c. AD 77

J. BJ 5.426

The Wars of the Jews 5.426

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

5.426

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

426The indication they made use of whether they had any or not was taken from the bodies of these miserable wretches; which, if they were in good case, they supposed they were in no want at all of food; but if they were wasted away, they walked off without searching any further; nor did they think it proper to kill such as these, because they saw they would very soon die of themselves for want of food.