and that he might justly be excluded out of the temple, since it
belonged only to native Jews. But the general of Agrippa's army informed
him that Simon had made such a speech to the people. So the king sent
for him; and as he was sitting in the theater, he bid him sit down by
him, and said to him with a low and gentle voice, "What is there done in
this place that is contrary to the law?" But he had nothing to say for
himself, but begged his pardon. So the king was more easily reconciled
to him than one could have imagined, as esteeming mildness a better
quality in a king than anger, and knowing that moderation is more
becoming in great men than passion. So he made Simon a small present,
and dismissed him.

5. Now as Agrippa was a great builder in many places, he paid a peculiar
regard to the people of Berytus; for he erected a theater for them,
superior to many others of that sort, both in Sumptuousness and
elegance, as also an amphitheater, built at vast expenses; and besides
these, he built them baths and porticoes, and spared for no costs in any
of his edifices, to render them both handsome and large. He also spent
a great deal upon their dedication, and exhibited shows upon them,
and brought thither musicians of all sorts, and such as made the
most delightful music of the greatest variety. He also showed his
magnificence upon the theater, in his great number of gladiators; and
there it was that he exhibited the several antagonists, in order to
please the spectators; no fewer indeed than seven hundred men to fight
with seven hundred other men [20] and allotted all the malefactors he
had for this exercise, that both the malefactors might receive their
punishment, and that this operation of war might be a recreation in
peace. And thus were these criminals all destroyed at once.

CHAPTER 8. What Other Acts Were Done By Agrippa Until His Death; And
After What Manner He Died.

1. When Agrippa had finished what I have above related at Berytus, he
removed to Tiberias, a city of Galilee. Now he was in great esteem among
other kings. Accordingly there came to him Antiochus, king of Commalena,
Sampsigeratnus, king of Emesa, and Cotys, who was king of the Lesser
Armenia, and Polemo, who was king of Pontus, as also Herod his
brother, who was king of Chalcis. All these he treated with agreeable
entertainments, and after an obliging manner, and so as to exhibit the
greatness of his mind, and so as to appear worthy of th