, but only four
furlongs distant from Tiberias; and gave orders, that when they saw my
signal, they should come down immediately, while I myself lay with my
soldiers in the sight of every body. Hereupon the people of Tiberias, at
the sight of me, came running out of the city perpetually, and abused
me greatly. Nay, their madness was come to that height, that they made a
decent bier for me, and, standing about it, they mourned over me in the
way of jest and sport; and I could not but be myself in a pleasant humor
upon the sight of this madness of theirs.

63. And now being desirous to catch Simon by a wile, and Joazar with
him, I sent a message to them, and desired them to come a little way out
of the city, and many of their friends to guard them; for I said I
would come down to them, and make a league with them, and divide the
government of Galilee with them. Accordingly, Simon was deluded on
account of his imprudence, and out of the hopes of gain, and did not
delay to come; but Joazar, suspecting snares were laid for him, staid
behind. So when Simon was come out, and his friends with him, for his
guard, I met him, and saluted him with great civility, and professed
that I was obliged to him for his coming up to me; but a little while
afterward I walked along with him as though I would say something to him
by myself; and when I had drawn him a good way from his friends, I took
him about the middle, and gave him to my friends that were with me, to
carry him into a village; and, commanding my armed men to come down, I
with them made an assault upon Tiberias. Now, as the fight grew hot on
both sides, and the soldiers belonging to Tiberias were in a fair way to
conquer me, [for my armed men were already fled away,] I saw the posture
of my affairs; and encouraging those that were with me, I pursued those
of Tiberias, even when they were already conquerors, into the city. I
also sent another band of soldiers into the city by the lake, and gave
them orders to set on fire the first house they could seize upon. When
this was done, the people of Tiberinas thought that their city was taken
by force, and so threw down their arms for fear, and implored, they,
their wives, and children, that I would spare their city. So I was
over-persuaded by their entreaties, and restrained the soldiers from the
vehemency with which they pursued them; while I myself, upon the coming
on of the evening, returned back with my soldiers, and went to refre