a Jew, to carry it to Tiberias. When the Galileans knew that this
man carried such a letter, they caught him, and brought him to
me; but as soon as the whole multitude heard of it, they were
enraged, and betook themselves to their arms. So a great many of
them together from all quarters the next day, and came to the
city Asochis, where I then lodged, and made heavy clamors, and
called the city of Tiberias a traitor to them, and a friend to
the king; and desired leave of me to go down and utterly destroy
it; for they bore the like ill-will to the people of Tiberias, as
they did to those of Sepphoris.

69. When I heard this, I was in doubt what to do, and hesitated
by what means I might deliver Tiberias from the rage of the
Galileans; for I could not deny that those of Tiborias had
written to the king, and invited him to come to them; for his
letters to them, in answer thereto, would fully prove the truth
of that. So I sat a long time musing with myself, and then said
to them, "I know well enough that the people of Tiberias have
offended; nor shall I forbid you to plunder the city. However,
such things ought to be done with discretion; for they of
Tiberias have not been the only betrayers of our liberty, but
many of the most eminent patriots of the Galileans, as they
pretended to be, have done the same. Tarry therefore till I shall
thoroughly find out those authors of our danger, and then you
shall have them all at once under your power, with all such as
you shall yourselves bring in also." Upon my saying this, I
pacifie the multitude, and they left off their anger, and went
their ways; and I gave orders that he who brought the king's
letters should be put into bonds; but in a few days I pretended
that I was obliged, by a necessary affair of my own, to out of