the kingdom. I then called Crispus privately, and ordered him to
make the soldier that kept him drunk, and to run away to the
king. So when Tiberias was in danger of being utterly destroyed a
second time, it escaped the danger by my skillful management, and
the care that I had for its preservation.

70. About this time it was that Justus, the son of Pistus,
without my knowledge, ran away to the king; the occasion of which
I will here relate. Upon the beginning of the war between the
Jews and Romans, the people of Tiberias resolved to submit to the
king, and not to revolt from the Romans; while Justus tried to
persuade them to betake themselves to their arms, as being
himself desirous of innovations, and having hopes of obtaining
the government of Galilee, as well as of his own country
[Tiberias] also. Yet did he not obtain what he hoped for, because
the Galileans bore ill-will to those of Tiberias, and this on
account of their anger at what miseries they had suffered from
them before the war; thence it was that they would not endure
that Justus should be their governor. I myself also, who had been
intrusted by the community of Jerusalem with the government of
Galilee, did frequently come to that degree of rage at Justus,
that I had almost resolved to kill him, as not able to bear his
mischievous disposition. He was therefore much afraid of me, lest
at length my passion should come to extremity; so he went to the
king, as supposing that he would dwell better and more safely
with him.

71. Now, when the people of Sepphoris had, in so surprising a
manner, escaped their first danger, they sent to Cestius Gallus,
and desired him to come to them immediately, and take possession