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Antiquities of the Jews

by Flavius Josephus

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Book I. Containing the Interval of Three Thousand Eight Hundred and…
  3. 3Chapter 2 — Concerning the Posterity of Adam, and the Ten Generatio…
  4. 4Chapter 3 — Concerning the Flood; and After What Manner Noah Was Sa…
  5. 5Chapter 4 — Concerning the Tower of Babylon, and the Confusion of T…
  6. 6Chapter 5 — After What Manner the Posterity of Noah Sent Out Coloni…
  7. 7Chapter 6 — How Every Nation Was Denominated From Their First Inhab…
  8. 8Chapter 7 — How Abram Our Forefather Went Out of the Land of the Ch…
  9. 9Chapter 8 — That When There Was a Famine in Canaan, Abram Went Then…
  10. 10Chapter 9 — The Destruction of the Sodomites by the Assyrian War
  11. 11Chapter 10 — How Abram Fought With the Assyrians, and Overcame Them…
  12. 12Chapter 11 — How God Overthrew the Nation of the Sodomites, Out of…
  13. 13Chapter 12 — Concerning Abimelech; and Concerning Ismael the Son of…
  14. 14Chapter 13 — Concerning Isaac the Legitimate Son of Abraham
  15. 15Chapter 14 — Concerning Sarah Abraham’s Wife; and How She Ended Her…
  16. 16Chapter 15 — How the Nation of the Troglodytes Were Derived From Ab…
  17. 17Chapter 16 — How Isaac Took Rebeka to Wife
  18. 18Chapter 17 — Concerning the Death of Abraham
  19. 19Chapter 18 — Concerning the Sons of Isaac, Esau and Jacob; of Their…
  20. 20Chapter 19 — Concerning Jacob’s Flight Into Mesopotamia, by Reason…
  21. 21Chapter 20 — Concerning the Meeting of Jacob and Esau
  22. 22Chapter 21 — Concerning the Violation of Dina’s Chastity
  23. 23Chapter 22 — How Isaac Died, and Was Buried in Hebron
  24. 24Book II. Containing the Interval of Two Hundred and Twenty Years —…
  25. 25Chapter 2 — How Joseph, the Youngest of Jacob’s Sons, Was Envied by…
  26. 26Chapter 3 — How Joseph Was Thus Sold by His Brethren Into Egypt, by…
  27. 27Chapter 4 — Concerning the Signal Chastity of Joseph
  28. 28Chapter 5 — What Things Befell Joseph in Prison
  29. 29Chapter 6 — How Joseph When He Was Become Famous in Egypt, Had His…
  30. 30Chapter 7 — The Removal of Joseph’s Father With All His Family, to…
  31. 31Chapter 8 — Of the Death of Jacob and Joseph
  32. 32Chapter 9 — Concerning the Afflictions That Befell the Hebrews in E…
  33. 33Chapter 10 — How Moses Made War With the Ethiopians
  34. 34Chapter 11 — How Moses Fled Out of Egypt Into Midian
  35. 35Chapter 12 — Concerning the Burning Bush and the Rod of Moses
  36. 36Chapter 13 — How Moses and Aaron Returned Into Egypt to Pharaoh
  37. 37Chapter 14 — Concerning the Ten Plagues Which Came Upon the Egyptians
  38. 38Chapter 15 — How the Hebrews Under the Conduct of Moses Left Egypt
  39. 39Chapter 16 — How the Sea Was Divided Asunder for the Hebrews, When…
  40. 40Book III. Containing the Interval of Two Years — From the Exodus Ou…
  41. 41Chapter 2 — How the Amalekites and the Neighbouring Nations, Made W…
  42. 42Chapter 3 — That Moses Kindly Received-His Father-In-Law, Jethro, W…
  43. 43Chapter 5 — How Moses Ascended Up to Mount Sinai, and Received Laws…
  44. 44Chapter 6 — Concerning the Tabernacle Which Moses Built in the Wild…
  45. 45Chapter 7 — Concerning the Garments of the Priests, and of the High…
  46. 46Chapter 8 — Of the Priesthood of Aaron
  47. 47Chapter 9 — The Manner of Our Offering Sacrifices
  48. 48Chapter 10 — Concerning the Festivals; and How Each Day of Such Fes…
  49. 49Chapter 11 — Of the Purifications
  50. 50Chapter 12 — Several Laws
  51. 51Chapter 13 — Moses Removed From Mount Sinai, and Conducted the Peop…
  52. 52Book IV. Containing the Interval of Thirty-Eight Years — From the R…
  53. 53Chapter 2 — The Sedition of Corah and of the Multitude Against Mose…
  54. 54Chapter 3 — How Those That Stirred Up This Sedition Were Destroyed,…
  55. 55Chapter 4 — What Happened to the Hebrews During Thirty-Eight Years…
  56. 56Chapter 5 — How Moses Conquered Sihon and Og Kings of the Amorites…
  57. 57Chapter 6 — Concerning Balaam the Prophet and What Kind of Man He Was
  58. 58Chapter 7 — How the Hebrews Fought With the Midianites, and Overcam…
  59. 59Chapter 8 — The Polity Settled by Moses; and How He Disappeared Fro…
  60. 60Book V. Containing the Interval of Four Hundred and Seventy-Six Yea…
  61. 61Chapter 3 — How the Israelites After This Misfortune Grew Wicked an…
  62. 62Chapter 4 — How Our People Served the Moabites Eighteen Years, and…
  63. 63Chapter 5 — How the Canaanites Brought the Israelites Under Slavery…
  64. 64Chapter 7 — That the Judges Who Succeeded Gideon Made War With the…
  65. 65Chapter 8 — Concerning the Fortitude of Samson, and What Mischiefs…
  66. 66Chapter 9 — How Under Eli’s Government of the Israelites Booz Marri…
  67. 67Chapter 10 — Concerning the Birth of Samuel; and How He Foretold th…
  68. 68Chapter 11 — Herein Is Declared What Befell the Sons of Eli, the Ar…
  69. 69Book VI — Containing the Interval of Thirty-Two Years — From the De…
  70. 70Chapter 2 — The Expedition of the Philistines Against the Hebrews a…
  71. 71Chapter 4 — The Appointment of a King Over the Israelites, Whose Na…
  72. 72Chapter 5 — Saul’s Expedition Against the Nation of the Ammonites a…
  73. 73Chapter 6 — How the Philistines Made Another Expedition Against the…
  74. 74Chapter 7 — Saul’s War With the Amalekites, and Conquest of Them
  75. 75Chapter 8 — How, Upon Saul’s Transgression of the Prophet’s Command…
  76. 76Chapter 9 — How the Philistines Made Another Expedition Against the…
  77. 77Chapter 12 — How David Fled to Ahimelech and Afterwards to the King…
  78. 78Chapter 13 — How David, When He Had Twice the Opportunity of Killin…
  79. 79Book VII — Containing the Interval of Forty Years — From the Death…
  80. 80Chapter 2 — That Upon the Slaughter of Ishbosheth by the Treachery…
  81. 81Chapter 3 — How David Laid Siege to Jerusalem; and When He Had Take…
  82. 82Chapter 4 — That When David Had Conquered the Philistines Who Made…
  83. 83Chapter 6 — How the War Was Waged Against the Ammonites and Happily…
  84. 84Chapter 7 — How David Fell in Love With Bathsheba, and Slew Her Hus…
  85. 85Chapter 8 — How Absalom Murdered Amnon, Who Had Forced His Own Sist…
  86. 86Chapter 9 — Concerning the Insurrection of Absalom Against David an…
  87. 87Chapter 10 — How, When Absalom Was Beaten, He Was Caught in a Tree…
  88. 88Chapter 13 — That When David Had Numbered the People, They Were Pun…
  89. 89Chapter 14 — That David Made Great Preparations for the House of Go…
  90. 90Chapter 15 — What Charge David Gave to His Son Solomon at the Appro…
  91. 91Book VIII — Containing the Interval of One Hundred and Sixty-Three…
  92. 92Book VIII. Containing the Interval of One Hundred and Sixty-Three Y…
  93. 93Chapter 2 — Concerning the Wife of Solomon; Concerning His Wisdom a…
  94. 94Chapter 3 — Of the Building of This Temple
  95. 95Chapter 4 — How Solomon Removed the Ark Into the Temple How He Made…
  96. 96Chapter 5 — How Solomon Built Himself A Royal Palace, Very Costly a…
  97. 97Chapter 6 — How Solomon Fortified the City of Jerusalem, and Built…
  98. 98Chapter 7 — How Solomon Grew Rich, and Fell Desperately in Love Wit…
  99. 99Chapter 8 — How, Upon the Death of Solomon the People Forsook His S…
  100. 100Chapter 10 — Concerning Rehoboam, and How God Inflicted Punishment…
  101. 101Chapter 13 — How Ahab When He Had Taken Jezebel to Wife Became More…
  102. 102Chapter 14 — How Hadad King of Damascus and of Syria, Made Two Expe…
  103. 103Chapter 15 — Concerning Jehoshaphat the King of Jerusalem and How A…
  104. 104Book IX. Containing the Interval of One Hundred and Fifty-Seven Yea…
  105. 105Chapter 2 — Concerning Ahaziah; the King of Israel; and Again Conce…
  106. 106Chapter 3 — How Joram and Jehoshaphat Made an Expedition Against th…
  107. 107Chapter 4 — Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat; How Joram, His Namesake,…
  108. 108Chapter 5 — Concerning the Wickedness of Jehoram King of Jerusalem;…
  109. 109Chapter 6 — How Jehu Was Anointed King, and Slew Both Joram and Aha…
  110. 110Chapter 7 — How Athaliah Reigned Over Jerusalem for Five [Six] Year…
  111. 111Chapter 13 — How Pekah Died by the Treachery of Hoshea Who Was a Li…
  112. 112Chapter 14 — How Shalmaneser Took Samaria by Force and How He Trans…
  113. 113Book X — Containing the Interval of One Hundred and Eighty-Two Year…
  114. 114Chapter 2 — How Hezekiah Was Sick, and Ready to die…
  115. 115Chapter 3 — How Manasseh Reigned After Hezekiah…
  116. 116Chapter 4 — How Amon Reigned Instead of Manasseh; and After Amon Re…
  117. 117Chapter 6 — How Nebuchadnezzar, When He Had Conquered the King of E…
  118. 118Chapter 10 — Concerning Daniel and What Befell Him at Babylon
  119. 119Chapter 11 — Concerning Nebuchadnezzar and His Successors and How T…
  120. 120Book XI — Containing the Interval of Two Hundred and Fifty-Three Ye…
  121. 121Chapter 4 — How the Temple Was Built While the Cutheans Endeavored…
  122. 122Chapter 5 — How Xerxes the Son of Darius Was Well Disposed to the J…
  123. 123Chapter 6 — Concerning Esther and Mordecai and Haman; and How in th…
  124. 124Chapter 7 — How John Slew His Brother Jesus in the Temple; and How…
  125. 125Chapter 8 — Concerning Sanballat and Manasseh, and the Temple Which…
  126. 126Book XII. Containing the Interval of a Hundred and Seventy Years —…
  127. 127Chapter 2 — How Ptolemy Philadelphus Procured the Laws of the Jews…
  128. 128Chapter 3 — How the Kings of Asia Honored the Nation of the Jews an…
  129. 129Chapter 9 — Concerning the Death of Antiochus Epiphane…
  130. 130Chapter 11 — That Bacchides Was Again Sent Out Against Judas; and H…
  131. 131Book XIII. Containing the Interval of Eighty-Two Years — From the D…
  132. 132Chapter 3 — The Friendship That Was Between Onias and Ptolemy Philo…
  133. 133Chapter 4 — How Alexander Honored Jonathan After an Extraordinary M…
  134. 134Chapter 5 — How Trypho After He Had Beaten Demetrius Delivered the…
  135. 135Chapter 6 — How Jonathan Was Slain by Treachery…
  136. 136Chapter 8 — Hyrcanus Receives the High Priesthood, and Ejects Ptole…
  137. 137Chapter 9 — How, After the Death of Antiochus, Hyrcanus Made an Exp…
  138. 138Chapter 16 — How Alexandra by Gaining the Good-Will of the Pharisee…
  139. 139Book XIV — Containing the Interval of Thirty-Two Years — From the D…
  140. 140Chapter 2 — How Aretas and Hyrcanus Made an Expedition Against Aris…
  141. 141Chapter 4 — How Pompey When the Citizens of Jerusalem Shut Their Ga…
  142. 142Chapter 5 — How Scaurus Made A League of Mutual Assistance With Are…
  143. 143Chapter 8 — The Jews Become Confederates With Cæsar When He Fought…
  144. 144Chapter 9 — How Antipater Committed the Care of Galilee to Herod, a…
  145. 145Chapter 10 — The Honors That Were Paid the Jews; and the Leagues Th…
  146. 146Chapter 15 — How Herod Sailed Out of Italy to Judea, and Fought Wit…
  147. 147Chapter 16 — How Herod, When He Had Married Mariamne Took Jerusalem…
  148. 148Book XV. Containing the Interval of Eighteen Years — From the Death…
  149. 149Chapter 2 — How Hyrcanus Was Set at Liberty by the Parthians, and R…
  150. 150Chapter 6 — How Herod Slew Hyrcanus and Then Hasted Away to Cæsar,…
  151. 151Chapter 7 — How Herod Slew Sohemus and Mariamne and Afterward Alexa…
  152. 152Chapter 9 — Concerning the Famine That Happened in Judea and Syria;…
  153. 153Chapter 11 — How Herod Rebuilt the Temple and Raised It Higher and…
  154. 154Book XVI. Containing the Interval of Twelve Years — From the Finish…
  155. 155Chapter 2 — How Herod Twice Sailed to Agrippa; and How Upon the Com…
  156. 156Chapter 3 — How Great Disturbances Arose in Herods Family on His Pr…
  157. 157Chapter 4 — How During Antipater’s Abode at Rome, Herod Brought Ale…
  158. 158Chapter 7 — How, Upon Herod’s Going Down Into David’s Sepulcher, th…
  159. 159Chapter 8 — How Herod Took Up Alexander and Bound Him; Whom Yet Arc…
  160. 160Chapter 9 — Concerning the Revolt of the Trachonites…
  161. 161Chapter 10 — How Eurycles Falsely Accused Herod’s Sons…
  162. 162Book XVII — Containing the Interval of Fourteen Years — From the De…
  163. 163Chapter 2 — Concerning Zamaris, the Babylonian Jew; Concerning the…
  164. 164Chapter 3 — Concerning the Enmity Between Herod and Pheroras; How H…
  165. 165Chapter 6 — Concerning the Disease That Herod Fell Into and the Sed…
  166. 166Chapter 7 — Herod Has Thoughts of Killing Himself With His Own Hand…
  167. 167Chapter 8 — Concerning Herod’s Death, and Testament, and Burial
  168. 168Chapter 9 — How the People Raised A Sedition Against Archelaus, and…
  169. 169Chapter 10 — A Sedition Against Sabinus; and How Varus Brought the…
  170. 170Chapter 11 — An Embassage to Cæsar; and How Cæsar Confirmed Herod…
  171. 171Chapter 12 — Concerning A Spurious Alexander
  172. 172Chapter 13 — How Archelaus Upon a Second Accusation, Was Banished t…
  173. 173Book XVIII — Containing the Interval of Thirty-Two Years — From the…
  174. 174Chapter 2 — How Herod and Philip Built Several Cities in Honor of C…
  175. 175Chapter 3 — Sedition of the Jews Against Pontius Pilate. Concerning…
  176. 176Chapter 4 — How the Samaritans Made A Tumult and Pilate Destroyed M…
  177. 177Chapter 7 — How Herod the Tetrarch Was Banished
  178. 178Chapter 8 — Concerning the Embassage of the Jews to Caius…
  179. 179Chapter 9 — What Befell the Jews That Were in Babylon on Occasion o…
  180. 180Book XIX. Containing the Interval of Three Years and a Half — From…
  181. 181Chapter 2 — How the Senators Determined to Restore the Democracy…
  182. 182Chapter 3 — How Claudius Was Seized Upon and Brought Out of His Hou…
  183. 183Chapter 4 — What Things King Agrippa Did for Claudius; and How Clau…
  184. 184Chapter 5 — How Claudius Restored to Agrippa His Grandfathers Kingd…
  185. 185Chapter 6 — What Things Were Done by Agrippa at Jerusalem When He W…
  186. 186Chapter 8 — What Other Acts Were Done by Agrippa Until His Death; a…
  187. 187Book XX. Containing the Interval of Twenty-Two Years — From Fadus t…
  188. 188Chapter 2 — How Helena the Queen of Adiabene and Her Son Izates, Em…
  189. 189Chapter 4 — How Izates Was Betrayed by His Own Subjects, and Fought…
  190. 190Chapter 5 — Concerning Theudas and the Sons of Judas the Galilean;…
  191. 191Chapter 6 — How There Happened A Quarrel Between the Jews and the S…
  192. 192Chapter 7 — Felix Is Made Procurator of Judea; as Also Concerning A…
  193. 193Chapter 9 — Concerning Albinus Under Whose Procuratorship James Was…
  194. 194Chapter 10 — An Enumeration of the High Priests
  195. 195Chapter 11 — Concerning Florus the Procurator, Who Necessitated the…

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