c. AD 77

J. BJ 3.72

The Wars of the Jews 3.72

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

3.72

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

72for they do not begin to use their weapons first in time of war, nor do they then put their hands first into motion, while they avoided so to do in times of peace; but, as if their weapons did always cling to them, they have never any truce from warlike exercises; nor do they stay till times of war admonish them to use them;