10
When Achior saw all that the God of Israel had done, he believed firmly in God. So he was circumcised, and joined the house of Israel, remaining so to this day.
11
As soon as it was dawn they hung the head of Holofernes on the wall. Then they all took their weapons, and they went out in companies to the mountain passes.
12
When the Assyrians saw them they sent word to their commanders, who then went to the generals and the captains and to all their other officers.
13
They came to Holofernes' tent and said to the steward in charge of all his personal affairs, "Wake up our lord, for the slaves have been so bold as to come down against us to give battle, to their utter destruction."
14
So Bagoas went in and knocked at the entry of the tent, for he supposed that he was sleeping with Judith.
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