10 So she sent her maid, who was over all things that she had, to summon Ozias, Chabris, and Charmis, the elders of her city. (WEB) 11 They came to her, and she said to them, “Hear me now, O you rulers of the inhabitants of Bethulia! For your word that you have spoken before the people this day is not right. You have set the oath which you have pronounced between God and you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies, unless within these days the Lord turns to help you. (WEB)
Judith 8:10–11
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Judith 13:11–13
11 Judith said afar off to the watchmen at the gates, “Open, open the gate, now. God is with us, even our God, to show his power yet in Israel, and his might against the enemy, as he has done even this day.” (WEB) 12 It came to pass, when the men of her city heard her voi… (WEB)
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 8:34–36
34 But you shall not inquire of my act; for I will not tell you until the things are finished that I will do.” (WEB) 35 Then Ozias and the rulers said to her, “Go in peace. May the Lord God be before you, to take vengeance on our enemies.” (WEB) 36 So they returned from the tent, a… (WEB)
Judith 10:5–7
5 She gave her maid a leather container of wine and a flask of oil, and filled a bag with roasted grain, lumps of figs, and fine bread. She packed all her vessels together, and laid them upon her. (WEB) 6 They went out to the gate of the city of Bethulia, and found Ozia… (WEB)
Judith 12:5–7
5 Then Holofernes’ servants brought her into the tent, and she slept until midnight. Then she rose up toward the morning watch, (WEB) 6 and sent to Holofernes, saying, “Let my lord now command that they allow your servant to go out to pray.” (WEB) 7 Holofernes commanded his guar… (WEB)
Judith 11:21–23
21 “There is not such a woman from one end of the earth to the other, for beauty of face and wisdom of words.” (WEB) 22 Holofernes said to her, “God did well to send you before the people, that might would be in our hands, and destruction among those who slighted my lord. (WEB) 23 … (WEB)
1 Clement 55:3–5
3 Many women being strengthened through the grace of God have performed many manly deeds. (1CL) 4 The blessed Judith, when the city was beleaguered, asked of the elders that she might be suffered to go forth into the camp of the aliens. (1CL) 5 So she exposed herself to peril an… (1CL)
Greek Daniel 13:28–30
28 It came to pass on the next day, when the people assembled to her husband Joakim, the two elders came full of their wicked intent against Susanna to put her to death, (WEB) 29 and said before the people, “Send for Susanna, the daughter of Helkias, Joakim’s wife.” So th… (WEB)
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