c. AD 77

J. BJ 6.78

The Wars of the Jews 6.78

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

6.78

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

78but those that were in the first ranks were under the necessity of killing or being killed, without any way for escaping; for those on both sides that came behind forced those before them to go on, without leaving any space between the armies.