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The Reaction of the Crowd

22 When Achior had finished his speech, all the people standing around the tent began to protest. Holofernes' own senior officers, as well as the Moabites and those from the Mediterranean coast, demanded that Achior be put to death.

23 Why should we be afraid of these Israelites? they asked.
They are weak; they can't put up a strong defense. 24 Let's go ahead! General Holofernes, your great army will slaughter them easily.

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