c. AD 77

J. BJ 5.464

The Wars of the Jews 5.464

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

5.464

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

464and, indeed, for his own part, his strength and skill were so great, that he guarded himself from the Jewish darts, and yet shot his darts at them, while yet the young men with him were almost all sorely galled; for they had so great a regard to the promises that had been made of their courage, that they would needs persevere in their fighting,