Judith, 1

14. Thus he took possession of his cities, and came to Ecbatana, captured its towers, plundered its markets, and turned its beauty into shame.

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The book of Judith is one of the Old Testament's Deuterocanonian books that tells the story of Judite, a brave widow who saved the city of Betulia from the invasion of the Assyrians. Chapter 1 of this book describes the invasion of the Assyrians led by Nebuchadnezzar and how they conquered several cities, including Israel. Here are five verses related to the topics covered in Judite 1:

Isaiah 10:5-6: "Woe to Assyria, the rod of my wrath, in whose hands is my indignation! Take the spoil, and put it to be stepped on the feet like the mud of the streets. " This verse talks about the punishment that God is bringing about Assyria, which is used as an instrument of divine wrath.

2 Kings 18:13: "And in the year fourth of King Hezekiah, rose Senaqueribe, king of Assyria, against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them." This verse describes how Assyria invaded and conquered the cities of Judah, including Jerusalem.

Isaiah 7:17: "The Lord shall come upon you, your people, and upon the house of your father, as they have never come from the day Efraim departed from Judah, that is, the king of Assyria. " This verse talks about the threat that Assyria represents to God's people and how they will face difficult days.

2 Kings 17:5-6: "Then he came against him Salmaneser, king of Assyria, and Hosea was subject to him and paid him tribute. But the king of Assyria found that Hosea conspired and sent messengers to only King of Egypt, and I no longer paid tribute to the Assyrian king, as he did annually. " This verse describes how the king of Israel, Hosea, submitted to Assyria and how it ended in conspiracy and betrayal.

2 Kings 17:18: "From what the Lord was very outrageous against Israel and removed them from before his face, and no other tribe was, but only that of Judah." This verse describes how Israel's infidelity and disobedience led to its divine punishment, resulting in its removal from the presence of the Lord.