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On the second day, Holofernes led out his entire cavalry in full view of the Israelites who were in Bethulia.
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He examined the approaches to their city, inspected the springs of water, seized them, and placed guards around them. Then he returned to the camp.
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Then all the rulers of the Edomites, all the leaders of the Moabites, and the commanders of the coastland came to him and said:
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"May our master listen to our advice, and your army won't suffer any losses.
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These people, the Israelites, don't rely on their spears but on the height of the hills where they live, because it isn't easy to climb up to their hilltops.