Josephus Book 14a - Through Antigonus

book 14 chapters one through three of book 14 chapters one through three of the antiquities of the Jews volume three the antiquities of the Jews volume three the antiquities of the Jews volume three this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 by Flavius antiquities of the Jews vol 3 by Flavius antiquities of the Jews vol 3 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston Josephus translated by William Weston book 14 chapters one through three book book 14 chapters one through three book book 14 chapters one through three book 14 containing the interval of 32 years 14 containing the interval of 32 years 14 containing the interval of 32 years from the death of Queen Alexandra to the from the death of Queen Alexandra to the from the death of Queen Alexandra to the death of Antigonus chapter 1 the war death of Antigonus chapter 1 the war death of Antigonus chapter 1 the war between our service and her kindness between our service and her kindness between our service and her kindness about the kingdom and how they made an about the kingdom and how they made an about the kingdom and how they made an agreement that eras turbulent and her agreement that eras turbulent and her agreement that eras turbulent and her kin s of a private life as also how her kin s of a private life as also how her kin s of a private life as also how her Kenneth a little afterwards was Kenneth a little afterwards was Kenneth a little afterwards was persuaded by Anne to patter to fly to persuaded by Anne to patter to fly to persuaded by Anne to patter to fly to her Rita's we have related the affairs her Rita's we have related the affairs her Rita's we have related the affairs of Queen Alexandra and her death in the of Queen Alexandra and her death in the of Queen Alexandra and her death in the foregoing book and will now speak of foregoing book and will now speak of foregoing book and will now speak of what followed and was connected with what followed and was connected with what followed and was connected with those histories declaring before we those histories declaring before we those histories declaring before we proceed that we have nothing so much at proceed that we have nothing so much at proceed that we have nothing so much at heart as this that we may admit no facts heart as this that we may admit no facts heart as this that we may admit no facts either through ignorance or laziness for either through ignorance or laziness for either through ignorance or laziness for we are upon the history and explication we are upon the history and explication we are upon the history and explication of such things as the greatest part are of such things as the greatest part are of such things as the greatest part are unacquainted with all because of their unacquainted with all because of their unacquainted with all because of their distance from our times and we aim to do distance from our times and we aim to do distance from our times and we aim to do it with a proper beauty of style so far it with a proper beauty of style so far it with a proper beauty of style so far as that is derived from proper words as that is derived from proper words as that is derived from proper words harmonically disposed and from such harmonically disposed and from such harmonically disposed and from such ornaments of speech also as may ornaments of speech also as may ornaments of speech also as may contribute to the pleasure of our contribute to the pleasure of our contribute to the pleasure of our readers that they may entertain the readers that they may entertain the readers that they may entertain the knowledge of what we write with some knowledge of what we write with some knowledge of what we write with some agreeable satisfaction and pleasure but agreeable satisfaction and pleasure but agreeable satisfaction and pleasure but the principal scope that authors ought the principal scope that authors ought the principal scope that authors ought to aim at above all the rest is to speak to aim at above all the rest is to speak to aim at above all the rest is to speak accurately and to speak truly with a accurately and to speak truly with a accurately and to speak truly with a satisfaction of those that are otherwise

satisfaction of those that are otherwise satisfaction of those that are otherwise and acquainted with such transactions and acquainted with such transactions and acquainted with such transactions and obliged to believe what these and obliged to believe what these and obliged to believe what these writers informed them up writers informed them up writers informed them up hurricane oven began as high priesthood hurricane oven began as high priesthood hurricane oven began as high priesthood on the third year of the hundred and on the third year of the hundred and on the third year of the hundred and seventy seventh Olympiad when Quintus seventy seventh Olympiad when Quintus seventy seventh Olympiad when Quintus Hortensius and Quintus Metellus who was Hortensius and Quintus Metellus who was Hortensius and Quintus Metellus who was called Metellus of Crete were consuls at called Metellus of Crete were consuls at called Metellus of Crete were consuls at Rome when presently our histo beulas Rome when presently our histo beulas Rome when presently our histo beulas began to make war against him and as it began to make war against him and as it began to make war against him and as it came to a battle with her canis at came to a battle with her canis at came to a battle with her canis at Jericho many of his soldiers deserted Jericho many of his soldiers deserted Jericho many of his soldiers deserted him and went over to his brother upon him and went over to his brother upon him and went over to his brother upon which her chemist fled into the Citadel which her chemist fled into the Citadel which her chemist fled into the Citadel where aristoi boluses wife and children where aristoi boluses wife and children where aristoi boluses wife and children were imprisoned by their mother as we were imprisoned by their mother as we were imprisoned by their mother as we have said already and attacked and have said already and attacked and have said already and attacked and overcame those whose adversaries that overcame those whose adversaries that overcame those whose adversaries that had fled dizzer had fled dizzer had fled dizzer and and and within the walls of the temple so when within the walls of the temple so when within the walls of the temple so when he had sent a message to his brother he had sent a message to his brother he had sent a message to his brother about agreeing with the matters between about agreeing with the matters between about agreeing with the matters between them he lay aside is the emnity to him them he lay aside is the emnity to him them he lay aside is the emnity to him on these conditions that Eris table on these conditions that Eris table on these conditions that Eris table should be king that he should live should be king that he should live should be king that he should live without intrumental in with public without intrumental in with public without intrumental in with public affairs and quietly enjoy the estate he affairs and quietly enjoy the estate he affairs and quietly enjoy the estate he had acquired when they had agreed upon had acquired when they had agreed upon had acquired when they had agreed upon these terms in the temple and had these terms in the temple and had these terms in the temple and had confirmed the agreement with ohs and the confirmed the agreement with ohs and the confirmed the agreement with ohs and the giving one another their right hands and giving one another their right hands and giving one another their right hands and embracing one another in the sight of embracing one another in the sight of embracing one another in the sight of the whole multitude they departed the the whole multitude they departed the the whole multitude they departed the one Aras tribulus to the palace and her one Aras tribulus to the palace and her one Aras tribulus to the palace and her canis as a private man to the former canis as a private man to the former canis as a private man to the former house of Aras turbulence but there was a house of Aras turbulence but there was a house of Aras turbulence but there was a certain friend of her canis a ninja Mian certain friend of her canis a ninja Mian certain friend of her canis a ninja Mian called Antipater who was very rich and called Antipater who was very rich and called Antipater who was very rich and in his nature and active and seditious in his nature and active and seditious in his nature and active and seditious man who is at enmity with Arab ulis and man who is at enmity with Arab ulis and man who is at enmity with Arab ulis and had differences with him an account of had differences with him an account of had differences with him an account of his goodwill to her canis it is true his goodwill to her canis it is true his goodwill to her canis it is true that Nikhil lots of Damascus says that that Nikhil lots of Damascus says that that Nikhil lots of Damascus says that Antipater was of the stock of the Antipater was of the stock of the Antipater was of the stock of the principal Jews who came out of Babylon

principal Jews who came out of Babylon principal Jews who came out of Babylon into Judea but that assertion of his mr. into Judea but that assertion of his mr. into Judea but that assertion of his mr. gratify Herod who was his son and who by gratify Herod who was his son and who by gratify Herod who was his son and who by certain revolutions of Fortune came certain revolutions of Fortune came certain revolutions of Fortune came afterwards to be king of the Jews whose afterwards to be king of the Jews whose afterwards to be king of the Jews whose history we shall give you in its proper history we shall give you in its proper history we shall give you in its proper place Hereafter however this Antipater place Hereafter however this Antipater place Hereafter however this Antipater was at first called on to pass and that was at first called on to pass and that was at first called on to pass and that was his father's name also of whom they was his father's name also of whom they was his father's name also of whom they relate this that King Alexander and his relate this that King Alexander and his relate this that King Alexander and his wife made him General of ala jamia and wife made him General of ala jamia and wife made him General of ala jamia and then he made a league of friendship with then he made a league of friendship with then he made a league of friendship with those Arabians and gasps i'ts and ask those Arabians and gasps i'ts and ask those Arabians and gasps i'ts and ask allah nights that were of his own party allah nights that were of his own party allah nights that were of his own party and had by many and large presence made and had by many and large presence made and had by many and large presence made them his fast friends but now this them his fast friends but now this them his fast friends but now this younger and Jupiter was suspicious of younger and Jupiter was suspicious of younger and Jupiter was suspicious of the power of aristoi beulas and was the power of aristoi beulas and was the power of aristoi beulas and was afraid of some mischief he might do him afraid of some mischief he might do him afraid of some mischief he might do him because of his hatred to him because of his hatred to him because of his hatred to him so he stirred up the most powerful of so he stirred up the most powerful of so he stirred up the most powerful of the Jews and talked against him to them the Jews and talked against him to them the Jews and talked against him to them privately and said that it was unjust to privately and said that it was unjust to privately and said that it was unjust to overlook the conduct of Erised obelus overlook the conduct of Erised obelus overlook the conduct of Erised obelus who had gotten the government who had gotten the government who had gotten the government unrighteous li and rejected his brother unrighteous li and rejected his brother unrighteous li and rejected his brother out of it out of it out of it who was the elder and ought to retain who was the elder and ought to retain who was the elder and ought to retain what belonged to him by prerogative of what belonged to him by prerogative of what belonged to him by prerogative of his birth and the same speeches he his birth and the same speeches he his birth and the same speeches he perpetually made to her Kenneth's and perpetually made to her Kenneth's and perpetually made to her Kenneth's and told him that his own life would be in told him that his own life would be in told him that his own life would be in danger unless he guarded himself and got danger unless he guarded himself and got danger unless he guarded himself and got shot of iris turbulence for he said that shot of iris turbulence for he said that shot of iris turbulence for he said that the Friends of iris turbulence emitted the Friends of iris turbulence emitted the Friends of iris turbulence emitted no opportunity of advising him to kill no opportunity of advising him to kill no opportunity of advising him to kill him as being then and not before sure to him as being then and not before sure to him as being then and not before sure to retain his principality hurricanoes gave retain his principality hurricanoes gave retain his principality hurricanoes gave no credit to these words of his as being no credit to these words of his as being no credit to these words of his as being of a gentle disposition of a gentle disposition of a gentle disposition one that did not easily admit of Kalume one that did not easily admit of Kalume one that did not easily admit of Kalume anis against other men this temper of anis against other men this temper of anis against other men this temper of his not disposing him to meddle with his not disposing him to meddle with his not disposing him to meddle with public affairs and want of spirit public affairs and want of spirit public affairs and want of spirit occasioned him to appear to spectators occasioned him to appear to spectators occasioned him to appear to spectators to be DeGeneres and unmanly while Arab

to be DeGeneres and unmanly while Arab to be DeGeneres and unmanly while Arab Ulis was of a contrary temper an active Ulis was of a contrary temper an active Ulis was of a contrary temper an active man and one of its great and generous man and one of its great and generous man and one of its great and generous soul since therefore Antipater saw that soul since therefore Antipater saw that soul since therefore Antipater saw that hurricanoes did not attend to what he hurricanoes did not attend to what he hurricanoes did not attend to what he said he never sees day by day to charge said he never sees day by day to charge said he never sees day by day to charge rain crimes upon our strobe Ulis and rain crimes upon our strobe Ulis and rain crimes upon our strobe Ulis and Colima Nate before him as if he had a Colima Nate before him as if he had a Colima Nate before him as if he had a mind to kill him and so by urging him mind to kill him and so by urging him mind to kill him and so by urging him perpetually he advised him and persuaded perpetually he advised him and persuaded perpetually he advised him and persuaded him to fly to era toss the King of him to fly to era toss the King of him to fly to era toss the King of Arabia and promised that if he would Arabia and promised that if he would Arabia and promised that if he would comply with his advice he would also comply with his advice he would also comply with his advice he would also himself assist him and go with him himself assist him and go with him himself assist him and go with him when hurricane I've heard this he said when hurricane I've heard this he said when hurricane I've heard this he said that it was for his advantage to fly that it was for his advantage to fly that it was for his advantage to fly away to Erika's now Arabia is a country away to Erika's now Arabia is a country away to Erika's now Arabia is a country that borders upon Judea however her that borders upon Judea however her that borders upon Judea however her Kanan said auntie Pat her first to the Kanan said auntie Pat her first to the Kanan said auntie Pat her first to the king of Arabia in order to receive king of Arabia in order to receive king of Arabia in order to receive assurances from him that when he should assurances from him that when he should assurances from him that when he should come in the manner of a supplicant to come in the manner of a supplicant to come in the manner of a supplicant to him he would not deliver him up to his him he would not deliver him up to his him he would not deliver him up to his enemies so ended better having received enemies so ended better having received enemies so ended better having received such assurances returned to her kindness such assurances returned to her kindness such assurances returned to her kindness and Jerusalem a while after he took her and Jerusalem a while after he took her and Jerusalem a while after he took her cannons and stole out of the city by cannons and stole out of the city by cannons and stole out of the city by night and went a great journey and came night and went a great journey and came night and went a great journey and came and brought him to the city called Petra and brought him to the city called Petra and brought him to the city called Petra where the palace of our itas was and now where the palace of our itas was and now where the palace of our itas was and now she was a very familiar friend of that she was a very familiar friend of that she was a very familiar friend of that king he persuaded him to bring her canis king he persuaded him to bring her canis king he persuaded him to bring her canis into Judea and this persuasion he into Judea and this persuasion he into Judea and this persuasion he continued every day without any continued every day without any continued every day without any intermission he also proposed to make intermission he also proposed to make intermission he also proposed to make him presence on that account at length him presence on that account at length him presence on that account at length he prevailed with Eratosthenes suit he prevailed with Eratosthenes suit he prevailed with Eratosthenes suit moreover hurricane has promised him that moreover hurricane has promised him that moreover hurricane has promised him that when he had been brought further and had when he had been brought further and had when he had been brought further and had received his kingdom he would restore received his kingdom he would restore received his kingdom he would restore that country and those twelve cities that country and those twelve cities that country and those twelve cities which his father Alexander had taken which his father Alexander had taken which his father Alexander had taken from the Arabians which were these from the Arabians which were these from the Arabians which were these Madaba nabo lo libya's dara basa egala a

Madaba nabo lo libya's dara basa egala a Madaba nabo lo libya's dara basa egala a stone so are our own Marisa rue de Lisa stone so are our own Marisa rue de Lisa stone so are our own Marisa rue de Lisa and Aruba chapter 2 how are at us and and Aruba chapter 2 how are at us and and Aruba chapter 2 how are at us and hurricane s made an expedition against hurricane s made an expedition against hurricane s made an expedition against Aris tabulous and besieged Jerusalem and Aris tabulous and besieged Jerusalem and Aris tabulous and besieged Jerusalem and how scaris the Roman general raise the how scaris the Roman general raise the how scaris the Roman general raise the siege concerning the death of Aeneas siege concerning the death of Aeneas siege concerning the death of Aeneas after these promises had been given to after these promises had been given to after these promises had been given to era toss him aid an expedition against era toss him aid an expedition against era toss him aid an expedition against Aris tabulous with an army of fifty Aris tabulous with an army of fifty Aris tabulous with an army of fifty thousand horse and foot and beat him in thousand horse and foot and beat him in thousand horse and foot and beat him in the battle the battle the battle and when after that victory many went and when after that victory many went and when after that victory many went over to hurricane s as deserters aris over to hurricane s as deserters aris over to hurricane s as deserters aris turbulence was left desolate and fled to turbulence was left desolate and fled to turbulence was left desolate and fled to jerusalem upon which the king of arabia jerusalem upon which the king of arabia jerusalem upon which the king of arabia took all his army and made an assault took all his army and made an assault took all his army and made an assault upon the temple and besieged aris dub upon the temple and besieged aris dub upon the temple and besieged aris dub ulis there in the people still ulis there in the people still ulis there in the people still supporting hurry anis and assisting him supporting hurry anis and assisting him supporting hurry anis and assisting him in the siege all none but the priests in the siege all none but the priests in the siege all none but the priests continued with Aris turbulence so our continued with Aris turbulence so our continued with Aris turbulence so our itas United the forces of the Arabians itas United the forces of the Arabians itas United the forces of the Arabians and of the Jews together and pressed on and of the Jews together and pressed on and of the Jews together and pressed on the siege figure ously as this happened the siege figure ously as this happened the siege figure ously as this happened at the time when the feast of unleavened at the time when the feast of unleavened at the time when the feast of unleavened bread was celebrated which we call the bread was celebrated which we call the bread was celebrated which we call the Passover the principal men among the Passover the principal men among the Passover the principal men among the Jews left the country and fled into Jews left the country and fled into Jews left the country and fled into Egypt now there was one whose name was Egypt now there was one whose name was Egypt now there was one whose name was Anaya Anaya Anaya a righteous man he was and beloved of a righteous man he was and beloved of a righteous man he was and beloved of God who in a certain drought had prayed God who in a certain drought had prayed God who in a certain drought had prayed to God to put an end to the intense heat to God to put an end to the intense heat to God to put an end to the intense heat and his prayers God had her and had sent and his prayers God had her and had sent and his prayers God had her and had sent them rain this man had hid himself them rain this man had hid himself them rain this man had hid himself because he saw that this addition would because he saw that this addition would because he saw that this addition would last a great while however they brought last a great while however they brought last a great while however they brought him to the Jewish camp a desire that as him to the Jewish camp a desire that as him to the Jewish camp a desire that as by his prayers he had once put an end to by his prayers he had once put an end to by his prayers he had once put an end to the drought so we would in a like manner the drought so we would in a like manner the drought so we would in a like manner make imprecations on our stimulus and make imprecations on our stimulus and make imprecations on our stimulus and those of his faction and when upon his

those of his faction and when upon his those of his faction and when upon his refusal and the excuses that he made he refusal and the excuses that he made he refusal and the excuses that he made he was still by the multitude compelled to was still by the multitude compelled to was still by the multitude compelled to speak he stood up in the midst of them speak he stood up in the midst of them speak he stood up in the midst of them and said O God the king of the whole and said O God the king of the whole and said O God the king of the whole world since those that stand now with me world since those that stand now with me world since those that stand now with me are my people and those that are are my people and those that are are my people and those that are besieged are also thy priests I beseech besieged are also thy priests I beseech besieged are also thy priests I beseech thee that thou wilt neither hearken to thee that thou wilt neither hearken to thee that thou wilt neither hearken to the prayers of those against these they the prayers of those against these they the prayers of those against these they bring to effect what these pray against bring to effect what these pray against bring to effect what these pray against those whereupon such wicked Jesus stood those whereupon such wicked Jesus stood those whereupon such wicked Jesus stood about him as soon as he had made this about him as soon as he had made this about him as soon as he had made this prayer stoned him to death but God prayer stoned him to death but God prayer stoned him to death but God punished them immediately for this their punished them immediately for this their punished them immediately for this their barbarity and took vengeance of them for barbarity and took vengeance of them for barbarity and took vengeance of them for the murder of Elias in the manner the murder of Elias in the manner the murder of Elias in the manner following when the priests and aris following when the priests and aris following when the priests and aris turbulence were besieged it happened turbulence were besieged it happened turbulence were besieged it happened that the feast called the passover was that the feast called the passover was that the feast called the passover was come at which it is our custom to offer come at which it is our custom to offer come at which it is our custom to offer a great number of sacrifices to God but a great number of sacrifices to God but a great number of sacrifices to God but those that were with Arab ulis wanted those that were with Arab ulis wanted those that were with Arab ulis wanted sacrifices and desired that their sacrifices and desired that their sacrifices and desired that their countrymen without would furnish them countrymen without would furnish them countrymen without would furnish them with such sacrifices and assured them with such sacrifices and assured them with such sacrifices and assured them that they should have as much money for that they should have as much money for that they should have as much money for them as they should desire and when they them as they should desire and when they them as they should desire and when they required them to pay a thousand drachma required them to pay a thousand drachma required them to pay a thousand drachma for each head of cattle aris turbulence for each head of cattle aris turbulence for each head of cattle aris turbulence and the priests willingly understood to and the priests willingly understood to and the priests willingly understood to pay for them accordingly and those pay for them accordingly and those pay for them accordingly and those within let down the money over the walls within let down the money over the walls within let down the money over the walls and gave it to them but when the others and gave it to them but when the others and gave it to them but when the others had received it they did not deliver the had received it they did not deliver the had received it they did not deliver the sacrifices sacrifices sacrifices arrived at that height of wickedness as arrived at that height of wickedness as arrived at that height of wickedness as to break the assurances they had given to break the assurances they had given to break the assurances they had given and to be guilty of impiety towards God and to be guilty of impiety towards God and to be guilty of impiety towards God by not furnishing those that wanted them by not furnishing those that wanted them by not furnishing those that wanted them with sacrifices and when the priest with sacrifices and when the priest with sacrifices and when the priest found they had been cheated and that the found they had been cheated and that the found they had been cheated and that the agreements they had made were violated agreements they had made were violated agreements they had made were violated they prayed to God that he would avenge they prayed to God that he would avenge they prayed to God that he would avenge them on their countrymen nor did he them on their countrymen nor did he them on their countrymen nor did he delay that their punishment but sent a

delay that their punishment but sent a delay that their punishment but sent a strong and vehement storm of wind that strong and vehement storm of wind that strong and vehement storm of wind that destroyed the fruits of the whole destroyed the fruits of the whole destroyed the fruits of the whole country country country - lamb odious a wheat was then bought - lamb odious a wheat was then bought - lamb odious a wheat was then bought for 11 drachma for 11 drachma for 11 drachma in the meantime Pompey sent scar us into in the meantime Pompey sent scar us into in the meantime Pompey sent scar us into Syria while he himself was in Armenia Syria while he himself was in Armenia Syria while he himself was in Armenia and making war with two grannies and making war with two grannies and making war with two grannies but when scar us was come to Damascus but when scar us was come to Damascus but when scar us was come to Damascus and found that lowlands and Metellus had and found that lowlands and Metellus had and found that lowlands and Metellus had newly taken the city he came himself newly taken the city he came himself newly taken the city he came himself hastily into Judea and when he was come hastily into Judea and when he was come hastily into Judea and when he was come through their ambassadors came to him through their ambassadors came to him through their ambassadors came to him both from Arras nobilis and her canis both from Arras nobilis and her canis both from Arras nobilis and her canis and both desired he would assist them and both desired he would assist them and both desired he would assist them and when both of them promised to give and when both of them promised to give and when both of them promised to give him money eros turbulence 400 talons and him money eros turbulence 400 talons and him money eros turbulence 400 talons and hurricane is no less he accepted a virus hurricane is no less he accepted a virus hurricane is no less he accepted a virus turbulences promise for he was rich and turbulences promise for he was rich and turbulences promise for he was rich and had a great soul and desire to obtain had a great soul and desire to obtain had a great soul and desire to obtain nothing but what was moderate whereas nothing but what was moderate whereas nothing but what was moderate whereas the other was poor and tenacious and the other was poor and tenacious and the other was poor and tenacious and made incredible promises in hopes of made incredible promises in hopes of made incredible promises in hopes of greater advantages for it was not the greater advantages for it was not the greater advantages for it was not the same thing to take a city that was same thing to take a city that was same thing to take a city that was exceeding strong and powerful as it was exceeding strong and powerful as it was exceeding strong and powerful as it was to eject out of the country some to eject out of the country some to eject out of the country some fugitives with a great number of Medici fugitives with a great number of Medici fugitives with a great number of Medici ins who were no very warlike people he ins who were no very warlike people he ins who were no very warlike people he therefore made an agreement with eros therefore made an agreement with eros therefore made an agreement with eros turbulence for the reasons before turbulence for the reasons before turbulence for the reasons before mentioned and took his money and raise mentioned and took his money and raise mentioned and took his money and raise the siege and ordered Jarritos to depart the siege and ordered Jarritos to depart the siege and ordered Jarritos to depart or else he should be declared an enemy or else he should be declared an enemy or else he should be declared an enemy to the Romans so scarce returned to to the Romans so scarce returned to to the Romans so scarce returned to Damascus again and eros SS with the Damascus again and eros SS with the Damascus again and eros SS with the great army made war with our itas and great army made war with our itas and great army made war with our itas and hurricanoes and fought them in a place hurricanoes and fought them in a place hurricanoes and fought them in a place called popper on and beat them in the called popper on and beat them in the called popper on and beat them in the battle and flew about 6,000 of the enemy battle and flew about 6,000 of the enemy battle and flew about 6,000 of the enemy with whom fell phalion also the brother with whom fell phalion also the brother with whom fell phalion also the brother of Antep adder of Antep adder of Antep adder chapter 3 our abuse and hurricanoes came chapter 3 our abuse and hurricanoes came chapter 3 our abuse and hurricanoes came to Pompey in order to argue who ought to

to Pompey in order to argue who ought to to Pompey in order to argue who ought to have the kingdom and how upon the plight have the kingdom and how upon the plight have the kingdom and how upon the plight of Aristarchus to the fortress of Aristarchus to the fortress of Aristarchus to the fortress Alexandrian Pompey led his army against Alexandrian Pompey led his army against Alexandrian Pompey led his army against him and ordered him to deliver up the him and ordered him to deliver up the him and ordered him to deliver up the fortresses whereas he was possessed a fortresses whereas he was possessed a fortresses whereas he was possessed a little afterwards Pompey came to little afterwards Pompey came to little afterwards Pompey came to Damascus and marched over to sell Damascus and marched over to sell Damascus and marched over to sell Assyria at which time there came in Assyria at which time there came in Assyria at which time there came in masters to him from all Syria and Egypt masters to him from all Syria and Egypt masters to him from all Syria and Egypt and out of Judea also and out of Judea also and out of Judea also for Aristarchus had sent him a great for Aristarchus had sent him a great for Aristarchus had sent him a great present which was a golden vine of the present which was a golden vine of the present which was a golden vine of the value of 500 talents value of 500 talents value of 500 talents now Strabo of cappadocia mentions is now Strabo of cappadocia mentions is now Strabo of cappadocia mentions is present in these words there came also present in these words there came also present in these words there came also an emphasis out of Egypt and a crown of an emphasis out of Egypt and a crown of an emphasis out of Egypt and a crown of the value of four thousand pieces of the value of four thousand pieces of the value of four thousand pieces of gold and out of Judea there came another gold and out of Judea there came another gold and out of Judea there came another whether you call it a vine or a garden whether you call it a vine or a garden whether you call it a vine or a garden they call azing terrible the delight they call azing terrible the delight they call azing terrible the delight however we ourselves saw that the however we ourselves saw that the however we ourselves saw that the present repository at Rome in the temple present repository at Rome in the temple present repository at Rome in the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus with this of Jupiter Capitolinus with this of Jupiter Capitolinus with this inscription the gift of Alexander the inscription the gift of Alexander the inscription the gift of Alexander the King of the Jews it was valued at 500 King of the Jews it was valued at 500 King of the Jews it was valued at 500 tons and the report is that eros tons and the report is that eros tons and the report is that eros turbulence the government of the Jews turbulence the government of the Jews turbulence the government of the Jews sent it in a little time afterwards came sent it in a little time afterwards came sent it in a little time afterwards came ambassadors again to him and a patter ambassadors again to him and a patter ambassadors again to him and a patter from her canis and Nicodemus from eros from her canis and Nicodemus from eros from her canis and Nicodemus from eros SS which last also accused such as had SS which last also accused such as had SS which last also accused such as had taken bribes first Gabinius and then taken bribes first Gabinius and then taken bribes first Gabinius and then Skaar you us the one three hundred Skaar you us the one three hundred Skaar you us the one three hundred talents and the other four hundred by talents and the other four hundred by talents and the other four hundred by which procedure he made these to his which procedure he made these to his which procedure he made these to his enemies besides those he had before and enemies besides those he had before and enemies besides those he had before and when Pompey had ordered those that had when Pompey had ordered those that had when Pompey had ordered those that had controversies with one another to come controversies with one another to come controversies with one another to come to him in the beginning of the spring he to him in the beginning of the spring he to him in the beginning of the spring he brought his army out of their winter

brought his army out of their winter brought his army out of their winter quarters and marched into the country of quarters and marched into the country of quarters and marched into the country of Damascus and as he went along he Damascus and as he went along he Damascus and as he went along he demolished the Citadel that was at demolished the Citadel that was at demolished the Citadel that was at apamea which Antiochus sighs II census apamea which Antiochus sighs II census apamea which Antiochus sighs II census had built and took cognizance of the had built and took cognizance of the had built and took cognizance of the country of Tomi country of Tomi country of Tomi Menenius a wicked man and not less so Menenius a wicked man and not less so Menenius a wicked man and not less so than Dionysius of Tripoli who had been than Dionysius of Tripoli who had been than Dionysius of Tripoli who had been beheaded who was also his relation by beheaded who was also his relation by beheaded who was also his relation by marriage yet did he buy off the marriage yet did he buy off the marriage yet did he buy off the punishment of his crime for a thousand punishment of his crime for a thousand punishment of his crime for a thousand talents with which money Pompey paid the talents with which money Pompey paid the talents with which money Pompey paid the soldiers their wages he also conquered soldiers their wages he also conquered soldiers their wages he also conquered the place called lysis of which Silas a the place called lysis of which Silas a the place called lysis of which Silas a Jew was tyrant and when he had passed Jew was tyrant and when he had passed Jew was tyrant and when he had passed over the cities of Heliopolis and over the cities of Heliopolis and over the cities of Heliopolis and Chalcis and got over the mountain which Chalcis and got over the mountain which Chalcis and got over the mountain which is on the limit of Kola Syria he came is on the limit of Kola Syria he came is on the limit of Kola Syria he came from tella to Damascus and there it was from tella to Damascus and there it was from tella to Damascus and there it was that he heard the causes of the Jews and that he heard the causes of the Jews and that he heard the causes of the Jews and under governor's her canis and era stove under governor's her canis and era stove under governor's her canis and era stove ulis who were at difference with one ulis who were at difference with one ulis who were at difference with one another as also of the nation against another as also of the nation against another as also of the nation against them both which did not desire to be them both which did not desire to be them both which did not desire to be under kingly government because the form under kingly government because the form under kingly government because the form of government they received from their of government they received from their of government they received from their forefathers was that a subjection to the forefathers was that a subjection to the forefathers was that a subjection to the priests of that God whom they worshipped priests of that God whom they worshipped priests of that God whom they worshipped and they complained that though these and they complained that though these and they complained that though these two were the posterity of priests yet two were the posterity of priests yet two were the posterity of priests yet they did seek to change the they did seek to change the they did seek to change the permit of their nation to another form permit of their nation to another form permit of their nation to another form in order to enslave them hurricane has in order to enslave them hurricane has in order to enslave them hurricane has complained that although he were the complained that although he were the complained that although he were the elder brother he was deprived of the elder brother he was deprived of the elder brother he was deprived of the prerogative of his birth by Aristobulus prerogative of his birth by Aristobulus prerogative of his birth by Aristobulus and then he had but a small part of the and then he had but a small part of the and then he had but a small part of the country under him country under him country under him Irish turbulence having taken away the Irish turbulence having taken away the Irish turbulence having taken away the rest from him by force he also accused rest from him by force he also accused rest from him by force he also accused him that the incursions which had been him that the incursions which had been him that the incursions which had been made into their neighbors countries and made into their neighbors countries and made into their neighbors countries and the pyrrha seas that had been at sea the pyrrha seas that had been at sea the pyrrha seas that had been at sea were owing to him and that the nation

were owing to him and that the nation were owing to him and that the nation would not have revolted unless eros would not have revolted unless eros would not have revolted unless eros turbulence had been a man given to turbulence had been a man given to turbulence had been a man given to violence and disorder and there were no violence and disorder and there were no violence and disorder and there were no fewer than a thousand Jews of the best fewer than a thousand Jews of the best fewer than a thousand Jews of the best system among them who confirmed this system among them who confirmed this system among them who confirmed this accusation which confirmation was accusation which confirmation was accusation which confirmation was procured by antipattern but IRA Stovall procured by antipattern but IRA Stovall procured by antipattern but IRA Stovall is alleged against him that it was is alleged against him that it was is alleged against him that it was hurricane as his own temper which was hurricane as his own temper which was hurricane as his own temper which was inactive and on that account inactive and on that account inactive and on that account contemptible which caused him to be contemptible which caused him to be contemptible which caused him to be deprived the government and that for deprived the government and that for deprived the government and that for himself he was necessitated to take it himself he was necessitated to take it himself he was necessitated to take it upon him for fear lest it should be upon him for fear lest it should be upon him for fear lest it should be transferred to others and that as to his transferred to others and that as to his transferred to others and that as to his title of king it was no other than what title of king it was no other than what title of king it was no other than what his father had taken before him he also his father had taken before him he also his father had taken before him he also called for witnesses of what he said called for witnesses of what he said called for witnesses of what he said some persons who were both young and some persons who were both young and some persons who were both young and insolent whose purple garments find insolent whose purple garments find insolent whose purple garments find heads of hair and other ornaments were heads of hair and other ornaments were heads of hair and other ornaments were disgusted by the court and which they disgusted by the court and which they disgusted by the court and which they appeared in not as though they were to appeared in not as though they were to appeared in not as though they were to plead their cause in a court of justice plead their cause in a court of justice plead their cause in a court of justice but as if they were marching in a but as if they were marching in a but as if they were marching in a pompous possession when Pompey had heard pompous possession when Pompey had heard pompous possession when Pompey had heard the causes of these two and had the causes of these two and had the causes of these two and had condemned Aerostar beulas for his condemned Aerostar beulas for his condemned Aerostar beulas for his violent procedure he then spake civilly violent procedure he then spake civilly violent procedure he then spake civilly to them and sent them away and told them to them and sent them away and told them to them and sent them away and told them that when he came again into their that when he came again into their that when he came again into their country he would settle all their country he would settle all their country he would settle all their affairs after he had first taken a view affairs after he had first taken a view affairs after he had first taken a view of the affairs of the Nabateans in the of the affairs of the Nabateans in the of the affairs of the Nabateans in the meantime he ordered them to be quiet and meantime he ordered them to be quiet and meantime he ordered them to be quiet and treated arrest Ovilus civilly unless he treated arrest Ovilus civilly unless he treated arrest Ovilus civilly unless he should make the nation vault and hinder should make the nation vault and hinder should make the nation vault and hinder his return which yet Aristo beuliss did his return which yet Aristo beuliss did his return which yet Aristo beuliss did for without expecting any further for without expecting any further for without expecting any further determination which Pompey had promised determination which Pompey had promised determination which Pompey had promised them he went to the city de leus and them he went to the city de leus and them he went to the city de leus and thence marched into Judea at this thence marched into Judea at this thence marched into Judea at this behaviour Pompey was angry and taking behaviour Pompey was angry and taking behaviour Pompey was angry and taking with him that army which he was leading with him that army which he was leading with him that army which he was leading against the Nabataeans and the

against the Nabataeans and the against the Nabataeans and the auxiliaries that came from Damascus and auxiliaries that came from Damascus and auxiliaries that came from Damascus and the other parts of Syria with the other the other parts of Syria with the other the other parts of Syria with the other Roman legions which he had with him he Roman legions which he had with him he Roman legions which he had with him he made an expedition against eros tabulous made an expedition against eros tabulous made an expedition against eros tabulous but as he passed by Pella and sky saw but as he passed by Pella and sky saw but as he passed by Pella and sky saw police he came to koreem which is the police he came to koreem which is the police he came to koreem which is the first entrance into Judea when one first entrance into Judea when one first entrance into Judea when one passes over the midnight passes over the midnight passes over the midnight where he came to most beautiful fortress where he came to most beautiful fortress where he came to most beautiful fortress that was built on top of a mountain that was built on top of a mountain that was built on top of a mountain called Alexandria where there's called Alexandria where there's called Alexandria where there's turbulence had fled and then Pompey sent turbulence had fled and then Pompey sent turbulence had fled and then Pompey sent his commands to him that he should come his commands to him that he should come his commands to him that he should come to him accordingly at the persuasions of to him accordingly at the persuasions of to him accordingly at the persuasions of many that he would not make war with the many that he would not make war with the many that he would not make war with the Romans he came down and when he had Romans he came down and when he had Romans he came down and when he had disputed with his brother about the disputed with his brother about the disputed with his brother about the right to the government he went up again right to the government he went up again right to the government he went up again to the Citadel as Pompey gave him leave to the Citadel as Pompey gave him leave to the Citadel as Pompey gave him leave to do and he did this two or three times to do and he did this two or three times to do and he did this two or three times as flattering himself at the hopes of as flattering himself at the hopes of as flattering himself at the hopes of having the Kingdom branded him so that having the Kingdom branded him so that having the Kingdom branded him so that he still pretended he would obey Pompey he still pretended he would obey Pompey he still pretended he would obey Pompey and whatsoever he commanded although at and whatsoever he commanded although at and whatsoever he commanded although at the same time he retired to his fortress the same time he retired to his fortress the same time he retired to his fortress that he might not depress himself too that he might not depress himself too that he might not depress himself too low and that he might be prepared for low and that he might be prepared for low and that he might be prepared for war in case it should prove as he feared war in case it should prove as he feared war in case it should prove as he feared that Pompey would transfer the that Pompey would transfer the that Pompey would transfer the government to her Kenneth but when government to her Kenneth but when government to her Kenneth but when Pompey enjoined aristoi beulas to Pompey enjoined aristoi beulas to Pompey enjoined aristoi beulas to deliver up the fortresses he held and to deliver up the fortresses he held and to deliver up the fortresses he held and to send an injunction to their governor's send an injunction to their governor's send an injunction to their governor's under his own hand for that purpose for under his own hand for that purpose for under his own hand for that purpose for they had been forbidden to deliver them they had been forbidden to deliver them they had been forbidden to deliver them up upon any other commands he's admitted up upon any other commands he's admitted up upon any other commands he's admitted indeed to do so but still he retired and indeed to do so but still he retired and indeed to do so but still he retired and displeasure to Jerusalem and made displeasure to Jerusalem and made displeasure to Jerusalem and made preparation for war a little after this preparation for war a little after this preparation for war a little after this certain persons came out of pontiff's certain persons came out of pontiff's certain persons came out of pontiff's and informed Pompey as he was on the way and informed Pompey as he was on the way and informed Pompey as he was on the way in conducting his army against eros in conducting his army against eros in conducting his army against eros tabulous that Mithradates was dead and

tabulous that Mithradates was dead and tabulous that Mithradates was dead and was slain by his son pharmacy's end of was slain by his son pharmacy's end of was slain by his son pharmacy's end of book 14 chapters one through three book book 14 chapters one through three book book 14 chapters one through three book fourteen chapters four through six of fourteen chapters four through six of fourteen chapters four through six of the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 this the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 this the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 this is a librivox recording all librivox is a librivox recording all librivox is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Bill visit librivox.org recording by Bill visit librivox.org recording by Bill Mosley the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 Mosley the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 Mosley the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 by Flavius Josephus translated by by Flavius Josephus translated by by Flavius Josephus translated by William Liston book 14 chapters four William Liston book 14 chapters four William Liston book 14 chapters four through six chapter four how Pompey when through six chapter four how Pompey when through six chapter four how Pompey when the citizens of Jerusalem shut their the citizens of Jerusalem shut their the citizens of Jerusalem shut their gates against him BC gates against him BC gates against him BC the city and took it by force as also the city and took it by force as also the city and took it by force as also what other things he did in Judea now what other things he did in Judea now what other things he did in Judea now Infante had pitched his camp at Jericho Infante had pitched his camp at Jericho Infante had pitched his camp at Jericho where the palm tree grows and that where the palm tree grows and that where the palm tree grows and that balsam which is an ointment of all the balsam which is an ointment of all the balsam which is an ointment of all the most precious which upon any incision most precious which upon any incision most precious which upon any incision made in the wood with a sharp stone made in the wood with a sharp stone made in the wood with a sharp stone distills out thence like a juice he distills out thence like a juice he distills out thence like a juice he marched in the morning to Jerusalem here

marched in the morning to Jerusalem here marched in the morning to Jerusalem here upon eros table ulis repented of what he upon eros table ulis repented of what he upon eros table ulis repented of what he was doing and came to Pompeii had was doing and came to Pompeii had was doing and came to Pompeii had promised to give him money promised to give him money promised to give him money and received him into Jerusalem and and received him into Jerusalem and and received him into Jerusalem and desired that he would leave off the war desired that he would leave off the war desired that he would leave off the war and do what he pleased peaceably so and do what he pleased peaceably so and do what he pleased peaceably so Pompey upon his entreaty forgave him and Pompey upon his entreaty forgave him and Pompey upon his entreaty forgave him and sent Govinda's and soldiers with him to sent Govinda's and soldiers with him to sent Govinda's and soldiers with him to receive the money and the city yet was receive the money and the city yet was receive the money and the city yet was no part of this performed but Gabinius no part of this performed but Gabinius no part of this performed but Gabinius came back being both excluded out of the came back being both excluded out of the came back being both excluded out of the city and receiving none of the money city and receiving none of the money city and receiving none of the money promised because aristotle is's soldiers promised because aristotle is's soldiers promised because aristotle is's soldiers would not permit the agreements to be would not permit the agreements to be would not permit the agreements to be executed at this Pompey was very angry executed at this Pompey was very angry executed at this Pompey was very angry and put Aristotle in prison and came in and put Aristotle in prison and came in and put Aristotle in prison and came in self to the city which was strong on self to the city which was strong on self to the city which was strong on every side except the north which was every side except the north which was every side except the north which was not so well fortified for there was a not so well fortified for there was a not so well fortified for there was a broad and deep ditch that encompassed broad and deep ditch that encompassed broad and deep ditch that encompassed the city and included within it the the city and included within it the the city and included within it the temple which was itself encompassed temple which was itself encompassed temple which was itself encompassed about with a very strong stone wall now about with a very strong stone wall now about with a very strong stone wall now there was a sedition of the men that there was a sedition of the men that there was a sedition of the men that were within the city who did not agree were within the city who did not agree were within the city who did not agree what was to be done in their present what was to be done in their present what was to be done in their present circumstances while some thought it best circumstances while some thought it best circumstances while some thought it best deliver up the city to Pompey but Arras deliver up the city to Pompey but Arras deliver up the city to Pompey but Arras table ulysses party exhorted them to table ulysses party exhorted them to table ulysses party exhorted them to shut the gates because he was kept in shut the gates because he was kept in shut the gates because he was kept in prison

prison prison now these prevented the others and now these prevented the others and now these prevented the others and seized upon the temple and cut off the seized upon the temple and cut off the seized upon the temple and cut off the bridge which reached from it to the city bridge which reached from it to the city bridge which reached from it to the city and prepared themselves to abide a and prepared themselves to abide a and prepared themselves to abide a each but the others admitted Pompey's each but the others admitted Pompey's each but the others admitted Pompey's army in and delivered up both the city army in and delivered up both the city army in and delivered up both the city and the king's palace to him and the king's palace to him and the king's palace to him so Pompey sent his lieutenant piezo with so Pompey sent his lieutenant piezo with so Pompey sent his lieutenant piezo with an army and placed Garrison's both in an army and placed Garrison's both in an army and placed Garrison's both in the city and in the palace to secure the city and in the palace to secure the city and in the palace to secure them and fortify the houses that join to them and fortify the houses that join to them and fortify the houses that join to the temple and all those which were more the temple and all those which were more the temple and all those which were more distance and without it and in the first distance and without it and in the first distance and without it and in the first place he offered terms of accommodation place he offered terms of accommodation place he offered terms of accommodation to those within but when they would not to those within but when they would not to those within but when they would not comply with what was desired he comply with what was desired he comply with what was desired he encompassed all the places they're about encompassed all the places they're about encompassed all the places they're about with a wall where in her conness did with a wall where in her conness did with a wall where in her conness did gladly assist him on all occasions but gladly assist him on all occasions but gladly assist him on all occasions but Pompey pitched his camp within the wall Pompey pitched his camp within the wall Pompey pitched his camp within the wall on the north part of the temple where it on the north part of the temple where it on the north part of the temple where it was most practicable but even on that was most practicable but even on that was most practicable but even on that side there were great towers and a ditch side there were great towers and a ditch side there were great towers and a ditch had been dug and a deep valley be girded had been dug and a deep valley be girded had been dug and a deep valley be girded round about her on the parts towards the round about her on the parts towards the round about her on the parts towards the city were precipices and the bridge on city were precipices and the bridge on city were precipices and the bridge on which Pompey had gotten in was broken which Pompey had gotten in was broken which Pompey had gotten in was broken down however a bank was raised day by down however a bank was raised day by down however a bank was raised day by day with a great deal of labour while day with a great deal of labour while day with a great deal of labour while the Romans cut down materials for it

the Romans cut down materials for it the Romans cut down materials for it from the places roundabout and when this from the places roundabout and when this from the places roundabout and when this Bank was sufficiently raised and the Bank was sufficiently raised and the Bank was sufficiently raised and the ditch filled up though but poorly by ditch filled up though but poorly by ditch filled up though but poorly by reason of its immense depth reason of its immense depth reason of its immense depth he brought his mechanical engines and he brought his mechanical engines and he brought his mechanical engines and battering rams from tyre and placing battering rams from tyre and placing battering rams from tyre and placing them on the bank he battered the temple them on the bank he battered the temple them on the bank he battered the temple with the stones that were thrown against with the stones that were thrown against with the stones that were thrown against it and had it not been our practice from it and had it not been our practice from it and had it not been our practice from the days of our forefathers who rest on the days of our forefathers who rest on the days of our forefathers who rest on the seventh day this Bank could never the seventh day this Bank could never the seventh day this Bank could never have been perfected by a reason of the have been perfected by a reason of the have been perfected by a reason of the opposition the Jews would have made for opposition the Jews would have made for opposition the Jews would have made for though our law gives us leave then to though our law gives us leave then to though our law gives us leave then to defend ourselves against those that defend ourselves against those that defend ourselves against those that begin to fight with us and assault us begin to fight with us and assault us begin to fight with us and assault us yet does it not permit us to meddle with yet does it not permit us to meddle with yet does it not permit us to meddle with our enemies while they do anything else our enemies while they do anything else our enemies while they do anything else which thing when the Romans understood which thing when the Romans understood which thing when the Romans understood on those days which we call Sabbath they on those days which we call Sabbath they on those days which we call Sabbath they threw threw threw nothing at the Jews nor came to any nothing at the Jews nor came to any nothing at the Jews nor came to any pitched battle with them but raised up pitched battle with them but raised up pitched battle with them but raised up the earth and banks and brought their the earth and banks and brought their the earth and banks and brought their engines into such forward nests engines into such forward nests engines into such forward nests that they might do execution the next that they might do execution the next that they might do execution the next day and anyone may hint learn how very day and anyone may hint learn how very day and anyone may hint learn how very great piety we exercise towards God and great piety we exercise towards God and great piety we exercise towards God and the observance of his laws since the the observance of his laws since the the observance of his laws since the priests were not at all entered from priests were not at all entered from priests were not at all entered from their sacred ministrations by their fear their sacred ministrations by their fear their sacred ministrations by their fear during this siege but did still twice a during this siege but did still twice a during this siege but did still twice a day in the morning and about the ninth day in the morning and about the ninth day in the morning and about the ninth hour offer their sacrifices on the altar

hour offer their sacrifices on the altar hour offer their sacrifices on the altar nor did they omit those sacrifices if nor did they omit those sacrifices if nor did they omit those sacrifices if any melancholy accident happened by the any melancholy accident happened by the any melancholy accident happened by the stones that were thrown among them for stones that were thrown among them for stones that were thrown among them for although the city was taken on the third although the city was taken on the third although the city was taken on the third month on the day of the fast upon the month on the day of the fast upon the month on the day of the fast upon the hundredth and 79 Olympiad when Caius hundredth and 79 Olympiad when Caius hundredth and 79 Olympiad when Caius Antonius and Marcus Tullius Cicero were Antonius and Marcus Tullius Cicero were Antonius and Marcus Tullius Cicero were consoles and the enemy then fell upon consoles and the enemy then fell upon consoles and the enemy then fell upon them and cut the throats of those that them and cut the throats of those that them and cut the throats of those that were in the temple yet could not those were in the temple yet could not those were in the temple yet could not those that offered the sacrifices be compelled that offered the sacrifices be compelled that offered the sacrifices be compelled to run away neither by the fear they to run away neither by the fear they to run away neither by the fear they were in of their own lives nor by the were in of their own lives nor by the were in of their own lives nor by the number that were already slain as number that were already slain as number that were already slain as thinking it better to suffer whatever thinking it better to suffer whatever thinking it better to suffer whatever came upon them at their very altars than came upon them at their very altars than came upon them at their very altars than to omit anything that their laws to omit anything that their laws to omit anything that their laws required of them and that this is not required of them and that this is not required of them and that this is not like mere brag or an income 'i'm to like mere brag or an income 'i'm to like mere brag or an income 'i'm to manifest a degree of our piety that was manifest a degree of our piety that was manifest a degree of our piety that was false but it is the real truth I appeal false but it is the real truth I appeal false but it is the real truth I appeal to those that have written of the acts to those that have written of the acts to those that have written of the acts of Pompeii and among them to Strabo and of Pompeii and among them to Strabo and of Pompeii and among them to Strabo and nicholas of damascus and besides these nicholas of damascus and besides these nicholas of damascus and besides these two titus livius the writer of the roman two titus livius the writer of the roman two titus livius the writer of the roman history who will bear witness to this history who will bear witness to this history who will bear witness to this thing but when the battering engine was thing but when the battering engine was thing but when the battering engine was brought near the greatest of the towers brought near the greatest of the towers brought near the greatest of the towers was shaken by it and fell down and broke

was shaken by it and fell down and broke was shaken by it and fell down and broke down a part of the fortifications so the down a part of the fortifications so the down a part of the fortifications so the enemy poured enemy poured enemy poured in a pace and Cornelius Faustus the son in a pace and Cornelius Faustus the son in a pace and Cornelius Faustus the son of Silla of Silla of Silla with his soldiers first of all ascended with his soldiers first of all ascended with his soldiers first of all ascended the wall and next to him furious the the wall and next to him furious the the wall and next to him furious the Centurion with those that followed on Centurion with those that followed on Centurion with those that followed on the other part while hobbies' who is the other part while hobbies' who is the other part while hobbies' who is also a Centurion ascended it in the also a Centurion ascended it in the also a Centurion ascended it in the middle with a great body of men after middle with a great body of men after middle with a great body of men after him but now all was full of slaughter him but now all was full of slaughter him but now all was full of slaughter some of the Jews being slain by the some of the Jews being slain by the some of the Jews being slain by the Romans and some by one another nay some Romans and some by one another nay some Romans and some by one another nay some there were who threw themselves down the there were who threw themselves down the there were who threw themselves down the precipices or put fire to their houses precipices or put fire to their houses precipices or put fire to their houses and burnt them as not able to bear the and burnt them as not able to bear the and burnt them as not able to bear the miseries they were under how'd the Jews miseries they were under how'd the Jews miseries they were under how'd the Jews there fell 12,000 but of the Romans there fell 12,000 but of the Romans there fell 12,000 but of the Romans very few Absalom who was at once both very few Absalom who was at once both very few Absalom who was at once both uncle and father-in-law to Aris table uncle and father-in-law to Aris table uncle and father-in-law to Aris table ulis was taken captive and no small ulis was taken captive and no small ulis was taken captive and no small enormities were committed about the enormities were committed about the enormities were committed about the temple itself which in former ages had temple itself which in former ages had temple itself which in former ages had been inaccessible and seen by none for been inaccessible and seen by none for been inaccessible and seen by none for Pompey went into it and not a few of Pompey went into it and not a few of Pompey went into it and not a few of those that were with him also and saw those that were with him also and saw those that were with him also and saw all that which it was unlawful for any all that which it was unlawful for any all that which it was unlawful for any other men to see but only for the high other men to see but only for the high other men to see but only for the high priests there were in that temple the priests there were in that temple the priests there were in that temple the golden table the holy candlestick and

golden table the holy candlestick and golden table the holy candlestick and the pouring vessels and a great quantity the pouring vessels and a great quantity the pouring vessels and a great quantity of spices and besides these there were of spices and besides these there were of spices and besides these there were among the treasures two thousand talents among the treasures two thousand talents among the treasures two thousand talents of sacred money yet did Pompey touch of sacred money yet did Pompey touch of sacred money yet did Pompey touch nothing of all this on account of his nothing of all this on account of his nothing of all this on account of his regard to religion and in this point regard to religion and in this point regard to religion and in this point also he acted in a manner that was also he acted in a manner that was also he acted in a manner that was worthy of his virtue the next day he worthy of his virtue the next day he worthy of his virtue the next day he gave order to those that had the charge gave order to those that had the charge gave order to those that had the charge of the temple to cleanse it and to bring of the temple to cleanse it and to bring of the temple to cleanse it and to bring what offerings the law required to God what offerings the law required to God what offerings the law required to God and restored the high priesthood to her and restored the high priesthood to her and restored the high priesthood to her conness both because he had been useful conness both because he had been useful conness both because he had been useful to him in other respects and because he to him in other respects and because he to him in other respects and because he hindered the Jews in the country from hindered the Jews in the country from hindered the Jews in the country from giving Aristotle giving Aristotle giving Aristotle was any assistance in his war against was any assistance in his war against was any assistance in his war against him he also cut off those that had been him he also cut off those that had been him he also cut off those that had been the authors of that war and bestowed the authors of that war and bestowed the authors of that war and bestowed proper rewards on Faustus and those proper rewards on Faustus and those proper rewards on Faustus and those others that mounted the wall with such others that mounted the wall with such others that mounted the wall with such alacrity and he made Jerusalem tributary alacrity and he made Jerusalem tributary alacrity and he made Jerusalem tributary to the Romans took away those cities of to the Romans took away those cities of to the Romans took away those cities of Sela Syria which the inhabitants of Sela Syria which the inhabitants of Sela Syria which the inhabitants of Judea had subdued and put them under the Judea had subdued and put them under the Judea had subdued and put them under the government of the Roman president and government of the Roman president and government of the Roman president and confined the whole nation which had confined the whole nation which had confined the whole nation which had elevated itself so high before within elevated itself so high before within elevated itself so high before within its own bounds moreover he rebuilt its own bounds moreover he rebuilt its own bounds moreover he rebuilt Ghidorah which had been demolished a Ghidorah which had been demolished a Ghidorah which had been demolished a little before to gratify the mitrios of

little before to gratify the mitrios of little before to gratify the mitrios of Gandhara Gandhara Gandhara who was his freedmen and restored the who was his freedmen and restored the who was his freedmen and restored the rest of the cities hippos and rest of the cities hippos and rest of the cities hippos and Scythopolis and Pella and Diaz and Scythopolis and Pella and Diaz and Scythopolis and Pella and Diaz and Samaria as also Marissa and ash Todd and Samaria as also Marissa and ash Todd and Samaria as also Marissa and ash Todd and Jem Nia and arethusa to their own Jem Nia and arethusa to their own Jem Nia and arethusa to their own inhabitants these were in the inland inhabitants these were in the inland inhabitants these were in the inland parts besides those that had been parts besides those that had been parts besides those that had been demolished and also of the maritime demolished and also of the maritime demolished and also of the maritime cities Gaza and Joppa and Dora and cities Gaza and Joppa and Dora and cities Gaza and Joppa and Dora and straight O's Tower which last Herod straight O's Tower which last Herod straight O's Tower which last Herod rebuilt after a glorious manner and rebuilt after a glorious manner and rebuilt after a glorious manner and adorned with havens and temples and adorned with havens and temples and adorned with havens and temples and changed its name to says areia all these changed its name to says areia all these changed its name to says areia all these Pompey left in a state of freedom and Pompey left in a state of freedom and Pompey left in a state of freedom and joined them to the province of Syria now joined them to the province of Syria now joined them to the province of Syria now the occasions of this misery which came the occasions of this misery which came the occasions of this misery which came upon Jerusalem were Herc honest and upon Jerusalem were Herc honest and upon Jerusalem were Herc honest and Aristotle's by raising a sedition one Aristotle's by raising a sedition one Aristotle's by raising a sedition one against the other against the other against the other for now we lost our liberty and became for now we lost our liberty and became for now we lost our liberty and became subject to the Romans and were deprived subject to the Romans and were deprived subject to the Romans and were deprived of that country which we had gained by of that country which we had gained by of that country which we had gained by our arms from the Syrians and were our arms from the Syrians and were our arms from the Syrians and were compelled to restore it to the Syrians compelled to restore it to the Syrians compelled to restore it to the Syrians moreover the Romans exact it of us in a moreover the Romans exact it of us in a moreover the Romans exact it of us in a little time above ten thousand talents little time above ten thousand talents little time above ten thousand talents and the royal authority which was and the royal authority which was and the royal authority which was as a dignity formerly the stowed on as a dignity formerly the stowed on as a dignity formerly the stowed on those that were high priests by the

those that were high priests by the those that were high priests by the right of their family became the right of their family became the right of their family became the property of private men but of these property of private men but of these property of private men but of these matters we shall treat in their proper matters we shall treat in their proper matters we shall treat in their proper places places places now Pompey committed sell Assyria as far now Pompey committed sell Assyria as far now Pompey committed sell Assyria as far as the river Euphrates in Egypt to as the river Euphrates in Egypt to as the river Euphrates in Egypt to Skouras with two Roman legions and then Skouras with two Roman legions and then Skouras with two Roman legions and then went away to Silesia and made haste to went away to Silesia and made haste to went away to Silesia and made haste to Rome he also carried bound along with Rome he also carried bound along with Rome he also carried bound along with him aristotle as' and his children for him aristotle as' and his children for him aristotle as' and his children for he had two daughters and as many sons he had two daughters and as many sons he had two daughters and as many sons the one of which ran away but the the one of which ran away but the the one of which ran away but the younger Antigonus was carried to Rome younger Antigonus was carried to Rome younger Antigonus was carried to Rome together with his sisters chapter 5 together with his sisters chapter 5 together with his sisters chapter 5 house Cara's made a league of mutual house Cara's made a league of mutual house Cara's made a league of mutual assistance with her ETA's and what assistance with her ETA's and what assistance with her ETA's and what Gabinius did in Judea after he had Gabinius did in Judea after he had Gabinius did in Judea after he had conquered Alexander the son of Ariston conquered Alexander the son of Ariston conquered Alexander the son of Ariston Gilles scara's made now an expedition Gilles scara's made now an expedition Gilles scara's made now an expedition against patria in Arabia and set on fire against patria in Arabia and set on fire against patria in Arabia and set on fire all the places round about it because of all the places round about it because of all the places round about it because of the great difficulty of access to it and the great difficulty of access to it and the great difficulty of access to it and as his army was pinched by famine enter as his army was pinched by famine enter as his army was pinched by famine enter Potter furnished him with corn out of Potter furnished him with corn out of Potter furnished him with corn out of Judea and with whatever else he wanted Judea and with whatever else he wanted Judea and with whatever else he wanted and this at the command of her Chronos and this at the command of her Chronos and this at the command of her Chronos and when he was sent to arenas as an

and when he was sent to arenas as an and when he was sent to arenas as an ambassador by scarus because he had ambassador by scarus because he had ambassador by scarus because he had lived with him formerly he persuaded a lived with him formerly he persuaded a lived with him formerly he persuaded a retest to give scholars a sum of money retest to give scholars a sum of money retest to give scholars a sum of money to prevent the burning of his country to prevent the burning of his country to prevent the burning of his country and undertook to be his surety for three and undertook to be his surety for three and undertook to be his surety for three hundred talents so scour is upon these hundred talents so scour is upon these hundred talents so scour is upon these terms ceased to make war any longer terms ceased to make war any longer terms ceased to make war any longer which was done as much at scour PSA's which was done as much at scour PSA's which was done as much at scour PSA's desire as at the desire of our ITA's desire as at the desire of our ITA's desire as at the desire of our ITA's some time after this when Alexander the some time after this when Alexander the some time after this when Alexander the son of Aristotle as' made an incursion son of Aristotle as' made an incursion son of Aristotle as' made an incursion into Judea kept bidding into Judea kept bidding into Judea kept bidding this came from Rome into Syria as this came from Rome into Syria as this came from Rome into Syria as commander of the Roman forces he did commander of the Roman forces he did commander of the Roman forces he did many considerable actions and many considerable actions and many considerable actions and particularly made war with Alexander particularly made war with Alexander particularly made war with Alexander since her conness was not yet able to since her conness was not yet able to since her conness was not yet able to oppose his power but was already oppose his power but was already oppose his power but was already attempting to rebuild the wall of attempting to rebuild the wall of attempting to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem which Pompey had overthrown Jerusalem which Pompey had overthrown Jerusalem which Pompey had overthrown although the Romans which were there although the Romans which were there although the Romans which were there restrained him from that his design restrained him from that his design restrained him from that his design however Alexander went over all the however Alexander went over all the however Alexander went over all the country round about and armed many of country round about and armed many of country round about and armed many of the Jews and suddenly got together the Jews and suddenly got together the Jews and suddenly got together 10,000 armed footmen and cooking hundred 10,000 armed footmen and cooking hundred 10,000 armed footmen and cooking hundred horsemen and fortified Alexandria a horsemen and fortified Alexandria a horsemen and fortified Alexandria a fortress near to quorum and mature s fortress near to quorum and mature s fortress near to quorum and mature s near the mountains of Arabia Gabinius near the mountains of Arabia Gabinius near the mountains of Arabia Gabinius therefore came upon him having sent

therefore came upon him having sent therefore came upon him having sent Marcus Antonius with other commanders Marcus Antonius with other commanders Marcus Antonius with other commanders before these armed such Romans as before these armed such Romans as before these armed such Romans as followed them and together with them followed them and together with them followed them and together with them such Jews as were subject to them whose such Jews as were subject to them whose such Jews as were subject to them whose leaders were pitiless and malicious and leaders were pitiless and malicious and leaders were pitiless and malicious and they took with them also their friends they took with them also their friends they took with them also their friends that were with anta Potter and met that were with anta Potter and met that were with anta Potter and met Alexander while Gabinius himself Alexander while Gabinius himself Alexander while Gabinius himself followed with his legion here upon followed with his legion here upon followed with his legion here upon Alexander retired to the neighborhood of Alexander retired to the neighborhood of Alexander retired to the neighborhood of Jerusalem where they fell upon one Jerusalem where they fell upon one Jerusalem where they fell upon one another and it came to a pitched battle another and it came to a pitched battle another and it came to a pitched battle in which the Romans slew of their in which the Romans slew of their in which the Romans slew of their enemies about 3000 and took a like enemies about 3000 and took a like enemies about 3000 and took a like number alive at which time Gabinius came number alive at which time Gabinius came number alive at which time Gabinius came to Alexandria and invited those that to Alexandria and invited those that to Alexandria and invited those that were in it to deliver it up on certain were in it to deliver it up on certain were in it to deliver it up on certain conditions and promise that then their conditions and promise that then their conditions and promise that then their former offenses should be forgiven but former offenses should be forgiven but former offenses should be forgiven but as a great number of the enemy had as a great number of the enemy had as a great number of the enemy had pitched their camp before the fortress pitched their camp before the fortress pitched their camp before the fortress whom the Romans attacked Marcus Antonius whom the Romans attacked Marcus Antonius whom the Romans attacked Marcus Antonius fought bravely and slew a great number fought bravely and slew a great number fought bravely and slew a great number and seemed to come off with the greatest and seemed to come off with the greatest and seemed to come off with the greatest honor honor honor so Gabinius left so Gabinius left so Gabinius left part of his army there in order to take part of his army there in order to take part of his army there in order to take the place and he himself went into other the place and he himself went into other the place and he himself went into other parts of Judea and gave order to rebuild parts of Judea and gave order to rebuild parts of Judea and gave order to rebuild all the cities that he met with that had

all the cities that he met with that had all the cities that he met with that had been demolished on which time were been demolished on which time were been demolished on which time were rebuilt Samaria Ashdod Scythopolis antha rebuilt Samaria Ashdod Scythopolis antha rebuilt Samaria Ashdod Scythopolis antha dong raffia and dora marisa also and dong raffia and dora marisa also and dong raffia and dora marisa also and gaza and not a few others besides and as gaza and not a few others besides and as gaza and not a few others besides and as the men acted according to Gabinius his the men acted according to Gabinius his the men acted according to Gabinius his command it came to pass that at this command it came to pass that at this command it came to pass that at this time these cities were securely time these cities were securely time these cities were securely inhabited which had been desolate for a inhabited which had been desolate for a inhabited which had been desolate for a long time Linga vinius had done thus in long time Linga vinius had done thus in long time Linga vinius had done thus in the country he returned to Alexandria the country he returned to Alexandria the country he returned to Alexandria and when he urged on the siege of the and when he urged on the siege of the and when he urged on the siege of the place Alexander sent an embassy to him place Alexander sent an embassy to him place Alexander sent an embassy to him desiring that he would pardon his former desiring that he would pardon his former desiring that he would pardon his former offenses he also delivered up the offenses he also delivered up the offenses he also delivered up the fortresses hurricane iya and mature and fortresses hurricane iya and mature and fortresses hurricane iya and mature and at last at last at last Alexandria MIT self which fortresses Alexandria MIT self which fortresses Alexandria MIT self which fortresses Gabinius demolished but when Alexander's Gabinius demolished but when Alexander's Gabinius demolished but when Alexander's mother who was of the side of the Romans mother who was of the side of the Romans mother who was of the side of the Romans as having her husband and other children as having her husband and other children as having her husband and other children at Rome came to him he granted her at Rome came to him he granted her at Rome came to him he granted her whatsoever she asked and when he had whatsoever she asked and when he had whatsoever she asked and when he had settled matters with her he brought her settled matters with her he brought her settled matters with her he brought her Kaunas to Jerusalem and committed the Kaunas to Jerusalem and committed the Kaunas to Jerusalem and committed the care of the temple to him and when he care of the temple to him and when he care of the temple to him and when he had ordained five councils he had ordained five councils he had ordained five councils he distributed the nation into the same distributed the nation into the same distributed the nation into the same number of parts so these councils

number of parts so these councils number of parts so these councils governed the people the first was at governed the people the first was at governed the people the first was at Jerusalem the second at Ghidorah the Jerusalem the second at Ghidorah the Jerusalem the second at Ghidorah the third at amethyst the fourth at Jericho third at amethyst the fourth at Jericho third at amethyst the fourth at Jericho and the fifth at Sephora's in Galilee so and the fifth at Sephora's in Galilee so and the fifth at Sephora's in Galilee so the Jews were now freed from monarchic the Jews were now freed from monarchic the Jews were now freed from monarchic Authority and were governed by an Authority and were governed by an Authority and were governed by an aristocracy chapter six Hauge vinius aristocracy chapter six Hauge vinius aristocracy chapter six Hauge vinius Paris table ulis after he had fled from Paris table ulis after he had fled from Paris table ulis after he had fled from Rome and sent him back to Rome again and Rome and sent him back to Rome again and Rome and sent him back to Rome again and how the same Gabinius as he returned out how the same Gabinius as he returned out how the same Gabinius as he returned out of Egypt overcame Alexander and the of Egypt overcame Alexander and the of Egypt overcame Alexander and the Nabataeans in battle now Aristotle is Nabataeans in battle now Aristotle is Nabataeans in battle now Aristotle is ran away from Rome to Judea and said ran away from Rome to Judea and said ran away from Rome to Judea and said about the rebuilding of Alexandria which about the rebuilding of Alexandria which about the rebuilding of Alexandria which had been newly demolished here upon had been newly demolished here upon had been newly demolished here upon Gabinius sent soldiers against him ad Gabinius sent soldiers against him ad Gabinius sent soldiers against him ad for their commanders Cecina and Antonius for their commanders Cecina and Antonius for their commanders Cecina and Antonius and Servilius in order to hinder him and Servilius in order to hinder him and Servilius in order to hinder him from getting possession of the country from getting possession of the country from getting possession of the country and to take him again and indeed many of and to take him again and indeed many of and to take him again and indeed many of the Jews ran to Aristotle as' on account the Jews ran to Aristotle as' on account the Jews ran to Aristotle as' on account of his former glory as also because they of his former glory as also because they of his former glory as also because they should be glad of an innovation now should be glad of an innovation now should be glad of an innovation now there was one there was one there was one piffle louse a lieutenant at Jerusalem

piffle louse a lieutenant at Jerusalem piffle louse a lieutenant at Jerusalem who deserted to him with a thousand men who deserted to him with a thousand men who deserted to him with a thousand men although a great number of those that although a great number of those that although a great number of those that came to him were unarmed and when came to him were unarmed and when came to him were unarmed and when Aristotle as' had resolved to go to Aristotle as' had resolved to go to Aristotle as' had resolved to go to mature as' he dismissed those people mature as' he dismissed those people mature as' he dismissed those people because they were unarmed for they could because they were unarmed for they could because they were unarmed for they could not be useful to him in what actions he not be useful to him in what actions he not be useful to him in what actions he was going about but he took with him was going about but he took with him was going about but he took with him 8,000 that were armed and marched on and 8,000 that were armed and marched on and 8,000 that were armed and marched on and as the Romans fell upon them severely as the Romans fell upon them severely as the Romans fell upon them severely the Jews fought valiantly but were the Jews fought valiantly but were the Jews fought valiantly but were beaten in the battle and when they had beaten in the battle and when they had beaten in the battle and when they had fought with alacrity but were over borne fought with alacrity but were over borne fought with alacrity but were over borne by the enemy they were put to flight of by the enemy they were put to flight of by the enemy they were put to flight of whom were slain about 5000 and the rest whom were slain about 5000 and the rest whom were slain about 5000 and the rest being dispersed tried as well as they being dispersed tried as well as they being dispersed tried as well as they were able to save themselves were able to save themselves were able to save themselves however Aristotle has had with him still however Aristotle has had with him still however Aristotle has had with him still above a thousand and with them he fled above a thousand and with them he fled above a thousand and with them he fled to mature and fortified the place and to mature and fortified the place and to mature and fortified the place and though he had nil success he still had though he had nil success he still had though he had nil success he still had good hope of his affairs but when he had good hope of his affairs but when he had good hope of his affairs but when he had struggled against the siege for two days struggled against the siege for two days struggled against the siege for two days time time time and had received many wounds he was and had received many wounds he was and had received many wounds he was brought as a captive to Gabinius with brought as a captive to Gabinius with brought as a captive to Gabinius with his son Antigonus who also fled with him his son Antigonus who also fled with him his son Antigonus who also fled with him from Rome and this was a fortune of from Rome and this was a fortune of from Rome and this was a fortune of aristotle as' who was sent back again to aristotle as' who was sent back again to aristotle as' who was sent back again to rome and was there retained in bonds

rome and was there retained in bonds rome and was there retained in bonds having been both king and high priest having been both king and high priest having been both king and high priest for three years and six months and was for three years and six months and was for three years and six months and was indeed an eminent person and one of a indeed an eminent person and one of a indeed an eminent person and one of a great soul however the Senate let his great soul however the Senate let his great soul however the Senate let his children go upon Gabinius is writing to children go upon Gabinius is writing to children go upon Gabinius is writing to them that he had promised their mother them that he had promised their mother them that he had promised their mother so much when she delivered up the so much when she delivered up the so much when she delivered up the fortresses to him and accordingly they fortresses to him and accordingly they fortresses to him and accordingly they then returned into Judea then returned into Judea then returned into Judea now incovenience was making an now incovenience was making an now incovenience was making an expedition against the Parthians expedition against the Parthians expedition against the Parthians and had already passed over Euphrates he and had already passed over Euphrates he and had already passed over Euphrates he changed his mind and resolved to return changed his mind and resolved to return changed his mind and resolved to return into Egypt in order to restore Ptolemy into Egypt in order to restore Ptolemy into Egypt in order to restore Ptolemy to his kingdom this have also been to his kingdom this have also been to his kingdom this have also been related elsewhere however antiporter related elsewhere however antiporter related elsewhere however antiporter supplied his army which he sent against supplied his army which he sent against supplied his army which he sent against our colos with corn and weapons and our colos with corn and weapons and our colos with corn and weapons and money money money he also made those Jews who were above he also made those Jews who were above he also made those Jews who were above Ellucian his friends and Confederates Ellucian his friends and Confederates Ellucian his friends and Confederates and had been the guardians of the passes and had been the guardians of the passes and had been the guardians of the passes that led into Egypt but when he came that led into Egypt but when he came that led into Egypt but when he came back out of Egypt he found Syria in back out of Egypt he found Syria in back out of Egypt he found Syria in disorder with seditions and troubles for disorder with seditions and troubles for disorder with seditions and troubles for Alexander the son of Ariston Gulas Alexander the son of Ariston Gulas Alexander the son of Ariston Gulas having seized on the government a second having seized on the government a second having seized on the government a second time by force made many of the Jews time by force made many of the Jews time by force made many of the Jews revolt to him so he marched over the revolt to him so he marched over the revolt to him so he marched over the country with a great army and slew all country with a great army and slew all country with a great army and slew all the Romans he could light upon and the Romans he could light upon and the Romans he could light upon and proceeded to besiege the mountain called

proceeded to besiege the mountain called proceeded to besiege the mountain called Gerizim whither they had retreated but Gerizim whither they had retreated but Gerizim whither they had retreated but when Govinda has found Syria in such a when Govinda has found Syria in such a when Govinda has found Syria in such a state he sent a Potter who was a prudent state he sent a Potter who was a prudent state he sent a Potter who was a prudent man to those that were seditious to try man to those that were seditious to try man to those that were seditious to try whether he could cure them of their whether he could cure them of their whether he could cure them of their madness and persuade them to return to madness and persuade them to return to madness and persuade them to return to better mind and when he came to them he better mind and when he came to them he better mind and when he came to them he brought many of them to a sound mind and brought many of them to a sound mind and brought many of them to a sound mind and induced them to do what they ought to do induced them to do what they ought to do induced them to do what they ought to do but he could not restrain Alexander for but he could not restrain Alexander for but he could not restrain Alexander for he had an army of 30,000 Jews and met he had an army of 30,000 Jews and met he had an army of 30,000 Jews and met Gabinius and joining battle with him was Gabinius and joining battle with him was Gabinius and joining battle with him was beaten and lost 10,000 of his men about beaten and lost 10,000 of his men about beaten and lost 10,000 of his men about Mount Tabor soga vinius l the affairs Mount Tabor soga vinius l the affairs Mount Tabor soga vinius l the affairs which belonged to the city of Jerusalem which belonged to the city of Jerusalem which belonged to the city of Jerusalem as was agreeable to enter Potter's as was agreeable to enter Potter's as was agreeable to enter Potter's inclination and went against the inclination and went against the inclination and went against the Nabataeans and overcame them in battle Nabataeans and overcame them in battle Nabataeans and overcame them in battle he also sent away in a friendly manner he also sent away in a friendly manner he also sent away in a friendly manner Mithra da cheese and horse amis who were Mithra da cheese and horse amis who were Mithra da cheese and horse amis who were Parthian deserters and came to him Parthian deserters and came to him Parthian deserters and came to him though the report went abroad that they though the report went abroad that they though the report went abroad that they had run away from him and when cominius had run away from him and when cominius had run away from him and when cominius had performed great and glorious actions had performed great and glorious actions had performed great and glorious actions in his management of the affairs of war in his management of the affairs of war in his management of the affairs of war he returned to Rome and delivered the he returned to Rome and delivered the he returned to Rome and delivered the government to Crassus now nikolaos of

government to Crassus now nikolaos of government to Crassus now nikolaos of damascus and strago of cappadocia both damascus and strago of cappadocia both damascus and strago of cappadocia both described the expeditions of Pompeii and described the expeditions of Pompeii and described the expeditions of Pompeii and Gabinius against the jews while neither Gabinius against the jews while neither Gabinius against the jews while neither of them say anything new which is not in of them say anything new which is not in of them say anything new which is not in the other end of book 14 chapters 4 the other end of book 14 chapters 4 the other end of book 14 chapters 4 through 6 recording by Bill Mosley through 6 recording by Bill Mosley through 6 recording by Bill Mosley felsberg Texas USA book 14 chapters 7 & felsberg Texas USA book 14 chapters 7 & felsberg Texas USA book 14 chapters 7 & 8 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 8 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 8 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 by Flavius antiquities of the Jews vol 3 by Flavius antiquities of the Jews vol 3 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Whiston Josephus translated by William Whiston Josephus translated by William Whiston book 14 chapters 7 & 8 chapter 7 how book 14 chapters 7 & 8 chapter 7 how book 14 chapters 7 & 8 chapter 7 how crass crass crass as came into Judea and pillaged the as came into Judea and pillaged the as came into Judea and pillaged the temple and then marched against the temple and then marched against the temple and then marched against the Parthians and perished with his army and Parthians and perished with his army and Parthians and perished with his army and how Casius obtained Syria and put a stop how Casius obtained Syria and put a stop how Casius obtained Syria and put a stop to the Parthian and then went up to to the Parthian and then went up to to the Parthian and then went up to Judea Judea Judea now Crassus as he was going upon his now Crassus as he was going upon his now Crassus as he was going upon his expedition against the part the ends expedition against the part the ends expedition against the part the ends came into Judea and carried off the came into Judea and carried off the came into Judea and carried off the money that was in the temple which money that was in the temple which money that was in the temple which Pompey had left being 2,000 talents and

Pompey had left being 2,000 talents and Pompey had left being 2,000 talents and was disposed to spoil it of all the gold was disposed to spoil it of all the gold was disposed to spoil it of all the gold belonging to it which was a thousand belonging to it which was a thousand belonging to it which was a thousand talents he also took a beam which was talents he also took a beam which was talents he also took a beam which was made of solid beaten gold of the weight made of solid beaten gold of the weight made of solid beaten gold of the weight of three hundred minae each of which of three hundred minae each of which of three hundred minae each of which weighed two pounds and a half it was the weighed two pounds and a half it was the weighed two pounds and a half it was the priest who was guardian of the sacred priest who was guardian of the sacred priest who was guardian of the sacred treasures and whose name was le azar treasures and whose name was le azar treasures and whose name was le azar that gave him this beam not out of a that gave him this beam not out of a that gave him this beam not out of a wicked design for he was a good and a wicked design for he was a good and a wicked design for he was a good and a righteous man but being entrusted with righteous man but being entrusted with righteous man but being entrusted with the custody of the veils belonging to the custody of the veils belonging to the custody of the veils belonging to the temple which were of admirable the temple which were of admirable the temple which were of admirable beauty and a very costly workmanship and beauty and a very costly workmanship and beauty and a very costly workmanship and hung down from this beam when he saw hung down from this beam when he saw hung down from this beam when he saw that crassius was busy and gathering that crassius was busy and gathering that crassius was busy and gathering money and was in fear for the entire money and was in fear for the entire money and was in fear for the entire ornaments of the temple he gave him this ornaments of the temple he gave him this ornaments of the temple he gave him this beam of gold as a ransom for the whole beam of gold as a ransom for the whole beam of gold as a ransom for the whole but this not till he had given his oath but this not till he had given his oath but this not till he had given his oath that he would remove nothing else out of that he would remove nothing else out of that he would remove nothing else out of the temple but be satisfied with this the temple but be satisfied with this the temple but be satisfied with this only which he should give him being only which he should give him being only which he should give him being worth many ten thousand shekels now this worth many ten thousand shekels now this worth many ten thousand shekels now this beam was contained in a wooden beam that beam was contained in a wooden beam that beam was contained in a wooden beam that was hollow but was known to no others was hollow but was known to no others was hollow but was known to no others but le azar alone knew it yet did but le azar alone knew it yet did but le azar alone knew it yet did Crassus take away this beam upon the Crassus take away this beam upon the Crassus take away this beam upon the condition of touching nothing else that condition of touching nothing else that condition of touching nothing else that belonged to the temple and then break belonged to the temple and then break belonged to the temple and then break his oath and carried away all the gold his oath and carried away all the gold his oath and carried away all the gold that was in the temple and let no one that was in the temple and let no one that was in the temple and let no one wonder that there was so much wealth in wonder that there was so much wealth in wonder that there was so much wealth in our temple since all the Jews throughout our temple since all the Jews throughout our temple since all the Jews throughout the habitable earth and those that the habitable earth and those that the habitable earth and those that worshipped God may even those of Asia

worshipped God may even those of Asia worshipped God may even those of Asia and Europe sent their contributions to and Europe sent their contributions to and Europe sent their contributions to it and this from very ancient times it and this from very ancient times it and this from very ancient times nor is the largeness of these sons nor is the largeness of these sons nor is the largeness of these sons without its attestation nor is that without its attestation nor is that without its attestation nor is that greatness owing to our vanity as raising greatness owing to our vanity as raising greatness owing to our vanity as raising it without ground to so great a height it without ground to so great a height it without ground to so great a height but there are many witnesses to it and but there are many witnesses to it and but there are many witnesses to it and particularly strable of Cappadocia particularly strable of Cappadocia particularly strable of Cappadocia who says das quote Mithra DT is sent to who says das quote Mithra DT is sent to who says das quote Mithra DT is sent to cos and took the money which queen cos and took the money which queen cos and took the money which queen Cleopatra had deposited there as also Cleopatra had deposited there as also Cleopatra had deposited there as also 800 talents belonging to the Jews and 800 talents belonging to the Jews and 800 talents belonging to the Jews and quote now we have no public money but quote now we have no public money but quote now we have no public money but only what a pertains to God and it is only what a pertains to God and it is only what a pertains to God and it is evident that the Asian Jews removed this evident that the Asian Jews removed this evident that the Asian Jews removed this money out of fear of Madrid ities for it money out of fear of Madrid ities for it money out of fear of Madrid ities for it is not probable that those of Judea who is not probable that those of Judea who is not probable that those of Judea who had a strong City and Temple should send had a strong City and Temple should send had a strong City and Temple should send their money to cause nor is it likely their money to cause nor is it likely their money to cause nor is it likely that the Jews who are the inhabitants of that the Jews who are the inhabitants of that the Jews who are the inhabitants of Alexandria should do so neither since Alexandria should do so neither since Alexandria should do so neither since they were in no fear of misrata cheese they were in no fear of misrata cheese they were in no fear of misrata cheese and strable himself bears witness to the and strable himself bears witness to the and strable himself bears witness to the same thing in another place that at the same thing in another place that at the same thing in another place that at the same time that Scylla passed over into same time that Scylla passed over into same time that Scylla passed over into Greece in order to fight against myth Greece in order to fight against myth Greece in order to fight against myth rata cheese he sent lucullus to put an rata cheese he sent lucullus to put an rata cheese he sent lucullus to put an end to a Sedition that our nation of end to a Sedition that our nation of end to a Sedition that our nation of whom the habitable earth is full had whom the habitable earth is full had whom the habitable earth is full had raised in Cyrene where he speaks das raised in Cyrene where he speaks das raised in Cyrene where he speaks das quote there were four classes of men quote there were four classes of men quote there were four classes of men among those of Cyrene that of citizens among those of Cyrene that of citizens among those of Cyrene that of citizens that of husband men the third of that of husband men the third of that of husband men the third of strangers in the forth of Jews now these

strangers in the forth of Jews now these strangers in the forth of Jews now these Jews are already gotten into all cities Jews are already gotten into all cities Jews are already gotten into all cities and it is hard to find a place in the and it is hard to find a place in the and it is hard to find a place in the habitable earth that hath not admitted habitable earth that hath not admitted habitable earth that hath not admitted this tribe of men and is not possessed this tribe of men and is not possessed this tribe of men and is not possessed by them and it has come to pass that by them and it has come to pass that by them and it has come to pass that Egypt and Cyrene as having the same Egypt and Cyrene as having the same Egypt and Cyrene as having the same governors and a great number of other governors and a great number of other governors and a great number of other nations imitate their way of living and nations imitate their way of living and nations imitate their way of living and maintain great bodies of these Jews in a maintain great bodies of these Jews in a maintain great bodies of these Jews in a peculiar manner and grow up to greater peculiar manner and grow up to greater peculiar manner and grow up to greater prosperity with them and make use of the prosperity with them and make use of the prosperity with them and make use of the same laws with that nation also same laws with that nation also same laws with that nation also accordingly the Jews have places accordingly the Jews have places accordingly the Jews have places assigned them in Egypt wherein they assigned them in Egypt wherein they assigned them in Egypt wherein they inhabit besides what is peculiarly inhabit besides what is peculiarly inhabit besides what is peculiarly allotted to this nation at Alexandria allotted to this nation at Alexandria allotted to this nation at Alexandria which is a large part of that city there which is a large part of that city there which is a large part of that city there is also an ethnic allowed them who is also an ethnic allowed them who is also an ethnic allowed them who governs the nation and distributes governs the nation and distributes governs the nation and distributes justice to them and takes care of their justice to them and takes care of their justice to them and takes care of their contracts and of the laws to them contracts and of the laws to them contracts and of the laws to them belonging as if he were the ruler of a belonging as if he were the ruler of a belonging as if he were the ruler of a free Republic in Egypt therefore this free Republic in Egypt therefore this free Republic in Egypt therefore this nation is powerful nation is powerful nation is powerful because the Jews were originally because the Jews were originally because the Jews were originally Egyptians and because the land wherein Egyptians and because the land wherein Egyptians and because the land wherein they inhabit since they went thence is they inhabit since they went thence is they inhabit since they went thence is near to Egypt they also removed into near to Egypt they also removed into near to Egypt they also removed into Cyrene because that this landed joined Cyrene because that this landed joined Cyrene because that this landed joined to the government of Egypt as well as to the government of Egypt as well as to the government of Egypt as well as does Judea or rather was formerly under does Judea or rather was formerly under does Judea or rather was formerly under the same government and quote and this the same government and quote and this the same government and quote and this is what strable says so when Crassus had is what strable says so when Crassus had is what strable says so when Crassus had settled all things as he himself pleased settled all things as he himself pleased settled all things as he himself pleased he marched into parthia where both he he marched into parthia where both he he marched into parthia where both he himself and all his army perished as

himself and all his army perished as himself and all his army perished as have been related elsewhere but Casius have been related elsewhere but Casius have been related elsewhere but Casius as he fled from Rome to Syria took as he fled from Rome to Syria took as he fled from Rome to Syria took possession of it and was an impediment possession of it and was an impediment possession of it and was an impediment to the Parthians to the Parthians to the Parthians who by reason of their victory over who by reason of their victory over who by reason of their victory over Crassus made incursions upon it and as Crassus made incursions upon it and as Crassus made incursions upon it and as he came back to tyre he went up into he came back to tyre he went up into he came back to tyre he went up into Judea also and fell upon Terauchi and Judea also and fell upon Terauchi and Judea also and fell upon Terauchi and presently took it and carried about presently took it and carried about presently took it and carried about 30,000 Jews captives and sloop it allows 30,000 Jews captives and sloop it allows 30,000 Jews captives and sloop it allows who succeeded era stablest who succeeded era stablest who succeeded era stablest in his seditious practices and that by in his seditious practices and that by in his seditious practices and that by the persuasion of Antep adder who proved the persuasion of Antep adder who proved the persuasion of Antep adder who proved to have great interest in him and was at to have great interest in him and was at to have great interest in him and was at that time in great repute with the I do that time in great repute with the I do that time in great repute with the I do me ins also out of which nation he me ins also out of which nation he me ins also out of which nation he married a wife who was the daughter of married a wife who was the daughter of married a wife who was the daughter of one of their eminent men and her name one of their eminent men and her name one of their eminent men and her name was cipro by whom he had four sons was cipro by whom he had four sons was cipro by whom he had four sons Faye's al and Herod who was afterwards Faye's al and Herod who was afterwards Faye's al and Herod who was afterwards made King and Joseph and Ferrara's and a made King and Joseph and Ferrara's and a made King and Joseph and Ferrara's and a daughter named Salome this anti patter daughter named Salome this anti patter daughter named Salome this anti patter cultivated also a friendship and mutual cultivated also a friendship and mutual cultivated also a friendship and mutual kindness with other potentates but kindness with other potentates but kindness with other potentates but especially with the king of Arabia to especially with the king of Arabia to especially with the king of Arabia to whom he committed his children while he whom he committed his children while he whom he committed his children while he fought against eros novelist so Casius fought against eros novelist so Casius fought against eros novelist so Casius removed his camp in march to you afraid removed his camp in march to you afraid removed his camp in march to you afraid ease to meet those that were coming to ease to meet those that were coming to ease to meet those that were coming to attack him as have been related by attack him as have been related by attack him as have been related by others but some time afterwards caesar others but some time afterwards caesar others but some time afterwards caesar when he had taken rome and after Pompey when he had taken rome and after Pompey when he had taken rome and after Pompey and the Senate were fled beyond the and the Senate were fled beyond the and the Senate were fled beyond the Ionian Sea freed or established from his

Ionian Sea freed or established from his Ionian Sea freed or established from his bonds and resolved to send him into bonds and resolved to send him into bonds and resolved to send him into Syria and delivered two legions to him Syria and delivered two legions to him Syria and delivered two legions to him that he might set matters right as being that he might set matters right as being that he might set matters right as being a potent man in a potent man in a potent man in country but Eris tabulous had no country but Eris tabulous had no country but Eris tabulous had no enjoyment of what he hoped for from the enjoyment of what he hoped for from the enjoyment of what he hoped for from the power that was given him by Caesar for power that was given him by Caesar for power that was given him by Caesar for those of pomp ease party prevented it those of pomp ease party prevented it those of pomp ease party prevented it and destroyed him by poison and those of and destroyed him by poison and those of and destroyed him by poison and those of Caesars party buried him his dead body Caesars party buried him his dead body Caesars party buried him his dead body also lay for a good while embalmed in also lay for a good while embalmed in also lay for a good while embalmed in honey till Antony afterward sent it to honey till Antony afterward sent it to honey till Antony afterward sent it to Judea and caused him to be buried in the Judea and caused him to be buried in the Judea and caused him to be buried in the royal Sepulcher royal Sepulcher royal Sepulcher but Scipio upon Pompey sending to him to but Scipio upon Pompey sending to him to but Scipio upon Pompey sending to him to slay Alexander the son of Ariston bolas slay Alexander the son of Ariston bolas slay Alexander the son of Ariston bolas because the young man was accused of because the young man was accused of because the young man was accused of what offenses he had been guilty of at what offenses he had been guilty of at what offenses he had been guilty of at first against the Romans cut off his first against the Romans cut off his first against the Romans cut off his head and thus did he diet Antioch but head and thus did he diet Antioch but head and thus did he diet Antioch but Ptolemy the son of many yes who was the Ptolemy the son of many yes who was the Ptolemy the son of many yes who was the ruler of Chalcis under mount lebanon ruler of Chalcis under mount lebanon ruler of Chalcis under mount lebanon took his brethren to him and sent his took his brethren to him and sent his took his brethren to him and sent his son Philippian to Ascalon to aristotle son Philippian to Ascalon to aristotle son Philippian to Ascalon to aristotle as his wife and desired her to send back as his wife and desired her to send back as his wife and desired her to send back with him her son Antigonus and her with him her son Antigonus and her with him her son Antigonus and her daughters the one of which whose name daughters the one of which whose name daughters the one of which whose name was Alexandra Philippian fell in love was Alexandra Philippian fell in love was Alexandra Philippian fell in love with and married her though afterward with and married her though afterward with and married her though afterward his father Ptolemy slew him and married his father Ptolemy slew him and married his father Ptolemy slew him and married Alexandra and continued to take care of Alexandra and continued to take care of Alexandra and continued to take care of her brethren chapter 8 the Jews become her brethren chapter 8 the Jews become her brethren chapter 8 the Jews become Confederates with Caesar when he fought Confederates with Caesar when he fought Confederates with Caesar when he fought against Egypt the glorious actions of

against Egypt the glorious actions of against Egypt the glorious actions of anti-pattern and his friendship with anti-pattern and his friendship with anti-pattern and his friendship with Caesar the honours which the Jews Caesar the honours which the Jews Caesar the honours which the Jews received from the Romans and Athenians received from the Romans and Athenians received from the Romans and Athenians now after Pompey was dead and after that now after Pompey was dead and after that now after Pompey was dead and after that victory Caesar had gained over him and victory Caesar had gained over him and victory Caesar had gained over him and to pattar who managed the Jewish affairs to pattar who managed the Jewish affairs to pattar who managed the Jewish affairs became very useful to Caesar when he became very useful to Caesar when he became very useful to Caesar when he made war against Egypt and that by the made war against Egypt and that by the made war against Egypt and that by the order of your cannon for when Madrid order of your cannon for when Madrid order of your cannon for when Madrid ''tis of pur gayness was bringing his ''tis of pur gayness was bringing his ''tis of pur gayness was bringing his auxiliaries and was not able to continue auxiliaries and was not able to continue auxiliaries and was not able to continue his march through Pelusium his march through Pelusium his march through Pelusium but obliged to stay at Ascalon Antep a but obliged to stay at Ascalon Antep a but obliged to stay at Ascalon Antep a Turk in to him conducting 3,000 of the Turk in to him conducting 3,000 of the Turk in to him conducting 3,000 of the Jews armed men he had also taken care Jews armed men he had also taken care Jews armed men he had also taken care the principal men of the Arabians should the principal men of the Arabians should the principal men of the Arabians should come to his assistance and on his come to his assistance and on his come to his assistance and on his account it was that all the Syrians account it was that all the Syrians account it was that all the Syrians assisted him also as not willing to assisted him also as not willing to assisted him also as not willing to appear behind him appear behind him appear behind him and in their alacrity for Caesar that is and in their alacrity for Caesar that is and in their alacrity for Caesar that is Jambu kiss the ruler and Ptolemy his son Jambu kiss the ruler and Ptolemy his son Jambu kiss the ruler and Ptolemy his son and follow me the son of Solomon who and follow me the son of Solomon who and follow me the son of Solomon who dwelt at Mount Lebanon and almost all dwelt at Mount Lebanon and almost all dwelt at Mount Lebanon and almost all the cities so Madrid achieves marched the cities so Madrid achieves marched the cities so Madrid achieves marched out of Syria and came to Pelusium and out of Syria and came to Pelusium and out of Syria and came to Pelusium and when its inhabitants would not admit him when its inhabitants would not admit him when its inhabitants would not admit him Heda sieged the city now went to patter Heda sieged the city now went to patter Heda sieged the city now went to patter signalized himself here and was the signalized himself here and was the signalized himself here and was the first who plucked down a part of the first who plucked down a part of the first who plucked down a part of the wall and so opened a way to the rest wall and so opened a way to the rest wall and so opened a way to the rest whereby they might enter the city and by whereby they might enter the city and by whereby they might enter the city and by this means Pelusium was taken but it this means Pelusium was taken but it this means Pelusium was taken but it happened that the Egyptian Jews who happened that the Egyptian Jews who happened that the Egyptian Jews who dwelt in the country called onion would

dwelt in the country called onion would dwelt in the country called onion would not let aunty patter in the thrid ities not let aunty patter in the thrid ities not let aunty patter in the thrid ities with their soldiers past the Caesar but with their soldiers past the Caesar but with their soldiers past the Caesar but Antep a Turkish waded them to come over Antep a Turkish waded them to come over Antep a Turkish waded them to come over with their party because he was of the with their party because he was of the with their party because he was of the same people with them and that chiefly same people with them and that chiefly same people with them and that chiefly by showing them the epistles of here by showing them the epistles of here by showing them the epistles of here canis the high priest wherein he canis the high priest wherein he canis the high priest wherein he exhorted them to cultivate friendship exhorted them to cultivate friendship exhorted them to cultivate friendship with Caesar and to supply his army with with Caesar and to supply his army with with Caesar and to supply his army with money and all sorts of provisions which money and all sorts of provisions which money and all sorts of provisions which they wanted and accordingly when they they wanted and accordingly when they they wanted and accordingly when they saw an to patter in the high priest of saw an to patter in the high priest of saw an to patter in the high priest of the same sentiments they did as they the same sentiments they did as they the same sentiments they did as they were desired and when the Jews about were desired and when the Jews about were desired and when the Jews about Memphis heard that these Jews were come Memphis heard that these Jews were come Memphis heard that these Jews were come over to Caesar they also invited Madrid over to Caesar they also invited Madrid over to Caesar they also invited Madrid ATI's to come to them so he came and ATI's to come to them so he came and ATI's to come to them so he came and received them also into his army and received them also into his army and received them also into his army and when Madrid acheives had gone over all when Madrid acheives had gone over all when Madrid acheives had gone over all delta as the place is called he came to delta as the place is called he came to delta as the place is called he came to a pitched battle with the enemy near the a pitched battle with the enemy near the a pitched battle with the enemy near the place called the Jewish camp now Miss place called the Jewish camp now Miss place called the Jewish camp now Miss Ritter cheese had the right wing and Ritter cheese had the right wing and Ritter cheese had the right wing and anti patter the left and when it came to anti patter the left and when it came to anti patter the left and when it came to a fight that wing where Madrid ATI's was a fight that wing where Madrid ATI's was a fight that wing where Madrid ATI's was gave way and was likely to suffer gave way and was likely to suffer gave way and was likely to suffer extremely unless Antipater had come extremely unless Antipater had come extremely unless Antipater had come running to him with his own soldiers running to him with his own soldiers running to him with his own soldiers along the shore when he had already along the shore when he had already along the shore when he had already beaten the enemy that opposed him so he beaten the enemy that opposed him so he beaten the enemy that opposed him so he delivered Madrid ities and put those delivered Madrid ities and put those delivered Madrid ities and put those Egyptians who had been too hard for him Egyptians who had been too hard for him Egyptians who had been too hard for him to flight he also took their camp and to flight he also took their camp and to flight he also took their camp and continued in the pursuit of them he also continued in the pursuit of them he also continued in the pursuit of them he also recalled Madrid ities who had been recalled Madrid ities who had been recalled Madrid ities who had been worsted and was retired a great way off worsted and was retired a great way off worsted and was retired a great way off of whose soldiers eight hundred fell but

of whose soldiers eight hundred fell but of whose soldiers eight hundred fell but of of of padders 50 some authorities sent an padders 50 some authorities sent an padders 50 some authorities sent an account of this battle to caesar and account of this battle to caesar and account of this battle to caesar and openly declared that antipattern was the openly declared that antipattern was the openly declared that antipattern was the author of this victory and of his own author of this victory and of his own author of this victory and of his own preservation in so much that caesar preservation in so much that caesar preservation in so much that caesar commended Antipater then and made use of commended Antipater then and made use of commended Antipater then and made use of him all the rest of that war in the most him all the rest of that war in the most him all the rest of that war in the most hazardous undertakings hazardous undertakings hazardous undertakings he happened also to be wounded in one of he happened also to be wounded in one of he happened also to be wounded in one of those engagements those engagements those engagements however when caesar after some time had however when caesar after some time had however when caesar after some time had finished that war and was sailed away finished that war and was sailed away finished that war and was sailed away for syria he honoured antipattern for syria he honoured antipattern for syria he honoured antipattern greatly and confirmed here Kenneth in greatly and confirmed here Kenneth in greatly and confirmed here Kenneth in the high priesthood and bestowed on the high priesthood and bestowed on the high priesthood and bestowed on Antipater the privilege of a citizen of Antipater the privilege of a citizen of Antipater the privilege of a citizen of Rome and a freedom from taxes everywhere Rome and a freedom from taxes everywhere Rome and a freedom from taxes everywhere and it is reported by many that here and it is reported by many that here and it is reported by many that here Kenneth went along with antipattern in Kenneth went along with antipattern in Kenneth went along with antipattern in this expedition and came himself into this expedition and came himself into this expedition and came himself into Egypt and strable of Cappadocia bears Egypt and strable of Cappadocia bears Egypt and strable of Cappadocia bears witness to this when he says thus in the witness to this when he says thus in the witness to this when he says thus in the name of the cine Asst quote after Madrid name of the cine Asst quote after Madrid name of the cine Asst quote after Madrid ities had invaded Egypt and with him her ities had invaded Egypt and with him her ities had invaded Egypt and with him her canis the high priest of the Jews and canis the high priest of the Jews and canis the high priest of the Jews and quote may the same strable says das quote may the same strable says das quote may the same strable says das again in another place in the name of again in another place in the name of again in another place in the name of hip Security's that quote Madrid hip Security's that quote Madrid hip Security's that quote Madrid achieves at first went out alone but achieves at first went out alone but achieves at first went out alone but that anta patter who had the care of the that anta patter who had the care of the that anta patter who had the care of the Jewish affairs was called by him to Jewish affairs was called by him to Jewish affairs was called by him to Ascalon and that he had gotten ready Ascalon and that he had gotten ready Ascalon and that he had gotten ready three thousand soldiers to go along with three thousand soldiers to go along with three thousand soldiers to go along with him and encouraged other governors of him and encouraged other governors of him and encouraged other governors of the country to go along with him also

the country to go along with him also the country to go along with him also and that her kin as the high priest was and that her kin as the high priest was and that her kin as the high priest was also present in this expedition and also present in this expedition and also present in this expedition and quote this is what strable says but quote this is what strable says but quote this is what strable says but Antigonus the son of Ariston belief came Antigonus the son of Ariston belief came Antigonus the son of Ariston belief came at this time to caesar and lamented his at this time to caesar and lamented his at this time to caesar and lamented his father's fate and complained that it was father's fate and complained that it was father's fate and complained that it was by antipater's means that eros by antipater's means that eros by antipater's means that eros kabbalists was taken off by poison and kabbalists was taken off by poison and kabbalists was taken off by poison and his brother was beheaded by Scipio and his brother was beheaded by Scipio and his brother was beheaded by Scipio and desired that he should take pity of him desired that he should take pity of him desired that he should take pity of him who had been ejected out of that who had been ejected out of that who had been ejected out of that principality which was due to him he principality which was due to him he principality which was due to him he also accused here canis and Antipater as also accused here canis and Antipater as also accused here canis and Antipater as governing the nation by violence and governing the nation by violence and governing the nation by violence and offering injuries to himself and to offering injuries to himself and to offering injuries to himself and to patter was present and made his defense patter was present and made his defense patter was present and made his defense as as as to the accusations that were laid to the accusations that were laid to the accusations that were laid against him he demonstrated that against him he demonstrated that against him he demonstrated that Antigonus and his party were given to Antigonus and his party were given to Antigonus and his party were given to innovation and were seditious persons he innovation and were seditious persons he innovation and were seditious persons he also put Caesar in mind what difficult also put Caesar in mind what difficult also put Caesar in mind what difficult services he had undergone when he services he had undergone when he services he had undergone when he assisted him in his Wars and discoursed assisted him in his Wars and discoursed assisted him in his Wars and discoursed about what he was a witness of himself about what he was a witness of himself about what he was a witness of himself he added that Arras Tablas was justly he added that Arras Tablas was justly he added that Arras Tablas was justly carried away to Rome as one that was an carried away to Rome as one that was an carried away to Rome as one that was an enemy to the Romans and could never be enemy to the Romans and could never be enemy to the Romans and could never be brought to be a friend to them and that brought to be a friend to them and that brought to be a friend to them and that his brother had no more than he deserved his brother had no more than he deserved his brother had no more than he deserved from Scipio as being seized in from Scipio as being seized in from Scipio as being seized in committing robberies and that this committing robberies and that this committing robberies and that this punishment was not inflicted on him in a punishment was not inflicted on him in a punishment was not inflicted on him in a way of violence or injustice by him that way of violence or injustice by him that way of violence or injustice by him that didn't didn't didn't when antipattern had made this speech

when antipattern had made this speech when antipattern had made this speech Caesar appointed here canis to be high Caesar appointed here canis to be high Caesar appointed here canis to be high priest and gave Antipater what priest and gave Antipater what priest and gave Antipater what principality he himself should choose principality he himself should choose principality he himself should choose leaving the determination to himself so leaving the determination to himself so leaving the determination to himself so he made him procurator of Judea he also he made him procurator of Judea he also he made him procurator of Judea he also gave here canis leave to raise up the gave here canis leave to raise up the gave here canis leave to raise up the walls of his own City walls of his own City walls of his own City upon his asking that favor of him for upon his asking that favor of him for upon his asking that favor of him for they had been demolished by Pompey and they had been demolished by Pompey and they had been demolished by Pompey and this grant he sent to the consuls of this grant he sent to the consuls of this grant he sent to the consuls of Rome to be in graven on the Capitol the Rome to be in graven on the Capitol the Rome to be in graven on the Capitol the decree of the Senate was this that decree of the Senate was this that decree of the Senate was this that follows quote Lucius Valerius the son of follows quote Lucius Valerius the son of follows quote Lucius Valerius the son of Lucius the prey tor referred this to the Lucius the prey tor referred this to the Lucius the prey tor referred this to the Senate upon the Ides of December in the Senate upon the Ides of December in the Senate upon the Ides of December in the temple of Concord there were present at temple of Concord there were present at temple of Concord there were present at the writing of this decree Lucius Capone the writing of this decree Lucius Capone the writing of this decree Lucius Capone yes the son of Lucius of the kollene yes the son of Lucius of the kollene yes the son of Lucius of the kollene tribe and poppy rias of the quieren tribe and poppy rias of the quieren tribe and poppy rias of the quieren tribe concerning the affairs which tribe concerning the affairs which tribe concerning the affairs which Alexander the son of Jason and knew many Alexander the son of Jason and knew many Alexander the son of Jason and knew many ask the son of Antiochus and Alexander ask the son of Antiochus and Alexander ask the son of Antiochus and Alexander the son of Dulce theose ambassadors of the son of Dulce theose ambassadors of the son of Dulce theose ambassadors of the Jews good and worthy men proposed the Jews good and worthy men proposed the Jews good and worthy men proposed who came to renew that League of who came to renew that League of who came to renew that League of goodwill and friendship with the Romans goodwill and friendship with the Romans goodwill and friendship with the Romans which was in being before they also which was in being before they also which was in being before they also brought a Shield of gold as a mark of brought a Shield of gold as a mark of brought a Shield of gold as a mark of Confederacy valued at fifty thousand Confederacy valued at fifty thousand Confederacy valued at fifty thousand pieces of gold and desired that letters pieces of gold and desired that letters pieces of gold and desired that letters might be given them directed both to the might be given them directed both to the might be given them directed both to the Free Cities and to the Kings that their Free Cities and to the Kings that their Free Cities and to the Kings that their country and their havens might be country and their havens might be country and their havens might be at Pease and that no one among them at Pease and that no one among them at Pease and that no one among them might receive any injury

might receive any injury might receive any injury it therefore pleased the Senate to make it therefore pleased the Senate to make it therefore pleased the Senate to make a league of friendship and goodwill with a league of friendship and goodwill with a league of friendship and goodwill with them and to bestow on them whatsoever them and to bestow on them whatsoever them and to bestow on them whatsoever they stood in need of and to accept of they stood in need of and to accept of they stood in need of and to accept of the shield which was brought by them the shield which was brought by them the shield which was brought by them this was done in the 9th year of her this was done in the 9th year of her this was done in the 9th year of her Canas the high priest and ethnic in the Canas the high priest and ethnic in the Canas the high priest and ethnic in the month panama's and quote here Kenneth month panama's and quote here Kenneth month panama's and quote here Kenneth also received honors from the people of also received honors from the people of also received honors from the people of Athens as having been useful to them on Athens as having been useful to them on Athens as having been useful to them on many occasions and when they wrote to many occasions and when they wrote to many occasions and when they wrote to him they sent him this decree as it here him they sent him this decree as it here him they sent him this decree as it here follows quote under the Prytania and follows quote under the Prytania and follows quote under the Prytania and priesthood of Dionysius the son of priesthood of Dionysius the son of priesthood of Dionysius the son of escala pious on the fifth day of the escala pious on the fifth day of the escala pious on the fifth day of the latter part of the month p animus this latter part of the month p animus this latter part of the month p animus this decree of the Athenians was given to decree of the Athenians was given to decree of the Athenians was given to their commanders when Agatha Cleese was their commanders when Agatha Cleese was their commanders when Agatha Cleese was arch on and you Cleese the son of arch on and you Cleese the son of arch on and you Cleese the son of Menander of Alamosa was the scribe in Menander of Alamosa was the scribe in Menander of Alamosa was the scribe in the month Moony Cheon on the 11th day of the month Moony Cheon on the 11th day of the month Moony Cheon on the 11th day of the Prytania a council of the presidents the Prytania a council of the presidents the Prytania a council of the presidents was held in the theatre Dorothea's the was held in the theatre Dorothea's the was held in the theatre Dorothea's the high priest and the fellow president high priest and the fellow president high priest and the fellow president with him put it to the vote of the with him put it to the vote of the with him put it to the vote of the people people people Dionysius the son of Dionysius gave the Dionysius the son of Dionysius gave the Dionysius the son of Dionysius gave the sentence sincere canis the son of sentence sincere canis the son of sentence sincere canis the son of alexander the high priest and f nark of alexander the high priest and f nark of alexander the high priest and f nark of the jews continues to bear goodwill to the jews continues to bear goodwill to the jews continues to bear goodwill to our people in general and to every one our people in general and to every one our people in general and to every one of our citizens in particular and treats of our citizens in particular and treats of our citizens in particular and treats them with all sorts of kindness and when them with all sorts of kindness and when them with all sorts of kindness and when any of the athenians come to him either any of the athenians come to him either any of the athenians come to him either as ambassadors or on any occasion of as ambassadors or on any occasion of as ambassadors or on any occasion of their own he receives them in an

their own he receives them in an their own he receives them in an obliging manner and sees that they are obliging manner and sees that they are obliging manner and sees that they are conducted back in safety of which we conducted back in safety of which we conducted back in safety of which we have had several former testimonies it have had several former testimonies it have had several former testimonies it is now also decreed at the report of is now also decreed at the report of is now also decreed at the report of Theodosius the son of the odorous and Theodosius the son of the odorous and Theodosius the son of the odorous and upon his putting the people in mind of upon his putting the people in mind of upon his putting the people in mind of the virtue of this man and that his the virtue of this man and that his the virtue of this man and that his purpose is to do us all the good that is purpose is to do us all the good that is purpose is to do us all the good that is in his power to honoured him with a in his power to honoured him with a in his power to honoured him with a crown of gold crown of gold crown of gold the usual reward according to the law the usual reward according to the law the usual reward according to the law and to erect his statue in brass in the and to erect his statue in brass in the and to erect his statue in brass in the temple of demos and of the graces and temple of demos and of the graces and temple of demos and of the graces and that this present of a crown shall be that this present of a crown shall be that this present of a crown shall be proclaimed publicly in the theatres in proclaimed publicly in the theatres in proclaimed publicly in the theatres in the Dionysian shows while the neutral the Dionysian shows while the neutral the Dionysian shows while the neutral our acting and in the pan Athenian and our acting and in the pan Athenian and our acting and in the pan Athenian and Alison Ian and Jim nickel shows also and Alison Ian and Jim nickel shows also and Alison Ian and Jim nickel shows also and that the commanders shall take care that the commanders shall take care that the commanders shall take care while he continues in his friendship and while he continues in his friendship and while he continues in his friendship and persevered his goodwill to us to return persevered his goodwill to us to return persevered his goodwill to us to return all possible honor and favor to the man all possible honor and favor to the man all possible honor and favor to the man for his affection and generosity that by for his affection and generosity that by for his affection and generosity that by this treatment it may appear how our this treatment it may appear how our this treatment it may appear how our people received the good kindly and people received the good kindly and people received the good kindly and repay them a suitable reward and he may repay them a suitable reward and he may repay them a suitable reward and he may be induced to proceed in his affection be induced to proceed in his affection be induced to proceed in his affection towards us by the honors we have already towards us by the honors we have already towards us by the honors we have already paid him that ambassadors be also chosen paid him that ambassadors be also chosen paid him that ambassadors be also chosen out of all the Athenians who shall carry out of all the Athenians who shall carry out of all the Athenians who shall carry this decree to him and desire him to this decree to him and desire him to this decree to him and desire him to accept of the honours we do him and to accept of the honours we do him and to accept of the honours we do him and to endeavor always to be doing some good to endeavor always to be doing some good to endeavor always to be doing some good to our city and quote and this shall our city and quote and this shall our city and quote and this shall suffice us to have spoken as to the

suffice us to have spoken as to the suffice us to have spoken as to the honours that were paid by the Romans and honours that were paid by the Romans and honours that were paid by the Romans and the people of Athens to here canis end the people of Athens to here canis end the people of Athens to here canis end of book fourteen chapters seven and of book fourteen chapters seven and of book fourteen chapters seven and eight book fourteen chapter nine of the eight book fourteen chapter nine of the eight book fourteen chapter nine of the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 this is a antiquities of the Jews vol 3 this is a antiquities of the Jews vol 3 this is a librivox recording all librivox librivox recording all librivox librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the antiquities of visit librivox.org the antiquities of visit librivox.org the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 by Flavius Josephus the Jews vol 3 by Flavius Josephus the Jews vol 3 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Whiston book 14 translated by William Whiston book 14 translated by William Whiston book 14 chapter 9 how Antipater committed the chapter 9 how Antipater committed the chapter 9 how Antipater committed the care of Galilee to hear it and that of care of Galilee to hear it and that of care of Galilee to hear it and that of Jerusalem to face Alice as also how Jerusalem to face Alice as also how Jerusalem to face Alice as also how Herod upon the Jews Envy it Antipater Herod upon the Jews Envy it Antipater Herod upon the Jews Envy it Antipater was accused before here khanna's now was accused before here khanna's now was accused before here khanna's now when Caesar had settled the affairs of when Caesar had settled the affairs of when Caesar had settled the affairs of Syria he sailed away and as soon as Syria he sailed away and as soon as Syria he sailed away and as soon as Antipater had conducted Caesar out of Antipater had conducted Caesar out of Antipater had conducted Caesar out of Syria Syria Syria he returned to Judea he then immediately he returned to Judea he then immediately he returned to Judea he then immediately raised up the wall which has been thrown raised up the wall which has been thrown raised up the wall which has been thrown down by Pompey and by coming thither he down by Pompey and by coming thither he down by Pompey and by coming thither he pacified that tumult which had been in pacified that tumult which had been in pacified that tumult which had been in the country and this by both threatening the country and this by both threatening the country and this by both threatening and advising them to be quiet for that and advising them to be quiet for that and advising them to be quiet for that if they would be appear can asses side if they would be appear can asses side if they would be appear can asses side they would live happily and leave their they would live happily and leave their they would live happily and leave their lives without disturbance and in the lives without disturbance and in the lives without disturbance and in the enjoyment of their own possessions but enjoyment of their own possessions but enjoyment of their own possessions but if they were addicted to the hopes of

if they were addicted to the hopes of if they were addicted to the hopes of what might come by innovation and aimed what might come by innovation and aimed what might come by innovation and aimed to get wealth thereby they should have to get wealth thereby they should have to get wealth thereby they should have him a severe master instead of a gentle him a severe master instead of a gentle him a severe master instead of a gentle governor and here can us a tyrant governor and here can us a tyrant governor and here can us a tyrant instead of a king and the Romans instead of a king and the Romans instead of a king and the Romans together with Caesar their bitter together with Caesar their bitter together with Caesar their bitter enemies instead of rulers for that they enemies instead of rulers for that they enemies instead of rulers for that they would never bear him to be set aside would never bear him to be set aside would never bear him to be set aside whom they had appointed to govern and whom they had appointed to govern and whom they had appointed to govern and when Antipater had said this to them he when Antipater had said this to them he when Antipater had said this to them he himself settled the affairs of this himself settled the affairs of this himself settled the affairs of this country and seeing that here Canas was country and seeing that here Canas was country and seeing that here Canas was of a slow and slothful temper he made of a slow and slothful temper he made of a slow and slothful temper he made face a list his eldest son governor of face a list his eldest son governor of face a list his eldest son governor of Jerusalem and of the places that were Jerusalem and of the places that were Jerusalem and of the places that were about it but committed Galilee to Herod about it but committed Galilee to Herod about it but committed Galilee to Herod his next son who was then a very young his next son who was then a very young his next son who was then a very young man for he was about fifteen years of man for he was about fifteen years of man for he was about fifteen years of age but that youth of his with no age but that youth of his with no age but that youth of his with no impediment to him but as he was a youth impediment to him but as he was a youth impediment to him but as he was a youth of great mind he presently met with an of great mind he presently met with an of great mind he presently met with an opportunity of signalizing his courage opportunity of signalizing his courage opportunity of signalizing his courage for finding that there was one Hezekiah for finding that there was one Hezekiah for finding that there was one Hezekiah a captain of a band of robbers who over a captain of a band of robbers who over a captain of a band of robbers who over ran the neighboring parts of Syria with ran the neighboring parts of Syria with ran the neighboring parts of Syria with a great troop of them he seized him and a great troop of them he seized him and a great troop of them he seized him and flew him as well as a great number of flew him as well as a great number of flew him as well as a great number of the other robbers that were with him for the other robbers that were with him for the other robbers that were with him for which action he was greatly beloved by which action he was greatly beloved by which action he was greatly beloved by the Syrians for when they were very the Syrians for when they were very the Syrians for when they were very desirous to have their country freed desirous to have their country freed desirous to have their country freed from this nest of robbers he purged it from this nest of robbers he purged it from this nest of robbers he purged it of them so they sung songs in his of them so they sung songs in his of them so they sung songs in his commendation in their villages and commendation in their villages and commendation in their villages and cities as having procured them peace and

cities as having procured them peace and cities as having procured them peace and the secure enjoyment of their the secure enjoyment of their the secure enjoyment of their possessions and on this account it was possessions and on this account it was possessions and on this account it was that he became known to sexist caesar that he became known to sexist caesar that he became known to sexist caesar who was a relation of the great caesar who was a relation of the great caesar who was a relation of the great caesar and was now president of syria now and was now president of syria now and was now president of syria now faisal is Herod's brother was moved with faisal is Herod's brother was moved with faisal is Herod's brother was moved with emulation at his actions and envied the emulation at his actions and envied the emulation at his actions and envied the fame he had thereby gotten and became fame he had thereby gotten and became fame he had thereby gotten and became ambitious not to be behindhand with him ambitious not to be behindhand with him ambitious not to be behindhand with him in deserving it so he made the in deserving it so he made the in deserving it so he made the inhabitants of Jerusalem bare him the inhabitants of Jerusalem bare him the inhabitants of Jerusalem bare him the greatest goodwill while he held the city greatest goodwill while he held the city greatest goodwill while he held the city himself but did neither himself but did neither himself but did neither manages affairs improperly nor abuse his manages affairs improperly nor abuse his manages affairs improperly nor abuse his authority there in this conduct procured authority there in this conduct procured authority there in this conduct procured from the nation to Antipater such from the nation to Antipater such from the nation to Antipater such respect as is due to kings and such respect as is due to kings and such respect as is due to kings and such honors as he might partake of if he were honors as he might partake of if he were honors as he might partake of if he were an absolute Lord of the country yet did an absolute Lord of the country yet did an absolute Lord of the country yet did not this splendor of his as frequently not this splendor of his as frequently not this splendor of his as frequently happens in the least diminish in him happens in the least diminish in him happens in the least diminish in him that kindness and fidelity which he owed that kindness and fidelity which he owed that kindness and fidelity which he owed to hear canon but now the principal men to hear canon but now the principal men to hear canon but now the principal men among the Jews when they saw an to Peter among the Jews when they saw an to Peter among the Jews when they saw an to Peter and his sons to grow so much in the and his sons to grow so much in the and his sons to grow so much in the goodwill the nation bear to them and in goodwill the nation bear to them and in goodwill the nation bear to them and in the revenues which they received out of the revenues which they received out of the revenues which they received out of Judea and out of here can asses own Judea and out of here can asses own Judea and out of here can asses own wealth they became ill disposed to him wealth they became ill disposed to him wealth they became ill disposed to him for indeed and to Peter had contracted a for indeed and to Peter had contracted a for indeed and to Peter had contracted a friendship with the Roman emperors and friendship with the Roman emperors and friendship with the Roman emperors and when he had prevailed with here kannas when he had prevailed with here kannas when he had prevailed with here kannas to send them money he took it to himself to send them money he took it to himself to send them money he took it to himself and purloined the present intended and and purloined the present intended and and purloined the present intended and sent it as if it were his own and not

sent it as if it were his own and not sent it as if it were his own and not here canvasses gift to them your kin has here canvasses gift to them your kin has here canvasses gift to them your kin has heard of this his management but took no heard of this his management but took no heard of this his management but took no care about it care about it care about it nay he rather was very glad of it but nay he rather was very glad of it but nay he rather was very glad of it but the chief men of the Jews were therefore the chief men of the Jews were therefore the chief men of the Jews were therefore in fear because they saw that Herod was in fear because they saw that Herod was in fear because they saw that Herod was a violent and bold man and very desirous a violent and bold man and very desirous a violent and bold man and very desirous of acting tyrannically so they came to of acting tyrannically so they came to of acting tyrannically so they came to hear canis and now accused Antipater hear canis and now accused Antipater hear canis and now accused Antipater openly and said to him how long wilt openly and said to him how long wilt openly and said to him how long wilt thou be quiet under such actions as are thou be quiet under such actions as are thou be quiet under such actions as are now done or dust thou not see that anta now done or dust thou not see that anta now done or dust thou not see that anta Peter and his sons have already seized Peter and his sons have already seized Peter and his sons have already seized upon the government and that it is only upon the government and that it is only upon the government and that it is only the name of the King which is given thee the name of the King which is given thee the name of the King which is given thee but do not thou suffer these things to but do not thou suffer these things to but do not thou suffer these things to be hidden from me nor do thou think to be hidden from me nor do thou think to be hidden from me nor do thou think to escape danger by being so careless of escape danger by being so careless of escape danger by being so careless of thy self and of thy kingdom for aunty thy self and of thy kingdom for aunty thy self and of thy kingdom for aunty Peter and his sons are not now stewards Peter and his sons are not now stewards Peter and his sons are not now stewards of thine affairs do not thou deceive of thine affairs do not thou deceive of thine affairs do not thou deceive thyself with such a notion they are thyself with such a notion they are thyself with such a notion they are evidently absolute lords for herod evidently absolute lords for herod evidently absolute lords for herod antipas son have slain Hezekiah and antipas son have slain Hezekiah and antipas son have slain Hezekiah and those that were with him and hath those that were with him and hath those that were with him and hath thereby transgressed our law which hath thereby transgressed our law which hath thereby transgressed our law which hath forbidden to slay any man even though he forbidden to slay any man even though he forbidden to slay any man even though he were a wicked man unless he were a wicked man unless he were a wicked man unless he had been first condemned to suffer death had been first condemned to suffer death had been first condemned to suffer death by the Sanhedrin yet hath he been so by the Sanhedrin yet hath he been so by the Sanhedrin yet hath he been so insolent as to do this and that without insolent as to do this and that without insolent as to do this and that without any authority from me upon here can is any authority from me upon here can is any authority from me upon here can is hearing this he complied with them the hearing this he complied with them the hearing this he complied with them the mothers also of those that had been

mothers also of those that had been mothers also of those that had been slain by Herod raised his indignation slain by Herod raised his indignation slain by Herod raised his indignation for those women continued every day in for those women continued every day in for those women continued every day in the temple persuading the king in the the temple persuading the king in the the temple persuading the king in the people that Herod might undergo a trial people that Herod might undergo a trial people that Herod might undergo a trial before the Sanhedrin for what he had before the Sanhedrin for what he had before the Sanhedrin for what he had done here Canas was so moved by these done here Canas was so moved by these done here Canas was so moved by these complaints that he summoned Herod to complaints that he summoned Herod to complaints that he summoned Herod to come to his trial for what was charged come to his trial for what was charged come to his trial for what was charged upon him accordingly he came but his upon him accordingly he came but his upon him accordingly he came but his father had persuaded him to come not father had persuaded him to come not father had persuaded him to come not like a private man but with a guard for like a private man but with a guard for like a private man but with a guard for the security of his person and that when the security of his person and that when the security of his person and that when he had settled the affairs of Galilee in he had settled the affairs of Galilee in he had settled the affairs of Galilee in the best manner he could for his own the best manner he could for his own the best manner he could for his own advantage he should come to his trial advantage he should come to his trial advantage he should come to his trial but still with a body of men sufficient but still with a body of men sufficient but still with a body of men sufficient for his security on his journey yet so for his security on his journey yet so for his security on his journey yet so that he should not come with so great a that he should not come with so great a that he should not come with so great a force as might look like terrifying here force as might look like terrifying here force as might look like terrifying here canis but still such a oneness might not canis but still such a oneness might not canis but still such a oneness might not expose him naked and unguarded to his expose him naked and unguarded to his expose him naked and unguarded to his enemies however sexta caesar president enemies however sexta caesar president enemies however sexta caesar president of syria wrote to her canis and desired of syria wrote to her canis and desired of syria wrote to her canis and desired him to clear Herod and dismiss him at him to clear Herod and dismiss him at him to clear Herod and dismiss him at his trial and threatened him beforehand his trial and threatened him beforehand his trial and threatened him beforehand if he did not do it if he did not do it if he did not do it which epistle of his was the occasion of which epistle of his was the occasion of which epistle of his was the occasion of your Canas delivering Herod from your Canas delivering Herod from your Canas delivering Herod from suffering any harm from the Sanhedrin suffering any harm from the Sanhedrin suffering any harm from the Sanhedrin for he loved him as his own son but when for he loved him as his own son but when for he loved him as his own son but when Herod stood before the Sanhedrin with Herod stood before the Sanhedrin with Herod stood before the Sanhedrin with his body of men about him he afraid of his body of men about him he afraid of his body of men about him he afraid of them all and no one of his former them all and no one of his former them all and no one of his former accusers Durst after that bring any

accusers Durst after that bring any accusers Durst after that bring any charge against him charge against him charge against him but there was deep silence and nobody but there was deep silence and nobody but there was deep silence and nobody knew what was to be done when affairs knew what was to be done when affairs knew what was to be done when affairs stood thus one whose name was samia's a stood thus one whose name was samia's a stood thus one whose name was samia's a righteous man he was and for that reason righteous man he was and for that reason righteous man he was and for that reason above all fear rose up and said o you above all fear rose up and said o you above all fear rose up and said o you that our Assessors with me and oh thou that our Assessors with me and oh thou that our Assessors with me and oh thou that our dark King I neither have ever that our dark King I neither have ever that our dark King I neither have ever myself known such a case nor do I myself known such a case nor do I myself known such a case nor do I suppose that suppose that suppose that one of you can name it parallel that one one of you can name it parallel that one one of you can name it parallel that one who was called to take his trial by us who was called to take his trial by us who was called to take his trial by us ever stood in such a manner before us ever stood in such a manner before us ever stood in such a manner before us but everyone whosoever he be that comes but everyone whosoever he be that comes but everyone whosoever he be that comes to be tried by the Sanhedrin presents to be tried by the Sanhedrin presents to be tried by the Sanhedrin presents himself in a submissive manner and like himself in a submissive manner and like himself in a submissive manner and like one that is in fear of himself and that one that is in fear of himself and that one that is in fear of himself and that endeavors to move us to compassion with endeavors to move us to compassion with endeavors to move us to compassion with his hair disheveled and in a black and his hair disheveled and in a black and his hair disheveled and in a black and mourning garment but this admirable man mourning garment but this admirable man mourning garment but this admirable man Herod who is accused of murder and Herod who is accused of murder and Herod who is accused of murder and called to answer so heavy an accusation called to answer so heavy an accusation called to answer so heavy an accusation stands here clothed in purple and with stands here clothed in purple and with stands here clothed in purple and with the hair of his head finely trimmed and the hair of his head finely trimmed and the hair of his head finely trimmed and with his armed men about him that if we with his armed men about him that if we with his armed men about him that if we shall condemn him by our law he may slay shall condemn him by our law he may slay shall condemn him by our law he may slay us and by overbearing justice may us and by overbearing justice may us and by overbearing justice may himself escape death yet do not die make himself escape death yet do not die make himself escape death yet do not die make this complaint against Herod himself he this complaint against Herod himself he this complaint against Herod himself he is to be sure more concerned for himself is to be sure more concerned for himself is to be sure more concerned for himself than for the laws but my complaint is than for the laws but my complaint is than for the laws but my complaint is against yourself and your king who gave against yourself and your king who gave against yourself and your king who gave him a license so to do however take you

him a license so to do however take you him a license so to do however take you notice that God is great and that this notice that God is great and that this notice that God is great and that this very man whom you are going to absolve very man whom you are going to absolve very man whom you are going to absolve and dismiss for the sake of here canis and dismiss for the sake of here canis and dismiss for the sake of here canis well one day punish both you and your well one day punish both you and your well one day punish both you and your king himself also nor did simius mistake king himself also nor did simius mistake king himself also nor did simius mistake in any part of this prediction for when in any part of this prediction for when in any part of this prediction for when Herod had received the kingdom he slew Herod had received the kingdom he slew Herod had received the kingdom he slew all the members of the Sanhedrin and all the members of the Sanhedrin and all the members of the Sanhedrin and here Canas himself also excepting here Canas himself also excepting here Canas himself also excepting samia's for he had a great honor for him samia's for he had a great honor for him samia's for he had a great honor for him on account of his righteousness and on account of his righteousness and on account of his righteousness and because when the city was afterward because when the city was afterward because when the city was afterward besieged by Herod and so seus he besieged by Herod and so seus he besieged by Herod and so seus he persuaded the people to admit Herod into persuaded the people to admit Herod into persuaded the people to admit Herod into it and told them that for their sins it and told them that for their sins it and told them that for their sins they would not be able to escape his they would not be able to escape his they would not be able to escape his hands which things will be related by us hands which things will be related by us hands which things will be related by us in their proper places but when here in their proper places but when here in their proper places but when here Canas saw that the members of the Canas saw that the members of the Canas saw that the members of the Sanhedrin were ready to pronounce the Sanhedrin were ready to pronounce the Sanhedrin were ready to pronounce the sentence of death upon Herod he put off sentence of death upon Herod he put off sentence of death upon Herod he put off the trial to another day and send the trial to another day and send the trial to another day and send privately to Herod and advised him to privately to Herod and advised him to privately to Herod and advised him to fly out of the city for that by this fly out of the city for that by this fly out of the city for that by this means he might escape so he retired to means he might escape so he retired to means he might escape so he retired to Damascus as though Damascus as though Damascus as though he fled from the king and when he had he fled from the king and when he had he fled from the king and when he had been with sexta caesar and had put his been with sexta caesar and had put his been with sexta caesar and had put his own affairs in Asscher posture he own affairs in Asscher posture he own affairs in Asscher posture he resolved to do thus that in case he were resolved to do thus that in case he were resolved to do thus that in case he were again summoned before the Sanhedrin to again summoned before the Sanhedrin to again summoned before the Sanhedrin to take his trial he would not obey that take his trial he would not obey that take his trial he would not obey that summons here upon the members of the summons here upon the members of the summons here upon the members of the Sanhedrin had great indignation at this Sanhedrin had great indignation at this Sanhedrin had great indignation at this posture of affairs and endeavoured to

posture of affairs and endeavoured to posture of affairs and endeavoured to persuade here Kenneth that all these persuade here Kenneth that all these persuade here Kenneth that all these things were against him which state of things were against him which state of things were against him which state of matters he was not ignorant of but his matters he was not ignorant of but his matters he was not ignorant of but his temper was so unmanly and so foolish temper was so unmanly and so foolish temper was so unmanly and so foolish that he was able to do nothing at all that he was able to do nothing at all that he was able to do nothing at all but when Sextus had made herod general but when Sextus had made herod general but when Sextus had made herod general of the army of Celle syria for he sold of the army of Celle syria for he sold of the army of Celle syria for he sold him that post for money here Canas was him that post for money here Canas was him that post for money here Canas was in fear left here it should make war in fear left here it should make war in fear left here it should make war upon him nor was the effect of what he upon him nor was the effect of what he upon him nor was the effect of what he feared long and coming upon him for feared long and coming upon him for feared long and coming upon him for Herod came and brought an army along Herod came and brought an army along Herod came and brought an army along with him to fight with her pianist as with him to fight with her pianist as with him to fight with her pianist as being angry at the trial he had been being angry at the trial he had been being angry at the trial he had been summoned to undergo before the Sanhedrin summoned to undergo before the Sanhedrin summoned to undergo before the Sanhedrin but his father Antipater but his father Antipater but his father Antipater and his brother Faisal as' met him and and his brother Faisal as' met him and and his brother Faisal as' met him and hindered him from assaulting Jerusalem hindered him from assaulting Jerusalem hindered him from assaulting Jerusalem they also pacified his vehement temper they also pacified his vehement temper they also pacified his vehement temper and persuaded him to do no overt action and persuaded him to do no overt action and persuaded him to do no overt action but only to afraid them with threatening but only to afraid them with threatening but only to afraid them with threatening and to proceed no further against one and to proceed no further against one and to proceed no further against one who had given him the dignity he had who had given him the dignity he had who had given him the dignity he had they also desired him not only to be they also desired him not only to be they also desired him not only to be angry that he was summoned and obliged angry that he was summoned and obliged angry that he was summoned and obliged to come to his trial but to remember to come to his trial but to remember to come to his trial but to remember withal how he was dismissed without withal how he was dismissed without withal how he was dismissed without condemnation and how he ought to give condemnation and how he ought to give condemnation and how he ought to give her Canas thanks for the same and that her Canas thanks for the same and that her Canas thanks for the same and that he was not to regard only what was he was not to regard only what was he was not to regard only what was disagreeable to him and be unthankful disagreeable to him and be unthankful disagreeable to him and be unthankful for his deliverance for his deliverance for his deliverance so they desired him to consider that so they desired him to consider that so they desired him to consider that since it is God that turns the scales of since it is God that turns the scales of since it is God that turns the scales of war there is great uncertainty in the

war there is great uncertainty in the war there is great uncertainty in the issue of battles and that therefore he issue of battles and that therefore he issue of battles and that therefore he ought of to expect the victory when he ought of to expect the victory when he ought of to expect the victory when he should fight with his king and him that should fight with his king and him that should fight with his king and him that had supported him and bestowed many had supported him and bestowed many had supported him and bestowed many benefits upon him and had done nothing benefits upon him and had done nothing benefits upon him and had done nothing itself very severe to him for that his itself very severe to him for that his itself very severe to him for that his accusation which was derived from evil accusation which was derived from evil accusation which was derived from evil counselors and not from himself had counselors and not from himself had counselors and not from himself had rather the suspicion of some severity rather the suspicion of some severity rather the suspicion of some severity than anything really severe in it Herod than anything really severe in it Herod than anything really severe in it Herod was persuaded by these arguments and was persuaded by these arguments and was persuaded by these arguments and believed that it was sufficient for his believed that it was sufficient for his believed that it was sufficient for his future hopes to have made a show of his future hopes to have made a show of his future hopes to have made a show of his strength before the nation and done no strength before the nation and done no strength before the nation and done no more to it and in this state were the more to it and in this state were the more to it and in this state were the affairs of Judea at this time end of affairs of Judea at this time end of affairs of Judea at this time end of book 14 chapter 9 book 14 chapter 10 of book 14 chapter 9 book 14 chapter 10 of book 14 chapter 9 book 14 chapter 10 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 this the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 this the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 this is a librivox recording all librivox is a librivox recording all librivox is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the antiquities of visit librivox.org the antiquities of visit librivox.org the antiquities of the Jews vol 3 by Flavius Josephus the Jews vol 3 by Flavius Josephus the Jews vol 3 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Whiston book 14 translated by William Whiston book 14 translated by William Whiston book 14 chapter 10 the honors that were paid the chapter 10 the honors that were paid the chapter 10 the honors that were paid the Jews and the leeks that were made by the Jews and the leeks that were made by the Jews and the leeks that were made by the Romans and other nations with them now Romans and other nations with them now Romans and other nations with them now when Caesar was come to Rome he was when Caesar was come to Rome he was when Caesar was come to Rome he was ready to sail into Africa to fight

ready to sail into Africa to fight ready to sail into Africa to fight against Scipio and Cato when here Canas against Scipio and Cato when here Canas against Scipio and Cato when here Canas sent ambassadors to him and by them sent ambassadors to him and by them sent ambassadors to him and by them desired that he would ratify that League desired that he would ratify that League desired that he would ratify that League of friendship and mutual alliance which of friendship and mutual alliance which of friendship and mutual alliance which was between them and it seems to me to was between them and it seems to me to was between them and it seems to me to be necessary here to give an account of be necessary here to give an account of be necessary here to give an account of all the honors that the Romans and their all the honors that the Romans and their all the honors that the Romans and their Emperor paid to our nation and of the Emperor paid to our nation and of the Emperor paid to our nation and of the leagues of mutual assistance they have leagues of mutual assistance they have leagues of mutual assistance they have made with it that all the rest of made with it that all the rest of made with it that all the rest of mankind may know what regard the kings mankind may know what regard the kings mankind may know what regard the kings of Asia and Europe have had to us and of Asia and Europe have had to us and of Asia and Europe have had to us and that they have been abundantly satisfied that they have been abundantly satisfied that they have been abundantly satisfied of our courage and fidelity for whereas of our courage and fidelity for whereas of our courage and fidelity for whereas many will not believe what has been many will not believe what has been many will not believe what has been written about us by the Persians and written about us by the Persians and written about us by the Persians and Macedonians because those writings are Macedonians because those writings are Macedonians because those writings are not everywhere to be met with nor do lie not everywhere to be met with nor do lie not everywhere to be met with nor do lie in public places but among us ourselves in public places but among us ourselves in public places but among us ourselves and certain other barbarous nations and certain other barbarous nations and certain other barbarous nations while there is no contradiction to be while there is no contradiction to be while there is no contradiction to be made against the decrees of the Romans made against the decrees of the Romans made against the decrees of the Romans for they are laid up in the public for they are laid up in the public for they are laid up in the public places of the cities and our extant places of the cities and our extant places of the cities and our extant still in the Capitol still in the Capitol still in the Capitol and engraven upon pillars of brass nay and engraven upon pillars of brass nay and engraven upon pillars of brass nay besides this Julius Caesar made a pillar besides this Julius Caesar made a pillar besides this Julius Caesar made a pillar of brass for the Jews at Alexandria and of brass for the Jews at Alexandria and of brass for the Jews at Alexandria and declared publicly that they were declared publicly that they were declared publicly that they were citizens of Alexandria out of these citizens of Alexandria out of these citizens of Alexandria out of these evidences will I demonstrate what I say evidences will I demonstrate what I say evidences will I demonstrate what I say and will now set down the decrees made and will now set down the decrees made and will now set down the decrees made both by the Senate and by Julius Caesar both by the Senate and by Julius Caesar both by the Senate and by Julius Caesar which relate to here canis into our which relate to here canis into our which relate to here canis into our nation quote Caius Julius Caesar

nation quote Caius Julius Caesar nation quote Caius Julius Caesar Imperator and High Priest and dictator Imperator and High Priest and dictator Imperator and High Priest and dictator the second time to the magistrates the second time to the magistrates the second time to the magistrates Senate and people of Sidon sendeth Senate and people of Sidon sendeth Senate and people of Sidon sendeth greeting if you be in health it is well greeting if you be in health it is well greeting if you be in health it is well I also and the army are well I have sent I also and the army are well I have sent I also and the army are well I have sent you a copy of that decree registered on you a copy of that decree registered on you a copy of that decree registered on the tables which concerns here canis the the tables which concerns here canis the the tables which concerns here canis the son of Alexander the high priest and son of Alexander the high priest and son of Alexander the high priest and ethnic of the Jews that it may be laid ethnic of the Jews that it may be laid ethnic of the Jews that it may be laid up among the public records and I will up among the public records and I will up among the public records and I will that it be openly proposed in a table of that it be openly proposed in a table of that it be openly proposed in a table of brass both in Greek and in Latin it is brass both in Greek and in Latin it is brass both in Greek and in Latin it is as follows I Julius Caesar Imperator the as follows I Julius Caesar Imperator the as follows I Julius Caesar Imperator the second time and high priests have made second time and high priests have made second time and high priests have made this decree with the approbation of the this decree with the approbation of the this decree with the approbation of the Senate whereas here canis the son of Senate whereas here canis the son of Senate whereas here canis the son of Alexander the Jew have demonstrated his Alexander the Jew have demonstrated his Alexander the Jew have demonstrated his fidelity and diligence about our affairs fidelity and diligence about our affairs fidelity and diligence about our affairs and this both now and in former times and this both now and in former times and this both now and in former times both in peace and in war as many of our both in peace and in war as many of our both in peace and in war as many of our generals have borne witness and come to generals have borne witness and come to generals have borne witness and come to our assistance in the last Alexandrian our assistance in the last Alexandrian our assistance in the last Alexandrian war with 1500 soldiers and when he was war with 1500 soldiers and when he was war with 1500 soldiers and when he was sent by me to Madrid ATI's showed sent by me to Madrid ATI's showed sent by me to Madrid ATI's showed himself superior in Balor to all the himself superior in Balor to all the himself superior in Balor to all the rest of that army for these reasons I rest of that army for these reasons I rest of that army for these reasons I will that here canis the son of will that here canis the son of will that here canis the son of Alexander and his children bf narks of Alexander and his children bf narks of Alexander and his children bf narks of the Jews and have the high priesthood of the Jews and have the high priesthood of the Jews and have the high priesthood of the Jews forever according to the the Jews forever according to the the Jews forever according to the customs of their forefathers and that he customs of their forefathers and that he customs of their forefathers and that he and his sons be our confederates and

and his sons be our confederates and and his sons be our confederates and that besides this every one of them be that besides this every one of them be that besides this every one of them be reckoned among our particular friends I reckoned among our particular friends I reckoned among our particular friends I also ordained that he and his children also ordained that he and his children also ordained that he and his children retain whatsoever privileges belong to retain whatsoever privileges belong to retain whatsoever privileges belong to the office of high priest the office of high priest the office of high priest or whatsoever favors have been hitherto or whatsoever favors have been hitherto or whatsoever favors have been hitherto granted them and if at any time granted them and if at any time granted them and if at any time hereafter there arise any questions hereafter there arise any questions hereafter there arise any questions about the Jewish customs I will that he about the Jewish customs I will that he about the Jewish customs I will that he determined the same and I think it not determined the same and I think it not determined the same and I think it not proper that they should be obliged to proper that they should be obliged to proper that they should be obliged to find us winter quarters or that any find us winter quarters or that any find us winter quarters or that any money should be required of them and money should be required of them and money should be required of them and quote quote the decrees of Caius Caesar quote quote the decrees of Caius Caesar quote quote the decrees of Caius Caesar consul containing what has been granted consul containing what has been granted consul containing what has been granted and determined are as follows that here and determined are as follows that here and determined are as follows that here canis and his children bear rule over canis and his children bear rule over canis and his children bear rule over the nation of the Jews and have the the nation of the Jews and have the the nation of the Jews and have the profits of the places to them bequeath profits of the places to them bequeath profits of the places to them bequeath and that he as himself the high priest and that he as himself the high priest and that he as himself the high priest and ethnic of the Jews defend those that and ethnic of the Jews defend those that and ethnic of the Jews defend those that are injured and that ambassadors be sent are injured and that ambassadors be sent are injured and that ambassadors be sent to here canis the son of Alexander the to here canis the son of Alexander the to here canis the son of Alexander the high priest of the Jews that made high priest of the Jews that made high priest of the Jews that made discourse with him about a league of discourse with him about a league of discourse with him about a league of friendship and mutual assistance and friendship and mutual assistance and friendship and mutual assistance and that a table of brass containing the that a table of brass containing the that a table of brass containing the premises be openly proposed in the premises be openly proposed in the premises be openly proposed in the capital and at Sidon and tyre and capital and at Sidon and tyre and capital and at Sidon and tyre and Ascalon and in the temple in graven in Ascalon and in the temple in graven in Ascalon and in the temple in graven in Roman and Greek letters that this decree Roman and Greek letters that this decree Roman and Greek letters that this decree may also be communicated to the quay may also be communicated to the quay may also be communicated to the quay stirs and pray tours of the several stirs and pray tours of the several stirs and pray tours of the several cities and to the Friends of the Jews

cities and to the Friends of the Jews cities and to the Friends of the Jews and that the ambassadors may have and that the ambassadors may have and that the ambassadors may have presence made them and that these presence made them and that these presence made them and that these decrees be sent everywhere and quote decrees be sent everywhere and quote decrees be sent everywhere and quote quote Caius Caesar Imperator dictator quote Caius Caesar Imperator dictator quote Caius Caesar Imperator dictator consul have granted that out of regard consul have granted that out of regard consul have granted that out of regard to the honor and virtue and kindness of to the honor and virtue and kindness of to the honor and virtue and kindness of the man and for the advantage of the the man and for the advantage of the the man and for the advantage of the Senate and of the people of Rome tier Senate and of the people of Rome tier Senate and of the people of Rome tier canis the son of Alexander both he and canis the son of Alexander both he and canis the son of Alexander both he and his children be high priests and priests his children be high priests and priests his children be high priests and priests of Jerusalem and of the Jewish nation by of Jerusalem and of the Jewish nation by of Jerusalem and of the Jewish nation by the same right and according to the same the same right and according to the same the same right and according to the same laws by which their progenitors have laws by which their progenitors have laws by which their progenitors have held the priesthood and quote quote held the priesthood and quote quote held the priesthood and quote quote Caius Caesar consul the fifth time has Caius Caesar consul the fifth time has Caius Caesar consul the fifth time has decreed that the Jews shall possess decreed that the Jews shall possess decreed that the Jews shall possess Jerusalem and may encompass that city Jerusalem and may encompass that city Jerusalem and may encompass that city with walls and that here canis the son with walls and that here canis the son with walls and that here canis the son of Alexander the high priest and of of Alexander the high priest and of of Alexander the high priest and of gnarrk gnarrk gnarrk the Jews retain it in the manner he the Jews retain it in the manner he the Jews retain it in the manner he himself pleases and that the Jews be himself pleases and that the Jews be himself pleases and that the Jews be allowed to deduct out of their tribute allowed to deduct out of their tribute allowed to deduct out of their tribute every second year the land is led in the every second year the land is led in the every second year the land is led in the sabbatic period a chorus of that tribute sabbatic period a chorus of that tribute sabbatic period a chorus of that tribute and that the tribute they paid be not and that the tribute they paid be not and that the tribute they paid be not led to farm nor that they pay always the led to farm nor that they pay always the led to farm nor that they pay always the same tribute end quote quote Caius same tribute end quote quote Caius same tribute end quote quote Caius Caesar Imperator the second time hath Caesar Imperator the second time hath Caesar Imperator the second time hath ordained that all the country of the ordained that all the country of the ordained that all the country of the Jews excepting Joppa do pay a tribute Jews excepting Joppa do pay a tribute Jews excepting Joppa do pay a tribute yearly for the city Jerusalem excepting

yearly for the city Jerusalem excepting yearly for the city Jerusalem excepting the seven which they call the sabbatical the seven which they call the sabbatical the seven which they call the sabbatical year because they're on they neither year because they're on they neither year because they're on they neither receive the fruits of their trees nor do receive the fruits of their trees nor do receive the fruits of their trees nor do they sow their land and that they pay they sow their land and that they pay they sow their land and that they pay their tribute in Sidon in the second their tribute in Sidon in the second their tribute in Sidon in the second year of that sabbatical period the year of that sabbatical period the year of that sabbatical period the fourth part of what was sown and besides fourth part of what was sown and besides fourth part of what was sown and besides this they are to pay the same tithe to this they are to pay the same tithe to this they are to pay the same tithe to here canis and his sons which they paid here canis and his sons which they paid here canis and his sons which they paid to their forefathers and that no one to their forefathers and that no one to their forefathers and that no one neither president nor lieutenant nor neither president nor lieutenant nor neither president nor lieutenant nor ambassador raises ill URIs within the ambassador raises ill URIs within the ambassador raises ill URIs within the bounds of Judea nor may soldiers exact bounds of Judea nor may soldiers exact bounds of Judea nor may soldiers exact money of them for winter quarters or money of them for winter quarters or money of them for winter quarters or under any other pretense but that they under any other pretense but that they under any other pretense but that they be freed from all sorts of injuries and be freed from all sorts of injuries and be freed from all sorts of injuries and that whatsoever they shall hereafter that whatsoever they shall hereafter that whatsoever they shall hereafter have and are in possession of or have have and are in possession of or have have and are in possession of or have bought they shall retain them all it is bought they shall retain them all it is bought they shall retain them all it is also our pleasure that the city Joppa also our pleasure that the city Joppa also our pleasure that the city Joppa which the Jews had originally when they which the Jews had originally when they which the Jews had originally when they made a league of friendship with the made a league of friendship with the made a league of friendship with the Romans shall belong to them as it Romans shall belong to them as it Romans shall belong to them as it formerly did and that here canis the son formerly did and that here canis the son formerly did and that here canis the son of alexander and his sons have as of alexander and his sons have as of alexander and his sons have as tribute of that city from those that tribute of that city from those that tribute of that city from those that occupy the land for the country and for occupy the land for the country and for occupy the land for the country and for what they export every year to Sidon what they export every year to Sidon what they export every year to Sidon twenty thousand six hundred and seventy twenty thousand six hundred and seventy twenty thousand six hundred and seventy five moti I every year the seventh year five moti I every year the seventh year five moti I every year the seventh year which they call the sabbatic year which they call the sabbatic year which they call the sabbatic year accepted whereupon they neither ploughed accepted whereupon they neither ploughed accepted whereupon they neither ploughed nor received the product of their trees nor received the product of their trees nor received the product of their trees it is also the pleasure of the Senate it is also the pleasure of the Senate it is also the pleasure of the Senate that as to the villages which are in the

that as to the villages which are in the that as to the villages which are in the Great Plain which here Canas and his Great Plain which here Canas and his Great Plain which here Canas and his forefathers formerly possessed your forefathers formerly possessed your forefathers formerly possessed your canis and the Jews have them with the canis and the Jews have them with the canis and the Jews have them with the same privileges same privileges same privileges which they formerly had them also and which they formerly had them also and which they formerly had them also and that the same original ordinances that the same original ordinances that the same original ordinances remained still in force which concerned remained still in force which concerned remained still in force which concerned the Jews with regard to their high the Jews with regard to their high the Jews with regard to their high priests and that they enjoy the same priests and that they enjoy the same priests and that they enjoy the same benefits which they had formerly by the benefits which they had formerly by the benefits which they had formerly by the concession of the people and of the concession of the people and of the concession of the people and of the Senate and let them enjoy the like Senate and let them enjoy the like Senate and let them enjoy the like privileges in Lydda it is the pleasure privileges in Lydda it is the pleasure privileges in Lydda it is the pleasure also of the Senate that here Canas the also of the Senate that here Canas the also of the Senate that here Canas the ethnic and the Jews retain those places ethnic and the Jews retain those places ethnic and the Jews retain those places countries and villages which belonged to countries and villages which belonged to countries and villages which belonged to the kings of Syria and Phoenicia the the kings of Syria and Phoenicia the the kings of Syria and Phoenicia the Confederates of the Romans and which Confederates of the Romans and which Confederates of the Romans and which they had bestowed on them as their free they had bestowed on them as their free they had bestowed on them as their free gifts it is also granted to here canis gifts it is also granted to here canis gifts it is also granted to here canis into his sons and to the ambassadors by into his sons and to the ambassadors by into his sons and to the ambassadors by them sent to us that in the fights them sent to us that in the fights them sent to us that in the fights between single gladiators and in those between single gladiators and in those between single gladiators and in those with beasts they shall sit among the with beasts they shall sit among the with beasts they shall sit among the Senators to see those shows and that Senators to see those shows and that Senators to see those shows and that when they desire an audience they shall when they desire an audience they shall when they desire an audience they shall be introduced into the Senate by the be introduced into the Senate by the be introduced into the Senate by the dictator or by the general of the horse dictator or by the general of the horse dictator or by the general of the horse and when they have introduced them their and when they have introduced them their and when they have introduced them their answers shall be returned to them in 10 answers shall be returned to them in 10 answers shall be returned to them in 10 days at the furthest after the decree of days at the furthest after the decree of days at the furthest after the decree of the Senate is made about their affair the Senate is made about their affair the Senate is made about their affair and quote quote Caius Caesar Imperator and quote quote Caius Caesar Imperator and quote quote Caius Caesar Imperator dictator the fourth time and consul the dictator the fourth time and consul the dictator the fourth time and consul the fifth time declared to be a perpetual

fifth time declared to be a perpetual fifth time declared to be a perpetual dictator made this speech concerning the dictator made this speech concerning the dictator made this speech concerning the rights and privileges of your canis the rights and privileges of your canis the rights and privileges of your canis the son of Alexander the high priest and son of Alexander the high priest and son of Alexander the high priest and ethnic of the Jews since those Imperator ethnic of the Jews since those Imperator ethnic of the Jews since those Imperator --zz that have been in the provinces --zz that have been in the provinces --zz that have been in the provinces before me have borne witness to hear before me have borne witness to hear before me have borne witness to hear canis the high priest of the Jews and to canis the high priest of the Jews and to canis the high priest of the Jews and to the Jews themselves and this before the the Jews themselves and this before the the Jews themselves and this before the Senate and people of Rome when the Senate and people of Rome when the Senate and people of Rome when the people and Senate returned their thanks people and Senate returned their thanks people and Senate returned their thanks to them it is good that we now also to them it is good that we now also to them it is good that we now also remember the same and provide that a remember the same and provide that a remember the same and provide that a requital be made to hear canis to the requital be made to hear canis to the requital be made to hear canis to the nation of the Jews into the sons of your nation of the Jews into the sons of your nation of the Jews into the sons of your canis by the Senate and people of Rome canis by the Senate and people of Rome canis by the Senate and people of Rome and that suitably to what goodwill they and that suitably to what goodwill they and that suitably to what goodwill they have shown us and to the benefits they have shown us and to the benefits they have shown us and to the benefits they have bestowed upon us have bestowed upon us have bestowed upon us end quote quote Julius Caius pre-tour end quote quote Julius Caius pre-tour end quote quote Julius Caius pre-tour consul consul consul of Rome to the magistrates Senate and of Rome to the magistrates Senate and of Rome to the magistrates Senate and people of the periods sendeth greeting people of the periods sendeth greeting people of the periods sendeth greeting the Jews of Delos and some other choose the Jews of Delos and some other choose the Jews of Delos and some other choose that soldier in there in the presence of that soldier in there in the presence of that soldier in there in the presence of your ambassadors signified to us that by your ambassadors signified to us that by your ambassadors signified to us that by a decree of yours you forbid them to a decree of yours you forbid them to a decree of yours you forbid them to make use of the customs of their make use of the customs of their make use of the customs of their forefathers and their way of sacred forefathers and their way of sacred forefathers and their way of sacred worship now it does not please me that worship now it does not please me that worship now it does not please me that such decrees should be made against our such decrees should be made against our such decrees should be made against our friends and Confederates whereby they friends and Confederates whereby they friends and Confederates whereby they are forbidden to live according to their are forbidden to live according to their are forbidden to live according to their own customs or to bring in contributions own customs or to bring in contributions own customs or to bring in contributions for common suppers and holy festival for common suppers and holy festival for common suppers and holy festival while they are not forbidden so to do while they are not forbidden so to do while they are not forbidden so to do even at Rome itself for even Caius

even at Rome itself for even Caius even at Rome itself for even Caius Caesar our Imperator in console in that Caesar our Imperator in console in that Caesar our Imperator in console in that decree wherein he forbade the bacchanal decree wherein he forbade the bacchanal decree wherein he forbade the bacchanal rioters to meet in the city did yet rioters to meet in the city did yet rioters to meet in the city did yet permit these Jews and these only both to permit these Jews and these only both to permit these Jews and these only both to bring in their contributions and to make bring in their contributions and to make bring in their contributions and to make their common suppers accordingly when I their common suppers accordingly when I their common suppers accordingly when I forbid other bacchanal rioters I permit forbid other bacchanal rioters I permit forbid other bacchanal rioters I permit these Jews to gather themselves together these Jews to gather themselves together these Jews to gather themselves together according to the customs and laws of according to the customs and laws of according to the customs and laws of their forefathers and to persist therein their forefathers and to persist therein their forefathers and to persist therein it will be therefore good for you that it will be therefore good for you that it will be therefore good for you that if you have made any decree against if you have made any decree against if you have made any decree against these are friends and Confederates to these are friends and Confederates to these are friends and Confederates to abrogate the same by reason of their abrogate the same by reason of their abrogate the same by reason of their virtue and kind disposition towards us virtue and kind disposition towards us virtue and kind disposition towards us end quote end quote end quote now after Caius was slain when Marcus now after Caius was slain when Marcus now after Caius was slain when Marcus Antonius and Publius Dolabella were Antonius and Publius Dolabella were Antonius and Publius Dolabella were consuls they both assembled the Senate consuls they both assembled the Senate consuls they both assembled the Senate and introduced here Candice's and introduced here Candice's and introduced here Candice's ambassadors to it and discourse of what ambassadors to it and discourse of what ambassadors to it and discourse of what they desired and made a league of they desired and made a league of they desired and made a league of friendship with them the Senate also friendship with them the Senate also friendship with them the Senate also decreed to grant them all they desired I decreed to grant them all they desired I decreed to grant them all they desired I add the decree itself that those who add the decree itself that those who add the decree itself that those who read the present work may have ready by read the present work may have ready by read the present work may have ready by them a demonstration of the truth of them a demonstration of the truth of them a demonstration of the truth of what we say the decree was this quote what we say the decree was this quote what we say the decree was this quote the decree of the Senate copied out of the decree of the Senate copied out of the decree of the Senate copied out of the Treasury from the public tables the Treasury from the public tables the Treasury from the public tables belonging to the Quay stirs when Quintus belonging to the Quay stirs when Quintus belonging to the Quay stirs when Quintus rout Ilyas and Caius Cornelius work rout Ilyas and Caius Cornelius work rout Ilyas and Caius Cornelius work wasters and taken out of the second wasters and taken out of the second wasters and taken out of the second table of the first class on the third

table of the first class on the third table of the first class on the third day before the Ides of April day before the Ides of April day before the Ides of April in the temple of Concord there were in the temple of Concord there were in the temple of Concord there were present at the writing of this decree present at the writing of this decree present at the writing of this decree Lucius Calpurnia's PSO of the Menon e'en Lucius Calpurnia's PSO of the Menon e'en Lucius Calpurnia's PSO of the Menon e'en tribe tribe tribe Servius happenin SPO Titus of the Servius happenin SPO Titus of the Servius happenin SPO Titus of the limonium tribe Caius continious limonium tribe Caius continious limonium tribe Caius continious rebellious of the Terran teen tribe rebellious of the Terran teen tribe rebellious of the Terran teen tribe Publius cadet es Lucia subpool eNOS the Publius cadet es Lucia subpool eNOS the Publius cadet es Lucia subpool eNOS the son of Lucius of the sir Gian tribe son of Lucius of the sir Gian tribe son of Lucius of the sir Gian tribe Flavius the son of Lucius of the Flavius the son of Lucius of the Flavius the son of Lucius of the limonium tribe who Bleus flattens the limonium tribe who Bleus flattens the limonium tribe who Bleus flattens the son of Publius of the papyri tribe son of Publius of the papyri tribe son of Publius of the papyri tribe Marcus a silliest the son of Marcus of Marcus a silliest the son of Marcus of Marcus a silliest the son of Marcus of the messy and tribe Lucius Lucius the the messy and tribe Lucius Lucius the the messy and tribe Lucius Lucius the son of Lucius of the sullen teen tribe son of Lucius of the sullen teen tribe son of Lucius of the sullen teen tribe Marius Quintus Lentulus the son of Marius Quintus Lentulus the son of Marius Quintus Lentulus the son of Marcus of the polonium tribe and Publius Marcus of the polonium tribe and Publius Marcus of the polonium tribe and Publius serious serious serious Publius Dolabella and Marcus Antonius Publius Dolabella and Marcus Antonius Publius Dolabella and Marcus Antonius the console made this reference to the the console made this reference to the the console made this reference to the Senate that as to those things which by Senate that as to those things which by Senate that as to those things which by the decree of the Senate Caius Caesar the decree of the Senate Caius Caesar the decree of the Senate Caius Caesar had adjudged about the Jews and yet had had adjudged about the Jews and yet had had adjudged about the Jews and yet had not hitherto that decree been brought not hitherto that decree been brought not hitherto that decree been brought into the Treasury it is our will as it into the Treasury it is our will as it into the Treasury it is our will as it is also the desire of Publius Dolabella is also the desire of Publius Dolabella is also the desire of Publius Dolabella and Marcus Antonius our consuls to have and Marcus Antonius our consuls to have and Marcus Antonius our consuls to have these decrees put into the public tables these decrees put into the public tables these decrees put into the public tables and brought to the city Quay stirs that and brought to the city Quay stirs that and brought to the city Quay stirs that they may take care to have them put upon they may take care to have them put upon they may take care to have them put upon the double cable this was done before the double cable this was done before the double cable this was done before the fifth of the Ides of February in the the fifth of the Ides of February in the the fifth of the Ides of February in the temple of Concord now the ambassadors

temple of Concord now the ambassadors temple of Concord now the ambassadors from here canis the high priest were from here canis the high priest were from here canis the high priest were these Lysimachus the son of Pallas these Lysimachus the son of Pallas these Lysimachus the son of Pallas Aeneas Alexander the son of Theodorus Aeneas Alexander the son of Theodorus Aeneas Alexander the son of Theodorus petrow CLIs the son of Cheerios and petrow CLIs the son of Cheerios and petrow CLIs the son of Cheerios and Jonathan the son of oniy s end quote Jonathan the son of oniy s end quote Jonathan the son of oniy s end quote here Kenneth sent also one of these here Kenneth sent also one of these here Kenneth sent also one of these ambassadors to Dolabella who was then ambassadors to Dolabella who was then ambassadors to Dolabella who was then the prefect of Asia and desired him to the prefect of Asia and desired him to the prefect of Asia and desired him to dismiss the Jews for military services dismiss the Jews for military services dismiss the Jews for military services and to preserve to them the customs of and to preserve to them the customs of and to preserve to them the customs of their forefathers and to permit them to their forefathers and to permit them to their forefathers and to permit them to live according to them and when live according to them and when live according to them and when Dolabella had received here Candace's Dolabella had received here Candace's Dolabella had received here Candace's letter without any further deliberation letter without any further deliberation letter without any further deliberation he sent an epistle to all the Asiatics he sent an epistle to all the Asiatics he sent an epistle to all the Asiatics and particularly and particularly and particularly to the city of the Ephesians the to the city of the Ephesians the to the city of the Ephesians the metropolis of Asia about the Jews a copy metropolis of Asia about the Jews a copy metropolis of Asia about the Jews a copy of which epistle here follows quote when of which epistle here follows quote when of which epistle here follows quote when our German was preached Anna's on the our German was preached Anna's on the our German was preached Anna's on the first day of the month Linnaean first day of the month Linnaean first day of the month Linnaean Dolabella Imperator to the Senate and Dolabella Imperator to the Senate and Dolabella Imperator to the Senate and magistrates and people of the Ephesians magistrates and people of the Ephesians magistrates and people of the Ephesians sendeth greeting Alexander the son of sendeth greeting Alexander the son of sendeth greeting Alexander the son of Theodorus the ambassador of here canis Theodorus the ambassador of here canis Theodorus the ambassador of here canis the son of Alexander the high priest and the son of Alexander the high priest and the son of Alexander the high priest and F narc of the Jews appeared before me to F narc of the Jews appeared before me to F narc of the Jews appeared before me to show that his countrymen could not go show that his countrymen could not go show that his countrymen could not go into their armies because they are not into their armies because they are not into their armies because they are not allowed to bear arms or to travel on allowed to bear arms or to travel on allowed to bear arms or to travel on sabbath days nor there to procure sabbath days nor there to procure sabbath days nor there to procure themselves those sorts of food which themselves those sorts of food which themselves those sorts of food which they have been used to eat from the they have been used to eat from the they have been used to eat from the times of their forefathers i do

times of their forefathers i do times of their forefathers i do therefore grant them a freedom from therefore grant them a freedom from therefore grant them a freedom from going into the army as the former pre going into the army as the former pre going into the army as the former pre facts have done and permit them to use facts have done and permit them to use facts have done and permit them to use the customs of their forefathers in the customs of their forefathers in the customs of their forefathers in assembling together for sacred and assembling together for sacred and assembling together for sacred and religious purposes as their law requires religious purposes as their law requires religious purposes as their law requires and for collecting oblations necessary and for collecting oblations necessary and for collecting oblations necessary for sacrifices and my will is that you for sacrifices and my will is that you for sacrifices and my will is that you write this to the several cities under write this to the several cities under write this to the several cities under your jurisdiction your jurisdiction your jurisdiction end quote and these for the concessions end quote and these for the concessions end quote and these for the concessions that Dolabella made to our nation when that Dolabella made to our nation when that Dolabella made to our nation when here cannas sent an embassy to him but here cannas sent an embassy to him but here cannas sent an embassy to him but lucius the consuls decree ran thus quote lucius the consuls decree ran thus quote lucius the consuls decree ran thus quote i have at my tribunal set these jews who i have at my tribunal set these jews who i have at my tribunal set these jews who are citizens of rome and follow the are citizens of rome and follow the are citizens of rome and follow the jewish religious right and yet live at jewish religious right and yet live at jewish religious right and yet live at ephesus free from going into the army on ephesus free from going into the army on ephesus free from going into the army on account of the superstition they are account of the superstition they are account of the superstition they are under this was done before the 12th of under this was done before the 12th of under this was done before the 12th of the Callens of October when Lucius the Callens of October when Lucius the Callens of October when Lucius Lentulus and Caius Marcellus were Lentulus and Caius Marcellus were Lentulus and Caius Marcellus were consuls in the presence of Titus a pious consuls in the presence of Titus a pious consuls in the presence of Titus a pious vulgus the son of titus and lieutenant vulgus the son of titus and lieutenant vulgus the son of titus and lieutenant of the Horatian tribe of titus Tongans of the Horatian tribe of titus Tongans of the Horatian tribe of titus Tongans the son of titus of the crust amin tribe the son of titus of the crust amin tribe the son of titus of the crust amin tribe of Quintus resi as the son of Quintus of of Quintus resi as the son of Quintus of of Quintus resi as the son of Quintus of Titus Pompeius lunga nos the son of Titus Pompeius lunga nos the son of Titus Pompeius lunga nos the son of Titus of Caius Servilius the son of Titus of Caius Servilius the son of Titus of Caius Servilius the son of Caius of the Terran teen tribe of brakus Caius of the Terran teen tribe of brakus Caius of the Terran teen tribe of brakus the military Tribune of the military Tribune of the military Tribune of Publius Lucius galas the son of Publius Publius Lucius galas the son of Publius Publius Lucius galas the son of Publius of the Ventura and tribe of Caius

of the Ventura and tribe of Caius of the Ventura and tribe of Caius sentence the son of Caius of the sentence the son of Caius of the sentence the son of Caius of the Sabatini tribe of Titus Attila is Sabatini tribe of Titus Attila is Sabatini tribe of Titus Attila is bulbous the son of titus lieutenant and bulbous the son of titus lieutenant and bulbous the son of titus lieutenant and vice preyed our to the magistrates vice preyed our to the magistrates vice preyed our to the magistrates senate and people of the ephesians senate and people of the ephesians senate and people of the ephesians sendeth greeting lucia slen tolas the sendeth greeting lucia slen tolas the sendeth greeting lucia slen tolas the council freed the Jews that are in asia council freed the Jews that are in asia council freed the Jews that are in asia from going into the armies at my from going into the armies at my from going into the armies at my intercession for them and when i had intercession for them and when i had intercession for them and when i had made the same petition some time made the same petition some time made the same petition some time afterward to Fania the Imperator and to afterward to Fania the Imperator and to afterward to Fania the Imperator and to lucius antonius the vice Kwai star I lucius antonius the vice Kwai star I lucius antonius the vice Kwai star I obtained the privilege of them also and obtained the privilege of them also and obtained the privilege of them also and my will is that you take care that no my will is that you take care that no my will is that you take care that no one give them any disturbance and quote one give them any disturbance and quote one give them any disturbance and quote the decree of the delians quote the the decree of the delians quote the the decree of the delians quote the answer of the crater's when by Otis was answer of the crater's when by Otis was answer of the crater's when by Otis was Archon on the twentieth day of the month Archon on the twentieth day of the month Archon on the twentieth day of the month argue Leon while Marcus P so the argue Leon while Marcus P so the argue Leon while Marcus P so the lieutenant lived in our city who was lieutenant lived in our city who was lieutenant lived in our city who was also appointed over the choice of the also appointed over the choice of the also appointed over the choice of the soldiers he called us and many other of soldiers he called us and many other of soldiers he called us and many other of the citizens and gave order that if the citizens and gave order that if the citizens and gave order that if there be here any Jews who are Roman there be here any Jews who are Roman there be here any Jews who are Roman citizens no one is to give them any citizens no one is to give them any citizens no one is to give them any disturbance about going into the army disturbance about going into the army disturbance about going into the army because Cornelius lent to list the because Cornelius lent to list the because Cornelius lent to list the Consul freed the Jews from going into Consul freed the Jews from going into Consul freed the Jews from going into the army on account of the superstition the army on account of the superstition the army on account of the superstition they were under you are therefore they were under you are therefore they were under you are therefore obliged to submit to the parade or and obliged to submit to the parade or and obliged to submit to the parade or and quote and the like decree was made by quote and the like decree was made by quote and the like decree was made by the sardian about us also quote Caius

the sardian about us also quote Caius the sardian about us also quote Caius fanny as the son of Caius Imperator and fanny as the son of Caius Imperator and fanny as the son of Caius Imperator and console to the magistrates of cost console to the magistrates of cost console to the magistrates of cost sendeth greeting I would have you know sendeth greeting I would have you know sendeth greeting I would have you know that the ambassadors of the Jews have that the ambassadors of the Jews have that the ambassadors of the Jews have been with me and desired they might have been with me and desired they might have been with me and desired they might have those decrees which the Senate had made those decrees which the Senate had made those decrees which the Senate had made about them which decrees are here about them which decrees are here about them which decrees are here subjoined my will is that you have a subjoined my will is that you have a subjoined my will is that you have a regard to and take care of these men regard to and take care of these men regard to and take care of these men according to the Senate's decree that according to the Senate's decree that according to the Senate's decree that they may be safely conveyed home through they may be safely conveyed home through they may be safely conveyed home through your country and quote the declaration your country and quote the declaration your country and quote the declaration of Lucius Lent illus the consul quote I of Lucius Lent illus the consul quote I of Lucius Lent illus the consul quote I have have have dismissed those Jews who are Roman dismissed those Jews who are Roman dismissed those Jews who are Roman citizens and to appear to me to have citizens and to appear to me to have citizens and to appear to me to have their religious rights and to observe their religious rights and to observe their religious rights and to observe the laws of the Jews at Ephesus on the laws of the Jews at Ephesus on the laws of the Jews at Ephesus on account of the superstition they are account of the superstition they are account of the superstition they are under this act was done before the 13th under this act was done before the 13th under this act was done before the 13th of the Kalends of october and quote of the Kalends of october and quote of the Kalends of october and quote quote lucius antonius the son of Marcus quote lucius antonius the son of Marcus quote lucius antonius the son of Marcus by squaws door and vice prayed or to the by squaws door and vice prayed or to the by squaws door and vice prayed or to the magistrate's Senate and people of the magistrate's Senate and people of the magistrate's Senate and people of the sardian sendeth greeting those Jews that sardian sendeth greeting those Jews that sardian sendeth greeting those Jews that are our fellow citizens of Rome came to are our fellow citizens of Rome came to are our fellow citizens of Rome came to me and demonstrated that they had an me and demonstrated that they had an me and demonstrated that they had an assembly of their own according to the assembly of their own according to the assembly of their own according to the laws of their forefathers and this from laws of their forefathers and this from laws of their forefathers and this from the beginning has also a place of their the beginning has also a place of their the beginning has also a place of their own own own wherein they determined their suits and wherein they determined their suits and wherein they determined their suits and controversies with one another upon controversies with one another upon controversies with one another upon their petition therefore to me that their petition therefore to me that their petition therefore to me that these might be lawful for them these might be lawful for them these might be lawful for them I gave order that these their privileges

I gave order that these their privileges I gave order that these their privileges be preserved and they be permitted to do be preserved and they be permitted to do be preserved and they be permitted to do accordingly and quote the declaration of accordingly and quote the declaration of accordingly and quote the declaration of Marcus Publius the son of spurious and Marcus Publius the son of spurious and Marcus Publius the son of spurious and of Marcus the son of Marcus and of Lucy of Marcus the son of Marcus and of Lucy of Marcus the son of Marcus and of Lucy as the son of Publius quote we went to as the son of Publius quote we went to as the son of Publius quote we went to the proconsul and informed him of what the proconsul and informed him of what the proconsul and informed him of what desist the son of Cleopatra DA of desist the son of Cleopatra DA of desist the son of Cleopatra DA of Alexandria desired that if he thought Alexandria desired that if he thought Alexandria desired that if he thought good he would dismiss those Jews who good he would dismiss those Jews who good he would dismiss those Jews who were Roman citizens and were want to were Roman citizens and were want to were Roman citizens and were want to observe the rights of the Jewish observe the rights of the Jewish observe the rights of the Jewish religion an account of the superstition religion an account of the superstition religion an account of the superstition they were under accordingly he did they were under accordingly he did they were under accordingly he did dismiss them this was done before the dismiss them this was done before the dismiss them this was done before the 13th of the Kalends of october and quote 13th of the Kalends of october and quote 13th of the Kalends of october and quote quote in the month Quintus when Lucius quote in the month Quintus when Lucius quote in the month Quintus when Lucius Lentulus and Caius Marcellus were Lentulus and Caius Marcellus were Lentulus and Caius Marcellus were consoled and there were present consoled and there were present consoled and there were present Titus a pious Belges the son of titus Titus a pious Belges the son of titus Titus a pious Belges the son of titus lieutenant of the her asian tribe lieutenant of the her asian tribe lieutenant of the her asian tribe tightest on dias of the crust amin tribe tightest on dias of the crust amin tribe tightest on dias of the crust amin tribe Quintus resi as the son of Quintus Titus Quintus resi as the son of Quintus Titus Quintus resi as the son of Quintus Titus Pompey is the son of titus cornelius Pompey is the son of titus cornelius Pompey is the son of titus cornelius Longinus Caius Servilius brakus the son Longinus Caius Servilius brakus the son Longinus Caius Servilius brakus the son of Caius a military Tribune of the of Caius a military Tribune of the of Caius a military Tribune of the Terran teen tribe Publius Clausius Terran teen tribe Publius Clausius Terran teen tribe Publius Clausius Gallus the son of Publius of the Ventura Gallus the son of Publius of the Ventura Gallus the son of Publius of the Ventura five kaya studious the son of Caius a five kaya studious the son of Caius a five kaya studious the son of Caius a militia Tribune of the Emilien tribe militia Tribune of the Emilien tribe militia Tribune of the Emilien tribe sexist Achilleas Saran Asst the son of sexist Achilleas Saran Asst the son of sexist Achilleas Saran Asst the son of sexist sexist sexist of the Esquiline tribe Caius pompeius

of the Esquiline tribe Caius pompeius of the Esquiline tribe Caius pompeius the son of Caius of the Sabbatini tribe the son of Caius of the Sabbatini tribe the son of Caius of the Sabbatini tribe Titus a pious Menander the son of Titus Titus a pious Menander the son of Titus Titus a pious Menander the son of Titus Publius Servilius travel the son of Publius Servilius travel the son of Publius Servilius travel the son of Publius Lucia spaciest capito the son of Publius Lucia spaciest capito the son of Publius Lucia spaciest capito the son of Lucius of the kollene tribe alles Lucius of the kollene tribe alles Lucius of the kollene tribe alles furious courteous the son of Ollis and a furious courteous the son of Ollis and a furious courteous the son of Ollis and a pious men use in the presence of these pious men use in the presence of these pious men use in the presence of these it was that Lentulus pronounced this it was that Lentulus pronounced this it was that Lentulus pronounced this decree I have before the tribunal decree I have before the tribunal decree I have before the tribunal dismissed those Jews that are Roman dismissed those Jews that are Roman dismissed those Jews that are Roman citizens and are accustomed to observe citizens and are accustomed to observe citizens and are accustomed to observe the sacred rights of the Jews at ephesus the sacred rights of the Jews at ephesus the sacred rights of the Jews at ephesus an account of the superstition they are an account of the superstition they are an account of the superstition they are under and quote quote the magistrates of under and quote quote the magistrates of under and quote quote the magistrates of the Laodiceans - Caius rebellious the the Laodiceans - Caius rebellious the the Laodiceans - Caius rebellious the son of Caius the Consul sendeth reading son of Caius the Consul sendeth reading son of Caius the Consul sendeth reading so Pater the ambassador of here canis so Pater the ambassador of here canis so Pater the ambassador of here canis the high priests have delivered us an the high priests have delivered us an the high priests have delivered us an epistle from me whereby he lets us know epistle from me whereby he lets us know epistle from me whereby he lets us know that certain ambassadors were come from that certain ambassadors were come from that certain ambassadors were come from here canis the high priest of the Jews here canis the high priest of the Jews here canis the high priest of the Jews and brought an epistle written and brought an epistle written and brought an epistle written concerning their nation wherein they concerning their nation wherein they concerning their nation wherein they desire that the Jews may be allowed to desire that the Jews may be allowed to desire that the Jews may be allowed to observe their Sabbath and other sacred observe their Sabbath and other sacred observe their Sabbath and other sacred rites according to the laws of their rites according to the laws of their rites according to the laws of their forefathers and that they may be under forefathers and that they may be under forefathers and that they may be under no command because they are our friends no command because they are our friends no command because they are our friends and Confederates and that nobody may and Confederates and that nobody may and Confederates and that nobody may injure them in our provinces now injure them in our provinces now injure them in our provinces now although the trail ian's their present although the trail ian's their present although the trail ian's their present contradicted them and were not pleased contradicted them and were not pleased contradicted them and were not pleased with these decrees yet this now give with these decrees yet this now give with these decrees yet this now give order that they should be observed and order that they should be observed and order that they should be observed and informed stuff that thou has been

informed stuff that thou has been informed stuff that thou has been desired to write this to us about them desired to write this to us about them desired to write this to us about them we therefore in obedience to the we therefore in obedience to the we therefore in obedience to the injunctions we have received from thee injunctions we have received from thee injunctions we have received from thee have received the Epistle which thou have received the Epistle which thou have received the Epistle which thou sent test us and have laid it up by sent test us and have laid it up by sent test us and have laid it up by itself among our public records and as itself among our public records and as itself among our public records and as to the other things about which thou to the other things about which thou to the other things about which thou descend to us we will take care that no descend to us we will take care that no descend to us we will take care that no complaint be made against us and quote complaint be made against us and quote complaint be made against us and quote quote Publius Servilius the son of quote Publius Servilius the son of quote Publius Servilius the son of Publius of the gaol Publius of the gaol Publius of the gaol tribe's the proconsul to the magistrates tribe's the proconsul to the magistrates tribe's the proconsul to the magistrates senate and people of the Malaysians senate and people of the Malaysians senate and people of the Malaysians sendeth greeting Preet Inez the son of sendeth greeting Preet Inez the son of sendeth greeting Preet Inez the son of Hermes a citizen of yours came to me Hermes a citizen of yours came to me Hermes a citizen of yours came to me when I was at rallies and held court when I was at rallies and held court when I was at rallies and held court there and informed me that you used the there and informed me that you used the there and informed me that you used the Jews in a way different from my opinion Jews in a way different from my opinion Jews in a way different from my opinion and forbade them to celebrate their and forbade them to celebrate their and forbade them to celebrate their Sabbath and to perform the sacred rites Sabbath and to perform the sacred rites Sabbath and to perform the sacred rites received from their forefathers and to received from their forefathers and to received from their forefathers and to manage the fruits of the land according manage the fruits of the land according manage the fruits of the land according to their ancient custom and that he had to their ancient custom and that he had to their ancient custom and that he had himself in the promulgating as your laws himself in the promulgating as your laws himself in the promulgating as your laws require I would therefore have you know require I would therefore have you know require I would therefore have you know that upon hearing the pleadings on both that upon hearing the pleadings on both that upon hearing the pleadings on both sides sides sides I gave sentence that the Jews should not I gave sentence that the Jews should not I gave sentence that the Jews should not be prohibited to make use of their own be prohibited to make use of their own be prohibited to make use of their own customs and quote the decree of those of customs and quote the decree of those of customs and quote the decree of those of Pergamus quote when Kratt tipis was Pergamus quote when Kratt tipis was Pergamus quote when Kratt tipis was preached on us on the first day of the preached on us on the first day of the preached on us on the first day of the month deus the decree of the praetor's month deus the decree of the praetor's month deus the decree of the praetor's was this since the romans following the

was this since the romans following the was this since the romans following the conduct of their ancestors undertake conduct of their ancestors undertake conduct of their ancestors undertake dangers for the common safety of all dangers for the common safety of all dangers for the common safety of all mankind and are ambitious to settle mankind and are ambitious to settle mankind and are ambitious to settle their Confederates and friends in their Confederates and friends in their Confederates and friends in happiness and in firm peace and since happiness and in firm peace and since happiness and in firm peace and since the nation of the Jews and their high the nation of the Jews and their high the nation of the Jews and their high priests here canis sent as ambassadors priests here canis sent as ambassadors priests here canis sent as ambassadors to them to them to them straight oh the son of Fiat Edith and straight oh the son of Fiat Edith and straight oh the son of Fiat Edith and Apollonius the son of Alexander and Apollonius the son of Alexander and Apollonius the son of Alexander and envious the son of Antipater and dearest envious the son of Antipater and dearest envious the son of Antipater and dearest Ovilus the son of MN Tess and Sosa Ovilus the son of MN Tess and Sosa Ovilus the son of MN Tess and Sosa patter the son of Philip worthy and good patter the son of Philip worthy and good patter the son of Philip worthy and good men who give a particular account of men who give a particular account of men who give a particular account of their affairs the Senate thereupon made their affairs the Senate thereupon made their affairs the Senate thereupon made a decree about what they had desired of a decree about what they had desired of a decree about what they had desired of them that Antiochus the king the son of them that Antiochus the king the son of them that Antiochus the king the son of Antiochus should do no injury to the Antiochus should do no injury to the Antiochus should do no injury to the Jews the Confederates of the Romans and Jews the Confederates of the Romans and Jews the Confederates of the Romans and that the fortresses and the havens and that the fortresses and the havens and that the fortresses and the havens and the country and whatever else he had the country and whatever else he had the country and whatever else he had taken from them should be restored to taken from them should be restored to taken from them should be restored to them and that it may be lawful for them them and that it may be lawful for them them and that it may be lawful for them to export their goods out of their own to export their goods out of their own to export their goods out of their own havens and that no king nor people may havens and that no king nor people may havens and that no king nor people may have leave to export any Goods either have leave to export any Goods either have leave to export any Goods either out of the country of Judea or out of out of the country of Judea or out of out of the country of Judea or out of their havens without paying customs but their havens without paying customs but their havens without paying customs but only Tom only Tom only Tom me the king of Alexandria because he is me the king of Alexandria because he is me the king of Alexandria because he is our Confederate and friend and that our Confederate and friend and that our Confederate and friend and that according to their desire the garrison according to their desire the garrison according to their desire the garrison that is in Joppa may be ejected now Lucy that is in Joppa may be ejected now Lucy that is in Joppa may be ejected now Lucy is pedius one of our senators a worthy is pedius one of our senators a worthy is pedius one of our senators a worthy and good man gave order that we should and good man gave order that we should and good man gave order that we should take care that these things should be take care that these things should be take care that these things should be done according to the Senate's decree

done according to the Senate's decree done according to the Senate's decree and that we should take care also that and that we should take care also that and that we should take care also that their ambassadors might return home in their ambassadors might return home in their ambassadors might return home in safety accordingly we admitted Theodorus safety accordingly we admitted Theodorus safety accordingly we admitted Theodorus into our Senate in assembly and took the into our Senate in assembly and took the into our Senate in assembly and took the Epistle out his hand as well as the Epistle out his hand as well as the Epistle out his hand as well as the decree of the Senate and as he decree of the Senate and as he decree of the Senate and as he discoursed with great zeal about the discoursed with great zeal about the discoursed with great zeal about the Jews and described here can asses virtue Jews and described here can asses virtue Jews and described here can asses virtue and generosity and how he was a and generosity and how he was a and generosity and how he was a benefactor to all men in common and benefactor to all men in common and benefactor to all men in common and particularly to everybody that comes to particularly to everybody that comes to particularly to everybody that comes to him we laid up the Epistle in our public him we laid up the Epistle in our public him we laid up the Epistle in our public records and made a decree ourselves that records and made a decree ourselves that records and made a decree ourselves that since we also are in Confederacy with since we also are in Confederacy with since we also are in Confederacy with the Romans we would do everything we the Romans we would do everything we the Romans we would do everything we could for the Jews according to the could for the Jews according to the could for the Jews according to the Senate's decree Theodorus also who Senate's decree Theodorus also who Senate's decree Theodorus also who brought the epistle desired of our prey brought the epistle desired of our prey brought the epistle desired of our prey tours that they would send here canis a tours that they would send here canis a tours that they would send here canis a copy of that decree as also ambassadors copy of that decree as also ambassadors copy of that decree as also ambassadors to signify to him the affection of our to signify to him the affection of our to signify to him the affection of our people to him and to exhort them to people to him and to exhort them to people to him and to exhort them to preserve and augment their friendship preserve and augment their friendship preserve and augment their friendship for us and be ready to bestow other for us and be ready to bestow other for us and be ready to bestow other benefits upon us as justly expecting to benefits upon us as justly expecting to benefits upon us as justly expecting to receive proper recoils from us and receive proper recoils from us and receive proper recoils from us and desiring them to remember that our desiring them to remember that our desiring them to remember that our ancestors were friendly to the Jews even ancestors were friendly to the Jews even ancestors were friendly to the Jews even in the days of Abraham who was the in the days of Abraham who was the in the days of Abraham who was the father of all the Hebrews as we have father of all the Hebrews as we have father of all the Hebrews as we have also found it set down in our public also found it set down in our public also found it set down in our public records end quote records end quote records end quote the decree of those of Halicarnassus the decree of those of Halicarnassus the decree of those of Halicarnassus quote when memnon the son of arrested us

quote when memnon the son of arrested us quote when memnon the son of arrested us by descent but by adoption of euonymus by descent but by adoption of euonymus by descent but by adoption of euonymus was priest on the blank day of the month was priest on the blank day of the month was priest on the blank day of the month eros theory on the decree of the people eros theory on the decree of the people eros theory on the decree of the people upon the representation of marcus upon the representation of marcus upon the representation of marcus alexander was this since we have ever a alexander was this since we have ever a alexander was this since we have ever a great regard to piety towards god into great regard to piety towards god into great regard to piety towards god into holiness and since we aim to follow the holiness and since we aim to follow the holiness and since we aim to follow the people of the romans who are the benefit people of the romans who are the benefit people of the romans who are the benefit years of all men and what they have years of all men and what they have years of all men and what they have written to us about a league of written to us about a league of written to us about a league of friendship and mutual assistance between friendship and mutual assistance between friendship and mutual assistance between the Jews and our city and that their the Jews and our city and that their the Jews and our city and that their sacred offices and accustomed festivals sacred offices and accustomed festivals sacred offices and accustomed festivals and assemblies may be observed by them and assemblies may be observed by them and assemblies may be observed by them we have decreed that as many men and we have decreed that as many men and we have decreed that as many men and women of the Jews as are willing so to women of the Jews as are willing so to women of the Jews as are willing so to do may celebrate their Sabbath and do may celebrate their Sabbath and do may celebrate their Sabbath and perform their holy offices according to perform their holy offices according to perform their holy offices according to Jewish laws and may make their pro suche Jewish laws and may make their pro suche Jewish laws and may make their pro suche at the seaside according to the customs at the seaside according to the customs at the seaside according to the customs of their forefathers and if anyone of their forefathers and if anyone of their forefathers and if anyone whether he be a magistrate or a private whether he be a magistrate or a private whether he be a magistrate or a private person hindereth them from so doing he person hindereth them from so doing he person hindereth them from so doing he shall be liable to a find to be applied shall be liable to a find to be applied shall be liable to a find to be applied to the uses of the city end quote to the uses of the city end quote to the uses of the city end quote the decree of the sardian x' quote this the decree of the sardian x' quote this the decree of the sardian x' quote this decree was made by the Senate and people decree was made by the Senate and people decree was made by the Senate and people upon the representation of the parade upon the representation of the parade upon the representation of the parade horse whereas those Jews who are fellow horse whereas those Jews who are fellow horse whereas those Jews who are fellow citizens and live with us in this city citizens and live with us in this city citizens and live with us in this city have ever had great benefits heaped upon have ever had great benefits heaped upon have ever had great benefits heaped upon them by the people and have come now them by the people and have come now them by the people and have come now into the Senate and desired of the into the Senate and desired of the into the Senate and desired of the people that upon the restitution of people that upon the restitution of people that upon the restitution of their law and their liberty by the

their law and their liberty by the their law and their liberty by the Senate and people of Rome they may Senate and people of Rome they may Senate and people of Rome they may assemble together according to their assemble together according to their assemble together according to their ancient legal custom and that we will ancient legal custom and that we will ancient legal custom and that we will not bring any suit against them about it not bring any suit against them about it not bring any suit against them about it and that a place may be given them where and that a place may be given them where and that a place may be given them where they may have their congregations with they may have their congregations with they may have their congregations with their wives and children and may offer their wives and children and may offer their wives and children and may offer as did their forefathers their prayers as did their forefathers their prayers as did their forefathers their prayers and sacrifices to God now the Senate and and sacrifices to God now the Senate and and sacrifices to God now the Senate and people have decreed to permit them to people have decreed to permit them to people have decreed to permit them to assemble together on the days formerly assemble together on the days formerly assemble together on the days formerly appointed and to act according to their appointed and to act according to their appointed and to act according to their own laws and that such a place be set own laws and that such a place be set own laws and that such a place be set apart for them by the pray doors for the apart for them by the pray doors for the apart for them by the pray doors for the building and inhabiting the same as they building and inhabiting the same as they building and inhabiting the same as they shall is deemed fit for that purpose and shall is deemed fit for that purpose and shall is deemed fit for that purpose and that those that take care of the that those that take care of the that those that take care of the provision for the city shall take care provision for the city shall take care provision for the city shall take care that such sorts of food as they esteemed that such sorts of food as they esteemed that such sorts of food as they esteemed fit for their eating may be imported fit for their eating may be imported fit for their eating may be imported into the city and quote the decree of into the city and quote the decree of into the city and quote the decree of the Ephesians the Ephesians the Ephesians quote when monopolist was Pratt Anna's quote when monopolist was Pratt Anna's quote when monopolist was Pratt Anna's on the first day of the month Artemis on the first day of the month Artemis on the first day of the month Artemis this decree was made by the people and I this decree was made by the people and I this decree was made by the people and I can can can the son of euphemus pronounced it upon the son of euphemus pronounced it upon the son of euphemus pronounced it upon the representation of the prey doors the representation of the prey doors the representation of the prey doors since the Jews that dwell in this city since the Jews that dwell in this city since the Jews that dwell in this city have petitioned marcus julius pompeius have petitioned marcus julius pompeius have petitioned marcus julius pompeius the son of Brutus the proconsul that the son of Brutus the proconsul that the son of Brutus the proconsul that they might be allowed to observe their they might be allowed to observe their they might be allowed to observe their Sabbath and to act in all things Sabbath and to act in all things Sabbath and to act in all things according to the customs of their according to the customs of their according to the customs of their forefathers without impediment from forefathers without impediment from forefathers without impediment from anybody the praetor hath granted their anybody the praetor hath granted their anybody the praetor hath granted their petition accordingly

petition accordingly petition accordingly it was decreed by the Senate and people it was decreed by the Senate and people it was decreed by the Senate and people that in this affair that concerned the that in this affair that concerned the that in this affair that concerned the Romans no one of them should be hindered Romans no one of them should be hindered Romans no one of them should be hindered from keeping the Sabbath day nor be from keeping the Sabbath day nor be from keeping the Sabbath day nor be fined for so doing but that they may be fined for so doing but that they may be fined for so doing but that they may be allowed to do all things according to allowed to do all things according to allowed to do all things according to their own laws end quote their own laws end quote their own laws end quote now there are many such decrees of the now there are many such decrees of the now there are many such decrees of the Senate and Imperator zuv the Romans and Senate and Imperator zuv the Romans and Senate and Imperator zuv the Romans and those different from these before us those different from these before us those different from these before us which have been made in favour of here which have been made in favour of here which have been made in favour of here canis and of our nation as also there canis and of our nation as also there canis and of our nation as also there have been more decrees of the cities have been more decrees of the cities have been more decrees of the cities Andry scripts of the pray doors to such Andry scripts of the pray doors to such Andry scripts of the pray doors to such epistles as concerned our rights and epistles as concerned our rights and epistles as concerned our rights and privileges and certainly such as are not privileges and certainly such as are not privileges and certainly such as are not ill disposed to what we write may ill disposed to what we write may ill disposed to what we write may believe that they are all to this believe that they are all to this believe that they are all to this purpose and that by the specimens which purpose and that by the specimens which purpose and that by the specimens which we have inserted for since we have we have inserted for since we have we have inserted for since we have produced evident marks that may still be produced evident marks that may still be produced evident marks that may still be seen of the friendship we have had with seen of the friendship we have had with seen of the friendship we have had with the Romans and demonstrated that those the Romans and demonstrated that those the Romans and demonstrated that those marks are in graven upon columns and marks are in graven upon columns and marks are in graven upon columns and tables of brass in the Capitol that acts tables of brass in the Capitol that acts tables of brass in the Capitol that acts still in being and preserved to this day still in being and preserved to this day still in being and preserved to this day we have omitted to set them all down as we have omitted to set them all down as we have omitted to set them all down as needless and disagreeable for I cannot needless and disagreeable for I cannot needless and disagreeable for I cannot suppose anyone so perverse as not to suppose anyone so perverse as not to suppose anyone so perverse as not to believe the friendship we have had with believe the friendship we have had with believe the friendship we have had with the Romans while they have demonstrated the Romans while they have demonstrated the Romans while they have demonstrated the same by such a great number of their the same by such a great number of their the same by such a great number of their decrees relating to us nor will they decrees relating to us nor will they decrees relating to us nor will they doubt of our fidelity as to the rest of doubt of our fidelity as to the rest of doubt of our fidelity as to the rest of those decrees since we have shown the those decrees since we have shown the those decrees since we have shown the same and those we have produced and thus

same and those we have produced and thus same and those we have produced and thus have we sufficiently explained that have we sufficiently explained that have we sufficiently explained that friendship and Confederacy we at those friendship and Confederacy we at those friendship and Confederacy we at those times had with the Romans end of book 14 times had with the Romans end of book 14 times had with the Romans end of book 14 chapter 10