Judith 6:16-18

Good News Translation

¹⁶ The officials called together the town elders, and all the women and the young men also ran to the assembly. Achior was brought before the people, and Uzziah began questioning him. ¹⁷ Achior told them what had been said at Holofernes' war council, what he himself had said to the Assyrian officers, and how Holofernes had boasted about what he would do to the Israelites. ¹⁸ When the people heard this, they fell on their knees and worshiped God. They prayed: