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

the Wars of the Jews by Josephus the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 2 translated by William Weston book 2 translated by William Weston book 2 chapters 14 and 15 chapter 14 Festus chapters 14 and 15 chapter 14 Festus chapters 14 and 15 chapter 14 Festus succeeds Felix who is succeeded by succeeds Felix who is succeeded by succeeds Felix who is succeeded by Albinus as he is by Flores who by the Albinus as he is by Flores who by the Albinus as he is by Flores who by the barbarity of his government forces the barbarity of his government forces the barbarity of his government forces the Jews into the war Jews into the war Jews into the war one now it was that Festus succeeded one now it was that Festus succeeded one now it was that Festus succeeded Felix as procurator and made it his Felix as procurator and made it his Felix as procurator and made it his business to correct those that made business to correct those that made business to correct those that made disturbances in the country so he caught disturbances in the country so he caught disturbances in the country so he caught the greatest part of the robbers and the greatest part of the robbers and the greatest part of the robbers and destroyed a great many of them but then destroyed a great many of them but then destroyed a great many of them but then Albinus who succeeded Festus did not Albinus who succeeded Festus did not Albinus who succeeded Festus did not execute his office as the other had done execute his office as the other had done execute his office as the other had done nor was there any sort of wickedness nor was there any sort of wickedness nor was there any sort of wickedness that could be named but he had a hand in that could be named but he had a hand in that could be named but he had a hand in it accordingly he did not only in his it accordingly he did not only in his it accordingly he did not only in his political capacity steal and plunder political capacity steal and plunder political capacity steal and plunder everyone's substance nor did he only everyone's substance nor did he only everyone's substance nor did he only burden the whole nation with taxes but burden the whole nation with taxes but burden the whole nation with taxes but he permitted the relations of such as he permitted the relations of such as he permitted the relations of such as were imprisoned for robbery and had been were imprisoned for robbery and had been were imprisoned for robbery and had been laid there either by the Senate of every laid there either by the Senate of every laid there either by the Senate of every city or by the former procurator's to city or by the former procurator's to city or by the former procurator's to redeem them for money and nobody redeem them for money and nobody redeem them for money and nobody remained in the prisons as a malefactor remained in the prisons as a malefactor remained in the prisons as a malefactor but he who gave him nothing at this time but he who gave him nothing at this time but he who gave him nothing at this time it was that the enterprises of the it was that the enterprises of the it was that the enterprises of the seditious at Jerusalem were very seditious at Jerusalem were very seditious at Jerusalem were very formidable the principal men among them formidable the principal men among them formidable the principal men among them purchasing leave of Albinus to go on purchasing leave of Albinus to go on purchasing leave of Albinus to go on with their seditious practices while with their seditious practices while with their seditious practices while that part of the people who delighted in that part of the people who delighted in that part of the people who delighted in disturbances joined themselves to such disturbances joined themselves to such disturbances joined themselves to such as had fellowship with albinus and every as had fellowship with albinus and every as had fellowship with albinus and every one of these wicked wretches were one of these wicked wretches were one of these wicked wretches were encompassed with his own band of robbers encompassed with his own band of robbers encompassed with his own band of robbers while he himself like an arch robber or

while he himself like an arch robber or while he himself like an arch robber or a tyrant made a figure among his company a tyrant made a figure among his company a tyrant made a figure among his company and abused his authority over those and abused his authority over those and abused his authority over those about him in order to plunder those that about him in order to plunder those that about him in order to plunder those that lived quietly The effect of which was lived quietly The effect of which was lived quietly The effect of which was this that those who lost their goods this that those who lost their goods this that those who lost their goods were forced to hold their peace when were forced to hold their peace when were forced to hold their peace when they had reason to show great they had reason to show great they had reason to show great indignation at what they had suffered indignation at what they had suffered indignation at what they had suffered but those who had escaped were forced to but those who had escaped were forced to but those who had escaped were forced to flatter him that deserved to be punished flatter him that deserved to be punished flatter him that deserved to be punished out of the fear they were in of out of the fear they were in of out of the fear they were in of suffering equally with the others upon suffering equally with the others upon suffering equally with the others upon the whole nobody Durst speak their minds the whole nobody Durst speak their minds the whole nobody Durst speak their minds but tyranny was generally tolerated and but tyranny was generally tolerated and but tyranny was generally tolerated and at this time there were those seeds at this time there were those seeds at this time there were those seeds owned which brought the city to owned which brought the city to owned which brought the city to destruction destruction destruction - and although such was the character of - and although such was the character of - and although such was the character of Albinus yet did Jessie s Flores who Albinus yet did Jessie s Flores who Albinus yet did Jessie s Flores who succeeded him demonstrate him to have succeeded him demonstrate him to have succeeded him demonstrate him to have been a most excellent person upon the been a most excellent person upon the been a most excellent person upon the comparison footnote not long after this comparison footnote not long after this comparison footnote not long after this beginning of Flores the wickedest of all beginning of Flores the wickedest of all beginning of Flores the wickedest of all the Roman procurator's of Judea and the the Roman procurator's of Judea and the the Roman procurator's of Judea and the immediate occasion of the Jewish war of immediate occasion of the Jewish war of immediate occasion of the Jewish war of the 12th year of Nero in the 17th of the 12th year of Nero in the 17th of the 12th year of Nero in the 17th of Agrippa or ad 66 the history in the Agrippa or ad 66 the history in the Agrippa or ad 66 the history in the twenty books of Josephus is antiquities twenty books of Josephus is antiquities twenty books of Josephus is antiquities ends although Josephus did not finish ends although Josephus did not finish ends although Josephus did not finish these books till the 13th of Domitian these books till the 13th of Domitian these books till the 13th of Domitian for ad 93 twenty-seven years afterward for ad 93 twenty-seven years afterward for ad 93 twenty-seven years afterward as he did not finish their appendix as he did not finish their appendix as he did not finish their appendix containing an account of his own life containing an account of his own life containing an account of his own life till Agrippa was dead which happened in till Agrippa was dead which happened in till Agrippa was dead which happened in the third year of Trajan or ad 100 as I the third year of Trajan or ad 100 as I the third year of Trajan or ad 100 as I have several times observed before and have several times observed before and have several times observed before and footnote for the former did the greatest footnote for the former did the greatest footnote for the former did the greatest part of his robberies in private and

part of his robberies in private and part of his robberies in private and with a sort of dissimulation but Jessie with a sort of dissimulation but Jessie with a sort of dissimulation but Jessie as did his unjust actions to the harm of as did his unjust actions to the harm of as did his unjust actions to the harm of the nation after a pompous manner and as the nation after a pompous manner and as the nation after a pompous manner and as though he had been sent as an though he had been sent as an though he had been sent as an executioner to punish condemned executioner to punish condemned executioner to punish condemned malefactors he omitted no sort of rapine malefactors he omitted no sort of rapine malefactors he omitted no sort of rapine or a vexation where the case was really or a vexation where the case was really or a vexation where the case was really pitiable he was most barbarous and in pitiable he was most barbarous and in pitiable he was most barbarous and in things of the greatest turpitude he was things of the greatest turpitude he was things of the greatest turpitude he was most impudent nor could anyone outdo him most impudent nor could anyone outdo him most impudent nor could anyone outdo him in disguising the truth nor could anyone in disguising the truth nor could anyone in disguising the truth nor could anyone contrive more subtle ways of deceit than contrive more subtle ways of deceit than contrive more subtle ways of deceit than he did he indeed thought it but a petty he did he indeed thought it but a petty he did he indeed thought it but a petty offense to get money out of single offense to get money out of single offense to get money out of single persons so he spoiled whole cities and persons so he spoiled whole cities and persons so he spoiled whole cities and ruined entire bodies of men at once and ruined entire bodies of men at once and ruined entire bodies of men at once and did almost publicly proclaim it all the did almost publicly proclaim it all the did almost publicly proclaim it all the country over that they had Liberty given country over that they had Liberty given country over that they had Liberty given them to turn robbers upon this condition them to turn robbers upon this condition them to turn robbers upon this condition that he might go shares with them in the that he might go shares with them in the that he might go shares with them in the spoils they got accordingly this his spoils they got accordingly this his spoils they got accordingly this his greediness of gain was the occasion that greediness of gain was the occasion that greediness of gain was the occasion that entire top Archie's were brought to entire top Archie's were brought to entire top Archie's were brought to desolation and a great many of the desolation and a great many of the desolation and a great many of the people left their own country and fled people left their own country and fled people left their own country and fled into foreign provinces 3 and truly while into foreign provinces 3 and truly while into foreign provinces 3 and truly while cestia solace was president of the cestia solace was president of the cestia solace was president of the province of Syria nobody Durst do so province of Syria nobody Durst do so province of Syria nobody Durst do so much as send an embassy to him against much as send an embassy to him against much as send an embassy to him against Flores but when he was come to Jerusalem Flores but when he was come to Jerusalem Flores but when he was come to Jerusalem upon the approach of the feast of upon the approach of the feast of upon the approach of the feast of unleavened bread the people came about unleavened bread the people came about unleavened bread the people came about him not fewer in number than 3 million him not fewer in number than 3 million him not fewer in number than 3 million footnote here we may note that three footnote here we may note that three footnote here we may note that three millions of the Jews were present at the millions of the Jews were present at the millions of the Jews were present at the Passover 80-65 which confirms what Passover 80-65 which confirms what Passover 80-65 which confirms what Josephus elsewhere informs us of that

Josephus elsewhere informs us of that Josephus elsewhere informs us of that had a Passover a little later they had a Passover a little later they had a Passover a little later they counted two hundred and fifty six counted two hundred and fifty six counted two hundred and fifty six thousand five hundred Paschal lambs thousand five hundred Paschal lambs thousand five hundred Paschal lambs which at twelve to each lamb which is which at twelve to each lamb which is which at twelve to each lamb which is Noah moderate calculation came to three Noah moderate calculation came to three Noah moderate calculation came to three millions and seventy eight thousand and millions and seventy eight thousand and millions and seventy eight thousand and footnote these besought him to footnote these besought him to footnote these besought him to commiserate the calamities of their commiserate the calamities of their commiserate the calamities of their nation and cried out upon Flores as the nation and cried out upon Flores as the nation and cried out upon Flores as the bane of their country but as he was bane of their country but as he was bane of their country but as he was present and stood by sus Deus he laughed present and stood by sus Deus he laughed present and stood by sus Deus he laughed at their words however says Deus when he at their words however says Deus when he at their words however says Deus when he had quieted the multitude and had had quieted the multitude and had had quieted the multitude and had assured them that he would take care assured them that he would take care assured them that he would take care that florists should hereafter treat that florists should hereafter treat that florists should hereafter treat them in a more gentle manner returned to them in a more gentle manner returned to them in a more gentle manner returned to Antioch Flores also conducted him as far Antioch Flores also conducted him as far Antioch Flores also conducted him as far as Caesarea and diluted him though he as Caesarea and diluted him though he as Caesarea and diluted him though he had at that very time the purpose of had at that very time the purpose of had at that very time the purpose of showing his anger at the nation and showing his anger at the nation and showing his anger at the nation and procuring a war upon them by which means procuring a war upon them by which means procuring a war upon them by which means alone it was that he supposed he might alone it was that he supposed he might alone it was that he supposed he might conceal his enormities for he expected conceal his enormities for he expected conceal his enormities for he expected that if the peace continued he should that if the peace continued he should that if the peace continued he should have the Jews for his accusers before have the Jews for his accusers before have the Jews for his accusers before Caesar but that if he could procure them Caesar but that if he could procure them Caesar but that if he could procure them to make a revolt he should divert their to make a revolt he should divert their to make a revolt he should divert their laying lesser crimes to his charge by a laying lesser crimes to his charge by a laying lesser crimes to his charge by a misery that was so much greater he misery that was so much greater he misery that was so much greater he therefore did every day augment their therefore did every day augment their therefore did every day augment their calamities in order to induce them to calamities in order to induce them to calamities in order to induce them to her rebellion her rebellion her rebellion for now at this time it happened that for now at this time it happened that for now at this time it happened that the Grecians at Caesarea had been too the Grecians at Caesarea had been too the Grecians at Caesarea had been too hard for the Jews and had obtained of hard for the Jews and had obtained of hard for the Jews and had obtained of Nero the government of the city and had Nero the government of the city and had Nero the government of the city and had brought the judicial determination at brought the judicial determination at brought the judicial determination at the same time began the war in the the same time began the war in the the same time began the war in the twelfth year of the reign of Nero and twelfth year of the reign of Nero and twelfth year of the reign of Nero and the 17th of the reign of Agrippa in the

the 17th of the reign of Agrippa in the the 17th of the reign of Agrippa in the month of Artemis UNS er now the occasion month of Artemis UNS er now the occasion month of Artemis UNS er now the occasion of this war was by no means of this war was by no means of this war was by no means proportionable to those heavy calamities proportionable to those heavy calamities proportionable to those heavy calamities which had brought upon us for the Jews which had brought upon us for the Jews which had brought upon us for the Jews that dwelt at Caesarea had a synagogue that dwelt at Caesarea had a synagogue that dwelt at Caesarea had a synagogue near the place whose owner was a certain near the place whose owner was a certain near the place whose owner was a certain seseri in Greek the Jews had endeavored seseri in Greek the Jews had endeavored seseri in Greek the Jews had endeavored frequently to have purchased the frequently to have purchased the frequently to have purchased the possession of the place and had offered possession of the place and had offered possession of the place and had offered many times its value for its price but many times its value for its price but many times its value for its price but as the owner overlooked their offers so as the owner overlooked their offers so as the owner overlooked their offers so did he raise other buildings upon the did he raise other buildings upon the did he raise other buildings upon the place in a way of affront to them and place in a way of affront to them and place in a way of affront to them and made working shops them and left them made working shops them and left them made working shops them and left them but a narrow passage and such was very but a narrow passage and such was very but a narrow passage and such was very troublesome for them to go along to troublesome for them to go along to troublesome for them to go along to their synagogue whereupon the warmer their synagogue whereupon the warmer their synagogue whereupon the warmer part of the Jewish youth went hastily to part of the Jewish youth went hastily to part of the Jewish youth went hastily to the workmen and forbade them to build the workmen and forbade them to build the workmen and forbade them to build there but as florists would not permit there but as florists would not permit there but as florists would not permit them to use force the great men of the them to use force the great men of the them to use force the great men of the Jews with John the publican being in the Jews with John the publican being in the Jews with John the publican being in the utmost distress what to do persuaded utmost distress what to do persuaded utmost distress what to do persuaded florists with the offer of eight talents florists with the offer of eight talents florists with the offer of eight talents to hinder the work he then being intent to hinder the work he then being intent to hinder the work he then being intent upon nothing but getting money promised upon nothing but getting money promised upon nothing but getting money promised he would do for them all they desired of he would do for them all they desired of he would do for them all they desired of him and then went away from Caesarea to him and then went away from Caesarea to him and then went away from Caesarea to subasta and left this edition to take subasta and left this edition to take subasta and left this edition to take its full course as if he had sold a its full course as if he had sold a its full course as if he had sold a license to the Jews to fight it out license to the Jews to fight it out license to the Jews to fight it out five now on the next day which was the five now on the next day which was the five now on the next day which was the seventh day of the week when the Jews seventh day of the week when the Jews seventh day of the week when the Jews were crowding a pace to their synagogue were crowding a pace to their synagogue were crowding a pace to their synagogue a certain man of Caesarea of a seditious a certain man of Caesarea of a seditious a certain man of Caesarea of a seditious temper got an earthen vessel and set it temper got an earthen vessel and set it temper got an earthen vessel and set it with the bottom upward at the entrance with the bottom upward at the entrance with the bottom upward at the entrance of that synagogue and sacrificed birds of that synagogue and sacrificed birds

of that synagogue and sacrificed birds this thing provoked the Jews to an this thing provoked the Jews to an this thing provoked the Jews to an incurable degree because their laws were incurable degree because their laws were incurable degree because their laws were affronted and the place was polluted affronted and the place was polluted affronted and the place was polluted whereupon the sober and moderate part of whereupon the sober and moderate part of whereupon the sober and moderate part of the Jews thought it proper to have the Jews thought it proper to have the Jews thought it proper to have recourse to their governors again while recourse to their governors again while recourse to their governors again while the seditious part and such as we're in the seditious part and such as we're in the seditious part and such as we're in the fervor of their youth were the fervor of their youth were the fervor of their youth were vehemently inflamed to fight the vehemently inflamed to fight the vehemently inflamed to fight the seditions also among the Gentiles of seditions also among the Gentiles of seditions also among the Gentiles of Caesarea stood ready for the same Caesarea stood ready for the same Caesarea stood ready for the same purpose for they had by agreement sent purpose for they had by agreement sent purpose for they had by agreement sent the man to sacrifice beforehand as ready the man to sacrifice beforehand as ready the man to sacrifice beforehand as ready to support him so that it soon came to to support him so that it soon came to to support him so that it soon came to blows here upon Jew kundus the master of blows here upon Jew kundus the master of blows here upon Jew kundus the master of the horse who was ordered to prevent the the horse who was ordered to prevent the the horse who was ordered to prevent the height came thither and took away the height came thither and took away the height came thither and took away the earthen vessel and endeavored to put a earthen vessel and endeavored to put a earthen vessel and endeavored to put a stop to this addition footnote take here stop to this addition footnote take here stop to this addition footnote take here dr. Hudson's very pertinent note quote dr. Hudson's very pertinent note quote dr. Hudson's very pertinent note quote why this action says he the killing of why this action says he the killing of why this action says he the killing of the bird over an earthen vessel the Jews the bird over an earthen vessel the Jews the bird over an earthen vessel the Jews were exposed as a leper as people for were exposed as a leper as people for were exposed as a leper as people for that was to be done by the law in the that was to be done by the law in the that was to be done by the law in the cleansing of a leper Leviticus 14 it is cleansing of a leper Leviticus 14 it is cleansing of a leper Leviticus 14 it is also known that the Gentiles reproached also known that the Gentiles reproached also known that the Gentiles reproached the Jews as subject to the leprosy and the Jews as subject to the leprosy and the Jews as subject to the leprosy and believed that they were driven out of believed that they were driven out of believed that they were driven out of Egypt on that account this that eminent Egypt on that account this that eminent Egypt on that account this that eminent person mr. Eiland suggested to me and person mr. Eiland suggested to me and person mr. Eiland suggested to me and quote and note but when he was overcome quote and note but when he was overcome quote and note but when he was overcome by the violence of the people of by the violence of the people of by the violence of the people of Caesarea the Jews caught up their books Caesarea the Jews caught up their books Caesarea the Jews caught up their books of the law and retired to NAR bata which of the law and retired to NAR bata which of the law and retired to NAR bata which was a place to them belonging distant was a place to them belonging distant was a place to them belonging distant from Caesarea 60 furlongs but John and from Caesarea 60 furlongs but John and

from Caesarea 60 furlongs but John and 12 of the principal men with him went to 12 of the principal men with him went to 12 of the principal men with him went to Flores to subasta and made a lamentable Flores to subasta and made a lamentable Flores to subasta and made a lamentable complaint of their case and besought him complaint of their case and besought him complaint of their case and besought him to help them and with all possible to help them and with all possible to help them and with all possible decency put him in mind of the eight decency put him in mind of the eight decency put him in mind of the eight talents they had given him but he had talents they had given him but he had talents they had given him but he had the men seized upon and put in prison the men seized upon and put in prison the men seized upon and put in prison and accused them for carrying the books and accused them for carrying the books and accused them for carrying the books of the law out of Caesarea of the law out of Caesarea of the law out of Caesarea 6 moreover as to the citizens of 6 moreover as to the citizens of 6 moreover as to the citizens of Jerusalem although they took this matter Jerusalem although they took this matter Jerusalem although they took this matter very ill yet did they restrain their very ill yet did they restrain their very ill yet did they restrain their passion but Flores acted herein as if he passion but Flores acted herein as if he passion but Flores acted herein as if he had been hired and blew up the war into had been hired and blew up the war into had been hired and blew up the war into a flame and sent some to take 17 talents a flame and sent some to take 17 talents a flame and sent some to take 17 talents out of the sacred treasure and pretended out of the sacred treasure and pretended out of the sacred treasure and pretended that Caesar wanted them at this the that Caesar wanted them at this the that Caesar wanted them at this the people were in confusion immediately and people were in confusion immediately and people were in confusion immediately and ran together to the temple with ran together to the temple with ran together to the temple with prodigious clamors and called upon prodigious clamors and called upon prodigious clamors and called upon Caesar by name and besought him to free Caesar by name and besought him to free Caesar by name and besought him to free them from the tyranny of Flores some them from the tyranny of Flores some them from the tyranny of Flores some also of the seditious cried out upon also of the seditious cried out upon also of the seditious cried out upon Flores and cast the greatest reproaches Flores and cast the greatest reproaches Flores and cast the greatest reproaches upon him and carried a basket about and upon him and carried a basket about and upon him and carried a basket about and begged some spills of money for him as begged some spills of money for him as begged some spills of money for him as for one that was destitute of for one that was destitute of for one that was destitute of possessions and in a miserable condition possessions and in a miserable condition possessions and in a miserable condition yet was not he made ashamed hereby of yet was not he made ashamed hereby of yet was not he made ashamed hereby of his love of money but was more enraged his love of money but was more enraged his love of money but was more enraged and provoked to get still more and and provoked to get still more and and provoked to get still more and instead of coming to Caesarea as he instead of coming to Caesarea as he instead of coming to Caesarea as he ought to have done in quenching the ought to have done in quenching the ought to have done in quenching the flame of war which was beginning thence flame of war which was beginning thence flame of war which was beginning thence and so taking away the occasion of any and so taking away the occasion of any and so taking away the occasion of any disturbances on which account it was disturbances on which account it was disturbances on which account it was that he had received a reward of eight that he had received a reward of eight that he had received a reward of eight talents he marched hastily with an army

talents he marched hastily with an army talents he marched hastily with an army of horsemen and footmen against of horsemen and footmen against of horsemen and footmen against Jerusalem that he might gain his will by Jerusalem that he might gain his will by Jerusalem that he might gain his will by the arms of the Romans and might by his the arms of the Romans and might by his the arms of the Romans and might by his terror and by his threatenings bring the terror and by his threatenings bring the terror and by his threatenings bring the city into subjection city into subjection city into subjection 7 but the people were desirous of making 7 but the people were desirous of making 7 but the people were desirous of making Flores ashamed of his attempt and met Flores ashamed of his attempt and met Flores ashamed of his attempt and met his soldiers with acclamations and put his soldiers with acclamations and put his soldiers with acclamations and put themselves in order to receive him very themselves in order to receive him very themselves in order to receive him very submissively but he sent capito a submissively but he sent capito a submissively but he sent capito a centurion beforehand with fifty soldiers centurion beforehand with fifty soldiers centurion beforehand with fifty soldiers to bid them go back and not now make a to bid them go back and not now make a to bid them go back and not now make a show every leaving him in an obliging show every leaving him in an obliging show every leaving him in an obliging manner whom they had so Fowley manner whom they had so Fowley manner whom they had so Fowley reproached before and said that it was reproached before and said that it was reproached before and said that it was incumbent on them in case they had incumbent on them in case they had incumbent on them in case they had generous souls and were free speakers to generous souls and were free speakers to generous souls and were free speakers to just upon him to his face and appeared just upon him to his face and appeared just upon him to his face and appeared to be lovers of Liberty not only in to be lovers of Liberty not only in to be lovers of Liberty not only in words but with their weapons also with words but with their weapons also with words but with their weapons also with this message was the multitude amazed this message was the multitude amazed this message was the multitude amazed and upon the coming of Caputo's horsemen and upon the coming of Caputo's horsemen and upon the coming of Caputo's horsemen into the midst of them they were into the midst of them they were into the midst of them they were dispersed before they could salute dispersed before they could salute dispersed before they could salute Flores were manifests their submissive Flores were manifests their submissive Flores were manifests their submissive behavior to him accordingly they retired behavior to him accordingly they retired behavior to him accordingly they retired to their own houses and spent that night to their own houses and spent that night to their own houses and spent that night in fear and confusion of face in fear and confusion of face in fear and confusion of face 8 now at this time Flores took up his 8 now at this time Flores took up his 8 now at this time Flores took up his quarters at the palace and on the next quarters at the palace and on the next quarters at the palace and on the next day he had his tribunal set before it day he had his tribunal set before it day he had his tribunal set before it and sat upon it when the high priests and sat upon it when the high priests and sat upon it when the high priests and the men of power and those of the and the men of power and those of the and the men of power and those of the great eminence of the city came all great eminence of the city came all great eminence of the city came all before that tribunal upon which Flores before that tribunal upon which Flores before that tribunal upon which Flores commanded them to deliver up to him commanded them to deliver up to him commanded them to deliver up to him those that had reproached him and told those that had reproached him and told those that had reproached him and told them that they should themselves partake them that they should themselves partake them that they should themselves partake of the vengeance to them belonging if

of the vengeance to them belonging if of the vengeance to them belonging if they did not produce the criminals but they did not produce the criminals but they did not produce the criminals but these demonstrated that the people were these demonstrated that the people were these demonstrated that the people were peaceably disposed and they begged peaceably disposed and they begged peaceably disposed and they begged forgiveness for those who had spoken a forgiveness for those who had spoken a forgiveness for those who had spoken a miss for that it was no wonder at all miss for that it was no wonder at all miss for that it was no wonder at all that in so great a multitude there that in so great a multitude there that in so great a multitude there should be some more daring than they should be some more daring than they should be some more daring than they ought to be and by reason of their ought to be and by reason of their ought to be and by reason of their younger age foolish also and that it was younger age foolish also and that it was younger age foolish also and that it was impossible to distinguish those that impossible to distinguish those that impossible to distinguish those that offended from the rest while everyone offended from the rest while everyone offended from the rest while everyone was sorry for what he had done and was sorry for what he had done and was sorry for what he had done and denied it out of fear of what would denied it out of fear of what would denied it out of fear of what would follow that he ought however to provide follow that he ought however to provide follow that he ought however to provide for the Peace of the nation and to take for the Peace of the nation and to take for the Peace of the nation and to take such councils as might preserve the city such councils as might preserve the city such councils as might preserve the city for the Romans and rather for the sake for the Romans and rather for the sake for the Romans and rather for the sake of a great number of innocent people to of a great number of innocent people to of a great number of innocent people to forgive a few that were guilty then for forgive a few that were guilty then for forgive a few that were guilty then for the sake of a few of the wicked to put the sake of a few of the wicked to put the sake of a few of the wicked to put so large a good a body of men into so large a good a body of men into so large a good a body of men into disorder disorder disorder 9 Flores was more provoked at this and 9 Flores was more provoked at this and 9 Flores was more provoked at this and called out aloud to the soldiers to called out aloud to the soldiers to called out aloud to the soldiers to plunder that which was called the upper plunder that which was called the upper plunder that which was called the upper marketplace and to slay such as they met marketplace and to slay such as they met marketplace and to slay such as they met with so the soldiers taking this with so the soldiers taking this with so the soldiers taking this exhortation of their commander in a exhortation of their commander in a exhortation of their commander in a sense agreeable to their desire of gain sense agreeable to their desire of gain sense agreeable to their desire of gain did not only plunder the place they were did not only plunder the place they were did not only plunder the place they were sent to but forcing themselves into sent to but forcing themselves into sent to but forcing themselves into every house they slew its inhabitants so every house they slew its inhabitants so every house they slew its inhabitants so the citizens fled along the narrow lanes the citizens fled along the narrow lanes the citizens fled along the narrow lanes and the soldiers slew those that they and the soldiers slew those that they and the soldiers slew those that they caught and no method of plunder was caught and no method of plunder was caught and no method of plunder was omitted they also caught many of the omitted they also caught many of the omitted they also caught many of the quiet people and brought them before quiet people and brought them before quiet people and brought them before Flores whom he first chastised with Flores whom he first chastised with Flores whom he first chastised with stripes and then crucified stripes and then crucified stripes and then crucified accordingly the whole number of those accordingly the whole number of those accordingly the whole number of those that were destroyed that day with their that were destroyed that day with their that were destroyed that day with their wives and children for they did not

wives and children for they did not wives and children for they did not spare even the infants themselves was spare even the infants themselves was spare even the infants themselves was about three thousand and six hundred and about three thousand and six hundred and about three thousand and six hundred and what made this calamity the heavier was what made this calamity the heavier was what made this calamity the heavier was the new method of Roman barbarity for the new method of Roman barbarity for the new method of Roman barbarity for Flores ventured even to do what no one Flores ventured even to do what no one Flores ventured even to do what no one had done before that is to have men of had done before that is to have men of had done before that is to have men of the Equestrian Order whipped and nailed the Equestrian Order whipped and nailed the Equestrian Order whipped and nailed to the cross before his tribunal who to the cross before his tribunal who to the cross before his tribunal who although they were by birth Jews yet although they were by birth Jews yet although they were by birth Jews yet were they have Roman dignity were they have Roman dignity were they have Roman dignity notwithstanding notwithstanding notwithstanding footnote here we have examples of native footnote here we have examples of native footnote here we have examples of native Jews who are of the equestrian order Jews who are of the equestrian order Jews who are of the equestrian order among the Romans and so odd never to among the Romans and so odd never to among the Romans and so odd never to have been whipped or crucified according have been whipped or crucified according have been whipped or crucified according to the Roman laws see almost the like to the Roman laws see almost the like to the Roman laws see almost the like case in st. Paul himself acts 22 verses case in st. Paul himself acts 22 verses case in st. Paul himself acts 22 verses 25 to 29 and footnote 25 to 29 and footnote 25 to 29 and footnote chapter 15 concerning Bernice's petition chapter 15 concerning Bernice's petition chapter 15 concerning Bernice's petition to Flores to spare the Jews but in vain to Flores to spare the Jews but in vain to Flores to spare the Jews but in vain as also how after the seditious flame as also how after the seditious flame as also how after the seditious flame was quenched it was kindled again by was quenched it was kindled again by was quenched it was kindled again by Flores one about this very time King Flores one about this very time King Flores one about this very time King Agrippa was going to Alexandria to Agrippa was going to Alexandria to Agrippa was going to Alexandria to congratulate Alexander upon his having congratulate Alexander upon his having congratulate Alexander upon his having obtained the government of Egypt from obtained the government of Egypt from obtained the government of Egypt from Nero but as his sister Bernice was come Nero but as his sister Bernice was come Nero but as his sister Bernice was come to Jerusalem and saw the wicked to Jerusalem and saw the wicked to Jerusalem and saw the wicked practices of the soldiers she was sorely practices of the soldiers she was sorely practices of the soldiers she was sorely affected at it and frequently sent the affected at it and frequently sent the affected at it and frequently sent the Masters of her horse and her guards to Masters of her horse and her guards to Masters of her horse and her guards to Flores and begged of him to leave off Flores and begged of him to leave off Flores and begged of him to leave off these slaughters but he would not comply these slaughters but he would not comply these slaughters but he would not comply with her request nor have any regard with her request nor have any regard with her request nor have any regard either to the multitude of those already either to the multitude of those already either to the multitude of those already slain or to the nobility of her that slain or to the nobility of her that slain or to the nobility of her that interceded but only to the advantage he

interceded but only to the advantage he interceded but only to the advantage he should make by this plundering nay this should make by this plundering nay this should make by this plundering nay this violence of the soldiers break out to violence of the soldiers break out to violence of the soldiers break out to such degree of madness that it spent such degree of madness that it spent such degree of madness that it spent itself on the Queen herself they did not itself on the Queen herself they did not itself on the Queen herself they did not only torment and destroy those whom they only torment and destroy those whom they only torment and destroy those whom they had caught under her very eyes but had caught under her very eyes but had caught under her very eyes but indeed had killed herself also unless indeed had killed herself also unless indeed had killed herself also unless she had prevented them by flying to the she had prevented them by flying to the she had prevented them by flying to the palace and have stayed there all night palace and have stayed there all night palace and have stayed there all night with her guards which she had about her with her guards which she had about her with her guards which she had about her for fear of an insult the soldiers now for fear of an insult the soldiers now for fear of an insult the soldiers now she dwelt then at Jerusalem in order to she dwelt then at Jerusalem in order to she dwelt then at Jerusalem in order to perform a vow which she had made to God perform a vow which she had made to God perform a vow which she had made to God for it is usual with those who had been for it is usual with those who had been for it is usual with those who had been either afflicted with a distemper or either afflicted with a distemper or either afflicted with a distemper or with any other de-stresses to make vows with any other de-stresses to make vows with any other de-stresses to make vows and for 30 days before they are to offer and for 30 days before they are to offer and for 30 days before they are to offer their sacrifices to abstain from wine their sacrifices to abstain from wine their sacrifices to abstain from wine and to shave the hair of their head and to shave the hair of their head and to shave the hair of their head which things Bernice was now performing which things Bernice was now performing which things Bernice was now performing then stood barefoot before floria's his then stood barefoot before floria's his then stood barefoot before floria's his tribunal and besought him to spare the tribunal and besought him to spare the tribunal and besought him to spare the Jews yet could she neither have any Jews yet could she neither have any Jews yet could she neither have any reverence paid to her nor could she reverence paid to her nor could she reverence paid to her nor could she escape without some danger of being escape without some danger of being escape without some danger of being slain herself footnote this vow which slain herself footnote this vow which slain herself footnote this vow which Bernice here and elsewhere called Queen Bernice here and elsewhere called Queen Bernice here and elsewhere called Queen not only as daughter and sister to two not only as daughter and sister to two not only as daughter and sister to two kings a group of the great and Agrippa kings a group of the great and Agrippa kings a group of the great and Agrippa junior but the widow of Herod king of junior but the widow of Herod king of junior but the widow of Herod king of Chalcis came now to accomplish at Chalcis came now to accomplish at Chalcis came now to accomplish at Jerusalem was not that of a Nazarite but Jerusalem was not that of a Nazarite but Jerusalem was not that of a Nazarite but such a one as the religious Jews used to such a one as the religious Jews used to such a one as the religious Jews used to make in hopes of any deliverance from a make in hopes of any deliverance from a make in hopes of any deliverance from a disease or other danger as Josephus here disease or other danger as Josephus here disease or other danger as Josephus here intimates however these thirty days intimates however these thirty days intimates however these thirty days about at Jerusalem for fasting in about at Jerusalem for fasting in about at Jerusalem for fasting in preparation against the oblation of a preparation against the oblation of a preparation against the oblation of a proper sacrifice seems to be too long

proper sacrifice seems to be too long proper sacrifice seems to be too long unless it were wholly voluntary in this unless it were wholly voluntary in this unless it were wholly voluntary in this great lady it is not required in the law great lady it is not required in the law great lady it is not required in the law of Moses relating to Nazarites number of Moses relating to Nazarites number of Moses relating to Nazarites number six and is very different from Saint six and is very different from Saint six and is very different from Saint Paul's time for which preparation was Paul's time for which preparation was Paul's time for which preparation was but one day acts 21 26 so we want but one day acts 21 26 so we want but one day acts 21 26 so we want already the continuation of the already the continuation of the already the continuation of the antiquities to afford us light here as antiquities to afford us light here as antiquities to afford us light here as they have hitherto done on so many they have hitherto done on so many they have hitherto done on so many occasions elsewhere perhaps in this age occasions elsewhere perhaps in this age occasions elsewhere perhaps in this age the traditions of the Pharisees had the traditions of the Pharisees had the traditions of the Pharisees had obliged the Jews to this degree of rigor obliged the Jews to this degree of rigor obliged the Jews to this degree of rigor not only as to these 30 days preparation not only as to these 30 days preparation not only as to these 30 days preparation but as to the going barefoot all that but as to the going barefoot all that but as to the going barefoot all that time which here Bernice submitted to time which here Bernice submitted to time which here Bernice submitted to also for we know that as gods in our also for we know that as gods in our also for we know that as gods in our saviours yoke is usually easy and his saviours yoke is usually easy and his saviours yoke is usually easy and his burden comparatively light in such burden comparatively light in such burden comparatively light in such positive injunctions Matthew 11:30 so positive injunctions Matthew 11:30 so positive injunctions Matthew 11:30 so did the scribes and Pharisees sometimes did the scribes and Pharisees sometimes did the scribes and Pharisees sometimes find upon men heavy burdens and grievous find upon men heavy burdens and grievous find upon men heavy burdens and grievous to be borne even when they themselves to be borne even when they themselves to be borne even when they themselves would not touch them with one of their would not touch them with one of their would not touch them with one of their fingers Matthew 23 for and Luke 11 46 fingers Matthew 23 for and Luke 11 46 fingers Matthew 23 for and Luke 11 46 however nolde as well observes that however nolde as well observes that however nolde as well observes that juvenile in his sixth satire alludes to juvenile in his sixth satire alludes to juvenile in his sixth satire alludes to this room markable penance or submission this room markable penance or submission this room markable penance or submission of this Bernice to Jewish discipline of this Bernice to Jewish discipline of this Bernice to Jewish discipline than just upon her for it as do Tacitus than just upon her for it as do Tacitus than just upon her for it as do Tacitus do sweat Tonia's and sexta sir elias do sweat Tonia's and sexta sir elias do sweat Tonia's and sexta sir elias mentioned her as one well known at rome mentioned her as one well known at rome mentioned her as one well known at rome and footnote and footnote and footnote to this happened upon the 16th day of to this happened upon the 16th day of to this happened upon the 16th day of the month artemis ER now on the next day the month artemis ER now on the next day the month artemis ER now on the next day the multitude who were in a great agony the multitude who were in a great agony the multitude who were in a great agony ran together to the upper marketplace

ran together to the upper marketplace ran together to the upper marketplace and made the loudest lamentations for and made the loudest lamentations for and made the loudest lamentations for those that had perished and the greatest those that had perished and the greatest those that had perished and the greatest part of the cries were such as reflected part of the cries were such as reflected part of the cries were such as reflected on flores at which the men of power were on flores at which the men of power were on flores at which the men of power were affrighted together with the high affrighted together with the high affrighted together with the high priests and rented their garments and priests and rented their garments and priests and rented their garments and fell down before each of them and fell down before each of them and fell down before each of them and besought them to leave off and not to besought them to leave off and not to besought them to leave off and not to provoke flores to some incurable provoke flores to some incurable provoke flores to some incurable procedure besides what they had already procedure besides what they had already procedure besides what they had already suffered suffered suffered accordingly the multitude complied accordingly the multitude complied accordingly the multitude complied immediately out of reverence to those immediately out of reverence to those immediately out of reverence to those that had desired it of them and out of that had desired it of them and out of that had desired it of them and out of the hope they had that florists would do the hope they had that florists would do the hope they had that florists would do them no more injuries them no more injuries them no more injuries 3 so Flores was troubled that the 3 so Flores was troubled that the 3 so Flores was troubled that the disturbances were over and endeavored to disturbances were over and endeavored to disturbances were over and endeavored to Kindle that flame again and sent for the Kindle that flame again and sent for the Kindle that flame again and sent for the high priests together with the other high priests together with the other high priests together with the other eminent persons and said the only eminent persons and said the only eminent persons and said the only demonstration that the people would not demonstration that the people would not demonstration that the people would not make any other innovations would be this make any other innovations would be this make any other innovations would be this that they must go out and meet the that they must go out and meet the that they must go out and meet the soldiers that were ascending from soldiers that were ascending from soldiers that were ascending from Caesarea whence two cohorts were coming Caesarea whence two cohorts were coming Caesarea whence two cohorts were coming and while these men were exhorting the and while these men were exhorting the and while these men were exhorting the multitude so to do he sent beforehand multitude so to do he sent beforehand multitude so to do he sent beforehand and gave directions to the Centurions of and gave directions to the Centurions of and gave directions to the Centurions of the cohorts that they should give notice the cohorts that they should give notice the cohorts that they should give notice to those that were under them not to to those that were under them not to to those that were under them not to return the Jews salutations and then if return the Jews salutations and then if return the Jews salutations and then if they made any reply to his disadvantage they made any reply to his disadvantage they made any reply to his disadvantage they should make use of their weapons they should make use of their weapons they should make use of their weapons now the high priests assembled the now the high priests assembled the now the high priests assembled the multitude in the temple and desired them multitude in the temple and desired them multitude in the temple and desired them to go and meet the Romans and to salute to go and meet the Romans and to salute to go and meet the Romans and to salute the cohorts very civilly before they're the cohorts very civilly before they're the cohorts very civilly before they're miserable case should become incurable miserable case should become incurable miserable case should become incurable now the seditious part would not comply now the seditious part would not comply now the seditious part would not comply with these persuasions but the with these persuasions but the with these persuasions but the consideration of those that had been

consideration of those that had been consideration of those that had been destroyed made them inclined to those destroyed made them inclined to those destroyed made them inclined to those that were the boldest for action that were the boldest for action that were the boldest for action for at this time it was that every for at this time it was that every for at this time it was that every priest in every servant of God brought priest in every servant of God brought priest in every servant of God brought out the holy vessels and the ornamental out the holy vessels and the ornamental out the holy vessels and the ornamental garments were in they used to minister garments were in they used to minister garments were in they used to minister in sacred things the Harper's also and in sacred things the Harper's also and in sacred things the Harper's also and singers of hymns came out with their singers of hymns came out with their singers of hymns came out with their instruments of music and fell down instruments of music and fell down instruments of music and fell down before the multitude and begged of them before the multitude and begged of them before the multitude and begged of them that they would preserve those holy that they would preserve those holy that they would preserve those holy ornaments to them and not provoked the ornaments to them and not provoked the ornaments to them and not provoked the Romans to carry off those sacred Romans to carry off those sacred Romans to carry off those sacred treasures you might also see then the treasures you might also see then the treasures you might also see then the high priests themselves with dust high priests themselves with dust high priests themselves with dust sprinkled in great plenty upon their sprinkled in great plenty upon their sprinkled in great plenty upon their heads with bosoms deprived of any heads with bosoms deprived of any heads with bosoms deprived of any covering but what was rent these beasts covering but what was rent these beasts covering but what was rent these beasts at every one of the eminent men by name at every one of the eminent men by name at every one of the eminent men by name and the multitude in common that they and the multitude in common that they and the multitude in common that they would not for a small offense betray would not for a small offense betray would not for a small offense betray their country to those that were their country to those that were their country to those that were desirous to have it laid waste saying desirous to have it laid waste saying desirous to have it laid waste saying quote what benefit will it bring to the quote what benefit will it bring to the quote what benefit will it bring to the soldiers to have a salutation from the soldiers to have a salutation from the soldiers to have a salutation from the Jews or what amendment of your affairs Jews or what amendment of your affairs Jews or what amendment of your affairs will it bring you if you do not now go will it bring you if you do not now go will it bring you if you do not now go out to meet them and what if they out to meet them and what if they out to meet them and what if they saluted them civilly all Handel would be saluted them civilly all Handel would be saluted them civilly all Handel would be cut off from Flores to begin a war that cut off from Flores to begin a war that cut off from Flores to begin a war that they should thereby gain their country they should thereby gain their country they should thereby gain their country and freedom from all further sufferings and freedom from all further sufferings and freedom from all further sufferings and that besides it would be a sign of and that besides it would be a sign of and that besides it would be a sign of great want of command of themselves if great want of command of themselves if great want of command of themselves if they should yield to a few seditious they should yield to a few seditious they should yield to a few seditious persons while it was fitter for them who persons while it was fitter for them who persons while it was fitter for them who were so great a people to force the were so great a people to force the were so great a people to force the others to act soberly and quote others to act soberly and quote others to act soberly and quote 5 by these persuasions which they used

5 by these persuasions which they used 5 by these persuasions which they used to the multitude and to the seditious to the multitude and to the seditious to the multitude and to the seditious they restrained some by threatenings and they restrained some by threatenings and they restrained some by threatenings and others by the reverence that was paid others by the reverence that was paid others by the reverence that was paid them after this they led them out and them after this they led them out and them after this they led them out and they met the soldiers quietly and after they met the soldiers quietly and after they met the soldiers quietly and after a composed manner and when they were a composed manner and when they were a composed manner and when they were come up with them they saluted them but come up with them they saluted them but come up with them they saluted them but when they made no answer the seditious when they made no answer the seditious when they made no answer the seditious exclaimed against Florist which was the exclaimed against Florist which was the exclaimed against Florist which was the signal given for falling upon them the signal given for falling upon them the signal given for falling upon them the soldiers therefore encompassed them soldiers therefore encompassed them soldiers therefore encompassed them presently and struck them with their presently and struck them with their presently and struck them with their clubs and as they fled away the horsemen clubs and as they fled away the horsemen clubs and as they fled away the horsemen trampled them down so that a great many trampled them down so that a great many trampled them down so that a great many fell down dead by the strokes of the fell down dead by the strokes of the fell down dead by the strokes of the Romans and more by their own violence in Romans and more by their own violence in Romans and more by their own violence in crushing one another now there was a crushing one another now there was a crushing one another now there was a terrible crowding about the gates and terrible crowding about the gates and terrible crowding about the gates and while everybody was making haste to get while everybody was making haste to get while everybody was making haste to get before another the flight of them all before another the flight of them all before another the flight of them all was and a terrible destruction was and a terrible destruction was and a terrible destruction there was among those that fell down for there was among those that fell down for there was among those that fell down for they were suffocated and broke into they were suffocated and broke into they were suffocated and broke into pieces by the multitude of those that pieces by the multitude of those that pieces by the multitude of those that were uppermost nor could any of them be were uppermost nor could any of them be were uppermost nor could any of them be distinguished by his relations in order distinguished by his relations in order distinguished by his relations in order to the care of his funeral the soldiers to the care of his funeral the soldiers to the care of his funeral the soldiers also who beat them fell upon those whom also who beat them fell upon those whom also who beat them fell upon those whom they overtook without showing them any they overtook without showing them any they overtook without showing them any mercy and thrust the multitude through mercy and thrust the multitude through mercy and thrust the multitude through the place called Masada as they forced the place called Masada as they forced the place called Masada as they forced their way in order to get in and seize their way in order to get in and seize their way in order to get in and seize upon the temple in the tower Antonia upon the temple in the tower Antonia upon the temple in the tower Antonia footnote I take this Posada to be that footnote I take this Posada to be that footnote I take this Posada to be that small hill adjoining to the north side small hill adjoining to the north side small hill adjoining to the north side of the temple whereon was the hospital of the temple whereon was the hospital of the temple whereon was the hospital with five porticoes or cloisters and with five porticoes or cloisters and with five porticoes or cloisters and beneath which was the Sheep Pool of beneath which was the Sheep Pool of beneath which was the Sheep Pool of Bethesda into which an angel or Bethesda into which an angel or Bethesda into which an angel or messenger at a certain season descended

messenger at a certain season descended messenger at a certain season descended and where he or they who were first put and where he or they who were first put and where he or they who were first put into the pool were cured John 5:1 etc into the pool were cured John 5:1 etc into the pool were cured John 5:1 etc this situation of bisetta in Josephus on this situation of bisetta in Josephus on this situation of bisetta in Josephus on the north side of the temple and not far the north side of the temple and not far the north side of the temple and not far off the tower Antonia exactly agrees to off the tower Antonia exactly agrees to off the tower Antonia exactly agrees to the place of the same pool at this day the place of the same pool at this day the place of the same pool at this day only the remaining cloisters are but only the remaining cloisters are but only the remaining cloisters are but three the entire building seemed to have three the entire building seemed to have three the entire building seemed to have been called the new city and this part been called the new city and this part been called the new city and this part where was the hospital peculiarly basada where was the hospital peculiarly basada where was the hospital peculiarly basada or Bethesda and footnote or Bethesda and footnote or Bethesda and footnote Flores also being desirous to get those Flores also being desirous to get those Flores also being desirous to get those places into his possession front such as places into his possession front such as places into his possession front such as there were with him out of the king's there were with him out of the king's there were with him out of the king's palace and would have compelled them to palace and would have compelled them to palace and would have compelled them to get as far as the Citadel Antonia but get as far as the Citadel Antonia but get as far as the Citadel Antonia but his attempt failed for the people his attempt failed for the people his attempt failed for the people immediately turned back upon him and immediately turned back upon him and immediately turned back upon him and stopped the violence of his attempt and stopped the violence of his attempt and stopped the violence of his attempt and as they stood upon the tops of their as they stood upon the tops of their as they stood upon the tops of their houses they threw their darts at the houses they threw their darts at the houses they threw their darts at the Romans who as they were sorely galled Romans who as they were sorely galled Romans who as they were sorely galled thereby because those weapons came from thereby because those weapons came from thereby because those weapons came from above and they were not able to make a above and they were not able to make a above and they were not able to make a passage through the multitude which passage through the multitude which passage through the multitude which stopped up the narrow passages they stopped up the narrow passages they stopped up the narrow passages they retired to the camp which was at the retired to the camp which was at the retired to the camp which was at the palace palace palace six but for the seditious they were six but for the seditious they were six but for the seditious they were afraid lest Florist should come again afraid lest Florist should come again afraid lest Florist should come again and give possession of the temple and give possession of the temple and give possession of the temple through Antonia so they got immediately through Antonia so they got immediately through Antonia so they got immediately upon those cloisters of the temple that upon those cloisters of the temple that upon those cloisters of the temple that joined to Antonia and cut them down this joined to Antonia and cut them down this joined to Antonia and cut them down this cooled the avarice of Flores for whereas cooled the avarice of Flores for whereas cooled the avarice of Flores for whereas he was eager to obtain the treasures of he was eager to obtain the treasures of he was eager to obtain the treasures of God in the temple and on that account God in the temple and on that account God in the temple and on that account was desirous of getting into Antonia as was desirous of getting into Antonia as was desirous of getting into Antonia as soon as The Cloisters were broken down

soon as The Cloisters were broken down soon as The Cloisters were broken down he left off his attempt he then sent for he left off his attempt he then sent for he left off his attempt he then sent for the high priests and the Sanhedrin and the high priests and the Sanhedrin and the high priests and the Sanhedrin and told them that he was indeed himself told them that he was indeed himself told them that he was indeed himself going out of the city but that he would going out of the city but that he would going out of the city but that he would leave them as large a garrison as they leave them as large a garrison as they leave them as large a garrison as they should desire here upon they promised should desire here upon they promised should desire here upon they promised that they would make no innovations in that they would make no innovations in that they would make no innovations in case he would leave them one band but case he would leave them one band but case he would leave them one band but not that which had fought with the Jews not that which had fought with the Jews not that which had fought with the Jews because the multitude bore ill-will because the multitude bore ill-will because the multitude bore ill-will against that band on account of what against that band on account of what against that band on account of what they had suffered from it so he changed they had suffered from it so he changed they had suffered from it so he changed the band as they desired and with the the band as they desired and with the the band as they desired and with the rest of his forces returned to Caesarea rest of his forces returned to Caesarea rest of his forces returned to Caesarea end of book two chapters 14 and 15 book 2 chapter 16 of wars of the Jews book 2 chapter 16 of wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus the Wars of the Jews by Josephus the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Whiston book 2 translated by William Whiston book 2 translated by William Whiston book 2 chapter 16 cestia cents Neapolitan is chapter 16 cestia cents Neapolitan is chapter 16 cestia cents Neapolitan is the Tribune to see in what condition the the Tribune to see in what condition the the Tribune to see in what condition the affairs of the Jews were Agrippa makes a affairs of the Jews were Agrippa makes a affairs of the Jews were Agrippa makes a speech to the people of the Jews that he speech to the people of the Jews that he speech to the people of the Jews that he may divert them from their intentions of may divert them from their intentions of may divert them from their intentions of making war with the Romans making war with the Romans making war with the Romans 1 however Flores contrived another way 1 however Flores contrived another way 1 however Flores contrived another way to oblige the Jews to begin the war and to oblige the Jews to begin the war and to oblige the Jews to begin the war and sent to cestia s' and accused the Jews sent to cestia s' and accused the Jews sent to cestia s' and accused the Jews falsely of revolting from the Roman falsely of revolting from the Roman falsely of revolting from the Roman government and imputed the beginning of government and imputed the beginning of government and imputed the beginning of the former fight to them and pretended

the former fight to them and pretended the former fight to them and pretended they had been the authors of that they had been the authors of that they had been the authors of that disturbance wherein they were only the disturbance wherein they were only the disturbance wherein they were only the sufferers yet were not the governors of sufferers yet were not the governors of sufferers yet were not the governors of Jerusalem silent upon this occasion but Jerusalem silent upon this occasion but Jerusalem silent upon this occasion but did themselves right to cestus as did did themselves right to cestus as did did themselves right to cestus as did Bernice also about the illegal practices Bernice also about the illegal practices Bernice also about the illegal practices of which Flores had been guilty against of which Flores had been guilty against of which Flores had been guilty against the city who upon reading both accounts the city who upon reading both accounts the city who upon reading both accounts consulted with his captains what he consulted with his captains what he consulted with his captains what he should do now some of them thought it should do now some of them thought it should do now some of them thought it was best for sess dias to go up with his was best for sess dias to go up with his was best for sess dias to go up with his army either to punish the revolt if it army either to punish the revolt if it army either to punish the revolt if it was real or to settle the Roman affairs was real or to settle the Roman affairs was real or to settle the Roman affairs on a sure foundation if the Jews on a sure foundation if the Jews on a sure foundation if the Jews continued quiet under them but he continued quiet under them but he continued quiet under them but he thought it best himself to send one of thought it best himself to send one of thought it best himself to send one of his intimate friends beforehand to see his intimate friends beforehand to see his intimate friends beforehand to see the state of affairs and to give him a the state of affairs and to give him a the state of affairs and to give him a faithful account of the intentions of faithful account of the intentions of faithful account of the intentions of the Jews accordingly he sent one of his the Jews accordingly he sent one of his the Jews accordingly he sent one of his Tribune's whose name was Neapolitan as' Tribune's whose name was Neapolitan as' Tribune's whose name was Neapolitan as' who met with King Agrippa as he was who met with King Agrippa as he was who met with King Agrippa as he was returning from Alexandria at jamia and returning from Alexandria at jamia and returning from Alexandria at jamia and told him who it was that sent him and on told him who it was that sent him and on told him who it was that sent him and on what errands he was sent to and here it what errands he was sent to and here it what errands he was sent to and here it was that the high priests and men of was that the high priests and men of was that the high priests and men of power among the Jews as well as the power among the Jews as well as the power among the Jews as well as the Sanhedrin came to congratulate the King Sanhedrin came to congratulate the King Sanhedrin came to congratulate the King upon his safe return and after they had upon his safe return and after they had upon his safe return and after they had paid him their respects they lamented paid him their respects they lamented paid him their respects they lamented their own calamities and related to him their own calamities and related to him their own calamities and related to him what barbarous treatment they had met what barbarous treatment they had met what barbarous treatment they had met with from Flores at which barbarity with from Flores at which barbarity with from Flores at which barbarity Agrippa had great indignation but Agrippa had great indignation but Agrippa had great indignation but transferred after a subtle manner his transferred after a subtle manner his transferred after a subtle manner his anger towards those Jews whom he really anger towards those Jews whom he really anger towards those Jews whom he really pitied that he might beat down their pitied that he might beat down their pitied that he might beat down their high thoughts of themselves and would high thoughts of themselves and would high thoughts of themselves and would have them believe that they had not been

have them believe that they had not been have them believe that they had not been so unjustly treated in order to dissuade so unjustly treated in order to dissuade so unjustly treated in order to dissuade them from avenging themselves so these them from avenging themselves so these them from avenging themselves so these great men as of better understanding great men as of better understanding great men as of better understanding than the rest and desirous of peace than the rest and desirous of peace than the rest and desirous of peace because of the possessions they had because of the possessions they had because of the possessions they had understood that this rebuke which the understood that this rebuke which the understood that this rebuke which the king gave them was intended for their king gave them was intended for their king gave them was intended for their good but as to the people they came 64 good but as to the people they came 64 good but as to the people they came 64 lungs out of Jerusalem and congratulated lungs out of Jerusalem and congratulated lungs out of Jerusalem and congratulated both Agrippa and Neapolitan as' but the both Agrippa and Neapolitan as' but the both Agrippa and Neapolitan as' but the wives of those that had been slain came wives of those that had been slain came wives of those that had been slain came running first of all and lamenting the running first of all and lamenting the running first of all and lamenting the people also when they heard their people also when they heard their people also when they heard their mourning fell into lamentations also and mourning fell into lamentations also and mourning fell into lamentations also and besought Agrippa to assist them they besought Agrippa to assist them they besought Agrippa to assist them they also cried out to Neapolitan as' and also cried out to Neapolitan as' and also cried out to Neapolitan as' and complained of the many miseries they had complained of the many miseries they had complained of the many miseries they had endured under Flores and they showed endured under Flores and they showed endured under Flores and they showed them when they were come into the city them when they were come into the city them when they were come into the city how the marketplace was made desolate how the marketplace was made desolate how the marketplace was made desolate and the houses plundered they then and the houses plundered they then and the houses plundered they then persuaded Neapolitan s by the means of persuaded Neapolitan s by the means of persuaded Neapolitan s by the means of Agrippa that he would walk around the Agrippa that he would walk around the Agrippa that he would walk around the city with one only servant as far as city with one only servant as far as city with one only servant as far as Siloam that he might inform himself that Siloam that he might inform himself that Siloam that he might inform himself that the Jews submitted to all the rest of the Jews submitted to all the rest of the Jews submitted to all the rest of the Romans and were only displeased at the Romans and were only displeased at the Romans and were only displeased at Flores by reason of his exceeding Flores by reason of his exceeding Flores by reason of his exceeding barbarity to them so he walked round and barbarity to them so he walked round and barbarity to them so he walked round and had sufficient experience of the good had sufficient experience of the good had sufficient experience of the good temper the people were in and then went temper the people were in and then went temper the people were in and then went up to the temple where he called the up to the temple where he called the up to the temple where he called the multitude together and highly commended multitude together and highly commended multitude together and highly commended them for their fidelity to the Romans them for their fidelity to the Romans them for their fidelity to the Romans and earnestly exhorted them to keep the and earnestly exhorted them to keep the and earnestly exhorted them to keep the peace and having performed such parts of peace and having performed such parts of peace and having performed such parts of divine worship at the temple as he was divine worship at the temple as he was divine worship at the temple as he was allowed to do he returned to cestia s' allowed to do he returned to cestia s' allowed to do he returned to cestia s' 3 but as for the multitude of the Jews

3 but as for the multitude of the Jews 3 but as for the multitude of the Jews they addressed themselves to the king they addressed themselves to the king they addressed themselves to the king into the high priests and desired they into the high priests and desired they into the high priests and desired they might have leaved to send ambassador to might have leaved to send ambassador to might have leaved to send ambassador to Nero against Flores and not buy their Nero against Flores and not buy their Nero against Flores and not buy their silence afford a suspicion that they had silence afford a suspicion that they had silence afford a suspicion that they had been the occasions of such great been the occasions of such great been the occasions of such great slaughters as had been made and were slaughters as had been made and were slaughters as had been made and were disposed to revolt alleging that they disposed to revolt alleging that they disposed to revolt alleging that they should seem to have been the first should seem to have been the first should seem to have been the first beginners of the war if they did not beginners of the war if they did not beginners of the war if they did not prevent the report by showing who it was prevent the report by showing who it was prevent the report by showing who it was that began it and it appeared openly that began it and it appeared openly that began it and it appeared openly that they should not be quiet if anybody that they should not be quiet if anybody that they should not be quiet if anybody should hinder them from sending such an should hinder them from sending such an should hinder them from sending such an embassy but Agrippa although he thought embassy but Agrippa although he thought embassy but Agrippa although he thought it too dangerous a thing for them to it too dangerous a thing for them to it too dangerous a thing for them to appoint men to go as the accusers of appoint men to go as the accusers of appoint men to go as the accusers of Flores yet did he'd not think it fit for Flores yet did he'd not think it fit for Flores yet did he'd not think it fit for them to overlook them as they were in a them to overlook them as they were in a them to overlook them as they were in a disposition for war he therefore called disposition for war he therefore called disposition for war he therefore called the multitude together into a large the multitude together into a large the multitude together into a large gallery and placed his sister Bernice in gallery and placed his sister Bernice in gallery and placed his sister Bernice in the house of the Assam na ins that she the house of the Assam na ins that she the house of the Assam na ins that she might be seen by them which house was might be seen by them which house was might be seen by them which house was over the gallery at the passage to the over the gallery at the passage to the over the gallery at the passage to the upper City where the bridge joined the upper City where the bridge joined the upper City where the bridge joined the temple to the gallery and spake to them temple to the gallery and spake to them temple to the gallery and spake to them as follows as follows as follows for footnote in this speech of King for footnote in this speech of King for footnote in this speech of King Agrippa we have an authentic account of Agrippa we have an authentic account of Agrippa we have an authentic account of the extent and strength of the Roman the extent and strength of the Roman the extent and strength of the Roman Empire when the Jewish war began and Empire when the Jewish war began and Empire when the Jewish war began and this speech with other circumstances in this speech with other circumstances in this speech with other circumstances in Josephus demonstrate how wise and how Josephus demonstrate how wise and how Josephus demonstrate how wise and how great a person Agrippa was and why great a person Agrippa was and why great a person Agrippa was and why Josephus elsewhere calls him a most Josephus elsewhere calls him a most Josephus elsewhere calls him a most wonderful or admirable man he is the wonderful or admirable man he is the wonderful or admirable man he is the same Agrippa who said to Paul almost same Agrippa who said to Paul almost same Agrippa who said to Paul almost thou persuade us to me to be a Christian thou persuade us to me to be a Christian thou persuade us to me to be a Christian acts 26-28 and of whom st. Paul said he

acts 26-28 and of whom st. Paul said he acts 26-28 and of whom st. Paul said he was an expert in all the customs and was an expert in all the customs and was an expert in all the customs and questions of the Jews see another questions of the Jews see another questions of the Jews see another intimation of the limits of the same intimation of the limits of the same intimation of the limits of the same Roman Empire in of the war but what Roman Empire in of the war but what Roman Empire in of the war but what seems to me very remarkable here is this seems to me very remarkable here is this seems to me very remarkable here is this that when Josephus in imitation of the that when Josephus in imitation of the that when Josephus in imitation of the Greeks and Romans for whose use he wrote Greeks and Romans for whose use he wrote Greeks and Romans for whose use he wrote his antiquities did himself frequently his antiquities did himself frequently his antiquities did himself frequently he into there they appear by the he into there they appear by the he into there they appear by the politeness of their composition and politeness of their composition and politeness of their composition and their flight's of oratory to be not the their flight's of oratory to be not the their flight's of oratory to be not the real speeches of the persons concerned real speeches of the persons concerned real speeches of the persons concerned who usually were no orator but of his who usually were no orator but of his who usually were no orator but of his own elegant composure the speech before own elegant composure the speech before own elegant composure the speech before us is of another nature full of us is of another nature full of us is of another nature full of undeniable facts and composed in a plain undeniable facts and composed in a plain undeniable facts and composed in a plain and honored fall but moving way so it and honored fall but moving way so it and honored fall but moving way so it appears to be King Agrippa's own speech appears to be King Agrippa's own speech appears to be King Agrippa's own speech and to have been given Josephus by and to have been given Josephus by and to have been given Josephus by Agrippa himself with whom Josephus had Agrippa himself with whom Josephus had Agrippa himself with whom Josephus had the greatest friendship nor may we owe a the greatest friendship nor may we owe a the greatest friendship nor may we owe a grip is constant doctrine here that this grip is constant doctrine here that this grip is constant doctrine here that this vast Roman Empire was raised and vast Roman Empire was raised and vast Roman Empire was raised and supported by divine providence and that supported by divine providence and that supported by divine providence and that therefore it was in vain for the Jews or therefore it was in vain for the Jews or therefore it was in vain for the Jews or any others to think of destroying it nor any others to think of destroying it nor any others to think of destroying it nor may we neglect to take notice of Agrippa may we neglect to take notice of Agrippa may we neglect to take notice of Agrippa solemn appeal to the angels here used solemn appeal to the angels here used solemn appeal to the angels here used the like appeals to which we have in st.

the like appeals to which we have in st. the like appeals to which we have in st. Paul first Timothy 5:22 and by the Paul first Timothy 5:22 and by the Paul first Timothy 5:22 and by the Apostles in general in the form of the Apostles in general in the form of the Apostles in general in the form of the ordination of bishops and footnote quote ordination of bishops and footnote quote ordination of bishops and footnote quote had I perceived that you were all had I perceived that you were all had I perceived that you were all zealously disposed to go to war with the zealously disposed to go to war with the zealously disposed to go to war with the Romans and that the pure and more Romans and that the pure and more Romans and that the pure and more sincere part of the people did not sincere part of the people did not sincere part of the people did not propose to live in peace I had not come propose to live in peace I had not come propose to live in peace I had not come out to you nor been so bold as to give out to you nor been so bold as to give out to you nor been so bold as to give you counsel for all discourses that tend you counsel for all discourses that tend you counsel for all discourses that tend to persuade men to do what they ought to to persuade men to do what they ought to to persuade men to do what they ought to do are superfluous when the hearers are do are superfluous when the hearers are do are superfluous when the hearers are agreed to do the contrary but because agreed to do the contrary but because agreed to do the contrary but because some are earnest to go to war because some are earnest to go to war because some are earnest to go to war because they are young and without experience of they are young and without experience of they are young and without experience of the miseries it brings and because some the miseries it brings and because some the miseries it brings and because some are for it out of an unreasonable are for it out of an unreasonable are for it out of an unreasonable expectation of regaining their Liberty expectation of regaining their Liberty expectation of regaining their Liberty and because others hope to get by it and and because others hope to get by it and and because others hope to get by it and are therefore earnestly bent upon it are therefore earnestly bent upon it are therefore earnestly bent upon it that in the confusion of your affairs that in the confusion of your affairs that in the confusion of your affairs they may gain what belongs to those that they may gain what belongs to those that they may gain what belongs to those that are too weak to resist them I have are too weak to resist them I have are too weak to resist them I have thought proper to get you all together thought proper to get you all together thought proper to get you all together and to say to you what I think to be to and to say to you what I think to be to and to say to you what I think to be to your advantage that so the former may your advantage that so the former may your advantage that so the former may grow wiser and change their minds and grow wiser and change their minds and grow wiser and change their minds and that the best men may come to no harm by that the best men may come to no harm by that the best men may come to no harm by the ill conduct of some others and let the ill conduct of some others and let the ill conduct of some others and let not any one be tumultuous against me in not any one be tumultuous against me in not any one be tumultuous against me in case what they hear me say do not please case what they hear me say do not please case what they hear me say do not please them for as to those who admit of no them for as to those who admit of no them for as to those who admit of no cure but are resolved upon a revolt it cure but are resolved upon a revolt it cure but are resolved upon a revolt it will still be in their power to retain will still be in their power to retain will still be in their power to retain the same sentiments after my exhortation the same sentiments after my exhortation the same sentiments after my exhortation is over but still in my discourse will is over but still in my discourse will is over but still in my discourse will fall to the ground even with a relation fall to the ground even with a relation fall to the ground even with a relation to those who have a mind to hear me

to those who have a mind to hear me to those who have a mind to hear me unless you will all keep silence I am unless you will all keep silence I am unless you will all keep silence I am well aware that many make a tragical well aware that many make a tragical well aware that many make a tragical exclamation concerning the injuries that exclamation concerning the injuries that exclamation concerning the injuries that have been offered to you by your have been offered to you by your have been offered to you by your procurator's and concerning the glorious procurator's and concerning the glorious procurator's and concerning the glorious advantages of Liberty but before I begin advantages of Liberty but before I begin advantages of Liberty but before I begin the inquiry who you are that must go to the inquiry who you are that must go to the inquiry who you are that must go to war and who they are against whom you war and who they are against whom you war and who they are against whom you must fight I shall first separate those must fight I shall first separate those must fight I shall first separate those pretenses that are by some connected to pretenses that are by some connected to pretenses that are by some connected to other four if you aim at avenging other four if you aim at avenging other four if you aim at avenging yourselves on those that have done you yourselves on those that have done you yourselves on those that have done you injury why do you pretend this to be a injury why do you pretend this to be a injury why do you pretend this to be a war for recovering your Liberty but if war for recovering your Liberty but if war for recovering your Liberty but if you think I'll servitude intolerable to you think I'll servitude intolerable to you think I'll servitude intolerable to what purpose serve your complaint what purpose serve your complaint what purpose serve your complaint against your particular governor's for against your particular governor's for against your particular governor's for if they treated you with moderation it if they treated you with moderation it if they treated you with moderation it would still be equally an unworthy thing would still be equally an unworthy thing would still be equally an unworthy thing to be in servitude consider now the to be in servitude consider now the to be in servitude consider now the several cases that may be supposed how several cases that may be supposed how several cases that may be supposed how little occasion there is for your going little occasion there is for your going little occasion there is for your going to war your first occasion is the to war your first occasion is the to war your first occasion is the accusations you have to make against accusations you have to make against accusations you have to make against your procurator's now here you ought to your procurator's now here you ought to your procurator's now here you ought to be submissive to those in authority and be submissive to those in authority and be submissive to those in authority and not give them any provocation but when not give them any provocation but when not give them any provocation but when you reproach men greatly for small you reproach men greatly for small you reproach men greatly for small offenses you excite those whom you offenses you excite those whom you offenses you excite those whom you reproach to be your adversaries for this reproach to be your adversaries for this reproach to be your adversaries for this will only make them leave off hurting will only make them leave off hurting will only make them leave off hurting you privately and with some degree of you privately and with some degree of you privately and with some degree of modesty and to lay what you have waist modesty and to lay what you have waist modesty and to lay what you have waist openly now nothing so much damps the openly now nothing so much damps the openly now nothing so much damps the force of strokes as bearing them with force of strokes as bearing them with force of strokes as bearing them with patience and the quietness of those who patience and the quietness of those who patience and the quietness of those who are injured diverts the injurious are injured diverts the injurious are injured diverts the injurious persons from afflicting but let us take persons from afflicting but let us take persons from afflicting but let us take it for granted that the roman ministers

it for granted that the roman ministers it for granted that the roman ministers are injurious to you and are incurably are injurious to you and are incurably are injurious to you and are incurably severe yet are they not all the Romans severe yet are they not all the Romans severe yet are they not all the Romans who thus injure you nor hath Caesar who thus injure you nor hath Caesar who thus injure you nor hath Caesar against whom you are going to make war against whom you are going to make war against whom you are going to make war injured you it is not by their command injured you it is not by their command injured you it is not by their command that any wicked governor is sent to you that any wicked governor is sent to you that any wicked governor is sent to you for they who are in the West cannot see for they who are in the West cannot see for they who are in the West cannot see those that are in the East nor indeed is those that are in the East nor indeed is those that are in the East nor indeed is it easy for them there even to hear what it easy for them there even to hear what it easy for them there even to hear what is done in these parts now it is absurd is done in these parts now it is absurd is done in these parts now it is absurd to make war with a great many for the to make war with a great many for the to make war with a great many for the sake of one to do so with such mighty sake of one to do so with such mighty sake of one to do so with such mighty people for a small cause and this when people for a small cause and this when people for a small cause and this when these people are not able to know of these people are not able to know of these people are not able to know of what you complain may such crimes as we what you complain may such crimes as we what you complain may such crimes as we complain of may soon be corrected for complain of may soon be corrected for complain of may soon be corrected for the same procurator will not continue the same procurator will not continue the same procurator will not continue for ever and probable it is that the for ever and probable it is that the for ever and probable it is that the successors will come with more moderate successors will come with more moderate successors will come with more moderate inclinations but as for war if it be inclinations but as for war if it be inclinations but as for war if it be once begun it is not easily laid down once begun it is not easily laid down once begun it is not easily laid down again nor born without calamities coming again nor born without calamities coming again nor born without calamities coming there with there with there with however as to the desire for recovering however as to the desire for recovering however as to the desire for recovering your Liberty it is unseasonable to your Liberty it is unseasonable to your Liberty it is unseasonable to indulge it so late whereas you ought to indulge it so late whereas you ought to indulge it so late whereas you ought to have labored earnestly in old time that have labored earnestly in old time that have labored earnestly in old time that you might never have lost it for the you might never have lost it for the you might never have lost it for the first experience of slavery was hard to first experience of slavery was hard to first experience of slavery was hard to be endured and the struggle that you be endured and the struggle that you be endured and the struggle that you might never have been subject to it might never have been subject to it might never have been subject to it would have been just would have been just would have been just but that slave who hath been once but that slave who hath been once but that slave who hath been once brought into subjection and then runs brought into subjection and then runs brought into subjection and then runs away is rather a refractory slave than a away is rather a refractory slave than a away is rather a refractory slave than a lover of Liberty for it was then the lover of Liberty for it was then the lover of Liberty for it was then the proper time for doing all that was proper time for doing all that was proper time for doing all that was possible that you might never have possible that you might never have possible that you might never have admitted the Romans into your city when

admitted the Romans into your city when admitted the Romans into your city when Pompey came first into the country but Pompey came first into the country but Pompey came first into the country but so it was that our ancestors and our so it was that our ancestors and our so it was that our ancestors and our kings who were in much better kings who were in much better kings who were in much better circumstances than we are both as to circumstances than we are both as to circumstances than we are both as to money and strong bodies and valiant money and strong bodies and valiant money and strong bodies and valiant souls did not bear the onset of a small souls did not bear the onset of a small souls did not bear the onset of a small body of the Roman army and yet you who body of the Roman army and yet you who body of the Roman army and yet you who have now accustomed yourselves to have now accustomed yourselves to have now accustomed yourselves to obedience from one generation to another obedience from one generation to another obedience from one generation to another and who are so much inferior to those and who are so much inferior to those and who are so much inferior to those who first submitted in your who first submitted in your who first submitted in your circumstances will venture to oppose the circumstances will venture to oppose the circumstances will venture to oppose the entire Empire of the Romans while those entire Empire of the Romans while those entire Empire of the Romans while those Athenians who in order to preserve the Athenians who in order to preserve the Athenians who in order to preserve the liberty of Greece did once set fire to liberty of Greece did once set fire to liberty of Greece did once set fire to their own City who pursued Xerxes that their own City who pursued Xerxes that their own City who pursued Xerxes that proud prince when he sailed upon the proud prince when he sailed upon the proud prince when he sailed upon the land and walked upon the sea and could land and walked upon the sea and could land and walked upon the sea and could not be contained by the seas but not be contained by the seas but not be contained by the seas but conducted such an army as was too broad conducted such an army as was too broad conducted such an army as was too broad for Europe and made him run away like a for Europe and made him run away like a for Europe and made him run away like a fugitive in a single ship and break so fugitive in a single ship and break so fugitive in a single ship and break so great a part of Asia at the Lesser great a part of Asia at the Lesser great a part of Asia at the Lesser Salamis are yet at this time servants to Salamis are yet at this time servants to Salamis are yet at this time servants to the Romans and those injunctions which the Romans and those injunctions which the Romans and those injunctions which are sent from Italy become laws to the are sent from Italy become laws to the are sent from Italy become laws to the principle governing city of Greece those principle governing city of Greece those principle governing city of Greece those less Adamo nians also who got the great less Adamo nians also who got the great less Adamo nians also who got the great victories at thermo-pile a and Plataea victories at thermo-pile a and Plataea victories at thermo-pile a and Plataea and had a disel s for their king and and had a disel s for their king and and had a disel s for their king and searched every corner of asia are searched every corner of asia are searched every corner of asia are contented to admit the same lords those contented to admit the same lords those contented to admit the same lords those Macedonians also who still fancy what Macedonians also who still fancy what Macedonians also who still fancy what great men there Philip and Alexander great men there Philip and Alexander great men there Philip and Alexander were and see that the latter had were and see that the latter had were and see that the latter had promised them the Empire over the world promised them the Empire over the world promised them the Empire over the world these bear so great a change and pay these bear so great a change and pay these bear so great a change and pay their obedience to those whom fort more their obedience to those whom fort more their obedience to those whom fort more over ten thousand other nations there

over ten thousand other nations there over ten thousand other nations there are who had greater reason than we to are who had greater reason than we to are who had greater reason than we to claim their entire Liberty and yet do claim their entire Liberty and yet do claim their entire Liberty and yet do submit you are the only people who think submit you are the only people who think submit you are the only people who think it a disgrace to be servants to those to it a disgrace to be servants to those to it a disgrace to be servants to those to whom all the world hath submitted what whom all the world hath submitted what whom all the world hath submitted what sort of an army do you rely on what are sort of an army do you rely on what are sort of an army do you rely on what are the arms you depend on where is your the arms you depend on where is your the arms you depend on where is your that may seize upon the Roman seas and that may seize upon the Roman seas and that may seize upon the Roman seas and where are those treasures which may be where are those treasures which may be where are those treasures which may be sufficient to your undertakings do you sufficient to your undertakings do you sufficient to your undertakings do you suppose I pray you that you are to make suppose I pray you that you are to make suppose I pray you that you are to make war with the Egyptians and with the war with the Egyptians and with the war with the Egyptians and with the Arabians will you not carefully reflect Arabians will you not carefully reflect Arabians will you not carefully reflect upon the Roman Empire will you not upon the Roman Empire will you not upon the Roman Empire will you not estimate your own weakness half not your estimate your own weakness half not your estimate your own weakness half not your army been often beaten even by your army been often beaten even by your army been often beaten even by your neighbouring nations while the power of neighbouring nations while the power of neighbouring nations while the power of the Romans is invincible in all parts of the Romans is invincible in all parts of the Romans is invincible in all parts of the habitable earth nay rather they seek the habitable earth nay rather they seek the habitable earth nay rather they seek for somewhat still beyond that for all for somewhat still beyond that for all for somewhat still beyond that for all Euphrates is not a sufficient boundary Euphrates is not a sufficient boundary Euphrates is not a sufficient boundary for them on the east side nor the Danube for them on the east side nor the Danube for them on the east side nor the Danube on the north and for their southern on the north and for their southern on the north and for their southern limit Libya have been searched over by limit Libya have been searched over by limit Libya have been searched over by them as far as countries uninhabited as them as far as countries uninhabited as them as far as countries uninhabited as is Katie's their limit on the West nay is Katie's their limit on the West nay is Katie's their limit on the West nay indeed they have sought for another indeed they have sought for another indeed they have sought for another habitable earth beyond the ocean and habitable earth beyond the ocean and habitable earth beyond the ocean and have carried their arms as far as such have carried their arms as far as such have carried their arms as far as such British islands as we're never known British islands as we're never known British islands as we're never known before what therefore do you pretend - before what therefore do you pretend - before what therefore do you pretend - are you richer than the Gauls stronger are you richer than the Gauls stronger are you richer than the Gauls stronger than the Germans wiser than the Greeks than the Germans wiser than the Greeks than the Germans wiser than the Greeks more numerous than all men upon the more numerous than all men upon the more numerous than all men upon the habitable earth what confidence is it habitable earth what confidence is it habitable earth what confidence is it that elevates you to oppose the Romans that elevates you to oppose the Romans that elevates you to oppose the Romans perhaps it will be said it is hard to perhaps it will be said it is hard to perhaps it will be said it is hard to endure slavery yes but how much harder

endure slavery yes but how much harder endure slavery yes but how much harder this is to the Greeks who are esteemed this is to the Greeks who are esteemed this is to the Greeks who are esteemed the noblest of all people under the Sun the noblest of all people under the Sun the noblest of all people under the Sun these though they inhabit in a large these though they inhabit in a large these though they inhabit in a large country are in subjection to six bundles country are in subjection to six bundles country are in subjection to six bundles of Roman rods it is the same case with of Roman rods it is the same case with of Roman rods it is the same case with the Macedonians who have just a reason the Macedonians who have just a reason the Macedonians who have just a reason to claim their Liberty than you have to claim their Liberty than you have to claim their Liberty than you have what is the case of five hundred cities what is the case of five hundred cities what is the case of five hundred cities of Asia do they not submit to a single of Asia do they not submit to a single of Asia do they not submit to a single governor and to the councillor bundle of governor and to the councillor bundle of governor and to the councillor bundle of rods what need I speak of the hen mochi rods what need I speak of the hen mochi rods what need I speak of the hen mochi and coal Chi in the nation of tari those and coal Chi in the nation of tari those and coal Chi in the nation of tari those that inhabit the Bosphorus and the that inhabit the Bosphorus and the that inhabit the Bosphorus and the nations about pontus and may Ottis who nations about pontus and may Ottis who nations about pontus and may Ottis who formerly knew not so much as a lord of formerly knew not so much as a lord of formerly knew not so much as a lord of their own but are now subject to three their own but are now subject to three their own but are now subject to three thousand armed men and where forty long thousand armed men and where forty long thousand armed men and where forty long ships keep the sea in peace which before ships keep the sea in peace which before ships keep the sea in peace which before was not navigable and very tempestuous was not navigable and very tempestuous was not navigable and very tempestuous how strong a plea may methania and how strong a plea may methania and how strong a plea may methania and Cappadocia and the people of heme philia Cappadocia and the people of heme philia Cappadocia and the people of heme philia the license and Sicilians put in for the license and Sicilians put in for the license and Sicilians put in for liberty but they are made tributary liberty but they are made tributary liberty but they are made tributary without an army what are the without an army what are the without an army what are the circumstances of the Thracians who circumstances of the Thracians who circumstances of the Thracians who country extends in Brett's five days country extends in Brett's five days country extends in Brett's five days journey and in length seven and is of a journey and in length seven and is of a journey and in length seven and is of a much more harsh Constitution and much much more harsh Constitution and much much more harsh Constitution and much more defensible than yours and by the more defensible than yours and by the more defensible than yours and by the rigor of its cult sufficient to keep off rigor of its cult sufficient to keep off rigor of its cult sufficient to keep off armies from attacking them do not they armies from attacking them do not they armies from attacking them do not they submit to two thousand men of the Roman submit to two thousand men of the Roman submit to two thousand men of the Roman Garrison's are not the illyrians who Garrison's are not the illyrians who Garrison's are not the illyrians who inhabit the country adjoining as far as inhabit the country adjoining as far as inhabit the country adjoining as far as Dalmatia and the danube governed by Dalmatia and the danube governed by Dalmatia and the danube governed by barely two legions by which also they barely two legions by which also they barely two legions by which also they put a stop to the incursions of the put a stop to the incursions of the put a stop to the incursions of the Dayan's and for the Dalmatians who have

Dayan's and for the Dalmatians who have Dayan's and for the Dalmatians who have made such frequent insurrections in made such frequent insurrections in made such frequent insurrections in order to regain their Liberty and who order to regain their Liberty and who order to regain their Liberty and who could never before be so thoroughly could never before be so thoroughly could never before be so thoroughly subdued but that they always gathered subdued but that they always gathered subdued but that they always gathered their forces together again revolted yet their forces together again revolted yet their forces together again revolted yet they are now very quiet under one Roman they are now very quiet under one Roman they are now very quiet under one Roman legion moreover if heed disadvantages legion moreover if heed disadvantages legion moreover if heed disadvantages might provoke any people to revolt the might provoke any people to revolt the might provoke any people to revolt the Gauls might do it best of all as being Gauls might do it best of all as being Gauls might do it best of all as being so thoroughly wild around by Nature on so thoroughly wild around by Nature on so thoroughly wild around by Nature on the east side by the Alps on the north the east side by the Alps on the north the east side by the Alps on the north by the River Rhine on the south by the by the River Rhine on the south by the by the River Rhine on the south by the Pyrenean mountains and on the west by Pyrenean mountains and on the west by Pyrenean mountains and on the west by the ocean now although these girls have the ocean now although these girls have the ocean now although these girls have such obstacles before them to prevent such obstacles before them to prevent such obstacles before them to prevent any attack upon them and have no fewer any attack upon them and have no fewer any attack upon them and have no fewer than three hundred and five nations than three hundred and five nations than three hundred and five nations among them may have as one may say the among them may have as one may say the among them may have as one may say the fountains of domestic happiness within fountains of domestic happiness within fountains of domestic happiness within themselves and sent out plentiful themselves and sent out plentiful themselves and sent out plentiful streams of happiness over almost the streams of happiness over almost the streams of happiness over almost the whole world these bear to be tributary whole world these bear to be tributary whole world these bear to be tributary to the Romans and derive their to the Romans and derive their to the Romans and derive their prosperous condition from them and they prosperous condition from them and they prosperous condition from them and they undergo this not because they are of undergo this not because they are of undergo this not because they are of effeminate minds or because they are of effeminate minds or because they are of effeminate minds or because they are of an ignoble stock as having born a war of an ignoble stock as having born a war of an ignoble stock as having born a war of 80 years in order to preserve their 80 years in order to preserve their 80 years in order to preserve their Liberty but by reason of the great Liberty but by reason of the great Liberty but by reason of the great regard they have to the power of the regard they have to the power of the regard they have to the power of the Romans and their good fortune which is Romans and their good fortune which is Romans and their good fortune which is of greater efficacy than their arms of greater efficacy than their arms of greater efficacy than their arms these Gauls therefore are kept in these Gauls therefore are kept in these Gauls therefore are kept in servitude by 1,200 soldiers which are servitude by 1,200 soldiers which are servitude by 1,200 soldiers which are hardly so many as are their cities nor hardly so many as are their cities nor hardly so many as are their cities nor hath the goal dug out of the minds of hath the goal dug out of the minds of hath the goal dug out of the minds of Spain been sufficient for the support of Spain been sufficient for the support of Spain been sufficient for the support of a war to preserve their Liberty nor a war to preserve their Liberty nor a war to preserve their Liberty nor could their vast distance from the could their vast distance from the could their vast distance from the Romans by land and sea do it nor could

Romans by land and sea do it nor could Romans by land and sea do it nor could the martial tribes of the Lusitania --nz the martial tribes of the Lusitania --nz the martial tribes of the Lusitania --nz and Spaniards escape nor more could the and Spaniards escape nor more could the and Spaniards escape nor more could the ocean with its tide which yet was ocean with its tide which yet was ocean with its tide which yet was terrible to the ancient inhabitants nay terrible to the ancient inhabitants nay terrible to the ancient inhabitants nay the Romans have extended their arms the Romans have extended their arms the Romans have extended their arms beyond The Pillars of Hercules beyond The Pillars of Hercules beyond The Pillars of Hercules and have walked among the clouds upon and have walked among the clouds upon and have walked among the clouds upon the Pyrenean mountains and have subdued the Pyrenean mountains and have subdued the Pyrenean mountains and have subdued these nations and one Legion is a these nations and one Legion is a these nations and one Legion is a sufficient guard for these people sufficient guard for these people sufficient guard for these people although they were so hard to be although they were so hard to be although they were so hard to be conquered and at a distance so remote conquered and at a distance so remote conquered and at a distance so remote from Rome who is there among you that from Rome who is there among you that from Rome who is there among you that hath not heard of the great number of hath not heard of the great number of hath not heard of the great number of the Germans you have to be sure the Germans you have to be sure the Germans you have to be sure yourselves seen them to be strong and yourselves seen them to be strong and yourselves seen them to be strong and tall and that frequently since the tall and that frequently since the tall and that frequently since the Romans have them among their captives Romans have them among their captives Romans have them among their captives everywhere yet these Germans who dwell everywhere yet these Germans who dwell everywhere yet these Germans who dwell in an immense country who have minds in an immense country who have minds in an immense country who have minds greater than their bodies and a soul greater than their bodies and a soul greater than their bodies and a soul that despises death and who are enraged that despises death and who are enraged that despises death and who are enraged more fierce than wild beasts have the more fierce than wild beasts have the more fierce than wild beasts have the Rhine for the boundary of their Rhine for the boundary of their Rhine for the boundary of their enterprises and are tamed by eight Roman enterprises and are tamed by eight Roman enterprises and are tamed by eight Roman legions such of them as were taken legions such of them as were taken legions such of them as were taken captive became their servants and the captive became their servants and the captive became their servants and the rest of the entire nation were obliged rest of the entire nation were obliged rest of the entire nation were obliged to save themselves by flight do you also to save themselves by flight do you also to save themselves by flight do you also who depend on the walls of Jerusalem who depend on the walls of Jerusalem who depend on the walls of Jerusalem consider what a while the Britons had consider what a while the Britons had consider what a while the Britons had for the Romans sailed away to them and for the Romans sailed away to them and for the Romans sailed away to them and subdued them while they were encompassed subdued them while they were encompassed subdued them while they were encompassed by the ocean and inhabited an island by the ocean and inhabited an island by the ocean and inhabited an island that is not less than the continent of that is not less than the continent of that is not less than the continent of this habitable earth and four legions this habitable earth and four legions this habitable earth and four legions are a sufficient guard two so large an are a sufficient guard two so large an are a sufficient guard two so large an island and why should I speak much more island and why should I speak much more island and why should I speak much more about this matter while the Parthian x' about this matter while the Parthian x' about this matter while the Parthian x' that most warlike body of men and Lords

that most warlike body of men and Lords that most warlike body of men and Lords of so many nations and encompassed with of so many nations and encompassed with of so many nations and encompassed with such mighty forces sent hostages to the such mighty forces sent hostages to the such mighty forces sent hostages to the romans whereby you may see if you please romans whereby you may see if you please romans whereby you may see if you please even in italy the noblest nation of the even in italy the noblest nation of the even in italy the noblest nation of the east under the notion of peace east under the notion of peace east under the notion of peace submitting to serve them now when almost submitting to serve them now when almost submitting to serve them now when almost all people under the sun submit to the all people under the sun submit to the all people under the sun submit to the roman arms will you be the only people roman arms will you be the only people roman arms will you be the only people that make war against them and this that make war against them and this that make war against them and this without regarding the fate of the without regarding the fate of the without regarding the fate of the Carthaginians who in the midst of their Carthaginians who in the midst of their Carthaginians who in the midst of their brags of the and the nobility of their brags of the and the nobility of their brags of the and the nobility of their Phoenician original fell by the hand of Phoenician original fell by the hand of Phoenician original fell by the hand of Scipio nor indeed have the Cyrenians Scipio nor indeed have the Cyrenians Scipio nor indeed have the Cyrenians derived from the less of demony ins nor derived from the less of demony ins nor derived from the less of demony ins nor the Marmara di't a nation extended as the Marmara di't a nation extended as the Marmara di't a nation extended as far as the regions uninhabitable for far as the regions uninhabitable for far as the regions uninhabitable for want of water nor have the seer teased a want of water nor have the seer teased a want of water nor have the seer teased a place terrible to such as barely hear it place terrible to such as barely hear it place terrible to such as barely hear it described the nasa moons and moors and described the nasa moons and moors and described the nasa moons and moors and the immense multitude of the new midians the immense multitude of the new midians the immense multitude of the new midians been able to put a stop to the roman been able to put a stop to the roman been able to put a stop to the roman valour and as for the third part of the valour and as for the third part of the valour and as for the third part of the earth Africa whose nations are so many earth Africa whose nations are so many earth Africa whose nations are so many that it is not easy to number them and that it is not easy to number them and that it is not easy to number them and which is bound by the atlantic sea and which is bound by the atlantic sea and which is bound by the atlantic sea and the Pillars of Hercules and feeds an the Pillars of Hercules and feeds an the Pillars of Hercules and feeds an innumerable multitude of Ethiopians as innumerable multitude of Ethiopians as innumerable multitude of Ethiopians as far as the Red Sea these have the Romans far as the Red Sea these have the Romans far as the Red Sea these have the Romans subdued entirely and besides the annual subdued entirely and besides the annual subdued entirely and besides the annual fruits of the earth which maintain the fruits of the earth which maintain the fruits of the earth which maintain the multitude of the Romans for eight months multitude of the Romans for eight months multitude of the Romans for eight months in the year this over and above pays all in the year this over and above pays all in the year this over and above pays all sorts of tribute and affords revenues sorts of tribute and affords revenues sorts of tribute and affords revenues suitable to the necessities of the suitable to the necessities of the suitable to the necessities of the government nor do they like you esteem government nor do they like you esteem government nor do they like you esteem such injunctions a disgrace to them such injunctions a disgrace to them such injunctions a disgrace to them although they have but one Roman legion

although they have but one Roman legion although they have but one Roman legion that abides among them and indeed what that abides among them and indeed what that abides among them and indeed what occasion is there for showing you the occasion is there for showing you the occasion is there for showing you the power of the Romans over remote power of the Romans over remote power of the Romans over remote countries when it is so easy to learn it countries when it is so easy to learn it countries when it is so easy to learn it from Egypt in your neighborhood this from Egypt in your neighborhood this from Egypt in your neighborhood this country is extended as far as the country is extended as far as the country is extended as far as the Ethiopians and Arabia the happy and Ethiopians and Arabia the happy and Ethiopians and Arabia the happy and borders upon India it has seven millions borders upon India it has seven millions borders upon India it has seven millions 500 thousand men besides the inhabitants 500 thousand men besides the inhabitants 500 thousand men besides the inhabitants of Alexandria as may be learned from the of Alexandria as may be learned from the of Alexandria as may be learned from the revenue of the poll tax yet it is not revenue of the poll tax yet it is not revenue of the poll tax yet it is not ashamed to submit to the Roman ashamed to submit to the Roman ashamed to submit to the Roman government although it hath Alexandria government although it hath Alexandria government although it hath Alexandria as a grand temptation to our revolt by as a grand temptation to our revolt by as a grand temptation to our revolt by reason it is so full of people and of reason it is so full of people and of reason it is so full of people and of riches and is besides exceeding large riches and is besides exceeding large riches and is besides exceeding large its length being thirty furlongs and its its length being thirty furlongs and its its length being thirty furlongs and its breadth no less than ten and it pays breadth no less than ten and it pays breadth no less than ten and it pays more tribute to the Romans in one month more tribute to the Romans in one month more tribute to the Romans in one month than you do in a year name besides what than you do in a year name besides what than you do in a year name besides what it pays in money it sends corn to Rome it pays in money it sends corn to Rome it pays in money it sends corn to Rome that supports it for four months in the that supports it for four months in the that supports it for four months in the year it is also wild around on all sides year it is also wild around on all sides year it is also wild around on all sides either by almost impassable deserts or either by almost impassable deserts or either by almost impassable deserts or seas that have no havens or by rivers or seas that have no havens or by rivers or seas that have no havens or by rivers or by lakes yet have none of these things by lakes yet have none of these things by lakes yet have none of these things been found too strong for the Roman good been found too strong for the Roman good been found too strong for the Roman good fortune however two legions that lie in fortune however two legions that lie in fortune however two legions that lie in that city are a bridal both for the that city are a bridal both for the that city are a bridal both for the remoter parts of Egypt and for the parts remoter parts of Egypt and for the parts remoter parts of Egypt and for the parts inhabited by the more noble Macedonians inhabited by the more noble Macedonians inhabited by the more noble Macedonians where then are all these people whom you where then are all these people whom you where then are all these people whom you are to have for your auxiliaries must are to have for your auxiliaries must are to have for your auxiliaries must they come from the parts of the world they come from the parts of the world they come from the parts of the world that are uninhabited for all that are in that are uninhabited for all that are in that are uninhabited for all that are in the habitable earth are under the Romans the habitable earth are under the Romans the habitable earth are under the Romans unless any of you extend his hopes as unless any of you extend his hopes as unless any of you extend his hopes as far as beyond the Euphrates and suppose

far as beyond the Euphrates and suppose far as beyond the Euphrates and suppose that those of your own nation that dwell that those of your own nation that dwell that those of your own nation that dwell in a dia bean will come to your in a dia bean will come to your in a dia bean will come to your assistance but certainly these will not assistance but certainly these will not assistance but certainly these will not embarrass themselves with an embarrass themselves with an embarrass themselves with an unjustifiable war nor if they should unjustifiable war nor if they should unjustifiable war nor if they should follow such ill advice will the Parthian follow such ill advice will the Parthian follow such ill advice will the Parthian x' permit them to do so for it is their x' permit them to do so for it is their x' permit them to do so for it is their concern to maintain the truce that is concern to maintain the truce that is concern to maintain the truce that is between them and the Romans and they between them and the Romans and they between them and the Romans and they will be supposed to break the covenants will be supposed to break the covenants will be supposed to break the covenants between them if any under their between them if any under their between them if any under their government march against the Romans what government march against the Romans what government march against the Romans what remains therefore is this that you have remains therefore is this that you have remains therefore is this that you have recourse to divine assistance but this recourse to divine assistance but this recourse to divine assistance but this is already on the side of the Romans for is already on the side of the Romans for is already on the side of the Romans for it is impossible that so vast an empire it is impossible that so vast an empire it is impossible that so vast an empire should be settled without God's should be settled without God's should be settled without God's providence reflect upon it how providence reflect upon it how providence reflect upon it how impossible it is for your zealous impossible it is for your zealous impossible it is for your zealous observations of your religious customs observations of your religious customs observations of your religious customs to be here preserved which are hard to to be here preserved which are hard to to be here preserved which are hard to be observed even when you fight with be observed even when you fight with be observed even when you fight with those whom you are able to conquer and those whom you are able to conquer and those whom you are able to conquer and how can you then most of all hope for how can you then most of all hope for how can you then most of all hope for God's assistance when by being forced to God's assistance when by being forced to God's assistance when by being forced to transgress his law you will make him transgress his law you will make him transgress his law you will make him turn his face from you and if you do turn his face from you and if you do turn his face from you and if you do observe the custom of the Sabbath days observe the custom of the Sabbath days observe the custom of the Sabbath days and will not be revealed on to do and will not be revealed on to do and will not be revealed on to do anything thereon you will easily be anything thereon you will easily be anything thereon you will easily be taken as where your forefathers by taken as where your forefathers by taken as where your forefathers by Pompey who was the busiest in his siege Pompey who was the busiest in his siege Pompey who was the busiest in his siege on those days in which the besieged on those days in which the besieged on those days in which the besieged rested but if in time of war you rested but if in time of war you rested but if in time of war you transgressed Allah of your country I transgressed Allah of your country I transgressed Allah of your country I cannot tell on whose account you will cannot tell on whose account you will cannot tell on whose account you will afterward go to war for your concern is afterward go to war for your concern is afterward go to war for your concern is but one that you do nothing against any but one that you do nothing against any but one that you do nothing against any of your forefathers and how will you of your forefathers and how will you of your forefathers and how will you call upon God to assist you when you are call upon God to assist you when you are call upon God to assist you when you are voluntarily transgressing against his

voluntarily transgressing against his voluntarily transgressing against his religion now all men that go to war do religion now all men that go to war do religion now all men that go to war do it either as depending on divine or on it either as depending on divine or on it either as depending on divine or on human assistance but since you're going human assistance but since you're going human assistance but since you're going to war will cut off both these to war will cut off both these to war will cut off both these assistances those that are for going to assistances those that are for going to assistances those that are for going to war choose evident destruction what war choose evident destruction what war choose evident destruction what hinders you from slaying your children hinders you from slaying your children hinders you from slaying your children and wives with your own hands and and wives with your own hands and and wives with your own hands and burning this most excellent native city burning this most excellent native city burning this most excellent native city of yours for by this mad prank you will of yours for by this mad prank you will of yours for by this mad prank you will however escape the reproach of being however escape the reproach of being however escape the reproach of being beaten but it were best oh my friends it beaten but it were best oh my friends it beaten but it were best oh my friends it were best while the vessel is still in were best while the vessel is still in were best while the vessel is still in the haven to foresee the impending storm the haven to foresee the impending storm the haven to foresee the impending storm and not to set sail out of the port into and not to set sail out of the port into and not to set sail out of the port into the middle of the Hurricanes for we just the middle of the Hurricanes for we just the middle of the Hurricanes for we just lis pity those who fall into great lis pity those who fall into great lis pity those who fall into great misfortunes without foreseeing them but misfortunes without foreseeing them but misfortunes without foreseeing them but for him who rushes in to manifest ruin for him who rushes in to manifest ruin for him who rushes in to manifest ruin he gains reproaches instead of he gains reproaches instead of he gains reproaches instead of commiseration commiseration commiseration but certainly no one can imagine that but certainly no one can imagine that but certainly no one can imagine that you can enter into a war as by agreement you can enter into a war as by agreement you can enter into a war as by agreement for that when the Romans have got you for that when the Romans have got you for that when the Romans have got you under their power they will use you with under their power they will use you with under their power they will use you with moderation or will not rather for an moderation or will not rather for an moderation or will not rather for an example to other nations burn your holy example to other nations burn your holy example to other nations burn your holy city and utterly destroy your whole city and utterly destroy your whole city and utterly destroy your whole nation for those of you who shall nation for those of you who shall nation for those of you who shall survive the war will not be able to find survive the war will not be able to find survive the war will not be able to find a place whither to flee since all men a place whither to flee since all men a place whither to flee since all men have the Romans for their lords already have the Romans for their lords already have the Romans for their lords already or are afraid they shall have hereafter or are afraid they shall have hereafter or are afraid they shall have hereafter nay indeed the danger concerns not those nay indeed the danger concerns not those nay indeed the danger concerns not those Jews that dwell here only but those of Jews that dwell here only but those of Jews that dwell here only but those of them which dwell in other cities also them which dwell in other cities also them which dwell in other cities also for there is no people upon the for there is no people upon the for there is no people upon the habitable earth which have not some habitable earth which have not some habitable earth which have not some portion of you among them whom your portion of you among them whom your portion of you among them whom your enemies will slay in case you go to war

enemies will slay in case you go to war enemies will slay in case you go to war and on that account also and so every and on that account also and so every and on that account also and so every city which hath Jews in it will be city which hath Jews in it will be city which hath Jews in it will be filled with slaughter for the sake of a filled with slaughter for the sake of a filled with slaughter for the sake of a few men and they who slay them will be few men and they who slay them will be few men and they who slay them will be pardoned but if that slaughter be not pardoned but if that slaughter be not pardoned but if that slaughter be not made by them consider how wicked a thing made by them consider how wicked a thing made by them consider how wicked a thing it is to take arms against those that it is to take arms against those that it is to take arms against those that are so kind to you have pity therefore are so kind to you have pity therefore are so kind to you have pity therefore if not on your children and wives yet if not on your children and wives yet if not on your children and wives yet upon this your metropolis and its sacred upon this your metropolis and its sacred upon this your metropolis and its sacred walls spare the temple and preserve the walls spare the temple and preserve the walls spare the temple and preserve the holy house with its holy furniture for holy house with its holy furniture for holy house with its holy furniture for yourselves for a thorough means get you yourselves for a thorough means get you yourselves for a thorough means get you under their power they will no longer under their power they will no longer under their power they will no longer abstain from them when their former abstain from them when their former abstain from them when their former abstinence shall have been so ungrateful abstinence shall have been so ungrateful abstinence shall have been so ungrateful Eirik whited I called to witness your Eirik whited I called to witness your Eirik whited I called to witness your sanctuary and the holy angels of God and sanctuary and the holy angels of God and sanctuary and the holy angels of God and this country common to us all that I this country common to us all that I this country common to us all that I have not kept back anything that is for have not kept back anything that is for have not kept back anything that is for your preservation and if you will follow your preservation and if you will follow your preservation and if you will follow that advice which you ought to do you that advice which you ought to do you that advice which you ought to do you will have that peace which will be will have that peace which will be will have that peace which will be common to you and to me but if you common to you and to me but if you common to you and to me but if you indulge your passions you will run those indulge your passions you will run those indulge your passions you will run those hazards which I shall be free from hazards which I shall be free from hazards which I shall be free from five when Agrippa had spoken thus both five when Agrippa had spoken thus both five when Agrippa had spoken thus both he and his sister wept and by their he and his sister wept and by their he and his sister wept and by their tears repressed a great deal of the tears repressed a great deal of the tears repressed a great deal of the violence of the people but still they violence of the people but still they violence of the people but still they cried out that they would not fight cried out that they would not fight cried out that they would not fight against the Romans but against Flores on against the Romans but against Flores on against the Romans but against Flores on account of what they had suffered by his account of what they had suffered by his account of what they had suffered by his means to which a gripper replied that means to which a gripper replied that means to which a gripper replied that what they had already done was like such what they had already done was like such what they had already done was like such as make war against the Romans for you as make war against the Romans for you as make war against the Romans for you have not paid the tribute which is due have not paid the tribute which is due have not paid the tribute which is due to Caesar to Caesar to Caesar footnote Julius Caesar had decreed that

footnote Julius Caesar had decreed that footnote Julius Caesar had decreed that the Jews of Jerusalem should pay an the Jews of Jerusalem should pay an the Jews of Jerusalem should pay an annual tribute to the Romans accepting annual tribute to the Romans accepting annual tribute to the Romans accepting the city Joppa and for the sabbatical the city Joppa and for the sabbatical the city Joppa and for the sabbatical year and footnote and you have cut off year and footnote and you have cut off year and footnote and you have cut off the cloisters of the temple from joining the cloisters of the temple from joining the cloisters of the temple from joining to the tower Antonia you will therefore to the tower Antonia you will therefore to the tower Antonia you will therefore prevent any occasion of revolt if you prevent any occasion of revolt if you prevent any occasion of revolt if you will but join these together again and will but join these together again and will but join these together again and if you will but pay your tribute for the if you will but pay your tribute for the if you will but pay your tribute for the Citadel does not now belong to Flores Citadel does not now belong to Flores Citadel does not now belong to Flores nor are you to pay the tribute money to nor are you to pay the tribute money to nor are you to pay the tribute money to Flores end Flores end Flores end of book 2 chapter 16 book 2 chapter 17 of the Wars of the book 2 chapter 17 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus the Wars of the Jews by Josephus the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William whitson book 2 translated by William whitson book 2 translated by William whitson book 2 chapter 17 how the war of the Jews with chapter 17 how the war of the Jews with chapter 17 how the war of the Jews with the Romans began in concerning Menahem the Romans began in concerning Menahem the Romans began in concerning Menahem 1 this advise the people harkens to and 1 this advise the people harkens to and 1 this advise the people harkens to and went up into the temple with the king went up into the temple with the king went up into the temple with the king and Bernice and began to rebuild the and Bernice and began to rebuild the and Bernice and began to rebuild the cloisters the rulers also and senators cloisters the rulers also and senators cloisters the rulers also and senators divided themselves into the villages and divided themselves into the villages and divided themselves into the villages and collected the tributes and soon got to collected the tributes and soon got to collected the tributes and soon got to gather 40 talents which was the sum that gather 40 talents which was the sum that gather 40 talents which was the sum that was deficient and thus did Agrippa then was deficient and thus did Agrippa then was deficient and thus did Agrippa then put a stop to that war which was put a stop to that war which was put a stop to that war which was threatened moreover he attempted to threatened moreover he attempted to threatened moreover he attempted to persuade the multitude to obey Flores persuade the multitude to obey Flores persuade the multitude to obey Flores until Caesar should send one to succeed until Caesar should send one to succeed until Caesar should send one to succeed him but they were here by more provoked

him but they were here by more provoked him but they were here by more provoked and cast reproaches upon the king and and cast reproaches upon the king and and cast reproaches upon the king and got him excluded out of the city nay got him excluded out of the city nay got him excluded out of the city nay some of the seditious had the impudence some of the seditious had the impudence some of the seditious had the impudence to throw stones at him so when the King to throw stones at him so when the King to throw stones at him so when the King saw that the violence of those that were saw that the violence of those that were saw that the violence of those that were for innovations was not to be restrained for innovations was not to be restrained for innovations was not to be restrained and being very angry at the country and being very angry at the country and being very angry at the country melis he had received he sent their melis he had received he sent their melis he had received he sent their rulers together with their men of power rulers together with their men of power rulers together with their men of power to Flores to Caesarea that he might to Flores to Caesarea that he might to Flores to Caesarea that he might appoint whom he thought fit to collect appoint whom he thought fit to collect appoint whom he thought fit to collect the tribute in the country while he the tribute in the country while he the tribute in the country while he retired to his own Kingdom - and at this retired to his own Kingdom - and at this retired to his own Kingdom - and at this time it was that some of those that time it was that some of those that time it was that some of those that principally excited the people to go to principally excited the people to go to principally excited the people to go to war made an assault upon a certain war made an assault upon a certain war made an assault upon a certain fortress called Masada they took it by fortress called Masada they took it by fortress called Masada they took it by treachery and slew the Romans that were treachery and slew the Romans that were treachery and slew the Romans that were there and put other of their own party there and put other of their own party there and put other of their own party to keep it at the same time le a czar to keep it at the same time le a czar to keep it at the same time le a czar the son of Ananias the high priest a the son of Ananias the high priest a the son of Ananias the high priest a very bold youth who was at that time the very bold youth who was at that time the very bold youth who was at that time the governor of the temple persuaded those governor of the temple persuaded those governor of the temple persuaded those that officiated in the Divine service to that officiated in the Divine service to that officiated in the Divine service to receive no gift or sacrifice for any receive no gift or sacrifice for any receive no gift or sacrifice for any foreigner and this was the true foreigner and this was the true foreigner and this was the true beginning of our war with the Romans for beginning of our war with the Romans for beginning of our war with the Romans for they rejected the sacrifice of Caesar on they rejected the sacrifice of Caesar on they rejected the sacrifice of Caesar on this account and when many of the high this account and when many of the high this account and when many of the high priests and principal men besought them priests and principal men besought them priests and principal men besought them not to omit the sacrifice which it was not to omit the sacrifice which it was not to omit the sacrifice which it was customary for them to offer for their customary for them to offer for their customary for them to offer for their princes they would not be prevailed upon princes they would not be prevailed upon princes they would not be prevailed upon these relied much upon their multitude these relied much upon their multitude these relied much upon their multitude for the most flourishing part of the for the most flourishing part of the for the most flourishing part of the innovators assisted them but they had innovators assisted them but they had innovators assisted them but they had the chief regard to le a czar the the chief regard to le a czar the the chief regard to le a czar the governor of the temple 3 here upon the governor of the temple 3 here upon the governor of the temple 3 here upon the men of power got together and conferred

men of power got together and conferred men of power got together and conferred with the high priests as did also the with the high priests as did also the with the high priests as did also the principal of the Pharisees and thinking principal of the Pharisees and thinking principal of the Pharisees and thinking all was at stake and that their all was at stake and that their all was at stake and that their calamities were becoming incurable took calamities were becoming incurable took calamities were becoming incurable took council what was to be done accordingly council what was to be done accordingly council what was to be done accordingly they determined to try what they could they determined to try what they could they determined to try what they could do with the seditious by words and do with the seditious by words and do with the seditious by words and assembled the people before the brazen assembled the people before the brazen assembled the people before the brazen gate which was that gate of the inner gate which was that gate of the inner gate which was that gate of the inner temple court of the priests which looked temple court of the priests which looked temple court of the priests which looked toward the Sun rising and in the first toward the Sun rising and in the first toward the Sun rising and in the first place they showed the great indignation place they showed the great indignation place they showed the great indignation they had at this attempt for a revolt they had at this attempt for a revolt they had at this attempt for a revolt and for their bringing so great a war and for their bringing so great a war and for their bringing so great a war upon their country after which they upon their country after which they upon their country after which they confuted their pretense as unjustifiable confuted their pretense as unjustifiable confuted their pretense as unjustifiable and told them that their forefathers had and told them that their forefathers had and told them that their forefathers had adorned their temple in great part with adorned their temple in great part with adorned their temple in great part with donations bestowed on them by foreigners donations bestowed on them by foreigners donations bestowed on them by foreigners and had always received what had been and had always received what had been and had always received what had been presented to them from foreign nations presented to them from foreign nations presented to them from foreign nations and that they had been so far from and that they had been so far from and that they had been so far from rejecting any person sacrifice which rejecting any person sacrifice which rejecting any person sacrifice which would be the highest instance of impiety would be the highest instance of impiety would be the highest instance of impiety that they had themselves placed those that they had themselves placed those that they had themselves placed those donation about the temple which were donation about the temple which were donation about the temple which were still visible and had remained there so still visible and had remained there so still visible and had remained there so long a time that they did now irritate long a time that they did now irritate long a time that they did now irritate the Romans to take arms against them and the Romans to take arms against them and the Romans to take arms against them and invited them to make war upon them and invited them to make war upon them and invited them to make war upon them and brought up novel rules of a strange brought up novel rules of a strange brought up novel rules of a strange divine worship and determined to run the divine worship and determined to run the divine worship and determined to run the hazard of having their city condemned hazard of having their city condemned hazard of having their city condemned for impiety while they would not allow for impiety while they would not allow for impiety while they would not allow any foreigner but Jews only either to any foreigner but Jews only either to any foreigner but Jews only either to sacrifice or to worship therein and if sacrifice or to worship therein and if sacrifice or to worship therein and if such a law should be introduced in the such a law should be introduced in the such a law should be introduced in the case of a single private person only he case of a single private person only he case of a single private person only he would indignation at it as an instance would indignation at it as an instance would indignation at it as an instance of inhumanity determined against him

of inhumanity determined against him of inhumanity determined against him while they have no regard to the Romans while they have no regard to the Romans while they have no regard to the Romans or to Caesar and forbid even their or to Caesar and forbid even their or to Caesar and forbid even their oblations to be received also that oblations to be received also that oblations to be received also that however they cannot but fear blast by however they cannot but fear blast by however they cannot but fear blast by thus rejecting their sacrifices they thus rejecting their sacrifices they thus rejecting their sacrifices they shall not be allowed to offer their own shall not be allowed to offer their own shall not be allowed to offer their own and that this city will lose its and that this city will lose its and that this city will lose its principality unless they grow wiser principality unless they grow wiser principality unless they grow wiser quickly and restore the sacrifices as quickly and restore the sacrifices as quickly and restore the sacrifices as formerly and indeed amend the injury formerly and indeed amend the injury formerly and indeed amend the injury they have offered foreigners before the they have offered foreigners before the they have offered foreigners before the report of it comes to the ears of those report of it comes to the ears of those report of it comes to the ears of those that have been injured that have been injured that have been injured poor and as they said these things they poor and as they said these things they poor and as they said these things they produced those priests that were produced those priests that were produced those priests that were skillful in the customs of their country skillful in the customs of their country skillful in the customs of their country who made the report that all their who made the report that all their who made the report that all their forefathers had received the sacrifices forefathers had received the sacrifices forefathers had received the sacrifices from foreign nations but still not one from foreign nations but still not one from foreign nations but still not one of the innovators would hearken to what of the innovators would hearken to what of the innovators would hearken to what was said nay those that ministered about was said nay those that ministered about was said nay those that ministered about the temple would not attend to their the temple would not attend to their the temple would not attend to their divine service but we're preparing divine service but we're preparing divine service but we're preparing matters for beginning the war so the men matters for beginning the war so the men matters for beginning the war so the men of power perceiving that the sedition of power perceiving that the sedition of power perceiving that the sedition was too hard for them to subdue and that was too hard for them to subdue and that was too hard for them to subdue and that the danger which would arise from the the danger which would arise from the the danger which would arise from the Romans would come upon them first of all Romans would come upon them first of all Romans would come upon them first of all endeavoured to save themselves and sent endeavoured to save themselves and sent endeavoured to save themselves and sent embassadors some to Flores the chief of embassadors some to Flores the chief of embassadors some to Flores the chief of which was Simon the son of Ananias and which was Simon the son of Ananias and which was Simon the son of Ananias and others to Agrippa among whom the most others to Agrippa among whom the most others to Agrippa among whom the most eminent were saw and Antipas and Christo eminent were saw and Antipas and Christo eminent were saw and Antipas and Christo Barris who were of the Kings kindred and Barris who were of the Kings kindred and Barris who were of the Kings kindred and they desired of them both that they they desired of them both that they they desired of them both that they should come with an army to the city and should come with an army to the city and should come with an army to the city and cut off the seditious before it should cut off the seditious before it should cut off the seditious before it should be too hard to be subdued be too hard to be subdued be too hard to be subdued now this terrible message was good news now this terrible message was good news now this terrible message was good news to Flores and because his design was to to Flores and because his design was to to Flores and because his design was to have a war kindled he gave the

have a war kindled he gave the have a war kindled he gave the ambassadors no answer at all but Agrippa ambassadors no answer at all but Agrippa ambassadors no answer at all but Agrippa was equally solicitous for those that was equally solicitous for those that was equally solicitous for those that were revolting and for those against were revolting and for those against were revolting and for those against whom the war was to be made and was whom the war was to be made and was whom the war was to be made and was desirous to preserve the Jews for the desirous to preserve the Jews for the desirous to preserve the Jews for the Romans and the temple and metropolis for Romans and the temple and metropolis for Romans and the temple and metropolis for the Jews he was also sensible that it the Jews he was also sensible that it the Jews he was also sensible that it was not for his own advantage that the was not for his own advantage that the was not for his own advantage that the disturbances should proceed so he sent disturbances should proceed so he sent disturbances should proceed so he sent three thousand horsemen to the three thousand horsemen to the three thousand horsemen to the assistance of the people out of Iran assistance of the people out of Iran assistance of the people out of Iran otis and batu niah and trackin itis and otis and batu niah and trackin itis and otis and batu niah and trackin itis and these under darius the master of his these under darius the master of his these under darius the master of his forest and philip the son of jack amidst forest and philip the son of jack amidst forest and philip the son of jack amidst the general of his army v upon this the the general of his army v upon this the the general of his army v upon this the men of power with the high priests as men of power with the high priests as men of power with the high priests as also a part of the multitude that were also a part of the multitude that were also a part of the multitude that were desirous of peace took courage and desirous of peace took courage and desirous of peace took courage and seized upon the upper city Mount Zion seized upon the upper city Mount Zion seized upon the upper city Mount Zion for the seditious part had the lower for the seditious part had the lower for the seditious part had the lower city and the temple in their power so city and the temple in their power so city and the temple in their power so they made use of stones and slings they made use of stones and slings they made use of stones and slings perpetually against one another and perpetually against one another and perpetually against one another and threw darts continually on both sides threw darts continually on both sides threw darts continually on both sides and sometimes it happens that they made and sometimes it happens that they made and sometimes it happens that they made incursions by troops and fight it out incursions by troops and fight it out incursions by troops and fight it out hand to hand while the seditious were hand to hand while the seditious were hand to hand while the seditious were superior in boldness but the King superior in boldness but the King superior in boldness but the King soldiers in skill these last strove soldiers in skill these last strove soldiers in skill these last strove chiefly to gain the temple and to drive chiefly to gain the temple and to drive chiefly to gain the temple and to drive those out of it who profaned it as did those out of it who profaned it as did those out of it who profaned it as did the seditious with le ASR besides what the seditious with le ASR besides what the seditious with le ASR besides what they had already labored to gain the they had already labored to gain the they had already labored to gain the upper city thus there were perpetual upper city thus there were perpetual upper city thus there were perpetual slaughters on both sides for seven days slaughters on both sides for seven days slaughters on both sides for seven days time but neither side would yield up the time but neither side would yield up the time but neither side would yield up the parts they had seized on six now the parts they had seized on six now the parts they had seized on six now the next day was the festival of xyla furry next day was the festival of xyla furry next day was the festival of xyla furry upon which the custom was for everyone

upon which the custom was for everyone upon which the custom was for everyone to bring wood for the altar that there to bring wood for the altar that there to bring wood for the altar that there might never be a want of fuel for that might never be a want of fuel for that might never be a want of fuel for that fire which was unquenchable and always fire which was unquenchable and always fire which was unquenchable and always burning upon that day they excluded the burning upon that day they excluded the burning upon that day they excluded the opposite party from the observation of opposite party from the observation of opposite party from the observation of this part of religion and when they had this part of religion and when they had this part of religion and when they had joined to themselves many of the Sicari joined to themselves many of the Sicari joined to themselves many of the Sicari who crowded in among the weaker people who crowded in among the weaker people who crowded in among the weaker people that was the name for such robbers as that was the name for such robbers as that was the name for such robbers as had under their bosoms swords called had under their bosoms swords called had under their bosoms swords called sickie they grew bolder and carried sickie they grew bolder and carried sickie they grew bolder and carried their undertaking further in so much their undertaking further in so much their undertaking further in so much that the Qing soldiers were overpowered that the Qing soldiers were overpowered that the Qing soldiers were overpowered by their multitude in boldness and so by their multitude in boldness and so by their multitude in boldness and so they gave way and were driven out of the they gave way and were driven out of the they gave way and were driven out of the upper city by forests the others then upper city by forests the others then upper city by forests the others then set fire to the house of Ananias the set fire to the house of Ananias the set fire to the house of Ananias the high priest and to the palaces of high priest and to the palaces of high priest and to the palaces of Agrippa and Bernice after which they Agrippa and Bernice after which they Agrippa and Bernice after which they carried the fire to the place where the carried the fire to the place where the carried the fire to the place where the archives were archives were archives were repository in the contracts belonging to repository in the contracts belonging to repository in the contracts belonging to their creditors and thereby to dissolve their creditors and thereby to dissolve their creditors and thereby to dissolve their obligations for paying their debts their obligations for paying their debts their obligations for paying their debts and this was done in order to gain the and this was done in order to gain the and this was done in order to gain the multitude of those who had been debtors multitude of those who had been debtors multitude of those who had been debtors and that they might persuade the poorer and that they might persuade the poorer and that they might persuade the poorer sort to join in their insurrection with sort to join in their insurrection with sort to join in their insurrection with safety against the more wealthy so the safety against the more wealthy so the safety against the more wealthy so the keepers of the records fled away and the keepers of the records fled away and the keepers of the records fled away and the rest set fire to them and when they had rest set fire to them and when they had rest set fire to them and when they had thus burnt down the nerves of the city thus burnt down the nerves of the city thus burnt down the nerves of the city they fell upon their enemies at which they fell upon their enemies at which they fell upon their enemies at which time some of the men of power and of the time some of the men of power and of the time some of the men of power and of the high priests went into the vaults high priests went into the vaults high priests went into the vaults underground and concealed themselves underground and concealed themselves underground and concealed themselves while others fled with the Qing soldiers while others fled with the Qing soldiers while others fled with the Qing soldiers to the upper palace and shut the gates to the upper palace and shut the gates to the upper palace and shut the gates immediately among whom were Ananias the immediately among whom were Ananias the immediately among whom were Ananias the high priest and the ambassadors that had high priest and the ambassadors that had high priest and the ambassadors that had been sent to Agrippa and now the been sent to Agrippa and now the been sent to Agrippa and now the seditious were contented with the

seditious were contented with the seditious were contented with the victory they had gotten and the victory they had gotten and the victory they had gotten and the buildings they had burnt down and buildings they had burnt down and buildings they had burnt down and proceeded no further proceeded no further proceeded no further seven but on the next day which was the seven but on the next day which was the seven but on the next day which was the fifteenth of the month blows AB they fifteenth of the month blows AB they fifteenth of the month blows AB they made an assault of Hon Antonia and made an assault of Hon Antonia and made an assault of Hon Antonia and besieged the garrison which was in it besieged the garrison which was in it besieged the garrison which was in it two days and then took the garrison and two days and then took the garrison and two days and then took the garrison and slew them and set the Citadel on fire slew them and set the Citadel on fire slew them and set the Citadel on fire after which they marched to the palace after which they marched to the palace after which they marched to the palace whether the Kings soldiers were fled and whether the Kings soldiers were fled and whether the Kings soldiers were fled and parted themselves into four bodies and parted themselves into four bodies and parted themselves into four bodies and made an attack upon the walls as for made an attack upon the walls as for made an attack upon the walls as for those that were within it no one had the those that were within it no one had the those that were within it no one had the courage to sally out because those that courage to sally out because those that courage to sally out because those that assaulted them were so numerous but they assaulted them were so numerous but they assaulted them were so numerous but they distributed themselves into the distributed themselves into the distributed themselves into the breastworks and turrets and shot at the breastworks and turrets and shot at the breastworks and turrets and shot at the besiegers whereby many of the robbers besiegers whereby many of the robbers besiegers whereby many of the robbers fell under the walls nor did they cease fell under the walls nor did they cease fell under the walls nor did they cease to fight one with another either by to fight one with another either by to fight one with another either by night or by day while the seditious night or by day while the seditious night or by day while the seditious supposed that those within would grow supposed that those within would grow supposed that those within would grow weary for want of food and those without weary for want of food and those without weary for want of food and those without supposed to the others would do the like supposed to the others would do the like supposed to the others would do the like by the tediousness of the siege 8 in the by the tediousness of the siege 8 in the by the tediousness of the siege 8 in the meantime one man ahem the son of judas meantime one man ahem the son of judas meantime one man ahem the son of judas that was called the Galilean who was a that was called the Galilean who was a that was called the Galilean who was a very cunning sophist er and had formerly very cunning sophist er and had formerly very cunning sophist er and had formerly reproached the Jews under Cyrenius that reproached the Jews under Cyrenius that reproached the Jews under Cyrenius that after God they were subject to the after God they were subject to the after God they were subject to the Romans took some of the men of note with Romans took some of the men of note with Romans took some of the men of note with him and retired to Masada where he broke him and retired to Masada where he broke him and retired to Masada where he broke open King Herod's armory and gave arms open King Herod's armory and gave arms open King Herod's armory and gave arms not only to his own people but to other not only to his own people but to other not only to his own people but to other robbers also these he made use of for a robbers also these he made use of for a robbers also these he made use of for a guard and returned in the state of a guard and returned in the state of a guard and returned in the state of a king to Jerusalem he became the leader king to Jerusalem he became the leader king to Jerusalem he became the leader of a sedition and gave orders for of a sedition and gave orders for of a sedition and gave orders for continuing the siege but they wanted

continuing the siege but they wanted continuing the siege but they wanted proper instruments and it was not proper instruments and it was not proper instruments and it was not practicable to undermine the wall practicable to undermine the wall practicable to undermine the wall because the darts came down upon them because the darts came down upon them because the darts came down upon them from above but still they dug a mine from above but still they dug a mine from above but still they dug a mine from a great distance under one of the from a great distance under one of the from a great distance under one of the towers and made it totter and having towers and made it totter and having towers and made it totter and having done that they set on fire what was done that they set on fire what was done that they set on fire what was combustible and left it and when the combustible and left it and when the combustible and left it and when the foundations were burnt below the tower foundations were burnt below the tower foundations were burnt below the tower fell down suddenly yet did they then fell down suddenly yet did they then fell down suddenly yet did they then meet with another wall that had been meet with another wall that had been meet with another wall that had been built within for the besieged were built within for the besieged were built within for the besieged were sensible beforehand of what they were sensible beforehand of what they were sensible beforehand of what they were doing and probably the tower shook as it doing and probably the tower shook as it doing and probably the tower shook as it was undermining so they provided was undermining so they provided was undermining so they provided themselves of another fortification themselves of another fortification themselves of another fortification which when the besiegers unexpectedly which when the besiegers unexpectedly which when the besiegers unexpectedly saw while they thought they had already saw while they thought they had already saw while they thought they had already gained the place they were under some gained the place they were under some gained the place they were under some consternation however those that were consternation however those that were consternation however those that were within sent to man ahem and to the other within sent to man ahem and to the other within sent to man ahem and to the other leaders of this addition and desired leaders of this addition and desired leaders of this addition and desired they might go out upon a capitulation they might go out upon a capitulation they might go out upon a capitulation this was granted to the Kings soldiers this was granted to the Kings soldiers this was granted to the Kings soldiers and their own countrymen only who went and their own countrymen only who went and their own countrymen only who went out accordingly but the Romans that were out accordingly but the Romans that were out accordingly but the Romans that were left alone were greatly dejected for left alone were greatly dejected for left alone were greatly dejected for they were not able to force their way they were not able to force their way they were not able to force their way through such a multitude and to desire through such a multitude and to desire through such a multitude and to desire them to give them their right hand for them to give them their right hand for them to give them their right hand for their security they thought it would be their security they thought it would be their security they thought it would be a reproach to them and besides if they a reproach to them and besides if they a reproach to them and besides if they should give at them they Durst not should give at them they Durst not should give at them they Durst not depend upon it so they deserted their depend upon it so they deserted their depend upon it so they deserted their camp as easily taken and ran away to the camp as easily taken and ran away to the camp as easily taken and ran away to the Royal towers that called hipa kiss that Royal towers that called hipa kiss that Royal towers that called hipa kiss that called faceless and that called merry called faceless and that called merry called faceless and that called merry omne but man ahem and his party fell omne but man ahem and his party fell omne but man ahem and his party fell upon the place whence the soldiers were upon the place whence the soldiers were upon the place whence the soldiers were fled and slew as many of them as they fled and slew as many of them as they fled and slew as many of them as they could catch before they got up to the could catch before they got up to the could catch before they got up to the towers and plundered what they had left

towers and plundered what they had left towers and plundered what they had left behind them and set fire to their camp behind them and set fire to their camp behind them and set fire to their camp this was executed on the sixth day of this was executed on the sixth day of this was executed on the sixth day of the month Corps pious Ahlul the month Corps pious Ahlul the month Corps pious Ahlul nine but on the next day the high priest nine but on the next day the high priest nine but on the next day the high priest was caught where he had concealed was caught where he had concealed was caught where he had concealed himself in an aqueduct he was slain himself in an aqueduct he was slain himself in an aqueduct he was slain together with Hezekiah his brother by together with Hezekiah his brother by together with Hezekiah his brother by the robbers here upon the seditious the robbers here upon the seditious the robbers here upon the seditious besieged the towers and kept them besieged the towers and kept them besieged the towers and kept them guarded unless any one of the soldiers guarded unless any one of the soldiers guarded unless any one of the soldiers should escape now the overthrow of the should escape now the overthrow of the should escape now the overthrow of the places of strength and the death of the places of strength and the death of the places of strength and the death of the high priest Ananias so puffed up man high priest Ananias so puffed up man high priest Ananias so puffed up man ahem that he became barbarously cruel ahem that he became barbarously cruel ahem that he became barbarously cruel and as he thought he had no antagonist and as he thought he had no antagonist and as he thought he had no antagonist to dispute the management of affairs to dispute the management of affairs to dispute the management of affairs with him he was no better than an with him he was no better than an with him he was no better than an insupportable tyrant that le a Tsar in insupportable tyrant that le a Tsar in insupportable tyrant that le a Tsar in his party when words had passed between his party when words had passed between his party when words had passed between them how it was not proper when they them how it was not proper when they them how it was not proper when they revolted from the Romans out of the revolted from the Romans out of the revolted from the Romans out of the desire of Liberty to betray that liberty desire of Liberty to betray that liberty desire of Liberty to betray that liberty to any of their own people and to bear a to any of their own people and to bear a to any of their own people and to bear a lord who though he should be guilty of lord who though he should be guilty of lord who though he should be guilty of no violence was yet meaner than no violence was yet meaner than no violence was yet meaner than themselves as also that in case they themselves as also that in case they themselves as also that in case they were obliged to set someone over their were obliged to set someone over their were obliged to set someone over their public affairs he was bitter they should public affairs he was bitter they should public affairs he was bitter they should give that privilege to anyone rather give that privilege to anyone rather give that privilege to anyone rather than to him they made an assault upon than to him they made an assault upon than to him they made an assault upon him in the temple for he went up thither him in the temple for he went up thither him in the temple for he went up thither to worship in a pompous manner and to worship in a pompous manner and to worship in a pompous manner and adorned with royal garments and had his adorned with royal garments and had his adorned with royal garments and had his followers with him in their armor but followers with him in their armor but followers with him in their armor but eliazar in his party fell violently upon eliazar in his party fell violently upon eliazar in his party fell violently upon him as did also the rest of the people him as did also the rest of the people him as did also the rest of the people and taking up stones to attack him with and taking up stones to attack him with and taking up stones to attack him with all they threw them at the sophist er all they threw them at the sophist er all they threw them at the sophist er and thought that if he were once ruined and thought that if he were once ruined and thought that if he were once ruined the entire sedition would fall to the

the entire sedition would fall to the the entire sedition would fall to the ground now Menahem and his party made ground now Menahem and his party made ground now Menahem and his party made resistance for a while but when they resistance for a while but when they resistance for a while but when they perceived that the whole multitude were perceived that the whole multitude were perceived that the whole multitude were falling upon them they fled which way falling upon them they fled which way falling upon them they fled which way everyone was able those that were caught everyone was able those that were caught everyone was able those that were caught were slain and those that hid themselves were slain and those that hid themselves were slain and those that hid themselves were searched for a few there were of were searched for a few there were of were searched for a few there were of them who privately escaped to Masada them who privately escaped to Masada them who privately escaped to Masada among whom was Eleazar the son of Jairus among whom was Eleazar the son of Jairus among whom was Eleazar the son of Jairus who was of kin to mana hem and acted the who was of kin to mana hem and acted the who was of kin to mana hem and acted the part of a tyrant at Masada afterward as part of a tyrant at Masada afterward as part of a tyrant at Masada afterward as for mana hem himself he ran away to a for mana hem himself he ran away to a for mana hem himself he ran away to a place called Allah and there lay place called Allah and there lay place called Allah and there lay skulking in private but they took him skulking in private but they took him skulking in private but they took him alive and drew him out before them all alive and drew him out before them all alive and drew him out before them all they then tortured him with many sorts they then tortured him with many sorts they then tortured him with many sorts of torments and after all slew him as of torments and after all slew him as of torments and after all slew him as they did by those that were captains they did by those that were captains they did by those that were captains under him also and particularly by the under him also and particularly by the under him also and particularly by the principal instrument of his tyranny principal instrument of his tyranny principal instrument of his tyranny whose name was Absalom whose name was Absalom whose name was Absalom 10 and as I said so far truly the people 10 and as I said so far truly the people 10 and as I said so far truly the people assisted them while they hoped this assisted them while they hoped this assisted them while they hoped this might afford some amendment to the might afford some amendment to the might afford some amendment to the seditious practices but the others were seditious practices but the others were seditious practices but the others were not in haste to put an end to the war not in haste to put an end to the war not in haste to put an end to the war but hoped to prosecute it with less but hoped to prosecute it with less but hoped to prosecute it with less danger now they had slayed Menahem it is danger now they had slayed Menahem it is danger now they had slayed Menahem it is true that when the people earnestly true that when the people earnestly true that when the people earnestly desired that they would leave off desired that they would leave off desired that they would leave off besieging the soldiers they were the besieging the soldiers they were the besieging the soldiers they were the more earnest and pressing it forward and more earnest and pressing it forward and more earnest and pressing it forward and this till metolius who was the Roman this till metolius who was the Roman this till metolius who was the Roman general sent to Eleazar and desired that general sent to Eleazar and desired that general sent to Eleazar and desired that they would give him security to spare they would give him security to spare they would give him security to spare their lives only but agreed to deliver their lives only but agreed to deliver their lives only but agreed to deliver up their arms and what else they had up their arms and what else they had up their arms and what else they had with them the others readily complied with them the others readily complied with them the others readily complied with their petition sent to them Gurion

with their petition sent to them Gurion with their petition sent to them Gurion the son of Nicodemus and Ananias the son the son of Nicodemus and Ananias the son the son of Nicodemus and Ananias the son of Sadiq and Judas the son of Jonathan of Sadiq and Judas the son of Jonathan of Sadiq and Judas the son of Jonathan that they might give them the security that they might give them the security that they might give them the security of their right hands and of their oaths of their right hands and of their oaths of their right hands and of their oaths after which phylidia Sprott down his after which phylidia Sprott down his after which phylidia Sprott down his soldiers which soldiers while they were soldiers which soldiers while they were soldiers which soldiers while they were in arms were not meddled with by any of in arms were not meddled with by any of in arms were not meddled with by any of the seditious nor was there any the seditious nor was there any the seditious nor was there any appearance of treachery but as soon as appearance of treachery but as soon as appearance of treachery but as soon as according to the articles of according to the articles of according to the articles of capitulation they had all laid down capitulation they had all laid down capitulation they had all laid down their shields and their swords and were their shields and their swords and were their shields and their swords and were under no further suspicion any harm but under no further suspicion any harm but under no further suspicion any harm but were going away aleeah's ours men were going away aleeah's ours men were going away aleeah's ours men attacked them after a violent manner and attacked them after a violent manner and attacked them after a violent manner and encompassed them around and slew them encompassed them around and slew them encompassed them around and slew them while they neither defended themselves while they neither defended themselves while they neither defended themselves nor entreated for mercy but only cried nor entreated for mercy but only cried nor entreated for mercy but only cried out upon the breach of their articles of out upon the breach of their articles of out upon the breach of their articles of capitulation and their oaths and thus capitulation and their oaths and thus capitulation and their oaths and thus were all these men barbarously murdered were all these men barbarously murdered were all these men barbarously murdered accepting the chilliest for when he accepting the chilliest for when he accepting the chilliest for when he entreated for mercy and promised that he entreated for mercy and promised that he entreated for mercy and promised that he would turn jew and be circumcised they would turn jew and be circumcised they would turn jew and be circumcised they saved him alive but none else this last saved him alive but none else this last saved him alive but none else this last to the Romans was but light there being to the Romans was but light there being to the Romans was but light there being no more than a few slain out of an no more than a few slain out of an no more than a few slain out of an immense army but still it appeared to be immense army but still it appeared to be immense army but still it appeared to be a prelude to the Jews own destruction a prelude to the Jews own destruction a prelude to the Jews own destruction while men made public lamentation when while men made public lamentation when while men made public lamentation when they saw that such occasions were they saw that such occasions were they saw that such occasions were afforded for a war as were incurable afforded for a war as were incurable afforded for a war as were incurable that the city was all over polluted with that the city was all over polluted with that the city was all over polluted with such abominations from which it was but such abominations from which it was but such abominations from which it was but reasonable to expect some vengeance even reasonable to expect some vengeance even reasonable to expect some vengeance even though they should escape revenge from though they should escape revenge from though they should escape revenge from the Romans so that the city was filled the Romans so that the city was filled the Romans so that the city was filled with sadness and every one of the with sadness and every one of the with sadness and every one of the moderate men in it were under great moderate men in it were under great moderate men in it were under great disturbance as likely themselves to disturbance as likely themselves to disturbance as likely themselves to undergo punishment for the wickedness of undergo punishment for the wickedness of undergo punishment for the wickedness of the seditious for indeed it so happened

the seditious for indeed it so happened the seditious for indeed it so happened that this murder was perpetrated on the that this murder was perpetrated on the that this murder was perpetrated on the Sabbath day on which day the Jews have Sabbath day on which day the Jews have Sabbath day on which day the Jews have arrested from their works on account of arrested from their works on account of arrested from their works on account of divine worship end divine worship end divine worship end of book 2 chapter 17 book 2 chapter 18 of the Wars of the book 2 chapter 18 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Doug de lisle the worse of recording by Doug de lisle the worse of recording by Doug de lisle the worse of the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 2 chapter 18 the William Weston book 2 chapter 18 the William Weston book 2 chapter 18 the calamities and slaughters that came upon calamities and slaughters that came upon calamities and slaughters that came upon the Jews the Jews the Jews 1 now the people of Caesarea had slain 1 now the people of Caesarea had slain 1 now the people of Caesarea had slain the Jews that were among them on the the Jews that were among them on the the Jews that were among them on the very same day and hour when the soldiers very same day and hour when the soldiers very same day and hour when the soldiers were slain which one would think must were slain which one would think must were slain which one would think must have come to pass by the direction of have come to pass by the direction of have come to pass by the direction of Providence in so much that in one hours Providence in so much that in one hours Providence in so much that in one hours time above 20,000 Jews were killed and time above 20,000 Jews were killed and time above 20,000 Jews were killed and all Caesarea was emptied of his Jewish all Caesarea was emptied of his Jewish all Caesarea was emptied of his Jewish inhabitants for Florist caught such as inhabitants for Florist caught such as inhabitants for Florist caught such as ran away and sent them in bonds to the ran away and sent them in bonds to the ran away and sent them in bonds to the galleys upon which stroke that the Jews galleys upon which stroke that the Jews galleys upon which stroke that the Jews received at Caesarea the whole nation received at Caesarea the whole nation received at Caesarea the whole nation was greatly enraged so they divided was greatly enraged so they divided was greatly enraged so they divided themselves into several parties and laid themselves into several parties and laid themselves into several parties and laid waste to the villages of the Syrians and waste to the villages of the Syrians and waste to the villages of the Syrians and their neighboring cities Philadelphia their neighboring cities Philadelphia their neighboring cities Philadelphia and seven itis and Gerasa and Pella and and seven itis and Gerasa and Pella and and seven itis and Gerasa and Pella and syphilis and after them Ghaderi and

syphilis and after them Ghaderi and syphilis and after them Ghaderi and hippos and falling upon gall and itis hippos and falling upon gall and itis hippos and falling upon gall and itis some cities they destroyed there and some cities they destroyed there and some cities they destroyed there and some they set on fire and then went to some they set on fire and then went to some they set on fire and then went to Kidd ASSA belonging to the Tyrians and Kidd ASSA belonging to the Tyrians and Kidd ASSA belonging to the Tyrians and to ptolemaeus and to Gaza and to to ptolemaeus and to Gaza and to to ptolemaeus and to Gaza and to Caesarea nor was either sebast a or Caesarea nor was either sebast a or Caesarea nor was either sebast a or Ascalon able to oppose the violence with Ascalon able to oppose the violence with Ascalon able to oppose the violence with which they were attacked and when they which they were attacked and when they which they were attacked and when they had burnt these to the ground they had burnt these to the ground they had burnt these to the ground they entirely demolished Anthon and Gaza many entirely demolished Anthon and Gaza many entirely demolished Anthon and Gaza many also the villages that were about every also the villages that were about every also the villages that were about every one of those cities were plundered and one of those cities were plundered and one of those cities were plundered and an immense slaughter was made of the men an immense slaughter was made of the men an immense slaughter was made of the men who were caught in them who were caught in them who were caught in them too however the Syrians were even with too however the Syrians were even with too however the Syrians were even with the Jews in the multitude of the men the Jews in the multitude of the men the Jews in the multitude of the men whom they slew before they killed those whom they slew before they killed those whom they slew before they killed those whom they caught in their cities and whom they caught in their cities and whom they caught in their cities and that not only out of the hatred they that not only out of the hatred they that not only out of the hatred they bear them as formerly but to prevent the bear them as formerly but to prevent the bear them as formerly but to prevent the danger under which they were from them danger under which they were from them danger under which they were from them so that the disorders in all Syria were so that the disorders in all Syria were so that the disorders in all Syria were terrible and every city was divided into terrible and every city was divided into terrible and every city was divided into two armies encamped one against the two armies encamped one against the two armies encamped one against the other and the preservation of the one other and the preservation of the one other and the preservation of the one party was in the destruction of the party was in the destruction of the party was in the destruction of the other so the day time was spent in other so the day time was spent in other so the day time was spent in shedding of blood and the night in fear shedding of blood and the night in fear shedding of blood and the night in fear which was of the to the more terrible which was of the to the more terrible which was of the to the more terrible for when the Syrians thought they had for when the Syrians thought they had for when the Syrians thought they had ruined the Jews they had the Judaizers ruined the Jews they had the Judaizers ruined the Jews they had the Judaizers in suspicion also and as each side did in suspicion also and as each side did in suspicion also and as each side did not care to slay those whom they only not care to slay those whom they only not care to slay those whom they only suspected on the other so did they suspected on the other so did they suspected on the other so did they greatly fear them when they were mingled greatly fear them when they were mingled greatly fear them when they were mingled with the other as if there were with the other as if there were with the other as if there were certainly foreigners moreover greediness

certainly foreigners moreover greediness certainly foreigners moreover greediness of gain was a provocation to kill the of gain was a provocation to kill the of gain was a provocation to kill the opposite party even to such as head of opposite party even to such as head of opposite party even to such as head of old appeared very mild and gentle old appeared very mild and gentle old appeared very mild and gentle towards them for they without fear towards them for they without fear towards them for they without fear plundered the affects of the slain and plundered the affects of the slain and plundered the affects of the slain and carried off the spoils of those whom carried off the spoils of those whom carried off the spoils of those whom they slew to their own houses as if they they slew to their own houses as if they they slew to their own houses as if they had been gained in a set battle and he had been gained in a set battle and he had been gained in a set battle and he was esteemed a man of honor who the was esteemed a man of honor who the was esteemed a man of honor who the greatest share as having prevailed over greatest share as having prevailed over greatest share as having prevailed over the greatest number of his enemies it the greatest number of his enemies it the greatest number of his enemies it was then common to see cities filled was then common to see cities filled was then common to see cities filled with dead bodies still laying unburied with dead bodies still laying unburied with dead bodies still laying unburied and those of old men mixed with infants and those of old men mixed with infants and those of old men mixed with infants all dead and scattered about together all dead and scattered about together all dead and scattered about together women also lay amongst them without any women also lay amongst them without any women also lay amongst them without any covering for their nakedness you might covering for their nakedness you might covering for their nakedness you might then see the whole province full of then see the whole province full of then see the whole province full of inexpressible calamities while the dread inexpressible calamities while the dread inexpressible calamities while the dread of still more barbarous practices which of still more barbarous practices which of still more barbarous practices which were threatened was everywhere greater were threatened was everywhere greater were threatened was everywhere greater than what had already been perpetrated than what had already been perpetrated than what had already been perpetrated three and thus far the conflict had been three and thus far the conflict had been three and thus far the conflict had been between Jews and foreigners but when between Jews and foreigners but when between Jews and foreigners but when they made excursions to Scythopolis they they made excursions to Scythopolis they they made excursions to Scythopolis they found Jews that acted as enemies for as found Jews that acted as enemies for as found Jews that acted as enemies for as they stood in battle array with those of they stood in battle array with those of they stood in battle array with those of Sethe appleís and preferred their own Sethe appleís and preferred their own Sethe appleís and preferred their own safety before their relation to us they safety before their relation to us they safety before their relation to us they fought against their own countrymen nay fought against their own countrymen nay fought against their own countrymen nay their alacrity was so very great that their alacrity was so very great that their alacrity was so very great that those of Scythopolis suspected them those of Scythopolis suspected them those of Scythopolis suspected them these were afraid therefore lest they these were afraid therefore lest they these were afraid therefore lest they should make an assault upon the city in should make an assault upon the city in should make an assault upon the city in the nighttime and to their great the nighttime and to their great the nighttime and to their great misfortune should thereby make an misfortune should thereby make an misfortune should thereby make an apology for themselves to their own apology for themselves to their own apology for themselves to their own people for the revolt from them so they

people for the revolt from them so they people for the revolt from them so they commanded them that in case they would commanded them that in case they would commanded them that in case they would confirm their agreement and demonstrate confirm their agreement and demonstrate confirm their agreement and demonstrate their fidelity to them who were of a their fidelity to them who were of a their fidelity to them who were of a different nation they should go out of different nation they should go out of different nation they should go out of the city with their families to a the city with their families to a the city with their families to a neighboring Grove and when they had done neighboring Grove and when they had done neighboring Grove and when they had done as they were commanded without as they were commanded without as they were commanded without suspecting anything the people of citta suspecting anything the people of citta suspecting anything the people of citta polis lay still for the interval of two polis lay still for the interval of two polis lay still for the interval of two days to tempt them to be secured but on days to tempt them to be secured but on days to tempt them to be secured but on the third night they watched their the third night they watched their the third night they watched their opportunity and cut all their throats opportunity and cut all their throats opportunity and cut all their throats some as they lay a garden and some as some as they lay a garden and some as some as they lay a garden and some as they lay asleep the number that was they lay asleep the number that was they lay asleep the number that was slain was above 13,000 and then they slain was above 13,000 and then they slain was above 13,000 and then they plundered them of all they had for it plundered them of all they had for it plundered them of all they had for it will deserve our relation what befell will deserve our relation what befell will deserve our relation what befell Simon he was the son of once all a man Simon he was the son of once all a man Simon he was the son of once all a man of reputation among the Jews this man of reputation among the Jews this man of reputation among the Jews this man was distinguished from the rest by the was distinguished from the rest by the was distinguished from the rest by the strength of his body and the boldness of strength of his body and the boldness of strength of his body and the boldness of his conduct although he abuse them both his conduct although he abuse them both his conduct although he abuse them both to the Mishnah thing of his countrymen to the Mishnah thing of his countrymen to the Mishnah thing of his countrymen before he came every day in Slough a before he came every day in Slough a before he came every day in Slough a great many of the Jews of Sethe appleís great many of the Jews of Sethe appleís great many of the Jews of Sethe appleís and he frequently put them to flight and and he frequently put them to flight and and he frequently put them to flight and became himself alone the cause of his became himself alone the cause of his became himself alone the cause of his armies conquering but a just punishment armies conquering but a just punishment armies conquering but a just punishment overtook him for the murders he had overtook him for the murders he had overtook him for the murders he had committed upon those of the same nation committed upon those of the same nation committed upon those of the same nation with him for when the people of syphilis with him for when the people of syphilis with him for when the people of syphilis threw their darts at them in the grove threw their darts at them in the grove threw their darts at them in the grove he drew his sword but he did not attack he drew his sword but he did not attack he drew his sword but he did not attack any of the enemy for he saw that he any of the enemy for he saw that he any of the enemy for he saw that he could do nothing against such a could do nothing against such a could do nothing against such a multitude but he cried out after a very multitude but he cried out after a very multitude but he cried out after a very moving manner and said oh you people of moving manner and said oh you people of moving manner and said oh you people of Sethe appleís I deservedly suffer for Sethe appleís I deservedly suffer for Sethe appleís I deservedly suffer for what I have done with relation to you what I have done with relation to you what I have done with relation to you when I gave you such security of my

when I gave you such security of my when I gave you such security of my fidelity to you by slaying so many of fidelity to you by slaying so many of fidelity to you by slaying so many of those that were related to me wherefore those that were related to me wherefore those that were related to me wherefore we very justly experienced the we very justly experienced the we very justly experienced the perfidious nosov foreigners while we perfidious nosov foreigners while we perfidious nosov foreigners while we acted after a most wicked manner against acted after a most wicked manner against acted after a most wicked manner against our own nation I will therefore die our own nation I will therefore die our own nation I will therefore die polluted wretches I am by mine own hands polluted wretches I am by mine own hands polluted wretches I am by mine own hands for does not fit I should die by the for does not fit I should die by the for does not fit I should die by the hand of our enemies and let the same hand of our enemies and let the same hand of our enemies and let the same action be to me both a punishment for my action be to me both a punishment for my action be to me both a punishment for my great crimes and a testimony of my great crimes and a testimony of my great crimes and a testimony of my courage to my commendation courage to my commendation courage to my commendation that so no one of our enemies may have that so no one of our enemies may have that so no one of our enemies may have it to brag of that he it was that slew it to brag of that he it was that slew it to brag of that he it was that slew me and no one may insult upon me as I me and no one may insult upon me as I me and no one may insult upon me as I fall now when he had said this he looked fall now when he had said this he looked fall now when he had said this he looked round about him upon his family with round about him upon his family with round about him upon his family with eyes of commiseration and of rage that eyes of commiseration and of rage that eyes of commiseration and of rage that family consisted of a wife and children family consisted of a wife and children family consisted of a wife and children and his agent parents so in the first and his agent parents so in the first and his agent parents so in the first place he caught his father by his grey place he caught his father by his grey place he caught his father by his grey hairs and ran his sword through him and hairs and ran his sword through him and hairs and ran his sword through him and after him he did the same to his mother after him he did the same to his mother after him he did the same to his mother who willingly received it and after them who willingly received it and after them who willingly received it and after them he did the like to his wife and children he did the like to his wife and children he did the like to his wife and children everyone almost offering themselves to everyone almost offering themselves to everyone almost offering themselves to his sword as desirous to prevent being his sword as desirous to prevent being his sword as desirous to prevent being slain by their enemies slain by their enemies slain by their enemies so when he had gone over all his family so when he had gone over all his family so when he had gone over all his family he stood upon their bodies to be seen by he stood upon their bodies to be seen by he stood upon their bodies to be seen by all and stretching out his right hand all and stretching out his right hand all and stretching out his right hand that his action might be observed by all that his action might be observed by all that his action might be observed by all he shead his entire sword into his own he shead his entire sword into his own he shead his entire sword into his own bowels bowels bowels this young man was to be pitied on this young man was to be pitied on this young man was to be pitied on account of the strength of his body and account of the strength of his body and account of the strength of his body and the courage of his soul but since he had

the courage of his soul but since he had the courage of his soul but since he had assured foreigners of his fidelity assured foreigners of his fidelity assured foreigners of his fidelity against his own countrymen he suffered against his own countrymen he suffered against his own countrymen he suffered deservedly deservedly deservedly five five five besides this murder at citta polis the besides this murder at citta polis the besides this murder at citta polis the other cities rose up against the Jews other cities rose up against the Jews other cities rose up against the Jews that were among them those of Ascalon that were among them those of Ascalon that were among them those of Ascalon slew 2500 and those of ptolemaeus 2,000 slew 2500 and those of ptolemaeus 2,000 slew 2500 and those of ptolemaeus 2,000 and put not a few into bonds those have and put not a few into bonds those have and put not a few into bonds those have tire also put a great number to death tire also put a great number to death tire also put a great number to death but kept a greater number in prison but kept a greater number in prison but kept a greater number in prison moreover those of hippos and those of moreover those of hippos and those of moreover those of hippos and those of Ghaderi did the like while they put to Ghaderi did the like while they put to Ghaderi did the like while they put to death the boldest of Jews but kept those death the boldest of Jews but kept those death the boldest of Jews but kept those of whom they were afraid in custody as of whom they were afraid in custody as of whom they were afraid in custody as did the rest of the cities of Syria did the rest of the cities of Syria did the rest of the cities of Syria according as they everyone either hated according as they everyone either hated according as they everyone either hated them or were afraid of them only the them or were afraid of them only the them or were afraid of them only the anti octants and the Sudan tense and anti octants and the Sudan tense and anti octants and the Sudan tense and deep ambience paired those that dwelt deep ambience paired those that dwelt deep ambience paired those that dwelt with them that would not endure either with them that would not endure either with them that would not endure either to kill any of the Jews or to put them to kill any of the Jews or to put them to kill any of the Jews or to put them in bonds and because they spared them in bonds and because they spared them in bonds and because they spared them because their own number was so great because their own number was so great because their own number was so great that they despised their attempts but I that they despised their attempts but I that they despised their attempts but I think the greatest part of this favor think the greatest part of this favor think the greatest part of this favor was owing to their commiseration of was owing to their commiseration of was owing to their commiseration of those whom they saw to make no those whom they saw to make no those whom they saw to make no innovations as for the gerace's they did innovations as for the gerace's they did innovations as for the gerace's they did no harm to those that abode with them no harm to those that abode with them no harm to those that abode with them and for those who had a mind to go away and for those who had a mind to go away and for those who had a mind to go away they conducted them as far as their they conducted them as far as their they conducted them as far as their borders reached borders reached borders reached 6 there was also a plot late against the 6 there was also a plot late against the 6 there was also a plot late against the Jews in a Griffiths Kingdom where he was Jews in a Griffiths Kingdom where he was Jews in a Griffiths Kingdom where he was himself gone to assess his galas to himself gone to assess his galas to himself gone to assess his galas to Antioch but had left one of his Antioch but had left one of his Antioch but had left one of his companions whose name was Norris to take

companions whose name was Norris to take companions whose name was Norris to take care of the public affairs which Norris care of the public affairs which Norris care of the public affairs which Norris was of kin to King so Hemus footnote of was of kin to King so Hemus footnote of was of kin to King so Hemus footnote of the so Hemus we have mentioned made by the so Hemus we have mentioned made by the so Hemus we have mentioned made by Tacitus we also learned from Daioh that Tacitus we also learned from Daioh that Tacitus we also learned from Daioh that his father was king of the Arabians of his father was king of the Arabians of his father was king of the Arabians of Turia which it Riyaz mentioned by Saint Turia which it Riyaz mentioned by Saint Turia which it Riyaz mentioned by Saint Luke chapter 3 verse 1 both whose Luke chapter 3 verse 1 both whose Luke chapter 3 verse 1 both whose testimonies are quoted here by dr. testimonies are quoted here by dr. testimonies are quoted here by dr. Hudson and a footnote Hudson and a footnote Hudson and a footnote now there came certain men 70 a number now there came certain men 70 a number now there came certain men 70 a number out of Betania who were the most out of Betania who were the most out of Betania who were the most considerable for their families and considerable for their families and considerable for their families and prudence for the rest of the people prudence for the rest of the people prudence for the rest of the people these desire to have an army put into these desire to have an army put into these desire to have an army put into their hands that if any tumult should their hands that if any tumult should their hands that if any tumult should happen they might have about them a happen they might have about them a happen they might have about them a guard sufficient to restrain such as guard sufficient to restrain such as guard sufficient to restrain such as might rise up against them this no aris might rise up against them this no aris might rise up against them this no aris sent out some of the king's armed men by sent out some of the king's armed men by sent out some of the king's armed men by night and slew all those seventy men night and slew all those seventy men night and slew all those seventy men which bold action he ventured upon which bold action he ventured upon which bold action he ventured upon without the consent of gripa and was without the consent of gripa and was without the consent of gripa and was such a lover of money that he chose to such a lover of money that he chose to such a lover of money that he chose to be so wicked to his own countrymen be so wicked to his own countrymen be so wicked to his own countrymen though he brought ruin on the kingdom though he brought ruin on the kingdom though he brought ruin on the kingdom thereby and thus cruelly did he treat thereby and thus cruelly did he treat thereby and thus cruelly did he treat the nation and this contrary to the laws the nation and this contrary to the laws the nation and this contrary to the laws also until Agrippa was informed of it also until Agrippa was informed of it also until Agrippa was informed of it who did not indeed dare to put him to who did not indeed dare to put him to who did not indeed dare to put him to death out of regard to so Hemus but death out of regard to so Hemus but death out of regard to so Hemus but still he put an end to his procurator still he put an end to his procurator still he put an end to his procurator ship immediately but as to the seditious ship immediately but as to the seditious ship immediately but as to the seditious they took the citadel which was called they took the citadel which was called they took the citadel which was called cyprus which was above jericho and cut cyprus which was above jericho and cut cyprus which was above jericho and cut the throats of the garrison and utterly the throats of the garrison and utterly the throats of the garrison and utterly demolished the poor fortifications

demolished the poor fortifications demolished the poor fortifications this was about the same time that the this was about the same time that the this was about the same time that the multitude of the jews that were atma multitude of the jews that were atma multitude of the jews that were atma chorus persuaded the romans who were in chorus persuaded the romans who were in chorus persuaded the romans who were in garrison to leave the place and deliver garrison to leave the place and deliver garrison to leave the place and deliver it up to them these Romans being in it up to them these Romans being in it up to them these Romans being in great fear lest the place should be great fear lest the place should be great fear lest the place should be taken by force made an agreement with taken by force made an agreement with taken by force made an agreement with them to depart upon certain conditions them to depart upon certain conditions them to depart upon certain conditions and when they had obtained his security and when they had obtained his security and when they had obtained his security they desired they delivered up the they desired they delivered up the they desired they delivered up the Citadel into which the people of Citadel into which the people of Citadel into which the people of Mackerras put a garrison for their own Mackerras put a garrison for their own Mackerras put a garrison for their own security and held it in their own power security and held it in their own power security and held it in their own power 7 but for Alexandria the sedition of the 7 but for Alexandria the sedition of the 7 but for Alexandria the sedition of the people of the place against the Jews was people of the place against the Jews was people of the place against the Jews was perpetual and this from that very time perpetual and this from that very time perpetual and this from that very time when Alexander the Great upon finding when Alexander the Great upon finding when Alexander the Great upon finding the readiness of the Jews and assisting the readiness of the Jews and assisting the readiness of the Jews and assisting him against the Egyptians and as a him against the Egyptians and as a him against the Egyptians and as a reward for such their assistance gave reward for such their assistance gave reward for such their assistance gave them equal privileges in the city with them equal privileges in the city with them equal privileges in the city with the Grecians themselves which honorary the Grecians themselves which honorary the Grecians themselves which honorary reward continued among them under his reward continued among them under his reward continued among them under his successors who also set apart for them a successors who also set apart for them a successors who also set apart for them a particular place that they might live particular place that they might live particular place that they might live without being polluted by the Gentiles without being polluted by the Gentiles without being polluted by the Gentiles and were therefore not so much and were therefore not so much and were therefore not so much intermixed with foreigners as before intermixed with foreigners as before intermixed with foreigners as before they also gave them this further they also gave them this further they also gave them this further privilege that they should be called privilege that they should be called privilege that they should be called Macedonians nay when the Romans got Macedonians nay when the Romans got Macedonians nay when the Romans got possession of Egypt neither the first possession of Egypt neither the first possession of Egypt neither the first Caesar nor anyone that came after him Caesar nor anyone that came after him Caesar nor anyone that came after him thought of diminishing the honours which thought of diminishing the honours which thought of diminishing the honours which Alexander had bestowed on the Jews but Alexander had bestowed on the Jews but Alexander had bestowed on the Jews but still conflicts perpetually arose with still conflicts perpetually arose with still conflicts perpetually arose with the Grecians and although the governors

the Grecians and although the governors the Grecians and although the governors did every day punish many of them yet did every day punish many of them yet did every day punish many of them yet did the sedition grow worse but at this did the sedition grow worse but at this did the sedition grow worse but at this time is when there were tumults and time is when there were tumults and time is when there were tumults and other places also other places also other places also the disorders among them were put into a the disorders among them were put into a the disorders among them were put into a greater flame for when the Alexandrians greater flame for when the Alexandrians greater flame for when the Alexandrians had once a public assembly to deliberate had once a public assembly to deliberate had once a public assembly to deliberate about an embassage they were sending to about an embassage they were sending to about an embassage they were sending to Nero a great number of Jews came Nero a great number of Jews came Nero a great number of Jews came flocking to the theater but when their flocking to the theater but when their flocking to the theater but when their adversary saw them they immediately adversary saw them they immediately adversary saw them they immediately cried out and called them their enemies cried out and called them their enemies cried out and called them their enemies and said they came as spies upon them and said they came as spies upon them and said they came as spies upon them upon which they rushed out and laid upon which they rushed out and laid upon which they rushed out and laid violent hands upon them and as for the violent hands upon them and as for the violent hands upon them and as for the rest they were slain as they ran away rest they were slain as they ran away rest they were slain as they ran away but there were three men whom they but there were three men whom they but there were three men whom they caught and hauled them along in order to caught and hauled them along in order to caught and hauled them along in order to have them burnt alive but all the Jews have them burnt alive but all the Jews have them burnt alive but all the Jews came in a body to defend them - at first came in a body to defend them - at first came in a body to defend them - at first threw stones at the Grecians but after threw stones at the Grecians but after threw stones at the Grecians but after that they took lamps and rushed with that they took lamps and rushed with that they took lamps and rushed with violence into the theatres and violence into the theatres and violence into the theatres and threatened that they would burn the threatened that they would burn the threatened that they would burn the people - a man and this they had soon people - a man and this they had soon people - a man and this they had soon done unless Tiberius Alexander the done unless Tiberius Alexander the done unless Tiberius Alexander the governor of the city had restrained governor of the city had restrained governor of the city had restrained their passions their passions their passions however this man did not begin to teach however this man did not begin to teach however this man did not begin to teach them wisdom by arms but sent among them them wisdom by arms but sent among them them wisdom by arms but sent among them privately some of the principal men and privately some of the principal men and privately some of the principal men and thereby entreated them to be quiet and thereby entreated them to be quiet and thereby entreated them to be quiet and not provoked the Roman army against them not provoked the Roman army against them not provoked the Roman army against them but the seditious made a jest of the but the seditious made a jest of the but the seditious made a jest of the entreaties of Tiberius and reproached entreaties of Tiberius and reproached entreaties of Tiberius and reproached him for so doing 8 now when he perceived him for so doing 8 now when he perceived him for so doing 8 now when he perceived that those who were for innovations that those who were for innovations that those who were for innovations would not be pacified till some great

would not be pacified till some great would not be pacified till some great calamities should overtake them he sent calamities should overtake them he sent calamities should overtake them he sent out upon them those two Roman legions out upon them those two Roman legions out upon them those two Roman legions that were in the city and together with that were in the city and together with that were in the city and together with them five thousand other soldiers who by them five thousand other soldiers who by them five thousand other soldiers who by chance were come together out of Libya chance were come together out of Libya chance were come together out of Libya to the ruin of the Jews to the ruin of the Jews to the ruin of the Jews they were also permitted not only to they were also permitted not only to they were also permitted not only to kill them but to plunder them of what kill them but to plunder them of what kill them but to plunder them of what they had and to set fire to their houses they had and to set fire to their houses they had and to set fire to their houses these soldiers rushed violently into these soldiers rushed violently into these soldiers rushed violently into that part of the city that was called that part of the city that was called that part of the city that was called delta where the Jewish people lived delta where the Jewish people lived delta where the Jewish people lived together and did as they were bidden together and did as they were bidden together and did as they were bidden though not without bloodshed on their though not without bloodshed on their though not without bloodshed on their own side also for the Jews got together own side also for the Jews got together own side also for the Jews got together and set those that were the best armed and set those that were the best armed and set those that were the best armed among them in the forefront and made a among them in the forefront and made a among them in the forefront and made a resistance were a great while but when resistance were a great while but when resistance were a great while but when once they gave back they were destroyed once they gave back they were destroyed once they gave back they were destroyed unmercifully and this their destruction unmercifully and this their destruction unmercifully and this their destruction was complete some being in the open was complete some being in the open was complete some being in the open field and others forced into their field and others forced into their field and others forced into their houses which houses were first plundered houses which houses were first plundered houses which houses were first plundered of what was in them and then set on fire of what was in them and then set on fire of what was in them and then set on fire by the Romans where and no mercy was by the Romans where and no mercy was by the Romans where and no mercy was shown to the infants that no regard had shown to the infants that no regard had shown to the infants that no regard had to the agent but they went on into the to the agent but they went on into the to the agent but they went on into the slaughter of persons of every age till slaughter of persons of every age till slaughter of persons of every age till all the place was overflowed with blood all the place was overflowed with blood all the place was overflowed with blood and 50,000 of them lay dead upon heaps and 50,000 of them lay dead upon heaps and 50,000 of them lay dead upon heaps nor had the remainder been preserved had nor had the remainder been preserved had nor had the remainder been preserved had they not be taken themselves to they not be taken themselves to they not be taken themselves to supplication supplication supplication so Alexander commiserated their so Alexander commiserated their so Alexander commiserated their condition and gave orders to the Romans condition and gave orders to the Romans condition and gave orders to the Romans to retire accordingly these being to retire accordingly these being to retire accordingly these being accustomed to obey orders left off accustomed to obey orders left off accustomed to obey orders left off killing at the first intimation but the killing at the first intimation but the killing at the first intimation but the populace of Alexandria bears so very

populace of Alexandria bears so very populace of Alexandria bears so very great hatred to the Jews that it was great hatred to the Jews that it was great hatred to the Jews that it was difficult to recall them and it was a difficult to recall them and it was a difficult to recall them and it was a hard thing to make them leave their dead hard thing to make them leave their dead hard thing to make them leave their dead bodies bodies bodies 9 and 9 and 9 and this was the miserable calamity which at this was the miserable calamity which at this was the miserable calamity which at this time be felled the Jews at this time be felled the Jews at this time be felled the Jews at Alexandria here upon SS Deus thought Alexandria here upon SS Deus thought Alexandria here upon SS Deus thought that no longer to lie still while the that no longer to lie still while the that no longer to lie still while the Jews were everywhere up in arms so he Jews were everywhere up in arms so he Jews were everywhere up in arms so he took out of Antioch the twelfth Legion took out of Antioch the twelfth Legion took out of Antioch the twelfth Legion and tyre and out of each of the rest he and tyre and out of each of the rest he and tyre and out of each of the rest he selected two thousand with six cohorts selected two thousand with six cohorts selected two thousand with six cohorts of footmen and four troops of horsemen of footmen and four troops of horsemen of footmen and four troops of horsemen besides those of Ziller ease which were besides those of Ziller ease which were besides those of Ziller ease which were sent by the kings of these Antiochus sent by the kings of these Antiochus sent by the kings of these Antiochus sent two thousand horsemen and three sent two thousand horsemen and three sent two thousand horsemen and three thousand footmen with as many archers thousand footmen with as many archers thousand footmen with as many archers and Agrippa sent the same number of and Agrippa sent the same number of and Agrippa sent the same number of footmen and one thousand horsemen so he footmen and one thousand horsemen so he footmen and one thousand horsemen so he miss also followed with four thousand a miss also followed with four thousand a miss also followed with four thousand a third part where of were horsemen but third part where of were horsemen but third part where of were horsemen but most part were archers and thus that he most part were archers and thus that he most part were archers and thus that he marched to toll Emmaus there was also marched to toll Emmaus there was also marched to toll Emmaus there was also great numbers of auxiliaries gathered great numbers of auxiliaries gathered great numbers of auxiliaries gathered together from the Free Cities who indeed together from the Free Cities who indeed together from the Free Cities who indeed had not the same skill in martial had not the same skill in martial had not the same skill in martial affairs but made up in their alacrity affairs but made up in their alacrity affairs but made up in their alacrity and in their hatred to the Jews what and in their hatred to the Jews what and in their hatred to the Jews what they wanted in skill there came also they wanted in skill there came also they wanted in skill there came also along with cess deists Agrippa himself along with cess deists Agrippa himself along with cess deists Agrippa himself both as a guide in his march over the both as a guide in his march over the both as a guide in his march over the country and a director what was fit to country and a director what was fit to country and a director what was fit to be done so cestia stook part of his be done so cestia stook part of his be done so cestia stook part of his forces and marched hastily to Zebulon a forces and marched hastily to Zebulon a forces and marched hastily to Zebulon a strong city of galilee which was called strong city of galilee which was called strong city of galilee which was called the city of men and divides the country

the city of men and divides the country the city of men and divides the country of patola Maius from our nation this he of patola Maius from our nation this he of patola Maius from our nation this he found deserted by its men the multitude found deserted by its men the multitude found deserted by its men the multitude having fled to the mountains but full of having fled to the mountains but full of having fled to the mountains but full of all sorts of good things those he gave all sorts of good things those he gave all sorts of good things those he gave leave to the soldiers to plunder and set leave to the soldiers to plunder and set leave to the soldiers to plunder and set fire to the city although it was of fire to the city although it was of fire to the city although it was of admirable beauty and had its houses admirable beauty and had its houses admirable beauty and had its houses built like those entire and Sidon and built like those entire and Sidon and built like those entire and Sidon and Barry TISS after this he overran all the Barry TISS after this he overran all the Barry TISS after this he overran all the country and seized upon whatsoever came country and seized upon whatsoever came country and seized upon whatsoever came in his way and set fire to the villages in his way and set fire to the villages in his way and set fire to the villages that were round about them and then that were round about them and then that were round about them and then returned to ptolemaeus but when the returned to ptolemaeus but when the returned to ptolemaeus but when the Syrians and especially those of Barry Syrians and especially those of Barry Syrians and especially those of Barry tests were busy and plundering the Jews tests were busy and plundering the Jews tests were busy and plundering the Jews pulled up their courage again for they pulled up their courage again for they pulled up their courage again for they knew that cess deist was retired and knew that cess deist was retired and knew that cess deist was retired and fell upon those that were left behind fell upon those that were left behind fell upon those that were left behind unexpectedly and destroyed about 2,000 unexpectedly and destroyed about 2,000 unexpectedly and destroyed about 2,000 to them footnote span Heim notes on the to them footnote span Heim notes on the to them footnote span Heim notes on the place that this later Antiochus who was place that this later Antiochus who was place that this later Antiochus who was called Eppie fouls is mentioned by dial called Eppie fouls is mentioned by dial called Eppie fouls is mentioned by dial and that he is mentioned by Josephus and that he is mentioned by Josephus and that he is mentioned by Josephus elsewhere twice also and footnote elsewhere twice also and footnote elsewhere twice also and footnote 10 and now says Diaz himself marched 10 and now says Diaz himself marched 10 and now says Diaz himself marched from toll Emmaus and came to Caesarea from toll Emmaus and came to Caesarea from toll Emmaus and came to Caesarea but he sent part of his army before him but he sent part of his army before him but he sent part of his army before him to Joppa and gave order that if they to Joppa and gave order that if they to Joppa and gave order that if they could take that city by surprise they could take that city by surprise they could take that city by surprise they should keep it but that in case the should keep it but that in case the should keep it but that in case the citizens should perceive they were citizens should perceive they were citizens should perceive they were coming to attack them that they should coming to attack them that they should coming to attack them that they should stay for him and for the rest of the stay for him and for the rest of the stay for him and for the rest of the army but that in case the citizens army but that in case the citizens army but that in case the citizens should perceive they were coming to should perceive they were coming to should perceive they were coming to attack them that they then should stay

attack them that they then should stay attack them that they then should stay for him and for the rest of the army so for him and for the rest of the army so for him and for the rest of the army so some of them made a brisk marched by the some of them made a brisk marched by the some of them made a brisk marched by the seaside and some by land and so coming seaside and some by land and so coming seaside and some by land and so coming upon them on both sides they took the upon them on both sides they took the upon them on both sides they took the city with ease and as the inhabitants city with ease and as the inhabitants city with ease and as the inhabitants had made no provisions beforehand for a had made no provisions beforehand for a had made no provisions beforehand for a fight nor had gotten anything ready for fight nor had gotten anything ready for fight nor had gotten anything ready for fighting the soldiers fell upon them and fighting the soldiers fell upon them and fighting the soldiers fell upon them and slew them all with their families and slew them all with their families and slew them all with their families and then plundered and burnt the city then plundered and burnt the city then plundered and burnt the city the number of the slain was the number of the slain was the number of the slain was 8400 in like manner cestia sent also a 8400 in like manner cestia sent also a 8400 in like manner cestia sent also a considerable body of horsemen to the two considerable body of horsemen to the two considerable body of horsemen to the two party of NAR Burton that had joined to party of NAR Burton that had joined to party of NAR Burton that had joined to Caesarea who destroyed the country and Caesarea who destroyed the country and Caesarea who destroyed the country and slew a great multitude of its people slew a great multitude of its people slew a great multitude of its people they also plundered what they had in they also plundered what they had in they also plundered what they had in birth their villages what's St has sent birth their villages what's St has sent birth their villages what's St has sent galas the commander of the twelfth galas the commander of the twelfth galas the commander of the twelfth Legion into Kali and delivered to him as Legion into Kali and delivered to him as Legion into Kali and delivered to him as many of his forces as he supposed many of his forces as he supposed many of his forces as he supposed sufficient to subdue that nation he was sufficient to subdue that nation he was sufficient to subdue that nation he was received by the strongest city of received by the strongest city of received by the strongest city of Galilee which was Sephora's with Galilee which was Sephora's with Galilee which was Sephora's with acclamation zuv joy which wise conduct acclamation zuv joy which wise conduct acclamation zuv joy which wise conduct of that city occasion the rest of the of that city occasion the rest of the of that city occasion the rest of the cities to be in quiet while the cities to be in quiet while the cities to be in quiet while the seditious part and the robbers ran away seditious part and the robbers ran away seditious part and the robbers ran away to that mountain which lies in the very to that mountain which lies in the very to that mountain which lies in the very middle of Galilee and is situated over middle of Galilee and is situated over middle of Galilee and is situated over against the forest it is called as Aman against the forest it is called as Aman against the forest it is called as Aman so Gallus bought his forces against them so Gallus bought his forces against them so Gallus bought his forces against them but while those men were in the superior but while those men were in the superior but while those men were in the superior parts above the Romans they easily parts above the Romans they easily parts above the Romans they easily through their darts upon the Romans as through their darts upon the Romans as through their darts upon the Romans as they made their approaches and slew

they made their approaches and slew they made their approaches and slew about 200 of them but when the Romans about 200 of them but when the Romans about 200 of them but when the Romans had gone round the mountains and were had gone round the mountains and were had gone round the mountains and were gotten into the parks above their gotten into the parks above their gotten into the parks above their enemies the others were soon beaten nor enemies the others were soon beaten nor enemies the others were soon beaten nor could they who had only light armor on could they who had only light armor on could they who had only light armor on sustain the force of them that fought sustain the force of them that fought sustain the force of them that fought them armed all over nor when they were them armed all over nor when they were them armed all over nor when they were beaten could they escape the enemy's beaten could they escape the enemy's beaten could they escape the enemy's horsemen in so much that only some few horsemen in so much that only some few horsemen in so much that only some few concealed themselves in certain places concealed themselves in certain places concealed themselves in certain places hard to come at among the mountains hard to come at among the mountains hard to come at among the mountains while the rest above 2,000 and number while the rest above 2,000 and number while the rest above 2,000 and number were slain end of book 2 chapter 18 were slain end of book 2 chapter 18 were slain end of book 2 chapter 18 recording by Doug de lisle book 2 chapter 19 of the Wars of the book 2 chapter 19 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Doug de lisle the Wars of recording by Doug de lisle the Wars of recording by Doug de lisle the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 2 chapter 19 what's William Weston book 2 chapter 19 what's William Weston book 2 chapter 19 what's s deists did against the Jews and how s deists did against the Jews and how s deists did against the Jews and how upon his besieging Jerusalem he upon his besieging Jerusalem he upon his besieging Jerusalem he retreated from the city without any just retreated from the city without any just retreated from the city without any just occasion in the world as also what occasion in the world as also what occasion in the world as also what severe calamities he underwent from the severe calamities he underwent from the severe calamities he underwent from the Jews in his retreat one and now galas Jews in his retreat one and now galas Jews in his retreat one and now galas seeing nothing more that looked towards seeing nothing more that looked towards seeing nothing more that looked towards an innovation in Galilee returned with an innovation in Galilee returned with an innovation in Galilee returned with his army to Caesarea but cestia SRI

his army to Caesarea but cestia SRI his army to Caesarea but cestia SRI moved with his whole army and marched to moved with his whole army and marched to moved with his whole army and marched to anti Patras and anti Patras and anti Patras and when he was informed that there was a when he was informed that there was a when he was informed that there was a great body of Jewish forces gotten great body of Jewish forces gotten great body of Jewish forces gotten together in a certain tower called epic together in a certain tower called epic together in a certain tower called epic he sent a party before to fight them but he sent a party before to fight them but he sent a party before to fight them but this party dispersed the Jews by off this party dispersed the Jews by off this party dispersed the Jews by off riding them before I came to a battle so riding them before I came to a battle so riding them before I came to a battle so they came and finding their camp they came and finding their camp they came and finding their camp deserted they burnt it as well as the deserted they burnt it as well as the deserted they burnt it as well as the villages that lay about it but once s villages that lay about it but once s villages that lay about it but once s deist had marched from anti Patras to deist had marched from anti Patras to deist had marched from anti Patras to Lida he found the city empty of its men Lida he found the city empty of its men Lida he found the city empty of its men for the whole multitude were gone up to for the whole multitude were gone up to for the whole multitude were gone up to Jerusalem to the Feast of Tabernacles Jerusalem to the Feast of Tabernacles Jerusalem to the Feast of Tabernacles the footnote here we have an eminent the footnote here we have an eminent the footnote here we have an eminent example of that Jewish language which example of that Jewish language which example of that Jewish language which dr. whale truly observes we several dr. whale truly observes we several dr. whale truly observes we several times find used in the sacred writings I times find used in the sacred writings I times find used in the sacred writings I mean where the words all our whole mean where the words all our whole mean where the words all our whole multitude etc are used for much the multitude etc are used for much the multitude etc are used for much the greatest part only but not so as to greatest part only but not so as to greatest part only but not so as to include every person without exception include every person without exception include every person without exception for when Josephus had said that the for when Josephus had said that the for when Josephus had said that the whole multitude all the male's of lyta whole multitude all the male's of lyta whole multitude all the male's of lyta were gone to the Feast of Tabernacles he were gone to the Feast of Tabernacles he were gone to the Feast of Tabernacles he immediately adds that however no fewer immediately adds that however no fewer immediately adds that however no fewer than 50 of them appeared and were slain than 50 of them appeared and were slain than 50 of them appeared and were slain by the Romans other examples somewhat by the Romans other examples somewhat by the Romans other examples somewhat like this I have observed elsewhere in like this I have observed elsewhere in like this I have observed elsewhere in Josephus but as I think none so Josephus but as I think none so Josephus but as I think none so remarkable as this remarkable as this remarkable as this and footnote yet did he destroy 50 of and footnote yet did he destroy 50 of and footnote yet did he destroy 50 of those that showed themselves and burnt those that showed themselves and burnt those that showed themselves and burnt the city and so marched forwards and

the city and so marched forwards and the city and so marched forwards and descending by Bette Boren he pitched his descending by Bette Boren he pitched his descending by Bette Boren he pitched his camp at a certain place called GU Bale camp at a certain place called GU Bale camp at a certain place called GU Bale 50 furlongs distant from Jerusalem - but 50 furlongs distant from Jerusalem - but 50 furlongs distant from Jerusalem - but as for the Jews when they saw the war as for the Jews when they saw the war as for the Jews when they saw the war approaching - their metropolis they left approaching - their metropolis they left approaching - their metropolis they left the feast and B took themselves to their the feast and B took themselves to their the feast and B took themselves to their arms and taking courage greatly from arms and taking courage greatly from arms and taking courage greatly from their multitude went in a sudden and their multitude went in a sudden and their multitude went in a sudden and disorderly manner to the fight with a disorderly manner to the fight with a disorderly manner to the fight with a great noise and without any great noise and without any great noise and without any consideration had of the rest of the consideration had of the rest of the consideration had of the rest of the seventh day although the Sabbath was the seventh day although the Sabbath was the seventh day although the Sabbath was the day in which they had the greatest day in which they had the greatest day in which they had the greatest regard footnote we have also in this in regard footnote we have also in this in regard footnote we have also in this in the next section two eminent facts to be the next section two eminent facts to be the next section two eminent facts to be observed namely the first example that I observed namely the first example that I observed namely the first example that I remember in Josephus of the onset of the remember in Josephus of the onset of the remember in Josephus of the onset of the Jews enemies upon their country when Jews enemies upon their country when Jews enemies upon their country when their males were gone up to Jerusalem to their males were gone up to Jerusalem to their males were gone up to Jerusalem to one of their three sacred festivals one of their three sacred festivals one of their three sacred festivals which during the theocracy God had which during the theocracy God had which during the theocracy God had promised to preserve them from Exodus promised to preserve them from Exodus promised to preserve them from Exodus chapter 34 verse 24 the second fact is chapter 34 verse 24 the second fact is chapter 34 verse 24 the second fact is this the breach of the Sabbath by the this the breach of the Sabbath by the this the breach of the Sabbath by the seditious Jews in an offensive fight seditious Jews in an offensive fight seditious Jews in an offensive fight contrary to the universal doctrine and contrary to the universal doctrine and contrary to the universal doctrine and practice of their nation in these ages practice of their nation in these ages practice of their nation in these ages and even contrary to what they and even contrary to what they and even contrary to what they themselves afterward practiced in the themselves afterward practiced in the themselves afterward practiced in the rest of this war and footnote but that rest of this war and footnote but that rest of this war and footnote but that rage which made them forget the rage which made them forget the rage which made them forget the religious observation of the Sabbath religious observation of the Sabbath religious observation of the Sabbath made them too hard for their enemies in made them too hard for their enemies in made them too hard for their enemies in the fight with such violence therefore the fight with such violence therefore the fight with such violence therefore did they fall upon the Romans as to

did they fall upon the Romans as to did they fall upon the Romans as to break into their ranks and to march break into their ranks and to march break into their ranks and to march through the midst of them making a great through the midst of them making a great through the midst of them making a great slaughter as they went in so much that slaughter as they went in so much that slaughter as they went in so much that unless the horsemen and such part of the unless the horsemen and such part of the unless the horsemen and such part of the footmen as were not yet tired any action footmen as were not yet tired any action footmen as were not yet tired any action had wheeled round and suckered that part had wheeled round and suckered that part had wheeled round and suckered that part of the army which was not yet broken of the army which was not yet broken of the army which was not yet broken cestia swith his whole army had been in cestia swith his whole army had been in cestia swith his whole army had been in danger however 515 of the Romans were danger however 515 of the Romans were danger however 515 of the Romans were slain of which number 400 were footmen slain of which number 400 were footmen slain of which number 400 were footmen and the rest horsemen and the rest horsemen and the rest horsemen while the Jews lost only 22 of whom the while the Jews lost only 22 of whom the while the Jews lost only 22 of whom the most valiant were the kinsmen of mana most valiant were the kinsmen of mana most valiant were the kinsmen of mana bayes's king of Atia beam and their bayes's king of Atia beam and their bayes's king of Atia beam and their names were Amano basis and Kennedys and names were Amano basis and Kennedys and names were Amano basis and Kennedys and next to them were Niger of Perea and next to them were Niger of Perea and next to them were Niger of Perea and Silas of Babylon who had deserted from Silas of Babylon who had deserted from Silas of Babylon who had deserted from King Agrippa to the Jews for he had King Agrippa to the Jews for he had King Agrippa to the Jews for he had formerly served in the army formerly served in the army formerly served in the army when the front of the Jewish army had when the front of the Jewish army had when the front of the Jewish army had been cut off the Jews retired into the been cut off the Jews retired into the been cut off the Jews retired into the city but still Simon the son of GRA fell city but still Simon the son of GRA fell city but still Simon the son of GRA fell upon the backs of the Romans as they upon the backs of the Romans as they upon the backs of the Romans as they were sending up betherine and put the were sending up betherine and put the were sending up betherine and put the hindmost of the army into disorder and hindmost of the army into disorder and hindmost of the army into disorder and carried off many of the beasts that carried off many of the beasts that carried off many of the beasts that carted the weapons of war and led shem carted the weapons of war and led shem carted the weapons of war and led shem into the city but as cestia is tarried into the city but as cestia is tarried into the city but as cestia is tarried there three days the Jews seized upon there three days the Jews seized upon there three days the Jews seized upon the elevated parts of the city and set the elevated parts of the city and set the elevated parts of the city and set watches at the entrances into the city watches at the entrances into the city watches at the entrances into the city and appeared openly resolved not to rest and appeared openly resolved not to rest and appeared openly resolved not to rest when once the Romans should begin to when once the Romans should begin to when once the Romans should begin to march three and now when a group of

march three and now when a group of march three and now when a group of observed that even the affairs of the observed that even the affairs of the observed that even the affairs of the Romans were likely to be in danger while Romans were likely to be in danger while Romans were likely to be in danger while such an immense multitude of their such an immense multitude of their such an immense multitude of their enemies had seized upon the mountains enemies had seized upon the mountains enemies had seized upon the mountains roundabout he determined to try what the roundabout he determined to try what the roundabout he determined to try what the Jews would agree to by words as thinking Jews would agree to by words as thinking Jews would agree to by words as thinking that he should either persuade them all that he should either persuade them all that he should either persuade them all to desist from fighting or however that to desist from fighting or however that to desist from fighting or however that he should caused the sober part of them he should caused the sober part of them he should caused the sober part of them to separate themselves from the opposite to separate themselves from the opposite to separate themselves from the opposite party party party so he sent Bor seus and Phoebus the so he sent Bor seus and Phoebus the so he sent Bor seus and Phoebus the members of his party that were the best members of his party that were the best members of his party that were the best known to them and promised them that known to them and promised them that known to them and promised them that cestia should give them his right hand cestia should give them his right hand cestia should give them his right hand to secure them of the Romans entire to secure them of the Romans entire to secure them of the Romans entire forgiveness of what they had done amiss forgiveness of what they had done amiss forgiveness of what they had done amiss if they should throw away their arms and if they should throw away their arms and if they should throw away their arms and come over to them come over to them come over to them but the seditious fearing lest the whole but the seditious fearing lest the whole but the seditious fearing lest the whole multitude in hopes of security to multitude in hopes of security to multitude in hopes of security to themselves should go over to Agrippa themselves should go over to Agrippa themselves should go over to Agrippa resolved immediately to fall upon and resolved immediately to fall upon and resolved immediately to fall upon and kill the ambassadors accordingly they kill the ambassadors accordingly they kill the ambassadors accordingly they slew Phoebus before he said a word but slew Phoebus before he said a word but slew Phoebus before he said a word but Perseus was only wounded and so Perseus was only wounded and so Perseus was only wounded and so prevented his fate by flying away and prevented his fate by flying away and prevented his fate by flying away and when the people were very angry at this when the people were very angry at this when the people were very angry at this they had the seditious beaten stones and they had the seditious beaten stones and they had the seditious beaten stones and clubs and drove them before them into clubs and drove them before them into clubs and drove them before them into the city the city the city for but now says Dias observing that the for but now says Dias observing that the for but now says Dias observing that the disturbances that were begun among the disturbances that were begun among the disturbances that were begun among the Jews afforded him a proper opportunity Jews afforded him a proper opportunity Jews afforded him a proper opportunity to attack them took his whole army along to attack them took his whole army along to attack them took his whole army along with him and put the Jews to flight and with him and put the Jews to flight and with him and put the Jews to flight and pursue them to Jerusalem he then pitched

pursue them to Jerusalem he then pitched pursue them to Jerusalem he then pitched his camp upon the elevation called his camp upon the elevation called his camp upon the elevation called Scopus or Watchtower which was distant Scopus or Watchtower which was distant Scopus or Watchtower which was distant seven furlongs from the city yet did he seven furlongs from the city yet did he seven furlongs from the city yet did he not assault them in three days time out not assault them in three days time out not assault them in three days time out of expectation that those Worthen might of expectation that those Worthen might of expectation that those Worthen might perhaps yield a little and in the perhaps yield a little and in the perhaps yield a little and in the meantime he sent a great many of his meantime he sent a great many of his meantime he sent a great many of his soldiers into neighboring villages to soldiers into neighboring villages to soldiers into neighboring villages to seize upon their corn and on the fourth seize upon their corn and on the fourth seize upon their corn and on the fourth day which was the 30th of the month day which was the 30th of the month day which was the 30th of the month hyper burritos when he had put his army hyper burritos when he had put his army hyper burritos when he had put his army in array he brought it into the city now in array he brought it into the city now in array he brought it into the city now for the people they were kept under by for the people they were kept under by for the people they were kept under by the seditious but the seditious the seditious but the seditious the seditious but the seditious themselves were greatly afraid that the themselves were greatly afraid that the themselves were greatly afraid that the good order of the Romans and retired good order of the Romans and retired good order of the Romans and retired from the suburbs and retreated into the from the suburbs and retreated into the from the suburbs and retreated into the inter part of the city and into the inter part of the city and into the inter part of the city and into the temple but once s dias was coming to the temple but once s dias was coming to the temple but once s dias was coming to the city he set the park called vicita which city he set the park called vicita which city he set the park called vicita which is also called Sanaa polis or the new is also called Sanaa polis or the new is also called Sanaa polis or the new city on fire as he did also to the city on fire as he did also to the city on fire as he did also to the timber market after which she came into timber market after which she came into timber market after which she came into the upper City and pitched his camp over the upper City and pitched his camp over the upper City and pitched his camp over against the Royal Palace and had he but against the Royal Palace and had he but against the Royal Palace and had he but at this very time attempted to get at this very time attempted to get at this very time attempted to get within the walls by force he had won the within the walls by force he had won the within the walls by force he had won the city presently and the war had been put city presently and the war had been put city presently and the war had been put an end to at once but tyrannous priciest an end to at once but tyrannous priciest an end to at once but tyrannous priciest the muster master of the army and a the muster master of the army and a the muster master of the army and a great number of the officers of the great number of the officers of the great number of the officers of the horse had been corrupted by Flores and horse had been corrupted by Flores and horse had been corrupted by Flores and diverted from that his attempt and that diverted from that his attempt and that diverted from that his attempt and that was the occasion that this war lasted so was the occasion that this war lasted so was the occasion that this war lasted so very long and thereby the Jews were very long and thereby the Jews were very long and thereby the Jews were involved in such incurable calamities

involved in such incurable calamities involved in such incurable calamities five in the meantime many of the five in the meantime many of the five in the meantime many of the principal men of the city were persuaded principal men of the city were persuaded principal men of the city were persuaded by Ananas the son of Jonathan and by Ananas the son of Jonathan and by Ananas the son of Jonathan and invited cestia sin to the city and were invited cestia sin to the city and were invited cestia sin to the city and were about to open the gates for him but he about to open the gates for him but he about to open the gates for him but he overlooked this offer partly out of his overlooked this offer partly out of his overlooked this offer partly out of his anger at the Jews and partly because he anger at the Jews and partly because he anger at the Jews and partly because he did not thoroughly believe they were in did not thoroughly believe they were in did not thoroughly believe they were in once it was that he delayed the matter once it was that he delayed the matter once it was that he delayed the matter so long that the seditious perceived the so long that the seditious perceived the so long that the seditious perceived the treachery and through an annus and those treachery and through an annus and those treachery and through an annus and those of his party down from the wall and of his party down from the wall and of his party down from the wall and pelting them with stones drove them into pelting them with stones drove them into pelting them with stones drove them into their houses but they stood themselves their houses but they stood themselves their houses but they stood themselves at proper distances in the towers and at proper distances in the towers and at proper distances in the towers and threw their darts at those that were threw their darts at those that were threw their darts at those that were getting over the wall thus did the getting over the wall thus did the getting over the wall thus did the Romans make their attack against the Romans make their attack against the Romans make their attack against the wall for five days but to no purpose but wall for five days but to no purpose but wall for five days but to no purpose but on the next day cestia stook a great on the next day cestia stook a great on the next day cestia stook a great many of his choicest men and with them many of his choicest men and with them many of his choicest men and with them the archers and attempted to break into the archers and attempted to break into the archers and attempted to break into the temple at the northern quarter of it the temple at the northern quarter of it the temple at the northern quarter of it but the Jews beat them off from the but the Jews beat them off from the but the Jews beat them off from the cloisters and repulsed them several cloisters and repulsed them several cloisters and repulsed them several times and when they are gotten near to times and when they are gotten near to times and when they are gotten near to the wall till at length the multitude of the wall till at length the multitude of the wall till at length the multitude of the darts cut them off and made them the darts cut them off and made them the darts cut them off and made them retire but the first rank of the Romans retire but the first rank of the Romans retire but the first rank of the Romans rested their shields upon the wall and rested their shields upon the wall and rested their shields upon the wall and so did those that were behind them and so did those that were behind them and so did those that were behind them and the like did those that were still more the like did those that were still more the like did those that were still more backward and guarded themselves with backward and guarded themselves with backward and guarded themselves with what they call testudo the backside of a what they call testudo the backside of a what they call testudo the backside of a tortoise upon which the darts that were tortoise upon which the darts that were tortoise upon which the darts that were thrown fell and slid off without doing

thrown fell and slid off without doing thrown fell and slid off without doing them any harm without being themselves them any harm without being themselves them any harm without being themselves hurt and got all things ready for hurt and got all things ready for hurt and got all things ready for setting fire to the gate of the temple setting fire to the gate of the temple setting fire to the gate of the temple six and now it was that a horrible fear six and now it was that a horrible fear six and now it was that a horrible fear seized upon the seditious in so much seized upon the seditious in so much seized upon the seditious in so much that many of them ran out of the city as that many of them ran out of the city as that many of them ran out of the city as though it were to be taken immediately though it were to be taken immediately though it were to be taken immediately but the people upon this took courage but the people upon this took courage but the people upon this took courage and where the wicked part of the city and where the wicked part of the city and where the wicked part of the city gave ground there did they come in order gave ground there did they come in order gave ground there did they come in order to set open the gates and to admit to set open the gates and to admit to set open the gates and to admit cestia says their benefactor who had he cestia says their benefactor who had he cestia says their benefactor who had he but continued the siege a little longer but continued the siege a little longer but continued the siege a little longer had certainly taken the city but it was had certainly taken the city but it was had certainly taken the city but it was I suppose only to the aversion God had I suppose only to the aversion God had I suppose only to the aversion God had already at the city and the sanctuary already at the city and the sanctuary already at the city and the sanctuary that he was hindered from putting an end that he was hindered from putting an end that he was hindered from putting an end to the war that varied a footnote there to the war that varied a footnote there to the war that varied a footnote there may be another very important and very may be another very important and very may be another very important and very providential reason be here assigned for providential reason be here assigned for providential reason be here assigned for this strange and foolish retreat of this strange and foolish retreat of this strange and foolish retreat of cestus which if Josephus had been now a cestus which if Josephus had been now a cestus which if Josephus had been now a Christian he might probably have taken Christian he might probably have taken Christian he might probably have taken notice of also and that is the affording notice of also and that is the affording notice of also and that is the affording the Jewish Christians in the city an the Jewish Christians in the city an the Jewish Christians in the city an opportunity of calling to mind the opportunity of calling to mind the opportunity of calling to mind the prediction and caution given them by prediction and caution given them by prediction and caution given them by Christ about thirty three and a half Christ about thirty three and a half Christ about thirty three and a half years before that when they should see years before that when they should see years before that when they should see the abomination of desolation the abomination of desolation the abomination of desolation the idolatrous Roman armies with the the idolatrous Roman armies with the the idolatrous Roman armies with the images of their idols in their instance images of their idols in their instance images of their idols in their instance ready to lay Jerusalem desolate stand ready to lay Jerusalem desolate stand ready to lay Jerusalem desolate stand where it ought not or in the holy place where it ought not or in the holy place where it ought not or in the holy place or when they should see Jerusalem any

or when they should see Jerusalem any or when they should see Jerusalem any one instance of a politic but more one instance of a politic but more one instance of a politic but more providential accomplished with armies providential accomplished with armies providential accomplished with armies they should then flee to the Mount then they should then flee to the Mount then they should then flee to the Mount then this retreat of cestia svipul during this retreat of cestia svipul during this retreat of cestia svipul during this whole reigns by complying with this whole reigns by complying with this whole reigns by complying with which those Jewish Christians fled the which those Jewish Christians fled the which those Jewish Christians fled the siege of Jerusalem which shift was siege of Jerusalem which shift was siege of Jerusalem which shift was providentially such a great to the providentially such a great to the providentially such a great to the mountains of Perea and escape this mountains of Perea and escape this mountains of Perea and escape this destruction see tribulation has had not destruction see tribulation has had not destruction see tribulation has had not been from the beginning of the world to been from the beginning of the world to been from the beginning of the world to that time no nor was there perhaps nor that time no nor was there perhaps nor that time no nor was there perhaps nor should ever be and footnote 7 it then should ever be and footnote 7 it then should ever be and footnote 7 it then happened that sess Dias was not happened that sess Dias was not happened that sess Dias was not conscious either how the besieged conscious either how the besieged conscious either how the besieged despaired of success nor how courageous despaired of success nor how courageous despaired of success nor how courageous the people were for him and so he the people were for him and so he the people were for him and so he recalled his soldiers from the place and recalled his soldiers from the place and recalled his soldiers from the place and by despairing of any expectation of by despairing of any expectation of by despairing of any expectation of taking it without having received any taking it without having received any taking it without having received any disgrace he retired from the city disgrace he retired from the city disgrace he retired from the city without any reason in the world but when without any reason in the world but when without any reason in the world but when the robbers perceived this unexpected the robbers perceived this unexpected the robbers perceived this unexpected retreat of his they resumed their retreat of his they resumed their retreat of his they resumed their courage and ran after the hind err parts courage and ran after the hind err parts courage and ran after the hind err parts of the army and destroyed a considerable of the army and destroyed a considerable of the army and destroyed a considerable number of both their horsemen and number of both their horsemen and number of both their horsemen and footmen and now cestia slay all night at footmen and now cestia slay all night at footmen and now cestia slay all night at the camp which was at Scopus and as he the camp which was at Scopus and as he the camp which was at Scopus and as he went off farther next day he thereby went off farther next day he thereby went off farther next day he thereby invited the enemy to follow him who invited the enemy to follow him who invited the enemy to follow him who still fell upon the hindmost and still fell upon the hindmost and still fell upon the hindmost and destroyed them destroyed them destroyed them they also fell upon the flank on each they also fell upon the flank on each they also fell upon the flank on each side of the army and threw darts upon

side of the army and threw darts upon side of the army and threw darts upon them obliquely nor durst those that were them obliquely nor durst those that were them obliquely nor durst those that were hindmost turned back upon those who hindmost turned back upon those who hindmost turned back upon those who wounded them behind as imagining that wounded them behind as imagining that wounded them behind as imagining that the multitude of those that pursue them the multitude of those that pursue them the multitude of those that pursue them was immense nor did they venture to was immense nor did they venture to was immense nor did they venture to drive away those that pressed upon them drive away those that pressed upon them drive away those that pressed upon them on each side because they were heavy on each side because they were heavy on each side because they were heavy with their arms and were afraid of with their arms and were afraid of with their arms and were afraid of breaking their ranks to pieces and breaking their ranks to pieces and breaking their ranks to pieces and because they saw the Jews were light and because they saw the Jews were light and because they saw the Jews were light and ready for making incursions upon them ready for making incursions upon them ready for making incursions upon them and this was the reason why the Romans and this was the reason why the Romans and this was the reason why the Romans suffered greatly without being able to suffered greatly without being able to suffered greatly without being able to revenge themselves upon their enemies revenge themselves upon their enemies revenge themselves upon their enemies so they were called all the way into so they were called all the way into so they were called all the way into their ranks were put into disorder and their ranks were put into disorder and their ranks were put into disorder and those that were thus put out of their those that were thus put out of their those that were thus put out of their ranks were slain among whom were Priscus ranks were slain among whom were Priscus ranks were slain among whom were Priscus the commander of the 6th Legion and the commander of the 6th Legion and the commander of the 6th Legion and Longinus the Tribune and Emilia secundus Longinus the Tribune and Emilia secundus Longinus the Tribune and Emilia secundus the commander of a troop of horsemen so the commander of a troop of horsemen so the commander of a troop of horsemen so it was not without difficulty that they it was not without difficulty that they it was not without difficulty that they got to go bail their former camp and got to go bail their former camp and got to go bail their former camp and that not without the loss of a great that not without the loss of a great that not without the loss of a great part of their baggage there it was that part of their baggage there it was that part of their baggage there it was that cestia stayed two days and was in great cestia stayed two days and was in great cestia stayed two days and was in great distress to know what he should do in distress to know what he should do in distress to know what he should do in these circumstances but when on the these circumstances but when on the these circumstances but when on the third day he saw a slow much greater third day he saw a slow much greater third day he saw a slow much greater number of enemies and all the parts number of enemies and all the parts number of enemies and all the parts round about him full of Jews he round about him full of Jews he round about him full of Jews he understood that his delay was to his own understood that his delay was to his own understood that his delay was to his own detriment and that if he stayed any detriment and that if he stayed any detriment and that if he stayed any longer there he should have still more longer there he should have still more longer there he should have still more enemies upon him enemies upon him enemies upon him 8 that therefore you might fly the

8 that therefore you might fly the 8 that therefore you might fly the faster he gave orders to cast away what faster he gave orders to cast away what faster he gave orders to cast away what might hinder his armies march so they might hinder his armies march so they might hinder his armies march so they killed the mules and other creatures killed the mules and other creatures killed the mules and other creatures excepting those that carried their darts excepting those that carried their darts excepting those that carried their darts and machines which they retained for and machines which they retained for and machines which they retained for their own use and this principally their own use and this principally their own use and this principally because they were afraid lest the Jews because they were afraid lest the Jews because they were afraid lest the Jews should seize upon them he then made his should seize upon them he then made his should seize upon them he then made his army march on as far as Beth Oran now army march on as far as Beth Oran now army march on as far as Beth Oran now the Jews did not so much press upon them the Jews did not so much press upon them the Jews did not so much press upon them when they were in large open places but when they were in large open places but when they were in large open places but when they were penned up in their when they were penned up in their when they were penned up in their descent through narrow passages then did descent through narrow passages then did descent through narrow passages then did some of them get before and hindered some of them get before and hindered some of them get before and hindered them from getting out of them and others them from getting out of them and others them from getting out of them and others of them thrust the hider most down into of them thrust the hider most down into of them thrust the hider most down into the lower places and others of them the lower places and others of them the lower places and others of them thrust the hindmost down into the lower thrust the hindmost down into the lower thrust the hindmost down into the lower places and the whole multitude extended places and the whole multitude extended places and the whole multitude extended themselves over against the neck of the themselves over against the neck of the themselves over against the neck of the passage and covered the Roman army with passage and covered the Roman army with passage and covered the Roman army with their darts in which circumstances as their darts in which circumstances as their darts in which circumstances as the footman noon how to defend the footman noon how to defend the footman noon how to defend themselves so the danger pressed the themselves so the danger pressed the themselves so the danger pressed the Horseman's still more for they were so Horseman's still more for they were so Horseman's still more for they were so pelted that they could not march along pelted that they could not march along pelted that they could not march along the roads in their ranks and the ascents the roads in their ranks and the ascents the roads in their ranks and the ascents were so high that the cavalry were not were so high that the cavalry were not were so high that the cavalry were not able to march against the enemy the able to march against the enemy the able to march against the enemy the precipice is also in valleys into which precipice is also in valleys into which precipice is also in valleys into which they frequently fell and tumbled down they frequently fell and tumbled down they frequently fell and tumbled down were such on each side of them that were such on each side of them that were such on each side of them that there was neither place for their flight there was neither place for their flight there was neither place for their flight nor any contrivance could be thought of nor any contrivance could be thought of nor any contrivance could be thought of for their defense till the distress they for their defense till the distress they for their defense till the distress they were at last end was so great that they

were at last end was so great that they were at last end was so great that they be took themselves to lamentations and be took themselves to lamentations and be took themselves to lamentations and to such mournful cries as men used in to such mournful cries as men used in to such mournful cries as men used in the utmost spare the joyful acclamations the utmost spare the joyful acclamations the utmost spare the joyful acclamations of the jews also as they encouraged one of the jews also as they encouraged one of the jews also as they encouraged one another echoed the sounds back again another echoed the sounds back again another echoed the sounds back again these lasts composing a noise of those these lasts composing a noise of those these lasts composing a noise of those that at once rejoiced and were in a rage that at once rejoiced and were in a rage that at once rejoiced and were in a rage indeed things were come to such a pass indeed things were come to such a pass indeed things were come to such a pass that the Jews had almost taken cest that the Jews had almost taken cest that the Jews had almost taken cest eases entire army prisoners had not the eases entire army prisoners had not the eases entire army prisoners had not the night come on when the Romans fled to night come on when the Romans fled to night come on when the Romans fled to Beth Oran and the Jews seized upon all Beth Oran and the Jews seized upon all Beth Oran and the Jews seized upon all the places round about them and watched the places round about them and watched the places round about them and watched for their coming out in the morning nine for their coming out in the morning nine for their coming out in the morning nine and then it was that says Dias and then it was that says Dias and then it was that says Dias despairing of obtaining room for a despairing of obtaining room for a despairing of obtaining room for a public March contrived how he might best public March contrived how he might best public March contrived how he might best run away and when he had selected four run away and when he had selected four run away and when he had selected four hundred of the most courageous of his hundred of the most courageous of his hundred of the most courageous of his soldiers he placed them at the strongest soldiers he placed them at the strongest soldiers he placed them at the strongest of their fortifications and gave order of their fortifications and gave order of their fortifications and gave order that when they went up to the morning that when they went up to the morning that when they went up to the morning guard they should erect their incensed guard they should erect their incensed guard they should erect their incensed that the Jews might be made to believe that the Jews might be made to believe that the Jews might be made to believe that the entire army was still there that the entire army was still there that the entire army was still there while he himself took the rest of his while he himself took the rest of his while he himself took the rest of his forces with him and marched without any forces with him and marched without any forces with him and marched without any noise thirty furlongs noise thirty furlongs noise thirty furlongs but when the Jews perceived in the but when the Jews perceived in the but when the Jews perceived in the morning that the camp was empty they ran morning that the camp was empty they ran morning that the camp was empty they ran upon those 400 who had deluded them and upon those 400 who had deluded them and upon those 400 who had deluded them and immediately threw their darts at them immediately threw their darts at them immediately threw their darts at them and slew them and then pursued after and slew them and then pursued after and slew them and then pursued after says Deus but he had already made use of says Deus but he had already made use of says Deus but he had already made use of a great part of the night in his flight a great part of the night in his flight a great part of the night in his flight and still marched quicker when it was

and still marched quicker when it was and still marched quicker when it was day and so much that the soldiers day and so much that the soldiers day and so much that the soldiers through the astonishment and fear that through the astonishment and fear that through the astonishment and fear that they were in left behind their engines they were in left behind their engines they were in left behind their engines for sieges and for throwing of stones for sieges and for throwing of stones for sieges and for throwing of stones and a great part of the instruments of and a great part of the instruments of and a great part of the instruments of war war war so the Jews went on pursuing the Romans so the Jews went on pursuing the Romans so the Jews went on pursuing the Romans as far as the anti Patras after which as far as the anti Patras after which as far as the anti Patras after which seeing they could not overtake them they seeing they could not overtake them they seeing they could not overtake them they came back and took the engines and came back and took the engines and came back and took the engines and spoiled the dead bodies and gathered the spoiled the dead bodies and gathered the spoiled the dead bodies and gathered the parade together which the Romans had parade together which the Romans had parade together which the Romans had left behind them and came back running left behind them and came back running left behind them and came back running and singing to their metropolis while and singing to their metropolis while and singing to their metropolis while they had themselves lost a few only but they had themselves lost a few only but they had themselves lost a few only but had slain of the Romans five thousand had slain of the Romans five thousand had slain of the Romans five thousand and three hundred footmen and 380 and three hundred footmen and 380 and three hundred footmen and 380 horsemen this defeat happened on the horsemen this defeat happened on the horsemen this defeat happened on the eighth day of the month Dyess in the eighth day of the month Dyess in the eighth day of the month Dyess in the 12th year of the reign of Nero end of 12th year of the reign of Nero end of 12th year of the reign of Nero end of book 2 chapter 19 recording by Doug de book 2 chapter 19 recording by Doug de book 2 chapter 19 recording by Doug de lisle book 2 chapter 20 of the wars of the book 2 chapter 20 of the wars of the Jews as this is a librivox recording all Jews as this is a librivox recording all Jews as this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus the Wars of the Jews by Josephus the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 2 translated by William Weston book 2 translated by William Weston book 2 chapter 20 chapter 20 chapter 20 Sestito sends embassadors to Nero the Sestito sends embassadors to Nero the Sestito sends embassadors to Nero the people of Damascus slays those Jews that

people of Damascus slays those Jews that people of Damascus slays those Jews that lived with them the people of Jerusalem lived with them the people of Jerusalem lived with them the people of Jerusalem after they had left off pursuing sestos after they had left off pursuing sestos after they had left off pursuing sestos returned to the city and get things returned to the city and get things returned to the city and get things ready for its defense and make a great ready for its defense and make a great ready for its defense and make a great many generals for their armies and many generals for their armies and many generals for their armies and particularly Josephus the writer of particularly Josephus the writer of particularly Josephus the writer of these books some account of his these books some account of his these books some account of his administration administration administration after this calamity had befallen sisters after this calamity had befallen sisters after this calamity had befallen sisters many of the most eminent of the Jews many of the most eminent of the Jews many of the most eminent of the Jews swam away from the city as from a ship swam away from the city as from a ship swam away from the city as from a ship when it was going to sink when it was going to sink when it was going to sink coastal burrows therefore and soul who coastal burrows therefore and soul who coastal burrows therefore and soul who were brethren together was Philip the were brethren together was Philip the were brethren together was Philip the son of Jackie moose who was the son of Jackie moose who was the son of Jackie moose who was the commander of King Agrippa's forces ran commander of King Agrippa's forces ran commander of King Agrippa's forces ran away from the city and went to sisters away from the city and went to sisters away from the city and went to sisters but then how Antipas who had been but then how Antipas who had been but then how Antipas who had been besieged with them in the king's palace besieged with them in the king's palace besieged with them in the king's palace but would not fly away with them was but would not fly away with them was but would not fly away with them was afterward slain by the seditious we afterward slain by the seditious we afterward slain by the seditious we shall relate here after shall relate here after shall relate here after cover system sent soul and his friends cover system sent soul and his friends cover system sent soul and his friends at their own desire to a higher to Nero at their own desire to a higher to Nero at their own desire to a higher to Nero to inform him of the great distress they to inform him of the great distress they to inform him of the great distress they were in and delays a flame of their were in and delays a flame of their were in and delays a flame of their kindling the war upon Flores as helping kindling the war upon Flores as helping kindling the war upon Flores as helping to alleviate his own danger by provoking to alleviate his own danger by provoking to alleviate his own danger by provoking his indignation against Flores his indignation against Flores his indignation against Flores in the meantime the people of Damascus in the meantime the people of Damascus in the meantime the people of Damascus when they were informed as a destruction when they were informed as a destruction when they were informed as a destruction of the Romans said about the slaughter of the Romans said about the slaughter of the Romans said about the slaughter of those Jews that were among them and

of those Jews that were among them and of those Jews that were among them and as they had them already cooped up as they had them already cooped up as they had them already cooped up together in the place of public together in the place of public together in the place of public exercises which they had done out of the exercises which they had done out of the exercises which they had done out of the suspicion the head of them they thought suspicion the head of them they thought suspicion the head of them they thought they should meet with no difficulty in they should meet with no difficulty in they should meet with no difficulty in the attempt yet did they distrust their the attempt yet did they distrust their the attempt yet did they distrust their own wives which were almost all of them own wives which were almost all of them own wives which were almost all of them addicted to the Jewish religion on which addicted to the Jewish religion on which addicted to the Jewish religion on which account it was that their greatest account it was that their greatest account it was that their greatest concern was how they might conceal these concern was how they might conceal these concern was how they might conceal these things from them so they came upon the things from them so they came upon the things from them so they came upon the Jews and cut their throats as being in a Jews and cut their throats as being in a Jews and cut their throats as being in a narrow place in number 10,000 and all of narrow place in number 10,000 and all of narrow place in number 10,000 and all of them unarmed and this in one hours time them unarmed and this in one hours time them unarmed and this in one hours time without anybody to disturb them but without anybody to disturb them but without anybody to disturb them but as to those who had pursued after as to those who had pursued after as to those who had pursued after sisters when they were returned back to sisters when they were returned back to sisters when they were returned back to Jerusalem they over bore some of those Jerusalem they over bore some of those Jerusalem they over bore some of those that favored the Romans by violence and that favored the Romans by violence and that favored the Romans by violence and Sam then persuaded by entreaties to join Sam then persuaded by entreaties to join Sam then persuaded by entreaties to join with them and got together in great with them and got together in great with them and got together in great numbers in the temple and appointed a numbers in the temple and appointed a numbers in the temple and appointed a great many generals for swore Joseph great many generals for swore Joseph great many generals for swore Joseph also the son of gorian footnote from also the son of gorian footnote from also the son of gorian footnote from this name of Joseph the son of Gurion or this name of Joseph the son of Gurion or this name of Joseph the son of Gurion or Gurion the son of Joseph one of the Gurion the son of Joseph one of the Gurion the son of Joseph one of the governors of Jerusalem who was slain at governors of Jerusalem who was slain at governors of Jerusalem who was slain at the beginning of the term notes by the the beginning of the term notes by the the beginning of the term notes by the zealots the much later Jewish author of zealots the much later Jewish author of zealots the much later Jewish author of a history of that nation takes his title a history of that nation takes his title a history of that nation takes his title and yet personate our true Josephus the and yet personate our true Josephus the and yet personate our true Josephus the son of Matias son of Matias son of Matias but the cheat is still gross to be put

but the cheat is still gross to be put but the cheat is still gross to be put upon the learned world and of the upon the learned world and of the upon the learned world and of the footnote and footnote and footnote and announce a high priest were chosen as announce a high priest were chosen as announce a high priest were chosen as governors of all Affairs within the city governors of all Affairs within the city governors of all Affairs within the city and was a particular charge to repair and was a particular charge to repair and was a particular charge to repair the walls of the city for say did not the walls of the city for say did not the walls of the city for say did not attain la Ossa the son of Simon to that attain la Ossa the son of Simon to that attain la Ossa the son of Simon to that office although he had gotten into his office although he had gotten into his office although he had gotten into his possession surprised I had taken from possession surprised I had taken from possession surprised I had taken from the Romans and the monies they had taken the Romans and the monies they had taken the Romans and the monies they had taken from Cessnas together was a great part from Cessnas together was a great part from Cessnas together was a great part of the public treasures because they saw of the public treasures because they saw of the public treasures because they saw he was about tyrannical temper and that he was about tyrannical temper and that he was about tyrannical temper and that his followers were in their behavior his followers were in their behavior his followers were in their behavior like guards about him however they want like guards about him however they want like guards about him however they want they were in of Ellis arse money and the they were in of Ellis arse money and the they were in of Ellis arse money and the supple tricks used by him brought also supple tricks used by him brought also supple tricks used by him brought also about that the people are circumvented about that the people are circumvented about that the people are circumvented and submitted himself to his authority and submitted himself to his authority and submitted himself to his authority in all public affairs in all public affairs in all public affairs they also choose other generals from they also choose other generals from they also choose other generals from admire Jesus the son of Sophia's one of admire Jesus the son of Sophia's one of admire Jesus the son of Sophia's one of the high priests and Eleazar is a son of the high priests and Eleazar is a son of the high priests and Eleazar is a son of Aeneas the high priest they also enjoy Aeneas the high priest they also enjoy Aeneas the high priest they also enjoy Tiger the Zen governor of Edo Maya who Tiger the Zen governor of Edo Maya who Tiger the Zen governor of Edo Maya who was of a families it belonged to Perea was of a families it belonged to Perea was of a families it belonged to Perea beyond Jordan and was then Scott set beyond Jordan and was then Scott set beyond Jordan and was then Scott set aright that he should be obedient to aright that he should be obedient to aright that he should be obedient to those four named commanders third naylet those four named commanders third naylet those four named commanders third naylet we may observe here that the e demands we may observe here that the e demands we may observe here that the e demands as having been proselytes of justice as having been proselytes of justice as having been proselytes of justice since the days of john here Karnas

since the days of john here Karnas since the days of john here Karnas during about 195 years were now esteemed during about 195 years were now esteemed during about 195 years were now esteemed as part of the jewish nation and c is as part of the jewish nation and c is as part of the jewish nation and c is provided of a jewish commander provided of a jewish commander provided of a jewish commander accordingly and food not accordingly and food not accordingly and food not nor did they neglect the care of other nor did they neglect the care of other nor did they neglect the care of other parts of the country but joseph the son parts of the country but joseph the son parts of the country but joseph the son of simon was sent as general to Jericho of simon was sent as general to Jericho of simon was sent as general to Jericho as was mono Superior and John the S as was mono Superior and John the S as was mono Superior and John the S secured to the topper he of Dharma luda secured to the topper he of Dharma luda secured to the topper he of Dharma luda was also added to his portion and Joppa was also added to his portion and Joppa was also added to his portion and Joppa and Emmaus but John the son of Matias and Emmaus but John the son of Matias and Emmaus but John the son of Matias was made governor of the topper he's of was made governor of the topper he's of was made governor of the topper he's of gopinatha and acrobatic as was Josephus gopinatha and acrobatic as was Josephus gopinatha and acrobatic as was Josephus is a son of Matias of those the colonies is a son of Matias of those the colonies is a son of Matias of those the colonies jamala also which was the strongest city jamala also which was the strongest city jamala also which was the strongest city in those parts was put under his command in those parts was put under his command in those parts was put under his command so every one of the other commanders so every one of the other commanders so every one of the other commanders administered the affairs of his portion administered the affairs of his portion administered the affairs of his portion with that alacrity and true dance they with that alacrity and true dance they with that alacrity and true dance they were masters off but as the Josephus were masters off but as the Josephus were masters off but as the Josephus when he came into Galilee his first care when he came into Galilee his first care when he came into Galilee his first care was to gain the goodwill of the people was to gain the goodwill of the people was to gain the goodwill of the people of that country a sensible that he of that country a sensible that he of that country a sensible that he should thereby have in general good should thereby have in general good should thereby have in general good success although he should fail in other success although he should fail in other success although he should fail in other points and they in conscious to himself points and they in conscious to himself points and they in conscious to himself that if he communicated part of his that if he communicated part of his that if he communicated part of his power to the great men he should make power to the great men he should make power to the great men he should make some his fast friends and that he should some his fast friends and that he should some his fast friends and that he should gain the same favor from the multitude gain the same favor from the multitude gain the same favor from the multitude if he executed his command by persons of

if he executed his command by persons of if he executed his command by persons of their own country and with whom they their own country and with whom they their own country and with whom they were well acquainted he choose out were well acquainted he choose out were well acquainted he choose out seventy of the most prudent men and seventy of the most prudent men and seventy of the most prudent men and those elders in age and appointed them those elders in age and appointed them those elders in age and appointed them to be rulers of all Galilee as he chose to be rulers of all Galilee as he chose to be rulers of all Galilee as he chose seven judges in every city to here's a seven judges in every city to here's a seven judges in every city to here's a lesser quarrels lesser quarrels lesser quarrels for as to the greater causes and those for as to the greater causes and those for as to the greater causes and those were in life and deaths were concerned were in life and deaths were concerned were in life and deaths were concerned he enjoyed there should be brought to he enjoyed there should be brought to he enjoyed there should be brought to him and the seventy elders him and the seventy elders him and the seventy elders third note we see here and then Joseph third note we see here and then Joseph third note we see here and then Joseph was account of his own life how exactly was account of his own life how exactly was account of his own life how exactly he imitated his legislator Moses or he imitated his legislator Moses or he imitated his legislator Moses or perhaps only obeyed what he took to be perhaps only obeyed what he took to be perhaps only obeyed what he took to be his perpetual law in appointing seven his perpetual law in appointing seven his perpetual law in appointing seven lesser judges for smaller causes in lesser judges for smaller causes in lesser judges for smaller causes in particular cities and perhaps for the particular cities and perhaps for the particular cities and perhaps for the first hearing of greater causes with the first hearing of greater causes with the first hearing of greater causes with the liberty of an appeal to seventy one liberty of an appeal to seventy one liberty of an appeal to seventy one supreme judges especially in those supreme judges especially in those supreme judges especially in those causes where life and death were causes where life and death were causes where life and death were concerned concerned concerned moreover we find that he imitated Moses moreover we find that he imitated Moses moreover we find that he imitated Moses as well as the Romans in the number and as well as the Romans in the number and as well as the Romans in the number and distribution of the sub author and distribution of the sub author and distribution of the sub author and officers of his army as Exodus 18 to 25 officers of his army as Exodus 18 to 25 officers of his army as Exodus 18 to 25 Deuteronomy 1 to 15 and in his charge Deuteronomy 1 to 15 and in his charge Deuteronomy 1 to 15 and in his charge against the offenses common among against the offenses common among against the offenses common among soldiers soldiers soldiers Deuteronomy 13 to 9 in all which he Deuteronomy 13 to 9 in all which he Deuteronomy 13 to 9 in all which he showed his great wisdom and pity and showed his great wisdom and pity and showed his great wisdom and pity and skillful conduct in martial affairs

skillful conduct in martial affairs skillful conduct in martial affairs yet may be discerned in his very high yet may be discerned in his very high yet may be discerned in his very high character of our towns high priest who character of our towns high priest who character of our towns high priest who seems to have been the same who seems to have been the same who seems to have been the same who condemned st. James Bishop of Jerusalem condemned st. James Bishop of Jerusalem condemned st. James Bishop of Jerusalem to be stoned and there'll be no said to be stoned and there'll be no said to be stoned and there'll be no said procurator that when he reads his books procurator that when he reads his books procurator that when he reads his books of the war he was not so much as an of the war he was not so much as an of the war he was not so much as an need Christian otherwise he would not need Christian otherwise he would not need Christian otherwise he would not have failed according to his usual have failed according to his usual have failed according to his usual custom to have reckoned sis his custom to have reckoned sis his custom to have reckoned sis his Barbara's murder as a just punishment Barbara's murder as a just punishment Barbara's murder as a just punishment upon him for that his cruelty to the upon him for that his cruelty to the upon him for that his cruelty to the chief or rather only Christian Bishop of chief or rather only Christian Bishop of chief or rather only Christian Bishop of the circumcision nor had he been sent a the circumcision nor had he been sent a the circumcision nor had he been sent a Christian could he immediately have Christian could he immediately have Christian could he immediately have spoken so movingly of the causes of the spoken so movingly of the causes of the spoken so movingly of the causes of the destruction of Jerusalem without one destruction of Jerusalem without one destruction of Jerusalem without one word of either the condemnation of James word of either the condemnation of James word of either the condemnation of James or crucifixion of Christ as he did when or crucifixion of Christ as he did when or crucifixion of Christ as he did when he was become a Christian after art and he was become a Christian after art and he was become a Christian after art and food net food net food net Joseph was also when he had settled Joseph was also when he had settled Joseph was also when he had settled these rules for determining causes by these rules for determining causes by these rules for determining causes by the law with regard to the people's the law with regard to the people's the law with regard to the people's dealings one it was another but cook dealings one it was another but cook dealings one it was another but cook himself to make provisions for their himself to make provisions for their himself to make provisions for their safety against external violence and as safety against external violence and as safety against external violence and as he knew the Romans would fall upon he knew the Romans would fall upon he knew the Romans would fall upon Galilee he built bowls in proper places Galilee he built bowls in proper places Galilee he built bowls in proper places about Joe Tabata and there's a B and about Joe Tabata and there's a B and about Joe Tabata and there's a B and Solanas and besides these about Kappa Solanas and besides these about Kappa Solanas and besides these about Kappa Rho and Jaffa and Seco and what they Rho and Jaffa and Seco and what they Rho and Jaffa and Seco and what they call Mount Tabor and Terra he and call Mount Tabor and Terra he and call Mount Tabor and Terra he and Tiberius

Tiberius Tiberius moreover he built walls about the caves moreover he built walls about the caves moreover he built walls about the caves near the lake of concern which places near the lake of concern which places near the lake of concern which places lay in the lower Galilee the same he did lay in the lower Galilee the same he did lay in the lower Galilee the same he did to the places of Upper Galilee as well to the places of Upper Galilee as well to the places of Upper Galilee as well as to the rock called the rock of the as to the rock called the rock of the as to the rock called the rock of the aheh body and to Seth and John lives and aheh body and to Seth and John lives and aheh body and to Seth and John lives and Mareth and in Golan et's he fortified Mareth and in Golan et's he fortified Mareth and in Golan et's he fortified Saluki ax and so Connie and Kamala but Saluki ax and so Connie and Kamala but Saluki ax and so Connie and Kamala but as to those of Sepphoris there were the as to those of Sepphoris there were the as to those of Sepphoris there were the only people to whom he gave leave to only people to whom he gave leave to only people to whom he gave leave to build their own walls build their own walls build their own walls this because he perceived they were rich this because he perceived they were rich this because he perceived they were rich and wealthy and ready to go to war and wealthy and ready to go to war and wealthy and ready to go to war without standing in need of any without standing in need of any without standing in need of any injunctions for that purpose injunctions for that purpose injunctions for that purpose the case was the same viscous shala the case was the same viscous shala the case was the same viscous shala which had a wall built about it by John which had a wall built about it by John which had a wall built about it by John the son of Lettie himself but was the the son of Lettie himself but was the the son of Lettie himself but was the consent of Josephus but for the building consent of Josephus but for the building consent of Josephus but for the building of the rest of the fortresses he labored of the rest of the fortresses he labored of the rest of the fortresses he labored together with also other builders and together with also other builders and together with also other builders and was present to give all the necessary was present to give all the necessary was present to give all the necessary orders for that purpose orders for that purpose orders for that purpose he also got together an army out of he also got together an army out of he also got together an army out of Galilee of more than a hundred thousand Galilee of more than a hundred thousand Galilee of more than a hundred thousand young men all of which he armed with the young men all of which he armed with the young men all of which he armed with the old weapons which he had collected old weapons which he had collected old weapons which he had collected together and prepared for them and together and prepared for them and together and prepared for them and when he had considered that the Roman when he had considered that the Roman when he had considered that the Roman power became invincible chiefly by their power became invincible chiefly by their power became invincible chiefly by their readiness in obeying orders and the readiness in obeying orders and the readiness in obeying orders and the constant exercise of their arms he constant exercise of their arms he constant exercise of their arms he despaired of teaching cease his men to

despaired of teaching cease his men to despaired of teaching cease his men to use of their arms which was to be use of their arms which was to be use of their arms which was to be obtained by experience but observing obtained by experience but observing obtained by experience but observing that their readiness in obeying orders that their readiness in obeying orders that their readiness in obeying orders was owing to the multitude of their was owing to the multitude of their was owing to the multitude of their officers he made his partitions in his officers he made his partitions in his officers he made his partitions in his army more after the Roman manner and army more after the Roman manner and army more after the Roman manner and appointed a great many sub alternates he appointed a great many sub alternates he appointed a great many sub alternates he also distributed the soldiers into also distributed the soldiers into also distributed the soldiers into various classes whom he put under various classes whom he put under various classes whom he put under captains of tents and captains of captains of tents and captains of captains of tents and captains of hundreds and then under captains of hundreds and then under captains of hundreds and then under captains of thousands and besides seas he had thousands and besides seas he had thousands and besides seas he had commanders of larger bodies of men he commanders of larger bodies of men he commanders of larger bodies of men he also told them to give the signals one also told them to give the signals one also told them to give the signals one to another and to call and recall the to another and to call and recall the to another and to call and recall the soldiers by the trumpets how to expand soldiers by the trumpets how to expand soldiers by the trumpets how to expand the wings of an army and make some wheel the wings of an army and make some wheel the wings of an army and make some wheel about and when one wing has had success about and when one wing has had success about and when one wing has had success to turn again and assist those that were to turn again and assist those that were to turn again and assist those that were hard set and to join in the defense of hard set and to join in the defense of hard set and to join in the defense of what had most suffered he also what had most suffered he also what had most suffered he also continually instructed them ill what continually instructed them ill what continually instructed them ill what concerned the courage of the soul and concerned the courage of the soul and concerned the courage of the soul and the hardness of the body and above all the hardness of the body and above all the hardness of the body and above all he exercised them for war by declaring he exercised them for war by declaring he exercised them for war by declaring to them distinctly the good order of the to them distinctly the good order of the to them distinctly the good order of the Romans and that they were to fight with Romans and that they were to fight with Romans and that they were to fight with men who rose by the strengths of their men who rose by the strengths of their men who rose by the strengths of their bodies and courage of their souls has bodies and courage of their souls has bodies and courage of their souls has conquered in a manner the whole conquered in a manner the whole conquered in a manner the whole habitable earth habitable earth habitable earth he told them that he should make trial he told them that he should make trial he told them that he should make trial of the good order they would observe in of the good order they would observe in of the good order they would observe in war even before it came to any battle in war even before it came to any battle in war even before it came to any battle in case they would abstain from the crimes

case they would abstain from the crimes case they would abstain from the crimes they used to indulge themselves in such they used to indulge themselves in such they used to indulge themselves in such as theft and robbery and rapine and from as theft and robbery and rapine and from as theft and robbery and rapine and from the fraud leaves our own countrymen and the fraud leaves our own countrymen and the fraud leaves our own countrymen and never to esteem the harm done to those never to esteem the harm done to those never to esteem the harm done to those that were so near of kin to them to be that were so near of kin to them to be that were so near of kin to them to be any advantage to themselves any advantage to themselves any advantage to themselves for that wars are then managed the best for that wars are then managed the best for that wars are then managed the best when the Warriors preserve a good when the Warriors preserve a good when the Warriors preserve a good conscience but that such as our ill men conscience but that such as our ill men conscience but that such as our ill men in private life will not only have those in private life will not only have those in private life will not only have those four enemies which attacks them but God four enemies which attacks them but God four enemies which attacks them but God Himself also for their antagonists and Himself also for their antagonists and Himself also for their antagonists and thus did he continue to admonish them thus did he continue to admonish them thus did he continue to admonish them now he choose for his war such an army now he choose for his war such an army now he choose for his war such an army as a sufficient as a sufficient as a sufficient 60,000 footmen and 250 horsemen footnote 60,000 footmen and 250 horsemen footnote 60,000 footmen and 250 horsemen footnote I should think that an army of 60,000 I should think that an army of 60,000 I should think that an army of 60,000 footmen should require many more than footmen should require many more than footmen should require many more than 250 horsemen and we find Josephus had 250 horsemen and we find Josephus had 250 horsemen and we find Josephus had more horsemen under his command than 250 more horsemen under his command than 250 more horsemen under his command than 250 in his future history I suppose the in his future history I suppose the in his future history I suppose the number of the thousands is dropped in number of the thousands is dropped in number of the thousands is dropped in our present copies and footnote and our present copies and footnote and our present copies and footnote and besides ease on which he puts a greater besides ease on which he puts a greater besides ease on which he puts a greater trust there were about 4,500 mercenaries trust there were about 4,500 mercenaries trust there were about 4,500 mercenaries he had also 600 men as guards who his he had also 600 men as guards who his he had also 600 men as guards who his body now the city's easily maintained body now the city's easily maintained body now the city's easily maintained the rest of his army excepting the the rest of his army excepting the the rest of his army excepting the mercenaries for every one of the cities mercenaries for every one of the cities mercenaries for every one of the cities enumerated above sent out horse their

enumerated above sent out horse their enumerated above sent out horse their men to the army and retains other half men to the army and retains other half men to the army and retains other half at home in order to get provisions for at home in order to get provisions for at home in order to get provisions for them in so much that the one part went them in so much that the one part went them in so much that the one part went to the war and the other part to their to the war and the other part to their to the war and the other part to their work and so those that sent out their work and so those that sent out their work and so those that sent out their corn were paid for it by those that were corn were paid for it by those that were corn were paid for it by those that were in arms but that security which they in arms but that security which they in arms but that security which they enjoyed from them end enjoyed from them end enjoyed from them end of book 2 chapter 20 book two chapters 21 and 22 of the Wars book two chapters 21 and 22 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording of the Jews this is a librivox recording of the Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus the Wars of the Jews by Josephus the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 2 translated by William Weston book 2 translated by William Weston book 2 chapters 21 & 22 chapters 21 & 22 chapters 21 & 22 chapter 21 concerning John of gajala chapter 21 concerning John of gajala chapter 21 concerning John of gajala Josephus uses stratagems against the Josephus uses stratagems against the Josephus uses stratagems against the plots John laid against him and recovers plots John laid against him and recovers plots John laid against him and recovers certain cities which had revolted from certain cities which had revolted from certain cities which had revolted from him one now as Josephus was thus engaged him one now as Josephus was thus engaged him one now as Josephus was thus engaged in the administration of the affairs of in the administration of the affairs of in the administration of the affairs of Galilee there arose a treacherous person Galilee there arose a treacherous person Galilee there arose a treacherous person a man of gajala the son of levi whose a man of gajala the son of levi whose a man of gajala the son of levi whose name was John his character was that of name was John his character was that of name was John his character was that of a very cunning and very knavish person a very cunning and very knavish person a very cunning and very knavish person beyond the ordinary rate of the other beyond the ordinary rate of the other beyond the ordinary rate of the other Menem eminence there and for wicked Menem eminence there and for wicked Menem eminence there and for wicked practices he had not his fellow anywhere

practices he had not his fellow anywhere practices he had not his fellow anywhere for he was at first and for a long time for he was at first and for a long time for he was at first and for a long time his wants were a hindrance to him in his his wants were a hindrance to him in his his wants were a hindrance to him in his wicked designs he was a ready liar and wicked designs he was a ready liar and wicked designs he was a ready liar and yet very sharp in gaining credit to his yet very sharp in gaining credit to his yet very sharp in gaining credit to his fictions he thought at a point of virtue fictions he thought at a point of virtue fictions he thought at a point of virtue to delude people and would delude even to delude people and would delude even to delude people and would delude even such as were the dearest to him he was a such as were the dearest to him he was a such as were the dearest to him he was a hypocritical Pretender to humanity but hypocritical Pretender to humanity but hypocritical Pretender to humanity but where he had hopes of gain he spared not where he had hopes of gain he spared not where he had hopes of gain he spared not the shedding of blood his desires were the shedding of blood his desires were the shedding of blood his desires were ever carried to great things and he ever carried to great things and he ever carried to great things and he encouraged his hopes from those mean encouraged his hopes from those mean encouraged his hopes from those mean wicked tricks which he was the author of wicked tricks which he was the author of wicked tricks which he was the author of he had a peculiar knack at thieving but he had a peculiar knack at thieving but he had a peculiar knack at thieving but in some time he got certain companions in some time he got certain companions in some time he got certain companions in his impudent practices at first they in his impudent practices at first they in his impudent practices at first they were but few but as he proceeded on in were but few but as he proceeded on in were but few but as he proceeded on in his evil course he became still more and his evil course he became still more and his evil course he became still more and more numerous more numerous more numerous he took care that none of his partners he took care that none of his partners he took care that none of his partners should be easily caught in their should be easily caught in their should be easily caught in their robberies but chose such out of the rest robberies but chose such out of the rest robberies but chose such out of the rest has had the strongest constitutions of has had the strongest constitutions of has had the strongest constitutions of body and the greatest courage of soul body and the greatest courage of soul body and the greatest courage of soul together with great skill in martial together with great skill in martial together with great skill in martial affairs affairs affairs as he got together a band of 400 men who as he got together a band of 400 men who as he got together a band of 400 men who came principally out of the country of came principally out of the country of came principally out of the country of Tyre and were vagabonds that had run Tyre and were vagabonds that had run Tyre and were vagabonds that had run away from its villages and by the means away from its villages and by the means away from its villages and by the means of these he laid waste all Galilee and of these he laid waste all Galilee and of these he laid waste all Galilee and irritated a considerable number who were irritated a considerable number who were irritated a considerable number who were in great expectation of a war then in great expectation of a war then in great expectation of a war then suddenly to rise among them to however suddenly to rise among them to however suddenly to rise among them to however John's want of money had hitherto John's want of money had hitherto John's want of money had hitherto restrained him in his ambition after

restrained him in his ambition after restrained him in his ambition after command and in his attempts to advance command and in his attempts to advance command and in his attempts to advance himself but when he saw that Josephus himself but when he saw that Josephus himself but when he saw that Josephus was highly pleased with the activity of was highly pleased with the activity of was highly pleased with the activity of his temper he persuaded him in the first his temper he persuaded him in the first his temper he persuaded him in the first place to entrust him with the repairing place to entrust him with the repairing place to entrust him with the repairing of the walls of his native city of the walls of his native city of the walls of his native city mashaallah in which work he got a great mashaallah in which work he got a great mashaallah in which work he got a great deal of money from the rich citizens he deal of money from the rich citizens he deal of money from the rich citizens he after that contrived a very shrewd trick after that contrived a very shrewd trick after that contrived a very shrewd trick and pretending that the Jews who dwelt and pretending that the Jews who dwelt and pretending that the Jews who dwelt in Syria were obliged to make use of oil in Syria were obliged to make use of oil in Syria were obliged to make use of oil that was made by others than those of that was made by others than those of that was made by others than those of their own nation he desired leave of their own nation he desired leave of their own nation he desired leave of Josephus to send oil to their borders so Josephus to send oil to their borders so Josephus to send oil to their borders so he bought for amphorae with such Tyree he bought for amphorae with such Tyree he bought for amphorae with such Tyree and money as was for the value of 4 and money as was for the value of 4 and money as was for the value of 4 attic drachma and sold every half an attic drachma and sold every half an attic drachma and sold every half an flora at the same price and as Galilee flora at the same price and as Galilee flora at the same price and as Galilee was very fruitful in oil and was was very fruitful in oil and was was very fruitful in oil and was peculiarly so at the time by sending peculiarly so at the time by sending peculiarly so at the time by sending away great quantities and having the away great quantities and having the away great quantities and having the sole privilege so to do he gathered an sole privilege so to do he gathered an sole privilege so to do he gathered an immense sum of money together which immense sum of money together which immense sum of money together which money he immediately used to the money he immediately used to the money he immediately used to the disadvantage of him who gave him that disadvantage of him who gave him that disadvantage of him who gave him that privilege and as he supposed that if he privilege and as he supposed that if he privilege and as he supposed that if he could once overthrow Josephus he should could once overthrow Josephus he should could once overthrow Josephus he should himself obtain the government of Galilee himself obtain the government of Galilee himself obtain the government of Galilee so he gave orders to the robbers that so he gave orders to the robbers that so he gave orders to the robbers that were under his command to be more were under his command to be more were under his command to be more zealous in their thievish expeditions zealous in their thievish expeditions zealous in their thievish expeditions that by the rise of many that desired that by the rise of many that desired that by the rise of many that desired innovations in the country he might innovations in the country he might innovations in the country he might either catch their general in his snares either catch their general in his snares either catch their general in his snares as he came to the country's assistance as he came to the country's assistance as he came to the country's assistance and then kill him or if he should and then kill him or if he should and then kill him or if he should overlook the robbers he might accuse him overlook the robbers he might accuse him overlook the robbers he might accuse him for his negligence to the people of the

for his negligence to the people of the for his negligence to the people of the country he also spread abroad a report country he also spread abroad a report country he also spread abroad a report far in near that Josephus was delivering far in near that Josephus was delivering far in near that Josephus was delivering up the administration of affairs to the up the administration of affairs to the up the administration of affairs to the Romans and many such plots did he lay in Romans and many such plots did he lay in Romans and many such plots did he lay in order to ruin him 3 now at the same time order to ruin him 3 now at the same time order to ruin him 3 now at the same time that certain men of the village Deborah that certain men of the village Deborah that certain men of the village Deborah de who kept guard in the Great Plain de who kept guard in the Great Plain de who kept guard in the Great Plain laid snares for Ptolemy who was Agrippa laid snares for Ptolemy who was Agrippa laid snares for Ptolemy who was Agrippa and Bernice is steward and took from him and Bernice is steward and took from him and Bernice is steward and took from him all that he had with him among which all that he had with him among which all that he had with him among which things there were a great many costly things there were a great many costly things there were a great many costly garments and no small number of silver garments and no small number of silver garments and no small number of silver cups and 600 pieces of gold yet were cups and 600 pieces of gold yet were cups and 600 pieces of gold yet were they not able to conceal what they had they not able to conceal what they had they not able to conceal what they had stolen but brought it all to josephus to stolen but brought it all to josephus to stolen but brought it all to josephus to tarrick a cure upon he blamed them for tarrick a cure upon he blamed them for tarrick a cure upon he blamed them for the violence they had offered to the the violence they had offered to the the violence they had offered to the king and queen and deposited what they king and queen and deposited what they king and queen and deposited what they had brought to him with Aeneas the most had brought to him with Aeneas the most had brought to him with Aeneas the most potent man of terra k with an intention potent man of terra k with an intention potent man of terra k with an intention of sending the things back to the owners of sending the things back to the owners of sending the things back to the owners at a proper time which act of Josephus at a proper time which act of Josephus at a proper time which act of Josephus brought him into the greatest danger for brought him into the greatest danger for brought him into the greatest danger for those that had stolen the things had an those that had stolen the things had an those that had stolen the things had an indignation at him both because they indignation at him both because they indignation at him both because they gained no share of it for themselves and gained no share of it for themselves and gained no share of it for themselves and because they perceived beforehand what because they perceived beforehand what because they perceived beforehand what was Josephus is intention and that he was Josephus is intention and that he was Josephus is intention and that he would freely deliver up what had cost would freely deliver up what had cost would freely deliver up what had cost them so much pains to the king and queen them so much pains to the king and queen them so much pains to the king and queen these ran away by night to their several these ran away by night to their several these ran away by night to their several villages and declared to all men that villages and declared to all men that villages and declared to all men that Josephus was going to betray them they Josephus was going to betray them they Josephus was going to betray them they also raised great disorders in all the also raised great disorders in all the also raised great disorders in all the neighboring cities in so much that in neighboring cities in so much that in neighboring cities in so much that in the morning a hundred thousand armed men

the morning a hundred thousand armed men the morning a hundred thousand armed men came running together which multitude came running together which multitude came running together which multitude was crowded together in the Hippodrome was crowded together in the Hippodrome was crowded together in the Hippodrome at Terra Kay and made a very peevish at Terra Kay and made a very peevish at Terra Kay and made a very peevish clamor against him while some cried out clamor against him while some cried out clamor against him while some cried out that they should depose the traitor and that they should depose the traitor and that they should depose the traitor and others that they should burn him now others that they should burn him now others that they should burn him now John irritated a great many as did also John irritated a great many as did also John irritated a great many as did also one jesus the son of Sophia's who was one jesus the son of Sophia's who was one jesus the son of Sophia's who was then governor of Tiberias then it was then governor of Tiberias then it was then governor of Tiberias then it was that Josephus his friends and the guards that Josephus his friends and the guards that Josephus his friends and the guards of his body were so afraid at this of his body were so afraid at this of his body were so afraid at this violent assault of the multitude that violent assault of the multitude that violent assault of the multitude that they all fled away but for and as he was they all fled away but for and as he was they all fled away but for and as he was asleep Thea waked him and the people asleep Thea waked him and the people asleep Thea waked him and the people were going to set fire to the house and were going to set fire to the house and were going to set fire to the house and although these four that remained with although these four that remained with although these four that remained with him persuaded him to run away he was him persuaded him to run away he was him persuaded him to run away he was neither surprised at his being himself neither surprised at his being himself neither surprised at his being himself deserted nor at the great multitude that deserted nor at the great multitude that deserted nor at the great multitude that came against him but leaped out to them came against him but leaped out to them came against him but leaped out to them with his clothes rent and ashes with his clothes rent and ashes with his clothes rent and ashes sprinkled on his head with his hands sprinkled on his head with his hands sprinkled on his head with his hands behind him and his sword hanging at his behind him and his sword hanging at his behind him and his sword hanging at his neck at this sight his friends neck at this sight his friends neck at this sight his friends especially those of Taric a commiserated especially those of Taric a commiserated especially those of Taric a commiserated his condition but those that came out of his condition but those that came out of his condition but those that came out of the country and those in their the country and those in their the country and those in their neighborhood to whom his government neighborhood to whom his government neighborhood to whom his government seemed heard and some reproached him and seemed heard and some reproached him and seemed heard and some reproached him and bit him produced the money which bit him produced the money which bit him produced the money which belonged to them all immediately and to belonged to them all immediately and to belonged to them all immediately and to confess the agreement he had made to confess the agreement he had made to confess the agreement he had made to betray them for they imagined from the betray them for they imagined from the betray them for they imagined from the habit in which he appeared that he would habit in which he appeared that he would habit in which he appeared that he would deny nothing of what they suspected deny nothing of what they suspected deny nothing of what they suspected concerning him and that it was in order concerning him and that it was in order concerning him and that it was in order to obtain pardon that he had put himself to obtain pardon that he had put himself to obtain pardon that he had put himself entirely hint is so pitiable a posture entirely hint is so pitiable a posture entirely hint is so pitiable a posture but this humble appearance was only

but this humble appearance was only but this humble appearance was only designed as preparatory to a stratagem designed as preparatory to a stratagem designed as preparatory to a stratagem of his who thereby contrived to set of his who thereby contrived to set of his who thereby contrived to set those who were so angry at him at those who were so angry at him at those who were so angry at him at variants one with another about the variants one with another about the variants one with another about the things they were angry at however he things they were angry at however he things they were angry at however he promised he would confess all here upon promised he would confess all here upon promised he would confess all here upon he was permitted to speak when he said I he was permitted to speak when he said I he was permitted to speak when he said I did neither intend to send this money did neither intend to send this money did neither intend to send this money back to Agrippa nor to gain it myself back to Agrippa nor to gain it myself back to Agrippa nor to gain it myself for I did never esteem one that was your for I did never esteem one that was your for I did never esteem one that was your enemy to be my friend nor did I look enemy to be my friend nor did I look enemy to be my friend nor did I look upon what would tend to your upon what would tend to your upon what would tend to your disadvantage to be my advantage but oh disadvantage to be my advantage but oh disadvantage to be my advantage but oh you people of tara kate i saw that your you people of tara kate i saw that your you people of tara kate i saw that your city stood in more need than others of city stood in more need than others of city stood in more need than others of fortifications for your security and fortifications for your security and fortifications for your security and that it wanted money in order for the that it wanted money in order for the that it wanted money in order for the building in a while I was also afraid building in a while I was also afraid building in a while I was also afraid lest the people of Tiberius and other lest the people of Tiberius and other lest the people of Tiberius and other cities should lay apply to seize upon cities should lay apply to seize upon cities should lay apply to seize upon these spoils and therefore it was that I these spoils and therefore it was that I these spoils and therefore it was that I intended to retain this money privately intended to retain this money privately intended to retain this money privately that I might encompass you with a while that I might encompass you with a while that I might encompass you with a while but if this does not please you I will but if this does not please you I will but if this does not please you I will produce what was brought me and leave it produce what was brought me and leave it produce what was brought me and leave it to you to ponder it but if I have to you to ponder it but if I have to you to ponder it but if I have conducted myself so well as to please conducted myself so well as to please conducted myself so well as to please you you may if you please punish your you you may if you please punish your you you may if you please punish your benefactor benefactor benefactor for here upon the people of Tara Kay for here upon the people of Tara Kay for here upon the people of Tara Kay loudly commended him but those of loudly commended him but those of loudly commended him but those of tiberius with the rest of the company tiberius with the rest of the company tiberius with the rest of the company gave him hard names and threatened what gave him hard names and threatened what gave him hard names and threatened what they would do to him so both sides left they would do to him so both sides left they would do to him so both sides left off quarreling with Josephus and fell on off quarreling with Josephus and fell on off quarreling with Josephus and fell on quarreling with one another so he grew quarreling with one another so he grew quarreling with one another so he grew bold upon the dependence he had on his bold upon the dependence he had on his bold upon the dependence he had on his friends which were the people of Tara

friends which were the people of Tara friends which were the people of Tara Kay and about 40,000 in number and spoke Kay and about 40,000 in number and spoke Kay and about 40,000 in number and spoke more freely to the whole multitude and more freely to the whole multitude and more freely to the whole multitude and reproached them greatly for their reproached them greatly for their reproached them greatly for their rashness and told them that with this rashness and told them that with this rashness and told them that with this money he would build walls about terra K money he would build walls about terra K money he would build walls about terra K and would put the other cities in a and would put the other cities in a and would put the other cities in a state of security also for that they state of security also for that they state of security also for that they should not want money if they would but should not want money if they would but should not want money if they would but agree for whose benefit it was to be agree for whose benefit it was to be agree for whose benefit it was to be procured and would not suffer themselves procured and would not suffer themselves procured and would not suffer themselves to be irritated against him who procured to be irritated against him who procured to be irritated against him who procured it for them it for them it for them five here upon the rest of the multitude five here upon the rest of the multitude five here upon the rest of the multitude that had been deluded retired but yet so that had been deluded retired but yet so that had been deluded retired but yet so that they went away angry and two that they went away angry and two that they went away angry and two thousand of them made an assault upon thousand of them made an assault upon thousand of them made an assault upon him in their armor and as he was already him in their armor and as he was already him in their armor and as he was already gone to his own house he stood without gone to his own house he stood without gone to his own house he stood without and threatened him on which occasion and threatened him on which occasion and threatened him on which occasion Josephus again used a second stratagem Josephus again used a second stratagem Josephus again used a second stratagem to escape them for he got upon the top to escape them for he got upon the top to escape them for he got upon the top of his house and with his right hand of his house and with his right hand of his house and with his right hand desired them to be silent and said to desired them to be silent and said to desired them to be silent and said to them I cannot tell what you would have them I cannot tell what you would have them I cannot tell what you would have nor can hear what you say for the nor can hear what you say for the nor can hear what you say for the confused noise you make but he said that confused noise you make but he said that confused noise you make but he said that he would comply with all their demands he would comply with all their demands he would comply with all their demands in case they would but send some of in case they would but send some of in case they would but send some of their number into him that might talk their number into him that might talk their number into him that might talk with him about it and when the principal with him about it and when the principal with him about it and when the principal of them with their leaders heard this of them with their leaders heard this of them with their leaders heard this they came into the house he then drew they came into the house he then drew they came into the house he then drew them to the most retired part of the them to the most retired part of the them to the most retired part of the house and shut the door of that hall house and shut the door of that hall house and shut the door of that hall where he put them and then had them where he put them and then had them where he put them and then had them whipped till every one of their inward whipped till every one of their inward whipped till every one of their inward parts appeared naked in the meantime the parts appeared naked in the meantime the parts appeared naked in the meantime the multitude stood round the house and multitude stood round the house and multitude stood round the house and supposed that he had a long discourse

supposed that he had a long discourse supposed that he had a long discourse with those that were gone in about what with those that were gone in about what with those that were gone in about what they had claimed of him he had then the they had claimed of him he had then the they had claimed of him he had then the door said open immediately and sent the door said open immediately and sent the door said open immediately and sent the men out all bloody which so terribly men out all bloody which so terribly men out all bloody which so terribly afraid those that had before threatened afraid those that had before threatened afraid those that had before threatened him that they threw away their arms and him that they threw away their arms and him that they threw away their arms and ran away ran away ran away six but as for John his Envy grew six but as for John his Envy grew six but as for John his Envy grew greater upon this escape of Josephus and greater upon this escape of Josephus and greater upon this escape of Josephus and he framed a new plot against him he he framed a new plot against him he he framed a new plot against him he pretended to be sick and by a letter pretended to be sick and by a letter pretended to be sick and by a letter desired that Josephus should give him desired that Josephus should give him desired that Josephus should give him leave to use the hot baths that were at leave to use the hot baths that were at leave to use the hot baths that were at Tiberias for the recovery of his health Tiberias for the recovery of his health Tiberias for the recovery of his health here upon Josephus who hitherto here upon Josephus who hitherto here upon Josephus who hitherto suspected nothing of John's plots suspected nothing of John's plots suspected nothing of John's plots against him wrote to the governors of against him wrote to the governors of against him wrote to the governors of the city that they would provide a the city that they would provide a the city that they would provide a lodging and necessaries for John which lodging and necessaries for John which lodging and necessaries for John which favors when he had made use of in two favors when he had made use of in two favors when he had made use of in two days time he did what he came about some days time he did what he came about some days time he did what he came about some he corrupted with delusive frauds and he corrupted with delusive frauds and he corrupted with delusive frauds and others with money and so persuaded them others with money and so persuaded them others with money and so persuaded them to revolt from Josephus this Silas who to revolt from Josephus this Silas who to revolt from Josephus this Silas who is appointed guardian of the city by is appointed guardian of the city by is appointed guardian of the city by Josephus wrote to him immediately and Josephus wrote to him immediately and Josephus wrote to him immediately and informed him of the plot against him informed him of the plot against him informed him of the plot against him which epistle when Josephus had received which epistle when Josephus had received which epistle when Josephus had received he marched with great diligence all he marched with great diligence all he marched with great diligence all night and came early in the morning to night and came early in the morning to night and came early in the morning to Tiberias at which time the rest of the Tiberias at which time the rest of the Tiberias at which time the rest of the multitude met him but John who suspected multitude met him but John who suspected multitude met him but John who suspected that his coming was not for his that his coming was not for his that his coming was not for his advantage sent however one of his advantage sent however one of his advantage sent however one of his friends and pretended that he was sick friends and pretended that he was sick friends and pretended that he was sick and that being confined to his bed he and that being confined to his bed he and that being confined to his bed he could not come to pay him his respects

could not come to pay him his respects could not come to pay him his respects but as soon as Josephus had got the but as soon as Josephus had got the but as soon as Josephus had got the people of Tiberias together in the people of Tiberias together in the people of Tiberias together in the stadium and tried to discourse with them stadium and tried to discourse with them stadium and tried to discourse with them about the letters that he had received about the letters that he had received about the letters that he had received John privately sent some armed men and John privately sent some armed men and John privately sent some armed men and gave them orders to slay him but when gave them orders to slay him but when gave them orders to slay him but when the people saw that the armed men were the people saw that the armed men were the people saw that the armed men were about to draw their swords they cried about to draw their swords they cried about to draw their swords they cried out at which cried Josephus turned out at which cried Josephus turned out at which cried Josephus turned himself about and when he saw that the himself about and when he saw that the himself about and when he saw that the swords were just at his throat he swords were just at his throat he swords were just at his throat he marched away in great haste to the marched away in great haste to the marched away in great haste to the seashore and left off that speech which seashore and left off that speech which seashore and left off that speech which he was going to make to the people upon he was going to make to the people upon he was going to make to the people upon an elevation of six cubits high an elevation of six cubits high an elevation of six cubits high he then seized on a ship which lay in he then seized on a ship which lay in he then seized on a ship which lay in the Haven and leaped into it with two of the Haven and leaped into it with two of the Haven and leaped into it with two of his guards and fled away into the midst his guards and fled away into the midst his guards and fled away into the midst of the lake of the lake of the lake seven but now the soldiers he had with seven but now the soldiers he had with seven but now the soldiers he had with him took up their arms immediately and him took up their arms immediately and him took up their arms immediately and marched against the plotters but marched against the plotters but marched against the plotters but Josephus was afraid lest a civil war Josephus was afraid lest a civil war Josephus was afraid lest a civil war should be raised by the envy of a few should be raised by the envy of a few should be raised by the envy of a few men and bring the city to ruin so he men and bring the city to ruin so he men and bring the city to ruin so he sent some of his party to tell them that sent some of his party to tell them that sent some of his party to tell them that they should do no more than provide for they should do no more than provide for they should do no more than provide for their own safety that they should not their own safety that they should not their own safety that they should not kill anybody nor accuse any for the kill anybody nor accuse any for the kill anybody nor accuse any for the occasion they had afforded of disorder occasion they had afforded of disorder occasion they had afforded of disorder accordingly these men obeyed his orders accordingly these men obeyed his orders accordingly these men obeyed his orders and were quiet but the people of the and were quiet but the people of the and were quiet but the people of the neighbouring country when they were neighbouring country when they were neighbouring country when they were informed of this plot and of the fodder informed of this plot and of the fodder informed of this plot and of the fodder they got together in great multitudes to they got together in great multitudes to they got together in great multitudes to oppose John but he prevented their oppose John but he prevented their oppose John but he prevented their attempt and fled away to gajala his attempt and fled away to gajala his attempt and fled away to gajala his native city while the Galileans came native city while the Galileans came native city while the Galileans came running out of their several cities to

running out of their several cities to running out of their several cities to Josephus and as they were now become Josephus and as they were now become Josephus and as they were now become many ten thousands of armed men they many ten thousands of armed men they many ten thousands of armed men they cried that they were come against John cried that they were come against John cried that they were come against John the common Potter against their interest the common Potter against their interest the common Potter against their interest and would at the same time burn him and and would at the same time burn him and and would at the same time burn him and that city which had received him here that city which had received him here that city which had received him here upon Joseph has told them that he took upon Joseph has told them that he took upon Joseph has told them that he took their goodwill to him kindly but still their goodwill to him kindly but still their goodwill to him kindly but still he restrained their fury and intended to he restrained their fury and intended to he restrained their fury and intended to subdue his enemies by prudent conduct subdue his enemies by prudent conduct subdue his enemies by prudent conduct rather than by slaying them so he rather than by slaying them so he rather than by slaying them so he accepted those of every city which had accepted those of every city which had accepted those of every city which had joined in this revolt with John by name joined in this revolt with John by name joined in this revolt with John by name who had readily been shown him by these who had readily been shown him by these who had readily been shown him by these that came from every city and caused that came from every city and caused that came from every city and caused public Proclamation to be made that he public Proclamation to be made that he public Proclamation to be made that he would seize upon the effects of those would seize upon the effects of those would seize upon the effects of those that did not forsake John within five that did not forsake John within five that did not forsake John within five days time and would burn both their days time and would burn both their days time and would burn both their houses and their families with fire houses and their families with fire houses and their families with fire whereupon three thousand of John's party whereupon three thousand of John's party whereupon three thousand of John's party left him immediately who came to left him immediately who came to left him immediately who came to josephus and threw their arms down at josephus and threw their arms down at josephus and threw their arms down at his feet John then B took himself his feet John then B took himself his feet John then B took himself together with his two thousand Syrian together with his two thousand Syrian together with his two thousand Syrian renegades from open attempts to more renegades from open attempts to more renegades from open attempts to more secret ways of treachery accordingly he secret ways of treachery accordingly he secret ways of treachery accordingly he privately sent messengers to Jerusalem privately sent messengers to Jerusalem privately sent messengers to Jerusalem to accuse Josephus as having too great to accuse Josephus as having too great to accuse Josephus as having too great power and to let them know that he would power and to let them know that he would power and to let them know that he would soon come as a tyrant to their soon come as a tyrant to their soon come as a tyrant to their metropolis unless they prevented him metropolis unless they prevented him metropolis unless they prevented him this accusation the people were aware of this accusation the people were aware of this accusation the people were aware of beforehand but had no regard to it beforehand but had no regard to it beforehand but had no regard to it however some of the Grande's out of envy however some of the Grande's out of envy however some of the Grande's out of envy and some of their rulers also sent money and some of their rulers also sent money and some of their rulers also sent money to John privately that he might be able to John privately that he might be able to John privately that he might be able to get together mercenary soldiers in

to get together mercenary soldiers in to get together mercenary soldiers in order to fight Josephus they also made a order to fight Josephus they also made a order to fight Josephus they also made a decree of themselves and this for decree of themselves and this for decree of themselves and this for recalling him from his government yet recalling him from his government yet recalling him from his government yet did they not think that decree did they not think that decree did they not think that decree sufficient so they sent with all 2500 sufficient so they sent with all 2500 sufficient so they sent with all 2500 armed men and four persons of the armed men and four persons of the armed men and four persons of the highest rank amongst them Joe as are the highest rank amongst them Joe as are the highest rank amongst them Joe as are the son of no Macca's and Ananias the son of son of no Macca's and Ananias the son of son of no Macca's and Ananias the son of Sadiq as also Simon and Judas the sons Sadiq as also Simon and Judas the sons Sadiq as also Simon and Judas the sons of Jonathan all very able men and of Jonathan all very able men and of Jonathan all very able men and speaking that these persons might speaking that these persons might speaking that these persons might withdraw the goodwill of the people from withdraw the goodwill of the people from withdraw the goodwill of the people from Josephus these had it in charge that if Josephus these had it in charge that if Josephus these had it in charge that if he would voluntarily come away they he would voluntarily come away they he would voluntarily come away they should permit him to come and give an should permit him to come and give an should permit him to come and give an account of his conduct but if he account of his conduct but if he account of his conduct but if he obstinately insisted upon continuing in obstinately insisted upon continuing in obstinately insisted upon continuing in his government they should treat him as his government they should treat him as his government they should treat him as an enemy now Josephus's friends had sent an enemy now Josephus's friends had sent an enemy now Josephus's friends had sent him word that an army was coming against him word that an army was coming against him word that an army was coming against him but they gave him no notice him but they gave him no notice him but they gave him no notice beforehand what the reason of their beforehand what the reason of their beforehand what the reason of their coming was that being only known among coming was that being only known among coming was that being only known among some secret counsels of his enemies and some secret counsels of his enemies and some secret counsels of his enemies and by this means it was that four cities by this means it was that four cities by this means it was that four cities revolted from him immediately Sephora's revolted from him immediately Sephora's revolted from him immediately Sephora's and gamma LA and gajala and Tiberius yet and gamma LA and gajala and Tiberius yet and gamma LA and gajala and Tiberius yet did he recover these cities without war did he recover these cities without war did he recover these cities without war and when he had routed those four and when he had routed those four and when he had routed those four commanders by stratagems and had taken commanders by stratagems and had taken commanders by stratagems and had taken the most potent of their warriors he the most potent of their warriors he the most potent of their warriors he sent them to Jerusalem and the people of sent them to Jerusalem and the people of sent them to Jerusalem and the people of Galilee had great indignation at them Galilee had great indignation at them Galilee had great indignation at them and were in a zealous disposition to and were in a zealous disposition to and were in a zealous disposition to slay not only these forces but those slay not only these forces but those slay not only these forces but those that sent them also had not these forces

that sent them also had not these forces that sent them also had not these forces prevented it by running away prevented it by running away prevented it by running away eight now John was detained afterward eight now John was detained afterward eight now John was detained afterward within the walls of gajala by the fear within the walls of gajala by the fear within the walls of gajala by the fear he was in of Josephus but within a few he was in of Josephus but within a few he was in of Josephus but within a few days Tiberius revolted again the people days Tiberius revolted again the people days Tiberius revolted again the people within it inviting King Agrippa to within it inviting King Agrippa to within it inviting King Agrippa to return to the exercise of his authority return to the exercise of his authority return to the exercise of his authority there and when he did not come at the there and when he did not come at the there and when he did not come at the time appointed and when a few Roman time appointed and when a few Roman time appointed and when a few Roman horsemen appeared that day they expelled horsemen appeared that day they expelled horsemen appeared that day they expelled Josephus out of the city now this revolt Josephus out of the city now this revolt Josephus out of the city now this revolt of theirs was presently known at tarik a of theirs was presently known at tarik a of theirs was presently known at tarik a and as Josephus had sent out all the and as Josephus had sent out all the and as Josephus had sent out all the soldiers that were with him to gather soldiers that were with him to gather soldiers that were with him to gather corn he knew not how either to march out corn he knew not how either to march out corn he knew not how either to march out alone against the revolt errs or to stay alone against the revolt errs or to stay alone against the revolt errs or to stay where he was because he was afraid the where he was because he was afraid the where he was because he was afraid the king's soldiers might prevent him if he king's soldiers might prevent him if he king's soldiers might prevent him if he tarried and might get into the city for tarried and might get into the city for tarried and might get into the city for he did not intend to do anything on the he did not intend to do anything on the he did not intend to do anything on the next day because it was the Sabbath day next day because it was the Sabbath day next day because it was the Sabbath day and would hinder his proceeding so he and would hinder his proceeding so he and would hinder his proceeding so he can try to circumvent the revolt errs by can try to circumvent the revolt errs by can try to circumvent the revolt errs by a stratagem and in the first place he a stratagem and in the first place he a stratagem and in the first place he ordered the gates of Taric aid to be ordered the gates of Taric aid to be ordered the gates of Taric aid to be shut that nobody might go out and inform shut that nobody might go out and inform shut that nobody might go out and inform those of Tiberius for whom it was those of Tiberius for whom it was those of Tiberius for whom it was intended intended intended what stratagem he was about he then got what stratagem he was about he then got what stratagem he was about he then got to gather all the ships that were upon to gather all the ships that were upon to gather all the ships that were upon the lake which were found to be two the lake which were found to be two the lake which were found to be two hundred and thirty and in each of them hundred and thirty and in each of them hundred and thirty and in each of them he put no more than four Mariners so he he put no more than four Mariners so he he put no more than four Mariners so he sailed to Tiberias with haste and kept sailed to Tiberias with haste and kept sailed to Tiberias with haste and kept at such a distance from the city that it at such a distance from the city that it at such a distance from the city that it was not easy for the people to see the was not easy for the people to see the was not easy for the people to see the vessels and ordered that the empty vessels and ordered that the empty vessels and ordered that the empty vessels should float up and down there

vessels should float up and down there vessels should float up and down there while himself who had but seven of his while himself who had but seven of his while himself who had but seven of his guards with him and those unarmed also guards with him and those unarmed also guards with him and those unarmed also went so near as to be seen but when his went so near as to be seen but when his went so near as to be seen but when his adversaries who were still reproaching adversaries who were still reproaching adversaries who were still reproaching him saw him from the walls they were so him saw him from the walls they were so him saw him from the walls they were so astonished that they supposed all the astonished that they supposed all the astonished that they supposed all the ships were full of armed men and threw ships were full of armed men and threw ships were full of armed men and threw down their arms and by signals of down their arms and by signals of down their arms and by signals of intercession they besought him to spare intercession they besought him to spare intercession they besought him to spare the city the city the city nine upon this Josephus threatened them nine upon this Josephus threatened them nine upon this Josephus threatened them terribly and reproached them that when terribly and reproached them that when terribly and reproached them that when they were the first that took up arms they were the first that took up arms they were the first that took up arms against the Romans they should spend against the Romans they should spend against the Romans they should spend their force beforehand in civil their force beforehand in civil their force beforehand in civil dissensions and do what their enemies dissensions and do what their enemies dissensions and do what their enemies desired above all things and that desired above all things and that desired above all things and that besides they should endeavor so hastily besides they should endeavor so hastily besides they should endeavor so hastily to seize upon him who took care of their to seize upon him who took care of their to seize upon him who took care of their safety and had not been ashamed to shut safety and had not been ashamed to shut safety and had not been ashamed to shut the gates of their city against him that the gates of their city against him that the gates of their city against him that built their walls that however he would built their walls that however he would built their walls that however he would admit of any intercessors from them that admit of any intercessors from them that admit of any intercessors from them that might make some excuse for them and with might make some excuse for them and with might make some excuse for them and with whom he would make such agreements as whom he would make such agreements as whom he would make such agreements as might be for the city's security here might be for the city's security here might be for the city's security here upon ten of the most potent men of upon ten of the most potent men of upon ten of the most potent men of Tiberias came down to him presently and Tiberias came down to him presently and Tiberias came down to him presently and when he had taken them into one of his when he had taken them into one of his when he had taken them into one of his vessels he ordered them to be carried a vessels he ordered them to be carried a vessels he ordered them to be carried a great way off from the city he then great way off from the city he then great way off from the city he then commanded that fifty others of their commanded that fifty others of their commanded that fifty others of their Senate such as we're men of the greatest Senate such as we're men of the greatest Senate such as we're men of the greatest eminence should come to him that they eminence should come to him that they eminence should come to him that they might also give him some security on might also give him some security on might also give him some security on their behalf after which under one new their behalf after which under one new their behalf after which under one new pretence or another he called forth pretence or another he called forth pretence or another he called forth others one after another to make the others one after another to make the others one after another to make the leagues between them he then gave order

leagues between them he then gave order leagues between them he then gave order to the Masters of those vessels which he to the Masters of those vessels which he to the Masters of those vessels which he had thus filled to sail away immediately had thus filled to sail away immediately had thus filled to sail away immediately for Tara Kay and to confine those men in for Tara Kay and to confine those men in for Tara Kay and to confine those men in the prison there till at length he took the prison there till at length he took the prison there till at length he took all their Senate consisting of six all their Senate consisting of six all their Senate consisting of six hundred persons and about two thousand hundred persons and about two thousand hundred persons and about two thousand of the populace and carried them away to of the populace and carried them away to of the populace and carried them away to tarrick a footnote I cannot but think tarrick a footnote I cannot but think tarrick a footnote I cannot but think this stratagem of Josephus which is this stratagem of Josephus which is this stratagem of Josephus which is related both here and in his life related both here and in his life related both here and in his life section 32 33 to be one of the finest section 32 33 to be one of the finest section 32 33 to be one of the finest that ever was invented and executed by that ever was invented and executed by that ever was invented and executed by any warrior whatsoever and footnote any warrior whatsoever and footnote any warrior whatsoever and footnote 10 and when the rest of the people cried 10 and when the rest of the people cried 10 and when the rest of the people cried out that it was one clitoris that was out that it was one clitoris that was out that it was one clitoris that was the chief this revolt they desired him the chief this revolt they desired him the chief this revolt they desired him to spend his anger upon him only but to spend his anger upon him only but to spend his anger upon him only but Josephus whose intention it was to slay Josephus whose intention it was to slay Josephus whose intention it was to slay nobody commanded one levius belonging to nobody commanded one levius belonging to nobody commanded one levius belonging to his guards to go out of the vessel in his guards to go out of the vessel in his guards to go out of the vessel in order to cut off both cletus's hands yet order to cut off both cletus's hands yet order to cut off both cletus's hands yet was Livius afraid to go out by himself was Livius afraid to go out by himself was Livius afraid to go out by himself alone to such a large body of enemies alone to such a large body of enemies alone to such a large body of enemies and refused to go now Cletus saw that and refused to go now Cletus saw that and refused to go now Cletus saw that Josephus was in a great passion in the Josephus was in a great passion in the Josephus was in a great passion in the ship and ready to leap out of it in ship and ready to leap out of it in ship and ready to leap out of it in order to execute the punishment himself order to execute the punishment himself order to execute the punishment himself he begged therefore from the shore that he begged therefore from the shore that he begged therefore from the shore that he would leave him one of his hands he would leave him one of his hands he would leave him one of his hands which Josephus agreed to upon condition which Josephus agreed to upon condition which Josephus agreed to upon condition that he would himself cut off the other that he would himself cut off the other that he would himself cut off the other hand accordingly he drew his sword and hand accordingly he drew his sword and hand accordingly he drew his sword and with his right hand cut off his left so with his right hand cut off his left so with his right hand cut off his left so great was the fear he was in of Josephus great was the fear he was in of Josephus great was the fear he was in of Josephus himself and thus he took the people of

himself and thus he took the people of himself and thus he took the people of Tiberias prisoners and recovered the Tiberias prisoners and recovered the Tiberias prisoners and recovered the city again with empty ships and seven of city again with empty ships and seven of city again with empty ships and seven of his guard his guard his guard moreover a few days afterward he retook moreover a few days afterward he retook moreover a few days afterward he retook mashaallah which had revolted with the mashaallah which had revolted with the mashaallah which had revolted with the people of Sephora's and gave his people of Sephora's and gave his people of Sephora's and gave his soldiers leave to plunder it yet did he soldiers leave to plunder it yet did he soldiers leave to plunder it yet did he get all the plunder together and get all the plunder together and get all the plunder together and restored it to the inhabitants and the restored it to the inhabitants and the restored it to the inhabitants and the like he did to the inhabitants of like he did to the inhabitants of like he did to the inhabitants of Sephora's and Tiberias for when he had Sephora's and Tiberias for when he had Sephora's and Tiberias for when he had subdued those cities he had a mind by subdued those cities he had a mind by subdued those cities he had a mind by letting them be plundered to give them letting them be plundered to give them letting them be plundered to give them some good instruction while at the same some good instruction while at the same some good instruction while at the same time he regained their goodwill by time he regained their goodwill by time he regained their goodwill by restoring them their money again restoring them their money again restoring them their money again chapter 22 the Jews make all ready for chapter 22 the Jews make all ready for chapter 22 the Jews make all ready for the war and Simon the son of Guy Oris the war and Simon the son of Guy Oris the war and Simon the son of Guy Oris Falls to plundering one and thus were Falls to plundering one and thus were Falls to plundering one and thus were the disturbances of Galilee quieted when the disturbances of Galilee quieted when the disturbances of Galilee quieted when upon their ceasing to prosecute their upon their ceasing to prosecute their upon their ceasing to prosecute their civil dissensions they be took civil dissensions they be took civil dissensions they be took themselves to make preparations for the themselves to make preparations for the themselves to make preparations for the war with the Romans now in Jerusalem the war with the Romans now in Jerusalem the war with the Romans now in Jerusalem the high priests are Tanis and do as many of high priests are Tanis and do as many of high priests are Tanis and do as many of the men of power as were not in the the men of power as were not in the the men of power as were not in the interest of the Romans both repaired the interest of the Romans both repaired the interest of the Romans both repaired the walls and made a great many warlike walls and made a great many warlike walls and made a great many warlike instruments in so much that in all parts instruments in so much that in all parts instruments in so much that in all parts of the city darts and all sorts of armor of the city darts and all sorts of armor of the city darts and all sorts of armor were upon the anvil although the were upon the anvil although the were upon the anvil although the multitude of the young men were engaged multitude of the young men were engaged multitude of the young men were engaged in exercises without any regularity and in exercises without any regularity and in exercises without any regularity and all places were full of tumultuous do all places were full of tumultuous do all places were full of tumultuous do yet the moderate sort were exceedingly yet the moderate sort were exceedingly yet the moderate sort were exceedingly sad and degreed many there were also out sad and degreed many there were also out sad and degreed many there were also out of the prospect they had of the of the prospect they had of the of the prospect they had of the calamities that were coming upon them

calamities that were coming upon them calamities that were coming upon them made great lamentations there were also made great lamentations there were also made great lamentations there were also such omens observed as were understood such omens observed as were understood such omens observed as were understood to be forerunners of Evil's by such as to be forerunners of Evil's by such as to be forerunners of Evil's by such as loved peas but were by those that loved peas but were by those that loved peas but were by those that kindled the war interpreted so as to kindled the war interpreted so as to kindled the war interpreted so as to suit their own inclinations and the very suit their own inclinations and the very suit their own inclinations and the very state of the city even before the Romans state of the city even before the Romans state of the city even before the Romans came against it was that of a place came against it was that of a place came against it was that of a place doomed to destruction doomed to destruction doomed to destruction however an anissa's concern was this to however an anissa's concern was this to however an anissa's concern was this to lay aside for a while the preparations lay aside for a while the preparations lay aside for a while the preparations for the war and to persuade the for the war and to persuade the for the war and to persuade the seditious to consult their own interest seditious to consult their own interest seditious to consult their own interest and to restrain the madness of those and to restrain the madness of those and to restrain the madness of those that had the name of zealots but their that had the name of zealots but their that had the name of zealots but their violence was too hard for him and what violence was too hard for him and what violence was too hard for him and what and he came to we shall relate to your and he came to we shall relate to your and he came to we shall relate to your after after after too but as for the Accra being to parky too but as for the Accra being to parky too but as for the Accra being to parky Simon the son of Duras got a great Simon the son of Duras got a great Simon the son of Duras got a great number of those that were fond of number of those that were fond of number of those that were fond of innovations together and be took himself innovations together and be took himself innovations together and be took himself to ravage the country nor did she only to ravage the country nor did she only to ravage the country nor did she only harass the rich men's houses but harass the rich men's houses but harass the rich men's houses but tormented their bodies and appeared tormented their bodies and appeared tormented their bodies and appeared openly in beforehand to effect tyranny openly in beforehand to effect tyranny openly in beforehand to effect tyranny in his government and when an army was in his government and when an army was in his government and when an army was sent against him by Artemis and the sent against him by Artemis and the sent against him by Artemis and the other rulers he and his band retired to other rulers he and his band retired to other rulers he and his band retired to the robbers that were at Masada and the robbers that were at Masada and the robbers that were at Masada and stayed there and plundered the country stayed there and plundered the country stayed there and plundered the country of a doom al with them till both an of a doom al with them till both an of a doom al with them till both an honest and his other adversaries were honest and his other adversaries were honest and his other adversaries were slain and until the rulers of that slain and until the rulers of that slain and until the rulers of that country were so afflicted with a country were so afflicted with a country were so afflicted with a multitude of those that were slain and multitude of those that were slain and multitude of those that were slain and with the continual ravage of what they with the continual ravage of what they with the continual ravage of what they had that they raised an army and put had that they raised an army and put had that they raised an army and put Garrison's into the villages to secure

Garrison's into the villages to secure Garrison's into the villages to secure them from those insults and in this them from those insults and in this them from those insults and in this state were the affairs of Judea at that state were the affairs of Judea at that state were the affairs of Judea at that time end time end time end of book 2 chapters 21 and 22 end of book of book 2 chapters 21 and 22 end of book of book 2 chapters 21 and 22 end of book 2