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