Gobryas figures prominently in events that follow, giving his advice about how to proceed in the capture of Babylon, and then leading the forces that took the city (5.4.41-50; 7.5.8-33).
Gobryas diceritakan lebih jelas dalam catatan selanjutnya, memberikan nasihat kepada Koresh bagaimana caranya merebut kota Babel, bahkan memimpin tentara yang merebut kota itu (5.4.41-50; 7.5.8-33).