the king； and desired leave of me to go down and utterly destroy
it； for they bore the like ill…will to the people of Tiberias； as
they did to those of Sepphoris。
69。 When I heard this； I was in doubt what to do； and hesitated
by what means I might deliver Tiberias from the rage of the
Galileans； for I could not deny that those of Tiborias had
written to the king； and invited him to come to them； for his
letters to them； in answer thereto； would fully prove the truth
of that。 So I sat a long time musing with myself； and then said
to them； 〃I know well enough that the people of Tiberias have
offended； nor shall I forbid you to plunder the city。 However；
such things ought to be done with discretion； for they of
Tiberias have not been the only betrayers of our liberty； but
many of the most eminent patriots of the Galileans； as they
pretended to be； have done the same。 Tarry therefore till I shall
thoroughly find out those authors of our danger； and then you
shall have them all at once under your power； with all such as
you shall yourselves bring in also。〃 Upon my saying this； I
pacifie the multitude； and they left off their anger； and went
their ways； and I gave orders that he who brought the king's
letters should be put into bonds； but in a few days I pretended
that I was obliged； by a necessary affair of my own； to out of
the kingdom。 I then called Crispus privately； and ordered him to
make the soldier that kept him drunk； and to run away to the
king。 So when Tiberias was in danger of being utterly destroyed a
second time； it escaped the danger by my skillful management； and
the care that I had for its preservation。
70。 About this time it was that Justus； the son of Pistus；
without my knowledge； ran away to the king； the occasion of which
I will here relate。 Upon the beginning of the war between the
Jews and Romans； the people of Tiberias resolved to submit to the
king； and not to revolt from the Romans； while Justus tried to
persuade them to betake themselves to their arms； as being
himself desirous of innovations； and having hopes of obtaining
the government of Galilee； as well as of his own country
＇Tiberias＇ also。 Yet did he not obtain what he hoped for； because
the Galileans bore ill…will to those of Tiberias； and this on
account of their anger at what miseries they had suffered from
them before the war； thence it was that they would not endure
that Justus should be their governor。 I myself also； who had been
intrusted by the community of Jerusalem with the government of
Galilee； did frequently come to that degree of rage at Justus；
that I had almost resolved to kill him； as not able to bear his
mischievous disposition。 He was therefore much afraid of me； lest
at length my passion should come to extremity； so he went to the
king； as supposing that he would dwell better and more safely
with him。
71。 Now； when the people of Sepphoris had； in so surprising a
manner； escaped their first danger； they sent to Cestius Gallus；
and desired him to come to them immediately； and take possession
of their city； or else to send forces sufficient to repress all
their enemies' incursions upon them； and at the last they did
prevail with Gallus to send them a considerable army； both of
horse and foot； which came in the night time； and which they
admitted into the city。 But when the country round about it was
harassed by the Roman army； I took those soldiers that were about
me； and came to Garisme； where I cast up a bank； a good way off
the city Sepphoris； and when I was at twenty furlongs distance； I
came upon it by night； and made an assault upon its walls with my
forces； and when I had ordered a considerable number of my
soldiers to scale them with ladders； I became master of the
greatest part of the city。 But soon after； our unacquaintedness
with the places forced us to retire； after we had killed twelve
of the Roman footmen； and two horsemen； and a few of the people
of Sepphoris； with the loss of only a single man of our own。 And
when it afterwards came to a battle in the plain against the
horsemen； and we had undergone the dangers of it courageously for
a long time； we were beaten； for upon the Romans encompassing me
about； my soldiers were afraid； and fell back。 There fell in that
battle one of those that had been intrusted to guard my body； his
name was Justus； who at this time had the same post with the
king。 At the same time also there came forces； both horsemen and
footmen； from the king； and Sylla their commander； who was the
captain of his guard： this Sylla pitched his camp at five
furlongs' distance from Julias； and set a guard upon the roads；
both that which led to Cana； and that which led to the fortress
Gamala； that he might hinder their inhabitants from getting
provisions out of Galilee。
72。 As soon as I had gotten intelligence of this； I sent two
thousand armed men； and a captain over them； whose name was
Jeremiah； who raised a bank a furlong off Julias； near to the
river Jordan； and did no more than skirmish with the enemy； till
I took three thousand soldiers myself； and came to them。 But on
the next day； when I had laid an ambush in a certain valley； not
far from the banks； I provoked those that belonged to the king to
come to a battle； and gave orders to my own soldiers to turn
their backs upon them； until they should have drawn the enemy
away from their camp； and brought them out into the field； which
was done accordingly； for Sylla； supposing that our party did
really run away； was ready to pursue them； when our soldiers that
lay in ambush took them on their backs； and put them all into
great disorder。 I also immediately made a sudden turn with my own
forces； and met those of the king's party； and put them to
flight。 And I had performed great things that day； if a certain
fate had not been my hinderance； for the horse on which I rode；
and upon whose back I fought； fell into a quagmire； and threw me
on the ground； and I was bruised on my wrist； and carried into a
village named Cepharnome； or Capernaum。 When my soldiers heard of
this； they were afraid I had been worse hurt than I was； and so
they did not go on with their pursuit any further； but returned
in very great concern for me。 I therefore sent for the
physicians； and while I was under their hands； I continued
feverish that day； and as the physicians directed； I was that
night removed to Taricheee。
73。 When Sylla and his party were informed what happened to me；
they took courage again； and understanding that the watch was
negligently kept in our camp； they by night placed a body of
horsemen in ambush beyond Jordan； and when it was day they
provoked us to fight； and as we did not refuse it； but came into
the plain； their horsemen appeared out of that ambush in which
they had lain； and put our men into disorder； and made them run
away； so they slew six men of our side。 Yet did they not go off
with the victory at last； for when they heard that some armed men
were sailed from Taricheae to Juli； they were afraid； and
retired。
74。 It was not now long before Vespasian came to Tyre； and king
Agrippa with him； but the Tyrians began to speak reproachfully of
the king； and called him an enemy to the Romans。 For they said
that Philip； the general of his army； had betrayed the royal
palace and the Roman forces that were in Jerusalem； and that it
was done by his command。 When Vespasian heard of this report； he
rebuked the Tyrians for abusing a man who was both a king and a
friend to the Romans； but he exhorted the king to send Philip to
Rome； to answer for what he had done before Nero。 But when Philip
was sent thither； he did not come into the sight of Nero； for he
found him very near death； on account of the troubles that then
happened； and a civil war； and so he returned to the king。 But
when Vespasian was come to Ptolemais； the chief men of Decapolis
of Syria made a clamor against Justus of Tiberias； because he had
set their villages on fire： so Vespasian delivered him to the
king； to he put to death by those under the king's jurisdiction；
yet did the king only put him into bonds； and concealed what he
had done from Vespasian； as I have before related。 But the people
of Sepphoris met Vespasian； and saluted him； and had forces sent
him； with Placidus their commander： he also went up with them； as
I also followed them； till Vespasian came into Galilee。 As to
which coming of his； and after what manner it was ordered； and
how he fought his first battle with me near the village
Taricheae； and how from thence they went to Jotapata； and how I
was taken alive； and bound； and how I was afterward loosed； with
all that was done by me in the Jewish war； and during the siege
of Jerusalem； I have accurately related them in the books
concerning the War of the Jews。 However； it will； I think； he fit
for me to add now an account of those actions of my life which I
have not related in that book of the Jewish war。
75。 For when the siege of Jotapata was over； and I was among the
Romans； I was kept with much Care； by means of the great respect
that Vespasian showed me。 Moreover； at his command； I married a
virgin； who was from among the captives of that country （25） yet
did she not live with me long； but was divorced； upon my being
freed from my bonds； and my going to Alexandria。 However； I
married another wife at Alexandria； and was thence sent； together
with Titus； to the siege of Jerusalem； and was frequently in
danger of being put to death； while both the Jews were very
desirous to get me under their power； in order to haw me
punished。 And the Romans also； whenever they were beaten；
supposed that it was occasioned by my treachery； and made
continual clamors to the emperors； and desired that they would
bring me to punishment； as a traitor to them： but Titus Caesar
was well acquainted with the uncertain fortune of war； and
returned no answer to the soldiers' vehement solicitations
against me。 Moreover； when the city Jerusalem was taken by force；
Titus Caesar persuaded me frequently to take whatsoever I would
of the ruins of my country； and did that he gave me leave so to
do。 But when my country was destroyed； I thought nothing else to