if they could prevent the agreement between the Jews prevent the agreement between the Jews prevent the agreement between the Jews and the Syrians they everyone discoursed and the Syrians they everyone discoursed and the Syrians they everyone discoursed with such of the Syrians as were

with such of the Syrians as were with such of the Syrians as were formerly their acquaintances a promise formerly their acquaintances a promise formerly their acquaintances a promise they would be at peace and friendship they would be at peace and friendship they would be at peace and friendship with them accordingly they gladly agreed with them accordingly they gladly agreed with them accordingly they gladly agreed so to do and when this was done by the so to do and when this was done by the so to do and when this was done by the principle men of both nations they soon principle men of both nations they soon principle men of both nations they soon agreed to a reconciliation and when they agreed to a reconciliation and when they agreed to a reconciliation and when they were so agreed they both knew that the were so agreed they both knew that the were so agreed they both knew that the great design of such their union would great design of such their union would great design of such their union would be their common hatred to the Jews be their common hatred to the Jews be their common hatred to the Jews accordingly they fell upon them and slew accordingly they fell upon them and slew accordingly they fell upon them and slew about fifty thousand of them nay the about fifty thousand of them nay the about fifty thousand of them nay the Jews were all destroyed excepting a few Jews were all destroyed excepting a few Jews were all destroyed excepting a few who escaped either by the compassion who escaped either by the compassion who escaped either by the compassion which their friends or neighbors which their friends or neighbors which their friends or neighbors afforded them in order to let them fly afforded them in order to let them fly afforded them in order to let them fly away these retired to excessive on a away these retired to excessive on a away these retired to excessive on a Grecian city and situate near to Grecian city and situate near to Grecian city and situate near to Seleucia where the king of party lives Seleucia where the king of party lives Seleucia where the king of party lives in winter every year and where the in winter every year and where the in winter every year and where the greatest part of his riches are repository having little concern for the repository having little concern for the Kings honor now the whole nation of the Kings honor now the whole nation of the Kings honor now the whole nation of the Jews were in fear both of the Jews were in fear both of the Jews were in fear both of the Babylonians and of the solutions because Babylonians and of the solutions because Babylonians and of the solutions because all the Syrians that live in those all the Syrians that live in those all the Syrians that live in those places agreed with the solutions in the places agreed with the solutions in the places agreed with the solutions in the war against the Jews so the most of them war against the Jews so the most of them war against the Jews so the most of them gathered themselves together and went to gathered themselves together and went to gathered themselves together and went to near Dionysus and obtained security near Dionysus and obtained security near Dionysus and obtained security there but the strength of those cities there but the strength of those cities there but the strength of those cities besides which their inhabitants who were besides which their inhabitants who were besides which their inhabitants who were a great many were all warlike men and a great many were all warlike men and a great many were all warlike men and this was the state of the Jews at this this was the state of the Jews at this this was the state of the Jews at this time in Babylonia end of book 18 chapter time in Babylonia end of book 18 chapter time in Babylonia end of book 18 chapter 9 end of book 18 recording by Nicola

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