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But when John was come to the city of Tiberias, he persuaded the
men to revolt from their fidelity to me, and to adhere to him; and many
of them gladly received that invitation of his, as ever fond of innovations,
and by nature disposed to changes, and delighting in seditions; but they
were chiefly Justus and his father Pistus, that were earnest for their
revolt from me, and their adherence to John. But I came upon them, and
prevented them; for a messenger had come to me from Silas, whom I had made
governor of Tiberias, as I have said already, and had told me of the inclinations
of the people of Tiberias, and advised me to make haste thither; for that,
if I made any delay, the city would come under another's jurisdiction.
Upon the receipt of this letter of Silas, I took two hundred men along
with me, and traveled all night, having sent before a messenger to let
the people of Tiberias know that I was coming to them. When I came near
to the city, which was early in the morning, the multitude came out to
meet me; and John came with them, and saluted me, but in a most disturbed
manner, as being afraid that my coming was to call him to an account for
what I was now sensible he was doing. So he, in great haste, went to his
lodging. But when I was in the open place of the city, having dismissed
the guards I had about me, excepting one, and ten armed men that were with
him, I attempted to make a speech to the multitude of the people of Tiberias:
and, standing on a certain elevated place, I entreated them not to be so
hasty in their revolt; for that such a change in their behavior would be
to their reproach, and that they would then justly be suspected by those
that should be their governors hereafter, as if they were not likely to
be faithful to them neither.
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