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weeping。　And　when　he　had　been　quite　worn　out　by　the　pain　in　his
belly　for　five　days；　he　departed　this　life；　being　in　the
fifty…fourth　year　of　his　age；　and　in　the　seventh　year　of　his
reign；　for　he　reigned　four　years　under　Caius　Caesar；　three　of
them　were　over　Philip's　tetrarchy　only；　and　on　the　fourth　he　had
that　of　Herod　added　to　it；　and　he　reigned；　besides　those；　three
years　under　the　reign　of　Claudius　Caesar；　in　which　time　he
reigned　over　the　forementioned　countries；　and　also　had　Judea
added　to　them；　as　well　as　Samaria　and　Cesarea。　The　revenues　that
he　received　out　of　them　were　very　great；　no　less　than　twelve
millions　of　drachme。　（22）　Yet　did　he　borrow　great　sums　from
others；　for　he　was　so　very　liberal　that　his　expenses　exceeded　his
incomes；　and　his　generosity　was　boundless。　（23）

3。　But　before　the　multitude　were　made　acquainted　with　Agrippa's
being　expired；　Herod　the　king　of　Chalcis；　and　Helcias　the　master
of　his　horse；　and　the　king's　friend；　sent　Aristo；　one　of　the
king's　most　faithful　servants；　and　slew　Silas；　who　had　been　their
enemy；　as　if　it　had　been　done　by　the　king's　own　command。

CHAPTER　9。

What　Things　Were　Done　After　The　Death　Of　Agrippa；　And　How
Claudius；　On　Account　Of　The　Youth　And　Unskilfulness　Of　Agrippa；
Junior；　Sent　Cuspius　Fadus　To　Be　Procurator　Of　Judea；　And　Of　The
Entire　Kingdom。

1。　And　thus　did　king　Agrippa　depart　this　life。　But　he　left　behind
him　a　son；　Agrippa　by　name；　a　youth　in　the　seventeenth　year　of
his　age；　and　three　daughters；　one　of　which；　Bernice；　was　married
to　Herod；　his　father's　brother；　and　was　sixteen　years　old；　the
other　two；　Mariamne　and　Drusilla；　were　still　virgins；　the　former
was　ten　years　old；　and　Drusilla　six。　Now　these　his　daughters　were
thus　espoused　by　their　father；　Marlatone　to　Julius　Archclaus
Epiphanes；　the　son　of　Antiochus；　the　son　of　Chelcias；　and
Drusilla　to　the　king　of　Commagena。　But　when　it　was　known　that
Agrippa　was　departed　this　life；　the　inhabitants　of　Cesarea　and　of
Sebaste　forgot　the　kindnesses　he　had　bestowed　on　them；　and　acted
the　part　of　the　bitterest　enemies；　for　they　cast　such　reproaches
upon　the　deceased　as　are　not　fit　to　be　spoken　of；　and　so　many　of
them　as　were　then　soldiers；　which　were　a　great　number；　went　to
his　house；　and　hastily　carried　off　the　statues　（24）　of　this
king's　daughters；　and　all　at　once　carried　them　into　the
brothel…houses；　and　when　they　had　set　them　on　the　tops　of　those
houses；　they　abused　them　to　the　utmost　of　their　power；　and　did
such　things　to　them　as　are　too　indecent　to　be　related。　They　also
laid　themselves　down　in　public　places；　and　celebrated　general
feastings；　with　garlands　on　their　heads；　and　with　ointments　and
libations　to　Charon；　and　drinking　to　one　another　for　joy　that　the
king　was　expired。　Nay；　they　were　not　only　unmindful　of　Agrippa；
who　had　extended　his　liberality　to　them　in　abundance；　but　of　his
grandfather　Herod　also；　who　had　himself　rebuilt　their　cities；　and
had　raised　them　havens　and　temples　at　vast　expenses。

2。　Now　Agrippa；　the　son　of　the　deceased；　was　at　Rome；　and　brought
up　with　Claudius　Caesar。　And　when　Caesar　was　informed　that
Agrippa　was　dead；　and　that　the　inhabitants　of　Sebaste　and　Cesarea
had　abused　him；　he　was　sorry　for　the　first　news；　and　was
displeased　with　the　ingratitude　of　those　cities。　He　was　therefore
disposed　to　send　Agrippa；　junior；　away　presently　to　succeed　his
father　in　the　kingdom；　and　was　willing　to　confirm　him　in　it　by
his　oath。　But　those　freed…men　and　friends　of　his；　who　had　the
greatest　authority　with　him；　dissuaded　him　from　it；　and　said　that
it　was　a　dangerous　experiment　to　permit　so　large　a　kingdom　to
come　under　the　government　of　so　very　young　a　man；　and　one　hardly
yet　arrived　at　years　of　discretion；　who　would　not　be　able　to　take
sufficient　care　of　its　administration；　while　the　weight　of　a
kingdom　is　heavy　enough　to　a　grown　man。　So　Caesar　thought　what
they　said　to　be　reasonable。　Accordingly　he　sent　Cuspins　Fadus　to
be　procurator　of　Judea；　and　of　the　entire　kingdom；　and　paid　that
respect　to　the　eceased　as　not　to　introduce　Marcus；　who　had　been
at　variance　with　him；　into　his　kingdom。　But　he　determined；　in　the
first　place；　to　send　orders　to　Fadus；　that　he　should　chastise　the
inhabitants　of　Cesarca　and　Sebaste　for　those　abuses　they　had
offered　to　him　that　was　deceased；　and　their　madness　towards　his
daughters　that　were　still　alive；　and　that　he　should　remove　that
body　of　soldiers　that　were　at　Cesarea　and　Sebaste；　with　the　five
regiments；　into　Pontus；　that　they　might　do　their　military　duty
there；　and　that　he　should　choose　an　equal　number　of　soldiers　out
of　the　Roman　legions　that　were　in　Syria；　to　supply　their　place。
Yet　were　not　those　that　had　such　orders　actually　removed；　for　by
sending　ambassadors　to　Claudius；　they　mollified　him；　and　got
leave　to　abide　in　Judea　still；　and　these　were　the　very　men　that
became　the　source　of　very　great　calamities　to　the　Jews　in
after…times；　and　sowed　the　seeds　of　that　war　which　began　under
Florus；　whence　it　was　that　when　Vespasian　had　subdued　the
country；　he　removed　them　out　of　his　province；　as　we　shall　relate
hereafter。

BOOK　XX。

Containing　The　Interval　Of　Twenty…Two　Years。

From　Fadus　The　Procurator　To　Florus。

CHAPTER　1。

A　Sedition　Of　The　Philadelphians　Against　The　Jews；　And　Also
Concerning　The　Vestments　Of　The　High　Priest。

1。　Upon　the　death　of　king　Agrippa；　which　we　have　related　in　the
foregoing　book；　Claudius　Caesar　sent　Cassius　Longinus　as
successor　to　Marcus；　out　of　regard　to　the　memory　of　king　Agrippa；
who　had　often　desired　of　him　by　letters；　while　be　was　alive；　that
he　would　not　suffer　Marcus　to　be　any　longer　president　of　Syria。
But　Fadus；　as　soon　as　he　was　come　procurator　into　Judea；　found
quarrelsome　doings　between　the　Jews　that　dwelt　in　Perea；　and　the
people　of　Philadelphia；　about　their　borders；　at　a　village　called
Mia；　that　was　filled　with　men　of　a　warlike　temper；　for　the　Jews
of　Perea　had　taken　up　arms　without　the　consent　of　their　principal
men；　and　had　destroyed　many　of　the　Philadelphians。　When　Fadus　was
informed　of　this　procedure；　it　provoked　him　very　much　that　they
had　not　left　the　determination　of　the　matter　to　him；　if　they
thought　that　the　Philadelphians　had　done　them　any　wrong；　but　had
rashly　taken　up　arms　against　them。　So　he　seized　upon　three　of
their　principal　men；　who　were　also　the　causes　of　this　sedition；
and　ordered　them　to　be　bound；　and　afterwards　had　one　of　them
slain；　whose　name　was　Hannibal；　and　he　banished　the　other　two；
Areram　and　Eleazar。　Tholomy　also；　the　arch　robber；　was；　after
some　time；　brought　to　him　bound；　and　slain；　but　not　till　he　had
done　a　world　of　mischief　to　Idumea　and　the　Arabians。　And　indeed；
from　that　time；　Judea　was　cleared　of　robberies　by　the　care　and
providence　of　Fadus。　He　also　at　this　time　sent　for　the　high
priests　and　the　principal　citizens　of　Jerusalem；　and　this　at　the
command　of　the　emperor；　and　admonished　them　that　they　should　lay
up　the　long　garment　and　the　sacred　vestment；　which　it　is
customary　for　nobody　but　the　high　priest　to　wear；　in　the　tower　of
Antonia；　that　it　might　be　under　the　power　of　the　Romans；　as　it
had　been　formerly。　Now　the　Jews　durst　not　contradict　what　he　had
said；　but　desired　Fadus；　however；　and　Longinus；　（which　last　was
come　to　Jerusalem；　and　had　brought　a　great　army　with　him；　out　of
a　fear　that　the　＇rigid＇　injunctions　of　Fadus　should　force　the
Jews　to　rebel；）　that　they　might；　in　the　first　place；　have　leave
to　send　ambassadors　to　Caesar；　to　petition　him　that　they　may　have
the　holy　vestments　under　their　own　power；　and　that；　in　the　next
place；　they　would　tarry　till　they　knew　what　answer　Claudius　would
give　to　that　their　request。　So　they　replied；　that　they　would　give
them　leave　to　send　their　ambassadors；　provided　they　would　give
them　their　sons　as　pledges　＇for　their　peaceable　behavior＇。　And
when　they　had　agreed　so　to　do；　and　had　given　them　the　pledges
they　desired；　the　ambassadors　were　sent　accordingly。　But　when；
upon　their　coming　to　Rome；　Agrippa；　junior；　the　son　of　the
deceased；　understood　the　reason　why　they　came；　（for　he　dwelt　with
Claudius　Caesar；　as　we　said　before；）　he　besought　Caesar　to　grant
the　Jews　their　request　about　the　holy　vestments；　and　to　send　a
message　to　Fadus　accordingly。

2。　Hereupon　Claudius　called　for　the　ambassadors；　and　told　them
that　he　granted　their　request；　and　bade　them　to　return　their
thanks　to　Agrippa　for　this　favor；　which　had　been　bestowed　on　them
upon　his　entreaty。　And　besides　these　answers　of　his；　he　sent　the
following　letter　by　them：　〃Claudius　Caesar　Germanicus；　tribune　of
the　people　the　fifth　time；　and　designed　consul　the　fourth　time；
and　imperator　the　tenth　time；　the　father　of　his　country；　to　the
magistrates；　senate；　and　people；　and　the　whole　nation　of　the
Jews；　sendeth　greeting。　Upon　the　presentation　of　your　ambassadors
to　me　by　Agrippa；　my　friend；　whom　I　have　brought　up；　and　have　now
with　me；　and　who　is　a　person　of　very　great　piety；　who　are　come　to
give　me　thanks　for　the　care　I　have　taken　of　your　nation；　and　to
entreat　me；　in　an　earnest　and　obliging　manner；　that　they　may　have
the　holy　vestments；　with　the　crown　belonging　to　them；　under　their
power；　…　I　grant　their　request；　as　that　excellent　person
Vitellius；　who　is　very　dear　to　me；　had　done　before　me。　And　I　have
complied　with　your　desire；　in　the　first　place；　out　of　regard　to
that　piety　which　I　profess；　and　because　I　would　have　every　one
worship　God　according　to　the　laws　of　their　own　country；　and　this
I　do　also　because　I　shall　hereby　highly　gratify　king　Herod；　and
Agrippa；　junior；　whose　sacred　regards　to　me；　and　earnest
good…will　to　you；　I　am　well　acquainted　with；　and　with　whom　I　have
the　greatest　friendship；　and　whom　I　highly　esteem；　and　look　on　as
persons　of　the　best　character。　Now　I　have　written　about　these
affairs　to　Cuspius　Fadus；　my　procurator。　The　names　of　those　that
brought　me　your　letter　are　Cornelius；　the　son　of　Cero；　Trypho；
the　son　of　Theudio；　Dorotheus；　the　son　of　Nathaniel；　and　John；
the　son　of　Jotre。　This　letter　is　dated　before　the　fourth　of　the
calends　of　July；　when　Ruffis　and　Pompeius　Sylvanus　are　consuls。〃

3。　Herod　also；　the　brother　of　the　deceased　Agrippa；　who　was　then
possessed　of　the　royal　authority　over　Chalcis；　petitioned
Claudius　Caesar　for　the　authority　over　the　temple；　and　the　money
of　the　sacred　treasure；　and　the　choice　of　the　high　priests；　and
obtained　all　that　he　petitioned　for。　So　that　after　that　time　this
authority　continued　among　all　his　descendants　till　the　end　of　the
war　（1）　Accordingly；　Herod　removed　the　last　high　priest；　called
Cimtheras；　and　bestowed　that　dignity　on　his　successor　Joseph；　the
son　of　Cantos。

CHAPTER　2。

How　Helena　The　Queen　Of　Adiabene　And　Her　Son　Izates；　Embraced　The
Jewish　Religion；　And　How　Helena　Supplied　The　Poor　With　Corn；　When
There　Was　A　Great　Famine　At　Jerusalem。

1。　About　this　time　it　was　that　Helena；　queen　of　Adiabene；　and　her
son　Izates；　changed　their　course　of　life；　and　embraced　the　Jewish
customs；　and　this　on　the　occasion　following：　Monobazus；　the　king
of　Adiabene；　who　had　also　the　name　of　Bazeus；　fell　in　love　with
his　sister　Helena；　and　took　her　to　be　his　wife；　and　begat　her
with　child。　But　as　he　was　in　bed　with　her　one　night；　he　laid　his
hand　upon　his　wife's　belly；　and　f