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The Lord heard their prayer and looked upon their anguish. The people throughout the whole of Judea fasted for many days, and those in Jerusalem fasted before the Sanctuary of the Lord Almighty. (Judith 4, 13)
The high priest Joakim, with all the priests and ministers, stood before the Lord dressed in sackcloth, and offered continual sacrifice, prayers and the voluntary gifts of the people. (Judith 4, 14)
They put ashes on their turbans and cried out with all their strength to the Lord, asking him to watch over the whole house of Israel. (Judith 4, 15)
Achior, commander of the Ammonites, said to him, "May my Lord listen to the word spoken by your servant, for I will tell you the truth about these people from the mountain region whom you now encounter. (Judith 5, 5)
And now, Sovereign Lord, we must find out if there is any wrongdoing in this people. (Judith 5, 20)
If they are sinning against their God, then we shall march against them and we shall conquer. But if there is no sinfulness in their nation, then, my Lord, turn aside from them for fear that their Lord and God will cover them with his shield and the whole world will witness our downfall." (Judith 5, 21)
Let us go forth, and they will be like bread for your whole army, O Lord Holofernes!" (Judith 5, 24)
We will burn the whole lot of them in their own homes. Their mountains will be soaked with their blood, their plains will be full of their dead. They will not be able to hold their ground before us. Most surely they will perish, as King Nebuchadnezzar, lord of all the earth, had foretold. He said it and the words he has uttered will not be in vain. (Judith 6, 4)
When the men of the town at the top of the mountain saw them coming, they took their weapons, went out of the town to the summit of the mountain, and those who were armed with catapults tried to stop their ascent by slinging stones at them. (Judith 6, 12)
The guards took shelter, tied up Achior and left him lying on the ground at the foot of the mountain. They then returned to their lord. (Judith 6, 13)
"Lord God of Heaven, take into consideration the insolence of the Assyrians and have pity on your humiliated people. Look this day upon those who are consecrated to you." (Judith 6, 19)
Disheartened, the people of Israel called upon the Lord their God because their enemies had encircled them and had cut off all means of escape. (Judith 7, 19)
