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But concerning them
that rebel, let not thine eye
spare them; but put them to the slaughter, and
spoil them
wheresoever thou goest.
For as I live, and by the power of my kingdom,
whatsoever I have spoken,
that will I do by mine hand.
And take thou
heed that thou
transgress none of the commandments of thy lord, but
accomplish them fully, as I have commanded thee, and
defer not to do them.
Then he went over Euphrates, and went through
Mesopotamia, and destroyed all the high cities
that were upon the river Arbonai, till ye come to the sea.
And he took the borders of
Cilicia, and killed all
that resisted him, and came to the borders of
Japheth, which were toward the south, over against Arabia.
Therefore the fear and
dread of him fell upon all the inhabitants of the sea coasts, which were in
Sidon and Tyrus, and them
that dwelt in Sur and Ocina, and all
that dwelt in Jemnaan; and they
that dwelt in
Azotus and
Ascalon feared him greatly.
Yet he did cast down their frontiers, and cut down their groves: for he had decreed to destroy all the gods of the land, that all nations should worship Nabuchodonosor only, and that all tongues and tribes should call upon him as god.
And he pitched between Geba and Scythopolis, and there he
tarried a whole month,
that he might gather together all the carriages of his army.
Now the children of Israel,
that dwelt in
Judea, heard all
that Holofernes the chief captain of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians had done to the nations, and after what manner he had
spoiled all their temples, and brought them to
nought.
And possessed themselves
beforehand of all the tops of the high mountains, and fortified the villages
that were in them, and laid up
victuals for the provision of war: for their fields were of late
reaped.
Also Joacim the high priest, which was in those days in Jerusalem, wrote to them
that dwelt in Bethulia, and Betomestham, which is over against
Esdraelon toward the open country, near to Dothaim,
Charging them to keep the passages of the hill country: for by them there was an entrance into
Judea, and it was easy to stop them
that would come up, because the passage was straight, for two men at the most.
And
cried to the God of Israel all with one consent earnestly,
that he would not give their children for a prey, and their wives for a
spoil, and the cities of their inheritance to destruction, and the sanctuary to
profanation and reproach, and for the nations to
rejoice at.
And Joacim the high priest, and all the priests
that stood before the Lord, and they which ministered unto the Lord, had their loins
girt with
sackcloth, and offered the daily burnt offerings, with the vows and free gifts of the people,
And had ashes on their mitres, and
cried unto the Lord with all their power,
that he would look upon all the house of Israel
graciously.
Then was it declared to Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assur,
that the children of Israel had prepared for war, and had shut up the passages of the hill country, and had fortified all the tops of the high hills and had laid impediments in the
champaign countries:
And he said unto them, Tell me now, ye sons of Chanaan, who this people is, that dwelleth in the hill country, and what are the cities that they inhabit, and what is the multitude of their army, and wherein is their power and strength, and what king is set over them, or captain of their army;
But when a famine covered all the land of Chanaan, they went down into Egypt, and
sojourned there, while they were
nourished, and became there a great multitude, so
that one could not number their nation.
And brought them to mount Sina, and Cades-Barne, and cast forth all that dwelt in the wilderness.
And they cast forth before them the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, the Jebusite, and the Sychemite, and all the Gergesites, and they dwelt in that country many days.
And whilst they
sinned not before their God, they
prospered, because the God
that hateth iniquity was with them.
But when they departed from the way which he appointed them, they were destroyed in many battles very
sore, and were led
captives into a land
that was not their’s, and the temple of their God was cast to the ground, and their cities were taken by the enemies.
Now therefore, my lord and governor, if there be any error against this people, and they sin against their God, let us consider that this shall be their ruin, and let us go up, and we shall overcome them.
And when Achior had finished these sayings, all the people standing round about the tent
murmured, and the chief men of Holofernes, and all
that dwelt by the sea side, and in Moab, spake
that he should kill him.
For, say they, we will not be afraid of the face of the children of Israel: for, lo, it is a people that have no strength nor power for a strong battle
And when the
tumult of men
that were about the council was ceased, Holofernes the chief captain of the army of Assur said unto Achior and all the Moabites before all the company of other nations,
And who art thou, Achior, and the hirelings of Ephraim,
that thou hast
prophesied against us as to day, and hast said,
that we should not make war with the people of Israel, because their God will defend them? and who is God but Nabuchodonosor?
And thou, Achior, an
hireling of
Ammon, which hast spoken these words in the day of thine iniquity, shalt see my face no more from this day, until I take
vengeance of this nation
that came out of Egypt.
And then shall the sword of mine army, and the multitude of them that serve me, pass through thy sides, and thou shalt fall among their slain, when I return.
And if thou
persuade thyself in thy mind
that they shall be taken, let not thy countenance fall: I have spoken it, and none of my words shall be in vain.
Then Holofernes commanded his servants, that waited in his tent, to take Achior, and bring him to Bethulia, and deliver him into the hands of the children of Israel.
So his servants took him, and brought him out of the camp into the plain, and they went from the midst of the plain into the hill country, and came unto the fountains that were under Bethulia.
And when the men of the city saw them, they took up their weapons, and went out of the city to the top of the hill: and every man
that used a
sling kept them from coming up by casting of stones against them.
And they called together all the ancients of the city, and all their youth ran together, and their women, to the assembly, and they set Achior in the midst of all their people. Then Ozias asked him of that which was done.
And he answered and declared unto them the words of the council of Holofernes, and all the words
that he had spoken in the midst of the princes of Assur, and
whatsoever Holofernes had spoken proudly against the house of Israel.
O Lord God of heaven, behold their pride, and
pity the low estate of our nation, and look upon the face of those
that are
sanctified unto thee this day.
And Ozias took him out of the assembly unto his house, and made a feast to the elders; and they called on the God of Israel all that night for help.
The next day Holofernes commanded all his army, and all his people which were come to take his part,
that they should remove their camp against Bethulia, to take
aforehand the ascents of the hill country, and to make war against the children of Israel.
Then their strong men removed their camps in
that day, and the army of the men of war was an hundred and seventy thousand
footmen, and twelve thousand
horsemen, beside the
baggage, and other men
that were
afoot among them, a very great multitude.
Then every man took up his weapons of war, and when they had
kindled fires upon their towers, they remained and watched all
that night.
Let our lord now hear a word, that there be not an overthrow in thine army.
For all the inhabitants of Bethulia have their water thence; so shall
thirst kill them, and they shall give up their city, and we and our people shall go up to the tops of the mountains
that are near, and will camp upon them, to watch
that none go out of the city.
Then the children of
Esau went up with the children of
Ammon, and camped in the hill country over against Dothaim: and they sent some of them toward the south, and toward the east over against Ekrebel, which is near unto Chusi,
that is upon the
brook Mochmur; and the rest of the army of the Assyrians camped in the plain, and covered the face of the whole land; and their tents and carriages were pitched to a very great multitude.
Thus all the company of Assur remained about them, both their
footmen,
chariots, and
horsemen, four and thirty days, so
that all their vessels of water failed all the inhibitants of Bethulia.
God be judge between us and you: for ye have done us great injury, in that ye have not required peace of the children of Assur.
For now we have no helper: but God hath sold us into their hands,
that we should be thrown down before them with
thirst and great destruction.
For it is better for us to be made a
spoil unto them, than to die for
thirst: for we will be his servants,
that our souls may live, and not see the death of our infants before our eyes, nor our wives nor our children to die.
We take to witness against you the heaven and the earth, and our God and Lord of our fathers, which punisheth us according to our sins and the sins of our fathers, that he do not according as we have said this day.
Now at
that time
Judith heard thereof, which was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Ozel, the son of Elcia, the son of
Ananias, the son of Gedeon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Acitho, the son of Eliu, the son of Eliab, the son of
Nathanael, the son of Samael, the son of Salasadal, the son of Israel.
For as he stood overseeing them
that bound
sheaves in the field, the heat came upon his head, and he fell on his bed, and died in the city of Bethulia: and they buried him with his fathers in the field between Dothaim and Balamo.
And there was none that gave her an ill word; as she feared God greatly.
Now when she heard the evil words of the people against the governor,
that they
fainted for lack of water; for
Judith had heard all the words
that Ozias had spoken unto them, and
that he had
sworn to deliver the city unto the Assyrians after five days;
Then she sent her waitingwoman, that had the government of all things that she had, to call Ozias and Chabris and Charmis, the ancients of the city.
And they came unto her, and she said unto them, Hear me now, O ye governors of the inhabitants of Bethulia: for your words that ye have spoken before the people this day are not right, touching this oath which ye made and pronounced between God and you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies, unless within these days the Lord turn to help you.
And now who are ye
that have
tempted God this day, and stand instead of God among the children of men?
For ye cannot find the depth of the heart of man, neither can ye perceive the things
that he thinketh: then how can ye search out God,
that hath made all these things, and know his mind, or
comprehend his purpose?
Nay, my brethren,
provoke not the Lord our God to anger.
Do not bind the counsels of the Lord our God: for God is not as man,
that he may be threatened; neither is he as the son of man,
that he should be
wavering.
But we know none other god, therefore we trust
that he will not
despise us, nor any of our nation.
And the slaughter of our brethren, and the captivity of the country, and the
desolation of our inheritance, will he turn upon our heads among the Gentiles,
wheresoever we shall be in
bondage; and we shall be an offence and a reproach to all them
that possess us.
For he hath not tried us in the fire, as he did them, for the examination of their hearts, neither hath he taken
vengeance on us: but the Lord
doth scourge them
that come near unto him, to
admonish them.
Then said Ozias to her, All
that thou hast spoken hast thou spoken with a good heart, and there is none
that may
gainsay thy words.
Ye shall stand this night in the gate, and I will go forth with my waitingwoman: and within the days that ye have promised to deliver the city to our enemies the Lord will visit Israel by mine hand.
But
enquire not ye of mine act: for I will not declare it unto you, till the things be finished
that I do.
Judith fell upon her face, and put ashes upon her head, and uncovered the
sackcloth wherewith she was clothed; and about the time
that the incense of
that evening was offered in Jerusalem in the house of the Lord
Judith cried with a loud voice, and said,
Wherefore thou gavest their rulers to be slain, so
that they
dyed their bed in blood, being
deceived, and smotest the servants with their lords, and the lords upon their thrones;
For, behold, the Assyrians are multiplied in their power; they are
exalted with horse and man; they glory in the strength of their
footmen; they trust in shield, and
spear, and bow, and
sling; and know not
that thou art the Lord
that breakest the battles: the Lord is thy name.
Behold their pride, and send thy wrath upon their heads: give into mine hand, which am a widow, the power that I have conceived.
For thy power standeth not in multitude nor thy might in strong men: for thou art a God of the
afflicted, an helper of the
oppressed, an
upholder of the weak, a
protector of the
forlorn, a saviour of them
that are without hope.
And make every nation and tribe to acknowledge that thou art the God of all power and might, and that there is none other that protecteth the people of Israel but thou.
Now after that she had ceased to cry unto the God of Israel, and had made an end of all these words.
And she took
sandals upon her feet, and put about her her bracelets, and her chains, and her rings, and her earrings, and all her ornaments, and decked herself
bravely, to
allure the eyes of all men
that should see her.
And when they saw her,
that her countenance was altered, and her
apparel was changed, they wondered at her beauty very greatly, and said unto her.
And she said unto them, Command the gates of the city to be opened unto me,
that I may go forth to
accomplish the things
whereof ye have spoken with me. So they commanded the young men to open unto her, as she had spoken.
Thou hast saved thy life, in that thou hast hasted to come down to the presence of our lord: now therefore come to his tent, and some of us shall conduct thee, until they have delivered thee to his hands.
And they wondered at her beauty, and
admired the children of Israel because of her, and every one said to his neighbour, Who would
despise this people,
that have among them such women? surely it is not good
that one man of them be left who being let go might
deceive the whole earth.
And they that lay near Holofernes went out, and all his servants and they brought her into the tent.
Then said Holofernes unto her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in thine heart: for I never
hurt any
that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor, the king of all the earth.
Now therefore, if thy people
that dwelleth in the mountains had not set light by me, I would not have lifted up my
spear against them: but they have done these things to themselves.
For we have heard of thy wisdom and thy
policies, and it is reported in all the earth,
that thou only art excellent in all the kingdom, and mighty in knowledge, and wonderful in feats of war.
Now as concerning the matter, which Achior did speak in thy council, we have heard his words; for the men of Bethulia saved him, and he declared unto them all that he had spoken unto thee.
And now,
that my lord be not defeated and
frustrate of his purpose, even death is now fallen upon them, and their sin hath overtaken them,
wherewith they will
provoke their God to anger
whensoever they shall do
that which is not fit to be done:
For their
victuals fail them, and all their water is
scant, and they have determined to lay hands upon their cattle, and purposed to
consume all those things,
that God hath forbidden them to eat by his laws:
And are resolved to
spend the firstfruits of the tenths of wine and oil, which they had
sanctified, and reserved for the priests
that serve in Jerusalem before the face of our God; the which things it is not lawful for any of the people so much as to touch with their hands.
For they have sent some to Jerusalem, because they also that dwell there have done the like, to bring them a licence from the senate.
And I will come and
shew it unto thee: then thou shalt go forth with all thine army, and there shall be none of them
that shall resist thee.
And I will lead thee through the midst of
Judea, until thou come before Jerusalem; and I will set thy throne in the midst thereof; and thou shalt drive them as sheep
that have no
shepherd, and a dog shall not so much as open his mouth at thee: for these things were told me according to my
foreknowledge, and they were declared unto me, and I am sent to tell thee.
Likewise Holofernes said unto her. God hath done well to send thee before the people, that strength might be in our hands and destruction upon them that lightly regard my lord.
Then he commanded to bring her in where his plate was set; and
bade that they should prepare for her of his own meats, and
that she should drink of his own wine.
And
Judith said, I will not eat thereof, lest there be an offence: but provision shall be made for me of the things
that I have brought.
Then said
Judith unto him As thy soul liveth, my lord, thine
handmaid shall not
spend those things
that I have, before the Lord work by mine hand the things
that he hath determined.
And sent to Holofernes, saving, Let my lord now command
that thine
handmaid may go forth unto prayer.
Then Holofernes commanded his guard that they should not stay her: thus she abode in the camp three days, and went out in the night into the valley of Bethulia, and washed herself in a fountain of water by the camp.
Then said he to Bagoas the
eunuch, who had charge over all
that he had, Go now, and
persuade this Hebrew woman which is with thee,
that she come unto us, and eat and drink with us.
Then said
Judith unto him, Who am I now,
that I should
gainsay my lord? surely
whatsoever pleaseth him I will do speedily, and it shall be my joy unto the day of my death.
So she arose, and decked herself with her
apparel and all her woman’s
attire, and her
maid went and laid soft skins on the ground for her over against Holofernes, which she had received of Bagoas for her daily use,
that she might sit and eat upon them.
Now when
Judith came in and sat down, Holofernes his heart was
ravished with her, and his mind was moved, and he desired greatly her company; for he waited a time to
deceive her, from the day
that he had seen her.
And then they ran all together, both small and great, for it was strange unto them that she was come: so they opened the gate, and received them, and made a fire for a light, and stood round about them.
As the Lord liveth, who hath kept me in my way
that I went, my countenance hath
deceived him to his destruction, and yet hath he not committed sin with me, to
defile and shame me.
So ye, and all that inhabit the coast of Israel, shall pursue them, and overthrow them as they go.
But before ye do these things, call me Achior the
Ammonite,
that he may see and know him
that despised the house of Israel, and
that sent him to us as it were to his death.