1 Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Asshur, was told that the children of Israel had prepared for war, had shut up the passages of the hill country, had fortified all the tops of the high hills, and had set up barricades in the plains. (WEB)
Judith 5:1
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Judith 4:1–2
1 The children of Israel who lived in Judea heard all that Holofernes the chief captain of Nebuchadnezzar king of the Assyrians had done to the nations, and how he had plundered all their temples and destroyed them utterly. (WEB) 2 They were exceedingly afraid at his ap… (WEB)
Judith 7:1–2
1 The next day Holofernes commanded all his army and all the people who had come to be his allies, that they should move their camp toward Bethulia, seize the passes of the hill country, and make war against the children of Israel. (WEB) 2 Every mighty man of them moved… (WEB)
Judith 2:13–15
13 Moreover, you shall not transgress anything of the commandments of your lord, but you shall surely accomplish them, as I have commanded you. You shall not defer to do them.’” (WEB) 14 So Holofernes went out from the presence of his lord, and called all the governors, t… (WEB)
Judith 6:1–2
1 And when the disturbance of the men that were around the council had ceased, Holofernes the chief captain of the army of Asshur said to Achior and to all the children of Moab before all the people of the foreigners: (WEB) 2 “And who are you, Achior, and the mercenarie… (WEB)
Judith 2:3–5
3 They decreed to destroy all flesh which didn’t follow the word of his mouth. (WEB) 4 It came to pass, when he had ended his counsel, Nebuchadnezzar king of the Assyrians called Holofernes the chief captain of his army, who was second to himself, and said to him, (WEB) 5 “The g… (WEB)
Judith 6:16–18
16 Then they called together all the elders of the city; and all their young men ran together, with their women, to the assembly. They set Achior in the midst of all their people. Then Ozias asked him what had happened. (WEB) 17 He answered and declared to them the words… (WEB) 18 … (WEB)
Judith 14:2–4
2 It will be, so soon as the morning appears, and the sun comes up on the earth, you shall each take up his weapons of war, and every valiant man of you go out of the city. You shall set a captain over them, as though you would go down to the plain toward the w… (WEB)
Judith 7:5–7
5 Every man took up his weapons of war, and when they had kindled fires upon their towers, they remained and watched all that night. (WEB) 6 But on the second day Holofernes led out all his cavalry in the sight of the children of Israel which were in Bethulia, (WEB) 7 viewed the… (WEB)
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