Flavius Josephus, The Wars of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem (75), BOOK II Containing The Interval Of Sixty Nine Years From The Death Of Herod Till Vespasian Was Sent To Subdue The Jews By Nero, CHAPTER 20 Cestius Sends Ambassadors To Nero The People Of Damascus Slay Those Jews That Lived With Them The People Of Jerusalem After They Had Left Off Pursuing Cestius Return To The City And Get Things Ready For Its Defense And Make A Great Many Generals For Their Armies And Particularly Josephus The Writer Of These Books Some Account Of His Administration