These quotes from Josephus are especially significant in light of Watchtower claims that Josephus "did not apply parousia to a mere approach or momentary arrival". These claims are false.
*** w96 8/15 p. 11 Jesus’ Coming or Jesus’ Presence—Which? ***
Examples from Josephus: At Mount Sinai lightning and thunder "declared God to be there present [pa·rou·si´a]." The miraculous manifestation in the tabernacle "showed the presence [pa·rou·si´a] of God." By showing Elisha’s servant the encircling chariots, God made "manifest to his servant his power and presence [pa·rou·si´a]." When Roman official Petronius tried to appease the Jews, Josephus claimed that ‘God did show his presence [pa·rou·si´a] to Petronius’ by sending rain. Josephus did not apply pa·rou·si´a to a mere approach or momentary arrival. It meant an ongoing, even invisible, presence. (Exodus 20:18-21; 25:22; Leviticus 16:2; 2 Kings 6:15-17)—Compare Antiquities of the Jews, Book 3, chapter 5, paragraph 2 [80]; chapter 8, paragraph 5 [203]; Book 9, chapter 4, paragraph 3 [55]; Book 18, chapter 8, paragraph 6 [284].
Josephus, of course, did also use the word to refer to a "presence" as well, but it is striking that in this passage the Society selectively quotes him to give the impression that he ONLY used parousia to mean "presence".