However much in Joseph 's account is generally dismissed as a legend .
In the account of Josephus however , he is said to have been sent to Samaria by Darius III ( 336 - 331 BCE ) .
Much in Joseph 's account is generally dismissed as a legend .
In the account of Josephus however , he is said to have been sent to Samaria by Darius III ( 336 - 331 BCE ) .