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IN the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who reigned over the Assyrians in Nineveh , the great city; in the days of Arphaxad , who reigned over the Medes in Ecbatana , and built at Ecbatana and round about it walls of hewn stones three cubits broad and six cubits long, an... Mentions: Arpachshad (or Arphaxad), Moab , Ammon , Nineveh , Ecbatana, Euphrates , Tigris , Persia .

And it came to pass, when she had ceased to cry to the God of Israel , and had made an end of all these words, that she rose up where she had fallen down, and called her maid, and went down into the house, in the which she was wont to abide on the Sabbath days and on her feast day... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .

And Holofernes said to her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in your heart: for I never hurt any that has chosen to serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of all the earth. And now, if your people that dwells in the hill country had not set light by me, I would not have lifted up my s... Mentions: Jerusalem .

And he commanded to bring her in where his silver vessels were set, and bade that they should prepare for her of his own meats, and that she should drink of his own wine. And Judith said, I will not eat thereof, lest there be an occasion of stumbling: but provision shall be made ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Asshur .

But when the evening was come, his servants made haste to depart, and Bagoas shut the tent without, and dismissed them that waited from the presence of his lord; and they went away to their beds: for they were all weary, because the feast had been long. But Judith was left alone ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Asshur , Jerusalem .

And Judith said to them, Hear me now, my brethren, and take this head, and hang it upon the battlement of your wall. And it shall be, so soon as the morning shall appear, and the sun shall come forth upon the earth, you⌃ shall take up every one his weapons of war, and go forth ev... Mentions: Asshur , Jacob/Israel , Judah .

And when they that were in the tents heard, they were amazed at the thing that was come to pass. And trembling and fear fell upon them, and no man dared abide any more in the sight of his neighbor, but rushing out with one accord, they fled into every way of the plain and of the ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Asshur , Jerusalem , Gilead , Galilee , Damascus .

And Judith began to sing this thanksgiving in all Israel , and all the people sang with loud voices this song of praise. And Judith said, Begin to my God with timbrels, Sing to my Lord with cymbals: Tune to him psalm and praise: Exalt him, and call upon his name. For the Lord is t... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Asshur , Merari , Jerusalem .

And they sent to him messengers with words of peace, saying, Behold, we the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the great king lie before you: use us as it is pleasing in your sight. Behold, our dwellings, and all our country, and all our fields of wheat, and our flocks and herds, and all... Mentions: Geba 1 .

And it was told Holofernes, the chief captain of the host of Asshur , that the children of Israel had prepared for war, and had shut up the passages of the hill country, and had fortified all the tops of the high hills, and had laid impediments in the plains: and he was exceeding ... Mentions: Asshur , Jacob/Israel , Moab , Ammon , Canaan , Mesopotamia .