Samuel and the Destruction of Caesarea Mazaca

They said to Samuel, “Shapur the king killed twelve thousand Jews in Caesarea Mazaca.” And he did not rend [his garments. . . .]

And did Shapur kill the Jews? Behold, Shapur the king said to Samuel, “May evil befall me if I have ever killed a Jew!” In that case, they brought it upon themselves. For R. Ammi said, “From the noise of the bows of Caesarea Mazaca, the walls of Laodicea collapsed.”