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When the Israelites saw the great multitude, they were extremely frightened and said to each other: “These people will now devour the whole countryside! Neither the highlands nor the valleys nor the foothills will be able to support their weight!” Nevertheless, they each grabbed their weapons and, after lighting fires on their towers, remained on guard all that night.

On the second day, Holofernes led out his entire cavalry in full view of the Israelites who were in Bethulia.

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