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Judith 11 - Summary

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Holofernes reassures her: he has never hurt anyone willing to serve Nabuchodonosor. Judith confirms Achior's words: her people cannot be defeated unless they sin. But now, she says, they are starving and have decided to eat their cattle and the firstfruits and tithes reserved for the priests in Jerusalem, and once they do so they will be given into his hands. She will go out each night to pray and tell him when they have sinned; then she will lead him through Judea to Jerusalem, where they will be 'as sheep that have no shepherd'. Charmed, Holofernes promises that her God will be his God.

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Characters in This Chapter

Judith
Judith

Devout widow of Bethulia who rebukes the elders and beheads Holofernes

Holofernes
Holofernes

Assyrian general who besieges Bethulia and is killed by Judith

Places in This Chapter

Nineveh
Nineveh

Capital from which Nabuchodonosor rules and sends Holofernes to conquer the west

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Jerusalem
Jerusalem

City whose temple Bethulia's resistance protects, where the people give thanks and Judith dedicates the spoil

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Dothan
Dothan

Dothaim, near Bethulia, where the Assyrian army spreads its camp to besiege the town

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Bethulia
Bethulia

Besieged hill town of Judith, saved when she kills Holofernes; its site is uncertain

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Judea
Judea

Judea was the southern region of Israel, centered on Jerusalem. It was the heart of the ancient kingdom of Judah. Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, was crucified in Jerusalem, and the early church spread from Judea to the ends of the earth.

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Position in Book

The Campaign of NabuchodonosorChapters 1-3
Bethulia Under SiegeChapters 4-7
Judith's Rebuke and PrayerChapters 8-9
In the Enemy CampChapters 10-12

Judith, adorned, wins Holofernes' trust with a double-edged speech, keeps her food laws and her prayer, and is invited to his feast.

The Night of DeliveranceChapters 13
The Assyrian RoutChapters 14-15
Judith's Song and Last YearsChapters 16