c. AD 77

J. BJ 4.27

The Wars of the Jews 4.27

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

4.27

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

27Now the very ruins afforded them stones enough; and for iron weapons, the dead men of the enemies’ side afforded them what they wanted; for drawing the swords of those that were dead, they made use of them to dispatch such as were only half dead;