c. AD 77

J. BJ 3.423

The Wars of the Jews 3.423

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

3.423

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

423and there dashed their ships one against another, and dashed some of them against the rocks, and carried many of them by force, while they strove against the opposite waves, into the main sea; for the shore was so rocky, and had so many of the enemy upon it, that they were afraid to come to land; nay, the waves rose so very high, that they drowned them;