Jewish War Book 4. (4.1-663) 11 chapters. 84 sections.

1.1 [1] most of Galilee surrenders: places still in revolt.

GAMALA, description of.
1.2
1.3. Vespasian besieges Gamala.
Agrippa wounded.
1.4. Romans enter Gamala with disastrous results.
1.5. Vespasian’s perilous position.
1.6. Vespasian consoles his troops.
1.7.
1.8. Diversion against Mt. Tabor; success of Placidus.
1.9. Overthrow of a tower at Gamala
c. 9 November A.D. 67
1.10. leads to the capture of the town.
c. 10 Nov.
c. 12 Oct.
2.1 [84]. GISCHALA incited to revolt by John.
Titus, sent against Gischala,
2.2. urges the inhabitants to surrender.
2.3. John of Gischala imposes upon Titus.
2.4. John’s flight to Jerusalem.
2.5. Titus enters Gischala.
All Galilee subdued.
3.1 [121] JERUSALEM: reception of John of Gischala.
John as leader of war-party in Jerusalem.
3.2. Sedition and party strife in Judaea.
3.3. Irruption of the brigands (Zealots) into Jerusalem.
3.4. They arrest and murder eminent citizens.
3.5.
3.6.
3.7. Insurrection against Zealots headed by Ananus.
The Zealots occupy the temple
and select a high-priest by lot.
3.8.
3.9. Popular indignation roused.
3.10. General Assembly and speech of Ananus. (Long speech)
3.11. Ananus and the citizens prepare to attack the Zealots.
3.12. Fierce fighting.
Ananus masters the outer court
and blockades the Zealots in the temple.
3.13. John of Gischala, the traitor to Ananus,
is bound over to loyalty
and sent as delegate to the Zealots.
3.14. John incites the Zealots to seek aid from outside against Ananus.
4.1 [224] The Zealots invoke the aid of the Idumaeans.
4.2. The Idumaeans march to Jerusalem.
4.3 (long). Jesus the chief priest addresses the Idumaeans from the walls. The paradox of a
nation in arms on behalf of scoundrels.
The charge of treachery is ridiculous.
Three courses are now open to you.
4.4. Abusive reply of Simon, the Idumaean chief.
4.5. The Idumaeans encamp before the walls in a thunderstorm.
4.6. Concern of the Zealots for their Idumaean allies
A party of Zealots sally from the temple
4.7. and open the city gates to the Idumaeans.
5.1 [305] Wholesale slaughter of the guards of Ananus.
5.2. The Idumaeans murder Ananus and Jesus.
Encomium on Ananus and Jesus.
5.3. The Zealots and Idumaeans torture and kill the nobility.
5.4. Mock trial and murder of Zacharias.
5.5. A Zealot secretly denounces the crimes of his party to the Idumaeans and urges them to
depart.
6.1 [353] The departure of the Idumaeans in disgust
leads the Zealots to greater atrocities.
Further victims: Gurion
and Niger.
6.2. Vespasian deliberates with his generals about attacking Jerusalem.
“Our strength is to sit still.”
6.3. Many Jews desert to the Romans.
Barbarity of Zealots to dead and living.
They fulfil the predictions of ancient prophecy.
7.1 [389] Split in the Zealot party: John assumes despotic power.
7.2. The Sicarii occupy Masada and make raids on the country.
Similar brigandage throughout Judaea.
7.3. Vespasian, instigated by deserters, prepares to advance on Jerusalem
an occupies GADARA (in Peraea) c. 21 March A.D. 68.
7.4. Placidus defeats the Gadarene fugitives.
7.5. General flight of Peraeans for Jericho.
They are defeated with great slaughter at the Jordan.
All Peraea subdued.
8.1 [440] Vespasian learns of Gallic revolt from Nero: winter of A.D. 67-68.
spring A.D. 68. He moves southward from Caesarea, subduing Judaea
and Idumaea.
c. 20 June A.D. 68. Vespasian at Jericho.
8.2. Description of neighbourhood of Jericho
and of the Great Plain (Jordan valley).
8.3 (long). Elisha’s spring near Jericho.
The rich products of the region watered by it.
8.4. Description of the Lake Asphaltitis (Dead Sea).
Vespasian visits in.
Its bitumen.
The blasted land of Sodom.
9.1 [486] Vespasian establishes camps at Jericho and Adida.
L. Annius takes GARASA.
Jerusalem isolated.
9.2 [491] Vespasian learns of the death of Nero 9 June A.D. 68,
and defers his march to Jerusalem.
Titus sent to salute Galba,
rejoins Vespasian on hearing of accession of Otho.
Hostilities deferred.
9.3. Simon, son of Gioras, joins the brigands of Masada,
9.4. and collects an army of marauders for an attack on the Zealots.
9.5. Simon repels attack of the Zealots
and invades Idumaea.
A drawn battle.
9.6. James the Idumaean betrays his country to Simon.
9.7. Simon takes Hebron.
Antiquities of Hebron.
Simon devastates Idumaea.
9.8. The Zealots take Simon’s wife prisoner.
Simon by threats to Jerusalem recovers her.
9.9 [545] Civil war in Italy.
Galba slain. 15 January A.D. 69.
Otho’s death. 17 April A.D. 69.
Vitellius.
Vespasian again invades Judaea (c. 23) June A.D. 68,
and Cerealius Idumaea.
9.10. Jerusalem at the mercy of Simon without the walls
and the drunken horde of Zealots within.
9.11. Sedition among the Zealots. John of Gischala is deserted by his Idumaean allies,
who invite Simon into Jerusalem to oppose him.
9.12. Simon master of Jerusalem April-May A.D. 69.
Simon attacks the Zealots confined in the temple.
Custom of announcing the Sabbath by sound of trumpet.
10.1 [585] Vitellius converts Rome into a camp.
10.2. Vespasian is exasperated at the news of the accession of Vitellius.
10.3. His indignant soldiers take matters into their own hands
10.4. and proclaim Vespasian emperor.
10.5. Vespasian secures Egypt.
Description of Egypt.
The port of Alexandria
Pharos.
10.6. Tiberius Alexander secures Alexandria for Vespasian.
General acclamation at Vespasian’s accession.
10.7. Liberation of Josephus from bonds.
11.1 [630] Vespasian sends Mucianus with an army to Italy.
11.2. Antonius Primus leads another army from Moesia against Vitellius. Caecina, general of
Vitellius, goes over to Antonius.
11.3. Antonius cuts the Vitellian army to pieces.
11.4 [645] Fights for the Capitol.
18 December A.D. 69
19 December
Antonius enters Rome, 20 Dec.
The end of Vitellius.
(20 or 21) Dec. Mucianus enters Rome.
Domitian acting ruler.
11.5 [656] Vespasian at Alexandria
sends Titus against Jerusalem.
Itinerary of march of Titus from Alexandria to Caesarea.
[663] end of Book 4.