The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

§. 2. Agrippa his journey to Rome.

This Agrippa was the son of Aristobulus (who died by the cruelty of his father Herod) and he was a man that had sufficiently tried the vicissitudes of fortune heretofore, but ne∣ver so much as he is about to do now. A good while ago he had lived in Rome, and in the familiarity of Drusus the son of Tiberius: That great acquaintance caused great ex∣pences; partly in his own port and pomp, and partly in gifts and benificence bestowed

upon others. When Drusus died, then Agrippa's estate is not only dead, but his hopes also: so that he is forced to flee from Rome into Judea for debt and poverty; and thence into a certain Tower in Idumea for shame and discontent. His wife Cyprus by sollicitation and suing to Herodias, obtaineth Herods favour so far, that he was removed to Tiberius, made a chief Governor or Officer of the City, and allowance given him for his Diet. But this lasted not long ere Herod and he fell out; whereupon he removed away, and betook himself to Flaccus the then Governor of Syria, who had been his old acquaintance at Rome: Long he had not continu'd there neither, but Aristobulus his brother wrought him out of his favour and abode there. From thence he went to Ptolomais, intending to have set from thence for Italy, but was forced to stay till he had borrowed some monies before: Being now furnished and shipped, he was again stopped by Herennius Capito, the Governor of Jamnia, for some money that he ought to the Treasury of Tiberius. And what must he do now? He must not go till he have paid the sum, and when he hath paid it, then he cannot go for want of more. He taketh on him to obey the arrest while it was day, but at might he cut cables, and set away for Alexandria: There he reneweth his borrowing again of Alexander Alabarcha and obtaineth of him five talents for his vi∣aticum: and now this year (namely as Josephus noteth it, the year before Tiberius his death) he setteth away for Italy again. This Alabarcha is not the proper Name of any man, but the title of men that bare Rule over the Jews in Alexandria. For I observe that as Josephus in one place, calleth it Alabarcha, and Alabarchus, so in another he calleth it 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, fixing it thereby▪ as a title rather to any man that bare such an Of∣fice, than as a proper name to any man at all. And if conjecture may read its denotation and Etymology, it seemeth to be compounded of the Arabick Article Al, which they fix before all their Nouns, and the Egyptian word Abrech which in that language impor∣teth dignity and honour (as we have observed elsewhere) as may be collected from the proclamation before Joseph, Gen. 41. 43.

Agrippa being arrived at Puteoli, sendeth to the Emperor to Capreae to certifie him of his coming, and of his desire to wait upon him there. Tiberius giveth him admission and entertainment according to his mind: till Letters from Herennius Capito spoiled that chear: For the Emperor understanding by them how he had slipped the collar at Jamnia, from his Officer, and from his own debt, he doth flatly forbid him any more access un∣to him till the money be paid. Now is Agrippa in a worse case than ever: for there is no paltering with Tiberius, though there were with Capito; and no shifting from Capreae, though he had found such an opportunity at Jamnia. Nor is there any such thought to be entertained. For now his life and fortunes, and all lay in the hand of Tiberius; and when he findeth him inclinable to use him kindly, there is no losing that favour, for want of paying such a sum: Of Antonia the mother of Germanieus, and the old friend and favourer of Bernice the mother of Agrippa, he borroweth the money, and getting out of the Emperors debt, he getteth into his favour again. Insomuch that he com∣mendeth him to the converse, acquaintance, and attendance of Caius his Grandchild that was to succeed him.