In one account, given in the Talmud, Sicarii destroyed the city's food supply so that the people would be forced to fight against the Roman siege instead of negotiating peace.
In one account, given in the Talmud, Sicarii destroyed the city's food supply in the name of Adonay. They believed Adonay told them to destroy the city's food so that the people would be forced to fight against the Roman siege instead of negotiating peace.