Judith 5:1-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 5
Achior in the Assyrian War Council.[a] 1 It was reported to Holofernes, the ranking general of the Assyrian forces, that the Israelites were ready for battle, had blocked the mountain passes, fortified the high hilltops, and placed roadblocks in the plains. 2 In great anger he summoned all the rulers of Moab, the governors of Ammon, and all the satraps of the coastland(A) 3 and said to them: “Now tell me, you Canaanites, what sort of people is this that lives in the hill country? Which cities do they inhabit? How large is their force? In what does their power and strength consist? Who has set himself up as their king and the leader of their army?
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- 5:1–6:13 The scene shifts to the Assyrian camp below Bethulia where Holofernes talks with Achior and then expels him to the foot of the hill below the little town.
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