Josephus Book 21b To the murder of Aristobolus and Hyrcanus

the walls of the Jews by Josephus the walls of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 1 translated by William Weston book 1 translated by William Weston book 1 chapters 11 and 12 chapter 11 Howard has chapters 11 and 12 chapter 11 Howard has chapters 11 and 12 chapter 11 Howard has made procurator of all Syria Malekith is made procurator of all Syria Malekith is made procurator of all Syria Malekith is afraid of him and takes Antipater afraid of him and takes Antipater afraid of him and takes Antipater off by poison well upon the tribunes of off by poison well upon the tribunes of off by poison well upon the tribunes of the soldiers are prevailed with to kill the soldiers are prevailed with to kill the soldiers are prevailed with to kill him one there was at this time a mighty him one there was at this time a mighty him one there was at this time a mighty war raced among the Romans upon the war raced among the Romans upon the war raced among the Romans upon the sudden and treacherous slaughter of sudden and treacherous slaughter of sudden and treacherous slaughter of Caesar by Casius and Brutus after he had Caesar by Casius and Brutus after he had Caesar by Casius and Brutus after he had held the government for three years and held the government for three years and held the government for three years and seven months footnote in the antiquities seven months footnote in the antiquities seven months footnote in the antiquities the duration of the reign of Julius the duration of the reign of Julius the duration of the reign of Julius Caesar is three years six months but Caesar is three years six months but Caesar is three years six months but here three years seven months beginning here three years seven months beginning here three years seven months beginning nightly says Dean eldritch from his nightly says Dean eldritch from his nightly says Dean eldritch from his second dictatorship it is probable the second dictatorship it is probable the second dictatorship it is probable the wheel duration might be three years in wheel duration might be three years in wheel duration might be three years in between six and seven months and between six and seven months and between six and seven months and footnote upon this murder there were footnote upon this murder there were footnote upon this murder there were very great agitations and the great men very great agitations and the great men very great agitations and the great men were mightily at difference one with were mightily at difference one with were mightily at difference one with another and everyone batook himself to another and everyone batook himself to another and everyone batook himself to that party where they had the greatest that party where they had the greatest that party where they had the greatest hopes of their own of advancing hopes of their own of advancing hopes of their own of advancing themselves accordingly Casius came into themselves accordingly Casius came into themselves accordingly Casius came into syria in order to receive the forces syria in order to receive the forces syria in order to receive the forces that were at apamea where he procured a that were at apamea where he procured a that were at apamea where he procured a reconciliation between Bass's and marcus reconciliation between Bass's and marcus reconciliation between Bass's and marcus and the legions which were at difference and the legions which were at difference and the legions which were at difference with him so he raised the siege of with him so he raised the siege of with him so he raised the siege of apamea and took upon him the command of apamea and took upon him the command of apamea and took upon him the command of the army and went about exacting tribute the army and went about exacting tribute the army and went about exacting tribute of the cities and demanding their money of the cities and demanding their money of the cities and demanding their money to such a degree as they were not able

to such a degree as they were not able to such a degree as they were not able to bear to so he gave command that the to bear to so he gave command that the to bear to so he gave command that the Jews should bring in seven hundred Jews should bring in seven hundred Jews should bring in seven hundred talents whereupon Antipater out of his talents whereupon Antipater out of his talents whereupon Antipater out of his dread of cassese's threats parted the dread of cassese's threats parted the dread of cassese's threats parted the raising of the sum among his sons and raising of the sum among his sons and raising of the sum among his sons and among others of his acquaintances and to among others of his acquaintances and to among others of his acquaintances and to be done immediately and among them he be done immediately and among them he be done immediately and among them he required one Mallika's who was at enmity required one Mallika's who was at enmity required one Mallika's who was at enmity with him to do his part also which with him to do his part also which with him to do his part also which necessity forced him to do now Herod in necessity forced him to do now Herod in necessity forced him to do now Herod in the first place mitigated the passion of the first place mitigated the passion of the first place mitigated the passion of Casius by bringing his share out of Casius by bringing his share out of Casius by bringing his share out of Galilee which was a hundred talents on Galilee which was a hundred talents on Galilee which was a hundred talents on which account he was in the highest which account he was in the highest which account he was in the highest favour with him favour with him favour with him and when he approached the rest for and when he approached the rest for and when he approached the rest for being tardy he was angry at the cities being tardy he was angry at the cities being tardy he was angry at the cities themselves so he made saves of gothner themselves so he made saves of gothner themselves so he made saves of gothner and Emmaus and two others of less note and Emmaus and two others of less note and Emmaus and two others of less note nay he proceeded as if he would kill nay he proceeded as if he would kill nay he proceeded as if he would kill Mallika's because he had not made Mallika's because he had not made Mallika's because he had not made greater haste in exacting his tribute greater haste in exacting his tribute greater haste in exacting his tribute but Antipater prevented the loan of this but Antipater prevented the loan of this but Antipater prevented the loan of this man and of the other cities and got into man and of the other cities and got into man and of the other cities and got into Cassius's favor by bringing in a hundred Cassius's favor by bringing in a hundred Cassius's favor by bringing in a hundred talents immediately footnote it appears talents immediately footnote it appears talents immediately footnote it appears evidently by to see verses accounts both evidently by to see verses accounts both evidently by to see verses accounts both here and in his antiquities that this here and in his antiquities that this here and in his antiquities that this Casius one of caesar's murderers was a Casius one of caesar's murderers was a Casius one of caesar's murderers was a bit of a presser an exactor of tribute bit of a presser an exactor of tribute bit of a presser an exactor of tribute in judea these 700 talents amounts to in judea these 700 talents amounts to in judea these 700 talents amounts to about three hundred thousand pound about three hundred thousand pound about three hundred thousand pound sterling and are about half the yearly sterling and are about half the yearly sterling and are about half the yearly revenues of King Herod afterwards it revenues of King Herod afterwards it revenues of King Herod afterwards it also appears that Galilee then paid no also appears that Galilee then paid no also appears that Galilee then paid no more than one hundred talents or the more than one hundred talents or the more than one hundred talents or the seventh part of the entire sum to be

seventh part of the entire sum to be seventh part of the entire sum to be levied in all the country and footnote levied in all the country and footnote levied in all the country and footnote three three three however when Casius was gone malika's however when Casius was gone malika's however when Casius was gone malika's forgot the kindness that Antipater had forgot the kindness that Antipater had forgot the kindness that Antipater had done him and laid frequent plots against done him and laid frequent plots against done him and laid frequent plots against him that had saved him as making haste him that had saved him as making haste him that had saved him as making haste to get him out of the way who was an to get him out of the way who was an to get him out of the way who was an obstacle to his wicked practices but obstacle to his wicked practices but obstacle to his wicked practices but Antipater was so much afraid of the Antipater was so much afraid of the Antipater was so much afraid of the power and cunning of the man that he power and cunning of the man that he power and cunning of the man that he went beyond Jordan in order to get an went beyond Jordan in order to get an went beyond Jordan in order to get an army to guard himself against his army to guard himself against his army to guard himself against his treacherous designs but when Mallika's treacherous designs but when Mallika's treacherous designs but when Mallika's was caught in his plot he put upon was caught in his plot he put upon was caught in his plot he put upon Antipater stands by his impedance for he Antipater stands by his impedance for he Antipater stands by his impedance for he so he deluded verse a leas who was the so he deluded verse a leas who was the so he deluded verse a leas who was the guardian of Jerusalem and Howard who was guardian of Jerusalem and Howard who was guardian of Jerusalem and Howard who was entrusted with the weapons of war and entrusted with the weapons of war and entrusted with the weapons of war and this by a great many excuses and oaths this by a great many excuses and oaths this by a great many excuses and oaths and persuaded them to procure his and persuaded them to procure his and persuaded them to procure his reconciliation to his father thus he was reconciliation to his father thus he was reconciliation to his father thus he was preserved again by Antipater who preserved again by Antipater who preserved again by Antipater who dissuaded Marcus the then President of dissuaded Marcus the then President of dissuaded Marcus the then President of Syria from his resolution of killing Syria from his resolution of killing Syria from his resolution of killing Marcus on account of his attempts for Marcus on account of his attempts for Marcus on account of his attempts for innovation for upon the war between innovation for upon the war between innovation for upon the war between Cassius and Brutus on one side against Cassius and Brutus on one side against Cassius and Brutus on one side against the young Caesar Augustus and Antony on the young Caesar Augustus and Antony on the young Caesar Augustus and Antony on the other the other the other Kelsie's and Marcus got to gather an Kelsie's and Marcus got to gather an Kelsie's and Marcus got to gather an army out of Syria and because Herod was army out of Syria and because Herod was army out of Syria and because Herod was likely to have a great share in likely to have a great share in likely to have a great share in providing necessaries they then made him providing necessaries they then made him providing necessaries they then made him procurator of all Syria and gave him an procurator of all Syria and gave him an procurator of all Syria and gave him an army of foot and horse army of foot and horse army of foot and horse kasia's promised him also that after the kasia's promised him also that after the kasia's promised him also that after the war was over he would make him king of war was over he would make him king of war was over he would make him king of judea but it so happened that the power

judea but it so happened that the power judea but it so happened that the power and hopes of his son became the cause of and hopes of his son became the cause of and hopes of his son became the cause of his perdition for asthma Lukas was his perdition for asthma Lukas was his perdition for asthma Lukas was afraid of this afraid of this afraid of this he co-opted one of the King's Cup bears he co-opted one of the King's Cup bears he co-opted one of the King's Cup bears with money to give a poisoned potion to with money to give a poisoned potion to with money to give a poisoned potion to Antipater so he became a sacrifice to Antipater so he became a sacrifice to Antipater so he became a sacrifice to Mallika's his wickedness and died at a Mallika's his wickedness and died at a Mallika's his wickedness and died at a feast he was a man in other respects feast he was a man in other respects feast he was a man in other respects active in the management of affairs and active in the management of affairs and active in the management of affairs and one that recovered the government to her one that recovered the government to her one that recovered the government to her Calais and preserved it in his hands Calais and preserved it in his hands Calais and preserved it in his hands however Mallika's when he was suspected however Mallika's when he was suspected however Mallika's when he was suspected of poisoning of poisoning of poisoning Antipater and when the multitude was Antipater and when the multitude was Antipater and when the multitude was angry with him for it angry with him for it angry with him for it denied it and made the people believe he denied it and made the people believe he denied it and made the people believe he was not guilty he also prepared to make was not guilty he also prepared to make was not guilty he also prepared to make a greater figure and raised soldiers for a greater figure and raised soldiers for a greater figure and raised soldiers for he did not suppose that how it would be he did not suppose that how it would be he did not suppose that how it would be quiet quiet quiet who indeed came upon him with an army who indeed came upon him with an army who indeed came upon him with an army presently in order to avenge his presently in order to avenge his presently in order to avenge his father's death but upon hearing the father's death but upon hearing the father's death but upon hearing the advice of his brother Paz alias not to advice of his brother Paz alias not to advice of his brother Paz alias not to punish you in an open manner lest the punish you in an open manner lest the punish you in an open manner lest the multitude should fall into a sedition multitude should fall into a sedition multitude should fall into a sedition he admitted of Malekith his apology and he admitted of Malekith his apology and he admitted of Malekith his apology and professed that he cleared him of that professed that he cleared him of that professed that he cleared him of that suspicion he also made a pompous funeral suspicion he also made a pompous funeral suspicion he also made a pompous funeral for his father so Herod went to Samaria for his father so Herod went to Samaria for his father so Herod went to Samaria which was then in a tumult and settled which was then in a tumult and settled which was then in a tumult and settled the city in peace after which at the the city in peace after which at the the city in peace after which at the pentecost festival he returned to pentecost festival he returned to pentecost festival he returned to jerusalem having his armed men with him jerusalem having his armed men with him jerusalem having his armed men with him here upon her cornice at the request of here upon her cornice at the request of here upon her cornice at the request of Mallika's who feared his reproach Mallika's who feared his reproach Mallika's who feared his reproach forbade them to introduce foreigners to forbade them to introduce foreigners to forbade them to introduce foreigners to mix themselves with people of the mix themselves with people of the mix themselves with people of the country while they were purifying country while they were purifying country while they were purifying themselves but Herod despised the

themselves but Herod despised the themselves but Herod despised the pretense and him that gave that command pretense and him that gave that command pretense and him that gave that command and came in by night upon which and came in by night upon which and came in by night upon which Mallika's came to him and be wailed Mallika's came to him and be wailed Mallika's came to him and be wailed Antipater Herod also made him believe he Antipater Herod also made him believe he Antipater Herod also made him believe he admitted of his lamentations as weel admitted of his lamentations as weel admitted of his lamentations as weel although he had much ado to restrain his although he had much ado to restrain his although he had much ado to restrain his passion at him however he did himself passion at him however he did himself passion at him however he did himself through well the murder of his father in through well the murder of his father in through well the murder of his father in his letters to Cassius who on other his letters to Cassius who on other his letters to Cassius who on other accounts also hated Mallika's Casius accounts also hated Mallika's Casius accounts also hated Mallika's Casius sent him word back that he should avenge sent him word back that he should avenge sent him word back that he should avenge his father's death upon him and his father's death upon him and his father's death upon him and privately gave orders to the tribunes privately gave orders to the tribunes privately gave orders to the tribunes that were under him that were under him that were under him that they should assist held in a that they should assist held in a that they should assist held in a rightist action he was about seven and rightist action he was about seven and rightist action he was about seven and because upon the taking of Lauda Kia by because upon the taking of Lauda Kia by because upon the taking of Lauda Kia by Casillas the men of power were gotten Casillas the men of power were gotten Casillas the men of power were gotten together from all quarters with presence together from all quarters with presence together from all quarters with presence of clowns in their hands Howard allotted of clowns in their hands Howard allotted of clowns in their hands Howard allotted this time for the punishment of this time for the punishment of this time for the punishment of Mallika's when Malachor suspected that Mallika's when Malachor suspected that Mallika's when Malachor suspected that and was at tyre he resolved to withdraw and was at tyre he resolved to withdraw and was at tyre he resolved to withdraw his son privately from among the Tyrians his son privately from among the Tyrians his son privately from among the Tyrians who was a hostage there while he got who was a hostage there while he got who was a hostage there while he got money to fly away into Judea the despair money to fly away into Judea the despair money to fly away into Judea the despair he was in of escaping excited him to he was in of escaping excited him to he was in of escaping excited him to think of greater things for he hoped think of greater things for he hoped think of greater things for he hoped that he should raise the nation to a that he should raise the nation to a that he should raise the nation to a revolt from the Romans revolt from the Romans revolt from the Romans while Casillas was busy about the war while Casillas was busy about the war while Casillas was busy about the war against Anthony and that he should against Anthony and that he should against Anthony and that he should easily depose her canis and get the easily depose her canis and get the easily depose her canis and get the crown for himself crown for himself crown for himself eight but fate laughed at the hopes he eight but fate laughed at the hopes he eight but fate laughed at the hopes he had for Herod foresaw what he was so had for Herod foresaw what he was so had for Herod foresaw what he was so zealous about and invited both her Kanis zealous about and invited both her Kanis zealous about and invited both her Kanis and him to supper but calling one of the and him to supper but calling one of the and him to supper but calling one of the principal servants that stood by him to

principal servants that stood by him to principal servants that stood by him to him he sent him out as though it were to him he sent him out as though it were to him he sent him out as though it were to get things ready for supper but in get things ready for supper but in get things ready for supper but in reality to give notice beforehand about reality to give notice beforehand about reality to give notice beforehand about the plot that was laid against him the plot that was laid against him the plot that was laid against him accordingly they called to mind what accordingly they called to mind what accordingly they called to mind what orders Casius had given them and went orders Casius had given them and went orders Casius had given them and went out of the city with their swords in out of the city with their swords in out of the city with their swords in their hands upon the sea shore where their hands upon the sea shore where their hands upon the sea shore where they encompassed Mallika's roundabout they encompassed Mallika's roundabout they encompassed Mallika's roundabout and killed him with many wounds upon and killed him with many wounds upon and killed him with many wounds upon which her canis was immediately a which her canis was immediately a which her canis was immediately a fighted till he swooned away and fell fighted till he swooned away and fell fighted till he swooned away and fell down at the supplies he was in and it down at the supplies he was in and it down at the supplies he was in and it was with difficulty that he was was with difficulty that he was was with difficulty that he was recovered when he asked who it was that recovered when he asked who it was that recovered when he asked who it was that killed Mallika's and when one of the killed Mallika's and when one of the killed Mallika's and when one of the tribunes replied that it was done by the tribunes replied that it was done by the tribunes replied that it was done by the command of Casillas then said he Cassius command of Casillas then said he Cassius command of Casillas then said he Cassius has saved both me and my country by has saved both me and my country by has saved both me and my country by cutting off one that was laying plots cutting off one that was laying plots cutting off one that was laying plots against them both whether he spake against them both whether he spake against them both whether he spake according to his own sentiments or according to his own sentiments or according to his own sentiments or whether his fare was such that he was whether his fare was such that he was whether his fare was such that he was obliged to commend the action by saying obliged to commend the action by saying obliged to commend the action by saying so is uncertain however by this method so is uncertain however by this method so is uncertain however by this method Herod inflicted punishment upon Herod inflicted punishment upon Herod inflicted punishment upon Mallika's chapter 12 verse alias is too Mallika's chapter 12 verse alias is too Mallika's chapter 12 verse alias is too hard for Felix Herod also overcomes hard for Felix Herod also overcomes hard for Felix Herod also overcomes Antigonus in battle and the Jews accused Antigonus in battle and the Jews accused Antigonus in battle and the Jews accused both Herod and force alias but Antonius both Herod and force alias but Antonius both Herod and force alias but Antonius equates them and makes them tetrarch's equates them and makes them tetrarch's equates them and makes them tetrarch's one when Casius was gone out of Syria one when Casius was gone out of Syria one when Casius was gone out of Syria another Sedition arose at Jerusalem another Sedition arose at Jerusalem another Sedition arose at Jerusalem wherein Felix assaulted force alias with wherein Felix assaulted force alias with wherein Felix assaulted force alias with an army that he might revenge the death an army that he might revenge the death an army that he might revenge the death of Malekith upon Howard by falling upon of Malekith upon Howard by falling upon of Malekith upon Howard by falling upon his brother now how it happened then to

his brother now how it happened then to his brother now how it happened then to be with Fabius the governor of Damascus be with Fabius the governor of Damascus be with Fabius the governor of Damascus and as he was going to his brother's and as he was going to his brother's and as he was going to his brother's assistance he was detained by sickness assistance he was detained by sickness assistance he was detained by sickness in the meantime force Elias was by in the meantime force Elias was by in the meantime force Elias was by himself too hard for Felix and himself too hard for Felix and himself too hard for Felix and republished her canis on account of his republished her canis on account of his republished her canis on account of his ingratitude both for what assistance he ingratitude both for what assistance he ingratitude both for what assistance he had afforded Marcus and for overlooking had afforded Marcus and for overlooking had afforded Marcus and for overlooking Malik as his brother when he possessed Malik as his brother when he possessed Malik as his brother when he possessed himself of the fortress for he had himself of the fortress for he had himself of the fortress for he had gotten a great many of them already and gotten a great many of them already and gotten a great many of them already and among them the strongest of them all among them the strongest of them all among them the strongest of them all Masada - however nothing could be Masada - however nothing could be Masada - however nothing could be sufficient for him against the force of sufficient for him against the force of sufficient for him against the force of Howard who as soon as he was recovered Howard who as soon as he was recovered Howard who as soon as he was recovered took the other fortresses again and took the other fortresses again and took the other fortresses again and drove him out of Masada in the posture drove him out of Masada in the posture drove him out of Masada in the posture of a supplicant he also drove away of a supplicant he also drove away of a supplicant he also drove away malian the tyrant of the chileans out of malian the tyrant of the chileans out of malian the tyrant of the chileans out of Galilee when he had already possessed Galilee when he had already possessed Galilee when he had already possessed himself of three fortified places but as himself of three fortified places but as himself of three fortified places but as to those Tyrians whom he had caught he to those Tyrians whom he had caught he to those Tyrians whom he had caught he preserved them all alive nay some of preserved them all alive nay some of preserved them all alive nay some of them he gave presents to and so sent them he gave presents to and so sent them he gave presents to and so sent them away and thereby procured goodwill them away and thereby procured goodwill them away and thereby procured goodwill to himself from the city and hatred to to himself from the city and hatred to to himself from the city and hatred to the tyrant Marian had indeed obtained the tyrant Marian had indeed obtained the tyrant Marian had indeed obtained that tyrannical power of classes who that tyrannical power of classes who that tyrannical power of classes who such tyrants over all Syria footnote such tyrants over all Syria footnote such tyrants over all Syria footnote here we see that Casius set tyrants over here we see that Casius set tyrants over here we see that Casius set tyrants over all Syria so that his assisting to all Syria so that his assisting to all Syria so that his assisting to destroy Caesar does not seem to have destroy Caesar does not seem to have destroy Caesar does not seem to have proceeded from his true zeal for public proceeded from his true zeal for public proceeded from his true zeal for public liberty but from a desire to be a tyrant liberty but from a desire to be a tyrant liberty but from a desire to be a tyrant himself and footnote and out of hatred himself and footnote and out of hatred himself and footnote and out of hatred to Herod it was that he assisted to Herod it was that he assisted to Herod it was that he assisted Antigonus the son of Alice table ulis Antigonus the son of Alice table ulis Antigonus the son of Alice table ulis and principally on Fabius account whom

and principally on Fabius account whom and principally on Fabius account whom Antigonus had made his assistant by Antigonus had made his assistant by Antigonus had made his assistant by money and had him accordingly on his money and had him accordingly on his money and had him accordingly on his side when he made his descent but it was side when he made his descent but it was side when he made his descent but it was Ptolemy the kinsman of Antigonus that Ptolemy the kinsman of Antigonus that Ptolemy the kinsman of Antigonus that supplied all that he wanted 3 when herod supplied all that he wanted 3 when herod supplied all that he wanted 3 when herod had fought against these in the avenues had fought against these in the avenues had fought against these in the avenues of Judea he was conquered in the battle of Judea he was conquered in the battle of Judea he was conquered in the battle and drove away Antigonus and returned to and drove away Antigonus and returned to and drove away Antigonus and returned to Jerusalem beloved by everybody for the Jerusalem beloved by everybody for the Jerusalem beloved by everybody for the glorious action he had done glorious action he had done glorious action he had done for those who did not before favor him for those who did not before favor him for those who did not before favor him did join themselves to him now because did join themselves to him now because did join themselves to him now because of his marriage into the family of her of his marriage into the family of her of his marriage into the family of her Connors though as he had formerly Connors though as he had formerly Connors though as he had formerly married a wife out of his own country of married a wife out of his own country of married a wife out of his own country of no ignoble blood who was called Dulles no ignoble blood who was called Dulles no ignoble blood who was called Dulles of whom he began Antipater so did he now of whom he began Antipater so did he now of whom he began Antipater so did he now Molly Molly omni the daughter of Molly Molly omni the daughter of Molly Molly omni the daughter of Alexander the son of a snob Ulis and the Alexander the son of a snob Ulis and the Alexander the son of a snob Ulis and the granddaughter of her Connors and was granddaughter of her Connors and was granddaughter of her Connors and was become thereby a relation of the king become thereby a relation of the king become thereby a relation of the king for but when Caesar and Antony had slain for but when Caesar and Antony had slain for but when Caesar and Antony had slain Casius near Philippi and Caesar was gone Casius near Philippi and Caesar was gone Casius near Philippi and Caesar was gone to Italy and Antony to Asia amongst the to Italy and Antony to Asia amongst the to Italy and Antony to Asia amongst the rest of the cities we sent ambassadors rest of the cities we sent ambassadors rest of the cities we sent ambassadors to Antony unto Bithynia the great men of to Antony unto Bithynia the great men of to Antony unto Bithynia the great men of the Jews came also and accused verse the Jews came also and accused verse the Jews came also and accused verse alias inherit that they kept the alias inherit that they kept the alias inherit that they kept the government by force and that Haqqanis government by force and that Haqqanis government by force and that Haqqanis had no more than an honourable name had no more than an honourable name had no more than an honourable name Herod appeared ready to answer this Herod appeared ready to answer this Herod appeared ready to answer this accusation and having made Antony his accusation and having made Antony his accusation and having made Antony his friend by the large sums of money which friend by the large sums of money which friend by the large sums of money which he gave him he brought him to such a he gave him he brought him to such a he gave him he brought him to such a temper as not to hear the others speak temper as not to hear the others speak temper as not to hear the others speak against him and thus did they part at against him and thus did they part at against him and thus did they part at this time five however after this there this time five however after this there this time five however after this there came a hundred of the principal men

came a hundred of the principal men came a hundred of the principal men among the Jews to daphne by Antioch to among the Jews to daphne by Antioch to among the Jews to daphne by Antioch to Antony who was already in love with Antony who was already in love with Antony who was already in love with Cleopatra to the degree of slavery these Cleopatra to the degree of slavery these Cleopatra to the degree of slavery these Jews put those men that were the most Jews put those men that were the most Jews put those men that were the most potent both in dignity and eloquence potent both in dignity and eloquence potent both in dignity and eloquence foremost and accused the Pressman foremost and accused the Pressman foremost and accused the Pressman footnote force alias and Howard and footnote force alias and Howard and footnote force alias and Howard and footnote but Messala opposed them and footnote but Messala opposed them and footnote but Messala opposed them and defended his brethren and that while her defended his brethren and that while her defended his brethren and that while her colonists stood by him on account of his colonists stood by him on account of his colonists stood by him on account of his relation to them when Antony had heard relation to them when Antony had heard relation to them when Antony had heard both sides he asked her Carlos which both sides he asked her Carlos which both sides he asked her Carlos which party was the fittest to govern who party was the fittest to govern who party was the fittest to govern who replied that Herod and his party were replied that Herod and his party were replied that Herod and his party were the fittest Antony was glad of that the fittest Antony was glad of that the fittest Antony was glad of that answer for he had been formally treated answer for he had been formally treated answer for he had been formally treated in a hospitable and obliging manner by in a hospitable and obliging manner by in a hospitable and obliging manner by his father his father his father Antipater when he marched into Judea Antipater when he marched into Judea Antipater when he marched into Judea with Gabinius so he constituted the with Gabinius so he constituted the with Gabinius so he constituted the brethren tetrarch's and committed to brethren tetrarch's and committed to brethren tetrarch's and committed to them the government of Judea 6 but when them the government of Judea 6 but when them the government of Judea 6 but when the ambassadors had indignation at this the ambassadors had indignation at this the ambassadors had indignation at this procedure procedure procedure Antony took 15 of them and put them into Antony took 15 of them and put them into Antony took 15 of them and put them into custody custody custody whom he was also going to kill presently whom he was also going to kill presently whom he was also going to kill presently and the rest he drove away with disgrace and the rest he drove away with disgrace and the rest he drove away with disgrace on which occasions are still on which occasions are still on which occasions are still greater tumult arose at Jerusalem so greater tumult arose at Jerusalem so greater tumult arose at Jerusalem so they sent again a thousand ambassadors they sent again a thousand ambassadors they sent again a thousand ambassadors to tyre wear Anthony now about as he was to tyre wear Anthony now about as he was to tyre wear Anthony now about as he was marching to Jerusalem upon those men who marching to Jerusalem upon those men who marching to Jerusalem upon those men who made a clamor he sent out the governor made a clamor he sent out the governor made a clamor he sent out the governor of Tyre and ordered him to punish all of Tyre and ordered him to punish all of Tyre and ordered him to punish all that he could catch of them and to that he could catch of them and to that he could catch of them and to settle those in the administration whom settle those in the administration whom settle those in the administration whom he had made tetrax seven but before this he had made tetrax seven but before this he had made tetrax seven but before this Herod and her calles went out upon the

Herod and her calles went out upon the Herod and her calles went out upon the seashore and earnestly desired of these seashore and earnestly desired of these seashore and earnestly desired of these ambassadors that they would neither ambassadors that they would neither ambassadors that they would neither bring ruin upon themselves nor war upon bring ruin upon themselves nor war upon bring ruin upon themselves nor war upon their native country by their vast their native country by their vast their native country by their vast contentions and when they grew still contentions and when they grew still contentions and when they grew still more outrageous Antony sent out armed more outrageous Antony sent out armed more outrageous Antony sent out armed men and slew a great many and wounded men and slew a great many and wounded men and slew a great many and wounded maul of them of whom those that were maul of them of whom those that were maul of them of whom those that were slain were buried by Haqqanis as well slain were buried by Haqqanis as well slain were buried by Haqqanis as well the wounded put under the care of the wounded put under the care of the wounded put under the care of physicians by him yet would not those physicians by him yet would not those physicians by him yet would not those that had escaped be quite still but put that had escaped be quite still but put that had escaped be quite still but put the affairs of the city into such the affairs of the city into such the affairs of the city into such disorder and so provoked Antony that he disorder and so provoked Antony that he disorder and so provoked Antony that he slew those whom he had in bonds also end slew those whom he had in bonds also end slew those whom he had in bonds also end of book 1 chapters 11 and 12 mach1 of book 1 chapters 11 and 12 mach1 of book 1 chapters 11 and 12 mach1 chapters 13 and 14 of the Wars of the chapters 13 and 14 of the Wars of the chapters 13 and 14 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 recording by morgan scorpion the Wars of recording by morgan scorpion the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 1 chapters 13 and 14 William Weston book 1 chapters 13 and 14 William Weston book 1 chapters 13 and 14 chapter 13 the Pantheon's bring chapter 13 the Pantheon's bring chapter 13 the Pantheon's bring Antigonus back into Judea and cast her Antigonus back into Judea and cast her Antigonus back into Judea and cast her calmness and pass Elias into prison the calmness and pass Elias into prison the calmness and pass Elias into prison the flight of habit and the taking of flight of habit and the taking of flight of habit and the taking of Jerusalem and what Haqqanis and / Jerusalem and what Haqqanis and / Jerusalem and what Haqqanis and / sailors suffered one now two years

sailors suffered one now two years sailors suffered one now two years afterward when Vasa Farnese a governor afterward when Vasa Farnese a governor afterward when Vasa Farnese a governor amongst the Parthians and pious the amongst the Parthians and pious the amongst the Parthians and pious the king's son had possessed himself of king's son had possessed himself of king's son had possessed himself of Syria and when lice Aeneas had already Syria and when lice Aeneas had already Syria and when lice Aeneas had already succeeded upon the death of his father succeeded upon the death of his father succeeded upon the death of his father for Ptolemy the son of - in the for Ptolemy the son of - in the for Ptolemy the son of - in the government of chacas government of chacas government of chacas he prevailed with the governor by he prevailed with the governor by he prevailed with the governor by promise of a thousand talents and 500 promise of a thousand talents and 500 promise of a thousand talents and 500 women to bring back Antigonus to his women to bring back Antigonus to his women to bring back Antigonus to his kingdom and to turn her canis out of it kingdom and to turn her canis out of it kingdom and to turn her canis out of it her chorus was by these means induced so her chorus was by these means induced so her chorus was by these means induced so to do and marched along the Seacoast to do and marched along the Seacoast to do and marched along the Seacoast while he ordered buzzer funnies to fall while he ordered buzzer funnies to fall while he ordered buzzer funnies to fall upon the Jews as he went along the upon the Jews as he went along the upon the Jews as he went along the Mediterranean part of the country but of Mediterranean part of the country but of Mediterranean part of the country but of the maritime people the Tyrians would the maritime people the Tyrians would the maritime people the Tyrians would not receive per chorus although those of not receive per chorus although those of not receive per chorus although those of ptolemaeus and Sidon had received him so ptolemaeus and Sidon had received him so ptolemaeus and Sidon had received him so he committed a trip of his horse to a he committed a trip of his horse to a he committed a trip of his horse to a certain cupbearer belonging to the royal certain cupbearer belonging to the royal certain cupbearer belonging to the royal family of his own name the chorus and family of his own name the chorus and family of his own name the chorus and gave him orders to march into Judea in gave him orders to march into Judea in gave him orders to march into Judea in order to learn the state of affairs order to learn the state of affairs order to learn the state of affairs among their enemies and to help among their enemies and to help among their enemies and to help Antigonus when he should want their Antigonus when he should want their Antigonus when he should want their assistance to now as these men were assistance to now as these men were assistance to now as these men were ravaging Carmel many of the Jews run ravaging Carmel many of the Jews run ravaging Carmel many of the Jews run together to Antigonus and showed together to Antigonus and showed together to Antigonus and showed themselves ready to make an incursion themselves ready to make an incursion themselves ready to make an incursion into the country so he sent them before into the country so he sent them before into the country so he sent them before into that place called drummers the into that place called drummers the into that place called drummers the woodland footnote this large and noted woodland footnote this large and noted woodland footnote this large and noted wood or woodland belonging to Carmel wood or woodland belonging to Carmel wood or woodland belonging to Carmel called a pay go by the Septuagint is called a pay go by the Septuagint is called a pay go by the Septuagint is mentioned in the Old Testament two kings mentioned in the Old Testament two kings mentioned in the Old Testament two kings 1923 Isaiah 37 and 24 and what I strable

1923 Isaiah 37 and 24 and what I strable 1923 Isaiah 37 and 24 and what I strable as both eldritch and spun him here we as both eldritch and spun him here we as both eldritch and spun him here we marked very pertinently marked very pertinently marked very pertinently and footnote to seize upon the place and footnote to seize upon the place and footnote to seize upon the place whereupon the battle was fought between whereupon the battle was fought between whereupon the battle was fought between them and they drove the enemy away and them and they drove the enemy away and them and they drove the enemy away and pursued them and ran after them as far pursued them and ran after them as far pursued them and ran after them as far as Jerusalem and as their numbers as Jerusalem and as their numbers as Jerusalem and as their numbers increased they proceeded as far as the increased they proceeded as far as the increased they proceeded as far as the king's palace but as her canis and pass king's palace but as her canis and pass king's palace but as her canis and pass alias received them with a strong body alias received them with a strong body alias received them with a strong body of men there happened a battle in the of men there happened a battle in the of men there happened a battle in the marketplace in which Herod's party beat marketplace in which Herod's party beat marketplace in which Herod's party beat the enemy and shut them up in the temple the enemy and shut them up in the temple the enemy and shut them up in the temple and set 60 men in the houses adjoining and set 60 men in the houses adjoining and set 60 men in the houses adjoining as a guard to them but the people that as a guard to them but the people that as a guard to them but the people that were tumultous against the brethren came were tumultous against the brethren came were tumultous against the brethren came in and burnt those men while Herod in in and burnt those men while Herod in in and burnt those men while Herod in his rage for killing them attacked and his rage for killing them attacked and his rage for killing them attacked and slew many of the people till one party slew many of the people till one party slew many of the people till one party made incursions on the other by turns made incursions on the other by turns made incursions on the other by turns day by day in the way of ambushes and day by day in the way of ambushes and day by day in the way of ambushes and slaughters were made continually among slaughters were made continually among slaughters were made continually among them three them three them three now when that festival which we call now when that festival which we call now when that festival which we call Pentecost Pentecost Pentecost at hand all the places about the temple at hand all the places about the temple at hand all the places about the temple and the whole city was full of a and the whole city was full of a and the whole city was full of a multitude of people that would come out multitude of people that would come out multitude of people that would come out of the country and which were the of the country and which were the of the country and which were the greatest part of them armed also at greatest part of them armed also at greatest part of them armed also at which time for sale yes guarded the war which time for sale yes guarded the war which time for sale yes guarded the war and Howard with a few guarded the royal and Howard with a few guarded the royal and Howard with a few guarded the royal palace and when he made an assault upon palace and when he made an assault upon palace and when he made an assault upon his enemies as they were out of their his enemies as they were out of their his enemies as they were out of their ranks on the north quarter of the city ranks on the north quarter of the city ranks on the north quarter of the city he slew a very great number of them and he slew a very great number of them and he slew a very great number of them and put them all to flight and some of them put them all to flight and some of them put them all to flight and some of them he shut up within the city and others he shut up within the city and others he shut up within the city and others within the outward rampart in the

within the outward rampart in the within the outward rampart in the meantime Antigonus desired that pakoras meantime Antigonus desired that pakoras meantime Antigonus desired that pakoras might be admitted to be a reconciler might be admitted to be a reconciler might be admitted to be a reconciler between them and force alias was between them and force alias was between them and force alias was prevailed upon to admit the Parthian prevailed upon to admit the Parthian prevailed upon to admit the Parthian into the city with 500 horse and to into the city with 500 horse and to into the city with 500 horse and to treat him in an hospitable manner who treat him in an hospitable manner who treat him in an hospitable manner who pretended that he came to quell the pretended that he came to quell the pretended that he came to quell the tumult but in reality he came to assist tumult but in reality he came to assist tumult but in reality he came to assist Antigonus however he laid a plot purpose Antigonus however he laid a plot purpose Antigonus however he laid a plot purpose alias and persuaded him to go as an alias and persuaded him to go as an alias and persuaded him to go as an ambassador who Bazza Farnese in order to ambassador who Bazza Farnese in order to ambassador who Bazza Farnese in order to put an end to the war although Herod was put an end to the war although Herod was put an end to the war although Herod was very earnest with him to the contrary very earnest with him to the contrary very earnest with him to the contrary and exhorted him to kill the plotter but and exhorted him to kill the plotter but and exhorted him to kill the plotter but not to expose himself to the snares he not to expose himself to the snares he not to expose himself to the snares he had laid for him because the barbarians had laid for him because the barbarians had laid for him because the barbarians are naturally perfidious however the are naturally perfidious however the are naturally perfidious however the chorus went out and took her canis with chorus went out and took her canis with chorus went out and took her canis with him that he might be the less suspected him that he might be the less suspected him that he might be the less suspected he also left some of the horsemen called he also left some of the horsemen called he also left some of the horsemen called the Freeman with Howard and conducted the Freeman with Howard and conducted the Freeman with Howard and conducted force alias with the rest force alias with the rest force alias with the rest footnote these accounts that the footnote these accounts that the footnote these accounts that the Parthian sport chiefly on horseback and Parthian sport chiefly on horseback and Parthian sport chiefly on horseback and that only some few of their soldiers that only some few of their soldiers that only some few of their soldiers were freemen perfectly agree with drogas were freemen perfectly agree with drogas were freemen perfectly agree with drogas pompeius pompeius pompeius as Dean Aldrich wall observes on this as Dean Aldrich wall observes on this as Dean Aldrich wall observes on this place and footnote 4 but now when they place and footnote 4 but now when they place and footnote 4 but now when they were come to Galilee they found that the were come to Galilee they found that the were come to Galilee they found that the people of that country had revolted and people of that country had revolted and people of that country had revolted and were in arms who came very cunningly to were in arms who came very cunningly to were in arms who came very cunningly to their leader and besought him to conceal their leader and besought him to conceal their leader and besought him to conceal his treacherous intentions by an his treacherous intentions by an his treacherous intentions by an obliging behavior to them accordingly he obliging behavior to them accordingly he obliging behavior to them accordingly he at first made them presence and at first made them presence and at first made them presence and afterward as they went away laid afterward as they went away laid afterward as they went away laid ambushes for them and when they were

ambushes for them and when they were ambushes for them and when they were come to one of the maritime cities come to one of the maritime cities come to one of the maritime cities called called called act upon they perceived that a plot was act upon they perceived that a plot was act upon they perceived that a plot was made for them for they were there made for them for they were there made for them for they were there informed of the promise of a thousand informed of the promise of a thousand informed of the promise of a thousand Tali Tali Tali and how Antigonus had devoted the and how Antigonus had devoted the and how Antigonus had devoted the greatest number of the women that were greatest number of the women that were greatest number of the women that were with them among the 500 to the Parthian with them among the 500 to the Parthian with them among the 500 to the Parthian x' they also perceived that an ambush x' they also perceived that an ambush x' they also perceived that an ambush was always laid for them by the was always laid for them by the was always laid for them by the barbarians in the nighttime they had barbarians in the nighttime they had barbarians in the nighttime they had also been seized on before this unless also been seized on before this unless also been seized on before this unless they had waited for the seizure of how they had waited for the seizure of how they had waited for the seizure of how it first at Jerusalem because if he were it first at Jerusalem because if he were it first at Jerusalem because if he were once informed of this treachery of once informed of this treachery of once informed of this treachery of theirs he would take care of himself nor theirs he would take care of himself nor theirs he would take care of himself nor was this a mere report but they saw the was this a mere report but they saw the was this a mere report but they saw the guards already not far off them five nor guards already not far off them five nor guards already not far off them five nor would force alias think of forsaking her would force alias think of forsaking her would force alias think of forsaking her canis and flying away though off Elias canis and flying away though off Elias canis and flying away though off Elias earnestly persuaded him to it for this earnestly persuaded him to it for this earnestly persuaded him to it for this man had learned the whole scheme of the man had learned the whole scheme of the man had learned the whole scheme of the plot from Salim ala the richest of all plot from Salim ala the richest of all plot from Salim ala the richest of all the Syrians but phacelia spent up to the the Syrians but phacelia spent up to the the Syrians but phacelia spent up to the pavilion governor and reproach him to pavilion governor and reproach him to pavilion governor and reproach him to his face for laying this treacherous his face for laying this treacherous his face for laying this treacherous plot against them and chiefly because he plot against them and chiefly because he plot against them and chiefly because he had done it for money and he Pulis him had done it for money and he Pulis him had done it for money and he Pulis him that he would give him more money for that he would give him more money for that he would give him more money for that reservation then Antigonus had that reservation then Antigonus had that reservation then Antigonus had promised to give for the kingdom but the promised to give for the kingdom but the promised to give for the kingdom but the slight Parthian endeavoured to remove slight Parthian endeavoured to remove slight Parthian endeavoured to remove all this suspicion by apologies and by all this suspicion by apologies and by all this suspicion by apologies and by oaths and then went to the other pakoras oaths and then went to the other pakoras oaths and then went to the other pakoras immediately after which those Parthians immediately after which those Parthians immediately after which those Parthians who were left and had it in charge who were left and had it in charge who were left and had it in charge seized upon Vesalius and her canis who seized upon Vesalius and her canis who seized upon Vesalius and her canis who could do no more than curse their could do no more than curse their could do no more than curse their perfidious Nizam their perjury six in perfidious Nizam their perjury six in perfidious Nizam their perjury six in the meantime the cup bearer was sent

the meantime the cup bearer was sent the meantime the cup bearer was sent back and laid a plot how to seize upon back and laid a plot how to seize upon back and laid a plot how to seize upon howard by deluding him and getting him howard by deluding him and getting him howard by deluding him and getting him out of the city as he was commanded to out of the city as he was commanded to out of the city as he was commanded to do but howard suspected the barbarians do but howard suspected the barbarians do but howard suspected the barbarians from the beginning and having then from the beginning and having then from the beginning and having then received intelligence that a messenger received intelligence that a messenger received intelligence that a messenger who was bringing him the letters that who was bringing him the letters that who was bringing him the letters that informed him of the treachery intended informed him of the treachery intended informed him of the treachery intended had fallen among the enemy he would not had fallen among the enemy he would not had fallen among the enemy he would not go out of the city though Perkis said go out of the city though Perkis said go out of the city though Perkis said very positive that he ought to go out very positive that he ought to go out very positive that he ought to go out and meet the messages that had bought and meet the messages that had bought and meet the messages that had bought the letters for that the enemy had not the letters for that the enemy had not the letters for that the enemy had not taken them and that the contents of them taken them and that the contents of them taken them and that the contents of them were not accounts of any thoughts upon were not accounts of any thoughts upon were not accounts of any thoughts upon them but of what Vesalius had done yet them but of what Vesalius had done yet them but of what Vesalius had done yet had he heard from another that his had he heard from another that his had he heard from another that his brother was seized and alexandre brother was seized and alexandre brother was seized and alexandre footnote Mariamne here in the copies and footnote Mariamne here in the copies and footnote Mariamne here in the copies and footnote the shrewdest woman in the footnote the shrewdest woman in the footnote the shrewdest woman in the world world world okay mrs. daughter begged of him that he okay mrs. daughter begged of him that he okay mrs. daughter begged of him that he would not go out would not go out would not go out not trust himself to those barbarians not trust himself to those barbarians not trust himself to those barbarians who now will come to make an attempt who now will come to make an attempt who now will come to make an attempt upon him openly seven now as per chorus upon him openly seven now as per chorus upon him openly seven now as per chorus and his friends were considering how and his friends were considering how and his friends were considering how they might bring their plots to bear they might bring their plots to bear they might bring their plots to bear privately because it was not possible to privately because it was not possible to privately because it was not possible to circumvent a man of so great prudence by circumvent a man of so great prudence by circumvent a man of so great prudence by openly attacking him how it prevented openly attacking him how it prevented openly attacking him how it prevented them and went off with the persons that them and went off with the persons that them and went off with the persons that were the most nearly related to him by were the most nearly related to him by were the most nearly related to him by night and this without their enemies night and this without their enemies night and this without their enemies being a price of it but as soon as the being a price of it but as soon as the being a price of it but as soon as the Parthian perceived it they pursued after Parthian perceived it they pursued after Parthian perceived it they pursued after them and as he gave orders for his them and as he gave orders for his them and as he gave orders for his mother and sister and the young woman mother and sister and the young woman mother and sister and the young woman who was betrothed to him with her mother who was betrothed to him with her mother who was betrothed to him with her mother and his youngest brother to make the and his youngest brother to make the and his youngest brother to make the best of their way he himself with his

best of their way he himself with his best of their way he himself with his servants took all the care they coach to servants took all the care they coach to servants took all the care they coach to keep off the barbarians and when that keep off the barbarians and when that keep off the barbarians and when that every assault had slain a great many of every assault had slain a great many of every assault had slain a great many of them he came to the stronghold of Masada them he came to the stronghold of Masada them he came to the stronghold of Masada 8 nay he found by experience that the 8 nay he found by experience that the 8 nay he found by experience that the Jews fell more heavily upon him than did Jews fell more heavily upon him than did Jews fell more heavily upon him than did the Parthian 's and created him troubles the Parthian 's and created him troubles the Parthian 's and created him troubles perpetually and this ever since he was perpetually and this ever since he was perpetually and this ever since he was gotten sixty furlongs from the city gotten sixty furlongs from the city gotten sixty furlongs from the city these sometimes brought it to a sort of these sometimes brought it to a sort of these sometimes brought it to a sort of regular battle now in the place where regular battle now in the place where regular battle now in the place where Herod beat them and held a great number Herod beat them and held a great number Herod beat them and held a great number of them there he afterward built a of them there he afterward built a of them there he afterward built a citadel in memory of the great actions citadel in memory of the great actions citadel in memory of the great actions he did there and adorned it with the he did there and adorned it with the he did there and adorned it with the most costly palaces and erected very most costly palaces and erected very most costly palaces and erected very strong fortifications and called it from strong fortifications and called it from strong fortifications and called it from his own name Herodium now as they were his own name Herodium now as they were his own name Herodium now as they were in left light many joined themselves to in left light many joined themselves to in left light many joined themselves to him every day and at a place called him every day and at a place called him every day and at a place called thresher of Adhamiya his brother Joseph thresher of Adhamiya his brother Joseph thresher of Adhamiya his brother Joseph met him and advised him to ease himself met him and advised him to ease himself met him and advised him to ease himself of a great number of his followers of a great number of his followers of a great number of his followers because Masada would not contains the because Masada would not contains the because Masada would not contains the greater multitude which were above 9,000 greater multitude which were above 9,000 greater multitude which were above 9,000 Howard complied with this advice and Howard complied with this advice and Howard complied with this advice and sent away the most cumbersome part of sent away the most cumbersome part of sent away the most cumbersome part of his retinue that they might go into our his retinue that they might go into our his retinue that they might go into our mayor and give them four visions for mayor and give them four visions for mayor and give them four visions for their journey but he got saved to the their journey but he got saved to the their journey but he got saved to the fortress with his nearest relations and fortress with his nearest relations and fortress with his nearest relations and retained with him only the stoutest of retained with him only the stoutest of retained with him only the stoutest of his followers and there it was that he his followers and there it was that he his followers and there it was that he left eight hundred of his men as a guard left eight hundred of his men as a guard left eight hundred of his men as a guard for the women and provisions sufficient for the women and provisions sufficient for the women and provisions sufficient for a siege but he made haste himself to for a siege but he made haste himself to for a siege but he made haste himself to petra of arabia 9 as for the Parthians

petra of arabia 9 as for the Parthians petra of arabia 9 as for the Parthians in Jerusalem in Jerusalem in Jerusalem they'd be took themselves to plundering they'd be took themselves to plundering they'd be took themselves to plundering and fell upon the houses of those that and fell upon the houses of those that and fell upon the houses of those that were fled and upon the king's palace and were fled and upon the king's palace and were fled and upon the king's palace and spared nothing but hurricane asses money spared nothing but hurricane asses money spared nothing but hurricane asses money which was not above 300 talents they which was not above 300 talents they which was not above 300 talents they lighted on other men's money also but lighted on other men's money also but lighted on other men's money also but not so much as they hoped for for Howard not so much as they hoped for for Howard not so much as they hoped for for Howard having a long while had a suspicion of having a long while had a suspicion of having a long while had a suspicion of the perfidious nosov the barbarians had the perfidious nosov the barbarians had the perfidious nosov the barbarians had taken care to have what was most taken care to have what was most taken care to have what was most splendid among his treasures conveyed to splendid among his treasures conveyed to splendid among his treasures conveyed to our mayor as everyone belonging to him our mayor as everyone belonging to him our mayor as everyone belonging to him had in like manner done also had in like manner done also had in like manner done also but the Parthian proceeded to that but the Parthian proceeded to that but the Parthian proceeded to that degree of injustice as to fill the degree of injustice as to fill the degree of injustice as to fill the country with war without denouncing it country with war without denouncing it country with war without denouncing it and to demolish the city of Marrissa and and to demolish the city of Marrissa and and to demolish the city of Marrissa and not only to set up Antigonus for King not only to set up Antigonus for King not only to set up Antigonus for King but to deliver phacelia sand her Kanis but to deliver phacelia sand her Kanis but to deliver phacelia sand her Kanis bound into his hands in order to their bound into his hands in order to their bound into his hands in order to their being tormented by him Antigonus himself being tormented by him Antigonus himself being tormented by him Antigonus himself also bit off her kindnesses ears with also bit off her kindnesses ears with also bit off her kindnesses ears with his own teeth as he fell down upon his his own teeth as he fell down upon his his own teeth as he fell down upon his knees to him so that he might never be knees to him so that he might never be knees to him so that he might never be able upon any mutation of affairs to able upon any mutation of affairs to able upon any mutation of affairs to take the high priesthood again for the take the high priesthood again for the take the high priesthood again for the high priest that officiated were to be high priest that officiated were to be high priest that officiated were to be complete and without blemish 10 however complete and without blemish 10 however complete and without blemish 10 however he failed in his purpose of abusing he failed in his purpose of abusing he failed in his purpose of abusing purse alias by reason of his courage for purse alias by reason of his courage for purse alias by reason of his courage for though he had neither had the command of though he had neither had the command of though he had neither had the command of his sword nor of his hands he prevented his sword nor of his hands he prevented his sword nor of his hands he prevented all abuses by dashing his head against a all abuses by dashing his head against a all abuses by dashing his head against a stone so he demonstrated himself to be stone so he demonstrated himself to be stone so he demonstrated himself to be Herod's own brother and her canis a most Herod's own brother and her canis a most Herod's own brother and her canis a most degenerate relation and died with great degenerate relation and died with great degenerate relation and died with great bravery and made the end of his life

bravery and made the end of his life bravery and made the end of his life agreeable to the actions of it there is agreeable to the actions of it there is agreeable to the actions of it there is also another report about his end viz also another report about his end viz also another report about his end viz that he recovered of that stroke and that he recovered of that stroke and that he recovered of that stroke and that a surgeon who was sent by Antigonus that a surgeon who was sent by Antigonus that a surgeon who was sent by Antigonus to heal him filled the wound with to heal him filled the wound with to heal him filled the wound with poisonous ingredients and so killed him poisonous ingredients and so killed him poisonous ingredients and so killed him which soever of these deaths he came to which soever of these deaths he came to which soever of these deaths he came to the beginning of it was glorious it is the beginning of it was glorious it is the beginning of it was glorious it is also reported that before he expired he also reported that before he expired he also reported that before he expired he was informed by a certain poor woman how was informed by a certain poor woman how was informed by a certain poor woman how herod had escaped out of their hands and herod had escaped out of their hands and herod had escaped out of their hands and that he said thereupon I now died with that he said thereupon I now died with that he said thereupon I now died with comfort since I leave behind me one comfort since I leave behind me one comfort since I leave behind me one alive who will avenge me of mine enemies alive who will avenge me of mine enemies alive who will avenge me of mine enemies 11 this was the death of this alias but 11 this was the death of this alias but 11 this was the death of this alias but the path ian's although they had failed the path ian's although they had failed the path ian's although they had failed of the woman they chiefly desired yet of the woman they chiefly desired yet of the woman they chiefly desired yet did they put the government of joy did they put the government of joy did they put the government of joy into the hands of Antigonus and took into the hands of Antigonus and took into the hands of Antigonus and took away her canis and bound him and carried away her canis and bound him and carried away her canis and bound him and carried him to Parthia chapter 14 when howard is him to Parthia chapter 14 when howard is him to Parthia chapter 14 when howard is rejected in arabia he makes haste to rejected in arabia he makes haste to rejected in arabia he makes haste to Rome where Antony and Caesar joined Rome where Antony and Caesar joined Rome where Antony and Caesar joined their interest to make him King one now their interest to make him King one now their interest to make him King one now Howard did the more zealously pursue his Howard did the more zealously pursue his Howard did the more zealously pursue his journey into Arabia as making haste to journey into Arabia as making haste to journey into Arabia as making haste to get money of the king while his brother get money of the king while his brother get money of the king while his brother was yet alive by which money alone it was yet alive by which money alone it was yet alive by which money alone it was that he hopes to prevail upon the was that he hopes to prevail upon the was that he hopes to prevail upon the covetous temper of the barbarians to covetous temper of the barbarians to covetous temper of the barbarians to spare for Salus for he reasoned thus spare for Salus for he reasoned thus spare for Salus for he reasoned thus with himself but if the Arabian King was with himself but if the Arabian King was with himself but if the Arabian King was too forgetful of his father's friendship too forgetful of his father's friendship too forgetful of his father's friendship with him and was too covetous to make with him and was too covetous to make with him and was too covetous to make him a free gift he would however borrow him a free gift he would however borrow him a free gift he would however borrow of him as much as might redeem his

of him as much as might redeem his of him as much as might redeem his brother and put into his hands as a brother and put into his hands as a brother and put into his hands as a pledge the son of him that was to be pledge the son of him that was to be pledge the son of him that was to be redeemed accordingly he let his redeemed accordingly he let his redeemed accordingly he let his brother's son along with him who was of brother's son along with him who was of brother's son along with him who was of the age of seven years now he was ready the age of seven years now he was ready the age of seven years now he was ready to give three hundred talents for his to give three hundred talents for his to give three hundred talents for his brother and intended to desire the brother and intended to desire the brother and intended to desire the intercession of the Tyrians to get them intercession of the Tyrians to get them intercession of the Tyrians to get them accepted however fate had been too quick accepted however fate had been too quick accepted however fate had been too quick for his diligence and since Vesalius was for his diligence and since Vesalius was for his diligence and since Vesalius was dead Herod's brotherly love was now in dead Herod's brotherly love was now in dead Herod's brotherly love was now in vain moreover he was not able to find vain moreover he was not able to find vain moreover he was not able to find any lasting friendship among the any lasting friendship among the any lasting friendship among the Arabians for there came Mallika's sent Arabians for there came Mallika's sent Arabians for there came Mallika's sent to him immediately and commanded him to to him immediately and commanded him to to him immediately and commanded him to return back out of his country and used return back out of his country and used return back out of his country and used the name of the Parthian as a pretense the name of the Parthian as a pretense the name of the Parthian as a pretense for so doing as though these had for so doing as though these had for so doing as though these had denounced to him by the ambassadors to denounced to him by the ambassadors to denounced to him by the ambassadors to cast Howard out of Arabia while in cast Howard out of Arabia while in cast Howard out of Arabia while in reality they had a mind to keep back reality they had a mind to keep back reality they had a mind to keep back what they owe to Antipater and not be what they owe to Antipater and not be what they owe to Antipater and not be obliged to make requital x' to his sons obliged to make requital x' to his sons obliged to make requital x' to his sons for the three gifts the father had made for the three gifts the father had made for the three gifts the father had made them he also took the impudent advice of them he also took the impudent advice of them he also took the impudent advice of those who equally with himself were those who equally with himself were those who equally with himself were willing to deploy a parrot of what willing to deploy a parrot of what willing to deploy a parrot of what Antipater had deposited among them and Antipater had deposited among them and Antipater had deposited among them and these men were the most potent of all these men were the most potent of all these men were the most potent of all whom he had in his kingdom - so when whom he had in his kingdom - so when whom he had in his kingdom - so when herod had found that the Arabians were herod had found that the Arabians were herod had found that the Arabians were his enemies and this for those very his enemies and this for those very his enemies and this for those very reasons whence he hoped they would have reasons whence he hoped they would have reasons whence he hoped they would have been the most friendly and had given been the most friendly and had given been the most friendly and had given them such an answer as his passion them such an answer as his passion them such an answer as his passion suggested he returned back and went to suggested he returned back and went to suggested he returned back and went to Egypt Egypt Egypt now he lodged the first evening at one now he lodged the first evening at one now he lodged the first evening at one of the temples of that country in order

of the temples of that country in order of the temples of that country in order to meet with those whom he left behind to meet with those whom he left behind to meet with those whom he left behind but on the next day world was brought to but on the next day world was brought to but on the next day world was brought to him as he was going to run on Corolla him as he was going to run on Corolla him as he was going to run on Corolla that his brother was dead and how he that his brother was dead and how he that his brother was dead and how he came by his death and when he had came by his death and when he had came by his death and when he had lamented him as much as his present lamented him as much as his present lamented him as much as his present circumstances could bear he soon laid circumstances could bear he soon laid circumstances could bear he soon laid aside such cares and proceeded on his aside such cares and proceeded on his aside such cares and proceeded on his journey but now after some time the king journey but now after some time the king journey but now after some time the king of Arabia repented of what he had done of Arabia repented of what he had done of Arabia repented of what he had done and sent presently away messengers to and sent presently away messengers to and sent presently away messengers to call him back Herod had prevented them call him back Herod had prevented them call him back Herod had prevented them and was come to Pelusium where he could and was come to Pelusium where he could and was come to Pelusium where he could not obtain a passage from those that lay not obtain a passage from those that lay not obtain a passage from those that lay with the fleet so he besought their with the fleet so he besought their with the fleet so he besought their captains to let him go by them captains to let him go by them captains to let him go by them accordingly out of the reverence they accordingly out of the reverence they accordingly out of the reverence they bought of the fame and dignity of the bought of the fame and dignity of the bought of the fame and dignity of the man they conducted him to Alexandria and man they conducted him to Alexandria and man they conducted him to Alexandria and when he came into the city he was when he came into the city he was when he came into the city he was received by Cleopatra with great received by Cleopatra with great received by Cleopatra with great splendour who hoped he might be splendour who hoped he might be splendour who hoped he might be persuaded to be commander of her forces persuaded to be commander of her forces persuaded to be commander of her forces in the expedition she was now about but in the expedition she was now about but in the expedition she was now about but he rejected the Queen solicitations and he rejected the Queen solicitations and he rejected the Queen solicitations and being neither a fighted at the height of being neither a fighted at the height of being neither a fighted at the height of that storm which then happened nor at that storm which then happened nor at that storm which then happened nor at the tumults that were now in Italy he the tumults that were now in Italy he the tumults that were now in Italy he sailed for Rome three but as he was in sailed for Rome three but as he was in sailed for Rome three but as he was in great peril about Pamphylia and obliged great peril about Pamphylia and obliged great peril about Pamphylia and obliged to cast out of the greatest part of the to cast out of the greatest part of the to cast out of the greatest part of the ship's lading he with difficulty got ship's lading he with difficulty got ship's lading he with difficulty got saved two roads a place which had been saved two roads a place which had been saved two roads a place which had been grievously harassed in the war with grievously harassed in the war with grievously harassed in the war with Casius he was there received by his Casius he was there received by his Casius he was there received by his friends Ptolemy ins and subpoenas and friends Ptolemy ins and subpoenas and friends Ptolemy ins and subpoenas and although he was then in want of money he although he was then in want of money he although he was then in want of money he fitted up a three-day trip of very great fitted up a three-day trip of very great fitted up a three-day trip of very great magnitude where when he and his friends

magnitude where when he and his friends magnitude where when he and his friends sailed to Brundusium footnote this sailed to Brundusium footnote this sailed to Brundusium footnote this fantasy or bond is iam has coin still fantasy or bond is iam has coin still fantasy or bond is iam has coin still preserved on which is written as span preserved on which is written as span preserved on which is written as span how him informs us and footnote and went how him informs us and footnote and went how him informs us and footnote and went thence to Rome with all speed where he thence to Rome with all speed where he thence to Rome with all speed where he first of all went to Antony on account first of all went to Antony on account first of all went to Antony on account of the friendship his father had with of the friendship his father had with of the friendship his father had with him and laid before him the calamities him and laid before him the calamities him and laid before him the calamities of himself and his family and that he of himself and his family and that he of himself and his family and that he had left his nearest relations for siege had left his nearest relations for siege had left his nearest relations for siege in a fortress and had sailed to him in a fortress and had sailed to him in a fortress and had sailed to him through a storm to make supplication to through a storm to make supplication to through a storm to make supplication to him for assistance for here upon Antony him for assistance for here upon Antony him for assistance for here upon Antony was moved to compassion at the change was moved to compassion at the change was moved to compassion at the change that had been made in Herod's affairs that had been made in Herod's affairs that had been made in Herod's affairs and this both upon his calling to mind and this both upon his calling to mind and this both upon his calling to mind how hospitably he had been treated by how hospitably he had been treated by how hospitably he had been treated by Antipater but more especially on account Antipater but more especially on account Antipater but more especially on account of Herod's own virtue so he then of Herod's own virtue so he then of Herod's own virtue so he then resolved to get him made King of the resolved to get him made King of the resolved to get him made King of the Jews whom he had himself formerly made Jews whom he had himself formerly made Jews whom he had himself formerly made Tetrarch the contest also that he had Tetrarch the contest also that he had Tetrarch the contest also that he had with Antigonus was another inducement with Antigonus was another inducement with Antigonus was another inducement and that of no less weight than the and that of no less weight than the and that of no less weight than the great regard he had for Herod for he great regard he had for Herod for he great regard he had for Herod for he looked upon Antigonus as a seditious looked upon Antigonus as a seditious looked upon Antigonus as a seditious person and an enemy of the Romans and as person and an enemy of the Romans and as person and an enemy of the Romans and as for Caesar for Caesar for Caesar Herod found him better prepared an Herod found him better prepared an Herod found him better prepared an Antony as remembering very fresh the Antony as remembering very fresh the Antony as remembering very fresh the walls he had gone through together with walls he had gone through together with walls he had gone through together with his father the hospitable treatment he his father the hospitable treatment he his father the hospitable treatment he had met with from him and the entire had met with from him and the entire had met with from him and the entire goodwill he had shown to him goodwill he had shown to him goodwill he had shown to him besides the activity which he saw in besides the activity which he saw in besides the activity which he saw in Howard himself so he called the Senate Howard himself so he called the Senate Howard himself so he called the Senate together we're in masalas and after him together we're in masalas and after him together we're in masalas and after him at rottenness produced Herod before them

at rottenness produced Herod before them at rottenness produced Herod before them and gave a full account of the merits of and gave a full account of the merits of and gave a full account of the merits of his father and his own goodwill to the his father and his own goodwill to the his father and his own goodwill to the Romans at the same time they Romans at the same time they Romans at the same time they demonstrated that Antigonus was their demonstrated that Antigonus was their demonstrated that Antigonus was their enemy not only because he soon quelled enemy not only because he soon quelled enemy not only because he soon quelled with them but because he now overlooked with them but because he now overlooked with them but because he now overlooked the Romans and took the government by the Romans and took the government by the Romans and took the government by means of the Pantheon's these reasons means of the Pantheon's these reasons means of the Pantheon's these reasons greatly moved the Senate at which greatly moved the Senate at which greatly moved the Senate at which juncture Antony came in and told them juncture Antony came in and told them juncture Antony came in and told them that it was for their advantage in the that it was for their advantage in the that it was for their advantage in the Parthian war that Herod should be king Parthian war that Herod should be king Parthian war that Herod should be king so they gave all their votes for it and so they gave all their votes for it and so they gave all their votes for it and when the Senate was separated Antony and when the Senate was separated Antony and when the Senate was separated Antony and Caesar went out with Howard between them Caesar went out with Howard between them Caesar went out with Howard between them while the Consul and the rest of the while the Consul and the rest of the while the Consul and the rest of the magistrates went before them in order to magistrates went before them in order to magistrates went before them in order to offer sacrifices and to lay the decree offer sacrifices and to lay the decree offer sacrifices and to lay the decree in the capital Antony also made a feast in the capital Antony also made a feast in the capital Antony also made a feast for Herod on the first day of his reign for Herod on the first day of his reign for Herod on the first day of his reign end of book 1 chapters 13 and 14 book 1 end of book 1 chapters 13 and 14 book 1 end of book 1 chapters 13 and 14 book 1 chapters 15 and 16 of the Wars of the chapters 15 and 16 of the Wars of the chapters 15 and 16 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by morgan scorpion the Wars of recording by morgan scorpion the Wars of recording by morgan scorpion the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 1 William Weston book 1 William Weston book 1 fifteen and sixteen chapter 15 Antigonus fifteen and sixteen chapter 15 Antigonus fifteen and sixteen chapter 15 Antigonus procedures those that were in Masada procedures those that were in Masada procedures those that were in Masada whom Howard frees from confinement when

whom Howard frees from confinement when whom Howard frees from confinement when he came back from womb and presently he came back from womb and presently he came back from womb and presently marches to Jerusalem where he finds silo marches to Jerusalem where he finds silo marches to Jerusalem where he finds silo co-opted by bribes now during this time co-opted by bribes now during this time co-opted by bribes now during this time Antigonus besieged those that were in Antigonus besieged those that were in Antigonus besieged those that were in Masada who had all other necessities in Masada who had all other necessities in Masada who had all other necessities in sufficient quantity but were in want of sufficient quantity but were in want of sufficient quantity but were in want of water on which account joseph howard's water on which account joseph howard's water on which account joseph howard's brother was disposed to run away to the brother was disposed to run away to the brother was disposed to run away to the Arabians with two hundred of his own Arabians with two hundred of his own Arabians with two hundred of his own friends because he had heard that friends because he had heard that friends because he had heard that Mallika's repented of his offenses with Mallika's repented of his offenses with Mallika's repented of his offenses with regard to hell it and he had been so regard to hell it and he had been so regard to hell it and he had been so quick as to have been gone out of the quick as to have been gone out of the quick as to have been gone out of the fortress already unless on that very fortress already unless on that very fortress already unless on that very night when he was going away there had night when he was going away there had night when he was going away there had fallen a great deal of rain in so much fallen a great deal of rain in so much fallen a great deal of rain in so much that his reservoirs were full of water that his reservoirs were full of water that his reservoirs were full of water and so he was under no necessity of and so he was under no necessity of and so he was under no necessity of running away after which therefore they running away after which therefore they running away after which therefore they made an eruption upon Antigonus party made an eruption upon Antigonus party made an eruption upon Antigonus party and slew a great many of them some in and slew a great many of them some in and slew a great many of them some in open battles and some in private ambush open battles and some in private ambush open battles and some in private ambush nor had they always success in their nor had they always success in their nor had they always success in their attempts for sometimes they were beaten attempts for sometimes they were beaten attempts for sometimes they were beaten and ran away - in the meantime ventidius and ran away - in the meantime ventidius and ran away - in the meantime ventidius the Roman general was sent out of Syria the Roman general was sent out of Syria the Roman general was sent out of Syria to restrain the incursions of the to restrain the incursions of the to restrain the incursions of the Parthians and after he had done that he Parthians and after he had done that he Parthians and after he had done that he came into Judea in pretence indeed to came into Judea in pretence indeed to came into Judea in pretence indeed to assist Joseph and his party but in assist Joseph and his party but in assist Joseph and his party but in reality to get money of Antigonus and reality to get money of Antigonus and reality to get money of Antigonus and when he had pitched his camp very near when he had pitched his camp very near when he had pitched his camp very near to Jerusalem as soon as he had got money to Jerusalem as soon as he had got money to Jerusalem as soon as he had got money enough he went away with the greatest enough he went away with the greatest enough he went away with the greatest part of his forces yet still did he

part of his forces yet still did he part of his forces yet still did he leave silo with some part of them lest leave silo with some part of them lest leave silo with some part of them lest if he had taken them all the way his if he had taken them all the way his if he had taken them all the way his taking of bribes might have been to taking of bribes might have been to taking of bribes might have been to openly discovered now Antigonus hoped openly discovered now Antigonus hoped openly discovered now Antigonus hoped that the Parthian would come again to that the Parthian would come again to that the Parthian would come again to his assistance and therefore cultivated his assistance and therefore cultivated his assistance and therefore cultivated a good understanding with silo in the a good understanding with silo in the a good understanding with silo in the meantime lest any interruption should be meantime lest any interruption should be meantime lest any interruption should be given to his hopes 3 now by this time given to his hopes 3 now by this time given to his hopes 3 now by this time herod had sailed out of Italy and was herod had sailed out of Italy and was herod had sailed out of Italy and was come to ptolemaeus and as soon as he had come to ptolemaeus and as soon as he had come to ptolemaeus and as soon as he had gotten together no small army of gotten together no small army of gotten together no small army of foreigners and of his own countrymen he foreigners and of his own countrymen he foreigners and of his own countrymen he marched to Galilee again marched to Galilee again marched to Galilee again Antigonus where when he was assisted by Antigonus where when he was assisted by Antigonus where when he was assisted by been tedious and silo both whom de leus been tedious and silo both whom de leus been tedious and silo both whom de leus a person sent by antony footnote this a person sent by antony footnote this a person sent by antony footnote this delius's famous or rather infamous in delius's famous or rather infamous in delius's famous or rather infamous in history of Mark Antony as Spann Hyman history of Mark Antony as Spann Hyman history of Mark Antony as Spann Hyman Aldrich here note from the coins from Aldrich here note from the coins from Aldrich here note from the coins from Plutarch India and footnote persuaded to Plutarch India and footnote persuaded to Plutarch India and footnote persuaded to bring Howard into his kingdom bring Howard into his kingdom bring Howard into his kingdom now ventidius was at this time among the now ventidius was at this time among the now ventidius was at this time among the cities and composing the disturbances cities and composing the disturbances cities and composing the disturbances which had happened by means of the which had happened by means of the which had happened by means of the Pantheon's as was sila in judea co-opted Pantheon's as was sila in judea co-opted Pantheon's as was sila in judea co-opted by the bribes that Antigonus had given by the bribes that Antigonus had given by the bribes that Antigonus had given him yet was not Howard himself destitute him yet was not Howard himself destitute him yet was not Howard himself destitute of power but the number of his forces of power but the number of his forces of power but the number of his forces increased every day as he went along and increased every day as he went along and increased every day as he went along and all Galilee with few exceptions joined all Galilee with few exceptions joined all Galilee with few exceptions joined themselves to him so he proposed himself themselves to him so he proposed himself themselves to him so he proposed himself to set about his most necessary to set about his most necessary to set about his most necessary enterprise and that was Masada in order enterprise and that was Masada in order enterprise and that was Masada in order to deliver his relations from the siege to deliver his relations from the siege to deliver his relations from the siege they endured but still Jaffa stood in they endured but still Jaffa stood in they endured but still Jaffa stood in his way and hindered his going thither

his way and hindered his going thither his way and hindered his going thither for it was necessary to take that city for it was necessary to take that city for it was necessary to take that city first which was in the enemy's hands first which was in the enemy's hands first which was in the enemy's hands that when he should go to Jerusalem no that when he should go to Jerusalem no that when he should go to Jerusalem no fortress might be left in the enemy's fortress might be left in the enemy's fortress might be left in the enemy's power behind him silo also willingly power behind him silo also willingly power behind him silo also willingly joined him as having now a plausible joined him as having now a plausible joined him as having now a plausible occasion of throwing off his forces from occasion of throwing off his forces from occasion of throwing off his forces from Jerusalem and when the Jews pursued him Jerusalem and when the Jews pursued him Jerusalem and when the Jews pursued him and pressed upon him in his retreat and pressed upon him in his retreat and pressed upon him in his retreat Herod made all excursion upon them with Herod made all excursion upon them with Herod made all excursion upon them with a small body of his men and soon put a small body of his men and soon put a small body of his men and soon put them to flight and save Shiloh when he them to flight and save Shiloh when he them to flight and save Shiloh when he was in distress was in distress was in distress for after this Herod took Joppa and then for after this Herod took Joppa and then for after this Herod took Joppa and then made haste to Masada to free his made haste to Masada to free his made haste to Masada to free his relations now as he was marching many relations now as he was marching many relations now as he was marching many came into him induced by their came into him induced by their came into him induced by their friendship to his father son by the friendship to his father son by the friendship to his father son by the reputation he had already gained himself reputation he had already gained himself reputation he had already gained himself and some in order to repay the benefits and some in order to repay the benefits and some in order to repay the benefits they had received from them both but they had received from them both but they had received from them both but still what engaged the greatest number still what engaged the greatest number still what engaged the greatest number on his side whilst the hopes from him on his side whilst the hopes from him on his side whilst the hopes from him when he should be established in his when he should be established in his when he should be established in his kingdom so that he had gotten together kingdom so that he had gotten together kingdom so that he had gotten together already an army hard to be conquered but already an army hard to be conquered but already an army hard to be conquered but Antigonus laid an ambush for him as he Antigonus laid an ambush for him as he Antigonus laid an ambush for him as he marched out in which he did little or no marched out in which he did little or no marched out in which he did little or no harm to his enemies however he easily harm to his enemies however he easily harm to his enemies however he easily recovered his relations again that were recovered his relations again that were recovered his relations again that were in Masada as well as the fortress Messer in Masada as well as the fortress Messer in Masada as well as the fortress Messer and then marched to Jerusalem when the and then marched to Jerusalem when the and then marched to Jerusalem when the soldiers that were with silo joined soldiers that were with silo joined soldiers that were with silo joined himself to his own as did many out of himself to his own as did many out of himself to his own as did many out of the city from a dread of his power 5.now when he had pitched his camp on 5.now when he had pitched his camp on the west side of the city the guards

the west side of the city the guards the west side of the city the guards that were there shot their hours and that were there shot their hours and that were there shot their hours and threw their darts at them while others threw their darts at them while others threw their darts at them while others run out in companies and attacked those run out in companies and attacked those run out in companies and attacked those in the forefront but Herod commanded in the forefront but Herod commanded in the forefront but Herod commanded proclamation to be made at the wall that proclamation to be made at the wall that proclamation to be made at the wall that he was come for the good of the people he was come for the good of the people he was come for the good of the people and the preservation of the city without and the preservation of the city without and the preservation of the city without any design to be revenged on his open any design to be revenged on his open any design to be revenged on his open enemies but to grant oblivion to them enemies but to grant oblivion to them enemies but to grant oblivion to them though they had been the most obstinate though they had been the most obstinate though they had been the most obstinate against him now the soldiers that were against him now the soldiers that were against him now the soldiers that were four antagonist made a contrary clamor four antagonist made a contrary clamor four antagonist made a contrary clamor and neither did permit anybody to hear and neither did permit anybody to hear and neither did permit anybody to hear that Proclamation nor to charge their that Proclamation nor to charge their that Proclamation nor to charge their party so Antigonus gave orders to his party so Antigonus gave orders to his party so Antigonus gave orders to his forces to beat the enemy from the walls forces to beat the enemy from the walls forces to beat the enemy from the walls accordingly they Stern through their accordingly they Stern through their accordingly they Stern through their darts at them from the towers and put darts at them from the towers and put darts at them from the towers and put them to flight six and here it was that them to flight six and here it was that them to flight six and here it was that silo discovered he had taken bribes for silo discovered he had taken bribes for silo discovered he had taken bribes for he said many of the soldiers to clamor he said many of the soldiers to clamor he said many of the soldiers to clamor about their want of necessaries and to about their want of necessaries and to about their want of necessaries and to demand their pay in order to buy demand their pay in order to buy demand their pay in order to buy themselves food and to demand that he themselves food and to demand that he themselves food and to demand that he would lead them into places convenient would lead them into places convenient would lead them into places convenient for their winter quarters because all for their winter quarters because all for their winter quarters because all the parts about the city were laid waste the parts about the city were laid waste the parts about the city were laid waste by the means of Antigonus his army which by the means of Antigonus his army which by the means of Antigonus his army which had taken all things away by this he had taken all things away by this he had taken all things away by this he moved the army and attempted to get them moved the army and attempted to get them moved the army and attempted to get them off the siege but Herod went to the off the siege but Herod went to the off the siege but Herod went to the captains that were under silo and to a captains that were under silo and to a captains that were under silo and to a great many of the soldiers and begged of great many of the soldiers and begged of great many of the soldiers and begged of them not to leave him who was sent them not to leave him who was sent them not to leave him who was sent thither by Caesar and Antony and the thither by Caesar and Antony and the thither by Caesar and Antony and the Senate for that he would take care to Senate for that he would take care to Senate for that he would take care to have their once supplied that very day have their once supplied that very day have their once supplied that very day after the making which in treaty he went after the making which in treaty he went after the making which in treaty he went hastily into the country and votes

hastily into the country and votes hastily into the country and votes either so great an abundance of either so great an abundance of either so great an abundance of necessaries that he cut off all silos necessaries that he cut off all silos necessaries that he cut off all silos pretences and in order to provide that pretences and in order to provide that pretences and in order to provide that for the following days they should not for the following days they should not for the following days they should not want supplies he sent to the people that want supplies he sent to the people that want supplies he sent to the people that were about Somalia which city had joined were about Somalia which city had joined were about Somalia which city had joined itself to him to bring corn and wine and itself to him to bring corn and wine and itself to him to bring corn and wine and oil and cattle to Jericho when Antigonus oil and cattle to Jericho when Antigonus oil and cattle to Jericho when Antigonus heard of this he sent some of his party heard of this he sent some of his party heard of this he sent some of his party with orders to hinder and lay ambushes with orders to hinder and lay ambushes with orders to hinder and lay ambushes for these collectors of corn for these collectors of corn for these collectors of corn this command was obeyed and a great this command was obeyed and a great this command was obeyed and a great multitude of armed men were gathered multitude of armed men were gathered multitude of armed men were gathered together about Jericho and lay upon the together about Jericho and lay upon the together about Jericho and lay upon the mountains to watch those that brought mountains to watch those that brought mountains to watch those that brought the provisions yet was Herod not idle the provisions yet was Herod not idle the provisions yet was Herod not idle but took with him ten cohorts five of but took with him ten cohorts five of but took with him ten cohorts five of them were Romans and five were Jewish them were Romans and five were Jewish them were Romans and five were Jewish cohorts together with some mercenary cohorts together with some mercenary cohorts together with some mercenary troops intermixed among them and besides troops intermixed among them and besides troops intermixed among them and besides those a few horsemen and came to Jericho those a few horsemen and came to Jericho those a few horsemen and came to Jericho and when he came he found the city and when he came he found the city and when he came he found the city deserted but that there were five deserted but that there were five deserted but that there were five hundred men with their wives and hundred men with their wives and hundred men with their wives and children who had taken possession of the children who had taken possession of the children who had taken possession of the tops of the mountains these he took and tops of the mountains these he took and tops of the mountains these he took and dismissed them while the Romans fell dismissed them while the Romans fell dismissed them while the Romans fell upon the rest of the city and plundered upon the rest of the city and plundered upon the rest of the city and plundered it having found the houses full of all it having found the houses full of all it having found the houses full of all sorts of good things so the King left a sorts of good things so the King left a sorts of good things so the King left a garrison at Jericho and came back and garrison at Jericho and came back and garrison at Jericho and came back and sent the Roman army into those cities sent the Roman army into those cities sent the Roman army into those cities which were come over to him to take which were come over to him to take which were come over to him to take their winter quarters there Riz into their winter quarters there Riz into their winter quarters there Riz into Judea Judea Judea Oh Adhamiya and Galilee and Samaria Oh Adhamiya and Galilee and Samaria Oh Adhamiya and Galilee and Samaria Antigonus also by bribes obtained of Antigonus also by bribes obtained of Antigonus also by bribes obtained of silo so that a part of his army be silo so that a part of his army be silo so that a part of his army be received at leisure as a complement to received at leisure as a complement to received at leisure as a complement to Antonius chapter 16 Howard takes the

Antonius chapter 16 Howard takes the Antonius chapter 16 Howard takes the forest and subdues the robbers that were forest and subdues the robbers that were forest and subdues the robbers that were in the caves he after that avenges in the caves he after that avenges in the caves he after that avenges himself upon Michaelis as upon an enemy himself upon Michaelis as upon an enemy himself upon Michaelis as upon an enemy of his and goes to Antony as he was of his and goes to Antony as he was of his and goes to Antony as he was proceeding so Masato proceeding so Masato proceeding so Masato won so the Romans lived in plenty of all won so the Romans lived in plenty of all won so the Romans lived in plenty of all things unless turd from war things unless turd from war things unless turd from war however Herod did not lie at West but however Herod did not lie at West but however Herod did not lie at West but seized upon ida mayor and kept it with seized upon ida mayor and kept it with seized upon ida mayor and kept it with two thousand footmen and four hundred two thousand footmen and four hundred two thousand footmen and four hundred horsemen and this he did by sending his horsemen and this he did by sending his horsemen and this he did by sending his brother joseph thither that no brother joseph thither that no brother joseph thither that no innovation might be made by Antigonus he innovation might be made by Antigonus he innovation might be made by Antigonus he also removed his mother and all his also removed his mother and all his also removed his mother and all his relations who had been in Masada to relations who had been in Masada to relations who had been in Masada to Samaria and when he had settled them Samaria and when he had settled them Samaria and when he had settled them securely he marched to take the securely he marched to take the securely he marched to take the remaining parts of Galilee and to drive remaining parts of Galilee and to drive remaining parts of Galilee and to drive away the Garrison's placed there by away the Garrison's placed there by away the Garrison's placed there by Antigonus - but when Herod had reached Antigonus - but when Herod had reached Antigonus - but when Herod had reached her force footnote this Sephora's the her force footnote this Sephora's the her force footnote this Sephora's the metropolis of Galilee so often mentioned metropolis of Galilee so often mentioned metropolis of Galilee so often mentioned by Josephus as coins still remaining as by Josephus as coins still remaining as by Josephus as coins still remaining as Spain him here informs us and footnote Spain him here informs us and footnote Spain him here informs us and footnote in a very great snow he took the city in a very great snow he took the city in a very great snow he took the city without any difficulty the gods that without any difficulty the gods that without any difficulty the gods that should have should have should have flying away before it was flying away before it was flying away before it was assaulted where he gave an opportunity assaulted where he gave an opportunity assaulted where he gave an opportunity to his followers that had been in to his followers that had been in to his followers that had been in distress to refresh themselves their distress to refresh themselves their distress to refresh themselves their being in that city a great abundance of being in that city a great abundance of being in that city a great abundance of necessaries after which he hasted the necessaries after which he hasted the necessaries after which he hasted the way to the robbers that were in the way to the robbers that were in the way to the robbers that were in the caves who over land a great part of the caves who over land a great part of the caves who over land a great part of the country and did us great mischief to its country and did us great mischief to its country and did us great mischief to its inhabitants as a war itself could have inhabitants as a war itself could have inhabitants as a war itself could have done accordingly he sent the four hand done accordingly he sent the four hand done accordingly he sent the four hand three cohorts of footmen and one troop

three cohorts of footmen and one troop three cohorts of footmen and one troop of horsemen to the village Arbella of horsemen to the village Arbella of horsemen to the village Arbella and came himself forty days afterwards and came himself forty days afterwards and came himself forty days afterwards with the rest of his forces footnote with the rest of his forces footnote with the rest of his forces footnote this way of speaking after 40 days is this way of speaking after 40 days is this way of speaking after 40 days is interpreted by Josephus himself on the interpreted by Josephus himself on the interpreted by Josephus himself on the fortieth day in light runner when fortieth day in light runner when fortieth day in light runner when Josephus says chapter 33 section 8 that Josephus says chapter 33 section 8 that Josephus says chapter 33 section 8 that Herod lived after he had all had Herod lived after he had all had Herod lived after he had all had Antipater to be slain five days this is Antipater to be slain five days this is Antipater to be slain five days this is by himself interpreted that he died on by himself interpreted that he died on by himself interpreted that he died on the fifth day afterwards so also what is the fifth day afterwards so also what is the fifth day afterwards so also what is in this book chapter 13 section one in this book chapter 13 section one in this book chapter 13 section one after two years is on the second year after two years is on the second year after two years is on the second year and Dean eldritch here notes that this and Dean eldritch here notes that this and Dean eldritch here notes that this very way of speaking is familiar to very way of speaking is familiar to very way of speaking is familiar to Josephus and footnote yet were not the Josephus and footnote yet were not the Josephus and footnote yet were not the enemy of fighted at his assault but met enemy of fighted at his assault but met enemy of fighted at his assault but met him in arms for their skill was that of him in arms for their skill was that of him in arms for their skill was that of warriors but their boldness was the warriors but their boldness was the warriors but their boldness was the boldness of robbers and therefore when boldness of robbers and therefore when boldness of robbers and therefore when it came to a pitched battle they put to it came to a pitched battle they put to it came to a pitched battle they put to flight Harwich left wing with their flight Harwich left wing with their flight Harwich left wing with their right one but Howard wheeling about on right one but Howard wheeling about on right one but Howard wheeling about on the sudden from his own right wing came the sudden from his own right wing came the sudden from his own right wing came to their assistance and both made his to their assistance and both made his to their assistance and both made his own left wing returned back from its own left wing returned back from its own left wing returned back from its flight and fell upon the pursuers and flight and fell upon the pursuers and flight and fell upon the pursuers and called their courage so they could not called their courage so they could not called their courage so they could not bear the attempts that were made bear the attempts that were made bear the attempts that were made directly upon them and so turned back directly upon them and so turned back directly upon them and so turned back and ran away and ran away and ran away three but Howard followed them and slew three but Howard followed them and slew three but Howard followed them and slew them as he followed them and destroyed a them as he followed them and destroyed a them as he followed them and destroyed a great part of them till those that great part of them till those that great part of them till those that remained were scattered beyond the River remained were scattered beyond the River remained were scattered beyond the River Jordan and Galilee was freed from the Jordan and Galilee was freed from the Jordan and Galilee was freed from the terrors they had been under accepting terrors they had been under accepting terrors they had been under accepting from those that remained and lay

from those that remained and lay from those that remained and lay concealed in caves which required longer concealed in caves which required longer concealed in caves which required longer time ere they could be conquered in time ere they could be conquered in time ere they could be conquered in order to which Herod in the first place order to which Herod in the first place order to which Herod in the first place distributed the fruits of their former distributed the fruits of their former distributed the fruits of their former Labor's to the soldiers and gave every Labor's to the soldiers and gave every Labor's to the soldiers and gave every one of them 150 drachma of silver and a one of them 150 drachma of silver and a one of them 150 drachma of silver and a great deal more to their great deal more to their great deal more to their mandus and sent them into their winter mandus and sent them into their winter mandus and sent them into their winter quarters he also sent to his youngest quarters he also sent to his youngest quarters he also sent to his youngest brother fellows to take care of a good brother fellows to take care of a good brother fellows to take care of a good market for them where they might buy market for them where they might buy market for them where they might buy themselves provisions and to build a themselves provisions and to build a themselves provisions and to build a wall about Alexandrian who took care of wall about Alexandrian who took care of wall about Alexandrian who took care of both those injunctions accordingly for both those injunctions accordingly for both those injunctions accordingly for in the meantime Antony abode at Athens in the meantime Antony abode at Athens in the meantime Antony abode at Athens while ventidius called for silo and while ventidius called for silo and while ventidius called for silo and Howard to come to the war against the Howard to come to the war against the Howard to come to the war against the Parthians but ordered them first to Parthians but ordered them first to Parthians but ordered them first to settle the affairs of Judea so Howard settle the affairs of Judea so Howard settle the affairs of Judea so Howard willingly dismissed silo to go to willingly dismissed silo to go to willingly dismissed silo to go to ventidius but he made an expedition ventidius but he made an expedition ventidius but he made an expedition himself against those that lay in the himself against those that lay in the himself against those that lay in the caves caves caves now these caves were in the precipices now these caves were in the precipices now these caves were in the precipices of craggy mountains and could not be of craggy mountains and could not be of craggy mountains and could not be come up from any side since they had come up from any side since they had come up from any side since they had only some winding pathways very narrow only some winding pathways very narrow only some winding pathways very narrow by which they got up to them but the by which they got up to them but the by which they got up to them but the walk that lay on their front had beneath walk that lay on their front had beneath walk that lay on their front had beneath it valleys of a vast depth and of an it valleys of a vast depth and of an it valleys of a vast depth and of an almost perpendicular declivity in so almost perpendicular declivity in so almost perpendicular declivity in so much that the king was doubtful for a much that the king was doubtful for a much that the king was doubtful for a long time what to do by reason of a kind long time what to do by reason of a kind long time what to do by reason of a kind of impossibility there was of attacking of impossibility there was of attacking of impossibility there was of attacking the place yet did he at length make use the place yet did he at length make use the place yet did he at length make use of a contrivance that were subject to of a contrivance that were subject to of a contrivance that were subject to the utmost hazard for he let down the the utmost hazard for he let down the the utmost hazard for he let down the most Hardy of his men in chests and set most Hardy of his men in chests and set most Hardy of his men in chests and set them at the mouths of the dens now these them at the mouths of the dens now these them at the mouths of the dens now these men slew the robbers and their families

men slew the robbers and their families men slew the robbers and their families and when they made resistance they sent and when they made resistance they sent and when they made resistance they sent in fire upon them and burnt them and as in fire upon them and burnt them and as in fire upon them and burnt them and as Howard was desirous of saving some of Howard was desirous of saving some of Howard was desirous of saving some of them them them he had Proclamation made that they he had Proclamation made that they he had Proclamation made that they should come and deliver themselves up to should come and deliver themselves up to should come and deliver themselves up to him but not one of them came willingly him but not one of them came willingly him but not one of them came willingly to him and of those that were compelled to him and of those that were compelled to him and of those that were compelled to come many prefer death to captivity to come many prefer death to captivity to come many prefer death to captivity and here a certain old man the father of and here a certain old man the father of and here a certain old man the father of seven children whose children together seven children whose children together seven children whose children together with their mother desired him to give with their mother desired him to give with their mother desired him to give them leave to go out upon the assurance them leave to go out upon the assurance them leave to go out upon the assurance and white hand that was offered them and white hand that was offered them and white hand that was offered them slew them after the following manner slew them after the following manner slew them after the following manner he ordered every one of them to go out he ordered every one of them to go out he ordered every one of them to go out and he stood himself at the caves mouth and he stood himself at the caves mouth and he stood himself at the caves mouth and slew that son of his perpetually who and slew that son of his perpetually who and slew that son of his perpetually who went out Herod was near enough to see went out Herod was near enough to see went out Herod was near enough to see this sight and his bowels of compassion this sight and his bowels of compassion this sight and his bowels of compassion were moved at it and he stretched out were moved at it and he stretched out were moved at it and he stretched out his right hand to the old man and his right hand to the old man and his right hand to the old man and besought him to spare his children yet besought him to spare his children yet besought him to spare his children yet did not he relent at all upon what he did not he relent at all upon what he did not he relent at all upon what he said but over and above the post Herod said but over and above the post Herod said but over and above the post Herod the lowness of his descent and slew his the lowness of his descent and slew his the lowness of his descent and slew his wife as well as his children and when he wife as well as his children and when he wife as well as his children and when he had sown their dead bodies down the had sown their dead bodies down the had sown their dead bodies down the precipice he had last threw himself down precipice he had last threw himself down precipice he had last threw himself down after them five by this means Howard after them five by this means Howard after them five by this means Howard subdued these caves and the robbers that subdued these caves and the robbers that subdued these caves and the robbers that were in them he then left their part of were in them he then left their part of were in them he then left their part of his army as many as he thought his army as many as he thought his army as many as he thought sufficient to prevent any sedition and sufficient to prevent any sedition and sufficient to prevent any sedition and may follow me their general and returned may follow me their general and returned may follow me their general and returned to Somalia to Somalia to Somalia he led also with him three thousand he led also with him three thousand he led also with him three thousand armed footmen and six hundred horsemen armed footmen and six hundred horsemen armed footmen and six hundred horsemen against Antigonus now here those that

against Antigonus now here those that against Antigonus now here those that used to raise tumults in galilee having used to raise tumults in galilee having used to raise tumults in galilee having liberty to do so upon his departure fell liberty to do so upon his departure fell liberty to do so upon his departure fell unexpectedly upon Khatami the general of unexpectedly upon Khatami the general of unexpectedly upon Khatami the general of his forces and slew him they also laid his forces and slew him they also laid his forces and slew him they also laid the country waste and then retired to the country waste and then retired to the country waste and then retired to the bogs and two places not easily to be the bogs and two places not easily to be the bogs and two places not easily to be found but when Howard was informed of found but when Howard was informed of found but when Howard was informed of this insurrection he came to the this insurrection he came to the this insurrection he came to the assistance of the country immediately assistance of the country immediately assistance of the country immediately and destroyed a great number of the and destroyed a great number of the and destroyed a great number of the seditions and raised the sieges of all seditions and raised the sieges of all seditions and raised the sieges of all the fortresses they had besieged he also the fortresses they had besieged he also the fortresses they had besieged he also exact hid the tribute of a hundred exact hid the tribute of a hundred exact hid the tribute of a hundred talents of his enemies as a penalty for talents of his enemies as a penalty for talents of his enemies as a penalty for the mutations they had made in the the mutations they had made in the the mutations they had made in the country six by this time the Parthian country six by this time the Parthian country six by this time the Parthian 'he's being already driven out of the 'he's being already driven out of the 'he's being already driven out of the country and pakora slain ventidius by country and pakora slain ventidius by country and pakora slain ventidius by Antony's command sent a thousand Antony's command sent a thousand Antony's command sent a thousand horsemen and two legions as Aqsa Lewis horsemen and two legions as Aqsa Lewis horsemen and two legions as Aqsa Lewis to Howard against Antigonus now to Howard against Antigonus now to Howard against Antigonus now Antigonus besought Michaelis who was Antigonus besought Michaelis who was Antigonus besought Michaelis who was their general by letter to come to his their general by letter to come to his their general by letter to come to his assistance and made a great many assistance and made a great many assistance and made a great many mournful complaints about Howard's mournful complaints about Howard's mournful complaints about Howard's violence and about the injuries he did violence and about the injuries he did violence and about the injuries he did to the kingdom and promised to give him to the kingdom and promised to give him to the kingdom and promised to give him money for such his assistance but he money for such his assistance but he money for such his assistance but he complied not with his invitation to complied not with his invitation to complied not with his invitation to betray his trust for he did not condemn betray his trust for he did not condemn betray his trust for he did not condemn them that sent him especially while them that sent him especially while them that sent him especially while Howard gave him more money than the Howard gave him more money than the Howard gave him more money than the other offered so he pretended friendship other offered so he pretended friendship other offered so he pretended friendship to Antechinus but came as a spy to to Antechinus but came as a spy to to Antechinus but came as a spy to discover his affairs although he did not discover his affairs although he did not discover his affairs although he did not hear in comply with Howard who dissuaded hear in comply with Howard who dissuaded hear in comply with Howard who dissuaded him from so doing but Antigonus him from so doing but Antigonus him from so doing but Antigonus perceived what his intentions were perceived what his intentions were perceived what his intentions were beforehand and excluded him out of the beforehand and excluded him out of the beforehand and excluded him out of the city and defended himself against him as

city and defended himself against him as city and defended himself against him as against an enemy from the walls till against an enemy from the walls till against an enemy from the walls till Michaelis was ashamed of what he had Michaelis was ashamed of what he had Michaelis was ashamed of what he had done and retired to emmaus to Howard and done and retired to emmaus to Howard and done and retired to emmaus to Howard and as he was in a as he was in a as he was in a his disappointment he slew all the Jews his disappointment he slew all the Jews his disappointment he slew all the Jews whom he met with without sparing those whom he met with without sparing those whom he met with without sparing those that were for Howard but using them all that were for Howard but using them all that were for Howard but using them all as if they were fern tignous 7 thereupon as if they were fern tignous 7 thereupon as if they were fern tignous 7 thereupon Howard was very angry at him and was Howard was very angry at him and was Howard was very angry at him and was going to fight against macau's as his going to fight against macau's as his going to fight against macau's as his enemy but he restrains his indignation enemy but he restrains his indignation enemy but he restrains his indignation and marched to Antony to accuse my cows and marched to Antony to accuse my cows and marched to Antony to accuse my cows of maladministration but Mackerras was of maladministration but Mackerras was of maladministration but Mackerras was made sensible of his offenses and made sensible of his offenses and made sensible of his offenses and followed after the king immediately and followed after the king immediately and followed after the king immediately and earnestly begged and obtained that he earnestly begged and obtained that he earnestly begged and obtained that he would be reconciled to him however would be reconciled to him however would be reconciled to him however Howard did not desist from his Howard did not desist from his Howard did not desist from his revelation of going to Antony but when revelation of going to Antony but when revelation of going to Antony but when he heard that he was besieging some he heard that he was besieging some he heard that he was besieging some esata footnote this summer SATA the esata footnote this summer SATA the esata footnote this summer SATA the metropolis of Como Ghana is well known metropolis of Como Ghana is well known metropolis of Como Ghana is well known from its coins as Spain Han here assures from its coins as Spain Han here assures from its coins as Spain Han here assures us Dean oldrich also confirms what to us Dean oldrich also confirms what to us Dean oldrich also confirms what to Cephas here notes that Howard was a Cephas here notes that Howard was a Cephas here notes that Howard was a great means of taking the city by Antony great means of taking the city by Antony great means of taking the city by Antony and that from Plutarch and do and and that from Plutarch and do and and that from Plutarch and do and footnote with a great army which is a footnote with a great army which is a footnote with a great army which is a strong City near two Euphrates strong City near two Euphrates strong City near two Euphrates he made the greater haste as observing he made the greater haste as observing he made the greater haste as observing that this was a proper opportunity for that this was a proper opportunity for that this was a proper opportunity for showing that once his courage and for showing that once his courage and for showing that once his courage and for doing what would greatly obliged Antony doing what would greatly obliged Antony doing what would greatly obliged Antony indeed when he came he soon made an end indeed when he came he soon made an end indeed when he came he soon made an end of that siege and slew a great number of of that siege and slew a great number of of that siege and slew a great number of the barbarians and took from them a the barbarians and took from them a the barbarians and took from them a large prey in so much that Antony who large prey in so much that Antony who large prey in so much that Antony who admired his courage formally did now admired his courage formally did now admired his courage formally did now admire it still more accordingly he admire it still more accordingly he admire it still more accordingly he heaved many more honors upon him and

heaved many more honors upon him and heaved many more honors upon him and gave him more short hopes that he should gave him more short hopes that he should gave him more short hopes that he should gain his kingdom and now king Antiochus gain his kingdom and now king Antiochus gain his kingdom and now king Antiochus was forced to deliver up some esata and was forced to deliver up some esata and was forced to deliver up some esata and a book 1 chapters 15 and 16 book 1 chapter 17 and 18 of the Wars of book 1 chapter 17 and 18 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 volunteer please visit librivox.org volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by Kevin Lavin the Wars of the recording by Kevin Lavin the Wars of the recording by Kevin Lavin the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Jews by Josephus translated by William Jews by Josephus translated by William Whiston book 1 chapters 17 and 18 Whiston book 1 chapters 17 and 18 Whiston book 1 chapters 17 and 18 chapter 17 the death of Joseph Herod's chapter 17 the death of Joseph Herod's chapter 17 the death of Joseph Herod's brother which had been signified to brother which had been signified to brother which had been signified to Herod in dreams how Herod was preserved Herod in dreams how Herod was preserved Herod in dreams how Herod was preserved twice after a wonderful manner he cuts twice after a wonderful manner he cuts twice after a wonderful manner he cuts off the head of pappus who was the off the head of pappus who was the off the head of pappus who was the murderer of his brother and sends that murderer of his brother and sends that murderer of his brother and sends that head to his other brother for Oris and head to his other brother for Oris and head to his other brother for Oris and in note long time he besieged Jerusalem in note long time he besieged Jerusalem in note long time he besieged Jerusalem and marries Mary omni 1 in the meantime and marries Mary omni 1 in the meantime and marries Mary omni 1 in the meantime Herod's affairs in Judea were in an ill Herod's affairs in Judea were in an ill Herod's affairs in Judea were in an ill State he had left his brother Joseph State he had left his brother Joseph State he had left his brother Joseph with full power but had charged him to with full power but had charged him to with full power but had charged him to make no attempts against Antigonus till make no attempts against Antigonus till make no attempts against Antigonus till his return for that Mackerras would not his return for that Mackerras would not his return for that Mackerras would not be such an assistant as he could pen Don

be such an assistant as he could pen Don be such an assistant as he could pen Don as it appeared by what he had done as it appeared by what he had done as it appeared by what he had done already but as soon as Joseph heard that already but as soon as Joseph heard that already but as soon as Joseph heard that his brother was at a very great distance his brother was at a very great distance his brother was at a very great distance he neglected the charge he had received he neglected the charge he had received he neglected the charge he had received and marched towards Jericho with five and marched towards Jericho with five and marched towards Jericho with five cohorts which Mackerras sent with him cohorts which Mackerras sent with him cohorts which Mackerras sent with him this movement was intended for seizing this movement was intended for seizing this movement was intended for seizing on the corn as it was now in the midst on the corn as it was now in the midst on the corn as it was now in the midst of summer but when his enemies attacked of summer but when his enemies attacked of summer but when his enemies attacked him in the mountains and in places which him in the mountains and in places which him in the mountains and in places which were difficult to pass he was both were difficult to pass he was both were difficult to pass he was both killed himself as he was very bravely killed himself as he was very bravely killed himself as he was very bravely fighting in the battle and the entire fighting in the battle and the entire fighting in the battle and the entire Roman cohorts were destroyed for these Roman cohorts were destroyed for these Roman cohorts were destroyed for these cohorts were new raised men gathered out cohorts were new raised men gathered out cohorts were new raised men gathered out of Syria and here was no mixture of of Syria and here was no mixture of of Syria and here was no mixture of those called veteran soldiers among them those called veteran soldiers among them those called veteran soldiers among them who might have supported those that were who might have supported those that were who might have supported those that were unskillful in war to this victory was unskillful in war to this victory was unskillful in war to this victory was not sufficient for Antigonus but he not sufficient for Antigonus but he not sufficient for Antigonus but he proceeded to that degree of rage as to proceeded to that degree of rage as to proceeded to that degree of rage as to treat the dead body of Joseph bark treat the dead body of Joseph bark treat the dead body of Joseph bark firstly for when he had got possession firstly for when he had got possession firstly for when he had got possession of the bodies of those that were slain of the bodies of those that were slain of the bodies of those that were slain he cut off his head although his brother he cut off his head although his brother he cut off his head although his brother Flores would have given 50 talents as a Flores would have given 50 talents as a Flores would have given 50 talents as a price of redemption for it and now the price of redemption for it and now the price of redemption for it and now the affairs of Galilee were put in such affairs of Galilee were put in such affairs of Galilee were put in such disorder after this victory of Antigonus disorder after this victory of Antigonus disorder after this victory of Antigonus --is that those of Antigonus party --is that those of Antigonus party --is that those of Antigonus party brought the principal men that were on brought the principal men that were on brought the principal men that were on Herod's side to the lake and there Herod's side to the lake and there Herod's side to the lake and there drowned them there was a great change drowned them there was a great change drowned them there was a great change made also in jamia where macorís was made also in jamia where macorís was made also in jamia where macorís was building a wall about one of the building a wall about one of the building a wall about one of the fortresses which was called Gitta but

fortresses which was called Gitta but fortresses which was called Gitta but Herod had not yet been informed of these Herod had not yet been informed of these Herod had not yet been informed of these things for after the taking of Simha things for after the taking of Simha things for after the taking of Simha SATA and when Antony had set so sheís SATA and when Antony had set so sheís SATA and when Antony had set so sheís over the affairs of Syria and had given over the affairs of Syria and had given over the affairs of Syria and had given him orders to assist Herod against him orders to assist Herod against him orders to assist Herod against Antigonus he departed into Egypt but so Antigonus he departed into Egypt but so Antigonus he departed into Egypt but so sheís sent two legions before him into sheís sent two legions before him into sheís sent two legions before him into Judea to assist Herod and followed Judea to assist Herod and followed Judea to assist Herod and followed himself soon after with the rest of his himself soon after with the rest of his himself soon after with the rest of his army three now when Herod was adaptee by army three now when Herod was adaptee by army three now when Herod was adaptee by Antioch he had some dreams which clearly Antioch he had some dreams which clearly Antioch he had some dreams which clearly foreboded his brother's death and as he foreboded his brother's death and as he foreboded his brother's death and as he leapt out of his bed in a disturbed leapt out of his bed in a disturbed leapt out of his bed in a disturbed manner there came messengers that manner there came messengers that manner there came messengers that acquainted him with that calamity so acquainted him with that calamity so acquainted him with that calamity so when he had lamented this misfortune for when he had lamented this misfortune for when he had lamented this misfortune for a while he put off the main part of his a while he put off the main part of his a while he put off the main part of his morning and made haste to march against morning and made haste to march against morning and made haste to march against his enemies and when he had performed a his enemies and when he had performed a his enemies and when he had performed a march that was above his strength and march that was above his strength and march that was above his strength and was gone as far as live anise he got him was gone as far as live anise he got him was gone as far as live anise he got him eight hundred men of those that lived eight hundred men of those that lived eight hundred men of those that lived near to that mountain as his assistants near to that mountain as his assistants near to that mountain as his assistants and joined with them one Roman legion and joined with them one Roman legion and joined with them one Roman legion with which before it was day he made an with which before it was day he made an with which before it was day he made an eruption into Galilee and met his eruption into Galilee and met his eruption into Galilee and met his enemies and drove them back to the place enemies and drove them back to the place enemies and drove them back to the place which they had left he also made an which they had left he also made an which they had left he also made an immediate and continual attack upon the immediate and continual attack upon the immediate and continual attack upon the fortress yet was he forced by a most fortress yet was he forced by a most fortress yet was he forced by a most terrible storm to pitch his camp in the terrible storm to pitch his camp in the terrible storm to pitch his camp in the neighbouring villages before he could neighbouring villages before he could neighbouring villages before he could take it but when after a few days time take it but when after a few days time take it but when after a few days time the second Legion that came from Antony the second Legion that came from Antony the second Legion that came from Antony joined themselves to him joined themselves to him joined themselves to him the enemy was affrighted at his power the enemy was affrighted at his power the enemy was affrighted at his power and left their fortifications ill the

and left their fortifications ill the and left their fortifications ill the nighttime poor after this he marched nighttime poor after this he marched nighttime poor after this he marched through Jericho as making what haste he through Jericho as making what haste he through Jericho as making what haste he could to be avenged on his brothers could to be avenged on his brothers could to be avenged on his brothers murderers where happened to him a murderers where happened to him a murderers where happened to him a providential sign out of which when he providential sign out of which when he providential sign out of which when he had unexpectedly escaped he had the had unexpectedly escaped he had the had unexpectedly escaped he had the reputation of being very dear to God for reputation of being very dear to God for reputation of being very dear to God for that evening there feasted with him many that evening there feasted with him many that evening there feasted with him many of the principal men and after that of the principal men and after that of the principal men and after that feast was over and all the guests were feast was over and all the guests were feast was over and all the guests were gone out the house fell down immediately gone out the house fell down immediately gone out the house fell down immediately and as he judged this to be a common and as he judged this to be a common and as he judged this to be a common signal of what dangers he should undergo signal of what dangers he should undergo signal of what dangers he should undergo and how he should escape them in the war and how he should escape them in the war and how he should escape them in the war that he was going about he in the that he was going about he in the that he was going about he in the morning set forward with his army when morning set forward with his army when morning set forward with his army when about 6,000 of his enemies came running about 6,000 of his enemies came running about 6,000 of his enemies came running down from the mountains and began to down from the mountains and began to down from the mountains and began to fight with those in his forefront yet fight with those in his forefront yet fight with those in his forefront yet Durst they'd not be so very bold as to Durst they'd not be so very bold as to Durst they'd not be so very bold as to engage the Romans hand-to-hand but threw engage the Romans hand-to-hand but threw engage the Romans hand-to-hand but threw stones and darts at them at a distance stones and darts at them at a distance stones and darts at them at a distance by which means they wounded a by which means they wounded a by which means they wounded a considerable number in which action considerable number in which action considerable number in which action Herod's own side was wounded with the Herod's own side was wounded with the Herod's own side was wounded with the dart 5 now as Antigonus had a mind to dart 5 now as Antigonus had a mind to dart 5 now as Antigonus had a mind to appear to exceed Herod not only in the appear to exceed Herod not only in the appear to exceed Herod not only in the courage but in the number of his men he courage but in the number of his men he courage but in the number of his men he sent Pappas one of his companions with sent Pappas one of his companions with sent Pappas one of his companions with an army against Samaria who's fortunate an army against Samaria who's fortunate an army against Samaria who's fortunate was to oppose macorís but hurried over was to oppose macorís but hurried over was to oppose macorís but hurried over and the enemy's country and demolished and the enemy's country and demolished and the enemy's country and demolished five little cities and destroyed 2,000 five little cities and destroyed 2,000 five little cities and destroyed 2,000 men that were in them and burned their men that were in them and burned their men that were in them and burned their houses and then returned to his camp but houses and then returned to his camp but houses and then returned to his camp but his headquarters were at the village

his headquarters were at the village his headquarters were at the village called Cana 6 now a great multitude of called Cana 6 now a great multitude of called Cana 6 now a great multitude of Jews resorted to him every day both out Jews resorted to him every day both out Jews resorted to him every day both out of Jericho and the other parts of the of Jericho and the other parts of the of Jericho and the other parts of the country some were moved so to do out of country some were moved so to do out of country some were moved so to do out of the hatred to Antechinus and some out of the hatred to Antechinus and some out of the hatred to Antechinus and some out of regard to the glorious actions Herod had regard to the glorious actions Herod had regard to the glorious actions Herod had done but others were led on by an done but others were led on by an done but others were led on by an unreasonable desire of change so he fell unreasonable desire of change so he fell unreasonable desire of change so he fell upon them immediately as for Pappas and upon them immediately as for Pappas and upon them immediately as for Pappas and his party they were not terrified either his party they were not terrified either his party they were not terrified either at their number or at their zeal but at their number or at their zeal but at their number or at their zeal but marched out with great alacrity to fight marched out with great alacrity to fight marched out with great alacrity to fight them and it came to a close fight now them and it came to a close fight now them and it came to a close fight now other parts of their army made other parts of their army made other parts of their army made resistance for a while but Herod running resistance for a while but Herod running resistance for a while but Herod running the utmost hazard out of the rage he was the utmost hazard out of the rage he was the utmost hazard out of the rage he was in at the murder of his brother that he in at the murder of his brother that he in at the murder of his brother that he might be avenged on those that had been might be avenged on those that had been might be avenged on those that had been the authors of it soon beat those that the authors of it soon beat those that the authors of it soon beat those that opposed him and opposed him and opposed him and after he had beaten them he always after he had beaten them he always after he had beaten them he always turned his force against those that turned his force against those that turned his force against those that stood to it still and pursued them all stood to it still and pursued them all stood to it still and pursued them all so that a great slaughter was made while so that a great slaughter was made while so that a great slaughter was made while some were forced back into that village some were forced back into that village some were forced back into that village once they came out he also pressed hard once they came out he also pressed hard once they came out he also pressed hard upon the undermost and slew a vast upon the undermost and slew a vast upon the undermost and slew a vast number of them he also fell into the number of them he also fell into the number of them he also fell into the village with the enemy where every house village with the enemy where every house village with the enemy where every house was filled with armed men and the upper was filled with armed men and the upper was filled with armed men and the upper rooms were crowded above with soldiers rooms were crowded above with soldiers rooms were crowded above with soldiers for their defence and when he had beaten for their defence and when he had beaten for their defence and when he had beaten those that were on the outside he pulled those that were on the outside he pulled those that were on the outside he pulled the houses to pieces and plucked out the houses to pieces and plucked out the houses to pieces and plucked out those that were within upon many he had those that were within upon many he had those that were within upon many he had the roofs shaken down whereby they the roofs shaken down whereby they the roofs shaken down whereby they perished by heaps and as for those that

perished by heaps and as for those that perished by heaps and as for those that fled out of the ruins the soldiers fled out of the ruins the soldiers fled out of the ruins the soldiers received them with their swords in their received them with their swords in their received them with their swords in their hands and the multitude of those slain hands and the multitude of those slain hands and the multitude of those slain and lying on heaps was so great that the and lying on heaps was so great that the and lying on heaps was so great that the conquerors could not pass along the conquerors could not pass along the conquerors could not pass along the roads now the enemy could not bear this roads now the enemy could not bear this roads now the enemy could not bear this blow so that when the multitude of them blow so that when the multitude of them blow so that when the multitude of them which was gathered together saw that which was gathered together saw that which was gathered together saw that those in the village were slain they those in the village were slain they those in the village were slain they dispersed themselves and fled away upon dispersed themselves and fled away upon dispersed themselves and fled away upon the confidence of which victory Herod the confidence of which victory Herod the confidence of which victory Herod had marched immediately to Jerusalem had marched immediately to Jerusalem had marched immediately to Jerusalem unless he had been hindered by the depth unless he had been hindered by the depth unless he had been hindered by the depth of winters coming on this was the of winters coming on this was the of winters coming on this was the impediment that lay in the way of this impediment that lay in the way of this impediment that lay in the way of this his entire glorious progress and was his entire glorious progress and was his entire glorious progress and was what hindered Antigonus from being now what hindered Antigonus from being now what hindered Antigonus from being now conquered who was already disposed to conquered who was already disposed to conquered who was already disposed to forsake the city seven now when at the forsake the city seven now when at the forsake the city seven now when at the evening herod had already dismissed his evening herod had already dismissed his evening herod had already dismissed his friends to refresh themselves after friends to refresh themselves after friends to refresh themselves after their fatigue and when he was gone their fatigue and when he was gone their fatigue and when he was gone himself while he was still hot in his himself while he was still hot in his himself while he was still hot in his armour like a common soldier to bathe armour like a common soldier to bathe armour like a common soldier to bathe himself and had but one servant that himself and had but one servant that himself and had but one servant that attended him before he was gotten into attended him before he was gotten into attended him before he was gotten into the bath one of the enemies met him in the bath one of the enemies met him in the bath one of the enemies met him in the face with a sword in his hand and the face with a sword in his hand and the face with a sword in his hand and then a second and then a third and after then a second and then a third and after then a second and then a third and after that more of them these were men who had that more of them these were men who had that more of them these were men who had run away out of the battle into the bath run away out of the battle into the bath run away out of the battle into the bath in their armor and they had lain there in their armor and they had lain there in their armor and they had lain there for some time in great terror and in for some time in great terror and in for some time in great terror and in privacy and when they saw the king they privacy and when they saw the king they privacy and when they saw the king they trembled for fear and ran by him in a trembled for fear and ran by him in a trembled for fear and ran by him in a flight although he was naked and flight although he was naked and flight although he was naked and endeavored to get off into the pub

endeavored to get off into the pub endeavored to get off into the pub Road now there was by chance nobody else Road now there was by chance nobody else Road now there was by chance nobody else at hand that might seize upon this men at hand that might seize upon this men at hand that might seize upon this men and for Herod he was contented to have and for Herod he was contented to have and for Herod he was contented to have come to no harm himself come to no harm himself come to no harm himself so that they all got away in safety so that they all got away in safety so that they all got away in safety eight but on the next day Herod had eight but on the next day Herod had eight but on the next day Herod had Pappas's head cut off who was the Pappas's head cut off who was the Pappas's head cut off who was the general for Antigonus and was slain in general for Antigonus and was slain in general for Antigonus and was slain in the battle and sent it to his brother the battle and sent it to his brother the battle and sent it to his brother Flores by way of punishment for the Flores by way of punishment for the Flores by way of punishment for the slain brother for he was the man that slain brother for he was the man that slain brother for he was the man that slew Joseph now as winter was going off slew Joseph now as winter was going off slew Joseph now as winter was going off Herod march to Jerusalem and brought his Herod march to Jerusalem and brought his Herod march to Jerusalem and brought his army to the wall of it this was the army to the wall of it this was the army to the wall of it this was the third year since he had been made king third year since he had been made king third year since he had been made king at Rome so he pitched his camp before at Rome so he pitched his camp before at Rome so he pitched his camp before the temple or on that side it might be the temple or on that side it might be the temple or on that side it might be besieged and there it was that Pompey besieged and there it was that Pompey besieged and there it was that Pompey took the city so he parted the work took the city so he parted the work took the city so he parted the work among the army and demolished the among the army and demolished the among the army and demolished the suburbs and raised three banks and gave suburbs and raised three banks and gave suburbs and raised three banks and gave orders to have towers built upon those orders to have towers built upon those orders to have towers built upon those banks left the most laborious of his banks left the most laborious of his banks left the most laborious of his acquaintances at the works but he went acquaintances at the works but he went acquaintances at the works but he went himself to Samaria to take the daughter himself to Samaria to take the daughter himself to Samaria to take the daughter of Alexander the son of Erised abuse to of Alexander the son of Erised abuse to of Alexander the son of Erised abuse to wife who had been betrothed to him wife who had been betrothed to him wife who had been betrothed to him before as we have already said and thus before as we have already said and thus before as we have already said and thus he accomplished this by the by during he accomplished this by the by during he accomplished this by the by during the siege of the city for he had his the siege of the city for he had his the siege of the city for he had his enemies in great contempt already nine enemies in great contempt already nine enemies in great contempt already nine when he had thus married Mary Omni he when he had thus married Mary Omni he when he had thus married Mary Omni he came back to Jerusalem with a greater came back to Jerusalem with a greater came back to Jerusalem with a greater army so sheís also joined him with a army so sheís also joined him with a army so sheís also joined him with a large army both of horsemen and footmen

large army both of horsemen and footmen large army both of horsemen and footmen which he sent before him through the which he sent before him through the which he sent before him through the Midland parts while he marched himself Midland parts while he marched himself Midland parts while he marched himself along Phoenicia and when the whole army along Phoenicia and when the whole army along Phoenicia and when the whole army was gotten together which were 11 was gotten together which were 11 was gotten together which were 11 regiments of footmen and six thousand regiments of footmen and six thousand regiments of footmen and six thousand horsemen horsemen horsemen besides the Syrian auxiliaries which besides the Syrian auxiliaries which besides the Syrian auxiliaries which were no small part of the army they were no small part of the army they were no small part of the army they pitched their camp near to the north pitched their camp near to the north pitched their camp near to the north wall Herod's dependence was upon the wall Herod's dependence was upon the wall Herod's dependence was upon the decree of the Senate by which he was decree of the Senate by which he was decree of the Senate by which he was made King and so sheís relied upon made King and so sheís relied upon made King and so sheís relied upon Antony who sent the army that was under Antony who sent the army that was under Antony who sent the army that was under him to Herod's assistance chapter 18 how him to Herod's assistance chapter 18 how him to Herod's assistance chapter 18 how Herod and sotius took Jerusalem by force Herod and sotius took Jerusalem by force Herod and sotius took Jerusalem by force and what death antagonist came to and what death antagonist came to and what death antagonist came to also concerning Cleopatra's avaricious also concerning Cleopatra's avaricious also concerning Cleopatra's avaricious temper one now the multitude of the Jews temper one now the multitude of the Jews temper one now the multitude of the Jews that were in the city were divided into that were in the city were divided into that were in the city were divided into several factions for the people that several factions for the people that several factions for the people that crowded about the temple being the crowded about the temple being the crowded about the temple being the weaker part of them gave it out that as weaker part of them gave it out that as weaker part of them gave it out that as the times were he was the happiest and the times were he was the happiest and the times were he was the happiest and most religious man who should die first most religious man who should die first most religious man who should die first but as to the more bold and Hardy men but as to the more bold and Hardy men but as to the more bold and Hardy men they got together in bodies and fellow they got together in bodies and fellow they got together in bodies and fellow robbing others after various manners and robbing others after various manners and robbing others after various manners and these particularly plundered the places these particularly plundered the places these particularly plundered the places that were about the city and this that were about the city and this that were about the city and this because there was no food left either because there was no food left either because there was no food left either for the horses or the men at some of the for the horses or the men at some of the for the horses or the men at some of the warlike men who were used to fight warlike men who were used to fight warlike men who were used to fight regularly were appointed to defend the regularly were appointed to defend the regularly were appointed to defend the city during the siege and these drove city during the siege and these drove city during the siege and these drove those that raised the banks away from those that raised the banks away from those that raised the banks away from the wall and these were always inventing the wall and these were always inventing the wall and these were always inventing some engine or another to be a hindrance

some engine or another to be a hindrance some engine or another to be a hindrance to the engines of the enemy nor had they to the engines of the enemy nor had they to the engines of the enemy nor had they so much success anyway as in the mines so much success anyway as in the mines so much success anyway as in the mines underground - now as for the robberies underground - now as for the robberies underground - now as for the robberies which were committed the King contrived which were committed the King contrived which were committed the King contrived that that that ambushes should be so late that they ambushes should be so late that they ambushes should be so late that they might restrain their excursions and as might restrain their excursions and as might restrain their excursions and as for the want of provisions he provided for the want of provisions he provided for the want of provisions he provided that they should be brought to them from that they should be brought to them from that they should be brought to them from great distances he was also too hard for great distances he was also too hard for great distances he was also too hard for the Jews by the Romans skill in the art the Jews by the Romans skill in the art the Jews by the Romans skill in the art of war although they were bold to the of war although they were bold to the of war although they were bold to the utmost degree now they Durst not come to utmost degree now they Durst not come to utmost degree now they Durst not come to a plain battle with the Romans which was a plain battle with the Romans which was a plain battle with the Romans which was certain death but through their minds certain death but through their minds certain death but through their minds underground they would appear in the underground they would appear in the underground they would appear in the midst of them on the sudden and before midst of them on the sudden and before midst of them on the sudden and before they could batter down one wall they they could batter down one wall they they could batter down one wall they built them another in its stead and to built them another in its stead and to built them another in its stead and to sum up all at once they did not show any sum up all at once they did not show any sum up all at once they did not show any want either of painstaking or of want either of painstaking or of want either of painstaking or of contrivances as having resolved to hold contrivances as having resolved to hold contrivances as having resolved to hold out to the very last indeed though they out to the very last indeed though they out to the very last indeed though they had so great an army lying about them had so great an army lying about them had so great an army lying about them they bore a siege of five months till they bore a siege of five months till they bore a siege of five months till some of Herod's chosen men ventured to some of Herod's chosen men ventured to some of Herod's chosen men ventured to get upon the wall and fell into the city get upon the wall and fell into the city get upon the wall and fell into the city as did Sochi is's Centurions after them as did Sochi is's Centurions after them as did Sochi is's Centurions after them and now they first of all seized upon and now they first of all seized upon and now they first of all seized upon what it was about the temple and upon what it was about the temple and upon what it was about the temple and upon the pouring in of the army there were the pouring in of the army there were the pouring in of the army there were slaughter of slaughter of slaughter of multitudes everywhere by reason of the multitudes everywhere by reason of the multitudes everywhere by reason of the rage the Romans were in at the length of rage the Romans were in at the length of rage the Romans were in at the length of the siege and by reason that the Jews the siege and by reason that the Jews the siege and by reason that the Jews who were about Herod earnestly

who were about Herod earnestly who were about Herod earnestly endeavored that none of their endeavored that none of their endeavored that none of their adversaries might remain so they were adversaries might remain so they were adversaries might remain so they were cut to pieces by great multitudes as cut to pieces by great multitudes as cut to pieces by great multitudes as they were crowded together in narrow they were crowded together in narrow they were crowded together in narrow streets and in houses or were running streets and in houses or were running streets and in houses or were running away to the temple nor were there any away to the temple nor were there any away to the temple nor were there any mercy shown either to infants or to the mercy shown either to infants or to the mercy shown either to infants or to the aged or to the weaker sex aged or to the weaker sex aged or to the weaker sex in so much that although the king sent in so much that although the king sent in so much that although the king sent about and desired them to spare the about and desired them to spare the about and desired them to spare the people nobody could be persuaded to people nobody could be persuaded to people nobody could be persuaded to withhold their right hand from slaughter withhold their right hand from slaughter withhold their right hand from slaughter but they slew people of all ages like but they slew people of all ages like but they slew people of all ages like mad men then it was that Antigonus mad men then it was that Antigonus mad men then it was that Antigonus without any regard to his former or to without any regard to his former or to without any regard to his former or to his present fortune came down from the his present fortune came down from the his present fortune came down from the Citadel and fell at sotius his feet who Citadel and fell at sotius his feet who Citadel and fell at sotius his feet who without pitying him at all upon the without pitying him at all upon the without pitying him at all upon the change of his condition laughed at him change of his condition laughed at him change of his condition laughed at him beyond measure and called him an Tigana beyond measure and called him an Tigana beyond measure and called him an Tigana footnote that is a woman not the man end footnote that is a woman not the man end footnote that is a woman not the man end footnote yet did he not treat him like a footnote yet did he not treat him like a footnote yet did he not treat him like a woman will let him go free but put him woman will let him go free but put him woman will let him go free but put him into bonds and kept him in custody into bonds and kept him in custody into bonds and kept him in custody 3 but Herod's concern at present now he 3 but Herod's concern at present now he 3 but Herod's concern at present now he had gotten his enemies under his power had gotten his enemies under his power had gotten his enemies under his power was to restrain the zeal of his foreign was to restrain the zeal of his foreign was to restrain the zeal of his foreign auxiliaries for the multitude of the auxiliaries for the multitude of the auxiliaries for the multitude of the strange people were very eager to see strange people were very eager to see strange people were very eager to see the temple and what was sacred in the the temple and what was sacred in the the temple and what was sacred in the holy house itself but the king holy house itself but the king holy house itself but the king endeavored to restrain them partly by endeavored to restrain them partly by endeavored to restrain them partly by his exhortations partly by his his exhortations partly by his his exhortations partly by his threatenings nay partly by force as

threatenings nay partly by force as threatenings nay partly by force as thinking the victory worse than a defeat thinking the victory worse than a defeat thinking the victory worse than a defeat to him if anything that ought not to be to him if anything that ought not to be to him if anything that ought not to be seen were seen by them he also forbade seen were seen by them he also forbade seen were seen by them he also forbade at the same time the spoiling of the at the same time the spoiling of the at the same time the spoiling of the city asking so sheís in the most earnest city asking so sheís in the most earnest city asking so sheís in the most earnest manner whether the Romans by thus manner whether the Romans by thus manner whether the Romans by thus emptying the city of money and Men had a emptying the city of money and Men had a emptying the city of money and Men had a mind to leave him king of a desert and mind to leave him king of a desert and mind to leave him king of a desert and told him that he judged the Dominion of told him that he judged the Dominion of told him that he judged the Dominion of the habitable earth too small a the habitable earth too small a the habitable earth too small a compensation for the slaughter of so compensation for the slaughter of so compensation for the slaughter of so many city many city many city and when Scioscia said that it was but and when Scioscia said that it was but and when Scioscia said that it was but just to allow the soldiers this plunder just to allow the soldiers this plunder just to allow the soldiers this plunder as a reward for what they had suffered as a reward for what they had suffered as a reward for what they had suffered during the siege during the siege during the siege Herod made answer that he would give Herod made answer that he would give Herod made answer that he would give every one of the soldiers a reward out every one of the soldiers a reward out every one of the soldiers a reward out of his own money so he purchased the of his own money so he purchased the of his own money so he purchased the deliverance of his country and performed deliverance of his country and performed deliverance of his country and performed his promises to them and made presents his promises to them and made presents his promises to them and made presents after a magnificent manner to each after a magnificent manner to each after a magnificent manner to each soldier soldier soldier and proportionately to their commanders and proportionately to their commanders and proportionately to their commanders and with the most royal bounty - so and with the most royal bounty - so and with the most royal bounty - so sheis himself whereby nobody went away sheis himself whereby nobody went away sheis himself whereby nobody went away but in a wealthy condition here upon but in a wealthy condition here upon but in a wealthy condition here upon sotius dedicated a crown of gold to God sotius dedicated a crown of gold to God sotius dedicated a crown of gold to God and then went away from Jerusalem and then went away from Jerusalem and then went away from Jerusalem meeting Antigonus away in bonds to meeting Antigonus away in bonds to meeting Antigonus away in bonds to Antony then did the acts bring him to Antony then did the acts bring him to Antony then did the acts bring him to his end footnote this death of Antigonus his end footnote this death of Antigonus his end footnote this death of Antigonus is confirmed by loot Ark and stray ho is confirmed by loot Ark and stray ho is confirmed by loot Ark and stray ho the latter of whom is cited for it but the latter of whom is cited for it but the latter of whom is cited for it but Josephus himself as Dean aldrick here Josephus himself as Dean aldrick here Josephus himself as Dean aldrick here observes and footnote who still had a observes and footnote who still had a observes and footnote who still had a fond desire of life and some frigid

fond desire of life and some frigid fond desire of life and some frigid hopes of it to the last but by his hopes of it to the last but by his hopes of it to the last but by his cowardly behavior well deserved to die cowardly behavior well deserved to die cowardly behavior well deserved to die by it for here upon King Herod by it for here upon King Herod by it for here upon King Herod distinguished the multitude that was in distinguished the multitude that was in distinguished the multitude that was in the city and for those that were on his the city and for those that were on his the city and for those that were on his side he made them still more his friends side he made them still more his friends side he made them still more his friends by the honesty conferred on them but for by the honesty conferred on them but for by the honesty conferred on them but for those of Antigonus his party he slew those of Antigonus his party he slew those of Antigonus his party he slew them and as his money ran low he turned them and as his money ran low he turned them and as his money ran low he turned all the ornaments he had into money and all the ornaments he had into money and all the ornaments he had into money and sent it to Antony and to those about him sent it to Antony and to those about him sent it to Antony and to those about him yet could he not hereby purchase an yet could he not hereby purchase an yet could he not hereby purchase an exemption from all sufferings for Antony exemption from all sufferings for Antony exemption from all sufferings for Antony was now bewitched by his love to was now bewitched by his love to was now bewitched by his love to Cleopatra and was entirely conquered by Cleopatra and was entirely conquered by Cleopatra and was entirely conquered by her charms now Cleopatra had put to her charms now Cleopatra had put to her charms now Cleopatra had put to death all her kindred till no one near death all her kindred till no one near death all her kindred till no one near her in blood remained alive and after her in blood remained alive and after her in blood remained alive and after that she fell asleep eliminated the that she fell asleep eliminated the that she fell asleep eliminated the principal men among the Syrians to principal men among the Syrians to principal men among the Syrians to Antony and persuaded him to have them Antony and persuaded him to have them Antony and persuaded him to have them slain that so she might easily gain to slain that so she might easily gain to slain that so she might easily gain to be mistress of what be mistress of what be mistress of what they had nay she extended her avaricious they had nay she extended her avaricious they had nay she extended her avaricious humor to the Jews and Arabians and humor to the Jews and Arabians and humor to the Jews and Arabians and secretly labored to have Herod in secretly labored to have Herod in secretly labored to have Herod in malaika's the kings of both those malaika's the kings of both those malaika's the kings of both those nations slain by his order five now is nations slain by his order five now is nations slain by his order five now is to these her injunctions to Antony he to these her injunctions to Antony he to these her injunctions to Antony he complied in part for though he esteemed

complied in part for though he esteemed complied in part for though he esteemed it to abominable a thing to kill such it to abominable a thing to kill such it to abominable a thing to kill such good and great Kings yet was he thereby good and great Kings yet was he thereby good and great Kings yet was he thereby alienated from the friendship he had for alienated from the friendship he had for alienated from the friendship he had for them he also took away a great deal of them he also took away a great deal of them he also took away a great deal of their country nay even the plantation of their country nay even the plantation of their country nay even the plantation of palm trees at Jericho were also gross palm trees at Jericho were also gross palm trees at Jericho were also gross the balsam tree and bestowed them upon the balsam tree and bestowed them upon the balsam tree and bestowed them upon her as also all the cities on this side her as also all the cities on this side her as also all the cities on this side of the river lu theorists tyre and sidon of the river lu theorists tyre and sidon of the river lu theorists tyre and sidon accepted footnote this ancient liberty accepted footnote this ancient liberty accepted footnote this ancient liberty of tyre and sidon under the romans taken of tyre and sidon under the romans taken of tyre and sidon under the romans taken notice of by Josephus is confirmed by notice of by Josephus is confirmed by notice of by Josephus is confirmed by the testimony of Sarah Bay as Dean the testimony of Sarah Bay as Dean the testimony of Sarah Bay as Dean aldrick remarks although as he justly aldrick remarks although as he justly aldrick remarks although as he justly adds this Liberty lasted but a little adds this Liberty lasted but a little adds this Liberty lasted but a little while longer while longer while longer when August took it away from them and when August took it away from them and when August took it away from them and footnote and when she was become footnote and when she was become footnote and when she was become mistress of these and had conducted mistress of these and had conducted mistress of these and had conducted Antony and his expedition against the Antony and his expedition against the Antony and his expedition against the Parthians as far as Euphrates she came Parthians as far as Euphrates she came Parthians as far as Euphrates she came by apamea and Damascus into Judea and by apamea and Damascus into Judea and by apamea and Damascus into Judea and there did Herod pacify her indignation there did Herod pacify her indignation there did Herod pacify her indignation at him by large presence he also hired at him by large presence he also hired at him by large presence he also hired of her those places that had been torn of her those places that had been torn of her those places that had been torn away from his kingdom at the early rent away from his kingdom at the early rent away from his kingdom at the early rent of two hundred talents he conducted her of two hundred talents he conducted her of two hundred talents he conducted her also as far as Pelusium and played her also as far as Pelusium and played her also as far as Pelusium and played her all the respects possible now it was not all the respects possible now it was not all the respects possible now it was not long after this that Antony was come long after this that Antony was come long after this that Antony was come back from parthia and led with him arta back from parthia and led with him arta back from parthia and led with him arta Basie's tigre niece's son captive as a

Basie's tigre niece's son captive as a Basie's tigre niece's son captive as a present for Cleopatra for this Parthian present for Cleopatra for this Parthian present for Cleopatra for this Parthian was presently given her with his money was presently given her with his money was presently given her with his money and all the prey that was taken with him and all the prey that was taken with him and all the prey that was taken with him end of book 1 chapters 17 and 18 end of book 1 chapters 17 and 18 end of book 1 chapters 17 and 18 recording by Kevin Lavin book 1 chapters 19 and 20 of the Wars of book 1 chapters 19 and 20 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording the Jews this is a librivox recording the Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book 1 chapters 19 & by William Weston book 1 chapters 19 & by William Weston book 1 chapters 19 & 20 chapter 19 20 chapter 19 20 chapter 19 how Antony at the persuasion of how Antony at the persuasion of how Antony at the persuasion of Cleopatra sent Herod to fight against Cleopatra sent Herod to fight against Cleopatra sent Herod to fight against the Arabians and now after several the Arabians and now after several the Arabians and now after several battles he at length got the victory as battles he at length got the victory as battles he at length got the victory as also concerning a great earthquake 1 now also concerning a great earthquake 1 now also concerning a great earthquake 1 now when the war about Actium was begun when the war about Actium was begun when the war about Actium was begun Herod prepared to come to the assistance Herod prepared to come to the assistance Herod prepared to come to the assistance of Antony as being already freed from of Antony as being already freed from of Antony as being already freed from his troubles in Judea and having gained his troubles in Judea and having gained his troubles in Judea and having gained here Kenya which was a place that was here Kenya which was a place that was here Kenya which was a place that was held by Antigonus sister however he was held by Antigonus sister however he was held by Antigonus sister however he was cunningly hindered from her taking of cunningly hindered from her taking of cunningly hindered from her taking of the hazards that Antony went through by the hazards that Antony went through by the hazards that Antony went through by Cleopatra for since as we have already Cleopatra for since as we have already Cleopatra for since as we have already noted she had late applied against the noted she had late applied against the noted she had late applied against the kings of Judea and Arabia she prevailed kings of Judea and Arabia she prevailed kings of Judea and Arabia she prevailed with Antony to commit the war against

with Antony to commit the war against with Antony to commit the war against the Arabians to Herod that so if he got the Arabians to Herod that so if he got the Arabians to Herod that so if he got the better she might become mistress of the better she might become mistress of the better she might become mistress of Arabia or if he were worsted of Judea Arabia or if he were worsted of Judea Arabia or if he were worsted of Judea and that she might destroy one of those and that she might destroy one of those and that she might destroy one of those kings by the other two however this kings by the other two however this kings by the other two however this contrivance tended to the advantage of contrivance tended to the advantage of contrivance tended to the advantage of Herod for at the very first he took Herod for at the very first he took Herod for at the very first he took hostages from the enemy and got together hostages from the enemy and got together hostages from the enemy and got together a great body of horse and ordered them a great body of horse and ordered them a great body of horse and ordered them to march against them about despots and to march against them about despots and to march against them about despots and he conquered that army although it he conquered that army although it he conquered that army although it fought resolutely against him after fought resolutely against him after fought resolutely against him after which defeat the Arabians were in great which defeat the Arabians were in great which defeat the Arabians were in great motion and assembled themselves together motion and assembled themselves together motion and assembled themselves together at kanata a city of Silla Syria in vast at kanata a city of Silla Syria in vast at kanata a city of Silla Syria in vast multitudes and waited for the Jews and multitudes and waited for the Jews and multitudes and waited for the Jews and when Herod was come thither he tried to when Herod was come thither he tried to when Herod was come thither he tried to manage this war with particular prudence manage this war with particular prudence manage this war with particular prudence and gave orders that they should build a and gave orders that they should build a and gave orders that they should build a while about their camp yet did not the while about their camp yet did not the while about their camp yet did not the multitude comply with these orders but multitude comply with these orders but multitude comply with these orders but were so emboldened by their foregoing were so emboldened by their foregoing were so emboldened by their foregoing victory that they presently attacked the victory that they presently attacked the victory that they presently attacked the Arabians and beat them at the first Arabians and beat them at the first Arabians and beat them at the first on set and then pursued them yet were on set and then pursued them yet were on set and then pursued them yet were their sneers laid for harried in that their sneers laid for harried in that their sneers laid for harried in that pursuit while Atheneum who was one of pursuit while Atheneum who was one of pursuit while Atheneum who was one of Cleopatra's generals and always an Cleopatra's generals and always an Cleopatra's generals and always an antagonist to Herod sent out of kanata antagonist to Herod sent out of kanata antagonist to Herod sent out of kanata the men of that country against him for the men of that country against him for the men of that country against him for upon this fresh onset the Arabians took upon this fresh onset the Arabians took upon this fresh onset the Arabians took courage and returned back and both courage and returned back and both courage and returned back and both joined their numerous forces about stony joined their numerous forces about stony joined their numerous forces about stony places that were hard to be gone over places that were hard to be gone over places that were hard to be gone over and they're put Herod's meant to the

and they're put Herod's meant to the and they're put Herod's meant to the route and made a great slaughter of them route and made a great slaughter of them route and made a great slaughter of them but those that escaped out of the battle but those that escaped out of the battle but those that escaped out of the battle fled to or Mesa where the Arabians fled to or Mesa where the Arabians fled to or Mesa where the Arabians surrounded their camp and took it with surrounded their camp and took it with surrounded their camp and took it with all the men in it three in a little time all the men in it three in a little time all the men in it three in a little time after this calamity Herod came to bring after this calamity Herod came to bring after this calamity Herod came to bring them suckers but he came too late now them suckers but he came too late now them suckers but he came too late now the occasion of that blow was this that the occasion of that blow was this that the occasion of that blow was this that the officers would not obey orders for the officers would not obey orders for the officers would not obey orders for had not the fight begun so suddenly had not the fight begun so suddenly had not the fight begun so suddenly Athena had not found a proper season for Athena had not found a proper season for Athena had not found a proper season for the snares he laid for Herod however he the snares he laid for Herod however he the snares he laid for Herod however he was even with the Arabians afterward and was even with the Arabians afterward and was even with the Arabians afterward and over ran their country and did them more over ran their country and did them more over ran their country and did them more harm than their single victory could harm than their single victory could harm than their single victory could compensate but as he was avenging compensate but as he was avenging compensate but as he was avenging himself on his enemies there fell upon himself on his enemies there fell upon himself on his enemies there fell upon him another providential calamity for in him another providential calamity for in him another providential calamity for in the seventh year of his reign footnote the seventh year of his reign footnote the seventh year of his reign footnote this seventh year of the reign of Herod this seventh year of the reign of Herod this seventh year of the reign of Herod from the conquest or death of Antigonus from the conquest or death of Antigonus from the conquest or death of Antigonus with the great earthquake in the with the great earthquake in the with the great earthquake in the beginning of the same spring which are beginning of the same spring which are beginning of the same spring which are here fully implied to be not much before here fully implied to be not much before here fully implied to be not much before the fight at Actium between Octavius and the fight at Actium between Octavius and the fight at Actium between Octavius and Antony and which is known from the Roman Antony and which is known from the Roman Antony and which is known from the Roman historians to have been in the beginning historians to have been in the beginning historians to have been in the beginning of September in the 31st year before the of September in the 31st year before the of September in the 31st year before the Christian era determines the chronology Christian era determines the chronology Christian era determines the chronology of Josephus as to the reign of Herod it of Josephus as to the reign of Herod it of Josephus as to the reign of Herod it is that he began in the year 37 beyond is that he began in the year 37 beyond is that he began in the year 37 beyond rational contradiction nor is it quite rational contradiction nor is it quite rational contradiction nor is it quite unworthy of our notice to this seventh unworthy of our notice to this seventh unworthy of our notice to this seventh year of the reign of Herod or the 31st year of the reign of Herod or the 31st year of the reign of Herod or the 31st before the Christian era contained the before the Christian era contained the before the Christian era contained the latter part of a sabbatic year on which

latter part of a sabbatic year on which latter part of a sabbatic year on which the sabbatic year therefore it is plain the sabbatic year therefore it is plain the sabbatic year therefore it is plain this great earthquake happened in Judea this great earthquake happened in Judea this great earthquake happened in Judea and footnote when the war about Actium and footnote when the war about Actium and footnote when the war about Actium was at its height at the beginning of was at its height at the beginning of was at its height at the beginning of the spring the earth was shaken and the spring the earth was shaken and the spring the earth was shaken and destroyed an immense number of destroyed an immense number of destroyed an immense number of cattle with 30,000 men but the army cattle with 30,000 men but the army cattle with 30,000 men but the army received no harm because it lay in the received no harm because it lay in the received no harm because it lay in the open air in the meantime the fame of open air in the meantime the fame of open air in the meantime the fame of this earthquake elevated the Arabians to this earthquake elevated the Arabians to this earthquake elevated the Arabians to greater courage and this by augmenting greater courage and this by augmenting greater courage and this by augmenting it to a fabulous height as is constantly it to a fabulous height as is constantly it to a fabulous height as is constantly the case in melancholy accidents and the case in melancholy accidents and the case in melancholy accidents and pretending that all Judea was overthrown pretending that all Judea was overthrown pretending that all Judea was overthrown upon this suppose 'l therefore that they upon this suppose 'l therefore that they upon this suppose 'l therefore that they should easily get a land that was should easily get a land that was should easily get a land that was destitute of inhabitants into their destitute of inhabitants into their destitute of inhabitants into their power they first sacrificed those power they first sacrificed those power they first sacrificed those ambassadors who were come to them from ambassadors who were come to them from ambassadors who were come to them from the Jews and then marched into Judea the Jews and then marched into Judea the Jews and then marched into Judea immediately now the Jewish nation were immediately now the Jewish nation were immediately now the Jewish nation were affrighted at this invasion and quite affrighted at this invasion and quite affrighted at this invasion and quite dispirited at the greatness of their dispirited at the greatness of their dispirited at the greatness of their calamities one after another whom yet calamities one after another whom yet calamities one after another whom yet Herod got together and endeavored to Herod got together and endeavored to Herod got together and endeavored to encourage to defend themselves by the encourage to defend themselves by the encourage to defend themselves by the following speech which he made to them following speech which he made to them following speech which he made to them for the present dread you are under for the present dread you are under for the present dread you are under seems to me to have seized upon you very seems to me to have seized upon you very seems to me to have seized upon you very unreasonably it is true you might justly unreasonably it is true you might justly unreasonably it is true you might justly be dismayed at that providential be dismayed at that providential be dismayed at that providential chastisement which has befallen you but chastisement which has befallen you but chastisement which has befallen you but to suffer yourselves to be equally to suffer yourselves to be equally to suffer yourselves to be equally terrified at the invasion of men is terrified at the invasion of men is terrified at the invasion of men is unmanly as for myself I am so far from unmanly as for myself I am so far from unmanly as for myself I am so far from being affrighted at our enemies after being affrighted at our enemies after being affrighted at our enemies after this earthquake that I imagined that God

this earthquake that I imagined that God this earthquake that I imagined that God hath thereby laid a bait for the hath thereby laid a bait for the hath thereby laid a bait for the Arabians that we may be avenged on them Arabians that we may be avenged on them Arabians that we may be avenged on them for their present invasion proceeds more for their present invasion proceeds more for their present invasion proceeds more from our accidental misfortunes than from our accidental misfortunes than from our accidental misfortunes than that they have any great dependence on that they have any great dependence on that they have any great dependence on their weapons or their own fitness for their weapons or their own fitness for their weapons or their own fitness for action now that hope which depends not action now that hope which depends not action now that hope which depends not on men's own power but on others ill on men's own power but on others ill on men's own power but on others ill success is a very ticklish thing for success is a very ticklish thing for success is a very ticklish thing for there is no certainty among men either there is no certainty among men either there is no certainty among men either in their bad or good fortunes but we may in their bad or good fortunes but we may in their bad or good fortunes but we may easily observe that fortune is mutable easily observe that fortune is mutable easily observe that fortune is mutable and goes from one side to another and and goes from one side to another and and goes from one side to another and this you may readily learn from examples this you may readily learn from examples this you may readily learn from examples among yourselves for when you were once among yourselves for when you were once among yourselves for when you were once victors in the former fight your enemies victors in the former fight your enemies victors in the former fight your enemies overcame you at last and very likely it overcame you at last and very likely it overcame you at last and very likely it will now happen so that those who think will now happen so that those who think will now happen so that those who think themselves sure of beating you will themselves sure of beating you will themselves sure of beating you will themselves be beaten for when men are themselves be beaten for when men are themselves be beaten for when men are very confident they are not upon their very confident they are not upon their very confident they are not upon their guard while fear teaches men to act with guard while fear teaches men to act with guard while fear teaches men to act with caution in so much that I've been caution in so much that I've been caution in so much that I've been to prove from your very timorousness to prove from your very timorousness to prove from your very timorousness that you ought to take courage for when that you ought to take courage for when that you ought to take courage for when you were more bold than you ought to you were more bold than you ought to you were more bold than you ought to have been and then I would have had you have been and then I would have had you have been and then I would have had you and marched on athenaeus treachery took and marched on athenaeus treachery took and marched on athenaeus treachery took place but your present slowness and place but your present slowness and place but your present slowness and seeming dejection of mind is to me a seeming dejection of mind is to me a seeming dejection of mind is to me a pledge and assurance of victory and pledge and assurance of victory and pledge and assurance of victory and indeed it is proper beforehand to be indeed it is proper beforehand to be indeed it is proper beforehand to be thus Provident but when we come to thus Provident but when we come to thus Provident but when we come to action we ought to II wrecked our minds action we ought to II wrecked our minds action we ought to II wrecked our minds and to make our enemies be they ever so and to make our enemies be they ever so and to make our enemies be they ever so wicked believe that neither any human wicked believe that neither any human wicked believe that neither any human know nor any providential misfortune can

know nor any providential misfortune can know nor any providential misfortune can ever depress the courage of Jews while ever depress the courage of Jews while ever depress the courage of Jews while they are alive nor will any of them ever they are alive nor will any of them ever they are alive nor will any of them ever overlook an Arabian or suffer such a one overlook an Arabian or suffer such a one overlook an Arabian or suffer such a one to become Lord of his good things whom to become Lord of his good things whom to become Lord of his good things whom he has in a manner taken captive and he has in a manner taken captive and he has in a manner taken captive and that many times also and do not you that many times also and do not you that many times also and do not you disturb yourselves at the quaking of disturb yourselves at the quaking of disturb yourselves at the quaking of inanimate creatures nor do you imagine inanimate creatures nor do you imagine inanimate creatures nor do you imagine that this earthquake is a sign of that this earthquake is a sign of that this earthquake is a sign of another calamity for such affections of another calamity for such affections of another calamity for such affections of the elements are according to the course the elements are according to the course the elements are according to the course of nature nor does it import anything of nature nor does it import anything of nature nor does it import anything further to men then what mischief it further to men then what mischief it further to men then what mischief it does immediately of itself perhaps there does immediately of itself perhaps there does immediately of itself perhaps there may come some short sign beforehand in may come some short sign beforehand in may come some short sign beforehand in the case of pestilences and famines and the case of pestilences and famines and the case of pestilences and famines and earthquakes but these calamities earthquakes but these calamities earthquakes but these calamities themselves have their force limited by themselves have their force limited by themselves have their force limited by themselves without foreboding any other themselves without foreboding any other themselves without foreboding any other calamity and indeed what greater calamity and indeed what greater calamity and indeed what greater mischief can the war though it should be mischief can the war though it should be mischief can the war though it should be a violent one do to us than the a violent one do to us than the a violent one do to us than the earthquake half done nay there is a earthquake half done nay there is a earthquake half done nay there is a signal of our enemy's destruction signal of our enemy's destruction signal of our enemy's destruction visible and that a very great one also visible and that a very great one also visible and that a very great one also and this not a natural one nor derived and this not a natural one nor derived and this not a natural one nor derived from the hand of foreigners neither but from the hand of foreigners neither but from the hand of foreigners neither but it is this that they have barbarously it is this that they have barbarously it is this that they have barbarously murdered our ambassadors contrary to the murdered our ambassadors contrary to the murdered our ambassadors contrary to the common law of mankind and they have common law of mankind and they have common law of mankind and they have destroyed so many as if they esteemed to destroyed so many as if they esteemed to destroyed so many as if they esteemed to them sacrifices for God in relation to them sacrifices for God in relation to them sacrifices for God in relation to this war but they will not avoid his this war but they will not avoid his this war but they will not avoid his great eye nor his invincible right hand great eye nor his invincible right hand great eye nor his invincible right hand and we shall be revenged of them and we shall be revenged of them and we shall be revenged of them presently in case we shall retain any of presently in case we shall retain any of presently in case we shall retain any of the courage of our forefathers and rise

the courage of our forefathers and rise the courage of our forefathers and rise up boldly to punish these covenant up boldly to punish these covenant up boldly to punish these covenant breakers let everyone therefore go on breakers let everyone therefore go on breakers let everyone therefore go on and fight not so much for his wife or and fight not so much for his wife or and fight not so much for his wife or his children or for the danger his children or for the danger his children or for the danger his country is in as for these his country is in as for these his country is in as for these ambassadors of ours those dead ambassadors of ours those dead ambassadors of ours those dead ambassadors will conduct this war of ambassadors will conduct this war of ambassadors will conduct this war of ours better than we ourselves who are ours better than we ourselves who are ours better than we ourselves who are alive and if you will be ruled by me I alive and if you will be ruled by me I alive and if you will be ruled by me I will myself go before you into danger will myself go before you into danger will myself go before you into danger for you know this well enough that your for you know this well enough that your for you know this well enough that your courage is irresistible unless you hurt courage is irresistible unless you hurt courage is irresistible unless you hurt yourselves by acting rashly footnote yourselves by acting rashly footnote yourselves by acting rashly footnote this speech of Herod is set down twice this speech of Herod is set down twice this speech of Herod is set down twice by Josephus to the very same purpose but by Josephus to the very same purpose but by Josephus to the very same purpose but by no means in the same words whence it by no means in the same words whence it by no means in the same words whence it appears that the sense was Herod's but appears that the sense was Herod's but appears that the sense was Herod's but the composition Josephus is and footnote the composition Josephus is and footnote the composition Josephus is and footnote 5 when Herod had encouraged them with 5 when Herod had encouraged them with 5 when Herod had encouraged them with the speech and he saw with what alacrity the speech and he saw with what alacrity the speech and he saw with what alacrity they went he offered sacrifice to God they went he offered sacrifice to God they went he offered sacrifice to God and after that sacrifice he passed over and after that sacrifice he passed over and after that sacrifice he passed over the River Jordan with his army and the River Jordan with his army and the River Jordan with his army and pitched his camp about Philadelphia pitched his camp about Philadelphia pitched his camp about Philadelphia near the enemy and about a fortification near the enemy and about a fortification near the enemy and about a fortification that lay between them he then shot at that lay between them he then shot at that lay between them he then shot at them at a distance and was desirous to them at a distance and was desirous to them at a distance and was desirous to come to an engagement presently for some come to an engagement presently for some come to an engagement presently for some of them had been sent beforehand to of them had been sent beforehand to of them had been sent beforehand to seize upon that fortification but the seize upon that fortification but the seize upon that fortification but the King sent some who immediately beat them King sent some who immediately beat them King sent some who immediately beat them out of the fortification while he out of the fortification while he out of the fortification while he himself went in the forefront of the himself went in the forefront of the himself went in the forefront of the army which he put in battle array every army which he put in battle array every army which he put in battle array every day and invited the Arabians to fight day and invited the Arabians to fight day and invited the Arabians to fight but as none of them came out of their

but as none of them came out of their but as none of them came out of their camp for they were in a terrible fright camp for they were in a terrible fright camp for they were in a terrible fright and their general Altemus was not able and their general Altemus was not able and their general Altemus was not able to say a word for fear so here it came to say a word for fear so here it came to say a word for fear so here it came upon them and pulled their fortification upon them and pulled their fortification upon them and pulled their fortification to pieces by which means they were to pieces by which means they were to pieces by which means they were compelled to come out to fight which compelled to come out to fight which compelled to come out to fight which they did in disorder and so that the they did in disorder and so that the they did in disorder and so that the horseman and footmen were mixed together horseman and footmen were mixed together horseman and footmen were mixed together they were indeed superior to the Jews in they were indeed superior to the Jews in they were indeed superior to the Jews in number but inferior in their alacrity number but inferior in their alacrity number but inferior in their alacrity although they were obliged to expose although they were obliged to expose although they were obliged to expose themselves to danger by their very themselves to danger by their very themselves to danger by their very despair of victory 6 now while they made despair of victory 6 now while they made despair of victory 6 now while they made opposition they had not a great number opposition they had not a great number opposition they had not a great number slain but as soon as they turned their slain but as soon as they turned their slain but as soon as they turned their backs a great many were trodden to backs a great many were trodden to backs a great many were trodden to pieces by the Jews and a great many by pieces by the Jews and a great many by pieces by the Jews and a great many by themselves and so perished till five themselves and so perished till five themselves and so perished till five thousand were fallen dead in their thousand were fallen dead in their thousand were fallen dead in their flight while the rest of the multitude flight while the rest of the multitude flight while the rest of the multitude prevented their immediate death by prevented their immediate death by prevented their immediate death by crowding into the fort of crowding into the fort of crowding into the fort of occasion here it encompassed these occasion here it encompassed these occasion here it encompassed these around and besieged them and while they around and besieged them and while they around and besieged them and while they were ready to be taken by their enemies were ready to be taken by their enemies were ready to be taken by their enemies in arms they had another additional in arms they had another additional in arms they had another additional distress upon them which was thirst and distress upon them which was thirst and distress upon them which was thirst and want of water for the king was above want of water for the king was above want of water for the king was above harkening to their ambassadors and when harkening to their ambassadors and when harkening to their ambassadors and when they offered 500 talents as the price of they offered 500 talents as the price of they offered 500 talents as the price of their Redemption their Redemption their Redemption he pressed still harder upon them and as he pressed still harder upon them and as he pressed still harder upon them and as they were burnt up by their thirst they they were burnt up by their thirst they they were burnt up by their thirst they came out and voluntarily delivered came out and voluntarily delivered came out and voluntarily delivered themselves up by multitudes to the Jews themselves up by multitudes to the Jews themselves up by multitudes to the Jews till in five days time four thousand of till in five days time four thousand of till in five days time four thousand of them were put into bonds and on the them were put into bonds and on the them were put into bonds and on the sixth day the multitude that were left sixth day the multitude that were left sixth day the multitude that were left despaired of saving themselves and came

despaired of saving themselves and came despaired of saving themselves and came out to fight with these Herod fought and out to fight with these Herod fought and out to fight with these Herod fought and slew again about seven thousand in so slew again about seven thousand in so slew again about seven thousand in so much that he punished Arabia so severely much that he punished Arabia so severely much that he punished Arabia so severely and so far extinguished the spirits of and so far extinguished the spirits of and so far extinguished the spirits of the men that he was chosen by the nation the men that he was chosen by the nation the men that he was chosen by the nation for their ruler chapter 20 Herod is for their ruler chapter 20 Herod is for their ruler chapter 20 Herod is confirmed in his kingdom by Caesar and confirmed in his kingdom by Caesar and confirmed in his kingdom by Caesar and cultivates a friendship with the Emperor cultivates a friendship with the Emperor cultivates a friendship with the Emperor by magnificent presence while Caesar by magnificent presence while Caesar by magnificent presence while Caesar returns his kindness by bestowing on him returns his kindness by bestowing on him returns his kindness by bestowing on him that part of his kingdom which had been that part of his kingdom which had been that part of his kingdom which had been taken away from it by Cleopatra with the taken away from it by Cleopatra with the taken away from it by Cleopatra with the addition of Zeno Dora's country also won addition of Zeno Dora's country also won addition of Zeno Dora's country also won but now Herod was under immediate but now Herod was under immediate but now Herod was under immediate concern about a most important affair on concern about a most important affair on concern about a most important affair on account of his friendship with Antony account of his friendship with Antony account of his friendship with Antony who was already overcome at Actium by who was already overcome at Actium by who was already overcome at Actium by Caesar yet he was more afraid than hurt Caesar yet he was more afraid than hurt Caesar yet he was more afraid than hurt for Caesar did not think he had quite for Caesar did not think he had quite for Caesar did not think he had quite undone Antony while Herod continued his undone Antony while Herod continued his undone Antony while Herod continued his assistance to him however the king assistance to him however the king assistance to him however the king resolved to expose himself to dangers resolved to expose himself to dangers resolved to expose himself to dangers accordingly he sailed to Rhodes where accordingly he sailed to Rhodes where accordingly he sailed to Rhodes where Caesar then abode and came to him Caesar then abode and came to him Caesar then abode and came to him without his diadem and in the habit and without his diadem and in the habit and without his diadem and in the habit and appearance of a private person but in appearance of a private person but in appearance of a private person but in his behavior as a king so he concealed his behavior as a king so he concealed his behavior as a king so he concealed nothing of the truth but spike thus nothing of the truth but spike thus nothing of the truth but spike thus before his face o Caesar as I was made before his face o Caesar as I was made before his face o Caesar as I was made King of the Jews by Antony King of the Jews by Antony King of the Jews by Antony so do I profess that I have used my so do I profess that I have used my so do I profess that I have used my royal authority in the best manner and royal authority in the best manner and royal authority in the best manner and entirely for his advantage nor will i entirely for his advantage nor will i entirely for his advantage nor will i conceal this further that thou has conceal this further that thou has conceal this further that thou has certainly found me in arms and an

certainly found me in arms and an certainly found me in arms and an inseparable companion of his inseparable companion of his inseparable companion of his had not the Arabians hindered me however had not the Arabians hindered me however had not the Arabians hindered me however I sent him as many auxiliaries as I was I sent him as many auxiliaries as I was I sent him as many auxiliaries as I was able and many 10,000 core I of corn nay able and many 10,000 core I of corn nay able and many 10,000 core I of corn nay indeed I did not desert my benefactor indeed I did not desert my benefactor indeed I did not desert my benefactor after the bow that was given him at after the bow that was given him at after the bow that was given him at Actium but I gave him the best advice I Actium but I gave him the best advice I Actium but I gave him the best advice I was able when I was no longer able to was able when I was no longer able to was able when I was no longer able to assist him in the war and I told him assist him in the war and I told him assist him in the war and I told him that there was about one way of that there was about one way of that there was about one way of recovering his affairs and that was to recovering his affairs and that was to recovering his affairs and that was to kill Cleopatra and I promised him that kill Cleopatra and I promised him that kill Cleopatra and I promised him that if she were once dead I would afford him if she were once dead I would afford him if she were once dead I would afford him money and walls for his security with an money and walls for his security with an money and walls for his security with an army and myself to assist him in his war army and myself to assist him in his war army and myself to assist him in his war against thee but his affections for against thee but his affections for against thee but his affections for Cleopatra stopped his ears as did God Cleopatra stopped his ears as did God Cleopatra stopped his ears as did God himself also who hath bestowed the himself also who hath bestowed the himself also who hath bestowed the government on thee I own myself also to government on thee I own myself also to government on thee I own myself also to be overcome together with him and with be overcome together with him and with be overcome together with him and with his last fortune I have laid aside my his last fortune I have laid aside my his last fortune I have laid aside my diadem and have come hither to thee diadem and have come hither to thee diadem and have come hither to thee having my hopes of safety and I virtue having my hopes of safety and I virtue having my hopes of safety and I virtue and I desire that thou wilt first and I desire that thou wilt first and I desire that thou wilt first consider how faithful a friend and that consider how faithful a friend and that consider how faithful a friend and that whose friend I have been to Caesar whose friend I have been to Caesar whose friend I have been to Caesar replied to him thus nay thou shalt not replied to him thus nay thou shalt not replied to him thus nay thou shalt not only be in safety but thou shalt be a only be in safety but thou shalt be a only be in safety but thou shalt be a king and that more firmly than thou wast king and that more firmly than thou wast king and that more firmly than thou wast before for thou art worthy Terrain over before for thou art worthy Terrain over before for thou art worthy Terrain over a great many subjects by reason of the a great many subjects by reason of the a great many subjects by reason of the fastness of thy friendship and do thou fastness of thy friendship and do thou fastness of thy friendship and do thou endeavor to be equally constant in thy endeavor to be equally constant in thy endeavor to be equally constant in thy friendship to me upon my good success friendship to me upon my good success friendship to me upon my good success which is what I depend upon from the

which is what I depend upon from the which is what I depend upon from the generosity of thy disposition generosity of thy disposition generosity of thy disposition however Antony hath done well in however Antony hath done well in however Antony hath done well in preferring Cleopatra to thee for by this preferring Cleopatra to thee for by this preferring Cleopatra to thee for by this means we have gained D by her madness means we have gained D by her madness means we have gained D by her madness and thus thou has too begun to be my and thus thou has too begun to be my and thus thou has too begun to be my friend before I began to be thine on friend before I began to be thine on friend before I began to be thine on which account Quintus Didius hath which account Quintus Didius hath which account Quintus Didius hath written to me that thou settest him written to me that thou settest him written to me that thou settest him assistance against the gladiators I do assistance against the gladiators I do assistance against the gladiators I do therefore assure thee that I will therefore assure thee that I will therefore assure thee that I will confirm the kingdom to thee by decree I confirm the kingdom to thee by decree I confirm the kingdom to thee by decree I shall also endeavour to do these some shall also endeavour to do these some shall also endeavour to do these some further kindness hereafter that thou further kindness hereafter that thou further kindness hereafter that thou mayest find no loss in the want of mayest find no loss in the want of mayest find no loss in the want of Antony 3 when Caesar had spoken such Antony 3 when Caesar had spoken such Antony 3 when Caesar had spoken such obliging things to the king and had put obliging things to the king and had put obliging things to the king and had put the diadem again about his head he the diadem again about his head he the diadem again about his head he proclaimed what he had bestowed on him proclaimed what he had bestowed on him proclaimed what he had bestowed on him by a decree he by a decree he by a decree he which he enlarged in the commendation of which he enlarged in the commendation of which he enlarged in the commendation of the man after a magnificent manner the man after a magnificent manner the man after a magnificent manner whereupon Herod obliged him to be kind whereupon Herod obliged him to be kind whereupon Herod obliged him to be kind to him by the presence he gave him and to him by the presence he gave him and to him by the presence he gave him and he desired him to forgive Alexander one he desired him to forgive Alexander one he desired him to forgive Alexander one of Antony's friends who was become a of Antony's friends who was become a of Antony's friends who was become a supplicant to him but Caesars anger supplicant to him but Caesars anger supplicant to him but Caesars anger against him prevailed and he complained against him prevailed and he complained against him prevailed and he complained of the many and very greed offenses the of the many and very greed offenses the of the many and very greed offenses the man whom he petitioned for had been man whom he petitioned for had been man whom he petitioned for had been guilty of and by that means he rejected guilty of and by that means he rejected guilty of and by that means he rejected his petition after this Caesar went for his petition after this Caesar went for his petition after this Caesar went for Egypt through Syria Egypt through Syria Egypt through Syria when Herod received him with royal and when Herod received him with royal and when Herod received him with royal and rich entertainments and then did he rich entertainments and then did he rich entertainments and then did he first of all ride along with Caesar as first of all ride along with Caesar as first of all ride along with Caesar as he was reviewing his army about Ptolemy he was reviewing his army about Ptolemy he was reviewing his army about Ptolemy and feasted him with all his friends and and feasted him with all his friends and and feasted him with all his friends and then distributed among the rest of the

then distributed among the rest of the then distributed among the rest of the army what was necessary to feast them army what was necessary to feast them army what was necessary to feast them with all he also made a plentiful with all he also made a plentiful with all he also made a plentiful provision of water for them when they provision of water for them when they provision of water for them when they were to march as far as Pelusium through were to march as far as Pelusium through were to march as far as Pelusium through a dry country which he did also in like a dry country which he did also in like a dry country which he did also in like manner at their return thence nor were manner at their return thence nor were manner at their return thence nor were there any necessaries wanting to that there any necessaries wanting to that there any necessaries wanting to that army it was therefore the opinion both army it was therefore the opinion both army it was therefore the opinion both of Caesar and of his soldiers that of Caesar and of his soldiers that of Caesar and of his soldiers that Herod's Kingdom was too small for those Herod's Kingdom was too small for those Herod's Kingdom was too small for those generous presence he made them for which generous presence he made them for which generous presence he made them for which reason when Caesar was come into Egypt reason when Caesar was come into Egypt reason when Caesar was come into Egypt and Cleopatra and Antony were dead he and Cleopatra and Antony were dead he and Cleopatra and Antony were dead he did not only bestow other marks of Honor did not only bestow other marks of Honor did not only bestow other marks of Honor upon him but made an addition to his upon him but made an addition to his upon him but made an addition to his kingdom by giving him not only the kingdom by giving him not only the kingdom by giving him not only the country which had been taken from him by country which had been taken from him by country which had been taken from him by Cleopatra but besides that Ghaderi Cleopatra but besides that Ghaderi Cleopatra but besides that Ghaderi and hippos and samaria and moreover of and hippos and samaria and moreover of and hippos and samaria and moreover of the maritime cities Gaza and antha Don the maritime cities Gaza and antha Don the maritime cities Gaza and antha Don and Joppa and straddle Tower footnote and Joppa and straddle Tower footnote and Joppa and straddle Tower footnote since Josephus both here and in his since Josephus both here and in his since Josephus both here and in his antiquities reckons Gaza which had been antiquities reckons Gaza which had been antiquities reckons Gaza which had been a free city among the cities given Herod a free city among the cities given Herod a free city among the cities given Herod by Augustus and yet implies that Herod by Augustus and yet implies that Herod by Augustus and yet implies that Herod had made coasts oberus a governor of it had made coasts oberus a governor of it had made coasts oberus a governor of it before Harding has some pretence for before Harding has some pretence for before Harding has some pretence for saying that Josephus here contradicted saying that Josephus here contradicted saying that Josephus here contradicted himself but perhaps Herod thought he had himself but perhaps Herod thought he had himself but perhaps Herod thought he had sufficient authority to put a governor sufficient authority to put a governor sufficient authority to put a governor into Gaza after he was made Tetrarch or into Gaza after he was made Tetrarch or into Gaza after he was made Tetrarch or King in times of war before the city was King in times of war before the city was King in times of war before the city was entirely delivered into his hands by entirely delivered into his hands by entirely delivered into his hands by augustus and footnote he also made him a augustus and footnote he also made him a augustus and footnote he also made him a present of for han present of for han present of for han Gauls Galatians as a guard for his body

Gauls Galatians as a guard for his body Gauls Galatians as a guard for his body which they had been to Cleopatra before which they had been to Cleopatra before which they had been to Cleopatra before nor did anything so strongly induce nor did anything so strongly induce nor did anything so strongly induce Caesar to make these presents as the Caesar to make these presents as the Caesar to make these presents as the generosity of him that received them for generosity of him that received them for generosity of him that received them for moreover after the first games at Actium moreover after the first games at Actium moreover after the first games at Actium he added to his kingdom both the region he added to his kingdom both the region he added to his kingdom both the region called Trenton itis and what lay in its called Trenton itis and what lay in its called Trenton itis and what lay in its neighborhood betta nya and the country neighborhood betta nya and the country neighborhood betta nya and the country of Iran itis and that on the following of Iran itis and that on the following of Iran itis and that on the following occasion as an odorous who had hired the occasion as an odorous who had hired the occasion as an odorous who had hired the House of Lies Aeneas had all along sent House of Lies Aeneas had all along sent House of Lies Aeneas had all along sent robbers out of track and itis among the robbers out of track and itis among the robbers out of track and itis among the damask eni's who thereupon had recourse damask eni's who thereupon had recourse damask eni's who thereupon had recourse to Varro to Varro to Varro the President of Syria and desired of the President of Syria and desired of the President of Syria and desired of him that he would represent the calamity him that he would represent the calamity him that he would represent the calamity they were in to Caesar when Caesar was they were in to Caesar when Caesar was they were in to Caesar when Caesar was acquainted with it he sent back orders acquainted with it he sent back orders acquainted with it he sent back orders that this nest of robbers should be that this nest of robbers should be that this nest of robbers should be destroyed destroyed destroyed Pharaoh therefore made an expedition Pharaoh therefore made an expedition Pharaoh therefore made an expedition against them and cleared the land of against them and cleared the land of against them and cleared the land of those men and took it away from Zeno those men and took it away from Zeno those men and took it away from Zeno Duras Caesar did also afterward bestow Duras Caesar did also afterward bestow Duras Caesar did also afterward bestow it on Herod that it might not again it on Herod that it might not again it on Herod that it might not again become a receptacle for those robbers become a receptacle for those robbers become a receptacle for those robbers that had come against Damascus he also that had come against Damascus he also that had come against Damascus he also made him a procurator of all Syria and made him a procurator of all Syria and made him a procurator of all Syria and this on the 10th year afterward when he this on the 10th year afterward when he this on the 10th year afterward when he came again into that province and this came again into that province and this came again into that province and this was so established that the other was so established that the other was so established that the other procurator's could not do anything in procurator's could not do anything in procurator's could not do anything in the administration without his advice the administration without his advice the administration without his advice but Wen's an odorous was dead Caesar but Wen's an odorous was dead Caesar but Wen's an odorous was dead Caesar bestowed on him all that land which lay bestowed on him all that land which lay bestowed on him all that land which lay between track and itis and Galilee yet between track and itis and Galilee yet between track and itis and Galilee yet what was still of more consequence to what was still of more consequence to what was still of more consequence to Herod he was beloved by Caesar next

Herod he was beloved by Caesar next Herod he was beloved by Caesar next after Agrippa and by a grip on next after Agrippa and by a grip on next after Agrippa and by a grip on next after Caesar whence he arrived at a very after Caesar whence he arrived at a very after Caesar whence he arrived at a very great degree of felicity yet did the great degree of felicity yet did the great degree of felicity yet did the greatness of his soul exceed it and the greatness of his soul exceed it and the greatness of his soul exceed it and the main part of his magnanimity was main part of his magnanimity was main part of his magnanimity was extended to the promotion of piety end extended to the promotion of piety end extended to the promotion of piety end of book 1 chapters 19 and 20 book 1 of book 1 chapters 19 and 20 book 1 of book 1 chapters 19 and 20 book 1 chapters 21 and 22 of the Wars of the chapters 21 and 22 of the Wars of the chapters 21 and 22 of the Wars of the Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all Jews this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to domain for more information or to domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the volunteer please visit librivox.org the Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated Wars of the Jews by Josephus translated by William Weston book one chapters 21 by William Weston book one chapters 21 by William Weston book one chapters 21 and 22 chapter 21 of the temple and and 22 chapter 21 of the temple and and 22 chapter 21 of the temple and cities that were built by Herod and cities that were built by Herod and cities that were built by Herod and erected from the very foundations as erected from the very foundations as erected from the very foundations as also of those other edifices that were also of those other edifices that were also of those other edifices that were erected by him and what magnificence he erected by him and what magnificence he erected by him and what magnificence he showed to foreigners and how fortun was showed to foreigners and how fortun was showed to foreigners and how fortun was in all things favorable to him one in all things favorable to him one in all things favorable to him one accordingly in the fifteenth year of his accordingly in the fifteenth year of his accordingly in the fifteenth year of his reign Herod rebuilt the temple and reign Herod rebuilt the temple and reign Herod rebuilt the temple and encompassed a piece of land about it encompassed a piece of land about it encompassed a piece of land about it with a while which land was twice as with a while which land was twice as with a while which land was twice as large as that before enclosed the large as that before enclosed the large as that before enclosed the expenses he laid out upon it were vastly expenses he laid out upon it were vastly expenses he laid out upon it were vastly large also and the riches about it were large also and the riches about it were large also and the riches about it were unspeakable a sign of which you have in unspeakable a sign of which you have in unspeakable a sign of which you have in the great cloisters that were erected the great cloisters that were erected the great cloisters that were erected about the temple and the Citadel which about the temple and the Citadel which about the temple and the Citadel which was on its north side the cloisters he

was on its north side the cloisters he was on its north side the cloisters he built from the foundation but the built from the foundation but the built from the foundation but the Citadel he repaired at a vast expense Citadel he repaired at a vast expense Citadel he repaired at a vast expense footnote this fort was first built as it footnote this fort was first built as it footnote this fort was first built as it is supposed by John her canis and called is supposed by John her canis and called is supposed by John her canis and called Barriss the tower or sit at all it was Barriss the tower or sit at all it was Barriss the tower or sit at all it was afterwards rebuilt with great afterwards rebuilt with great afterwards rebuilt with great improvements by Herod under the improvements by Herod under the improvements by Herod under the government of Antonius and was named government of Antonius and was named government of Antonius and was named from him the Tower of Antoni and about from him the Tower of Antoni and about from him the Tower of Antoni and about the time when Herod rebuilt the temple the time when Herod rebuilt the temple the time when Herod rebuilt the temple he seems to have put his last hand to it he seems to have put his last hand to it he seems to have put his last hand to it it lay on the northwest side of the it lay on the northwest side of the it lay on the northwest side of the temple and was a quarter as large and temple and was a quarter as large and temple and was a quarter as large and footnote nor was it other than a royal footnote nor was it other than a royal footnote nor was it other than a royal palace which he called Antonia in honor palace which he called Antonia in honor palace which he called Antonia in honor of Antony he also built himself a palace of Antony he also built himself a palace of Antony he also built himself a palace in the upper city containing two very in the upper city containing two very in the upper city containing two very large and most beautiful apartments to large and most beautiful apartments to large and most beautiful apartments to which the holy house itself could not be which the holy house itself could not be which the holy house itself could not be compared in largeness the one apartment compared in largeness the one apartment compared in largeness the one apartment he named Caesarea and the other Agrippa he named Caesarea and the other Agrippa he named Caesarea and the other Agrippa him from his two great friends too yet him from his two great friends too yet him from his two great friends too yet he did not preserve their memory by he did not preserve their memory by he did not preserve their memory by particular buildings only with their particular buildings only with their particular buildings only with their names given them but his generosity went names given them but his generosity went names given them but his generosity went as far as entire cities for when he had as far as entire cities for when he had as far as entire cities for when he had built a most beautiful wall around a built a most beautiful wall around a built a most beautiful wall around a country in Samaria 20 furlongs long and country in Samaria 20 furlongs long and country in Samaria 20 furlongs long and had brought six thousand inhabitants to had brought six thousand inhabitants to had brought six thousand inhabitants to it and had allotted to it a most it and had allotted to it a most it and had allotted to it a most fruitful piece of land and in the midst fruitful piece of land and in the midst fruitful piece of land and in the midst of the of the of the city thus built had erected a very large city thus built had erected a very large city thus built had erected a very large temple to Caesar and had laid round temple to Caesar and had laid round temple to Caesar and had laid round about it a portion of sacred land of about it a portion of sacred land of about it a portion of sacred land of three furlongs and a half he called the

three furlongs and a half he called the three furlongs and a half he called the city sebast a from Sebastian or Augustus city sebast a from Sebastian or Augustus city sebast a from Sebastian or Augustus and settled the affairs of the city and settled the affairs of the city and settled the affairs of the city after a most regular manner three and after a most regular manner three and after a most regular manner three and when Caesar had further bestowed upon when Caesar had further bestowed upon when Caesar had further bestowed upon him another additional country he built him another additional country he built him another additional country he built there also a temple of white marble hard there also a temple of white marble hard there also a temple of white marble hard by the foundations of Jordan the place by the foundations of Jordan the place by the foundations of Jordan the place was called Panem whereas the top of a was called Panem whereas the top of a was called Panem whereas the top of a mountain that is raised to an immense mountain that is raised to an immense mountain that is raised to an immense height and at its side beneath or at its height and at its side beneath or at its height and at its side beneath or at its bottom a dark cave opens itself from bottom a dark cave opens itself from bottom a dark cave opens itself from which there is a horrible precipice that which there is a horrible precipice that which there is a horrible precipice that descends abruptly to avast depth it descends abruptly to avast depth it descends abruptly to avast depth it contains a mighty quantity of water contains a mighty quantity of water contains a mighty quantity of water which is immovable and when anybody lets which is immovable and when anybody lets which is immovable and when anybody lets down anything to measure the depth of down anything to measure the depth of down anything to measure the depth of the earth beneath the water no length of the earth beneath the water no length of the earth beneath the water no length of court is sufficient to reach it now the court is sufficient to reach it now the court is sufficient to reach it now the fountains of Jordan rise at the roots of fountains of Jordan rise at the roots of fountains of Jordan rise at the roots of this cavity outwardly and as some think this cavity outwardly and as some think this cavity outwardly and as some think this is the utmost origin of Jordan but this is the utmost origin of Jordan but this is the utmost origin of Jordan but we shall speak of that matter more we shall speak of that matter more we shall speak of that matter more accurately in our following history for accurately in our following history for accurately in our following history for but the King erected other places at but the King erected other places at but the King erected other places at Jericho also between the Citadel Cyprus Jericho also between the Citadel Cyprus Jericho also between the Citadel Cyprus and the former Palace such as were and the former Palace such as were and the former Palace such as were better and more useful than the former better and more useful than the former better and more useful than the former for travellers and named them from the for travellers and named them from the for travellers and named them from the same friends of his to say all at once same friends of his to say all at once same friends of his to say all at once there was not any place of his kingdom there was not any place of his kingdom there was not any place of his kingdom fit for the purpose that was permitted fit for the purpose that was permitted fit for the purpose that was permitted to be without some what that was for to be without some what that was for to be without some what that was for caesar's honor and when he had filled caesar's honor and when he had filled caesar's honor and when he had filled his own country with temples he poured his own country with temples he poured his own country with temples he poured out the like plentiful marks of his out the like plentiful marks of his out the like plentiful marks of his esteem into his province and built many esteem into his province and built many esteem into his province and built many cities which he called Caesarea 's v and

cities which he called Caesarea 's v and cities which he called Caesarea 's v and when he observed that there was a city when he observed that there was a city when he observed that there was a city by the seaside that was much decayed by the seaside that was much decayed by the seaside that was much decayed it's name was Stratis tower but that the it's name was Stratis tower but that the it's name was Stratis tower but that the place by the happiness of its situation place by the happiness of its situation place by the happiness of its situation was capable of great improvements from was capable of great improvements from was capable of great improvements from his liberality he rebuilt it all with his liberality he rebuilt it all with his liberality he rebuilt it all with white stone and adorned it with several white stone and adorned it with several white stone and adorned it with several most splendid palaces wherein he most splendid palaces wherein he most splendid palaces wherein he especially demonstrated his magnanimity especially demonstrated his magnanimity especially demonstrated his magnanimity for the case was this that all the for the case was this that all the for the case was this that all the seashore between Dora and Joppa in the seashore between Dora and Joppa in the seashore between Dora and Joppa in the middle between which the city was middle between which the city was middle between which the city was situated had no good haven situated had no good haven situated had no good haven in so much that everyone that sailed in so much that everyone that sailed in so much that everyone that sailed from Phoenicia for Egypt was obliged to from Phoenicia for Egypt was obliged to from Phoenicia for Egypt was obliged to lie in a stormy sea by reason of the lie in a stormy sea by reason of the lie in a stormy sea by reason of the south winds that threatened them which south winds that threatened them which south winds that threatened them which wind if it blew but a little fresh such wind if it blew but a little fresh such wind if it blew but a little fresh such vast waves are raised and - upon the vast waves are raised and - upon the vast waves are raised and - upon the rocks that upon their retreat the sea is rocks that upon their retreat the sea is rocks that upon their retreat the sea is an agreed ferment for a long way but the an agreed ferment for a long way but the an agreed ferment for a long way but the king by the expenses he was at and the king by the expenses he was at and the king by the expenses he was at and the liberal disposal of them overcame nature liberal disposal of them overcame nature liberal disposal of them overcame nature and built a haven larger than was the and built a haven larger than was the and built a haven larger than was the pie Rica at Athens footnote that pie Rica at Athens footnote that pie Rica at Athens footnote that Josephus speaks truth when he assures us Josephus speaks truth when he assures us Josephus speaks truth when he assures us that the Haven of this Caesarea was made that the Haven of this Caesarea was made that the Haven of this Caesarea was made by Herod not less nay rather larger than by Herod not less nay rather larger than by Herod not less nay rather larger than the famous Haven at Athens called the the famous Haven at Athens called the the famous Haven at Athens called the pairi come will appear says Dean pairi come will appear says Dean pairi come will appear says Dean eldritch to him who compares the eldritch to him who compares the eldritch to him who compares the descriptions of that at Athens at descriptions of that at Athens at descriptions of that at Athens at through side D days and Pausanias with through side D days and Pausanias with through side D days and Pausanias with this of Caesarea and Josephus here and this of Caesarea and Josephus here and this of Caesarea and Josephus here and in the antiquities and footnote and in in the antiquities and footnote and in in the antiquities and footnote and in the inner retirements of the water he the inner retirements of the water he the inner retirements of the water he built other deep stations for the ships built other deep stations for the ships built other deep stations for the ships also 6 now although the place where he

also 6 now although the place where he also 6 now although the place where he built was greatly opposite to his built was greatly opposite to his built was greatly opposite to his purposes yet did he so fully struggle purposes yet did he so fully struggle purposes yet did he so fully struggle with that difficulty that the firmness with that difficulty that the firmness with that difficulty that the firmness of his building could not easily be of his building could not easily be of his building could not easily be conquered by the sea and the beauty and conquered by the sea and the beauty and conquered by the sea and the beauty and ornament of the works were such as ornament of the works were such as ornament of the works were such as though he had not any difficulty in the though he had not any difficulty in the though he had not any difficulty in the operation for when he had measured out operation for when he had measured out operation for when he had measured out as large a space as we have before as large a space as we have before as large a space as we have before mentioned he let down stones into 20 mentioned he let down stones into 20 mentioned he let down stones into 20 fathoms water the greatest part of which fathoms water the greatest part of which fathoms water the greatest part of which were fifty feet in length and 9 in depth were fifty feet in length and 9 in depth were fifty feet in length and 9 in depth and tenant breath and some still larger and tenant breath and some still larger and tenant breath and some still larger but when the Haven was filled up to that but when the Haven was filled up to that but when the Haven was filled up to that depth he enlarged that wall which was depth he enlarged that wall which was depth he enlarged that wall which was thus already extant above the sea till thus already extant above the sea till thus already extant above the sea till it was two hundred feet wide one hundred it was two hundred feet wide one hundred it was two hundred feet wide one hundred of which had buildings before it in of which had buildings before it in of which had buildings before it in order to break the force of the waves order to break the force of the waves order to break the force of the waves once it was called pro Kamata or the once it was called pro Kamata or the once it was called pro Kamata or the first breaker of the ways but the rest first breaker of the ways but the rest first breaker of the ways but the rest of the space was under a stone wall that of the space was under a stone wall that of the space was under a stone wall that ran round it on this wall were very ran round it on this wall were very ran round it on this wall were very large towers the principal and most large towers the principal and most large towers the principal and most beautiful of which was called Jerusalem beautiful of which was called Jerusalem beautiful of which was called Jerusalem from Drusus who was son in Montes easy from Drusus who was son in Montes easy from Drusus who was son in Montes easy seven there were also a great number of seven there were also a great number of seven there were also a great number of arches where the Mariners dwelt and all arches where the Mariners dwelt and all arches where the Mariners dwelt and all the places before them roundabout was a the places before them roundabout was a the places before them roundabout was a large Valley or large Valley or large Valley or for a Quay or landing place to those for a Quay or landing place to those for a Quay or landing place to those that came on shore but the entrance was that came on shore but the entrance was that came on shore but the entrance was on the north because the north wind was on the north because the north wind was on the north because the north wind was there the most gentle of all the winds there the most gentle of all the winds there the most gentle of all the winds at the mouth of the Haven were on each at the mouth of the Haven were on each at the mouth of the Haven were on each side three great colossi supported by side three great colossi supported by side three great colossi supported by pillars where those colossi that are on pillars where those colossi that are on pillars where those colossi that are on your left hand as you sail into the port your left hand as you sail into the port your left hand as you sail into the port are supported by a solid tower but those

are supported by a solid tower but those are supported by a solid tower but those on the right hand are supported by two on the right hand are supported by two on the right hand are supported by two upright stones joined together which upright stones joined together which upright stones joined together which stones were larger than that Tower which stones were larger than that Tower which stones were larger than that Tower which was on the other side of the entrance was on the other side of the entrance was on the other side of the entrance now there were continual edifices joined now there were continual edifices joined now there were continual edifices joined to the Haven which were also themselves to the Haven which were also themselves to the Haven which were also themselves of white stone and to this Haven did the of white stone and to this Haven did the of white stone and to this Haven did the narrow streets of the city lead and were narrow streets of the city lead and were narrow streets of the city lead and were built at equal distances one from built at equal distances one from built at equal distances one from another and over against the mouth of another and over against the mouth of another and over against the mouth of the Haven upon an elevation there was a the Haven upon an elevation there was a the Haven upon an elevation there was a temple for Caesar which was excellent temple for Caesar which was excellent temple for Caesar which was excellent both in beauty and largeness and therein both in beauty and largeness and therein both in beauty and largeness and therein was a colossus of Caesar not less than was a colossus of Caesar not less than was a colossus of Caesar not less than that of Jupiter Olympius which was made that of Jupiter Olympius which was made that of Jupiter Olympius which was made to resemble the other colossus of rome to resemble the other colossus of rome to resemble the other colossus of rome was equal to that of juno at argos so he was equal to that of juno at argos so he was equal to that of juno at argos so he dedicated the city to the province and dedicated the city to the province and dedicated the city to the province and the Haven to the sailors there but the the Haven to the sailors there but the the Haven to the sailors there but the honour of the building he ascribed to honour of the building he ascribed to honour of the building he ascribed to Caesar footnote these buildings of Caesar footnote these buildings of Caesar footnote these buildings of cities by the name of Caesar and cities by the name of Caesar and cities by the name of Caesar and institution of solemn games in honor of institution of solemn games in honor of institution of solemn games in honor of Augustus Caesar as here and in the Augustus Caesar as here and in the Augustus Caesar as here and in the antiquities related of Herod by Josephus antiquities related of Herod by Josephus antiquities related of Herod by Josephus the Roman historians attest to as things the Roman historians attest to as things the Roman historians attest to as things then frequent in the provinces of that then frequent in the provinces of that then frequent in the provinces of that Empire as dean Aldridge observes on this Empire as dean Aldridge observes on this Empire as dean Aldridge observes on this chapter and footnote and named it chapter and footnote and named it chapter and footnote and named it Caesarea accordingly 8 he also built the Caesarea accordingly 8 he also built the Caesarea accordingly 8 he also built the other edifices the amphitheater and other edifices the amphitheater and other edifices the amphitheater and theater and the marketplace in a manner theater and the marketplace in a manner theater and the marketplace in a manner agreeable to that denomination and agreeable to that denomination and agreeable to that denomination and appointed games every fifth year and appointed games every fifth year and appointed games every fifth year and called them in like manner caesar's called them in like manner caesar's called them in like manner caesar's games and he first himself proposed the games and he first himself proposed the games and he first himself proposed the largest prizes upon the hundred ninety

largest prizes upon the hundred ninety largest prizes upon the hundred ninety second Olympiad in which not only the second Olympiad in which not only the second Olympiad in which not only the victors themselves but those that came victors themselves but those that came victors themselves but those that came next to them and even those that came in next to them and even those that came in next to them and even those that came in the third place were partakers of his the third place were partakers of his the third place were partakers of his royal bounty he also rebuilt antha don a royal bounty he also rebuilt antha don a royal bounty he also rebuilt antha don a city that lay on the coast and had been city that lay on the coast and had been city that lay on the coast and had been demolished in the wars and named it Agra demolished in the wars and named it Agra demolished in the wars and named it Agra payam moreover he had so very payam moreover he had so very payam moreover he had so very to kindness for his friend Agrippa that to kindness for his friend Agrippa that to kindness for his friend Agrippa that he had his name engraved upon that gate he had his name engraved upon that gate he had his name engraved upon that gate which he had himself erected in the which he had himself erected in the which he had himself erected in the temple 9 Herod was also a lover of his temple 9 Herod was also a lover of his temple 9 Herod was also a lover of his father if any other person ever was so father if any other person ever was so father if any other person ever was so for he made a monument for his father for he made a monument for his father for he made a monument for his father even that city which he built in the even that city which he built in the even that city which he built in the finest plain that was in the kingdom and finest plain that was in the kingdom and finest plain that was in the kingdom and which had rivers and trees in abundance which had rivers and trees in abundance which had rivers and trees in abundance and named it anta Patras he also built a and named it anta Patras he also built a and named it anta Patras he also built a while about a citadel that lay above while about a citadel that lay above while about a citadel that lay above Jericho and was a very strong and very Jericho and was a very strong and very Jericho and was a very strong and very fine building and dedicated it to his fine building and dedicated it to his fine building and dedicated it to his mother and called it sip rose moreover mother and called it sip rose moreover mother and called it sip rose moreover he dedicated a tower that was in he dedicated a tower that was in he dedicated a tower that was in Jerusalem and called it by the name of Jerusalem and called it by the name of Jerusalem and called it by the name of his brother his brother his brother Vesalius who structure largeness and Vesalius who structure largeness and Vesalius who structure largeness and magnificence we shall describe here magnificence we shall describe here magnificence we shall describe here after he also built another city in the after he also built another city in the after he also built another city in the valley that leads northward from Jericho valley that leads northward from Jericho valley that leads northward from Jericho and named it faceless 10 and as he and named it faceless 10 and as he and named it faceless 10 and as he transmitted to Eternity his family and transmitted to Eternity his family and transmitted to Eternity his family and friends so did he not neglect a memorial friends so did he not neglect a memorial friends so did he not neglect a memorial for himself but built a fortress upon a for himself but built a fortress upon a for himself but built a fortress upon a mountain towards Arabia and named it mountain towards Arabia and named it mountain towards Arabia and named it from himself Herodium footnote there are from himself Herodium footnote there are from himself Herodium footnote there are two cities or Citadel's called Herodium

two cities or Citadel's called Herodium two cities or Citadel's called Herodium in Judea and both mentioned by Josephus in Judea and both mentioned by Josephus in Judea and both mentioned by Josephus one of them was 200 and the other 60 one of them was 200 and the other 60 one of them was 200 and the other 60 furlongs distant from Jerusalem one of furlongs distant from Jerusalem one of furlongs distant from Jerusalem one of them is mentioned by Pliny as Dean them is mentioned by Pliny as Dean them is mentioned by Pliny as Dean Aldrich observes here and footnote and Aldrich observes here and footnote and Aldrich observes here and footnote and he called that hill that was of the he called that hill that was of the he called that hill that was of the shape of a woman's breasts and was sixty shape of a woman's breasts and was sixty shape of a woman's breasts and was sixty furlongs distant from Jerusalem by the furlongs distant from Jerusalem by the furlongs distant from Jerusalem by the same name he also bestowed much curious same name he also bestowed much curious same name he also bestowed much curious art upon it with great ambition and art upon it with great ambition and art upon it with great ambition and built round towers all about the top of built round towers all about the top of built round towers all about the top of it and filled up the remaining space it and filled up the remaining space it and filled up the remaining space with the most costly palaces round about with the most costly palaces round about with the most costly palaces round about in so much that not only the sight of in so much that not only the sight of in so much that not only the sight of the inner apartments was splendid but the inner apartments was splendid but the inner apartments was splendid but great wealth was laid out in the outward great wealth was laid out in the outward great wealth was laid out in the outward walls and partitions and roofs also walls and partitions and roofs also walls and partitions and roofs also besides this he brought a mighty besides this he brought a mighty besides this he brought a mighty quantity of water from a great distance quantity of water from a great distance quantity of water from a great distance and at vast charges and raised an ascent and at vast charges and raised an ascent and at vast charges and raised an ascent to it of two hundred steps of the to it of two hundred steps of the to it of two hundred steps of the whitest marble for the hill was itself whitest marble for the hill was itself whitest marble for the hill was itself moderately high and entirely factitious moderately high and entirely factitious moderately high and entirely factitious he also built other palaces about the he also built other palaces about the he also built other palaces about the roots of the hill sufficient to receive roots of the hill sufficient to receive roots of the hill sufficient to receive the furniture that was put into them the furniture that was put into them the furniture that was put into them with his friends also with his friends also with his friends also in so much that on account of its in so much that on account of its in so much that on account of its containing all necessaries the fortress containing all necessaries the fortress containing all necessaries the fortress might seem to be a city but by the might seem to be a city but by the might seem to be a city but by the bounds it had a palace only 11 and when bounds it had a palace only 11 and when bounds it had a palace only 11 and when he had built so much he showed the he had built so much he showed the he had built so much he showed the greatness of his soul to no small number greatness of his soul to no small number greatness of his soul to no small number of foreign cities he built palaces for of foreign cities he built palaces for of foreign cities he built palaces for exercise at Tripoli and Damascus and exercise at Tripoli and Damascus and exercise at Tripoli and Damascus and Ptolemy he built a wall of out byblos Ptolemy he built a wall of out byblos Ptolemy he built a wall of out byblos has also large rooms and cloisters and

has also large rooms and cloisters and has also large rooms and cloisters and temples in marketplaces at burrata sand temples in marketplaces at burrata sand temples in marketplaces at burrata sand tire with theatres at Sidon in Damascus tire with theatres at Sidon in Damascus tire with theatres at Sidon in Damascus he also built aqueducts for those he also built aqueducts for those he also built aqueducts for those Laodiceans who lived by the seaside and Laodiceans who lived by the seaside and Laodiceans who lived by the seaside and for those of Ascalon for those of Ascalon for those of Ascalon he built baths and costly fountains as he built baths and costly fountains as he built baths and costly fountains as also cloisters round a court that were also cloisters round a court that were also cloisters round a court that were admirable both for their workmanship and admirable both for their workmanship and admirable both for their workmanship and largeness moreover he dedicated groves largeness moreover he dedicated groves largeness moreover he dedicated groves and meadows to some people nay not a few and meadows to some people nay not a few and meadows to some people nay not a few cities there were who had lands of his cities there were who had lands of his cities there were who had lands of his donation as if they were parts of his donation as if they were parts of his donation as if they were parts of his own kingdom he also bestowed annual own kingdom he also bestowed annual own kingdom he also bestowed annual revenues and those forever also on the revenues and those forever also on the revenues and those forever also on the settlements for exercises and appointed settlements for exercises and appointed settlements for exercises and appointed for them as well as for the people of for them as well as for the people of for them as well as for the people of Kos that such rewards should never be Kos that such rewards should never be Kos that such rewards should never be wanting he also gave corn to all such as wanting he also gave corn to all such as wanting he also gave corn to all such as wanted it and conferred upon roads large wanted it and conferred upon roads large wanted it and conferred upon roads large sums of money for building ships and sums of money for building ships and sums of money for building ships and this he did in many places and this he did in many places and this he did in many places and frequently also and when Apollo's temple frequently also and when Apollo's temple frequently also and when Apollo's temple had been burnt down he rebuilt it at his had been burnt down he rebuilt it at his had been burnt down he rebuilt it at his own charges after a better manner than own charges after a better manner than own charges after a better manner than it was before it was before it was before what need I speak of the presence he what need I speak of the presence he what need I speak of the presence he made to the license and Samians for of made to the license and Samians for of made to the license and Samians for of his great liberality through all Ionia his great liberality through all Ionia his great liberality through all Ionia and that according to everybody's wants and that according to everybody's wants and that according to everybody's wants of them and are not the Athenians and of them and are not the Athenians and of them and are not the Athenians and lasa demony ins and Nick ippolit ins and lasa demony ins and Nick ippolit ins and lasa demony ins and Nick ippolit ins and that pergamus which is in Mesilla full that pergamus which is in Mesilla full that pergamus which is in Mesilla full of donations that Herod presented them of donations that Herod presented them of donations that Herod presented them with all and as for that large open with all and as for that large open with all and as for that large open place belonging to Antioch and Syria did place belonging to Antioch and Syria did place belonging to Antioch and Syria did he not pave it with polished marble he not pave it with polished marble he not pave it with polished marble though it were twenty furlongs long and

though it were twenty furlongs long and though it were twenty furlongs long and this one it was shunned by all men this one it was shunned by all men this one it was shunned by all men before because it was full of dirt and before because it was full of dirt and before because it was full of dirt and filthiness when he besides adorned to filthiness when he besides adorned to filthiness when he besides adorned to the same place with a cloister of the the same place with a cloister of the the same place with a cloister of the same length twelve it is true a man may same length twelve it is true a man may same length twelve it is true a man may say these were favors peculiar to these say these were favors peculiar to these say these were favors peculiar to these particular places on which particular places on which particular places on which bestowed his benefits but then what bestowed his benefits but then what bestowed his benefits but then what favors he bestowed on the ilion's was a favors he bestowed on the ilion's was a favors he bestowed on the ilion's was a donation not only in common to all donation not only in common to all donation not only in common to all Greece but to all the habitable earth as Greece but to all the habitable earth as Greece but to all the habitable earth as far as the glory of the Olympic Games far as the glory of the Olympic Games far as the glory of the Olympic Games reached for when he perceived that they reached for when he perceived that they reached for when he perceived that they were come to nothing for want of money were come to nothing for want of money were come to nothing for want of money and that the only remains of ancient and that the only remains of ancient and that the only remains of ancient Greece were in a manner gone he not only Greece were in a manner gone he not only Greece were in a manner gone he not only became one of the combatants in that became one of the combatants in that became one of the combatants in that return of the fifth-year games which in return of the fifth-year games which in return of the fifth-year games which in his sailing to Rome he happened to be his sailing to Rome he happened to be his sailing to Rome he happened to be present at but he settled upon them the present at but he settled upon them the present at but he settled upon them the revenues of money for perpetuity in so revenues of money for perpetuity in so revenues of money for perpetuity in so much that his memorial as a combatant much that his memorial as a combatant much that his memorial as a combatant there can never fail it would be an there can never fail it would be an there can never fail it would be an infinite task if I should go over his infinite task if I should go over his infinite task if I should go over his payments of people's debts or tributes payments of people's debts or tributes payments of people's debts or tributes for them as he eased the people of us a for them as he eased the people of us a for them as he eased the people of us a list of Betania list of Betania list of Betania and of the small cities about Silesia of and of the small cities about Silesia of and of the small cities about Silesia of those annual pensions they before paid those annual pensions they before paid those annual pensions they before paid however the fear he was in much however the fear he was in much however the fear he was in much disturbed the greatness of his saw lest disturbed the greatness of his saw lest disturbed the greatness of his saw lest he should be exposed to envy or seemed he should be exposed to envy or seemed he should be exposed to envy or seemed to hunt after greater filings than he to hunt after greater filings than he to hunt after greater filings than he ought while he bestowed more liberal ought while he bestowed more liberal ought while he bestowed more liberal gifts upon those cities than did their gifts upon those cities than did their gifts upon those cities than did their owners themselves 13 now Herod had a owners themselves 13 now Herod had a owners themselves 13 now Herod had a body suited to his soul and was ever a body suited to his soul and was ever a body suited to his soul and was ever a most excellent hunter where he generally

most excellent hunter where he generally most excellent hunter where he generally had good success by the means of his had good success by the means of his had good success by the means of his great skill in riding horses for in one great skill in riding horses for in one great skill in riding horses for in one day he caught 40 wild beasts footnote day he caught 40 wild beasts footnote day he caught 40 wild beasts footnote here seems to be a small defect in the here seems to be a small defect in the here seems to be a small defect in the copies which described the wild beasts copies which described the wild beasts copies which described the wild beasts which were hunted in a certain country which were hunted in a certain country which were hunted in a certain country by Herod without naming any such country by Herod without naming any such country by Herod without naming any such country at all and footnote that country breeds at all and footnote that country breeds at all and footnote that country breeds also bears and the greatest part of it also bears and the greatest part of it also bears and the greatest part of it is replenished with stags and wild asses is replenished with stags and wild asses is replenished with stags and wild asses he was also such a warrior as could not he was also such a warrior as could not he was also such a warrior as could not be withstood many men therefore there be withstood many men therefore there be withstood many men therefore there are who have stood amazed at his are who have stood amazed at his are who have stood amazed at his readiness in his exercises when they saw readiness in his exercises when they saw readiness in his exercises when they saw him throw the javelin directly forward him throw the javelin directly forward him throw the javelin directly forward and shoot the arrow upon the mark and and shoot the arrow upon the mark and and shoot the arrow upon the mark and then besides these performances of his then besides these performances of his then besides these performances of his depending on his own strength of mind depending on his own strength of mind depending on his own strength of mind and body fortune was also very favorable and body fortune was also very favorable and body fortune was also very favorable to him for he seldom failed of success to him for he seldom failed of success to him for he seldom failed of success in his Wars and when he failed he was in his Wars and when he failed he was in his Wars and when he failed he was not himself the occasion of such not himself the occasion of such not himself the occasion of such failings but he either was betrayed by failings but he either was betrayed by failings but he either was betrayed by some or the rashness of his own soldiers some or the rashness of his own soldiers some or the rashness of his own soldiers procured his defeat procured his defeat procured his defeat chapter 22 the murder of Erised obelisk chapter 22 the murder of Erised obelisk chapter 22 the murder of Erised obelisk and her canis the high priests as also and her canis the high priests as also and her canis the high priests as also of Mary omne the Queen one however of Mary omne the Queen one however of Mary omne the Queen one however fortune was avenged on Herod in his fortune was avenged on Herod in his fortune was avenged on Herod in his external great successes by raising him external great successes by raising him external great successes by raising him up domestically and he began to have up domestically and he began to have up domestically and he began to have wild disorders in his family on account wild disorders in his family on account wild disorders in his family on account of his wife of whom he was so very fond of his wife of whom he was so very fond of his wife of whom he was so very fond for when he came to the government he for when he came to the government he for when he came to the government he sent away her whom he had before married sent away her whom he had before married sent away her whom he had before married when he was a private person and who was

when he was a private person and who was when he was a private person and who was born at Jerusalem whose name was Doris born at Jerusalem whose name was Doris born at Jerusalem whose name was Doris and married Mary Omni the daughter of and married Mary Omni the daughter of and married Mary Omni the daughter of Alexander the son of Ariston us on whose Alexander the son of Ariston us on whose Alexander the son of Ariston us on whose account disturbances arose in his family account disturbances arose in his family account disturbances arose in his family and that in part very soon but chiefly and that in part very soon but chiefly and that in part very soon but chiefly after his return from Rome for first of after his return from Rome for first of after his return from Rome for first of all he expelled auntie Potter the son of all he expelled auntie Potter the son of all he expelled auntie Potter the son of Doris for the sake of his sons by Mary Doris for the sake of his sons by Mary Doris for the sake of his sons by Mary Omni out of the city and permitted him Omni out of the city and permitted him Omni out of the city and permitted him to come thither at no other times than to come thither at no other times than to come thither at no other times than at the festivals at the festivals at the festivals after this he slew his wife's after this he slew his wife's after this he slew his wife's grandfather her canis when he was grandfather her canis when he was grandfather her canis when he was returned out of Carthon to him under returned out of Carthon to him under returned out of Carthon to him under this pretence that he suspected him of this pretence that he suspected him of this pretence that he suspected him of plotting against him now this her canis plotting against him now this her canis plotting against him now this her canis had been carried captive to bars afar had been carried captive to bars afar had been carried captive to bars afar neighs when he over ran Syria but those neighs when he over ran Syria but those neighs when he over ran Syria but those of his own country beyond Euphrates were of his own country beyond Euphrates were of his own country beyond Euphrates were desirous he would stay with them and desirous he would stay with them and desirous he would stay with them and this out of the commiseration they had this out of the commiseration they had this out of the commiseration they had for his condition and had he complied for his condition and had he complied for his condition and had he complied with their desires when they exhorted with their desires when they exhorted with their desires when they exhorted him not to go over the river to Herod he him not to go over the river to Herod he him not to go over the river to Herod he had not perished but the marriage of his had not perished but the marriage of his had not perished but the marriage of his granddaughter to Herod was his granddaughter to Herod was his granddaughter to Herod was his temptation for as he relied upon him and temptation for as he relied upon him and temptation for as he relied upon him and was over fond of his own country he came was over fond of his own country he came was over fond of his own country he came back to it Herod's provocation was this back to it Herod's provocation was this back to it Herod's provocation was this not that her Canas made any attempt to not that her Canas made any attempt to not that her Canas made any attempt to gain the kingdom but that it was fitter gain the kingdom but that it was fitter gain the kingdom but that it was fitter for him to be their king than for Herod for him to be their king than for Herod for him to be their king than for Herod to now of the five children which Herod to now of the five children which Herod to now of the five children which Herod had by Mary omne two of them were had by Mary omne two of them were had by Mary omne two of them were daughters and three were sons and the daughters and three were sons and the daughters and three were sons and the youngest of these sons was educated at youngest of these sons was educated at youngest of these sons was educated at Rome in their died but the two eldest he

Rome in their died but the two eldest he Rome in their died but the two eldest he treated as those of royal blood an treated as those of royal blood an treated as those of royal blood an account of the nobility of their mother account of the nobility of their mother account of the nobility of their mother and because they were not born till he and because they were not born till he and because they were not born till he was king but then what was stronger than was king but then what was stronger than was king but then what was stronger than all this was the love that he bared all this was the love that he bared all this was the love that he bared marry Omni and which enflamed him every marry Omni and which enflamed him every marry Omni and which enflamed him every day to a great degree and so far day to a great degree and so far day to a great degree and so far conspired with the other motives that he conspired with the other motives that he conspired with the other motives that he felt no other troubles an account of her felt no other troubles an account of her felt no other troubles an account of her he loved so entirely but Mary omni's he loved so entirely but Mary omni's he loved so entirely but Mary omni's hatred to him was not inferior to his hatred to him was not inferior to his hatred to him was not inferior to his love to her she had indeed but to just a love to her she had indeed but to just a love to her she had indeed but to just a cause of indignation from what he had cause of indignation from what he had cause of indignation from what he had done done done while her boldness proceeded from his while her boldness proceeded from his while her boldness proceeded from his affection to her so she openly affection to her so she openly affection to her so she openly reproached him with what he had done to reproached him with what he had done to reproached him with what he had done to her grandfather here Canas and to her her grandfather here Canas and to her her grandfather here Canas and to her brother eros Tablas for he had not brother eros Tablas for he had not brother eros Tablas for he had not spared this era stablest though he were spared this era stablest though he were spared this era stablest though he were but a child for when he had given him but a child for when he had given him but a child for when he had given him the high priesthood at the age of 17 he the high priesthood at the age of 17 he the high priesthood at the age of 17 he slew him quickly after he had conferred slew him quickly after he had conferred slew him quickly after he had conferred that dignity upon him but when eros that dignity upon him but when eros that dignity upon him but when eros tabulous had put on the holy vestments tabulous had put on the holy vestments tabulous had put on the holy vestments and had approached to the altar at a and had approached to the altar at a and had approached to the altar at a festival the multitude in great crowds festival the multitude in great crowds festival the multitude in great crowds fell to tears whereupon the child was fell to tears whereupon the child was fell to tears whereupon the child was sent by night to Jericho and was there sent by night to Jericho and was there sent by night to Jericho and was there dipped by the Gauls at Herod's command dipped by the Gauls at Herod's command dipped by the Gauls at Herod's command in a pool till he was drowned three in a pool till he was drowned three in a pool till he was drowned three for these reasons Mary omne reproached for these reasons Mary omne reproached for these reasons Mary omne reproached Herod and his sister and mother after a Herod and his sister and mother after a Herod and his sister and mother after a most contem Elias manner while he was most contem Elias manner while he was most contem Elias manner while he was dumb on account of his affection for her dumb on account of his affection for her dumb on account of his affection for her yet had the women great indignation at yet had the women great indignation at yet had the women great indignation at her and raised a calumny against her her and raised a calumny against her her and raised a calumny against her that she was false to his bed which that she was false to his bed which that she was false to his bed which thing they thought most likely to move

thing they thought most likely to move thing they thought most likely to move Herod to anger Herod to anger Herod to anger they also contrived to have many other they also contrived to have many other they also contrived to have many other circumstances believed in order to make circumstances believed in order to make circumstances believed in order to make the thing more creditable and accused the thing more creditable and accused the thing more creditable and accused her of having sent her picture into her of having sent her picture into her of having sent her picture into Egypt to Antony and that her lust was so Egypt to Antony and that her lust was so Egypt to Antony and that her lust was so extravagant as to have thus showed extravagant as to have thus showed extravagant as to have thus showed herself though she was absent to a man herself though she was absent to a man herself though she was absent to a man that ran mad after women and to a man that ran mad after women and to a man that ran mad after women and to a man that had it in his power to use violence that had it in his power to use violence that had it in his power to use violence to her this charge fell like a to her this charge fell like a to her this charge fell like a thunderbolt upon Herod and put him into thunderbolt upon Herod and put him into thunderbolt upon Herod and put him into disorder and that especially because his disorder and that especially because his disorder and that especially because his love to her occasioned him to be jealous love to her occasioned him to be jealous love to her occasioned him to be jealous and because he considered with himself and because he considered with himself and because he considered with himself that Cleopatra was a shrewd woman and that Cleopatra was a shrewd woman and that Cleopatra was a shrewd woman and that on her account that on her account that on her account licinia's the king was taken off as well licinia's the king was taken off as well licinia's the king was taken off as well as malika's the arabian for his fear did as malika's the arabian for his fear did as malika's the arabian for his fear did not only extend to the dissolving of his not only extend to the dissolving of his not only extend to the dissolving of his marriage but to the danger of his life marriage but to the danger of his life marriage but to the danger of his life for when therefore he was about to take for when therefore he was about to take for when therefore he was about to take a journey abroad a journey abroad a journey abroad he committed his wife to Joseph his he committed his wife to Joseph his he committed his wife to Joseph his sister salams husband as to one who sister salams husband as to one who sister salams husband as to one who would be faithful to him and bear him would be faithful to him and bear him would be faithful to him and bear him good will on account of their kindred he good will on account of their kindred he good will on account of their kindred he also gave him a secret injunction that also gave him a secret injunction that also gave him a secret injunction that if Antony slew him he should slay her if Antony slew him he should slay her if Antony slew him he should slay her but Joseph without any ill design and but Joseph without any ill design and but Joseph without any ill design and only in order to demonstrate the Kings only in order to demonstrate the Kings only in order to demonstrate the Kings love to his wife how he could not bear love to his wife how he could not bear love to his wife how he could not bear to think of being separated from her to think of being separated from her to think of being separated from her even by death itself discovered this even by death itself discovered this even by death itself discovered this grand secret to her upon which when grand secret to her upon which when grand secret to her upon which when Herod was come back and as they talked Herod was come back and as they talked Herod was come back and as they talked together and he confirmed his love to together and he confirmed his love to together and he confirmed his love to her by many oaths and assured her that her by many oaths and assured her that her by many oaths and assured her that he had never such an affection for any

he had never such an affection for any he had never such an affection for any other woman as he had for her yes says other woman as he had for her yes says other woman as he had for her yes says she how didst to be sure demonstrate she how didst to be sure demonstrate she how didst to be sure demonstrate that love to me by the injunctions that that love to me by the injunctions that that love to me by the injunctions that gave us Joseph when thou commandest him gave us Joseph when thou commandest him gave us Joseph when thou commandest him to kill me footnote here is either a to kill me footnote here is either a to kill me footnote here is either a defect or a great mistake in Josephus as defect or a great mistake in Josephus as defect or a great mistake in Josephus as present copies or memory for Mary Omni present copies or memory for Mary Omni present copies or memory for Mary Omni did not now reproach Herod with this his did not now reproach Herod with this his did not now reproach Herod with this his first injunction to Joseph to kill her first injunction to Joseph to kill her first injunction to Joseph to kill her if he himself were slain by Antony but if he himself were slain by Antony but if he himself were slain by Antony but that he had given the light command a that he had given the light command a that he had given the light command a second time to tsoumas also when he was second time to tsoumas also when he was second time to tsoumas also when he was afraid of being slain by Augustus and afraid of being slain by Augustus and afraid of being slain by Augustus and footnote five when he heard that this footnote five when he heard that this footnote five when he heard that this grand secret was discovered he was like grand secret was discovered he was like grand secret was discovered he was like a distracted man and said that Joseph a distracted man and said that Joseph a distracted man and said that Joseph would never have disclosed that would never have disclosed that would never have disclosed that injunction of his unless he had to injunction of his unless he had to injunction of his unless he had to botched her his passion also made him botched her his passion also made him botched her his passion also made him stark mad and leaping out of his bed he stark mad and leaping out of his bed he stark mad and leaping out of his bed he ran about the palace after a wild manner ran about the palace after a wild manner ran about the palace after a wild manner at which time his sister Salome took the at which time his sister Salome took the at which time his sister Salome took the opportunity also to blast her reputation opportunity also to blast her reputation opportunity also to blast her reputation and confirmed his suspicions about and confirmed his suspicions about and confirmed his suspicions about Joseph whereupon out of his uncover Joseph whereupon out of his uncover Joseph whereupon out of his uncover noble jealousy and rage he commanded noble jealousy and rage he commanded noble jealousy and rage he commanded both of them to be slain immediately but both of them to be slain immediately but both of them to be slain immediately but as soon as ever his passion was over he as soon as ever his passion was over he as soon as ever his passion was over he repented of what he had done and as soon repented of what he had done and as soon repented of what he had done and as soon as his anger was worn out his affections as his anger was worn out his affections as his anger was worn out his affections were kindled again and indeed the flame were kindled again and indeed the flame were kindled again and indeed the flame of his desires for her was so ardent of his desires for her was so ardent of his desires for her was so ardent that he could not think she was dead but that he could not think she was dead but that he could not think she was dead but would appear under his disorders to would appear under his disorders to would appear under his disorders to speak to her as if she were still alive speak to her as if she were still alive speak to her as if she were still alive till he were better instructed by time

till he were better instructed by time till he were better instructed by time when his grief and trouble now she was when his grief and trouble now she was when his grief and trouble now she was dead appeared as great as his affection dead appeared as great as his affection dead appeared as great as his affection had been for her while she had been for her while she had been for her while she living end of book 1 chapters 21 and 22