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Updated: July 7, 2025
"Recall, worthiness, that night when we greeted Beroes.
"Assyria will take you," said the attendant, "and Egypt will take Israel. On that business the Chaldean high priest Beroes has gone to the priests of Thebes, and with them he will make a treaty."
And on the whole earth such rest settled down that the sun, just hiding on the horizon, thrust up his shining head again. The pharaoh recovered. He saw before him a little table, on the table a black globe, at the side of it Beroes the Chaldean. "Mer-Amen-Ramses," asked the priest, "hast Thou found a person whose prayers reach the footstool of Him who existed before the ages?" "I have."
"The highest college says this: 'If ye wish to return to the good road, Beroes will remain some years with you, so as to rouse true light on the Nile by the aid of a spark brought from the high altar of Babylon.." "All is as Thou sayest," answered Mefres, confused. "Remain with us therefore a number of years, so that the youth growing up at present may remember thy wisdom."
"I bring you great words from our common fatherland, which is Wisdom," said Beroes. "Be pleased to listen and act as is needful." At a sign from Herhor, Pentuer withdrew to the rear of the cave and brought out three armchairs of light wood for his superiors, and a low stool for his own use. He seated himself near the lamp, and took from his bosom a small dagger and wax-covered tablets.
With this the session ended. The Chaldean put his scarf on his shoulder and the veil on his face; Mefres and Herhor, one on each side of him, and behind him Pentuer, all turned toward the altar. When Beroes had crossed his hands on his breast, he whispered, and again subterranean disturbance set in, and they heard as it were a distant uproar, which astonished the assistants.
"It seems that Beroes does perform unusual things; but our priests merely deceive people as well as rulers." "Thou hast a hatred for the priestly order?" Meanwhile, what do I care for gods whose hands and feet must be moved by strings.
"With Beroes, the high priest of Chaldea, at commission of King Assar," said Hiram. "And who from your side? I will not state to a certainty. But it seems to me that his worthiness Herhor, his worthiness Mefres, and the holy prophet Pentuer." The prince became pale. "Consider, Phoenician," said he, "that Thou art accusing of treason the highest dignitaries of Egypt."
"What would happen to our fleet, if the Assyrians settled in Phoenicia?" inquired Herhor. "That is not your fleet, but the Phoenician," replied Beroes. "When Tyrian and Sidonian ships are lost to you, ye will build your own, and exercise Egyptians in navigation. If ye have mind and a practical character, ye will drive out Phoenician commerce from western regions." Herhor waved his hand.
"May the gods guard us from such a thing," said Dagon. "This is just the question, to save the present Phoenicia from destruction," said Hiram. "And thou, Dagon, art able to do much in this matter." "What can I do?" "Thou mayst learn from the priests whether Beroes met them, and whether he and they made an agreement." "A terribly difficult thing," whispered Dagon.
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