was come out, and his friends with him, for his guard, I met him,
and saluted him with great civility, and professed that I was
obliged to him for his coming up to me; but a little while
afterward I walked along with him as though I would say something
to him by myself; and when I had drawn him a good way from his
friends, I took him about the middle, and gave him to my friends
that were with me, to carry him into a village; and, commanding
my armed men to come down, I with them made an assault upon
Tiberias. Now, as the fight grew hot on both sides, and the
soldiers belonging to Tiberias were in a fair way to conquer me,
(for my armed men were already fled away,) I saw the posture of
my affairs; and encouraging those that were with me, I pursued
those of Tiberias, even when they were already conquerors, into
the city. I also sent another band of soldiers into the city by
the lake, and gave them orders to set on fire the first house
they could seize upon. When this was done, the people of
Tiberinas thought that their city was taken by force, and so
threw down their arms for fear, and implored, they, their wives,
and children, that I would spare their city. So I was
over-persuaded by their entreaties, and restrained the soldiers
from the vehemency with which they pursued them; while I myself,
upon the coming on of the evening, returned back with my
soldiers, and went to refresh myself. I also invited Simon to sup
with me, and comforted him on occasion of what had happened; and
I promised that I would send him safe and secure to Jerusalem,
and withal would give him provisions for his journey thither.

64. But on the next day, I brought ten thousand armed men with
me, and came to Tiberias. I then sent for the principal men of
the multitude into the public place, and enjoined them to tell me