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Now go! Begin by conquering this whole region for me. If they surrender to you, hold them for me until the time comes to punish them. (Judith 2, 10)
These people are descended from the Chaldaeans. (Judith 5, 6)
When Achior had ended this speech, all the people crowding round the tent began protesting. Holofernes' own senior officers, as well as all the coastal peoples and the Moabites, threatened to tear him limb from limb. (Judith 5, 22)
since that is what provides the population of Bethulia with their water supply. Thirst will then force them to surrender their town. Meanwhile, we and our men will climb the nearest mountain tops and form advance posts there to prevent anyone from leaving the town. (Judith 7, 13)
Meanwhile the Edomites and Ammonites went and took up positions in the highlands opposite Dothan, sending some of their men to the south-east opposite Egrebel near Chous on the Wadi Mochmur. The rest of the Assyrian army took up positions in the plain, covering every inch of the ground; their tents and equipment made an immense encampment, so vast were their numbers. (Judith 7, 18)
At the end of this time, if no help is forthcoming, I shall do as you have said.' (Judith 7, 31)
With that he dismissed the people to their various quarters. The men went to man the walls and towers of the town, sending the women and children home. The town was full of despondency. (Judith 7, 32)
Hearing how the water shortage had demoralised the people and how they had complained bitterly to the headman of the town, and being also told what Uzziah had said to them and how he had given them his oath to surrender the town to the Assyrians in five days' time, (Judith 8, 9)
When these came in she said: 'Listen to me, leaders of the people of Bethulia. You were wrong to speak to the people as you did today and to bind yourself by oath, in defiance of God, to surrender the town to our enemies if the Lord did not come to your help within a set number of days. (Judith 8, 11)
for our surrender will not reinstate us in their favour; no, the Lord our God will make it a thing to be ashamed of. (Judith 8, 23)
So now, brothers, let us set an example to our brothers, since their lives depend on us, and the sanctuary -- Temple and altar -- rests on us. (Judith 8, 24)
For as these ordeals were intended by him to search their hearts, so now this is not vengeance that God is exacting on us, but a warning inflicted by the Lord on those who are near his heart.' (Judith 8, 27)
