Simon (unresolved ch089)

Also known as: Simon · Family: Jewish rebels · Role: leader · First appears: Book V, Chapter 13

Book V, Chapter 13

enemies with Matthias (son of Boethus) “he esteemed him that had advised them to admit him as his enemy equally with the rest”
with Matthias (son of Boethus) (Matthias advised the people to admit Simon.) “persuaded the people to admit this Simon to come in to assist them”
with Artanus (Simon gave Artanus a charge as one of his guards.) “for such a charge had Simon given to Artanus, the son of Bamadus, who was the most barbarous of all his guards”
with Judas, the son of Judas (Judas was Simon's under officer and was entrusted with a tower.) “Judas, the son of Judas, who was one of Simon's under officers, and a person intrusted by him to keep one of the towers”
with Matthias (son of Boethus) (Simon condemned Matthias to death.) “so he had him then brought before him, and condemned to die for being on the side of the Romans, without giving him leave to make his defense.”
servant: Judas, the son of Judas “Now when Judas, the son of Judas, who was one of Simon's under officers, and a person intrusted by him to keep one of the towers, saw this procedure of Simon,”
with Judas, the son of Judas (Judas, the son of Judas, rebelled against Simon and sought to surrender the wall.) “Is not Simon become unfaithful to his benefactors? and is there not reason to fear he will very soon bring us to the like punishment, while the security the Romans offer us is sure? Come on, let us surrender up this wall, and save ourselves and the city.”

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