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chapter 15
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when all the army heard that Holofernes was beheaded, courage and counsel fled
from them, and being seized with trembling and fear they thought only to save
themselves by flight:
2 So that no one spoke to his neighbor, but hanging
down the head, leaving all things behind, they made haste to escape from the
Hebrews, who, as they heard, were coming armed upon them, and fled by the ways
of the fields, and the paths of the hills.
3 So the children of Israel seeing them fleeing,
followed after them. And they went down sounding with trumpets and shouting
after them.
4 And because the Assyrians were not united together,
they went without order in their flight ; but the children of Israel pursuing
in one body, defeated all that they could find.
5 And Ozias sent messengers through all the cities and
countries of Israel.
6 And every country, and every city, sent their chosen
young men armed after them, and they pursued them with the edge of the sword
until they came to the extremities of their confines.
7 And the rest that were in Bethulia went into the camp
of the Assyrians, and took away the spoils, which the Assyrians in their flight
had left behind them, and they were laden exceedingly.
8 But they that returned conquerors to Bethulia,
brought with them all things that were theirs, so that there was no numbering
of their cattle, and beasts, and all their moveables, insomuch that from the
least to the greatest all were made rich by their spoils.
9 And Joachim the high priest came from Jerusalem to
Bethulia with all his ancients to see Judith.
10 And when she was come out to him, they all blessed
her with one voice, saying: Thou art the glory of Jerusalem, thou art the joy
of Israel, thou art the honour of our people:
11 For thou hast done manfully, and thy heart has been
strengthened, because thou hast loved chastity, and after thy husband hast not
known any other: therefore also the hand of the Lord hath strengthened thee,
and therefore thou shalt be blessed for ever.
12 And all the people said: So be it, so be it
13 And thirty days were scarce sufficient for the
people of Israel to gather up the spoils of the Assyrians.
14 But all those things that were proved to be the
peculiar goods of Holofernes, they gave to Judith in gold, and silver, and
garments and precious stones, and all household stuff, and they all were
delivered to her by the people.
15 And all the people rejoiced, with the women, and
virgins, and young men, playing on instruments and harps.
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