John (unresolved ch086)

Also known as: John · Family: seditious · Role: tyrant · First appears: Book V, Chapter 10

Life events

• John and Simon’s factions killed anyone suspected of attempting to desert to the Romans.(Book V, Chapter 10)
  • With: Simon (unresolved ch086)
  • “and if any one did but afford the least shadow of suspicion of such an intention, his throat was cut immediately.”
• The tyrants destroyed wealthy residents after accusing them of plotting or planning desertion.(Book V, Chapter 10)
  • With: Simon (unresolved ch086) Jotre
  • “but for the men that were in dignity, and withal were rich, they were carried before the tyrants themselves; some of whom were falsely accused of laying treacherous plots, and so were destroyed; others of them were charged with designs of betraying the city to the Romans”
• Simon took the remaining possessions after Jotre’s plunder and sent the despoiled victim back to John.(Book V, Chapter 10)
  • With: Simon (unresolved ch086) Jotre
  • “And he who was utterly despoiled of what he had by Simon was sent back again to John, as of those who had been already plundered by Jotre, Simon got what remained”
• The tyrants shared spoils gained from the suffering and deaths of the populace.(Book V, Chapter 10)
  • With: Simon (unresolved ch086) Jotre
  • “insomuch that they drank the blood of the populace to one another, and divided the dead bodies of the poor creatures between them”
• The seditious overthrew the city and brought the Hebrew nation into contempt.(Book V, Chapter 10)
  • With: Simon (unresolved ch086) Jotre
  • “Finally, they brought the Hebrew nation into contempt, that they might themselves appear comparatively less impious with regard to strangers. They confessed what was true, that they were the slaves, the scum, and the spurious and abortive offspring of our nation, while they overthrew the city themselves”
• The temple burned from the upper city while the seditious showed no grief.(Book V, Chapter 10 · 📍 the temple)
  • With: Simon (unresolved ch086) Jotre
  • “and did almost draw that fire upon the temple, which they seemed to think came too slowly; and indeed when they saw that temple burning from the upper city, they were neither troubled at it, nor did they shed any tears on that account”

Book V, Chapter 10

• rivals with Simon (unresolved ch086) “so that although, on account of their ambition after dominion, they contended with each other, yet did they very well agree in their wicked practices”
• with Simon (unresolved ch086) (Simon sent a man he had despoiled back to John.) “And he who was utterly despoiled of what he had by Simon was sent back again to John”
• with Simon (unresolved ch086) (They cooperated in wicked practices despite competing for dominion.) “so that although, on account of their ambition after dominion, they contended with each other, yet did they very well agree in their wicked practices”

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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.