6
She went up to the post at the end of the bed, above Holofernes' head, and took down his sword that hung there.
7
She came close to his bed and took hold of the hair of his head, and said, "Give me strength this day, O Lord God of Israel!"
8
And she struck his neck twice with all her might, and severed it from his body.
9
Then she tumbled his body off the bed and pulled down the canopy from the posts; after a moment she went out, and gave Holofernes' head to her maid,
10
who placed it in her food bag. Then the two of them went out together, as they were accustomed to go for prayer; and they passed through the camp and circled around the valley and went up the mountain to Bethulia and came to its gates.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.