Josephus Book 21a - From the Taking of Jerusalem to Herod being made governor of Judea

the Wars of the Jews by Josephus the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston preface translated by William Weston preface translated by William Weston preface footnote I have already observed more footnote I have already observed more footnote I have already observed more than once that this history of the than once that this history of the than once that this history of the Jewish war was Josephus's first work and Jewish war was Josephus's first work and Jewish war was Josephus's first work and published about 1875 when he was about published about 1875 when he was about published about 1875 when he was about 38 years of age and that when he wrote 38 years of age and that when he wrote 38 years of age and that when he wrote it he was not thoroughly acquainted with it he was not thoroughly acquainted with it he was not thoroughly acquainted with several circumstances of history from several circumstances of history from several circumstances of history from the days of Antiochus Epiphanes with the days of Antiochus Epiphanes with the days of Antiochus Epiphanes with which it begins till near his own times which it begins till near his own times which it begins till near his own times contained in the first and former part contained in the first and former part contained in the first and former part of the second book and so committed many of the second book and so committed many of the second book and so committed many involuntary errors therein that he involuntary errors therein that he involuntary errors therein that he published his antiquities 18 years published his antiquities 18 years published his antiquities 18 years afterward in the thirteenth year of afterward in the thirteenth year of afterward in the thirteenth year of Domitian ad 93 when he was much more Domitian ad 93 when he was much more Domitian ad 93 when he was much more completely acquainted with those ancient completely acquainted with those ancient completely acquainted with those ancient times and after he had perused those times and after he had perused those times and after he had perused those most authentic histories the first book most authentic histories the first book most authentic histories the first book of Maccabees and the chronicles of the of Maccabees and the chronicles of the of Maccabees and the chronicles of the priesthood of John Haqqanis etc that priesthood of John Haqqanis etc that priesthood of John Haqqanis etc that accordingly he then reviewed those parts accordingly he then reviewed those parts accordingly he then reviewed those parts of this work and gave the public a more of this work and gave the public a more of this work and gave the public a more faithful complete and accurate account faithful complete and accurate account faithful complete and accurate account of the facts terian related and honestly of the facts terian related and honestly of the facts terian related and honestly corrected the errors he had before run corrected the errors he had before run corrected the errors he had before run into end of footnote whereas the war into end of footnote whereas the war into end of footnote whereas the war which the Jews made with the Romans has which the Jews made with the Romans has which the Jews made with the Romans has been the greatest of all those not only

been the greatest of all those not only been the greatest of all those not only that have been in our times but in a that have been in our times but in a that have been in our times but in a manner of those that ever were heard of manner of those that ever were heard of manner of those that ever were heard of both of those we're in cities have both of those we're in cities have both of those we're in cities have fought against cities or nations against fought against cities or nations against fought against cities or nations against nations while some men who were not nations while some men who were not nations while some men who were not concerned in the affairs themselves have concerned in the affairs themselves have concerned in the affairs themselves have gotten together vain and contradictory gotten together vain and contradictory gotten together vain and contradictory stories by hearsay and have written them stories by hearsay and have written them stories by hearsay and have written them down after a sophistical manner and down after a sophistical manner and down after a sophistical manner and while those that were their present have while those that were their present have while those that were their present have given false accounts of things and this given false accounts of things and this given false accounts of things and this either out of a humour of flattery to either out of a humour of flattery to either out of a humour of flattery to the Romans or of hatred towards the Jews the Romans or of hatred towards the Jews the Romans or of hatred towards the Jews and while their writings contain and while their writings contain and while their writings contain sometimes accusations and sometimes in sometimes accusations and sometimes in sometimes accusations and sometimes in Qom eum's but no for the accurate truth Qom eum's but no for the accurate truth Qom eum's but no for the accurate truth of the facts I have proposed to myself of the facts I have proposed to myself of the facts I have proposed to myself for the sake of such as live under the for the sake of such as live under the for the sake of such as live under the government of the Romans to translate government of the Romans to translate government of the Romans to translate those books into the Greek tongue which those books into the Greek tongue which those books into the Greek tongue which I formerly composed in the language of I formerly composed in the language of I formerly composed in the language of our country and sent to the upper our country and sent to the upper our country and sent to the upper barbarians footnote who these upper barbarians footnote who these upper barbarians footnote who these upper barbarians remote from the sea were barbarians remote from the sea were barbarians remote from the sea were Josephus himself will inform us in Josephus himself will inform us in Josephus himself will inform us in section 2 namely the Parthian Xand section 2 namely the Parthian Xand section 2 namely the Parthian Xand Babylonians and remotest Arabians of the Babylonians and remotest Arabians of the Babylonians and remotest Arabians of the Jews among them besides the Jews beyond Jews among them besides the Jews beyond Jews among them besides the Jews beyond Euphrates and the area be nigh or Euphrates and the area be nigh or Euphrates and the area be nigh or Assyrians 20 also learned that these

Assyrians 20 also learned that these Assyrians 20 also learned that these Parthians Babylonians the remotest Parthians Babylonians the remotest Parthians Babylonians the remotest Arabians or at least the Jews among them Arabians or at least the Jews among them Arabians or at least the Jews among them as also the Jews beyond Euphrates and as also the Jews beyond Euphrates and as also the Jews beyond Euphrates and the area BNI or Assyrians understood the area BNI or Assyrians understood the area BNI or Assyrians understood Josephus's Hebrew or rather cal de ik Josephus's Hebrew or rather cal de ik Josephus's Hebrew or rather cal de ik box of the Jewish War before they were box of the Jewish War before they were box of the Jewish War before they were put into the Greek language end of put into the Greek language end of put into the Greek language end of footnote Joseph the son of Mathias by footnote Joseph the son of Mathias by footnote Joseph the son of Mathias by Bertha Hebrew a priest Bertha Hebrew a priest Bertha Hebrew a priest also and one who at first fought against also and one who at first fought against also and one who at first fought against the Romans myself and was forced to be the Romans myself and was forced to be the Romans myself and was forced to be present at what was done afterwards and present at what was done afterwards and present at what was done afterwards and the author of this work now at the time the author of this work now at the time the author of this work now at the time when this great concussion of affairs when this great concussion of affairs when this great concussion of affairs happened the affairs of the Romans were happened the affairs of the Romans were happened the affairs of the Romans were themselves in great disorder those Jews themselves in great disorder those Jews themselves in great disorder those Jews also who were for innovations then arose also who were for innovations then arose also who were for innovations then arose when the times were disturbed they were when the times were disturbed they were when the times were disturbed they were also in a flourishing condition for also in a flourishing condition for also in a flourishing condition for strength and riches in so much that the strength and riches in so much that the strength and riches in so much that the affairs of the East were then exceeding affairs of the East were then exceeding affairs of the East were then exceeding tumultuous while some hoped for gain and tumultuous while some hoped for gain and tumultuous while some hoped for gain and others were afraid of loss in such others were afraid of loss in such others were afraid of loss in such troubles for the Jews hoped that all of troubles for the Jews hoped that all of troubles for the Jews hoped that all of their nation which were beyond Euphrates their nation which were beyond Euphrates their nation which were beyond Euphrates would have raised an insurrection would have raised an insurrection would have raised an insurrection together with them the goals also in the together with them the goals also in the together with them the goals also in the neighborhood of the neighborhood of the neighborhood of the Romans were in motion and the jelton Romans were in motion and the jelton Romans were in motion and the jelton were not quiet but all was in disorder were not quiet but all was in disorder were not quiet but all was in disorder after the death of Nero

after the death of Nero after the death of Nero and the opportunity now offered induced and the opportunity now offered induced and the opportunity now offered induced many to aim at the royal power and the many to aim at the royal power and the many to aim at the royal power and the soldiery effected change out of the soldiery effected change out of the soldiery effected change out of the hopes of getting money I thought it hopes of getting money I thought it hopes of getting money I thought it therefore an absurd thing to see the therefore an absurd thing to see the therefore an absurd thing to see the truth falsified in affairs of such great truth falsified in affairs of such great truth falsified in affairs of such great consequence and to take no notice of it consequence and to take no notice of it consequence and to take no notice of it but to suffer those Greeks and Romans but to suffer those Greeks and Romans but to suffer those Greeks and Romans that were not in the wars to be ignorant that were not in the wars to be ignorant that were not in the wars to be ignorant of these things and to read either of these things and to read either of these things and to read either flatteries or fictions far the Parthians flatteries or fictions far the Parthians flatteries or fictions far the Parthians and the Babylonians and the remotest and the Babylonians and the remotest and the Babylonians and the remotest Arabians Arabians Arabians and those of our nation beyond Euphrates and those of our nation beyond Euphrates and those of our nation beyond Euphrates with the area be nigh by my means knew with the area be nigh by my means knew with the area be nigh by my means knew accurately both whence the war begun accurately both whence the war begun accurately both whence the war begun what miseries it brought upon us and what miseries it brought upon us and what miseries it brought upon us and after of what manner it ended it is true after of what manner it ended it is true after of what manner it ended it is true these writers have the confidence to these writers have the confidence to these writers have the confidence to call their accounts histories wherein call their accounts histories wherein call their accounts histories wherein yet they seemed to me to fail of their yet they seemed to me to fail of their yet they seemed to me to fail of their own purpose as well as to relate nothing own purpose as well as to relate nothing own purpose as well as to relate nothing that is sound for they have a mind to that is sound for they have a mind to that is sound for they have a mind to demonstrate the greatness of the Romans demonstrate the greatness of the Romans demonstrate the greatness of the Romans while they still diminish and lessen the while they still diminish and lessen the while they still diminish and lessen the actions of the Jews as not discerning actions of the Jews as not discerning actions of the Jews as not discerning how it cannot be that those must appear how it cannot be that those must appear how it cannot be that those must appear to be great who have only conquered to be great who have only conquered to be great who have only conquered those that were little nor are they those that were little nor are they those that were little nor are they ashamed to overlook the length of the ashamed to overlook the length of the ashamed to overlook the length of the war the multitude of the Roman forces war the multitude of the Roman forces war the multitude of the Roman forces who so greatly suffered in it all the

who so greatly suffered in it all the who so greatly suffered in it all the might of the commanders whose great might of the commanders whose great might of the commanders whose great Labor's about Jerusalem will be deemed Labor's about Jerusalem will be deemed Labor's about Jerusalem will be deemed inglorious if what they achieve to be inglorious if what they achieve to be inglorious if what they achieve to be reckoned but a small matter however I reckoned but a small matter however I reckoned but a small matter however I will not go to the other extreme out of will not go to the other extreme out of will not go to the other extreme out of opposition to those men who extol the opposition to those men who extol the opposition to those men who extol the Romans nor will I determine to raise the Romans nor will I determine to raise the Romans nor will I determine to raise the actions of my countrymen too high but I actions of my countrymen too high but I actions of my countrymen too high but I will prosecute the actions of both will prosecute the actions of both will prosecute the actions of both parties with accuracy yet shall I suit parties with accuracy yet shall I suit parties with accuracy yet shall I suit my language to the passions I am under my language to the passions I am under my language to the passions I am under as to the affairs I describe and must be as to the affairs I describe and must be as to the affairs I describe and must be allowed to indulge some lamentations allowed to indulge some lamentations allowed to indulge some lamentations upon the miseries undergone by my own upon the miseries undergone by my own upon the miseries undergone by my own country for that it was a seditious country for that it was a seditious country for that it was a seditious temper of our own that destroyed it and temper of our own that destroyed it and temper of our own that destroyed it and that they were the tyrants among the that they were the tyrants among the that they were the tyrants among the Jews who brought the Roman power upon us Jews who brought the Roman power upon us Jews who brought the Roman power upon us who unwillingly attacked us and who unwillingly attacked us and who unwillingly attacked us and occasioned the burning of our holy occasioned the burning of our holy occasioned the burning of our holy temple temple temple Titus Caesar who destroyed it is himself Titus Caesar who destroyed it is himself Titus Caesar who destroyed it is himself a witness who during the entire war a witness who during the entire war a witness who during the entire war pitted the people who were kept under by pitted the people who were kept under by pitted the people who were kept under by the seditious and did often voluntarily the seditious and did often voluntarily the seditious and did often voluntarily delay the taking of the city and allowed delay the taking of the city and allowed delay the taking of the city and allowed time to the siege in order to let the time to the siege in order to let the time to the siege in order to let the authors have opportunity for repentance authors have opportunity for repentance authors have opportunity for repentance but if anyone makes an unjust accusation but if anyone makes an unjust accusation but if anyone makes an unjust accusation against us when we speak so passionately against us when we speak so passionately against us when we speak so passionately about the tyrants or the robbers or about the tyrants or the robbers or about the tyrants or the robbers or sorely bewail the misfortunes of our

sorely bewail the misfortunes of our sorely bewail the misfortunes of our country country country let him indulge my affections herein let him indulge my affections herein let him indulge my affections herein though it be contrary to the rules for though it be contrary to the rules for though it be contrary to the rules for writing history because it had so come writing history because it had so come writing history because it had so come to pass that our city Jerusalem had to pass that our city Jerusalem had to pass that our city Jerusalem had arrived at a higher degree of felicity arrived at a higher degree of felicity arrived at a higher degree of felicity than any other city under the Roman than any other city under the Roman than any other city under the Roman government and yet at last fell into the government and yet at last fell into the government and yet at last fell into the sorest of calamities again accordingly sorest of calamities again accordingly sorest of calamities again accordingly it appears to me that the misfortunes of it appears to me that the misfortunes of it appears to me that the misfortunes of all men from the beginning of the world all men from the beginning of the world all men from the beginning of the world if they be compared to these of the Jews if they be compared to these of the Jews if they be compared to these of the Jews footnote that these calamities of the footnote that these calamities of the footnote that these calamities of the Jews who were our saviors murderers were Jews who were our saviors murderers were Jews who were our saviors murderers were to be the greatest that had ever been to be the greatest that had ever been to be the greatest that had ever been since the beginning of the world our since the beginning of the world our since the beginning of the world our Savior had directly foretold Matthew Savior had directly foretold Matthew Savior had directly foretold Matthew chapter 24 verse 21 mark chapter 13 chapter 24 verse 21 mark chapter 13 chapter 24 verse 21 mark chapter 13 verse 19 Luke chapter 21 verses 23 and verse 19 Luke chapter 21 verses 23 and verse 19 Luke chapter 21 verses 23 and 24 and that they proved to be such 24 and that they proved to be such 24 and that they proved to be such accordingly Josephus is here a most accordingly Josephus is here a most accordingly Josephus is here a most authentic witness in the footnote are authentic witness in the footnote are authentic witness in the footnote are not so can not so can not so can durable as they were while the authors durable as they were while the authors durable as they were while the authors of them were not foreigners neither this of them were not foreigners neither this of them were not foreigners neither this makes it impossible for me to contain my makes it impossible for me to contain my makes it impossible for me to contain my lamentations but if any one be lamentations but if any one be lamentations but if any one be inflexible in his senses of me let him inflexible in his senses of me let him inflexible in his senses of me let him attribute the facts themselves to the

attribute the facts themselves to the attribute the facts themselves to the historical part and the lamentations to historical part and the lamentations to historical part and the lamentations to the writer himself only however I may the writer himself only however I may the writer himself only however I may justly blame the learn it men among the justly blame the learn it men among the justly blame the learn it men among the Greeks who friends such great actions Greeks who friends such great actions Greeks who friends such great actions have been done in their own times which have been done in their own times which have been done in their own times which upon the comparison quite eclipsed the upon the comparison quite eclipsed the upon the comparison quite eclipsed the old wars do yet sit as judges of those old wars do yet sit as judges of those old wars do yet sit as judges of those affairs and past bitter censors upon the affairs and past bitter censors upon the affairs and past bitter censors upon the labors of the best writers of antiquity labors of the best writers of antiquity labors of the best writers of antiquity which moderns although they may be which moderns although they may be which moderns although they may be superior to the old writers in eloquence superior to the old writers in eloquence superior to the old writers in eloquence yet are they inferior to them in the yet are they inferior to them in the yet are they inferior to them in the execution of what they intended to do execution of what they intended to do execution of what they intended to do while these also write new histories while these also write new histories while these also write new histories about the Assyrians and Medes as if the about the Assyrians and Medes as if the about the Assyrians and Medes as if the ancient writers had not described their ancient writers had not described their ancient writers had not described their affairs as they ought to have done affairs as they ought to have done affairs as they ought to have done although these be as far inferior to although these be as far inferior to although these be as far inferior to them in abilities as they are different them in abilities as they are different them in abilities as they are different in their notions from them for of old in their notions from them for of old in their notions from them for of old everyone took upon them to write what everyone took upon them to write what everyone took upon them to write what happened in his own time where their happened in his own time where their happened in his own time where their immediate concern in the actions made immediate concern in the actions made immediate concern in the actions made their promises of value and where it their promises of value and where it their promises of value and where it must be reproachful to write lies when must be reproachful to write lies when must be reproachful to write lies when they must be known by the readers to be they must be known by the readers to be they must be known by the readers to be such but then an undertaking to preserve such but then an undertaking to preserve such but then an undertaking to preserve the memory of what hath not been before the memory of what hath not been before the memory of what hath not been before recorded and to represent the affairs of recorded and to represent the affairs of recorded and to represent the affairs of one's own time to those that come one's own time to those that come one's own time to those that come afterwards is really worthy of praise

afterwards is really worthy of praise afterwards is really worthy of praise and commendation now he is to be and commendation now he is to be and commendation now he is to be esteemed to have taken good pains in esteemed to have taken good pains in esteemed to have taken good pains in earnest not who does no more than change earnest not who does no more than change earnest not who does no more than change the disposition and order of other men's the disposition and order of other men's the disposition and order of other men's works but he who not only relates what works but he who not only relates what works but he who not only relates what had not been related before but composes had not been related before but composes had not been related before but composes an entire body of history of his own an entire body of history of his own an entire body of history of his own according according according I have been at great charges and have I have been at great charges and have I have been at great charges and have taken very great pains about this taken very great pains about this taken very great pains about this history though I be a foreigner and to history though I be a foreigner and to history though I be a foreigner and to dedicate this work as a memorial of dedicate this work as a memorial of dedicate this work as a memorial of great actions both to the Greeks and to great actions both to the Greeks and to great actions both to the Greeks and to the barbarians but for some of our own the barbarians but for some of our own the barbarians but for some of our own principle men their mouths are wide open principle men their mouths are wide open principle men their mouths are wide open and their tongues loosed presently for and their tongues loosed presently for and their tongues loosed presently for gain and lawsuits but quite muzzled up gain and lawsuits but quite muzzled up gain and lawsuits but quite muzzled up when they are to write history where when they are to write history where when they are to write history where they must speak truth and gather facts they must speak truth and gather facts they must speak truth and gather facts together with a great deal of pains and together with a great deal of pains and together with a great deal of pains and so they leave the writing such histories so they leave the writing such histories so they leave the writing such histories to weaker people and to search as are to weaker people and to search as are to weaker people and to search as are not acquainted with the actions of not acquainted with the actions of not acquainted with the actions of princes yet shall the real truth of princes yet shall the real truth of princes yet shall the real truth of historical facts be preferred by us how historical facts be preferred by us how historical facts be preferred by us how much so ever it be neglected among the much so ever it be neglected among the much so ever it be neglected among the Greek historians to write concerning the Greek historians to write concerning the Greek historians to write concerning the antiquities of the Jews who they were antiquities of the Jews who they were antiquities of the Jews who they were originally and how they revolted from originally and how they revolted from originally and how they revolted from the Egyptians and what country they

the Egyptians and what country they the Egyptians and what country they traveled over and what countries they traveled over and what countries they traveled over and what countries they seized upon afterward and how they were seized upon afterward and how they were seized upon afterward and how they were removed out of them removed out of them removed out of them I think this not to be a fit opportunity I think this not to be a fit opportunity I think this not to be a fit opportunity and on other accounts also superfluous and on other accounts also superfluous and on other accounts also superfluous and this because many Jews before me and this because many Jews before me and this because many Jews before me have composed the histories of our have composed the histories of our have composed the histories of our ancestors very exactly as have some of ancestors very exactly as have some of ancestors very exactly as have some of the Greeks done it also and have the Greeks done it also and have the Greeks done it also and have translated our histories into their own translated our histories into their own translated our histories into their own tongue and have not much mistaken the tongue and have not much mistaken the tongue and have not much mistaken the truth in their histories but then where truth in their histories but then where truth in their histories but then where the writers of these affairs and our the writers of these affairs and our the writers of these affairs and our prophets leave off thence shall I take prophets leave off thence shall I take prophets leave off thence shall I take my rise and begin my history now as to my rise and begin my history now as to my rise and begin my history now as to what concerns that Wharf which happened what concerns that Wharf which happened what concerns that Wharf which happened in my own time I will go over it very in my own time I will go over it very in my own time I will go over it very largely and with all the diligence I largely and with all the diligence I largely and with all the diligence I unable but for what preceded mine own unable but for what preceded mine own unable but for what preceded mine own age that I shall run over briefly for age that I shall run over briefly for age that I shall run over briefly for example I shall relate how Antiochus example I shall relate how Antiochus example I shall relate how Antiochus who was named epiphanies took Jerusalem who was named epiphanies took Jerusalem who was named epiphanies took Jerusalem by force and held it three years and by force and held it three years and by force and held it three years and three months and was then ejected out of three months and was then ejected out of three months and was then ejected out of the country by the sons of as ammonius the country by the sons of as ammonius the country by the sons of as ammonius after that how their austerity after that how their austerity after that how their austerity quarrelled about the government and quarrelled about the government and quarrelled about the government and brought upon their settlement the Romans brought upon their settlement the Romans brought upon their settlement the Romans and Pompey how Herod also the son of and Pompey how Herod also the son of and Pompey how Herod also the son of Antipater dissolved their government and

Antipater dissolved their government and Antipater dissolved their government and brought seizures upon them as also how brought seizures upon them as also how brought seizures upon them as also how our people made a sedition upon Herod's our people made a sedition upon Herod's our people made a sedition upon Herod's death while Augustus was the Roman death while Augustus was the Roman death while Augustus was the Roman Emperor and quintilius Varis was in that Emperor and quintilius Varis was in that Emperor and quintilius Varis was in that country and how the war broke out in the country and how the war broke out in the country and how the war broke out in the 12th year of Nero with what happened to 12th year of Nero with what happened to 12th year of Nero with what happened to cestus and what places the Jews cestus and what places the Jews cestus and what places the Jews assaulted in a hostile manner in the assaulted in a hostile manner in the assaulted in a hostile manner in the first sailors of the war as also I shall first sailors of the war as also I shall first sailors of the war as also I shall relate how they built walls about the relate how they built walls about the relate how they built walls about the neighboring cities and how Nero upon neighboring cities and how Nero upon neighboring cities and how Nero upon cestus his defeat was in fear of the cestus his defeat was in fear of the cestus his defeat was in fear of the entire event of the war and thereupon entire event of the war and thereupon entire event of the war and thereupon made Vespasian's enroll in this war and made Vespasian's enroll in this war and made Vespasian's enroll in this war and how this best Asian with the elder of how this best Asian with the elder of how this best Asian with the elder of his sons footnote Titus end of footnote his sons footnote Titus end of footnote his sons footnote Titus end of footnote made an expedition into the country of made an expedition into the country of made an expedition into the country of Judea what was the number of the Roman Judea what was the number of the Roman Judea what was the number of the Roman army that he made use of and how many of army that he made use of and how many of army that he made use of and how many of his auxiliaries were cut off in all his auxiliaries were cut off in all his auxiliaries were cut off in all Galilee and how he took some of its Galilee and how he took some of its Galilee and how he took some of its cities entirely and by force and others cities entirely and by force and others cities entirely and by force and others of them by treaty and on terms now when of them by treaty and on terms now when of them by treaty and on terms now when I am come so far I shall describe the I am come so far I shall describe the I am come so far I shall describe the good order of the Romans in war at the good order of the Romans in war at the good order of the Romans in war at the discipline of their legions the discipline of their legions the discipline of their legions the amplitude of both the Galilee's with its amplitude of both the Galilee's with its amplitude of both the Galilee's with its nature and the limits of Judea and nature and the limits of Judea and nature and the limits of Judea and besides this I shall particularly go

besides this I shall particularly go besides this I shall particularly go over what is peculiar to the country the over what is peculiar to the country the over what is peculiar to the country the lakes and fountains that are in them and lakes and fountains that are in them and lakes and fountains that are in them and what miseries happened to every city as what miseries happened to every city as what miseries happened to every city as they were taken and all this with they were taken and all this with they were taken and all this with accuracy as I saw the thing accuracy as I saw the thing accuracy as I saw the thing is done or suffered in them for I shall is done or suffered in them for I shall is done or suffered in them for I shall not conceal any of the calamities I not conceal any of the calamities I not conceal any of the calamities I myself endured since I shall relate them myself endured since I shall relate them myself endured since I shall relate them to such as know the truth of them after to such as know the truth of them after to such as know the truth of them after this I shall relate how when the Jews this I shall relate how when the Jews this I shall relate how when the Jews affairs were become very bad Nero died affairs were become very bad Nero died affairs were become very bad Nero died and Vespasian when he was going to and Vespasian when he was going to and Vespasian when he was going to attack Jerusalem was called back to take attack Jerusalem was called back to take attack Jerusalem was called back to take the government upon him what signs the government upon him what signs the government upon him what signs happened to him relating to his gaining happened to him relating to his gaining happened to him relating to his gaining that government and what mutations of that government and what mutations of that government and what mutations of government then happened at Rome and how government then happened at Rome and how government then happened at Rome and how he was unwillingly made emperor by his he was unwillingly made emperor by his he was unwillingly made emperor by his soldiers and how upon his departure to soldiers and how upon his departure to soldiers and how upon his departure to Egypt to take upon him the government of Egypt to take upon him the government of Egypt to take upon him the government of the Empire the affairs of the Jews the Empire the affairs of the Jews the Empire the affairs of the Jews became very tumultuous as also how the became very tumultuous as also how the became very tumultuous as also how the tyrants rose up against them and fell tyrants rose up against them and fell tyrants rose up against them and fell into dissensions among themselves into dissensions among themselves into dissensions among themselves moreover I shall relate how Titus moreover I shall relate how Titus moreover I shall relate how Titus marched out of Egypt into Judea the marched out of Egypt into Judea the marched out of Egypt into Judea the second time as also how and where and second time as also how and where and second time as also how and where and how many forces he got together and in how many forces he got together and in how many forces he got together and in what state the city was by the means of what state the city was by the means of what state the city was by the means of the seditious at his coming

the seditious at his coming the seditious at his coming what attacks he made and how many what attacks he made and how many what attacks he made and how many ramparts he cast up of the three walls ramparts he cast up of the three walls ramparts he cast up of the three walls that encompass the city and of their that encompass the city and of their that encompass the city and of their missions of the strength of the city and missions of the strength of the city and missions of the strength of the city and the structure of the temple and holy the structure of the temple and holy the structure of the temple and holy house and besides the measures of those house and besides the measures of those house and besides the measures of those edifices and of the altar and all edifices and of the altar and all edifices and of the altar and all accurately determined a description also accurately determined a description also accurately determined a description also of certain of their festivals and seven of certain of their festivals and seven of certain of their festivals and seven purifications of purity footnote these purifications of purity footnote these purifications of purity footnote these seven or rather five degrees of purity seven or rather five degrees of purity seven or rather five degrees of purity or purification are enumerated here or purification are enumerated here or purification are enumerated here after the Rabin's make ten degrees of after the Rabin's make ten degrees of after the Rabin's make ten degrees of them as real and there informs us end of them as real and there informs us end of them as real and there informs us end of footnote and the sacred ministrations of footnote and the sacred ministrations of footnote and the sacred ministrations of the priests with the garments of the the priests with the garments of the the priests with the garments of the priests and of the high priests and of priests and of the high priests and of priests and of the high priests and of the night the night the night of the most holy place of the temple of the most holy place of the temple of the most holy place of the temple without concealing anything or adding without concealing anything or adding without concealing anything or adding anything to the known truth of things anything to the known truth of things anything to the known truth of things after this I shall relate the barbarity after this I shall relate the barbarity after this I shall relate the barbarity of the tyrants towards the people of of the tyrants towards the people of of the tyrants towards the people of their own nation as well as the their own nation as well as the their own nation as well as the indulgence of the Romans in sparing indulgence of the Romans in sparing indulgence of the Romans in sparing foreigners and how orphan Titus out of foreigners and how orphan Titus out of foreigners and how orphan Titus out of his desire to preserve the city and the his desire to preserve the city and the his desire to preserve the city and the temple invited the seditious to come to temple invited the seditious to come to temple invited the seditious to come to terms of accommodation I shall also terms of accommodation I shall also terms of accommodation I shall also distinguish the sufferings of the people

distinguish the sufferings of the people distinguish the sufferings of the people and their calamities how far they were and their calamities how far they were and their calamities how far they were afflicted by the sedition and how far by afflicted by the sedition and how far by afflicted by the sedition and how far by the famine and at length were taken nor the famine and at length were taken nor the famine and at length were taken nor shall I omit to mention the misfortunes shall I omit to mention the misfortunes shall I omit to mention the misfortunes of the deserters nor the punishments of the deserters nor the punishments of the deserters nor the punishments inflicted on the captives as also how inflicted on the captives as also how inflicted on the captives as also how the temple was burnt against the consent the temple was burnt against the consent the temple was burnt against the consent of Caesar and how many sacred things of Caesar and how many sacred things of Caesar and how many sacred things that had been laid up in the temple was that had been laid up in the temple was that had been laid up in the temple was snatched out of the fire the destruction snatched out of the fire the destruction snatched out of the fire the destruction also of the entire city with the signs also of the entire city with the signs also of the entire city with the signs and wonders that went before it and the and wonders that went before it and the and wonders that went before it and the taking the tyrants captives and the taking the tyrants captives and the taking the tyrants captives and the multitude of those that were made slaves multitude of those that were made slaves multitude of those that were made slaves and into what different misfortunes they and into what different misfortunes they and into what different misfortunes they were everyone distributed moreover what were everyone distributed moreover what were everyone distributed moreover what the Romans did to the remains of the the Romans did to the remains of the the Romans did to the remains of the wall and how they demolished the wall and how they demolished the wall and how they demolished the strongholds that were in the country and strongholds that were in the country and strongholds that were in the country and how Titus went over the whole country how Titus went over the whole country how Titus went over the whole country and settled its affairs together with and settled its affairs together with and settled its affairs together with his return into Italy and his triumph I his return into Italy and his triumph I his return into Italy and his triumph I have comprehended all these things in have comprehended all these things in have comprehended all these things in seven books and have left no occasion seven books and have left no occasion seven books and have left no occasion for complaint or accusation to Searchers for complaint or accusation to Searchers for complaint or accusation to Searchers have been acquainted with this war and I have been acquainted with this war and I have been acquainted with this war and I have written it down for the sake of have written it down for the sake of have written it down for the sake of those that love truth but not for those those that love truth but not for those those that love truth but not for those that please themselves with fictitious that please themselves with fictitious that please themselves with fictitious relations and I will begin my account of

relations and I will begin my account of relations and I will begin my account of these things with what I call my fur these things with what I call my fur these things with what I call my fur chapter end of preface recording by chapter end of preface recording by chapter end of preface recording by Graham Redman book 1 chapters 1 & 2 of Graham Redman book 1 chapters 1 & 2 of Graham Redman book 1 chapters 1 & 2 of the wars of the juice this is a librivox the wars of the juice this is a librivox the wars of the juice this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information the public domain for more information the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Whiston Josephus translated by William Whiston Josephus translated by William Whiston book 1 chapters 1 & 2 containing the book 1 chapters 1 & 2 containing the book 1 chapters 1 & 2 containing the interval of 167 years from the taking of interval of 167 years from the taking of interval of 167 years from the taking of Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the death of Herod the Great death of Herod the Great death of Herod the Great chapter 1 how the city Jerusalem was chapter 1 how the city Jerusalem was chapter 1 how the city Jerusalem was taken and the temple pillaged by taken and the temple pillaged by taken and the temple pillaged by Antiochus Epiphanes as also concerning Antiochus Epiphanes as also concerning Antiochus Epiphanes as also concerning the actions of the Maccabees Matthias the actions of the Maccabees Matthias the actions of the Maccabees Matthias and Judas and concerning the death of and Judas and concerning the death of and Judas and concerning the death of Judas at the same time that Antiochus Judas at the same time that Antiochus Judas at the same time that Antiochus who was called epiphanies had a quarrel who was called epiphanies had a quarrel who was called epiphanies had a quarrel with the 6th Ptolemy about his right to with the 6th Ptolemy about his right to with the 6th Ptolemy about his right to the whole country of Syria a great the whole country of Syria a great the whole country of Syria a great sedition fell among the men of power in sedition fell among the men of power in sedition fell among the men of power in Judea and they had a contention about Judea and they had a contention about Judea and they had a contention about obtaining the government while each of obtaining the government while each of obtaining the government while each of those that were of dignity could not those that were of dignity could not those that were of dignity could not endure to be subject to their equals endure to be subject to their equals endure to be subject to their equals however own eius one of the high priests however own eius one of the high priests however own eius one of the high priests got the better and cast the sons of

got the better and cast the sons of got the better and cast the sons of Tobias out of the city who fled to Tobias out of the city who fled to Tobias out of the city who fled to Antiochus and besought him to make use Antiochus and besought him to make use Antiochus and besought him to make use of them for his leaders and to make an of them for his leaders and to make an of them for his leaders and to make an expedition into Judea the king being expedition into Judea the king being expedition into Judea the king being there too disposed beforehand complied there too disposed beforehand complied there too disposed beforehand complied with them and came upon the Jews with a with them and came upon the Jews with a with them and came upon the Jews with a great army and took their city by force great army and took their city by force great army and took their city by force and slew a great multitude of those that and slew a great multitude of those that and slew a great multitude of those that favoured ptolemy and sent out his favoured ptolemy and sent out his favoured ptolemy and sent out his soldiers to plunder them without mercy soldiers to plunder them without mercy soldiers to plunder them without mercy he also spoiled the temple and put a he also spoiled the temple and put a he also spoiled the temple and put a stop to the constant practice of stop to the constant practice of stop to the constant practice of offering a daily sacrifice of expiation offering a daily sacrifice of expiation offering a daily sacrifice of expiation for three years and six months but æneas for three years and six months but æneas for three years and six months but æneas the high priest fled to Ptolemy and the high priest fled to Ptolemy and the high priest fled to Ptolemy and received a place from him in the Nomis received a place from him in the Nomis received a place from him in the Nomis of Heliopolis where he built a city of Heliopolis where he built a city of Heliopolis where he built a city resembling Jerusalem and a temple that resembling Jerusalem and a temple that resembling Jerusalem and a temple that was like its temple concerning which we was like its temple concerning which we was like its temple concerning which we shall speak more in its prop shall speak more in its prop shall speak more in its prop place hereafter footnote I see little place hereafter footnote I see little place hereafter footnote I see little difference in the several accounts in difference in the several accounts in difference in the several accounts in Josephus about the Egyptian temple anion Josephus about the Egyptian temple anion Josephus about the Egyptian temple anion of which large complaints are made by of which large complaints are made by of which large complaints are made by his commentators Aeneas it seems hope to his commentators Aeneas it seems hope to his commentators Aeneas it seems hope to have made it very like that at Jerusalem have made it very like that at Jerusalem have made it very like that at Jerusalem and of the same dimensions and so he and of the same dimensions and so he and of the same dimensions and so he appears to have really done as far as he appears to have really done as far as he appears to have really done as far as he was able and thought proper of this was able and thought proper of this was able and thought proper of this temple see antiquities b13 chapter three temple see antiquities b13 chapter three temple see antiquities b13 chapter three sections one through three and of the sections one through three and of the sections one through three and of the war b7 chapter 10 section eight and war b7 chapter 10 section eight and war b7 chapter 10 section eight and footnote two now Antiochus was not footnote two now Antiochus was not footnote two now Antiochus was not satisfied either with his unexpected satisfied either with his unexpected satisfied either with his unexpected taking the city or with its pillage or taking the city or with its pillage or taking the city or with its pillage or with the great slaughter he had made

with the great slaughter he had made with the great slaughter he had made there but being overcome with his there but being overcome with his there but being overcome with his violent passions and remembering what he violent passions and remembering what he violent passions and remembering what he had suffered during the siege he had suffered during the siege he had suffered during the siege he compelled the Jews to dissolve the laws compelled the Jews to dissolve the laws compelled the Jews to dissolve the laws of their country and to keep their of their country and to keep their of their country and to keep their infants uncircumcised and to sacrifice infants uncircumcised and to sacrifice infants uncircumcised and to sacrifice swine's flesh upon the altar against swine's flesh upon the altar against swine's flesh upon the altar against which they all oppose themselves and the which they all oppose themselves and the which they all oppose themselves and the most approved among them were put to most approved among them were put to most approved among them were put to death back ADIZ also who was sent to death back ADIZ also who was sent to death back ADIZ also who was sent to keep the fortresses having these wicked keep the fortresses having these wicked keep the fortresses having these wicked commands joined to his own natural commands joined to his own natural commands joined to his own natural barbarity indulged all sorts of the barbarity indulged all sorts of the barbarity indulged all sorts of the extremist wickedness and tormented the extremist wickedness and tormented the extremist wickedness and tormented the worthy of the inhabitants man by man and worthy of the inhabitants man by man and worthy of the inhabitants man by man and threatened their city every day with threatened their city every day with threatened their city every day with open destruction till at length he open destruction till at length he open destruction till at length he provoked the poor sufferers by the provoked the poor sufferers by the provoked the poor sufferers by the extremity of his wicked doings to avenge extremity of his wicked doings to avenge extremity of his wicked doings to avenge themselves 3 accordingly themselves 3 accordingly themselves 3 accordingly Matthias the son of ass ammonius one of Matthias the son of ass ammonius one of Matthias the son of ass ammonius one of the priests who lived in a village the priests who lived in a village the priests who lived in a village called modin armed himself together with called modin armed himself together with called modin armed himself together with his own family which had five sons of his own family which had five sons of his own family which had five sons of his in it and slew back ADIZ with his in it and slew back ADIZ with his in it and slew back ADIZ with daggers and thereupon out of the fear of daggers and thereupon out of the fear of daggers and thereupon out of the fear of the many Garrison's of the enemy he fled the many Garrison's of the enemy he fled the many Garrison's of the enemy he fled to the mountains and so many of the to the mountains and so many of the to the mountains and so many of the people followed him that he was people followed him that he was people followed him that he was encouraged to come down from the encouraged to come down from the encouraged to come down from the mountains and to give battle to mountains and to give battle to mountains and to give battle to Antiochus generals when he beat them and Antiochus generals when he beat them and Antiochus generals when he beat them and drove them out of Judea so he came to drove them out of Judea so he came to drove them out of Judea so he came to the government by this his success and the government by this his success and the government by this his success and became the prince of his own people by became the prince of his own people by became the prince of his own people by their own free consent and then died their own free consent and then died their own free consent and then died leaving the government to Judas his leaving the government to Judas his leaving the government to Judas his eldest son eldest son eldest son for now Judas supposing that Antiochus

for now Judas supposing that Antiochus for now Judas supposing that Antiochus would not lie still gathered an army out would not lie still gathered an army out would not lie still gathered an army out of his own countrymen and was the first of his own countrymen and was the first of his own countrymen and was the first that made a league of friendship with that made a league of friendship with that made a league of friendship with the Romans and drove epiphanies out of the Romans and drove epiphanies out of the Romans and drove epiphanies out of the country when he had made a second the country when he had made a second the country when he had made a second expedition into it and this by giving expedition into it and this by giving expedition into it and this by giving him a great defeat there and when he was him a great defeat there and when he was him a great defeat there and when he was warmed by this great success warmed by this great success warmed by this great success he made an assault upon the garrison he made an assault upon the garrison he made an assault upon the garrison that was in the city for it had not been that was in the city for it had not been that was in the city for it had not been cut off hitherto so he ejected them out cut off hitherto so he ejected them out cut off hitherto so he ejected them out of the upper City and drove the soldiers of the upper City and drove the soldiers of the upper City and drove the soldiers into the lower which part of the city into the lower which part of the city into the lower which part of the city was called the Citadel he then got the was called the Citadel he then got the was called the Citadel he then got the temple under his power and cleansed the temple under his power and cleansed the temple under his power and cleansed the whole place and walled it round about whole place and walled it round about whole place and walled it round about and made new vessels for sacred and made new vessels for sacred and made new vessels for sacred ministrations and brought them into the ministrations and brought them into the ministrations and brought them into the temple because the former vessels had temple because the former vessels had temple because the former vessels had been profaned he also built another been profaned he also built another been profaned he also built another altar and began to offer the sacrifices altar and began to offer the sacrifices altar and began to offer the sacrifices and when the city had already received and when the city had already received and when the city had already received its sacred constitution again Antiochus its sacred constitution again Antiochus its sacred constitution again Antiochus died whose son Antiochus succeeded him died whose son Antiochus succeeded him died whose son Antiochus succeeded him in the kingdom and in his hatred to the in the kingdom and in his hatred to the in the kingdom and in his hatred to the Jews also 5 so this Antiochus got Jews also 5 so this Antiochus got Jews also 5 so this Antiochus got together 50,000 footmen and five together 50,000 footmen and five together 50,000 footmen and five thousand horsemen and force Corps thousand horsemen and force Corps thousand horsemen and force Corps elephants and marched through Judea into elephants and marched through Judea into elephants and marched through Judea into the mountainous parts he then took that the mountainous parts he then took that the mountainous parts he then took that Sura which was a small city but at a Sura which was a small city but at a Sura which was a small city but at a place called Beth sakura's where the place called Beth sakura's where the place called Beth sakura's where the passage was narrow Judas met him with passage was narrow Judas met him with passage was narrow Judas met him with his army however before the forces his army however before the forces his army however before the forces joined battle Judas's brother Eleazar joined battle Judas's brother Eleazar joined battle Judas's brother Eleazar seeing the very highest of the elephants seeing the very highest of the elephants seeing the very highest of the elephants adorned with a large Tower and with adorned with a large Tower and with adorned with a large Tower and with military trappings of gold to guard him military trappings of gold to guard him military trappings of gold to guard him and supposing that Antiochus himself was

and supposing that Antiochus himself was and supposing that Antiochus himself was upon him he ran a great way before his upon him he ran a great way before his upon him he ran a great way before his own army and cutting his way through the own army and cutting his way through the own army and cutting his way through the enemy's troops he got up to the elephant enemy's troops he got up to the elephant enemy's troops he got up to the elephant yet he could not reach him who seemed to yet he could not reach him who seemed to yet he could not reach him who seemed to be the king by reason of his being so be the king by reason of his being so be the king by reason of his being so high but still he ran his weapon into high but still he ran his weapon into high but still he ran his weapon into the belly of the beast and brought him the belly of the beast and brought him the belly of the beast and brought him down upon himself and was crushed to down upon himself and was crushed to down upon himself and was crushed to death having done no more than attempted death having done no more than attempted death having done no more than attempted great things and showed that he great things and showed that he great things and showed that he preferred glory before life now he that preferred glory before life now he that preferred glory before life now he that governed the elephant was but a private governed the elephant was but a private governed the elephant was but a private man and had he proved to be Antiochus man and had he proved to be Antiochus man and had he proved to be Antiochus Eleazar had performed nothing more by Eleazar had performed nothing more by Eleazar had performed nothing more by this bold stroke than that it might this bold stroke than that it might this bold stroke than that it might appear he chose to die when he had the appear he chose to die when he had the appear he chose to die when he had the bare hope of thereby doing bare hope of thereby doing bare hope of thereby doing glorious action nay this disappointment glorious action nay this disappointment glorious action nay this disappointment proved an omen to his brother Judas how proved an omen to his brother Judas how proved an omen to his brother Judas how the entire battle would end it is true the entire battle would end it is true the entire battle would end it is true that the Jews fought it out bravely for that the Jews fought it out bravely for that the Jews fought it out bravely for a long time but the Kings forces being a long time but the Kings forces being a long time but the Kings forces being superior in number and having fortune on superior in number and having fortune on superior in number and having fortune on their side obtained the victory and when their side obtained the victory and when their side obtained the victory and when a great many of his men were slain Judas a great many of his men were slain Judas a great many of his men were slain Judas took the rest with him and fled to the took the rest with him and fled to the took the rest with him and fled to the top our key of gopanna top our key of gopanna top our key of gopanna so Antiochus went to Jerusalem and so Antiochus went to Jerusalem and so Antiochus went to Jerusalem and stayed there but a few days for he stayed there but a few days for he stayed there but a few days for he wanted provisions and so he went his way wanted provisions and so he went his way wanted provisions and so he went his way he left indeed a garrison behind him he left indeed a garrison behind him he left indeed a garrison behind him such as he thought sufficient to keep such as he thought sufficient to keep such as he thought sufficient to keep the place but drew the rest of his army the place but drew the rest of his army the place but drew the rest of his army off to take their winter quarters in off to take their winter quarters in off to take their winter quarters in Syria six now after the king was Syria six now after the king was Syria six now after the king was departed Judas was not idle for as many departed Judas was not idle for as many departed Judas was not idle for as many of his own nation came to him so did he of his own nation came to him so did he of his own nation came to him so did he gather those that had escaped out of the gather those that had escaped out of the gather those that had escaped out of the battle together and gave battle again to

battle together and gave battle again to battle together and gave battle again to Antiochus generals at a village called a Antiochus generals at a village called a Antiochus generals at a village called a dasa and being too hard for his enemies dasa and being too hard for his enemies dasa and being too hard for his enemies in the battle and killing a great number in the battle and killing a great number in the battle and killing a great number of them he was at last himself slain of them he was at last himself slain of them he was at last himself slain also nor was it many days afterward that also nor was it many days afterward that also nor was it many days afterward that his brother John had a plot laid against his brother John had a plot laid against his brother John had a plot laid against him by Antiochus party and was slain by him by Antiochus party and was slain by him by Antiochus party and was slain by them chapter 2 them chapter 2 them chapter 2 concerning the successors of Judas who concerning the successors of Judas who concerning the successors of Judas who were Jonathan and Simon and John here were Jonathan and Simon and John here were Jonathan and Simon and John here CONUS one when Jonathan who was Judas CONUS one when Jonathan who was Judas CONUS one when Jonathan who was Judas his brother succeeded him he behaved his brother succeeded him he behaved his brother succeeded him he behaved himself with great circumspection in himself with great circumspection in himself with great circumspection in other respects with relation to his own other respects with relation to his own other respects with relation to his own people and he corroborated his authority people and he corroborated his authority people and he corroborated his authority by preserving his friendship with the by preserving his friendship with the by preserving his friendship with the Romans he also made a league with Romans he also made a league with Romans he also made a league with Antiochus the son yet was not all this Antiochus the son yet was not all this Antiochus the son yet was not all this sufficient for his security for the sufficient for his security for the sufficient for his security for the tyrant truffaut who was Guardian to tyrant truffaut who was Guardian to tyrant truffaut who was Guardian to Antiochus son laid a plot against him Antiochus son laid a plot against him Antiochus son laid a plot against him and besides that endeavoured to take off and besides that endeavoured to take off and besides that endeavoured to take off his friends and cop Jonathan by a while his friends and cop Jonathan by a while his friends and cop Jonathan by a while as he was going to toll maius to as he was going to toll maius to as he was going to toll maius to Antiochus with a few persons in his Antiochus with a few persons in his Antiochus with a few persons in his company and put him in bonds and then company and put him in bonds and then company and put him in bonds and then made an expedition against the Jews but made an expedition against the Jews but made an expedition against the Jews but when he was afterward driven away by when he was afterward driven away by when he was afterward driven away by Simon who was Jonathan's brother and was Simon who was Jonathan's brother and was Simon who was Jonathan's brother and was enraged at his defeat he put Jonathan to enraged at his defeat he put Jonathan to enraged at his defeat he put Jonathan to death too however death too however death too however Simon managed the public affairs after a Simon managed the public affairs after a Simon managed the public affairs after a courageous manner and took Gazzara and courageous manner and took Gazzara and courageous manner and took Gazzara and Joppa and jamia which were cities in his Joppa and jamia which were cities in his Joppa and jamia which were cities in his neighborhood he also got the garrison neighborhood he also got the garrison neighborhood he also got the garrison under and demolished the Citadel he was under and demolished the Citadel he was under and demolished the Citadel he was afterward and auxilary to Antiochus afterward and auxilary to Antiochus afterward and auxilary to Antiochus against try foe whom he besieged Endora

against try foe whom he besieged Endora against try foe whom he besieged Endora before he went on his expedition against before he went on his expedition against before he went on his expedition against the Medes yet could not he make the King the Medes yet could not he make the King the Medes yet could not he make the King ashamed of his ambition though he had ashamed of his ambition though he had ashamed of his ambition though he had assisted him in killing try foe for it assisted him in killing try foe for it assisted him in killing try foe for it was not long ere Antiochus sent sand was not long ere Antiochus sent sand was not long ere Antiochus sent sand abuse his general with an army to lay abuse his general with an army to lay abuse his general with an army to lay waste to Judea and to subdue Simon yet waste to Judea and to subdue Simon yet waste to Judea and to subdue Simon yet he though he was now in years conducted he though he was now in years conducted he though he was now in years conducted the war as if he were a much younger man the war as if he were a much younger man the war as if he were a much younger man he also sent his sons with a band of he also sent his sons with a band of he also sent his sons with a band of strongmen against Antiochus while he strongmen against Antiochus while he strongmen against Antiochus while he took part of the army himself with him took part of the army himself with him took part of the army himself with him and fell upon him from another quarter and fell upon him from another quarter and fell upon him from another quarter he also laid a great many men in ambush he also laid a great many men in ambush he also laid a great many men in ambush in many places of the mountains and was in many places of the mountains and was in many places of the mountains and was superior in all his attacks upon them superior in all his attacks upon them superior in all his attacks upon them and when he had been Conqueror after so and when he had been Conqueror after so and when he had been Conqueror after so glorious a manner he was made high glorious a manner he was made high glorious a manner he was made high priest and also freed the Jews from the priest and also freed the Jews from the priest and also freed the Jews from the Dominion of the Macedonians after 170 Dominion of the Macedonians after 170 Dominion of the Macedonians after 170 years of the Empire of Seleucus 3 this years of the Empire of Seleucus 3 this years of the Empire of Seleucus 3 this Simon also had a plot laid against him Simon also had a plot laid against him Simon also had a plot laid against him and was slain at a feast by his and was slain at a feast by his and was slain at a feast by his son-in-law Ptolemy who put his wife and son-in-law Ptolemy who put his wife and son-in-law Ptolemy who put his wife and two sons into prison and sent some two sons into prison and sent some two sons into prison and sent some persons to kill John who is also called persons to kill John who is also called persons to kill John who is also called her Guinness footnote why this John the her Guinness footnote why this John the her Guinness footnote why this John the son of Simon the high priest and son of Simon the high priest and son of Simon the high priest and governor of the Jews was called here governor of the Jews was called here governor of the Jews was called here CONUS Josephus nowhere informs us nor is CONUS Josephus nowhere informs us nor is CONUS Josephus nowhere informs us nor is he called other than John at the end of he called other than John at the end of he called other than John at the end of the first book of the Maccabees however the first book of the Maccabees however the first book of the Maccabees however six this su Ensis when he gives us an six this su Ensis when he gives us an six this su Ensis when he gives us an epitome of the Greek version of the book epitome of the Greek version of the book epitome of the Greek version of the book here abridged by Josephus or of The here abridged by Josephus or of The here abridged by Josephus or of The Chronicles of this John here canis then Chronicles of this John here canis then Chronicles of this John here canis then extant assures us that he was called extant assures us that he was called extant assures us that he was called here canis from his conquest of one of

here canis from his conquest of one of here canis from his conquest of one of that time CFN trek part 1 page 207 but that time CFN trek part 1 page 207 but that time CFN trek part 1 page 207 but of this younger Antiochus CD knelt of this younger Antiochus CD knelt of this younger Antiochus CD knelt reduce note here and footnote but when reduce note here and footnote but when reduce note here and footnote but when the young man was informed of their the young man was informed of their the young man was informed of their coming beforehand he made haste to get coming beforehand he made haste to get coming beforehand he made haste to get to the city as having a very great to the city as having a very great to the city as having a very great confidence in the people there both on confidence in the people there both on confidence in the people there both on account of the memory of the glorious account of the memory of the glorious account of the memory of the glorious actions of his father and of the hatred actions of his father and of the hatred actions of his father and of the hatred they could not but bear to the injustice they could not but bear to the injustice they could not but bear to the injustice of ptolemy of ptolemy of ptolemy Ptolemy's also made an attempt to get Ptolemy's also made an attempt to get Ptolemy's also made an attempt to get into the city by another gate but was into the city by another gate but was into the city by another gate but was repelled by the people who had just then repelled by the people who had just then repelled by the people who had just then admitted of here canis so he retired admitted of here canis so he retired admitted of here canis so he retired presently to one of the fortresses that presently to one of the fortresses that presently to one of the fortresses that were about Jericho which was called were about Jericho which was called were about Jericho which was called Dagon now when here canis had received Dagon now when here canis had received Dagon now when here canis had received the high priesthood which his father had the high priesthood which his father had the high priesthood which his father had held before and had offered sacrifices held before and had offered sacrifices held before and had offered sacrifices to God he made great haste to attack to God he made great haste to attack to God he made great haste to attack ptolemy that he might afford relief to ptolemy that he might afford relief to ptolemy that he might afford relief to his mother and brethren for so he laid his mother and brethren for so he laid his mother and brethren for so he laid siege to the fortress and was superior siege to the fortress and was superior siege to the fortress and was superior to tol me in other respects but was to tol me in other respects but was to tol me in other respects but was overcome by him as to the just affection overcome by him as to the just affection overcome by him as to the just affection he had for his relations for when he had for his relations for when he had for his relations for when Ptolemy was distressed he brought forth Ptolemy was distressed he brought forth Ptolemy was distressed he brought forth his mother and his brethren and set them his mother and his brethren and set them his mother and his brethren and set them upon the wall and beat them with rods in upon the wall and beat them with rods in upon the wall and beat them with rods in everybody's sight and threatened that everybody's sight and threatened that everybody's sight and threatened that unless he would go away immediately he unless he would go away immediately he unless he would go away immediately he would throw them down headlong at which would throw them down headlong at which would throw them down headlong at which site her kinases commiseration and site her kinases commiseration and site her kinases commiseration and concern were too hard for his anger but concern were too hard for his anger but concern were too hard for his anger but his mother was not dismayed neither at his mother was not dismayed neither at his mother was not dismayed neither at the stripes she received nor at the the stripes she received nor at the the stripes she received nor at the death with which she was threatened but death with which she was threatened but death with which she was threatened but stretched out her hands and prayed her

stretched out her hands and prayed her stretched out her hands and prayed her son not to be moved with the injuries son not to be moved with the injuries son not to be moved with the injuries that she suffered to spare the wretch that she suffered to spare the wretch that she suffered to spare the wretch since it was to her better to die by the since it was to her better to die by the since it was to her better to die by the means of Ptolemy than to live ever so means of Ptolemy than to live ever so means of Ptolemy than to live ever so long provided he might be punished for long provided he might be punished for long provided he might be punished for the injuries he done to their family now the injuries he done to their family now the injuries he done to their family now John's case was this when he considered John's case was this when he considered John's case was this when he considered the courage of his mother and heard her the courage of his mother and heard her the courage of his mother and heard her entreaty he said about his attacks but entreaty he said about his attacks but entreaty he said about his attacks but when he saw her beaten and torn to when he saw her beaten and torn to when he saw her beaten and torn to pieces with the stripes pieces with the stripes pieces with the stripes he grew feeble and was entirely overcome he grew feeble and was entirely overcome he grew feeble and was entirely overcome by his affections and as the siege was by his affections and as the siege was by his affections and as the siege was delayed by this means fear of rest came delayed by this means fear of rest came delayed by this means fear of rest came on upon which the Jews rest every on upon which the Jews rest every on upon which the Jews rest every seventh year as they do on every seventh seventh year as they do on every seventh seventh year as they do on every seventh day on this year therefore Ptolemy was day on this year therefore Ptolemy was day on this year therefore Ptolemy was freed from being besieged and slew the freed from being besieged and slew the freed from being besieged and slew the brethren of John with their mother and brethren of John with their mother and brethren of John with their mother and fled to Zeno which was also called fled to Zeno which was also called fled to Zeno which was also called cootie Alice who is the tyrant of cootie Alice who is the tyrant of cootie Alice who is the tyrant of Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia five and now Antiochus was so angry at five and now Antiochus was so angry at five and now Antiochus was so angry at what he had suffered from Simon that he what he had suffered from Simon that he what he had suffered from Simon that he made an expedition into Judea and sat made an expedition into Judea and sat made an expedition into Judea and sat down before Jerusalem and besieged here down before Jerusalem and besieged here down before Jerusalem and besieged here CONUS but here kin has opened the CONUS but here kin has opened the CONUS but here kin has opened the Sepulcher of David who was the richest Sepulcher of David who was the richest Sepulcher of David who was the richest of all Kings of all Kings of all Kings and took thence about three thousand and took thence about three thousand and took thence about three thousand talents and money and induced Antiochus talents and money and induced Antiochus talents and money and induced Antiochus by the promise of three thousand talents by the promise of three thousand talents by the promise of three thousand talents to raise the siege moreover he was the to raise the siege moreover he was the to raise the siege moreover he was the first of the Jews that had money enough first of the Jews that had money enough first of the Jews that had money enough and began to hire foreign auxiliaries and began to hire foreign auxiliaries and began to hire foreign auxiliaries also six also six also six however at another time when Antiochus however at another time when Antiochus however at another time when Antiochus was gone upon an expedition against the was gone upon an expedition against the was gone upon an expedition against the Medes and so gave here canis an Medes and so gave here canis an Medes and so gave here canis an opportunity of being revenged upon him opportunity of being revenged upon him opportunity of being revenged upon him he immediately made an attack upon the

he immediately made an attack upon the he immediately made an attack upon the cities of Syria as thinking what proved cities of Syria as thinking what proved cities of Syria as thinking what proved to be the case with them that he should to be the case with them that he should to be the case with them that he should find them empty of God troops find them empty of God troops find them empty of God troops so he took madaba and Samia with the so he took madaba and Samia with the so he took madaba and Samia with the towns in their neighborhood as also towns in their neighborhood as also towns in their neighborhood as also Shechem and garrison and besides these Shechem and garrison and besides these Shechem and garrison and besides these he subdued the nation of the cut-ins he subdued the nation of the cut-ins he subdued the nation of the cut-ins who dwelt round about that temple which who dwelt round about that temple which who dwelt round about that temple which was built in imitation of the temple at was built in imitation of the temple at was built in imitation of the temple at Jerusalem he also took a great many Jerusalem he also took a great many Jerusalem he also took a great many other cities of Adhamiya with a Dorian other cities of Adhamiya with a Dorian other cities of Adhamiya with a Dorian and Marissa seven he also proceeded as and Marissa seven he also proceeded as and Marissa seven he also proceeded as far as Samaria where is now the city far as Samaria where is now the city far as Samaria where is now the city sebast sebast sebast which was built by Herod the king and which was built by Herod the king and which was built by Herod the king and encompassed it all round with a wall and encompassed it all round with a wall and encompassed it all round with a wall and set his sons Aris tabulous and Antigonus set his sons Aris tabulous and Antigonus set his sons Aris tabulous and Antigonus over the siege who pushed it on so hard over the siege who pushed it on so hard over the siege who pushed it on so hard that a famine so far prevailed within that a famine so far prevailed within that a famine so far prevailed within the city that they were forced to eat the city that they were forced to eat the city that they were forced to eat what never was esteemed food they also what never was esteemed food they also what never was esteemed food they also invited Antiochus who was called sis invited Antiochus who was called sis invited Antiochus who was called sis honest to come to their assistance honest to come to their assistance honest to come to their assistance whereupon he got ready and complied with whereupon he got ready and complied with whereupon he got ready and complied with their invitation but was beaten by their invitation but was beaten by their invitation but was beaten by Aristotle ascend Antigonus and fled away Aristotle ascend Antigonus and fled away Aristotle ascend Antigonus and fled away from them so they returned back to from them so they returned back to from them so they returned back to Samaria and shut the multitude again Samaria and shut the multitude again Samaria and shut the multitude again within the wall and when they had taken within the wall and when they had taken within the wall and when they had taken the city they demolished it and made the city they demolished it and made the city they demolished it and made slaves of its inhabitants and as they slaves of its inhabitants and as they slaves of its inhabitants and as they had still great success in their had still great success in their had still great success in their undertakings they did not suffer their undertakings they did not suffer their undertakings they did not suffer their zeal to cool but marched with an army as zeal to cool but marched with an army as zeal to cool but marched with an army as far as syphilis and made an incursion far as syphilis and made an incursion far as syphilis and made an incursion upon it and laid waste all the country upon it and laid waste all the country upon it and laid waste all the country that lay within Mount Carmel that lay within Mount Carmel that lay within Mount Carmel eight but then these successes of John

eight but then these successes of John eight but then these successes of John and of his sons made them be envied and and of his sons made them be envied and and of his sons made them be envied and occasioned a sedition in the country and occasioned a sedition in the country and occasioned a sedition in the country and many there were who got together and many there were who got together and many there were who got together and would not be at rest till they break out would not be at rest till they break out would not be at rest till they break out into open war in which war they were into open war in which war they were into open war in which war they were beaten so John lived the rest of his beaten so John lived the rest of his beaten so John lived the rest of his life very happily and administered the life very happily and administered the life very happily and administered the government after a most extraordinary government after a most extraordinary government after a most extraordinary manner and this 433 entire years manner and this 433 entire years manner and this 433 entire years together together together he died leaving five sons behind him he he died leaving five sons behind him he he died leaving five sons behind him he was certainly a very happy man and was certainly a very happy man and was certainly a very happy man and afforded no occasion to have any afforded no occasion to have any afforded no occasion to have any complaint made of fortune on his account complaint made of fortune on his account complaint made of fortune on his account he it was who alone had three of the he it was who alone had three of the he it was who alone had three of the most desirable things in the world the most desirable things in the world the most desirable things in the world the government of his nation and the high government of his nation and the high government of his nation and the high priesthood and the gift of prophecy for priesthood and the gift of prophecy for priesthood and the gift of prophecy for the deity conversed with him and he was the deity conversed with him and he was the deity conversed with him and he was not ignorant of anything that was to not ignorant of anything that was to not ignorant of anything that was to come afterward in so much that he come afterward in so much that he come afterward in so much that he foresaw and foretold that his two eldest foresaw and foretold that his two eldest foresaw and foretold that his two eldest sons would not continue masters of the sons would not continue masters of the sons would not continue masters of the government and it will highly deserve government and it will highly deserve government and it will highly deserve our narration to describe their our narration to describe their our narration to describe their catastrophe and how far inferior these catastrophe and how far inferior these catastrophe and how far inferior these men were to their father in felicity end men were to their father in felicity end men were to their father in felicity end of book 1 chapters 1 & 2 book 1 chapters 3 & 4 of the Wars of the book 1 chapters 3 & 4 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 the volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated

Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 1 chapters 3 & 4 by William Weston book 1 chapters 3 & 4 by William Weston book 1 chapters 3 & 4 chapter 3 chapter 3 chapter 3 how Aris table ulis was the first that how Aris table ulis was the first that how Aris table ulis was the first that put a diadem about his head and after he put a diadem about his head and after he put a diadem about his head and after he had put his mother and brother to death had put his mother and brother to death had put his mother and brother to death died himself when he had reigned no more died himself when he had reigned no more died himself when he had reigned no more than a year one for after the death of than a year one for after the death of than a year one for after the death of their father the elder of them heiress their father the elder of them heiress their father the elder of them heiress tabulous changed the government into a tabulous changed the government into a tabulous changed the government into a kingdom and was the first that put a kingdom and was the first that put a kingdom and was the first that put a diadem upon his head 470 and 1 years and diadem upon his head 470 and 1 years and diadem upon his head 470 and 1 years and three months after our people came down three months after our people came down three months after our people came down into this country when they were set into this country when they were set into this country when they were set free from the Babylonian slavery now of free from the Babylonian slavery now of free from the Babylonian slavery now of his brethren he appeared to have an his brethren he appeared to have an his brethren he appeared to have an affection for Antigonus who was next to affection for Antigonus who was next to affection for Antigonus who was next to him and made him his equal but for the him and made him his equal but for the him and made him his equal but for the rest he bound them and put them in rest he bound them and put them in rest he bound them and put them in prison he also put his mother in bonds prison he also put his mother in bonds prison he also put his mother in bonds for her contesting the government with for her contesting the government with for her contesting the government with him for John had left her to be the him for John had left her to be the him for John had left her to be the governess of public affairs governess of public affairs governess of public affairs he also proceeded to that degree of he also proceeded to that degree of he also proceeded to that degree of barbarity as to cause her to be pined to barbarity as to cause her to be pined to barbarity as to cause her to be pined to death in prison too but vengeance death in prison too but vengeance death in prison too but vengeance circumvented him in the affair of his circumvented him in the affair of his circumvented him in the affair of his brother Antigonus whom he loved and whom brother Antigonus whom he loved and whom brother Antigonus whom he loved and whom he made his partner in the kingdom for he made his partner in the kingdom for he made his partner in the kingdom for he slew him by the means of the he slew him by the means of the he slew him by the means of the calamities which ill men about the calamities which ill men about the calamities which ill men about the palace contrived against him at first palace contrived against him at first palace contrived against him at first indeed arrow stabbed us would not indeed arrow stabbed us would not indeed arrow stabbed us would not believe their reports partly out of the believe their reports partly out of the believe their reports partly out of the affection he had for his brother and affection he had for his brother and affection he had for his brother and partly because he thought that a great partly because he thought that a great partly because he thought that a great part of these tales were owing to the part of these tales were owing to the part of these tales were owing to the envy of their relators however as envy of their relators however as envy of their relators however as antagonist came once in a splendid antagonist came once in a splendid antagonist came once in a splendid manner from the army to that festival

manner from the army to that festival manner from the army to that festival where in our ancient custom is to make where in our ancient custom is to make where in our ancient custom is to make Tabernacles for God it happened in those Tabernacles for God it happened in those Tabernacles for God it happened in those days that arrow stabbed us was sick and days that arrow stabbed us was sick and days that arrow stabbed us was sick and that at the conclusion of the feast that at the conclusion of the feast that at the conclusion of the feast Antigonus came up to it with his armed Antigonus came up to it with his armed Antigonus came up to it with his armed men about him and this one he was men about him and this one he was men about him and this one he was adorned in the finest manner possible adorned in the finest manner possible adorned in the finest manner possible and that in a great measure to pray to and that in a great measure to pray to and that in a great measure to pray to God on the behalf of his brother God on the behalf of his brother God on the behalf of his brother now at this very time it was that these now at this very time it was that these now at this very time it was that these ill men came to the king and told him in ill men came to the king and told him in ill men came to the king and told him in what a pompous manner the armed men came what a pompous manner the armed men came what a pompous manner the armed men came and with what insolence Antigonus and with what insolence Antigonus and with what insolence Antigonus marched and that such his insolence was marched and that such his insolence was marched and that such his insolence was too great for a private person and that too great for a private person and that too great for a private person and that accordingly he was come with a great accordingly he was come with a great accordingly he was come with a great band of men to kill him for what he band of men to kill him for what he band of men to kill him for what he could not endure this bare enjoyment of could not endure this bare enjoyment of could not endure this bare enjoyment of royal honor when it was in his power to royal honor when it was in his power to royal honor when it was in his power to take the kingdom himself three now ear take the kingdom himself three now ear take the kingdom himself three now ear establish by degrees and unwillingly establish by degrees and unwillingly establish by degrees and unwillingly gave credit to these accusations and gave credit to these accusations and gave credit to these accusations and accordingly he took care not to discover accordingly he took care not to discover accordingly he took care not to discover his suspicions openly though he provided his suspicions openly though he provided his suspicions openly though he provided to be secure against any accidents so he to be secure against any accidents so he to be secure against any accidents so he placed the guards of his body in a placed the guards of his body in a placed the guards of his body in a certain dark subterranean passage for he certain dark subterranean passage for he certain dark subterranean passage for he lay sick in a place called formerly the lay sick in a place called formerly the lay sick in a place called formerly the Citadel though afterwards its name was Citadel though afterwards its name was Citadel though afterwards its name was changed to antonia and he gave orders changed to antonia and he gave orders changed to antonia and he gave orders that if Antigonus came unarmed they that if Antigonus came unarmed they that if Antigonus came unarmed they should let him alone but if he came to should let him alone but if he came to should let him alone but if he came to him in his armor they should kill him he him in his armor they should kill him he him in his armor they should kill him he also sent home to let him know also sent home to let him know also sent home to let him know beforehand that he should come unarmed beforehand that he should come unarmed beforehand that he should come unarmed but upon this occasion the Queen very but upon this occasion the Queen very but upon this occasion the Queen very cunningly contrived the matter with cunningly contrived the matter with cunningly contrived the matter with those that plotted his ruin for she

those that plotted his ruin for she those that plotted his ruin for she persuaded those that were sent to persuaded those that were sent to persuaded those that were sent to conceal the King's message but to tell conceal the King's message but to tell conceal the King's message but to tell Antigonus how his brother had heard he Antigonus how his brother had heard he Antigonus how his brother had heard he had got a very the suit of armor made had got a very the suit of armor made had got a very the suit of armor made with fine martial ornaments in Galilee with fine martial ornaments in Galilee with fine martial ornaments in Galilee and because his present sickness and because his present sickness and because his present sickness hindered him from coming and seeing all hindered him from coming and seeing all hindered him from coming and seeing all that finery he very much desired to see that finery he very much desired to see that finery he very much desired to see him now in his armor because said he in him now in his armor because said he in him now in his armor because said he in a little time thou art going away from a little time thou art going away from a little time thou art going away from me for as soon as Antigonus heard this me for as soon as Antigonus heard this me for as soon as Antigonus heard this the good temper of his brother not the good temper of his brother not the good temper of his brother not allowing him to suspect any harm from allowing him to suspect any harm from allowing him to suspect any harm from him he came along with his armor on to him he came along with his armor on to him he came along with his armor on to show it to his brother but when he was show it to his brother but when he was show it to his brother but when he was going along that dark passage which was going along that dark passage which was going along that dark passage which was called straight o's tower he was slain called straight o's tower he was slain called straight o's tower he was slain by the bodyguards and became an eminent by the bodyguards and became an eminent by the bodyguards and became an eminent instance how calumny destroys all instance how calumny destroys all instance how calumny destroys all goodwill and natural affection and how goodwill and natural affection and how goodwill and natural affection and how none of our good affections are strong none of our good affections are strong none of our good affections are strong enough to resist and be perpetually enough to resist and be perpetually enough to resist and be perpetually five and truly anyone would be surprised five and truly anyone would be surprised five and truly anyone would be surprised at Judas upon this occasion he was of at Judas upon this occasion he was of at Judas upon this occasion he was of the sect of the essence and had never the sect of the essence and had never the sect of the essence and had never failed or deceived men in his failed or deceived men in his failed or deceived men in his predictions before now this man saw predictions before now this man saw predictions before now this man saw Antigonus as he was passing along by the Antigonus as he was passing along by the Antigonus as he was passing along by the temple and cried out to his temple and cried out to his temple and cried out to his acquaintances they were not a few who acquaintances they were not a few who acquaintances they were not a few who attended upon him as his scholars Oh attended upon him as his scholars Oh attended upon him as his scholars Oh strange said he it is good for me to die strange said he it is good for me to die strange said he it is good for me to die now since truth is dead before me and now since truth is dead before me and now since truth is dead before me and somewhat that I have foretold hath somewhat that I have foretold hath somewhat that I have foretold hath proved false for this Antigonus is this proved false for this Antigonus is this proved false for this Antigonus is this day alive who ought to hare died this day alive who ought to hare died this day alive who ought to hare died this day and the place where he ought to be day and the place where he ought to be day and the place where he ought to be slain according to that fatal decree was

slain according to that fatal decree was slain according to that fatal decree was stray doze tower which is at the stray doze tower which is at the stray doze tower which is at the distance of six hundred furlongs from distance of six hundred furlongs from distance of six hundred furlongs from this place and yet four hours of this this place and yet four hours of this this place and yet four hours of this day are over already which point of time day are over already which point of time day are over already which point of time renders the prediction impossible to be renders the prediction impossible to be renders the prediction impossible to be filled and when the old man had said filled and when the old man had said filled and when the old man had said this he was dejected in his mind and so this he was dejected in his mind and so this he was dejected in his mind and so continued but in a little time news came continued but in a little time news came continued but in a little time news came that Antigonus was slain in a that Antigonus was slain in a that Antigonus was slain in a subterraneous passage which was itself subterraneous passage which was itself subterraneous passage which was itself also called stray doze tower by the same also called stray doze tower by the same also called stray doze tower by the same name with that Caesarea which lay by the name with that Caesarea which lay by the name with that Caesarea which lay by the seaside and this ambiguity it was which seaside and this ambiguity it was which seaside and this ambiguity it was which caused the prophets disorder six here caused the prophets disorder six here caused the prophets disorder six here upon eros tabulous repented of the great upon eros tabulous repented of the great upon eros tabulous repented of the great crime he had been guilty of and this crime he had been guilty of and this crime he had been guilty of and this gave occasion to the increase of his gave occasion to the increase of his gave occasion to the increase of his December he also grew worse and worse December he also grew worse and worse December he also grew worse and worse and his soul was constantly disturbed at and his soul was constantly disturbed at and his soul was constantly disturbed at the thoughts of what he had done till the thoughts of what he had done till the thoughts of what he had done till his very bowels being torn to pieces by his very bowels being torn to pieces by his very bowels being torn to pieces by the intolerable grief he was under so the intolerable grief he was under so the intolerable grief he was under so threw up a great quantity of blood and threw up a great quantity of blood and threw up a great quantity of blood and as one of those servants that attended as one of those servants that attended as one of those servants that attended him carried out that blood he by some him carried out that blood he by some him carried out that blood he by some supernatural Providence slipped and fell supernatural Providence slipped and fell supernatural Providence slipped and fell down in the very place where Antigonus down in the very place where Antigonus down in the very place where Antigonus had been slain and so he spilled some of had been slain and so he spilled some of had been slain and so he spilled some of the murderers blood upon the spots of the murderers blood upon the spots of the murderers blood upon the spots of the blood had been murdered the blood had been murdered the blood had been murdered which still appeared here upon a which still appeared here upon a which still appeared here upon a lamentable cry arose among the lamentable cry arose among the lamentable cry arose among the spectators as if the servant had spilled spectators as if the servant had spilled spectators as if the servant had spilled the blood on purpose in that place and the blood on purpose in that place and the blood on purpose in that place and as the King heard that cry he inquired as the King heard that cry he inquired as the King heard that cry he inquired what was the cause of it and while what was the cause of it and while what was the cause of it and while nobody Durst tell him he pressed them so nobody Durst tell him he pressed them so nobody Durst tell him he pressed them so much the more to let him know what was much the more to let him know what was much the more to let him know what was the matter so at length when he had

the matter so at length when he had the matter so at length when he had threatened them and forced them to speak threatened them and forced them to speak threatened them and forced them to speak out they told whereupon he burst into out they told whereupon he burst into out they told whereupon he burst into years and ground and said so I perceive years and ground and said so I perceive years and ground and said so I perceive I am not like to escape the all-seeing I am not like to escape the all-seeing I am not like to escape the all-seeing eye of God as to the great crimes I have eye of God as to the great crimes I have eye of God as to the great crimes I have committed but the Vengeance of the blood committed but the Vengeance of the blood committed but the Vengeance of the blood of my kinsmen pursues me hastily Oh thou of my kinsmen pursues me hastily Oh thou of my kinsmen pursues me hastily Oh thou most impudent body how long wilt thou most impudent body how long wilt thou most impudent body how long wilt thou retain a soul that ought to die on retain a soul that ought to die on retain a soul that ought to die on account of the punishment it ought to account of the punishment it ought to account of the punishment it ought to suffer for a mother and a brother slain suffer for a mother and a brother slain suffer for a mother and a brother slain how long shall I myself spend my blood how long shall I myself spend my blood how long shall I myself spend my blood drop by drop let them take it all at drop by drop let them take it all at drop by drop let them take it all at once once once and let their ghosts no longer be and let their ghosts no longer be and let their ghosts no longer be disappointed by a few parcels of my disappointed by a few parcels of my disappointed by a few parcels of my bowels offered to them as soon as he had bowels offered to them as soon as he had bowels offered to them as soon as he had said these words he presently died when said these words he presently died when said these words he presently died when he had reigned no longer than a year he had reigned no longer than a year he had reigned no longer than a year chapter 4 what actions were done by chapter 4 what actions were done by chapter 4 what actions were done by Alexander genius who reigned 27 years Alexander genius who reigned 27 years Alexander genius who reigned 27 years one and now the King's wife loosed the one and now the King's wife loosed the one and now the King's wife loosed the Kings brethren and made Alexander King Kings brethren and made Alexander King Kings brethren and made Alexander King who appeared both elder and aged and who appeared both elder and aged and who appeared both elder and aged and more moderate in his temper than the more moderate in his temper than the more moderate in his temper than the rest who when he came to the government rest who when he came to the government rest who when he came to the government slew one of his brethren as affecting to slew one of his brethren as affecting to slew one of his brethren as affecting to govern himself but had the other of them govern himself but had the other of them govern himself but had the other of them in great esteem as loving a quiet life in great esteem as loving a quiet life in great esteem as loving a quiet life without meddling with public affairs to without meddling with public affairs to without meddling with public affairs to now it happened that there was a battle now it happened that there was a battle now it happened that there was a battle between him and Ptolemy who is called between him and Ptolemy who is called between him and Ptolemy who is called Lazarus who had taken the city a soaky's Lazarus who had taken the city a soaky's Lazarus who had taken the city a soaky's he indeed slew a great many of his he indeed slew a great many of his he indeed slew a great many of his enemies but the victory rather inclined enemies but the victory rather inclined enemies but the victory rather inclined to Ptolemy but when this Ptolemy was to Ptolemy but when this Ptolemy was to Ptolemy but when this Ptolemy was pursued by his mother Cleopatra and pursued by his mother Cleopatra and pursued by his mother Cleopatra and retired into Egypt

retired into Egypt retired into Egypt Alexander besieged Ghidorah and took it Alexander besieged Ghidorah and took it Alexander besieged Ghidorah and took it he also did amethyst which was the he also did amethyst which was the he also did amethyst which was the strongest of all the fortresses that strongest of all the fortresses that strongest of all the fortresses that were about Jordan and therein were the were about Jordan and therein were the were about Jordan and therein were the most precious of all the possessions of most precious of all the possessions of most precious of all the possessions of Theodorus the son of Zeno whereupon Theodorus the son of Zeno whereupon Theodorus the son of Zeno whereupon Theotokos marched against him and took Theotokos marched against him and took Theotokos marched against him and took what belonged to himself as well as the what belonged to himself as well as the what belonged to himself as well as the king's baggage and slew 10,000 of the king's baggage and slew 10,000 of the king's baggage and slew 10,000 of the Jews however Alexander recovered this Jews however Alexander recovered this Jews however Alexander recovered this blow and turned his force towards the blow and turned his force towards the blow and turned his force towards the maritime parts and took raffia and Gaza maritime parts and took raffia and Gaza maritime parts and took raffia and Gaza with antha Donnell so which was with antha Donnell so which was with antha Donnell so which was afterwards called the grittiest by King afterwards called the grittiest by King afterwards called the grittiest by King Herod 3 but when he had made slaves of Herod 3 but when he had made slaves of Herod 3 but when he had made slaves of the citizens of all these cities the the citizens of all these cities the the citizens of all these cities the nation of the Jews made an insurrection nation of the Jews made an insurrection nation of the Jews made an insurrection against him at a festival for at those against him at a festival for at those against him at a festival for at those feasts editions are generally begun feasts editions are generally begun feasts editions are generally begun and it looked as if he should not be and it looked as if he should not be and it looked as if he should not be able to escape the plot they had laid able to escape the plot they had laid able to escape the plot they had laid for him and not his foreign auxilary x' for him and not his foreign auxilary x' for him and not his foreign auxilary x' the decisions and Cilicians assisted him the decisions and Cilicians assisted him the decisions and Cilicians assisted him for as to the Syrians he never admitted for as to the Syrians he never admitted for as to the Syrians he never admitted them among his mercenary troops on them among his mercenary troops on them among his mercenary troops on account of their innate enmity against account of their innate enmity against account of their innate enmity against the Jewish nation and when he had slain the Jewish nation and when he had slain the Jewish nation and when he had slain more than six thousand of the rebels more than six thousand of the rebels more than six thousand of the rebels he made an incursion into Arabia and he made an incursion into Arabia and he made an incursion into Arabia and when he had taken that country together when he had taken that country together when he had taken that country together with the Gilead erease and Moabites he with the Gilead erease and Moabites he with the Gilead erease and Moabites he enjoined them to pay him tribute and enjoined them to pay him tribute and enjoined them to pay him tribute and return to areathis and as Theodorus was return to areathis and as Theodorus was return to areathis and as Theodorus was surprised at his great success surprised at his great success surprised at his great success he took the fortress and demolished it he took the fortress and demolished it he took the fortress and demolished it for however when he fought with the for however when he fought with the for however when he fought with the Botes king of the Arabians who had lain

Botes king of the Arabians who had lain Botes king of the Arabians who had lain an ambush for him near golan and a plot an ambush for him near golan and a plot an ambush for him near golan and a plot against him he lost his entire army against him he lost his entire army against him he lost his entire army which was crowded together in a deep which was crowded together in a deep which was crowded together in a deep valley and broken to pieces by the valley and broken to pieces by the valley and broken to pieces by the multitude of camels and when he had made multitude of camels and when he had made multitude of camels and when he had made his escape to Jerusalem he provoked the his escape to Jerusalem he provoked the his escape to Jerusalem he provoked the multitude which hated him before to make multitude which hated him before to make multitude which hated him before to make an insurrection against him and this on an insurrection against him and this on an insurrection against him and this on account of the greatness of the calamity account of the greatness of the calamity account of the greatness of the calamity that he was under however he was then that he was under however he was then that he was under however he was then too hard for them and in the several too hard for them and in the several too hard for them and in the several battles that were fought on both sides battles that were fought on both sides battles that were fought on both sides he slew not fewer than 50,000 of the he slew not fewer than 50,000 of the he slew not fewer than 50,000 of the Jews in the interval of six years yet he Jews in the interval of six years yet he Jews in the interval of six years yet he had no reason to rejoice in these had no reason to rejoice in these had no reason to rejoice in these victories since he did but consume his victories since he did but consume his victories since he did but consume his own Kingdom till at length he left off own Kingdom till at length he left off own Kingdom till at length he left off fighting and endeavoured to come to a fighting and endeavoured to come to a fighting and endeavoured to come to a composition with them by talking with composition with them by talking with composition with them by talking with his subjects but this mutability and his subjects but this mutability and his subjects but this mutability and irregularity of his conduct made them irregularity of his conduct made them irregularity of his conduct made them hate him still more and when he asked hate him still more and when he asked hate him still more and when he asked them why they so hated him and what he them why they so hated him and what he them why they so hated him and what he should do in order to appease them they should do in order to appease them they should do in order to appease them they said by killing himself for that it said by killing himself for that it said by killing himself for that it would be then all they could do to be would be then all they could do to be would be then all they could do to be reconciled to him who had done such reconciled to him who had done such reconciled to him who had done such tragical things to them even when he was tragical things to them even when he was tragical things to them even when he was dead at the same time they invited dead at the same time they invited dead at the same time they invited Demetrius who was called userís to Demetrius who was called userís to Demetrius who was called userís to assist them and as he readily complied assist them and as he readily complied assist them and as he readily complied with their requests in hopes of great with their requests in hopes of great with their requests in hopes of great advantages and came with his army the advantages and came with his army the advantages and came with his army the Jews joined with those auxiliaries about Jews joined with those auxiliaries about Jews joined with those auxiliaries about Shechem yet did Alexander meet both Shechem yet did Alexander meet both Shechem yet did Alexander meet both these forces with 1000 horsemen and 8000 these forces with 1000 horsemen and 8000 these forces with 1000 horsemen and 8000 mercenaries that were on foot he also mercenaries that were on foot he also mercenaries that were on foot he also had with him that part of the Jews which had with him that part of the Jews which had with him that part of the Jews which favoured him to the

favoured him to the favoured him to the of 10,000 while the adverse party had of 10,000 while the adverse party had of 10,000 while the adverse party had three thousand horsemen and 14,000 three thousand horsemen and 14,000 three thousand horsemen and 14,000 footmen now before they joined battle footmen now before they joined battle footmen now before they joined battle the Kings made Proclamation and the Kings made Proclamation and the Kings made Proclamation and endeavored to draw off each other's endeavored to draw off each other's endeavored to draw off each other's soldiers and make them revolt while soldiers and make them revolt while soldiers and make them revolt while Demetrius hoped to induce Alexander's Demetrius hoped to induce Alexander's Demetrius hoped to induce Alexander's mercenaries to leave him and Alexander mercenaries to leave him and Alexander mercenaries to leave him and Alexander hope to induce the Jews that were with hope to induce the Jews that were with hope to induce the Jews that were with Demetrius to leave him but since neither Demetrius to leave him but since neither Demetrius to leave him but since neither the Jews would leave off their rage nor the Jews would leave off their rage nor the Jews would leave off their rage nor the Greeks prove unfaithful they came to the Greeks prove unfaithful they came to the Greeks prove unfaithful they came to an engagement and to a close fight with an engagement and to a close fight with an engagement and to a close fight with their weapons in which battle Demetrius their weapons in which battle Demetrius their weapons in which battle Demetrius was the Conqueror although Alexander's was the Conqueror although Alexander's was the Conqueror although Alexander's mercenaries showed the greatest exploits mercenaries showed the greatest exploits mercenaries showed the greatest exploits both in soul and body both in soul and body both in soul and body yet did the upshot of this battle prove yet did the upshot of this battle prove yet did the upshot of this battle prove different from what was expected as to different from what was expected as to different from what was expected as to both of them for neither did those that both of them for neither did those that both of them for neither did those that invited Demetrius to come to them invited Demetrius to come to them invited Demetrius to come to them continue firm to him though he was continue firm to him though he was continue firm to him though he was Conqueror and six thousand Jews out of Conqueror and six thousand Jews out of Conqueror and six thousand Jews out of pity to the change of Alexander's pity to the change of Alexander's pity to the change of Alexander's condition when he was fled to the condition when he was fled to the condition when he was fled to the mountains came over to him yet could not mountains came over to him yet could not mountains came over to him yet could not Demetrius bear this turn of affairs but Demetrius bear this turn of affairs but Demetrius bear this turn of affairs but supposing that Alexander was already supposing that Alexander was already supposing that Alexander was already become a match for him again and that become a match for him again and that become a match for him again and that all the nation would at length run to all the nation would at length run to all the nation would at length run to him he left the country and went his way him he left the country and went his way him he left the country and went his way however the rest of the Jewish multitude however the rest of the Jewish multitude however the rest of the Jewish multitude did not lay aside their quarrels with did not lay aside their quarrels with did not lay aside their quarrels with him when the foreign auxiliaries were him when the foreign auxiliaries were him when the foreign auxiliaries were gone but they had a perpetual war with gone but they had a perpetual war with gone but they had a perpetual war with Alexander until he had slain the Alexander until he had slain the Alexander until he had slain the greatest part of them and driven the greatest part of them and driven the greatest part of them and driven the rest into the city rest into the city rest into the city Renee suos and when he had demolished Renee suos and when he had demolished Renee suos and when he had demolished that city he carried the captives to that city he carried the captives to that city he carried the captives to Jerusalem

Jerusalem Jerusalem nay his rage was grown so extravagant nay his rage was grown so extravagant nay his rage was grown so extravagant that his barbarity proceeded to the that his barbarity proceeded to the that his barbarity proceeded to the degree of impiety for when he had degree of impiety for when he had degree of impiety for when he had ordered 800 to be hung upon crosses in ordered 800 to be hung upon crosses in ordered 800 to be hung upon crosses in the midst of the city he had the throats the midst of the city he had the throats the midst of the city he had the throats of their wives and children cut before of their wives and children cut before of their wives and children cut before their eyes and these executions he saw their eyes and these executions he saw their eyes and these executions he saw as he was drinking and lying down with as he was drinking and lying down with as he was drinking and lying down with his concubines upon which so deep a his concubines upon which so deep a his concubines upon which so deep a surprise seized on the people that eight surprise seized on the people that eight surprise seized on the people that eight thousand of his opposers fled away the thousand of his opposers fled away the thousand of his opposers fled away the very next night out of all judea whose very next night out of all judea whose very next night out of all judea whose flight was only terminated by flight was only terminated by flight was only terminated by Alexander's death so at last though not Alexander's death so at last though not Alexander's death so at last though not too late and with great difficulty he by too late and with great difficulty he by too late and with great difficulty he by such actions procured quiet to his such actions procured quiet to his such actions procured quiet to his kingdom and left off fighting anymore kingdom and left off fighting anymore kingdom and left off fighting anymore seven yet did that Antiochus who is also seven yet did that Antiochus who is also seven yet did that Antiochus who is also called Dionysius became an origin of called Dionysius became an origin of called Dionysius became an origin of troubles again this man was the brother troubles again this man was the brother troubles again this man was the brother of Demetrius and the last of the race of of Demetrius and the last of the race of of Demetrius and the last of the race of the cell use today footnote Josephus the cell use today footnote Josephus the cell use today footnote Josephus here calls this Antiochus the last of here calls this Antiochus the last of here calls this Antiochus the last of the cell use a day although there the cell use a day although there the cell use a day although there remained still a shadow of another king remained still a shadow of another king remained still a shadow of another king of that family of that family of that family Antiochus as he Atticus or coma Janus Antiochus as he Atticus or coma Janus Antiochus as he Atticus or coma Janus who reigned or rather lay hid till who reigned or rather lay hid till who reigned or rather lay hid till Pompey quite turned him out as gene Pompey quite turned him out as gene Pompey quite turned him out as gene Aldrich here notes from a peon and Aldrich here notes from a peon and Aldrich here notes from a peon and Justin and footnote Alexander was afraid Justin and footnote Alexander was afraid Justin and footnote Alexander was afraid of him when he was marching against the of him when he was marching against the of him when he was marching against the Arabians so he cut a deep trench between Arabians so he cut a deep trench between Arabians so he cut a deep trench between anti Petrus which was near the mountains anti Petrus which was near the mountains anti Petrus which was near the mountains and the shores of Joppa he also erected and the shores of Joppa he also erected and the shores of Joppa he also erected a high wall before the trench and built a high wall before the trench and built a high wall before the trench and built wooden towers in order to hinder any wooden towers in order to hinder any wooden towers in order to hinder any sudden approaches but still he was not sudden approaches but still he was not sudden approaches but still he was not able to exclude Antiochus for he burnt

able to exclude Antiochus for he burnt able to exclude Antiochus for he burnt the towers and filled up the trenches the towers and filled up the trenches the towers and filled up the trenches and marched on with his army and as he and marched on with his army and as he and marched on with his army and as he looked upon taking his revenge on looked upon taking his revenge on looked upon taking his revenge on Alexander for endeavouring to stop him Alexander for endeavouring to stop him Alexander for endeavouring to stop him as a thing of less consequence he as a thing of less consequence he as a thing of less consequence he marched directly against the Arabians marched directly against the Arabians marched directly against the Arabians whose king retired into such parts of whose king retired into such parts of whose king retired into such parts of the country as were fittest for engaging the country as were fittest for engaging the country as were fittest for engaging the enemy and then on a sudden made his the enemy and then on a sudden made his the enemy and then on a sudden made his horse turn back which were in number horse turn back which were in number horse turn back which were in number 10,000 and fell upon Antiochus his army 10,000 and fell upon Antiochus his army 10,000 and fell upon Antiochus his army while they were in disorder and a while they were in disorder and a while they were in disorder and a terrible battle ensued antiochus's terrible battle ensued antiochus's terrible battle ensued antiochus's troops so long as he was alive fought it troops so long as he was alive fought it troops so long as he was alive fought it out although a mighty slaughter was made out although a mighty slaughter was made out although a mighty slaughter was made among them by the Arabians but when he among them by the Arabians but when he among them by the Arabians but when he fell for he was in the forefront in the fell for he was in the forefront in the fell for he was in the forefront in the utmost danger in rallying his troops utmost danger in rallying his troops utmost danger in rallying his troops they all gave ground and the greatest they all gave ground and the greatest they all gave ground and the greatest part of his army were destroyed either part of his army were destroyed either part of his army were destroyed either in the action or the flight and for the in the action or the flight and for the in the action or the flight and for the rest who fled to the village of Cana it rest who fled to the village of Cana it rest who fled to the village of Cana it happened that they were all consumed by happened that they were all consumed by happened that they were all consumed by wanted necessaries a few only accepted wanted necessaries a few only accepted wanted necessaries a few only accepted eight about this time it was that the eight about this time it was that the eight about this time it was that the people of Damascus out of their hatred people of Damascus out of their hatred people of Damascus out of their hatred to ptolemy the son of man hens invited a to ptolemy the son of man hens invited a to ptolemy the son of man hens invited a rhetta's to take the government and made rhetta's to take the government and made rhetta's to take the government and made him king of Celle syria this man also him king of Celle syria this man also him king of Celle syria this man also made an expedition against Judea and made an expedition against Judea and made an expedition against Judea and beat Alexander in battle but afterwards beat Alexander in battle but afterwards beat Alexander in battle but afterwards retired by mutual agreement but retired by mutual agreement but retired by mutual agreement but Alexander when he had taken Pella Alexander when he had taken Pella Alexander when he had taken Pella marched to Gaza again out of his marched to Gaza again out of his marched to Gaza again out of his covetous desire he had of Theodorus his covetous desire he had of Theodorus his covetous desire he had of Theodorus his possessions and when he had built a possessions and when he had built a possessions and when he had built a triple wall about the garrison he took triple wall about the garrison he took triple wall about the garrison he took the place by force he also demolished

the place by force he also demolished the place by force he also demolished Golan and Seleucia and what was called Golan and Seleucia and what was called Golan and Seleucia and what was called the valley of Antiochus besides which he the valley of Antiochus besides which he the valley of Antiochus besides which he took the strong fortress of gamla and took the strong fortress of gamla and took the strong fortress of gamla and stripped Demetrius who was governor stripped Demetrius who was governor stripped Demetrius who was governor there in of what he had on account of there in of what he had on account of there in of what he had on account of the many crimes laid to his charge and the many crimes laid to his charge and the many crimes laid to his charge and then returned into Judea after he had then returned into Judea after he had then returned into Judea after he had been there three whole years in this been there three whole years in this been there three whole years in this expedition and now he was kindly expedition and now he was kindly expedition and now he was kindly received in the nation because of the received in the nation because of the received in the nation because of the good success he had so when he was at good success he had so when he was at good success he had so when he was at rest from war he fell into distemper for rest from war he fell into distemper for rest from war he fell into distemper for he was afflicted with a quart and a goo he was afflicted with a quart and a goo he was afflicted with a quart and a goo and suppose that by exercising himself and suppose that by exercising himself and suppose that by exercising himself again in martial Affairs he should get again in martial Affairs he should get again in martial Affairs he should get rid of this distemper but by making such rid of this distemper but by making such rid of this distemper but by making such expeditions at unseasonable times and expeditions at unseasonable times and expeditions at unseasonable times and forcing his body to undergo greater forcing his body to undergo greater forcing his body to undergo greater hardships than it was able to bear he hardships than it was able to bear he hardships than it was able to bear he brought himself to his end he died brought himself to his end he died brought himself to his end he died therefore in the midst of his troubles therefore in the midst of his troubles therefore in the midst of his troubles after he had reigned seven and twenty after he had reigned seven and twenty after he had reigned seven and twenty years end of book one chapters three and years end of book one chapters three and years end of book one chapters three and four book 1 chapters 5 & 6 of the Wars of the book 1 chapters 5 & 6 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 the volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 1 chapters 5 & 6 by William Weston book 1 chapters 5 & 6 by William Weston book 1 chapters 5 & 6 chapter 5 Alexandre reigns nine years chapter 5 Alexandre reigns nine years chapter 5 Alexandre reigns nine years during which time the Pharisees were the

during which time the Pharisees were the during which time the Pharisees were the real rulers of the nation 1 now real rulers of the nation 1 now real rulers of the nation 1 now Alexander left the kingdom to Alexandre Alexander left the kingdom to Alexandre Alexander left the kingdom to Alexandre his wife and depended upon it that the his wife and depended upon it that the his wife and depended upon it that the Jews would now very readily submit to Jews would now very readily submit to Jews would now very readily submit to her because she had been very averse to her because she had been very averse to her because she had been very averse to such cruelty as he had treated them with such cruelty as he had treated them with such cruelty as he had treated them with and had opposed his violation of their and had opposed his violation of their and had opposed his violation of their laws and had thereby got the good will laws and had thereby got the good will laws and had thereby got the good will of the people nor was he mistaken as to of the people nor was he mistaken as to of the people nor was he mistaken as to his expectations for this woman kept the his expectations for this woman kept the his expectations for this woman kept the dominion by the opinion that the people dominion by the opinion that the people dominion by the opinion that the people had of her piety for she chiefly studied had of her piety for she chiefly studied had of her piety for she chiefly studied the ancient customs of her country and the ancient customs of her country and the ancient customs of her country and cast those men out of the government cast those men out of the government cast those men out of the government that offended against their holy laws that offended against their holy laws that offended against their holy laws and as she had two sons by Alexander she and as she had two sons by Alexander she and as she had two sons by Alexander she made here Canas the elder High Priest on made here Canas the elder High Priest on made here Canas the elder High Priest on account of his age as also besides that account of his age as also besides that account of his age as also besides that on account of his inactive temper no way on account of his inactive temper no way on account of his inactive temper no way disposing him to disturb the public but disposing him to disturb the public but disposing him to disturb the public but she retained the younger eros tabulous she retained the younger eros tabulous she retained the younger eros tabulous with her as a private person by reason with her as a private person by reason with her as a private person by reason of the warmth of his temper - and now of the warmth of his temper - and now of the warmth of his temper - and now the Pharisees joined themselves to her the Pharisees joined themselves to her the Pharisees joined themselves to her to assist her in the government there to assist her in the government there to assist her in the government there are a certain sect of the Jews that are a certain sect of the Jews that are a certain sect of the Jews that appear more religious than others and appear more religious than others and appear more religious than others and seemed to interpret the laws more seemed to interpret the laws more seemed to interpret the laws more accurately lo Alexander hearkened to accurately lo Alexander hearkened to accurately lo Alexander hearkened to them to an extraordinary degree as being them to an extraordinary degree as being them to an extraordinary degree as being herself a woman of great piety towards herself a woman of great piety towards herself a woman of great piety towards God but these Pharisees artfully God but these Pharisees artfully God but these Pharisees artfully insinuated themselves into her favour insinuated themselves into her favour insinuated themselves into her favour by little and little and became by little and little and became by little and little and became themselves the real administrators of themselves the real administrators of themselves the real administrators of the public affairs they banished and the public affairs they banished and the public affairs they banished and reduced whom they pleased they bound and reduced whom they pleased they bound and reduced whom they pleased they bound and loosed man at their pleasure footnote

loosed man at their pleasure footnote loosed man at their pleasure footnote Matthew 16:19 Matthew 16:19 Matthew 16:19 1818 here we have the oldest and most 1818 here we have the oldest and most 1818 here we have the oldest and most authentic Jewish exposition of mind authentic Jewish exposition of mind authentic Jewish exposition of mind loosing for punishing or absolving men loosing for punishing or absolving men loosing for punishing or absolving men not for declaring actions lawful or not for declaring actions lawful or not for declaring actions lawful or unlawful as some more modern jews and unlawful as some more modern jews and unlawful as some more modern jews and christians vainly pretend and footnote christians vainly pretend and footnote christians vainly pretend and footnote and to say all at once they had the and to say all at once they had the and to say all at once they had the enjoyment of the royal authority whilst enjoyment of the royal authority whilst enjoyment of the royal authority whilst the expenses and the difficulties of it the expenses and the difficulties of it the expenses and the difficulties of it belonged to Alexandra she was a belonged to Alexandra she was a belonged to Alexandra she was a sagacious woman in the management of sagacious woman in the management of sagacious woman in the management of great affairs and intent always upon great affairs and intent always upon great affairs and intent always upon gathering soldiers together so that she gathering soldiers together so that she gathering soldiers together so that she increased the army the one-half and increased the army the one-half and increased the army the one-half and procured a great body of foreign troops procured a great body of foreign troops procured a great body of foreign troops till her own nation became not only very till her own nation became not only very till her own nation became not only very powerful at home but terrible also to powerful at home but terrible also to powerful at home but terrible also to foreign potentates while she governed foreign potentates while she governed foreign potentates while she governed other people and the Pharisees governed other people and the Pharisees governed other people and the Pharisees governed her three accordingly they themselves her three accordingly they themselves her three accordingly they themselves slew Diogenes a person of figure and one slew Diogenes a person of figure and one slew Diogenes a person of figure and one that had been a friend to Alexander and that had been a friend to Alexander and that had been a friend to Alexander and accused him as having assisted the King accused him as having assisted the King accused him as having assisted the King with his advice for crucifying the eight with his advice for crucifying the eight with his advice for crucifying the eight hundred men before mentioned they Elsa hundred men before mentioned they Elsa hundred men before mentioned they Elsa prevailed with alexandra to put to death prevailed with alexandra to put to death prevailed with alexandra to put to death the rest of the house who had irritated the rest of the house who had irritated the rest of the house who had irritated him against them now she was so him against them now she was so him against them now she was so superstitious as to comply with their superstitious as to comply with their superstitious as to comply with their desires and accordingly they slew whom desires and accordingly they slew whom desires and accordingly they slew whom they pleased themselves but the they pleased themselves but the they pleased themselves but the principle of those that were endangered principle of those that were endangered principle of those that were endangered fled to heiress table ulis who persuaded fled to heiress table ulis who persuaded fled to heiress table ulis who persuaded his mother to spare the men on account his mother to spare the men on account his mother to spare the men on account of their dignity but to expel them out of their dignity but to expel them out of their dignity but to expel them out of the city unless she took them to be of the city unless she took them to be of the city unless she took them to be innocent so they were suffered to go

innocent so they were suffered to go innocent so they were suffered to go unpunished and were dispersed all over unpunished and were dispersed all over unpunished and were dispersed all over the country but when Alex the country but when Alex the country but when Alex sent out her army to Damascus under sent out her army to Damascus under sent out her army to Damascus under pretence that Ptolemy was always pretence that Ptolemy was always pretence that Ptolemy was always oppressing that city she got possession oppressing that city she got possession oppressing that city she got possession of it nor did it make any considerable of it nor did it make any considerable of it nor did it make any considerable resistance resistance resistance she also prevailed with two granese king she also prevailed with two granese king she also prevailed with two granese king of armenia who lay with his troops about of armenia who lay with his troops about of armenia who lay with his troops about Timaeus and besieged Cleopatra footnote Timaeus and besieged Cleopatra footnote Timaeus and besieged Cleopatra footnote Strabo relates that this Selene Strabo relates that this Selene Strabo relates that this Selene Cleopatra was besieged by two granese Cleopatra was besieged by two granese Cleopatra was besieged by two granese not Antonius as here but after she had not Antonius as here but after she had not Antonius as here but after she had left Syria in solution a citadel in left Syria in solution a citadel in left Syria in solution a citadel in Mesopotamia and adds that when he had Mesopotamia and adds that when he had Mesopotamia and adds that when he had kept her a while in prison he put her to kept her a while in prison he put her to kept her a while in prison he put her to death death death Dean Eldridge supposes here that strable Dean Eldridge supposes here that strable Dean Eldridge supposes here that strable contradicts Josephus which does not contradicts Josephus which does not contradicts Josephus which does not appear to me for although Josephus says appear to me for although Josephus says appear to me for although Josephus says both here and in the antiquities that both here and in the antiquities that both here and in the antiquities that Tigran is besieged her now Antonius and Tigran is besieged her now Antonius and Tigran is besieged her now Antonius and that he took the city as the Antiquities that he took the city as the Antiquities that he took the city as the Antiquities inform us yet does he know we're inform us yet does he know we're inform us yet does he know we're intimate that he now took the Queen intimate that he now took the Queen intimate that he now took the Queen herself so that both the narrations of herself so that both the narrations of herself so that both the narrations of strable and Josephus may still be true strable and Josephus may still be true strable and Josephus may still be true notwithstanding and footnote by notwithstanding and footnote by notwithstanding and footnote by agreements and presence to go away agreements and presence to go away agreements and presence to go away accordingly Tigran ease soon arose from accordingly Tigran ease soon arose from accordingly Tigran ease soon arose from the siege by reason of those domestic the siege by reason of those domestic the siege by reason of those domestic jewel moths which happened upon Lucas's jewel moths which happened upon Lucas's jewel moths which happened upon Lucas's expedition into Armenia for in the expedition into Armenia for in the expedition into Armenia for in the meantime Alexandra fell sick and heiress meantime Alexandra fell sick and heiress meantime Alexandra fell sick and heiress tabulous her younger son took hold of tabulous her younger son took hold of tabulous her younger son took hold of this opportunity with his domestics of this opportunity with his domestics of this opportunity with his domestics of which he had a great many who were all which he had a great many who were all which he had a great many who were all of them his friends on account of the

of them his friends on account of the of them his friends on account of the warmth of their youth and got possession warmth of their youth and got possession warmth of their youth and got possession of all the fortresses he also used the of all the fortresses he also used the of all the fortresses he also used the sums of money he found in them to get sums of money he found in them to get sums of money he found in them to get together a number of mercenary soldiers together a number of mercenary soldiers together a number of mercenary soldiers and made himself King and besides this and made himself King and besides this and made himself King and besides this upon here Kunis's complained to his upon here Kunis's complained to his upon here Kunis's complained to his mother she compassion aided his case and mother she compassion aided his case and mother she compassion aided his case and put Aris table ulysses wife and sons put Aris table ulysses wife and sons put Aris table ulysses wife and sons under restraint in Antonia which was a under restraint in Antonia which was a under restraint in Antonia which was a fortress that joined to the north part fortress that joined to the north part fortress that joined to the north part of the temple it was as I have already of the temple it was as I have already of the temple it was as I have already said of old called the Citadel but said of old called the Citadel but said of old called the Citadel but afterwards got the name of Antonia when afterwards got the name of Antonia when afterwards got the name of Antonia when Antony was lord of the east just as the Antony was lord of the east just as the Antony was lord of the east just as the other cities sebast and agra pious had other cities sebast and agra pious had other cities sebast and agra pious had their names changed and these given them their names changed and these given them their names changed and these given them from sebastio and Agrippa but Alexandra from sebastio and Agrippa but Alexandra from sebastio and Agrippa but Alexandra died before she could punish arrow stab died before she could punish arrow stab died before she could punish arrow stab you list for his disinheriting his you list for his disinheriting his you list for his disinheriting his brother after she had reigned nine years brother after she had reigned nine years brother after she had reigned nine years chapter 6 when here can us who was chapter 6 when here can us who was chapter 6 when here can us who was Alexander's heir receded from his claim Alexander's heir receded from his claim Alexander's heir receded from his claim to the crown arrow stab us is made King to the crown arrow stab us is made King to the crown arrow stab us is made King and afterward the same here keenest by and afterward the same here keenest by and afterward the same here keenest by the means of an tip etre is brought back the means of an tip etre is brought back the means of an tip etre is brought back by a buddhist by a buddhist by a buddhist at last Pompey has made the arbitrator at last Pompey has made the arbitrator at last Pompey has made the arbitrator of the dispute between the brothers one of the dispute between the brothers one of the dispute between the brothers one now here canis was heir to the kingdom now here canis was heir to the kingdom now here canis was heir to the kingdom and to him did his mother commit it and to him did his mother commit it and to him did his mother commit it before she died but Eris tabulous was before she died but Eris tabulous was before she died but Eris tabulous was superior to him in power and magnanimity superior to him in power and magnanimity superior to him in power and magnanimity and when there was a battle between them and when there was a battle between them and when there was a battle between them to decide the dispute about the kingdom to decide the dispute about the kingdom to decide the dispute about the kingdom near Jericho the greatest part deserted near Jericho the greatest part deserted near Jericho the greatest part deserted here canis and went over to Eris table here canis and went over to Eris table here canis and went over to Eris table you loose that here canis with those of you loose that here canis with those of you loose that here canis with those of his party who stayed with him fled to his party who stayed with him fled to his party who stayed with him fled to antonia and got into his power the

antonia and got into his power the antonia and got into his power the hostages that might he for his hostages that might he for his hostages that might he for his preservation which were era stabbed you preservation which were era stabbed you preservation which were era stabbed you Lass's wife with her children but they Lass's wife with her children but they Lass's wife with her children but they came to an agreement before things came to an agreement before things came to an agreement before things should come to extremities that Eris should come to extremities that Eris should come to extremities that Eris tabulous should be king and here Knecht tabulous should be king and here Knecht tabulous should be king and here Knecht should resign that up but retain all the should resign that up but retain all the should resign that up but retain all the rest of his dignities as being the rest of his dignities as being the rest of his dignities as being the king's brother here upon they were king's brother here upon they were king's brother here upon they were reconciled to each other in the temple reconciled to each other in the temple reconciled to each other in the temple and embraced one another in a very kind and embraced one another in a very kind and embraced one another in a very kind manner while the people stood round manner while the people stood round manner while the people stood round about them they also changed their about them they also changed their about them they also changed their houses while Aerys tabulous went to the houses while Aerys tabulous went to the houses while Aerys tabulous went to the Royal Palace and here cannas retired to Royal Palace and here cannas retired to Royal Palace and here cannas retired to the house of Eris tabulous to now those the house of Eris tabulous to now those the house of Eris tabulous to now those other people which were at variance with other people which were at variance with other people which were at variance with Eris table ulis were afraid upon his Eris table ulis were afraid upon his Eris table ulis were afraid upon his unexpected obtaining the government and unexpected obtaining the government and unexpected obtaining the government and especially this concerned an tip être especially this concerned an tip être especially this concerned an tip être and especially this concerned antipodal and especially this concerned antipodal and especially this concerned antipodal whom Eris tabulous hated of old footnote whom Eris tabulous hated of old footnote whom Eris tabulous hated of old footnote that this interpreter the father of that this interpreter the father of that this interpreter the father of Herod the Great was an idiom e'en as Herod the Great was an idiom e'en as Herod the Great was an idiom e'en as Josephus affirms here see the note on Josephus affirms here see the note on Josephus affirms here see the note on antiquities b14 chapter 15 section 2 it antiquities b14 chapter 15 section 2 it antiquities b14 chapter 15 section 2 it is somewhat probable as half a camp is somewhat probable as half a camp is somewhat probable as half a camp supposes and partly span him also that supposes and partly span him also that supposes and partly span him also that the Latin is here and truest that the Latin is here and truest that the Latin is here and truest that Pompeii did him here canis as he would Pompeii did him here canis as he would Pompeii did him here canis as he would have done the others from Arras tabulous have done the others from Arras tabulous have done the others from Arras tabulous although his remarkable abstinence from although his remarkable abstinence from although his remarkable abstinence from the 2,000 talents that were in the the 2,000 talents that were in the the 2,000 talents that were in the Jewish temple when he took it a little Jewish temple when he took it a little Jewish temple when he took it a little afterward will to Greek all which agree afterward will to Greek all which agree afterward will to Greek all which agree he did not take them and footnote he did not take them and footnote he did not take them and footnote he was by birth an idiom Ian and one of

he was by birth an idiom Ian and one of he was by birth an idiom Ian and one of the principal of that nation on account the principal of that nation on account the principal of that nation on account of his ancestors and riches and other of his ancestors and riches and other of his ancestors and riches and other authority to him belonging he also authority to him belonging he also authority to him belonging he also persuaded here Canas to fly to arretez persuaded here Canas to fly to arretez persuaded here Canas to fly to arretez the King of Arabia and to lay claim to the King of Arabia and to lay claim to the King of Arabia and to lay claim to the kingdom as also he persuaded era the kingdom as also he persuaded era the kingdom as also he persuaded era 'test to receive here CONUS and to bring 'test to receive here CONUS and to bring 'test to receive here CONUS and to bring him back to his kingdom he also cast him back to his kingdom he also cast him back to his kingdom he also cast great reproaches upon eros tabulous as great reproaches upon eros tabulous as great reproaches upon eros tabulous as to his morals and gave great to his morals and gave great to his morals and gave great commendations to hear Guinness and commendations to hear Guinness and commendations to hear Guinness and exhorted arretez to receive him and told exhorted arretez to receive him and told exhorted arretez to receive him and told him how becoming a filing it would be him how becoming a filing it would be him how becoming a filing it would be for him who ruled so great a kingdom to for him who ruled so great a kingdom to for him who ruled so great a kingdom to afford his assistance to such as are afford his assistance to such as are afford his assistance to such as are injured alleging that here canis was injured alleging that here canis was injured alleging that here canis was treated unjustly by being deprived of treated unjustly by being deprived of treated unjustly by being deprived of that Dominion which belonged to him by that Dominion which belonged to him by that Dominion which belonged to him by the prerogative of his birth and when he the prerogative of his birth and when he the prerogative of his birth and when he had predisposed them both to do what he had predisposed them both to do what he had predisposed them both to do what he would have them he took here canis by would have them he took here canis by would have them he took here canis by night and ran away from the city and night and ran away from the city and night and ran away from the city and continuing his flight with great continuing his flight with great continuing his flight with great swiftness he escaped to the place called swiftness he escaped to the place called swiftness he escaped to the place called Petra which is the royal seat of the Petra which is the royal seat of the Petra which is the royal seat of the king of Arabia where he put here canis king of Arabia where he put here canis king of Arabia where he put here canis into a reaches his hand and by dis into a reaches his hand and by dis into a reaches his hand and by dis coursing much with him and gaining upon coursing much with him and gaining upon coursing much with him and gaining upon him with many presence he prevailed with him with many presence he prevailed with him with many presence he prevailed with him to give him an army that might him to give him an army that might him to give him an army that might restore him to his kingdom this army restore him to his kingdom this army restore him to his kingdom this army consisted of fifty thousand footmen and consisted of fifty thousand footmen and consisted of fifty thousand footmen and horsemen against which our establish not horsemen against which our establish not horsemen against which our establish not able to make resistance but was deserted able to make resistance but was deserted able to make resistance but was deserted in his first onset and was driven to in his first onset and was driven to in his first onset and was driven to Jerusalem he also had been taken at Jerusalem he also had been taken at Jerusalem he also had been taken at first by force if scarus the Roman first by force if scarus the Roman first by force if scarus the Roman general had not come and seasonably general had not come and seasonably general had not come and seasonably interposed himself and raised the siege interposed himself and raised the siege interposed himself and raised the siege this scarus was sent into Syria from

this scarus was sent into Syria from this scarus was sent into Syria from Armenia by Pompey the great when he Armenia by Pompey the great when he Armenia by Pompey the great when he fought against G granese so scaris came fought against G granese so scaris came fought against G granese so scaris came to Damascus which had been lately taken to Damascus which had been lately taken to Damascus which had been lately taken by Metellus and lowliness and caused by Metellus and lowliness and caused by Metellus and lowliness and caused them to leave the place and upon his them to leave the place and upon his them to leave the place and upon his hearing how the affairs of Judea stood hearing how the affairs of Judea stood hearing how the affairs of Judea stood he made haste thither as to a certain he made haste thither as to a certain he made haste thither as to a certain booty 3 as soon therefore as he was come booty 3 as soon therefore as he was come booty 3 as soon therefore as he was come into the country into the country into the country there came ambassadors from both the there came ambassadors from both the there came ambassadors from both the brothers each of them desiring his brothers each of them desiring his brothers each of them desiring his assistants but eros table ulis is three assistants but eros table ulis is three assistants but eros table ulis is three hundred talents had more weight with him hundred talents had more weight with him hundred talents had more weight with him than the Justice of the cause which some than the Justice of the cause which some than the Justice of the cause which some when scarce had received he when scarce had received he when scarce had received he sent a herald to hear CONUS and the sent a herald to hear CONUS and the sent a herald to hear CONUS and the Arabians and threatened them with the Arabians and threatened them with the Arabians and threatened them with the resentment of the Romans end of Pompeii resentment of the Romans end of Pompeii resentment of the Romans end of Pompeii unless they would raise the siege so a unless they would raise the siege so a unless they would raise the siege so a Regis was terrified and retired out of Regis was terrified and retired out of Regis was terrified and retired out of Judea to Philadelphia as did skyress Judea to Philadelphia as did skyress Judea to Philadelphia as did skyress returned to Damascus again nor was arrow returned to Damascus again nor was arrow returned to Damascus again nor was arrow stabbed you less satisfied with escaping stabbed you less satisfied with escaping stabbed you less satisfied with escaping out of his brother's hands but gathered out of his brother's hands but gathered out of his brother's hands but gathered all his forces together and pursued his all his forces together and pursued his all his forces together and pursued his enemies and fought them at a place enemies and fought them at a place enemies and fought them at a place called Papillon and slew about 6,000 of called Papillon and slew about 6,000 of called Papillon and slew about 6,000 of them and together with them and chip them and together with them and chip them and together with them and chip udders brother valium for when here udders brother valium for when here udders brother valium for when here Kunis and then tippet ER were thus Kunis and then tippet ER were thus Kunis and then tippet ER were thus deprived of their hopes from the deprived of their hopes from the deprived of their hopes from the Arabians they transferred the same to Arabians they transferred the same to Arabians they transferred the same to their adversaries and because Pompey had their adversaries and because Pompey had their adversaries and because Pompey had passed through Syria and was come to passed through Syria and was come to passed through Syria and was come to Damascus they fled to him for assistance Damascus they fled to him for assistance Damascus they fled to him for assistance and without any bribes they made the and without any bribes they made the and without any bribes they made the same equitable pleas that they had used same equitable pleas that they had used same equitable pleas that they had used to eerie giuse and besought him to hate to eerie giuse and besought him to hate to eerie giuse and besought him to hate the violent behavior of eros tabulous the violent behavior of eros tabulous the violent behavior of eros tabulous and to bestow the kingdom on him to whom

and to bestow the kingdom on him to whom and to bestow the kingdom on him to whom had justly belonged both on account of had justly belonged both on account of had justly belonged both on account of his good character and on account of his his good character and on account of his his good character and on account of his superiority in age however neither was superiority in age however neither was superiority in age however neither was arrow stab us wanting to himself in this arrow stab us wanting to himself in this arrow stab us wanting to himself in this case as relying on the bribes that case as relying on the bribes that case as relying on the bribes that scarce had received he was also there scarce had received he was also there scarce had received he was also there himself and adorned himself after a himself and adorned himself after a himself and adorned himself after a manner the most agreeable to royalty manner the most agreeable to royalty manner the most agreeable to royalty that he was able but he soon thought it that he was able but he soon thought it that he was able but he soon thought it beneath him to come in such a servile beneath him to come in such a servile beneath him to come in such a servile manner and could not endure to serve his manner and could not endure to serve his manner and could not endure to serve his own ends in a way so much more abject own ends in a way so much more abject own ends in a way so much more abject than he was used to so he departed from than he was used to so he departed from than he was used to so he departed from Diaz palace 5 at this his behavior Diaz palace 5 at this his behavior Diaz palace 5 at this his behavior Pompey had great indignation jerkiness Pompey had great indignation jerkiness Pompey had great indignation jerkiness Elsa and his friends made great Elsa and his friends made great Elsa and his friends made great intercessions to Pompey so he took not intercessions to Pompey so he took not intercessions to Pompey so he took not only from his Roman forces but many of only from his Roman forces but many of only from his Roman forces but many of his Syrian army's and marched against his Syrian army's and marched against his Syrian army's and marched against their estab ulis but when he had passed their estab ulis but when he had passed their estab ulis but when he had passed by Pella and Scythopolis and was come to by Pella and Scythopolis and was come to by Pella and Scythopolis and was come to Korea where you enter into the country Korea where you enter into the country Korea where you enter into the country of Judea when you go up to it through of Judea when you go up to it through of Judea when you go up to it through the Mediterranean parts he heard that the Mediterranean parts he heard that the Mediterranean parts he heard that arrow stylist was fled to Alexandrian arrow stylist was fled to Alexandrian arrow stylist was fled to Alexandrian which is a stronghold fortified with the which is a stronghold fortified with the which is a stronghold fortified with the utmost magnificence and situated upon utmost magnificence and situated upon utmost magnificence and situated upon high mountain and he sent to him and high mountain and he sent to him and high mountain and he sent to him and commanded him to come down now his commanded him to come down now his commanded him to come down now his inclination was to try his fortune in a inclination was to try his fortune in a inclination was to try his fortune in a battle since he was called in such an battle since he was called in such an battle since he was called in such an imperious manner rather than to comply imperious manner rather than to comply imperious manner rather than to comply with that call with that call with that call however he saw the multitude were in however he saw the multitude were in however he saw the multitude were in great fear and his friends exhorted him great fear and his friends exhorted him great fear and his friends exhorted him to consider what power of the Romans was to consider what power of the Romans was to consider what power of the Romans was and how it was irresistible and how it was irresistible and how it was irresistible so he complied with their advice and so he complied with their advice and so he complied with their advice and came down to Pompeii and when he had

came down to Pompeii and when he had came down to Pompeii and when he had made a long apology for himself and for made a long apology for himself and for made a long apology for himself and for the justness of his cause in taking the the justness of his cause in taking the the justness of his cause in taking the government he returned to the fortress government he returned to the fortress government he returned to the fortress and when his brother invited him again and when his brother invited him again and when his brother invited him again to plead his cause he came down and to plead his cause he came down and to plead his cause he came down and spake about the justice of it and then spake about the justice of it and then spake about the justice of it and then went away without any hindrance from went away without any hindrance from went away without any hindrance from Papa so he was between hope and fear and Papa so he was between hope and fear and Papa so he was between hope and fear and when he came down it was to prevail with when he came down it was to prevail with when he came down it was to prevail with Pompey to allow him the government Pompey to allow him the government Pompey to allow him the government entirely and when he went up to the entirely and when he went up to the entirely and when he went up to the Citadel it was that he might not appear Citadel it was that he might not appear Citadel it was that he might not appear to debase himself too low to debase himself too low to debase himself too low however Pompey commanded him to give up however Pompey commanded him to give up however Pompey commanded him to give up his fortified places and forced him to his fortified places and forced him to his fortified places and forced him to write to every one of their governors to write to every one of their governors to write to every one of their governors to yield them up they having had this yield them up they having had this yield them up they having had this charge given them to obey no letters but charge given them to obey no letters but charge given them to obey no letters but what were of his own handwriting what were of his own handwriting what were of his own handwriting accordingly he did what he was ordered accordingly he did what he was ordered accordingly he did what he was ordered to do but he had still an indignation at to do but he had still an indignation at to do but he had still an indignation at what was done and retired to Jerusalem what was done and retired to Jerusalem what was done and retired to Jerusalem and prepared to fight with Pompey 6 but and prepared to fight with Pompey 6 but and prepared to fight with Pompey 6 but Pompey did not give him time to make any Pompey did not give him time to make any Pompey did not give him time to make any preparations for a siege but followed preparations for a siege but followed preparations for a siege but followed him at his heels he was also obliged to him at his heels he was also obliged to him at his heels he was also obliged to make haste in his attempt by the death make haste in his attempt by the death make haste in his attempt by the death of Madrid ''tis of which he was informed of Madrid ''tis of which he was informed of Madrid ''tis of which he was informed about Jericho now here is the most about Jericho now here is the most about Jericho now here is the most fruitful country of Judea which bears a fruitful country of Judea which bears a fruitful country of Judea which bears a vast number of palm trees besides the vast number of palm trees besides the vast number of palm trees besides the balsam tree whose sprouts they cut with balsam tree whose sprouts they cut with balsam tree whose sprouts they cut with sharp stones and at the incisions they sharp stones and at the incisions they sharp stones and at the incisions they gathered the juice which drops down like gathered the juice which drops down like gathered the juice which drops down like tears so Pompey pitched his camp in that tears so Pompey pitched his camp in that tears so Pompey pitched his camp in that place one night and then hasted away the place one night and then hasted away the place one night and then hasted away the next morning to Jerusalem but Arras next morning to Jerusalem but Arras next morning to Jerusalem but Arras tabulous was so afraid it at his tabulous was so afraid it at his tabulous was so afraid it at his approach that he came and met him by way

approach that he came and met him by way approach that he came and met him by way of supplication he also promised him of supplication he also promised him of supplication he also promised him money and that he would deliver up both money and that he would deliver up both money and that he would deliver up both himself and the city into his disposal himself and the city into his disposal himself and the city into his disposal and thereby mitigated the anger of and thereby mitigated the anger of and thereby mitigated the anger of Pompey yet did not he perform any of the Pompey yet did not he perform any of the Pompey yet did not he perform any of the conditions he had agreed to for conditions he had agreed to for conditions he had agreed to for Aristotle is's party would not so much Aristotle is's party would not so much Aristotle is's party would not so much as admit Gabinius into the city who was as admit Gabinius into the city who was as admit Gabinius into the city who was sent to receive the money that he had sent to receive the money that he had sent to receive the money that he had promised end of book 1 chapters 5 and 6 book one chapter seven and eight of the book one chapter seven and eight of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox Wars of the Jews this is a librivox Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information the public domain for more information the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston book 1 chapter 7 & 8 chapter 7 book 1 chapter 7 & 8 chapter 7 book 1 chapter 7 & 8 chapter 7 how Pompey had the city of Jerusalem how Pompey had the city of Jerusalem how Pompey had the city of Jerusalem delivered up to him but took the temple delivered up to him but took the temple delivered up to him but took the temple by force how he went into the Holy of by force how he went into the Holy of by force how he went into the Holy of Holies as also what were his other Holies as also what were his other Holies as also what were his other exploits in Judea 1 at this treatment exploits in Judea 1 at this treatment exploits in Judea 1 at this treatment Pompey was very angry and took Harris Pompey was very angry and took Harris Pompey was very angry and took Harris tabulous into custody and when he was tabulous into custody and when he was tabulous into custody and when he was come to the city he looked about where come to the city he looked about where come to the city he looked about where he might make his attack for he saw the he might make his attack for he saw the he might make his attack for he saw the walls were so firm that it would be hard walls were so firm that it would be hard walls were so firm that it would be hard to overcome them and that the valley to overcome them and that the valley to overcome them and that the valley before the walls was terrible and that

before the walls was terrible and that before the walls was terrible and that the temple which was within the valley the temple which was within the valley the temple which was within the valley was itself encompassed by a very strong was itself encompassed by a very strong was itself encompassed by a very strong wall in so much that if the city were wall in so much that if the city were wall in so much that if the city were taken that temple would be a second taken that temple would be a second taken that temple would be a second place of refuge for the enemy to retire place of refuge for the enemy to retire place of refuge for the enemy to retire to - now as he was long in deliberating to - now as he was long in deliberating to - now as he was long in deliberating about this matter a Sedition arose among about this matter a Sedition arose among about this matter a Sedition arose among the people within the city Arras the people within the city Arras the people within the city Arras tabulous his party being willing to tabulous his party being willing to tabulous his party being willing to fight and to set their king at liberty fight and to set their king at liberty fight and to set their king at liberty while the party of here canis were for while the party of here canis were for while the party of here canis were for opening the gates to Pompey and the opening the gates to Pompey and the opening the gates to Pompey and the dread people were in occasion these last dread people were in occasion these last dread people were in occasion these last to be a very numerous party when they to be a very numerous party when they to be a very numerous party when they looked upon the excellent order the looked upon the excellent order the looked upon the excellent order the Roman soldiers were in so Aristotle is's Roman soldiers were in so Aristotle is's Roman soldiers were in so Aristotle is's party was worsted and retired into the party was worsted and retired into the party was worsted and retired into the temple and cut off the communication temple and cut off the communication temple and cut off the communication between the temple and the city by between the temple and the city by between the temple and the city by breaking down the bridge that joined breaking down the bridge that joined breaking down the bridge that joined them together and prepared to make an them together and prepared to make an them together and prepared to make an opposition to the utmost but as the opposition to the utmost but as the opposition to the utmost but as the others had received the Romans into the others had received the Romans into the others had received the Romans into the city and to delivered up the palace to city and to delivered up the palace to city and to delivered up the palace to him Pompey sent piezo one of his great him Pompey sent piezo one of his great him Pompey sent piezo one of his great officers into that palace with an army officers into that palace with an army officers into that palace with an army who distributed a garrison about the who distributed a garrison about the who distributed a garrison about the city because he could not persuade any city because he could not persuade any city because he could not persuade any one of those that had fled to the temple one of those that had fled to the temple one of those that had fled to the temple to come to terms of accommodation to come to terms of accommodation to come to terms of accommodation he then disposed all things that were he then disposed all things that were he then disposed all things that were round about them so as might favor their round about them so as might favor their round about them so as might favor their attacks as having here kinases party attacks as having here kinases party attacks as having here kinases party very ready to afford them both counsel very ready to afford them both counsel very ready to afford them both counsel and assistance three but Pompey himself and assistance three but Pompey himself and assistance three but Pompey himself filled up the ditch that was oil the filled up the ditch that was oil the filled up the ditch that was oil the north side of the temple and the entire north side of the temple and the entire north side of the temple and the entire Valley also the army itself being Valley also the army itself being Valley also the army itself being obliged to carry the materials for that

obliged to carry the materials for that obliged to carry the materials for that purpose and indeed it was a hard thing purpose and indeed it was a hard thing purpose and indeed it was a hard thing to fill up that valley by reason of its to fill up that valley by reason of its to fill up that valley by reason of its immense depth especially as the Jews immense depth especially as the Jews immense depth especially as the Jews used all the means possible to repel used all the means possible to repel used all the means possible to repel them from their superior situation nor them from their superior situation nor them from their superior situation nor had the Romans succeeded in their had the Romans succeeded in their had the Romans succeeded in their endeavors had not Pompey taken notice of endeavors had not Pompey taken notice of endeavors had not Pompey taken notice of the seventh days on which the Jews the seventh days on which the Jews the seventh days on which the Jews abstained from all sorts of work on a abstained from all sorts of work on a abstained from all sorts of work on a religious account and raised his bank religious account and raised his bank religious account and raised his bank but restrained his soldiers from but restrained his soldiers from but restrained his soldiers from fighting on those days for the Jews only fighting on those days for the Jews only fighting on those days for the Jews only acted defensively on Sabbath days but as acted defensively on Sabbath days but as acted defensively on Sabbath days but as soon as Pompey had filled up the valley soon as Pompey had filled up the valley soon as Pompey had filled up the valley he erected high towers upon the bank and he erected high towers upon the bank and he erected high towers upon the bank and brought those engines which they had brought those engines which they had brought those engines which they had fetched from tyre near to the wall and fetched from tyre near to the wall and fetched from tyre near to the wall and tried to batter it down and the slingers tried to batter it down and the slingers tried to batter it down and the slingers of stones beat off those that stood of stones beat off those that stood of stones beat off those that stood above them and drove them away but the above them and drove them away but the above them and drove them away but the towers on this side of the city made towers on this side of the city made towers on this side of the city made very great resistance and were indeed very great resistance and were indeed very great resistance and were indeed extraordinary both for largeness and extraordinary both for largeness and extraordinary both for largeness and magnificence for now here it was that magnificence for now here it was that magnificence for now here it was that upon the many hardships which the Romans upon the many hardships which the Romans upon the many hardships which the Romans underwent Pompey could not but admire underwent Pompey could not but admire underwent Pompey could not but admire not only at the other instances of the not only at the other instances of the not only at the other instances of the Jews fortitude but especially that they Jews fortitude but especially that they Jews fortitude but especially that they did not had all in term it their did not had all in term it their did not had all in term it their religious services even when they were religious services even when they were religious services even when they were encompassed with darts on all sides for encompassed with darts on all sides for encompassed with darts on all sides for as if the city were in full peace their as if the city were in full peace their as if the city were in full peace their daily sacrifices and purifications and daily sacrifices and purifications and daily sacrifices and purifications and every branch of their religious worship every branch of their religious worship every branch of their religious worship was still performed to God with the was still performed to God with the was still performed to God with the utmost exactness nor indeed when the utmost exactness nor indeed when the utmost exactness nor indeed when the temple was actually taken and they were temple was actually taken and they were temple was actually taken and they were everyday slain about the altar did they

everyday slain about the altar did they everyday slain about the altar did they leave off the instances of their divine leave off the instances of their divine leave off the instances of their divine worship that were appointed by their law worship that were appointed by their law worship that were appointed by their law for it was in the third month of the for it was in the third month of the for it was in the third month of the siege before the Romans could even with siege before the Romans could even with siege before the Romans could even with great difficulty overthrow one of the great difficulty overthrow one of the great difficulty overthrow one of the towers and get into the temple now he towers and get into the temple now he towers and get into the temple now he that first of all ventured to get over that first of all ventured to get over that first of all ventured to get over the wall was Faustus Cornelius the son the wall was Faustus Cornelius the son the wall was Faustus Cornelius the son of Scylla and of Scylla and of Scylla and after him were two Centurions furious after him were two Centurions furious after him were two Centurions furious and fabulous and every one of these was and fabulous and every one of these was and fabulous and every one of these was followed by a cohort of his own who followed by a cohort of his own who followed by a cohort of his own who encompassed the Jews on all sides and encompassed the Jews on all sides and encompassed the Jews on all sides and slew them some of them as they were slew them some of them as they were slew them some of them as they were running for shelter to the temple and running for shelter to the temple and running for shelter to the temple and others as they for a while others as they for a while others as they for a while fought in their own defense five and now fought in their own defense five and now fought in their own defense five and now did many of the priests even when they did many of the priests even when they did many of the priests even when they saw their enemies assailing them with saw their enemies assailing them with saw their enemies assailing them with swords in their hands without any swords in their hands without any swords in their hands without any disturbance go on with their divine disturbance go on with their divine disturbance go on with their divine worship and were slain while they were worship and were slain while they were worship and were slain while they were offering their drink offerings and offering their drink offerings and offering their drink offerings and burning their incense as preferring the burning their incense as preferring the burning their incense as preferring the duties about their worship to God before duties about their worship to God before duties about their worship to God before their own preservation the greatest part their own preservation the greatest part their own preservation the greatest part of them were slain by their own of them were slain by their own of them were slain by their own countrymen of the adverse faction and an countrymen of the adverse faction and an countrymen of the adverse faction and an innumerable multitude threw themselves innumerable multitude threw themselves innumerable multitude threw themselves down the precipices nay some there were down the precipices nay some there were down the precipices nay some there were who were so distracted among the who were so distracted among the who were so distracted among the insuperable difficulties they were under insuperable difficulties they were under insuperable difficulties they were under that they set fire to the buildings that that they set fire to the buildings that that they set fire to the buildings that were neared through the wall were neared through the wall were neared through the wall and were burnt together with them now of and were burnt together with them now of and were burnt together with them now of the Jews were slain twelve thousand but the Jews were slain twelve thousand but the Jews were slain twelve thousand but of the Romans very few were slain but a of the Romans very few were slain but a of the Romans very few were slain but a greater number was wounded 6 but there

greater number was wounded 6 but there greater number was wounded 6 but there was nothing that affected the nation so was nothing that affected the nation so was nothing that affected the nation so much in the calamities that they were much in the calamities that they were much in the calamities that they were then under as that their holy place then under as that their holy place then under as that their holy place which had been hitherto seen by none which had been hitherto seen by none which had been hitherto seen by none should be laid open to strangers for should be laid open to strangers for should be laid open to strangers for Pompey and those that were about him Pompey and those that were about him Pompey and those that were about him went into the temple itself went into the temple itself went into the temple itself footnote thus says Tacitus siegen papel footnote thus says Tacitus siegen papel footnote thus says Tacitus siegen papel 'no first of all subdued the jews and 'no first of all subdued the jews and 'no first of all subdued the jews and went into their temple by right of went into their temple by right of went into their temple by right of conquest nor did he touch any of its conquest nor did he touch any of its conquest nor did he touch any of its riches as has been observed on the riches as has been observed on the riches as has been observed on the parallel place of the antiquities b14 parallel place of the antiquities b14 parallel place of the antiquities b14 chapter 4 section 4 out of Cicero chapter 4 section 4 out of Cicero chapter 4 section 4 out of Cicero himself and footnote whither it was not himself and footnote whither it was not himself and footnote whither it was not lawful for any to enter but the high lawful for any to enter but the high lawful for any to enter but the high priest and saw what was repository the priest and saw what was repository the priest and saw what was repository the candlestick with its lamps and the table candlestick with its lamps and the table candlestick with its lamps and the table and the pouring vessels and the censors and the pouring vessels and the censors and the pouring vessels and the censors all made entirely of gold as also a all made entirely of gold as also a all made entirely of gold as also a great quantity of spices heaped together great quantity of spices heaped together great quantity of spices heaped together with two thousand talents of sacred with two thousand talents of sacred with two thousand talents of sacred money yet did not he touch that money money yet did not he touch that money money yet did not he touch that money nor anything else that was their nor anything else that was their nor anything else that was their but he commanded the ministers about the but he commanded the ministers about the but he commanded the ministers about the temple the very next day after he had temple the very next day after he had temple the very next day after he had taken it to cleanse it and to perform taken it to cleanse it and to perform taken it to cleanse it and to perform their custom sacrifices moreover he made their custom sacrifices moreover he made their custom sacrifices moreover he made here canis high priest as one that not here canis high priest as one that not here canis high priest as one that not only in other respects had showed great only in other respects had showed great only in other respects had showed great alacrity on his side during the siege alacrity on his side during the siege alacrity on his side during the siege but as he had been the means of but as he had been the means of but as he had been the means of hindering the multitude that was in the hindering the multitude that was in the hindering the multitude that was in the country from fighting for air Staub ulis country from fighting for air Staub ulis country from fighting for air Staub ulis which they were otherwise very ready to which they were otherwise very ready to which they were otherwise very ready to have done by which means he acted the

have done by which means he acted the have done by which means he acted the part of a good general and reconciled part of a good general and reconciled part of a good general and reconciled the people to him more by benevolence the people to him more by benevolence the people to him more by benevolence than by terror now among the captives than by terror now among the captives than by terror now among the captives aristoi ballistas father-in-law was aristoi ballistas father-in-law was aristoi ballistas father-in-law was taken who was also his uncle so those taken who was also his uncle so those taken who was also his uncle so those that were the most guilty he punished that were the most guilty he punished that were the most guilty he punished with decathlon with decathlon with decathlon but rewarded Faustus and those with him but rewarded Faustus and those with him but rewarded Faustus and those with him that had fought so bravely with glorious that had fought so bravely with glorious that had fought so bravely with glorious presence and laid a tribute to upon the presence and laid a tribute to upon the presence and laid a tribute to upon the country and upon Jerusalem itself seven country and upon Jerusalem itself seven country and upon Jerusalem itself seven he also took away from the nation all he also took away from the nation all he also took away from the nation all those cities that they had formerly those cities that they had formerly those cities that they had formerly taken and that belonged to sell Assyria taken and that belonged to sell Assyria taken and that belonged to sell Assyria and made them subject to him that he was and made them subject to him that he was and made them subject to him that he was at that time appointed to be the Roman at that time appointed to be the Roman at that time appointed to be the Roman president there and reduced Judea within president there and reduced Judea within president there and reduced Judea within its proper bounds he also rebuilt its proper bounds he also rebuilt its proper bounds he also rebuilt Ghidorah footnote the coin of this Ghidorah footnote the coin of this Ghidorah footnote the coin of this Gadara still extant Gadara still extant Gadara still extant with its date from this era is a certain with its date from this era is a certain with its date from this era is a certain evidence of this it's rebuilding by evidence of this it's rebuilding by evidence of this it's rebuilding by Pompeii as span hi I'm here assure us Pompeii as span hi I'm here assure us Pompeii as span hi I'm here assure us and footnote that had been demolished by and footnote that had been demolished by and footnote that had been demolished by the Jews in order to gratify one the Jews in order to gratify one the Jews in order to gratify one demetrius who was of Gadara and was one demetrius who was of Gadara and was one demetrius who was of Gadara and was one of his own freedmen he also made other of his own freedmen he also made other of his own freedmen he also made other cities free from their Dominion that lay cities free from their Dominion that lay cities free from their Dominion that lay in the midst of the country such I mean in the midst of the country such I mean in the midst of the country such I mean as they had not demolished before that as they had not demolished before that as they had not demolished before that time Hippos and sooth a palace as also time Hippos and sooth a palace as also time Hippos and sooth a palace as also Pella and Samaria and Marissa and Pella and Samaria and Marissa and Pella and Samaria and Marissa and besides these Ashdod and jamia and besides these Ashdod and jamia and besides these Ashdod and jamia and Arethusa and in like manner dealt he Arethusa and in like manner dealt he Arethusa and in like manner dealt he with the maritime cities Gaza and Joppa with the maritime cities Gaza and Joppa with the maritime cities Gaza and Joppa and Dora and that which was anciently

and Dora and that which was anciently and Dora and that which was anciently called straight O's tower but was called straight O's tower but was called straight O's tower but was afterward rebuilt with the most afterward rebuilt with the most afterward rebuilt with the most magnificent edifices and had its name magnificent edifices and had its name magnificent edifices and had its name changed to Caesarea by King Herod all changed to Caesarea by King Herod all changed to Caesarea by King Herod all which he restored to their own citizens which he restored to their own citizens which he restored to their own citizens and put them under the province of Syria and put them under the province of Syria and put them under the province of Syria which province together with Judea and which province together with Judea and which province together with Judea and the countries as far as Egypt and the countries as far as Egypt and the countries as far as Egypt and Euphrates he committed to scarus as Euphrates he committed to scarus as Euphrates he committed to scarus as their governor and gave him two legions their governor and gave him two legions their governor and gave him two legions to support him while he made all the to support him while he made all the to support him while he made all the haste he could himself to go through haste he could himself to go through haste he could himself to go through Silesia in his way to Rome Silesia in his way to Rome Silesia in his way to Rome having Harris tabulous and his children having Harris tabulous and his children having Harris tabulous and his children along with him as his captives they were along with him as his captives they were along with him as his captives they were two daughters and two sons the one of two daughters and two sons the one of two daughters and two sons the one of which sons Alexander ran away as he was which sons Alexander ran away as he was which sons Alexander ran away as he was going but the younger Antigonus with his going but the younger Antigonus with his going but the younger Antigonus with his sisters was carried to Rome chapter 8 sisters was carried to Rome chapter 8 sisters was carried to Rome chapter 8 the son of Ariston Billis who ran away the son of Ariston Billis who ran away the son of Ariston Billis who ran away from pompeii makes an expedition against from pompeii makes an expedition against from pompeii makes an expedition against here CONUS but being overcome by here CONUS but being overcome by here CONUS but being overcome by Gabinius he delivers up the fortresses Gabinius he delivers up the fortresses Gabinius he delivers up the fortresses to him after this era stablest escapes to him after this era stablest escapes to him after this era stablest escapes from rome and gathers an army together from rome and gathers an army together from rome and gathers an army together but being beaten by the Romans he is but being beaten by the Romans he is but being beaten by the Romans he is brought back to Rome with other things brought back to Rome with other things brought back to Rome with other things relating to Gabinius Crassus and Kassius relating to Gabinius Crassus and Kassius relating to Gabinius Crassus and Kassius one in the meantime scarce made an one in the meantime scarce made an one in the meantime scarce made an expedition into Arabia but was stopped expedition into Arabia but was stopped expedition into Arabia but was stopped by the difficulty of the places about by the difficulty of the places about by the difficulty of the places about Petra however he laid waste the country Petra however he laid waste the country Petra however he laid waste the country about Pella though even there he was about Pella though even there he was about Pella though even there he was under great hardship for his army was under great hardship for his army was under great hardship for his army was afflicted with famine in order to supply afflicted with famine in order to supply afflicted with famine in order to supply which want which want which want Jochen has afforded him some assistance

Jochen has afforded him some assistance Jochen has afforded him some assistance and sent him provisions by the means of and sent him provisions by the means of and sent him provisions by the means of Antep etre whom also SCARA sent to a Antep etre whom also SCARA sent to a Antep etre whom also SCARA sent to a reaches as one well-acquainted with him reaches as one well-acquainted with him reaches as one well-acquainted with him to induce him to pay him money to buy to induce him to pay him money to buy to induce him to pay him money to buy his peace the king of Arabia complied his peace the king of Arabia complied his peace the king of Arabia complied with the proposal and gave him three with the proposal and gave him three with the proposal and gave him three hundred talents upon which scarce drew hundred talents upon which scarce drew hundred talents upon which scarce drew his army out of Arabia foot not take the his army out of Arabia foot not take the his army out of Arabia foot not take the like attestation like attestation like attestation to the truth of this submission of to the truth of this submission of to the truth of this submission of Rita's king of Arabia to skyress the Rita's king of Arabia to skyress the Rita's king of Arabia to skyress the Roman general in the words of Dean Roman general in the words of Dean Roman general in the words of Dean eldritch hence says he has derived that eldritch hence says he has derived that eldritch hence says he has derived that old and famous Denarius belonging to the old and famous Denarius belonging to the old and famous Denarius belonging to the Emilien family represented in Haverkamp Emilien family represented in Haverkamp Emilien family represented in Haverkamp sedition where an heiress appears in a sedition where an heiress appears in a sedition where an heiress appears in a posture of supplication and taking hold posture of supplication and taking hold posture of supplication and taking hold of the camels bridle with his left hand of the camels bridle with his left hand of the camels bridle with his left hand and with his right hand presenting a and with his right hand presenting a and with his right hand presenting a branch of the frankincense tree with branch of the frankincense tree with branch of the frankincense tree with this inscription M scaris X SC and this inscription M scaris X SC and this inscription M scaris X SC and beneath rex regis and footnote beneath rex regis and footnote beneath rex regis and footnote - but as for Alexander that son of - but as for Alexander that son of - but as for Alexander that son of Ariston beulas who ran away from Pompeii Ariston beulas who ran away from Pompeii Ariston beulas who ran away from Pompeii in some time he got a considerable band in some time he got a considerable band in some time he got a considerable band of men together and lay heavy upon here of men together and lay heavy upon here of men together and lay heavy upon here canis and over and Judea and was likely canis and over and Judea and was likely canis and over and Judea and was likely to overturn him quickly and indeed he to overturn him quickly and indeed he to overturn him quickly and indeed he had come to Jerusalem and had ventured had come to Jerusalem and had ventured had come to Jerusalem and had ventured to rebuild its wall that was thrown down to rebuild its wall that was thrown down to rebuild its wall that was thrown down by Pompeii had not kabini as' who was by Pompeii had not kabini as' who was by Pompeii had not kabini as' who was sent a successor to skyress into syria sent a successor to skyress into syria sent a successor to skyress into syria showed his bravery as in many other showed his bravery as in many other showed his bravery as in many other points so in making an expedition points so in making an expedition points so in making an expedition against Alexander who as he was afraid against Alexander who as he was afraid against Alexander who as he was afraid that he would attack him so he got

that he would attack him so he got that he would attack him so he got together a large army composed of ten together a large army composed of ten together a large army composed of ten thousand armed footmen and 1500 horsemen thousand armed footmen and 1500 horsemen thousand armed footmen and 1500 horsemen he also built walls about proper places he also built walls about proper places he also built walls about proper places Alexandrian and Haier Canyon and my Alexandrian and Haier Canyon and my Alexandrian and Haier Canyon and my chorus that lay upon the mountains of chorus that lay upon the mountains of chorus that lay upon the mountains of Arabia three however Gabinius sent Arabia three however Gabinius sent Arabia three however Gabinius sent before him Marcus Antonius and followed before him Marcus Antonius and followed before him Marcus Antonius and followed himself with his whole army but for the himself with his whole army but for the himself with his whole army but for the Select body of soldiers that were about Select body of soldiers that were about Select body of soldiers that were about antipodal and another body of Jews under antipodal and another body of Jews under antipodal and another body of Jews under the command of Malika sandpit Elias the command of Malika sandpit Elias the command of Malika sandpit Elias these joined themselves to those these joined themselves to those these joined themselves to those captains that were about Marcus Antonius captains that were about Marcus Antonius captains that were about Marcus Antonius and met Alexander to which body came or and met Alexander to which body came or and met Alexander to which body came or vinius with his main army soon afterward vinius with his main army soon afterward vinius with his main army soon afterward and as Alexander was not able to sustain and as Alexander was not able to sustain and as Alexander was not able to sustain the charge of the enemy's forces now the charge of the enemy's forces now the charge of the enemy's forces now they were joined he retired but when he they were joined he retired but when he they were joined he retired but when he was come near to Jerusalem he was forced was come near to Jerusalem he was forced was come near to Jerusalem he was forced to fight and lost six thousand men in to fight and lost six thousand men in to fight and lost six thousand men in the battle three thousand of which fell the battle three thousand of which fell the battle three thousand of which fell down dead and three thousand were taken down dead and three thousand were taken down dead and three thousand were taken alive so he fled with the remainder to alive so he fled with the remainder to alive so he fled with the remainder to Alexandria now when Gabinius was come to Alexandria now when Gabinius was come to Alexandria now when Gabinius was come to Alexandria because he found a great many Alexandria because he found a great many Alexandria because he found a great many there and camped he tried by promising there and camped he tried by promising there and camped he tried by promising them pardon for their former offenses to them pardon for their former offenses to them pardon for their former offenses to induce them to come over to him before induce them to come over to him before induce them to come over to him before it came to a fight but when they would it came to a fight but when they would it came to a fight but when they would hearken to no terms of accommodation he hearken to no terms of accommodation he hearken to no terms of accommodation he slew a great number of them and shot up slew a great number of them and shot up slew a great number of them and shot up a great number of them in the citadel a great number of them in the citadel a great number of them in the citadel now Marcus Antonius their leader now Marcus Antonius their leader now Marcus Antonius their leader signalized himself in this battle who as signalized himself in this battle who as signalized himself in this battle who as he always showed great courage he always showed great courage he always showed great courage so did he never show it so much as now so did he never show it so much as now so did he never show it so much as now but Gabinius leaving forces to take the

but Gabinius leaving forces to take the but Gabinius leaving forces to take the citadel went away himself and settled citadel went away himself and settled citadel went away himself and settled the cities that had not been demolished the cities that had not been demolished the cities that had not been demolished and rebuilt those that had been and rebuilt those that had been and rebuilt those that had been destroyed destroyed destroyed accordingly upon his injunctions the accordingly upon his injunctions the accordingly upon his injunctions the following cities were restored syphilis following cities were restored syphilis following cities were restored syphilis and Samaria and antha Don and Apollonia and Samaria and antha Don and Apollonia and Samaria and antha Don and Apollonia and jamia and raffia and Mary ASSA and and jamia and raffia and Mary ASSA and and jamia and raffia and Mary ASSA and AD aureus and gam Allah and Ashdod and AD aureus and gam Allah and Ashdod and AD aureus and gam Allah and Ashdod and many others while a great number of men many others while a great number of men many others while a great number of men readily ran to each of them and became readily ran to each of them and became readily ran to each of them and became their inhabitants five their inhabitants five their inhabitants five when Gabinius had taken care of these when Gabinius had taken care of these when Gabinius had taken care of these cities he returned to Alexandria and cities he returned to Alexandria and cities he returned to Alexandria and pressed on the siege so an Alexander pressed on the siege so an Alexander pressed on the siege so an Alexander despaired of ever obtaining the despaired of ever obtaining the despaired of ever obtaining the government he sent ambassadors to him government he sent ambassadors to him government he sent ambassadors to him and prayed him to forgive what he had and prayed him to forgive what he had and prayed him to forgive what he had offended him in and gave up to him the offended him in and gave up to him the offended him in and gave up to him the remaining fortresses hurricane IAM and remaining fortresses hurricane IAM and remaining fortresses hurricane IAM and macorís as he put Alexandria min to his macorís as he put Alexandria min to his macorís as he put Alexandria min to his hands afterwards all which Gabinius hands afterwards all which Gabinius hands afterwards all which Gabinius demolished at the persuasion of demolished at the persuasion of demolished at the persuasion of Alexander's mother that they might not Alexander's mother that they might not Alexander's mother that they might not be receptacles of men in a second war be receptacles of men in a second war be receptacles of men in a second war she was now there in order to mollify she was now there in order to mollify she was now there in order to mollify Gabinius out of her concern for her Gabinius out of her concern for her Gabinius out of her concern for her relations that were captives at rome relations that were captives at rome relations that were captives at rome which were her husband and her other which were her husband and her other which were her husband and her other children after this Gibbon is brought children after this Gibbon is brought children after this Gibbon is brought here keenest to Jerusalem and committed here keenest to Jerusalem and committed here keenest to Jerusalem and committed the care of the temple to him but the care of the temple to him but the care of the temple to him but ordained the other political government ordained the other political government ordained the other political government to be by an aristocracy he also parted to be by an aristocracy he also parted to be by an aristocracy he also parted the whole nation into five conventions the whole nation into five conventions the whole nation into five conventions assigning one portion to Jerusalem assigning one portion to Jerusalem assigning one portion to Jerusalem another to Gadara then another should another to Gadara then another should another to Gadara then another should belong to Amathus belong to Amathus belong to Amathus a fourth to Jericho and to the fifth

a fourth to Jericho and to the fifth a fourth to Jericho and to the fifth Division was allotted Sepphoris a city Division was allotted Sepphoris a city Division was allotted Sepphoris a city of Galilee so the people were glad to be of Galilee so the people were glad to be of Galilee so the people were glad to be thus freed from monarchical government thus freed from monarchical government thus freed from monarchical government and were governed for the future by all and were governed for the future by all and were governed for the future by all aristocracy six yet did aristoi beuliss aristocracy six yet did aristoi beuliss aristocracy six yet did aristoi beuliss afford another foundation for new afford another foundation for new afford another foundation for new disturbances he fled away from Rome and disturbances he fled away from Rome and disturbances he fled away from Rome and got together again many of the Jews that got together again many of the Jews that got together again many of the Jews that were desirous of a change such as he had were desirous of a change such as he had were desirous of a change such as he had born an affection to him of old and when born an affection to him of old and when born an affection to him of old and when he had taken Alexandria min the first he had taken Alexandria min the first he had taken Alexandria min the first place he attempted to build a wall about place he attempted to build a wall about place he attempted to build a wall about it but as soon as Gabinius had sent an it but as soon as Gabinius had sent an it but as soon as Gabinius had sent an army against him under ciske rhea and army against him under ciske rhea and army against him under ciske rhea and Antonius and Servilius he was aware of Antonius and Servilius he was aware of Antonius and Servilius he was aware of it and retreated to macorís and as for it and retreated to macorís and as for it and retreated to macorís and as for the unprofitable multitude he dismissed the unprofitable multitude he dismissed the unprofitable multitude he dismissed them and only marched on with those that them and only marched on with those that them and only marched on with those that were armed being to the number of eight were armed being to the number of eight were armed being to the number of eight thousand among whom was pitiless thousand among whom was pitiless thousand among whom was pitiless who had been the lieutenant at Jerusalem who had been the lieutenant at Jerusalem who had been the lieutenant at Jerusalem but deserted to eros tabulous with a but deserted to eros tabulous with a but deserted to eros tabulous with a thousand of his men so the Romans thousand of his men so the Romans thousand of his men so the Romans followed him and when it came to a followed him and when it came to a followed him and when it came to a battle eros table uses party for a long battle eros table uses party for a long battle eros table uses party for a long time fought courageously but at length time fought courageously but at length time fought courageously but at length they were over borne by the Romans and they were over borne by the Romans and they were over borne by the Romans and of them five thousand fell down dead and of them five thousand fell down dead and of them five thousand fell down dead and about two thousand fled to a certain about two thousand fled to a certain about two thousand fled to a certain little hill but the thousand that little hill but the thousand that little hill but the thousand that remained with eros tabulous break remained with eros tabulous break remained with eros tabulous break through the Roman army and marched through the Roman army and marched through the Roman army and marched together to macorís and when the King together to macorís and when the King together to macorís and when the King had lodged the first night upon its had lodged the first night upon its had lodged the first night upon its ruins he was in hopes of raising another ruins he was in hopes of raising another ruins he was in hopes of raising another army if the war would but cease awhile army if the war would but cease awhile army if the war would but cease awhile accordingly he fortified that stronghold accordingly he fortified that stronghold accordingly he fortified that stronghold though it was done after a poor manner though it was done after a poor manner though it was done after a poor manner but the Romans falling upon him he but the Romans falling upon him he but the Romans falling upon him he resisted even beyond his abilities for

resisted even beyond his abilities for resisted even beyond his abilities for two days and then was taken and brought two days and then was taken and brought two days and then was taken and brought a prisoner to Gabinius with Antigonus a prisoner to Gabinius with Antigonus a prisoner to Gabinius with Antigonus his son who had fled away together with his son who had fled away together with his son who had fled away together with him from Rome and from Gabinius he was him from Rome and from Gabinius he was him from Rome and from Gabinius he was carried to Rome again where for the carried to Rome again where for the carried to Rome again where for the Senate put him under confinement but Senate put him under confinement but Senate put him under confinement but returned his children back to Judea returned his children back to Judea returned his children back to Judea because Gabinius informed them by because Gabinius informed them by because Gabinius informed them by letters that he had promised their estab letters that he had promised their estab letters that he had promised their estab Ulysses mother to do so for her Ulysses mother to do so for her Ulysses mother to do so for her delivering the fortresses up to him delivering the fortresses up to him delivering the fortresses up to him seven but now as Gabinius was marching seven but now as Gabinius was marching seven but now as Gabinius was marching to the war against the Parthians he was to the war against the Parthians he was to the war against the Parthians he was hindered by Ptolemy whom upon his return hindered by Ptolemy whom upon his return hindered by Ptolemy whom upon his return from Euphrates he brought back into from Euphrates he brought back into from Euphrates he brought back into Egypt making use of here Kinnison and Egypt making use of here Kinnison and Egypt making use of here Kinnison and Thibodeaux to provide everything that Thibodeaux to provide everything that Thibodeaux to provide everything that was necessary for the expedition Franta was necessary for the expedition Franta was necessary for the expedition Franta Peter furnished him with money and Peter furnished him with money and Peter furnished him with money and weapons and corn and auxiliaries weapons and corn and auxiliaries weapons and corn and auxiliaries he also prevailed with the Jews that he also prevailed with the Jews that he also prevailed with the Jews that were there and guarded the avenues at were there and guarded the avenues at were there and guarded the avenues at Pelusium to let them pass but now upon Pelusium to let them pass but now upon Pelusium to let them pass but now upon Gabinius absence the other part of syria Gabinius absence the other part of syria Gabinius absence the other part of syria was in motion and alexander the son of was in motion and alexander the son of was in motion and alexander the son of Ariston Billis brought the Jews to Ariston Billis brought the Jews to Ariston Billis brought the Jews to revolt again accordingly he got together revolt again accordingly he got together revolt again accordingly he got together a very great army and said about killing a very great army and said about killing a very great army and said about killing all the Romans that were in the country all the Romans that were in the country all the Romans that were in the country here upon Gabinius was afraid for he was here upon Gabinius was afraid for he was here upon Gabinius was afraid for he was come back already out of Egypt and come back already out of Egypt and come back already out of Egypt and obliged to come back quickly by these obliged to come back quickly by these obliged to come back quickly by these two molds and sent an tip etre who two molds and sent an tip etre who two molds and sent an tip etre who prevailed with some of the revolt errs prevailed with some of the revolt errs prevailed with some of the revolt errs to be quiet to be quiet to be quiet however thirty thousand still continued however thirty thousand still continued however thirty thousand still continued with Alexander who was himself eager to with Alexander who was himself eager to with Alexander who was himself eager to fight also accordingly get vinius went fight also accordingly get vinius went fight also accordingly get vinius went out to fight when the Jews met him and

out to fight when the Jews met him and out to fight when the Jews met him and as the battle was fought near mount as the battle was fought near mount as the battle was fought near mount table table table 10,000 of them were slain and the rest 10,000 of them were slain and the rest 10,000 of them were slain and the rest of the multitude dispersed themselves of the multitude dispersed themselves of the multitude dispersed themselves and fled away so Gabinius came to and fled away so Gabinius came to and fled away so Gabinius came to Jerusalem and settled the government as Jerusalem and settled the government as Jerusalem and settled the government as an inhibitor would have it thence he an inhibitor would have it thence he an inhibitor would have it thence he marched and fought and beat the marched and fought and beat the marched and fought and beat the Nabataeans as for Madrid ''tis and Nabataeans as for Madrid ''tis and Nabataeans as for Madrid ''tis and Orsini's who fled out of Parvin he sent Orsini's who fled out of Parvin he sent Orsini's who fled out of Parvin he sent them away privately but gave it out them away privately but gave it out them away privately but gave it out among the soldiers that they had run among the soldiers that they had run among the soldiers that they had run away eight in the meantime away eight in the meantime away eight in the meantime Crassus came as successor to Gabinius in Crassus came as successor to Gabinius in Crassus came as successor to Gabinius in Syria he took away all the rest of the Syria he took away all the rest of the Syria he took away all the rest of the gold belonging to the temporal of gold belonging to the temporal of gold belonging to the temporal of Jerusalem in order to furnish himself Jerusalem in order to furnish himself Jerusalem in order to furnish himself for his expedition against the Parthians for his expedition against the Parthians for his expedition against the Parthians he also took away the two thousand he also took away the two thousand he also took away the two thousand talents which Pompey had not touched but talents which Pompey had not touched but talents which Pompey had not touched but when he had passed over Euphrates he when he had passed over Euphrates he when he had passed over Euphrates he perished himself and his army with him perished himself and his army with him perished himself and his army with him concerning which affairs this is not a concerning which affairs this is not a concerning which affairs this is not a proper time to speak more largely nine proper time to speak more largely nine proper time to speak more largely nine but now Casius after Crassus put a stop but now Casius after Crassus put a stop but now Casius after Crassus put a stop to the Parthian x' who were marching in to the Parthian x' who were marching in to the Parthian x' who were marching in order to enter syria Casius had fled order to enter syria Casius had fled order to enter syria Casius had fled into that province and when he had taken into that province and when he had taken into that province and when he had taken possession of the same he made a hasty possession of the same he made a hasty possession of the same he made a hasty march into Judea and upon his taking march into Judea and upon his taking march into Judea and upon his taking turkey a he carried thirty thousand Jews turkey a he carried thirty thousand Jews turkey a he carried thirty thousand Jews into slavery he also slew petha Laius into slavery he also slew petha Laius into slavery he also slew petha Laius who had supported the seditious who had supported the seditious who had supported the seditious followers of air stabbed us and it was followers of air stabbed us and it was followers of air stabbed us and it was an Tippett who advised him to do so now an Tippett who advised him to do so now an Tippett who advised him to do so now this antipodal aired a wife of an this antipodal aired a wife of an this antipodal aired a wife of an eminent family among the Arab Issus eminent family among the Arab Issus eminent family among the Arab Issus whose name was tsipras and had four sons

whose name was tsipras and had four sons whose name was tsipras and had four sons born to him by her vassilis and Herod born to him by her vassilis and Herod born to him by her vassilis and Herod who was afterwards king and besides who was afterwards king and besides who was afterwards king and besides these Joseph and for Oris and he had a these Joseph and for Oris and he had a these Joseph and for Oris and he had a daughter whose name was Salome now as he daughter whose name was Salome now as he daughter whose name was Salome now as he made himself friends among the men of made himself friends among the men of made himself friends among the men of power everywhere that the kind offices power everywhere that the kind offices power everywhere that the kind offices he did them in the hospitable manner he did them in the hospitable manner he did them in the hospitable manner that he treated them so did he contract that he treated them so did he contract that he treated them so did he contract the greatest friendship with the king of the greatest friendship with the king of the greatest friendship with the king of Arabia by marrying his relation in so Arabia by marrying his relation in so Arabia by marrying his relation in so much that when he made war with aris much that when he made war with aris much that when he made war with aris tabulous he sent and entrusted his tabulous he sent and entrusted his tabulous he sent and entrusted his children with him children with him children with him so when cassia said forced alexander to so when cassia said forced alexander to so when cassia said forced alexander to come to terms and to be quiet come to terms and to be quiet come to terms and to be quiet he returned to Euphrates in order to he returned to Euphrates in order to he returned to Euphrates in order to prevent the proteins from repassing it prevent the proteins from repassing it prevent the proteins from repassing it concerning which matter we shall speak concerning which matter we shall speak concerning which matter we shall speak elsewhere footnote this citation is now elsewhere footnote this citation is now elsewhere footnote this citation is now wanting and wanting and wanting and footnote end of book one chapter seven footnote end of book one chapter seven footnote end of book one chapter seven and eight book 1 chapters 9 and 10 of the Wars of book 1 chapters 9 and 10 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording the Jews this is a librivox recording the Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 1 chapters 9 and by William Weston book 1 chapters 9 and by William Weston book 1 chapters 9 and 10 chapter 9 eros tabulous is taken off 10 chapter 9 eros tabulous is taken off 10 chapter 9 eros tabulous is taken off by Pompey's friends as is his son by Pompey's friends as is his son by Pompey's friends as is his son Alexander by Scipio antipodal cultivates Alexander by Scipio antipodal cultivates Alexander by Scipio antipodal cultivates a friendship with Caesar

a friendship with Caesar a friendship with Caesar after Pompey's death he also performs after Pompey's death he also performs after Pompey's death he also performs great actions in that war wherein he great actions in that war wherein he great actions in that war wherein he assisted Madrid ities won now upon the assisted Madrid ities won now upon the assisted Madrid ities won now upon the flight of Pompey and of the Senate flight of Pompey and of the Senate flight of Pompey and of the Senate beyond the Ionian Sea Caesar got Rome beyond the Ionian Sea Caesar got Rome beyond the Ionian Sea Caesar got Rome and the Empire under his power and and the Empire under his power and and the Empire under his power and released their estab ulis from his bonds released their estab ulis from his bonds released their estab ulis from his bonds he also committed to legions to him and he also committed to legions to him and he also committed to legions to him and sent him and hastened to Syria as hoping sent him and hastened to Syria as hoping sent him and hastened to Syria as hoping that by his means he should easily that by his means he should easily that by his means he should easily conquer that country and the parts are conquer that country and the parts are conquer that country and the parts are joining to Judea but Envy prevented any joining to Judea but Envy prevented any joining to Judea but Envy prevented any effect of Erised abuses alacrity and the effect of Erised abuses alacrity and the effect of Erised abuses alacrity and the hopes of caesar for he was taken off by hopes of caesar for he was taken off by hopes of caesar for he was taken off by poison given him by those of Pompey's poison given him by those of Pompey's poison given him by those of Pompey's party and for a long while he had not so party and for a long while he had not so party and for a long while he had not so much as a burial vowed saved him in his much as a burial vowed saved him in his much as a burial vowed saved him in his own country but his dead body lay own country but his dead body lay own country but his dead body lay above-ground preserved in honey until it above-ground preserved in honey until it above-ground preserved in honey until it was sent to the Jews by Antony in order was sent to the Jews by Antony in order was sent to the Jews by Antony in order to be buried in the royal Sepulcher to be buried in the royal Sepulcher to be buried in the royal Sepulcher to his son Alexander Elsa was beheaded to his son Alexander Elsa was beheaded to his son Alexander Elsa was beheaded by Scipio at Antioch and that by the by Scipio at Antioch and that by the by Scipio at Antioch and that by the command of Pompey and upon an accusation command of Pompey and upon an accusation command of Pompey and upon an accusation laid against him before his Tribunal for laid against him before his Tribunal for laid against him before his Tribunal for the mischiefs he had done to the Romans the mischiefs he had done to the Romans the mischiefs he had done to the Romans but Ptolemy the son of menace who was but Ptolemy the son of menace who was but Ptolemy the son of menace who was then ruler of Chalcis under Liban s took then ruler of Chalcis under Liban s took then ruler of Chalcis under Liban s took his brethren to him by sending his son his brethren to him by sending his son his brethren to him by sending his son Philippi Oh for them to Ascalon who took Philippi Oh for them to Ascalon who took Philippi Oh for them to Ascalon who took Antigonus as well as his sister's away Antigonus as well as his sister's away Antigonus as well as his sister's away from eros table ulysses wife and brought from eros table ulysses wife and brought from eros table ulysses wife and brought them to his father and falling in love

them to his father and falling in love them to his father and falling in love with the youngest daughter he married with the youngest daughter he married with the youngest daughter he married her and was afterwards slain by his her and was afterwards slain by his her and was afterwards slain by his father on her account for Ptolemy father on her account for Ptolemy father on her account for Ptolemy himself after he himself after he himself after he slaying his son married her whose name slaying his son married her whose name slaying his son married her whose name was Alexandra on account of which was Alexandra on account of which was Alexandra on account of which marriage he took the greater care of her marriage he took the greater care of her marriage he took the greater care of her brother and sister three now after brother and sister three now after brother and sister three now after Pompey was dead and Thibodeaux changed Pompey was dead and Thibodeaux changed Pompey was dead and Thibodeaux changed sides and cultivated a friendship with sides and cultivated a friendship with sides and cultivated a friendship with Caesar and sent Smith ridet ease of Caesar and sent Smith ridet ease of Caesar and sent Smith ridet ease of pergamus with the forces he led against pergamus with the forces he led against pergamus with the forces he led against Egypt was excluded from the avenues Egypt was excluded from the avenues Egypt was excluded from the avenues about pollution and was forced to stay about pollution and was forced to stay about pollution and was forced to stay at asiel on he persuaded the Arabians at asiel on he persuaded the Arabians at asiel on he persuaded the Arabians among whom he had lived to assist him among whom he had lived to assist him among whom he had lived to assist him and came himself to him at the head of and came himself to him at the head of and came himself to him at the head of three thousand armed men he also three thousand armed men he also three thousand armed men he also encouraged the men of power in Syria to encouraged the men of power in Syria to encouraged the men of power in Syria to come to his assistance as also to the come to his assistance as also to the come to his assistance as also to the inhabitants of Liban s Ptolemy and Jan inhabitants of Liban s Ptolemy and Jan inhabitants of Liban s Ptolemy and Jan blackest and another Ptolemy by which blackest and another Ptolemy by which blackest and another Ptolemy by which means the cities of that country came means the cities of that country came means the cities of that country came readily into this war in so much that readily into this war in so much that readily into this war in so much that Method ities ventured now in dependence Method ities ventured now in dependence Method ities ventured now in dependence upon the additional strength that he had upon the additional strength that he had upon the additional strength that he had gotten by an tip etre to march forward gotten by an tip etre to march forward gotten by an tip etre to march forward to pollution and when they refused him a to pollution and when they refused him a to pollution and when they refused him a passage through it he besieged the city passage through it he besieged the city passage through it he besieged the city in the attack of which place and tippet in the attack of which place and tippet in the attack of which place and tippet er principally signalized himself for he er principally signalized himself for he er principally signalized himself for he brought down that part of the wall which brought down that part of the wall which brought down that part of the wall which was over against him and leaped first of was over against him and leaped first of was over against him and leaped first of all into the city with the men that were all into the city with the men that were all into the city with the men that were about him for thus was Pelusium taken about him for thus was Pelusium taken about him for thus was Pelusium taken but still as they were marching on those but still as they were marching on those but still as they were marching on those Egyptian Jews that inhabited the country

Egyptian Jews that inhabited the country Egyptian Jews that inhabited the country called the country of an iose stopped called the country of an iose stopped called the country of an iose stopped them then did an tip it or not only them then did an tip it or not only them then did an tip it or not only persuade them not to stop them but to persuade them not to stop them but to persuade them not to stop them but to afford provisions for their army on afford provisions for their army on afford provisions for their army on which account which account which account even the people about Memphis could not even the people about Memphis could not even the people about Memphis could not fight against them but of their own fight against them but of their own fight against them but of their own accord joined Madrid at ease whereupon accord joined Madrid at ease whereupon accord joined Madrid at ease whereupon he went round about Delta and fought the he went round about Delta and fought the he went round about Delta and fought the rest of the Egyptians at a place called rest of the Egyptians at a place called rest of the Egyptians at a place called the Jews camp nay when he was in danger the Jews camp nay when he was in danger the Jews camp nay when he was in danger in the battle with all his right wing in the battle with all his right wing in the battle with all his right wing and tippet er wheeled about and came and tippet er wheeled about and came and tippet er wheeled about and came along the bank of the river to him where along the bank of the river to him where along the bank of the river to him where he had beaten those that opposed him as he had beaten those that opposed him as he had beaten those that opposed him as he led the left-wing after which success he led the left-wing after which success he led the left-wing after which success he fell upon those that pursued Madrid he fell upon those that pursued Madrid he fell upon those that pursued Madrid ities and slew a great many of them and ities and slew a great many of them and ities and slew a great many of them and pursued the remainder so far that he pursued the remainder so far that he pursued the remainder so far that he took their camp while he lost no more took their camp while he lost no more took their camp while he lost no more than four score of his own men ESMA than four score of his own men ESMA than four score of his own men ESMA threaded he's lost during the pursuit threaded he's lost during the pursuit threaded he's lost during the pursuit that was made after him about eight that was made after him about eight that was made after him about eight hundred hundred hundred he was also himself saved unexpectedly he was also himself saved unexpectedly he was also himself saved unexpectedly and became a nun reproachful witness to and became a nun reproachful witness to and became a nun reproachful witness to caesar of the great actions of caesar of the great actions of caesar of the great actions of interpreter 5 whereupon caesar interpreter 5 whereupon caesar interpreter 5 whereupon caesar encouraged antipodal to undertake other encouraged antipodal to undertake other encouraged antipodal to undertake other hazardous enterprises for him and that hazardous enterprises for him and that hazardous enterprises for him and that by giving him great commendations and by giving him great commendations and by giving him great commendations and hopes of reward in all which enterprises hopes of reward in all which enterprises hopes of reward in all which enterprises he readily exposed himself to many he readily exposed himself to many he readily exposed himself to many dangers and became a most courageous dangers and became a most courageous dangers and became a most courageous warrior and had many wounds almost all warrior and had many wounds almost all warrior and had many wounds almost all over his body as demonstrations of his over his body as demonstrations of his over his body as demonstrations of his valor and when caesar had settled the valor and when caesar had settled the valor and when caesar had settled the affairs of egypt and was returning into affairs of egypt and was returning into affairs of egypt and was returning into syria again he gave him the privilege of syria again he gave him the privilege of syria again he gave him the privilege of a Roman citizen and freed him from taxes

a Roman citizen and freed him from taxes a Roman citizen and freed him from taxes and rendered him an object of admiration and rendered him an object of admiration and rendered him an object of admiration by the honours and marks of friendship by the honours and marks of friendship by the honours and marks of friendship he bestowed upon him on this account it he bestowed upon him on this account it he bestowed upon him on this account it was that he also confirmed was that he also confirmed was that he also confirmed organists in the high priesthood chapter organists in the high priesthood chapter organists in the high priesthood chapter 10 Caesar makes an tippet or procurator 10 Caesar makes an tippet or procurator 10 Caesar makes an tippet or procurator of Judea as does Antipater appoint Force of Judea as does Antipater appoint Force of Judea as does Antipater appoint Force Elias to be governor of Jerusalem and Elias to be governor of Jerusalem and Elias to be governor of Jerusalem and Herod governor of Galilee who in some Herod governor of Galilee who in some Herod governor of Galilee who in some time was called to answer for himself time was called to answer for himself time was called to answer for himself before the Sanhedrin where he is before the Sanhedrin where he is before the Sanhedrin where he is acquitted sexist Caesar is treacherously acquitted sexist Caesar is treacherously acquitted sexist Caesar is treacherously killed by basses and is succeeded by killed by basses and is succeeded by killed by basses and is succeeded by Marcus one about this time it was that Marcus one about this time it was that Marcus one about this time it was that Antigonus the son of Ariston Billis came Antigonus the son of Ariston Billis came Antigonus the son of Ariston Billis came to Caesar and became in a surprising to Caesar and became in a surprising to Caesar and became in a surprising manner the occasion of Antipodes further manner the occasion of Antipodes further manner the occasion of Antipodes further advancement for whereas he ought to have advancement for whereas he ought to have advancement for whereas he ought to have lamented that his father appeared to lamented that his father appeared to lamented that his father appeared to have been poisoned on account of his have been poisoned on account of his have been poisoned on account of his quarrels with Pompey and to have quarrels with Pompey and to have quarrels with Pompey and to have complained of scipios barbarity towards complained of scipios barbarity towards complained of scipios barbarity towards his brother and not to mix any invidious his brother and not to mix any invidious his brother and not to mix any invidious passion when he was suing for mercy passion when he was suing for mercy passion when he was suing for mercy besides those things he came before besides those things he came before besides those things he came before Caesar and accused here Kenneth and Caesar and accused here Kenneth and Caesar and accused here Kenneth and interpreter how they had driven him and interpreter how they had driven him and interpreter how they had driven him and his brethren entirely out of their his brethren entirely out of their his brethren entirely out of their native country and had acted in a great native country and had acted in a great native country and had acted in a great many instances unjustly and many instances unjustly and many instances unjustly and extravagantly with relation to their extravagantly with relation to their extravagantly with relation to their nation and that as to the assistance nation and that as to the assistance nation and that as to the assistance they had sent him into Egypt it was not they had sent him into Egypt it was not they had sent him into Egypt it was not done out of goodwill to him but out of done out of goodwill to him but out of done out of goodwill to him but out of the fear they were in from former the fear they were in from former the fear they were in from former quarrels and in order to gain pardon for quarrels and in order to gain pardon for quarrels and in order to gain pardon for their friendship to his enemy Pompey to their friendship to his enemy Pompey to their friendship to his enemy Pompey to here upon an tip etre threw away his here upon an tip etre threw away his here upon an tip etre threw away his garments and showed the multitude of the

garments and showed the multitude of the garments and showed the multitude of the wounds he wounds he wounds he and said that as to his goodwill to and said that as to his goodwill to and said that as to his goodwill to Caesar Caesar Caesar he had no occasion to say a word because he had no occasion to say a word because he had no occasion to say a word because his body cried aloud though he said his body cried aloud though he said his body cried aloud though he said nothing himself that he wondered at nothing himself that he wondered at nothing himself that he wondered at Antigonus is boldness while he was Antigonus is boldness while he was Antigonus is boldness while he was himself no other than the son of an himself no other than the son of an himself no other than the son of an enemy to the Romans and of a fugitive enemy to the Romans and of a fugitive enemy to the Romans and of a fugitive and had it by inheritance from his and had it by inheritance from his and had it by inheritance from his father to be fond of innovations and father to be fond of innovations and father to be fond of innovations and seditions that he should undertake to seditions that he should undertake to seditions that he should undertake to accuse other men before the Roman accuse other men before the Roman accuse other men before the Roman governor and endeavour to gain some governor and endeavour to gain some governor and endeavour to gain some advantages to himself when he sought to advantages to himself when he sought to advantages to himself when he sought to be contented that he was suffered to be contented that he was suffered to be contented that he was suffered to live for that the reason of his desire live for that the reason of his desire live for that the reason of his desire of governing public affairs was not so of governing public affairs was not so of governing public affairs was not so much because he was in want a bit but much because he was in want a bit but much because he was in want a bit but because if he could once obtain the same because if he could once obtain the same because if he could once obtain the same he might stir up a sedition among the he might stir up a sedition among the he might stir up a sedition among the Jews and use what he should gain from Jews and use what he should gain from Jews and use what he should gain from the Romans to the disservice of those the Romans to the disservice of those the Romans to the disservice of those that gave it him that gave it him that gave it him 3 when Caesar heard this he declared 3 when Caesar heard this he declared 3 when Caesar heard this he declared here Canas to be the most worthy of the here Canas to be the most worthy of the here Canas to be the most worthy of the high priesthood and gave leave to high priesthood and gave leave to high priesthood and gave leave to antipodal to choose what authority he antipodal to choose what authority he antipodal to choose what authority he priests but he left the determination of priests but he left the determination of priests but he left the determination of such dignity to him that bestowed the such dignity to him that bestowed the such dignity to him that bestowed the dignity upon him so he was constituted dignity upon him so he was constituted dignity upon him so he was constituted procurator of all Judea and obtained procurator of all Judea and obtained procurator of all Judea and obtained leave moreover to rebuild those walls of leave moreover to rebuild those walls of leave moreover to rebuild those walls of his country that had been thrown down his country that had been thrown down his country that had been thrown down footnote what is here noted by Hudson footnote what is here noted by Hudson footnote what is here noted by Hudson and span Heim that this grant of leaved and span Heim that this grant of leaved and span Heim that this grant of leaved to rebuild the walls of the cities of to rebuild the walls of the cities of to rebuild the walls of the cities of Judea was made by Julius Caesar not as Judea was made by Julius Caesar not as Judea was made by Julius Caesar not as here to an tibideaux but to here canis here to an tibideaux but to here canis here to an tibideaux but to here canis has hardly an appearance of a has hardly an appearance of a has hardly an appearance of a contradiction and tippet are being now contradiction and tippet are being now contradiction and tippet are being now perhaps considered only as here kinases

perhaps considered only as here kinases perhaps considered only as here kinases deputy and minister although he deputy and minister although he deputy and minister although he afterwards made him a cipher of here afterwards made him a cipher of here afterwards made him a cipher of here canis and under great decency of canis and under great decency of canis and under great decency of behavior Cham took the real authority to behavior Cham took the real authority to behavior Cham took the real authority to himself and footnote these honorary himself and footnote these honorary himself and footnote these honorary grants Caesar sent orders to have grants Caesar sent orders to have grants Caesar sent orders to have engraved in the Capitol that they might engraved in the Capitol that they might engraved in the Capitol that they might stand there as indications of his own stand there as indications of his own stand there as indications of his own justice and of the virtue of interpreter justice and of the virtue of interpreter justice and of the virtue of interpreter for but as soon as interpreter had for but as soon as interpreter had for but as soon as interpreter had conducted Caesar out of Syria he conducted Caesar out of Syria he conducted Caesar out of Syria he returned to Judea and the first thing he returned to Judea and the first thing he returned to Judea and the first thing he did was to rebuild that wall of his own did was to rebuild that wall of his own did was to rebuild that wall of his own country Jerusalem which Pompey had country Jerusalem which Pompey had country Jerusalem which Pompey had overthrown and then to go over the overthrown and then to go over the overthrown and then to go over the country and quiet the tumult that were country and quiet the tumult that were country and quiet the tumult that were there in where he pardoned and partly there in where he pardoned and partly there in where he pardoned and partly advised everyone and told them that in advised everyone and told them that in advised everyone and told them that in case case case would submit to here CONUS they would would submit to here CONUS they would would submit to here CONUS they would live happily and peaceably and enjoy live happily and peaceably and enjoy live happily and peaceably and enjoy what they possessed and that with the what they possessed and that with the what they possessed and that with the universal peace and quietness but that universal peace and quietness but that universal peace and quietness but that in case they hearkened to such as had in case they hearkened to such as had in case they hearkened to such as had some frigid hopes by raising new some frigid hopes by raising new some frigid hopes by raising new troubles to get themselves some gain troubles to get themselves some gain troubles to get themselves some gain they should then find him to be their they should then find him to be their they should then find him to be their Lord instead of their procurator and Lord instead of their procurator and Lord instead of their procurator and fight here canis to be a tyrant instead fight here canis to be a tyrant instead fight here canis to be a tyrant instead of a king and both the Romans and Caesar of a king and both the Romans and Caesar of a king and both the Romans and Caesar to be their enemies instead of rulers to be their enemies instead of rulers to be their enemies instead of rulers for that they would not suffer him to be for that they would not suffer him to be for that they would not suffer him to be removed from the government whom they removed from the government whom they removed from the government whom they had made their governor and at the same had made their governor and at the same had made their governor and at the same time that he said this he settled the time that he said this he settled the time that he said this he settled the affairs of the country by himself affairs of the country by himself affairs of the country by himself because he saw that here canis was because he saw that here canis was because he saw that here canis was inactive and not fit to manage the inactive and not fit to manage the inactive and not fit to manage the affairs of the kingdom so he constituted affairs of the kingdom so he constituted affairs of the kingdom so he constituted his eldest son

his eldest son his eldest son vassilis governor of Jerusalem and of vassilis governor of Jerusalem and of vassilis governor of Jerusalem and of the parts about it he also sent his next the parts about it he also sent his next the parts about it he also sent his next son Herod who was very young footnote or son Herod who was very young footnote or son Herod who was very young footnote or 25 years of age many writers of the 25 years of age many writers of the 25 years of age many writers of the Roman history give an account of this Roman history give an account of this Roman history give an account of this murder of sex to Caesar and of the war murder of sex to Caesar and of the war murder of sex to Caesar and of the war of apamea upon that occasion they are of apamea upon that occasion they are of apamea upon that occasion they are cited indeed algae's note and footnote cited indeed algae's note and footnote cited indeed algae's note and footnote with equal Authority into Galilee 5 now with equal Authority into Galilee 5 now with equal Authority into Galilee 5 now Herod was an active man and soon found Herod was an active man and soon found Herod was an active man and soon found proper materials for his active spirit proper materials for his active spirit proper materials for his active spirit to work upon and therefore he found that to work upon and therefore he found that to work upon and therefore he found that Hezekiah the head of the robbers ran Hezekiah the head of the robbers ran Hezekiah the head of the robbers ran over the neighbouring parts of Syria over the neighbouring parts of Syria over the neighbouring parts of Syria with a great band of men he caught him with a great band of men he caught him with a great band of men he caught him and slew him and many more of the and slew him and many more of the and slew him and many more of the robbers with him which exploit was robbers with him which exploit was robbers with him which exploit was chiefly grateful to the Syrians in so chiefly grateful to the Syrians in so chiefly grateful to the Syrians in so much that hymns were sung in Herod's much that hymns were sung in Herod's much that hymns were sung in Herod's commendation both in the villages and in commendation both in the villages and in commendation both in the villages and in the cities as having procured their the cities as having procured their the cities as having procured their quietness and having preserved what they quietness and having preserved what they quietness and having preserved what they possessed to them on which occasion he possessed to them on which occasion he possessed to them on which occasion he became acquainted with sex to Caesar a became acquainted with sex to Caesar a became acquainted with sex to Caesar a kinsman of the great Caesar and kinsman of the great Caesar and kinsman of the great Caesar and president of Syria a just emulation of president of Syria a just emulation of president of Syria a just emulation of his glorious actions excited fast alles his glorious actions excited fast alles his glorious actions excited fast alles also to imitate him accordingly he also to imitate him accordingly he also to imitate him accordingly he procured the goodwill of the inhabitants procured the goodwill of the inhabitants procured the goodwill of the inhabitants of Jerusalem by his own management of of Jerusalem by his own management of of Jerusalem by his own management of the city affairs and did not abuse his the city affairs and did not abuse his the city affairs and did not abuse his power in any disagreeable manner whence power in any disagreeable manner whence power in any disagreeable manner whence it came to pass that the nation paid it came to pass that the nation paid it came to pass that the nation paid antipathy respects that were due only to antipathy respects that were due only to antipathy respects that were due only to a king and the honors they a king and the honors they a king and the honors they all yielded him were equal to the honors all yielded him were equal to the honors all yielded him were equal to the honors due to an absolute Lord yet did he not

due to an absolute Lord yet did he not due to an absolute Lord yet did he not abate any part of that goodwill or abate any part of that goodwill or abate any part of that goodwill or fidelity which he OD her CONUS however fidelity which he OD her CONUS however fidelity which he OD her CONUS however he found it impossible to escape Envy in he found it impossible to escape Envy in he found it impossible to escape Envy in such his prosperity 6 however he found such his prosperity 6 however he found such his prosperity 6 however he found it impossible to escape Envy in such his it impossible to escape Envy in such his it impossible to escape Envy in such his prosperity for the glory of these young prosperity for the glory of these young prosperity for the glory of these young men affected even here canis himself men affected even here canis himself men affected even here canis himself already privately though he said nothing already privately though he said nothing already privately though he said nothing of it to anybody but what he principally of it to anybody but what he principally of it to anybody but what he principally was grieved at was the great actions of was grieved at was the great actions of was grieved at was the great actions of Herod and that so many messengers came Herod and that so many messengers came Herod and that so many messengers came one before another and informed him of one before another and informed him of one before another and informed him of the great reputation he got in all his the great reputation he got in all his the great reputation he got in all his undertakings there were also many people undertakings there were also many people undertakings there were also many people in the royal palace itself who inflamed in the royal palace itself who inflamed in the royal palace itself who inflamed his envy ah him those I mean who were his envy ah him those I mean who were his envy ah him those I mean who were obstructed in their designs by the obstructed in their designs by the obstructed in their designs by the prudence either of the young men or of prudence either of the young men or of prudence either of the young men or of an tibideaux these men said that by an tibideaux these men said that by an tibideaux these men said that by committing the public affairs to the committing the public affairs to the committing the public affairs to the management of Antep être and of his sons management of Antep être and of his sons management of Antep être and of his sons he sat down with nothing but the bare he sat down with nothing but the bare he sat down with nothing but the bare name of a king without any of its name of a king without any of its name of a king without any of its authority and they asked him how long he authority and they asked him how long he authority and they asked him how long he would so far mistake himself as to breed would so far mistake himself as to breed would so far mistake himself as to breed up Kings against his own interest for up Kings against his own interest for up Kings against his own interest for that they did not now conceal the that they did not now conceal the that they did not now conceal the government of affairs any longer but government of affairs any longer but government of affairs any longer but were plainly Lords of the nation and had were plainly Lords of the nation and had were plainly Lords of the nation and had thrust him out of his authority that thrust him out of his authority that thrust him out of his authority that this was the case when Herod slew so this was the case when Herod slew so this was the case when Herod slew so many men without his giving any command many men without his giving any command many men without his giving any command to do it either by word of mouth or by to do it either by word of mouth or by to do it either by word of mouth or by his letter or this in contradiction to his letter or this in contradiction to his letter or this in contradiction to the law of the Jews who therefore in the law of the Jews who therefore in the law of the Jews who therefore in case he be not a king but a private man

case he be not a king but a private man case he be not a king but a private man still ought to come to his trial and still ought to come to his trial and still ought to come to his trial and answer it to him and to the laws of his answer it to him and to the laws of his answer it to him and to the laws of his country which do not permit anyone to be country which do not permit anyone to be country which do not permit anyone to be killed till he has been condemned in killed till he has been condemned in killed till he has been condemned in judgment 7 now Kirk eNOS was by degrees judgment 7 now Kirk eNOS was by degrees judgment 7 now Kirk eNOS was by degrees inflamed with these discourses and at inflamed with these discourses and at inflamed with these discourses and at length could bear no longer but he length could bear no longer but he length could bear no longer but he summoned Herod to take his trial summoned Herod to take his trial summoned Herod to take his trial accordingly by his father's advice and accordingly by his father's advice and accordingly by his father's advice and as soon as the affairs of Galilee would as soon as the affairs of Galilee would as soon as the affairs of Galilee would give him leave he came up to Jerusalem give him leave he came up to Jerusalem give him leave he came up to Jerusalem when he had first placed Garrison's in when he had first placed Garrison's in when he had first placed Garrison's in Galilee however he came with a Galilee however he came with a Galilee however he came with a sufficient body of soldiers so many sufficient body of soldiers so many sufficient body of soldiers so many indeed that he might not appear to have indeed that he might not appear to have indeed that he might not appear to have with him with him with him are me able to overthrow here canisters are me able to overthrow here canisters are me able to overthrow here canisters government nor yes so few as to expose government nor yes so few as to expose government nor yes so few as to expose him to the insults of those that envied him to the insults of those that envied him to the insults of those that envied him him him however sexist Caesar was in fear for however sexist Caesar was in fear for however sexist Caesar was in fear for the young man lest he should be taken by the young man lest he should be taken by the young man lest he should be taken by his enemies and brought to punishment so his enemies and brought to punishment so his enemies and brought to punishment so he sent some to denounce expressly to he sent some to denounce expressly to he sent some to denounce expressly to hear kiss that he should acquit Herod of hear kiss that he should acquit Herod of hear kiss that he should acquit Herod of the capital charge against him who the capital charge against him who the capital charge against him who acquitted him accordingly as being acquitted him accordingly as being acquitted him accordingly as being otherwise inclined also so to do for he otherwise inclined also so to do for he otherwise inclined also so to do for he loved Herod eight but Herod supposing loved Herod eight but Herod supposing loved Herod eight but Herod supposing that he had escaped punishment without that he had escaped punishment without that he had escaped punishment without the consent of the king retired to the consent of the king retired to the consent of the king retired to sexist to Damascus and got everything sexist to Damascus and got everything sexist to Damascus and got everything ready in order not to obey him if he ready in order not to obey him if he ready in order not to obey him if he should summon him again whereupon those should summon him again whereupon those should summon him again whereupon those that were evil disposed irritated here that were evil disposed irritated here that were evil disposed irritated here canis and told him that Herod was gone canis and told him that Herod was gone canis and told him that Herod was gone away in anger and it was prepared to away in anger and it was prepared to away in anger and it was prepared to make war upon him and as the King make war upon him and as the King make war upon him and as the King believed what they said he knew not what

believed what they said he knew not what believed what they said he knew not what to do since he saw his antagonist was to do since he saw his antagonist was to do since he saw his antagonist was stronger than he was himself and now stronger than he was himself and now stronger than he was himself and now since Herod was made general of coal since Herod was made general of coal since Herod was made general of coal Assyria and Samaria by sexist Caesar he Assyria and Samaria by sexist Caesar he Assyria and Samaria by sexist Caesar he was formidable not only from the was formidable not only from the was formidable not only from the goodwill which the nation bore him but goodwill which the nation bore him but goodwill which the nation bore him but by the power he himself had in so much by the power he himself had in so much by the power he himself had in so much that here Canas fell into the utmost that here Canas fell into the utmost that here Canas fell into the utmost degree of terror and expected he would degree of terror and expected he would degree of terror and expected he would presently march against him with his presently march against him with his presently march against him with his army nine nor was he mistaken in the army nine nor was he mistaken in the army nine nor was he mistaken in the conjecture he made out of the anger he conjecture he made out of the anger he conjecture he made out of the anger he bare him for his threatening him with bare him for his threatening him with bare him for his threatening him with the accusation in a public court and led the accusation in a public court and led the accusation in a public court and led it to Jerusalem in order to throw here it to Jerusalem in order to throw here it to Jerusalem in order to throw here canis Town from his kingdom and this he canis Town from his kingdom and this he canis Town from his kingdom and this he had soon done unless his father and had soon done unless his father and had soon done unless his father and brother had gone out together and broken brother had gone out together and broken brother had gone out together and broken the force of his fury and this by the force of his fury and this by the force of his fury and this by exhorting him to carry his revenge no exhorting him to carry his revenge no exhorting him to carry his revenge no further than to threatening and of further than to threatening and of further than to threatening and of writing let despair the King under whom writing let despair the King under whom writing let despair the King under whom he had been advanced to such a degree of he had been advanced to such a degree of he had been advanced to such a degree of power and that he ought not to be so power and that he ought not to be so power and that he ought not to be so much provoked at his being tried as to much provoked at his being tried as to much provoked at his being tried as to forget to be thankful that he was forget to be thankful that he was forget to be thankful that he was acquitted nor so long to think upon what acquitted nor so long to think upon what acquitted nor so long to think upon what was of a melancholy nature as to be was of a melancholy nature as to be was of a melancholy nature as to be ungrateful for his deliverance and if we ungrateful for his deliverance and if we ungrateful for his deliverance and if we ought to reckon that God is the ought to reckon that God is the ought to reckon that God is the arbitrator of success in war an unjust arbitrator of success in war an unjust arbitrator of success in war an unjust cause is a more disadvantaged than an cause is a more disadvantaged than an cause is a more disadvantaged than an army can be of advantage and that army can be of advantage and that army can be of advantage and that therefore he ought not to be entirely therefore he ought not to be entirely therefore he ought not to be entirely confident of success in a case where he confident of success in a case where he confident of success in a case where he is to fight is to fight is to fight against his King his supporter and one against his King his supporter and one against his King his supporter and one that had often been his benefactor and that had often been his benefactor and that had often been his benefactor and that had never been severe to him any that had never been severe to him any that had never been severe to him any otherwise then as he had hearkened to otherwise then as he had hearkened to otherwise then as he had hearkened to evil counselors and this no further than

evil counselors and this no further than evil counselors and this no further than by bringing a shadow of injustice upon by bringing a shadow of injustice upon by bringing a shadow of injustice upon him so Herod was prevailed upon by these him so Herod was prevailed upon by these him so Herod was prevailed upon by these arguments and suppose what he had arguments and suppose what he had arguments and suppose what he had already done was sufficient for his already done was sufficient for his already done was sufficient for his future hopes and that he had enough future hopes and that he had enough future hopes and that he had enough shown his power to the nation ten in the shown his power to the nation ten in the shown his power to the nation ten in the meantime there was the disturbance among meantime there was the disturbance among meantime there was the disturbance among the Romans about apamea and a civil war the Romans about apamea and a civil war the Romans about apamea and a civil war occasioned by the treacherous slaughter occasioned by the treacherous slaughter occasioned by the treacherous slaughter of sexta Caesar by cecilius passes which of sexta Caesar by cecilius passes which of sexta Caesar by cecilius passes which he perpetrated out of his goodwill to he perpetrated out of his goodwill to he perpetrated out of his goodwill to Pompey he also took the authority over Pompey he also took the authority over Pompey he also took the authority over his forces but as the rest of Caesars his forces but as the rest of Caesars his forces but as the rest of Caesars commanders attacked Pacis with their commanders attacked Pacis with their commanders attacked Pacis with their whole army in order to punish him for whole army in order to punish him for whole army in order to punish him for the murder of Caesar and Jupiter also the murder of Caesar and Jupiter also the murder of Caesar and Jupiter also sent them assistance by his sons both on sent them assistance by his sons both on sent them assistance by his sons both on account of him that was murdered and on account of him that was murdered and on account of him that was murdered and on account of that Caesar who was still account of that Caesar who was still account of that Caesar who was still alive both of which were their friends alive both of which were their friends alive both of which were their friends and as this war grew to be of and as this war grew to be of and as this war grew to be of considerable length Marcus came out of considerable length Marcus came out of considerable length Marcus came out of Italy as successor to Sextus end of book Italy as successor to Sextus end of book Italy as successor to Sextus end of book 1 chapters 9 and 10