c. AD 77

J. BJ 6.366

The Wars of the Jews 6.366

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

6.366

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

366and as they could not think of surrendering themselves up, because of the oath they had taken, nor were strong enough to fight with the Romans any longer upon the square, as being surrounded on all sides, and a kind of prisoners already, yet were they so accustomed to kill people, that they could not restrain their right hands from acting accordingly. So they dispersed themselves before the city, and laid themselves in ambush among its ruins,