c. AD 77

J. BJ 1.171

The Wars of the Jews 1.171

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

1.171

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

1716. Yet did Aristobulus afford another foundation for new disturbances. He fled away from Rome, and got together again many of the Jews that were desirous of a change, such as had borne an affection to him of old; and when he had taken Alexandrium in the first place, he attempted to build a wall about it; but as soon as Gabinius had sent an army against him under Sisenna, Antonius, and Servilius, he was aware of it, and retreated to Macherus.