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the　law。　His　name　was　Simon。　This　man　got　together　an　assembly；
while　the　king　was　absent　at　Cesarea；　and　had　the　insolence　to
accuse　him　as　not　living　holily；　and　that　he　might　justly　be
excluded　out　of　the　temple；　since　it　belonged　only　to　native
Jews。　But　the　general　of　Agrippa's　army　informed　him　that　Simon
had　made　such　a　speech　to　the　people。　So　the　king　sent　for　him；
and　as　he　was　sitting　in　the　theater；　he　bid　him　sit　down　by　him；
and　said　to　him　with　a　low　and　gentle　voice；　〃What　is　there　done
in　this　place　that　is　contrary　to　the　law？〃　But　he　had　nothing　to
say　for　himself；　but　begged　his　pardon。　So　the　king　was　more
easily　reconciled　to　him　than　one　could　have　imagined；　as
esteeming　mildness　a　better　quality　in　a　king　than　anger；　and
knowing　that　moderation　is　more　becoming　in　great　men　than
passion。　So　he　made　Simon　a　small　present；　and　dismissed　him。

5。　Now　as　Agrippa　was　a　great　builder　in　many　places；　he　paid　a
peculiar　regard　to　the　people　of　Berytus；　for　he　erected　a
theater　for　them；　superior　to　many　others　of　that　sort；　both　in
Sumptuousness　and　elegance；　as　also　an　amphitheater；　built　at
vast　expenses；　and　besides　these；　he　built　them　baths　and
porticoes；　and　spared　for　no　costs　in　any　of　his　edifices；　to
render　them　both　handsome　and　large。　He　also　spent　a　great　deal
upon　their　dedication；　and　exhibited　shows　upon　them；　and　brought
thither　musicians　of　all　sorts；　and　such　as　made　the　most
delightful　music　of　the　greatest　variety。　He　also　showed　his
magnificence　upon　the　theater；　in　his　great　number　of　gladiators；
and　there　it　was　that　he　exhibited　the　several　antagonists；　in
order　to　please　the　spectators；　no　fewer　indeed　than　seven
hundred　men　to　fight　with　seven　hundred　other　men　（20）　and
allotted　all　the　malefactors　he　had　for　this　exercise；　that　both
the　malefactors　might　receive　their　punishment；　and　that　this
operation　of　war　might　be　a　recreation　in　peace。　And　thus　were
these　criminals　all　destroyed　at　once。

CHAPTER　8。

What　Other　Acts　Were　Done　By　Agrippa　Until　His　Death；　And　After
What　Manner　He　Died。

1。　When　Agrippa　had　finished　what　I　have　above　related　at
Berytus；　he　removed　to　Tiberias；　a　city　of　Galilee。　Now　he　was　in
great　esteem　among　other　kings。　Accordingly　there　came　to　him
Antiochus；　king　of　Commalena；　Sampsigeratnus；　king　of　Emesa；　and
Cotys；　who　was　king　of　the　Lesser　Armenia；　and　Polemo；　who　was
king　of　Pontus；　as　also　Herod　his　brother；　who　was　king　of
Chalcis。　All　these　he　treated　with　agreeable　entertainments；　and
after　an　obliging　manner；　and　so　as　to　exhibit　the　greatness　of
his　mind；　and　so　as　to　appear　worthy　of　those　respects　which　the
kings　paid　to　him；　by　coming　thus　to　see　him。　However；　while
these　kings　staid　with　him；　Marcus；　the　president　of　Syria；　came
thither。　So　the　king；　in　order　to　preserve　the　respect　that　was
due　to　the　Romans；　went　out　of　the　city　to　meet　him；　as　far　as
seven　furlongs。　But　this　proved　to　be　the　beginning　of　a
difference　between　him　and　Marcus；　for　he　took　with　him　in　his
chariot　those　other　kings　as　his　assessors。　But　Marcus　had　a
suspicion　what　the　meaning　could　be　of　so　great　a　friendship　of
these　kings　one　with　another；　and　did　not　think　so　close　an
agreement　of　so　many　potentates　to　be　for　the　interest　of　the
Romans。　He　therefore　sent　some　of　his　domestics　to　every　one　of
them；　and　enjoined　them　to　go　their　ways　home　without　further
delay。　This　was　very　ill　taken　by　Agrippa；　who　after　that　became
his　enemy。　And　now　he　took　the　high　priesthood　away　from
Matthias；　and　made　Elioneus；　the　son　of　Cantheras；　high　priest　in
his　stead。

2。　Now　when　Agrippa　had　reigned　three　years　over　all　Judea；　he
came　to　the　city　Cesarea；　which　was　formerly　called　Strato's
Tower；　and　there　he　exhibited　shows　in　honor　of　Caesar；　upon　his
being　informed　that　there　was　a　certain　festival　celebrated　to
make　vows　for　his　safety。　At　which　festival　a　great　multitude　was
gotten　together　of　the　principal　persons；　and　such　as　were　of
dignity　through　his　province。　On　the　second　day　of　which　shows　he
put　on　a　garment　made　wholly　of　silver；　and　of　a　contexture　truly
wonderful；　and　came　into　the　theater　early　in　the　morning；　at
which　time　the　silver　of　his　garment　being　illuminated　by　the
fresh　reflection　of　the　sun's　rays　upon　it；　shone　out　after　a
surprising　manner；　and　was　so　resplendent　as　to　spread　a　horror
over　those　that　looked　intently　upon　him；　and　presently　his
flatterers　cried　out；　one　from　one　place；　and　another　from
another；　（though　not　for　his　good；）　that　he　was　a　god；　and　they
added；　〃Be　thou　merciful　to　us；　for　although　we　have　hitherto
reverenced　thee　only　as　a　man；　yet　shall　we　henceforth　own　thee
as　superior　to　mortal　nature。〃　Upon　this　the　king　did　neither
rebuke　them；　nor　reject　their　impious　flattery。　But　as　he
presently　afterward　looked　up；　he　saw　an　owl　（21）　sitting　on　a
certain　rope　over　his　head；　and　immediately　understood　that　this
bird　was　the　messenger　of　ill　tidings；　as　it　had　once　been　the
messenger　of　good　tidings　to　him；　and　fell　into　the　deepest
sorrow。　A　severe　pain　also　arose　in　his　belly；　and　began　in　a
most　violent　manner。　He　therefore　looked　upon　his　friends；　and
said；　〃I；　whom　you　call　a　god；　am　commanded　presently　to　depart
this　life；　while　Providence　thus　reproves　the　lying　words　you
just　now　said　to　me；　and　I；　who　was　by　you　called　immortal；　am
immediately　to　be　hurried　away　by　death。　But　I　am　bound　to　accept
of　what　Providence　allots；　as　it　pleases　God；　for　we　have　by　no
means　lived　ill；　but　in　a　splendid　and　happy　manner。〃　When　he
said　this；　his　pain　was　become　violent。　Accordingly　he　was
carried　into　the　palace；　and　the　rumor　went　abroad　every　where；
that　he　would　certainly　die　in　a　little　time。　But　the　multitude
presently　sat　in　sackcloth；　with　their　wives　and　children；　after
the　law　of　their　country；　and　besought　God　for　the　king's
recovery。　All　places　were　also　full　of　mourning　and　lamentation。
Now　the　king　rested　in　a　high　chamber；　and　as　he　saw　them　below
lying　prostrate　on　the　ground；　he　could　not　himself　forbear
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　inha