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Be sure, said he, that the Lord will listen to your plea, if you pray on, fast on, in his presence. (Judith 4, 12)
It was Achior, chief paramount of the Ammonites, that answered him. My lord, said he, if thou wilt hear me out, I will tell the whole truth to thy face, about these mountain-folk; never a false word shalt thou hear from me. (Judith 5, 5)
gods a many their fathers’ worship owned, but they forsook it, (Judith 5, 8)
to worship one God only, the God of heaven. He it was bade them remove thence, and dwell in Charan. At a time when famine overspread the world, they took refuge in Egypt; and there, when four hundred years had passed,✻ they had grown so numerous that there was no counting the muster of them. (Judith 5, 9)
till at last the Egyptians were fain to be rid of them. But not for long; plagued no more, they tried to capture the men of Israel and make slaves of them anew. (Judith 5, 11)
Of this, then, my lord, assure thyself first; has any guilt of theirs lost them the favour of their God? Then indeed march we against them; none more ready than this God of theirs to hand them over to thee, fit subjects for thy overmastering yoke. (Judith 5, 24)
If fault he has none to find with his own people, then meet them in battle we may not; he himself will be their defender, and ours will be a plight for all the world to mock at. (Judith 5, 25)
So be it; when the Israelites fall like one man, thou too shalt feel the sword of Assyria, and share their utter ruin. (Judith 6, 3)
What, does thy face fall, sir Oracle? Why those pale cheeks, if thou knowest all my threats are vain? (Judith 6, 5)
Nay, be assured thou shalt learn the truth when the Israelites learn it, no sooner. Henceforth thy lot shall be thrown in with theirs; only when my sword falls on them shalt thou feel my vengeance. (Judith 6, 6)
in what angry fashion Holofernes had given orders for his surrender to Israel, only so that he too, in the hour of their defeat, might be doomed to execution; and of all the punishments he was threatened with, only for saying, They have the God of heaven to defend them. (Judith 6, 13)
When Achior had finished his story, the people bowed down with one accord, face to earth, offering the Lord worship and entreaty; all was weeping and lament. (Judith 6, 14)
