c. AD 77

J. BJ 1.646

The Wars of the Jews 1.646

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

1.646

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

646he sent also for his testament, and altered it, and therein made Antipas king, as taking no care of Archelaus and Philip, because Antipater had blasted their reputations with him; but he bequeathed to Caesar, besides other presents that he gave him, a thousand talents; as also to his wife, and children, and friends, and freedmen about five hundred: he also bequeathed to all others a great quantity of land, and of money, and showed his respects to Salome his sister, by giving her most splendid gifts. And this was what was contained in his testament, as it was now altered.