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Herod；　After　He　Had　Married　Another　Wife；　Rebuilt　Cesarea；　And
Other　Grecian　Cities。

1。　Now　on　this　very　year；　which　was　the　thirteenth　year　of　the
reign　of　Herod；　very　great　calamities　came　upon　the　country；
whether　they　were　derived　from　the　anger　of　God；　or　whether　this
misery　returns　again　naturally　in　certain　periods　of　time　（14）
for；　in　the　first　place；　there　were　perpetual　droughts；　and　for
that　reason　the　ground　was　barren；　and　did　not　bring　forth　the
same　quantity　of　fruits　that　it　used　to　produce；　and　after　this
barrenness　of　the　soil；　that　change　of　food　which　the　want　of
corn　occasioned　produced　distempers　in　the　bodies　of　men；　and　a
pestilential　disease　prevailed；　one　misery　following　upon　the
back　of　another；　and　these　circumstances；　that　they　were
destitute　both　of　methods　of　cure　and　of　food；　made　the
pestilential　distemper；　which　began　after　a　violent　manner；　the
more　lasting。　The　destruction　of　men　also　after　such　a　manner
deprived　those　that　surived　of　all　their　courage；　because　they
had　no　way　to　provide　remedies　sufficient　for　the　distresses　they
were　in。　When　therefore　the　fruits　of　that　year　were　spoiled；　and
whatsoever　they　had　laid　up　beforehand　was　spent；　there　was　no
foundation　of　hope　for　relief　remaining；　but　the　misery；　contrary
to　what　they　expected　still　increased　upon　them；　and　this　not
only　on　that　year；　while　they　had　nothing　for　themselves　left　＇at
the　end　of　it＇；　but　what　seed　they　had　sown　perished　also；　by
reason　of　the　ground　not　yielding　its　fruits　on　the　second　year。
（15）　This　distress　they　were　in　made　them　also；　out　of　necessity；
to　eat　many　things　that　did　not　use　to　be　eaten；　nor　was　the　king
himself　free　from　this　distress　any　more　than　other　men；　as　being
deprived　of　that　tribute　he　used　to　have　from　the　fruits　of　the
ground；　and　having　already　expended　what　money　he　had；　in　his
liberality　to　those　whose　cities　he　had　built；　nor　had　he　any
people　that　were　worthy　of　his　assistance；　since　this　miserable
state　of　things　had　procured　him　the　hatred　of　his　subjects：　for
it　is　a　constant　rule；　that　misfortunes　are　still　laid　to　the
account　of　those　that　govern。

2。　In　these　circumstances　he　considered　with　himself　how　to
procure　some　seasonable　help；　but　this　was　a　hard　thing　to　be
done；　while　their　neighbors　had　no　food　to　sell　them；　and　their
money　also　was　gone；　had　it　been　possible　to　purchase　a　little
food　at　a　great　price。　However；　he　thought　it　his　best　way；　by
all　means；　not　to　leave　off　his　endeavors　to　assist　his　people；
so　he　cut　off　the　rich　furniture　that　was　in　his　palace；　both　of
silver　and　gold；　insomuch　that　he　did　not　spare　the　finest
vessels　he　had；　or　those　that　were　made　with　the　most　elaborate
skill　of　the　artificers；　but　sent　the　money　to　Petronius；　who　had
been　made　prefect　of　Egypt　by　Caesar；　and　as　not　a　few　had
already　fled　to　him　under　their　necessities；　and　as　he　was
particularly　a　friend　to　Herod；　and　desirous　to　have　his　subjects
preserved；　he　gave　leave　to　them　in　the　first　place　to　export
corn；　and　assisted　them　every　way；　both　in　purchasing　and
exporting　the　same；　so　that　he　was　the　principal；　if　not　the　only
person；　who　afforded　them　what　help　they　had。　And　Herod　taking
care　the　people　should　understand　that　this　help　came　from
himself；　did　thereby　not　only　remove　the　ill　opinion　of　those
that　formerly　hated　him；　but　gave　them　the　greatest　demonstration
possible　of　his　good…will　to　them；　and　care　of　them；　for；　in　the
first　place；　as　for　those　who　were　able　to　provide　their　own
food；　he　distributed　to　them　their　proportion　of　corn　in　the
exactest　manner；　but　for　those　many　that　were　not　able；　either　by
reason　of　their　old　age；　or　any　other　infirmity；　to　provide　food
for　themselves；　he　made　this　provision　for　them；　the　bakers
should　make　their　bread　ready　for　them。　He　also　took　care　that
they　might　not　be　hurt　by　the　dangers　of　winter；　since　they　were
in　great　want　of　clothing　also；　by　reason　of　the　utter
destruction　and　consumption　of　their　sheep　and　goats；　till　they
had　no　wool　to　make　use　of；　nor　any　thing　else　to　cover
themselves　withal。　And　when　he　had　procured　these　things　for　his
own　subjects；　he　went　further；　in　order　to　provide　necessaries
for　their　neighbors；　and　gave　seed　to　the　Syrians；　which　thing
turned　greatly　to　his　own　advantage　also；　this　charitable
assistance　being　afforded　most　seasonably　to　their　fruitful　soil；
so　that　every　one　had　now　a　plentiful　provision　of　food。　Upon　the
whole；　when　the　harvest　of　the　land　was　approaching；　he　sent　no
fewer　than　fifty　thousand　men；　whom　he　had　sustained；　into　the
country；　by　which　means　he　both　repaired　the　afflicted　condition
of　his　own　kingdom　with　great　generosity　and　diligence；　and
lightened　the　afflictions　of　his　neighbors；　who　were　under　the
same　calamities；　for　there　was　nobody　who　had　been　in　want　that
was　left　destitute　of　a　suitable　assistance　by　him；　nay；　further；
there　were　neither　any　people；　nor　any　cities；　nor　any　private
men；　who　were　to　make　provision　for　the　multitudes；　and　on　that
account　were　in　want　of　support；　and　had　recourse　to　him；　but
received　what　they　stood　in　need　of；　insomuch　that　it　appeared；
upon　a　computation；　that　the　number　of　cori　of　wheat；　of　ten
attic　medimni　apiece；　that　were　given　to　foreigners；　amounted　to
ten　thousand；　and　the　number　that　was　given　in　his　own　kingdom
was　about　fourscore　thousand。　Now　it　happened　that　this　care　of
his；　and　this　seasonable　benefaction；　had　such　influence　on　the
Jews；　and　was　so　cried　up　among　other　nations；　as　to　wipe　off
that　old　hatred　which　his　violation　of　some　of　their　customs；
during　his　reign；　had　procured　him　among　all　the　nation；　and　that
this　liberality　of　his　assistance　in　this　their　greatest
necessity　was　full　satisfaction　for　all　that　he　had　done　of　that
nature；　as　it　also　procured　him　great　fame　among　foreigners；　and
it　looked　as　if　these　calamities　that　afflicted　his　land；　to　a
degree　plainly　incredible；　came　in　order　to　raise　his　glory；　and
to　be　to　his　great　advantage；　for　the　greatness　of　his　liberality
in　these　distresses；　which　he　now　demonstrated　beyond　all
expectation；　did　so　change　the　disposition　of　the　multitude
towards　him；　that　they　were　ready　to　suppose　he　had　been　from　the
beginning　not　such　a　one　as　they　had　found　him　to　be　by
experience；　but　such　a　one　as　the　care　he　had　taken　of　them　in
supplying　their　necessities　proved　him　now　to　be。

3。　About　this　time　it　was　that　he　sent　five　hundred　chosen　men
out　of　the　guards　of　his　body　as　auxiliaries　to　Caesar；　whom
Aelius　Gallus　（16）　led　to　the　Red　Sea；　and　who　were　of　great
service　to　him　there。　When　therefore　his　affairs　were　thus
improved；　and　were　again　in　a　flourishing　condition；　he　built
himself　a　palace　in　the　upper　city；　raising　the　rooms　to　a　very
great　height；　and　adorning　them　with　the　most　costly　furniture　of
gold；　and　marble　scats；　and　beds；　and　these　were　so　large　that
they　could　contain　very　many　companies　of　men。　These　apartments
were　also　of　distinct　magnitudes；　and　had　particular　names　given
them；　for　one　apartment　was　called　Caesar's；　another　Agrippa's。
He　also　fell　in　love　again；　and　married　another　wife；　not
suffering　his　reason　to　hinder　him　from　living　as　he　pleased。　The
occasion　of　this　his　marriage　was　as　follows：　There　was　one
Simon；　a　citizen　of　Jerusalem；　the　son　of　one　Boethus；　a　citizen
of　Alexandria；　and　a　priest　of　great　note　there；　this　man　had　a
daughter；　who　was　esteemed　the　most　beautiful　woman　of　that　time；
and　when　the　people　of　Jerusalem　began　to　speak　much　in　her
commendation；　it　happened　that　Herod　was　much　affected　with　what
was　said　of　her；　and　when　he　saw　the　damsel；　he　was　smitten　with
her　beauty；　yet　did　he　entirely　reject　the　thoughts　of　using　his
authority　to　abuse　her；　as　believing；　what　was　the　truth；　that　by
so　doing　he　should　be　stigmatized　for　violence　and　tyranny；　so　he
thought　it　best　to　take　the　damsel　to　wife。　And　while　Simon　was
of　a　dignity　too　inferior　to　be　allied　to　him；　but　still　too
considerable　to　be　despised；　he　governed　his　inclinations　after
the　most　prudent　manner；　by　augmenting　the　dignity　of　the　family；
and　making　them　more　honorable；　so　he　immediately　deprived　Jesus；
the　son　of　Phabet；　of　the　high　priesthood；　and　conferred　that
dignity　on　Simon；　and　so　joined　in　affinity　with　him　＇by　marrying
his　daughter＇。

4。　When　this　wedding　was　over；　he　built　another　citadel　in　that
place　where　he　had　conquered　file　Jews　when　he　was　driven　out　of
his　government；　and　Antigonus　enjoyed　it。　This　citadel　is　distant
from　Jerusalem　about　threescore　furlongs。　It　was　strong　by
nature；　and　fit　for　such　a　building。　It　is　a　sort　of　a　moderate
hill；　raised　to　a　further　height　by　the　hand　of　man；　till　it　was
of　the　shape　of　a　woman's　breast。　It　is　encompassed　with　circular
towers；　and　hath　a　strait　ascent　up　to　it；　which　ascent　is
composed　of　steps　of　polished　stones；　in　number　two　hundred。
Within　it　are　royal　and　very　rich　apartments；　of　a　structure　that
provided　both　for　security　and　for　beauty。　About　the　bottom　there
are　habitations　of　such　a　structure　as　are　well　worth　seeing；
both　on　other　accounts；　and　also　on　account　of　the　water　which　is
brought　thither　fr