2
And he called all the ancients, and all the governors, and his officers of war, and communicated to them the secret of his counsel:
3
And he said that his thoughts were to bring all the earth under his empire.
4
And when this saying pleased them all, Nabuchodonosor, the king, called Holofernes the general of his armies,
5
And said to him: Go out against all the kingdoms of the west, and against them especially that despised my commandment.
6
Thy eye shall not spare any kingdom, and all the strong cities thou shalt bring under my yoke.