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Judith Meets Holofernes. 20 Then the guards of Holofernes and all his attendants came out and ushered her into the tent. 21 Holofernes was reclining on his bed under a canopy[a] woven of purple, gold, emeralds, and other precious stones. 22 When they announced her to him, he came out to the front part of the tent, preceded by silver lamps.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:21 Canopy: netting for protection against insects. A prized possession in this story (cf. 13:15; 16:19).