ared unto him in the midst of the
people all that she had done, from the day that she went forth
until that hour she spake unto them.
Jdt 14:9
And when she had left off speaking, the people shouted with a
loud voice, and made a joyful noise in their city.
Jdt 14:10
And when Achior had seen all that the God of Israel had done,
he believed in God greatly, and circumcised the flesh of his
foreskin, and was joined unto the house of Israel unto this day.
Jdt 14:11
And as soon as the morning arose, they hanged the head of
Holofernes upon the wall, and every man took his weapons, and
they went forth by bands unto the straits of the mountain.
Jdt 14:12
But when the Assyrians saw them, they sent to their leaders,
which came to their captains and tribunes, and to every one of
their rulers.
Jdt 14:13
So they came to Holofernes' tent, and said to him that had
the charge of all his things, Waken now our lord: for the slaves
have been bold to come down against us to battle, that they may
be utterly destroyed.
Jdt 14:14
Then went in Bagoas, and knocked at the door of the tent; for
he thought that he had slept with Judith.
Jdt 14:15
But because none answered, he opened it, and went into the
bedchamber, and found him cast upon the floor dead, and his head
was taken from him.
Jdt 14:16
Therefore he cried with a loud voice, with weeping, and
sighing, and a mighty cry, and rent his garments.
Jdt 14:17
After he went into the tent where Judith lodged: and when he
found her not, he leaped out to the people, and cried,
Jdt 14:18
These slaves have dealt treacherously; one woman of the
Hebrews hath brought shame upon the house of king
Nabuchodonosor: for, behold, Holofernes lieth upon the ground
without a head.
Jdt 14:19
When the captains of the Assyrians' army heard these words,
they rent their coats and their minds were wonderfully troubled,
and there was a cry and a very great noise throughout the camp.
Jdt 15:1
And when they that were in the tents heard, they were
astonished at the thing that was done.
Jdt 15:2
And fear and trembling fell upon them, so that there was no
man that durst abide in the sight of his neighbour, but rushing
out all together, they fled into every way of the plain, and of
the hill country.
Jdt 15:3
They also that had camped in the mountains round about
Bethulia fled away. Then the children of Israel, every one that
was a warrior among them, rushed out upon them.
Jdt 15
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