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erusalem　came　to　by　the　madness　of　those　that　were　for　innovations；　a　city　otherwise　of　great　magnificence；　and　of　mighty　fame　among　all　mankind。　（1）　　　　2。　But　Caesar　resolved　to　leave　there；　as　a　guard；　the　tenth　legion；　with　certain　troops　of　horsemen；　and　companies　of　footmen。　So；　having　entirely　completed　this　war；　he　was　desirous　to　commend　his　whole　army；　on　account　of　the　great　exploits　they　had　performed；　and　to　bestow　proper　rewards　on　such　as　had　signalized　themselves　therein。　He　had　therefore　a　great　tribunal　made　for　him　in　the　midst　of　the　place　where　he　had　formerly　encamped；　and　stood　upon　it　with　his　principal　commanders　about　him；　and　spake　so　as　to　be　heard　by　the　whole　arrmy　in　the　manner　following：　That　he　returned　them　abundance　of　thanks　for　their　good…will　which　they　had　showed　to　him：　he　commended　them　for　that　ready　obedience　they　had　exhibited　in　this　whole　war；　which　obedience　had　appeared　in　the　many　and　great　dangers　which　they　had　courageously　undergone；　as　also　for　that　courage　they　had　shown；　and　had　thereby　augmented　of　themselves　their　country's　power；　and　had　made　it　evident　to　all　men；　that　neither　the　multitude　of　their　enemies；　nor　the　strength　of　their　places；　nor　the　largeness　of　their　cities；　nor　the　rash　boldness　and　brutish　rage　of　their　antagonists；　were　sufficient　at　any　time　to　get　clear　of　the　Roman　valor；　although　some　of　them　may　have　fortune　in　many　respects　on　their　side。　He　said　further；　that　it　was　but　reasonable　for　them　to　put　an　end　to　this　war；　now　it　had　lasted　so　long；　for　that　they　had　nothing　better　to　wish　for　when　they　entered　into　it；　and　that　this　happened　more　favorably　for　them；　and　more　for　their　glory；　that　all　the　Romans　had　willingly　accepted　of　those　for　their　governors；　and　the　curators　of　their　dominions；　whom　they　had　chosen　for　them；　and　had　sent　into　their　own　country　for　that　purpose；　which　still　continued　under　the　management　of　those　whom　they　had　pitched　on；　and　were　thankful　to　them　for　pitching　upon　them。　That　accordingly；　although　he　did　both　admire　and　tenderly　regard　them　all；　because　he　knew　that　every　one　of　them　had　gone　as　cheerfully　about　their　work　as　　their　abilities　and　opportunities　would　give　them　leave；　yet；　he　said；　that　he　would　immediately　bestow　rewards　and　dignities　on　those　that　had　fought　the　most　bravely；　and　with　greater　force；　and　had　signalized　their　conduct　in　the　most　glorious　manner；　and　had　made　his　army　more　famous　by　their　noble　exploits；　and　that　no　one　who　had　been　willing　to　take　more　pains　than　another　should　miss　of　a　just　retribution　for　the　same；　for　that　he　had　been　exceeding　careful　about　this　matter；　and　that　the　more；　　because　he　had　much　rather　reward　the　virtues　of　his　fellow　soldiers　than　punish　such　as　had　offended。　　　　3。　Hereupon　Titus　ordered　those　whose　business　it　was　to　read　the　list　of　all　that　had　performed　great　exploits　in　this　war；　whom　he　called　to　him　by　their　names；　and　commended　them　before　the　company；　and　rejoiced　in　them　in　the　same　manner　as　a　man　would　have　rejoiced　in　his　own　exploits。　He　also　put　on　their　heads　crowns　of　gold；　and　golden　ornaments　about　their　necks；　and　gave　them　long　spears　of　gold；。　and　ensigns　that　were　made　of　silver；　and　removed　every　one　of　them　to　a　higher　rank；　and　　besides　this；　he　plentifully　distributed　among　them；　out　of　the　spoils；　and　the　other　prey　they　had　taken；　silver；　and　gold；　and　garments。　So　when　they　had　all　these　honors　bestowed　on　them；　according　to　his　own　appointment　made　to　every　one；　and　he　had　wished　all　sorts　of　happiness　to　the　whole　army；　he　came　down；　among　the　great　acclamations　which　were　made　to　him；　and　then　betook　himself　to　offer　thank…offerings　＇to　the　gods＇；　and　at　once　sacrificed　a　vast　number　of　oxen；　that　stood　ready　at　the　altars；　and　distributed　them　among　the　army　to　feast　on。　And　when　he　had　staid　three　days　among　the　principal　commanders；　and　so　long　feasted　with　them；　he　sent　away　the　rest　of　his　army　to　the　several　places　where　they　would　be　every　one　best　situated；　but　permitted　the　tenth　legion　to　stay；　as　a　guard　at　Jerusalem；　and　did　not　send　them　away　beyond　Euphrates；　where　they　had　been　before。　And　as　he　remembered　that　the　twelfth　legion　had　given　way　to　the　Jews；　under　Cestius　their　general；　he　expelled　them　out　of　all　Syria；　for　they　had　lain　formerly　at　Raphanea；　and　sent　them　away　to　a　place　called　Meletine；　near　Euphrates；　which　is　in　the　limits　of　Armenia　and　Cappadocia；　he　also　thought　fit　that　two　of　the　legions　should　stay　with　him　till　he　should　go　to　Egypt。　He　then　went　down　with　his　army　to　that　Cesarea　which　lay　by　the　sea…side；　and　there　laid　up　the　rest　of　his　spoils　in　great　quantities；　and　gave　order　that　the　captives　should　he　kept　there；　for　the　winter　season　hindered　him　then　from　sailing　into　Italy。　　　　CHAPTER　2。　　　　　　　　　　How　Titus　Exhibited　All　Sorts　Of　Shows　At　Cesarea　Philippi。　Concerning　Simon　The　Tyrant　How　He　Was　Taken；　And　Reserved　For　The　Triumph。　　　　1。　Now　at　the　same　time　that　Titus　Caesar　lay　at　the　siege　of　Jerusalem；　did　Vespasian　go　on　board　a　merchantship　and　sailed　from　Alexandria　to　Rhodes；　whence　he　sailed　away　；in　ships　with　three　rows　of　oars；　and　as　he　touched　at　several　cities　that　lay　in　his　road；　he　was　joyfully　received　by　them　all；　and　so　passed　over　from　Ionia　into　Greece；　whence　he　set　sail　from　Corcyra　to　the　promontory　of　Iapyx；　whence　he　took　his　journey　by　land。　But　as　for　Titus；　he　marched　from　that　Cesarea　which　lay　by　the　sea…side；　and　came　to　that　which　is　named　Cesarea　Philippi；　and　staid　there　a　considerable　time；　and　exhibited　all　sorts　of　shows　there。　And　here　a　great　number　of　the　captives　were　destroyed；　some　being　thrown　to　wild　beasts；　and　others　in　multitudes　forced　to　kill　one　another；　as　if　they　were　their　enemies。　And　here　it　was　that　Titus　was　informed　of　the　seizure　of　Simon　the　son　of　Gioras；　which　was　made　after　the　manner　following：　This　Simon；　during　the　siege　of　Jerusalem；　was　in　the　upper　city；　but　when　the　Roman　army　was　gotten　within　the　walls；　and　were　laying　the　city　waste；　he　then　took　the　most　faithful　of　his　friends　with　him；　and　among　them　some　that　were　stone…cutters；　with　those　iron　tools　which　belonged　to　their　occupation；　and　as　great　a　quantity　of　provisions　as　would　suffice　them　for　a　long　time；　and　let　himself　and　all　them　down　into　a　certain　subterraneous　cavern　that　was　not　visible　above　ground。　Now；　so　far　as　had　been　digged　of　old；　they　went　onward　along　it　without　disturbance；　but　where　they　met　with　solid　earth；　they　dug　a　mine　under　ground；　and　this　in　hopes　that　they　should　be　able　to　proceed　so　far　as　to　rise　from　under　ground　in　a　safe　place；　and　by　that　means　escape。　But　　when　they　came　to　make　the　experiment；　they　were　disappointed　of　their　hope；　for　the　miners　could　make　but　small　progress；　and　that　with　difficulty　also；　insomuch　that　their　provisions；　though　they　distributed　them　by　measure；　began　to　fail　them。　And　now　Simon；　thinking　he　might　be　able　to　astonish　and　elude　the　Romans；　put　on　a　white　frock；　and　buttoned　upon　him　a　purple　cloak；　and　appeared　out　of　the　ground　in　the　place　where　the　temple　had　formerly　been。　At　the　first；　indeed；　those　that　saw　him　were　greatly　astonished；　and　stood　still　where　they　were；　but　afterward　they　came　nearer　to　him；　and　asked　him　who　he　was。　Now　Simon　would　not　tell　them；　but　bid　them　call　for　their　captain；　and　when　they　ran　to　call　him；　Terentius　Rufus　（2）　who　was　left　to　command　the　army　there；　came　to　Simon；　and　learned　of　him　the　whole　truth；　and　kept　him　in　bonds；　and　let　Caesar　know　that　he　was　taken。　Thus　did　God　bring　this　man　to　be　punished　for　what　bitter　and　savage　tyranny　he　had　exercised　against　his　countrymen　by　those　who　were　his　worst　enemies；　and　this　while　he　was　not　subdued　by　violence；　but　voluntarily　delivered　himself　up　to　them　to　be　punished；　and　that　on　the　very　same　account　that　he　had　laid　false　accusations　against　many　Jews；　as　if　they　were　falling　away　to　the　Romans；　　and　had　barbarously　slain　them　for　wicked　actions　do　not　escape　the　Divine　anger；　nor　is　justice　too　weak　to　punish　offenders；　but　in　time　overtakes　those　that　transgress　its　laws；　and　inflicts　its　punishments　upon　the　wicked　in　a　manner；　so　much　more　severe；　as　they　expecte