c. AD 77

J. BJ 3.304

The Wars of the Jews 3.304

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

3.304

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

304and sustained a fight with them for six hours’ time; but when the fighting men were spent, the rest of the multitude had their throats cut, partly in the open air, and partly in their own houses, both young and old together. So there were no males now remaining, besides infants, which, with the women, were carried as slaves into captivity;