The Wars of the Jews, 2.497

Flavius Josephus  translated by William Whiston

« J. BJ 2.496 | J. BJ 2.497 | J. BJ 2.498 | About This Work »

497till all the place was overflowed with blood, and fifty thousand of them lay dead upon heaps; nor had the remainder been preserved, had they not betaken themselves to supplication. So Alexander commiserated their condition, and gave orders to the Romans to retire;

« J. BJ 2.496 | J. BJ 2.497 | J. BJ 2.498 | About This Work »

Table of contents