1 And they sent to him messengers with words of peace, saying, (WEB) 2 “Behold, we the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the great king lie before you. Use us as it is pleasing in your sight. (WEB) 3 Behold, our dwellings, and all our country, and all our fields of wheat, and our flocks and herds, and all the sheepfolds of our tents, lie before your face. Use them as it may please you. (WEB) 4 Behold, even our cities and those who dwell in them are your servants. Come and deal with them as it is good in your eyes.” (WEB) 5 So the men came to Holofernes, and declared to him according to these words. (WEB) 6 He came down toward the sea coast, he and his army, and set garrisons in the high cities, and took out of them chosen men for allies. (WEB) 7 They received him, they and all the country round about them, with garlands and dances and timbrels. (WEB) 8 He cast down all their borders, and cut down their sacred groves. It had been given to him to destroy all the gods of the land, that all the nations would worship Nebuchadnezzar only, and that all their tongues and their tribes would call upon him as a god. (WEB) 9 Then he came toward Esdraelon near to Dotaea, which is opposite the great ridge of Judea. (WEB) 10 He encamped between Geba and Scythopolis. He was there a whole month, that he might gather together all the baggage of his army. (WEB)
Judith 3:1–10
Semantically similar passages
Judith 7:25–27
25 Now we have no helper; but God has sold us into their hands, that we should be laid low before them with thirst and great destruction. (WEB) 26 And now summon them, and deliver up the whole city as prey to the people of Holofernes, and to all his army. (WEB) 27 For it is better… (WEB)
Judith 5:23–24
23 For, they said, “We will not be afraid of the children of Israel, because, behold, they are a people that has no power nor might to make the battle strong. (WEB) 24 Therefore now we will go up, and they will be a prey to be devoured by all your army, Lord Holofernes.” (WEB)
1 Maccabees 15:29–31
29 You have devastated their territory, and done great harm in the land, and control many places in my kingdom. (WEB) 30 Now therefore hand over the cities which you have taken, and the tributes of the places which you have taken control of outside of the borders of Judea; (WEB)
Testament of Judah 1:44–46
44 And in the depth of night our brethren came and we opened to them the gates; and we destroyed all the men and their substance, and we took for a prey all that was theirs, and their three walls we cast down. (T12) 45 And we drew near to Thamna, where was all the substan… (T12)
1 Maccabees 1:3–5
3 went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of a multitude of nations. The earth was quiet before him. He was exalted. His heart was lifted up. (WEB) 4 He gathered together an exceedingly strong army and ruled over countries, nations, and principalities, an… (WEB)
1 Samuel 23:19–21
19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon? 20 Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into y…
1 Maccabees 11:67–69
67 Jonathan and his army encamped at the water of Gennesareth, and early in the morning they marched to the plain of Hazor. (WEB) 68 Behold, an army of foreigners met him in the plain. They laid an ambush for him in the mountains, but they themselves met him face to face. (WEB) 69 … (WEB)
1 Maccabees 12:45–47
45 Now send them away to their homes, but choose for yourself a few men who shall be with you, and come with me to Ptolemais, and I will give it to you, and the rest of the strongholds and the rest of the forces, and all the king’s officers. Then I will turn aro… (WEB)
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources