The Wars of the Jews

Simon (unresolved ch090)

Also known as: Simon · Family: Jewish army · Role: leader of a Jewish faction · First appears: Book VI, Chapter 1

Life events

  • John’s and Simon’s forces repel the Roman assault, limiting Roman gains to the tower of Antonia.(Book VI, Chapter 1 · 📍 temple)
    • With: John (unresolved ch090)
    • “At length the Jews' violent zeal was too hard for the Romans' skill, and the battle already inclined entirely that way; for the fight had lasted from the ninth hour of the night till the seventh hour of the day, While the Jews came on in crowds, and had the danger the temple was in for their motive; the Romans having no more here than a part of their army; for those legions, on which the soldiers on that side depended, were not come up to them. So it was at present thought sufficient by the Romans to take possession of the tower of Antonia.”

Book VI, Chapter 1

  • enemies with Titus “But as soon as Caesar heard the signal, he ordered the army to put on their armor immediately, and came thither with his commanders, and first of all ascended, as did the chosen men that were with him. And as the Jews were flying away to the temple, they fell into that mine which John had dug under the Roman banks. Then did the seditious of both the bodies of the Jewish army, as well that belonging to John as that belonging to Simon, drive them away; and indeed were no way wanting as to the highest degree of force and alacrity; for they esteemed themselves entirely ruined if once the Romans got into the temple, as did the Romans look upon the same thing as the beginning of their entire conquest.”
  • with John (unresolved ch090) (They led distinct bodies of the Jewish army.) “Then did the seditious of both the bodies of the Jewish army, as well that belonging to John as that belonging to Simon, drive them away;”
  • with Malachias (interaction) “and of Simon's party were Malachias, and Judas the son of Merto, and James the son of Sosas, the commander of the Idumeans;”
  • with Judas the son of Merto (interaction) “and of Simon's party were Malachias, and Judas the son of Merto, and James the son of Sosas, the commander of the Idumeans;”
  • with James the son of Sosas (James was also commander of the Idumeans.) “and of Simon's party were Malachias, and Judas the son of Merto, and James the son of Sosas, the commander of the Idumeans;”

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