7. When they had helped him up, Achior bowed at Judith's feet in respect. “May every family in the land of Judah praise you,” he said, “and may every nation tremble with terror when they hear your name.
8. Please tell me how you managed to do this.”While all the people were gathered round, Judith told him everything that she had done from the day she left the town until that moment.
9. When she had finished her story, the people cheered so loudly that the whole town echoed with sounds of joy.
10. When Achior heard all that the God of Israel had done, he became a firm believer. He was circumcised and made a member of the Israelite community, as his descendants are to the present day.
11. The next morning the Israelites hung the head of Holofernes on the wall of the town. All of them took up their weapons and went out in companies to the slopes in front of the town.
12. When the Assyrians saw what was happening, they sent word to their officers, and these reported the matter to their superiors.