c. AD 77

J. BJ 3.522

The Wars of the Jews 3.522

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

3.522

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

5229. But now, when the vessels were gotten ready, Vespasian put upon shipboard as many of his forces as he thought sufficient to be too hard for those that were upon the lake, and set sail after them. Now these which were driven into the lake could neither fly to the land, where all was in their enemies’ hand, and in war against them; nor could they fight upon the level by sea,