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Now Sabinus was aftrighted, both at their multitude, and at their
courage, and sent messengers to Varus continually, and besought him to
come to his succor quickly; for that if he delayed, his legion would be
cut to pieces. As for Sabinus himself, he got up to the highest tower of
the fortress, which was called Phasaelus; it is of the same name with Herod's
brother, who was destroyed by the Parthians; and then he made signs to
the soldiers of that legion to attack the enemy; for his astonishment was
so great, that he durst not go down to his own men. Hereupon the soldiers
were prevailed upon, and leaped out into the temple, and fought a terrible
battle with the Jews; in which, while there were none over their heads
to distress them, they were too hard for them, by their skill, and the
others' want of skill, in war; but when once many of the Jews had gotten
up to the top of the cloisters, and threw their darts downwards, upon the
heads of the Romans, there were a great many of them destroyed. Nor was
it easy to avenge themselves upon those that threw their weapons from on
high, nor was it more easy for them to sustain those who came to fight
them hand to hand.
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