14:12 But when the Assyrians saw them, they sent to their leaders,
which came to their captains and tribunes, and to every one of their
rulers.
14:13 So they came to Holofernes’ tent, and said to him that had the
charge of all his things, Waken now our lord: for the slaves have been
bold to come down against us to battle, that they may be utterly
destroyed.
14:14 Then went in Bagoas, and knocked at the door of the tent; for he
thought that he had slept with Judith.
14:15 But because none answered, he opened it, and went into the
bedchamber, and found him cast upon the floor dead, and his head was
taken from him.
14:16 Therefore he cried with a loud voice, with weeping, and sighing,
and a mighty cry, and rent his garments.
14:17 After he went into the tent where Judith lodged: and when he
found her not, he leaped out to the people, and cried,
14:18 These slaves have dealt treacherously; one woman of the Hebrews
hath brought shame upon the house of king Nabuchodonosor: for, behold,
Holofernes lieth upon the ground without a head.
14:19 When the captains of the Assyrians’ army heard these words, they
rent their coats and their minds were wonderfully troubled, and there
was a cry and a very great noise throughout the camp.
15:1 And when they that were in the tents heard, they were astonished
at the thing that was done.
15:2 And fear and trembling fell upon them, so that there was no man
that durst abide in the sight of his neighbour, but rushing out all
together, they fled into every way of the plain, and of the hill
country.
15:3 They also that had camped in the mountains round about Bethulia
fled away. Then the children of Israel, every one that was a warrior
among them, rushed out upon them.
15:4 Then sent Ozias to Betomasthem, and to Bebai, and Chobai, and Cola
and to all the coasts of Israel, such as should tell the things that
were done, and that all should rush forth upon their enemies to destroy
them.
15:5 Now when the children of Israel heard it, they all fell upon them
with one consent, and slew them unto Chobai: likewise also they that
came from Jerusalem, and from all the hill country, (for men had told
them what things were done in the camp of their enemies) and they that
were in Galaad, and in Galilee, chased them with a great slaughter,
until they were past Damascus and the borders thereof.
15:6 And the residue that dwelt at Bethulia, fell upon the camp of
Assur, and spoiled them, and were greatly enriched.
15:7 And the children of Israel that returned from the slaughter had
that which remained; and the villages and the cities, that were in the
mountains and in the plain, gat many spoils: for the multitude was very
great.
15:8 Then Joacim the high priest, and the ancients of the children of
Israel that dwelt in Jerusalem, came to behold the good things that God
had shewed to Israel, and to see Judith, and to salute her.
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