ng; and
ordered them not to overlook that portico, but to rebuild it quickly,
that so the city might recover its proper ornaments. And when the high
winds were laid, he sailed to Mytilene, and thence to Byzantium; and
when he heard that Agrippa was sailed beyond the Cyanean rocks, he
made all the haste possible to overtake him, and came up with him
about Sinope, in Pontus. He was seen sailing by the ship-men most
unexpectedly, but appeared to their great joy; and many friendly
salutations there were between them, insomuch that Agrippa thought he
had received the greatest marks of the king's kindness and humanity
towards him possible, since the king had come so long a voyage, and at
a very proper season, for his assistance, and had left the government of
his own dominions, and thought it more worth his while to come to him.
Accordingly, Herod was all in all to Agrippa, in the management of the
war, and a great assistant in civil affairs, and in giving him counsel
as to particular matters. He was also a pleasant companion for him when
he relaxed himself, and a joint partaker with him in all things; ill
troubles because of his kindness, and in prosperity because of the
respect Agrippa had for him. Now as soon as those affairs of Pontus were
finished, for whose sake Agrippa was sent thither, they did not think
fit to return by sea, but passed through Paphlagonia and Cappadocia;
they then traveled thence over great Phrygia, and came to Ephesus, and
then they sailed from Ephesus to Samos. And indeed the king bestowed
a great many benefits on every city that he came to, according as they
stood in need of them; for as for those that wanted either money or
kind treatment, he was not wanting to them; but he supplied the former
himself out of his own expenses: he also became an intercessor with
Agrippa for all such as sought after his favor, and he brought things
so about, that the petitioners failed in none of their suits to him,
Agrippa being himself of a good disposition, and of great generosity,
and ready to grant all such requests as might be advantageous to the
petitioners, provided they were not to the detriment of others. The
inclination of the king was of great weight also, and still excited
Agrippa, who was himself ready to do good; for he made a reconciliation
between the people of Ilium, at whom he was angry, and paid what money
the people of Chius owed Caesar's procurators, and discharged them
of their tributes; and he