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Flavius Josephus, The Life of Flavius Josephus (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), section 43 (search)
And this was the state Tiberias was now in. But as for Gischala,
its affairs were thus: - When John, the son of Levi, saw some of the citizens
much elevated upon their revolt from the Romans, he labored to restrain
them, and entreated them that they ost; for the neighboring people of Gadara, Gabara, and Sogana, wth the
Tyrians, got together a great army, and fell upon Gischala, and took Gischala
by force, and set it on fire; and when they had entirely demolished it,
they returned home. Upon whicGischala
by force, and set it on fire; and when they had entirely demolished it,
they returned home. Upon which John was so enraged, that he armed all his
men, and joined battle with the people forementioned; and rebuilt Gischala
after a manner better than before, and fortified it with walls for its
future security.
molished it,
they returned home. Upon which John was so enraged, that he armed all his
men, and joined battle with the people forementioned; and rebuilt Gischala
after a manner better than before, and fortified it with walls for its
future security.
Flavius Josephus, The Life of Flavius Josephus (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), section 68 (search)
Flavius Josephus, The Life of Flavius Josephus (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), section 101 (search)
But now John was afraid for himself, since his treachery had proved
unsuccessful. So he took the armed men that were about him, and removed
from Tiberias to Gischala, and wrote to me to apologize for himself concerning
What had been done, as if it had been done without his approbation, and
desired me to have no suspicion of him to his disadvantage. He also added
oaths and certain horrible curses upon himself, and supposed he should
be thereby believed in the points he wrote about to me.
Flavius Josephus, The Life of Flavius Josephus (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), section 102 (search)
But now another great number of the Galileans came together again
with their weapons, as knowing the man, how wicked and how sadly perjured
he was, and desired me to lead them against him and promised me that they
would utterly destroy both him and Gischala. Hereupon I professed that I was obliged
to them for their readiness to serve me, and that I would more than requite
their good-will to me. However, I entreated them to restrain themselves,
and begged of them to give me leave to do what I intended, which was to
put an end to these troubles without bloodshed; and when I had prevailed
with the multitude of the Galileans to let me do so, I came to Sepphoris.
Flavius Josephus, The Life of Flavius Josephus (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), section 122 (search)
But when John, the son of Levi, who, as we before told you, abode
at Gischala, was informed how all things had succeeded to my mind, and
that I was much in favor with those that were under me, as also that the
enemy were greatly afraid of me, he was not pleased with it, as thinking
my prosperity tended to his ruin. So he took up a bitter envy and enmity
against me; and hoping, that if he could inflame those that were under
me to hate me,. he should put an end to the prosperity I was in, he tried
to persuade the inhabitants of Tiberias and of Sepphoris, (and for those
of Gabara he supposed they would be also of the same mind with the others,)
which were the greatest cities of Galilee, to revolt from their subjection
to me, and to be of his party; and told them that he would command them
better than I did. As for the people of Sepphoris, who belonged to neither
of us, because they had chosen to be in subjection to the Romans, they
did not comply with his proposal; and for those of Tiberi
Flavius Josephus, The Life of Flavius Josephus (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), section 189 (search)
But the hatred that John, the son of Levi, bore to me, grew now
more violent, while he could not bear my prosperity with patience. So he
proposed to himself, by all means possible, to make away with me; and built
the walls of Gischala, which was the place of his nativity. He then sent
his brother Simon, and Jonathan, the son of Sisenna, and about a hundred
armed men, to Jerusalem, to Simon, the son of Gamaliel, This Gamaliel may be the very same that is mentioned by the rabbins in
the Mishna, in Juchasin, and in Porta Mosis, as is observed in the Latin
notes. He might be also that Gamaliel II., whose grandfather was Gamaliel
I., who is mentioned in Acts 5:34, and at whose feet St. Paul was brought
up, Acts 22:3. See Prid. at the year 449.
in order to persuade him to induce the commonalty of Jerusalem to take
from me the government over the Galileans, and to give their suffrages
for conferring that authority upon him. This Simon was of the city of Jerusalem,
and of a very noble family o
Flavius Josephus, The Life of Flavius Josephus (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), section 216 (search)
About this time it was that Jonathan and his fellow legates came.
They were sent, as we have said already, by Simon, and Ananus the high
priest. And Jonathan contrived how he might catch me by treachery; for
he durst not make any attempt upon me openly. So he wrote me the following
epistle: "Jonathan and those that are with him, and are sent by the
people of Jerusalem, to Josephus, send greeting. We are sent by the principal
men of Jerusalem, who have heard that John of Gischala hath laid many snares
for thee, to rebuke him, and to exhort him to be subject to thee hereafter.
We are also desirous to consult with thee about our common concerns, and
what is fit to be done. We therefore desire thee to come to us quickly,
and to bring only a few men with thee; for this village will not contain
a great number of soldiers." Thus it was that they wrote, as expecting
one of these two things; either that I should come without armed men, and
then they should have me wholly in their power; or, if
Flavius Josephus, The Life of Flavius Josephus (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), section 228 (search)
Flavius Josephus, The Life of Flavius Josephus (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), section 271 (search)
Now Jonathan and his colleagues, having failed of accomplishing
what they would have done against me, sent John back to Gischala, but went
themselves to the city of Tiberias, expecting it would submit itself to
them; and this was founded on a letter which Jesus, their then governor,
had written them, promising that, if they came, the multitude would receive
them, and choose to be under their government; so they went their ways
with this expectation. But Silas, who, as I said, had been left curator
of Tiberias by me, informed me of this, and desired me to make haste thither.
Accordingly, I complied with his advice immediately, and came thither;
but found myself in danger of my life, from the following occasion: Jonathan
and his colleagues had been at Tiberias, and had persuaded a great many
of such as had a quarrel with me to desert me; but when they heard of my
coming, they were in fear for themselves, and came to me; and when they
had saluted me, they said, that I was a happy man in h
Flavius Josephus, The Life of Flavius Josephus (ed. William Whiston, A.M.), section 304 (search)