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neighboring　villages；　and　to　bring　the　most　eminent　persons　among
them　in　bonds　to　him。　Now　as　this　devastation　was　making；　one　of
the　soldiers　seized　the　laws　of　Moses　that　lay　in　one　of　those
villages；　and　brought　them　out　before　the　eyes　of　all　present；
and　tore　them　to　pieces；　and　this　was　done　with　reproachful
language；　and　much　scurrility；　which　things　when　the　Jews　heard
of；　they　ran　together；　and　that　in　great　numbers；　and　came　down
to　Cesarea；　where　Cumanus　then　was；　and　besought　him　that　he
would　avenge；　not　themselves；　but　God　himself；　whose　laws　had
been　affronted；　for　that　they　could　not　bear　to　live　any　longer；
if　the　laws　of　their　forefathers　must　be　affronted　after　this
manner。　Accordingly　Cumanus；　out　of　fear　lest　the　multitude
should　go　into　a　sedition；　and　by　the　advice　of　his　friends　also；
took　care　that　the　soldier　who　had　offered　the　affront　to　the
laws　should　be　beheaded；　and　thereby　put　a　stop　to　the　sedition
which　was　ready　to　be　kindled　a　second　time。

CHAPTER　6。

How　There　Happened　A　Quarrel　Between　The　Jews　And　The　Samaritans；
And　How　Claudius　Put　An　End　To　Their　Differences。

1。　Now　there　arose　a　quarrel　between　the　Samaritans　and　the　Jews
on　the　occasion　following：　It　was　the　custom　of　the　Galileans；
when　they　came　to　the　holy　city　at　the　festivals；　to　take　their
journeys　through　the　country　of　the　Samaritans；　（11）　and　at　this
time　there　lay；　in　the　road　they　took；　a　village　that　was　called
Ginea；　which　was　situated　in　the　limits　of　Samaria　and　the　great
plain；　where　certain　persons　thereto　belonging　fought　with　the
Galileans；　and　killed　a　great　many　of　them。　But　when　the
principal　of　the　Galileans　were　informed　of　what　had　been　done；
they　came　to　Cumanus；　and　desired　him　to　avenge　the　murder　of
those　that　were　killed；　but　he　was　induced　by　the　Samaritans；
with　money；　to　do　nothing　in　the　matter；　upon　which　the　Galileans
were　much　displeased；　and　persuaded　the　multitude　of　the　Jews　to
betake　themselves　to　arms；　and　to　regain　their　liberty；　saying
that　slavery　was　in　itself　a　bitter　thing；　but　that　when　it　was
joined　with　direct　injuries；　it　was　perfectly　intolerable；　And
when　their　principal　men　endeavored　to　pacify　them；　and　promised
to　endeavor　to　persuade　Cureanus　to　avenge　those　that　were
killed；　they　would　not　hearken　to　them；　but　took　their　weapons；
and　entreated　the　assistance　of　Eleazar；　the　son　of　Dineus；　a
robber；　who　had　many　years　made　his　abode　in　the　mountains；　with
which　assistance　they　plundered　many　villages　of　the　Samaritans。
When　Cumanus　heard　of　this　action　of　theirs；　he　took　the　band　of
Sebaste；　with　four　regiments　of　footmen；　and　armed　the
Samaritans；　and　marched　out　against　the　Jews；　and　caught　them；
and　slew　many　of　them；　and　took　a　great　number　of　them　alive；
whereupon　those　that　were　the　most　eminent　persons　at　Jerusalem；
and　that　both　in　regard　to　the　respect　that　was　paid　them；　and
the　families　they　were　of；　as　soon　as　they　saw　to　what　a　height
things　were　gone；　put　on　sackcloth；　and　heaped　ashes　upon　their
heads；　and　by　all　possible　means　besought　the　seditious；　and
persuaded　them　that　they　would　set　before　their　eyes　the　utter
subversion　of　their　country；　the　conflagration　of　their　temple；
and　the　slavery　of　themselves；　their　wives；　and　children；　（12）
which　would　be　the　consequences　of　what　they　were　doing；　and
would　alter　their　minds；　would　cast　away　their　weapons；　and　for
the　future　be　quiet；　and　return　to　their　own　homes。　These
persuasions　of　theirs　prevailed　upon　them。　So　the　people
dispersed　themselves；　and　the　robbers　went　away　again　to　their
places　of　strength；　and　after　this　time　all　Judea　was　overrun
with　robberies。

2。　But　the　principal　of　the　Samaritans　went　to　Ummidius
Quadratus；　the　president　of　Syria；　who　at　that　time　was　at　Tyre；
and　accused　the　Jews　of　setting　their　villages　on　fire；　and
plundering　them；　and　said　withal；　that　they　were　not　so　much
displeased　at　what　they　had　suffered；　as　they　were　at　the
contempt　thereby　showed　the　Romans；　while　if　they　had　received
any　injury；　they　ought　to　have　made　them　the　judges　of　what　had
been　done；　and　not　presently　to　make　such　devastation；　as　if　they
had　not　the　Romans　for　their　governors；　on　which　account　they
came　to　him；　in　order　to　obtain　that　vengeance　they　wanted。　This
was　the　accusation　which　the　Samaritans　brought　against　the　Jews。
But　the　Jews　affirmed　that　the　Samaritans　were　the　authors　of
this　tumult　and　fighting；　and　that；　in　the　first　place；　Cumanus
had　been　corrupted　by　their　gifts；　and　passed　over　the　murder　of
those　that　were　slain　in　silence；　…　which　allegations　when
Quadratus　heard；　he　put　off　the　hearing　of　the　cause；　and
promised　that　he　would　give　sentence　when　he　should　come　into
Judea；　and　should　have　a　more　exact　knowledge　of　the　truth　of
that　matter。　So　these　men　went　away　without　success。　Yet　was　it
not　long　ere　Quadratus　came　to　Samaria；　where；　upon　hearing　the
cause；　he　supposed　that　the　Samaritans　were　the　authors　of　that
disturbance。　But　when　he　was　informed　that　certain　of　the　Jews
were　making　innovations；　he　ordered　those　to　be　crucified　whom
Cumanus　had　taken　captives。　From　whence　he　came　to　a　certain
village　called　Lydda；　which　was　not　less　than　a　city　in
largeness；　and　there　heard　the　Samaritan　cause　a　second　time
before　his　tribunal；　and　there　learned　from　a　certain　Samaritan
that　one　of　the　chief　of　the　Jews；　whose　name　was　Dortus；　and
some　other　innovators　with　him；　four　in　number；　persuaded　the
multitude　to　a　revolt　from　the　Romans；　whom　Quadratus　ordered　to
be　put　to　death：　but　still　he　sent　away　Ananias　the　high　priest；
and　Ananus　the　commander　＇of　the　temple＇；　in　bonds　to　Rome；　to
give　an　account　of　what　they　had　done　to　Claudius　Caesar。　He　also
ordered　the　principal　men；　both　of　the　Samaritans　and　of　the
Jews；　as　also　Cumanus　the　procurator；　and　Ceier　the　tribune；　to
go　to　Italy　to　the　emperor；　that　he　might　hear　their　cause；　and
determine　their　differences　one　with　another。　But　he　came　again
to　the　city　of　Jerusalem；　out　of　his　fear　that　the　multitude　of
the　Jews　should　attempt　some　innovations；　but　he　found　the　city
in　a　peaceable　state；　and　celebrating　one　of　the　usual　festivals
of　their　country　to　God。　So　he　believed　that　they　would　not
attempt　any　innovations；　and　left　them　at　the　celebration　of　the
festival；　and　returned　to　Antioch。

3。　Now　Cumanus；　and　the　principal　of　the　Samaritans；　who　were
sent　to　Rome；　had　a　day　appointed　them　by　the　emperor　whereon
they　were　to　have　pleaded　their　cause　about　the　quarrels　they　had
one　with　another。　But　now　Caesar's　freed…men　and　his　friends　were
very　zealous　on　the　behalf　of　Cumanus　and　the　Samaritans；　and
they　had　prevailed　over　the　Jews；　unless　Agrippa；　junior；　who　was
then　at　Rome；　had　seen　the　principal　of　the　Jews　hard　set；　and
had　earnestly　entreated　Agrippina；　the　emperor's　wife；　to
persuade　her　husband　to　hear　the　cause；　so　as　was　agreeable　to
his　justice；　and　to　condemn　those　to　be　punished　who　were　really
the　authors　of　this　revolt　from　the　Roman　government：　…　whereupon
Claudius　was　so　well　disposed　beforehand；　that　when　he　had　heard
the　cause；　and　found　that　the　Samaritans　had　been　the　ringleaders
in　those　mischievous　doings；　he　gave　order　that　those　who　came　up
to　him　should　be　slain；　and　that　Cureanus　should　be　banished。　He
also　gave　order　that　Celer　the　tribune　should　be　carried　back　to
Jerusalem；　and　should　be　drawn　through　the　city　in　the　sight　of
all　the　people；　and　then　should　be　slain。

CHAPTER　7。

Felix　Is　Made　Procurator　Of　Judea；　As　Also　Concerning　Agrippa；
Junior　And　His　Sisters。

1。　So　Claudius　sent　Felix；　the　brother　of　Pallas；　to　take　care　of
the　affairs　of　Judea；　and　when　he　had　already　completed　the
twelfth　year　of　his　reign；　he　bestowed　upon　Agrippa　the　tetrarchy
of　Philip　and　Batanea；　and　added　thereto　Trachonites；　with　Abila；
which　last　had　been　the　tetrarchy　of　Lysanias；　but　he　took　from
him　Chalcis；　when　he　had　been　governor　thereof　four　years。　And
when　Agrippa　had　received　these　countries　as　the　gift　of　Caesar；
he　gave　his　sister　Drusilla　in　marriage　to　Azizus；　king　of　Emesa；
upon　his　consent　to　be　circumcised；　for　Epiphanes；　the　son　of
king　Antiochus；　had　refused　to　marry　her；　because；　after　he　had
promised　her　father　formerly　to　come　over　to　the　Jewish　religion；
he　would　not　now　perform　that　promise。　He　also　gave　Mariamne　in
marriage　to　Archelaus；　the　son　of　Helcias；　to　whom　she　had
formerly　been　betrothed　by　Agrippa　her　father；　from　which
marriage　was　derived　a　daughter；　whose　name　was　Bernice。

2。　But　for　the　marriage　of　Drusilla　with　Azizus；　it　was　in　no
long　time　afterward　dissolved　upon　the　following　occasion：　While
Felix　was　procurator　of　Judea；　he　saw　this　Drusilla；　and　fell　in
love　with　her；　for　she　did　indeed　exceed　all　other　women　in
beauty；　and　he　sent　to　her　a　person　whose　name　was　Simon　（13）　one
of　his　friends；　a　Jew　he　was；　and　by　birth　a　Cypriot；　and　one　who
pretended　to　be　a　magician；　and　endeavored　to　persuade　her　to
forsake　her　present　husband；　and　marry　him；　and　promised；　that　if
she　would　not　refuse　him；　he　would　make　her　a　happy　woman。
Accordingly　she　acted　ill；　and　because　she　was　desirous　to　avoid
her　sister　Bernice's　e