Ka kammala wannan furucin: In ji Josephus Flavius, an kori birnin a ƙarƙashin Vespasian da Titus, a lokacin
Yahudawa na farko sun yi tawaye da Roma (66-73). A shekara ta 12 ta sarautar Nero, sa'ad da sojojin Roma suka sha wahala sosai a ƙarƙashin ja-gorancin Cestius Gallus, kuma aka kashe sojoji fiye da dubu biyar, mutanen ƙauyukan da ke kewaye da su sun ji tsoron cewa sojojin Roma za su rama kuma suka saurin naɗa janar-janar da kuma ƙarfafa garuruwansu. A wannan lokacin an naɗa janar-janar don Idumea, wato, a kan dukan yankin da ke kudu da kudu maso yammacin Urushalima, da ya haɗa da garuruwan Bethletephon, Betaris, Kefar Tobah, Adurim, da Maresha. Romawa sun kira wannan yankin Idumea domin zuriyar Isuwa (Edom) ne suke zama a wurin, waɗanda suka zama Yahudawa a zamanin John Hyrcanus.