at Ecbatane in Media, being an hundred and seven
and twenty years old.
Tob 14:15
But before he died he heard of the destruction of Nineve,
which was taken by Nabuchodonosor and Assuerus: and before his
death he rejoiced over Nineve.
The Book of Judith
Jdt 1:1
In the twelfth year of the reign of Nabuchodonosor, who
reigned in Nineve, the great city; in the days of Arphaxad,
which reigned over the Medes in Ecbatane,
Jdt 1:2
And built in Ecbatane walls round about of stones hewn three
cubits broad and six cubits long, and made the height of the
wall seventy cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits:
Jdt 1:3
And set the towers thereof upon the gates of it an hundred
cubits high, and the breadth thereof in the foundation
threescore cubits:
Jdt 1:4
And he made the gates thereof, even gates that were raised to
the height of seventy cubits, and the breadth of them was forty
cubits, for the going forth of his mighty armies, and for the
setting in array of his footmen:
Jdt 1:5
Even in those days king Nabuchodonosor made war with king
Arphaxad in the great plain, which is the plain in the borders
of Ragau.
Jdt 1:6
And there came unto him all they that dwelt in the hill
country, and all that dwelt by Euphrates, and Tigris and
Hydaspes, and the plain of Arioch the king of the Elymeans, and
very many nations of the sons of Chelod, assembled themselves to
the battle.
Jdt 1:7
Then Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians sent unto all that
dwelt in Persia, and to all that dwelt westward, and to those
that dwelt in Cilicia, and Damascus, and Libanus, and
Antilibanus, and to all that dwelt upon the sea coast,
Jdt 1:8
And to those among the nations that were of Carmel, and
Galaad, and the higher Galilee, and the great plain of Esdrelom,
Jdt 1:9
And to all that were in Samaria and the cities thereof, and
beyond Jordan unto Jerusalem, and Betane, and Chelus, and Kades,
and the river of Egypt, and Taphnes, and Ramesse, and all the
land of Gesem,
Jdt 1:10
Until ye come beyond Tanis and Memphis, and to all the
inhabitants of Egypt, until ye come to the borders of Ethiopia.
Jdt 1:11
But all the inhabitants of the land made light of the
commandment of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians, neither
went they with him to the battle; for they were not afraid of
him: yea, he was before them as one man, and they sent away his
ambassadors from them without effect, and with disgrace.
Jdt 1:12
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