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