those ambassadors, that were sent by them to the city of
Jerusalem, should bring thence; for I told them that it was best
for them to act according to their determination; whereupon they
were prevailed on. At which time, also, John, when the snares he
had laid did not take effect, returned back to Gischala.

60. Now, in a few days, those ambassadors whom he had sent, came
back again and informed us, that the people were greatly provoked
at Ananus, and Simon the son of Gamaliel, and their friends;
that, without any public determination, they had sent to Galilee,
and had done their endeavors that I might be turned out of the
government. The ambassadors said further, that the people were
ready to burn their houses. They also brought letters, whereby
the chief men of Jerusalem, at the earnest petition of the
people, confirmed me in the government of Galilee, and enjoined
Jonathan and his colleagues to return home quickly. When I had
gotten these letters, I came to the village Arbela, where I
procured an assembly of the Galileans to meet, and bid the
ambassadors declare to them the anger of the people of Jerusalem
at what had been done by Jonathan and his colleagues, and how
much they hated their wicked doings, and how they had confirmed
me in the government of their country, as also what related to
the order they had in writing for Jonathan and his colleagues to
return home. So I immediately sent them the letter, and bid him
that carried it to inquire, as well as he could, how they
intended to act [on this occasion.]

61. Now, when they had received that letter, and were thereby
greatly disturbed, they sent for John, and for the senators of
Tiberias, and for the principal men of the Gabarens, and proposed