Stories of the Wars of the JewsFront matterReading editionChapter navigation23 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterSTORIES OF THE Wars of the JewsPreface.Introduction.Chapter I · THE RETURN FROM BABYLON.Chapter II · THE HISTORY OF ESTHER.Chapter III · CONTINUATION OF THE HISTORY OF ESTHER.Chapter IV · THE JEWS UNDER NEHEMIAH.Chapter V · ALEXANDER THE GREAT.Chapter VI · JUDEA UNDER THE YOKE OF EGYPT.Chapter VII · JUDEA UNDER THE YOKE OF SYRIA.Chapter VIII · VICTORIES OF JUDAS MACCABEUS.Chapter IX · THE DEATH OF JUDAS MACCABEUS.Chapter X · REIGNS OF JONATHAN, SIMON, AND JOHN HYRCANUS.Chapter XI · STRIFE BETWEEN THE ASMONEAN PRINCES.Chapter XII · REIGN OF HEROD THE GREAT.Chapter XIII · THE BIRTH OF THE MESSIAH.Chapter XIV · DEATH OF HEROD.Chapter XV · THE DEATH OF THE MESSIAH.Chapter XVI · HEROD AGRIPPA.Chapter XVII · COMMENCEMENT OF WAR.Chapter XVIII · SIEGE OF JOTAPATA.—FALL OF JERUSALEM.Chapter XIX · CONCLUSION.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →STORIES OF THE Wars of the JewsAll chapters and sections (23)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsSTORIES OF THE Wars of the JewsPreface.Introduction.Chapters12345678910111213141516171819MOURNING OF MORDECAI AND THE JEWS.◇Page 31.◇STORIES OF THE Wars of the Jews →