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" Now, of these three walls, the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that hill on which it was built, and which was above them. But besides that great advantage, as to the place where they were situated, it was also built... "
The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus: The Learned and Authentic Jewish ... - Page 4
by Flavius Josephus - 1815
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The Great Roman-Jewish War

Flavius Josephus, William Whiston, David Samuel Margoliouth - 2004 - 500 pages
...which it was built, and which was above them. But besides that great advantage, as to the place where they were situated, it was also built very strong;...tower called "Hippicus," and extended as far as the "Xystus," a place so called, and then, joining to the council-house, ended at the west cloister of...
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Herod the Great

Jerry Knoblet - 2005 - 236 pages
...Sanhedrin met here rather than in the Chamber of Hewn Stone in the Temple. Josephus comments on the Xystos: "Now that wall began on the north, at the tower called 'Hippicus,' and extended as far as the 'Xystos,' a place so called, and then joining to the council house, ended at the west cloister of the...
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The Works of Flavius Josephus: The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem ...

M. a. Reverend a. R. Shilleto, Flavius Josephus - 2006 - 277 pages
...hill above them on which it was built. But besides that great adTantage as to the place where it was situated, it was also built very strong, because David, and Solomon, and the kings who were their successors, were very zealous about this work. This wall began on the north at...
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The Works of Flavius Josephus ...: To which are Added, Three ..., Volume 4

Flavius Josephus - 1822 - 474 pages
...which it was built, and which was above them. But besides that great advantage as to the place where they were situated, it was also built very strong;...zealous about this work. Now that wall began on the noith, at the tower called Hippicus, and extended as far as the A'/.s/«.s, a place so called, and...
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Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal, Part 2

1864 - 664 pages
...built and which was above them. But besides that great advantage as to the place on which it was built, it was also built very strong, because David and Solomon...following kings were very zealous about this work. Agrippa began the third wall, but he left off building it when he had only laid the foundations, out...
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Quarterly Statement

Palestine Exploration Fund - 1884 - 396 pages
...which it was built, and which was above them. But besides that great advantage as to the place where they were situated it was also built very strong ; because David and Solomon and the succeeding kings were very zealous about this work. Now that wall began on the north at the tower called...
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