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The Israelites then came down from their town, stopped by him, unbound him and took him to Bethulia, where they brought him before the chief men of the town, (Judith 6, 14)
These summoned all the elders of the town. The young men and the women also hurried to the assembly. Achior was made to stand with all the people surrounding him, and Uzziah questioned him about what had happened. (Judith 6, 16)
At this the people fell to the ground and worshipped God. (Judith 6, 18)
'Lord God of heaven,' they cried, 'take notice of their arrogance and have pity on the humiliation of our race. Look kindly today on those who are consecrated to you.' (Judith 6, 19)
They then spoke reassuringly to Achior and praised him warmly. (Judith 6, 20)
After the assembly Uzziah took him home and gave a banquet for the elders; all that night they called on the God of Israel for help. (Judith 6, 21)
The following day Holofernes issued orders to his whole army and to the whole host of auxiliaries who had joined him, to break camp and march on Bethulia, to occupy the mountain passes and so open the campaign against the Israelites. (Judith 7, 1)
The troops broke camp that same day. The actual fighting force numbered one hundred and twenty thousand infantry and twelve thousand cavalry, not to mention the baggage train with the vast number of men on foot concerned with that. (Judith 7, 2)
When the Israelites saw this horde, they were all appalled and said to each other, 'Now they will lick the whole country clean. Not even the loftiest peaks, the gorges or the hills will be able to stand the weight of them.' (Judith 7, 4)
'If our master will be pleased to listen to us, his forces will not sustain a single wound. (Judith 7, 9)
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)
Hunger will waste them, with their wives and children, and before the sword can reach them they will already be lying in the streets outside their houses. (Judith 7, 14)
