The Jewish historian Josephus claimed that during Alexander’s military campaign in the vicinity of Jerusalem, he was shown this very prophecy and believed that it referred to him.
Sejarawan Yahudi Yosefus menyatakan bahwa sewaktu Aleksander melakukan kampanye militer di sekitar Yerusalem, ia diberi tahu mengenai nubuat tersebut dan percaya bahwa itu memaksudkan dirinya.