Jacob the son of Sosas

Family: Jewish · Role: commander · First appears: Book V, Chapter 6

In Book V, Chapter 6, Jacob the son of Sosas was one of eight commanders among five thousand Idumeans, and was named with Simon among those of greatest fame. In the same chapter, Simon was supreme over fifty commanders among ten thousand, while Jacob and Simon were both commanders of the Idumeans.

Relationship record

Book V, Chapter 6

• parent: Sosas “The Idumeans that paid him homage were five thousand, and had eight commanders, among whom those of greatest fame were Jacob the son of Sosas, and Simon the son of Cathlas.”
• with Simon (unresolved ch082) (Jacob is identified among the Idumeans who paid Simon homage.) “The Idumeans that paid him homage were five thousand, and had eight commanders, among whom those of greatest fame were Jacob the son of Sosas, and Simon the son of Cathlas.”
• with Simon (unresolved ch082) (Simon was supreme over the forces that included Jacob among their commanders.) “Those ten thousand had fifty commanders, over whom this Simon was supreme. The Idumeans that paid him homage were five thousand, and had eight commanders, among whom those of greatest fame were Jacob the son of Sosas, and Simon the son of Cathlas.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.