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also　under　consternation　and　sorrow；　men　not　knowing　what　would
become　of　them；　because　Claudius　was　very　angry　at　them；　so　they
fell　a　reproaching　one　another；　and　repented　of　what　they　had
done。　At　which　juncture　Sabinus；　one　of　Caius's　murderers；
threatened　that　he　would　sooner　come　into　the　midst　of　them　and
kill　himself；　than　consent　to　make　Claudius　emperor；　and　see
slavery　returning　upon　them；　he　also　abused　Cherea　for　loving　his
life　too　well；　while　he　who　was　the　first　in　his　contempt　of
Caius；　could　think　it　a　good　thin　to　live；　when；　even　by　all　that
they　had　done　for　the　recovery　of　their　liberty；　they　found　it
impossible　to　do　it。　But　Cherea　said　he　had　no　manner　of　doubt
upon　him　about　killing　himself；　that　yet　he　would　first　sound　the
intentions　of　Claudius　before　he　did　it。

5。　These　were　the　debates　＇about　the　senate＇；　but　in　the　camp
every　body　was　crowding　on　all　sides　to　pay　their　court　to
Claudius；　and　the　other　consul；　Quintus　Pomponhis；　was　reproached
by　the　soldiery；　as　having　rather　exhorted　the　senate　to　recover
their　liberty；　whereupon　they　drew　their　swords；　and　were　going
to　assault　him；　and　they　had　done　it；　if　Claudius　had　not
hindered　them；　who　snatched　the　consul　out　of　the　danger　he　was
in；　and　set　him　by　him。　：But　he　did　not　receive　that　part　of　the
senate　which　was　with　Quintus　in　the　like　honorable　manner；　nay；
some　of　them　received　blows；　and　were　thrust　away　as　they　came　to
salute　Claudius；　nay；　Aponius　went　away　wounded；　and　they　were
all　in　danger。　However；　king　Agrippa　went　up　to　Claudius；　and
desired　he　would　treat　the　senators　more　gently；　for　if　any
mischief　should　come　to　the　senate；　he　would　have　no　others　over
whom　to　rule。　Claudius　complied　with　him；　and　called　the　senate
together　into　the　palace；　and　was　carried　thither　himself　through
the　city；　while　the　soldiery　conducted　him；　though　this　was　to
the　great　vexation　of　the　multitude；　for　Cherea　and　Sabinus；　two
of　Caius's　murderers；　went　in　the　fore…front　of　them；　in　an　open
manner；　while　Pollio；　whom　Claudius；　a　little　before；　had　made
captain　of　his　guards；　had　sent　them　an　epistolary　edict；　to
forbid　them　to　appear　in　public。　Then　did　Claudius；　upon　his
coming　to　the　palace；　get　his　friends　together；　and　desired　their
suffrages　about　Cherea。　They　said　that　the　work　he　had　done　was　a
glorious　one；　but　they　accused　him　the　he　did　it　of
perfidiousness；　and　thought　it　just　to　inflict　the　punishment　＇of
death＇　upon　him；　to　discountenance　such　actions　for　the　time　to
come。　So　Cherea　was　led　to　his　execution；　and　Lupus　and　many
other　Romans　with　him。　Now　it　is　reported　that　Cherea　bore　this
calamity　courageously；　and　this　not　only　by　the　firmness　of　his
own　behavior　under　it；　but　by　the　reproaches　he　laid　upon　Lupus；
who　fell　into　tears；　for　when　Lupus　laid　his　garment　aside；　and
complained　of　the　cold　（14）　he　said；　that　cold　was　never　hurtful
to　Lupus　＇i。e。　a　wolf＇　And　as　a　great　many　men　went　along　with
them　to　see　the　sight；　when　Cherea　came　to　the　place；　he　asked
the　soldier　who　was　to　be　their　executioner；　whether　this　office
was　what　he　was　used　to；　or　whether　this　was　the　first　time　of
his　using　his　sword　in　that　manner；　and　desired　him　to　bring　him
that　very　sword　with　which　he　himself　slew　Caius。　（15）　So　he　was
happily　killed　at　one　stroke。　But　Lupus　did　not　meet　with　such
good　fortune　in　going　out　of　the　world；　since　he　was　timorous；
and　had　many　blows　leveled　at　his　neck；　because　he　did　not
stretch　it　out　boldly　＇as　he　ought　to　have　done＇。

6。　Now；　a　few　days　after　this；　as　the　Parental　solemnities　were
just　at　hand；　the　Roman　multitude　made　their　usual　oblations　to
their　several　ghosts；　and　put　portions　into　the　fire　in　honor　of
Cherea；　and　besought　him　to　be　merciful　to　them；　and　not　continue
his　anger　against　them　for　their　ingratitude。　And　this　was　the
end　of　the　life　that　Cherea　came　to。　But　for　Sabinus；　although
Claudius　not　only　set　him　at　liberty；　but　gave　him　leave　to
retain　his　former　command　in　the　army；　yet　did　he　think　it　would
be　unjust　in　him　to　fail　of　performing　his　obligations　to　his
fellow　confederates；　so　he　fell　upon　his　sword；　and　killed
himself；　the　wound　reaching　up　to　the　very　hilt　of　the　sword。

CHAPTER　5。

How　Claudius　Restored　To　Agrippa　His　Grandfathers　Kingdoms　And
Augmented　His　Dominions；　And　How　He　Published　An　Edict　In　Behalf。

1。　Now　when　Claudius　had　taken　out　of　the　way　all　those　soldiers
whom　he　suspected；　which　he　did　immediately；　he　published　an
edict；　and　therein　confirmed　that　kingdom　to　Agrippa　which　Caius
had　given　him；　and　therein　commended　the　king　highly。　He　also
made　all　addition　to　it　of　all　that　country　over　which　Herod；　who
was　his　grandfather；　had　reigned；　that　is；　Judea　and　Samaria；　and
this　he　restored　to　him　as　due　to　his　family。　But　for　Abila　（16）
of　Lysanias；　and　all　that　lay　at　Mount　Libanus；　he　bestowed　them
upon　him；　as　out　of　his　own　territories。　He　also　made　a　league
with　this　Agrippa；　confirmed　by　oaths；　in　the　middle　of　the
forum；　in　the　city　of　Rome：　he　also　took　away　from　Antiochus　that
kingdom　which　he　was　possessed　of；　but　gave　him　a　certain　part　of
Cilicia　and　Commagena：　he　also　set　Alexander　Lysimachus；　the
alabarch；　at　liberty；　who　had　been　his　old　friend；　and　steward　to
his　mother　Antonia；　but　had　been　imprisoned　by　Caius；　whose　son
＇Marcus＇　married　Bernice；　the　daughter　of　Agrippa。　But　when
Marcus；　Alexander's　son；　was　dead；　who　had　married　her　when　she
was　a　virgin；　Agrippa　gave　her　in　marriage　to　his　brother　Herod；
and　begged　for　him　of　Claudius　the　kingdom　of　Chalcis。

2。　Now　about　this　time　there　was　a　sedition　between　the　Jews　and
the　Greeks；　at　the　city　of　Alexandria；　for　when　Caius　was　dead；
the　nation　of　the　Jews；　which　had　been　very　much　mortified　under
the　reign　of　Caius；　and　reduced　to　very　great　distress　by　the
people　of　Alexandria；　recovered　itself；　and　immediately　took　up
their　arms　to　fight　for　themselves。　So　Claudius　sent　an　order　to
the　president　of　Egypt　to　quiet　that　tumult；　he　also　sent　an
edict；　at　the　requests　of　king　Agrippa　and　king　Herod；　both　to
Alexandria　and　to　Syria；　whose　contents　were　as　follows：
〃Tiberius　Claudius　Caesar　Augustus　Germanicus；　high　priest；　and
tribune　of　the　people；　ordains　thus：　Since　I　am　assured　that　the
Jews　of　Alexandria；　called　Alexandrians；　have　been　joint
inhabitants　in　the　earliest　times　with　the　Alexandrians；　and　have
obtained　from　their　kings　equal　privileges　with　them；　as　is
evident　by　the　public　records　that　are　in　their　possession；　and
the　edicts　themselves；　and　that　after　Alexandria　had　been
subjected　to　our　empire　by　Augustus；　their　rights　and　privileges
have　been　preserved　by　those　presidents　who　have　at　divers　times
been　sent　thither；　and　that　no　dispute　had　been　raised　about
those　rights　and　privileges；　even　when　Aquila　was　governor　of
Alexandria；　and　that　when　the　Jewish　ethnarch　was　dead；　Augustus
did　not　prohibit　the　making　such　ethnarchs；　as　willing　that　all
men　should　be　so　subject　＇to　the　Romans＇　as　to　continue　in　the
observation　of　their　own　customs；　and　not　be　forced　to　transgress
the　ancient　rules　of　their　own　country　religion；　but　that；　in　the
time　of　Caius；　the　Alexandrians　became　insolent　towards　the　Jews
that　were　among　them；　which　Caius；　out　of　his　great　madness　and
want　of　understanding；　reduced　the　nation　of　the　Jews　very　low；
because　they　would　not　transgress　the　religious　worship　of　their
country；　and　call　him　a　god：　I　will　therefore　that　the　nation　of
the　Jews　be　not　deprived　of　their　rights　and　privileges；　on
account　of　the　madness　of　Caius；　but　that　those　rights　and
privileges　which　they　formerly　enjoyed　be　preserved　to　them；　and
that　they　may　continue　in　their　own　customs。　And　I　charge　both
parties　to　take　very　great　care　that　no　troubles　may　arise　after
the　promulgation　of　this　edict。〃

3。　And　such　were　the　contents　of　this　edict　on　behalf　of　the　Jews
that　was　sent　to　Alexandria。　But　the　edict　that　was　sent　into　the
other　parts　of　the　habitable　earth　was　this　which　follows：
〃Tiberius　Claudius　Caesar　Augustus　Germanicus；　high　priest；
tribune　of　the　people；　chosen　consul　the　second　time；　ordains
thus：　Upon　the　petition　of　king　Agrippa　and