c. AD 77

J. BJ 1.55

The Wars of the Jews 1.55

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

1.55

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

55But when the young man was informed of their coming beforehand, he made haste to get to the city, as having a very great confidence in the people there, both on account of the memory of the glorious actions of his father, and of the hatred they could not but bear to the injustice of Ptolemy. Ptolemy also made an attempt to get into the city by another gate; but was repelled by the people, who had just then admitted Hyrcanus;