c. AD 77

J. BJ 1.177

The Wars of the Jews 1.177

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

1.177

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

177hereupon Gabinius was afraid (for he was come back already out of Egypt, and obliged to come back quickly by these tumults), and sent Antipater, who prevailed with some of the revolters to be quiet. However, thirty thousand still continued with Alexander, who was himself eager to fight also; accordingly, Gabinius went out to fight, when the Jews met him; and as the battle was fought near Mount Tabor, ten thousand of them were slain, and the rest of the multitude dispersed themselves, and fled away.