Fondare 43 Risultati per: Holofernes
and now the men of Ammon and Moab offered their advice to Holofernes. Not in bow or lance, said they, do the Israelites put their trust; it is the hill-country that befriends them; these mountains with their headlong slopes are all the defence they need. (Judith 7, 8)
This advice commended itself to Holofernes and his lords, and he set a hundred men to guard each of the wells all about. (Judith 7, 10)
Come, muster all the citizens, and let us all surrender at discretion to the army of Holofernes. (Judith 7, 15)
We adjure you by heaven and earth, and by the God of our fathers, who now takes such vengeance on us for our sins, to surrender the town to Holofernes’ army. If we must die, let it be a swift death at the sword’s point, not a lingering death from this parching thirst. (Judith 7, 17)
The sword of Holofernes! Lord, if it might be his own pride’s undoing! (Judith 9, 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)
Of this be well assured, once thou hast found thy way to his presence he will use thee well; none so welcome as thou. And so they led her to Holofernes’ tent, and advised him of her coming. (Judith 10, 16)
No sooner did she stand before him, than Holofernes’ eyes made him her prisoner. (Judith 10, 17)
As for Judith, she saw only Holofernes, as he sat there with a canopy over him, a canopy of purple, with gold and emeralds and other precious stones worked into it. (Judith 10, 19)
Compose thyself, Holofernes said; no need thy heart should misgive thee. None ever yet came to harm through me, that would do homage to my lord Nabuchodonosor; (Judith 11, 1)
This was welcome hearing for Holofernes and all that served under him; what prudence was hers! They told one another, (Judith 11, 18)
And Holofernes said to her, God has been good indeed, sending thee here in advance of thy people, so as to give them up into our hands. (Judith 11, 20)
