Josephus reports that after Eleazar had spoken in this vein at length, “all his listeners cut him short and full of uncontrollable enthusiasm made haste to do the deed. ”
Josephus annab teada, et kui Eleasar oli samas vaimus tükk aega heietanud, „katkestasid kõik kuulajad tema kõne ning asusid ohjeldamatu innuga tulistjalu asja kallale ”.