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which he had before taken in this matter。 Whereupon he ordered
the army to march along
the great plain； while he himself； with Herod the tetrarch and
his friends； went up to Jerusalem to offer sacrifice to God； an
ancient festival of the Jews being then just approaching； and
when he had been there； and been honorably entertained by the
multitude of the Jews； he made a stay there for three days；
within which time he deprived Jonathan of the high priesthood；
and gave it to his brother Theophilus。 But when on the fourth day
letters came to him； which informed him of the death of Tiberius；
he obliged the multitude to take an oath of fidelity to Caius； he
also recalled his army； and made them every one go home； and take
their winter quarters there； since； upon the devolution of the
empire upon Caius； he had not the like authority of making this
war which he had before。 It was also reported； that when Aretas
heard of the coming of Vitellius to fight him； he said； upon his
consulting the diviners； that it was impossible that this army of
Vitellius's could enter Petra； for that one of the rulers would
die； either he that gave orders for the war； or he that was
marching at the other's desire； in order to be subservient to his
will； or else he against whom this army is prepared。 So Vitellius
truly retired to Antioch； but Agrippa； the son of Aristobulus；
went up to Rome； a year before the death of Tiberius； in order to
treat of some affairs with the emperor； if he might be permitted
so to do。 I have now a mind to describe Herod and his family； how
it fared with them； partly because it is suitable to this history
to speak of that matter； and partly because this thing is a
demonstration of the interposition of Providence； how a multitude
of children is of no advantage； no more than any other strength
that mankind set their hearts upon； besides those acts of piety
which are done towards God； for it happened； that； within the
revolution of a hundred years； the posterity of Herod； which were
a great many in number； were； excepting a few； utterly destroyed。
（16） One may well apply this for the instruction of mankind； and
learn thence how unhappy they were： it will also show us the
history of Agrippa； who； as he was a person most worthy of
admiration； so was he from a private man； beyond all the
expectation of those that knew him； advanced to great power and
authority。 I have said something of them formerly； but I shall
now also speak accurately about them。
4。 Herod the Great had two daughters by Mariamne； the ＇grand＇
daughter of Hyrcanus； the one was Salampsio； who was married to
Phasaelus； her first cousin； who was himself the son of
Phasaelus； Herod's brother； her father making the match； the
other was Cypros； who was herself married also to her first
cousin Antipater； the son of Salome； Herod's sister。 Phasaelus
had five children by Salampsio； Antipater； Herod； and Alexander；
and two daughters； Alexandra and Cypros； which last Agrippa； the
son of Aristobulus； married； and Timius of Cyprus married
Alexandra； he was a man of note； but had by her no children。
Agrippa had by Cypros two sons and three daughters； which
daughters were named Bernice； Mariarune； and Drusius； but the
names of the sons were Agrippa and Drusus； of which Drusus died
before he came to the years of puberty； but their father；
Agrippa； was brought up with his other brethren； Herod and
Aristobulus； for these were also the sons of the son of Herod the
Great by Bernice； but Bernice was the daughter of Costobarus and
of Salome； who was Herod's sister。 Aristobulus left these infants
when he was slain by his father； together with his brother
Alexander； as we have already related。 But when they were arrived
at years of puberty； this Herod； the brother of Agrippa； married
Mariamne； the daughter of Olympias； who was the daughter of Herod
the king； and of Joseph； the son of Joseph； who was brother to
Herod the king； and had by her a son； Aristobulus； but
Aristobulus； the third brother of Agrippa； married Jotape； the
daughter of Sampsigeramus； king of Emesa； they had a daughter who
was deaf； whose name also was Jotape； and these hitherto were the
children of the male line。 But Herodias； their sister； was
married to Herod ＇Philip＇； the son of Herod the Great； who was
born of Mariamne； the daughter of Simon the high priest； who had
a daughter； Salome； after whose birth Herodias took upon her to
confound the laws of our country； and divorced herself from her
husband while he was alive； and was married to Herod ＇Antipas＇；
her husband's brother by the father's side； he was tetrarch of
Galilee； but her daughter Salome was married to Philip； the son
of Herod； and tetrarch of Trachonitis； and as he died childless；
Aristobulus； the son of Herod； the brother of Agrippa； married
her； they had three sons； Herod； Agrippa； and Aristobulus； and
this was the posterity of Phasaelus and Salampsio。 But the
daughter of Antipater by Cypros was Cypros； whom Alexas Selcias；
the son of Alexas； married； they had a daughter； Cypros； but
Herod and Alexander； who； as we told you； were the brothers of
Antipater； died childless。 As to Alexander； the son of Herod the
king； who was slain by his father； he had two sons； Alexander and
Tigranes； by the daughter of Archelaus； king of Cappadocia。
Tigranes； who was king of Armenia； was accused at Rome； and died
childless； Alexander had ason of the same name with his brother
Tigranes； and was sent to take possession of the kingdom of
Armenia by Nero； he had a son； Alexander； who married Jotape；
（17） the daughter of Antiochus； the king of Commagena； Vespasian
made him king of an island in Cilicia。 But these descendants of
Alexander； soon after their birth； deserted the Jewish religion；
and went over to that of the Greeks。 But for the rest of the
daughters of Herod the king； it happened that they died
childless。 And as these descendants of Herod； whom we have
enumerated； were in being at the same time that Agrippa the Great
took the kingdom； and I have now given an account of them； it now
remains that I relate the several hard fortunes which befell
Agrippa； and how he got clear of them； and was advanced to the
greatest height of dignity and power。
CHAPTER 6。
Of The Navigation Of King Agrippa To Rome； To Tiberius Caesar；
And Now Upon His Being Accused By His Own Freed…Man； He Was
Bound； How Also He； Was Set At Liberty By Caius； After Tiberius's
Death And Was Made King Of The Tetrarchy Of Philip。
1。 A Little before the death of Herod the king； Agrippa lived at
Rome； and was generally brought up and conversed with Drusus； the
emperor Tiberius's son； and contracted a friendship with Antonia；
the wife of Drusus the Great； who had his mother Bernice in great
esteem； and was very desirous of advancing her son。 Now as
Agrippa was by nature magnanimous and generous in the presents he
made； while his mother was alive； this inclination of his mind
did not appear； that he might be able to avoid her anger for such
his extravagance； but when Bernice was dead； and he was left to
his own conduct； he spent a great deal extravagantly in his daily
way of living； and a great deal in the immoderate presents he
made； and those chiefly among Caesar's freed…men； in order to
gain their assistance； insomuch that he was； in a little time；
reduced to poverty； and could not live at Rome any longer。
Tiberius also forbade the friends of his deceased son to come
into his sight； because on seeing them he should be put in mind
of his son； and his grief would thereby be revived。
2。 For these reasons he went away from Rome； and sailed to Judea；
but in evil circumstances； being dejected with the loss of that
money which he once had； and because he had not wherewithal to
pay his creditors； who were many in number； and such as gave him
no room for escaping them。 Whereupon he knew not what to do； so；
for shame of his present condition； he retired to a certain
tower； at Malatha； in Idumea； and had thoughts of killing
himself； but his wife Cypros perceived his intentions； and tried
all sorts of methods to divert him from his taking such a course；
so she sent a letter to his sister Herodias； who was now the wife
of Herod the tetrarch； and let her know Agrippa's present design；
and what necessity it was which drove him thereto； and desired
her； as a kinswoman of his； to give him her help； and to engage
her husband to do the same； since she saw how she alleviated
these her husband's troubles all she could； although she had not
the like wealth to do it withal。 So they sent for him； and
allotted him Tiberias for his habitation； and appointed him some
income of money for his maintenance； and made him a magistrate of
that city； by way of honor to him。 Yet did not Herod long
continue in that resolution of supporting him； though even that
support was not sufficient for him； for as once they were at a
feast at Tyre； and in their cups； and reproaches were cast upon
one another； Agrippa thought that was not to be borne； while
Herod hit him in the teeth with his poverty； and with his owing
his necessary food to him。 So he went to Flaccus； one that had
been consul； and had been a very gr