Judith 7:20

20 Thus all the company of Assyria remained about them, both their footmen, chariots and horsemen, four and thirty days, so that all their vessels of water failed all the inhabitants of Bethulia.

Judith 7:20 In-Context

18 Then the children of Esau went up with the children of Ammon and camped in the hill country opposite Dothan; and they sent some of them toward the south and toward the east opposite Ekrebel, which is near unto Chusi, that is upon the Brook Mochmur. And the rest of the army of the Assyrians camped in the plain and covered the face of the whole land, and their tents and baggage were set in order for a very great multitude.

19 Then the children of Israel cried unto the Lord their God, because their heart failed; for all their enemies had compassed them round about, and there was no way to escape out from among them.

20 Thus all the company of Assyria remained about them, both their footmen, chariots and horsemen, four and thirty days, so that all their vessels of water failed all the inhabitants of Bethulia.

21 And the cisterns were emptied, and they had not water to drink their fill for one day, for they gave them drink by measure.

22 Therefore their young children were disheartened, and their women and young men fainted for thirst and fell down in the streets of the city and by the passages of the gates, and there was no longer any strength in them.