13. and how Holofernes himself, being angry, had ordered him to be handed over to the Israelites, for this reason: so that when he would prevail over the sons of Israel, then he would also command Achior himself to be executed by diverse torments, because he had said that the God of heaven is their defender.
14. And when Achior had declared all these things, all the people fell on their faces, adoring the Lord, and, communing together with mourning and weeping, they poured out their prayers with one mind to the Lord,
15. saying: "O Lord, God of heaven and earth, behold their arrogance, and gaze upon our humility, and attend to the face of your holy ones, and reveal that you do not abandon those who rely on you, and that those who rely on themselves and who glory in their own strength, you humble."
16. And so, when their weeping was ended, and the prayer of the people throughout the entire day was completed, they consoled Achior,
17. saying: "The God of our fathers, whose power you have predicted, will give to you this in return: that you, instead, will see the destruction of them.
18. Truly, when the Lord our God will give this freedom to his servants, may God also be with you in our midst, so that, just as it pleases you, everyone who is with you may keep company with us."
19. Then Uzziah, after the council was ended, received him into his own house, and he made him a great supper.
20. And all the elders were invited; together they refreshed themselves at the completion of their fast.
21. In truth, after this, all the people were called together, and they prayed throughout the entire night within the assembly, petitioning help from the God of Israel.