Judith 7:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 When the Israelites saw how many there were, they were greatly distressed and said to one another, “Soon they will strip the whole land bare. Neither the high mountains nor the valleys nor the hills will bear their weight.” 5 Yet they all seized their weapons, lighted fires on their towers, and kept watch throughout the night.(A)
The Siege of Bethulia.[a] 6 On the second day Holofernes led out all his cavalry in the sight of the Israelites who were in Bethulia.
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