Judith 8:8-10

New Catholic Bible

⁸ No one had anything derogatory to say about her, for she was a deeply God-fearing woman.

The Elders Reproached. ⁹ When Judith heard about how the shortage had demoralized the people and about the harsh words of bitter complaint they had spoken against their ruler, and she learned of all that Uzziah had said to them in reply, as he had promised them under oath to hand over the town to the Assyrians at the end of five days, ¹⁰ she dispatched her maid who was in charge of all her possessions to ask Uzziah, Chabris, and Charmis, the elders of the city, to visit her.