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But as I was gone out a little way, I was just upon meeting John,
who was marching with his armed men. So I was afraid of him, and turned
aside, and escaped by a narrow passage to the lake, and seized on a ship,
and embarked in it, and sailed over to Tarichese. So, beyond my expectation,
I escaped this danger. Whereupon I presently sent for the chief of the
Galileans, and told them after what manner, against all faith given, I
had been very near to destruction from Jonathan and his colleagues, and
the people of Tiberias. Upon which the multitude of the Galileans were
very. angry, and encouraged me to delay no longer to make war upon them,
but to permit them to go against John, and utterly to destroy him, as well
as Jonathan and his colleagues. However, I restrained them, though they
were in such a rage, and desired them to tarry a while, till we should
be informed what orders those ambassadors, that were sent by them to the
city of Jerusalem, should bring thence; for I told them that it was best
for them to act according to their determination; whereupon they were prevailed
on. At which time, also, John, when the snares he had laid did not take
effect, returned back to Gischala.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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