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Then Holofernes called the commanders and the magistrates of the army of the Assyrians. And he numbered men for the expedition, just as the king had instructed him: one hundred and twenty thousand foot-soldiers, and twelve thousand archers on horseback. (Judith 2, 7)
In fact, he took up gold and silver from the house of the king in great abundance. (Judith 2, 10)
“Let your indignation concerning us cease. For it is better for us to live in service to Nebuchadnezzar, the great king, and to become subject to you, rather than to die, even though we may have to suffer our condemnation into the annihilation of slavery. (Judith 3, 2)
For king Nebuchadnezzar had instructed him to exterminate all the gods of the earth, evidently so that he alone might be called ‘god’ by those nations which were able to be subjugated by the power of Holofernes. (Judith 3, 13)
Then, upon hearing these things, the sons of Israel, who dwelt in the land of Judah, were very afraid before his face. (Judith 4, 1)
And the sons of Israel did just as Eliachim, the priest of the Lord, had appointed them. (Judith 4, 7)
And they cried out to the Lord God of Israel with one accord, lest their children should be given over as prey, and their wives into distribution, and their cities into extermination, and their holy things into defilement, and so that they might not become the disgrace of the Gentiles. (Judith 4, 10)
Then Eliachim, the high priest of the Lord, traveled all around Israel, and he was talking to them, (Judith 4, 11)
So will it be with all the enemies of Israel, if you persevere in this work that you have begun.” (Judith 4, 14)
And they all begged God with their whole heart, that he would visit his people Israel. (Judith 4, 17)
And it was reported to Holofernes, the leader of the military of the Assyrians, that the sons of Israel were preparing themselves to resist, and also that they had closed the mountain passes. (Judith 5, 1)
And he said to them: “Tell me who this people may be, who obstruct the mountains. And which are their cities, and of what kind, and how many? And then, what may be their power, and what may be their number, and who is king over their military? (Judith 5, 3)
