1. So they sent messengers to him to sue for peace in these words:
2. “We, the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the great king, lie prostrate before you; do with us as you will.
3. See, our dwellings and all our land and every wheat field, our flocks and herds, and all our encampments are at your disposal; make use of them as you please.
4. Our cities and their inhabitants are also at your service; come and deal with them as you see fit.”
5. After the spokesmen had reached Holofernes and given him this message,