c. AD 77

J. BJ 1.575

The Wars of the Jews 1.575

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

1.575

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

575Moreover, he had prevailed with Phabatus, who was Herod’s steward, by giving him a great sum of money, to assist him against Herod; but when Herod gave him more, he induced him to leave Sylleus, and by this means he demanded of him all that Caesar had required of him to pay. But when Sylleus paid nothing of what he was to pay, and did also accuse Phabatus to Caesar, and said that he was not a steward for Caesar’s advantage, but for Herod’s,