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And as he had now a strong body of men about him, he overran the
villages that lay in the mountainous country, and when there were still
more and more that came to him, he ventured to go down into the lower parts
of the country, and since he was now become formidable to the cities, many
of the men of power were corrupted by him; so that his army was no longer
composed of slaves and robbers, but a great many of the populace were obedient
to him as to their king. He then overran the Acrabattene toparchy, and
the places that reached as far as the Great Idumea; for he built a wall
at a certain village called Nain, and made use of that as a fortress for
his own party's security; and at the valley called Paran, he enlarged many
of the caves, and many others he found ready for his purpose; these he
made use of as repositories for his treasures, and receptacles for his
prey, and therein he laid up the fruits that he had got by rapine; and
many of his partizans had their dwelling in them; and he made no secret
of it that he was exercising his men beforehand, and making preparations
for the assault of Jerusalem.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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