11 And now, my lord, don’t fight against them as men fight who join battle, and there will not so much as one man of your people perish. (WEB) 12 Remain in your camp, and keep every man of your army safe. Let your servants get possession of the water spring, which flows from the foot of the mountain, (WEB) 13 because all the inhabitants of Bethulia get their water from there. Then thirst will kill them, and they will give up their city. Then we and our people will go up to the tops of the mountains that are near, and will camp upon them, to watch that not one man gets out of the city. (WEB)
Judith 7:11–13
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Judith 7:25–27
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Judith 5:23–24
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Judith 11:17–19
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Judges 9:31–33
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2 Samuel 12:27–29
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Joshua 8:4–6
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