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The Book of Judith

⭑ Douay-Rheims :: World English Bible Catholic ⭑

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Kapitel 1 -
Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians overcomes Arphaxad king of the Medes.
- Kapitel 2 -
Nabuchodonosor sends Holofernes to waste the countries of the west.
- Kapitel 3 -
Many submit themselves to Holofernes. He destroys their cities, and their gods, that Nabuchodonosor only might be called God.
- Kapitel 4 -
The children of Israel prepare themselves to resist Holofernes. They cry to the Lord for help.
- Kapitel 5 -
Achior gives Holofernes an account of the people of Israel.
- Kapitel 6 -
Holofernes in great rage sends Achior to Bethulia, there to be slain with the Israelites.
- Kapitel 7 -
Holofernes besieges Bethulia. The distress of the besieged.
- Kapitel 8 -
The character of Judith: her discourse to the ancients.
- Kapitel 9 -
Judith’s prayer, to beg of God to fortify her in her undertaking.
- Kapitel 10 -
Judith goes out towards the camp, and is taken, and brought to Holofernes.
- Kapitel 11 -
Judith’s speech to Holofernes.
- Kapitel 12 -
Judith goes out in the night to pray: she is invited to a banquet with Holofernes.
- Kapitel 13 -
Judith cuts off the head of Holofernes, and returns to Bethulia.
- Kapitel 14 -
The Israelites assault the Assyrians, who finding their general slain, are seized with a panic fear.
- Kapitel 15 -
The Assyrians flee: the Hebrews pursue after them, and are enriched by their spoils.
- Kapitel 16 -
The canticle of Judith: her virtuous life and death.