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And as they said these things, they produced those priests that were
skillful in the customs of their country, who made the report that all
their forefathers had received the sacrifices from foreign nations. But
still not one of the innovators would hearken to what was said; nay, those
that ministered about the temple would not attend their Divine service,
but were preparing matters for beginning the war. So the men of power perceiving
that the sedition was too hard for them to subdue, and that the danger
which would arise from the Romans would come upon them first of all, endeavored
to save themselves, and sent ambassadors, some to Florus, the chief of
which was Simon the son of Ananias; and others to Agrippa, among whom the
most eminent were Saul, and Antipas, and Costobarus, who were of the king's
kindred; and they desired of them both that they would come with an army
to the city, and cut off the seditious before it should be too hard to
be subdued. Now this terrible message was good news to Florus; and because
his design was to have a war kindled, he gave the ambassadors no answer
at all. But Agrippa was equally solicitous for those that were revolting,
and for those against whom the war was to be made, and was desirous to
preserve the Jews for the Romans, and the temple and metropolis for the
Jews; he was also sensible that it was not for his own advantage that the
disturbances should proceed; so he sent three thousand horsemen to the
assistance of the people out of Auranitis, and Batanea, and Trachonitis,
and these under Darius, the master of his horse, and Philip the son of
Jacimus, the general of his army.
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