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Now, when they had received that letter, and were thereby
greatly disturbed, they sent for John, and for the senators of
Tiberias, and for the principal men of the Gabarens, and proposed
to hold a council, and desired them to consider what was to be
done by them. However, the governors of Tiberias were greatly
disposed to keep the government to themselves; for they said it
was not fit to desert their city, now it was committed to their
trust, and that otherwise I should not delay to fall upon them;
for they pretended falsely that so I had threatened to do. Now
John was not only of their opinion, but advised them, that two of
them should go to accuse me before the multitude [at Jerusalem],
that I do not manage the affairs of Galilee as I ought to do; and
that they would easily persuade the people, because of their
dignity, and because the whole multitude are very mutable. When,
therefore, it appeared that John had suggested the wisest advice
to them, they resolved that two of them, Jonathan and Ananias,
should go to the people of Jerusalem, and the other two [Simon
and Joazar] should be left behind to tarry at Tiberins. They also
took along with them a hundred soldiers for their guard.
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