Simon (son of Saul)

Also known as: Simon · Family: Jewish · Role: son of Saul · First appears: Book II, Chapter 18

In Book II, Chapter 18, Simon was the son of Saul, a man of reputation among the Jews. At Scythopolis, after admitting his betrayal of his countrymen, he killed Saul, his mother, wife, and children, then “stood upon their bodies to be seen by all” before “he sheathed his entire sword into his own bowels.”

Relationship record

Life events

• Simon killed his family and then himself after admitting betrayal of his countrymen.(Book II, Chapter 18 · 📍 Scythopolis)
  • “so, in the first place, he caught his father by his grey hairs, and ran his sword through him, and after him he did the same to his mother, who willingly received it; and after them he did the like to his wife and children, every one almost offering themselves to his sword, as desirous to prevent being slain by their enemies; so when he had gone over all his family, he stood upon their bodies to be seen by all, and stretching out his right hand, that his action might be observed by all, he sheathed his entire sword into his own bowels.”

Book II, Chapter 18

• parent: Saul (Saul is Simon's father.) “It will deserve our relation what befell Simon; he was the son of one Saul, a man of reputation among the Jews.”

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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.