Fondare 44 Risultati per: Holofernes
Now Holofernes, in going round about, found that the fountains which supplied them with water, ran through an aqueduct without the city on the south side: and he commanded their aqueduct to he cut off. (Judith 7, 6)
But the children of Ammon and Moab came to Holofernes, saying: The children of Israel trust not in their spears, nor in their arrows, but the mountains are their defense, and the steep hires and precipices guard them. (Judith 7, 8)
And these words pleased Holofernes, and his officers, and he placed all round about a hundred men at every spring. (Judith 7, 10)
And now assemble ye all that are in the city, that we may of our own accord yield ourselves all up to the people of Holofernes. (Judith 7, 15)
We call to witness this day heaven and earth, and the God of our fathers, who taketh vengeance upon us according to our sins, conjuring you to deliver now the city into the hand of the army of Holofernes, that our end may be short by the edge of the sword, which is made longer by the drought of thirst. (Judith 7, 17)
For this reason I thought with myself, saying: I will go to the presence of the prince Holofernes, that I may tell him their secrets, and shew him by what way he may take them, without the loss of one man of his army. (Judith 10, 13)
And be assured of this, that when thou shalt stand before him, he will treat thee well, and thou wilt be most acceptable to his heart. And they brought her to the tent of Holofernes, telling him of her. (Judith 10, 16)
And when she was come into his presence, forthwith Holofernes was caught by his eyes. (Judith 10, 17)
And Judith seeing Holofernes sitting under a canopy, which was woven of purple and gold, with emeralds and precious stones: (Judith 10, 19)
After she had looked on his face bowed down to him, prostrating herself to the ground. And the servants of Holofernes lifted her up, by the command of their master. (Judith 10, 20)
Then Holofernes said to her: Be of good comfort, and fear not in thy heart: for I have never hurt a man that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor the king. (Judith 11, 1)
And all these words pleased Holofernes, and his servants, and they admired her wisdom, and they said one to another: (Judith 11, 18)