c. AD 77

J. BJ 1.163

The Wars of the Jews 1.163

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

1.163

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

163and as Alexander was not able to sustain the charge of the enemies’ forces, now they were joined, he retired. But when he was come near to Jerusalem, he was forced to fight, and lost six thousand men in the battle; three thousand of whom fell down dead, and three thousand were taken alive; so he fled with the remainder to Alexandrium.