Initially, the Romans ignored this isolated rebel stronghold, but in a.d. 72 they laid siege with an army of some 10,000-15,000 men, outnumbering the Zealot male fighting force by about 30 to 1.
Recent activities by the Zealots alerted the Romans to the threat they posed.
mnli hypothesis: Recent activities by the Zealots alerted the Romans to the threat they posed. premise: Initially, the Romans ignored this isolated rebel stronghold, but in a.d. 72 they laid siege with an army of some 10,000-15,000 men, outnumbering the Zealot male fighting force by about 30 to 1.