Chapter 61
tween Alphanu and Romah the grave of Niblos is on one side and the grave of Turnus on the other, and a pavement is between them unto this day.
28. And when Niblos was buried, Lucus his father returned with his army to his land Sardunia, and his brother Angeas, king of Africa, went with his people unto the city of Bibentu, that is the city of Turnus.
29. And the inhabitants of Bibentu heard of his fame and they were greatly afraid of him, and they went forth to meet him with weeping and supplication; and the inhabitants of Bibentu entreated of Angeas not to slay them nor to destroy their city, and he did so, for Bibentu was in those days reckoned as one of the cities of the children of Chittim. Therefore he did not destroy the city.
30. But from that day forward the troops of the king of Africa would go to Chittim to spoil and plunder it, and whenever they went, Zepho the captain of the host of Angeas would go with them.
31. And it was after this that Angeas turned with his army and they came to the city of Puzimna, and Angeas took thence Jania the daughter of Uzu for a wife and brought her unto his city unto Africa.
1. AND it came to pass at that time Pharaoh king of Egypt commanded all his people to make for him a strong palace in Egypt.
2. And he also commanded the sons of Jacob to assist the Egyptians in the building, and the Egyptians made a beautiful and elegant palace for a royal habitation, and he dwelt therein and he renewed his government and he reigned securely.
3. And Zebulun the son of Jacob died in that year, that is the seventy second year of the going down of the Israelites to Egypt, and Zebulun died a hundred and fourteen years old, and was put into a coffin and given into the hands of his children.
4. And in the seventy fifth year died his brother Simeon, he was a hundred and twenty years old at his death, and he was also put into a coffin and given into the hands of his children.
5. And Zepho, the son of Eliphaz the son of Esau, captain of the host to king Angeas of Dinhabah, was still daily enticing Angeas to prepare for battle in order to fight against the sons of Jacob in Egypt. And Angeas was unwilling to do this thing, for his servants had related to him all the might of the sons of Jacob, what they had done unto them in their battle with the children of Esau.
6. And Zepho was in those days daily enticing Angeas to fight against the sons of Jacob in those days.
7. And after some time Angeas hearkened to the Zepho's words and consented to fight against the sons of Jacob in Egypt; and Angeas got all his people in order, a people numerous as the sand upon the seashore, and he formed his resolution to go to Egypt to wage battle.
8. And amongst the servants of Angeas was a youth of fifteen years old, Balaam son of Beor was his name, and the youth was very wise and understood the art of witchcraft.
9. And Angeas said unto Balaam, conjure for us, I pray thee, with the witchcraft, that we may know who will prevail in this battle to which we are now proceeding.
10. And Balaam ordered that they should bring him wax, and he made thereof the likeness of chariots and horsemen representing the army of Angeas and the army of Egypt; and he put them in the cunningly prepared waters that he had for that purpose, and he took in his hand the boughs of myrtle trees, and he exercised his cunning, and he joined them over the water, and there appeared unto him in the water the images resembling the hosts of Angeas falling before the images resembling the Egyptians and the sons of Jacob.
11. And Balaam told this thing to Angeas and Angeas despaired and did not arm himself to go down to Egypt to wage battle, and he remained in his city.
12. And when Zepho, the son of Eliphaz, saw that Angeas despaired of going forth to battle with the Egyptians, Zepho fled from king Angeas of Africa, and he went and came unto Chittim.
13. And all the people of Chittim received him with great honor, and they hired him to fight their battles all the days. And Zepho became exceedingly rich in those days, and the troops of the king of Africa still spread themselves in those days, and the children of Chittim assembled and went to Mount Cuptizia on account of the troops of king Angeas of Africa, who were advancing upon them.