. The works of Josephus. promifed the Prophet, P ?^^although ( as he well perceived) the words boaded him ill , yet he gave him all that ^.;^^;s°^>^*which he promifed him, confidering with himfelf, that it was his own deftiny that heought to accufe, and not Daniel, who like an honeft man had declared the Truth, The King it were very unwelcome to his ear. Not long after this, Balthafar p°omre!toand the City were overthrown and taken by Cyrus King oïPerfia and his Armyj For J^niei. •V. 31. this vyas that Balthafar , under whom, and in the feventeenth year of whofe Reign, t
. The works of Josephus. promifed the Prophet, P ?^^although ( as he well perceived) the words boaded him ill , yet he gave him all that ^.;^^;s°^>^*which he promifed him, confidering with himfelf, that it was his own deftiny that heought to accufe, and not Daniel, who like an honeft man had declared the Truth, The King it were very unwelcome to his ear. Not long after this, Balthafar p°omre!toand the City were overthrown and taken by Cyrus King oïPerfia and his Armyj For J^niei. •V. 31. this vyas that Balthafar , under whom, and in the feventeenth year of whofe Reign, the ^^^ ^^^^ f^^_farprifal of Babylon hapened. This as far as I could gather, was the end of King Nehu- prized by c^-Q chodonofors pofterity. ?, King of Darius, who (with his ally Cyrus) had deftroyed the ftate ofthe Bahylonians,\vas three- ^^fcore and two years old at fuch a time as he took Babylon. He was Aftyages Son, and isotherv/ays called by t\\Q Greeks. He took the Prophet Daw/f/, and led him with him into. 272 Dan. S, 6. JOSEPHUS, Of the Antiquities Book X: into Media, and kept him near unto him, doing him much honour, for he was of the num- Aber of three Governours whom he conftitutcd over three hundred and threefcore Pro-vinces ; for fo had Darius commanded it. Now Danielheing thus honoured and belovedby Darius, and trufted by him in all things,for that God was with him , was much hated ;as theyufually are, who have thegreateft intereftin Princes favours. Whereas there-fore they that were jealous of the good efteem which he had with Darius, fought occafi-on to calumniate and backbite him, he warily cut off all opportunity thereof ; for hewould neither be bribed with Silver, nor corrupted with Prefents , fuppofmg it to be anHcaio é- Rtf- ^^ of much diflionefty to receive gifts after a man had done any courtefies. He therefore/aw, cap. 14. gave his maligners no manner of ground to detract from his reputation. But they ^. pei-fjt^e^i j„ ji^eij. malic
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