Josephus Book 24a From the Siege of Gamala to the Coming of Titus to besiege Jerusalem

the worse of the Jews by Josephus the worse of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Whiston book for translated by William Whiston book for translated by William Whiston book for containing the interval of about one containing the interval of about one containing the interval of about one year from the siege of Kamala to the year from the siege of Kamala to the year from the siege of Kamala to the coming of Titus to besieged Jerusalem coming of Titus to besieged Jerusalem coming of Titus to besieged Jerusalem chapter 1 the siege and taking of chapter 1 the siege and taking of chapter 1 the siege and taking of gowalla gowalla gowalla one now all those galilaeans who after one now all those galilaeans who after one now all those galilaeans who after the taking of jota potta had revolted the taking of jota potta had revolted the taking of jota potta had revolted from the Romans did upon the conquest of from the Romans did upon the conquest of from the Romans did upon the conquest of tara k delivered themselves up to them tara k delivered themselves up to them tara k delivered themselves up to them again and the romans received all the again and the romans received all the again and the romans received all the fortresses and the cities accepting disc fortresses and the cities accepting disc fortresses and the cities accepting disc ala and those that had seized upon mount ala and those that had seized upon mount ala and those that had seized upon mount tabor tabor tabor jamala also which is a city ever against jamala also which is a city ever against jamala also which is a city ever against Tarek M but on the other side of the Tarek M but on the other side of the Tarek M but on the other side of the lake conspired with them this city lay lake conspired with them this city lay lake conspired with them this city lay upon the borders of Agrippa's Kingdom as upon the borders of Agrippa's Kingdom as upon the borders of Agrippa's Kingdom as also did so Ghana and Seleucia also did so Ghana and Seleucia also did so Ghana and Seleucia and these were both parts of Gaul and and these were both parts of Gaul and and these were both parts of Gaul and itís for so Ghana was part of that itís for so Ghana was part of that itís for so Ghana was part of that called the upper gallon itis as was called the upper gallon itis as was called the upper gallon itis as was Kamala of the lower while Seleucia was Kamala of the lower while Seleucia was Kamala of the lower while Seleucia was situated at the lake Semih colitis which situated at the lake Semih colitis which situated at the lake Semih colitis which Lake is 34 lungs in breath and 60 in Lake is 34 lungs in breath and 60 in Lake is 34 lungs in breath and 60 in length its marshes reach as far as the length its marshes reach as far as the length its marshes reach as far as the place daphne which in other respects is place daphne which in other respects is place daphne which in other respects is a delicious place and have such a delicious place and have such a delicious place and have such fountains as supply water to what is fountains as supply water to what is fountains as supply water to what is called little Jordan under the Temple of called little Jordan under the Temple of called little Jordan under the Temple of the golden calf where it is sent into the golden calf where it is sent into the golden calf where it is sent into the great Jordan footnote here we have the great Jordan footnote here we have the great Jordan footnote here we have the exact situation of Jeroboam x' at the exact situation of Jeroboam x' at the exact situation of Jeroboam x' at the exit of the little jordan into the the exit of the little jordan into the the exit of the little jordan into the great jordan near the place called great jordan near the place called great jordan near the place called daphne but of old dan but real and

daphne but of old dan but real and daphne but of old dan but real and suspects flint here we should read dan suspects flint here we should read dan suspects flint here we should read dan instead of there being nowhere else instead of there being nowhere else instead of there being nowhere else mentioned of a place called daphne and mentioned of a place called daphne and mentioned of a place called daphne and footnote now Agrippa had united so Ghana footnote now Agrippa had united so Ghana footnote now Agrippa had united so Ghana and Seleucia by leagues to himself at and Seleucia by leagues to himself at and Seleucia by leagues to himself at the very beginning of the revolt of the the very beginning of the revolt of the the very beginning of the revolt of the Romans yet did not Kamala a seat to them Romans yet did not Kamala a seat to them Romans yet did not Kamala a seat to them but relied upon the difficulty of the but relied upon the difficulty of the but relied upon the difficulty of the place which was greater than that of Jo place which was greater than that of Jo place which was greater than that of Jo dupatta dupatta dupatta for it was situated upon a rough Ridge for it was situated upon a rough Ridge for it was situated upon a rough Ridge of the high mountain with a kind of neck of the high mountain with a kind of neck of the high mountain with a kind of neck in the middle where it begins to ascend in the middle where it begins to ascend in the middle where it begins to ascend it lengthens itself and declines as much it lengthens itself and declines as much it lengthens itself and declines as much downward before as behind in so much downward before as behind in so much downward before as behind in so much that it is like a camel in figure from that it is like a camel in figure from that it is like a camel in figure from whence it is so named although the whence it is so named although the whence it is so named although the people of the country do not people of the country do not people of the country do not pronounce it accurately both on the side pronounce it accurately both on the side pronounce it accurately both on the side in the face there are abrupt parts in the face there are abrupt parts in the face there are abrupt parts divided from the rest and ending in vast divided from the rest and ending in vast divided from the rest and ending in vast deep valleys yet are the parts behind deep valleys yet are the parts behind deep valleys yet are the parts behind where they are joined to the mountain where they are joined to the mountain where they are joined to the mountain somewhat easier of ascent than the other somewhat easier of ascent than the other somewhat easier of ascent than the other but then the people belonging to the but then the people belonging to the but then the people belonging to the place have cut an oblique ditch there place have cut an oblique ditch there place have cut an oblique ditch there and made that hard to be ascended also and made that hard to be ascended also and made that hard to be ascended also on its acclivity which is straight on its acclivity which is straight on its acclivity which is straight houses are built and those very thick houses are built and those very thick houses are built and those very thick and close to one another the city also and close to one another the city also and close to one another the city also hangs so strangely that it looks as if hangs so strangely that it looks as if hangs so strangely that it looks as if it would fall down upon itself so sharp it would fall down upon itself so sharp it would fall down upon itself so sharp is it at the top it is exposed to the is it at the top it is exposed to the is it at the top it is exposed to the south and its southern Mount which south and its southern Mount which south and its southern Mount which reaches to an immense height was in the reaches to an immense height was in the reaches to an immense height was in the nature of a Citadel to the city and nature of a Citadel to the city and nature of a Citadel to the city and above that was a precipice not wild above that was a precipice not wild above that was a precipice not wild about but extending itself to an immense about but extending itself to an immense about but extending itself to an immense depth there was also a spring of water

depth there was also a spring of water depth there was also a spring of water within the wall at the utmost limits of within the wall at the utmost limits of within the wall at the utmost limits of the city - as this city was naturally the city - as this city was naturally the city - as this city was naturally hard to be taken so had Josephus by hard to be taken so had Josephus by hard to be taken so had Josephus by building a wall about it made it still building a wall about it made it still building a wall about it made it still stronger as also by ditches and mines stronger as also by ditches and mines stronger as also by ditches and mines underground the people that were in it underground the people that were in it underground the people that were in it were made more bold by the nature of the were made more bold by the nature of the were made more bold by the nature of the place than the people of Joh dupatta had place than the people of Joh dupatta had place than the people of Joh dupatta had been but it had much fewer fighting men been but it had much fewer fighting men been but it had much fewer fighting men in it and they had such a confidence in in it and they had such a confidence in in it and they had such a confidence in the situation of the place that they the situation of the place that they the situation of the place that they thought the enemy could not be too many thought the enemy could not be too many thought the enemy could not be too many for them for the city had been filled for them for the city had been filled for them for the city had been filled with those that had fled to it for with those that had fled to it for with those that had fled to it for safety on account of its strength on safety on account of its strength on safety on account of its strength on which account they had been able to which account they had been able to which account they had been able to resist those whom Agrippa sent to resist those whom Agrippa sent to resist those whom Agrippa sent to besiege it for seven months together besiege it for seven months together besiege it for seven months together three but Vespasian removed from emmaus three but Vespasian removed from emmaus three but Vespasian removed from emmaus where he had last pitched his camp where he had last pitched his camp where he had last pitched his camp before the city Tiberius now Emmaus if before the city Tiberius now Emmaus if before the city Tiberius now Emmaus if it may be interpreted may be rendered a it may be interpreted may be rendered a it may be interpreted may be rendered a warm bath for therein as a spring of warm bath for therein as a spring of warm bath for therein as a spring of warm water useful for healing and came warm water useful for healing and came warm water useful for healing and came to Kamala yet was its situation such to Kamala yet was its situation such to Kamala yet was its situation such that he was not able to encompass it all that he was not able to encompass it all that he was not able to encompass it all around with soldiers to watch it but around with soldiers to watch it but around with soldiers to watch it but where the places were practicable he set where the places were practicable he set where the places were practicable he set men to watch it and seized upon the men to watch it and seized upon the men to watch it and seized upon the mountain which was over it and as the mountain which was over it and as the mountain which was over it and as the legions according to their usual custom legions according to their usual custom legions according to their usual custom were fortifying their camp upon that were fortifying their camp upon that were fortifying their camp upon that mountain he began to cast up banks at mountain he began to cast up banks at mountain he began to cast up banks at the bottom at the part towards the east the bottom at the part towards the east the bottom at the part towards the east where the where the where the highest tower of the whole city was and highest tower of the whole city was and highest tower of the whole city was and where the 15th legion pitched their camp where the 15th legion pitched their camp where the 15th legion pitched their camp while the 5th legion did duty over

while the 5th legion did duty over while the 5th legion did duty over against the midst of the city and whilst against the midst of the city and whilst against the midst of the city and whilst the 10th Legion filled up the ditches in the 10th Legion filled up the ditches in the 10th Legion filled up the ditches in the valleys now at this time it was that the valleys now at this time it was that the valleys now at this time it was that as king agrippa was come nigh the walls as king agrippa was come nigh the walls as king agrippa was come nigh the walls and was endeavoring to speak to those and was endeavoring to speak to those and was endeavoring to speak to those that were on the walls about a surrender that were on the walls about a surrender that were on the walls about a surrender he was hit with a stone on his right he was hit with a stone on his right he was hit with a stone on his right elbow by one of the slingers he was then elbow by one of the slingers he was then elbow by one of the slingers he was then immediately surrounded with his own men immediately surrounded with his own men immediately surrounded with his own men but the Romans were excited to set about but the Romans were excited to set about but the Romans were excited to set about the siege by their indignation on the the siege by their indignation on the the siege by their indignation on the Kings account and by their fear on their Kings account and by their fear on their Kings account and by their fear on their own account as concluding that those men own account as concluding that those men own account as concluding that those men would omit no kinds of barbarity against would omit no kinds of barbarity against would omit no kinds of barbarity against foreigners and enemies who were so foreigners and enemies who were so foreigners and enemies who were so enraged against one of their own nation enraged against one of their own nation enraged against one of their own nation and one that advised them to nothing but and one that advised them to nothing but and one that advised them to nothing but what was for their own advantage for now what was for their own advantage for now what was for their own advantage for now when the banks were finished which was when the banks were finished which was when the banks were finished which was done on the sudden both by the multitude done on the sudden both by the multitude done on the sudden both by the multitude of hands and by their being accustomed of hands and by their being accustomed of hands and by their being accustomed to such work they brought the machines to such work they brought the machines to such work they brought the machines but charas and Joseph who were the most but charas and Joseph who were the most but charas and Joseph who were the most potent men in the city set their armed potent men in the city set their armed potent men in the city set their armed men in order though already in a fright men in order though already in a fright men in order though already in a fright because they did not suppose that the because they did not suppose that the because they did not suppose that the city could hold out long since they had city could hold out long since they had city could hold out long since they had not a sufficient quantity either of not a sufficient quantity either of not a sufficient quantity either of water or of other necessaries however if water or of other necessaries however if water or of other necessaries however if these their leaders encouraged them and these their leaders encouraged them and these their leaders encouraged them and brought them out upon the wall and for a brought them out upon the wall and for a brought them out upon the wall and for a while indeed they drove away those that while indeed they drove away those that while indeed they drove away those that were bringing the machines but when were bringing the machines but when were bringing the machines but when those machines threw darts and stones at those machines threw darts and stones at those machines threw darts and stones at them they retired into the city then did them they retired into the city then did them they retired into the city then did the Romans bring battering rams to three the Romans bring battering rams to three the Romans bring battering rams to three several places and made the wall shake several places and made the wall shake several places and made the wall shake and fall they then poured in over the

and fall they then poured in over the and fall they then poured in over the parts of the wall that were thrown down parts of the wall that were thrown down parts of the wall that were thrown down with a mighty sound of trumpets and with a mighty sound of trumpets and with a mighty sound of trumpets and noise of armor and with a shout of the noise of armor and with a shout of the noise of armor and with a shout of the soldiers and break in by force upon soldiers and break in by force upon soldiers and break in by force upon those that were in the city but these those that were in the city but these those that were in the city but these men fell upon the Romans for some time men fell upon the Romans for some time men fell upon the Romans for some time at their first entrance and prevented at their first entrance and prevented at their first entrance and prevented their going any further and with great their going any further and with great their going any further and with great courage beat them back and the Romans courage beat them back and the Romans courage beat them back and the Romans were so overpowered by the greater were so overpowered by the greater were so overpowered by the greater multitude of the people who beat them on multitude of the people who beat them on multitude of the people who beat them on every side that they were obliged to run every side that they were obliged to run every side that they were obliged to run into the upper parts of the city Weirich into the upper parts of the city Weirich into the upper parts of the city Weirich on the people turned about and fell upon on the people turned about and fell upon on the people turned about and fell upon their enemies who had attacked them and their enemies who had attacked them and their enemies who had attacked them and thrust them down to the lower parts and thrust them down to the lower parts and thrust them down to the lower parts and as they as they as they distressed by the narrowness and distressed by the narrowness and distressed by the narrowness and difficulty of the place slew them and as difficulty of the place slew them and as difficulty of the place slew them and as these Romans could neither beat those these Romans could neither beat those these Romans could neither beat those back that were above them nor escape the back that were above them nor escape the back that were above them nor escape the force of their own men that were forcing force of their own men that were forcing force of their own men that were forcing their way forward they were compelled to their way forward they were compelled to their way forward they were compelled to fly into their enemy's houses which were fly into their enemy's houses which were fly into their enemy's houses which were low but these houses being gust full of low but these houses being gust full of low but these houses being gust full of soldiers whose weight they could not soldiers whose weight they could not soldiers whose weight they could not bear fell down suddenly bear fell down suddenly bear fell down suddenly and when one house fell it shook down a and when one house fell it shook down a and when one house fell it shook down a great many of those that were under it great many of those that were under it great many of those that were under it as did those due to such as were under as did those due to such as were under as did those due to such as were under them by this means a vast number of the them by this means a vast number of the them by this means a vast number of the Romans perished for they were so Romans perished for they were so Romans perished for they were so terribly distressed that although they terribly distressed that although they terribly distressed that although they saw the houses subsiding they were saw the houses subsiding they were saw the houses subsiding they were compelled to leap upon the tops of them compelled to leap upon the tops of them compelled to leap upon the tops of them so that a great many were ground to so that a great many were ground to so that a great many were ground to powder by these ruins and agreed many of powder by these ruins and agreed many of powder by these ruins and agreed many of those that got out from under them lost those that got out from under them lost those that got out from under them lost some of their limbs but still a greater some of their limbs but still a greater some of their limbs but still a greater number were suffocated by the dust that number were suffocated by the dust that number were suffocated by the dust that arose from those ruins the people of arose from those ruins the people of arose from those ruins the people of Gomorrah supposed this to be an

Gomorrah supposed this to be an Gomorrah supposed this to be an assistance afforded them by God and assistance afforded them by God and assistance afforded them by God and without regarding what damage they without regarding what damage they without regarding what damage they suffered themselves they pressed forward suffered themselves they pressed forward suffered themselves they pressed forward and thrust the enemy upon the tops of and thrust the enemy upon the tops of and thrust the enemy upon the tops of their houses and when they stumbled in their houses and when they stumbled in their houses and when they stumbled in the sharp and narrow streets and were the sharp and narrow streets and were the sharp and narrow streets and were perpetually falling down they threw perpetually falling down they threw perpetually falling down they threw their stones or darts at them and slew their stones or darts at them and slew their stones or darts at them and slew them now the very ruins afforded them them now the very ruins afforded them them now the very ruins afforded them stones enough and for iron weapons the stones enough and for iron weapons the stones enough and for iron weapons the dead men of the enemy's side afforded dead men of the enemy's side afforded dead men of the enemy's side afforded them what they wanted for drying the them what they wanted for drying the them what they wanted for drying the swords of those that were dead they made swords of those that were dead they made swords of those that were dead they made use of them to dispatch such as were use of them to dispatch such as were use of them to dispatch such as were only half dead nay there were a great only half dead nay there were a great only half dead nay there were a great number who upon their falling down from number who upon their falling down from number who upon their falling down from the tops of the houses stabbed the tops of the houses stabbed the tops of the houses stabbed themselves and died after that manner themselves and died after that manner themselves and died after that manner nor indeed was it easy for those who nor indeed was it easy for those who nor indeed was it easy for those who were beaten back to fly away so they were beaten back to fly away so they were beaten back to fly away so they were so unacquainted with the ways and were so unacquainted with the ways and were so unacquainted with the ways and the dust was so thick that they wandered the dust was so thick that they wandered the dust was so thick that they wandered about without knowing one another and about without knowing one another and about without knowing one another and fell down dead among the crowd five fell down dead among the crowd five fell down dead among the crowd five those therefore that were able to find those therefore that were able to find those therefore that were able to find their ways out of the city retired but their ways out of the city retired but their ways out of the city retired but now Vespasian always stayed among those now Vespasian always stayed among those now Vespasian always stayed among those that were hard set for he was deeply that were hard set for he was deeply that were hard set for he was deeply affected with seeing the ruins of the affected with seeing the ruins of the affected with seeing the ruins of the city falling upon his army and forgot to city falling upon his army and forgot to city falling upon his army and forgot to take care of his own preservation he take care of his own preservation he take care of his own preservation he went up gradually towards the highest went up gradually towards the highest went up gradually towards the highest parts of the city before he was aware parts of the city before he was aware parts of the city before he was aware and was left in the midst of dangers and was left in the midst of dangers and was left in the midst of dangers having only a very few with him having only a very few with him having only a very few with him for even his son Titus was not with him for even his son Titus was not with him for even his son Titus was not with him at that time having been then sent to at that time having been then sent to at that time having been then sent to Syria to MU C Anna's however he thought Syria to MU C Anna's however he thought Syria to MU C Anna's however he thought it not safe to fly nor did he esteem it

it not safe to fly nor did he esteem it it not safe to fly nor did he esteem it a fit thing for him to do but calling to a fit thing for him to do but calling to a fit thing for him to do but calling to mind the actions he had done from his mind the actions he had done from his mind the actions he had done from his youth and recollecting his courage as if youth and recollecting his courage as if youth and recollecting his courage as if he had been excited by a divine fury he he had been excited by a divine fury he he had been excited by a divine fury he covered himself and those that were with covered himself and those that were with covered himself and those that were with him with their shields informed a him with their shields informed a him with their shields informed a testudo over both their bodies and their testudo over both their bodies and their testudo over both their bodies and their armor and bore up against the enemy's armor and bore up against the enemy's armor and bore up against the enemy's attacks who came running down from the attacks who came running down from the attacks who came running down from the top of the city and without showing any top of the city and without showing any top of the city and without showing any dread at the multitude of the men or of dread at the multitude of the men or of dread at the multitude of the men or of their darts he endured all until the their darts he endured all until the their darts he endured all until the enemy took notice of that divine courage enemy took notice of that divine courage enemy took notice of that divine courage that was within him and remitted of that was within him and remitted of that was within him and remitted of their attacks and when they pressed less their attacks and when they pressed less their attacks and when they pressed less zealously upon him he retired though zealously upon him he retired though zealously upon him he retired though without showing his back to them till he without showing his back to them till he without showing his back to them till he was gotten out of the walls of the city was gotten out of the walls of the city was gotten out of the walls of the city now a great number of the Romans fell in now a great number of the Romans fell in now a great number of the Romans fell in this battle among whom was abu dias this battle among whom was abu dias this battle among whom was abu dias the des korean a man who appeared not the des korean a man who appeared not the des korean a man who appeared not only in this engagement wherein he fell only in this engagement wherein he fell only in this engagement wherein he fell but everywhere and in former engagements but everywhere and in former engagements but everywhere and in former engagements to be of the truest courage and one that to be of the truest courage and one that to be of the truest courage and one that had done very great mischief to the jews had done very great mischief to the jews had done very great mischief to the jews but there was a centurion whose name was but there was a centurion whose name was but there was a centurion whose name was Gallus who during this disorder being Gallus who during this disorder being Gallus who during this disorder being encompassed about he and ten other encompassed about he and ten other encompassed about he and ten other soldiers privately crept into the house soldiers privately crept into the house soldiers privately crept into the house of a certain person where he heard them of a certain person where he heard them of a certain person where he heard them talking at supper what the people talking at supper what the people talking at supper what the people intended to do against the Romans or intended to do against the Romans or intended to do against the Romans or about themselves for both the man about themselves for both the man about themselves for both the man himself and those with him were Syrians himself and those with him were Syrians himself and those with him were Syrians so he got up in the nighttime and cut so he got up in the nighttime and cut so he got up in the nighttime and cut all their throats and escaped together all their throats and escaped together all their throats and escaped together with his soldiers to the Romans 6 and with his soldiers to the Romans 6 and with his soldiers to the Romans 6 and now Vespasian comforted his army which

now Vespasian comforted his army which now Vespasian comforted his army which was much dejected by reflecting on their was much dejected by reflecting on their was much dejected by reflecting on their ill success and because they had never ill success and because they had never ill success and because they had never before fallen into such a calamity and before fallen into such a calamity and before fallen into such a calamity and besides this because they were greatly besides this because they were greatly besides this because they were greatly ashamed that they had left their general ashamed that they had left their general ashamed that they had left their general alone in great dangers as to what alone in great dangers as to what alone in great dangers as to what concerned himself he avoided to say concerned himself he avoided to say concerned himself he avoided to say anything that he might by no means seem anything that he might by no means seem anything that he might by no means seem to complain of it but he said that quote to complain of it but he said that quote to complain of it but he said that quote we ought to bear manfully what usually we ought to bear manfully what usually we ought to bear manfully what usually falls out in war and this by considering falls out in war and this by considering falls out in war and this by considering what the nature of war is and how it can what the nature of war is and how it can what the nature of war is and how it can never be that we must never be that we must never be that we must without bloodshed on our own side for without bloodshed on our own side for without bloodshed on our own side for their stands about us that fortune which their stands about us that fortune which their stands about us that fortune which is of its own nature mutable that while is of its own nature mutable that while is of its own nature mutable that while they had killed so many ten thousands of they had killed so many ten thousands of they had killed so many ten thousands of the Jews they had now paid their small the Jews they had now paid their small the Jews they had now paid their small share of the reckoning to fate and as it share of the reckoning to fate and as it share of the reckoning to fate and as it is the part of weak people to be too is the part of weak people to be too is the part of weak people to be too much puffed up with good success so is much puffed up with good success so is much puffed up with good success so is it the part of cowards to be too much it the part of cowards to be too much it the part of cowards to be too much affrighted that which is ill for the affrighted that which is ill for the affrighted that which is ill for the change from one to the other is sudden change from one to the other is sudden change from one to the other is sudden on both sides and he is the best warrior on both sides and he is the best warrior on both sides and he is the best warrior who is of a sober mind under misfortunes who is of a sober mind under misfortunes who is of a sober mind under misfortunes that he may continue in that temper and that he may continue in that temper and that he may continue in that temper and cheerfully recover what had been lost cheerfully recover what had been lost cheerfully recover what had been lost formerly and as for what had now formerly and as for what had now formerly and as for what had now happened it was neither owing to their happened it was neither owing to their happened it was neither owing to their own effeminacy nor to the valour of the own effeminacy nor to the valour of the own effeminacy nor to the valour of the jews but the difficulty of the place was jews but the difficulty of the place was jews but the difficulty of the place was the occasion of their advantage and of the occasion of their advantage and of the occasion of their advantage and of our disappointment upon reflecting on our disappointment upon reflecting on our disappointment upon reflecting on which matter one might lay Musil is which matter one might lay Musil is which matter one might lay Musil is perfectly uncover noble for when the perfectly uncover noble for when the perfectly uncover noble for when the enemy had retired to their highest enemy had retired to their highest enemy had retired to their highest fastnesses you ought to have restrained fastnesses you ought to have restrained fastnesses you ought to have restrained yourselves and not by presenting

yourselves and not by presenting yourselves and not by presenting yourselves at the top of the city to be yourselves at the top of the city to be yourselves at the top of the city to be exposed to dangers but upon your having exposed to dangers but upon your having exposed to dangers but upon your having obtained the lower parts of the city you obtained the lower parts of the city you obtained the lower parts of the city you ought to have provoked those that had ought to have provoked those that had ought to have provoked those that had retired thither to a safe and settled retired thither to a safe and settled retired thither to a safe and settled battle battle battle whereas in rushing so hastily upon whereas in rushing so hastily upon whereas in rushing so hastily upon victory you took no care of your safety victory you took no care of your safety victory you took no care of your safety but this in cautiousness in war and this but this in cautiousness in war and this but this in cautiousness in war and this madness of zeal is not a roman maxim madness of zeal is not a roman maxim madness of zeal is not a roman maxim while we perform all that we attempt by while we perform all that we attempt by while we perform all that we attempt by skill and good order that procedure is skill and good order that procedure is skill and good order that procedure is the part of barbarians and is what the the part of barbarians and is what the the part of barbarians and is what the jews chiefly support themselves by we jews chiefly support themselves by we jews chiefly support themselves by we ought therefore to return to our own ought therefore to return to our own ought therefore to return to our own virtue and to be rather angry than any virtue and to be rather angry than any virtue and to be rather angry than any longer dejected at this unlucky longer dejected at this unlucky longer dejected at this unlucky misfortune and let everyone seek for his misfortune and let everyone seek for his misfortune and let everyone seek for his own consolation from his own hand for by own consolation from his own hand for by own consolation from his own hand for by this means he will avenge those that this means he will avenge those that this means he will avenge those that have been destroyed and punished those have been destroyed and punished those have been destroyed and punished those that have killed them for myself I will that have killed them for myself I will that have killed them for myself I will endeavour as I have now done to go first endeavour as I have now done to go first endeavour as I have now done to go first before you against your enemies in every before you against your enemies in every before you against your enemies in every engagement and to be the last that engagement and to be the last that engagement and to be the last that retires from it and quote seven retires from it and quote seven retires from it and quote seven so Vespasian encouraged his army by this so Vespasian encouraged his army by this so Vespasian encouraged his army by this speech but for the people of Gomorrah it speech but for the people of Gomorrah it speech but for the people of Gomorrah it happened that they took courage for a happened that they took courage for a happened that they took courage for a little while upon such great and little while upon such great and little while upon such great and unaccounted unaccounted unaccounted successes as they had had but when they successes as they had had but when they successes as they had had but when they considered with themselves that they had considered with themselves that they had considered with themselves that they had now no hopes of any terms of now no hopes of any terms of now no hopes of any terms of accommodation and reflecting upon it accommodation and reflecting upon it accommodation and reflecting upon it that they could not get away and that that they could not get away and that that they could not get away and that their provisions began already to be their provisions began already to be their provisions began already to be short they were exceedingly cast down short they were exceedingly cast down short they were exceedingly cast down and their courage failed them yet did

and their courage failed them yet did and their courage failed them yet did they not neglect what might be for their they not neglect what might be for their they not neglect what might be for their preservation so far as they were able preservation so far as they were able preservation so far as they were able but the most courageous among them but the most courageous among them but the most courageous among them guarded those parts of the wall that guarded those parts of the wall that guarded those parts of the wall that were beaten down while the more were beaten down while the more were beaten down while the more informati main drowned the city and as informati main drowned the city and as informati main drowned the city and as the Romans raised their banks and the Romans raised their banks and the Romans raised their banks and attempted to get into the city a second attempted to get into the city a second attempted to get into the city a second time a great many of them fled out of time a great many of them fled out of time a great many of them fled out of the city through impracticable valleys the city through impracticable valleys the city through impracticable valleys where no guards were placed as also where no guards were placed as also where no guards were placed as also through subterraneous caverns while through subterraneous caverns while through subterraneous caverns while those that were afraid of being caught those that were afraid of being caught those that were afraid of being caught and for that reason stayed in the city and for that reason stayed in the city and for that reason stayed in the city perished for want of food for what food perished for want of food for what food perished for want of food for what food they had was brought together from all they had was brought together from all they had was brought together from all quarters and reserved for the fighting quarters and reserved for the fighting quarters and reserved for the fighting men ate and these were the hard men ate and these were the hard men ate and these were the hard circumstances that the people of gimana circumstances that the people of gimana circumstances that the people of gimana were in but now Vespasian went about were in but now Vespasian went about were in but now Vespasian went about other work by the by during the siege other work by the by during the siege other work by the by during the siege and that was to subdue those that had and that was to subdue those that had and that was to subdue those that had seized upon mount tabor a place that seized upon mount tabor a place that seized upon mount tabor a place that lies in the middle between the great lies in the middle between the great lies in the middle between the great plain and Seth a palace whose top is plain and Seth a palace whose top is plain and Seth a palace whose top is elevated as high as thirty furlongs and elevated as high as thirty furlongs and elevated as high as thirty furlongs and is hardly to be ascended on its north is hardly to be ascended on its north is hardly to be ascended on its north side its top is a plane of 26 furlongs side its top is a plane of 26 furlongs side its top is a plane of 26 furlongs and all encompassed with a while and all encompassed with a while and all encompassed with a while footnote these numbers in Josephus of footnote these numbers in Josephus of footnote these numbers in Josephus of thirty furlongs ascent to the top of thirty furlongs ascent to the top of thirty furlongs ascent to the top of Mount Tabor whether we estimate it by Mount Tabor whether we estimate it by Mount Tabor whether we estimate it by winding and gradual or by the winding and gradual or by the winding and gradual or by the perpendicular altitude and of 26 perpendicular altitude and of 26 perpendicular altitude and of 26 furlongs circumference upon the top as furlongs circumference upon the top as furlongs circumference upon the top as also 15 furlongs for this ascent in also 15 furlongs for this ascent in also 15 furlongs for this ascent in polybius with with geminus as polybius with with geminus as polybius with with geminus as perpendicular altitude of almost 14

perpendicular altitude of almost 14 perpendicular altitude of almost 14 furlongs here noted by dr. Hudson do furlongs here noted by dr. Hudson do furlongs here noted by dr. Hudson do none of them agree with the authentic none of them agree with the authentic none of them agree with the authentic testimony of mr. mandrel an eyewitness testimony of mr. mandrel an eyewitness testimony of mr. mandrel an eyewitness who says that he was not an hour in who says that he was not an hour in who says that he was not an hour in getting up to the top of this mount getting up to the top of this mount getting up to the top of this mount tabor and that the area of the top is an tabor and that the area of the top is an tabor and that the area of the top is an oval of about two furlongs in length and oval of about two furlongs in length and oval of about two furlongs in length and one in breadth so I rather suppose one in breadth so I rather suppose one in breadth so I rather suppose Josephus wrote three furlongs for the Josephus wrote three furlongs for the Josephus wrote three furlongs for the ascent or altitude instead of thirty and ascent or altitude instead of thirty and ascent or altitude instead of thirty and six for six for six for for the circumference at the top instead for the circumference at the top instead for the circumference at the top instead of 26 since a mountain of only three of 26 since a mountain of only three of 26 since a mountain of only three furlongs perpendicular altitude may furlongs perpendicular altitude may furlongs perpendicular altitude may easily require near an hour's ascent and easily require near an hour's ascent and easily require near an hour's ascent and the circumference of an oval of the the circumference of an oval of the the circumference of an oval of the foregoing quantity is near six furlongs foregoing quantity is near six furlongs foregoing quantity is near six furlongs nor certainly could such a vast nor certainly could such a vast nor certainly could such a vast circumference as 26 furlongs or three circumference as 26 furlongs or three circumference as 26 furlongs or three miles and a quarter at that height be miles and a quarter at that height be miles and a quarter at that height be encompassed with a while encompassed with a while encompassed with a while including a trench and other including a trench and other including a trench and other fortifications perhaps those still fortifications perhaps those still fortifications perhaps those still remaining in the small interval of 40 remaining in the small interval of 40 remaining in the small interval of 40 days as Josephus here says they were by days as Josephus here says they were by days as Josephus here says they were by himself and footnote now Josephus himself and footnote now Josephus himself and footnote now Josephus erected this so long a while in 40 days erected this so long a while in 40 days erected this so long a while in 40 days time and furnished it with other time and furnished it with other time and furnished it with other materials and with water from below for materials and with water from below for materials and with water from below for the inhabitants only made use of the inhabitants only made use of the inhabitants only made use of rainwater as therefore there was a great rainwater as therefore there was a great rainwater as therefore there was a great multitude of people gotten together upon multitude of people gotten together upon multitude of people gotten together upon this mountain Vespasian sent Placidus this mountain Vespasian sent Placidus this mountain Vespasian sent Placidus with six hundred horsemen thither now as with six hundred horsemen thither now as with six hundred horsemen thither now as it was impossible for him to ascend the it was impossible for him to ascend the it was impossible for him to ascend the mountain he invited many of them to mountain he invited many of them to mountain he invited many of them to peace by the offer of his right hand for peace by the offer of his right hand for peace by the offer of his right hand for their security and of his intercession their security and of his intercession their security and of his intercession for them accordingly they came down but

for them accordingly they came down but for them accordingly they came down but with a treacherous design as well as he with a treacherous design as well as he with a treacherous design as well as he had the like treacherous design upon had the like treacherous design upon had the like treacherous design upon them on the other side for Placidus them on the other side for Placidus them on the other side for Placidus spoke mildly to them as aiming to take spoke mildly to them as aiming to take spoke mildly to them as aiming to take them when he got them into the plain them when he got them into the plain them when he got them into the plain they also came down as complying with they also came down as complying with they also came down as complying with his proposals but it was in order to his proposals but it was in order to his proposals but it was in order to fall upon him when he was not aware of fall upon him when he was not aware of fall upon him when he was not aware of it however Placidus his stratagem was it however Placidus his stratagem was it however Placidus his stratagem was too hard for theirs for when the Jews too hard for theirs for when the Jews too hard for theirs for when the Jews began to fight he pretended to run away began to fight he pretended to run away began to fight he pretended to run away and when they were in pursuit of the and when they were in pursuit of the and when they were in pursuit of the Romans he enticed them a great way along Romans he enticed them a great way along Romans he enticed them a great way along the plain and then made his horsemen the plain and then made his horsemen the plain and then made his horsemen turned back whereupon he beat them and turned back whereupon he beat them and turned back whereupon he beat them and slew a great number of them and cut off slew a great number of them and cut off slew a great number of them and cut off the retreat of the rest of the multitude the retreat of the rest of the multitude the retreat of the rest of the multitude and hindered their return so they left and hindered their return so they left and hindered their return so they left Tabor and fled to Jerusalem while the Tabor and fled to Jerusalem while the Tabor and fled to Jerusalem while the people of the country came to terms with people of the country came to terms with people of the country came to terms with him for their water failed them and so him for their water failed them and so him for their water failed them and so they delivered up the mountain and they delivered up the mountain and they delivered up the mountain and themselves to Placidus 9 but of the themselves to Placidus 9 but of the themselves to Placidus 9 but of the people of Gomorrah those that were of people of Gomorrah those that were of people of Gomorrah those that were of the boulder sort fled away and hid the boulder sort fled away and hid the boulder sort fled away and hid themselves while the more information themselves while the more information themselves while the more information but the men of war sustained the siege but the men of war sustained the siege but the men of war sustained the siege till the two and twentieth till the two and twentieth till the two and twentieth day of the month Piper Barrett ins day of the month Piper Barrett ins day of the month Piper Barrett ins Tishri when three soldiers of the 15th Tishri when three soldiers of the 15th Tishri when three soldiers of the 15th Legion about the morning watch got under Legion about the morning watch got under Legion about the morning watch got under a Hightower that was near them and a Hightower that was near them and a Hightower that was near them and undermined it without making any noise undermined it without making any noise undermined it without making any noise nor when they either came to it which nor when they either came to it which nor when they either came to it which was in the night time nor when they were was in the night time nor when they were was in the night time nor when they were under it did those that guarded it under it did those that guarded it under it did those that guarded it perceive them perceive them perceive them these soldiers then upon their coming these soldiers then upon their coming these soldiers then upon their coming avoided making a noise and when they had

avoided making a noise and when they had avoided making a noise and when they had rolled away five of its strongest stones rolled away five of its strongest stones rolled away five of its strongest stones they went away hastily whereupon the they went away hastily whereupon the they went away hastily whereupon the tower fell down on a sudden with a very tower fell down on a sudden with a very tower fell down on a sudden with a very great noise and its guard fell headlong great noise and its guard fell headlong great noise and its guard fell headlong with it with it with it so that those that kept guard at other so that those that kept guard at other so that those that kept guard at other places were under such disturbance that places were under such disturbance that places were under such disturbance that they ran away the Romans also slew many they ran away the Romans also slew many they ran away the Romans also slew many of those that ventured to oppose them of those that ventured to oppose them of those that ventured to oppose them among whom was Joseph who was slain by a among whom was Joseph who was slain by a among whom was Joseph who was slain by a dart as he was running away over that dart as he was running away over that dart as he was running away over that part of the wall that was broken down part of the wall that was broken down part of the wall that was broken down but as those that were in the city were but as those that were in the city were but as those that were in the city were greatly afraid idad the noise they ran greatly afraid idad the noise they ran greatly afraid idad the noise they ran hither and thither and a great hither and thither and a great hither and thither and a great consternation fell upon them as though consternation fell upon them as though consternation fell upon them as though all the enemy had fallen in at once upon all the enemy had fallen in at once upon all the enemy had fallen in at once upon them then it was that charas who was ill them then it was that charas who was ill them then it was that charas who was ill and under the physicians hands gave up and under the physicians hands gave up and under the physicians hands gave up the ghost the fear that he was in the ghost the fear that he was in the ghost the fear that he was in greatly contributing to make his greatly contributing to make his greatly contributing to make his distemper fatal to him but the Roman so distemper fatal to him but the Roman so distemper fatal to him but the Roman so well remembered their former ill success well remembered their former ill success well remembered their former ill success that they did not enter the city till that they did not enter the city till that they did not enter the city till the three and twentieth day of the the three and twentieth day of the the three and twentieth day of the forementioned month ten at which time forementioned month ten at which time forementioned month ten at which time Titus who was now returned out of the Titus who was now returned out of the Titus who was now returned out of the indignation he had at the destruction indignation he had at the destruction indignation he had at the destruction the Romans had undergone while he was the Romans had undergone while he was the Romans had undergone while he was absent took two hundred chosen horsemen absent took two hundred chosen horsemen absent took two hundred chosen horsemen and some footmen with him and entered and some footmen with him and entered and some footmen with him and entered without noise into the city without noise into the city without noise into the city now as the watch perceived that he was now as the watch perceived that he was now as the watch perceived that he was coming they made a noise and B took coming they made a noise and B took coming they made a noise and B took themselves to their arms and as that his themselves to their arms and as that his themselves to their arms and as that his entrance was presently known to those entrance was presently known to those entrance was presently known to those that were in the city some of them that were in the city some of them that were in the city some of them caught hold of their children and their caught hold of their children and their caught hold of their children and their wives and drew them after them and fled wives and drew them after them and fled wives and drew them after them and fled away to the Citadel with lamentations away to the Citadel with lamentations away to the Citadel with lamentations and cries while others of them went to

and cries while others of them went to and cries while others of them went to meet Titus and were killed perpetually meet Titus and were killed perpetually meet Titus and were killed perpetually but so many of them as were hindered but so many of them as were hindered but so many of them as were hindered from running up to the Citadel not from running up to the Citadel not from running up to the Citadel not knowing what in the world to do fell knowing what in the world to do fell knowing what in the world to do fell among the Roman guards while the groans among the Roman guards while the groans among the Roman guards while the groans of those that were killed were of those that were killed were of those that were killed were prodigiously great everywhere and blood prodigiously great everywhere and blood prodigiously great everywhere and blood ran down all over the lower parts of the ran down all over the lower parts of the ran down all over the lower parts of the city city city from the upper but then Vespasian from the upper but then Vespasian from the upper but then Vespasian himself came to his assistance against himself came to his assistance against himself came to his assistance against those that had fled to the city at all those that had fled to the city at all those that had fled to the city at all and brought his whole army with him now and brought his whole army with him now and brought his whole army with him now this upper part of the city was every this upper part of the city was every this upper part of the city was every way rocky and difficult of ascent and way rocky and difficult of ascent and way rocky and difficult of ascent and elevated to a vast altitude and very elevated to a vast altitude and very elevated to a vast altitude and very full of people on all sides and full of people on all sides and full of people on all sides and encompassed with precipices whereby the encompassed with precipices whereby the encompassed with precipices whereby the Jews cut off those that came up to them Jews cut off those that came up to them Jews cut off those that came up to them and did much mischief to others by their and did much mischief to others by their and did much mischief to others by their darts in the large stones which they darts in the large stones which they darts in the large stones which they rolled down upon them while they were rolled down upon them while they were rolled down upon them while they were themselves so high that the enemy starts themselves so high that the enemy starts themselves so high that the enemy starts could hardly reach them could hardly reach them could hardly reach them however there arose such a divine storm however there arose such a divine storm however there arose such a divine storm against them as was instrumental to against them as was instrumental to against them as was instrumental to their destruction their destruction their destruction this carried the Roman darts upon them this carried the Roman darts upon them this carried the Roman darts upon them and made those which they threw turn and made those which they threw turn and made those which they threw turn back and drove them obliquely away from back and drove them obliquely away from back and drove them obliquely away from them nor could the Jews indeed stand them nor could the Jews indeed stand them nor could the Jews indeed stand upon their precipices by reason of the upon their precipices by reason of the upon their precipices by reason of the violence of the wind having nothing that violence of the wind having nothing that violence of the wind having nothing that was stable to stand upon nor could they was stable to stand upon nor could they was stable to stand upon nor could they see those that were ascending up to them see those that were ascending up to them see those that were ascending up to them so the Romans got up and surrounded them so the Romans got up and surrounded them so the Romans got up and surrounded them and some they slew before they could and some they slew before they could and some they slew before they could defend themselves and others as they defend themselves and others as they defend themselves and others as they were delivering up themselves and the were delivering up themselves and the were delivering up themselves and the remembrance of those that were slain at remembrance of those that were slain at remembrance of those that were slain at their former entrance into the city their former entrance into the city their former entrance into the city increased their rage against them now a

increased their rage against them now a increased their rage against them now a great number also of those who were great number also of those who were great number also of those who were surrounded on every side and a spirit of surrounded on every side and a spirit of surrounded on every side and a spirit of escaping through their children and escaping through their children and escaping through their children and their wives and themselves also down the their wives and themselves also down the their wives and themselves also down the precipices into the valley beneath which precipices into the valley beneath which precipices into the valley beneath which near the Citadel had been dug hollow to near the Citadel had been dug hollow to near the Citadel had been dug hollow to have asked death but so it happened that have asked death but so it happened that have asked death but so it happened that the anger of the Romans appeared not to the anger of the Romans appeared not to the anger of the Romans appeared not to be so extravagant as was the madness of be so extravagant as was the madness of be so extravagant as was the madness of those that were now taken while the those that were now taken while the those that were now taken while the Romans slew but 4,000 whereas the number Romans slew but 4,000 whereas the number Romans slew but 4,000 whereas the number of those that had thrown themselves down of those that had thrown themselves down of those that had thrown themselves down was found to be 5,000 nor did anyone was found to be 5,000 nor did anyone was found to be 5,000 nor did anyone escape except to women who were the escape except to women who were the escape except to women who were the daughters of Philip and Philip himself daughters of Philip and Philip himself daughters of Philip and Philip himself was the son of a certain eminent man was the son of a certain eminent man was the son of a certain eminent man called Jack amis who had been general of called Jack amis who had been general of called Jack amis who had been general of King Agrippa's Army and these did King Agrippa's Army and these did King Agrippa's Army and these did therefore escape because they lay therefore escape because they lay therefore escape because they lay concealed from the rage of the Romans concealed from the rage of the Romans concealed from the rage of the Romans when the city was taken for otherwise when the city was taken for otherwise when the city was taken for otherwise they spared not so much as the infants they spared not so much as the infants they spared not so much as the infants of which many were flung down by them of which many were flung down by them of which many were flung down by them from the city at all and thus was Kamala from the city at all and thus was Kamala from the city at all and thus was Kamala taken on the three and twentieth day of taken on the three and twentieth day of taken on the three and twentieth day of the month hiper baritones history the month hiper baritones history the month hiper baritones history whereas the city had first revolted on whereas the city had first revolted on whereas the city had first revolted on the four and twentieth day of the month the four and twentieth day of the month the four and twentieth day of the month or ps LOL and a book for chapter one book for chapter two of the war of the book for chapter two of the war of the jews this is a librivox recording all jews this is a librivox recording all jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the War of the Jews by Josephus translated

War of the Jews by Josephus translated War of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston chapter 2 the by William Weston chapter 2 the by William Weston chapter 2 the surrender of jacala was join flies away surrender of jacala was join flies away surrender of jacala was join flies away from it from it from it Jerusalem now no place of Gailey Jerusalem now no place of Gailey Jerusalem now no place of Gailey remained to be taken but a small city of remained to be taken but a small city of remained to be taken but a small city of T'Challa whose multitude yet were T'Challa whose multitude yet were T'Challa whose multitude yet were desirous of peace for they were desirous of peace for they were desirous of peace for they were generally husbandmen and always applied generally husbandmen and always applied generally husbandmen and always applied themselves to cultivate the fruits of themselves to cultivate the fruits of themselves to cultivate the fruits of the earth however they were a great the earth however they were a great the earth however they were a great number that belonged to the band of number that belonged to the band of number that belonged to the band of robbers that were already corrupted and robbers that were already corrupted and robbers that were already corrupted and had crept in among them and some of the had crept in among them and some of the had crept in among them and some of the governing power of the citizens were governing power of the citizens were governing power of the citizens were sick of the same distemper it was John sick of the same distemper it was John sick of the same distemper it was John the son of a certain man whose name was the son of a certain man whose name was the son of a certain man whose name was Levi that drew them into this rebellion Levi that drew them into this rebellion Levi that drew them into this rebellion and encouraged a minute he was a cunning and encouraged a minute he was a cunning and encouraged a minute he was a cunning knave an alpha temper that could put up knave an alpha temper that could put up knave an alpha temper that could put up various shapes very rash and expecting various shapes very rash and expecting various shapes very rash and expecting great things and very seditious and great things and very seditious and great things and very seditious and bringing about what he hoped for it was bringing about what he hoped for it was bringing about what he hoped for it was known to be everybody that he was fond known to be everybody that he was fond known to be everybody that he was fond of war in order to trust himself into of war in order to trust himself into of war in order to trust himself into authority and the sedation part of the authority and the sedation part of the authority and the sedation part of the people of T'Challa were put under his people of T'Challa were put under his people of T'Challa were put under his management by whose means the populace management by whose means the populace management by whose means the populace who seemed ready to send ambassadors in who seemed ready to send ambassadors in who seemed ready to send ambassadors in order to surrender waited for the coming order to surrender waited for the coming order to surrender waited for the coming of the Romans in battle array was of the Romans in battle array was of the Romans in battle array was passing sent against them did this with passing sent against them did this with passing sent against them did this with a thousand horsemen but withdrew the a thousand horsemen but withdrew the a thousand horsemen but withdrew the tenth Legion to psycho phallus while he tenth Legion to psycho phallus while he tenth Legion to psycho phallus while he returned to Caesarea with the two other returned to Caesarea with the two other returned to Caesarea with the two other lesions that he might allow them to lesions that he might allow them to lesions that he might allow them to refresh themselves after their long and refresh themselves after their long and refresh themselves after their long and hard campaign thinking with all that the hard campaign thinking with all that the hard campaign thinking with all that the plenty which was in those cities would plenty which was in those cities would plenty which was in those cities would improve their bodies and the spirits improve their bodies and the spirits improve their bodies and the spirits against the difficulties they were to go

against the difficulties they were to go against the difficulties they were to go through afterwards for he saw there through afterwards for he saw there through afterwards for he saw there would be occasions for great pains about would be occasions for great pains about would be occasions for great pains about Jerusalem which was not yet taken Jerusalem which was not yet taken Jerusalem which was not yet taken because it was a royal City and the because it was a royal City and the because it was a royal City and the principal city of the whole nation and principal city of the whole nation and principal city of the whole nation and because those because those because those that had ran away from the war in other that had ran away from the war in other that had ran away from the war in other places got all together titter places got all together titter places got all together titter it was also naturally strong and the it was also naturally strong and the it was also naturally strong and the walls that were built round it made him walls that were built round it made him walls that were built round it made him not a little concerned about it wherever not a little concerned about it wherever not a little concerned about it wherever he esteemed the men that were in it to he esteemed the men that were in it to he esteemed the men that were in it to be so courageous and bold that even be so courageous and bold that even be so courageous and bold that even without the consideration of the walls without the consideration of the walls without the consideration of the walls it would be hard to subdue them for this it would be hard to subdue them for this it would be hard to subdue them for this reason he took care of an excited reason he took care of an excited reason he took care of an excited soldiers beforehand for the work as they soldiers beforehand for the work as they soldiers beforehand for the work as they do wrestlers before they begin their do wrestlers before they begin their do wrestlers before they begin their undertaken now to this as he rode out to undertaken now to this as he rode out to undertaken now to this as he rode out to the shala found it would be easy for him the shala found it would be easy for him the shala found it would be easy for him to take the city upon the first onset to take the city upon the first onset to take the city upon the first onset but new with all that if he took it by but new with all that if he took it by but new with all that if he took it by force the multitude would be destroyed force the multitude would be destroyed force the multitude would be destroyed by the soldiers without mercy so he was by the soldiers without mercy so he was by the soldiers without mercy so he was rather desirous the city might be rather desirous the city might be rather desirous the city might be surrendered up to him on terms surrendered up to him on terms surrendered up to him on terms accordingly accordingly accordingly when he saw the wall full of those men when he saw the wall full of those men when he saw the wall full of those men that were of the corrupted party he said that were of the corrupted party he said that were of the corrupted party he said to them that he could not but wonder to them that he could not but wonder to them that he could not but wonder what it was they depended on when they what it was they depended on when they what it was they depended on when they alone stayed to fight the Romans after alone stayed to fight the Romans after alone stayed to fight the Romans after every other city was taken by them every other city was taken by them every other city was taken by them especially when they have seen cities especially when they have seen cities especially when they have seen cities much better fortified then there's his much better fortified then there's his much better fortified then there's his old home by a single upon attack upon old home by a single upon attack upon old home by a single upon attack upon them while as many as have entrusted them while as many as have entrusted them while as many as have entrusted themselves to the security of the Romans themselves to the security of the Romans themselves to the security of the Romans right hand which he now offers them

right hand which he now offers them right hand which he now offers them without regarding their former insolence without regarding their former insolence without regarding their former insolence do enjoy their own possessions and do enjoy their own possessions and do enjoy their own possessions and safety for that while their hopes of safety for that while their hopes of safety for that while their hopes of recovering their Liberty they might be recovering their Liberty they might be recovering their Liberty they might be pardoned but that their continuance cell pardoned but that their continuance cell pardoned but that their continuance cell in their opposition when they saw that in their opposition when they saw that in their opposition when they saw that today impossible was inexcusable for today impossible was inexcusable for today impossible was inexcusable for this if they will not comply with such this if they will not comply with such this if they will not comply with such humane offers and right hands for humane offers and right hands for humane offers and right hands for security they should have experience of security they should have experience of security they should have experience of such a war as would spare no body and such a war as would spare no body and such a war as would spare no body and should soon be made sensible that their should soon be made sensible that their should soon be made sensible that their wall would be a little trifle when wall would be a little trifle when wall would be a little trifle when battered by the Roman machines in battered by the Roman machines in battered by the Roman machines in depending on which they demonstrate depending on which they demonstrate depending on which they demonstrate themselves to be the only galilaeans themselves to be the only galilaeans themselves to be the only galilaeans that were no better than arrogant slaves that were no better than arrogant slaves that were no better than arrogant slaves and captives now none of the populace and captives now none of the populace and captives now none of the populace thirst not only make a reply but Durst thirst not only make a reply but Durst thirst not only make a reply but Durst not so much as get up on the wall for it not so much as get up on the wall for it not so much as get up on the wall for it was all taken up by the robbers who were was all taken up by the robbers who were was all taken up by the robbers who were also the guards of the gate in also the guards of the gate in also the guards of the gate in harder to prevent any of the rest from harder to prevent any of the rest from harder to prevent any of the rest from going out in order to propose terms of going out in order to propose terms of going out in order to propose terms of submission and from receiving any of the submission and from receiving any of the submission and from receiving any of the horsemen into the city but John returned horsemen into the city but John returned horsemen into the city but John returned to dust this answer that for himself he to dust this answer that for himself he to dust this answer that for himself he was content to Huracan to his proposals was content to Huracan to his proposals was content to Huracan to his proposals and that he would either persuade or and that he would either persuade or and that he would either persuade or force those that refused him yet he said force those that refused him yet he said force those that refused him yet he said that Titus ought to have such regard to that Titus ought to have such regard to that Titus ought to have such regard to Jewish law as to grant him leave to Jewish law as to grant him leave to Jewish law as to grant him leave to celebrate that day which was a seventh celebrate that day which was a seventh celebrate that day which was a seventh day of the week on which it was unlawful day of the week on which it was unlawful day of the week on which it was unlawful not only to remove their arms but even not only to remove their arms but even not only to remove their arms but even to treat of peace also and that even the

to treat of peace also and that even the to treat of peace also and that even the Romans were not ignorant how the peer of Romans were not ignorant how the peer of Romans were not ignorant how the peer of the seventh day was among them a the seventh day was among them a the seventh day was among them a secession from all Labour's and that he secession from all Labour's and that he secession from all Labour's and that he who should compel them to transgress the who should compel them to transgress the who should compel them to transgress the law above the day would be equally guilt law above the day would be equally guilt law above the day would be equally guilt with those that were compelled to with those that were compelled to with those that were compelled to transgress it and that this delay could transgress it and that this delay could transgress it and that this delay could be of no advantage to him for why should be of no advantage to him for why should be of no advantage to him for why should anybody think of doing anything in the anybody think of doing anything in the anybody think of doing anything in the night unless it was to fly away which he night unless it was to fly away which he night unless it was to fly away which he might prevent by placing his camp around might prevent by placing his camp around might prevent by placing his camp around about them and that they should think it about them and that they should think it about them and that they should think it a great point game if they might not be a great point game if they might not be a great point game if they might not be obliged to transgress the laws of the obliged to transgress the laws of the obliged to transgress the laws of the country and that it would be a right country and that it would be a right country and that it would be a right thing for him who designed to grant them thing for him who designed to grant them thing for him who designed to grant them peace without their expectation of such peace without their expectation of such peace without their expectation of such a favor to preserve the laws of those a favor to preserve the laws of those a favor to preserve the laws of those they saved inviolable dusted the man put they saved inviolable dusted the man put they saved inviolable dusted the man put a trick upon Titus not so much of the a trick upon Titus not so much of the a trick upon Titus not so much of the regard to the seventh day as to his own regard to the seventh day as to his own regard to the seventh day as to his own preservation for he was afraid lest he preservation for he was afraid lest he preservation for he was afraid lest he should be quite deserted if the city should be quite deserted if the city should be quite deserted if the city should not be taken and had these hopes should not be taken and had these hopes should not be taken and had these hopes of life in that night and in his fight of life in that night and in his fight of life in that night and in his fight therein now this was the work of God who therein now this was the work of God who therein now this was the work of God who therefore preserved this John that he therefore preserved this John that he therefore preserved this John that he might bring on the destruction of might bring on the destruction of might bring on the destruction of Jerusalem as also it was his work that Jerusalem as also it was his work that Jerusalem as also it was his work that Titus was prevailed wet by this pretence Titus was prevailed wet by this pretence Titus was prevailed wet by this pretence for a delay and that he pitched a scam for a delay and that he pitched a scam for a delay and that he pitched a scam further of the city of sedessa this further of the city of sedessa this further of the city of sedessa this sedessa was a strong Mediterranean sedessa was a strong Mediterranean sedessa was a strong Mediterranean village of tyrannous which always hatred village of tyrannous which always hatred village of tyrannous which always hatred and made war against the Jews it had and made war against the Jews it had and made war against the Jews it had also a great number of inhabitants and also a great number of inhabitants and also a great number of inhabitants and was well fortified which made it a

was well fortified which made it a was well fortified which made it a proper place for such as were enemies to proper place for such as were enemies to proper place for such as were enemies to the Jewish nation now in the night the Jewish nation now in the night the Jewish nation now in the night when John saw the opportunity was no when John saw the opportunity was no when John saw the opportunity was no Roman guard about the city he sees the Roman guard about the city he sees the Roman guard about the city he sees the abortion live directly and taking with abortion live directly and taking with abortion live directly and taking with him not only the armed men that were him not only the armed men that were him not only the armed men that were about him but a considerable number of about him but a considerable number of about him but a considerable number of those that a little do together with those that a little do together with those that a little do together with their families he fled to Jerusalem and their families he fled to Jerusalem and their families he fled to Jerusalem and indeed through the man was making haste indeed through the man was making haste indeed through the man was making haste to get away and was tormented with fears to get away and was tormented with fears to get away and was tormented with fears of being a captive or of losing his life of being a captive or of losing his life of being a captive or of losing his life yet did he prevailed with himself to yet did he prevailed with himself to yet did he prevailed with himself to take out of the city along with him a take out of the city along with him a take out of the city along with him a multitude of women and children as far multitude of women and children as far multitude of women and children as far as 24 Long's but there he left them as as 24 Long's but there he left them as as 24 Long's but there he left them as he proceeded further on his journey he proceeded further on his journey he proceeded further on his journey where those that were left behind made where those that were left behind made where those that were left behind made sand lamentations for the father every sand lamentations for the father every sand lamentations for the father every one of them who came from his own people one of them who came from his own people one of them who came from his own people the nearer they thought themselves to be the nearer they thought themselves to be the nearer they thought themselves to be to their enemies they also are freighted to their enemies they also are freighted to their enemies they also are freighted themselves with the thought that those themselves with the thought that those themselves with the thought that those who would carry them into captivity were who would carry them into captivity were who would carry them into captivity were just at her and still turned themselves just at her and still turned themselves just at her and still turned themselves back at the mere noise they made back at the mere noise they made back at the mere noise they made themselves in this hasty fight as if themselves in this hasty fight as if themselves in this hasty fight as if those from whom they fled were just upon those from whom they fled were just upon those from whom they fled were just upon them many also of them missed their ways them many also of them missed their ways them many also of them missed their ways and the earnestness of such as aimed to and the earnestness of such as aimed to and the earnestness of such as aimed to out go the rest through down many of the out go the rest through down many of the out go the rest through down many of the time and indeed there was a miserable time and indeed there was a miserable time and indeed there was a miserable destruction made of the women and destruction made of the women and destruction made of the women and children while some of them took courage children while some of them took courage children while some of them took courage to call their husbands and kinsmen back to call their husbands and kinsmen back to call their husbands and kinsmen back and to beseech them with the bitterest

and to beseech them with the bitterest and to beseech them with the bitterest lamentations to stay from them but lamentations to stay from them but lamentations to stay from them but John's exhilaration who cried out to John's exhilaration who cried out to John's exhilaration who cried out to them to save themselves and fly away them to save themselves and fly away them to save themselves and fly away prevailed he said also that if the Roman prevailed he said also that if the Roman prevailed he said also that if the Roman should seize upon those whom they left should seize upon those whom they left should seize upon those whom they left behind they would be revenged on them behind they would be revenged on them behind they would be revenged on them for it so this multitude that ran thus for it so this multitude that ran thus for it so this multitude that ran thus away was dispersed abroad according as away was dispersed abroad according as away was dispersed abroad according as such and each of them was able to run such and each of them was able to run such and each of them was able to run one faster or slower than another now in one faster or slower than another now in one faster or slower than another now in the next day to this came to the wall to the next day to this came to the wall to the next day to this came to the wall to make the agreement whereupon the people make the agreement whereupon the people make the agreement whereupon the people open their grades to him and came out to open their grades to him and came out to open their grades to him and came out to him that the children and wives and made him that the children and wives and made him that the children and wives and made exclamations of joy to him as to one exclamations of joy to him as to one exclamations of joy to him as to one that had been their benefactor and had that had been their benefactor and had that had been their benefactor and had delivered the city out of the custody delivered the city out of the custody delivered the city out of the custody they also inform him of John's flight they also inform him of John's flight they also inform him of John's flight and besought him to spare them and to and besought him to spare them and to and besought him to spare them and to come in and bring the rest of those that come in and bring the rest of those that come in and bring the rest of those that work for innovations to punishment but work for innovations to punishment but work for innovations to punishment but today's not so much regarding the today's not so much regarding the today's not so much regarding the supplications of the people sent part of supplications of the people sent part of supplications of the people sent part of his horsemen to pursue after John but his horsemen to pursue after John but his horsemen to pursue after John but they could not overtake him for he was they could not overtake him for he was they could not overtake him for he was gotten to Jerusalem before they also gotten to Jerusalem before they also gotten to Jerusalem before they also slew 6,000 of the women and children who slew 6,000 of the women and children who slew 6,000 of the women and children who went out with him but returned back and went out with him but returned back and went out with him but returned back and bought with them almost 3,000 however - bought with them almost 3,000 however - bought with them almost 3,000 however - this was greatly displeased that he had this was greatly displeased that he had this was greatly displeased that he had not been able to bring this John who had not been able to bring this John who had not been able to bring this John who had deluded him to punishment and yet he had deluded him to punishment and yet he had deluded him to punishment and yet he had captives enough as well as a corrupted captives enough as well as a corrupted captives enough as well as a corrupted part of the city to satisfy his anger

part of the city to satisfy his anger part of the city to satisfy his anger when it missed of John so he entered the when it missed of John so he entered the when it missed of John so he entered the city in the midst of exclamations of joy city in the midst of exclamations of joy city in the midst of exclamations of joy and then he had given orders to the and then he had given orders to the and then he had given orders to the soldiers to pull down a small part of soldiers to pull down a small part of soldiers to pull down a small part of the wall as of a city taken in war he the wall as of a city taken in war he the wall as of a city taken in war he repressed those that had disturbed the repressed those that had disturbed the repressed those that had disturbed the city rather by threatenings than by city rather by threatenings than by city rather by threatenings than by executions for he thought that many executions for he thought that many executions for he thought that many would accuse innocent persons are of would accuse innocent persons are of would accuse innocent persons are of their own private animosities and their own private animosities and their own private animosities and quarrels if he should attempt to quarrels if he should attempt to quarrels if he should attempt to distinguish those that were worthy of distinguish those that were worthy of distinguish those that were worthy of punishment from the rest and that it was punishment from the rest and that it was punishment from the rest and that it was better to let a guilty person alone in better to let a guilty person alone in better to let a guilty person alone in his fears that to destroy him his fears that to destroy him his fears that to destroy him anyone that did not deserve it for that anyone that did not deserve it for that anyone that did not deserve it for that probably such a one might be taught probably such a one might be taught probably such a one might be taught prudence by the fear of the punishment prudence by the fear of the punishment prudence by the fear of the punishment he had deserved and have a shame upon he had deserved and have a shame upon he had deserved and have a shame upon him for his former offences when he had him for his former offences when he had him for his former offences when he had been forgiven but that the punishment of been forgiven but that the punishment of been forgiven but that the punishment of such as have been once put to death such as have been once put to death such as have been once put to death could not be retrieved could not be retrieved could not be retrieved however he plays a garrison in the city however he plays a garrison in the city however he plays a garrison in the city for a security by which means he should for a security by which means he should for a security by which means he should restrain those that were for innovations restrain those that were for innovations restrain those that were for innovations and should leave those that were and should leave those that were and should leave those that were peaceably disposed in greater security peaceably disposed in greater security peaceably disposed in greater security and thus was all gaily taken but this and thus was all gaily taken but this and thus was all gaily taken but this not till after it had cost the Romans not till after it had cost the Romans not till after it had cost the Romans much pain before it could be taken by much pain before it could be taken by much pain before it could be taken by them end of book 4 chapter 2 recording them end of book 4 chapter 2 recording them end of book 4 chapter 2 recording by her cerana bangor city of india book for Chapter three of the Wars of

book for Chapter three of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording the Jews this is a librivox recording the Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston chapter 3 concerning by William Weston chapter 3 concerning by William Weston chapter 3 concerning John of gajala concerning the zealots John of gajala concerning the zealots John of gajala concerning the zealots and the high priest an honest as also and the high priest an honest as also and the high priest an honest as also how the Jews raise additions one against how the Jews raise additions one against how the Jews raise additions one against another in Jerusalem one now upon John's another in Jerusalem one now upon John's another in Jerusalem one now upon John's entry into Jerusalem the whole body of entry into Jerusalem the whole body of entry into Jerusalem the whole body of the people were in an uproar and 10,000 the people were in an uproar and 10,000 the people were in an uproar and 10,000 of them crowded about every one of the of them crowded about every one of the of them crowded about every one of the fugitives that were come to them and fugitives that were come to them and fugitives that were come to them and inquired of them what miseries had inquired of them what miseries had inquired of them what miseries had happened abroad when their breath was so happened abroad when their breath was so happened abroad when their breath was so short and hot and quick that of itself short and hot and quick that of itself short and hot and quick that of itself it declared the great distress they were it declared the great distress they were it declared the great distress they were in yet did they talk big under their in yet did they talk big under their in yet did they talk big under their misfortunes and pretended to say that misfortunes and pretended to say that misfortunes and pretended to say that they had not fled away from the Romans they had not fled away from the Romans they had not fled away from the Romans but came thither in order to fight them but came thither in order to fight them but came thither in order to fight them with less hazard for that it would be an with less hazard for that it would be an with less hazard for that it would be an unreasonable and a fruitless thing for unreasonable and a fruitless thing for unreasonable and a fruitless thing for them to expose themselves to desperate them to expose themselves to desperate them to expose themselves to desperate hazards about gajala and such weak hazards about gajala and such weak hazards about gajala and such weak cities where as they ought to lay up cities where as they ought to lay up cities where as they ought to lay up their weapons and their zeal and reserve their weapons and their zeal and reserve their weapons and their zeal and reserve it for their metropolis but when they it for their metropolis but when they it for their metropolis but when they related to them the taking of gajala and related to them the taking of gajala and related to them the taking of gajala and their recent departure as they pretended their recent departure as they pretended their recent departure as they pretended from that place many of the people from that place many of the people from that place many of the people understood it to be no better than a understood it to be no better than a understood it to be no better than a fight and especially when the people fight and especially when the people fight and especially when the people were told of those that were made were told of those that were made were told of those that were made captives they were in great confusion captives they were in great confusion captives they were in great confusion and guessed those things to be plain

and guessed those things to be plain and guessed those things to be plain indications that they should be taken indications that they should be taken indications that they should be taken also but for John he was very little also but for John he was very little also but for John he was very little concerned for those whom he had left concerned for those whom he had left concerned for those whom he had left behind him but went about among all the behind him but went about among all the behind him but went about among all the people and persuaded them to go to war people and persuaded them to go to war people and persuaded them to go to war by the hopes he gave them he affirmed by the hopes he gave them he affirmed by the hopes he gave them he affirmed that the affairs of the Romans were in a that the affairs of the Romans were in a that the affairs of the Romans were in a weak condition and extolled his own weak condition and extolled his own weak condition and extolled his own power power power he also adjusted upon the ignorance of he also adjusted upon the ignorance of he also adjusted upon the ignorance of the unskillful as if these Romans the unskillful as if these Romans the unskillful as if these Romans although they should take to themselves although they should take to themselves although they should take to themselves wings could never fly over a wall of wings could never fly over a wall of wings could never fly over a wall of Jerusalem who found such great Jerusalem who found such great Jerusalem who found such great difficulties in taking the villages of difficulties in taking the villages of difficulties in taking the villages of Galilee and had broken their engine Galilee and had broken their engine Galilee and had broken their engine of war against their walls to these of war against their walls to these of war against their walls to these harangues of John's corrupted a great harangues of John's corrupted a great harangues of John's corrupted a great part of the young men and puffed them up part of the young men and puffed them up part of the young men and puffed them up for the war but as to the more prudent for the war but as to the more prudent for the war but as to the more prudent part and those in years there was not a part and those in years there was not a part and those in years there was not a man of them but foresaw what was coming man of them but foresaw what was coming man of them but foresaw what was coming and made lamentation on that account as and made lamentation on that account as and made lamentation on that account as if the city was already undone and in if the city was already undone and in if the city was already undone and in this confusion were the people but then this confusion were the people but then this confusion were the people but then it must be observed that the multitude it must be observed that the multitude it must be observed that the multitude that came out of the country were at that came out of the country were at that came out of the country were at discord before the Jerusalem sedition discord before the Jerusalem sedition discord before the Jerusalem sedition began for Titus went from gajala to began for Titus went from gajala to began for Titus went from gajala to societies and Vespasian from Caesarea to societies and Vespasian from Caesarea to societies and Vespasian from Caesarea to jamia and de Soto's and took them both jamia and de Soto's and took them both jamia and de Soto's and took them both and when he had put Garrison's into them and when he had put Garrison's into them and when he had put Garrison's into them he came back with a great number of the he came back with a great number of the he came back with a great number of the people who were come over to him upon people who were come over to him upon people who were come over to him upon his giving them his right hand for their his giving them his right hand for their his giving them his right hand for their preservation there were besides preservation there were besides preservation there were besides disorders and civil wars in every city

disorders and civil wars in every city disorders and civil wars in every city and all those that were at quiet from and all those that were at quiet from and all those that were at quiet from the Romans turned their hands one the Romans turned their hands one the Romans turned their hands one against another there was also a bitter against another there was also a bitter against another there was also a bitter contest between those that were fond of contest between those that were fond of contest between those that were fond of war and those that were desirous for war and those that were desirous for war and those that were desirous for peace at the first this quarrelsome peace at the first this quarrelsome peace at the first this quarrelsome temper caught hold of private families temper caught hold of private families temper caught hold of private families who could not agree among themselves who could not agree among themselves who could not agree among themselves after which those people who were the after which those people who were the after which those people who were the dearest to one another break through all dearest to one another break through all dearest to one another break through all restraints with regard to each other and restraints with regard to each other and restraints with regard to each other and everyone associated with those of his everyone associated with those of his everyone associated with those of his own opinion and began already to stand own opinion and began already to stand own opinion and began already to stand in opposition one to another so that in opposition one to another so that in opposition one to another so that seditions arose everywhere while those seditions arose everywhere while those seditions arose everywhere while those that were for innovations and were that were for innovations and were that were for innovations and were desirous of war by their youth and desirous of war by their youth and desirous of war by their youth and boldness were too hard for the aged and boldness were too hard for the aged and boldness were too hard for the aged and prudent men and in the first place all prudent men and in the first place all prudent men and in the first place all the people of every place we took the people of every place we took the people of every place we took themselves to repine after which they themselves to repine after which they themselves to repine after which they got together in bodies in order to rob got together in bodies in order to rob got together in bodies in order to rob the people of the country in so much the people of the country in so much the people of the country in so much that for barbarity and iniquity those of that for barbarity and iniquity those of that for barbarity and iniquity those of the same nation did no way differ from the same nation did no way differ from the same nation did no way differ from the Romans nay it seems to be a much the Romans nay it seems to be a much the Romans nay it seems to be a much lighter thing to be ruined by the Romans lighter thing to be ruined by the Romans lighter thing to be ruined by the Romans than by themselves 3 now the Roman than by themselves 3 now the Roman than by themselves 3 now the Roman Garrison's which guarded the cities Garrison's which guarded the cities Garrison's which guarded the cities partly out of their uneasiness to take partly out of their uneasiness to take partly out of their uneasiness to take such trouble upon them and partly out of such trouble upon them and partly out of such trouble upon them and partly out of the hatred they bare to the Jewish the hatred they bare to the Jewish the hatred they bare to the Jewish nation did little or nothing towards me nation did little or nothing towards me nation did little or nothing towards me the miserable til the captains of these the miserable til the captains of these the miserable til the captains of these troops of robbers being satiated with troops of robbers being satiated with troops of robbers being satiated with refines in the country that all together refines in the country that all together refines in the country that all together from all parts and became a band of from all parts and became a band of from all parts and became a band of wickedness and altogether crept into

wickedness and altogether crept into wickedness and altogether crept into Jerusalem which was now become a city Jerusalem which was now become a city Jerusalem which was now become a city without a governor and as the ancient without a governor and as the ancient without a governor and as the ancient custom was received without distinction custom was received without distinction custom was received without distinction all that belonged to their nation and all that belonged to their nation and all that belonged to their nation and these they then received because all men these they then received because all men these they then received because all men supposed that those who came so fast supposed that those who came so fast supposed that those who came so fast into the city came out of kindness and into the city came out of kindness and into the city came out of kindness and for their assistance for their assistance for their assistance although these very men besides the although these very men besides the although these very men besides the seditions they raised were otherwise the seditions they raised were otherwise the seditions they raised were otherwise the direct cause of the city's destruction direct cause of the city's destruction direct cause of the city's destruction also for as they were in unprofitable also for as they were in unprofitable also for as they were in unprofitable and a useless multitude they spent those and a useless multitude they spent those and a useless multitude they spent those provisions beforehand which might provisions beforehand which might provisions beforehand which might otherwise have been sufficient for the otherwise have been sufficient for the otherwise have been sufficient for the fighting men moreover besides the fighting men moreover besides the fighting men moreover besides the bringing on of the war they were the bringing on of the war they were the bringing on of the war they were the occasions of sedition and famine therein occasions of sedition and famine therein occasions of sedition and famine therein for there were besides these other for there were besides these other for there were besides these other robbers that came out of the country and robbers that came out of the country and robbers that came out of the country and came into the city and joining to them came into the city and joining to them came into the city and joining to them those that were worse than themselves those that were worse than themselves those that were worse than themselves omitted no kind of barbarity for they omitted no kind of barbarity for they omitted no kind of barbarity for they did not measure their courage by their did not measure their courage by their did not measure their courage by their rep inés and plundering only but rep inés and plundering only but rep inés and plundering only but proceeded as far as murdering men and proceeded as far as murdering men and proceeded as far as murdering men and this not in the nighttime or privately this not in the nighttime or privately this not in the nighttime or privately or with regard to ordinary men but did or with regard to ordinary men but did or with regard to ordinary men but did it openly in the daytime and began with it openly in the daytime and began with it openly in the daytime and began with the most eminent persons in the city for the most eminent persons in the city for the most eminent persons in the city for the first man they meddled with was the first man they meddled with was the first man they meddled with was Antipas one of the royal lineage and the Antipas one of the royal lineage and the Antipas one of the royal lineage and the most potent man in the whole city in so most potent man in the whole city in so most potent man in the whole city in so much that the public treasures were much that the public treasures were much that the public treasures were committed to his care him they took and committed to his care him they took and committed to his care him they took and confined as they did in the next place confined as they did in the next place confined as they did in the next place to levius a person of great note with to levius a person of great note with to levius a person of great note with sophist the son of rag well both which

sophist the son of rag well both which sophist the son of rag well both which were of royal lineage also and besides were of royal lineage also and besides were of royal lineage also and besides these they did the same to the principal these they did the same to the principal these they did the same to the principal men of the country this caused a men of the country this caused a men of the country this caused a terrible consternation among the people terrible consternation among the people terrible consternation among the people and everyone contented himself with and everyone contented himself with and everyone contented himself with taking care of his own safety as they taking care of his own safety as they taking care of his own safety as they would do if the city had been taken in would do if the city had been taken in would do if the city had been taken in war five but these were not satisfied war five but these were not satisfied war five but these were not satisfied with the bonds into which they had put with the bonds into which they had put with the bonds into which they had put the men for mentioned nor did they think the men for mentioned nor did they think the men for mentioned nor did they think it's safe for them to keep them thus in it's safe for them to keep them thus in it's safe for them to keep them thus in custody long since they were men very custody long since they were men very custody long since they were men very powerful and had numerous families of powerful and had numerous families of powerful and had numerous families of their own that were able to avenge them their own that were able to avenge them their own that were able to avenge them nay they thought the very people would nay they thought the very people would nay they thought the very people would perhaps be so moved at these unjust perhaps be so moved at these unjust perhaps be so moved at these unjust proceedings as to rise in a body against proceedings as to rise in a body against proceedings as to rise in a body against them it was therefore resolved to have them it was therefore resolved to have them it was therefore resolved to have them slain accordingly they sent one them slain accordingly they sent one them slain accordingly they sent one John who was the most bloody minded of John who was the most bloody minded of John who was the most bloody minded of them all to do that execution this man them all to do that execution this man them all to do that execution this man was also called the son of Dorcas in the was also called the son of Dorcas in the was also called the son of Dorcas in the language of our country footnote this language of our country footnote this language of our country footnote this name Dorcas in Greek was Tabitha in name Dorcas in Greek was Tabitha in name Dorcas in Greek was Tabitha in Hebrew or Syriac as in acts 936 Hebrew or Syriac as in acts 936 Hebrew or Syriac as in acts 936 accordingly some of the manuscripts set accordingly some of the manuscripts set accordingly some of the manuscripts set it down here Tabitha or Tibet ah nor can it down here Tabitha or Tibet ah nor can it down here Tabitha or Tibet ah nor can the context in Josephus be made out by the context in Josephus be made out by the context in Josephus be made out by supposing the reading to have been this supposing the reading to have been this supposing the reading to have been this the son of Tabitha which in the language the son of Tabitha which in the language the son of Tabitha which in the language of our country denotes Dorcas or a doe of our country denotes Dorcas or a doe of our country denotes Dorcas or a doe end footnote 10 more men went along with end footnote 10 more men went along with end footnote 10 more men went along with him into the prison with their swords him into the prison with their swords him into the prison with their swords drawn and so they cut the throats of drawn and so they cut the throats of drawn and so they cut the throats of those who were in custody there the those who were in custody there the those who were in custody there the grand lying pretense these men made for

grand lying pretense these men made for grand lying pretense these men made for so flagrant an enormity was this that so flagrant an enormity was this that so flagrant an enormity was this that these men had had conferences with the these men had had conferences with the these men had had conferences with the Romans for a surrender of Jerusalem to Romans for a surrender of Jerusalem to Romans for a surrender of Jerusalem to them and so they said they had slain them and so they said they had slain them and so they said they had slain only such as were traitors to their only such as were traitors to their only such as were traitors to their common Liberty upon the whole they grew common Liberty upon the whole they grew common Liberty upon the whole they grew the more insolent upon this bold prank the more insolent upon this bold prank the more insolent upon this bold prank of theirs as though they had been the of theirs as though they had been the of theirs as though they had been the benefactors and saviors of the city 6 benefactors and saviors of the city 6 benefactors and saviors of the city 6 now the people were come to that degree now the people were come to that degree now the people were come to that degree of meanness and fear and these robbers of meanness and fear and these robbers of meanness and fear and these robbers to that degree of madness that these to that degree of madness that these to that degree of madness that these last took upon them to appoint high last took upon them to appoint high last took upon them to appoint high priests so when they had annulled the priests so when they had annulled the priests so when they had annulled the succession according to these families succession according to these families succession according to these families out of which the high priests used to be out of which the high priests used to be out of which the high priests used to be made they are danger ttyn unknown and made they are danger ttyn unknown and made they are danger ttyn unknown and ignoble persons for that office that ignoble persons for that office that ignoble persons for that office that they might have their assistance in they might have their assistance in they might have their assistance in their wicked undertakings for such as their wicked undertakings for such as their wicked undertakings for such as obtained this highest of all honours obtained this highest of all honours obtained this highest of all honours without any desert were forced to comply without any desert were forced to comply without any desert were forced to comply with those that bestowed it on them with those that bestowed it on them with those that bestowed it on them footnote here we may discover the utter footnote here we may discover the utter footnote here we may discover the utter disgrace and ruin of the high priesthood disgrace and ruin of the high priesthood disgrace and ruin of the high priesthood among the Jews when undeserving ignoble among the Jews when undeserving ignoble among the Jews when undeserving ignoble and vile persons were advanced to that and vile persons were advanced to that and vile persons were advanced to that Holy Office by the seditious which sort Holy Office by the seditious which sort Holy Office by the seditious which sort of high priests as Josephus well remarks of high priests as Josephus well remarks of high priests as Josephus well remarks here were thereupon obliged to comply here were thereupon obliged to comply here were thereupon obliged to comply with and assist those that advanced them with and assist those that advanced them with and assist those that advanced them in there in pious practices the names of in there in pious practices the names of in there in pious practices the names of these high priests were rather these high priests were rather these high priests were rather ridiculous and profane persons were ridiculous and profane persons were ridiculous and profane persons were Jesus the Son of damned Gnaeus Jesus the Jesus the Son of damned Gnaeus Jesus the Jesus the Son of damned Gnaeus Jesus the Son of Gamaliel Matthias the son of Son of Gamaliel Matthias the son of Son of Gamaliel Matthias the son of Theophilus and that prodigious ignoramus Theophilus and that prodigious ignoramus Theophilus and that prodigious ignoramus fannia s-- the son of samuel all whom we

fannia s-- the son of samuel all whom we fannia s-- the son of samuel all whom we shall meet with in Josephus's future shall meet with in Josephus's future shall meet with in Josephus's future history of this war nor do we meet with history of this war nor do we meet with history of this war nor do we meet with any other so much as pretended high any other so much as pretended high any other so much as pretended high priest after fannia s-- till jerusalem priest after fannia s-- till jerusalem priest after fannia s-- till jerusalem was taken and destroyed and footnote was taken and destroyed and footnote was taken and destroyed and footnote they also set the principal men at they also set the principal men at they also set the principal men at variance one with another by several variance one with another by several variance one with another by several sorts of contrivances and tricks and sorts of contrivances and tricks and sorts of contrivances and tricks and gained the opportunity of doing what gained the opportunity of doing what gained the opportunity of doing what they pleased by the mutual quarrels of they pleased by the mutual quarrels of they pleased by the mutual quarrels of those who might have obstructed their those who might have obstructed their those who might have obstructed their measures till at length when they were measures till at length when they were measures till at length when they were satiated with the unjust actions they satiated with the unjust actions they satiated with the unjust actions they had done towards men they transferred had done towards men they transferred had done towards men they transferred their consume aleus behavior to God their consume aleus behavior to God their consume aleus behavior to God himself and came into the sanctuary with himself and came into the sanctuary with himself and came into the sanctuary with polluted feet 7 and now the multitude polluted feet 7 and now the multitude polluted feet 7 and now the multitude were going to rise against them already were going to rise against them already were going to rise against them already for an inist for an inist for an inist the ancient estava high priest persuaded the ancient estava high priest persuaded the ancient estava high priest persuaded them to it he was a very prudent man and them to it he was a very prudent man and them to it he was a very prudent man and had perhaps saved the city if he could had perhaps saved the city if he could had perhaps saved the city if he could have but escaped the hands of those that have but escaped the hands of those that have but escaped the hands of those that plotted against him these men made the plotted against him these men made the plotted against him these men made the Temple of God a stronghold for them and Temple of God a stronghold for them and Temple of God a stronghold for them and a place whether they might resort in a place whether they might resort in a place whether they might resort in order to avoid the troubles they feared order to avoid the troubles they feared order to avoid the troubles they feared from the people the sanctuary was now from the people the sanctuary was now from the people the sanctuary was now become a refuge and a shop of tyranny become a refuge and a shop of tyranny become a refuge and a shop of tyranny they also mixed jesting among the they also mixed jesting among the they also mixed jesting among the miseries they introduced which was more miseries they introduced which was more miseries they introduced which was more intolerable than what they did for in intolerable than what they did for in intolerable than what they did for in order to try what surprised the people order to try what surprised the people order to try what surprised the people would be under and how far their own would be under and how far their own would be under and how far their own power extended they undertook to dispose power extended they undertook to dispose power extended they undertook to dispose of the high priesthood by casting Lots of the high priesthood by casting Lots of the high priesthood by casting Lots for it whereas as we have said already for it whereas as we have said already for it whereas as we have said already it was to descend by succession in a

it was to descend by succession in a it was to descend by succession in a family the pretense they made for this family the pretense they made for this family the pretense they made for this strange attempt was an ancient practice strange attempt was an ancient practice strange attempt was an ancient practice while they said that of old it was while they said that of old it was while they said that of old it was determined by lot but in truth it was no determined by lot but in truth it was no determined by lot but in truth it was no better than a dissolution of an better than a dissolution of an better than a dissolution of an undeniable law and a cunning contrivance undeniable law and a cunning contrivance undeniable law and a cunning contrivance to seize upon the government derived to seize upon the government derived to seize upon the government derived from those that presumed to appoint from those that presumed to appoint from those that presumed to appoint governors as they themselves governors as they themselves governors as they themselves eight here upon they sent for one of the eight here upon they sent for one of the eight here upon they sent for one of the pontifical tribes which is called a Naya pontifical tribes which is called a Naya pontifical tribes which is called a Naya Kim and cast lots which of it should be Kim and cast lots which of it should be Kim and cast lots which of it should be the high priest footnote this tribe or the high priest footnote this tribe or the high priest footnote this tribe or course of the high priests or priests course of the high priests or priests course of the high priests or priests here called Anaya Kim seems to the here called Anaya Kim seems to the here called Anaya Kim seems to the learned mister loath one well versed in learned mister loath one well versed in learned mister loath one well versed in Josephus to be that first chronicles Josephus to be that first chronicles Josephus to be that first chronicles 2412 the course of Jacob where some 2412 the course of Jacob where some 2412 the course of Jacob where some copies have the course of Eliam and I copies have the course of Eliam and I copies have the course of Eliam and I think this to be by no means an think this to be by no means an think this to be by no means an improbable conjecture and footnote by improbable conjecture and footnote by improbable conjecture and footnote by fortune the Lotso fell as to demonstrate fortune the Lotso fell as to demonstrate fortune the Lotso fell as to demonstrate their iniquity after the plainest manner their iniquity after the plainest manner their iniquity after the plainest manner for it fell upon one whose name was for it fell upon one whose name was for it fell upon one whose name was fanny as the son of Samuel of the fanny as the son of Samuel of the fanny as the son of Samuel of the village after he was a man not only village after he was a man not only village after he was a man not only unworthy of the high priesthood but that unworthy of the high priesthood but that unworthy of the high priesthood but that did not well know what the high did not well know what the high did not well know what the high priesthood was such a mere rustic was he priesthood was such a mere rustic was he priesthood was such a mere rustic was he yet did they hail this man without his yet did they hail this man without his yet did they hail this man without his own consent out of the country as if own consent out of the country as if own consent out of the country as if they were acting a play upon the stage they were acting a play upon the stage they were acting a play upon the stage and adorned him with a counterfeit V and adorned him with a counterfeit V and adorned him with a counterfeit V they also put upon him the sacred they also put upon him the sacred they also put upon him the sacred garments and upon every occasion garments and upon every occasion garments and upon every occasion instructed him what he was to do this

instructed him what he was to do this instructed him what he was to do this horrid piece of wickedness was sport and horrid piece of wickedness was sport and horrid piece of wickedness was sport and pastime with them but occasioned to the pastime with them but occasioned to the pastime with them but occasioned to the other priests who at a distance saw other priests who at a distance saw other priests who at a distance saw their LOM a digestif to shed tears and their LOM a digestif to shed tears and their LOM a digestif to shed tears and sorely lament the dissolution of such a sorely lament the dissolution of such a sorely lament the dissolution of such a sacred dignity 9 and now the people sacred dignity 9 and now the people sacred dignity 9 and now the people could no longer bear the insolence of could no longer bear the insolence of could no longer bear the insolence of this procedure but they did altogether this procedure but they did altogether this procedure but they did altogether run zealously in order to overthrow that run zealously in order to overthrow that run zealously in order to overthrow that tyranny and indeed they were gorian the tyranny and indeed they were gorian the tyranny and indeed they were gorian the son of Josephus and Simeon the son of son of Josephus and Simeon the son of son of Josephus and Simeon the son of Gamaliel who encouraged them by going up Gamaliel who encouraged them by going up Gamaliel who encouraged them by going up and down when they were assembled and down when they were assembled and down when they were assembled together in crowds and as they saw them together in crowds and as they saw them together in crowds and as they saw them alone to bear no longer but to inflict alone to bear no longer but to inflict alone to bear no longer but to inflict punishment upon these pests and plagues punishment upon these pests and plagues punishment upon these pests and plagues of their freedom and to purge the temple of their freedom and to purge the temple of their freedom and to purge the temple of these bloody polluters of it the best of these bloody polluters of it the best of these bloody polluters of it the best esteemed also of the high priests jesus esteemed also of the high priests jesus esteemed also of the high priests jesus the son of gamma less and an inist the the son of gamma less and an inist the the son of gamma less and an inist the son of an honest when they were at their son of an honest when they were at their son of an honest when they were at their assemblies bitterly reproached the assemblies bitterly reproached the assemblies bitterly reproached the people for their sloth and excited them people for their sloth and excited them people for their sloth and excited them against the zealots footnote against the zealots footnote against the zealots footnote this Simeon the son of Gamaliel is this Simeon the son of Gamaliel is this Simeon the son of Gamaliel is mentioned as the president of the Jewish mentioned as the president of the Jewish mentioned as the president of the Jewish Sanhedrin and one that perished in the Sanhedrin and one that perished in the Sanhedrin and one that perished in the destruction of Jerusalem by the Jewish destruction of Jerusalem by the Jewish destruction of Jerusalem by the Jewish Rabin's as real and observes on this Rabin's as real and observes on this Rabin's as real and observes on this place he also tells us that these place he also tells us that these place he also tells us that these Rabin's mentioned one jesus the son of Rabin's mentioned one jesus the son of Rabin's mentioned one jesus the son of gamma LA has once a high priest but this gamma LA has once a high priest but this gamma LA has once a high priest but this long before the destruction of Jerusalem long before the destruction of Jerusalem long before the destruction of Jerusalem so that if he were the same person with so that if he were the same person with so that if he were the same person with this jesus the son of gamma la Josephus this jesus the son of gamma la Josephus this jesus the son of gamma la Josephus he must have lived to be very old where

he must have lived to be very old where he must have lived to be very old where they have been very bad chronologies and they have been very bad chronologies and they have been very bad chronologies and footnote for that was the name they went footnote for that was the name they went footnote for that was the name they went by as if they were zealous in good by as if they were zealous in good by as if they were zealous in good undertakings and were not rather zealous undertakings and were not rather zealous undertakings and were not rather zealous in the worst actions and extravagant in in the worst actions and extravagant in in the worst actions and extravagant in them beyond the example of others 10 and them beyond the example of others 10 and them beyond the example of others 10 and now when the multitude were gotten now when the multitude were gotten now when the multitude were gotten together to an assembly and everyone was together to an assembly and everyone was together to an assembly and everyone was an indignation at these men seizing upon an indignation at these men seizing upon an indignation at these men seizing upon the sanctuary at their repine and the sanctuary at their repine and the sanctuary at their repine and murders but had not yet begun their murders but had not yet begun their murders but had not yet begun their attacks upon them the reason of which attacks upon them the reason of which attacks upon them the reason of which was this that they imagined it to be a was this that they imagined it to be a was this that they imagined it to be a difficult thing to suppress these difficult thing to suppress these difficult thing to suppress these zealots as indeed the case was an annus zealots as indeed the case was an annus zealots as indeed the case was an annus stood in the midst of them and casting stood in the midst of them and casting stood in the midst of them and casting his eyes frequently at the temple and his eyes frequently at the temple and his eyes frequently at the temple and having a flood of tears in his eyes he having a flood of tears in his eyes he having a flood of tears in his eyes he said quote certainly it had been good said quote certainly it had been good said quote certainly it had been good for me to die before I had seen the for me to die before I had seen the for me to die before I had seen the house of God full of so many house of God full of so many house of God full of so many abominations for these sacred places abominations for these sacred places abominations for these sacred places that ought not to be trodden upon at that ought not to be trodden upon at that ought not to be trodden upon at random filled with the feet of these random filled with the feet of these random filled with the feet of these blood-shedding villains yet do I am blood-shedding villains yet do I am blood-shedding villains yet do I am clothed with the vestments of the high clothed with the vestments of the high clothed with the vestments of the high priesthood and AM cult by that most priesthood and AM cult by that most priesthood and AM cult by that most venerable name of high priest still live venerable name of high priest still live venerable name of high priest still live and am but too fond of living and cannot and am but too fond of living and cannot and am but too fond of living and cannot endure to undergo a death which would be endure to undergo a death which would be endure to undergo a death which would be the glory of my old age and if I were the glory of my old age and if I were the glory of my old age and if I were the only person concerned and as it were the only person concerned and as it were the only person concerned and as it were in the desert I would give up my life in the desert I would give up my life in the desert I would give up my life and that alone for God's sake for to and that alone for God's sake for to and that alone for God's sake for to what purpose is it to live among a what purpose is it to live among a what purpose is it to live among a people insensible of their calamities people insensible of their calamities people insensible of their calamities and where there is no notion remaining

and where there is no notion remaining and where there is no notion remaining of any remedy for the miseries that are of any remedy for the miseries that are of any remedy for the miseries that are upon them for when you are seized upon upon them for when you are seized upon upon them for when you are seized upon you bear it and when you are beaten you you bear it and when you are beaten you you bear it and when you are beaten you are silent and when the people are are silent and when the people are are silent and when the people are murdered nobody dares so much as send murdered nobody dares so much as send murdered nobody dares so much as send out a groan openly out a groan openly out a groan openly bitter tyranny that we are under but why bitter tyranny that we are under but why bitter tyranny that we are under but why do I complain of the tyrants was it not do I complain of the tyrants was it not do I complain of the tyrants was it not you and your sufferance of them that you and your sufferance of them that you and your sufferance of them that have nourished them was it not you that have nourished them was it not you that have nourished them was it not you that overlooked those that first of all got overlooked those that first of all got overlooked those that first of all got together for they were then but few and together for they were then but few and together for they were then but few and by your silence made them grow to be by your silence made them grow to be by your silence made them grow to be many and by conniving at them when they many and by conniving at them when they many and by conniving at them when they took arms in effect armed them against took arms in effect armed them against took arms in effect armed them against yourselves you ought to have then yourselves you ought to have then yourselves you ought to have then prevented their first attempts when they prevented their first attempts when they prevented their first attempts when they fell our reproaching your relations but fell our reproaching your relations but fell our reproaching your relations but by neglecting that care in time you have by neglecting that care in time you have by neglecting that care in time you have encouraged these wretches to plunder men encouraged these wretches to plunder men encouraged these wretches to plunder men when houses were pillaged nobody said a when houses were pillaged nobody said a when houses were pillaged nobody said a word which was the occasion why they word which was the occasion why they word which was the occasion why they carried off the owners of those houses carried off the owners of those houses carried off the owners of those houses and when they were drawn through the and when they were drawn through the and when they were drawn through the midst of the city nobody came to their midst of the city nobody came to their midst of the city nobody came to their assistance they then proceeded to put assistance they then proceeded to put assistance they then proceeded to put those whom you have betrayed into their those whom you have betrayed into their those whom you have betrayed into their hands into bonds I do not say how many hands into bonds I do not say how many hands into bonds I do not say how many and of what characters those men are and of what characters those men are and of what characters those men are whom they thus served but certainly they whom they thus served but certainly they whom they thus served but certainly they were such as were accused by none and were such as were accused by none and were such as were accused by none and condemned by none and since nobody condemned by none and since nobody condemned by none and since nobody suckered them when they were put into suckered them when they were put into suckered them when they were put into bonds the consequence was that you saw bonds the consequence was that you saw bonds the consequence was that you saw the same person slain we have seen this the same person slain we have seen this the same person slain we have seen this also so that still the best of the herd also so that still the best of the herd also so that still the best of the herd of brute animals as it were have been of brute animals as it were have been of brute animals as it were have been still led to be sacrificed when yet

still led to be sacrificed when yet still led to be sacrificed when yet nobody said one word removed his right nobody said one word removed his right nobody said one word removed his right hand for their preservation will you hand for their preservation will you hand for their preservation will you bear therefore will you bear to see your bear therefore will you bear to see your bear therefore will you bear to see your sanctuary trampled upon and will you lay sanctuary trampled upon and will you lay sanctuary trampled upon and will you lay steps for these profane wretches upon steps for these profane wretches upon steps for these profane wretches upon which they may mount to higher degrees which they may mount to higher degrees which they may mount to higher degrees of insolence will you not pluck them of insolence will you not pluck them of insolence will you not pluck them down from their exaltation for even by down from their exaltation for even by down from their exaltation for even by this time they had proceeded to hire this time they had proceeded to hire this time they had proceeded to hire enormities if they had been able to enormities if they had been able to enormities if they had been able to overthrow anything greater than the overthrow anything greater than the overthrow anything greater than the sanctuary they have seized upon the sanctuary they have seized upon the sanctuary they have seized upon the strongest place of the whole city you strongest place of the whole city you strongest place of the whole city you may call it the temple if you please may call it the temple if you please may call it the temple if you please though it'd be like a citadel or though it'd be like a citadel or though it'd be like a citadel or fortress now while you have tyranny in fortress now while you have tyranny in fortress now while you have tyranny in so great a degree walled in and see your so great a degree walled in and see your so great a degree walled in and see your enemies over your heads to what purpose enemies over your heads to what purpose enemies over your heads to what purpose is it to take counsel and what have you is it to take counsel and what have you is it to take counsel and what have you to support your minds with all perhaps to support your minds with all perhaps to support your minds with all perhaps you wait for the Romans that they may you wait for the Romans that they may you wait for the Romans that they may protect our holy places our hour matters protect our holy places our hour matters protect our holy places our hour matters then brought to that pass and are we then brought to that pass and are we then brought to that pass and are we come to that come to that come to that degree of misery that our enemies degree of misery that our enemies degree of misery that our enemies themselves are expected to pity us Oh themselves are expected to pity us Oh themselves are expected to pity us Oh wretched creatures will you not rise up wretched creatures will you not rise up wretched creatures will you not rise up and turn upon those that strike you and turn upon those that strike you and turn upon those that strike you which you may observe in wild beasts which you may observe in wild beasts which you may observe in wild beasts themselves that they will avenge themselves that they will avenge themselves that they will avenge themselves on those that strike them themselves on those that strike them themselves on those that strike them were you not call to mind every one of were you not call to mind every one of were you not call to mind every one of you the calamities you yourselves have you the calamities you yourselves have you the calamities you yourselves have suffered nor lay before your eyes what suffered nor lay before your eyes what suffered nor lay before your eyes what afflictions you yourselves have afflictions you yourselves have afflictions you yourselves have undergone and will not such things undergone and will not such things undergone and will not such things sharpen your souls to revenge is sharpen your souls to revenge is sharpen your souls to revenge is therefore that most honourable and most therefore that most honourable and most therefore that most honourable and most natural of our passions utterly last I

natural of our passions utterly last I natural of our passions utterly last I mean the desire of Liberty truly we are mean the desire of Liberty truly we are mean the desire of Liberty truly we are in love with slavery and in love with in love with slavery and in love with in love with slavery and in love with those that lord it over us as if we had those that lord it over us as if we had those that lord it over us as if we had received that principle of subjection received that principle of subjection received that principle of subjection from our ancestors yet did they undergo from our ancestors yet did they undergo from our ancestors yet did they undergo many and great Wars for the sake of many and great Wars for the sake of many and great Wars for the sake of liberty nor were they so far overcome by liberty nor were they so far overcome by liberty nor were they so far overcome by the power of the Egyptians or the means the power of the Egyptians or the means the power of the Egyptians or the means but that still they did what they but that still they did what they but that still they did what they thought fit notwithstanding their thought fit notwithstanding their thought fit notwithstanding their commands to the contrary and what commands to the contrary and what commands to the contrary and what occasion is there now for a war with the occasion is there now for a war with the occasion is there now for a war with the Romans i mettle not with determining Romans i mettle not with determining Romans i mettle not with determining whether it be an advantageous and whether it be an advantageous and whether it be an advantageous and profitable war or not profitable war or not profitable war or not what pretense is there for it is it not what pretense is there for it is it not what pretense is there for it is it not that we may enjoy our Liberty besides that we may enjoy our Liberty besides that we may enjoy our Liberty besides shall we not bear the Lords of the shall we not bear the Lords of the shall we not bear the Lords of the habitable earth to be Lords over us and habitable earth to be Lords over us and habitable earth to be Lords over us and yet bear tyrants of our own country yet bear tyrants of our own country yet bear tyrants of our own country although I must say that submission to although I must say that submission to although I must say that submission to foreigners may be born because fortune foreigners may be born because fortune foreigners may be born because fortune hath already doomed us to it while hath already doomed us to it while hath already doomed us to it while submission to wicked people of our own submission to wicked people of our own submission to wicked people of our own nation is too unmanly and brought upon nation is too unmanly and brought upon nation is too unmanly and brought upon us by our own consent however since I us by our own consent however since I us by our own consent however since I have had occasion to mention the Romans have had occasion to mention the Romans have had occasion to mention the Romans I will not conceal a thing that as I am I will not conceal a thing that as I am I will not conceal a thing that as I am speaking comes into my mind and affects speaking comes into my mind and affects speaking comes into my mind and affects me considerably it is this that though me considerably it is this that though me considerably it is this that though we should be taken by them God forbid we should be taken by them God forbid we should be taken by them God forbid the event should be so yet can we the event should be so yet can we the event should be so yet can we undergo nothing that will be harder to undergo nothing that will be harder to undergo nothing that will be harder to be born than what these men have already be born than what these men have already be born than what these men have already brought upon us how then can we avoid brought upon us how then can we avoid brought upon us how then can we avoid shedding of Tears when we see the Roman shedding of Tears when we see the Roman shedding of Tears when we see the Roman donations in our temple while we withal donations in our temple while we withal donations in our temple while we withal see those of our own nation taking our

see those of our own nation taking our see those of our own nation taking our spoils and plundering our glorious spoils and plundering our glorious spoils and plundering our glorious metropolis and slaughtering our men from metropolis and slaughtering our men from metropolis and slaughtering our men from which enormities those Romans themselves which enormities those Romans themselves which enormities those Romans themselves else would have abstained to see those else would have abstained to see those else would have abstained to see those Romans never going beyond the bounds Romans never going beyond the bounds Romans never going beyond the bounds allotted to profane persons nor allotted to profane persons nor allotted to profane persons nor venturing to break in upon any of our venturing to break in upon any of our venturing to break in upon any of our sacred customs nay having a horror on sacred customs nay having a horror on sacred customs nay having a horror on their minds when they view at a distance their minds when they view at a distance their minds when they view at a distance those sacred walls while some that have those sacred walls while some that have those sacred walls while some that have been born in this very country and been born in this very country and been born in this very country and brought up in our customs and called brought up in our customs and called brought up in our customs and called Jews to walk about in the midst of the Jews to walk about in the midst of the Jews to walk about in the midst of the holy places at the very time when their holy places at the very time when their holy places at the very time when their hands are still worm with the slaughter hands are still worm with the slaughter hands are still worm with the slaughter of their own countrymen besides can of their own countrymen besides can of their own countrymen besides can anyone be afraid of a war abroad and anyone be afraid of a war abroad and anyone be afraid of a war abroad and that with such as will have that with such as will have that with such as will have comparatively much greater moderation comparatively much greater moderation comparatively much greater moderation than our own people have for truly if we than our own people have for truly if we than our own people have for truly if we may suit our words to the things they may suit our words to the things they may suit our words to the things they represent it is probable one may represent it is probable one may represent it is probable one may hereafter find the Romans to be the hereafter find the Romans to be the hereafter find the Romans to be the supporters of our laws and those within supporters of our laws and those within supporters of our laws and those within ourselves the subvert errs of them and ourselves the subvert errs of them and ourselves the subvert errs of them and now I am persuaded that every one of you now I am persuaded that every one of you now I am persuaded that every one of you here comes satisfied before I speak that here comes satisfied before I speak that here comes satisfied before I speak that these over throwers of our liberties these over throwers of our liberties these over throwers of our liberties deserve to be destroyed and that nobody deserve to be destroyed and that nobody deserve to be destroyed and that nobody can so much as devise a punishment that can so much as devise a punishment that can so much as devise a punishment that they have not deserved by what they have they have not deserved by what they have they have not deserved by what they have done and that you are all provoked done and that you are all provoked done and that you are all provoked against them by those their wicked against them by those their wicked against them by those their wicked actions once you have suffered so actions once you have suffered so actions once you have suffered so greatly but perhaps many of you are greatly but perhaps many of you are greatly but perhaps many of you are afraid at the multitude of these zealots afraid at the multitude of these zealots afraid at the multitude of these zealots and that their audaciousness as well as and that their audaciousness as well as and that their audaciousness as well as at the advantage they have over us in at the advantage they have over us in at the advantage they have over us in their being higher in place than we are their being higher in place than we are their being higher in place than we are for these circumstances as they have

for these circumstances as they have for these circumstances as they have been occasioned by your negligence so been occasioned by your negligence so been occasioned by your negligence so will they become still greater by being will they become still greater by being will they become still greater by being still longer neglected for their still longer neglected for their still longer neglected for their multitude is every day augmented by multitude is every day augmented by multitude is every day augmented by every ill man's running away to those every ill man's running away to those every ill man's running away to those that are like to themselves and their that are like to themselves and their that are like to themselves and their audaciousness is therefore inflamed audaciousness is therefore inflamed audaciousness is therefore inflamed because they meet with no obstruction to because they meet with no obstruction to because they meet with no obstruction to their designs and for their higher place their designs and for their higher place their designs and for their higher place they will make use of it for engines they will make use of it for engines they will make use of it for engines also if we give them time to do so but also if we give them time to do so but also if we give them time to do so but be assured of this that if we go up to be assured of this that if we go up to be assured of this that if we go up to fight them they will be made tamer by fight them they will be made tamer by fight them they will be made tamer by their own conscience --is and what their own conscience --is and what their own conscience --is and what advantages they have in the height of advantages they have in the height of advantages they have in the height of their situation they will lose by the their situation they will lose by the their situation they will lose by the opposition of their reason perhaps also opposition of their reason perhaps also opposition of their reason perhaps also God Himself who has been affronted by God Himself who has been affronted by God Himself who has been affronted by them will make what they throw at us them will make what they throw at us them will make what they throw at us return against themselves and these return against themselves and these return against themselves and these Empire stretches will be Empire stretches will be Empire stretches will be killed by their own darts let us but killed by their own darts let us but killed by their own darts let us but make our appearance before them and they make our appearance before them and they make our appearance before them and they will come to nothing however it is a will come to nothing however it is a will come to nothing however it is a right thing if there should be any right thing if there should be any right thing if there should be any danger in the attempt to die before danger in the attempt to die before danger in the attempt to die before these holy gates and to spend our very these holy gates and to spend our very these holy gates and to spend our very lives if not for the sake of our lives if not for the sake of our lives if not for the sake of our children and wives yet for God's sake children and wives yet for God's sake children and wives yet for God's sake and for the sake of his sanctuary I will and for the sake of his sanctuary I will and for the sake of his sanctuary I will assist you both with my counsel and with assist you both with my counsel and with assist you both with my counsel and with my hand nor shall any sagacity of ours my hand nor shall any sagacity of ours my hand nor shall any sagacity of ours be wanting for your support nor shall be wanting for your support nor shall be wanting for your support nor shall you see that I will be sparing of my you see that I will be sparing of my you see that I will be sparing of my body neither and quote 11 by these body neither and quote 11 by these body neither and quote 11 by these motives motives motives Antonis encouraged the multitude to go Antonis encouraged the multitude to go Antonis encouraged the multitude to go against the zealots although he knew how

against the zealots although he knew how against the zealots although he knew how difficult it would be to disperse them difficult it would be to disperse them difficult it would be to disperse them because of their multitude and their because of their multitude and their because of their multitude and their youth and the courage of their souls but youth and the courage of their souls but youth and the courage of their souls but chiefly because of their consciousness chiefly because of their consciousness chiefly because of their consciousness of what they had done since they would of what they had done since they would of what they had done since they would not yield as not so much as hoping for not yield as not so much as hoping for not yield as not so much as hoping for pardon at the last for those their pardon at the last for those their pardon at the last for those their enormities however animus resolved to enormities however animus resolved to enormities however animus resolved to undergo whatever sufferings might come undergo whatever sufferings might come undergo whatever sufferings might come upon him rather than overlook things now upon him rather than overlook things now upon him rather than overlook things now they were in such great confusion so the they were in such great confusion so the they were in such great confusion so the multitude cried out to him to lead them multitude cried out to him to lead them multitude cried out to him to lead them on against those whom he had described on against those whom he had described on against those whom he had described in his exhortation to them and every one in his exhortation to them and every one in his exhortation to them and every one of them was most readily disposed to run of them was most readily disposed to run of them was most readily disposed to run any hazard whatsoever on that account 12 any hazard whatsoever on that account 12 any hazard whatsoever on that account 12 now while animus was choosing out his now while animus was choosing out his now while animus was choosing out his men and putting those that were proper men and putting those that were proper men and putting those that were proper for his purpose in array for fighting for his purpose in array for fighting for his purpose in array for fighting the zealots got information of his the zealots got information of his the zealots got information of his undertaking for there were some who went undertaking for there were some who went undertaking for there were some who went to them and told them all that the to them and told them all that the to them and told them all that the people were doing and were irritated at people were doing and were irritated at people were doing and were irritated at it and leaping out of the temple in it and leaping out of the temple in it and leaping out of the temple in crowds and by parties spared none whom crowds and by parties spared none whom crowds and by parties spared none whom they met with upon this ananas got the they met with upon this ananas got the they met with upon this ananas got the populace together on the sudden who were populace together on the sudden who were populace together on the sudden who were more numerous indeed than the zealots more numerous indeed than the zealots more numerous indeed than the zealots but inferior to them in arms because but inferior to them in arms because but inferior to them in arms because they had not been regularly put into a they had not been regularly put into a they had not been regularly put into a ray for fighting but the alacrity that ray for fighting but the alacrity that ray for fighting but the alacrity that everybody showed supplied other defects everybody showed supplied other defects everybody showed supplied other defects on both sides the citizens taking up so on both sides the citizens taking up so on both sides the citizens taking up so great a passion as was stronger than great a passion as was stronger than great a passion as was stronger than arms and deriving a degree of courage arms and deriving a degree of courage arms and deriving a degree of courage from the temple more forcible than any from the temple more forcible than any from the temple more forcible than any multitude whatsoever and indeed these multitude whatsoever and indeed these multitude whatsoever and indeed these citizens thought it was not possible for

citizens thought it was not possible for citizens thought it was not possible for them to dwell in the city them to dwell in the city them to dwell in the city unless they could cut off the robbers unless they could cut off the robbers unless they could cut off the robbers that were in it the zealots also thought that were in it the zealots also thought that were in it the zealots also thought that unless they prevailed there would that unless they prevailed there would that unless they prevailed there would be no punishment so bad but it would be be no punishment so bad but it would be be no punishment so bad but it would be inflicted on them so their conflicts inflicted on them so their conflicts inflicted on them so their conflicts were conducted by their passions and at were conducted by their passions and at were conducted by their passions and at the first they only cast stones at each the first they only cast stones at each the first they only cast stones at each other in the city and before the temple other in the city and before the temple other in the city and before the temple and threw their javelins at a distance and threw their javelins at a distance and threw their javelins at a distance but when either of them were too hard but when either of them were too hard but when either of them were too hard for the other they made use of their for the other they made use of their for the other they made use of their swords and great slaughter was made on swords and great slaughter was made on swords and great slaughter was made on both sides and a great number were both sides and a great number were both sides and a great number were wounded as for the dead bodies of the wounded as for the dead bodies of the wounded as for the dead bodies of the people their relations carried them out people their relations carried them out people their relations carried them out to their own houses but when any of the to their own houses but when any of the to their own houses but when any of the zealots were wounded he went up into the zealots were wounded he went up into the zealots were wounded he went up into the temple and defiled that sacred floor temple and defiled that sacred floor temple and defiled that sacred floor with his blood in so much that one may with his blood in so much that one may with his blood in so much that one may say that it was their blood alone that say that it was their blood alone that say that it was their blood alone that polluted our sanctuary now in these polluted our sanctuary now in these polluted our sanctuary now in these conflicts the robbers always sallied out conflicts the robbers always sallied out conflicts the robbers always sallied out of the temple and were too hard for of the temple and were too hard for of the temple and were too hard for their enemies but the populace grew very their enemies but the populace grew very their enemies but the populace grew very angry and became more and more numerous angry and became more and more numerous angry and became more and more numerous and reproached those that gave back and and reproached those that gave back and and reproached those that gave back and those behind would not afford room to those behind would not afford room to those behind would not afford room to those that were going off but forced those that were going off but forced those that were going off but forced them on again till at length they made them on again till at length they made them on again till at length they made their whole body to turn against their their whole body to turn against their their whole body to turn against their adversaries and the robbers could no adversaries and the robbers could no adversaries and the robbers could no longer oppose them but were forced longer oppose them but were forced longer oppose them but were forced gradually to retire into the temple when gradually to retire into the temple when gradually to retire into the temple when animus and his party fell into it at the animus and his party fell into it at the animus and his party fell into it at the same time together with them footnote it same time together with them footnote it same time together with them footnote it is worth noting here that this animus is worth noting here that this animus is worth noting here that this animus the best of the Jews at this time and the best of the Jews at this time and the best of the Jews at this time and the high priest who was so very uneasy

the high priest who was so very uneasy the high priest who was so very uneasy at the profanation of the Jewish courts at the profanation of the Jewish courts at the profanation of the Jewish courts of the temple by the zealots did not of the temple by the zealots did not of the temple by the zealots did not however scruple the profanation of the however scruple the profanation of the however scruple the profanation of the court of the Gentiles as in our saviours court of the Gentiles as in our saviours court of the Gentiles as in our saviours days it was very much profaned by the days it was very much profaned by the days it was very much profaned by the Jews and made a marketplace nay a den of Jews and made a marketplace nay a den of Jews and made a marketplace nay a den of thieves without scruple Matthew 21 thieves without scruple Matthew 21 thieves without scruple Matthew 21 verses 12 and 13 verses 12 and 13 verses 12 and 13 mark 11 verses 15 to 17 accordingly mark 11 verses 15 to 17 accordingly mark 11 verses 15 to 17 accordingly Josephus himself when he speaks of the Josephus himself when he speaks of the Josephus himself when he speaks of the two inner courts calls them both haghia two inner courts calls them both haghia two inner courts calls them both haghia or holy places but so far as I remember or holy places but so far as I remember or holy places but so far as I remember never gives that character of the court never gives that character of the court never gives that character of the court of the Gentiles and footnote this of the Gentiles and footnote this of the Gentiles and footnote this horribly affrighted the robbers because horribly affrighted the robbers because horribly affrighted the robbers because it deprived them of the first court so it deprived them of the first court so it deprived them of the first court so they fled into the inner court they fled into the inner court they fled into the inner court and shut the gates now animist did not and shut the gates now animist did not and shut the gates now animist did not think fit to make any attack against the think fit to make any attack against the think fit to make any attack against the holy gates although the other through holy gates although the other through holy gates although the other through their stones and darts at them from their stones and darts at them from their stones and darts at them from above he also deemed it unlawful to above he also deemed it unlawful to above he also deemed it unlawful to introduce the multitude into that court introduce the multitude into that court introduce the multitude into that court before they were purified he therefore before they were purified he therefore before they were purified he therefore chose out of them all by lot chose out of them all by lot chose out of them all by lot six thousand armed men and placed them six thousand armed men and placed them six thousand armed men and placed them as guards in the cloisters so there was as guards in the cloisters so there was as guards in the cloisters so there was a succession of such guards one after a succession of such guards one after a succession of such guards one after another and everyone was forced to another and everyone was forced to another and everyone was forced to attend in his course although many of attend in his course although many of attend in his course although many of the chief of the city were dismissed by the chief of the city were dismissed by the chief of the city were dismissed by those that then took on them the those that then took on them the those that then took on them the government upon their hiring some of the government upon their hiring some of the government upon their hiring some of the poorer sort and sending them to keep the poorer sort and sending them to keep the poorer sort and sending them to keep the guard in their stead thirteen now it was guard in their stead thirteen now it was guard in their stead thirteen now it was John who as we told you ran away from John who as we told you ran away from John who as we told you ran away from gajala and was the occasion of all these

gajala and was the occasion of all these gajala and was the occasion of all these being destroyed he was a man of great being destroyed he was a man of great being destroyed he was a man of great craft and more about him in his soul a craft and more about him in his soul a craft and more about him in his soul a strong passion after tyranny and at a strong passion after tyranny and at a strong passion after tyranny and at a distance was the advisor in these distance was the advisor in these distance was the advisor in these actions and indeed at this time he actions and indeed at this time he actions and indeed at this time he pretended to be of the people's opinion pretended to be of the people's opinion pretended to be of the people's opinion and went all about with an honest when and went all about with an honest when and went all about with an honest when he consulted the great men every day and he consulted the great men every day and he consulted the great men every day and in the nighttime also when he went round in the nighttime also when he went round in the nighttime also when he went round the watch but he divulged their secrets the watch but he divulged their secrets the watch but he divulged their secrets to the zealots and everything that the to the zealots and everything that the to the zealots and everything that the people deliberated about was by his people deliberated about was by his people deliberated about was by his means known to their enemies even before means known to their enemies even before means known to their enemies even before it had been well agreed upon by it had been well agreed upon by it had been well agreed upon by themselves and by way of contrivance how themselves and by way of contrivance how themselves and by way of contrivance how he might not be brought into suspicion he might not be brought into suspicion he might not be brought into suspicion he cultivated the greatest friendship he cultivated the greatest friendship he cultivated the greatest friendship possible with an honest and with the possible with an honest and with the possible with an honest and with the chief of the people yet did this chief of the people yet did this chief of the people yet did this overdoing of his turn against him for he overdoing of his turn against him for he overdoing of his turn against him for he flattered them so extravagantly that he flattered them so extravagantly that he flattered them so extravagantly that he was but the more suspected and his was but the more suspected and his was but the more suspected and his constant attendance everywhere even when constant attendance everywhere even when constant attendance everywhere even when he was not invited to be present meet he was not invited to be present meet he was not invited to be present meet him strongly suspected of betraying him strongly suspected of betraying him strongly suspected of betraying their secrets to the enemy for they their secrets to the enemy for they their secrets to the enemy for they plainly perceived that they understood plainly perceived that they understood plainly perceived that they understood all the resolutions taken against them all the resolutions taken against them all the resolutions taken against them at their consultations nor was there at their consultations nor was there at their consultations nor was there anyone whom they had so much reason to anyone whom they had so much reason to anyone whom they had so much reason to suspect of that discovery as this John suspect of that discovery as this John suspect of that discovery as this John yet was it not easy to get quit of him yet was it not easy to get quit of him yet was it not easy to get quit of him so potent was he grown by his wicked so potent was he grown by his wicked so potent was he grown by his wicked practices practices practices he was also supported by many of those he was also supported by many of those he was also supported by many of those eminent men who were to be consulted eminent men who were to be consulted eminent men who were to be consulted upon all considerable affairs upon all considerable affairs upon all considerable affairs it was therefore thought reasonable to it was therefore thought reasonable to it was therefore thought reasonable to oblige him to give them assurance of his oblige him to give them assurance of his oblige him to give them assurance of his goodwill upon oath accordingly John took

goodwill upon oath accordingly John took goodwill upon oath accordingly John took such an oath readily that he would be on such an oath readily that he would be on such an oath readily that he would be on the people's side and would not betray the people's side and would not betray the people's side and would not betray any of their councils or practices to any of their councils or practices to any of their councils or practices to their enemies and would assist them in their enemies and would assist them in their enemies and would assist them in overthrowing those that attacked them overthrowing those that attacked them overthrowing those that attacked them and that both by his hand and his advice and that both by his hand and his advice and that both by his hand and his advice so an honest and his party believed his so an honest and his party believed his so an honest and his party believed his oath and did now receive him to their oath and did now receive him to their oath and did now receive him to their consultations without further suspicion consultations without further suspicion consultations without further suspicion nay so far did they believe him that nay so far did they believe him that nay so far did they believe him that they sent him as their ambassador into they sent him as their ambassador into they sent him as their ambassador into the temple to the zealots with proposals the temple to the zealots with proposals the temple to the zealots with proposals of accommodation for they were very of accommodation for they were very of accommodation for they were very desirous to avoid the pollution of the desirous to avoid the pollution of the desirous to avoid the pollution of the temple as much as they possibly could temple as much as they possibly could temple as much as they possibly could and that no one of their Nations should and that no one of their Nations should and that no one of their Nations should be slain there in 14 but now this John be slain there in 14 but now this John be slain there in 14 but now this John as if his oath had been made to the as if his oath had been made to the as if his oath had been made to the zealots and for confirmation of his zealots and for confirmation of his zealots and for confirmation of his goodwill to them and not against them goodwill to them and not against them goodwill to them and not against them went into the temple and stood in the went into the temple and stood in the went into the temple and stood in the midst of them and spake as follows that midst of them and spake as follows that midst of them and spake as follows that he had run many hazards to their he had run many hazards to their he had run many hazards to their accounts and in order to let them know accounts and in order to let them know accounts and in order to let them know of everything that was secretly of everything that was secretly of everything that was secretly contrived against them by animus and his contrived against them by animus and his contrived against them by animus and his party but that both he and they should party but that both he and they should party but that both he and they should be cast into the most imminent danger be cast into the most imminent danger be cast into the most imminent danger unless some providential assistance were unless some providential assistance were unless some providential assistance were afforded them for that Antonis made no afforded them for that Antonis made no afforded them for that Antonis made no longer delay but had prevailed with the longer delay but had prevailed with the longer delay but had prevailed with the people to send embassadors to Vespasian people to send embassadors to Vespasian people to send embassadors to Vespasian to invite him to come presently and take to invite him to come presently and take to invite him to come presently and take the city and that he had appointed a the city and that he had appointed a the city and that he had appointed a fast for the next day against them that fast for the next day against them that fast for the next day against them that they might obtain admission into the they might obtain admission into the they might obtain admission into the temple on a religious account or gain it temple on a religious account or gain it temple on a religious account or gain it by force and fight with them there that by force and fight with them there that by force and fight with them there that he did not see how long they could

he did not see how long they could he did not see how long they could either endure a siege nor how they could either endure a siege nor how they could either endure a siege nor how they could fight against so many enemies he added fight against so many enemies he added fight against so many enemies he added further that it was by the providence of further that it was by the providence of further that it was by the providence of God that he was himself sent as an God that he was himself sent as an God that he was himself sent as an ambassador to them for an accommodation ambassador to them for an accommodation ambassador to them for an accommodation for that our Tanis did therefore offer for that our Tanis did therefore offer for that our Tanis did therefore offer them such proposals that he might come them such proposals that he might come them such proposals that he might come upon them when they were unarmed that upon them when they were unarmed that upon them when they were unarmed that they ought to choose one of these two they ought to choose one of these two they ought to choose one of these two methods either to intercede with those methods either to intercede with those methods either to intercede with those that guarded them to save their lives or that guarded them to save their lives or that guarded them to save their lives or to provide some foreign assistance for to provide some foreign assistance for to provide some foreign assistance for themselves that if they fostered themselves that if they fostered themselves that if they fostered themselves with the hopes of pardon in themselves with the hopes of pardon in themselves with the hopes of pardon in case they were subdued they case they were subdued they case they were subdued they forgotten what desperate things they had forgotten what desperate things they had forgotten what desperate things they had done or could suppose that as soon as done or could suppose that as soon as done or could suppose that as soon as the actors repented those that had the actors repented those that had the actors repented those that had suffered by them must be presently suffered by them must be presently suffered by them must be presently reconciled to them while those that have reconciled to them while those that have reconciled to them while those that have done injuries though they pretend to done injuries though they pretend to done injuries though they pretend to repent of them are frequently hated by repent of them are frequently hated by repent of them are frequently hated by the others for that sort of repentance the others for that sort of repentance the others for that sort of repentance and that the sufferers when they get the and that the sufferers when they get the and that the sufferers when they get the power into their hands are usually still power into their hands are usually still power into their hands are usually still more severe upon the actors that the more severe upon the actors that the more severe upon the actors that the friends and kindred of those that had friends and kindred of those that had friends and kindred of those that had been destroyed would always be laying been destroyed would always be laying been destroyed would always be laying plots against them and that a large body plots against them and that a large body plots against them and that a large body of people were very angry on account of of people were very angry on account of of people were very angry on account of their gross breaches of their lives and their gross breaches of their lives and their gross breaches of their lives and illegal Judicature and so much that illegal Judicature and so much that illegal Judicature and so much that although some part might commiserate although some part might commiserate although some part might commiserate them those would be quite over borne by them those would be quite over borne by them those would be quite over borne by the majority end of book 4 chapter 3

book for Chapter four of the Wars of the book for Chapter four of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston chapter 4 the I do by William Weston chapter 4 the I do by William Weston chapter 4 the I do means being sent for by the zealots came means being sent for by the zealots came means being sent for by the zealots came immediately to Jerusalem and when they immediately to Jerusalem and when they immediately to Jerusalem and when they were excluded out of the city they lay were excluded out of the city they lay were excluded out of the city they lay all night there Jesus one of the high all night there Jesus one of the high all night there Jesus one of the high priests makes a speech to them and Simon priests makes a speech to them and Simon priests makes a speech to them and Simon the I do Mian makes a reply to it one the I do Mian makes a reply to it one the I do Mian makes a reply to it one now by this crafty speech John made the now by this crafty speech John made the now by this crafty speech John made the zealots afraid yet Durst he not directly zealots afraid yet Durst he not directly zealots afraid yet Durst he not directly named what foreign assistance he meant named what foreign assistance he meant named what foreign assistance he meant but in a covert way only intimated at but in a covert way only intimated at but in a covert way only intimated at the I do me ins the I do me ins the I do me ins but now that he might particularly but now that he might particularly but now that he might particularly irritate the leaders of the zealots he irritate the leaders of the zealots he irritate the leaders of the zealots he calumny ated an honest than he was about calumny ated an honest than he was about calumny ated an honest than he was about a piece of barbarity and did in a a piece of barbarity and did in a a piece of barbarity and did in a special manner threaten them these special manner threaten them these special manner threaten them these leaders were le a czar the son of Simon leaders were le a czar the son of Simon leaders were le a czar the son of Simon who seemed the most plausible men of who seemed the most plausible men of who seemed the most plausible men of them all both in considering what was them all both in considering what was them all both in considering what was fit to be done and in the execution of fit to be done and in the execution of fit to be done and in the execution of what he had determined upon and what he had determined upon and what he had determined upon and zacharias the son of a liqu both of whom zacharias the son of a liqu both of whom zacharias the son of a liqu both of whom derived their families from the priests derived their families from the priests derived their families from the priests now when these two men had heard not now when these two men had heard not now when these two men had heard not only the common threatenings which only the common threatenings which only the common threatenings which belonged to them all but those belonged to them all but those belonged to them all but those particularly leveled against themselves particularly leveled against themselves particularly leveled against themselves and besides how artemis and his party in and besides how artemis and his party in and besides how artemis and his party in order to secure their own dominion had order to secure their own dominion had order to secure their own dominion had invited the romans to come to them for

invited the romans to come to them for invited the romans to come to them for that also was part of john's lie they that also was part of john's lie they that also was part of john's lie they hesitated a great while what they should hesitated a great while what they should hesitated a great while what they should do do do considering the shortness of the time by considering the shortness of the time by considering the shortness of the time by which they were straightened because the which they were straightened because the which they were straightened because the people were prepared to attack them very people were prepared to attack them very people were prepared to attack them very soon and because the suddenness of the soon and because the suddenness of the soon and because the suddenness of the plot late against them had almost cut plot late against them had almost cut plot late against them had almost cut off all their hopes of getting any off all their hopes of getting any off all their hopes of getting any foreign assistance for they might be foreign assistance for they might be foreign assistance for they might be under the height of their afflictions under the height of their afflictions under the height of their afflictions before any of their Confederates could before any of their Confederates could before any of their Confederates could be informed of it however it was be informed of it however it was be informed of it however it was resolved to call in the I do me ins so resolved to call in the I do me ins so resolved to call in the I do me ins so they wrote a short letter to this effect they wrote a short letter to this effect they wrote a short letter to this effect that an annus had imposed on the people that an annus had imposed on the people that an annus had imposed on the people and was betraying their metropolis to and was betraying their metropolis to and was betraying their metropolis to the Romans that they themselves had rebo the Romans that they themselves had rebo the Romans that they themselves had rebo from the rest and were in custody in the from the rest and were in custody in the from the rest and were in custody in the temple on account of the preservation of temple on account of the preservation of temple on account of the preservation of their Liberty that there was but a small their Liberty that there was but a small their Liberty that there was but a small time left wherein they might hope for time left wherein they might hope for time left wherein they might hope for their deliverance and that unless they their deliverance and that unless they their deliverance and that unless they would come immediately to their would come immediately to their would come immediately to their assistance they should themselves be assistance they should themselves be assistance they should themselves be soon in the power of our Tunis and the soon in the power of our Tunis and the soon in the power of our Tunis and the city would be in the power of the Romans city would be in the power of the Romans city would be in the power of the Romans they also charged the messengers to tell they also charged the messengers to tell they also charged the messengers to tell many more circumstances to the rulers of many more circumstances to the rulers of many more circumstances to the rulers of the item Ian's now there were two active the item Ian's now there were two active the item Ian's now there were two active men proposed for the carrying this men proposed for the carrying this men proposed for the carrying this message and such as were able to speak message and such as were able to speak message and such as were able to speak and to persuade them that things were in and to persuade them that things were in and to persuade them that things were in this posture and what was a this posture and what was a this posture and what was a qualification still more necessary than qualification still more necessary than qualification still more necessary than the former the former the former they were very Swift of foot for they they were very Swift of foot for they they were very Swift of foot for they knew well enough that these would knew well enough that these would knew well enough that these would immediately comply with their desires as immediately comply with their desires as immediately comply with their desires as being ever a tumultuous and disorderly being ever a tumultuous and disorderly being ever a tumultuous and disorderly nation always on the watch upon every

nation always on the watch upon every nation always on the watch upon every motion delighting in mutations and upon motion delighting in mutations and upon motion delighting in mutations and upon their flattering them ever so little and their flattering them ever so little and their flattering them ever so little and petitioning them they soon take their petitioning them they soon take their petitioning them they soon take their arms and put themselves into motion and arms and put themselves into motion and arms and put themselves into motion and make haste to a battle as if it were to make haste to a battle as if it were to make haste to a battle as if it were to a feast there was indeed occasion for a feast there was indeed occasion for a feast there was indeed occasion for quick dispatch in the carrying of this quick dispatch in the carrying of this quick dispatch in the carrying of this message in which point the messengers message in which point the messengers message in which point the messengers were in no way defective both their were in no way defective both their were in no way defective both their names were Ananias and they soon came to names were Ananias and they soon came to names were Ananias and they soon came to the rulers of the item Ian's - now these the rulers of the item Ian's - now these the rulers of the item Ian's - now these rulers were greatly surprised at the rulers were greatly surprised at the rulers were greatly surprised at the contents of the letter and at what those contents of the letter and at what those contents of the letter and at what those that came with it further told them that came with it further told them that came with it further told them whereupon they ran about the nation like whereupon they ran about the nation like whereupon they ran about the nation like madmen and made proclamation that the madmen and made proclamation that the madmen and made proclamation that the people should come to war so a multitude people should come to war so a multitude people should come to war so a multitude was suddenly got together sooner indeed was suddenly got together sooner indeed was suddenly got together sooner indeed than the time appointed in the than the time appointed in the than the time appointed in the proclamation and everybody caught up proclamation and everybody caught up proclamation and everybody caught up their arms in order to maintain the their arms in order to maintain the their arms in order to maintain the liberty of their metropolis and 20,000 liberty of their metropolis and 20,000 liberty of their metropolis and 20,000 of them were put into battle array and of them were put into battle array and of them were put into battle array and came to Jerusalem under 4 commanders came to Jerusalem under 4 commanders came to Jerusalem under 4 commanders John and Jacob the son of SOSUS and John and Jacob the son of SOSUS and John and Jacob the son of SOSUS and besides these were Simon the son of besides these were Simon the son of besides these were Simon the son of catalyst and Phineas the son of Clues catalyst and Phineas the son of Clues catalyst and Phineas the son of Clues ah--this 3 now this exit of the ah--this 3 now this exit of the ah--this 3 now this exit of the messengers was not known either to an messengers was not known either to an messengers was not known either to an honest or to the guards but the approach honest or to the guards but the approach honest or to the guards but the approach of the idem ian's was known to him for of the idem ian's was known to him for of the idem ian's was known to him for as he knew of it before they came he as he knew of it before they came he as he knew of it before they came he ordered the gates to be shut ordered the gates to be shut ordered the gates to be shut against them and that the walls should against them and that the walls should against them and that the walls should be guarded yet did not he by any means be guarded yet did not he by any means be guarded yet did not he by any means think of fighting against them but think of fighting against them but think of fighting against them but before they came to blows to try what

before they came to blows to try what before they came to blows to try what persuasions would do accordingly Jesus persuasions would do accordingly Jesus persuasions would do accordingly Jesus the eldest of the high priests next to the eldest of the high priests next to the eldest of the high priests next to our Dennis stood upon the tower that was our Dennis stood upon the tower that was our Dennis stood upon the tower that was over against them and said thus quote over against them and said thus quote over against them and said thus quote many troubles indeed and those of many troubles indeed and those of many troubles indeed and those of various kinds have fallen upon this city various kinds have fallen upon this city various kinds have fallen upon this city yet in none of them have I so much yet in none of them have I so much yet in none of them have I so much wondered at her fortune as now when you wondered at her fortune as now when you wondered at her fortune as now when you are come to assist wicked men and this are come to assist wicked men and this are come to assist wicked men and this after a manner very extraordinary for I after a manner very extraordinary for I after a manner very extraordinary for I see that you are come to support the see that you are come to support the see that you are come to support the vilest of men against us and this with vilest of men against us and this with vilest of men against us and this with so great alacrity as you could hardly so great alacrity as you could hardly so great alacrity as you could hardly put on the light in case our metropolis put on the light in case our metropolis put on the light in case our metropolis had called you to her assistance against had called you to her assistance against had called you to her assistance against barbarians and if I had perceived that barbarians and if I had perceived that barbarians and if I had perceived that your army was composed of men like unto your army was composed of men like unto your army was composed of men like unto those who invited them I had not deemed those who invited them I had not deemed those who invited them I had not deemed your attempt so absurd for nothing does your attempt so absurd for nothing does your attempt so absurd for nothing does so much cement the minds of men together so much cement the minds of men together so much cement the minds of men together as the Alliance there is between their as the Alliance there is between their as the Alliance there is between their manners but now for those men who have manners but now for those men who have manners but now for those men who have invited you if you were to examine them invited you if you were to examine them invited you if you were to examine them one by one every one of them would be one by one every one of them would be one by one every one of them would be found to have deserved ten thousand found to have deserved ten thousand found to have deserved ten thousand deaths for the very rascality and deaths for the very rascality and deaths for the very rascality and offscouring of the whole country who offscouring of the whole country who offscouring of the whole country who have spent in debauchery their own have spent in debauchery their own have spent in debauchery their own substance and by way of trial beforehand substance and by way of trial beforehand substance and by way of trial beforehand have madly plundered the neighboring have madly plundered the neighboring have madly plundered the neighboring villages and cities in the upshot of all villages and cities in the upshot of all villages and cities in the upshot of all have privately run together into this have privately run together into this have privately run together into this holy city they are robbers who by their holy city they are robbers who by their holy city they are robbers who by their prodigious wickedness have profaned this prodigious wickedness have profaned this prodigious wickedness have profaned this most sacred floor and who are to be now most sacred floor and who are to be now most sacred floor and who are to be now seen drinking themselves drunk in the seen drinking themselves drunk in the seen drinking themselves drunk in the sanctuary and expending the spoils of

sanctuary and expending the spoils of sanctuary and expending the spoils of those whom they have slaughtered upon those whom they have slaughtered upon those whom they have slaughtered upon their insatiable bellies their insatiable bellies their insatiable bellies as for the multitude that is with you as for the multitude that is with you as for the multitude that is with you one may see them so decently adorned in one may see them so decently adorned in one may see them so decently adorned in their Armour as it would become them to their Armour as it would become them to their Armour as it would become them to be had their metropolis called them to be had their metropolis called them to be had their metropolis called them to her assistance against foreigners what her assistance against foreigners what her assistance against foreigners what can a man call this procedure of yours can a man call this procedure of yours can a man call this procedure of yours but the sport of fortune when he sees a but the sport of fortune when he sees a but the sport of fortune when he sees a whole nation coming to protect a sink of whole nation coming to protect a sink of whole nation coming to protect a sink of wicked wretches I have for a good while wicked wretches I have for a good while wicked wretches I have for a good while been in doubt what it could possibly be been in doubt what it could possibly be been in doubt what it could possibly be that should move you to do this so that should move you to do this so that should move you to do this so suddenly suddenly suddenly because certainly because certainly because certainly you would not take on your armor on the you would not take on your armor on the you would not take on your armor on the behalf of robbers and against a people behalf of robbers and against a people behalf of robbers and against a people of kin to you without some very great of kin to you without some very great of kin to you without some very great cause for your so doing but we have an cause for your so doing but we have an cause for your so doing but we have an item that the Romans are pretended and item that the Romans are pretended and item that the Romans are pretended and that we are supposed to be going to that we are supposed to be going to that we are supposed to be going to betray the city to them for some of your betray the city to them for some of your betray the city to them for some of your men have lately made a clamor about men have lately made a clamor about men have lately made a clamor about these matters and have said they are these matters and have said they are these matters and have said they are come to set their metropolis free now we come to set their metropolis free now we come to set their metropolis free now we cannot but admire at these wretches in cannot but admire at these wretches in cannot but admire at these wretches in their devising such a lie as this their devising such a lie as this their devising such a lie as this against us for they knew there was no against us for they knew there was no against us for they knew there was no way to irritate against us men that were way to irritate against us men that were way to irritate against us men that were naturally desirous of Liberty and on naturally desirous of Liberty and on naturally desirous of Liberty and on that account the best disposed to fight that account the best disposed to fight that account the best disposed to fight against foreign enemies but by framing a against foreign enemies but by framing a against foreign enemies but by framing a tale as if we were going to betray that tale as if we were going to betray that tale as if we were going to betray that most desirable thing Liberty but you most desirable thing Liberty but you most desirable thing Liberty but you ought to consider what sort of people ought to consider what sort of people ought to consider what sort of people they are that raised this calamy and they are that raised this calamy and they are that raised this calamy and against what sort of people that calumny against what sort of people that calumny against what sort of people that calumny is raised and to gather the truth of is raised and to gather the truth of is raised and to gather the truth of things not by fictitious speeches but things not by fictitious speeches but things not by fictitious speeches but out of the actions of both parties for out of the actions of both parties for out of the actions of both parties for what occasion is there for us to sell

what occasion is there for us to sell what occasion is there for us to sell ourselves to the Romans while it was in ourselves to the Romans while it was in ourselves to the Romans while it was in our power not to have revolted from them our power not to have revolted from them our power not to have revolted from them at the first or when we had once at the first or when we had once at the first or when we had once revolted to have returned under the revolted to have returned under the revolted to have returned under the Dominion again and this while the Dominion again and this while the Dominion again and this while the neighboring countries were not yet laid neighboring countries were not yet laid neighboring countries were not yet laid waste whereas it is not an easy thing to waste whereas it is not an easy thing to waste whereas it is not an easy thing to be reconciled to the Romans if we were be reconciled to the Romans if we were be reconciled to the Romans if we were desirous of it now they have subdued desirous of it now they have subdued desirous of it now they have subdued Galilee and are thereby become proud and Galilee and are thereby become proud and Galilee and are thereby become proud and insolent and to endeavor to please them insolent and to endeavor to please them insolent and to endeavor to please them at the time when they were so near us at the time when they were so near us at the time when they were so near us would bring such a reproach upon us as would bring such a reproach upon us as would bring such a reproach upon us as were worse than death as for myself were worse than death as for myself were worse than death as for myself indeed I should have preferred peace indeed I should have preferred peace indeed I should have preferred peace with them before death but now we have with them before death but now we have with them before death but now we have once made war upon them and fought with once made war upon them and fought with once made war upon them and fought with them them them I prefer death with reputation before I prefer death with reputation before I prefer death with reputation before living in captivity under them but living in captivity under them but living in captivity under them but further weather do they pretend that we further weather do they pretend that we further weather do they pretend that we who are the rulers of the people has who are the rulers of the people has who are the rulers of the people has sent us privately to the Romans or hath sent us privately to the Romans or hath sent us privately to the Romans or hath it been done by the common suffrages of it been done by the common suffrages of it been done by the common suffrages of the people if it be ourselves only that the people if it be ourselves only that the people if it be ourselves only that have done it let them name those friends have done it let them name those friends have done it let them name those friends of ours that have been sent as our of ours that have been sent as our of ours that have been sent as our servants to manage this treachery have servants to manage this treachery have servants to manage this treachery have anyone been caught as he went out on anyone been caught as he went out on anyone been caught as he went out on this errand or seized upon as he came this errand or seized upon as he came this errand or seized upon as he came back are they in possession of our back are they in possession of our back are they in possession of our letter letter letter how could we be concealed from such a how could we be concealed from such a how could we be concealed from such a vast number of our fellow citizens among vast number of our fellow citizens among vast number of our fellow citizens among whom we are conversant every hour while whom we are conversant every hour while whom we are conversant every hour while what is done privately in the country is what is done privately in the country is what is done privately in the country is it seems known by the zealots who are it seems known by the zealots who are it seems known by the zealots who are but few in number and under confinement but few in number and under confinement but few in number and under confinement also and they're not able to come out of also and they're not able to come out of also and they're not able to come out of the temple into the city is this the

the temple into the city is this the the temple into the city is this the first time that they are become sensible first time that they are become sensible first time that they are become sensible how they ought to be punished for their how they ought to be punished for their how they ought to be punished for their insolent actions for while these men insolent actions for while these men insolent actions for while these men were free from the fear they are now were free from the fear they are now were free from the fear they are now under there was no suspicion raised that under there was no suspicion raised that under there was no suspicion raised that any of us were traitors but if they lay any of us were traitors but if they lay any of us were traitors but if they lay this charge against the people this must this charge against the people this must this charge against the people this must have been done at a public consultation have been done at a public consultation have been done at a public consultation and not one of the people must have and not one of the people must have and not one of the people must have dissented from the rest of the assembly dissented from the rest of the assembly dissented from the rest of the assembly in which case the public Fame of this in which case the public Fame of this in which case the public Fame of this matter would have come to you sooner matter would have come to you sooner matter would have come to you sooner than any particular indication but how than any particular indication but how than any particular indication but how could that be must there not then have could that be must there not then have could that be must there not then have been ambassadors sent to confirm the been ambassadors sent to confirm the been ambassadors sent to confirm the agreements and let them tell us who this agreements and let them tell us who this agreements and let them tell us who this ambassador was that was ordained for ambassador was that was ordained for ambassador was that was ordained for that purpose but this is no other than a that purpose but this is no other than a that purpose but this is no other than a pretense of such men as are loath to die pretense of such men as are loath to die pretense of such men as are loath to die and are laboring to escape those and are laboring to escape those and are laboring to escape those punishments that hang over them for if punishments that hang over them for if punishments that hang over them for if fate had determined that the city was to fate had determined that the city was to fate had determined that the city was to be betrayed into its enemy's hands no be betrayed into its enemy's hands no be betrayed into its enemy's hands no other than these men that accused us other than these men that accused us other than these men that accused us falsely could have the impudence to do falsely could have the impudence to do falsely could have the impudence to do it it it there being no wickedness wanting to there being no wickedness wanting to there being no wickedness wanting to complete their impudent practices but complete their impudent practices but complete their impudent practices but this only that they become traitors and this only that they become traitors and this only that they become traitors and now you item Ian's are come hither ready now you item Ian's are come hither ready now you item Ian's are come hither ready with your arms it is your duty in the with your arms it is your duty in the with your arms it is your duty in the first place to be assisting to your first place to be assisting to your first place to be assisting to your metropolis and to join with us in metropolis and to join with us in metropolis and to join with us in cutting off those tyrants that have cutting off those tyrants that have cutting off those tyrants that have infringed the rules of our regular infringed the rules of our regular infringed the rules of our regular tribunals and have trampled upon our tribunals and have trampled upon our tribunals and have trampled upon our laws and made their swords the laws and made their swords the laws and made their swords the arbitrator's of right and wrong for they arbitrator's of right and wrong for they arbitrator's of right and wrong for they have seized upon men of great eminence have seized upon men of great eminence have seized upon men of great eminence and under no accusation as they stood in

and under no accusation as they stood in and under no accusation as they stood in the midst of the marketplace and the midst of the marketplace and the midst of the marketplace and tortured them with putting them into tortured them with putting them into tortured them with putting them into bonds and without bearing to hear what bonds and without bearing to hear what bonds and without bearing to hear what they had to say or what supplications they had to say or what supplications they had to say or what supplications they made they destroyed them you may if they made they destroyed them you may if they made they destroyed them you may if you please come into the city though not you please come into the city though not you please come into the city though not in the way of war to take a view of the in the way of war to take a view of the in the way of war to take a view of the marks still remaining of what I now say marks still remaining of what I now say marks still remaining of what I now say and may see the houses that have been to and may see the houses that have been to and may see the houses that have been to populate advise populate advise populate advise hands with those wives and families that hands with those wives and families that hands with those wives and families that are in black mourning for their are in black mourning for their are in black mourning for their slaughtered relations as also you may slaughtered relations as also you may slaughtered relations as also you may hear their groans and lamentations all hear their groans and lamentations all hear their groans and lamentations all the city over for there is nobody but the city over for there is nobody but the city over for there is nobody but hath tasted of the incursions of these hath tasted of the incursions of these hath tasted of the incursions of these profane wretches who have proceeded to profane wretches who have proceeded to profane wretches who have proceeded to that degree of madness as not only to that degree of madness as not only to that degree of madness as not only to have transferred their impudent have transferred their impudent have transferred their impudent robberies out of the country and the robberies out of the country and the robberies out of the country and the remote cities into this city the very remote cities into this city the very remote cities into this city the very face and head of the whole nation but face and head of the whole nation but face and head of the whole nation but out of the city into the temple also for out of the city into the temple also for out of the city into the temple also for that is now made their receptacle and that is now made their receptacle and that is now made their receptacle and refuge and The Fountainhead whence their refuge and The Fountainhead whence their refuge and The Fountainhead whence their preparations are made against us and preparations are made against us and preparations are made against us and this place which is adored by the this place which is adored by the this place which is adored by the habitable world and honored by such as habitable world and honored by such as habitable world and honored by such as only know it by report as far as the only know it by report as far as the only know it by report as far as the ends of the earth is trampled upon by ends of the earth is trampled upon by ends of the earth is trampled upon by these wild beasts born among ourselves these wild beasts born among ourselves these wild beasts born among ourselves they now triumph in the desperate they now triumph in the desperate they now triumph in the desperate condition they are already in when they condition they are already in when they condition they are already in when they hear that one people is going to fight hear that one people is going to fight hear that one people is going to fight against another people in one city against another people in one city against another people in one city against another city and that your against another city and that your against another city and that your nation hath gotten an army together nation hath gotten an army together nation hath gotten an army together against its own bowels instead of which against its own bowels instead of which against its own bowels instead of which procedure it were highly fit and

procedure it were highly fit and procedure it were highly fit and reasonable as I said before for you to reasonable as I said before for you to reasonable as I said before for you to join with us in cutting off these join with us in cutting off these join with us in cutting off these wretches and in particular to be wretches and in particular to be wretches and in particular to be revenged on them for putting this very revenged on them for putting this very revenged on them for putting this very cheat upon you I mean for having the cheat upon you I mean for having the cheat upon you I mean for having the impudence to invite you to assist them impudence to invite you to assist them impudence to invite you to assist them of whom they ought to have stood in fear of whom they ought to have stood in fear of whom they ought to have stood in fear as ready to punish them but if you have as ready to punish them but if you have as ready to punish them but if you have some regard to these men's invitation of some regard to these men's invitation of some regard to these men's invitation of you yet may you lay aside your arms and you yet may you lay aside your arms and you yet may you lay aside your arms and come into the city under the notion of come into the city under the notion of come into the city under the notion of our kindred and take upon you a middle our kindred and take upon you a middle our kindred and take upon you a middle name between that of auxiliaries and of name between that of auxiliaries and of name between that of auxiliaries and of enemies and so become judges in this enemies and so become judges in this enemies and so become judges in this case however consider what these men case however consider what these men case however consider what these men will gain by being called into judgment will gain by being called into judgment will gain by being called into judgment before you for such undeniable and such before you for such undeniable and such before you for such undeniable and such flagrant crimes who would not vouchsafe flagrant crimes who would not vouchsafe flagrant crimes who would not vouchsafe to hear such as had no accusations laid to hear such as had no accusations laid to hear such as had no accusations laid against them to speak a word for against them to speak a word for against them to speak a word for themselves however let them gain this themselves however let them gain this themselves however let them gain this advantage by your coming but still if advantage by your coming but still if advantage by your coming but still if you will neither take your part in that you will neither take your part in that you will neither take your part in that indignation we have at these men nor indignation we have at these men nor indignation we have at these men nor judge between us the third thing I have judge between us the third thing I have judge between us the third thing I have to propose is this that you let us both to propose is this that you let us both to propose is this that you let us both alone and neither insult upon our alone and neither insult upon our alone and neither insult upon our nor abide by those plotters against nor abide by those plotters against nor abide by those plotters against their metropolis for though you should their metropolis for though you should their metropolis for though you should have ever so great a suspicion that some have ever so great a suspicion that some have ever so great a suspicion that some of us have discoursed with the Romans it of us have discoursed with the Romans it of us have discoursed with the Romans it is in your power to watch the passages is in your power to watch the passages is in your power to watch the passages into the city and in case anything that into the city and in case anything that into the city and in case anything that we have been accused of is brought to we have been accused of is brought to we have been accused of is brought to light then to come and defend your light then to come and defend your light then to come and defend your metropolis and to inflict punishment on metropolis and to inflict punishment on metropolis and to inflict punishment on those that are found guilty for the those that are found guilty for the those that are found guilty for the enemy cannot prevent you who are so near

enemy cannot prevent you who are so near enemy cannot prevent you who are so near to the city but if after all none of to the city but if after all none of to the city but if after all none of these proposals seem acceptable and these proposals seem acceptable and these proposals seem acceptable and moderate do not you wonder that the moderate do not you wonder that the moderate do not you wonder that the gates are shut against you while you gates are shut against you while you gates are shut against you while you bear your arms about you and quote for thus spake Jesus yet did not the thus spake Jesus yet did not the multitude of the item ian's give any multitude of the item ian's give any multitude of the item ian's give any attention to what he said but were in a attention to what he said but were in a attention to what he said but were in a rage because they did not meet with a rage because they did not meet with a rage because they did not meet with a ready entrance into the city the ready entrance into the city the ready entrance into the city the generals also had indignation at the generals also had indignation at the generals also had indignation at the offer of laying down their arms and offer of laying down their arms and offer of laying down their arms and looked upon it as equal to a captivity looked upon it as equal to a captivity looked upon it as equal to a captivity to throw them away at any man's to throw them away at any man's to throw them away at any man's injunction whomsoever but Simon the son injunction whomsoever but Simon the son injunction whomsoever but Simon the son of catalyst one of their commanders with of catalyst one of their commanders with of catalyst one of their commanders with much ado quieted the tumult of his own much ado quieted the tumult of his own much ado quieted the tumult of his own men and stood so that the high priests men and stood so that the high priests men and stood so that the high priests might hear him and said as follows quote might hear him and said as follows quote might hear him and said as follows quote I can no longer wonder that the patrons I can no longer wonder that the patrons I can no longer wonder that the patrons of Liberty are under custody in the of Liberty are under custody in the of Liberty are under custody in the temple since there are those that shut temple since there are those that shut temple since there are those that shut the gates of our common city to our own the gates of our common city to our own the gates of our common city to our own nation and at the same time are prepared nation and at the same time are prepared nation and at the same time are prepared to admit the Romans into it footnote to admit the Romans into it footnote to admit the Romans into it footnote this appellation of Jerusalem given it this appellation of Jerusalem given it this appellation of Jerusalem given it here by Simon the general of the idem here by Simon the general of the idem here by Simon the general of the idem ian's the common city of the I do ian's the common city of the I do ian's the common city of the I do millions who were proselytes of justice millions who were proselytes of justice millions who were proselytes of justice as well as of the original native Jews as well as of the original native Jews as well as of the original native Jews greatly confirms that maxim of the greatly confirms that maxim of the greatly confirms that maxim of the ravans ravans ravans here set down by real and that quote here set down by real and that quote here set down by real and that quote Jerusalem was not assigned or Jerusalem was not assigned or Jerusalem was not assigned or appropriated to the tribe of Benjamin or appropriated to the tribe of Benjamin or appropriated to the tribe of Benjamin or Judah but every tribe had equal right to Judah but every tribe had equal right to Judah but every tribe had equal right to it at their coming to worship there at

it at their coming to worship there at it at their coming to worship there at the several festivals and quote see a the several festivals and quote see a the several festivals and quote see a little before chapter 3 section three or little before chapter 3 section three or little before chapter 3 section three or worldly worship as the author to the worldly worship as the author to the worldly worship as the author to the Hebrews calls the sanctuary a worldly Hebrews calls the sanctuary a worldly Hebrews calls the sanctuary a worldly sanctuary and footnote nay perhaps are sanctuary and footnote nay perhaps are sanctuary and footnote nay perhaps are disposed to crown the gates with gar disposed to crown the gates with gar disposed to crown the gates with gar they're coming while they speak to the they're coming while they speak to the they're coming while they speak to the idem Ian's from their own towers and idem Ian's from their own towers and idem Ian's from their own towers and enjoined them to throw down their arms enjoined them to throw down their arms enjoined them to throw down their arms which they have taken up for the which they have taken up for the which they have taken up for the preservation of its Liberty and while preservation of its Liberty and while preservation of its Liberty and while they will not entrust the guard of our they will not entrust the guard of our they will not entrust the guard of our metropolis to their kindred professed to metropolis to their kindred professed to metropolis to their kindred professed to make them judges of the differences that make them judges of the differences that make them judges of the differences that are among them nay while they accuse are among them nay while they accuse are among them nay while they accuse some men of having slain others without some men of having slain others without some men of having slain others without a legal trial they do themselves condemn a legal trial they do themselves condemn a legal trial they do themselves condemn a whole nation after an ignominious a whole nation after an ignominious a whole nation after an ignominious manner and have now walled up that City manner and have now walled up that City manner and have now walled up that City from their own nation which used to be from their own nation which used to be from their own nation which used to be open to even all foreigners that came to open to even all foreigners that came to open to even all foreigners that came to worship there we have indeed come in worship there we have indeed come in worship there we have indeed come in great haste to you and to a war against great haste to you and to a war against great haste to you and to a war against our own countrymen and the reason why we our own countrymen and the reason why we our own countrymen and the reason why we have made such haste is this that we may have made such haste is this that we may have made such haste is this that we may preserve that freedom which you are so preserve that freedom which you are so preserve that freedom which you are so unhappy as to betray you have probably unhappy as to betray you have probably unhappy as to betray you have probably been guilty of the light crimes against been guilty of the light crimes against been guilty of the light crimes against those whom you keep in custody and have those whom you keep in custody and have those whom you keep in custody and have I suppose collected together the like I suppose collected together the like I suppose collected together the like plausible pretenses against them also plausible pretenses against them also plausible pretenses against them also that you make use of against us that you make use of against us that you make use of against us after which you have gotten the mastery after which you have gotten the mastery after which you have gotten the mastery of those within the temple and keep them of those within the temple and keep them of those within the temple and keep them in custody while they are only taking in custody while they are only taking in custody while they are only taking care of public affairs you have also care of public affairs you have also care of public affairs you have also shut the gates of the city in general shut the gates of the city in general shut the gates of the city in general against nations that are the most nearly

against nations that are the most nearly against nations that are the most nearly related to you and while you give such related to you and while you give such related to you and while you give such injurious commands to others you injurious commands to others you injurious commands to others you complain that you have in tyrannize complain that you have in tyrannize complain that you have in tyrannize Dover buy them and fix the name of Dover buy them and fix the name of Dover buy them and fix the name of unjust governors upon such as are unjust governors upon such as are unjust governors upon such as are terrorized over by yourselves who can terrorized over by yourselves who can terrorized over by yourselves who can bear this your abusive words while they bear this your abusive words while they bear this your abusive words while they have a regard for the contrary of your have a regard for the contrary of your have a regard for the contrary of your actions unless you mean this that those actions unless you mean this that those actions unless you mean this that those I do means do now exclude you out of I do means do now exclude you out of I do means do now exclude you out of your metropolis whom you exclude from your metropolis whom you exclude from your metropolis whom you exclude from the sacred offices of your own country the sacred offices of your own country the sacred offices of your own country one may indeed justly complain of those one may indeed justly complain of those one may indeed justly complain of those that are besieged in the temple that that are besieged in the temple that that are besieged in the temple that when they had courage enough to punish when they had courage enough to punish when they had courage enough to punish those tyrants whom you call eminent men those tyrants whom you call eminent men those tyrants whom you call eminent men and free from any accusations because of and free from any accusations because of and free from any accusations because of their being your companions and their being your companions and their being your companions and wickedness they did not begin with you wickedness they did not begin with you wickedness they did not begin with you and thereby cut off beforehand the most and thereby cut off beforehand the most and thereby cut off beforehand the most dangerous parts of this treason but if dangerous parts of this treason but if dangerous parts of this treason but if these men have been more merciful than these men have been more merciful than these men have been more merciful than the public necessity required me that the public necessity required me that the public necessity required me that hour I do me ins will preserve this hour I do me ins will preserve this hour I do me ins will preserve this house of God and will fight for our house of God and will fight for our house of God and will fight for our common country and will oppose by common country and will oppose by common country and will oppose by as well those that attack them from as well those that attack them from as well those that attack them from abroad as those that betray them from abroad as those that betray them from abroad as those that betray them from within here will we abide before the within here will we abide before the within here will we abide before the walls in our Armour until either the walls in our Armour until either the walls in our Armour until either the Romans grow weary in waiting for you or Romans grow weary in waiting for you or Romans grow weary in waiting for you or you become friends to Liberty and repent you become friends to Liberty and repent you become friends to Liberty and repent of what you have done against it and of what you have done against it and of what you have done against it and quote five and now did the I do me ins quote five and now did the I do me ins quote five and now did the I do me ins make an acclamation to what Simon had make an acclamation to what Simon had make an acclamation to what Simon had said but Jesus went away sorrowful and said but Jesus went away sorrowful and said but Jesus went away sorrowful and seeing that the idem Ian's were against seeing that the idem Ian's were against seeing that the idem Ian's were against all moderate councils and that the city

all moderate councils and that the city all moderate councils and that the city was besieged on both sides nor indeed was besieged on both sides nor indeed was besieged on both sides nor indeed were the minds of the idem Ian's at rest were the minds of the idem Ian's at rest were the minds of the idem Ian's at rest for they were in a rage at the injury for they were in a rage at the injury for they were in a rage at the injury that had been offered them by their that had been offered them by their that had been offered them by their exclusion out of the city and when they exclusion out of the city and when they exclusion out of the city and when they thought the zealots had been strong but thought the zealots had been strong but thought the zealots had been strong but saw nothing of theirs to support them saw nothing of theirs to support them saw nothing of theirs to support them they were in doubt about the matter and they were in doubt about the matter and they were in doubt about the matter and many of them repented that they had come many of them repented that they had come many of them repented that they had come thither but the shame that would attend thither but the shame that would attend thither but the shame that would attend them in case they returned without doing them in case they returned without doing them in case they returned without doing anything at all so far overcame that anything at all so far overcame that anything at all so far overcame that their repentance that they lay all night their repentance that they lay all night their repentance that they lay all night before the wall though in a very bad before the wall though in a very bad before the wall though in a very bad encampment for there broke out a encampment for there broke out a encampment for there broke out a prodigious storm in the night with the prodigious storm in the night with the prodigious storm in the night with the utmost violence and very strong winds utmost violence and very strong winds utmost violence and very strong winds with the largest showers of rain with with the largest showers of rain with with the largest showers of rain with continued lightnings terrible continued lightnings terrible continued lightnings terrible thunderings and amazing concussions and thunderings and amazing concussions and thunderings and amazing concussions and bellowings of the earth that was an bellowings of the earth that was an bellowings of the earth that was an earthquake these things were a manifest earthquake these things were a manifest earthquake these things were a manifest indication that some destruction was indication that some destruction was indication that some destruction was coming upon men when the system of the coming upon men when the system of the coming upon men when the system of the world was put into this disorder and world was put into this disorder and world was put into this disorder and anyone would guess that these wonderings anyone would guess that these wonderings anyone would guess that these wonderings foreshadowed some great calamities that foreshadowed some great calamities that foreshadowed some great calamities that were coming 6.now the opinion of the were coming 6.now the opinion of the were coming 6.now the opinion of the item Ian's and of the citizens was one item Ian's and of the citizens was one item Ian's and of the citizens was one in the same the I do me ins thought that in the same the I do me ins thought that in the same the I do me ins thought that God was angry at their taking arms and God was angry at their taking arms and God was angry at their taking arms and that they would not escape punishment that they would not escape punishment that they would not escape punishment for their making war against their for their making war against their for their making war against their metropolis and Ernest and his kardi metropolis and Ernest and his kardi metropolis and Ernest and his kardi thought that they had conquered without thought that they had conquered without thought that they had conquered without fighting and that God acted as a general fighting and that God acted as a general fighting and that God acted as a general for them but truly they proved both ill for them but truly they proved both ill for them but truly they proved both ill conjectures at what was to come and made conjectures at what was to come and made conjectures at what was to come and made those events to be ominous to their those events to be ominous to their those events to be ominous to their enemies while they were themselves to

enemies while they were themselves to enemies while they were themselves to undergo the ill effects of them for the undergo the ill effects of them for the undergo the ill effects of them for the item Ian's fenced one another by uniting item Ian's fenced one another by uniting item Ian's fenced one another by uniting their bodies into one band and thereby their bodies into one band and thereby their bodies into one band and thereby kept themselves warm and connecting kept themselves warm and connecting kept themselves warm and connecting their shields over their heads their shields over their heads their shields over their heads were not so much hurt by the rain but were not so much hurt by the rain but were not so much hurt by the rain but the zealots were more deeply concerned the zealots were more deeply concerned the zealots were more deeply concerned for the danger these men were in then for the danger these men were in then for the danger these men were in then they work for themselves and got they work for themselves and got they work for themselves and got together and looked about them to see together and looked about them to see together and looked about them to see whether they could devise any means of whether they could devise any means of whether they could devise any means of assisting them the hotter sort of them assisting them the hotter sort of them assisting them the hotter sort of them thought it best to force their guards thought it best to force their guards thought it best to force their guards with their arms and after that to fall with their arms and after that to fall with their arms and after that to fall into the midst of the city and publicly into the midst of the city and publicly into the midst of the city and publicly open the gates to those that came to open the gates to those that came to open the gates to those that came to their assistance as supposing the guards their assistance as supposing the guards their assistance as supposing the guards would be in disorder and give way at would be in disorder and give way at would be in disorder and give way at such an unexpected attempt of theirs such an unexpected attempt of theirs such an unexpected attempt of theirs especially as the greater part of them especially as the greater part of them especially as the greater part of them were unarmed and unskilled in the were unarmed and unskilled in the were unarmed and unskilled in the affairs of war and that besides the affairs of war and that besides the affairs of war and that besides the multitude of the citizens would not be multitude of the citizens would not be multitude of the citizens would not be easily gathered together but confined to easily gathered together but confined to easily gathered together but confined to their houses by the storm and that if their houses by the storm and that if their houses by the storm and that if there were any hazard in their there were any hazard in their there were any hazard in their undertaking it became them to suffer undertaking it became them to suffer undertaking it became them to suffer anything whatsoever themselves rather anything whatsoever themselves rather anything whatsoever themselves rather than to overlook so great a multitude as than to overlook so great a multitude as than to overlook so great a multitude as we're miserably perishing on their we're miserably perishing on their we're miserably perishing on their account but the more prudent part of account but the more prudent part of account but the more prudent part of them disapproved of this forcible method them disapproved of this forcible method them disapproved of this forcible method because they saw not only the guards because they saw not only the guards because they saw not only the guards about them very numerous but the walls about them very numerous but the walls about them very numerous but the walls of the city itself of the city itself of the city itself carefully watched by reason of the item carefully watched by reason of the item carefully watched by reason of the item ian's they also supposed that Antonis ian's they also supposed that Antonis ian's they also supposed that Antonis would be everywhere and visit the guards would be everywhere and visit the guards would be everywhere and visit the guards every hour which indeed was done upon every hour which indeed was done upon every hour which indeed was done upon other nights but was omitted that night other nights but was omitted that night other nights but was omitted that night not by reason of any slothfulness of an

not by reason of any slothfulness of an not by reason of any slothfulness of an honest but by the overbearing honest but by the overbearing honest but by the overbearing appointment of faint that so both he appointment of faint that so both he appointment of faint that so both he might himself perish and the multitude might himself perish and the multitude might himself perish and the multitude of the guards might perish with him for of the guards might perish with him for of the guards might perish with him for truly as the night was far gone and the truly as the night was far gone and the truly as the night was far gone and the storm very terrible Antonis gave the storm very terrible Antonis gave the storm very terrible Antonis gave the guards in The Cloisters leave to go to guards in The Cloisters leave to go to guards in The Cloisters leave to go to sleep while it came into the heads of sleep while it came into the heads of sleep while it came into the heads of the zealots to make use of the saws the zealots to make use of the saws the zealots to make use of the saws belonging to the temple and to cut the belonging to the temple and to cut the belonging to the temple and to cut the bars of the gates to pieces the noise of bars of the gates to pieces the noise of bars of the gates to pieces the noise of the wind and that not inferior sound of the wind and that not inferior sound of the wind and that not inferior sound of the Thunder did here also conspire with the Thunder did here also conspire with the Thunder did here also conspire with their designs that the noise of the saws their designs that the noise of the saws their designs that the noise of the saws was not heard by the others was not heard by the others was not heard by the others seven so they secretly went out of the seven so they secretly went out of the seven so they secretly went out of the temple to the wall of the city and made temple to the wall of the city and made temple to the wall of the city and made use of their size and opened that gate use of their size and opened that gate use of their size and opened that gate which was over against the idem ian's which was over against the idem ian's which was over against the idem ian's now at first there came a fear upon the now at first there came a fear upon the now at first there came a fear upon the item ian's themselves which disturbed item ian's themselves which disturbed item ian's themselves which disturbed them as imagining that animus and his them as imagining that animus and his them as imagining that animus and his party were coming to a party were coming to a party were coming to a attack them so that every one of them attack them so that every one of them attack them so that every one of them had his right hand upon his sword in had his right hand upon his sword in had his right hand upon his sword in order to defend himself but they soon order to defend himself but they soon order to defend himself but they soon came to know who they were that came to came to know who they were that came to came to know who they were that came to them and were entered the city and had them and were entered the city and had them and were entered the city and had the I do me ins then fallen upon the the I do me ins then fallen upon the the I do me ins then fallen upon the city nothing could have hindered them city nothing could have hindered them city nothing could have hindered them from destroying the people every man of from destroying the people every man of from destroying the people every man of them such was the rage they were in at them such was the rage they were in at them such was the rage they were in at the time but as they first of all made the time but as they first of all made the time but as they first of all made haste to get the zealots out of custody haste to get the zealots out of custody haste to get the zealots out of custody which those that brought them in which those that brought them in which those that brought them in earnestly desired them to do and not to earnestly desired them to do and not to earnestly desired them to do and not to overlook those for whose sakes they were overlook those for whose sakes they were overlook those for whose sakes they were come in the midst of their de-stresses come in the midst of their de-stresses come in the midst of their de-stresses nor to bring them into a still greater nor to bring them into a still greater nor to bring them into a still greater danger for that when they had seized

danger for that when they had seized danger for that when they had seized upon the guards it would be easy for upon the guards it would be easy for upon the guards it would be easy for them to fall upon the city but if the them to fall upon the city but if the them to fall upon the city but if the city were once alarmed they would not city were once alarmed they would not city were once alarmed they would not then be able to overcome those guards then be able to overcome those guards then be able to overcome those guards because as soon as they should perceive because as soon as they should perceive because as soon as they should perceive they were there they would put they were there they would put they were there they would put themselves in order to fight them and themselves in order to fight them and themselves in order to fight them and would hinder their coming into the would hinder their coming into the would hinder their coming into the temple and of book 4 chapter 4 book 4 temple and of book 4 chapter 4 book 4 temple and of book 4 chapter 4 book 4 chapter 5 of the Wars of the Jews this chapter 5 of the Wars of the Jews this chapter 5 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox is a librivox recording all librivox is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston by Josephus translated by William Weston by Josephus translated by William Weston chapter 5 the cruelty of it demands when chapter 5 the cruelty of it demands when chapter 5 the cruelty of it demands when they were gotten into the temple during they were gotten into the temple during they were gotten into the temple during the storm and of the zealots concerning the storm and of the zealots concerning the storm and of the zealots concerning the slaughter of an honest and Jesus and the slaughter of an honest and Jesus and the slaughter of an honest and Jesus and the harness and how the demands retired the harness and how the demands retired the harness and how the demands retired home this advice pleased it demands and home this advice pleased it demands and home this advice pleased it demands and they ascended through the city it is a they ascended through the city it is a they ascended through the city it is a temple the zealots were also in great temple the zealots were also in great temple the zealots were also in great expectations they're coming and expectations they're coming and expectations they're coming and earnestly waited for them when their earnestly waited for them when their earnestly waited for them when their forces are entering they also came forces are entering they also came forces are entering they also came boldly out of the inner temple and boldly out of the inner temple and boldly out of the inner temple and mixing themselves among the it demands mixing themselves among the it demands mixing themselves among the it demands they attacked the guards and some of they attacked the guards and some of they attacked the guards and some of those that were upon the watch but their

those that were upon the watch but their those that were upon the watch but their fallen asleep fallen asleep fallen asleep they killed as they were asleep they killed as they were asleep they killed as they were asleep but that serves Saturno awaken made a but that serves Saturno awaken made a but that serves Saturno awaken made a cry the whole multitude arose and in the cry the whole multitude arose and in the cry the whole multitude arose and in the amazement they were in court hold her amazement they were in court hold her amazement they were in court hold her arms immediately and that took arms immediately and that took arms immediately and that took themselves to their own defense and so themselves to their own defense and so themselves to their own defense and so long as they thought they were only the long as they thought they were only the long as they thought they were only the zealots who attacked them zealots who attacked them zealots who attacked them they went on boldly as hoping to all they went on boldly as hoping to all they went on boldly as hoping to all power them by their numbers but when power them by their numbers but when power them by their numbers but when they saw others pressing in upon them they saw others pressing in upon them they saw others pressing in upon them also they perceived the it demands also they perceived the it demands also they perceived the it demands forgot in and the greatest part of them forgot in and the greatest part of them forgot in and the greatest part of them laid aside their arms together with laid aside their arms together with laid aside their arms together with their courage and batuque themselves to their courage and batuque themselves to their courage and batuque themselves to lamentations but some few of the younger lamentations but some few of the younger lamentations but some few of the younger sort covered themselves with their armor sort covered themselves with their armor sort covered themselves with their armor and valiantly received a demands and for and valiantly received a demands and for and valiantly received a demands and for a warrant protected the multitude of old a warrant protected the multitude of old a warrant protected the multitude of old men others indeed gave a signal to those men others indeed gave a signal to those men others indeed gave a signal to those that were in the city of the calamities that were in the city of the calamities that were in the city of the calamities they were in but when these were also they were in but when these were also they were in but when these were also made sensible that the demands were come made sensible that the demands were come made sensible that the demands were come in in in none of the same Durst come to their none of the same Durst come to their none of the same Durst come to their assistance only say returns a terrible a assistance only say returns a terrible a assistance only say returns a terrible a howl of wailing and lamented their howl of wailing and lamented their howl of wailing and lamented their misfortunes a great howling of the woman misfortunes a great howling of the woman misfortunes a great howling of the woman was excited also and every one of the was excited also and every one of the was excited also and every one of the guards were in danger of being killed guards were in danger of being killed guards were in danger of being killed suzelle was also joined in the shouts suzelle was also joined in the shouts suzelle was also joined in the shouts raised by Z demands and the storm itself raised by Z demands and the storm itself raised by Z demands and the storm itself rendered the crime more terrible nor did

rendered the crime more terrible nor did rendered the crime more terrible nor did the demands spare anybody for as ever the demands spare anybody for as ever the demands spare anybody for as ever naturally a most barbarous and bloody naturally a most barbarous and bloody naturally a most barbarous and bloody nation and had been distressed by The nation and had been distressed by The nation and had been distressed by The Tempest they made use of their weapons Tempest they made use of their weapons Tempest they made use of their weapons against those that had shut the gates against those that had shut the gates against those that had shut the gates against them and acted in the same against them and acted in the same against them and acted in the same manner as deserves that supplicated for manner as deserves that supplicated for manner as deserves that supplicated for their lives and deserves that for them their lives and deserves that for them their lives and deserves that for them in so much the Duran's reserves with in so much the Duran's reserves with in so much the Duran's reserves with their swords who desired them to their swords who desired them to their swords who desired them to remember the relation there was between remember the relation there was between remember the relation there was between them and baked of them to have regard to them and baked of them to have regard to them and baked of them to have regard to their common temple now there was at their common temple now there was at their common temple now there was at present neither any place for flight nor present neither any place for flight nor present neither any place for flight nor any hope of preservation but as they any hope of preservation but as they any hope of preservation but as they were driven one upon another in heaps so were driven one upon another in heaps so were driven one upon another in heaps so where's a slain where's a slain where's a slain thus the greater part were driven thus the greater part were driven thus the greater part were driven together by force together by force together by force there was now no place of retirement and there was now no place of retirement and there was now no place of retirement and the murderers were upon them and having the murderers were upon them and having the murderers were upon them and having no other way threw themselves down no other way threw themselves down no other way threw themselves down headlong into the city whereby in my headlong into the city whereby in my headlong into the city whereby in my opinion they underwent a more miserable opinion they underwent a more miserable opinion they underwent a more miserable destruction than that which they avoided destruction than that which they avoided destruction than that which they avoided because that was a voluntary one and now because that was a voluntary one and now because that was a voluntary one and now the outer temple was all of it the outer temple was all of it the outer temple was all of it overflowed with blood and that day as it overflowed with blood and that day as it overflowed with blood and that day as it came on they saw 8500 dead bodies there came on they saw 8500 dead bodies there came on they saw 8500 dead bodies there but the range of the demands was not set but the range of the demands was not set but the range of the demands was not set Liautaud by these slaughters but they Liautaud by these slaughters but they Liautaud by these slaughters but they now beat tooks himself to the city and now beat tooks himself to the city and now beat tooks himself to the city and blundered every house and slew everyone blundered every house and slew everyone blundered every house and slew everyone they met and first other multitude they

they met and first other multitude they they met and first other multitude they esteemed it needless to go on with esteemed it needless to go on with esteemed it needless to go on with killing them but they sought for the killing them but they sought for the killing them but they sought for the high priest and the generality went with high priest and the generality went with high priest and the generality went with SiC greatest zeal against them and the SiC greatest zeal against them and the SiC greatest zeal against them and the soon as they called them they slew them soon as they called them they slew them soon as they called them they slew them and then standing upon their dead bodies and then standing upon their dead bodies and then standing upon their dead bodies in way of jest abraded an honest with in way of jest abraded an honest with in way of jest abraded an honest with his kindness to the people and Jesus his kindness to the people and Jesus his kindness to the people and Jesus with his speech made to send from the with his speech made to send from the with his speech made to send from the wall they proceeded to that degree of wall they proceeded to that degree of wall they proceeded to that degree of impiety us to cast away their dead impiety us to cast away their dead impiety us to cast away their dead bodies without Bureau although the Jews bodies without Bureau although the Jews bodies without Bureau although the Jews used to take so much care of the Bureau used to take so much care of the Bureau used to take so much care of the Bureau of men that they took down those that of men that they took down those that of men that they took down those that were condemned and crucified and buried were condemned and crucified and buried were condemned and crucified and buried them before the going down of the Sun I them before the going down of the Sun I them before the going down of the Sun I shouldn't mistake if I said that the shouldn't mistake if I said that the shouldn't mistake if I said that the death of Ananas was the beginning of the death of Ananas was the beginning of the death of Ananas was the beginning of the destruction of the city and that from destruction of the city and that from destruction of the city and that from this very day may be dated the overthrow this very day may be dated the overthrow this very day may be dated the overthrow her wall and the ruin of her affairs her wall and the ruin of her affairs her wall and the ruin of her affairs whereon they saw the high priest and the whereon they saw the high priest and the whereon they saw the high priest and the procurer of their preservation slain in procurer of their preservation slain in procurer of their preservation slain in the midst of their city he was on other the midst of their city he was on other the midst of their city he was on other accounts also a venerable and the very accounts also a venerable and the very accounts also a venerable and the very just man and besides the grandeur of just man and besides the grandeur of just man and besides the grandeur of that nobility and dignity and honour of that nobility and dignity and honour of that nobility and dignity and honour of which she was possessed he had been a which she was possessed he had been a which she was possessed he had been a lover of a kind of parity even with lover of a kind of parity even with lover of a kind of parity even with regard to the meanest of the people he regard to the meanest of the people he regard to the meanest of the people he was a prodigious lover of Liberty and an was a prodigious lover of Liberty and an was a prodigious lover of Liberty and an admirer of a democracy in government and admirer of a democracy in government and admirer of a democracy in government and did ever prefer the public welfare did ever prefer the public welfare did ever prefer the public welfare before his own advantage

before his own advantage before his own advantage and preferred peace above all things for and preferred peace above all things for and preferred peace above all things for he was thoroughly sensible that the he was thoroughly sensible that the he was thoroughly sensible that the Romans were not to be conquered Romans were not to be conquered Romans were not to be conquered he also for so that the necessity a war he also for so that the necessity a war he also for so that the necessity a war would follow and that unless the Jews would follow and that unless the Jews would follow and that unless the Jews made up matters with them very made up matters with them very made up matters with them very dexterously they would be destroyed to dexterously they would be destroyed to dexterously they would be destroyed to say all in a ward if Ananas had survived say all in a ward if Ananas had survived say all in a ward if Ananas had survived they had certainly compounded matters they had certainly compounded matters they had certainly compounded matters for he was a shrewd man in speaking and for he was a shrewd man in speaking and for he was a shrewd man in speaking and persuading the people and had already persuading the people and had already persuading the people and had already gotten the mastery of those that opposed gotten the mastery of those that opposed gotten the mastery of those that opposed his designs or were for the war and the his designs or were for the war and the his designs or were for the war and the Jews had then put abundance of delays in Jews had then put abundance of delays in Jews had then put abundance of delays in the ways of the Romans if they had had the ways of the Romans if they had had the ways of the Romans if they had had such a general as he was Jesus was also such a general as he was Jesus was also such a general as he was Jesus was also joined the same and although he was joined the same and although he was joined the same and although he was inferior to him upon the comparison he inferior to him upon the comparison he inferior to him upon the comparison he was superior to the rest and I cannot was superior to the rest and I cannot was superior to the rest and I cannot but think that it was because God had but think that it was because God had but think that it was because God had doomed the city to destruction as a doomed the city to destruction as a doomed the city to destruction as a polluted city and was resolved to purge polluted city and was resolved to purge polluted city and was resolved to purge his sanctuary by fire that he cut off his sanctuary by fire that he cut off his sanctuary by fire that he cut off seized their great defenders and well seized their great defenders and well seized their great defenders and well wishers well those that the little wishers well those that the little wishers well those that the little before had warned the sacred garments before had warned the sacred garments before had warned the sacred garments and had presided over the public worship and had presided over the public worship and had presided over the public worship and had been esteemed venerable bezels and had been esteemed venerable bezels and had been esteemed venerable bezels that dwelt on the whole habitable earth that dwelt on the whole habitable earth that dwelt on the whole habitable earth when they came into our city were cast when they came into our city were cast when they came into our city were cast out naked and seemed to be the food of out naked and seemed to be the food of out naked and seemed to be the food of dogs and wild beasts and I cannot but dogs and wild beasts and I cannot but dogs and wild beasts and I cannot but imagine that virtue itself groaned at

imagine that virtue itself groaned at imagine that virtue itself groaned at zis man's case and lamented that she was zis man's case and lamented that she was zis man's case and lamented that she was here so terribly conquered by wickedness here so terribly conquered by wickedness here so terribly conquered by wickedness and this at last was the end of Anna and this at last was the end of Anna and this at last was the end of Anna news and Jesus now after zis were slain news and Jesus now after zis were slain news and Jesus now after zis were slain the zealots and the multitude of the e the zealots and the multitude of the e the zealots and the multitude of the e demands fell upon the people as upon a demands fell upon the people as upon a demands fell upon the people as upon a flock of profane animals and cut their flock of profane animals and cut their flock of profane animals and cut their throats throats throats and for the ordinary sword they were and for the ordinary sword they were and for the ordinary sword they were destroyed in what place so ever they destroyed in what place so ever they destroyed in what place so ever they caught them but for the noblemen and the caught them but for the noblemen and the caught them but for the noblemen and the use they first called them and bound use they first called them and bound use they first called them and bound them and shut them up in prison and put them and shut them up in prison and put them and shut them up in prison and put off their slaughter in hopes that some off their slaughter in hopes that some off their slaughter in hopes that some of them would turn over to their party of them would turn over to their party of them would turn over to their party but but but one of them would comply of aside one of them would comply of aside one of them would comply of aside desires but all of them prefer death desires but all of them prefer death desires but all of them prefer death before being enrolled among such wicked before being enrolled among such wicked before being enrolled among such wicked wretches as acted against their own wretches as acted against their own wretches as acted against their own country but this refusal of theirs country but this refusal of theirs country but this refusal of theirs brought upon them terrible torments for brought upon them terrible torments for brought upon them terrible torments for savers so scourged and tortured that savers so scourged and tortured that savers so scourged and tortured that their bodies were not able to sustain their bodies were not able to sustain their bodies were not able to sustain their torments tilt length and was their torments tilt length and was their torments tilt length and was difficulty they had the favour to be difficulty they had the favour to be difficulty they had the favour to be slain those whom they caught in the slain those whom they caught in the slain those whom they caught in the daytime were slain in the night and then daytime were slain in the night and then daytime were slain in the night and then their bodies were carried out and thrown their bodies were carried out and thrown their bodies were carried out and thrown away that there might be room for other away that there might be room for other away that there might be room for other prisoners and the terror that was upon prisoners and the terror that was upon prisoners and the terror that was upon the people was so great that no one had the people was so great that no one had the people was so great that no one had courage enough either to weep openly for courage enough either to weep openly for courage enough either to weep openly for a dead man that was related to him or to

a dead man that was related to him or to a dead man that was related to him or to bury him but those that were shut up in bury him but those that were shut up in bury him but those that were shut up in their own houses could only shed tears their own houses could only shed tears their own houses could only shed tears in secret and there's not even grown in secret and there's not even grown in secret and there's not even grown without great caution lest any of their without great caution lest any of their without great caution lest any of their enemies should hear them for if they did enemies should hear them for if they did enemies should hear them for if they did those that mourn for others soon those that mourn for others soon those that mourn for others soon underwent the same death reserves whom underwent the same death reserves whom underwent the same death reserves whom they mourn for only in the nighttime they mourn for only in the nighttime they mourn for only in the nighttime they would take up a little dust and they would take up a little dust and they would take up a little dust and throw it upon their bodies and even some throw it upon their bodies and even some throw it upon their bodies and even some the third most ready to expose the third most ready to expose the third most ready to expose themselves danger would do it in the themselves danger would do it in the themselves danger would do it in the daytime and there were twelve thousand daytime and there were twelve thousand daytime and there were twelve thousand of the better sort who perished in this of the better sort who perished in this of the better sort who perished in this manner and now these zealots and manner and now these zealots and manner and now these zealots and interference were quite weary of barely interference were quite weary of barely interference were quite weary of barely killing men so they had the impudence of killing men so they had the impudence of killing men so they had the impudence of setting up fixtures tribunals and Judah setting up fixtures tribunals and Judah setting up fixtures tribunals and Judah caters for that purpose and as they caters for that purpose and as they caters for that purpose and as they intended to have the Harris the son of intended to have the Harris the son of intended to have the Harris the son of barrel one of the most eminent of the barrel one of the most eminent of the barrel one of the most eminent of the citizens slain so what provokes him citizens slain so what provokes him citizens slain so what provokes him against him was the hatred of wickedness against him was the hatred of wickedness against him was the hatred of wickedness and love of Liberty which were so and love of Liberty which were so and love of Liberty which were so eminent in him he was also a rich man so eminent in him he was also a rich man so eminent in him he was also a rich man so that by taking him off they did not only that by taking him off they did not only that by taking him off they did not only hope to seize his effects but also to hope to seize his effects but also to hope to seize his effects but also to get rid of a small that had great power get rid of a small that had great power get rid of a small that had great power to destroy them footnote to destroy them footnote to destroy them footnote some commentators are ready to suppose some commentators are ready to suppose some commentators are ready to suppose that this Zaharias the son of Barrow that this Zaharias the son of Barrow that this Zaharias the son of Barrow here most unjustly slain residues in the

here most unjustly slain residues in the here most unjustly slain residues in the temple was the very same person with temple was the very same person with temple was the very same person with zaharias the son of Barachias whom our zaharias the son of Barachias whom our zaharias the son of Barachias whom our Savior says Jews slew between the temple Savior says Jews slew between the temple Savior says Jews slew between the temple and the author Matthew 23 35 this system and the author Matthew 23 35 this system and the author Matthew 23 35 this system would strange exposition since Zechariah would strange exposition since Zechariah would strange exposition since Zechariah the Prophet with really is the son of the Prophet with really is the son of the Prophet with really is the son of berechiah and Ranson of Edo Zaharias 1:1 berechiah and Ranson of Edo Zaharias 1:1 berechiah and Ranson of Edo Zaharias 1:1 and how he died we have no other account and how he died we have no other account and how he died we have no other account than that before us in st. Matthew well than that before us in st. Matthew well than that before us in st. Matthew well this sir Harris was the son of Barrow this sir Harris was the son of Barrow this sir Harris was the son of Barrow since the slaughter was passed when our since the slaughter was passed when our since the slaughter was passed when our saviors bakes his warrants the Jews had saviors bakes his warrants the Jews had saviors bakes his warrants the Jews had been already slain him where is this been already slain him where is this been already slain him where is this slaughter of the hairiest the son of slaughter of the hairiest the son of slaughter of the hairiest the son of battle in Josephus well then about 34 battle in Josephus well then about 34 battle in Josephus well then about 34 years future and since the slaughter was years future and since the slaughter was years future and since the slaughter was between the temple and the author in the between the temple and the author in the between the temple and the author in the court of the priests one of the most court of the priests one of the most court of the priests one of the most sacred and remote parts of the whole sacred and remote parts of the whole sacred and remote parts of the whole temple well this was in Joseph whose own temple well this was in Joseph whose own temple well this was in Joseph whose own wards in the middle of the temple and wards in the middle of the temple and wards in the middle of the temple and much the most probably in the court of much the most probably in the court of much the most probably in the court of Israel only for he have no intimation Israel only for he have no intimation Israel only for he have no intimation that the zealots had at this time that the zealots had at this time that the zealots had at this time profane is a court of the priests nor do profane is a court of the priests nor do profane is a court of the priests nor do I believe that our Josephus who always I believe that our Josephus who always I believe that our Josephus who always insists on the peculiar sacredness of insists on the peculiar sacredness of insists on the peculiar sacredness of the inmost court and of the holy house the inmost court and of the holy house the inmost court and of the holy house as it was in it would have omitted so as it was in it would have omitted so as it was in it would have omitted so material and aggravation to this material and aggravation to this material and aggravation to this barbarous murder as perpetrated in a

barbarous murder as perpetrated in a barbarous murder as perpetrated in a place so very holy had that been the place so very holy had that been the place so very holy had that been the true place effect and of the footnote true place effect and of the footnote true place effect and of the footnote so they called together by a public so they called together by a public so they called together by a public Proclamation 70 of the principal men of Proclamation 70 of the principal men of Proclamation 70 of the principal men of the populous for a show as if several the populous for a show as if several the populous for a show as if several real judges while they had no proper real judges while they had no proper real judges while they had no proper authority before these was the hairiest authority before these was the hairiest authority before these was the hairiest accused of a design to betray their accused of a design to betray their accused of a design to betray their polity to the Romans and having polity to the Romans and having polity to the Romans and having treacherously sent of aspersion for that treacherously sent of aspersion for that treacherously sent of aspersion for that purpose now there appeared no proof or purpose now there appeared no proof or purpose now there appeared no proof or sign of what he was accused but they sign of what he was accused but they sign of what he was accused but they affirmed themselves that they were well affirmed themselves that they were well affirmed themselves that they were well persuaded that so it was and desired persuaded that so it was and desired persuaded that so it was and desired that such sir affirmation meant he'd that such sir affirmation meant he'd that such sir affirmation meant he'd taken for sufficient evidence taken for sufficient evidence taken for sufficient evidence now when the hairiest clearly saw there now when the hairiest clearly saw there now when the hairiest clearly saw there was no way remaining for his escape from was no way remaining for his escape from was no way remaining for his escape from them as having been treacherously cold them as having been treacherously cold them as having been treacherously cold before them and then put in prison but before them and then put in prison but before them and then put in prison but not with any intention of a legal trial not with any intention of a legal trial not with any intention of a legal trial he took great Liberty of speech in that he took great Liberty of speech in that he took great Liberty of speech in that despair of his life he was under despair of his life he was under despair of his life he was under accordingly he stood up and laughed at accordingly he stood up and laughed at accordingly he stood up and laughed at their pretended accusation and then a their pretended accusation and then a their pretended accusation and then a few wards confuted the crimes laid to few wards confuted the crimes laid to few wards confuted the crimes laid to his charge after which he turned his his charge after which he turned his his charge after which he turned his speech to his accusers and went over speech to his accusers and went over speech to his accusers and went over distinctly all their transgressions of distinctly all their transgressions of distinctly all their transgressions of the law and made heavy lamentations upon the law and made heavy lamentations upon the law and made heavy lamentations upon the confusion they had brought public of the confusion they had brought public of the confusion they had brought public of air still in the meantime the zealots

air still in the meantime the zealots air still in the meantime the zealots grew two motors and had much ado to grew two motors and had much ado to grew two motors and had much ado to abstain from drawings of swords although abstain from drawings of swords although abstain from drawings of swords although they designed the preserves appearance they designed the preserves appearance they designed the preserves appearance and show a jetty cutter to the end they and show a jetty cutter to the end they and show a jetty cutter to the end they were also desires on other accounts to were also desires on other accounts to were also desires on other accounts to try the judges whether they would be try the judges whether they would be try the judges whether they would be mindful of what was just at their own mindful of what was just at their own mindful of what was just at their own peril peril peril now the seventy judges brought in their now the seventy judges brought in their now the seventy judges brought in their verdict that the person accused was not verdict that the person accused was not verdict that the person accused was not guilty as choosing rather to die guilty as choosing rather to die guilty as choosing rather to die themselves with him than to have his themselves with him than to have his themselves with him than to have his tests laid at their doors here upon tests laid at their doors here upon tests laid at their doors here upon there arose a great clamor of the there arose a great clamor of the there arose a great clamor of the zealots upon his acquittal and they all zealots upon his acquittal and they all zealots upon his acquittal and they all had indignation at the judges for not had indignation at the judges for not had indignation at the judges for not understanding that the authority that understanding that the authority that understanding that the authority that was given them was but in jest so two of was given them was but in jest so two of was given them was but in jest so two of the boldest of them the boldest of them the boldest of them fell upon the hairiest in the middle of fell upon the hairiest in the middle of fell upon the hairiest in the middle of the temple and slew him and thus he fell the temple and slew him and thus he fell the temple and slew him and thus he fell down dead they banded him and said thou down dead they banded him and said thou down dead they banded him and said thou hast also our verdict and this will hast also our verdict and this will hast also our verdict and this will prove a more sure acquittal to Z than prove a more sure acquittal to Z than prove a more sure acquittal to Z than the other they also threw him down from the other they also threw him down from the other they also threw him down from the temple immediately into the ball the temple immediately into the ball the temple immediately into the ball heap in effect heap in effect heap in effect moreover they struck the judges with the moreover they struck the judges with the moreover they struck the judges with the boxes or swords by way of abuse and boxes or swords by way of abuse and boxes or swords by way of abuse and thrust them out of the court as a temple thrust them out of the court as a temple thrust them out of the court as a temple and spared their lives with no other and spared their lives with no other and spared their lives with no other design than that when they were design than that when they were design than that when they were dispersed among the people in the city dispersed among the people in the city dispersed among the people in the city they might become their messengers to they might become their messengers to they might become their messengers to let them know there were no betters and

let them know there were no betters and let them know there were no betters and slaves but the sister is a demands slaves but the sister is a demands slaves but the sister is a demands repented as they're coming and were repented as they're coming and were repented as they're coming and were displeased at what had been done and displeased at what had been done and displeased at what had been done and when they were assembled together for when they were assembled together for when they were assembled together for one of the servants who had come one of the servants who had come one of the servants who had come privately to Sam he declared Sam with a privately to Sam he declared Sam with a privately to Sam he declared Sam with a number of big banks they had themselves number of big banks they had themselves number of big banks they had themselves done in conjunction reserves that done in conjunction reserves that done in conjunction reserves that invited them and gave a particular invited them and gave a particular invited them and gave a particular account of what mischiefs had been done account of what mischiefs had been done account of what mischiefs had been done against xur metropolis he said that they against xur metropolis he said that they against xur metropolis he said that they had taken arms as though the high had taken arms as though the high had taken arms as though the high priests were betraying their metropolis priests were betraying their metropolis priests were betraying their metropolis to the Romans but had found no to the Romans but had found no to the Romans but had found no indication of any such treachery but indication of any such treachery but indication of any such treachery but that they had suckered those that had that they had suckered those that had that they had suckered those that had pretended to believe such a thing pretended to believe such a thing pretended to believe such a thing resided themselves the warts of war and resided themselves the warts of war and resided themselves the warts of war and tyranny after an insolent manner it had tyranny after an insolent manner it had tyranny after an insolent manner it had been indeed their business to have been indeed their business to have been indeed their business to have hindered them from such their hindered them from such their hindered them from such their proceedings at the first but seems they proceedings at the first but seems they proceedings at the first but seems they had once been partners with them in had once been partners with them in had once been partners with them in shedding the blood of their own shedding the blood of their own shedding the blood of their own countrymen it was high time to put a countrymen it was high time to put a countrymen it was high time to put a stop to such crimes and not continue to stop to such crimes and not continue to stop to such crimes and not continue to afford any more assistance to such as afford any more assistance to such as afford any more assistance to such as our subverting the laws of their our subverting the laws of their our subverting the laws of their forefathers for that if any had taken it forefathers for that if any had taken it forefathers for that if any had taken it ill that the gates had been shut against ill that the gates had been shut against ill that the gates had been shut against them and they had not been permitted to them and they had not been permitted to them and they had not been permitted to come into the city yet that souls who come into the city yet that souls who come into the city yet that souls who had excluded them have been punished and had excluded them have been punished and had excluded them have been punished and anonymous is dead and that almost all anonymous is dead and that almost all anonymous is dead and that almost all those people had been destroyed in one

those people had been destroyed in one those people had been destroyed in one night's time night's time night's time that one may perceive many of themselves that one may perceive many of themselves that one may perceive many of themselves now depending for what they had done and now depending for what they had done and now depending for what they had done and might see is a horrid barbarity of zones might see is a horrid barbarity of zones might see is a horrid barbarity of zones that had invited them and that they had that had invited them and that they had that had invited them and that they had no regard to such as had saved them that no regard to such as had saved them that no regard to such as had saved them that they were so impudent as the they were so impudent as the they were so impudent as the perpetrators of vilest things and perpetrators of vilest things and perpetrators of vilest things and they're the eyes of those that had they're the eyes of those that had they're the eyes of those that had supported them and that their wicked supported them and that their wicked supported them and that their wicked actions should be laid to the charge of actions should be laid to the charge of actions should be laid to the charge of the demands and would be sole they age the demands and would be sole they age the demands and would be sole they age their charge till somebody obstructs their charge till somebody obstructs their charge till somebody obstructs their proceedings or separates himself their proceedings or separates himself their proceedings or separates himself from the same wicked action from the same wicked action from the same wicked action so there's therefore ought to retire so there's therefore ought to retire so there's therefore ought to retire home since imputation of treason appears home since imputation of treason appears home since imputation of treason appears to be a colony and that there was no to be a colony and that there was no to be a colony and that there was no expectation of the coming of the Romans expectation of the coming of the Romans expectation of the coming of the Romans at this time and that the government of at this time and that the government of at this time and that the government of the city was secured by such walls as the city was secured by such walls as the city was secured by such walls as cannot easily be thrown down and by cannot easily be thrown down and by cannot easily be thrown down and by avoiding any further fellowship with his avoiding any further fellowship with his avoiding any further fellowship with his bad name to make some excuse for bad name to make some excuse for bad name to make some excuse for themselves as to what they had been so themselves as to what they had been so themselves as to what they had been so far deluded as to have been partners far deluded as to have been partners far deluded as to have been partners with them is there - end of book 4 with them is there - end of book 4 with them is there - end of book 4 chapter 5