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caught　with　letters　about　them：　I　also　sent　Jeremias　himself；　one
of　my　friends；　with　six　hundred　armed　men；　to　the　borders　of
Galilee；　in　order　to　watch　the　roads　that　led　from　this　country
to　the　city　Jerusalem；　and　gave　him　charge　to　lay　hold　of　such　as
traveled　with　letters　about　them；　to　keep　the　men　in　bonds　upon
the　place；　but　to　send　me　the　letters。

47。　When　I　had　laid　these　commands　upon　them；　I　gave　them　orders；
and　bid　them　take　their　arms　and　bring　three　days'　provision　with
them；　and　be　with　me　the　next　day。　I　also　parted　those　that　were
about　me　into　four　parts；　and　ordained　those　of　them　that　were
most　faithful　to　me　to　be　a　guard　to　my　body。　I　also　set　over
them　centurions；　and　commanded　them　to　take　care　that　not　a
soldier　which　they　did　not　know　should　mingle　himself　among　them。
Now；　on　the　fifth　day　following；　when　I　was　at　Gabaroth；　I　found
the　entire　plain　that　was　before　the　village　full　of　armed　men；
who　were　come　out　of　Galilee　to　assist　me：　many　others　of　the
multitude；　also；　out　of　the　village；　ran　along　with　me。　But　as
soon　as　I　had　taken　my　place；　and　began　to　speak　to　them；　they
all　made　an　acclamation；　and　called　me　the　benefactor　and　savior
of　the　country。　And　when　I　had　made　them　my　acknowledgments；　and
thanked　them　＇for　their　affection　to　me＇；　I　also　advised　them　to
fight　with　nobody；　（19）　nor　to　spoil　the　country；　but　to　pitch
their　tents　in　the　plain；　and　be　content　with　their　sustenance
they　had　brought　with　them；　for　I　told　them　that　I　had　a　mind　to
compose　these　troubles　without　shedding　any　blood。　Now　it　came　to
pass；　that　on　the　very　same　day　those　who　were　sent　by　John　with
letters；　fell　among　the　guards　whom　I　had　appointed　to　watch　the
roads；　so　the　men　were　themselves　kept　upon　the　place；　as　my
orders　were；　but　I　got　the　letters；　which　were　full　of　reproaches
and　lies；　and　I　intended　to　fall　upon　these　men；　without　saying　a
word　of　these　matters　to　any　body。

48。　Now；　as　soon　as　Jonathan　and　his　companions　heard　of　my
coming；　they　took　all　their　own　friends；　and　John　with　them；　and
retired　to　the　house　of　Jesus；　which　indeed　was　a　large　castle；
and　no　way　unlike　a　citadel；　so　they　privately　laid　a　band　of
armed　men　therein；　and　shut　all　the　other　doors　but　one；　which
they　kept　open；　and　they　expected　that　I　should　come　out　of　the
road　to　them；　to　salute　them。　And　indeed　they　had　given　orders　to
the　armed　men；　that　when　I　came　they　should　let　nobody　besides　me
come　in；　but　should　exclude　others；　as　supposing　that；　by　this
means；　they　should　easily　get　me　under　their　power：　but　they　were
deceived　in　their　expectation；　for　I　perceived　what　snares　they
had　laid　for　me。　Now；　as　soon　as　I　was　got　off　my　journey；　I　took
up　my　lodgings　over　against　them；　and　pretended　to　be　asleep；　so
Jonathan　and　his　party；　thinking　that　I　was　really　asleep　and　at
rest；　made　haste　to　go　down　into　the　plain；　to　persuade　the
people　that　I　was　an　ill　governor。　But　the　matter　proved
otherwise；　for；　upon　their　appearance；　there　was　a　cry　made　by
the　Galileans　immediately；　declaring　their　good　opinion　of　me　as
their　governor；　and　they　made　a　clamor　against　Jonathan　and　his
partners　for　coming　to　them　when　they　had　suffered　no　harm；　and
as　though　they　would　overturn　their　happy　settlement；　and　desired
them　by　all　means　to　go　back　again；　for　that　they　would　never　be
persuaded　to　have　any　other　to　rule　over　them　but　myself。　When　I
heard　of　this；　I　did　not　fear　to　go　down　into　the　midst　of　them；
I　went；　therefore；　myself　down　presently　to　hear　what　Jonathan
and　his　companions　said。　As　soon　as　I　appeared；　there　was
immediately　an　acclamation　made　to　me　by　the　whole　multitude；　and
a　cry　in　my　commendation　by　them；　who　confessed　their　thanks　was
owing　to　me　for　my　good　government　of　them。

49。　When　Jonathan　and　his　companions　heard　this；　they　were　in
fear　of　their　own　lives；　and　in　danger　lest　they　should　be
assaulted　by　the　Galileans　on　nay　account；　so　they　contrived　how
they　might　run　away。　But　as　they　were　not　able　to　get　off；　for　I
desired　them　to　stay；　they　looked　down　with　concern　at　my　words
to　them。　I　ordered；　therefore；　the　multitude　to　restrain　entirely
their　acclamations；　and　placed　the　most　faithful　of　my　armed　men
upon　the　avenues；　to　be　a　guard　to　us；　lest　John　should
unexpected　fall　upon　us；　and　I　encouraged　the　Galileans　to　take
their　weapons；　lest　they　should　be　disturbed　at　their　enemies；　if
any　sudden　insult　should　be　made　upon　them。　And　then；　in　the
first　place；　I　put　Jonathan　and　his　partners　in　mind　of　their
＇former＇　letter；　and　after　what　manner　they　had　written　to　me；
and　declared　they　were　sent　by　the　common　consent　to　the　people
of　Jerusalem；　to　make　up　the　differences　I　had　with　John；　and　how
they　had　desired　me　to　come　to　them；　and　as　I　spake　thus；　I
publicly　showed　that　letter　they　had　written；　till　they　could　not
at　all　deny　what　they　had　done；　the　letter　itself　convicting
them。　I　then　said；　〃O　Jonathan！　and　you　that　are　sent　with　him　as
his　colleagues；　if　I　were　to　be　judged　as　to　my　behavior；
compared　with　that　of　John's；　and　had　brought　no　more　than　two　or
three　witnesses；　（20）　good　men　and　true；　it　is　plain　you　had　been
forced；　upon　the　examination　of　their　characters　beforehand；　to
discharge　the　accusations：　that　therefore　you　may　be　informed
that　I　have　acted　well　in　the　affairs　of　Galilee；　I　think　three
witnesses　too　few　to　be　brought　by　a　man　that　hath　done　as　he
ought　to　do；　so　I　gave　you　all　these　for　witnesses。　Inquire　of
them　（21）　how　I　have　lived；　and　whether　I　have　not　behaved　myself
with　all　decency；　and　after　a　virtuous　manner；　among　them。　And　I
further　conjure　you；　O　Galileans！　to　hide　no　part　of　the　truth；
but　to　speak　before　these　men　as　before　judges；　whether　I　have　in
any　thing　acted　otherwise　than　well。〃

50。　While　I　was　thus　speaking；　the　united　voices　of　all　the
people　joined　together；　and　called　me　their　benefactor　and
savior；　and　attested　to　my　former　behavior；　and　exhorted　me　to
continue　so　to　do　hereafter；　and　they　all　said；　upon　their　oaths；
that　their　wives　had　been　preserved　free　from　injuries；　and　that
no　one　had　ever　been　aggrieved　by　me。　After　this；　I　read　to　the
Galileans　two　of　those　epistles　which　had　been　sent　by　Jonathan
and　his　colleagues；　and　which　those　whom　I　had　appointed　to　guard
the　road　had　taken；　and　sent　to　me。　These　were　full　of
reproaches；　and　of　lies；　as　if　I　had　acted　more　like　a　tyrant
than　a　governor　against　them；　with　many　other　things　besides
therein　contained；　which　were　no　better　indeed　than　impudent
falsities。　I　also　informed　the　multitude　how　I　came　by　these
letters；　and　that　those　who　carried　them　delivered　them　up
voluntarily；　for　I　was　not　willing　that　my　enemies　should　know
any　thing　of　the　guards　I　had　set；　lest　they　should　be　afraid；
and　leave　off　writing　hereafter。

51。　When　the　multitude　heard　these　things；　they　were　greatly
provoked　at　Jonathan；　and　his　colleagues　that　were　with　him；　and
were　going　to　attack　them；　and　kill　them；　and　this　they　had
certainly　done；　unless　I　had　restrained　the　anger　of　the
Galileans；　and　said；　that〃　I　forgave　Jonathan　and　his　colleagues
what　was　past；　if　they　would　repent；　and　go　to　their　own　country；
and　tell　those　who　sent　them　the　truth；　as　to　my　conduct。〃　When　I
had　said　this；　I　let　them　go；　although　I　knew　they　would　do
nothing　of　what　they　had　promised。　But　the　multitude　were　very
much　enraged　against　them；　and　entreated　me　to　give　them　leave　to
punish　them　for　their　insolence；　yet　did　I　try　all　methods　to
persuade　them　to　spare　the　men；　for　I　knew　that　every　instance　of
sedition　was　pernicious　to　the　public　welfare。　But　the　multitude
was　too　angry　with　them　to　be　dissuaded；　and　all　of　them　went
immediately　to　the　house　in　which　Jonathan　and　his　colleagues
abode。　However；　when　I　perceived　that　their　rage　could　not　be
restrained；　I　got　on　horseback；　and　ordered　the　multitude　to
follow　me　to　the　village　Sogane；　which　was　twenty　furlongs　off
Gabara；　and　by　using　this　stratagem；　I　so　managed　myself；　as　not
to　appear　to　begin　a　civil　war　；amongst　them。

52。　But　when　I　was　come　near　Sogane；　I　caused　the　multitude　to
make　a　halt；　and　exhorted　them　not　to　be　so　easily　provoked　to
anger；　and　to　the　inflicting　such　punishments　as　could　not　be
afterwards　recalled：　I　also　gave　order；　that　a　hundred　men；　who
were　already　in　years；　and　were　principal　men　among　them；　should
get　themselves　ready　to　go　to　the　city　of　Jerusalem；　and　should
。make　a　complaint　before　the　people　of　such　as　raised　seditions
in　the　country。　And　I　said　to　them；　that〃　in　case　they　be　moved
with　what　you　say；　you　shall　desire　the　community　to　write　to　me；
and　to　enjoin　me　to　continue　in　Galilee；　and　to　order　Jonathan
and　his　colleagues　to　depart　out　of　it。〃　When　I　had　suggested
these　instructions　to　them；　and　while　they　were　getting
themselves　ready　as　fast　as　they　could；　I　sent　them　on　this
errand　the　third　day　after　they　had　been　assembled：　I　also　sent
five　hundred　armed　men　with　them　＇as　a　guard＇。　I　then　wrote　to　my
friends　in　Samaria；　to　take　care　that　they　might　safely　pass
through　the　country：　for　Samaria　was　already　under　the　Romans；
and　it　was　absolutely　necessary　for　those　that　go　quickly　＇to
Jerusalem＇　to　pass　through　that　country；　for　in　that　road　you
may；　in　three　days'　time；　go　from　Galilee　to　Jerusalem。　I　also
went　myself；　and　conducted　the　old　men　as　far　as　the　bounds　of
Galilee；　and　set　guards　in　the　roads；　that　it　might　not　be　easily
known　by　any　one　that　these　men　were　gone。　And　when　I　had　thus
done；　I　went　and　abode　at　Japha。

53。　Now　Jonathan　and　his　colleagues；　having　failed　of
accomplishing　what　they　would　have　done　against　me；　sent　John
back　to　Gischala；　but　went　themselves　to　the　city　of　Tiberias；
expecting　it　would　submit　itself　to　them；　and　this　was　founded　on
a　letter　which　Jesus；　their　then　governor；　had　written　them；
promising　that；　if　they　came；　the　multitude　would　receive　them；
and　choose　to　be　under　their　government；　so　they　went　their　ways
with　this　expectation。　But　Silas；　who；　as　I　said；　had　been　left
curator　of　Tiberias　by　me；　informed　me　of　this；　and　desired　me　to
make　haste　thither。　Accordingly；　I　complied　with　his　advice
immediately；　and　came　thither；　but　found　myself　in　danger　of　my
life；　from　the　following　occasion：　Jonathan　and　his　colleagues
had　been　at　Tiberias；　and　had　persuaded　a　great　many　of　such　as
had　a　quarrel　with　me　to　desert　me；　but　when　they　heard　of　my
coming；　they　were　in　fear　for　themselves；　and　came　to　me；　and
when　they　had　saluted　me；　they　said；　that　I　was　a　happy　man　in
having　behaved　myself　so　well　in　the　government　of　Galilee；　and
they　congratulated　me　upon　the　honors　that　were　paid　me：　for　they
said　that　my　glory　was　a　credit　to　them；　since　they　had　been　my
teachers　and　fellow　citizens；　and　they　said　further；　that　it　was
but　just　that　they　should　prefer　my　friendship　to　them　rather
than　John's；　and　that　they　would　have　immediately　gone　home；　but
that　they　staid　that　they　might　deliver　up　John　into　my　power；
and　when　they　said　this　they　took　their　oaths　of　it；　and　those
such　as　are　most　tremendous　amongst　us；　and　such　as　I　did　not
think　fit　to　disbelieve。　However；　they　desired　me　to　lodge　some
where　else；