God's New Bible

The Book of Judith

⭑ Catholic Public Domain Version 2009 ⭑

Table of Contents

- Chapter 1 -

Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians overcomes Arphaxad king of the Medes.

- Chapter 2 -

Nabuchodonosor sends Holofernes to waste the countries of the west.

- Chapter 3 -

Many submit themselves to Holofernes. He destroys their cities, and their gods, that Nabuchodonosor only might be called God.

- Chapter 4 -

The children of Israel prepare themselves to resist Holofernes. They cry to the Lord for help.

- Chapter 5 -

Achior gives Holofernes an account of the people of Israel.

- Chapter 6 -

Holofernes in great rage sends Achior to Bethulia, there to be slain with the Israelites.

- Chapter 7 -

Holofernes besieges Bethulia. The distress of the besieged.

- Chapter 8 -

The character of Judith: her discourse to the ancients.

- Chapter 9 -

Judith’s prayer, to beg of God to fortify her in her undertaking.

- Chapter 10 -

Judith goes out towards the camp, and is taken, and brought to Holofernes.

- Chapter 11 -

Judith’s speech to Holofernes.

- Chapter 12 -

Judith goes out in the night to pray: she is invited to a banquet with Holofernes.

- Chapter 13 -

Judith cuts off the head of Holofernes, and returns to Bethulia.

- Chapter 14 -

The Israelites assault the Assyrians, who finding their general slain, are seized with a panic fear.

- Chapter 15 -

The Assyrians flee: the Hebrews pursue after them, and are enriched by their spoils.

- Chapter 16 -

The canticle of Judith: her virtuous life and death.