Fondare 896 Risultati per: Fortified City
And now from every city and province, from the Syrians of Mesopotamia and Sobal and from (Libya✻ and) Cilicia, king and chieftain sent envoys to Holofernes. (Judith 3, 1)
Then, with his horsemen and all his armed strength, he came down from the hill-country and made city and citizen his own, (Judith 3, 7)
Holofernes, looking for a devious path to circumvent them, came upon the springs which fed their aqueduct, south of the city and beyond its enclosure; so he gave orders that their supply of water should be cut off. (Judith 7, 6)
Wouldst thou defeat them without battle joined? Then set a guard over these springs of theirs, and let them draw water no longer. Either thou wilt compass their deaths, and no blood shed, or, worn down at last, they will yield into thy hands the city they think impregnable. (Judith 7, 9)
This Judith, then, when she heard how Ozias had promised to surrender the city in five days’ time, would have two of the elders, Chabri and Charmi, pay her a visit.✻ (Judith 8, 9)
And thus she greeted them, Is it true Ozias has promised he will hand the city over to the Assyrians, if in five days no rescue comes to you? (Judith 8, 10)
When they reached the gates, they found Ozias and the elders of the city awaiting them there; (Judith 10, 6)
A Hebrew, she said, but I have given my fellow-countrymen the slip, well knowing that the city must fall into your hands. Why did they defy you, and refuse to surrender, instead of throwing themselves on your mercy? (Judith 10, 12)
What was I to do? I determined to win audience with your general, Holofernes, and tell him of their secret plans; shew him, too, means by which he may reduce the city without losing a man of his army. (Judith 10, 13)
Then they went out, both of them, right through the camp, as if bound on their customary errand of prayer; but this time they took the winding path along the valley, right up to the city gates. (Judith 13, 12)
Far away rang the cry of Judith to the watchmen on the city walls, Open the gates! God is on our side. Open the gates! His power yet lives in Israel. (Judith 13, 13)
These, upon hearing her voice, ran to tell the elders of the city, (Judith 13, 14)
