John of Gisehala

Also known as: John [of Gisehala] · Family: Jewish · Role: leader · First appears: Book IV, Chapter 9

Book IV, Chapter 9

• rivals with Simon (son of Giora) (The passage contrasts two competing leaders.) “There was a son of Giora, one Simon, by birth of Gerasa, a young man, not so cunning indeed as John [of Gisehala], who had already seized upon the city, but superior in strength of body and courage;”
• enemies with Simon (son of Giora) (Simon and John were rival rebel leaders controlling opposing forces in Jerusalem.) “not so cunning indeed as John [of Gisehala], who had already seized upon the city, but superior in strength of body and courage”

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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.