c. AD 77

J. BJ 5.502

The Wars of the Jews 5.502

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

5.502

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

5022. These arguments prevailed with the commanders. So Titus gave orders that the army should be distributed to their several shares of this work; and indeed there now came upon the soldiers a certain divine fury, so that they did not only part the whole wall that was to be built among them, nor did only one legion strive with another, but the lesser divisions of the army did the same;