Simon (son of Jonathan)

Also known as: Simon · Family: Jerusalem · Role: commander · First appears: Book II, Chapter 21

Simon, a commander of Jerusalem, was the son of Jonathan, mentioned in Book II, Chapter 21 as one of Jonathan’s sons alongside Judas. In the same chapter, Simon was sent with armed men and other high-ranking figures as an enemy of Josephus, with the aim that they “might withdraw the good-will of the people from Josephus.”

Relationship record

Book II, Chapter 21

• parent: Jonathan (father of Simon and Judas) “as also Simon and Judas the sons of Jonathan”
• enemies with Josephus “so they sent withal two thousand five hundred armed men, and four persons of the highest rank amongst them; Joazar the son of Nomicus, and Ananias the son of Sadduk, as also Simon and Judas the sons of Jonathan, all very able men in speaking, that these persons might withdraw the good-will of the people from Josephus.”

Also listed in Jerusalem — Minor Figures

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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.