Josephus Book 20 - To Procurator Florus

the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Flavius Josephus translated by William Liston book 20 chapters one through Liston book 20 chapters one through Liston book 20 chapters one through three book 20 containing the interval of three book 20 containing the interval of three book 20 containing the interval of twenty-two years from fattest the twenty-two years from fattest the twenty-two years from fattest the procurator to Flores chapter one a procurator to Flores chapter one a procurator to Flores chapter one a sedition of the philadelphians against sedition of the philadelphians against sedition of the philadelphians against the Jews and also concerning the the Jews and also concerning the the Jews and also concerning the vestments of the high priest upon the vestments of the high priest upon the vestments of the high priest upon the death of King Agrippa which we have death of King Agrippa which we have death of King Agrippa which we have related in the foregoing book Claudius related in the foregoing book Claudius related in the foregoing book Claudius Caesar sent Cassius Longinus as Caesar sent Cassius Longinus as Caesar sent Cassius Longinus as successor to Marcus out of regard to the successor to Marcus out of regard to the successor to Marcus out of regard to the memory of King Agrippa who had often memory of King Agrippa who had often memory of King Agrippa who had often desired of him by letters while he was desired of him by letters while he was desired of him by letters while he was alive that he would not suffer Marcos to alive that he would not suffer Marcos to alive that he would not suffer Marcos to be any longer president of syria but be any longer president of syria but be any longer president of syria but vedas as soon as he was come procurator vedas as soon as he was come procurator vedas as soon as he was come procurator into Judea found quarrelsome doings into Judea found quarrelsome doings into Judea found quarrelsome doings between the Jews that dwelt in Berea and between the Jews that dwelt in Berea and between the Jews that dwelt in Berea and the people of Philadelphia about their the people of Philadelphia about their the people of Philadelphia about their borders at a village called Mia that was borders at a village called Mia that was borders at a village called Mia that was filled with men of a warlike temper for filled with men of a warlike temper for filled with men of a warlike temper for the Jews of Perea had taken up arms the Jews of Perea had taken up arms the Jews of Perea had taken up arms without the consent of their principal without the consent of their principal without the consent of their principal men and had destroyed many of the men and had destroyed many of the men and had destroyed many of the Philadelphians when freitas was informed Philadelphians when freitas was informed Philadelphians when freitas was informed of this procedure it provoked him very of this procedure it provoked him very of this procedure it provoked him very much that they had not left the much that they had not left the much that they had not left the determination of the matter to him if

determination of the matter to him if determination of the matter to him if they thought that the philadelphians had they thought that the philadelphians had they thought that the philadelphians had done them any wrong but had rashly taken done them any wrong but had rashly taken done them any wrong but had rashly taken up arms against them so he seized upon up arms against them so he seized upon up arms against them so he seized upon three of their principal men who were three of their principal men who were three of their principal men who were also the causes of this sedition and also the causes of this sedition and also the causes of this sedition and ordered them to be bound and afterwards ordered them to be bound and afterwards ordered them to be bound and afterwards had one of them slain whose name was had one of them slain whose name was had one of them slain whose name was Hannibal and he banished the other to Hannibal and he banished the other to Hannibal and he banished the other to err Aram and Eliezer follow me also the err Aram and Eliezer follow me also the err Aram and Eliezer follow me also the arch robber was after some time brought arch robber was after some time brought arch robber was after some time brought to him bound and slain but not till he to him bound and slain but not till he to him bound and slain but not till he had done a world of mischief - I do MIA had done a world of mischief - I do MIA had done a world of mischief - I do MIA and the Arabians and the Arabians and the Arabians and indeed from that time Judea was and indeed from that time Judea was and indeed from that time Judea was cleared of robberies by the care and cleared of robberies by the care and cleared of robberies by the care and Providence of fetus he also at this time Providence of fetus he also at this time Providence of fetus he also at this time sent for the high priests and the sent for the high priests and the sent for the high priests and the principal citizens of Jerusalem and this principal citizens of Jerusalem and this principal citizens of Jerusalem and this at the command of the Emperor and at the command of the Emperor and at the command of the Emperor and admonished them that they should lay up admonished them that they should lay up admonished them that they should lay up the long garment and the sacred vestment the long garment and the sacred vestment the long garment and the sacred vestment which it is customary for nobody but the which it is customary for nobody but the which it is customary for nobody but the high priest where in the Tower of high priest where in the Tower of high priest where in the Tower of Antonia that it might be under the power Antonia that it might be under the power Antonia that it might be under the power of the Romans as it had been formerly of the Romans as it had been formerly of the Romans as it had been formerly now the Jews Durst not contradict what now the Jews Durst not contradict what now the Jews Durst not contradict what he had said but desired Fatah's however he had said but desired Fatah's however he had said but desired Fatah's however an Longinus which lasts was come to an Longinus which lasts was come to an Longinus which lasts was come to Jerusalem and had brought a great army Jerusalem and had brought a great army Jerusalem and had brought a great army with him out of a fear that the rigid with him out of a fear that the rigid with him out of a fear that the rigid injunctions of Vedas would force the injunctions of Vedas would force the injunctions of Vedas would force the Jews to rebel that they might in the

Jews to rebel that they might in the Jews to rebel that they might in the first place have leaved to send first place have leaved to send first place have leaved to send embassadors to Caesar to petition him embassadors to Caesar to petition him embassadors to Caesar to petition him that they might have the holy vestments that they might have the holy vestments that they might have the holy vestments under their own power and that in the under their own power and that in the under their own power and that in the next place they would tarry till they next place they would tarry till they next place they would tarry till they knew what answer Claudius would give to knew what answer Claudius would give to knew what answer Claudius would give to that their request that their request that their request so they replied that they would give so they replied that they would give so they replied that they would give them leave to send their ambassadors them leave to send their ambassadors them leave to send their ambassadors provided they would give them their sons provided they would give them their sons provided they would give them their sons as pledges for their peaceable behavior as pledges for their peaceable behavior as pledges for their peaceable behavior and when they had agreed to do so and and when they had agreed to do so and and when they had agreed to do so and had given them the pledges they desired had given them the pledges they desired had given them the pledges they desired the ambassadors were sent accordingly the ambassadors were sent accordingly the ambassadors were sent accordingly but went upon their coming to Rome but went upon their coming to Rome but went upon their coming to Rome Agrippa jr. the son of the deceased Agrippa jr. the son of the deceased Agrippa jr. the son of the deceased understood the reason why they came for understood the reason why they came for understood the reason why they came for he dwelt with Claudius Caesar as we said he dwelt with Claudius Caesar as we said he dwelt with Claudius Caesar as we said before he besought Caesar to grant the before he besought Caesar to grant the before he besought Caesar to grant the Jews their request about the holy Jews their request about the holy Jews their request about the holy vestments and to send a message to fade vestments and to send a message to fade vestments and to send a message to fade us accordingly here upon Claudius called us accordingly here upon Claudius called us accordingly here upon Claudius called for the ambassadors and told them that for the ambassadors and told them that for the ambassadors and told them that he granted their request and made them he granted their request and made them he granted their request and made them to return their thanks to return their thanks to return their thanks to Agrippa for this favor which had been to Agrippa for this favor which had been to Agrippa for this favor which had been bestowed on them upon his entreaty and bestowed on them upon his entreaty and bestowed on them upon his entreaty and besides these answers of his he sent the besides these answers of his he sent the besides these answers of his he sent the following letter following letter following letter by them Claudius Caesar Germanicus by them Claudius Caesar Germanicus by them Claudius Caesar Germanicus Tribune of the people the fifth time and Tribune of the people the fifth time and Tribune of the people the fifth time and designed consul the fourth time and designed consul the fourth time and designed consul the fourth time and Imperator the tenth time the father of

Imperator the tenth time the father of Imperator the tenth time the father of his country to the magistrates Senate his country to the magistrates Senate his country to the magistrates Senate and people and the whole nation of the and people and the whole nation of the and people and the whole nation of the Jews sendeth greeting upon the Jews sendeth greeting upon the Jews sendeth greeting upon the presentation of your ambassadors to me presentation of your ambassadors to me presentation of your ambassadors to me by a grip on my friend whom I have by a grip on my friend whom I have by a grip on my friend whom I have brought up and have now with me and who brought up and have now with me and who brought up and have now with me and who is a person a very great piety who are is a person a very great piety who are is a person a very great piety who are come to give me thanks for the care I come to give me thanks for the care I come to give me thanks for the care I have taken of your nation and to entreat have taken of your nation and to entreat have taken of your nation and to entreat me in an earnest and obliging manner me in an earnest and obliging manner me in an earnest and obliging manner that they may have the holy vestments that they may have the holy vestments that they may have the holy vestments with the crown belonging to them under with the crown belonging to them under with the crown belonging to them under their power I grant their request as their power I grant their request as their power I grant their request as that excellent person by telling us who that excellent person by telling us who that excellent person by telling us who is very dear to me had done before me is very dear to me had done before me is very dear to me had done before me and I have complied with your desire in and I have complied with your desire in and I have complied with your desire in the first place the first place the first place how to regard to that piety which I how to regard to that piety which I how to regard to that piety which I profess and because I would have profess and because I would have profess and because I would have everyone worship God according to the everyone worship God according to the everyone worship God according to the laws of their own country and this I do laws of their own country and this I do laws of their own country and this I do also because I shall hereby highly also because I shall hereby highly also because I shall hereby highly gratified King Herod and Agrippa jr.

gratified King Herod and Agrippa jr. gratified King Herod and Agrippa jr. whose sacred regards to me and earnest whose sacred regards to me and earnest whose sacred regards to me and earnest goodwill to you I am well acquainted goodwill to you I am well acquainted goodwill to you I am well acquainted with and with whom I have the greatest with and with whom I have the greatest with and with whom I have the greatest friendship and whom I highly esteem and friendship and whom I highly esteem and friendship and whom I highly esteem and look on as persons of the best character look on as persons of the best character look on as persons of the best character now I have written about these affairs now I have written about these affairs now I have written about these affairs to cuss pious Vedas my procurator the to cuss pious Vedas my procurator the to cuss pious Vedas my procurator the names of those that brought me your names of those that brought me your names of those that brought me your letter are cornelius the son of cerro letter are cornelius the son of cerro letter are cornelius the son of cerro trifle the son of to do Dorothea's the trifle the son of to do Dorothea's the trifle the son of to do Dorothea's the son of Nathaniel and John the son of Joh son of Nathaniel and John the son of Joh son of Nathaniel and John the son of Joh tre this letter is dated before the tre this letter is dated before the tre this letter is dated before the fourth of the Callens of July when Rufus fourth of the Callens of July when Rufus fourth of the Callens of July when Rufus and pompeius Sylvanus our consuls Herod and pompeius Sylvanus our consuls Herod and pompeius Sylvanus our consuls Herod also the brother of the deceased Agrippa also the brother of the deceased Agrippa also the brother of the deceased Agrippa who was then possessed of the royal who was then possessed of the royal who was then possessed of the royal authority over chousen authority over chousen authority over chousen petitioned Claudius Caesar for the petitioned Claudius Caesar for the petitioned Claudius Caesar for the authority over the temple and the money authority over the temple and the money authority over the temple and the money of the sacred treasure and the choice of of the sacred treasure and the choice of of the sacred treasure and the choice of the high priests had obtained all that the high priests had obtained all that the high priests had obtained all that he petitioned for so that after that he petitioned for so that after that he petitioned for so that after that time this authority continued among all time this authority continued among all time this authority continued among all his descendants till the end of the war his descendants till the end of the war his descendants till the end of the war accordingly Herod removed the last high accordingly Herod removed the last high accordingly Herod removed the last high priest called sim Tharus and bestowed priest called sim Tharus and bestowed priest called sim Tharus and bestowed that dignity on his successor Joseph the that dignity on his successor Joseph the that dignity on his successor Joseph the son of cantos chapter 2 how he'll

son of cantos chapter 2 how he'll son of cantos chapter 2 how he'll another queen of a dia bene and her son another queen of a dia bene and her son another queen of a dia bene and her son is lattes embraced the Jewish religion is lattes embraced the Jewish religion is lattes embraced the Jewish religion and how Helena supplied the poor with and how Helena supplied the poor with and how Helena supplied the poor with corn when there was a great famine at corn when there was a great famine at corn when there was a great famine at Jerusalem about this time it was that Jerusalem about this time it was that Jerusalem about this time it was that Helena Queen of a do bene and her son Helena Queen of a do bene and her son Helena Queen of a do bene and her son huzzah tazed changed their course of huzzah tazed changed their course of huzzah tazed changed their course of life and embraced the Jewish customs and life and embraced the Jewish customs and life and embraced the Jewish customs and this on the occasion following Mona this on the occasion following Mona this on the occasion following Mona bozos the king of Aria bene who had also bozos the king of Aria bene who had also bozos the king of Aria bene who had also the name of vaisyas fell in love with the name of vaisyas fell in love with the name of vaisyas fell in love with his sister Helena and took her to be his his sister Helena and took her to be his his sister Helena and took her to be his wife and begat her with child but as he wife and begat her with child but as he wife and begat her with child but as he was in bed with her one night he laid was in bed with her one night he laid was in bed with her one night he laid his hand upon his wife's belly and fell his hand upon his wife's belly and fell his hand upon his wife's belly and fell asleep and seemed to hear a voice which asleep and seemed to hear a voice which asleep and seemed to hear a voice which bid him take his hand off his wife's bid him take his hand off his wife's bid him take his hand off his wife's belly and not hurt the infant that was belly and not hurt the infant that was belly and not hurt the infant that was there in which by God's providence would there in which by God's providence would there in which by God's providence would be safely born and have a happy end this be safely born and have a happy end this be safely born and have a happy end this voice put him into disorder so he awaked voice put him into disorder so he awaked voice put him into disorder so he awaked immediately and told the story to his immediately and told the story to his immediately and told the story to his wife and when his son was born he called wife and when his son was born he called wife and when his son was born he called him his ah tastes he had indeed Mon him his ah tastes he had indeed Mon him his ah tastes he had indeed Mon Abbas as his elder brother by Helena Abbas as his elder brother by Helena Abbas as his elder brother by Helena also as he had other sons by other wives also as he had other sons by other wives also as he had other sons by other wives besides yet did he openly place all his

besides yet did he openly place all his besides yet did he openly place all his affections on this his only begotten son affections on this his only begotten son affections on this his only begotten son he is aw tazed which he is aw tazed which he is aw tazed which was the origin of that envy which is was the origin of that envy which is was the origin of that envy which is other brethren by the same father bore other brethren by the same father bore other brethren by the same father bore to him while on this account they hated to him while on this account they hated to him while on this account they hated him more and more and were all under him more and more and were all under him more and more and were all under great affliction that their father great affliction that their father great affliction that their father should prefer is lattes before them now should prefer is lattes before them now should prefer is lattes before them now although their father was very sensible although their father was very sensible although their father was very sensible of these their passions yet did he of these their passions yet did he of these their passions yet did he forgive them as not indulging those forgive them as not indulging those forgive them as not indulging those passions out of an he'll disposition but passions out of an he'll disposition but passions out of an he'll disposition but out of a desire each of them had to be out of a desire each of them had to be out of a desire each of them had to be beloved by their father however he said beloved by their father however he said beloved by their father however he said he is lattes with many presents to Ben he is lattes with many presents to Ben he is lattes with many presents to Ben Eric the king of chair expose any and Eric the king of chair expose any and Eric the king of chair expose any and that out of the great dread he was in that out of the great dread he was in that out of the great dread he was in about him lassie should come to some about him lassie should come to some about him lassie should come to some misfortune by the hatred his brethren misfortune by the hatred his brethren misfortune by the hatred his brethren bore him and he committed his son's bore him and he committed his son's bore him and he committed his son's preservation to him upon which have been preservation to him upon which have been preservation to him upon which have been Eric gladly received the young man and Eric gladly received the young man and Eric gladly received the young man and had a great affection for him and had a great affection for him and had a great affection for him and married him to his own daughter whose married him to his own daughter whose married him to his own daughter whose name was samachar he also bestowed a name was samachar he also bestowed a name was samachar he also bestowed a country upon him from which he received country upon him from which he received country upon him from which he received large revenues but when mana Baucis was large revenues but when mana Baucis was large revenues but when mana Baucis was grown old and saw that he had but a grown old and saw that he had but a grown old and saw that he had but a little time to live he had a mind to

little time to live he had a mind to little time to live he had a mind to come to the sight of his son before he come to the sight of his son before he come to the sight of his son before he died so he sent for him and embraced him died so he sent for him and embraced him died so he sent for him and embraced him after the most affectionate manner and after the most affectionate manner and after the most affectionate manner and bestows on him the country called Cara bestows on him the country called Cara bestows on him the country called Cara it was a soil that bear a mama in great it was a soil that bear a mama in great it was a soil that bear a mama in great plenty there are also in it the remains plenty there are also in it the remains plenty there are also in it the remains of that Ark wherein it is related that of that Ark wherein it is related that of that Ark wherein it is related that Noah escaped the deluge and where they Noah escaped the deluge and where they Noah escaped the deluge and where they are still shown to such as our desirous are still shown to such as our desirous are still shown to such as our desirous to see them accordingly is aw to his to see them accordingly is aw to his to see them accordingly is aw to his abode in that country until his father's abode in that country until his father's abode in that country until his father's death but the very day that montez's death but the very day that montez's death but the very day that montez's died Queen Helena sent for all the died Queen Helena sent for all the died Queen Helena sent for all the grantees and governors of the kingdom grantees and governors of the kingdom grantees and governors of the kingdom and for those that had the armies and for those that had the armies and for those that had the armies committed to their command and when the committed to their command and when the committed to their command and when the work um she made the following speech to work um she made the following speech to work um she made the following speech to them I believe you are not unacquainted them I believe you are not unacquainted them I believe you are not unacquainted that my husband was desirous he is at that my husband was desirous he is at that my husband was desirous he is at ease should succeed him in the ease should succeed him in the ease should succeed him in the government and thought him worthy so to government and thought him worthy so to government and thought him worthy so to do however I wait your determination for do however I wait your determination for do however I wait your determination for happy is he who receives a kingdom not happy is he who receives a kingdom not happy is he who receives a kingdom not from a single person only but from the from a single person only but from the from a single person only but from the Willing suffrages of a great many this Willing suffrages of a great many this Willing suffrages of a great many this she said in order to try those that were she said in order to try those that were she said in order to try those that were invited and to discover their sentiments invited and to discover their sentiments invited and to discover their sentiments upon the hearing of which they first of upon the hearing of which they first of upon the hearing of which they first of all paid their homage to the Queen as all paid their homage to the Queen as all paid their homage to the Queen as the custom was and then they said that

the custom was and then they said that the custom was and then they said that they confirmed the Kings determination they confirmed the Kings determination they confirmed the Kings determination and would submit to it and they rejoiced and would submit to it and they rejoiced and would submit to it and they rejoiced that is ahta TSA's father had preferred that is ahta TSA's father had preferred that is ahta TSA's father had preferred him before the rest of his brethren as him before the rest of his brethren as him before the rest of his brethren as being agreeable to all their wishes but being agreeable to all their wishes but being agreeable to all their wishes but that they were desirous first of all to that they were desirous first of all to that they were desirous first of all to slay his brethren and kinsmen that so slay his brethren and kinsmen that so slay his brethren and kinsmen that so the government might come securely to the government might come securely to the government might come securely to ease at ease because if they were once ease at ease because if they were once ease at ease because if they were once destroyed all that fear would be over destroyed all that fear would be over destroyed all that fear would be over which might arise from their hatred and which might arise from their hatred and which might arise from their hatred and envy to him how I replied to this that envy to him how I replied to this that envy to him how I replied to this that she returned them there thanks for their she returned them there thanks for their she returned them there thanks for their kindness to herself and to his ah tease kindness to herself and to his ah tease kindness to herself and to his ah tease but desired that they would however but desired that they would however but desired that they would however defer the execution of this slaughter of defer the execution of this slaughter of defer the execution of this slaughter of Jesus's brethren till he should be there Jesus's brethren till he should be there Jesus's brethren till he should be there himself and give his approbation to it himself and give his approbation to it himself and give his approbation to it so since these men had not prevailed so since these men had not prevailed so since these men had not prevailed with her when they advised her to slay with her when they advised her to slay with her when they advised her to slay them they exhorted her at least to keep them they exhorted her at least to keep them they exhorted her at least to keep them in bonds till he should come and them in bonds till he should come and them in bonds till he should come and that for their own security that for their own security that for their own security they also gave her counsel to set up they also gave her counsel to set up they also gave her counsel to set up someone whom she could put the greatest someone whom she could put the greatest someone whom she could put the greatest trust in as a governor of the kingdom in trust in as a governor of the kingdom in trust in as a governor of the kingdom in the meantime so Queen Helena complied the meantime so Queen Helena complied the meantime so Queen Helena complied with this Council of theirs and set up with this Council of theirs and set up with this Council of theirs and set up Mona Baucis the eldest son to be king Mona Baucis the eldest son to be king Mona Baucis the eldest son to be king and put the diadem upon his head and and put the diadem upon his head and and put the diadem upon his head and gave him his father's ring with its gave him his father's ring with its gave him his father's ring with its signet has also the ornament which they

signet has also the ornament which they signet has also the ornament which they call Sam sir and exhorted him to call Sam sir and exhorted him to call Sam sir and exhorted him to administer the affairs of the kingdom administer the affairs of the kingdom administer the affairs of the kingdom till his brothers should come who came till his brothers should come who came till his brothers should come who came suddenly upon hearing that his father suddenly upon hearing that his father suddenly upon hearing that his father was dead and succeeded his brother Mona was dead and succeeded his brother Mona was dead and succeeded his brother Mona Baucis who resigned up the government to Baucis who resigned up the government to Baucis who resigned up the government to him now during the time is at ease about him now during the time is at ease about him now during the time is at ease about at char expose any a certain Jewish at char expose any a certain Jewish at char expose any a certain Jewish merchant whose name was Ananias God merchant whose name was Ananias God merchant whose name was Ananias God among the women that belonged to the among the women that belonged to the among the women that belonged to the King and taught them to worship God King and taught them to worship God King and taught them to worship God according to the Jewish religion he according to the Jewish religion he according to the Jewish religion he moreover by their means became known to moreover by their means became known to moreover by their means became known to his Aki's and persuaded him in like his Aki's and persuaded him in like his Aki's and persuaded him in like manner to embrace that religion he also manner to embrace that religion he also manner to embrace that religion he also at the earnest entreaty of his lotty's at the earnest entreaty of his lotty's at the earnest entreaty of his lotty's accompanied him when he was sent for by accompanied him when he was sent for by accompanied him when he was sent for by his father to come to Atia bene it also his father to come to Atia bene it also his father to come to Atia bene it also happened that Helena about the same time happened that Helena about the same time happened that Helena about the same time was instructed by a certain other Jew was instructed by a certain other Jew was instructed by a certain other Jew and went over to them but when his and went over to them but when his and went over to them but when his aunties had taken the kingdom and was aunties had taken the kingdom and was aunties had taken the kingdom and was come to audio bene and there saw his come to audio bene and there saw his come to audio bene and there saw his brethren and other kinsmen in bonds he brethren and other kinsmen in bonds he brethren and other kinsmen in bonds he was displeased at it and as he thought was displeased at it and as he thought was displeased at it and as he thought in an instance of impiety either to slay in an instance of impiety either to slay in an instance of impiety either to slay or imprison them but still thought at a or imprison them but still thought at a or imprison them but still thought at a hazardous thing for to let them have hazardous thing for to let them have hazardous thing for to let them have their Liberty with the remembrance of their Liberty with the remembrance of their Liberty with the remembrance of the injuries that had been offered them the injuries that had been offered them the injuries that had been offered them he sent some of them and their children he sent some of them and their children he sent some of them and their children for hostages to Rome to Claudius Caesar

for hostages to Rome to Claudius Caesar for hostages to Rome to Claudius Caesar and sent the others to our table anise and sent the others to our table anise and sent the others to our table anise the king of parthia with the like the king of parthia with the like the king of parthia with the like intentions and when he perceived that intentions and when he perceived that intentions and when he perceived that his mother was highly pleased with the his mother was highly pleased with the his mother was highly pleased with the Jewish customs he made haste to change Jewish customs he made haste to change Jewish customs he made haste to change and to embrace them entirely and as he and to embrace them entirely and as he and to embrace them entirely and as he suppose that he could not be thoroughly suppose that he could not be thoroughly suppose that he could not be thoroughly a Jew unless he were circumcised he was a Jew unless he were circumcised he was a Jew unless he were circumcised he was ready to have it done but when his ready to have it done but when his ready to have it done but when his mother understood what he was about she mother understood what he was about she mother understood what he was about she endeavoured to hinder him from doing it endeavoured to hinder him from doing it endeavoured to hinder him from doing it and said to him that this thing would and said to him that this thing would and said to him that this thing would bring him into danger and that as he was bring him into danger and that as he was bring him into danger and that as he was a king he would thereby bring himself a king he would thereby bring himself a king he would thereby bring himself into great odium among his into great odium among his into great odium among his chicks when they should understand that chicks when they should understand that chicks when they should understand that he was so fond of rights that were to he was so fond of rights that were to he was so fond of rights that were to them strange and foreign and that they them strange and foreign and that they them strange and foreign and that they would never bear to be ruled over by a would never bear to be ruled over by a would never bear to be ruled over by a Jew this it was that she said to him and Jew this it was that she said to him and Jew this it was that she said to him and for the present persuaded him to forbear for the present persuaded him to forbear for the present persuaded him to forbear and when he had related what she had and when he had related what she had and when he had related what she had said to Ananias he confirmed what his said to Ananias he confirmed what his said to Ananias he confirmed what his mother had said and when he had also mother had said and when he had also mother had said and when he had also threatened to leave him unless he threatened to leave him unless he threatened to leave him unless he complied with him he went away from him complied with him he went away from him complied with him he went away from him and said that he was afraid lest such an and said that he was afraid lest such an and said that he was afraid lest such an action being once become public to all action being once become public to all action being once become public to all he should himself be in danger of he should himself be in danger of he should himself be in danger of punishment for having been the occasion punishment for having been the occasion punishment for having been the occasion of it and having been the king's of it and having been the king's of it and having been the king's instructor in actions that were of ill instructor in actions that were of ill instructor in actions that were of ill reputation and he said that he might

reputation and he said that he might reputation and he said that he might worship God without being certain sized worship God without being certain sized worship God without being certain sized even though he did resolve to follow the even though he did resolve to follow the even though he did resolve to follow the Jewish law entirely which worship of God Jewish law entirely which worship of God Jewish law entirely which worship of God was of a superior nature to circumcision was of a superior nature to circumcision was of a superior nature to circumcision he added that God would forgive him he added that God would forgive him he added that God would forgive him though he did not perform the operation though he did not perform the operation though he did not perform the operation while it was omitted out of necessity while it was omitted out of necessity while it was omitted out of necessity and for fear of his subjects so the king and for fear of his subjects so the king and for fear of his subjects so the king at that time complied with these at that time complied with these at that time complied with these persuasions of Ananias but afterwards as persuasions of Ananias but afterwards as persuasions of Ananias but afterwards as he had not quite left off his desire of he had not quite left off his desire of he had not quite left off his desire of doing this thing they a certain other doing this thing they a certain other doing this thing they a certain other Jew that came out of Galilee whose name Jew that came out of Galilee whose name Jew that came out of Galilee whose name was Eliezer was Eliezer was Eliezer and who was esteemed very skillful in and who was esteemed very skillful in and who was esteemed very skillful in the learning of his country persuaded the learning of his country persuaded the learning of his country persuaded him to do the thing or as he entered him to do the thing or as he entered him to do the thing or as he entered into his palace to salute him and found into his palace to salute him and found into his palace to salute him and found him reading the law of Moses he said to him reading the law of Moses he said to him reading the law of Moses he said to him thou does not consider O king that him thou does not consider O king that him thou does not consider O king that thou unjustly breaketh the principle of thou unjustly breaketh the principle of thou unjustly breaketh the principle of those laws and art in jurists to God those laws and art in jurists to God those laws and art in jurists to God himself by omitting to be circumcised himself by omitting to be circumcised himself by omitting to be circumcised for thou oughtest not only to read them for thou oughtest not only to read them for thou oughtest not only to read them but chiefly to practice what they enjoin but chiefly to practice what they enjoin but chiefly to practice what they enjoin thee how long wilt thou continue thee how long wilt thou continue thee how long wilt thou continue uncircumcised but if thou has not yet uncircumcised but if thou has not yet uncircumcised but if thou has not yet read the law about circumcision and does read the law about circumcision and does read the law about circumcision and does not know how great in piety thou art not know how great in piety thou art not know how great in piety thou art guilty of guilty of guilty of by neglecting it read it now when the by neglecting it read it now when the by neglecting it read it now when the King had heard what he said he delayed King had heard what he said he delayed King had heard what he said he delayed the thing no longer but retired to

the thing no longer but retired to the thing no longer but retired to another room and sent for a surgeon and another room and sent for a surgeon and another room and sent for a surgeon and did what he was commanded to do he then did what he was commanded to do he then did what he was commanded to do he then sent for his mother and Ananias his sent for his mother and Ananias his sent for his mother and Ananias his tutor and informed them that he had done tutor and informed them that he had done tutor and informed them that he had done the thing upon which they were presently the thing upon which they were presently the thing upon which they were presently struck with astonishment and fear and struck with astonishment and fear and struck with astonishment and fear and that to a great degree less the thing that to a great degree less the thing that to a great degree less the thing should be openly discovered and censured should be openly discovered and censured should be openly discovered and censured and the king should hazard the loss of and the king should hazard the loss of and the king should hazard the loss of his kingdom while his subjects would not his kingdom while his subjects would not his kingdom while his subjects would not bear to be governed by a man who was so bear to be governed by a man who was so bear to be governed by a man who was so zealous in another religion and lest zealous in another religion and lest zealous in another religion and lest they should themselves run some hazard they should themselves run some hazard they should themselves run some hazard because they would be supposed the because they would be supposed the because they would be supposed the occasion of his so doing but it was God occasion of his so doing but it was God occasion of his so doing but it was God Himself who hindered what they feared Himself who hindered what they feared Himself who hindered what they feared from taking effect for he preserved both from taking effect for he preserved both from taking effect for he preserved both is at ease himself and his sons when is at ease himself and his sons when is at ease himself and his sons when they fell into many dangers and procured they fell into many dangers and procured they fell into many dangers and procured their deliverance when it seemed to be their deliverance when it seemed to be their deliverance when it seemed to be impossible and demonstrated thereby that impossible and demonstrated thereby that impossible and demonstrated thereby that the fruit of piety does not perish as to the fruit of piety does not perish as to the fruit of piety does not perish as to those that have regard to him and fix those that have regard to him and fix those that have regard to him and fix their faith upon him only but these their faith upon him only but these their faith upon him only but these events we shall relate Hereafter but as events we shall relate Hereafter but as events we shall relate Hereafter but as to Helena the king's mother when she saw to Helena the king's mother when she saw to Helena the king's mother when she saw that the affairs of his office's Kingdom that the affairs of his office's Kingdom that the affairs of his office's Kingdom were in peace and that her son was a were in peace and that her son was a were in peace and that her son was a happy man and admired among all men and happy man and admired among all men and happy man and admired among all men and even among the foreigners by the means

even among the foreigners by the means even among the foreigners by the means of God's providence over him she had a of God's providence over him she had a of God's providence over him she had a mind to go to the city of Jerusalem in mind to go to the city of Jerusalem in mind to go to the city of Jerusalem in order to worship at that temple of God order to worship at that temple of God order to worship at that temple of God which was so very famous among all men which was so very famous among all men which was so very famous among all men and to offer her thank offerings there and to offer her thank offerings there and to offer her thank offerings there so she desired her son to give her leave so she desired her son to give her leave so she desired her son to give her leave to go thither upon which he gave his to go thither upon which he gave his to go thither upon which he gave his consent to what she desired very consent to what she desired very consent to what she desired very willingly and made great preparations willingly and made great preparations willingly and made great preparations for her dis mission and gave her a great for her dis mission and gave her a great for her dis mission and gave her a great deal of money and she went down to the deal of money and she went down to the deal of money and she went down to the city Jerusalem her son conducting her on city Jerusalem her son conducting her on city Jerusalem her son conducting her on her journey a great way her journey a great way her journey a great way now her coming was a very great now her coming was a very great now her coming was a very great advantage to the people of Jerusalem for advantage to the people of Jerusalem for advantage to the people of Jerusalem for whereas a famine did oppress them at whereas a famine did oppress them at whereas a famine did oppress them at that time and many people died for want that time and many people died for want that time and many people died for want of what was necessary to procure food of what was necessary to procure food of what was necessary to procure food with all Queen Helena sent some of her with all Queen Helena sent some of her with all Queen Helena sent some of her servants to Alexandria with money to buy servants to Alexandria with money to buy servants to Alexandria with money to buy a great quantity of corn and others of a great quantity of corn and others of a great quantity of corn and others of them to Cyprus to bring a cargo of dried them to Cyprus to bring a cargo of dried them to Cyprus to bring a cargo of dried figs and as soon as they were come back figs and as soon as they were come back figs and as soon as they were come back and had brought these four visions which and had brought these four visions which and had brought these four visions which was done very quickly she distributed was done very quickly she distributed was done very quickly she distributed food to those that were in want of it food to those that were in want of it food to those that were in want of it and left a most excellent memorial and left a most excellent memorial and left a most excellent memorial behind her of this in a faction which behind her of this in a faction which behind her of this in a faction which she bestowed on our whole nation and she bestowed on our whole nation and she bestowed on our whole nation and when her son is at ease was informed of when her son is at ease was informed of when her son is at ease was informed of this famine he said great sums of money this famine he said great sums of money this famine he said great sums of money to the principle men in Jerusalem to the principle men in Jerusalem to the principle men in Jerusalem however what favors this Queen and King

however what favors this Queen and King however what favors this Queen and King conferred upon our city Jerusalem shall conferred upon our city Jerusalem shall conferred upon our city Jerusalem shall be further related here after chapter 3 be further related here after chapter 3 be further related here after chapter 3 how our two baños the king of Parthia how our two baños the king of Parthia how our two baños the king of Parthia out of fear the secret contrivances of out of fear the secret contrivances of out of fear the secret contrivances of his subjects against him went to visit his subjects against him went to visit his subjects against him went to visit ease and was by him reinstated in his ease and was by him reinstated in his ease and was by him reinstated in his government as also how Bar Denny's his government as also how Bar Denny's his government as also how Bar Denny's his son denounced war against his oaties but son denounced war against his oaties but son denounced war against his oaties but now our de baños king of the Parthian now our de baños king of the Parthian now our de baños king of the Parthian perceiving that the governors of the perceiving that the governors of the perceiving that the governors of the provinces had framed a plot against him provinces had framed a plot against him provinces had framed a plot against him did not think it's safe for him to did not think it's safe for him to did not think it's safe for him to continue among them but resolved to go continue among them but resolved to go continue among them but resolved to go to is aa tease in hopes of finding some to is aa tease in hopes of finding some to is aa tease in hopes of finding some way for his preservation by his means way for his preservation by his means way for his preservation by his means and if possible for his return to his and if possible for his return to his and if possible for his return to his own dominions so he came to his Artie's own dominions so he came to his Artie's own dominions so he came to his Artie's and brought a thousand of his kindred and brought a thousand of his kindred and brought a thousand of his kindred and servants with him and met him upon and servants with him and met him upon and servants with him and met him upon the road while he well knew is at ease the road while he well knew is at ease the road while he well knew is at ease but is at ease did not know him when our but is at ease did not know him when our but is at ease did not know him when our de baños stood near him and in the first de baños stood near him and in the first de baños stood near him and in the first place worshipped him a quarter place worshipped him a quarter place worshipped him a quarter to the custom he then said to him Oh to the custom he then said to him Oh to the custom he then said to him Oh King do not thou overlook me thy servant King do not thou overlook me thy servant King do not thou overlook me thy servant nor do thou proudly reject the suit I nor do thou proudly reject the suit I nor do thou proudly reject the suit I make thee for as I am reduced to a low make thee for as I am reduced to a low make thee for as I am reduced to a low estate by the change of Fortune and of a

estate by the change of Fortune and of a estate by the change of Fortune and of a king and become a private man I stand in king and become a private man I stand in king and become a private man I stand in need of thy assistance I regard need of thy assistance I regard need of thy assistance I regard therefore unto the uncertainty of therefore unto the uncertainty of therefore unto the uncertainty of fortune and esteem the care thou shalt fortune and esteem the care thou shalt fortune and esteem the care thou shalt take of me take of me take of me to be taken of thyself also for if I be to be taken of thyself also for if I be to be taken of thyself also for if I be neglected and my subjects go off neglected and my subjects go off neglected and my subjects go off unpunished many other subjects will unpunished many other subjects will unpunished many other subjects will become the more insolent towards other become the more insolent towards other become the more insolent towards other Kings also and this speech are de baños Kings also and this speech are de baños Kings also and this speech are de baños made with tears in his eyes and with a made with tears in his eyes and with a made with tears in his eyes and with a dejected countenance now as soon as a dejected countenance now as soon as a dejected countenance now as soon as a zlotys heard our Cabana zé's name and zlotys heard our Cabana zé's name and zlotys heard our Cabana zé's name and saw him stand as a supplicant before him saw him stand as a supplicant before him saw him stand as a supplicant before him he leaped down from his horse he leaped down from his horse he leaped down from his horse immediately and said to him take courage immediately and said to him take courage immediately and said to him take courage o King nor be disturbed at thy present o King nor be disturbed at thy present o King nor be disturbed at thy present calamity as if it were incurable for the calamity as if it were incurable for the calamity as if it were incurable for the change of thy sad condition shall be change of thy sad condition shall be change of thy sad condition shall be sudden for thou shalt find me to be more sudden for thou shalt find me to be more sudden for thou shalt find me to be more thy friend and thy assistance than thy thy friend and thy assistance than thy thy friend and thy assistance than thy hopes can promise thee for I will either hopes can promise thee for I will either hopes can promise thee for I will either re-establish the in the kingdom of re-establish the in the kingdom of re-establish the in the kingdom of Parthia or lose my own when he had said Parthia or lose my own when he had said Parthia or lose my own when he had said this he said are to ban us upon his this he said are to ban us upon his this he said are to ban us upon his horse and followed him on foot in honor horse and followed him on foot in honor horse and followed him on foot in honor of a king whom he owned as greater than of a king whom he owned as greater than of a king whom he owned as greater than himself which we in art abana saw he was himself which we in art abana saw he was himself which we in art abana saw he was very uneasy at it and swear by his very uneasy at it and swear by his very uneasy at it and swear by his present fortune and honour that he would present fortune and honour that he would present fortune and honour that he would get down from his horse unless his ah get down from his horse unless his ah get down from his horse unless his ah tees would get up upon his horse again

tees would get up upon his horse again tees would get up upon his horse again and go before him so he complied with and go before him so he complied with and go before him so he complied with his desire and leaped upon his horse and his desire and leaped upon his horse and his desire and leaped upon his horse and when he had brought him to his royal when he had brought him to his royal when he had brought him to his royal palace he showed him all sorts of palace he showed him all sorts of palace he showed him all sorts of respect when they sat together and he respect when they sat together and he respect when they sat together and he gave him the upper place at festivals gave him the upper place at festivals gave him the upper place at festivals also as regarding not his present also as regarding not his present also as regarding not his present fortune but his former dignity and that fortune but his former dignity and that fortune but his former dignity and that upon this consideration also the upon this consideration also the upon this consideration also the changes of fortune are common to all men changes of fortune are common to all men changes of fortune are common to all men he also wrote to the Parthian z-- to he also wrote to the Parthian z-- to he also wrote to the Parthian z-- to persuade them to receive our two baños persuade them to receive our two baños persuade them to receive our two baños again and gave them his right hand and again and gave them his right hand and again and gave them his right hand and his faith that he should forget what was his faith that he should forget what was his faith that he should forget what was passed and done and that he would passed and done and that he would passed and done and that he would undertake for this as a mediator between undertake for this as a mediator between undertake for this as a mediator between them now the Parthians did not them now the Parthians did not them now the Parthians did not themselves refuse to receive him again themselves refuse to receive him again themselves refuse to receive him again but pleaded that it was not now in their but pleaded that it was not now in their but pleaded that it was not now in their power so to do because they had power so to do because they had power so to do because they had committed the government to another committed the government to another committed the government to another person who had accepted of it and his person who had accepted of it and his person who had accepted of it and his name was cinemas and that they were name was cinemas and that they were name was cinemas and that they were afraid lest a civil war should rise on afraid lest a civil war should rise on afraid lest a civil war should rise on this account when cinemas understood this account when cinemas understood this account when cinemas understood their intentions he wrote to our table their intentions he wrote to our table their intentions he wrote to our table Ennis himself for he had been brought up Ennis himself for he had been brought up Ennis himself for he had been brought up by him and was of a nature good and by him and was of a nature good and by him and was of a nature good and gentle also and desired him to put gentle also and desired him to put gentle also and desired him to put confidence in him and to come and take confidence in him and to come and take confidence in him and to come and take his own dominions again accordingly his own dominions again accordingly his own dominions again accordingly heart of anise trusted him and returned

heart of anise trusted him and returned heart of anise trusted him and returned home when cinemas met him worshiped him home when cinemas met him worshiped him home when cinemas met him worshiped him and saluted him as a king and took the and saluted him as a king and took the and saluted him as a king and took the diadem off his own head and put it on diadem off his own head and put it on diadem off his own head and put it on the head of our table Ennis and thus was the head of our table Ennis and thus was the head of our table Ennis and thus was our two baños restored to his kingdom our two baños restored to his kingdom our two baños restored to his kingdom again by the means of ease at ease when again by the means of ease at ease when again by the means of ease at ease when he had lost it by the means of the grand he had lost it by the means of the grand he had lost it by the means of the grand ease of the kingdom nor was he unmindful ease of the kingdom nor was he unmindful ease of the kingdom nor was he unmindful of the benefits he had conferred upon of the benefits he had conferred upon of the benefits he had conferred upon him but rewarded him with such honors as him but rewarded him with such honors as him but rewarded him with such honors as were the greatest esteem among them for were the greatest esteem among them for were the greatest esteem among them for he gave him leave to where his tiara he gave him leave to where his tiara he gave him leave to where his tiara upright and to sleep upon a goal in bed upright and to sleep upon a goal in bed upright and to sleep upon a goal in bed which are privileges and marks of Honor which are privileges and marks of Honor which are privileges and marks of Honor peculiar to the kings of parthia he also peculiar to the kings of parthia he also peculiar to the kings of parthia he also cut off a large and fruitful country cut off a large and fruitful country cut off a large and fruitful country from the king of Armenia and bestowed it from the king of Armenia and bestowed it from the king of Armenia and bestowed it upon him the name of the country is upon him the name of the country is upon him the name of the country is Mississippi's wherein the Macedonians Mississippi's wherein the Macedonians Mississippi's wherein the Macedonians had formerly built that city which they had formerly built that city which they had formerly built that city which they called Antioch of my Adonia called Antioch of my Adonia called Antioch of my Adonia and these were the honors that were paid and these were the honors that were paid and these were the honors that were paid huzzah teased by the king of the huzzah teased by the king of the huzzah teased by the king of the Parthian Parthian Parthian but in no long time Arta baños died and but in no long time Arta baños died and but in no long time Arta baños died and left his kingdom to his son left his kingdom to his son left his kingdom to his son bard Enys now this bar Danny's came to bard Enys now this bar Danny's came to bard Enys now this bar Danny's came to as a tease and would have persuaded him as a tease and would have persuaded him as a tease and would have persuaded him to join him with his army and to assist to join him with his army and to assist to join him with his army and to assist him in the war he was preparing to make him in the war he was preparing to make him in the war he was preparing to make with the Romans but he could not prevail with the Romans but he could not prevail with the Romans but he could not prevail with him for his Atit so well knew the

with him for his Atit so well knew the with him for his Atit so well knew the strength and good fortune of the Romans strength and good fortune of the Romans strength and good fortune of the Romans that he took bar Danny used to attempt that he took bar Danny used to attempt that he took bar Danny used to attempt what was impossible to be done and what was impossible to be done and what was impossible to be done and having besides cynthia's sons five in having besides cynthia's sons five in having besides cynthia's sons five in number and they but young also to learn number and they but young also to learn number and they but young also to learn accurately the language of our nation accurately the language of our nation accurately the language of our nation together with our learning as well as he together with our learning as well as he together with our learning as well as he had sent his mother to worship at our had sent his mother to worship at our had sent his mother to worship at our temple as I have said already and temple as I have said already and temple as I have said already and restrained bar Danny's telling him restrained bar Danny's telling him restrained bar Danny's telling him perpetually of the great armies and perpetually of the great armies and perpetually of the great armies and famous actions of the Romans and thought famous actions of the Romans and thought famous actions of the Romans and thought thereby to terrify him and desired thereby to terrify him and desired thereby to terrify him and desired thereby to hinder him from that thereby to hinder him from that thereby to hinder him from that expedition but the Parthian King was expedition but the Parthian King was expedition but the Parthian King was provoked at this his behavior and provoked at this his behavior and provoked at this his behavior and announced war immediately against is ah announced war immediately against is ah announced war immediately against is ah teased yet did he gain no advantage by teased yet did he gain no advantage by teased yet did he gain no advantage by this war because God cut off all his this war because God cut off all his this war because God cut off all his hopes they're in for the Parthian hopes they're in for the Parthian hopes they're in for the Parthian perceiving bar Denny's intentions and perceiving bar Denny's intentions and perceiving bar Denny's intentions and how he had determined to make war with how he had determined to make war with how he had determined to make war with the Romans slew him and gave his kingdom the Romans slew him and gave his kingdom the Romans slew him and gave his kingdom to his brother Qatar ZZZ to his brother Qatar ZZZ to his brother Qatar ZZZ he also end a long time perished by a he also end a long time perished by a he also end a long time perished by a plot made against him and volga sees his plot made against him and volga sees his plot made against him and volga sees his brother succeeded him who committed two brother succeeded him who committed two brother succeeded him who committed two of his provinces to two of his brothers of his provinces to two of his brothers of his provinces to two of his brothers by the same father that of the Medes to by the same father that of the Medes to by the same father that of the Medes to the elder Icarus and Armenia to the the elder Icarus and Armenia to the the elder Icarus and Armenia to the younger Terah Dottie's end of book 20

younger Terah Dottie's end of book 20 younger Terah Dottie's end of book 20 chapters one through three recording by chapters one through three recording by chapters one through three recording by Phil Moseley frell's burg Texas you as a book 20 chapters four through six of the book 20 chapters four through six of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a antiquities of the Jews vol 4 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 recording by bill visit librivox.org recording by bill visit librivox.org recording by bill Mosley the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 Mosley the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 Mosley the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by by Flavius Josephus translated by by Flavius Josephus translated by William Weston book 20 chapters four William Weston book 20 chapters four William Weston book 20 chapters four through six chapter four how is a tease through six chapter four how is a tease through six chapter four how is a tease was betrayed by his own subjects and was betrayed by his own subjects and was betrayed by his own subjects and fought against by the Arabians and how fought against by the Arabians and how fought against by the Arabians and how is ah teased by the Providence of God is ah teased by the Providence of God is ah teased by the Providence of God was delivered out of their hands now was delivered out of their hands now was delivered out of their hands now when the King's brother mana bosses and when the King's brother mana bosses and when the King's brother mana bosses and his other kindred saw how he is at ease his other kindred saw how he is at ease his other kindred saw how he is at ease by his piety to God was become greatly by his piety to God was become greatly by his piety to God was become greatly esteemed by all men they also had a esteemed by all men they also had a esteemed by all men they also had a desire to leave the religion of their desire to leave the religion of their desire to leave the religion of their country and to embrace the customs of

country and to embrace the customs of country and to embrace the customs of the Jews but that act of theirs was the Jews but that act of theirs was the Jews but that act of theirs was discovered by is a tease discovered by is a tease discovered by is a tease subjects whereupon the Grandy's were subjects whereupon the Grandy's were subjects whereupon the Grandy's were much displeased and could not contain much displeased and could not contain much displeased and could not contain their anger at them but had an intention their anger at them but had an intention their anger at them but had an intention when they should find a proper when they should find a proper when they should find a proper opportunity to inflict a punishment upon opportunity to inflict a punishment upon opportunity to inflict a punishment upon them accordingly they wrote to a BIA them accordingly they wrote to a BIA them accordingly they wrote to a BIA King of the Arabians King of the Arabians King of the Arabians and promised him great sums of money if and promised him great sums of money if and promised him great sums of money if he would make an expedition against he would make an expedition against he would make an expedition against their king and they further promised him their king and they further promised him their king and they further promised him that on the first onset they would that on the first onset they would that on the first onset they would desert their king because they were desert their king because they were desert their king because they were desirous to punish him by reason of the desirous to punish him by reason of the desirous to punish him by reason of the hatred he had to their religious worship hatred he had to their religious worship hatred he had to their religious worship then they obliged themselves by oaths to then they obliged themselves by oaths to then they obliged themselves by oaths to be faithful to each other and desired be faithful to each other and desired be faithful to each other and desired that he would make haste in this design that he would make haste in this design that he would make haste in this design the king of Arabia come the king of Arabia come the king of Arabia come Lyde with their desires and brought a Lyde with their desires and brought a Lyde with their desires and brought a great army into the field and marched great army into the field and marched great army into the field and marched against ease at ease and in the against ease at ease and in the against ease at ease and in the beginning of the first onset and before beginning of the first onset and before beginning of the first onset and before they came to a close fight those they came to a close fight those they came to a close fight those Grandy's as if they had a panic terror Grandy's as if they had a panic terror Grandy's as if they had a panic terror upon them all deserted is at ease as upon them all deserted is at ease as upon them all deserted is at ease as they had agreed to do and turning their they had agreed to do and turning their they had agreed to do and turning their backs upon their enemies ran away yet backs upon their enemies ran away yet backs upon their enemies ran away yet was not is that he's dismayed at this was not is that he's dismayed at this was not is that he's dismayed at this but when he understood that the Grandy's but when he understood that the Grandy's but when he understood that the Grandy's had betrayed him he also retired into had betrayed him he also retired into had betrayed him he also retired into his camp and made inquiry into the

his camp and made inquiry into the his camp and made inquiry into the matter as soon as he knew who they were matter as soon as he knew who they were matter as soon as he knew who they were that made this conspiracy with the king that made this conspiracy with the king that made this conspiracy with the king of Arabia he cut off those that were of Arabia he cut off those that were of Arabia he cut off those that were found guilty and renewing the fight on found guilty and renewing the fight on found guilty and renewing the fight on the next day he slew the greatest part the next day he slew the greatest part the next day he slew the greatest part of his enemies and forced all the rest of his enemies and forced all the rest of his enemies and forced all the rest to be take themselves to fly he also to be take themselves to fly he also to be take themselves to fly he also pursued their King and drove him into a pursued their King and drove him into a pursued their King and drove him into a fortress called our Sammis and following fortress called our Sammis and following fortress called our Sammis and following on the siege vigorously he took that on the siege vigorously he took that on the siege vigorously he took that fortress and when he had plundered it of fortress and when he had plundered it of fortress and when he had plundered it of all the prey that was in it which was all the prey that was in it which was all the prey that was in it which was not small he returned to Adi a Bonet yet not small he returned to Adi a Bonet yet not small he returned to Adi a Bonet yet did not he take a BIA alive because when did not he take a BIA alive because when did not he take a BIA alive because when he found himself encompassed on every he found himself encompassed on every he found himself encompassed on every side he slew himself side he slew himself side he slew himself but although the Grandy's of a dia Bonet but although the Grandy's of a dia Bonet but although the Grandy's of a dia Bonet had failed in their first attempt as had failed in their first attempt as had failed in their first attempt as being delivered up by God into their being delivered up by God into their being delivered up by God into their Kings hands yet would they not even then Kings hands yet would they not even then Kings hands yet would they not even then be quiet be quiet be quiet but wrote again to Wolle gosse's who was but wrote again to Wolle gosse's who was but wrote again to Wolle gosse's who was then king of Parthia and desired that he then king of Parthia and desired that he then king of Parthia and desired that he would kill his akise and set over them would kill his akise and set over them would kill his akise and set over them some other potentate who would be of a some other potentate who would be of a some other potentate who would be of a Parthian family for they said that they Parthian family for they said that they Parthian family for they said that they hated their own king for abrogating the hated their own king for abrogating the hated their own king for abrogating the laws of their forefathers and embracing laws of their forefathers and embracing laws of their forefathers and embracing foreign customs when the king of Parthia heard this he when the king of Parthia heard this he boldly made war upon his eighties and as

boldly made war upon his eighties and as boldly made war upon his eighties and as he had no just pretense for his war he he had no just pretense for his war he he had no just pretense for his war he sent to him and demanded back those sent to him and demanded back those sent to him and demanded back those honorable privileges which had been honorable privileges which had been honorable privileges which had been bestowed on him by his father and bestowed on him by his father and bestowed on him by his father and threatened on his refusal to make war threatened on his refusal to make war threatened on his refusal to make war upon him upon hearing of this is aa upon him upon hearing of this is aa upon him upon hearing of this is aa tease was under no small trouble of mind tease was under no small trouble of mind tease was under no small trouble of mind as thinking it would be a reproach upon as thinking it would be a reproach upon as thinking it would be a reproach upon him to appear to resign those privileges him to appear to resign those privileges him to appear to resign those privileges that had been bestowed upon him out of that had been bestowed upon him out of that had been bestowed upon him out of cowardice yet because he knew that cowardice yet because he knew that cowardice yet because he knew that though the king of Parthia should though the king of Parthia should though the king of Parthia should receive back those honours yet would he receive back those honours yet would he receive back those honours yet would he not be quiet he resolved to commit not be quiet he resolved to commit not be quiet he resolved to commit himself to God his protector in the himself to God his protector in the himself to God his protector in the present danger he was in of his life and present danger he was in of his life and present danger he was in of his life and as he esteemed him to be his principal as he esteemed him to be his principal as he esteemed him to be his principal assistance he entrusted his children and assistance he entrusted his children and assistance he entrusted his children and his wives to a very strong fortress and his wives to a very strong fortress and his wives to a very strong fortress and laid up his corn in his Citadel's and laid up his corn in his Citadel's and laid up his corn in his Citadel's and set the hay and the grass on fire and set the hay and the grass on fire and set the hay and the grass on fire and when he had thus put things in order as when he had thus put things in order as when he had thus put things in order as well as he could he awaited the coming well as he could he awaited the coming well as he could he awaited the coming of the enemy and when the king of of the enemy and when the king of of the enemy and when the king of Parthia was calm with a great army of Parthia was calm with a great army of Parthia was calm with a great army of footmen and horsemen which he did sooner footmen and horsemen which he did sooner footmen and horsemen which he did sooner than was expected for he marched in than was expected for he marched in than was expected for he marched in great haste and had cast up a bank at great haste and had cast up a bank at great haste and had cast up a bank at the river that parted idea Binet from the river that parted idea Binet from the river that parted idea Binet from media media media huzzah teased also pitched his camp not

huzzah teased also pitched his camp not huzzah teased also pitched his camp not far off having with him six thousand far off having with him six thousand far off having with him six thousand horsemen but there came a messenger to horsemen but there came a messenger to horsemen but there came a messenger to is Latisse sent by the king of parthia is Latisse sent by the king of parthia is Latisse sent by the king of parthia who told him how large his dominions who told him how large his dominions who told him how large his dominions were as reaching from the river were as reaching from the river were as reaching from the river Euphrates to Bactria and enumerated that Euphrates to Bactria and enumerated that Euphrates to Bactria and enumerated that Kings subjects he also threatened him Kings subjects he also threatened him Kings subjects he also threatened him that he should be punished as a person that he should be punished as a person that he should be punished as a person ungrateful to his Lords and said that ungrateful to his Lords and said that ungrateful to his Lords and said that the God whom he worshiped could not the God whom he worshiped could not the God whom he worshiped could not deliver him out of the Kings hands when deliver him out of the Kings hands when deliver him out of the Kings hands when the messenger had delivered this his the messenger had delivered this his the messenger had delivered this his message huzzah tease replied that he message huzzah tease replied that he message huzzah tease replied that he knew knew knew the king of partitas power was much the king of partitas power was much the king of partitas power was much greater than his own but that he knew greater than his own but that he knew greater than his own but that he knew also that God was much more powerful also that God was much more powerful also that God was much more powerful than all men and when he had returned than all men and when he had returned than all men and when he had returned him this answer he took himself to make him this answer he took himself to make him this answer he took himself to make supplication to God and threw himself supplication to God and threw himself supplication to God and threw himself upon the ground and put ashes upon his upon the ground and put ashes upon his upon the ground and put ashes upon his head in testimony of his confusion and head in testimony of his confusion and head in testimony of his confusion and fasted together with his wives and fasted together with his wives and fasted together with his wives and children then he called upon God and said O Lord then he called upon God and said O Lord in governor if I have not in vain in governor if I have not in vain in governor if I have not in vain committed myself to thy goodness but committed myself to thy goodness but committed myself to thy goodness but have justly determined that thou only have justly determined that thou only have justly determined that thou only art the Lord and principle of all beings art the Lord and principle of all beings art the Lord and principle of all beings come now to my assistance and defend me come now to my assistance and defend me come now to my assistance and defend me from my enemies not only on my own from my enemies not only on my own from my enemies not only on my own accounts but on account of their

accounts but on account of their accounts but on account of their insolent behavior with regard to thy insolent behavior with regard to thy insolent behavior with regard to thy power while they have not feared to lift power while they have not feared to lift power while they have not feared to lift up their proud and arrogant tongue up their proud and arrogant tongue up their proud and arrogant tongue against thee did he lament and bemoan himself with did he lament and bemoan himself with tears in his eyes tears in his eyes tears in his eyes whereupon God heard his prayer and immediately that very night valla immediately that very night valla gosse's received letters the contents of gosse's received letters the contents of gosse's received letters the contents of which were these that a great band of which were these that a great band of which were these that a great band of dahi and sock see despising him now he dahi and sock see despising him now he dahi and sock see despising him now he was gone so long a journey from home had was gone so long a journey from home had was gone so long a journey from home had made an expedition and laid Parthia made an expedition and laid Parthia made an expedition and laid Parthia waste so that he was forced to retire waste so that he was forced to retire waste so that he was forced to retire back without doing anything and thus it back without doing anything and thus it back without doing anything and thus it was that his ''tis escaped the was that his ''tis escaped the was that his ''tis escaped the threatenings of the Parthian 'he's threatenings of the Parthian 'he's threatenings of the Parthian 'he's by the Providence of God it was not long by the Providence of God it was not long by the Providence of God it was not long ere is at ease died when he had ere is at ease died when he had ere is at ease died when he had completed fifty-five years of his life completed fifty-five years of his life completed fifty-five years of his life and had ruled his kingdom 24 years he and had ruled his kingdom 24 years he and had ruled his kingdom 24 years he left behind him twenty four sons and left behind him twenty four sons and left behind him twenty four sons and twenty four daughters however he gave twenty four daughters however he gave twenty four daughters however he gave order that his brother mono bosses order that his brother mono bosses order that his brother mono bosses should succeed in the government thereby should succeed in the government thereby should succeed in the government thereby requiring him because while he was requiring him because while he was requiring him because while he was himself absent after their father's himself absent after their father's himself absent after their father's death he had faithfully preserved the death he had faithfully preserved the death he had faithfully preserved the government for him but when Helena his government for him but when Helena his government for him but when Helena his mother heard of her son's death she was

mother heard of her son's death she was mother heard of her son's death she was in great heaviness as was but natural in great heaviness as was but natural in great heaviness as was but natural upon her loss of such a most dutiful son upon her loss of such a most dutiful son upon her loss of such a most dutiful son yet was it a comfort to her that she yet was it a comfort to her that she yet was it a comfort to her that she heard the succession came to her eldest heard the succession came to her eldest heard the succession came to her eldest son accordingly she went to him in haste son accordingly she went to him in haste son accordingly she went to him in haste and when she was come into idea Binet and when she was come into idea Binet and when she was come into idea Binet she did not long outlive her son is at she did not long outlive her son is at she did not long outlive her son is at ease but Mon Abaza sent her bones as ease but Mon Abaza sent her bones as ease but Mon Abaza sent her bones as well as those of visit eases brother to well as those of visit eases brother to well as those of visit eases brother to Jerusalem and gave order that they Jerusalem and gave order that they Jerusalem and gave order that they should be buried at the pyramids which should be buried at the pyramids which should be buried at the pyramids which their mother had erected they were three their mother had erected they were three their mother had erected they were three in number and distant no more than three in number and distant no more than three in number and distant no more than three furlongs from the city Jerusalem but for furlongs from the city Jerusalem but for furlongs from the city Jerusalem but for the actions of mana bosses the King the actions of mana bosses the King the actions of mana bosses the King which he did during the rest of his life which he did during the rest of his life which he did during the rest of his life we will relate them Hereafter five concerning foodists and the sons of five concerning foodists and the sons of Judas the Galilean has also what Judas the Galilean has also what Judas the Galilean has also what calamity fell upon the Jews on the day calamity fell upon the Jews on the day calamity fell upon the Jews on the day of the Passover now it came to pass of the Passover now it came to pass of the Passover now it came to pass while Fatah's was procurator of Judea while Fatah's was procurator of Judea while Fatah's was procurator of Judea that a certain magician whose name was that a certain magician whose name was that a certain magician whose name was foodists persuaded a great part of the foodists persuaded a great part of the foodists persuaded a great part of the people to take their effects with them people to take their effects with them people to take their effects with them and follow him to the River Jordan and follow him to the River Jordan and follow him to the River Jordan before he told them he was a prophet and before he told them he was a prophet and before he told them he was a prophet and that he would by his own command divide that he would by his own command divide that he would by his own command divide the river and afford them an easy

the river and afford them an easy the river and afford them an easy passage over it and many were deluded by passage over it and many were deluded by passage over it and many were deluded by his words his words his words however vadas did not permit them to however vadas did not permit them to however vadas did not permit them to make any advantage of his wild attempt make any advantage of his wild attempt make any advantage of his wild attempt but Santa troupe of horsemen out against but Santa troupe of horsemen out against but Santa troupe of horsemen out against them who falling upon them unexpectedly them who falling upon them unexpectedly them who falling upon them unexpectedly slew many of them and took many of them slew many of them and took many of them slew many of them and took many of them alive they also took foodists alive and alive they also took foodists alive and alive they also took foodists alive and cut off his head and carried it to cut off his head and carried it to cut off his head and carried it to Jerusalem this was what befell the Jews Jerusalem this was what befell the Jews Jerusalem this was what befell the Jews at the time of cuss pious fetus's at the time of cuss pious fetus's at the time of cuss pious fetus's government then came Tiberius Alexander government then came Tiberius Alexander government then came Tiberius Alexander as successor to Fatah's he was the son as successor to Fatah's he was the son as successor to Fatah's he was the son of Alexander the alla' bark of of Alexander the alla' bark of of Alexander the alla' bark of Alexandria which Alexander was a Alexandria which Alexander was a Alexandria which Alexander was a principal person among all his principal person among all his principal person among all his contemporaries both for his family and contemporaries both for his family and contemporaries both for his family and wealth he was also more eminent for his wealth he was also more eminent for his wealth he was also more eminent for his piety than this his son Alexander for he piety than this his son Alexander for he piety than this his son Alexander for he did not continue in the religion of his did not continue in the religion of his did not continue in the religion of his country under these four curators that country under these four curators that country under these four curators that great famine happened in Judea in which great famine happened in Judea in which great famine happened in Judea in which Queen Helena bought corn in Egypt at a Queen Helena bought corn in Egypt at a Queen Helena bought corn in Egypt at a great expense and distributed it to great expense and distributed it to great expense and distributed it to those that were in want as I have those that were in want as I have those that were in want as I have related already related already related already and besides this the sons of Judas of and besides this the sons of Judas of and besides this the sons of Judas of Galilee were now slain I mean of that Galilee were now slain I mean of that Galilee were now slain I mean of that Judas who caused the people to revolt Judas who caused the people to revolt Judas who caused the people to revolt when Cyrenius came to take an account of when Cyrenius came to take an account of when Cyrenius came to take an account of the estates of the Jews as we have the estates of the Jews as we have the estates of the Jews as we have showed in a foregoing book the names of

showed in a foregoing book the names of showed in a foregoing book the names of those sons were James and Simon whom those sons were James and Simon whom those sons were James and Simon whom Alexander commanded to be crucified and Alexander commanded to be crucified and Alexander commanded to be crucified and now Herod king of Chalcis removed Joseph now Herod king of Chalcis removed Joseph now Herod king of Chalcis removed Joseph the son of Canada's from the high the son of Canada's from the high the son of Canada's from the high priesthood and made Ananias the son of priesthood and made Ananias the son of priesthood and made Ananias the son of Nebat do his successor and now it was Nebat do his successor and now it was Nebat do his successor and now it was that commonness came as successor to that commonness came as successor to that commonness came as successor to Tiberius Alexander has also that Herod Tiberius Alexander has also that Herod Tiberius Alexander has also that Herod brother of a group of the Great King brother of a group of the Great King brother of a group of the Great King departed this life in the 8th year of departed this life in the 8th year of departed this life in the 8th year of the reign of Claudius Caesar he left the reign of Claudius Caesar he left the reign of Claudius Caesar he left behind him three sons eros table ulis behind him three sons eros table ulis behind him three sons eros table ulis whom he had by his first wife with whom he had by his first wife with whom he had by his first wife with Bernice iana's and her conness both of Bernice iana's and her conness both of Bernice iana's and her conness both of whom he had by bernice his brother's whom he had by bernice his brother's whom he had by bernice his brother's daughter daughter daughter but Claudius Caesar bestowed his but Claudius Caesar bestowed his but Claudius Caesar bestowed his dominions on Agrippa Junior now while dominions on Agrippa Junior now while dominions on Agrippa Junior now while the Jewish affairs were under the the Jewish affairs were under the the Jewish affairs were under the administration of Curie honest there administration of Curie honest there administration of Curie honest there happened a great tumult in the city of happened a great tumult in the city of happened a great tumult in the city of Jerusalem and many of the Jews perished Jerusalem and many of the Jews perished Jerusalem and many of the Jews perished therein but I shall first explain the therein but I shall first explain the therein but I shall first explain the occasion whence it was to rot occasion whence it was to rot occasion whence it was to rot when that feast which is called the when that feast which is called the when that feast which is called the Passover was at hand at which time our Passover was at hand at which time our Passover was at hand at which time our custom is to use unleavened bread and a custom is to use unleavened bread and a custom is to use unleavened bread and a great multitude was gathered together great multitude was gathered together great multitude was gathered together from all parts to that feast commonness from all parts to that feast commonness from all parts to that feast commonness was afraid lest some attempt of

was afraid lest some attempt of was afraid lest some attempt of innovation should then be made by them innovation should then be made by them innovation should then be made by them so he ordered that one Regiment of the so he ordered that one Regiment of the so he ordered that one Regiment of the army should take their arms and stand in army should take their arms and stand in army should take their arms and stand in the temple cloisters to repress any the temple cloisters to repress any the temple cloisters to repress any attempts of innovation if perchance any attempts of innovation if perchance any attempts of innovation if perchance any such should begin and this was no more such should begin and this was no more such should begin and this was no more than what the former procurator's of than what the former procurator's of than what the former procurator's of Judea did at such festivals but on the Judea did at such festivals but on the Judea did at such festivals but on the fourth day of the feast a certain fourth day of the feast a certain fourth day of the feast a certain soldier let down his breeches and soldier let down his breeches and soldier let down his breeches and exposed his privy members to the exposed his privy members to the exposed his privy members to the multitude which put those that saw him multitude which put those that saw him multitude which put those that saw him into a furious rage and made them cry into a furious rage and made them cry into a furious rage and made them cry out that this impious action was not out that this impious action was not out that this impious action was not done to reproach them but God Himself done to reproach them but God Himself done to reproach them but God Himself nay some of them reproached commonness nay some of them reproached commonness nay some of them reproached commonness and pretended that the soldier was set and pretended that the soldier was set and pretended that the soldier was set on by him which when commonness heard he on by him which when commonness heard he on by him which when commonness heard he was also himself not a little provoked was also himself not a little provoked was also himself not a little provoked at such reproaches laid upon him yet did at such reproaches laid upon him yet did at such reproaches laid upon him yet did he exhort them believe off such he exhort them believe off such he exhort them believe off such seditious attempts and not to raise a seditious attempts and not to raise a seditious attempts and not to raise a tumult at the festival but when he could tumult at the festival but when he could tumult at the festival but when he could not induce them to be quiet for they not induce them to be quiet for they not induce them to be quiet for they still went on in their approaches to him still went on in their approaches to him still went on in their approaches to him he gave order that the whole army should he gave order that the whole army should he gave order that the whole army should take their entire armor and come to take their entire armor and come to take their entire armor and come to antonia which was a fortress as we have antonia which was a fortress as we have antonia which was a fortress as we have said already which overlooked the temple said already which overlooked the temple said already which overlooked the temple and when the multitude saw the soldiers and when the multitude saw the soldiers and when the multitude saw the soldiers there they were affrighted at them and

there they were affrighted at them and there they were affrighted at them and ran away hastily as the passages out ran away hastily as the passages out ran away hastily as the passages out were but narrow and as they thought were but narrow and as they thought were but narrow and as they thought their enemies followed them they were their enemies followed them they were their enemies followed them they were crowded together in their flight and a crowded together in their flight and a crowded together in their flight and a great number were pressed to death in great number were pressed to death in great number were pressed to death in those narrow passages nor indeed was the those narrow passages nor indeed was the those narrow passages nor indeed was the number fewer than 20,000 that perished number fewer than 20,000 that perished number fewer than 20,000 that perished in this tumult in this tumult in this tumult so instead of a festival they had at so instead of a festival they had at so instead of a festival they had at last a mournful day of it and they all last a mournful day of it and they all last a mournful day of it and they all of them forgot their prayers and of them forgot their prayers and of them forgot their prayers and sacrifices and we took themselves to sacrifices and we took themselves to sacrifices and we took themselves to lamentation and weeping so great and lamentation and weeping so great and lamentation and weeping so great and affliction did the impudent obscene of a affliction did the impudent obscene of a affliction did the impudent obscene of a single soldier bring upon them now single soldier bring upon them now single soldier bring upon them now before this their first morning was over before this their first morning was over before this their first morning was over another mischief has felled them all so another mischief has felled them all so another mischief has felled them all so for some of those that raise the for some of those that raise the for some of those that raise the foregoing two malts when they were foregoing two malts when they were foregoing two malts when they were travelling along the public road about a travelling along the public road about a travelling along the public road about a hundred furlongs from the city robbed hundred furlongs from the city robbed hundred furlongs from the city robbed Stephanus a servant of Caesar as he was Stephanus a servant of Caesar as he was Stephanus a servant of Caesar as he was journeying and plundered him of all that journeying and plundered him of all that journeying and plundered him of all that he had with him which things when carry he had with him which things when carry he had with him which things when carry honest heard of he sent soldiers honest heard of he sent soldiers honest heard of he sent soldiers immediately and ordered them to plunder immediately and ordered them to plunder immediately and ordered them to plunder the neighboring villages and to bring the neighboring villages and to bring the neighboring villages and to bring the most eminent persons among them in the most eminent persons among them in the most eminent persons among them in bonds to him now as this devastation was bonds to him now as this devastation was bonds to him now as this devastation was making one of the soldiers seize the

making one of the soldiers seize the making one of the soldiers seize the laws of Moses that lay in one of those laws of Moses that lay in one of those laws of Moses that lay in one of those villages and brought them out before the villages and brought them out before the villages and brought them out before the eyes of all presence and tore them to eyes of all presence and tore them to eyes of all presence and tore them to pieces and this was done with pieces and this was done with pieces and this was done with reproachful language and much sterility reproachful language and much sterility reproachful language and much sterility which things when the Jews heard of they which things when the Jews heard of they which things when the Jews heard of they ran together and that in great numbers ran together and that in great numbers ran together and that in great numbers and came down to Caesarea where and came down to Caesarea where and came down to Caesarea where commonness then was and besought him commonness then was and besought him commonness then was and besought him that he would avenge not themselves but that he would avenge not themselves but that he would avenge not themselves but God himself whose laws had been God himself whose laws had been God himself whose laws had been affronted for that they could not bear affronted for that they could not bear affronted for that they could not bear to live any longer if the laws of their to live any longer if the laws of their to live any longer if the laws of their forefathers must be affronted after this forefathers must be affronted after this forefathers must be affronted after this manner accordingly commonness out of manner accordingly commonness out of manner accordingly commonness out of fear lest the multitude should go into a fear lest the multitude should go into a fear lest the multitude should go into a sedition and by the advice of his sedition and by the advice of his sedition and by the advice of his friends also took care that the soldier friends also took care that the soldier friends also took care that the soldier who had offered the affront to the laws who had offered the affront to the laws who had offered the affront to the laws should be beheaded and thereby put a should be beheaded and thereby put a should be beheaded and thereby put a stop to the sedition stop to the sedition stop to the sedition which was ready to be kindled a second which was ready to be kindled a second which was ready to be kindled a second time chapter six how there happened a time chapter six how there happened a time chapter six how there happened a quarrel between the Jews and the quarrel between the Jews and the quarrel between the Jews and the Samaritans and how Claudius put an end Samaritans and how Claudius put an end Samaritans and how Claudius put an end to their differences now there are rows to their differences now there are rows to their differences now there are rows a quarrel between the Samaritans and the a quarrel between the Samaritans and the a quarrel between the Samaritans and the Jews on the occasion following it was

Jews on the occasion following it was Jews on the occasion following it was the custom of the Galileans when they the custom of the Galileans when they the custom of the Galileans when they came to the holy city at the festivals came to the holy city at the festivals came to the holy city at the festivals to take their journeys through the to take their journeys through the to take their journeys through the country of the Samaritans and at this country of the Samaritans and at this country of the Samaritans and at this time there lay in the road they took a time there lay in the road they took a time there lay in the road they took a village that was called Kenya which was village that was called Kenya which was village that was called Kenya which was situated in the limits of Samaria and situated in the limits of Samaria and situated in the limits of Samaria and the great plain where certain persons the great plain where certain persons the great plain where certain persons thereto belonging fought with the thereto belonging fought with the thereto belonging fought with the Galileans and killed a great many of Galileans and killed a great many of Galileans and killed a great many of them but when the principal of the them but when the principal of the them but when the principal of the Galileans were informed of what had been Galileans were informed of what had been Galileans were informed of what had been done they came to commonness and desired done they came to commonness and desired done they came to commonness and desired him to avenge the murder of those that him to avenge the murder of those that him to avenge the murder of those that were killed that he was induced by the were killed that he was induced by the were killed that he was induced by the Samaritans with money to do nothing in Samaritans with money to do nothing in Samaritans with money to do nothing in the matter upon which the Galileans were the matter upon which the Galileans were the matter upon which the Galileans were much displeased and persuaded the much displeased and persuaded the much displeased and persuaded the multitude of the Jews to be take multitude of the Jews to be take multitude of the Jews to be take themselves to arms and to regain their themselves to arms and to regain their themselves to arms and to regain their Liberty saying that slavery was in Liberty saying that slavery was in Liberty saying that slavery was in itself a bitter thing but that when it itself a bitter thing but that when it itself a bitter thing but that when it was joined with direct injuries was was joined with direct injuries was was joined with direct injuries was perfectly in tolerable and when their perfectly in tolerable and when their perfectly in tolerable and when their principal man endeavored to pacify them principal man endeavored to pacify them principal man endeavored to pacify them and promised to endeavour to persuade and promised to endeavour to persuade and promised to endeavour to persuade curry honest to avenge those that were curry honest to avenge those that were curry honest to avenge those that were killed they would not hearken to them killed they would not hearken to them killed they would not hearken to them but took their weapons and entreated the but took their weapons and entreated the but took their weapons and entreated the assistants of Eleazar the son of Don is assistants of Eleazar the son of Don is assistants of Eleazar the son of Don is a robber who had many years made his

a robber who had many years made his a robber who had many years made his abode in the mountains with which abode in the mountains with which abode in the mountains with which assistance they plundered many villages assistance they plundered many villages assistance they plundered many villages of the Samaritans when commonness heard of the Samaritans when commonness heard of the Samaritans when commonness heard of this action of theirs of this action of theirs of this action of theirs he took the band of sebast a with four he took the band of sebast a with four he took the band of sebast a with four regiments of footmen regiments of footmen regiments of footmen and armed the Samaritans and marched out and armed the Samaritans and marched out and armed the Samaritans and marched out against the Jews and caught them and against the Jews and caught them and against the Jews and caught them and slew many of them and took a great slew many of them and took a great slew many of them and took a great number of them alive whereupon those number of them alive whereupon those number of them alive whereupon those that were the most eminent persons at that were the most eminent persons at that were the most eminent persons at Jerusalem and that both in regard to the Jerusalem and that both in regard to the Jerusalem and that both in regard to the respect that was paid them and the respect that was paid them and the respect that was paid them and the families they were of as soon as they families they were of as soon as they families they were of as soon as they saw to one of height things were gone saw to one of height things were gone saw to one of height things were gone but on sackcloth and heaped ashes upon but on sackcloth and heaped ashes upon but on sackcloth and heaped ashes upon their heads and by all possible means we their heads and by all possible means we their heads and by all possible means we sought the seditious and persuaded them sought the seditious and persuaded them sought the seditious and persuaded them that they would set before their eyes that they would set before their eyes that they would set before their eyes the utter subversion of their country the utter subversion of their country the utter subversion of their country the conflagration of their temple and the conflagration of their temple and the conflagration of their temple and the slavery of themselves their wives the slavery of themselves their wives the slavery of themselves their wives and children which would be the and children which would be the and children which would be the consequences of what they were doing and consequences of what they were doing and consequences of what they were doing and would alter their minds would cast away would alter their minds would cast away would alter their minds would cast away their weapons and for the future be their weapons and for the future be their weapons and for the future be quiet and return to their own homes quiet and return to their own homes quiet and return to their own homes these persuasions of theirs prevailed these persuasions of theirs prevailed these persuasions of theirs prevailed upon them so the people dispersed upon them so the people dispersed upon them so the people dispersed themselves and the robbers went away

themselves and the robbers went away themselves and the robbers went away again to their places of strength and again to their places of strength and again to their places of strength and after this time all Judea was overrun after this time all Judea was overrun after this time all Judea was overrun with robberies but the principle of the with robberies but the principle of the with robberies but the principle of the Samaritans went to Houma Dias quadratus Samaritans went to Houma Dias quadratus Samaritans went to Houma Dias quadratus the President of Syria who at that time the President of Syria who at that time the President of Syria who at that time was at tire and accused the Jews of was at tire and accused the Jews of was at tire and accused the Jews of setting their villages on fire and setting their villages on fire and setting their villages on fire and plundering them and said with all that plundering them and said with all that plundering them and said with all that they were not so much displeased at what they were not so much displeased at what they were not so much displeased at what they had suffered as they were at the they had suffered as they were at the they had suffered as they were at the contempt thereby showed the Romans while contempt thereby showed the Romans while contempt thereby showed the Romans while if they had received any injury they if they had received any injury they if they had received any injury they ought to have made them the judges of ought to have made them the judges of ought to have made them the judges of what had been done and not presently to what had been done and not presently to what had been done and not presently to make such devastation as if they had not make such devastation as if they had not make such devastation as if they had not the Romans for their governors on which the Romans for their governors on which the Romans for their governors on which account they came to him in order to account they came to him in order to account they came to him in order to obtain that vengeance they wanted obtain that vengeance they wanted obtain that vengeance they wanted this was the accusation which the this was the accusation which the this was the accusation which the Samaritans brought against the Jews Samaritans brought against the Jews Samaritans brought against the Jews but the Jews affirmed that the but the Jews affirmed that the but the Jews affirmed that the Samaritans were the authors of this Samaritans were the authors of this Samaritans were the authors of this tumult and fighting and that in the tumult and fighting and that in the tumult and fighting and that in the first place first place first place commonness had been corrupted by their commonness had been corrupted by their commonness had been corrupted by their gifts and passed over the murder of gifts and passed over the murder of gifts and passed over the murder of those that were slain in silence which those that were slain in silence which those that were slain in silence which allegations when quadratus heard he put allegations when quadratus heard he put allegations when quadratus heard he put off the hearing of the cause and off the hearing of the cause and off the hearing of the cause and promised that he would give sentence promised that he would give sentence promised that he would give sentence when he should come into Judea and when he should come into Judea and when he should come into Judea and should have a more exact knowledge of

should have a more exact knowledge of should have a more exact knowledge of the truth of that matter so these men the truth of that matter so these men the truth of that matter so these men went away without success yet was it not went away without success yet was it not went away without success yet was it not long ere my dradis came to Samaria where long ere my dradis came to Samaria where long ere my dradis came to Samaria where upon hearing the cause he supposed that upon hearing the cause he supposed that upon hearing the cause he supposed that the Samaritans were the authors of that the Samaritans were the authors of that the Samaritans were the authors of that disturbance but when he was informed disturbance but when he was informed disturbance but when he was informed that certain of the Jews were making that certain of the Jews were making that certain of the Jews were making innovations he ordered those to be innovations he ordered those to be innovations he ordered those to be crucified whom commonness had taken crucified whom commonness had taken crucified whom commonness had taken captives from whence he came to a captives from whence he came to a captives from whence he came to a certain village called lida which was certain village called lida which was certain village called lida which was not less than a city in largeness and not less than a city in largeness and not less than a city in largeness and there heard the samaritan cause a second there heard the samaritan cause a second there heard the samaritan cause a second time before his tribunal and their time before his tribunal and their time before his tribunal and their learned from a certain Samaritan that learned from a certain Samaritan that learned from a certain Samaritan that one of the chief of the Jews his name one of the chief of the Jews his name one of the chief of the Jews his name was Doris and some other innovators with was Doris and some other innovators with was Doris and some other innovators with him for in number persuaded the him for in number persuaded the him for in number persuaded the multitude to a revolt from the Romans multitude to a revolt from the Romans multitude to a revolt from the Romans whom quadratus ordered to be put to whom quadratus ordered to be put to whom quadratus ordered to be put to death but still he sent away Ananias by death but still he sent away Ananias by death but still he sent away Ananias by priests and Ananas the commander of the priests and Ananas the commander of the priests and Ananas the commander of the temple in bonds to Rome to give an temple in bonds to Rome to give an temple in bonds to Rome to give an account of what they had done to account of what they had done to account of what they had done to Claudius Caesar he also ordered the Claudius Caesar he also ordered the Claudius Caesar he also ordered the principal men both of the Samaritans and principal men both of the Samaritans and principal men both of the Samaritans and now the Jews as also humanists the now the Jews as also humanists the now the Jews as also humanists the procurator and solare the Tribune to go procurator and solare the Tribune to go procurator and solare the Tribune to go to Italy to the Emperor that he might

to Italy to the Emperor that he might to Italy to the Emperor that he might hear their cause and determine their hear their cause and determine their hear their cause and determine their differences one with another but he came differences one with another but he came differences one with another but he came again to the city of Jerusalem again to the city of Jerusalem again to the city of Jerusalem out of his fear that the multitude of out of his fear that the multitude of out of his fear that the multitude of the Jews should attempt some innovations the Jews should attempt some innovations the Jews should attempt some innovations but he found the city in a peaceable but he found the city in a peaceable but he found the city in a peaceable States and celebrating one of the usual States and celebrating one of the usual States and celebrating one of the usual festivals of their country to God so he festivals of their country to God so he festivals of their country to God so he believed that they would not attempt any believed that they would not attempt any believed that they would not attempt any innovations and left them at the innovations and left them at the innovations and left them at the celebration of the festival and returned celebration of the festival and returned celebration of the festival and returned to Antioch to Antioch to Antioch now commonness and the principle of the now commonness and the principle of the now commonness and the principle of the Samaritans who were sent to Rome how did Samaritans who were sent to Rome how did Samaritans who were sent to Rome how did they appointed them by the Emperor they appointed them by the Emperor they appointed them by the Emperor whereupon they were to have pleaded whereupon they were to have pleaded whereupon they were to have pleaded their cause about the quarrels they had their cause about the quarrels they had their cause about the quarrels they had one with another the now Caesars one with another the now Caesars one with another the now Caesars freedmen and his friends were very freedmen and his friends were very freedmen and his friends were very zealous on the behalf of commonness and zealous on the behalf of commonness and zealous on the behalf of commonness and the Samaritans and they have prevailed the Samaritans and they have prevailed the Samaritans and they have prevailed over the Jews unless Agrippa jr. who was over the Jews unless Agrippa jr. who was over the Jews unless Agrippa jr. who was then at Rome had seen the principle of then at Rome had seen the principle of then at Rome had seen the principle of the Jews hard set and had earnestly the Jews hard set and had earnestly the Jews hard set and had earnestly entreated Agrippina the Emperor's wife entreated Agrippina the Emperor's wife entreated Agrippina the Emperor's wife to persuade her husband to hear the to persuade her husband to hear the to persuade her husband to hear the cause so as was agreeable to his justice cause so as was agreeable to his justice cause so as was agreeable to his justice and to condemn those to be punished who and to condemn those to be punished who and to condemn those to be punished who were really the authors of this revolt were really the authors of this revolt were really the authors of this revolt from the Roman government whereupon from the Roman government whereupon from the Roman government whereupon Claudius was so well disposed beforehand

Claudius was so well disposed beforehand Claudius was so well disposed beforehand that when he had heard the cause and that when he had heard the cause and that when he had heard the cause and found that the Samaritans had been the found that the Samaritans had been the found that the Samaritans had been the ringleaders in those mischievous doings ringleaders in those mischievous doings ringleaders in those mischievous doings he gave order that those who came up to he gave order that those who came up to he gave order that those who came up to him should be slain and that kurios him should be slain and that kurios him should be slain and that kurios should be banished he also gave order should be banished he also gave order should be banished he also gave order that solare the Tribune should be that solare the Tribune should be that solare the Tribune should be carried back to Jerusalem and should be carried back to Jerusalem and should be carried back to Jerusalem and should be drawn through the city in the sight of drawn through the city in the sight of drawn through the city in the sight of all the people and then should be slain all the people and then should be slain all the people and then should be slain end of 20 chapters 4 through 6 recording end of 20 chapters 4 through 6 recording end of 20 chapters 4 through 6 recording by Bill Mosley frawls burg Texas you as by Bill Mosley frawls burg Texas you as by Bill Mosley frawls burg Texas you as a book 20 chapters 7 & 8 of the book 20 chapters 7 & 8 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a antiquities of the Jews vol 4 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 recording by Bill visit librivox.org recording by Bill visit librivox.org recording by Bill Mosley the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 Mosley the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 Mosley the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by by Flavius Josephus translated by by Flavius Josephus translated by William Weston book 20 chapters 7 & 8 Chapter seven felix is made procurator

Chapter seven felix is made procurator of Judea as also concerning Agrippa jr. of Judea as also concerning Agrippa jr. of Judea as also concerning Agrippa jr. and his sisters Claudius sent Felix the brother of Claudius sent Felix the brother of Pallas to take care of the affairs of Pallas to take care of the affairs of Pallas to take care of the affairs of Judea and when he had already completed Judea and when he had already completed Judea and when he had already completed the 12th year of his reign he bestowed the 12th year of his reign he bestowed the 12th year of his reign he bestowed upon Agrippa the Tetrarchy of Philip and upon Agrippa the Tetrarchy of Philip and upon Agrippa the Tetrarchy of Philip and bath ania and added their two truck bath ania and added their two truck bath ania and added their two truck Elijah's with a villa which last had Elijah's with a villa which last had Elijah's with a villa which last had been the Tetrarchy of Lysanias but he been the Tetrarchy of Lysanias but he been the Tetrarchy of Lysanias but he took from him Chaka's when he had been took from him Chaka's when he had been took from him Chaka's when he had been governor thereof for years and when governor thereof for years and when governor thereof for years and when Agrippa had received these countries as Agrippa had received these countries as Agrippa had received these countries as the gift of Caesar he gave his sister the gift of Caesar he gave his sister the gift of Caesar he gave his sister Drusilla in marriage to Aziz's king of a Drusilla in marriage to Aziz's king of a Drusilla in marriage to Aziz's king of a Mesa upon his consent to be circumcised Mesa upon his consent to be circumcised Mesa upon his consent to be circumcised for Epiphanes the son of king Antiochus for Epiphanes the son of king Antiochus for Epiphanes the son of king Antiochus had refused to marry her because after had refused to marry her because after had refused to marry her because after he had promised her father formally to he had promised her father formally to he had promised her father formally to come over to the Jewish religion he come over to the Jewish religion he come over to the Jewish religion he would not now perform that promise he would not now perform that promise he would not now perform that promise he also gave Mary a meanie in marriage to also gave Mary a meanie in marriage to also gave Mary a meanie in marriage to Ark allows the son of Hell seus to whom Ark allows the son of Hell seus to whom Ark allows the son of Hell seus to whom she had formerly been betrothed by a she had formerly been betrothed by a she had formerly been betrothed by a her father from which marriage her father from which marriage her father from which marriage was derived a daughter whose name was was derived a daughter whose name was was derived a daughter whose name was Bernice but for the marriage of Drusilla Bernice but for the marriage of Drusilla Bernice but for the marriage of Drusilla with Jesus it was in no long time

with Jesus it was in no long time with Jesus it was in no long time afterward dissolved upon the following afterward dissolved upon the following afterward dissolved upon the following occasion when Felix was procurator of occasion when Felix was procurator of occasion when Felix was procurator of Judea he saw this Drusilla and fell in Judea he saw this Drusilla and fell in Judea he saw this Drusilla and fell in love with her for she did indeed exceed love with her for she did indeed exceed love with her for she did indeed exceed all other women in beauty and he sent to all other women in beauty and he sent to all other women in beauty and he sent to her a person whose name was Simon one of her a person whose name was Simon one of her a person whose name was Simon one of his friends a Jew he was and by birth a his friends a Jew he was and by birth a his friends a Jew he was and by birth a Cypriot and one who pretended to be a Cypriot and one who pretended to be a Cypriot and one who pretended to be a magician and endeavored to persuade her magician and endeavored to persuade her magician and endeavored to persuade her to forsake her present husband and marry to forsake her present husband and marry to forsake her present husband and marry him and promised that if she would not him and promised that if she would not him and promised that if she would not refuse him he would make her a happy refuse him he would make her a happy refuse him he would make her a happy woman accordingly she acted ill and woman accordingly she acted ill and woman accordingly she acted ill and because she was desirous to avoid her because she was desirous to avoid her because she was desirous to avoid her sister Bernice's envied the horse she sister Bernice's envied the horse she sister Bernice's envied the horse she was very ill treated by was very ill treated by was very ill treated by her on account of her beauty her on account of her beauty her on account of her beauty was prevailed upon who transgressed the was prevailed upon who transgressed the was prevailed upon who transgressed the laws of her forefathers and to marry laws of her forefathers and to marry laws of her forefathers and to marry Felix and when he had had a son by her Felix and when he had had a son by her Felix and when he had had a son by her he named him he named him he named him Agrippa but after what manner that young Agrippa but after what manner that young Agrippa but after what manner that young man with his wife perished at the man with his wife perished at the man with his wife perished at the conflagration of the mountain Vesuvius conflagration of the mountain Vesuvius conflagration of the mountain Vesuvius in the days of Titus Caesar shall be in the days of Titus Caesar shall be in the days of Titus Caesar shall be related hereafter but as for Bernice she related hereafter but as for Bernice she related hereafter but as for Bernice she lived a widow a long blow after the lived a widow a long blow after the lived a widow a long blow after the death of Herod king of Chalcis who was death of Herod king of Chalcis who was death of Herod king of Chalcis who was both her husband and her uncle but when

both her husband and her uncle but when both her husband and her uncle but when the report went that she had criminal the report went that she had criminal the report went that she had criminal conversation with her brother conversation with her brother conversation with her brother Agrippa junior she persuaded Paulo me Agrippa junior she persuaded Paulo me Agrippa junior she persuaded Paulo me who was king of Silesia to be who was king of Silesia to be who was king of Silesia to be circumcised and to marry her as circumcised and to marry her as circumcised and to marry her as supposing that by this means she should supposing that by this means she should supposing that by this means she should prove those calumny he's upon her to be prove those calumny he's upon her to be prove those calumny he's upon her to be false and Paulo me was prevailed upon false and Paulo me was prevailed upon false and Paulo me was prevailed upon and that she flee on account of her and that she flee on account of her and that she flee on account of her riches yet did not miss matrimony endure riches yet did not miss matrimony endure riches yet did not miss matrimony endure long but Bernie is left Ptolemy and as long but Bernie is left Ptolemy and as long but Bernie is left Ptolemy and as was said with impure intentions so he was said with impure intentions so he was said with impure intentions so he forsook at once this matrimony and the forsook at once this matrimony and the forsook at once this matrimony and the Jewish religion and at the same time Jewish religion and at the same time Jewish religion and at the same time Mariamne put away Arkel house and was Mariamne put away Arkel house and was Mariamne put away Arkel house and was married to Demetrius a principled man married to Demetrius a principled man married to Demetrius a principled man among the Alexandrian Jews both for his among the Alexandrian Jews both for his among the Alexandrian Jews both for his family in as well and indeed he was then family in as well and indeed he was then family in as well and indeed he was then their alibi so she named her son whom their alibi so she named her son whom their alibi so she named her son whom she had by him Agri penis but of all she had by him Agri penis but of all she had by him Agri penis but of all these particulars we shall hereafter these particulars we shall hereafter these particulars we shall hereafter treat more exactly chapter 8 treat more exactly chapter 8 treat more exactly chapter 8 after what manner upon the death of after what manner upon the death of after what manner upon the death of Claudius Nero succeeded in the Claudius Nero succeeded in the Claudius Nero succeeded in the government as also what barbarous things government as also what barbarous things government as also what barbarous things he did he did he did concerning the robbers murderers and concerning the robbers murderers and concerning the robbers murderers and imposters that imposters that imposters that rose while Felix and Festus were

rose while Felix and Festus were rose while Felix and Festus were procurator's of Judea procurator's of Judea procurator's of Judea now Claudius Caesar died when he had now Claudius Caesar died when he had now Claudius Caesar died when he had reigned thirteen years eight months and reigned thirteen years eight months and reigned thirteen years eight months and 20 days and report went about that he 20 days and report went about that he 20 days and report went about that he was poisoned by his wife Agra Pina her was poisoned by his wife Agra Pina her was poisoned by his wife Agra Pina her father was Germanicus the brother of father was Germanicus the brother of father was Germanicus the brother of Caesar her husband was domitius Caesar her husband was domitius Caesar her husband was domitius enobarbus one of the most illustrious enobarbus one of the most illustrious enobarbus one of the most illustrious persons that was in the city of Rome persons that was in the city of Rome persons that was in the city of Rome after whose death and her long after whose death and her long after whose death and her long continuance in widowhood Claudius took continuance in widowhood Claudius took continuance in widowhood Claudius took her to wife she brought along with her a her to wife she brought along with her a her to wife she brought along with her a son domitius of the same name with his son domitius of the same name with his son domitius of the same name with his father he had before this slaying his father he had before this slaying his father he had before this slaying his wife Messalina out of jealousy by whom wife Messalina out of jealousy by whom wife Messalina out of jealousy by whom he had his children Britannicus and he had his children Britannicus and he had his children Britannicus and Octavia their eldest sister was Antonia Octavia their eldest sister was Antonia Octavia their eldest sister was Antonia whom he had by Elina his first wife he whom he had by Elina his first wife he whom he had by Elina his first wife he also married also married also married Batavia to Nero for that was the name Batavia to Nero for that was the name Batavia to Nero for that was the name that Caesar gave him afterward upon his that Caesar gave him afterward upon his that Caesar gave him afterward upon his adopting him for his son adopting him for his son adopting him for his son but now AG Rapinoe was afraid last wind but now AG Rapinoe was afraid last wind but now AG Rapinoe was afraid last wind Britannicus should come to man's estate Britannicus should come to man's estate Britannicus should come to man's estate he should succeed his father in the he should succeed his father in the he should succeed his father in the government and desired to seize upon the government and desired to seize upon the government and desired to seize upon the principality beforehand for her own son principality beforehand for her own son principality beforehand for her own son Nero upon which the report went that she Nero upon which the report went that she Nero upon which the report went that she events coppice the death of Claudius

events coppice the death of Claudius events coppice the death of Claudius accordingly accordingly accordingly cent morose the general of the army cent morose the general of the army cent morose the general of the army immediately and with him the tribunes immediately and with him the tribunes immediately and with him the tribunes and such also of the freedmen as were and such also of the freedmen as were and such also of the freedmen as were all of the greatest authority to bring all of the greatest authority to bring all of the greatest authority to bring Nero away into the camp and to salute Nero away into the camp and to salute Nero away into the camp and to salute him Emperor and when Nero had thus him Emperor and when Nero had thus him Emperor and when Nero had thus obtained the government's he got obtained the government's he got obtained the government's he got Britannicus to be sold poisoned that the Britannicus to be sold poisoned that the Britannicus to be sold poisoned that the multitude should not perceive it multitude should not perceive it multitude should not perceive it although he publicly put his own mother although he publicly put his own mother although he publicly put his own mother to death not long afterward making her to death not long afterward making her to death not long afterward making her this requital not only for being born of this requital not only for being born of this requital not only for being born of her but for bringing it so about by her her but for bringing it so about by her her but for bringing it so about by her contrivance ins that he obtained the contrivance ins that he obtained the contrivance ins that he obtained the Roman Empire Roman Empire Roman Empire he also slew Octavia his own wife and he also slew Octavia his own wife and he also slew Octavia his own wife and many other illustrious persons under many other illustrious persons under many other illustrious persons under this pretence that they plotted against this pretence that they plotted against this pretence that they plotted against him him him I omit any further discourse about these I omit any further discourse about these I omit any further discourse about these affairs or there have been a great many affairs or there have been a great many affairs or there have been a great many who have composed the history of Nero who have composed the history of Nero who have composed the history of Nero some of which have departed from the some of which have departed from the some of which have departed from the truth of facts out of favor as having truth of facts out of favor as having truth of facts out of favor as having received benefits from him while others received benefits from him while others received benefits from him while others out of hatred to him and the great out of hatred to him and the great out of hatred to him and the great ill-will which they bear him have so ill-will which they bear him have so ill-will which they bear him have so impotently raved against him with their impotently raved against him with their impotently raved against him with their lives that they justly deserved to be lives that they justly deserved to be lives that they justly deserved to be condemned nor do I wonder at such as

condemned nor do I wonder at such as condemned nor do I wonder at such as have told lies of Nero have told lies of Nero have told lies of Nero since they have not in their writings since they have not in their writings since they have not in their writings preserve the truth of history as to preserve the truth of history as to preserve the truth of history as to those facts that were earlier than his those facts that were earlier than his those facts that were earlier than his time even when the actors could have no time even when the actors could have no time even when the actors could have no way incurred their hatred since those way incurred their hatred since those way incurred their hatred since those writers live a long time after them but writers live a long time after them but writers live a long time after them but I ask to those that have no regard to I ask to those that have no regard to I ask to those that have no regard to truth truth truth they may ride as they please or in that they may ride as they please or in that they may ride as they please or in that they take delight but as to ourselves they take delight but as to ourselves they take delight but as to ourselves who have made truth our direct aim we who have made truth our direct aim we who have made truth our direct aim we shall briefly touch upon what only shall briefly touch upon what only shall briefly touch upon what only belongs remotely to this undertaking but belongs remotely to this undertaking but belongs remotely to this undertaking but shall relate what have happened to us shall relate what have happened to us shall relate what have happened to us Jews with great accuracy and shall not Jews with great accuracy and shall not Jews with great accuracy and shall not grudge our pains in giving an account grudge our pains in giving an account grudge our pains in giving an account both of the calamities we have suffered both of the calamities we have suffered both of the calamities we have suffered and of the crimes we have been guilty up and of the crimes we have been guilty up and of the crimes we have been guilty up I will now therefore return to the I will now therefore return to the I will now therefore return to the relation of our own affairs for in the first year the reign of Nero for in the first year the reign of Nero upon the death of ascesis king of a meza upon the death of ascesis king of a meza upon the death of ascesis king of a meza so Amos his brother succeeded in his so Amos his brother succeeded in his so Amos his brother succeeded in his kingdom and Aristotle is the son of kingdom and Aristotle is the son of kingdom and Aristotle is the son of Herod king of chalices was entrusted by Herod king of chalices was entrusted by Herod king of chalices was entrusted by Nero with the government of the lesser Nero with the government of the lesser Nero with the government of the lesser Armenia Caesar also bestowed on Agrippa Armenia Caesar also bestowed on Agrippa Armenia Caesar also bestowed on Agrippa a certain part of Galilee high B rias a certain part of Galilee high B rias a certain part of Galilee high B rias and Tareq heya and ordered him to submit and Tareq heya and ordered him to submit and Tareq heya and ordered him to submit to his jurisdiction

to his jurisdiction to his jurisdiction he gave him also Julius a city of Perea he gave him also Julius a city of Perea he gave him also Julius a city of Perea with 14 villages that lay about it with 14 villages that lay about it with 14 villages that lay about it now as for the affairs of the Jews they now as for the affairs of the Jews they now as for the affairs of the Jews they grew worse and worse continually for the grew worse and worse continually for the grew worse and worse continually for the country was again filled with robbers country was again filled with robbers country was again filled with robbers and imposters who deluded the multitude and imposters who deluded the multitude and imposters who deluded the multitude yet did Felix catch and put to death yet did Felix catch and put to death yet did Felix catch and put to death many of those imposters every day many of those imposters every day many of those imposters every day together with the robbers he also caught together with the robbers he also caught together with the robbers he also caught Eleazar the son of Denis who had gotten Eleazar the son of Denis who had gotten Eleazar the son of Denis who had gotten together a company of robbers and this together a company of robbers and this together a company of robbers and this he did by treachery or he gave him he did by treachery or he gave him he did by treachery or he gave him assurance that he should suffer no harm assurance that he should suffer no harm assurance that he should suffer no harm and thereby persuaded him to come to him and thereby persuaded him to come to him and thereby persuaded him to come to him but when he came he bound him and sent but when he came he bound him and sent but when he came he bound him and sent him to Roma felix also borne ill-will to him to Roma felix also borne ill-will to him to Roma felix also borne ill-will to Jonathan the high priest because he Jonathan the high priest because he Jonathan the high priest because he frequently gave him a bhishan's frequently gave him a bhishan's frequently gave him a bhishan's about governing the Jewish affairs about governing the Jewish affairs about governing the Jewish affairs better than he did last he should better than he did last he should better than he did last he should himself have complaints made of him by himself have complaints made of him by himself have complaints made of him by the multitude since he it was who had the multitude since he it was who had the multitude since he it was who had desired Caesar to send him as procurator desired Caesar to send him as procurator desired Caesar to send him as procurator to Judea so Felix can drive a method to Judea so Felix can drive a method to Judea so Felix can drive a method whereby he might get rid of him now he whereby he might get rid of him now he whereby he might get rid of him now he was become so continually troublesome to was become so continually troublesome to was become so continually troublesome to him for such continual admonitions are him for such continual admonitions are him for such continual admonitions are Grievous to those who are disposed to Grievous to those who are disposed to Grievous to those who are disposed to act unjustly act unjustly act unjustly we're for Felix persuaded one of we're for Felix persuaded one of we're for Felix persuaded one of Jonathan's most faithful friends a Jonathan's most faithful friends a Jonathan's most faithful friends a citizen of Jerusalem whose name was

citizen of Jerusalem whose name was citizen of Jerusalem whose name was to bring the robbers upon Jonathan in to bring the robbers upon Jonathan in to bring the robbers upon Jonathan in order to kill him and this he did by order to kill him and this he did by order to kill him and this he did by promising to give him a great deal of promising to give him a great deal of promising to give him a great deal of money for so doing Doris complied with money for so doing Doris complied with money for so doing Doris complied with the proposal and contrived matters so the proposal and contrived matters so the proposal and contrived matters so that the robbers might murder him after that the robbers might murder him after that the robbers might murder him after the following manner certain of those the following manner certain of those the following manner certain of those robbers went up to the city as if they robbers went up to the city as if they robbers went up to the city as if they were going to worship God Wow they had were going to worship God Wow they had were going to worship God Wow they had daggers under their garments and by thus daggers under their garments and by thus daggers under their garments and by thus mingling themselves among the multitude mingling themselves among the multitude mingling themselves among the multitude they slew Jonathan and as this murder they slew Jonathan and as this murder they slew Jonathan and as this murder was never avenged the robbers went up was never avenged the robbers went up was never avenged the robbers went up with the greatest security at the with the greatest security at the with the greatest security at the festivals after this time and having festivals after this time and having festivals after this time and having weapons concealed in like manner as weapons concealed in like manner as weapons concealed in like manner as before and mingling themselves among the before and mingling themselves among the before and mingling themselves among the multitude they slew certain of their own multitude they slew certain of their own multitude they slew certain of their own enemies and were subservient to other enemies and were subservient to other enemies and were subservient to other men for money and slew others not only men for money and slew others not only men for money and slew others not only in remote parts of the city but in the in remote parts of the city but in the in remote parts of the city but in the temple itself also for they had the temple itself also for they had the temple itself also for they had the boldness to murder men there without boldness to murder men there without boldness to murder men there without thinking of the impiety of which they thinking of the impiety of which they thinking of the impiety of which they were guilty and this seems to me to have were guilty and this seems to me to have were guilty and this seems to me to have been the reason why God out of his been the reason why God out of his been the reason why God out of his hatred of these man's wickedness hatred of these man's wickedness hatred of these man's wickedness rejected our city and asked for the rejected our city and asked for the rejected our city and asked for the temple he no longer esteemed it temple he no longer esteemed it temple he no longer esteemed it sufficiently pure for him to inhabit sufficiently pure for him to inhabit sufficiently pure for him to inhabit therein but brought the Romans upon us therein but brought the Romans upon us therein but brought the Romans upon us and through a fire upon the city to

and through a fire upon the city to and through a fire upon the city to purge it brought upon us our wives and purge it brought upon us our wives and purge it brought upon us our wives and children slavery as desirous to make us children slavery as desirous to make us children slavery as desirous to make us wiser by our calamities these works that wiser by our calamities these works that wiser by our calamities these works that were done by the robbers filled the city were done by the robbers filled the city were done by the robbers filled the city with all sorts of impiety and now these with all sorts of impiety and now these with all sorts of impiety and now these Impostors and deceivers persuaded the Impostors and deceivers persuaded the Impostors and deceivers persuaded the multitude to follow them into the multitude to follow them into the multitude to follow them into the wilderness and pretended that they would wilderness and pretended that they would wilderness and pretended that they would exhibit manifest wonders and signs exhibit manifest wonders and signs exhibit manifest wonders and signs that should be performed by the that should be performed by the that should be performed by the Providence of God and many that were Providence of God and many that were Providence of God and many that were prevailed on by them suffered the prevailed on by them suffered the prevailed on by them suffered the punishments of their folly for Felix punishments of their folly for Felix punishments of their folly for Felix brought them back and then punished them brought them back and then punished them brought them back and then punished them moreover there came out of Egypt about moreover there came out of Egypt about moreover there came out of Egypt about this time to Jerusalem one that said he this time to Jerusalem one that said he this time to Jerusalem one that said he was a prophet and advised the multitude was a prophet and advised the multitude was a prophet and advised the multitude of the common people to go along with of the common people to go along with of the common people to go along with him to the Mount of Olives as it was him to the Mount of Olives as it was him to the Mount of Olives as it was called which lay over against the city called which lay over against the city called which lay over against the city and at the distance of five furlongs he and at the distance of five furlongs he and at the distance of five furlongs he said further that he would show them said further that he would show them said further that he would show them from hence how at his command the walls from hence how at his command the walls from hence how at his command the walls of Jerusalem would fall down and he of Jerusalem would fall down and he of Jerusalem would fall down and he promised them that he would procure them promised them that he would procure them promised them that he would procure them on entrance into the city through these on entrance into the city through these on entrance into the city through these walls when they were fallen down walls when they were fallen down walls when they were fallen down now when Felix was informed of these now when Felix was informed of these now when Felix was informed of these things he ordered his soldiers to take things he ordered his soldiers to take things he ordered his soldiers to take their weapons and came against them with

their weapons and came against them with their weapons and came against them with a great number of horsemen and footmen a great number of horsemen and footmen a great number of horsemen and footmen from Jerusalem and attacked the Egyptian from Jerusalem and attacked the Egyptian from Jerusalem and attacked the Egyptian and the people that were with him he and the people that were with him he and the people that were with him he also slew four hundred of them and took also slew four hundred of them and took also slew four hundred of them and took 200 alive but the Egyptian himself 200 alive but the Egyptian himself 200 alive but the Egyptian himself escaped out of the fight that did not escaped out of the fight that did not escaped out of the fight that did not appear any more and again the robbers appear any more and again the robbers appear any more and again the robbers stirred up the people to make war with stirred up the people to make war with stirred up the people to make war with the Romans and said they ought not to the Romans and said they ought not to the Romans and said they ought not to obey them at all and when any persons obey them at all and when any persons obey them at all and when any persons would not comply with them they set fire would not comply with them they set fire would not comply with them they set fire to their villages and plundered them and to their villages and plundered them and to their villages and plundered them and now it was that a great sedition arose now it was that a great sedition arose now it was that a great sedition arose between the Jews that inhabited says between the Jews that inhabited says between the Jews that inhabited says areia and the Syrians who dwelt there areia and the Syrians who dwelt there areia and the Syrians who dwelt there also concerning their equal right to the also concerning their equal right to the also concerning their equal right to the privileges belonging to citizens for the privileges belonging to citizens for the privileges belonging to citizens for the Jews claim the preeminence because herod Jews claim the preeminence because herod Jews claim the preeminence because herod their king their king their king was the builder of ceserea and because was the builder of ceserea and because was the builder of ceserea and because he was by birth a Jew he was by birth a Jew he was by birth a Jew now the Syrians did not deny what was now the Syrians did not deny what was now the Syrians did not deny what was alleged about Herod but they said that alleged about Herod but they said that alleged about Herod but they said that the Caesarea was formerly called the Caesarea was formerly called the Caesarea was formerly called straight hose tower and that then there straight hose tower and that then there straight hose tower and that then there was not one Jewish inhabitants when the was not one Jewish inhabitants when the was not one Jewish inhabitants when the presidents of that country heard of presidents of that country heard of presidents of that country heard of these disorders they caught the authors these disorders they caught the authors these disorders they caught the authors of them on both sides and tormented them of them on both sides and tormented them of them on both sides and tormented them with stripes and by that means put a with stripes and by that means put a with stripes and by that means put a stop to the disturbance for a time but stop to the disturbance for a time but stop to the disturbance for a time but the Jewish citizens depending on their the Jewish citizens depending on their the Jewish citizens depending on their wealth and on that account despising the

wealth and on that account despising the wealth and on that account despising the Syrians reproached them again and hope Syrians reproached them again and hope Syrians reproached them again and hope to provoke them by such reproaches to provoke them by such reproaches to provoke them by such reproaches however the Syrians though they were however the Syrians though they were however the Syrians though they were inferior and wealth yet valuing inferior and wealth yet valuing inferior and wealth yet valuing themselves highly on this account that themselves highly on this account that themselves highly on this account that the greatest part of the Roman soldiers the greatest part of the Roman soldiers the greatest part of the Roman soldiers that were there were either of saz areia that were there were either of saz areia that were there were either of saz areia or subasta they also for some time or subasta they also for some time or subasta they also for some time use reproachable language to the Jews use reproachable language to the Jews use reproachable language to the Jews also and thus it was till at length they also and thus it was till at length they also and thus it was till at length they came to throwing stones at one another came to throwing stones at one another came to throwing stones at one another and several were wounded and fell on and several were wounded and fell on and several were wounded and fell on both sides though still the Jews were both sides though still the Jews were both sides though still the Jews were the conquerors but when Felix saw that the conquerors but when Felix saw that the conquerors but when Felix saw that this quarrel was become a kind of war he this quarrel was become a kind of war he this quarrel was become a kind of war he came upon them on the sudden and desired came upon them on the sudden and desired came upon them on the sudden and desired the Jews to desist and when they refused the Jews to desist and when they refused the Jews to desist and when they refused so to do he armed his soldiers and sent so to do he armed his soldiers and sent so to do he armed his soldiers and sent them out upon them and slew many of them them out upon them and slew many of them them out upon them and slew many of them and took more of them alive and and took more of them alive and and took more of them alive and permitted his soldiers to plunder some permitted his soldiers to plunder some permitted his soldiers to plunder some of the houses of the citizens which were of the houses of the citizens which were of the houses of the citizens which were full of riches now those Jews that were full of riches now those Jews that were full of riches now those Jews that were more moderate and Oh principle of more moderate and Oh principle of more moderate and Oh principle of dignity among them were afraid of dignity among them were afraid of dignity among them were afraid of themselves and desired of Felix that he themselves and desired of Felix that he themselves and desired of Felix that he would sound a retreat to his soldiers would sound a retreat to his soldiers would sound a retreat to his soldiers and spare them for the future and afford and spare them for the future and afford and spare them for the future and afford them room for repentance for what they them room for repentance for what they them room for repentance for what they had done and Felix was prevailed upon to

had done and Felix was prevailed upon to had done and Felix was prevailed upon to do so do so do so about this time king agrippa gave the about this time king agrippa gave the about this time king agrippa gave the high priesthood to his male who was the high priesthood to his male who was the high priesthood to his male who was the son of Bobby son of Bobby son of Bobby and now arose a sedition between the and now arose a sedition between the and now arose a sedition between the high priests and the principal men of high priests and the principal men of high priests and the principal men of the multitude of Jerusalem each of which the multitude of Jerusalem each of which the multitude of Jerusalem each of which got them a company of the boldest sort got them a company of the boldest sort got them a company of the boldest sort of men and of those that loved of men and of those that loved of men and of those that loved innovations about them and became innovations about them and became innovations about them and became leaders to them and when they struggled leaders to them and when they struggled leaders to them and when they struggled together they did it by casting together they did it by casting together they did it by casting reproachful words against one another reproachful words against one another reproachful words against one another and by throwing stones also and there and by throwing stones also and there and by throwing stones also and there was nobody to reprove them but these was nobody to reprove them but these was nobody to reprove them but these disorders were done after a lesson just disorders were done after a lesson just disorders were done after a lesson just manner in the city as if it had no manner in the city as if it had no manner in the city as if it had no government over it and such was the government over it and such was the government over it and such was the impudence and boldness that had seized impudence and boldness that had seized impudence and boldness that had seized on the high priests that they had the on the high priests that they had the on the high priests that they had the hardiness to send their servants into hardiness to send their servants into hardiness to send their servants into the threshing floors to take away those the threshing floors to take away those the threshing floors to take away those tithes that were due to the priests in tithes that were due to the priests in tithes that were due to the priests in so much that it so fell out that the so much that it so fell out that the so much that it so fell out that the poorest sort of the priests died for poorest sort of the priests died for poorest sort of the priests died for what to this degree did the violence of what to this degree did the violence of what to this degree did the violence of the seditious prevail over all rights the seditious prevail over all rights the seditious prevail over all rights and justice and justice and justice you you you now in porcius Festus was sent as sesor now in porcius Festus was sent as sesor now in porcius Festus was sent as sesor to Felix by Nero the principal of the to Felix by Nero the principal of the to Felix by Nero the principal of the Jewish inhabitants of Caesarea went up Jewish inhabitants of Caesarea went up Jewish inhabitants of Caesarea went up to Rome to accuse Felix and he had

to Rome to accuse Felix and he had to Rome to accuse Felix and he had certainly been brought to punishment certainly been brought to punishment certainly been brought to punishment unless Nero had yielded to the unless Nero had yielded to the unless Nero had yielded to the importunate solicitations of his brother importunate solicitations of his brother importunate solicitations of his brother Pallas who was at that time had in the Pallas who was at that time had in the Pallas who was at that time had in the greatest honor by him - the principal greatest honor by him - the principal greatest honor by him - the principal Syrians in Caesarea persuaded Burroughs Syrians in Caesarea persuaded Burroughs Syrians in Caesarea persuaded Burroughs who was Nero's tutor and secretary for who was Nero's tutor and secretary for who was Nero's tutor and secretary for his Greek epistles by giving him a great his Greek epistles by giving him a great his Greek epistles by giving him a great sum of money sum of money sum of money - dissing all that equality of the - dissing all that equality of the - dissing all that equality of the Jewish privileges of citizens which they Jewish privileges of citizens which they Jewish privileges of citizens which they have it to enjoy sober who's by his have it to enjoy sober who's by his have it to enjoy sober who's by his solicitations obtained leave of the solicitations obtained leave of the solicitations obtained leave of the Emperor then an epistle should be Emperor then an epistle should be Emperor then an epistle should be written to that purpose this epistle written to that purpose this epistle written to that purpose this epistle became the occasion of the following became the occasion of the following became the occasion of the following miseries that befell our nation for when miseries that befell our nation for when miseries that befell our nation for when the Jews of says areia were informed of the Jews of says areia were informed of the Jews of says areia were informed of the contents of this epistle to the the contents of this epistle to the the contents of this epistle to the Syrians they were more disorderly than Syrians they were more disorderly than Syrians they were more disorderly than before till a war was kindled upon before till a war was kindled upon before till a war was kindled upon Festus is coming to Judea it happened Festus is coming to Judea it happened Festus is coming to Judea it happened that Judea was afflicted by the robbers that Judea was afflicted by the robbers that Judea was afflicted by the robbers while all the villages were set on fire while all the villages were set on fire while all the villages were set on fire and plundered by them and then it was and plundered by them and then it was and plundered by them and then it was that the Sicari as they were called who that the Sicari as they were called who that the Sicari as they were called who were robbers grew numerous they made use were robbers grew numerous they made use were robbers grew numerous they made use of small swords not much different in of small swords not much different in of small swords not much different in length from the Persian assassination length from the Persian assassination length from the Persian assassination Shah but somewhat crooked and like the Shah but somewhat crooked and like the Shah but somewhat crooked and like the Romans okay or sickles as they were

Romans okay or sickles as they were Romans okay or sickles as they were called and from these weapons these called and from these weapons these called and from these weapons these robbers got their denomination and with robbers got their denomination and with robbers got their denomination and with these weapons they slew a great many these weapons they slew a great many these weapons they slew a great many where they mingled themselves among the where they mingled themselves among the where they mingled themselves among the multitude at their festivals when they multitude at their festivals when they multitude at their festivals when they were come up in crowds from all parts to were come up in crowds from all parts to were come up in crowds from all parts to the city to worship God as we said the city to worship God as we said the city to worship God as we said before and easily slew those that they before and easily slew those that they before and easily slew those that they had a mind to slay they also came had a mind to slay they also came had a mind to slay they also came frequently upon the villages belonging frequently upon the villages belonging frequently upon the villages belonging to their enemies with their weapons and to their enemies with their weapons and to their enemies with their weapons and plundered them and set them on fire plundered them and set them on fire plundered them and set them on fire so Festus is at forces spoke Horseman so Festus is at forces spoke Horseman so Festus is at forces spoke Horseman input meant to fall upon those that had input meant to fall upon those that had input meant to fall upon those that had been seduced by a certain imposter who been seduced by a certain imposter who been seduced by a certain imposter who promised them deliverance and freedom promised them deliverance and freedom promised them deliverance and freedom from the miseries they were under if from the miseries they were under if from the miseries they were under if they would but follow him as far as the they would but follow him as far as the they would but follow him as far as the wilderness accordingly those forces that wilderness accordingly those forces that wilderness accordingly those forces that were sent destroyed both him that had were sent destroyed both him that had were sent destroyed both him that had eluded them and those that were his eluded them and those that were his eluded them and those that were his followers also about the same time King followers also about the same time King followers also about the same time King Agrippa built himself a very large Agrippa built himself a very large Agrippa built himself a very large dining room in the Royal Palace at dining room in the Royal Palace at dining room in the Royal Palace at Jerusalem near to the portico now this Jerusalem near to the portico now this Jerusalem near to the portico now this palace had been erected of old by the palace had been erected of old by the palace had been erected of old by the children of a solonius and was situate children of a solonius and was situate children of a solonius and was situate upon an elevation and afforded a most upon an elevation and afforded a most upon an elevation and afforded a most delightful prospect to those that had a delightful prospect to those that had a delightful prospect to those that had a mind to take a view of the city which mind to take a view of the city which mind to take a view of the city which prospect was desired by the king and prospect was desired by the king and prospect was desired by the king and there he could lie down and eat and then

there he could lie down and eat and then there he could lie down and eat and then observe what was done in the temple observe what was done in the temple observe what was done in the temple which thing when the chief men of which thing when the chief men of which thing when the chief men of Jerusalem saw that they were very much Jerusalem saw that they were very much Jerusalem saw that they were very much displeased at it for it was not displeased at it for it was not displeased at it for it was not agreeable to the institutions of our agreeable to the institutions of our agreeable to the institutions of our country or law that what was done in the country or law that what was done in the country or law that what was done in the temple should be viewed by others temple should be viewed by others temple should be viewed by others especially what belonged to the especially what belonged to the especially what belonged to the sacrifices they therefore erected a wall sacrifices they therefore erected a wall sacrifices they therefore erected a wall upon the uppermost building which upon the uppermost building which upon the uppermost building which belonged to the inner Court of the belonged to the inner Court of the belonged to the inner Court of the temple towards the west which wall when temple towards the west which wall when temple towards the west which wall when it was built it was built it was built did not only intercept the prospect of did not only intercept the prospect of did not only intercept the prospect of the dining room in the palace the dining room in the palace the dining room in the palace but also of the Western cloisters that but also of the Western cloisters that but also of the Western cloisters that belong to the outer court of the temple belong to the outer court of the temple belong to the outer court of the temple also where it was that the Romans kept also where it was that the Romans kept also where it was that the Romans kept guards for the temple at the festivals guards for the temple at the festivals guards for the temple at the festivals at these doings both King Agrippa and at these doings both King Agrippa and at these doings both King Agrippa and principally Festus the procurator were principally Festus the procurator were principally Festus the procurator were much displeased and Festus ordered them much displeased and Festus ordered them much displeased and Festus ordered them to pull the wall down again but the Jews to pull the wall down again but the Jews to pull the wall down again but the Jews petitioned him to give them leave to petitioned him to give them leave to petitioned him to give them leave to stand on in beseech about this matter to stand on in beseech about this matter to stand on in beseech about this matter to Nero where they said they could not Nero where they said they could not Nero where they said they could not endure to live if any part of the temple endure to live if any part of the temple endure to live if any part of the temple should be demolished and when Festus had should be demolished and when Festus had should be demolished and when Festus had given them leave so to do they sent 10 given them leave so to do they sent 10 given them leave so to do they sent 10 of their principal men to Nero as also of their principal men to Nero as also of their principal men to Nero as also Ishmael the high priest and healthiest Ishmael the high priest and healthiest Ishmael the high priest and healthiest the keeper of the sacred treasure and the keeper of the sacred treasure and the keeper of the sacred treasure and when Nero had heard what they had to say

when Nero had heard what they had to say when Nero had heard what they had to say he not only forgave them what they had he not only forgave them what they had he not only forgave them what they had already done but also gave them leave to already done but also gave them leave to already done but also gave them leave to let the wall they had built staying this let the wall they had built staying this let the wall they had built staying this was granted them in order to gratify was granted them in order to gratify was granted them in order to gratify Opia Opia Opia Nero's why who was a religious woman and Nero's why who was a religious woman and Nero's why who was a religious woman and had requested these favors of Nero and had requested these favors of Nero and had requested these favors of Nero and who gave order to the ten ambassadors to who gave order to the ten ambassadors to who gave order to the ten ambassadors to go their way home the retained go their way home the retained go their way home the retained healthiest and Ishmael as hostages with healthiest and Ishmael as hostages with healthiest and Ishmael as hostages with herself herself herself as soon as the King heard this news he as soon as the King heard this news he as soon as the King heard this news he gave the high priesthood to Joseph who gave the high priesthood to Joseph who gave the high priesthood to Joseph who was called kabhi the son of Simon was called kabhi the son of Simon was called kabhi the son of Simon formerly High Priest formerly High Priest formerly High Priest end of book 20 chapters 7 & 8 end of book 20 chapters 7 & 8 end of book 20 chapters 7 & 8 recording by Bill Mosley hallsburg Texas recording by Bill Mosley hallsburg Texas recording by Bill Mosley hallsburg Texas you as Spain book 20 chapters 9 through 11 of the book 20 chapters 9 through 11 of the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a antiquities of the Jews vol 4 this is a antiquities of the Jews vol 4 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 recording by bill visit librivox.org recording by bill visit librivox.org recording by bill mostly the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 mostly the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 mostly the antiquities of the Jews vol 4 by Flavius Josephus translated by

by Flavius Josephus translated by by Flavius Josephus translated by William wisdom book 20 chapters 9 William wisdom book 20 chapters 9 William wisdom book 20 chapters 9 through 11 chapter 9 concerning albinus through 11 chapter 9 concerning albinus through 11 chapter 9 concerning albinus under whose procurator ship under whose procurator ship under whose procurator ship James was slain as also what edifices James was slain as also what edifices James was slain as also what edifices were built by Agrippa were built by Agrippa were built by Agrippa and now Caesar upon hearing the death of and now Caesar upon hearing the death of and now Caesar upon hearing the death of Festus sent Albeniz into Judea as Festus sent Albeniz into Judea as Festus sent Albeniz into Judea as procurator but the king deprived Joseph procurator but the king deprived Joseph procurator but the king deprived Joseph of the high priesthood and bestowed the of the high priesthood and bestowed the of the high priesthood and bestowed the succession to that dignity on the son of succession to that dignity on the son of succession to that dignity on the son of Ananas who was also himself called Ananas who was also himself called Ananas who was also himself called Ananas now the report goes at this Ananas now the report goes at this Ananas now the report goes at this eldest Ananas proved the most fortunate eldest Ananas proved the most fortunate eldest Ananas proved the most fortunate man for he had five sons who had all man for he had five sons who had all man for he had five sons who had all performed the office of a high priest to performed the office of a high priest to performed the office of a high priest to God and who had himself enjoyed that God and who had himself enjoyed that God and who had himself enjoyed that dignity a long time formerly which had dignity a long time formerly which had dignity a long time formerly which had never happened to any other of our high never happened to any other of our high never happened to any other of our high priests but this younger Ananas who as priests but this younger Ananas who as priests but this younger Ananas who as we have told you already took the high we have told you already took the high we have told you already took the high priesthood with a bold man in his temper priesthood with a bold man in his temper priesthood with a bold man in his temper and very insolent he was also of the and very insolent he was also of the and very insolent he was also of the sect of the Sadducees who are very rigid sect of the Sadducees who are very rigid sect of the Sadducees who are very rigid in judging offenders above all the rest in judging offenders above all the rest in judging offenders above all the rest of the Jews as we have already observed of the Jews as we have already observed of the Jews as we have already observed when therefore Ananas was of this when therefore Ananas was of this when therefore Ananas was of this disposition he thought he had now a

disposition he thought he had now a disposition he thought he had now a proper opportunity to exercise his proper opportunity to exercise his proper opportunity to exercise his authority authority authority Festus was now dead and Albinus was but Festus was now dead and Albinus was but Festus was now dead and Albinus was but upon the road so he assembled the upon the road so he assembled the upon the road so he assembled the Sanhedrin of judges and brought before Sanhedrin of judges and brought before Sanhedrin of judges and brought before them the brother of Jesus who was called them the brother of Jesus who was called them the brother of Jesus who was called Christ whose name was James and some Christ whose name was James and some Christ whose name was James and some others or some of his companions and others or some of his companions and others or some of his companions and when he had formed an accusation against when he had formed an accusation against when he had formed an accusation against them as breakers of the law he delivered them as breakers of the law he delivered them as breakers of the law he delivered them to be stoned but as for those who them to be stoned but as for those who them to be stoned but as for those who seemed the most equitable of the seemed the most equitable of the seemed the most equitable of the citizens and such as were the most citizens and such as were the most citizens and such as were the most uneasy at the breach of the laws they uneasy at the breach of the laws they uneasy at the breach of the laws they disliked what was done they also sent to disliked what was done they also sent to disliked what was done they also sent to the King Agrippa desiring him to send to the King Agrippa desiring him to send to the King Agrippa desiring him to send to a menace that he should act so no more a menace that he should act so no more a menace that he should act so no more for that what he had already done was for that what he had already done was for that what he had already done was not to be justified nay some of them not to be justified nay some of them not to be justified nay some of them went went went so to meet albinus as he was upon his so to meet albinus as he was upon his so to meet albinus as he was upon his journey from alexandria and informed him journey from alexandria and informed him journey from alexandria and informed him that it was not lawful for a nanus to that it was not lawful for a nanus to that it was not lawful for a nanus to assemble a Sanhedrin without his consent assemble a Sanhedrin without his consent assemble a Sanhedrin without his consent whereupon Albeniz complied with what whereupon Albeniz complied with what whereupon Albeniz complied with what they said and wrote in anger to a menace they said and wrote in anger to a menace they said and wrote in anger to a menace and threatened that he would bring him and threatened that he would bring him and threatened that he would bring him to punishment for what he had done on to punishment for what he had done on to punishment for what he had done on which king agrippa took the high which king agrippa took the high which king agrippa took the high priesthood from him when he had ruled

priesthood from him when he had ruled priesthood from him when he had ruled but three months and made jesus the son but three months and made jesus the son but three months and made jesus the son of adam Gnaeus high priest now as soon of adam Gnaeus high priest now as soon of adam Gnaeus high priest now as soon as Albinus was come to the city of as Albinus was come to the city of as Albinus was come to the city of jerusalem he used all his endeavors and jerusalem he used all his endeavors and jerusalem he used all his endeavors and care that the country might be kept in care that the country might be kept in care that the country might be kept in peace and this by destroying many of the peace and this by destroying many of the peace and this by destroying many of the Sicario but as for the high priest Sicario but as for the high priest Sicario but as for the high priest Ananias he increased in glory every day Ananias he increased in glory every day Ananias he increased in glory every day and this to a great degree and had and this to a great degree and had and this to a great degree and had obtained the favour and esteem of the obtained the favour and esteem of the obtained the favour and esteem of the citizens in a signal manner for he was a citizens in a signal manner for he was a citizens in a signal manner for he was a great quarter up of money he therefore great quarter up of money he therefore great quarter up of money he therefore cultivated the friendship of Albinus and cultivated the friendship of Albinus and cultivated the friendship of Albinus and of the high priest Jesus by making them of the high priest Jesus by making them of the high priest Jesus by making them presence he also had servants who were presence he also had servants who were presence he also had servants who were very wicked who joined themselves to the very wicked who joined themselves to the very wicked who joined themselves to the boldest sort of the people and went to boldest sort of the people and went to boldest sort of the people and went to the threshing floors and took away the the threshing floors and took away the the threshing floors and took away the tithes that belong to the priests by tithes that belong to the priests by tithes that belong to the priests by violence and did not refrain from violence and did not refrain from violence and did not refrain from beating such as would not give these beating such as would not give these beating such as would not give these ties to them so the other high priests ties to them so the other high priests ties to them so the other high priests acted in the like manner as did those acted in the like manner as did those acted in the like manner as did those his servants without anyone being able his servants without anyone being able his servants without anyone being able to prohibit them so that some of the to prohibit them so that some of the to prohibit them so that some of the priests that of old were want to be priests that of old were want to be priests that of old were want to be supported with those tithes died for supported with those tithes died for supported with those tithes died for want of food but now the Sicari i went into the city

but now the Sicari i went into the city by night just before the festival which by night just before the festival which by night just before the festival which was now at hand and to describe was now at hand and to describe was now at hand and to describe belonging to the governor of the temple belonging to the governor of the temple belonging to the governor of the temple his name was Eliezer who was the son of his name was Eliezer who was the son of his name was Eliezer who was the son of an Ennis and a Nyhus the high priest and an Ennis and a Nyhus the high priest and an Ennis and a Nyhus the high priest and bound him and carried him away with them bound him and carried him away with them bound him and carried him away with them after which they sent to Ananias and after which they sent to Ananias and after which they sent to Ananias and said that they would send the scribe to said that they would send the scribe to said that they would send the scribe to him if he would persuade albinus to him if he would persuade albinus to him if he would persuade albinus to release ten of those prisoners which he release ten of those prisoners which he release ten of those prisoners which he had caught of their party so Ananias was had caught of their party so Ananias was had caught of their party so Ananias was plainly forced to persuade out menace plainly forced to persuade out menace plainly forced to persuade out menace and gained his request of him this was and gained his request of him this was and gained his request of him this was the beginning of greater calamities for the beginning of greater calamities for the beginning of greater calamities for the robbers perpetually contrived to the robbers perpetually contrived to the robbers perpetually contrived to catch some of Ananias and servants and catch some of Ananias and servants and catch some of Ananias and servants and when they had taken them alive that they when they had taken them alive that they when they had taken them alive that they would not let them go till they thereby would not let them go till they thereby would not let them go till they thereby recovered some of their own secure I and recovered some of their own secure I and recovered some of their own secure I and as they were again become no small as they were again become no small as they were again become no small number they grew bold and were a great number they grew bold and were a great number they grew bold and were a great affliction to the whole country the bath affliction to the whole country the bath affliction to the whole country the bath is time it was that King Agrippa built is time it was that King Agrippa built is time it was that King Agrippa built Caesarea Philippi larger than it was Caesarea Philippi larger than it was Caesarea Philippi larger than it was before and in honor of Nero named it before and in honor of Nero named it before and in honor of Nero named it near own 'less and when he had built a near own 'less and when he had built a near own 'less and when he had built a theater at paratus with vast expenses he theater at paratus with vast expenses he theater at paratus with vast expenses he bestowed on them shows to be exhibited

bestowed on them shows to be exhibited bestowed on them shows to be exhibited every year and spent there in many ten every year and spent there in many ten every year and spent there in many ten thousand drachma he also gave the people thousand drachma he also gave the people thousand drachma he also gave the people a largesse of corn and distributed oil a largesse of corn and distributed oil a largesse of corn and distributed oil among them and adorned the entire city among them and adorned the entire city among them and adorned the entire city with statues of his own donation and with statues of his own donation and with statues of his own donation and with original images made by ancient with original images made by ancient with original images made by ancient hands nay he almost transferred all that hands nay he almost transferred all that hands nay he almost transferred all that was most ornamental in his own kingdom was most ornamental in his own kingdom was most ornamental in his own kingdom thither thither thither this made him more than ordinarily hated this made him more than ordinarily hated this made him more than ordinarily hated by his subjects because he took those by his subjects because he took those by his subjects because he took those things away that belonged to them to things away that belonged to them to things away that belonged to them to adorn a foreign city and now Jesus the adorn a foreign city and now Jesus the adorn a foreign city and now Jesus the Son of Gamaliel became the successor of Son of Gamaliel became the successor of Son of Gamaliel became the successor of Jesus the Son of damned Gnaeus in the Jesus the Son of damned Gnaeus in the Jesus the Son of damned Gnaeus in the high priesthood which the King had taken high priesthood which the King had taken high priesthood which the King had taken from the other on which account a from the other on which account a from the other on which account a Sedition arose between the high priests Sedition arose between the high priests Sedition arose between the high priests with regard to one another or they got with regard to one another or they got with regard to one another or they got together bodies of the boldest sort of together bodies of the boldest sort of together bodies of the boldest sort of the people and frequently came from the people and frequently came from the people and frequently came from approaches to throwing of stones at each approaches to throwing of stones at each approaches to throwing of stones at each other but Ananias was too hard for the other but Ananias was too hard for the other but Ananias was too hard for the rest by his riches which enabled him to rest by his riches which enabled him to rest by his riches which enabled him to gain those that were most ready to gain those that were most ready to gain those that were most ready to receive costo Burris also and solace did receive costo Burris also and solace did receive costo Burris also and solace did themselves get together a multitude of themselves get together a multitude of themselves get together a multitude of wicked wretches and this because they wicked wretches and this because they wicked wretches and this because they were of the royal family and so they

were of the royal family and so they were of the royal family and so they obtained favor obtained favor obtained favor among them because of their kindred to among them because of their kindred to among them because of their kindred to Agrippa but still they used violence Agrippa but still they used violence Agrippa but still they used violence with the people and we're very ready to with the people and we're very ready to with the people and we're very ready to plunder those that were weaker than plunder those that were weaker than plunder those that were weaker than themselves and from that time it themselves and from that time it themselves and from that time it principally came to pass that our city principally came to pass that our city principally came to pass that our city was greatly disordered and that all was greatly disordered and that all was greatly disordered and that all things grew worse and worse among us but when Albeniz heard that Jesse is but when Albeniz heard that Jesse is Flores was coming to succeed him he was Flores was coming to succeed him he was Flores was coming to succeed him he was desirous to appear to do some what that desirous to appear to do some what that desirous to appear to do some what that might be grateful to the people of might be grateful to the people of might be grateful to the people of Jerusalem so he brought out all those Jerusalem so he brought out all those Jerusalem so he brought out all those prisoners who seemed to him to be most prisoners who seemed to him to be most prisoners who seemed to him to be most plainly worthy of death and ordered them plainly worthy of death and ordered them plainly worthy of death and ordered them to be put to death accordingly but after to be put to death accordingly but after to be put to death accordingly but after those who have been put into prison on those who have been put into prison on those who have been put into prison on some trifling occasions he took money of some trifling occasions he took money of some trifling occasions he took money of them and dismissed them by which means them and dismissed them by which means them and dismissed them by which means the prisons were indeed emptied but the the prisons were indeed emptied but the the prisons were indeed emptied but the country was filled with robbers now as country was filled with robbers now as country was filled with robbers now as many of the Levites which is a tribe of many of the Levites which is a tribe of many of the Levites which is a tribe of ours as were singers of hymns persuaded ours as were singers of hymns persuaded ours as were singers of hymns persuaded the king to assemble a Sanhedrin and to the king to assemble a Sanhedrin and to the king to assemble a Sanhedrin and to give them leave to wear linen garments give them leave to wear linen garments give them leave to wear linen garments as well as the priests for they said as well as the priests for they said as well as the priests for they said that this would be a work worthy of the that this would be a work worthy of the that this would be a work worthy of the times of his government that he might

times of his government that he might times of his government that he might have a memorial of such a novelty as have a memorial of such a novelty as have a memorial of such a novelty as being his doing nor did they fail of being his doing nor did they fail of being his doing nor did they fail of obtaining their desire for the king with obtaining their desire for the king with obtaining their desire for the king with the suffrages of those that came into the suffrages of those that came into the suffrages of those that came into the Sanhedrin granted the singers of the Sanhedrin granted the singers of the Sanhedrin granted the singers of hymns this privilege that they might lay hymns this privilege that they might lay hymns this privilege that they might lay aside their former garments and we're aside their former garments and we're aside their former garments and we're such a linen one as they desired and as such a linen one as they desired and as such a linen one as they desired and as a part of this tribe ministered in the a part of this tribe ministered in the a part of this tribe ministered in the temple he also permitted them to learn temple he also permitted them to learn temple he also permitted them to learn those hymns as they had besought him for those hymns as they had besought him for those hymns as they had besought him for now all this was contrary to the laws of now all this was contrary to the laws of now all this was contrary to the laws of our country our country our country which whenever they have been which whenever they have been which whenever they have been transgressed we have never been able to transgressed we have never been able to transgressed we have never been able to avoid the punishment of such avoid the punishment of such avoid the punishment of such transgressions transgressions transgressions and now it was that the temple was and now it was that the temple was and now it was that the temple was finished so when the people saw that the finished so when the people saw that the finished so when the people saw that the workmen were unemployed who are above workmen were unemployed who are above workmen were unemployed who are above 18,000 and that they receiving the wages 18,000 and that they receiving the wages 18,000 and that they receiving the wages were in watt because they had earned were in watt because they had earned were in watt because they had earned their bread by their Labor's about the their bread by their Labor's about the their bread by their Labor's about the temple and while they were unwilling to temple and while they were unwilling to temple and while they were unwilling to keep by them the treasures that were keep by them the treasures that were keep by them the treasures that were there deposited out of fear of their there deposited out of fear of their there deposited out of fear of their being carried away by the Romans and being carried away by the Romans and being carried away by the Romans and while they had a regard to the making while they had a regard to the making while they had a regard to the making provision for the workmen they had a provision for the workmen they had a provision for the workmen they had a mind to expend these treasures upon them mind to expend these treasures upon them mind to expend these treasures upon them for if any one of them did but labor for for if any one of them did but labor for for if any one of them did but labor for a single hour a single hour a single hour he received his pay immediately so they

he received his pay immediately so they he received his pay immediately so they persuaded him to rebuild the eastern persuaded him to rebuild the eastern persuaded him to rebuild the eastern cloisters these cloisters belong to the cloisters these cloisters belong to the cloisters these cloisters belong to the outer court and were situated in a deep outer court and were situated in a deep outer court and were situated in a deep valley and had walls that reached 400 valley and had walls that reached 400 valley and had walls that reached 400 cubits in length and were built of cubits in length and were built of cubits in length and were built of square and very white stones the length square and very white stones the length square and very white stones the length of each of which stones was 20 cubits of each of which stones was 20 cubits of each of which stones was 20 cubits and their height 6 cubits this was the and their height 6 cubits this was the and their height 6 cubits this was the work of King Solomon first of all built work of King Solomon first of all built work of King Solomon first of all built the entire temple by King Agrippa who the entire temple by King Agrippa who the entire temple by King Agrippa who had the care of the temple committed to had the care of the temple committed to had the care of the temple committed to him by Claudius Caesar him by Claudius Caesar him by Claudius Caesar considering that it is easy to demolish considering that it is easy to demolish considering that it is easy to demolish any building but hard to build it up any building but hard to build it up any building but hard to build it up again and that it was particularly hard again and that it was particularly hard again and that it was particularly hard to do it to these cloisters which would to do it to these cloisters which would to do it to these cloisters which would require a considerable time and great require a considerable time and great require a considerable time and great sums of money he denied the petitioners sums of money he denied the petitioners sums of money he denied the petitioners their request about that matter but he their request about that matter but he their request about that matter but he did not obstruct them when they desired did not obstruct them when they desired did not obstruct them when they desired the city might be paved with white stone the city might be paved with white stone the city might be paved with white stone he also deprived Jesus's son of Gamaliel he also deprived Jesus's son of Gamaliel he also deprived Jesus's son of Gamaliel of the high priesthood and gave it to of the high priesthood and gave it to of the high priesthood and gave it to Matthias the son of Theophilus under Matthias the son of Theophilus under Matthias the son of Theophilus under whom the Jews war with the Romans took whom the Jews war with the Romans took whom the Jews war with the Romans took its beginning its beginning its beginning chapter 10 an enumeration of the high chapter 10 an enumeration of the high chapter 10 an enumeration of the high priests and now I think it proper and

priests and now I think it proper and priests and now I think it proper and agreeable to this history to give an agreeable to this history to give an agreeable to this history to give an account of our high priests how they account of our high priests how they account of our high priests how they began who those are which are capable of began who those are which are capable of began who those are which are capable of that dignity and how many of them there that dignity and how many of them there that dignity and how many of them there had been at the end of the war in the had been at the end of the war in the had been at the end of the war in the first place first place first place therefore history informs us that Aaron therefore history informs us that Aaron therefore history informs us that Aaron the brother of Moses officiated to God the brother of Moses officiated to God the brother of Moses officiated to God as a high priest and that after his as a high priest and that after his as a high priest and that after his death his son succeeded him immediately death his son succeeded him immediately death his son succeeded him immediately and that this dignity hath been and that this dignity hath been and that this dignity hath been continued down from them all to their continued down from them all to their continued down from them all to their posterity whence it is a custom of our posterity whence it is a custom of our posterity whence it is a custom of our country that no one should take the high country that no one should take the high country that no one should take the high priesthood of God but he who is of the priesthood of God but he who is of the priesthood of God but he who is of the blood of Aaron while everyone that he is blood of Aaron while everyone that he is blood of Aaron while everyone that he is of another stock though he were a king of another stock though he were a king of another stock though he were a king can never obtain that high priesthood can never obtain that high priesthood can never obtain that high priesthood accordingly the number of all the high accordingly the number of all the high accordingly the number of all the high priests from Aaron of whom we have priests from Aaron of whom we have priests from Aaron of whom we have spoken already as of the first of them spoken already as of the first of them spoken already as of the first of them until Fanus who was made high priest until Fanus who was made high priest until Fanus who was made high priest during the war by the seditious was 83 during the war by the seditious was 83 during the war by the seditious was 83 oven 13 officiated as high priests and oven 13 officiated as high priests and oven 13 officiated as high priests and the wilderness from the days of Moses the wilderness from the days of Moses the wilderness from the days of Moses while the tabernacle was standing until while the tabernacle was standing until while the tabernacle was standing until the people came into Judea when King the people came into Judea when King the people came into Judea when King Solomon erected the temple of God for at Solomon erected the temple of God for at Solomon erected the temple of God for at the first they held the high priesthood the first they held the high priesthood the first they held the high priesthood till the end of their life although

till the end of their life although till the end of their life although afterward they had successors while they afterward they had successors while they afterward they had successors while they were alive now these 13 who were the were alive now these 13 who were the were alive now these 13 who were the descendants of two of the sons of Aaron descendants of two of the sons of Aaron descendants of two of the sons of Aaron receive this dignity by succession one receive this dignity by succession one receive this dignity by succession one after another for their form of after another for their form of after another for their form of government was an aristocracy and after government was an aristocracy and after government was an aristocracy and after that a monarchy and in the third place that a monarchy and in the third place that a monarchy and in the third place the government was regal the government was regal the government was regal now the number of years during the rule now the number of years during the rule now the number of years during the rule of these 13 from the day when our of these 13 from the day when our of these 13 from the day when our fathers departed out of Egypt under fathers departed out of Egypt under fathers departed out of Egypt under Moses their leader until the building of Moses their leader until the building of Moses their leader until the building of that temple which King Solomon erected that temple which King Solomon erected that temple which King Solomon erected at Jerusalem were 612 after those 13 at Jerusalem were 612 after those 13 at Jerusalem were 612 after those 13 high priests 18 took the high priesthood high priests 18 took the high priesthood high priests 18 took the high priesthood at Jerusalem one in succession to at Jerusalem one in succession to at Jerusalem one in succession to another from the days of King Solomon another from the days of King Solomon another from the days of King Solomon until Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon until Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon until Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made an expedition against that city and made an expedition against that city and made an expedition against that city and burnt the temple and removed our nation burnt the temple and removed our nation burnt the temple and removed our nation into Babylon and then took josedech the into Babylon and then took josedech the into Babylon and then took josedech the high priest captive the times of these high priest captive the times of these high priest captive the times of these high priest were four hundred and high priest were four hundred and high priest were four hundred and sixty-six years six months and ten days sixty-six years six months and ten days sixty-six years six months and ten days while the Jews were still under the while the Jews were still under the while the Jews were still under the Regal government but after the term of Regal government but after the term of Regal government but after the term of seven years captivity under the vowel seven years captivity under the vowel seven years captivity under the vowel onehans Cyrus king of Persia sent the onehans Cyrus king of Persia sent the onehans Cyrus king of Persia sent the Jews from Babylon to their homeland

Jews from Babylon to their homeland Jews from Babylon to their homeland again and gave them leave to rebuild again and gave them leave to rebuild again and gave them leave to rebuild their temple at which time Jesus the son their temple at which time Jesus the son their temple at which time Jesus the son of josedech took the high priesthood of josedech took the high priesthood of josedech took the high priesthood over the captives when they were over the captives when they were over the captives when they were returned home now he and his posterity returned home now he and his posterity returned home now he and his posterity who were in all 15 until king Antiochus who were in all 15 until king Antiochus who were in all 15 until king Antiochus Jupiter were under a democratical Jupiter were under a democratical Jupiter were under a democratical government for four hundred and fourteen government for four hundred and fourteen government for four hundred and fourteen years years years and then the four mentioned Antiochus and then the four mentioned Antiochus and then the four mentioned Antiochus and Lyceus the general of his army and Lyceus the general of his army and Lyceus the general of his army deprived own eius who was also called deprived own eius who was also called deprived own eius who was also called Menelaos of the high priesthood and slew Menelaos of the high priesthood and slew Menelaos of the high priesthood and slew him at Berea and driving away the son of him at Berea and driving away the son of him at Berea and driving away the son of Aeneas the third put je --mess into the Aeneas the third put je --mess into the Aeneas the third put je --mess into the place of the high priest one that was place of the high priest one that was place of the high priest one that was indeed of the stock of Aaron but not of indeed of the stock of Aaron but not of indeed of the stock of Aaron but not of that family of iose on which account o that family of iose on which account o that family of iose on which account o Nyhus who was the nephew of own iose Nyhus who was the nephew of own iose Nyhus who was the nephew of own iose that was then and war the same name with that was then and war the same name with that was then and war the same name with his father came into Egypt and got into his father came into Egypt and got into his father came into Egypt and got into the friendship of ptolemy philometor and the friendship of ptolemy philometor and the friendship of ptolemy philometor and cleopatra his wife and persuaded them to cleopatra his wife and persuaded them to cleopatra his wife and persuaded them to make him the high priest of that temple make him the high priest of that temple make him the high priest of that temple which he built to God in the prefecture which he built to God in the prefecture which he built to God in the prefecture of Heliopolis and this in imitation of

of Heliopolis and this in imitation of of Heliopolis and this in imitation of that at Jerusalem but asked for that that at Jerusalem but asked for that that at Jerusalem but asked for that temple which was built in Egypt we have temple which was built in Egypt we have temple which was built in Egypt we have spoken of it frequently already now when spoken of it frequently already now when spoken of it frequently already now when J Simas had retained the priesthood J Simas had retained the priesthood J Simas had retained the priesthood three years he died and there was no one three years he died and there was no one three years he died and there was no one that succeeded him but the city that succeeded him but the city that succeeded him but the city continues seven years without a high continues seven years without a high continues seven years without a high priest but then the posterity of the priest but then the posterity of the priest but then the posterity of the sons of ass ammonius who had the sons of ass ammonius who had the sons of ass ammonius who had the government of the nation conferred upon government of the nation conferred upon government of the nation conferred upon them when they had beaten the them when they had beaten the them when they had beaten the Macedonians in war appointed Jonathan to Macedonians in war appointed Jonathan to Macedonians in war appointed Jonathan to be their high priest who ruled over them be their high priest who ruled over them be their high priest who ruled over them seven years and when he had been slain seven years and when he had been slain seven years and when he had been slain by the treacherous contrivance of try by the treacherous contrivance of try by the treacherous contrivance of try foe as we have related somewhere Simon foe as we have related somewhere Simon foe as we have related somewhere Simon his brother to the high priesthood and his brother to the high priesthood and his brother to the high priesthood and when he was destroyed at a feast by the when he was destroyed at a feast by the when he was destroyed at a feast by the treachery of his son-in-law his own son treachery of his son-in-law his own son treachery of his son-in-law his own son whose name was her conness succeeded him whose name was her conness succeeded him whose name was her conness succeeded him after he had held the high priesthood after he had held the high priesthood after he had held the high priesthood one year longer than his brother one year longer than his brother one year longer than his brother this circus enjoyed that dignity 30 this circus enjoyed that dignity 30 this circus enjoyed that dignity 30 years and died an old man leaving years and died an old man leaving years and died an old man leaving succession to Judas who was also called succession to Judas who was also called succession to Judas who was also called eros tabulous whose brother Alexander eros tabulous whose brother Alexander eros tabulous whose brother Alexander was his heir which Judas died of a sword was his heir which Judas died of a sword was his heir which Judas died of a sword his temper after he had kept the his temper after he had kept the his temper after he had kept the priesthood together with the royal priesthood together with the royal priesthood together with the royal authority where this Judas was the first

authority where this Judas was the first authority where this Judas was the first that put on his head a diadem for one that put on his head a diadem for one that put on his head a diadem for one year year year and when Alexander had been both King and when Alexander had been both King and when Alexander had been both King and High Priest 27 years he departed and High Priest 27 years he departed and High Priest 27 years he departed this life and permitted his wife this life and permitted his wife this life and permitted his wife Alexandra to appoint him that should be Alexandra to appoint him that should be Alexandra to appoint him that should be high priest so she gave the high high priest so she gave the high high priest so she gave the high priesthood to her conness but retained priesthood to her conness but retained priesthood to her conness but retained the kingdom herself nine years and then the kingdom herself nine years and then the kingdom herself nine years and then departed this life the like duration and departed this life the like duration and departed this life the like duration and no longer did her son or conness enjoy no longer did her son or conness enjoy no longer did her son or conness enjoy the high priesthood for after her death the high priesthood for after her death the high priesthood for after her death his brother aristotle as' fought against his brother aristotle as' fought against his brother aristotle as' fought against him and beat him and deprived him of his him and beat him and deprived him of his him and beat him and deprived him of his principality and he did himself both principality and he did himself both principality and he did himself both reign and perform the office of high reign and perform the office of high reign and perform the office of high priest to God but when he had reigned priest to God but when he had reigned priest to God but when he had reigned three years and as many months three years and as many months three years and as many months Pompey came upon him and not only took Pompey came upon him and not only took Pompey came upon him and not only took the city of Jerusalem by force but put the city of Jerusalem by force but put the city of Jerusalem by force but put him and his children in bonds and sent him and his children in bonds and sent him and his children in bonds and sent them to Rome he also restored the high them to Rome he also restored the high them to Rome he also restored the high priesthood to her conness and made him priesthood to her conness and made him priesthood to her conness and made him governor of the nation but forbade him governor of the nation but forbade him governor of the nation but forbade him to wear a diadem this her conness ruled to wear a diadem this her conness ruled to wear a diadem this her conness ruled besides his first nine years 24 years besides his first nine years 24 years besides his first nine years 24 years more when bars of Farnese and a chorus more when bars of Farnese and a chorus more when bars of Farnese and a chorus the generals of the Parthians passed

the generals of the Parthians passed the generals of the Parthians passed over Euphrates and fought with her over Euphrates and fought with her over Euphrates and fought with her conness and took him alive and made conness and took him alive and made conness and took him alive and made Antigonus the son of aristotle was king Antigonus the son of aristotle was king Antigonus the son of aristotle was king and when he had reigned three years and and when he had reigned three years and and when he had reigned three years and three months so sheís and Herod besieged three months so sheís and Herod besieged three months so sheís and Herod besieged him and took him when Antony had him him and took him when Antony had him him and took him when Antony had him brought to Antioch and slain there Herod brought to Antioch and slain there Herod brought to Antioch and slain there Herod was then made king by the Romans but did was then made king by the Romans but did was then made king by the Romans but did no longer a point high priests out of no longer a point high priests out of no longer a point high priests out of the family of a solonius the family of a solonius the family of a solonius but made certain men to be so that were but made certain men to be so that were but made certain men to be so that were of no eminent families but barely of of no eminent families but barely of of no eminent families but barely of those that were priests accepting that those that were priests accepting that those that were priests accepting that he gave that dignity to her estaba 'less he gave that dignity to her estaba 'less he gave that dignity to her estaba 'less from when he had made this Aristotle was from when he had made this Aristotle was from when he had made this Aristotle was the grandson of that Haqqanis who was the grandson of that Haqqanis who was the grandson of that Haqqanis who was then taken by the Parthians and had then taken by the Parthians and had then taken by the Parthians and had taken his sister Mary Amanita wife he taken his sister Mary Amanita wife he taken his sister Mary Amanita wife he thereby aimed to win the goodwill of the thereby aimed to win the goodwill of the thereby aimed to win the goodwill of the people who had a kind remembrance of her people who had a kind remembrance of her people who had a kind remembrance of her cos his grandfather yet did he afterward cos his grandfather yet did he afterward cos his grandfather yet did he afterward out of his fear lest they should all out of his fear lest they should all out of his fear lest they should all bend their inclinations to eros table bend their inclinations to eros table bend their inclinations to eros table ulis put him to death and that by ulis put him to death and that by ulis put him to death and that by contriving how to have him suffocated as contriving how to have him suffocated as contriving how to have him suffocated as he was swimming at Jericho as we have he was swimming at Jericho as we have he was swimming at Jericho as we have already related that manner but after already related that manner but after already related that manner but after this man he never entrusted the

this man he never entrusted the this man he never entrusted the priesthood to the posterity of the sons priesthood to the posterity of the sons priesthood to the posterity of the sons of as ammonius ark allows also Herod's of as ammonius ark allows also Herod's of as ammonius ark allows also Herod's son did like his father in the son did like his father in the son did like his father in the appointment of the high priests as did appointment of the high priests as did appointment of the high priests as did the Romans also who took the government the Romans also who took the government the Romans also who took the government over the Jews into their hands afterward over the Jews into their hands afterward over the Jews into their hands afterward accordingly the number of the high accordingly the number of the high accordingly the number of the high priests from the days of Herod until the priests from the days of Herod until the priests from the days of Herod until the day when Titus took the temple and the day when Titus took the temple and the day when Titus took the temple and the city and burnt them were in all 28 the city and burnt them were in all 28 the city and burnt them were in all 28 the time also that belonged to them was a time also that belonged to them was a time also that belonged to them was a hundred and seven years hundred and seven years hundred and seven years some of these were the political some of these were the political some of these were the political governors of the people under the reign governors of the people under the reign governors of the people under the reign of Herod and under the reign of our of Herod and under the reign of our of Herod and under the reign of our Colossus son although after their death Colossus son although after their death Colossus son although after their death the government became an aristocracy and the government became an aristocracy and the government became an aristocracy and the high priests were entrusted with a the high priests were entrusted with a the high priests were entrusted with a dominion over the nation and thus much dominion over the nation and thus much dominion over the nation and thus much may suffice to be said concerning our may suffice to be said concerning our may suffice to be said concerning our high priests high priests high priests chapter 11 concerning Flores the chapter 11 concerning Flores the chapter 11 concerning Flores the procurator who necessitated the Jews to procurator who necessitated the Jews to procurator who necessitated the Jews to take up arms against the Romans the take up arms against the Romans the take up arms against the Romans the conclusion now guess ia's Flores who was conclusion now guess ia's Flores who was conclusion now guess ia's Flores who was sent as successor to Albinus by Nero sent as successor to Albinus by Nero sent as successor to Albinus by Nero fill deal with abundance of miseries he fill deal with abundance of miseries he fill deal with abundance of miseries he was by birth of the city of Basel many

was by birth of the city of Basel many was by birth of the city of Basel many and brought along with him his wife and brought along with him his wife and brought along with him his wife Cleopatra by his friendship with Poppaea Cleopatra by his friendship with Poppaea Cleopatra by his friendship with Poppaea Nero's wife he obtained this government Nero's wife he obtained this government Nero's wife he obtained this government who was no a different from him in who was no a different from him in who was no a different from him in wickedness this Flores was so wicked and wickedness this Flores was so wicked and wickedness this Flores was so wicked and so violent in the use of his authority so violent in the use of his authority so violent in the use of his authority that the Jews took out - to have been that the Jews took out - to have been that the Jews took out - to have been comparatively their benefactor so comparatively their benefactor so comparatively their benefactor so excessive were the mischiefs that he excessive were the mischiefs that he excessive were the mischiefs that he brought upon them for albinos concealed brought upon them for albinos concealed brought upon them for albinos concealed his wickedness and was careful that it his wickedness and was careful that it his wickedness and was careful that it might not be discovered to all men my might not be discovered to all men my might not be discovered to all men my guess he is Flores as though he had been guess he is Flores as though he had been guess he is Flores as though he had been sent on purpose to show his crimes to sent on purpose to show his crimes to sent on purpose to show his crimes to everybody made a pompous ostentation of everybody made a pompous ostentation of everybody made a pompous ostentation of them to our nation as never omitting any them to our nation as never omitting any them to our nation as never omitting any sort of violence nor any unjust sort of sort of violence nor any unjust sort of sort of violence nor any unjust sort of punishment for he was not to be moved by punishment for he was not to be moved by punishment for he was not to be moved by pity and never was satisfied with any pity and never was satisfied with any pity and never was satisfied with any degree of gain that came in his way nor degree of gain that came in his way nor degree of gain that came in his way nor had he any more regard to great than to had he any more regard to great than to had he any more regard to great than to small acquisitions but became a partner small acquisitions but became a partner small acquisitions but became a partner with the robbers themselves with the robbers themselves with the robbers themselves for a great many fell then into that for a great many fell then into that for a great many fell then into that practice without fear as having him for practice without fear as having him for practice without fear as having him for their security and depending on him that their security and depending on him that their security and depending on him that he should save them harmless in their

he should save them harmless in their he should save them harmless in their particular robberies so that there were particular robberies so that there were particular robberies so that there were no bounds set to the nation's miseries no bounds set to the nation's miseries no bounds set to the nation's miseries but the unhappy Jews when they were not but the unhappy Jews when they were not but the unhappy Jews when they were not able to bear the devastations which the able to bear the devastations which the able to bear the devastations which the robbers made among them were all under a robbers made among them were all under a robbers made among them were all under a necessity of leaving their own necessity of leaving their own necessity of leaving their own habitations and of flying away as hoping habitations and of flying away as hoping habitations and of flying away as hoping to dwell more easily anywhere else in to dwell more easily anywhere else in to dwell more easily anywhere else in the world among foreigners than in their the world among foreigners than in their the world among foreigners than in their own country and what need i say anymore own country and what need i say anymore own country and what need i say anymore upon this head since it was this Flores upon this head since it was this Flores upon this head since it was this Flores who necessitated us to take up arms who necessitated us to take up arms who necessitated us to take up arms against the Romans while we thought it against the Romans while we thought it against the Romans while we thought it better to be destroyed at once than by better to be destroyed at once than by better to be destroyed at once than by little and little now this war began in little and little now this war began in little and little now this war began in the second year the government of Flores the second year the government of Flores the second year the government of Flores and the 12th year of the reign of Nero and the 12th year of the reign of Nero and the 12th year of the reign of Nero but then what actions we were forced to but then what actions we were forced to but then what actions we were forced to do and what miseries we were enabled to do and what miseries we were enabled to do and what miseries we were enabled to suffer may be accurately known by such suffer may be accurately known by such suffer may be accurately known by such as will peruse those books which I have as will peruse those books which I have as will peruse those books which I have written about the Jewish war I shall now written about the Jewish war I shall now written about the Jewish war I shall now therefore make an end here of my therefore make an end here of my therefore make an end here of my antiquities after the conclusion of antiquities after the conclusion of antiquities after the conclusion of which events I began to write that which events I began to write that which events I began to write that account of the war and these antiquities account of the war and these antiquities account of the war and these antiquities contain what hath been delivered down to contain what hath been delivered down to contain what hath been delivered down to us from the original creation of man us from the original creation of man us from the original creation of man until the 12th year of the reign of Nero

until the 12th year of the reign of Nero until the 12th year of the reign of Nero as to what hath befallen the Jews as as to what hath befallen the Jews as as to what hath befallen the Jews as well in Egypt as in Syria and in well in Egypt as in Syria and in well in Egypt as in Syria and in Palestine and what we have suffered from Palestine and what we have suffered from Palestine and what we have suffered from the Assyrians and Babylonians and what the Assyrians and Babylonians and what the Assyrians and Babylonians and what afflictions the Persians and Macedonians afflictions the Persians and Macedonians afflictions the Persians and Macedonians and after them the Romans have brought and after them the Romans have brought and after them the Romans have brought upon us upon us upon us before I think I may say but I've before I think I may say but I've before I think I may say but I've composed this history with sufficient composed this history with sufficient composed this history with sufficient accuracy in all things I have attempted accuracy in all things I have attempted accuracy in all things I have attempted to enumerate those high priests that we to enumerate those high priests that we to enumerate those high priests that we have had during the interval of two have had during the interval of two have had during the interval of two thousand years I've also carried down thousand years I've also carried down thousand years I've also carried down the succession of our kings and related the succession of our kings and related the succession of our kings and related their actions and political their actions and political their actions and political administration without considerable administration without considerable administration without considerable errors as also the power of our monarchs errors as also the power of our monarchs errors as also the power of our monarchs and all according to what is written in and all according to what is written in and all according to what is written in our sacred books for this it was that I our sacred books for this it was that I our sacred books for this it was that I promised to do in the beginning of this promised to do in the beginning of this promised to do in the beginning of this history and I am so bold as to say now I history and I am so bold as to say now I history and I am so bold as to say now I have so completely perfected the work I have so completely perfected the work I have so completely perfected the work I proposed to myself to do that no other proposed to myself to do that no other proposed to myself to do that no other person whether he were a Jew or person whether he were a Jew or person whether he were a Jew or foreigner had he ever so great an foreigner had he ever so great an foreigner had he ever so great an inclination to it could so accurately inclination to it could so accurately inclination to it could so accurately deliver these accounts to the Greeks as deliver these accounts to the Greeks as deliver these accounts to the Greeks as is done in these books is done in these books is done in these books for those of my own nation freely for those of my own nation freely for those of my own nation freely acknowledged that I far exceed them in

acknowledged that I far exceed them in acknowledged that I far exceed them in the learning belonging to Jews I've also the learning belonging to Jews I've also the learning belonging to Jews I've also taken a great deal of pains to obtain taken a great deal of pains to obtain taken a great deal of pains to obtain the learning of the Greeks and the learning of the Greeks and the learning of the Greeks and understand the elements of a Greek understand the elements of a Greek understand the elements of a Greek language although I have so long language although I have so long language although I have so long accustomed myself to speak our own accustomed myself to speak our own accustomed myself to speak our own tongue that I cannot pronounce Greek tongue that I cannot pronounce Greek tongue that I cannot pronounce Greek with sufficient exactness for our nation with sufficient exactness for our nation with sufficient exactness for our nation does not encourage those that learn the does not encourage those that learn the does not encourage those that learn the languages of many nations and so adorn languages of many nations and so adorn languages of many nations and so adorn their discourses with the smoothness of their discourses with the smoothness of their discourses with the smoothness of their periods because they look upon their periods because they look upon their periods because they look upon this sort of accomplishment as common this sort of accomplishment as common this sort of accomplishment as common not only to all sorts of free men but to not only to all sorts of free men but to not only to all sorts of free men but to as many of the servants as pleased to as many of the servants as pleased to as many of the servants as pleased to learn them but they give him the learn them but they give him the learn them but they give him the testimony of being a wise man who is testimony of being a wise man who is testimony of being a wise man who is fully acquainted with our laws and is fully acquainted with our laws and is fully acquainted with our laws and is able to interpret their meaning on which able to interpret their meaning on which able to interpret their meaning on which account as there have been many who have account as there have been many who have account as there have been many who have done their endeavors with great patience done their endeavors with great patience done their endeavors with great patience to obtain this learning there have yet to obtain this learning there have yet to obtain this learning there have yet hardly been so many as two or three that hardly been so many as two or three that hardly been so many as two or three that has succeeded therein who were has succeeded therein who were has succeeded therein who were immediately well rewarded for their immediately well rewarded for their immediately well rewarded for their pains and now it will not be perhaps on pains and now it will not be perhaps on pains and now it will not be perhaps on invidious thing if I treat briefly of my invidious thing if I treat briefly of my invidious thing if I treat briefly of my own family and of the actions of my own own family and of the actions of my own own family and of the actions of my own life while there are still living such life while there are still living such life while there are still living such as can either prove what I say to be as can either prove what I say to be as can either prove what I say to be false or can attest that it is true with false or can attest that it is true with false or can attest that it is true with which accounts I shall put an end to

which accounts I shall put an end to which accounts I shall put an end to these antiquities which are contained in these antiquities which are contained in these antiquities which are contained in twenty books and sixty thousand verses twenty books and sixty thousand verses twenty books and sixty thousand verses and if God permit me I will briefly run and if God permit me I will briefly run and if God permit me I will briefly run over this war and to add what befell over this war and to add what befell over this war and to add what befell them further to that very day the them further to that very day the them further to that very day the thirteenth of Domitian or ad oh three is thirteenth of Domitian or ad oh three is thirteenth of Domitian or ad oh three is not not not I have observed taken distinct notice I have observed taken distinct notice I have observed taken distinct notice off by anyone nor do we ever again with off by anyone nor do we ever again with off by anyone nor do we ever again with what befell us therein to this very day what befell us therein to this very day what befell us therein to this very day which is the 13th year of the reign of which is the 13th year of the reign of which is the 13th year of the reign of Caesar deletion and the 56th year of my Caesar deletion and the 56th year of my Caesar deletion and the 56th year of my own life I have also an intention to own life I have also an intention to own life I have also an intention to write three books concerning our Jewish write three books concerning our Jewish write three books concerning our Jewish opinions about God and his essence and opinions about God and his essence and opinions about God and his essence and about our laws why according to them about our laws why according to them about our laws why according to them some things are permitted us to do and some things are permitted us to do and some things are permitted us to do and others are prohibited end of book 20 chapters 9 through 11 end end of book 20 chapters 9 through 11 end of book 20 end of the antiquities of the of book 20 end of the antiquities of the of book 20 end of the antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus translated by Jews by Flavius Josephus translated by Jews by Flavius Josephus translated by William wisdom recording by Bill Mosley William wisdom recording by Bill Mosley William wisdom recording by Bill Mosley frell's Berg Texas you as a