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took the kingdom； and I have now given an account of them； it now
remains that I relate the several hard fortunes which befell
Agrippa； and how he got clear of them； and was advanced to the
greatest height of dignity and power。
CHAPTER 6。
Of The Navigation Of King Agrippa To Rome； To Tiberius Caesar；
And Now Upon His Being Accused By His Own Freed…Man； He Was
Bound； How Also He； Was Set At Liberty By Caius； After Tiberius's
Death And Was Made King Of The Tetrarchy Of Philip。
1。 A Little before the death of Herod the king； Agrippa lived at
Rome； and was generally brought up and conversed with Drusus； the
emperor Tiberius's son； and contracted a friendship with Antonia；
the wife of Drusus the Great； who had his mother Bernice in great
esteem； and was very desirous of advancing her son。 Now as
Agrippa was by nature magnanimous and generous in the presents he
made； while his mother was alive； this inclination of his mind
did not appear； that he might be able to avoid her anger for such
his extravagance； but when Bernice was dead； and he was left to
his own conduct； he spent a great deal extravagantly in his daily
way of living； and a great deal in the immoderate presents he
made； and those chiefly among Caesar's freed…men； in order to
gain their assistance； insomuch that he was； in a little time；
reduced to poverty； and could not live at Rome any longer。
Tiberius also forbade the friends of his deceased son to come
into his sight； because on seeing them he should be put in mind
of his son； and his grief would thereby be revived。
2。 For these reasons he went away from Rome； and sailed to Judea；
but in evil circumstances； being dejected with the loss of that
money which he once had； and because he had not wherewithal to
pay his creditors； who were many in number； and such as gave him
no room for escaping them。 Whereupon he knew not what to do； so；
for shame of his present condition； he retired to a certain
tower； at Malatha； in Idumea； and had thoughts of killing
himself； but his wife Cypros perceived his intentions； and tried
all sorts of methods to divert him from his taking such a course；
so she sent a letter to his sister Herodias； who was now the wife
of Herod the tetrarch； and let her know Agrippa's present design；
and what necessity it was which drove him thereto； and desired
her； as a kinswoman of his； to give him her help； and to engage
her husband to do the same； since she saw how she alleviated
these her husband's troubles all she could； although she had not
the like wealth to do it withal。 So they sent for him； and
allotted him Tiberias for his habitation； and appointed him some
income of money for his maintenance； and made him a magistrate of
that city； by way of honor to him。 Yet did not Herod long
continue in that resolution of supporting him； though even that
support was not sufficient for him； for as once they were at a
feast at Tyre； and in their cups； and reproaches were cast upon
one another； Agrippa thought that was not to be borne； while
Herod hit him in the teeth with his poverty； and with his owing
his necessary food to him。 So he went to Flaccus； one that had
been consul； and had been a very great friend to him at Rome
formerly； and was now president of Syria。
3。 Hereupon Flaccus received him kindly； and he lived with him。
Flaccus had also with him there Aristobulus； who was indeed
Agrippa's brother； but was at variance with him； yet did not
their enmity to one another hinder the friendship of Flaccus to
them both； but still they were honorably treated by him。 However；
Aristobulus did not abate of his ill…will to Agrippa； till at
length he brought him into ill terms with Flaccus； the occasion
of bringing on which estrangement was this： The Damascens were at
difference with the Sidonians about their limits； and when
Flaccus was about to hear the cause between them； they understood
that Agrippa had a mighty influence upon him； so they desired
that he would be of their side； and for that favor promised him a
great deal of money； so he was zealous in assisting the Damascens
as far as he was able。 Now Aristobulus had gotten intelligence of
this promise of money to him； and accused him to Flaccus of the
same； and when； upon a thorough examination of the matter； it
appeared plainly so to be； he rejected Agrippa out of the number
of his friends。 So he was reduced to the utmost necessity； and
came to Ptolemais； and because he knew not where else to get a
livelihood； he thought to sail to Italy； but as he was restrained
from so doing by want of money； he desired Marsyas； who was his
freed…man； to find some method for procuring him so much as he
wanted for that purpose； by borrowing such a sum of some person
or other。 So Marsyas desired of Peter； who was the freed…man of
Bernice； Agrippa's mother； and by the right of her testament was
bequeathed to Antonia； to lend so much upon Agrippa's own bond
and security； but he accused Agrippa of having defrauded him of
certain sums of money； and so obliged Marsyas； when he made the
bond of twenty thousand Attic drachmae； to accept of twenty…five
hundred drachma as （18） less than what he desired； which the
other allowed of； because he could not help it。 Upon the receipt
of this money； Agrippa came to Anthedon； and took shipping； and
was going to set sail； but Herennius Capito； who was the
procurator of Jamhis； sent a band of soldiers to demand of him
three hundred thousand drachmae of silver； which were by him
owing to Caesar's treasury while he was at Rome； and so forced
him to stay。 He then pretended that he would do as he bid him；
but when night came on； he cut his cables； and went off； and
sailed to Alexandria； where he desired Alexander the alabarch
（19） to lend him two hundred thousand drachmae； but he said he
would not lend it to him； but would not refuse it to Cypros； as
greatly astonished at her affection to her husband； and at the
other instances of her virtue； so she undertook to repay it。
Accordingly； Alexander paid them five talents at Alexandria； and
promised to pay them the rest of that sum at Dicearchia
＇Puteoli＇； and this he did out of the fear he was in that Agrippa
would soon spend it。 So this Cypros set her husband free； and
dismissed him to go on with his navigation to Italy； while she
and her children departed for Judea。
4。 And now Agrippa was come to Puteoli； whence he wrote a letter
to Tiberius Caesar； who then lived at Capreae； and told him that
he was come so far in order to wait on him； and to pay him a
visit； and desired that he would give him leave to come over to
Caprein： so Tiberius made no difficulty； but wrote to him in an
obliging way in other respects； and withal told him he was glad
of his safe return； and desired him to come to Capreae； and when
he was come； he did not fail to treat him as kindly as he had
promised him in his letter to do。 But the next day came a letter
to Caesar from Herennius Capito； to inform him that Agrippa had
borrowed three hundred thousand drachmae； and not pad it at the
time appointed； but when it was demanded of him； he ran away like
a fugitive； out of the places under his government； and put it